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This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. To commemorate the occasion, here are 54 of the most influential ...
Because of his sway among politically active Latinos and Hispanics in the United States and beyond, Time magazine listed Ramos among the 100 most influential people in the world as well as one of ...
Hilário de Gouvêa (1843–1929), ophthalmologist, noted for being the first person to document a case of hereditary cancer, The cause of the recessive familial retinoblastoma he described was later further investigated and resulted in the first reported example of a tumor suppressor gene, RB. Juan Gundlach (1810–1896), naturalist, taxonomist
His two primary goals for PMI were: building a superior project management practice and gaining global acceptance for the profession. During his tenure, PMI has grown from 93,000 in 2002 to over 260,000 members in 2008 in over 150 countries worldwide. [1] On January 15, 2011, he retired and became CEO emeritus at the Project Management Institute.
National Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off September 15. In honor of the festivities, here are 15 famous Hispanic people who are trailblazers in their fields. Rita Moreno, 91, Is an EGOT Legend.
Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) [1] is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842 (when Juan Seguín was forced out of office).
Congressman Brown also wanted to establish Hispanic Heritage Week to formally recognize and honor the role of Hispanic people in American history through cultural activities and ceremonies. 3. On ...