María Orosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Filipino chemist
Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1893
Place of Birth: Taal, Luzon, Philippines
Date of Death: 13-Feb-1945
Profession: chemist
Nationality: Philippines
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About María Orosa
- María Borosa e Ylagan (November 29, 1893 – February 13, 1945) was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian and war heroine.
- She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed Soyalac (from soybeans) and Darak (from rice bran), which she also helped smuggle into Japanese-run internment camps which helped save the lives of thousands of Filipinos, Americans, and other nationals.
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