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Luzuriaga (Mendoza)
Luzuriaga may refer to: * Luzuriaga, Spain *A locality in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines * ''Luzuriaga'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae *Katherine Luzuriaga, American physician and pediatric immunologist *Lorenzo Luzuriaga Lorenzo Luzuriaga (1889–1959) was a Spanish educationalist. While in exile in Argentina following the Spanish Civil War, Luzuriaga translated several works by John Dewey John Dewey (; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American phi ..., Spanish and Argentinian educationalist * Toribio de Luzuriaga, a governor of Cuyo Province, Argentina {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Negros Oriental
Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,733 people. It is located west of Dumaguete City, the most populated city and capital of the province. The municipality was voted as "the greenest and cleanest" town of Negros Oriental in 2007. Our Lady of the Abandoned is the patroness of Valencia, and her feast day is celebrated annually every October 12 with the town fiesta. The fiesta is an official non-working holiday for the town. History Valencia was originally named Ermita, which means "a secluded place", due to its being a refuge from marauding Muslim pirates. In 1856, it was renamed Nueva Valencia by Spanish colonizers, in honor of its parish priest Father Matias Villamayor from Valencia, Spain. He also had a fountain brought over from his aforementioned hometown, which currently sits in front of the Town Hall. In 1920, it was renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzuriaga (plant)
''Luzuriaga'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Species ; Formerly included References Alstroemeriaceae Liliales genera Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez {{liliales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Luzuriaga
Katherine Luzuriaga is an American physician and pediatric immunologist who primarily works on HIV/AIDS at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). She is currently a vice provost at UMMS and the director of the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Early life and education Luzuriaga was born in Bacolod and grew up in the Philippines; she was the second of six children. She majored in biochemistry and earned both her BSc and her MSc from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She earned her MD from Tufts after completing fellowship training in adult and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She cites both her parents in her decision to become a medical doctor: her father was an engineer who taught her a love of science and math and her mother was a nurse. Career In 1990, Luzuriaga joined the facility of UMMS. She has served as the division chief of pediatric infectious diseases and later became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Luzuriaga
Lorenzo Luzuriaga (1889–1959) was a Spanish educationalist. While in exile in Argentina following the Spanish Civil War, Luzuriaga translated several works by John Dewey John Dewey (; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the f ..., and popularized the figure among progressives. Notes References * * * * * Spanish educators Spanish translators 1889 births 1959 deaths People from Ciudad Real 20th-century translators {{edu-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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