01 December, 1874
TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Luis Maria Guerrero, a Bacteriologist, Pediatrician, and Helminthologist was born in Ermita, Manila to Brigido Guerrero and Maria Alvarez.
Guerrero, a professor in Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Santo Tomas and later as head of that department, was also an uncontested authority in Tropical Medicine.
He died of diabetes on August 12, 1950.On July 4, 1948, President Elpidio Quirino bestowed upon him an award for his distinguished service to the country and in recognition of the impact of his achievements on the medical profession. His alma mater, the University of Santo Tomas, honored him as its most distinguished alumnus for the year 1946.
(Ref: Biographies of Early Scientists in the Philippines, Information Resources and Analysis Division, Science and Technology Information Institute; Photo from members.tripod.com/ust_cme/id6.html)
