Alcaraz arturo filipino physicist and their biography
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Arturo Alcaraz
Filipino volcanologist
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pineda and the surname or paternal family name is Alcaraz.
Arturo Pineda Alcaraz (March 21, 1916[1] – March 10, 2001[2]) was a Filipino volcanologist known for his work on geothermal energy.
He received the 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service.[3]
Early life and education
Arturo Pineda Alcaraz was born on March 21, 1916, to Conrado Alcaraz and Paz Pineda in Manila.
Alcaraz arturo filipino physicist and their biography
Due to his father's occupation as a government auditor, the Alacaraz family moved often. He completed his elementary school education in Lucena, Quezon and had his high school education in Camarines Norte and Baguio.[1]
His father's cousin, Leopoldo Faustino, who was then Head of the Division of Mines of the Bureau of Science, inspired Alcaraz to pursue a career in mining.
In 1933, he enrolled in the College of Engineering of the Unive