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María Zambrano (1904–1991)  was a Spanish philosopher, essayist, and one of the most significant thinkers of 20th-century Spain. Born on April 22, 1904, in Vélez-Málaga, she grew up in Madrid and Segovia, where her father was a teacher and friend of the poet Antonio Machado. Zambrano studied philosophy at the University of Madrid, where she was influenced by José Ortega y Gasset, Xavier Zubiri, and Manuel García Morente. She became part of the intellectual circle known as the

Clara Campoamor Rodríguez (1888–1972) is widely regarded as the mother of the Spanish feminist movement and one of the most influential figures in the fight for women’s rights in Spain.