Manuel S. Guerrero

Historical marker installed in Ermita, Manila to commemorate Dr. Guerrero.

Manuel S. Guerrero (8 January 1877–4 January 1919) was a Filipino medical doctor who studied beriberi on infants in the Philippines.[1]

Guerrero was born in Ermita, Manila then part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines in 8 January 1877. He attained a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ateneo Municipal in 1894 and a Doctorate on Medicine at the University of Santo Tomas in 1902.[1]

He was a writer for the publications La Republica Filipina, La Independencia, and La Patria. He was member of staff at the Revista Filipina de Medicina y Farmacia. Guerrero was also a member of the Colegio Medico-Farmaceutico, Asamblea de Medicos y Farmaceuticos de Filipinas, and the Sanggunian ng Kalusagan. He was also one of the founders of the La Infancia and Gota de Leche.[1]

Guerrero was also conferred with a silver medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Panama Pacific Exhibition.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manuel S. Guerrero (Marker) (in Filipino). Nuestra Señora de Guia Plaza: National Historical Institute. 1954.
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