Who Are Some Hispanic Inventors or Scientists?

It is important to accept the Hispanic culture and to understand the tremendous impact they have had on certain fields such as science and technology. Examining a few contributors in these sectors will give you an idea of what they have accomplished.

There is often a cross over between inventors and scientists, resulting from the fact that scientists, through their discoveries, often create new technology, medicine, and so forth. However, let us separate the two groups a bit for ease of identification of their major contribution.

Inventors

• Pedro Flores
• Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena
• Jose Hernandez Rebollar
• Victor Ochoa
• Benjamin Valles
• Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus
• Narciso Monturiol

Scientists

• Carlos Finlay

• Ellen Ochoa
• Luis Walter Alvarez
• Franklin Chang-Diaz
• Severo Ochoa
• Mario Molina
• Carlos Noriega
• Bernardo Houssay
• Miguel Servet
• Baruj Benacerraf

About the Scientists and Inventors

If one particular scientist or inventor interests you, consider doing some more research about that individual on YourDictionary.com. Many of these individuals are featured in the online dictionaries, the Encyclopedia of World Biography and the American Heritage Science Dictionary.

Here is a very brief overview of the accomplishments of the notable people on the aforementioned list.

• Pedros Flores invented the yo-yo.
• Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena invented a type of color television in the United States, and he was the one who brought the technology to Mexico.
• Jose Hernandez Rebollar is currently working towards creating new technologies to assist those suffering from hearing disabilities.
• Victor Ochoa created a number of inventions including the Ochoa plane, pen clip, pencil clip, adjustable wrench, and windmill.
• As a present day inventor in Mexico, Benjamin Valles works to develop technologies regarding cable.
• The inventor of the photographic print wash development method, Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus, also helped paved the way for the production of 3D movies.
• Narcis Monturiol created the first submarine driven by an engine during the 19th century.
• Carlos Finlay was a lead researcher of yellow fever. Additionally, he discovered that the disease was carried by mosquitoes.
• Ellen Ochoa is known as the first astronaut to be both female and Hispanic. She has also contributed to the development of various systems in this field.
• Luis Walter Alvarez was a renowned physicist during the 20th century who completed a great deal of research at the University of California at Berkeley.
• Franklin Chang-Diaz was an astronaut who retired from NASA in 2005.
• Severo Ochoa was a biologist who worked at a number of prestigious institutions including Oxford.
• A notable chemist, Mario Molina won the Nobel Peace Prize for that field in 1995.
• Carlos Noriega was an astronaut. Like Chang-Diaz, he also only recently retired from NASA.
• Bernardo Houssay has worked in a variety of fields of physiology, with a special concentration in the study of endocrinology.
• Also know as Michael Servetus, Miguel Servet was accomplished in the fields of theology, physics, and map studies during the 16th century.
• Baruj Benacerraf researched the ways in which the body fights disease.

Of course, these facts are only little snippets of the lives of each of these individuals. More information can be found about them here on YourDictionary.com with detailed research available in Famous Hispanics in the World and History or Famous Hispanics.  Another option for college students is to visit the databases which your school offers through its online library, or head to the physical library at your institution for some good old fashioned research.

Keep up with the news for current events and updates regarding the inventors and scientists on the list who are still living.