hispanic history makers
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Juan Ponce de Leon1460-1521
• Conquistador and Explorer
• Conquered Puerto Rico
• Discovered Florida
Hernan Cortes1485-1520
• Conquistador
• Conquered the Aztec Empire
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz1648-1695
• Poet• Scholar• Mexican Nun• Studied theology,
astronomy, philosophy, literature, mathematics, painting, and music
Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo1753-1811
• Revolutionary Priest
• Tried to free Mexico from Spanish rule in a famous speech called “Grito de Delores” on September 16, 1810.
Simon Bolivar1783-1830
• Soldier and Statesman
• Called El Libertador (the Liberator)
• Liberated parts of South America from the Spanish
Juan Seguin1806-1890
• Soldier• Fought at the Alamo,
but did not die because he left to get reinforcements.
• Calvary Captain at the Battle of San Jacinto
Jose Marti1853-1895
• Revolutionary and Writer
• Led the movement for the independence of Cuba.
• Author
• Poet
• Was killed in Cuba while leading a revolt.
Diego Rivera1886-1957
• Mexican Painter
• Painted murals of Mexican life and culture.
• Painted murals of US industry
Severo Ochoa1905-1993
• Spanish biochemist
• Won the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine
• His discovery helped expand our knowledge of genetics
Frida Kahlo1907-1954
• Mexican Painter• Known for her
intense self-portraits.
• Her style featured brilliant colors.
• Her work is still very popular today.
Narciso Martinez1911-1992
• Mexican Musician
• “Father” of the Tejano style of accordion music known as conjunto.
Cesar Chavez1927-1993
• Mexican American Activist
• World War II Veteran• Founded the National
Farm Workers Association (NFWA)
• Helped gain better working conditions for migrant workers and safer foods for all Americans.
Jaime Escalante1903-Present
• Educator• Math teacher who
achieved outstanding results with his students in California.
• Awarded the United States Presidential Medal for his achievements.
Roberto Clemente1934-1972
• Puerto Rican Baseball Player
• Led the National League in hitting 4 times.
• Led the Pittsburgh Pirates to two World Series.
Antonia Novello1944-Present
• Puerto Rican Physician and Public Official
• First Hispanic and women to be named Surgeon General of the United States.
Edward James Olmos1947-Present
• Mexican American Actor and Activist
• Has received many awards for his acting
• Actively involved in political and humanitarian causes
Carlos Santana1947-Present
• Mexican Musician
• Grammy award winning jazz-rock musician.
• His music reaches audiences from the 1960’s to today
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen1952-Present
• Cuban Congresswoman
• First Cuban-American member of Congress
• Has served in the House of Representatives since 1989.
Sandra Cisneros1954-Present
• Mexican American writer, poet, and novelist.
• She is known for her vivid portrayal of Mexican American life.
Nancy Lopez1957-Present
• Mexican American Golfer
• Has won 3 LPGA Titles
• Member of the LPGA Hall of Fame
Ellen Ochoa1958-Present
• Mexican American Astronaut
• First Latino Women to travel into space.
• Has logged 1,000 hours in space
• Also a accomplished flutist
Selena Quintanilla Perez1971-1995
• Mexican American Singer
• Popular Tejano singer in both Mexico and the United States.
• Her album “Dreaming of You” became the all time selling debut album by a female.
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