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Jaime Escalante

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escalante and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Jaime Escalante
Jaime Escalante in 1983
Born(1930-12-31)December 31, 1930
La Paz, Bolivia
DiedMarch 30, 2010(2010-03-30) (aged 79)
Roseville, California, U.S.[1]
Resting placeRose Hills Memorial Park
SpouseFabiola Tapia
Children2

Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez (December 31, 1930 – March 30, 2010) was a Bolivian-American educator known for teaching students calculus from 1974 to 1991 at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante was the subject of the 1988 film Stand and Deliver, in which he is portrayed by Edward James Olmos.

In 1993, the asteroid 5095 Escalante was named after him.[2]

  1. ^ Woo, Elaine (March 31, 2010). "Jaime Escalante dies at 79; math teacher who challenged East L.A. students to 'Stand and Deliver'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Michigan State University Newsroom – MSU spring commencement speakers reflect dedication to education

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