Alejandro Melchor
UP College of Engineering
's Melchor HallUP College of Engineering
's Melchor HallAlejandro Salmero Melchor Sr. (August 9, 1900 – September 5, 1947) was a
Second World War
.
The historic Melchor Hall in the
UP College of Engineering. A building in the Philippine Military Academy
was also named in his honor.
Education
In 1924, Melchor graduated in civil engineering with the highest honors from the
Manila campus
.
Career
During the term of Edward R. Hyde as
UP College of Engineering (from 1926 to 1940), Alejandro Melchor served as the College Secretary. Prior to this position, Melchor was a regular member of the engineering faculty. Considered a brilliant mathematician in his time, Melchor also became the head of the mathematics department of the Philippine Military Academy
.
Melchor was known for designing the
Second World War. According to [1], Melchor's work "contributed significantly in winning the war for the Allied Forces". Melchor also attained the rank of colonel
.
Melchor served in the
Philippine government
was in exile.
He died on September 5, 1947.
References
- UP COE History. Retrieved on October 30, 2006.