Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, , Genoa [Italy]—died , Valladolid, Spain) was a master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages (–93, –96, –, and –04) opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.
Erik Christopher Zeeman () Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman had a remarkable combination of mathematical and administrative abilities, allied to a considerable personal charm. He was a charismatic lecturer and an inspiration to a generation of British mathematicians.
The name Christopher Columbus is the anglicization of the Latin Christophorus Columbus. Growing up on the coast of Liguria, he went to sea at a young age and traveled widely, as far north as the British Isles and as far south as what is now Ghana.
America, Mr Cluff stands out as the only Briton who so immersed himself in the exciting prospects of the North Sea 20 years ago that he gave his name to an oil company.
The photographer, Uli Weber, has built a global reputation on his mastery of two distinct fields: capturing the profound and the profane in a popular culture fixated with celebrity; and revealing the intimate truths of portraiture. Some say the gallery is the natural home for Weber's work.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (WPRI) — Alice May Brock, the woman who inspired Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving classic “Alice’s Restaurant” has died. She was 83 years old. Guthrie announced Brock’s.
TWO-time Guyanese queen, Katherina Roshana Khan tied the knot with Southland International businessman, Irzad Zamal on January 14 in an extravagant Nikah ceremony (Muslim wedding) at the Bride’s residence on the East Coast of Demerara.
Roopa Panesar is regarded as one of the top sitarists to emerge from the UK's Indian classical music scene. Her repertoire spans Indian classical, jazz, and western classical genres, captivating audiences and garnering the respect of her peers.
Selda Alkor (born January 3, ) is a Turkish actress, beauty pageant titleholder, painter, and singer of Circassian and Georgian descent. She has received a Golden Orange in Her acting skills and European features made her one of the most in-demand Turkish actresses in the early s.
Jonni Hartman Rogers passed away on Valentine's Day, Tuesday, Febru at her home in Franklin, TN. Ray Rogers, her beloved husband of twenty-two years was at her side.
Hamada Shōji was a Japanese ceramist who revitalized pottery making in Mashiko, where ceramic arts had flourished in ancient times. Hamada was designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in
Currently, President and Chief Executive Officer, PTT; aims to turn PTT, Thailand's national oil company, into a technologically advanced and green national oil company.
Paula Niedert (Present) – They married one another on March 8, They have 2 daughters named Abby Elliot (b. J) and Bridey Elliott (J). Both of his daughters are actresses and comedians. White. He has English, German, Scottish, and distant French ancestry. Blonde.
Sharon Weston Broome, American state legislator. Fellow: Christian Athletes; member: National Black Caucus State Legislators, Leadership Louisiana, Touch Life Foundation, Women Need Gain Support, Louisiana Center Women Government (honorary), Southern University Center Women Studies (advisor board), North Baton Rouge Women's Health Center, East.
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The prophet armed: Trotsky, 1879-1921 by Deutscher, Isaac, 1907-1967. Publication date 1954 1921-1929, the 3d of which is The prophet outcast: Trotsky, 1929-1940.
Tonye Frank Jekiri (d. 23 Temmuz 1994; Lagos, Nijerya), pivot pozisyonunda görev alan Nijeryalı profesyonel basketbolcudur. VTB Birleşik Ligi ligi takımlarından CSKA Moskova'da forma giymektedir.
Royland Earl Wild [1] was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Wild was a musically precocious child and studied under Selmar Janson at the Carnegie Institute of Technology there, and later with Marguerite Long, Egon Petri, and Helene Barere (the wife of Simon Barere), among others.
Shaka Zulu established the Zulu Empire and revolutionized warfare in Southern Africa in the early 19th Century. Shaka was born in His father, Senzangakhona, was a minor chief of one of the Zulu-speaking clans and his mother, Nandi, was daughter of Chief Mbhengi of the rival clan.