Onofre D. Corpuz
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| Presidents of the University of the Philippines |
| 1911-1915 Murray S. Bartlett |
| 1915-1921 Ignacio B. Villamor |
| 1921-1925 Guy Potter Wharton Benton |
| 1925-1933 Rafael V. Palma |
| 1934-1939 Jorge Bocobo |
| 1939-1943 Bienvenido Gonzalez |
| 1943-1945 Antonio Sison |
| 1945-1951 Bienvenido Gonzalez |
| 1951-1956 Vidal A. Tan |
| 1956-1958 Enrique Virata |
| 1958-1962 Vicente G. Sinco |
| 1962-1968 Carlos P. Romulo |
| 1969-1975 Salvador P. Lopez |
| 1975-1979 Onofre D. Corpuz |
| 1979-1981 Emmanuel V. Soriano |
| 1981-1987 Edgardo J. Angara |
| 1987-1993 Jose V. Abueva |
| 1993-1999 Emil Q. Javier |
| 1999-2005 Francisco Nemenzo, Jr. |
| 2005-2011 Emerlinda R. Roman |
| 2011-present Alfredo E. Pascual |
Onofre D. Corpuz (born December 1, 1926) is a Filipino scientist noted for his contributions to the fields of political science and Philippine social and economic history.
Education
- A.B., University of the Philippines, 1950
- M.A., University of Illinois, 1953
- M.P.A., Harvard University, 1955
- Ph. D. (Pol Econ and Gov't), Harvard University, 1956
- Ph. D. honoris causa. Royal Chulalongkorn University, 1976
Career and Contributions
Onofre D. Corpuz's researches were distinguished by their fidelity to the facts and a disdain for unsubstantiated claims, characteristics which brandish the reliability of his work. Corpuz was also famous for possessing the courage to challenge existing orthodoxies and familiar interpretations.
He was elected as Academician in 1999, and later conferred as [National Scientist in 2004.
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