GREGORIO

Y. ZARA
By:
Gorres, Regine
Labadia, Liezel
Viernes, Janross
Villamor, John Matthew
Yana, Christianie
 BIOGRAPHY
BIRTH: March 8, 1902 in Lipa City, Batangas
DEATH: October 15, 1978 (due to heart failure)
NATIONALITY: Filipino
SPOUSE: Engracia Arcinas Laconico
CHILDREN: Antonio, Pacita, Josefina, Lourdes
SPECIALIZATION: D.Sc. Engineering and Inventions
DIVISION: Engineering Sciences and Technology
KNOWN AS: Inventor of the videophone in 1955

Gregorio Ynciong Zara

EDUCATION:
A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1926,

University of Michigan, Sorbonne University

A master's in aeronautical engineering (summa

cum laude) at the University of Michigan, 1922

Doctorate in physics at Sorbonne University in

Paris (summa cum laude with Tres Honorable,

the highest graduate student honor), 1930

Gregorio Ynciong Zara

 LEGACY
Recognitions and Awards
In his lifetime, Gregorio Zara amassed 30 patents. In the year

of his death he was presented the National Scientist Award.

Diplomas of Merit (1951)

Philippine International Fair (1952)
Propeller Maker of the Year (1952)
Aeronautical Engineer of the Year (1953)
Society of Filipino Inventors (1955)
Presidential Diploma of Merit and Distinguished

Service Medal (1959)

 Recognitions and Awards

Presidential
The Cultural
Conferred the

Gold Medal and

Heritage award
Order of

Diploma of
for Science
National

Honor for
Education and
Scientist of the

Science and
Aero Engineering
Philippines
Research ( 1966 ) (1966 ) (1978)

 ACCOMPLISHMENTs
Chief of the Aeronautical division
Assistant and chief Aeronautical Engineer
Director of the Aeronautical Board (for 21 years)
Instructor of Aeronautics
Head of the Aeronautical Engineering Department
Dean of Engineering and Technology and Director of Research
 INVENTIONs/Contributions

earth induction
alcohol-powered

Zara Effect
compass airplane engine
physical law of
determines directions

electrical kinetic
using the principle of
airplane engine using

resistance electromagnetic
alcohol as fuel
induction
 INVENTIONs/Contributions

solar energy wooden aircraft

microscope w/ a

converted energy in
propellers collapsible stage
light into electrical
turned the power of the
made of local materials,

energy through the

aircraft engine into thrust
it can magnifies up to

process of photovoltaics to propel aircraft forward 1500 of object diameter

 INVENTIONs/Contributions

robot Marex X-10 vapor chamber videophone

An electronic two-way

could walk, talk,

used to visualize

television- telephone.

and respond to
radioactive

A channel of

commands elements
communication.
Zara's best known invention

videophone
The first two-way electronic

videophone (television-

telephone), which later on

would be a significant channel

of communication.

a “photo phone signal

separator network.”
 The IMPACT
Presently, with the help of modern technology, people

can easily perform video calling. This has made it

possible for people to connect with another person in

other parts of the world. Moreover, video phones took

off as a device that made distant learning and video

conferencing easier than ever.

THANK

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