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Maria Cândea
Antoniade
Maria Cândea
Born(1889-10-02)October 2, 1889
DiedApril 16, 1974(1974-04-16) (aged 84)
Bucharest, Romania
Resting placeBellu cemetery Figure 4
44°24′14″N 26°05′59″E / 44.40381°N 26.099685°E / 44.40381; 26.099685
Nationality Romanian
Alma materSorbonne
Known for
SpouseConstantin Cândea (1887-1971)
Scientific career
FieldsLiterature
Institutions″Queen Marie″ National Pedagogical College in Ploiești

Maria Cândea (Romanian pronunciation: [marja ˈkɨnde̯a]; October 2, 1889 – April 16, 1974) was a Romanian French language and literature teacher, Doctor of Letters, who founded and led as School director the ″Queen MarieNormal School for Girls in Ploiești.[1]

Life

She graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris with a Doctor of Letters degree, then worked as a French language teacher.

Constantin Cândea and Maria (Antoniade) Cândea

On November 10, 1918, she founded and led as School director the Girls' Preparatory School for Teachers in Gherghița. This educational unit was transformed into the ″Queen Marie″ Normal School for Girls in 1919, and in 1920 it moved to Ploiești under the leadership of Maria (Antoniade) Cândea to the place where it still operates today under the name ″Queen Marie″ National Pedagogical College.[2][3]

She was married to Constantin Cândea (b. December 15, 1887, Mărgineni, Bacău County - d. March 4, 1971, Bucharest), Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. Chemist, Rector at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara.

Maria (Antoniade) Cândea was the School director of the ″Queen MarieNormal School for Girls (now ″Queen Marie″ National Pedagogical College) until the autumn of 1930, when she left for Timișoara.[4]

She died on April 16, 1974, at the age of 84 and was buried in the Bellu cemetery, figure 4, in Bucharest.

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