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This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are included, as the government of Puerto Rico has been issuing "Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship" to anyone born in Puerto Rico or to anyone ...
This is a list of notable people who were either born in San Juan, Puerto Rico or who were not born in San Juan, but who are or were longtime residents of the city. San Juan has been the birthplace and the place of residence of many Puerto Ricans and people who are not of Puerto Rican heritage who became notable artists, military personnel, politicians, scientists and sportsmen; locally ...
Mathias Brugman (1811–1868) – leader in Puerto Rico's independence revolution against Spain known as El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares); father was Pierre Brugman from Curaçao of Dutch-Jewish ancestry, mother was from Puerto Rico; Oscar Collazo (1914–1994) – one of two Puerto Ricans who attempted to assassinate US President Harry S ...
This category page lists notable people of Puerto Rican national origin or descent who were born or reside in the United States. Individuals who were born or reside in Puerto Rico are listed at Category:Puerto Rican people .
In 1966, he established in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the first independent professional school of psychology in North America, initially known as the "Instituto Psicológico de Puerto Rico" (Puerto Rican Institute of Psychology), which is modeled after the institutes of psychology in Europe where the practice and internship are done at the same ...
President of the Society of Puerto Rican Authors. Also founded the Puerto Rico Academy of Fine Arts. [14] Lolita Tizol, educator. At a time when most people in Ponce, as in most of Puerto Rico, did not know how to read and write, Tizol took it upon herself to overcome challenges to help others. [15] Margot Arce de Vázquez, educator. Founder of ...
Pages in category "Lists of people from Puerto Rico" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Was Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico. Co-founder of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. Joxel García, Assistant Secretary for Health, First Puerto Rican to be appointed Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Julio J. Henna, physician and political activist Co-founder of New York City's French ...