Background
GALLO Y MONTERRUBIO, Joaquín was born on November 24, 1882 in México, D.F. Son of Eduardo Gallo and Concepción Monterrubio.
geographical engineer and professor
GALLO Y MONTERRUBIO, Joaquín was born on November 24, 1882 in México, D.F. Son of Eduardo Gallo and Concepción Monterrubio.
Assistant in the Tacubaya Observatory, 1903. Calculator, 1904; astronomer, 1905. Acting director, 1914.
Director, since 1916.
Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Mexico, since 1916. In the National Preparatory School since 1912.
In the National Normal School, 1924— 1932. Acting secretary-general of the University of Mexico, 1932.
Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros y Arquitectos, Mexico. Centro Nacional de Ingenieros. Academia Nacional de Ciencias "Antonio Alzate”.
Ateneo de Letras y Ciencias.
Sociedad de Estudios Astronómicos y Geofísicos (president). American Mathematical Society.
American Astronomical Society. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Société Astronomique, France.
Sociedad Astronómica de España y América, Barcelona. Royal Astronomic Society, England.
Married Julia Sarlat. Children: Julia, Joaquin, Eduardo, Lourdes, and Salvador.