Ana María O'Neill

Ana María O'Neill (March 7, 1894-May 30, 1981) was an educator, author and advocate of women's rights.

Early years

O'Neill was born in the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico where she received her primary and secondary education. She enrolled and graduated from the Normal School of the University of Puerto Rico, where she earned her teacher's certificate in 1915. She taught in Puerto Rico until she decided to go to New York to continue her education; there she attended Columbia University, and in 1927 earned a Master's degree in education. [http://www.zonai.com/promociones/biografias/0301/ana_oneill.asp Biografias] ]

Educator and activist

O'Neill returned to Puerto Rico, and in 1929 became the first female professor in the field of Comerence in the University of Puerto Rico, a discipline which she taught until 1951. As a women's rights activist, she urged women to participate in every aspect of civic life and to defend their right to vote. [http://www.zonai.com/promociones/biografias/0301/ana_oneill.asp Biografias] ]

O'Neill enrolled in the Rochdale Institute of the National School of Cooperativism, earning a diploma as a Cooperative leader. She fought for the Cooperative movement in Puerto Rico and was instrumental in the passing of the legislation entitled "The General Law of Cooperative Societies", in 1946. O'Neill was also the founder of the "Cooperative Institute" of the University of Puerto Rico. [http://www.zonai.com/promociones/biografias/0301/ana_oneill.asp Biografias] ]

Author

In 1948, she authored the book "Etica Para la Era Atómica" (English title: "Ethics for the Atomic Age") which was acclaimed and recognized with a literary award from North Western University. [ [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0885-6818(194832)9%3A2%3C181%3ATGWFI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3 JSTOR] ] In 1966, O'Neill was honored by the Union of American Women who named her the 1966 "Woman of Puerto Rico". That same year she was recognized by the cooperative establishment of the island was named "Woman of the Americas". [ [http://www.angelfire.com/ny/conexion/oneill_ana_maria.html El Vocero de Puerto Rico, p. 3, 26 de mayo de 1981] ] O'Neill was also the author of "Psicologia De LA Comunicacion" (The Psychology of Communication) which was published in 1986, five years after her death. [ [http://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9780847729074/O'Neill,+Ana+Maria/Psicologia+De+LA+Comunicacion/ Psicologia De LA Comunicacion] ]

Later years

Ana María O'Neill died in the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 30,1981 of heart failure. She was buried in San Juan's Cementerio Puerto Rico Memorial.

Written works

*"Ethics for the Atomic Age" By Ana Maria O'Neill, Publisher; Boston: Meador Publishing Company, 1948.
*"Psicologia De LA Comunicacion", O'Neill, Ana Maria, ISBN 10: 0847729079, ISBN 13: 9780847729074, Publisher: Universidad de Puerto Rico Printing, Publication Date: 1986

References

ee also

*List of famous Puerto Ricans

External links

* [http://www.zonai.com/promociones/biografias/0301/ana_oneill.asp El Nuevo Dia]