text:
Bordeaux
French
fashion designer
perfumer
Barbie
fashion design
Studio Berçot
Beauty and Beast
Peau d'Âne
Charles Perrault
Marie Claire
Coco Chanel
David Hamilton
Jean Cocteau
Amedeo Modigliani
Picasso
Matisse
Gustave Moreau
Ingres
Paris
Tokyo
Japan
Cacharel
Louvre
Pedro Winter
Nissan Micra
Etam
Nissan Motor Company
Nissan Micra
Samsung
Charlotte Le Bon
Canal +
eau de toilette
Elle Fanning
Yoann Lemoine
Woodkid
Sasha Pivovarova
Thylane Blondeau
One Voice
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Anouk Grinberg
Vanessa Paradis
Victoria Abril
Mathilde Seigner
Diane Kruger
Clotilde Courau
Élodie Bouchez
Emmanuelle Seigner
Laetitia Casta
Florence Thomassin
Marine Delterme
Valérie Kaprisky
Charlotte Valandrey
Geraldine Pailhas
Cannes
Élodie Bouchez
Isabelle Huppert
Emmanuelle Béart
Chiara Mastroianni
Josiane Balasko
Laetitia Casta
Béatrice Dalle
Cécile Cassel
Roxane Mesquida
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Canal+
Air France
graphic designer
family business

categories: French fashion designers,Artists from Paris,1954 births,Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur

paragraph: Lolita Lempicka

paragraph: Lolita Lempicka (real name Josiane Maryse Pividal in Bordeaux, 1954) is a French fashion designer and perfumer.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: An admirer of her mother's work as a seamstress, Lolita Lempicka dressed Barbie dolls herself at the age of six; as a teenager she crafted her own clothes. By 17 Lolita was studying fashion design at Studio Berçot.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: From the age of six Lempicka was fascinated by wonderlands full of princesses and sumptuous dresses. She was inspired by fairy tales, such as Beauty and Beast, Peau d'Âne, and other tales of Charles Perrault, as well as fashion magazines such as Femmes d'Aujourd'hui and Marie Claire.

paragraph: When designing her collections, she drew inspiration from Coco Chanel, whom she discovered on French TV show Dim Dam Dom. Her inspiration was also drawn from the work of artists such as the photographer David Hamilton, the poet Jean Cocteau, pre-Raphaelite and symbolist painters, as well as Amedeo Modigliani, Picasso, Matisse, Gustave Moreau and Ingres. Lempicka's designs are also influenced by "the thirties and forties and their lace and silk negligee dresses, XVIIIth century Baroque and its dainty marchionesses".

paragraph: Her signature ivy leaf symbol is drawn from her interest in fairytales and nature.

paragraph: Lolita began her career as an independent designer. In 1983, at 29, she presented her first collection with the help of her husband.

paragraph: In 1984, she opened the first Lolita Lempicka shop in the Marais district in Paris. That year, she also held her first fashion show in Tokyo, Japan.

paragraph: In 1985, Lempicka held her first fashion show in Paris.

paragraph: In 1986, she launched "Lolita Bis", a collection dedicated to young women.

paragraph: From 1987 to 1990, she was artistic director at Cacharel in charge of the Women and Children lines.

paragraph: In 1987, she started a long lasting partnership with the Japanese group Onward Kashiyama for a master license including fashion clothes and accessories (leather,

paragraph: sun glasses, jewelry, shoes, and lingerie).

paragraph: In 1990, she established her own fashion house in a townhouse on Avenue Marceau in Paris.

paragraph: In 1990 her collection was shown in a courtyard in the Louvre.

paragraph: Throughout the 1990s, she designed special collections for La Redoute, Trois Suisses or Monoprix.

paragraph: In 1994, Lolita Lempicka designed a collection dedicated to brides-to-be and opened another shop in the Marais district dedicated to wedding dresses, Les Mariées de Lolita. Wedding dresses play an important role in the designer's creative universe.

paragraph: In 1996, Lolita Lempicka launched LSD (Lolita Studio Design), a new casual and affordable fashion line. That year, her eldest daughter Elisa Melodie joined the fashion studio and started collaborating actively in the design of new collections.

paragraph: 1997 saw the introduction of Lempicka's first fragrance, "Lolita Lempicka", inspired by fairytales from her childhood.

paragraph: In the early 2000s, Pedro Winter, the Parisian music producer of Daft Punk and DJ, arranged the music of her fashion shows.

