Background
FERNÁNDEZ Y MENÉNDEZ, Rafael was born in 1877 in Asturias, Spain, Naturalized Cuban citizen. Son of Alberto Fernández and Generosa Menéndez.
FERNÁNDEZ Y MENÉNDEZ, Rafael was born in 1877 in Asturias, Spain, Naturalized Cuban citizen. Son of Alberto Fernández and Generosa Menéndez.
Primary school teacher and school director in Batabano, 1906-1912. School inspector of Aguacate, Province of Havana, 1913-1915. Provincial inspector of primary education of Pinar del Rio, 1915-1916.
Associate professor of education (by competition).
Titular professor of anatomy, physiology, hygiene, and physical education, and secretary of the Normal School for Men of Havana, 1916-1918. Director of the Pedagogical Museum of the same.
At present (1934) assistant professor in the School of Pedagogy of the University of Havana, and director of the “Redención” Primary School.
Sociedad Económica de Amigos del Pais. The National Geographic Society of Washington. Sociedad Geográfica de Cuba.
Sociedad Hispanocubana de Cultura of Havana (charter member).
Married Juana Maria Guardado.