What is Alejandro Melchor?
'''Alejandro Melchor''' (1900-1947) was a Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. He was born in [[Ibajay]], [[Aklan (province)|Aklan]]. Melchor was best known for his work on [[Pontoon bridge|pontoon bridges]] during the Second World War.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ibajay, Paradise in Seclusion {{!}} The Official Website of Aklan Province|url=http://aklan.gov.ph/tourism/ibajay/|access-date=2020-12-04|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927161152/http://www.aklan.gov.ph/tourism/ibajay/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Melchor Hall in the [[University of the Philippines]] - Diliman campus was named after him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.P. Alumni Engineers Through The Years|url=http://upae.org/u-p-alumni-engineers-through-the-years/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=UP Alumni Engineers|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Melchor, Alejandro}} [[Category:1947 deaths]] [[Category:1900 births]] [[Category:Filipino scientists]] [[Category:People from Aklan]] {{Biography-stub}}