Article ID: CBB400756851

Dolores Rubio Ávila: The first female engineering scholar and academic in Mexico, 1910 (2021)

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In 1910, the National University of Mexico was founded; this educational project gathered together the main national schools of higher education, such as the National Engineering School. The National University inherited the legacy of the Royal School of Mines, which opened its doors in 1792 aiming to train young students in mineral exploration and exploitation based on a scientific approach. In 1867, this school gave birth to a civil engineering program and later, courses in mechanical and industrial engineering and metallurgy were added. Nevertheless, during the 19th Century, all registered enrollments were exclusively male; it would take until 1910 for when the first female student, Dolores Rubio, was enrolled. In this paper, I will study Dolores Rubio’s entry into the metallurgy program in the National Engineering School, and, as a parallel subject, I will also analyze her professional performance as Preparator of the Cabinet of Mineralogy, Geology and Paleontology in this institution. Based on this research and its source documents, some ideas regarding the role of women in society, science and engineering at the beginning of the 20th Century in Mexico will also be presented.

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Authors & Contributors
Brainard, Suzanne G.
Bix, Amy Sue
Wulff, William A
Joanna Weidler-Lewis
Ortiz, M. T.
Bentil, Ekua
Concepts
Education, engineering
Women in engineering
Engineering
Conference proceedings
Universities and colleges
Diversity in the workplace
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
20th century, early
19th century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Colombia
France
China
Canada
Africa
Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
Georgia Institute of Technology
WEPAN (Women in Engineering Proactive Network)
New York City Technical College
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Integral Studies
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