Jaime Escalante facts for kids
In this article, the first or paternal family name is Escalante and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
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Jaime Escalante
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Jaime Escalante
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| Born | December 31, 1930 |
| Died | March 30, 2010 (aged 79) Roseville, California, U.S.
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| Spouse(s) | Fabiola Tapia |
| Children | 2 |
Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez (December 31, 1930 – March 30, 2010) was a Bolivian-American educator known for teaching students calculus from 1974 to 1991 at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante was the subject of the 1988 film Stand and Deliver, in which he is portrayed by Edward James Olmos.
In 1993, the asteroid 5095 Escalante was named after him.
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Westlake Theatre building, side wall mural of Jaime Escalante and Edward James Olmos.
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