Episode 2394
Alejandro Melchor
Thu, 2023-Nov-23 00:25 UTC
Length - 1:24
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Thursday, 23 November 2023 is Alejandro Melchor.
Alejandro Salmero Melchor Sr. (August 9, 1900 – September 5, 1947) was a Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. A native of Ibajay, Aklan, Melchor was also known for his work on pontoon bridges during the Second World War.
The historic Melchor Hall in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus is named after him. The hall houses most of the units of the UP College of Engineering. A building in the Philippine Military Academy was also named in his honor.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Thursday, 23 November 2023.
For the full current version of the article, see Alejandro Melchor on Wikipedia.
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