Tagalog: Ipinanganak sa Imus, Cavite, 4 Hunyo 1886. Unang Pilipinang guro sa Araling Pantahanan, Philippine Normal School. Unang Pangulo ng Philippine Women's University. Isa sa mga tagapagtatag ng Asociacion de Damas Pilipinas, 1913; Philippine Women's College, 1919 (PWU), PACU 1932 at CAWP, 1946. Tumanggap ng mga titulong pandangal na dalubhasa sa mga sining, NTC; Doktor sa Pilosopiya sa Letras, Centre College of Kentucky; at Doktor sa Pagtuturo, Lyceum. Tumaggap siya ng maraming parangal dahil sa kanyang mga paglilingkod sa bayan at sa pagtuturo para sa mga Pilipina kagaya ng Special Award of Merit, 1961; Rizal Pro Patria Award, 1965; Presidential Merit Award, 1966. Presidente Emeretus ng PWU 1966, namatay 17 Nobyembre 1974.
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A National Historical Institute issued marker dedicated to Francisca Tirona Benitez located inside the campus of Philippine Women's University