Maria Montessori - Timeline
August 31, 1870 – Maria Montessori was born in Chiaraville, Ancora, Italy. It has been well-known that Montessori’s father, Alessandro Montessori, an official of the Ministry of Finance, was very conservative and military like. He was often against her choice to learn, but the two had a strong relationship. Her mother, Renilde Stoppani, on the other hand always supported her decisions because she too was very well educated.
1890 – She graduated Regio Istituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci, a technical institute, with a certificate in physics and math. She initially decided to be an engineer, but chose to go into medicine instead due to the cultural norms.
1890-1896 – Montessori studied medicine at the University of Rome. She was Italy’s first female medical student. It has been noted that other the male students and certain professors treated her with hostility and harassment. In several cases, she had to do independent studies and laboratory work because it seemed inappropriate to be in the presence of a naked body with men. Being the hard worker she is, Montessori managed to win academic prizes, a profession at the San Giovanni Hospital in Rome and started her private practice as a physician.
1896-1901 – Throughout these five years, Maria Montessori often worked with mentally-disabled children. This was also the start of her women’s right advocacy. She often visited asylums and observed the children there. During the same time, she studied the writings and work of Jean Marc Gaspard Itard and Edouard Seguin. These two 19th century men were the influences of Montessori’s work.
March 31, 1898 – Her only child, Mario Montessori was born. The father was her co-director, Giuseppe Montesano. Instead of getting married, Montessori wanted to focus on her work and research. The two lovers, also, decided not to marry anyone else to keep the secrecy of their relationship. Despite this condition, Montesano fell in love and married another woman. This caused Montessori to
1890 – She graduated Regio Istituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci, a technical institute, with a certificate in physics and math. She initially decided to be an engineer, but chose to go into medicine instead due to the cultural norms.
1890-1896 – Montessori studied medicine at the University of Rome. She was Italy’s first female medical student. It has been noted that other the male students and certain professors treated her with hostility and harassment. In several cases, she had to do independent studies and laboratory work because it seemed inappropriate to be in the presence of a naked body with men. Being the hard worker she is, Montessori managed to win academic prizes, a profession at the San Giovanni Hospital in Rome and started her private practice as a physician.
1896-1901 – Throughout these five years, Maria Montessori often worked with mentally-disabled children. This was also the start of her women’s right advocacy. She often visited asylums and observed the children there. During the same time, she studied the writings and work of Jean Marc Gaspard Itard and Edouard Seguin. These two 19th century men were the influences of Montessori’s work.
March 31, 1898 – Her only child, Mario Montessori was born. The father was her co-director, Giuseppe Montesano. Instead of getting married, Montessori wanted to focus on her work and research. The two lovers, also, decided not to marry anyone else to keep the secrecy of their relationship. Despite this condition, Montesano fell in love and married another woman. This caused Montessori to