Gregorio Zara

Gregorio Zara was an inventor, scientist, and engineer who loved creating new things! He’s best known for inventing the first two-way video phone — like an early version of today’s video calls!

 Birthplace: Lipa, Batangas, Philippines   
Birth Date: March 8, 1902   
Death Date: October 15, 1978   
Field: Engineering & Invention

Invented the videophone in 1955

Created machines and airplanes for science and research

Worked on solar energy and aircraft engineering

Named National Scientist of the Philippines

Gregorio Zara proved that Filipinos can be world-class inventors. His curiosity and creativity help shape the modern world.

He loved taking things apart just to see how they worked — even clocks and radios!