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= Resources =
 * Scholastic - Latinos in History
 * FactMonster.com - Search under People and Biographies
 * [|Wikipedia] - search for Latinos in science, Latinos in technology, Hispanics in science, Hispanics in technology
 * Severo Ochoa** ** Luis Walter Alv **** arez **
 * Carlos Juan Finlay **
 * Cuban-American
 * 1833-1915
 * Solved the mystery of Yellow fever
 * first proposed in 1881 that yellow fever might be transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct human contact

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In our world, all kinds of people are continually making a difference. Every race is making a difference. Today, we focus on Hispanics and on their contributions to today’s technologies and sciences. Take note the extraordinary people mentioned here are only a few people that made a difference in the present day fields of science and technology.

One amazing Hispanic is, Carlos Juan Finlay, a Cuban-American doctor and scientist. During his life, a major problem was a sickness by the name of “Yellow Fever.” This sickness is believed to have originated in Africa. The first definitive outbreak in the New World was in 1647 in Barbados (Carlos Finlay). Several more outbreaks followed in the Caribbean and in North America. Many people were dying; someone had to do something soon. Then, Carlos came in. In 1881, at the age of 48, Carlos proposed something that would change how people looked at Yellow Fever forever. He figured it spread through certain mosquitoes. He realized the Yellow Fever virus is mainly transmitted through the bite of a mosquito Aedes aegypti; but other mosquitoes such as the tiger mosquito can also serve as a transmitter (Carlos Finlay). Carlos Juan Finlay, born in Cuba, saved lives.

Another great Hispanic in science is Severo Ochoa from Luarca, Spain. He was an intelligent man who attended the University of Madrid Medical School (Severo Ochoa). By the time he was appointed Research Associate in Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine in 1942 he already had a history of a brilliant career throughout Europe. He was offered several important positions after that and became an American citizen by 1956 (Severo Ochoa de Albornoz). Severo, did something amazing soon after. He created a process that would allow humans to recreate RNA in a test tube. RNA is a vital substance that makes cells work and grow. Knowing information about RNA can help us understand a lot about the body including why some cells stay healthy and why tumors grow in others (Severo Ochoa). He received the Nobel Prize in 1959 and the National Medal of Science in 1979. He died in Madrid in 1993, leaving behind everlasting knowledge about the body.

Luis Walter Alvarez of Spanish descent was born in 1911 in San Francisco, California. Luis was an experimental physicist, inventor, and professor. After receiving his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1936, he worked in the radiation laboratory in the University of California. He devised a set of experiments to observe K-electron capture in radioactive nuclei predicted before but never observed. In the lab, he worked for the experimental team, supported by a group of theoretical physicists (Luis Alvarez-Biographical). He was soon recruited to join a group of scientists helping in WWII. Alvarez contributed to a number of radar projects, from early improvements to Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) radar beacons, now called transponders, to a system known as VIXEN for preventing enemy submarines from realizing that they had been detected by the new airborne microwave radars. One of the first projects was to build equipment to transition from the British long-wave radar to the new microwave centimeter-band radar made possible by the cavity magnetron; this was called the Microwave Early Warning System. Alvarez invented a linear dipole array antenna which would soon help WWII planes be able to more accurately strike their enemies (Luis Walter Alvarez). While traveling with his son and researching throughout Italy they came across a gorge containing clay in which dinosaurs were believed to be extinct. With help, Alvarez, his son, and two other scientists proposed their theory of an extraterrestrial cause to the dinosaurs’ extinction. He received many awards including: the Albert Einstein Award (1961), National Medal of Science (1963), National Inventors Hall of Fame (1978),and theNobel Prize in Physics (1968). He died in 1988 due to cancer leaving behind his theory and his knowledge (Luis Walter Alvarez).

There are many Hispanic astronauts; but the first male was Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, born in Cuba in 1942. He went into space with the Soviets in 1980. Arnaldo, was part of the Intercosmos program and was also the first black person to go to space. His uniform is in a museum in Cuba today (Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez). The first female Hispanic, Ellen Ochoa, was born in California and is of Mexican heritage. She is a veteran of three space missions and worked on the International Space Station for years. Currently, she is director of the Johnson Space Center (Ellen Ochoa).

All of the people mentioned are role models to Hispanics today with big dreams. These extraordinary people taught courage, strength, and passion to all people yesterday and it continues today and forever. These are only a few of the many Hispanics who have contributed to our modern science and technology. Now, many Hispanics are able to look back at people like this and feel pride in their nationality, their heritage, and their history.

"Luis Alvarez - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 1 May 2014. 
 * This website is an accurate source of information because it is from the Nobel Prize organization itself.

"Carlos Finlay." Wikipedia contributors. //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia //. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. []


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"Luis Walter Alvarez." Wikipedia contributors. // Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia //. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2014. Web. 1 May. 2014. []


 * Wikipedia offers a the list of websites used to create the page, therefore I know it's a credible source.

Wikipedia contributors. "Severo Ochoa." // Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia //. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. []


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"Severo Ochoa de Albornoz." 2014. The Biography.com website. May 13 2014 [].
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"Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez." Wikipedia contributors. //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2014. Web. 13 May. 2014. []
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"Ellen Ochoa." Wikipedia contributors. //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 May. 2014. Web. 13 May. 2014. []
 * Wikipedia offers a the list of websites used to create the page, therefore I know it's a credible source.