Eugenio María de Hostos (1839 – 1903) born Río Cañas, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was a Puerto Rican educator and independence advocate known as "El Cuidadano de las Americas" (The Citizen of the Americas). 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Mayagüez (pronounced Mah-yah-goo-ehz) is the third largest city of Puerto Rico. ... Puerto Rican can refer to anybody who was born in or whose ancestors are from Puerto Rico. ...

Hostos received his elementry schooling in San Juan and then went to Spain for both his secondary and law studies. As a student there, he became interested in politics. When Spain adopted its new constitution in 1869 and refused to grant Puerto Rico its independence, Hostos left and went to the United States. In the U.S. he became the editor of a journal called La Revolución. San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

In 1879, Hostos moved to the Dominican Republic, where he founded, in Santo Domingo, the first Normal School and introduced advanced teaching methods. Hostos later traveled to South America and taught in Chile. As a professor at the University of Chile, he was instrumental in having women admitted. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. ... Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ... For the football club, see Universidad de Chile (football club) Universidad de Chile (Spanish University of Chile) is one of the oldest universities in America, and the largest and most prestigious in Chile. ...

Hostos returned to the U.S. in 1898 and actively participated in the Puerto Rican and Cuban independence movements. His hopes for Puerto Rico's independence, after the Spanish-American War turned into disappointment when the United States government rejected his proposals and instead converted the island into a U.S. Territory. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Republic of Cuba is an archipelago in the northern Caribbean that lies at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Independence is autonomous self-government of a country by its residents and indigenous population. ... The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

Hostos then returned to the Dominican Republic where he played a major role in reorganizing their educational and railroad systems.

He wrote many essays on social-science topics and is considered as one of the first systematic sociologists in Latin America. His most important work was La Peregrinación de Bayolan (1863). He was also known to be a supporter of Women's rights. Essay, a short work that treats of a topic from an authors personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Feminism is a body of social theory and political movement primarily based on and motivated by the experiences of women. ...

Hostos died in Santo Domingo in 1903.

There is a monument honoring Hostos in Spain and another in his native city of Mayagüez, created by reowned sculptor Tomás Batista.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans