M E N C I A 



MANUEL MENCiA Y GARCIA 



Physician; man of science. 



Manuel Mencia y Garcia was born 

 in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, on the seventh of 

 December, 1884. His early education 

 was received in his native city and he 

 prepared for and received the Bachelor's 

 degree in the Institute of Matanzas. He 

 then entered the University of Havana 

 and followed in his studies the two special 

 lines of his interest, winning first the degree 

 of Doctor of Medicine and later that of 

 Doctor of Natural Sciences. 



He contmaes his pursuit of the Natural 

 Sciences as Secretary of the section of 

 Anthropology of the Felipe Poey Associa- 

 tion of the National University. 



He began the practice of medicine in his 

 native city as partner of Dr. Rudesino 

 Garcia Rijo, serving in the hospital, the 



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