paragraph: In 2003, after studying art and fashion, Lolita's twins Lauren Leslie and Paulina Leonor joined the family business.

paragraph: In 2004, Lolita Lempicka celebrated 20 years of creation. On that occasion she published a book celebrating 20 years of design (« Lolita Lempicka : 20 ans de création"). That year, Lolita Lempicka associated her name with a premium car: Nissan Micra "Lolita Lempicka ». The partnership continues to-date, and three versions, including a convertible, were created since.

paragraph: In 2006, she resumed her partnership with La Redoute for a capsule collection.

paragraph: In 2007, she created a fashion clothes and lingerie line for Etam. That year, Lempicka also partnered with Nissan Motor Company to reinvent the Nissan Micra.

paragraph: In 2008, she launched another collection, including a wedding dress, for Trois Suisses. This year also saw the first year Lempicka designed a Samsung mobile phone.

paragraph: In 2009, she expanded her partnerships with luggage maker Delsey and organic product creator Bonneterre (tea, biscuits, chocolates) with Les Gourmandises de Lolita Lempicka.

paragraph: 2011 saw the second mobile phone partnership with Samsung by Lempicka.

paragraph: In 2012, she designed a capsule collection (fashion clothes and accessories) for the organic and ethical brand Ekyog.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Perfumes.

paragraph: During Lolita Lempicka's successful career in fashion design, she was brought to international fame by the launch of her legendary perfume "Lolita Lempicka", or "Le Premier Parfum".

paragraph: Launched in 1997 with a bottle in the shape of an apple, "Lolita Lempicka" has been at the top of the world's perfume sales ever since.

paragraph: In 2000 was released her first fragrance for men: "Lolita Lempicka au Masculin".

paragraph: In 2006 the mermaid-inspired "L" was created.

paragraph: In 2008, Lolita Lempicka released "Fleur Défendue" (Forbidden Flower) and "Fleur de Corail" (Coral Flower) inspired by her two first fragrances.

paragraph: In 2009, Lolita Lempicka launched "Mon Rose".

paragraph: The same year, Lolita Lempicka Perfumes opened their online store.

paragraph: In the fall of 2009, "Si Lolita" was launched and quickly became the third most successful feminine fragrance. Packaged in a four leaf clover-shaped bottle, "Si Lolita" explored new horizons in Lolita Lempicka's range of fragrances. The perfume muse was Charlotte Le Bon, the weather girl from Canal +, France premium TV channel.

paragraph: In 2010, "Lolita Lempicka au Masculin" fragrance was made available in eau de toilette "L'Eau Au Masculin". "Si Lolita" was also made available in Eau de Toilette in 2011.

paragraph: In 2012, the brand launched the first edition of "L'Eau en Blanc".

paragraph: In September 2012, Elle Fanning was chosen by Lolita Lempicka as the new face for "Le Premier Parfum". She stars in a new campaign, created by Yoann Lemoine, along with Woodkid.

paragraph: In September 2013, Lolita Lempicka launched Elle L'Aime, an incandescent white floral fragrance. The face of the fragrance is the model Sasha Pivovarova.

paragraph: In 2017, after 20 years of success, Mon Premier Parfum begins its most exciting period, that of its metamorphosis, affirmation, and challenges. The famous apple of Eden reveals modern forms and new facets. This jewel-bottle conceived as a piece of art also sublimates Sweet and So Sweet, Mon Eau and Elixir Sublime perfumes.

paragraph: The model and actress Thylane Blondeau is the new face of Mon Premier Parfum. She is the embodiment of the new millennium Lolita: an obvious beauty, assumed and connected.

paragraph: At spring 2018, Lolita Lempicka launches Mon Eau, a fruity floral eau de parfum with breathtaking freshness. In an eco-friendly approach, Mon Eau meets its commitment to the respect and protection of the environment and animals by being labeled vegan "One Voice ».

