First Filipina: Helen Brown

5.03.2007

Helen Brown

Helen Brown
AKA Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown

1st Filipina graduate of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA, 1937)
Founder of the Filipino American Library (FAL, 1985)

ALIAS
"Auntie Helen"

DATE OF BIRTH
1915

BIRTHPLACE
Manila, Philippines

FATHER: George Summers
MOTHER: Trinidad Agcaoili

HUSBAND: Bill Brown

USEFUL LINKS

The Filipino American Library: Helen Brown
Wikipilipinas: Helen Brown

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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