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viewsGregorio Zara was a famous Filipino inventor born in Lipa City, Philippines who graduated from MIT with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and received further degrees from the University of Michigan and Sorbonne University. Some of his most notable inventions included successfully testing an alcohol-fueled airplane engine in , discovering the Zara Effect, inventing a propeller-cutting machine, and designing a microscope with a collapsible stage. He received several honors and awards for his scientific achievements and contributions.
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views1 pageGregorio Zara was a famous Filipino inventor born in Lipa City, Philippines who graduated from MIT with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and received 1. Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara Born: March 8, Died: October 15, (aged 76) Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara was born on March 8, - October 15, is a renowned Filipino engineer and physicist. He was the inventor of the first videophone. Contents A native of Lipa, Batangas, Zara finished primary schooling at Lipa Elementary School, where he graduated as valedictorian in In , he again graduated valedictorian in Batangas High School, an accolade which warranted him a grant to study abroad. However the scholarship was given to another student upon the intervention of a public tjänsteman. With full support from his parents he then enrolled at the University of the Philippines. In the mittpunkt of his first semester, he finally got the scholarship when his rival got sick and died abroad. Dr. Zara then enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, and graduated with a degree of BS in Mechanical Engineering in After that he obtained a Master of Science in Enginee 
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Biography of Gregorio Zara, Inventor of the Videophone
Gregorio Zara (March 8, –October 15, ) was a Filipino scientist best known as the inventor of the videophone, the first two-way electronic video communicator, in All told, he patented 30 devices. His other inventions ranged from an alcohol-powered airplane engine to a solar-powered water heater and stove.
Fast Facts: Gregorio Zara
- Known For: Inventor of the video telephone
- Born: March 8, in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
- Died: October 15,
- Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Sorbonne University
- Awards and Honors: National Scientist Award (Philippines)
- Spouse: Engracia Arcinas Laconico
- Children: Antonio, Pacita, Josefina, Lourdes
Early Life
Gregorio Zara was born on March 8, , in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's in aeronautical engi