Science and Technology in the Philippines – Filipino Inventions and Discoveries (20th Century Inventions and Discoveries)

A set of Q&A flashcards covering Filipino scientists and their 20th-century inventions/discoveries from the provided notes.

Who is Fe del Mundo and what is her notable invention and achievement?

Invention: incubator. She was the first Asian to enter Harvard University’s School of Medicine.

What is the purpose of an incubator in neonatal care?

An incubator maintains environmental conditions suitable for newborn babies, especially in pre-term births or for some ill full-term babies.

Who invented the videophone and what is notable about his education?

Gregorio Y. Zara; a Filipino engineer and physicist who studied at MIT; credited with the first videophone (1955).

What is the videophone also known as and how was it patented in 1955?

Two-way television telephone; patented as a 'photo phone signal separator network'.

Agapito Flores is associated with which lighting technology?

The fluorescent lamp; a widely used lighting source named after Flores; development spanned many years rather than a single invention year.

What is notable about the development of the fluorescent lamp?

It was the product of 79 years of development beginning with Edison’s electric light bulb; not invented in a single year, though Flores is associated with its popular name.

What is Daniel Dingel's claimed invention and how does it work?

Water-powered car; uses a hydrogen reactor that transforms tap water with salt into deuterium oxide (heavy water) using electricity from a 12-volt car battery.

Why has Dingel's water-powered car not been patented or commercially produced, according to the notes?

Due to what Dingel suspects as an anti-Dingel car conspiracy by multinational oil companies.

What is Eduardo San Juan's claim to fame in space exploration?

Designer of the Lunar Rover (Moon Buggy); NASA engineer who built the Moon Buggy used by Apollo astronauts; reportedly used homemade materials.

Is Eduardo San Juan officially recognized as the inventor of the Moon Buggy in American journals?

No. American journals credit the Moon Buggy to a group of space engineers; in Poland it is attributed to a Polish inventor.

What does Diosdado Banatao contribute to computer technology?

Introduction of the first single-chip GUI (Graphical User Interface) accelerator; helped develop the Ethernet controller chip; 1989 local bus concept; 1990 First Windows accelerator chip; Intel uses his chips and technologies.

What is Angel Alcala known for inventing?

Artificial coral reefs used for fisheries in Southeast Asia.

What fuels did Julian Banzon research and what methods did he develop?

Research on alternative fuels; produced ethyl esters fuels from sugarcane and coconut; developed a chemical method to extract residual coconut oil.

Who invented the one-chip video camera and what is its significance?

Marc Loinaz; uses a single chip to process colors; enables faster web transmission; 1-chip camera.

What is Roberto del Rosario known for and what is the status of his invention?

Invention: Karaoke (sing-along system, 'Minus-One'); patented in the 1980s; he claims credit for the Sing-Along-System that led to Karaoke.

What is the Superkalan and who invented it?

A stove powered by any substance that burns (wood, paper, dried dung, leaves, corncobs, coconut shells); invented by Narciso Mosuela; won FAO Best Design Award 1987; also invented a rice threshing machine.

What is Enriched Rice and who developed it?

A rice variety fortified with vitamin B1 to help prevent beriberi; developed by Juan Salcedo Jr.; helped reduce beriberi.

What is Ramon Barba known for and how has his work been recognized?

A horticulturist known for techniques to promote crop flowering; contributed to the mango industry; recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as a notable Southeast Asian invention.