Early Years
Ortiz Longo was one of four children born to Dr. Carlos Ortiz Espada and Carmen Longo Agosto in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There he received both his primary and secondary education. As a child his creative imagination was encouraged by both his parents. His father, Dr. Ortiz Espada, a medical physician, was very influential in his life. He was always fascinated with his son's curiosity and encouraged him to find out how things worked even if it meant taking them apart and putting them back together again.
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