During World War II, Rotor served as executive secretary of the Philippine Commonwealth government-in-exile under Manuel L. Quezon, the Philippine president in exile. In the immediate post-World War II period, he was appointed secretary of the Department of Health and Welfare. Later, Rotor was director of the University of the Philippines' Postgraduate School of Medicine and was a practising physician until the early 1980s.
Writing careeredit
Rotor was an internationally respected writer of fiction and non-fiction in English. He is widely considered among the best Filipino short story writers of the twentieth century. He was a charter member of the Philippine Book Guild; the guild's initial publication (1937) was Rotor's The Wound and the Scar, despite Rotor's protests that someone else's work should have been selected. In 1966, the Philippine government recognized his literary accomplishments by awarding him the Republic Cultural Heritage Award. Rotor's best-known literary works are The Wound and the Scar (1937), Confidentially, Doctor (1965), Selected Stories from the Wound and the Scar (1973), The Men Who Play God (1983), and the short stories "Dahong Palay" (1928) and "Zita" (1930).[3]
Orchidsedit
He was an orchid fancier and breeder, a long-time member of the Philippine Orchid Society, and is the namesake of a Vanda orchid species (Vanda merillii var. rotorii). Rotor shared an interest in orchids with his younger brother, Gavino B. Rotor Jr. Gavino took this interest even further, receiving his Ph.D. from Cornell University on orchid biology and becoming an authority on orchid propagation. The orchid genus Rotorara is named after Gavino.
Other interestsedit
Rotor was a highly accomplished musician and published music critic.
Personaledit
Rotor died in 1988 from cancer and was survived by his wife Emma Unson, who taught college mathematics and physics. They had no children. In 1994 Emma joined the Ordinance Development Division of the National Bureau of Standards, and is credited with research as part of the development of the proximity fuse.[4]
Referencesedit
^A. B. Rotor, L. Manahan, A. Florentin: "Familial non-hemolytic jaundice with direct van den Bergh reaction." Acta Medica Philippina, Manila, 1948, 5: 37-49
^Zimniak P: "Dubin-Johnson and Rotor syndromes: molecular basis and pathogenesis." Seminars in Liver Disease 1993 Aug; 13(3): 248-60
^Yabes, Leopoldo Y. Philippine Short Stories, 1925-1940. Quezon City: The University of the Philippines Press (1975), pp. xxxvi-xxxvii.
^Tiongson, Erwin R. (2023-09-12). "Filipino math teacher Emma Rotor helped develop crucial WWII weapons tech". ScienceNews. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
arturo, rotor, this, philippine, name, middle, name, maternal, family, name, belleza, surname, paternal, family, name, rotor, arturo, belleza, rotor, june, 1907, april, 1988, filipino, medical, doctor, civil, servant, musician, writer, executive, secretary, ph. In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Belleza and the surname or paternal family name is Rotor Arturo Belleza Rotor June 7 1907 April 9 1988 was a Filipino medical doctor civil servant musician and writer Arturo Rotor3rd Executive Secretary of the PhilippinesIn office June 13 1942 November 30 1944PresidentManuel L QuezonPreceded byManuel RoxasSucceeded byJose S ReyesPersonal detailsBorn 1907 06 07 June 7 1907DiedApril 9 1988 1988 04 09 aged 80 ProfessionDoctor musician writer government official Contents 1 Medical and government career 2 Writing career 3 Orchids 4 Other interests 5 Personal 6 References 7 External linksMedical and government career editRotor was born in the Philippines and attended the University of the Philippines He graduated simultaneously from the Conservatory of Music and the College of Medicine He trained further at Johns Hopkins University s medical school publishing a paper on a rare form of hyperbilirubinaemia jaundice now known as Rotor syndrome 1 2 During World War II Rotor served as executive secretary of the Philippine Commonwealth government in exile under Manuel L Quezon the Philippine president in exile In the immediate post World War II period he was appointed secretary of the Department of Health and Welfare Later Rotor was director of the University of the Philippines Postgraduate School of Medicine and was a practising physician until the early 1980s Writing career editRotor was an internationally respected writer of fiction and non fiction in English He is widely considered among the best Filipino short story writers of the twentieth century He was a charter member of the Philippine Book Guild the guild s initial publication 1937 was Rotor s The Wound and the Scar despite Rotor s protests that someone else s work should have been selected In 1966 the Philippine government recognized his literary accomplishments by awarding him the Republic Cultural Heritage Award Rotor s best known literary works are The Wound and the Scar 1937 Confidentially Doctor 1965 Selected Stories from the Wound and the Scar 1973 The Men Who Play God 1983 and the short stories Dahong Palay 1928 and Zita 1930 3 Orchids editHe was an orchid fancier and breeder a long time member of the Philippine Orchid Society and is the namesake of a Vanda orchid species Vanda merillii var rotorii Rotor shared an interest in orchids with his younger brother Gavino B Rotor Jr Gavino took this interest even further receiving his Ph D from Cornell University on orchid biology and becoming an authority on orchid propagation The orchid genus Rotorara is named after Gavino Other interests editRotor was a highly accomplished musician and published music critic Personal editRotor died in 1988 from cancer and was survived by his wife Emma Unson who taught college mathematics and physics They had no children In 1994 Emma joined the Ordinance Development Division of the National Bureau of Standards and is credited with research as part of the development of the proximity fuse 4 References edit A B Rotor L Manahan A Florentin Familial non hemolytic jaundice with direct van den Bergh reaction Acta Medica Philippina Manila 1948 5 37 49 Zimniak P Dubin Johnson and Rotor syndromes molecular basis and pathogenesis Seminars in Liver Disease 1993 Aug 13 3 248 60 Yabes Leopoldo Y Philippine Short Stories 1925 1940 Quezon City The University of the Philippines Press 1975 pp xxxvi xxxvii Tiongson Erwin R 2023 09 12 Filipino math teacher Emma Rotor helped develop crucial WWII weapons tech ScienceNews Retrieved 2024 03 10 External links editBiography Whonamedit Rotor s Syndrome Patient An example of Rotor s writing the short story Zita is available as part of The Best Philippine Short Stories Zita text Sushidog The Men Who Play God remains in print It can be found on the website A Critical Survey of Philippine Literature The Men Who Play God archived the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arturo Rotor amp oldid 1221262679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
