TY - ADVS TI - Ramon Zaragoza Araneta KW - Men and women in science and technology KW - 1923 KW - accountant KW - agricultural pioneer KW - albert howard KW - antonio araneta KW - antonio s. aranet jr KW - antonio s. araneta KW - carmen araneta KW - compost pit KW - gregorio araneta KW - science and technology KW - scientific composting N1 - The fourth son of Gregorio and Carmen Araneta, at age 16. An accountant by profession, Ramon was an agricultural pioneer. In the Philippines, he was the first to build a compost pit following the method of Albert Howard, the father of scientific composting. He was married to Rita Valdes with whom, he had nine children. He suddenly died of cerebral hemorrhage on 21 February 1952 at 45; With prints UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/PP/PP00947a.jpg UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/PP/PP00947a.jpg UR - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=PP00947 ER -