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Marketing.

paragraph: Lolita Lempicka has dressed many French actresses, such as

paragraph: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Anouk Grinberg in the film "Merci La Vie",

paragraph: Vanessa Paradis in "L'Arnacoeur" (Heartbreaker), Victoria Abril in "Gazon Maudit" (French Twist), and Mathilde Seigner in "Mariages!" (Marriages!).

paragraph: She also invited many actresses to wear her creations at fashion shows, such as Diane Kruger, Clotilde Courau, Élodie Bouchez, Emmanuelle Seigner, Laetitia Casta, Florence Thomassin, Marine Delterme, Valérie Kaprisky, Charlotte Valandrey, and Geraldine Pailhas.

paragraph: The brand is also regularly worn on the red carpet in Cannes. Lolita Lempicka has dressed Élodie Bouchez, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Chiara Mastroianni, Josiane Balasko, Laetitia Casta, Béatrice Dalle, Cécile Cassel, and Roxane Mesquida for the occasion in the past.

paragraph: Section::::Awards and honors.

paragraph: In 2002, Lolita Lempicka became a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.

paragraph: Section::::Advocacy.

paragraph: In 2014, Lempica appeared on La Nouvelle Edition on Canal+ to discuss her opposition to Air France’s transport of monkeys to laboratories which she called a "waking nightmare" for the animals. In a letter to Air France, she wrote that she has instructed her employees to boycott the airline.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Lempica married Joseph-Marie Pividal, a graphic designer.

paragraph: Lempicka has built her brand as a family business. Lolita's three daughters Elisa Melodie (born 1975), and twin daughters Paulina Leonor and Lauren Leslie (1983) are all actively involved in Lolita Lempicka. Melodie lives in New York and is responsible for the brand in the United States, while Leonor and Leslie work closely with their mother in Paris. Lempicka herself has appeared in the movies "Prêt-à-porter" and "Quelqu'un De Bien" (Slice of Life).

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: Tiffy Morgue and Jean-Yves Gaillac, "Lolita Lempicka: 20 ans de création : 20 years of creation", Editions de la Martinière, October 2004, 141 p. ()

description: French fashion designer

wikidata_label: Lolita Lempicka

wikipedia_title: Lolita Lempicka


text:
Milan
conquistador
Antilles
Guatemala
Panama
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Pope Pius IV
Native Americans
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Antilles
conquest of Mexico
conquest of Peru
W. H. Smyth
Hakluyt Society
Egg of Columbus
"Catholic Encyclopedia" article

categories: 16th-century Italian people,People from Milan,Italian historians,1510s births

paragraph: Girolamo Benzoni

paragraph: Girolamo Benzoni (born at Milan about 1519; died after 1572 in Spain) was an Italian conquistador and merchant who wrote a popular account of his travels.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: In 1541, at the age of twenty-two, Girolamo Benzoni travelled from his hometown of Milan (Italy) to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, and then on to the New World. He claims to have been seeking adventure and fortune. He spent fifteen years in the territories conquered and being exploited by the Spaniards, travelling widely through the West Indies, Central America and South America, and visiting: the Caribbean (Greater and Lesser Antilles), Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. After losing much of the 'few thousand ducats' he had accumulated in a shipwreck on his way home, he finally arrived back in the port town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain) on 13 September 1556, with nothing more than his wealth of experiences. Subsequently he returned to Italy. In the dedication of his first edition he claims to have been born of humble parentage and unable to go to college. He also says his father sent him throughout Europe, one assumes on business. He then writes a new dedication in the second Italian edition in 1572. After that nothing is known of Benzoni.

paragraph: Exactly what he was doing in the New World is not clear: he attached himself to various military expeditions though he was not by nature a fighting man; he reveals a good knowledge of political intrigue but does not apparently become involved in politics; he is informed about economics but does not discuss the commodities he traded in.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: Benzoni's "Historia del Mondo Nuovo" was published at Venice in 1565 and was dedicated it to Pope Pius IV. The book purported to present facts and describe events that Benzoni himself had witnessed. Since there was controversy at the time, concerning treatment of Native Americans, a work by someone who had both spent 15 years in the New World and was willing to criticize colonists, could not fail to attract attention.

paragraph: Controversy came to surround that "Historia del Mondo Nuovo" itself. Critics claimed that: included many factual errors and often in intentional misstatements; suggested that the author had limited education and very narrow views; was motivated by hatred of the Spanish people and government, against whom it made many diatribes and accusations; had the tone of a disappointed trader, motivated by a lack of personal success, despite protections given to him by Spanish authorities and favors that he acknowledged only reluctantly; did not faithfully report Benzoni's own experiences; failed to notice mitigating circumstances and tended to ignore positive aspects of colonisation. In particular, it was alleged, Benzoni's book included a clumsy rehash of Bartolomé de Las Casas's accounts of the Antilles, and made many factual errors regarding the conquest of Mexico and conquest of Peru. The ultra-philanthropists found in Benzoni a welcome auxiliary. This was especially the case in countries vying with Spain to establish colonies in the Americas.

