Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies Severo Ochoa written by Gregory Garretson and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Severo Ochoa was a very important scientist who was forced to leave his home in Spain and move all around the world. He never stopped working, however, and eventually received the greatest honor a scientist can get: the Nobel Prize.
Download or read book Notable Latino Americans written by Richard A. Garcia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-05-28 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Latinos have made important contributions to American society, and this biographical dictionary is devoted to celebrating those contributions. All 127 men and women profiled in this work have immigrated to or been born in the United States and have made major contributions to American life and culture. Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, and others of Spanish, South American, Central American and Caribbean heritage—more than one-third of them women—represent 35 fields of endeavor and all 50 states. From historical figures to the newest sports champion, figure-skater Rudy Galindo, this work provides profiles of both prominent and important but less-familiar people who have made significant contributions in their fields. Many of those profiled can be found in no other biographical source. A selection of photos complements the text. All biographies have been written by experts in their ethnic fields. Those profiled range widely from distinguished scientists to sports stars, from actors to activists, from businesswomen to political personalities, from literary luminaries to labor organizers. All are potential role models for young men and women, and many have overcome extreme odds to succeed. These colorfully written, substantive biographies detail their subjects' goals, struggles, and commitments to success and to their ethnic communities. Among the 127 people profiled are: Nobel Prize-winning scientist Luis Alvarez; Treasurer of the United States Romana Acosta Bañuelos; actor/composer/activist Rubén Blades; classical dancer Fernando Bujones; baseball player José Canseco; U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos Jr.; writer Sandra Cisneros; fashion designer Oscar de la Renta; U.S. Congressman Lincoln DÍaz-Balart; teacher Jaime Escalante; composer/singer Gloria Estefan; tennis players Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández ; playwright Mara Fornés; U.S. Men's 1996 Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo; physician/political activist Héctor GarcÍa; Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta; labor leader Dolores Huerta; U.S. Ambassador MarÍa-Luci Jaramillo; artist Marisol; civil-rights activist Vilma Socorro MartÍnez; businessman/politician Jorge Mas Canosa; federal judge Harold Medina; graphic artist Nicholasa Mohr; U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello; astronaut Ellen Ochoa; Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Severo Ochoa; TV personality Geraldo Rivera; U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; educational psychologist George I. Sánchez; newspaper editor Roberto Suárez; women's rights activist/businesswoman MarÍa Elena Toraño-PantÍn; New York State Supreme Court Judge Edwin Torres; mystic Teresa Urrea; film producer/director Luis Valdez. For ease of use, the heading of each profile identifies ethnic group, field of endeavor, birthdate and, where appropriate, death date. Each profile concludes with a suggested reading list of books and periodical articles about the subject. An ethnic index, field of endeavor index, and a general index make research easy. This much needed reference work is essential for school and public libraries.
Download or read book Hispanic American Profiles written by Gene Machamer and published by One World/Ballantine. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are the fascinating life stories of 150 Latino American business and political leaders, athletes, artists, and military heroes who have made significant contributions to this country and the world, including: * Cesar Chavez * Gloria Estefan * John Quinones * Ellen Ochoa * Jimmy Smits And many more! A CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC AMERICANS WHOSE ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE ENRICHED THE QUALITY AND DIVERSITY OF OUR CULTURE. Hispanic Americans have a long and proud history in the United States. This easy to use reference provides a lasting record of more than 150 role models whose contributions influenced every aspect of American life. Here are the life achievements of farm labor leader Cesar Chavez, novelist Oscar Hijuelos, Tejano singer Selena, power hitter Jose Canseco, and actor and activist Martin Sheen. Hispanic American Profiles also introduces us to lesser known but equally influential Latino and Latina Americans, including Robert C. Goizueta, former Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola; Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina selected by NASA and a Space Shuttle Discovery Astronaut; Federico Peñ a, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Antonia Novello, Surgeon General of the United States; Nobel Prize-winning scientist Severo Ochoa; and the Latino Congressional Medal of Honor winners since World War II. Hispanic American Profiles serves as an excellent introduction to the variety and richness of Hispanic American culture.
Download or read book Latinos A Biography of the People written by Earl Shorris and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brilliant.... A loving and detailed celebration of a diverse, beautiful and often astounding people."—Laurence Gonzales, Chicago Tribune They are sometimes called the people who died twice, once at the hands of the Spaniards and their brutal process of civilization, then at the hands of Anglos, practicing a subtler exploitation. They are Latinos, the fastest-growing minority in the United States. Earl Shorris's deeply moving narrative—enlivened by biographical sketches of Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and many others struggling with the burden of a rich and terrible history—illuminates every aspect of the Latino experience in America, from language to education to social and political organization. "[A] powerful, beautifully-written and thoughtful book...likely to remain unequaled in its sweep and profundity for some time to come."—J. Jorge Klor de Alva, The New York Times Book Review "A smart, perceptive and wonderfully readable book.... Should be required reading for anyone who would hope to understand America."—Gerald Volgenau, Boston Globe
Download or read book Great Hispanic Americans written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features inspiring stories of the leaders who blazed trails, rewrote history, created works of art, and changed the face of America. raquo; Over 50 profiles of great Hispanic Americans are included, and each biography discusses their accomplishments, contributions, and importance. raquo; Includes such figures as Nobel prize winners Luis Walter Alvarez and Mario Molina, civil rights worker Cesar Chavez, authors Isabel Allende and Oscar Hijuelos, and performers Rita Moreno and Tito Puente. raquo; Fully illustrated with portraits and other images of profiled subjects.
Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies written by Olmstead and published by . This book was released on 2004-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies Adriana Ocampo written by Cynthia Guidici and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a short biography of planetary geologist, Adriana Ocampo, and examines her childhood in South America, immigration to California, her early interest in science, and her later work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies written by and published by Na-R. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hispanic American Biography written by Rob Nagel and published by UXL. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles more than 90 Hispanic Americans, both living and deceased, prominent in fields ranging from civil rights to athletics, politics to literature, entertainment to science, religion to the military. Includes Spanish founders and early leaders of Hispanic cultural movements in the United States and in Latin America.
Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies written by Raintree and published by . This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles six Hispanic Americans who have made contributions to a wide range of fields such as medicine, space flight and science.
Download or read book Nobel Lectures Physiology Or Medicine 1942 1962 written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1999 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ellen Ochoa written by Teresa Iverson and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic-American woman ever to become an astronaut. She has flown in space four times on the space shuttle. She has also traveled two of those times to the International Space Station.
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans written by Nicholas E. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture.
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans written by Nicholas E. Meyer and published by New York : Facts on File, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles over two hundred Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture, from the explorers of the fifteenth century to contemporary athletes, performers, and political leaders.
Download or read book Luis Walter lvarez written by Tina Randall and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2005-01-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a short biography of physicist, Luis Walter Alvarez, and examines his Hispanic and Irish heritage, early interest and education in science, his work with Enrico Fermi and involvement with the Manhattan Project, and numerous awards and honors.
Download or read book Francisco Dallmeier written by Deanne Kloepfer and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2005-01-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biography of Venezuelan-born conservation biologist, Francisco Dallmeier, and chronicles his childhood, his early interest in science, and later work with wild animals and plants in South America's Amazon rainforest.
Download or read book Mario Molina written by Cynthia Guidici and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a brief biography of Mario Molina, the first Mexican-born scientist to win the Nobel Prize for chemistry, including information oh his childhood, his education, and his career in science.
