Category: Important People
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Profile on Larry Itliong
By: K. Zabala Edited by: Jordan Shaevitz Larry Itliong was born in San Nicolas, Philippines, on October 25, 1913. Before moving to the United States, Itliong finished sixth grade. He intended to be a lawyer in his new country at first, but poverty and prejudice prohibited him from doing so. By that, he began his…
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Profile on Minoru Yamasaki
Researched by: S.Sawada Edited: J. Shaevitz Minoru Yamasaki is a prominent Japanese-American architect who made a significant impact in the 20th century’s architecture. Yamasaki was born on December 1, 1912, to his Japanese parents in Seattle. He enrolled in the University of Washington in 1929 to learn about architecture. However, he was harassed with Japanese…
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Profile on Kim Jung Gui
Written: T. Nguyen Edited: J. Shaevitz Kim Jung Gi was born in 1975 in South Korea. He is a famous illustrator, cartoonist, and artist, and a great inspiration for many artists all over the world. Over the years, he has developed a vast visual library in his memory, which helps him illustrate complicated scenes without…
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Asian Women in Stem
By: Tayida Phanich Off the top of your head, how many female Asian scientists can you name? One? Two? None? I’m sure many answers exist in that range. But why is that? As an Asian myself, I’ve heard my fair share of “Aren’t you Asian, you’re supposed to be smart” and “Aren’t Asians good at…