paragraph: Several editions of Benzoni's writings were published in rapid succession, including translations into languages such as English. In 1572, the original edition of the "Historia" was reprinted; in 1579, translations into French and German appeared, by Eustace Vignon and Nicolaus Höniger () respectively. An 1857 edition by Admiral W. H. Smyth, published in London by the Hakluyt Society, under the title,"History of the New World, by Girolamo Benzoni, of Milan: Shewing his Travels in America, from A.D. 1541 to 1556: with some Particulars of the Island of Canary ", is often considered to be the most faithful English translation.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Egg of Columbus

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Catholic Encyclopedia" article

description: Italian historian

wikidata_label: Girolamo Benzoni

wikipedia_title: Girolamo Benzoni


text:
Hampton Court
Joseph Strutt
point
Soho
London
Albert Cuyp
Rosa da Tivoli
Richard Wilson
Jan van Goyen
Jean Pillement
Siege of Quebec
General Wolfe
Society of Artists

categories: Artists from London,1727 births,1766 deaths,18th-century English people,18th-century engravers,English engravers

paragraph: William Elliott (engraver)

paragraph: William Elliott or Elliot (1727–1766) was an English engraver.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Elliott was born at Hampton Court in 1727. Joseph Strutt, in his "Biographical Dictionary of Engravers" (1785), said that he was a man "of an amiable and benevolent disposition, and greatly beloved by all who knew him"; that he "excelled in landscape etchings, which he executed with great taste" and that "the freedom of his point, in particular, was admired".

paragraph: He died at his home in Church Street, Soho, in London in 1766.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: His chief engravings are the so-called "View in the Environs of Maestricht", from the picture by Albert Cuyp; a "View of Tivoli" (companion to the above), from the picture by Rosa da Tivoli, "The Flight into Egypt", after Poelemburg; "Kilgarren Castle", after Richard Wilson; 'Spring' and 'Summer,' after Jan van Goyen; "The Setting Sun" and other landscapes, after Jean Pillement; "The Town and Harbour of Sauzon", after Serres, and other landscapes after Gaspar Poussin, Paul Sandby, and the Smiths of Chichester. In a series of engravings from drawings by Captain Hervey Smyth of events during the Siege of Quebec by General Wolfe in 1759, Elliott engraved "A View of the Fall of Montmorenci and the Attack made by General Wolfe on the French Intrenchments near Beauport, 31 July 1759". He exhibited some of his engravings at the Society of Artists from 1761 to 1766.

description: British engraver, born 1727

wikidata_label: William Elliott

wikipedia_title: William Elliott (engraver)


text:
composer
record producer
musician
mixer
singer
songwriter
Musicball
Kiev
guitar
teacher
punk rock
Heavenly Atmosphere
More Than Rock and Roll
Amazing
Home
Salvation
Heavenly Atmosphere
We Praise
Against The Flow
Official Website
Official YouTube Page
Leontovich's Twitter

categories: Ukrainian composers,Ukrainian guitarists,Ukrainian musicians,1985 births,Ukrainian rock guitarists,21st-century Ukrainian musicians,Living people

paragraph: Kostya Leontovich

paragraph: Kostyantyn Kostyantynovych Leontovich (born October 13, 1985), better known as Kostya Leontovich, is a Ukrainian film score composer, record producer, musician, mixer, singer/songwriter, founder of the label Musicball Records and Musicball Rock School.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Kostya Leontovich was born and raised in Kiev, the son of Marianna and Kostyantin Leontovich. He has one older sister, Alexandra, and one younger brother, David. His father, Kostyantyn Pavlovych Leontovich was skilled at singing and playing guitar. Kostya received his first musical lessons from him. His mother, Marianna Olegovna Leontovich is also a singer and a music teacher. As a child Kostya, tried almost all kinds of arts and activities - dances, singing in choir, piano, acrobatics, basketball, and even the circus arts. But from the age of 15 years decided to become a musician.

paragraph: Kostya Leontovich married Anna Leontovich in 2012, and the couple had a son in 2015.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Although he had been performing since he was five, when he was singing on the stage of art school and even was a part of a tour to France at nine, Kostya Leontovich didn't start playing the guitar until he was fourteen. He received his first guitar lessons from his father and as a teenager started his own punk rock band. Then he played at the University musical group. At this time, Kostya began to write songs and by 2005 had about a hundred of them. The same year he founded the alternative rock band PICK-UP. They performed a lot and released one full length album and several EPs and singles worldwide.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2011 Against the Flow - EP.

