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- The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is home to portraits of distinguished Asian Pacific Americans, among them statesman Norman Mineta, civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, architects George Nakashima and Maya Lin, best-selling author Julie Otsuka, actor and social media activist George Takei, Japanese film star Sessue Hayakawa, movie star Anna May Wong, and experimental physicist Chien-Shiung Wu.
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Apr 26, 2023 · Pacific Islander actors and celebrities include big names (like Keanu Reeves). Learn more about famous individuals of Hawaiian and Samoan descent.
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- The N95 Respirator
- The Star Compass
- Cloning The HIV Virus
- USB Technology
- The Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
- Microbes That Can Live Inside Rocks in Extreme Environments
- YouTube
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Peter Tsai PhD, Taiwanese & American materials scientist (1952- ) When material scientist Peter Tsai PhD invented the N95 respirator in the 1990s, it was originally intendedfor industrial use. Working in construction, mining, and automotive maintenance had all sorts of occupational health and safety hazards because of the high exposure to nanoparti...
Nainoa Thompson, Native Hawaiian navigator (1953- ) Modern navigators often use instruments like compasses, radar equipment, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to navigate the seas. However, early Polynesian voyagers found their way across oceans by understanding natural cues from the sun, moon, stars, clouds and waves. Around the 14th c...
Flossie Wong-Staal PhD, Chinese & American virologist and molecular biologist (1946-2020) When acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) became a global epidemic in the early 1980s, scientists didn’t knowhow it was transmitted. It wasn’t until Flossie Wong-Staal PhD first cloned the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 1985 that researchers were a...
Ajay Bhatt, Indian & American computer architect (1957- ) In the early 1990s, connecting a device like a keyboard, mouse, or printer to a computer required a time consuming and laborious installation process. Computer architect Ajay Bhatt saw the need to simplify this approach. He began visualizing a technology that would allow devices to connect t...
Min Chueh Chang PhD, Chinese & American reproductive biologist (1908-1991) The invention of the oral contraceptive pill in the 1950s — one of the most widely usedbirth control methods today — transformed reproductive freedom and autonomy worldwide. Reproductive biologist Min Chueh Chang PhD teamed up with John Rock MD, founder of the Rock Reproduct...
Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann PhD, Filipino & American scientist (1937-2005) Microbiologist Roseli-Ocampo Friedmann PhD is best known for her research on extremophiles, organisms that survive and inhabit extreme conditions. Around the mid-1970s, she and her biologist husband E. Imre Friedmann PhD discovered living microorganisms called cryptoendoliths in...
Steven Shih Chen, Taiwanese & American entrepreneur (1978- ) In February2005, three former employees of Paypal — including Steven Shih Chen — bought the YouTube.com domain, which eventually became the multi-billion-dollar video-sharing platform we all know and use today. The creators saw that there was huge potential in making a website where any u...
Ching Wan Tang PhD, Hong Kong & American physical chemist (1947- ) Although liquid crystal display (LCD) has long been used in televisions and computer monitors, a thinner, lighter and overall superior display technology is steadily dethroning it. Physical chemist Ching Wan Tang PhD and chemist Steven Van Slyke were working at the Eastman Kodak Com...
Learn about the remarkable achievements of eight AAPI scientists and inventors who have changed the world with their discoveries. From the N95 respirator to the star compass, from cloning HIV to USB technology, these are the stories of AAPI excellence in STEM fields.
May 2, 2022 · With their leadership and bravery, these trailblazing activists left a lasting mark on American history, fighting for civil rights, labor rights, and more.
May 21, 2021 · Learn about 175+ Asian American and Pacific Islander celebrities, entrepreneurs, leaders, artists, writers, and athletes. This list honors the achievements and diversity of AAPI communities in the U.S.
May 15, 2020 · Learn about 12 notable women from diverse backgrounds and fields who have made contributions to American society and culture. See photos, videos, and objects from the Smithsonian collections that highlight their stories and achievements.
We Are Here highlights thirty Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the impact they’ve had on the cultural, social, and political fabric of the United States. Profiles include: Amanda Nguyen * Bruno Mars * Grace Lee Boggs * Lakshmi Singh * Naomi Osaka * Philip Vera Cruz * Vishavjit Singh * Shirin Neshat * Thenmozhi Soundararajan ...
