Part 4

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Cards (19)

  • Gregoria Zara
    • invented the first videophone
    • two-way televisions or videophones 1955 were patented as a "photophone signal separator network"
  • Agapito Flores
    • invented the fluorescent lamp, which is the most widely used source of lighting in the world today
    • fluorescent lamp got its name from Flores
  • Daniel Dingel
    • invented the water-powered car
    • started working on a water-powered car and prototype in 1969
  • Eduardo San Juan
    • invented the Lunar Rover
    • his invention is known as the "Moon Buggy"
    • Moon Buggy was used by Neil Armstrong and other astronauts when they first explored the moon in 1969
  • Diosdado Banatao
    • invented the GUI (Graphical User Interface)
    • known for introducing the first single-chip GUI accelerator that made computer works a lot faster
  • Angel Alcala
    • invented the artificial coral reefs
    • used for fisheries in Southeast Asia
  • Roberto del Rosario
    • invented the karaoke in 1975
    • sing-along system "Minus-One" commonly known as the "karaoke machine"
  • Juan Salcedo Jr.
    • developed the "Enriched Rice"
    • his discovery helped in the prevention and reduction of beriberi in the Philippines and in other countries
  • Other Inventions by Filipino Scientists
    1. Electronic Jeepney
    2. Erythromycin
    3. Medical Incubator
    4. Mole Remover
    5. Banana Ketchup
  • Electronic Jeepney - one of the most recognizable national symbols of the Philippines and the most popular mode of transportation in the country
  • Erythromycin
    • one of the most important medical inventions
    • the Ilonggo scientist Abelardo Aguilar invented the antibiotic out of the strain of bacterium called Streptomyces erythreus, from which this drug derived its name
  • Medical Incubator
    • world-renowned Filipino pediatrician and national scientist, Fe del Mund, is called for the invention of the incubator and jaundice relieving device
    • Del Mundo was the first woman pediatrician to be admitted to the prestigious Harvard University School of Medicine
  • Mole Remover
    • in 2000, a local invention that had the ability to easily remove the moles and wants on the skin without the need for any surgical procedure shot to fame
    • Rolando Dela Cruz is credited for the invention
  • Banana Ketchup
    • Filipino food technologist, Maria Orosa
    • a variety of different from the commonly known tomato