paragraph: Besides being the main singer/songwriter for PICK-UP, Leontovich has also made musical contributions outside his band and worked as a solo artist. In June 2011, he released his debut EP, Against the Flow, independently, playing almost all instruments. The lyrical depth to Kostya’s songs reflect his faith in God and personal experience.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2013 MusicBall Rock School.

paragraph: Kostya started teaching guitar lessons during his school years and a lot of experience, number of students, as well as personal methods led him to the idea of creating an educational institution in which besides ordinary guitar lessons, the student will be able to play in a band, perform at the rock shows and recording songs in the studio. Thus in 2013 Leontovich founded MusicBall Rock School.

paragraph: Section::::Solo discography.

paragraph: Section::::Solo discography.:Singles.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Heavenly Atmosphere

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 More Than Rock and Roll

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2016 Amazing

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 Home

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2018 Salvation

paragraph: Section::::Video.

paragraph: Section::::Video.:Official Music Video.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Heavenly Atmosphere

paragraph: BULLET::::- We Praise

paragraph: BULLET::::- Against The Flow

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Official Website

paragraph: BULLET::::- Official YouTube Page

paragraph: BULLET::::- Leontovich's Twitter

description: Ukrainian musician

wikidata_label: Kostya Leontovich

wikipedia_title: Kostya Leontovich


text:
soprano
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Valenciennes
Paris Opéra
Campra
L'Europe galante
Berton
Trial
La Borde
Sophie Arnould
Florimond de Mercy-Argenteau
Dauphine
Marie Antoinette
Kapellmeister
Iphigénie en Aulide
Orphée et Eurydice
Alceste
Armide
Iphigénie en Tauride
Niccolò Piccinni
Johann Christian Bach
André Grétry
Antonio Sacchini
Antoinette Saint-Huberty
Renaud
King of Sweden
Gustav III
Julian Rushton
Neuwied am Rhein
Dauvergne
Trial
Floquet
Grétry
La Cythère assiégée
Gluck
Pierre Montan Berton
Gossec
Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège
Philidor
Roland
Piccinni
Amadis de Gaule
J C Bach
Andromaque
Persée
Électre
Lemoyne

categories: People from Valenciennes,1749 births,French operatic sopranos,1826 deaths

paragraph: Rosalie Levasseur

paragraph: Marie-Rose-(Claude-)Josephe Levasseur (or Le Vasseur), known at her day as Mademoiselle Rosalie, and later commonly referred to as Rosalie Levasseur (8 October 1749 – 6 May 1826) was a French soprano who is best remembered for her work with the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Valenciennes in 1749, she first appeared at the Paris Opéra in a revival of Campra's "L'Europe galante" in 1766. After an undistinguished beginning to her career, when she appeared only in minor roles, such as Cupid in Berton and Trial's, "Théonis" (1767), and La Borde's "Ismène et Isménias", (1770) her status in the company rapidly improved following Gluck's arrival in Paris in 1774. The new maestro and the primadonna in office, Sophie Arnould, could not stand each other, while Levasseur was the mistress of the Austrian ambassador and Gluck's countryman Florimond de Mercy-Argenteau, who exerted moreover a strong influence on the Dauphine Marie Antoinette, herself a former singing pupil of the German Kapellmeister. At first 'Mlle Rosalie' was given again an insignificant role (a Greek woman) at the premiere of "Iphigénie en Aulide" in April, but four months later she performed the much more important part of Cupid in "Orphée et Eurydice", being endowed with a second additional aria. The following year she took over from Arnould the leading roles of Iphigénie and Eurydice in the new version of the former opera and in the revivals of the latter, after which she was promoted to the company's top soprano being entrusted with the creation of the title roles in the subsequent main operas by Gluck, "Alceste" on 23 April 1776, "Armide" on 23 September 1777, and "Iphigénie en Tauride" on 18 May 1779. She also appeared in operas by Gluck's rival Niccolò Piccinni, as well as Johann Christian Bach, André Grétry, and Antonio Sacchini. In 1783 she handed over to Antoinette Saint-Huberty the role of Armide in Sacchini's "Renaud" after its third performance, and she is not known to have tried to resume her leading position at the Paris Opera thereafter, just making rarer and rarer appearances in revivals. In June 1784, she performed one last time at Court in the gala entertainment in honour of the King of Sweden, Gustav III, and retired officially in 1785.

