Maria Montessori was born in the town of Chiaravalle, Italy on August 31, 1870. Her father was Alessandro Montessori. His mother was a woman named Renilde Stoppani. Maria was considered self-confident, optimistic and very interested in change. As a child, Maria had to meet a daily knitting quota. Maria learned very easily and did exceptionally well in exams. Maria graduated from technical school in 1886. She managed to achieve high grades in all her subjects with a final grade of 137 out of 150. After that, she attended the Regio Instituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci. from 1886 to 1890. She studied modern languages ​​and natural sciences there. By the time she was ready to graduate, she had decided to pursue biological sciences. His family, mainly his father, was shocked and disapproving. It was considered impossible for a woman to be accepted into medical school. His father didn't even forbid him from studying medicine. She first checked with the University of Rome. It is not surprising, however, that they did not admit women into the medical program. Instead, she decided to enroll at the University of Rome to study physics, mathematics and natural sciences. In 1892, she passed her exams with a grade of eight out of ten and received a Diploma di licenza which made her eligible to study medicine. The problem, of course, was that she was a woman. While she was in school, she lived at home and had very little experience of campus life. However, gradually other students began to accept him. She and her father didn't talk much because he was always upset that she was studying medicine. Her mother continues to support her and sometimes helps her with her studies. In 1896, she had to present her thesis before a jury of ten men. They were very impressed by his work and awarded him the degree of Doctor of Medicine. This made her the first woman to earn a medical degree in Italy. Shortly after, she was chosen as Italy's representative to two different women's conferences. The first took place in Berlin in 1896 and the second in 1900 in London. In November 1896, she was asked to replace a surgical assistant at the place where she had been a medical assistant the previous year, Santo Spirito. There, she treated patients more than expected.