Francisco Ferrer Guardia

Francisco Ferrer Guardia (January 10, 1859 - October 13, 1909), often simply Francisco Ferrer was a Spanish free-thinker. Download high resolution version (500x798, 56 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (500x798, 56 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Freethought is a characteristic of individuals whose opinions are formed on the basis of an understanding and rejection of tradition, authority or established belief. ...

He was born in Allela (a small town near Barcelona) to catholic parents. A follower of Spanish republican leader Ruiz Zorilla, Ferrer was exiled to Paris with his wife and children in 1885. Divorcing in 1899, he remarried a wealthy parisian teacher shortly thereafter. Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, and Spains second-largest city (after Madrid). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1901 he returned to Spain and opened la Escuela Moderna (The Modern School) to teach middle-class children (then) radical social values. In 1906 he was arrested on suspicion of involvement with an attack on King Alphonso XIII and released uncharged over a year later. His school failed and closed while he was incarcerated. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... La Escuela Moderna (trans. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 - February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ...

Following the declaration of martial law in 1909, he was arrested and executed without any proof by firing squad. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Shortly after his execution, numerous supporters of Ferrer's ideas in the United States formed what were called Modern Schools, or Ferrer Schools, modeled after la Escuela Moderna. The first and most notable Modern School was formed in New York City in 1911. The Modern School in New York City, circa 1911-12. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

External links

• Francisco Ferrer Collection

• Fundación Ferrer i Guardia