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*Gabino Barreda*
Gabino Barreda (Puebla, February 19, 1818 - Mexico City, March 20, 1881) was a physician, philosopher and politician in Mexico. First director of the National Preparatory School. Introduced the scientific method in elementary education.
Life
Born in the city of Puebla, he moved to Mexico City to study law in the former College of San Ildefonso. His inclination towards the natural sciences did break a law career to start studying chemistry at the College of Mines and in 1843 entered the National School of Medicine.
During the U.S. intervention in 1846 participated in the defense of Mexican territory and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Molino del Rey. In 1847 when the war ended, he moved to Paris to continue his medical studies. It was there where Pedro Contreras Elizalde, so interested in the courses taught Auguste Comte, the influence of positivism was instrumental Barreda.
Born in the city of Puebla, he moved to Mexico City to study law in the former College of San Ildefonso. His inclination towards the natural sciences did break a law career to start studying chemistry at the College of Mines and in 1843 entered the National School of Medicine.
During the U.S. intervention in 1846 participated in the defense of Mexican territory and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Molino del Rey. In 1847 when the war ended, he moved to Paris to continue his medical studies. It was there where Pedro Contreras Elizalde, so interested in the courses taught Auguste Comte, the influence of positivism was instrumental Barreda.
Returning to Mexico in 1853 brought the six volumes of the Cours de Philosophie Positive of Auguste Comte. He earned his medical degree and later taught the Chair of Philosophy Medical School of Medicine and later the Natural History of General Pathology and the creation in the Faculty of Mexico that subject.
During the Second Empire in 1863 moved to Guanajuato, where he lived until 1867. On September 16, 1867 gave the Civic Prayer, impressed content Benito Juárez, who returned from the north, and triumphant, he was appointed Secretary of Justice and Education to Antonio Martinez de Castro, who confided to Francisco Díaz Covarrubias reform studies.
During the Second Empire in 1863 moved to Guanajuato, where he lived until 1867. On September 16, 1867 gave the Civic Prayer, impressed content Benito Juárez, who returned from the north, and triumphant, he was appointed Secretary of Justice and Education to Antonio Martinez de Castro, who confided to Francisco Díaz Covarrubias reform studies.
On 10 February 1868, the founding of the National Preparatory School, Barreda was appointed the director general, and our motto, "Love, Order and Progress", implemented the system in its positivist curriculum and gave the chair of logic; continued to provide the Chair of General Pathology at the Medical School and was active in Mexican politics. With his statement, "The intellectual education is the main objective of the preparatory studies, takes as its motto of positivism:" Learn to anticipate, predict to act. " In 1878 he retired from the general direction, leaving a stable institution and fuerte.2
In the Mexican Congress, was chairman of the committee of public instruction of the Chamber of Deputies. Metodófila founded the Society, through which positivism introduced in Mexico that became official doctrine not only of education but the state. His ideas inspired his followers to form the Scientific Party. In 1878, the government of President Porfirio Díaz was appointed ambassador to Germany.
In 1881, shortly after returning to Mexico, died at his home in Tacubaya City. His remains repose in the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons, to which he was transferred on January 22, 1968.
In the Mexican Congress, was chairman of the committee of public instruction of the Chamber of Deputies. Metodófila founded the Society, through which positivism introduced in Mexico that became official doctrine not only of education but the state. His ideas inspired his followers to form the Scientific Party. In 1878, the government of President Porfirio Díaz was appointed ambassador to Germany.
In 1881, shortly after returning to Mexico, died at his home in Tacubaya City. His remains repose in the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons, to which he was transferred on January 22, 1968.
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