Maria teresa castillo biography of albert einstein
Maria teresa castillo biography of albert einstein
Maria teresa castillo biography of albert einstein in english.
María Teresa Castillo
Venezuelan politician (1908–2012)
María Teresa Castillo (October 15, 1908 – June 22, 2012) was a Venezuelanjournalist, politician, political activist, human rights activist, and cultural entrepreneur.
She was the founder of the Caracas Athenaeum, a leading cultural institution which promotes the arts of Caracas.[1] She also served as the president of Caracas Athenaeum from 1958 until her death in 2012.[1] Castillo, a proponent of human rights, also played a major role in the formation of Amnesty International's Venezuelan chapter in 1978.[1]
Biography
María Teresa Castillo was born on October 15, 1908, in a hacienda, called "Bagre," in Cúa, Miranda State, Venezuela.[1] She graduated from the School of Social Communications at the Central University of Venezuela.[1]
In 1934, Castillo emigrated to New York, United States, where he worked in a factory as a seamstress.
After she tried to stay in this coun