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Nelly Garzón Alarcón
Nelly Garzón Alarcón (March 8, 1932 – April 17, 2019) was a Colombian nurse and teacher, recognized as the first Latin American nurse to be president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). In her day, she was one of the Colombian women who had the greatest relevance in science at the international level."Hoja de vida". Early life and education Garzón was born on March 8, 1932, in the municipality of La Mesa, Cundinamarca. She enrolled at the National University of Colombia, where she received a general nursing degree in 1958. She carried out master's studies in nursing at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., United States. Career She was elected and assumed the presidency of the ICN during the 18th Congress in 1985 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was the first South American president of the ICN. In 1988, she received the Health for All Medal from the World Health Organization (WHO), for her leadership in the ICN and for ICN's contribution to the global m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Garzón Alarcón
Nelly Garzón Alarcón (March 8, 1932 – April 17, 2019) was a Colombian nurse and teacher, recognized as the first Latin American nurse to be president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). In her day, she was one of the Colombian women who had the greatest relevance in science at the international level."Hoja de vida". Early life and education Garzón was born on March 8, 1932, in the municipality of La Mesa, Cundinamarca. She enrolled at the National University of Colombia, where she received a general nursing degree in 1958. She carried out master's studies in nursing at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., United States. Career She was elected and assumed the presidency of the ICN during the 18th Congress in 1985 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was the first South American president of the ICN. In 1988, she received the Health for All Medal from the World Health Organization (WHO), for her leadership in the ICN and for ICN's contribution to the global m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Staff Of The National University Of Colombia
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
