The engineer Guillermo González Camarena is perhaps the most recognized Mexican inventor worldwide. He was responsible for the advent of color television and in 1963 helped to launch the first TV broadcast in color.
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Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self portraits, pain and passion, and vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and for her depiction of the female experience.
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American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat made an indelible mark on the art world. Of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, Basquiat first made a name for himself when the graffiti tag SAMO appeared across New York City in the late 1970s.
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Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Oscar de la Renta is one of the most influential fashion designers in history. He became famous in the 60s for dressing Jackie Kennedy and every first lady until his death in 2014.
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Ildaura Murillo-Rohde created the National Association of Hispanic Nurses in 1975. She believed that the country needed an organization to attract Hispanic people to nursing and to give a greater voice to Hispanics in healthcare. #hispanicheritage#calcharteror#calgresham
Your cellphone wouldn’t be here if it hadn’t been for Roberto Landell de Moura, a catholic priest from Brazil, who discovered a wireless telephone system.
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If you visit the Smithsonian Museum, don’t miss the plastic heart created by Dr. Domingo Liotta from Argentina. This artificial device was implanted in a human in 1969 and it kept him alive for three days until a human heart arrived. #hispanicheritage#calcharteror#calgresham
Happy Indigenous People Day! Oregon has officially recognized October 11 as Indigenous People day for the first time this year. #calcharteror#calgresham
The stent. Argentine vascular radiologist Julio C. Palmaz invented the balloon expandable stent used to treat cardiovascular disease.
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Born Selena Quintanilla on April 16, 1971, in Texas, the artist known as ‘Selena’ was a pop superstar who brought Mexican Tejano music to the masses. She’s one of the most influential Latin artists of all time.
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Isabel Toledo . The Cuban-American designer leaped into worldwide recognition when First Lady, Michelle Obama wore her 2-piece lemongrass-colored elegant design to the 2009 inaugural parade of President Barack Obama.
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Auñón-Chancellor, the first Hispanic physician to travel to space, spent six months in 2018 conducting research aboard the International Space Station. Her work included conducting experiments related to Parkinson’s disease and cancer. #hispanicheritage#calcharteror#calgresham
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan an award-winning designer known all over the globe for her stylish gowns. Her exquisite luxury brand goes beyond bridal, ball or evening gowns worn by first ladies and celebrities. #hispanicheritage#calcharteror#calgresham
As an aerobics instructor in Columbia, Perez once forgot his usual exercise tapes, so he improvised, adding dance moves to the program. That quick thinking led to a globally recognized fitness empire. Zumba was born. #hispanicheritage#calcharteror#calgresham