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There are urban legends in the Philippines purporting supposed inventions by Filipinos. These assertions are presented as facts in some academic textbooks in history and science used by Filipino students, as well as social media, to promote Filipino exceptionalism. [61] Fluorescent lamp, said to be invented by a certain Agapito Flores.
Gregorio Ynciong Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) [1] was a Filipino engineer, physicist, a National Scientist, and inventor. He was known as the father of videoconferencing [2] for having invented the first two-way videophone.
16 March 1992 in Manila, Philippines 1984, 1992 "for his ministry to thousands of poor children around the world." [54] [55] Bob Dornan (born 1933) United States Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino: 25 January 1933 in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines 1 August 2009 in Makati, Philippines 1987 "for her non-violent efforts to restore democracy in the Philippines."
Casimiro Villacin del Rosario (June 13, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was a Filipino scientist. He was named a national scientist in the Philippines in 1983 for being a pioneer in physics, meteorology, and astronomy in the Philippines. Del Rosario is recognized for his restoration of the war-damaged Philippine Observatory and for his leadership ...
Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay (August 14, 1919 –December 15, 2005) was a respected Filipino psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University and trained under the psychologist and founder of the radical behaviorism movement B.F. Skinner .
Pages in category "Filipino inventors" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... List of Filipino inventions and discoveries; B. Dado Banatao ...
Academicians are distinguished members of the National Academy of Science and Technology (abbreviated as NAST), the highest recognition and scientific advisory body of the Philippines. The first Academicians were appointed in 1978 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Possible members are distinguished scientists in their own field which are ...
Also: Philippines: People: By occupation: Scientists Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.