paragraph: Julian Rushton describes Levasseur as a "powerful rather than flexible singer, with a good stage presence if unattractive features."

paragraph: She died in Neuwied am Rhein in 1826.

paragraph: Section::::Other roles created.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1768: Spinette in "La Vénitienne" by Dauvergne

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1770: Flore in "La Fête de Flore" by Trial

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1774: Cupid in "Azolan" by Floquet

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1775: Procris in "Céphale et Procris" by Grétry

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1775: Chloé in "La Cythère assiégée" by Gluck (completed by Pierre Montan Berton)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1775: Baucis in "Philémon et Baucis" by Gossec

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1777: the title role in "Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège" (3rd revision) by Philidor

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1778: Angélique in "Roland" by Piccinni

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1779: Oriane in "Amadis de Gaule" by J C Bach

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1780: the title role in "Andromaque" by Grétry

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1780: Andromède in "Persée" by Philidor

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1782: the title role in "Électre" by Lemoyne

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: Notes

paragraph: Sources

description: singer

wikidata_label: Rosalie Levasseur

wikipedia_title: Rosalie Levasseur


text:
Western Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Washington & Jefferson College

categories: People from Washington County, Pennsylvania,Chancellors of the University of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania lawyers,Year of birth missing,Washington & Jefferson College faculty,Year of death missing

paragraph: James Mountain

paragraph: James Mountain was a prominent lawyer, educator and academic administrator in Western Pennsylvania during the early 19th century. He was Master of Pittsburgh Academy (now University of Pittsburgh) from 1803 to 1807. He was also among the earliest instructors and leaders of Canonsburg Academy (later Jefferson College and now Washington & Jefferson College).

description: American academic administrator

wikidata_label: James Mountain

wikipedia_title: James Mountain


text:
motorcycle racer
MotoGP
Portalegre
Portugal
Yamaha
TZR125
125GP
Aprilia
Honda CBR600RR
Superbike World Championship
Honda CBR1000RR
European Supersport Championship
Macau Grand Prix
MotoGP
NCR Ducati
Superbike World Championship
Garry McCoy
Ducati 999RS
Ducati 998RS
DFX Extreme
Yamaha R1
Supersport World Championship
Parkalgar Racing Team
Honda CBR600RR
Parkalgar Racing Team
Almería
Circuito de Almería
Craig Jones
Aprilia
Honda CBR600RR
Portuguese
European Supersport Championship
Macau GP
Honda CBR600RR
Autódromo do Estoril
MotoGP
European Supersport Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship
Supersport World Championship
miguel-praia.com
MotoGP.com rider profile
WorldSBK.com rider profile
Miguel Praia Sport Tv
CBRWorld.net Interview

categories: 1978 births,Supersport World Championship riders,Superbike World Championship riders,250cc World Championship riders,Portuguese motorcycle racers,Living people

paragraph: Miguel Praia

paragraph: Miguel Praia (born 2 March 1978) is a retired Portuguese motorcycle racer. He now works on the broadcast team for MotoGP in Portugal.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Portuguese championships.

paragraph: Praia was born in Portalegre, Portugal. His first race was in 1994 at the age of 16 in a Yamaha TZR50. In 1997 he rode a full championship for the first time, finishing 3rd overall riding a Yamaha TZR125.

paragraph: After the death of his Brother Alberto Praia, he stopped racing, but later in 1999 he came back into the racing world with a Yamaha TZ125 for the Portuguese 125GP championship, having finished it in 6th place. Was considered the Best Rookie.

paragraph: The year 2000 revealed a good year in the newly started Aprilia Challenge 125cc, with Miguel Praia ending most races in 1st place and setting lap records along the way, but a juries' decision at the last round, made him end the trophy in 2nd position.

paragraph: In the following year, 2001, he decided to upscale into the 600cc category. Ended up in 8th position in Troféu Honda CBR600RR.

paragraph: After a not-so-good entry in a supersport class, 2002 was a breakout year as he got full dedicated to motorcycle racing and set the best results ever. New lap records were set in most rounds, and as a result he became the champion of Troféu Honda CBR600RR 2002.

