Julio Alberto Ríos Gallego (

Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...

, 22 March 1973) is a Colombian

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, lecturer, mentor,

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of Mathematics and Physics.

Early life, education and family

Born in Cali, he attended elementary and high school at Colegio Lacordaire, being the best student of his promotion. He studied civil engineering at Universidad del Valle. He is married and father of two daughters and currently lives in Cali.

Career

He has been professor in colleges and universities, such as "Colegio Hebreo Jorge Isaacs" the "''Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios''" and the Faculty of Medicine Universidad San Martín in Cali. Trying to motivate his students, on 6 April, 2009 he went to the internet, creating virtual classes with the Julioprofe channel. His channel has 4.2 million subscribers in

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, and more than 500 million views Known as Julioprofe, he appeared in

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videos of

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in the areas of:

algebra Algebra is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic ope ...

geometry Geometry (; ) is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Geometry is, along with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. A mathematician w ...

trigonometry Trigonometry () is a branch of mathematics concerned with relationships between angles and side lengths of triangles. In particular, the trigonometric functions relate the angles of a right triangle with ratios of its side lengths. The fiel ...

analytic geometry In mathematics, analytic geometry, also known as coordinate geometry or Cartesian geometry, is the study of geometry using a coordinate system. This contrasts with synthetic geometry. Analytic geometry is used in physics and engineering, and als ...

computing Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computer, computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and the development of both computer hardware, hardware and softw ...

physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

linear algebra Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning linear equations such as :a_1x_1+\cdots +a_nx_n=b, linear maps such as :(x_1, \ldots, x_n) \mapsto a_1x_1+\cdots +a_nx_n, and their representations in vector spaces and through matrix (mathemat ...

and higher mathematics. He uses a teaching technique where he is a professor

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and the student can learn from their

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, at home at any time. Since September 2011, he is part of the educational project ''Academia Vasquez'', responsible for video production of algebra and representative of Colombia said educational project. In February 2013, he signed an agreement with the ''"Fundación Transformemos"'' (winner of the UNESCO Confucius Prize 2012), to produce videos of math

Recognition

He was nominated in "Best Leaders of Colombia Awards in 2012" He was nominated the "Revolutionary Award" in 2013 in Latinos Innovation category, for his contribution to internet education, and U.S. recognition that use

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to generate positive changes.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rios Gallego, Julio 1973 births People from Cali Living people Colombian YouTubers Colombian engineers University of Valle alumni Educational and science YouTubers