José María Albiñana

José María Albiñana (13 October 1883 – 23 August 1936) was a Spanish physician, eugenicist, neurologist, medical writer, philosopher and anti-republican right-wing politician.

Albiñana founded the newspaper La Sanidad Civil in order to vindicate the rights of medical professionals, and was funded by the state.

He became acquainted with the Hispanic-American way of life and attended many conferences, publishing a multitude of new works and three autobiographical novels: Sol de Levante (Gerardo Sisniega, México, 1923), Aventuras Tropicales.

En busca del oro verde (Madrid, 1928) and Bajo el cielo mejicano (Cía.

Over time he gained the trust of the people in Burgos, catering to the needs of the neighbourhoods and readily answering questions.

Photograph of José María Albiñana published in Mundo Gráfico , number 5 of 29 noviembre 1911
Albiñana was expelled from Mexico during the Plutarco Elías Calles ( pictured ) regime