José Eleuterio González
| José Eleuterio González | |
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| Born |
20 February 1813 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 4 April 1888 (aged 75) Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Resting place | Plaza Gonzalitos, School of Medicine, UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | Gonzalitos |
| Known for | Prominent figure of Nuevo León Founder of the UANL and the Hospital Universitario José Eleuterio González |
| Parent(s) | Josefa Mendoza (mother) Matias González (father) |
Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez Mendoza (born 20 February 1813 in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) was a Mexican physician and philanthropist, founder of the UANL and the Hospital Universitario José Eleuterio González. His father was Matías Gonzalez, an officer of the Royalist Army and his mother was Josefa Mendoza de Gonzalez.
When Gonzalez Mendoza was 5 years old his father was killed in the Mexican Independence War. He was sent to live with one of his maternal uncles who agreed to educate him until his 12th birthday. When he turned 12 he was enrolled in the local seminar where he was taught etymology, literature, theology and philosophy. After five years in the seminar he decided to enroll in the Medical School of Guadalajara. It was there where he would have his first encounter with the medical profession while working as a teacher assistant at the San Juan de Dios hospital. While working at the hospital he met Friar Gabriel Maria Jimenéz who was from Monterrey, Nuevo León. Gonzalez Mendoza treated Jimenez during a little more than a year for Jimenez was sick with tuberculosis. During this time they became close friends and when Jimenez needed to go to San Luis Potosí for additional treatment he asked Gonzalez Mendoza to come with him. Jimenez promised him a position in a hospital in San Luis Potosí that was run by his order. Since Gonzalez uncle had died recently and his finances were in poor shape he decided to take on Jimenez offer.
He arrived in San Luis Potosí on 7 October 1830 and he found a job as second practitioner at the local hospital. He was assigned as an apprentice to Dr. Pablo Caudriello and Dr. Pascual Aranda. After some years the health of his friend Jimenez started to worsen and he agreed to accompany him to Monterrey so he could spend some time with his family,
He arrived in Monterrey 12 November 1833 and found a job as first practitioner on the Hospital del Rosario which was the only hospital in the city. This hospital was maintained by the local bishop Belaunzarán. The bishop was impressed by the devotion of the doctor towards the friar and named him interim director of the hospital when the current director had to leave the city. However this position was beyond his training and thus it forced him to learn without having an appropriate teacher.
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