Dreta de l'Eixample in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Emili Mira i López
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
1. Emili Mira i López Marker
El Doctor
Emili Mira i López
1896 - 1964
insigne psiquiatre capdavanter de la salut
mental a Catalunya visque en aquesta casa.
Dr. Emili Mira i López (1896-1964), a leader in the field of pyschiatry in Catalonia, lived in this building.
Erected 1999 by College Official de Metges de Barcelona, Congres Catala de Salut Mental.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 41° 23.381′ N, 2° 9.906′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Dreta de l'Eixample. Marker is on Rambla de Catalunya, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rambla de Catalunya 35, Barcelona, Cataluña 08007, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ramon Trias i Fargas (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francesc Layret (about 210 meters away); House of Josefina Bonet (about 210 meters away); Francesc Layret: la lluita contra la injusticia social / the fight against social injustice (about 210 meters away); Maria Canals i Cendrós (about 240 meters away); Maria Aurèlia Capmany (approx.
this page online
Also see . . . Emili Mira i López (Galeria de Metges Catalans / Gallery of Catalan doctors, in Catalan).
Excerpt (in translation): "In the teaching field, he was elected professor of the first chair of psychiatry in Spain at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He taught courses in different countries including the United States of America. Mira introduced psychoanalytic theories and psychopedagogy in Spain. Also, Vocational Guidance, Legal Psychology and Experimental Psychology with the organization of courses and conferences as well as with the publication of various books.(Submitted on May 15, 2022.)
In the field of research, Emili Mira investigated the repercussions of war on the mind. He also constructed a large number of tests to identify the character and temperament that are used in personal selection, clinical psychology, and education."
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
2. Emili Mira i López Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
3. Emili Mira i López Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
