Jaime Escalante

educator from Bolivia
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Jaime Escalante

Summary

Jaime Escalante is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Paz[2]. He was born on +1930-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Roseville[4]. He died on +2010-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an educator[6], teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Paz[2], Jaime Escalante…
  • Jaime Escalante died in Roseville[4].
  • Jaime Escalante was born on +1930-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jaime Escalante died on +2010-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jaime Escalante died on +2010-03-20T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Jaime Escalante is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park[11].
  • Burial took place at Cementerio General de La Paz[12].
  • Jaime Escalante held citizenship in Bolivia[13].
  • Jaime Escalante worked as an educator[6].
  • Jaime Escalante worked as a teacher[7].
  • Jaime Escalante worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Jaime Escalante was employed by Burroughs Corporation[14].
  • Among Jaime Escalante's employers was Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries[15].
  • Among Jaime Escalante's employers was Garfield High School[16].
  • Among Jaime Escalante's employers was Hiram W. Johnson High School[17].
  • Among Jaime Escalante's employers was Universidad Privada del Valle[18].
  • Jaime Escalante's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles[19].
  • Jaime Escalante's education included a stint at Pasadena City College[20].
  • Jaime Escalante's education included a stint at Colegio San Calixto, La Paz[21].
  • Jaime Escalante's education included a stint at University of Puerto Rico[22].
  • Jaime Escalante's education included a stint at Instituto Normal Superior[23].
  • Jaime Escalante received the Great Immigrants Award[24].
  • Jaime Escalante received the National Teachers Hall of Fame[25].
  • Jaime Escalante's image is recorded as Jaime Escalante teaching, 1983 (cropped).jpg[26].
  • Jaime Escalante's image is recorded as Jaime Escalante.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in La Paz[2], Jaime Escalante… he was born on +1930-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Los Angeles[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Pasadena City College[20], a community college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1924[34]; Colegio San Calixto, La Paz[21], a school[35], in Bolivia[36]; University of Puerto Rico[22], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1903[39]; and Instituto Normal Superior[23], a university[40], in Bolivia[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include educator[6], teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. Employers include Burroughs Corporation[14], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1886[44], headquartered in St. Louis[45]; Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries[15], a business[46], founded in 1915[47], headquartered in Los Angeles[48]; Garfield High School[16], a high school[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Hiram W. Johnson High School[17], a high school[52], in United States[53], founded in 1958[54]; and Universidad Privada del Valle[18], a university[55], in Bolivia[56], founded in 1988[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Immigrants Award[24], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 2006[60] and National Teachers Hall of Fame[25], a museum[61], in United States[62], founded in 1989[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2010-03-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +2010-03-20T00:00:00Z[10]. Jaime Escalante died in Roseville[4]. The cause of death was bladder cancer[64]. Recorded place of burial include Rose Hills Memorial Park[11] and Cementerio General de La Paz[12].

Why It Matters

Jaime Escalante ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #6,867 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Erika Tatiana Camacho[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1974[69], of Mexico[70], awarded the Louise Hay Award[71].

FAQs

Where was Jaime Escalante born?

Jaime Escalante's place of birth was La Paz[2].

Where did Jaime Escalante die?

Jaime Escalante died in Roseville[4].

What did Jaime Escalante do for work?

Jaime Escalante worked as educator[6], teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Jaime Escalante go to school?

Jaime Escalante was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[19], Pasadena City College[20], Colegio San Calixto, La Paz[21], and University of Puerto Rico[22].

What awards did Jaime Escalante receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award[24] and National Teachers Hall of Fame[25].

Who did Jaime Escalante influence?

Jaime Escalante has been cited as an influence by Erika Tatiana Camacho[67].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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