paragraph: In 2003 the history repeated, and he took home again the champion's title for Troféu Honda CBR600RR. This year marked a change in his career with the decision of embracing a new and harder challenge: a world class championship.

paragraph: Although he was already racing in Superbike World Championship, in 2005 at the end of the Portuguese Stocksport 1000 championship, decided to give it a try, and managed to win the last 2 races, on a Honda CBR1000RR he had never ridden.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:European championships.

paragraph: In an attempt to get more and better experience from an international competition, in 2002 and 2003 Miguel Praia raced in European Supersport Championship, being always the best Portuguese racer.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:World championships.

paragraph: By invitation of the Portuguese Government, Miguel Praia went racing in the Macau Grand Prix in 2002 and in 2003 finishing in 5th on the first year, and in 4th on the following. Also in 2003 he entered the Portuguese round of the MotoGP 250cc championship as a wildcard and finished 22nd.

paragraph: The year 2004 was his starting point in full World class championships. He joined team NCR Ducati in the Superbike World Championship together with his teammate Garry McCoy. Being the number 2 in the team and a newcomer into the Superbikes world the championship did not go in the best direction, and what should have been a learning year in a Ducati 999RS and then a Ducati 998RS, became very disappointing one. He finished the championship in 30th place, but still was considered the Best Rookie.

paragraph: New year, new team and a new motorcycle to learn from. A fresh start at DFX Extreme team with a Yamaha R1 in 2005, gave Praia a better introduction and stable learning ground and a lot of improvements in lap times came from this. Although with a lot of newcomers from other world championships into the Superbikes class, the results at the end of the championship seemed worst: 34th place.

paragraph: He decided to give it a try at a lower class in 2006, the Supersport World Championship, but this time with a newcomer Portuguese team: Parkalgar Racing Team. Once again, the motorcycle changed. It was now time for Honda CBR600RR. Besides great expectations, the team was experiencing some problems in getting the right setups for the machine, and the year did not go so well any either. Praia had to abandon some races due to mechanical failures and ended up not learning as much as needed, retiring from the championship.

paragraph: 2007 became a learning year in the Supersport world class with Praia getting best lap times compared with the previous year' ones. But some new rivals from Superbikes and other world championships came into play, and although the races results were better, the final score in the table did not seemed to reveal that, he finished 34th.

paragraph: New year comes and along new changes. In 2008 the Parkalgar Racing Team secured Factory Honda support and new Honda CBR600RR better shaped then the previous year's ones. The pre-season tests at Almería (Circuito de Almería) (in January) brought new and good expectations for the team, with Craig Jones (Praia's teammate) setting new lap record for this track and Miguel Praia going only less-than-a-second behind.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Career highlights.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1997 - 3rd place in 125cc Produção (Portuguese championship)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1999 - 6th place in 125GP (Best Rookie) (Portuguese championship)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2000 - 2nd place in Aprilia Challenge 125cc (Portuguese championship)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2001 - 8th place in Troféu Honda CBR600RR (Portuguese championship)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2002 - Champion in Troféu Honda CBR600RR (Portuguese championship)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2002 - Best Portuguese in European Supersport Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2002 - 5th place in Macau GP

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2003 - Champion in Troféu Honda CBR600RR

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2003 - 22nd place in Portuguese round (in Autódromo do Estoril) of MotoGP 250cc

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2003 - Best Portuguese in European Supersport Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2003 - 4th place in Macau GP

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2004 - 30th place in Superbike World Championship (Best Rookie)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2005 - 34th place in Superbike World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 - Not-classified in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 - 34th place in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - 25th place in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 - 15th place in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 - 12th place in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - 13th place in Supersport World Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - 23rd place in CEV Moto2 Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - 4th place in Brazilian Moto 1000 GP Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - 4th place in Brazilian Moto 1000 GP Championship

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 - 4th place in Brazilian Moto 1000 GP Championship

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- miguel-praia.com - Official site

paragraph: BULLET::::- MotoGP.com rider profile

paragraph: BULLET::::- WorldSBK.com rider profile

paragraph: BULLET::::- Miguel Praia Sport Tv - YouTube video interview for Sport TV

paragraph: BULLET::::- CBRWorld.net Interview - Video interview with Praia after the 2005 World SBK Season

description: Portuguese motorcycle racer

wikidata_label: Miguel Praia

wikipedia_title: Miguel Praia


text: Rudolf Schindler

text: Dennis Sharp

text: Gropius

text: F.L. Wright

text: CIAM

categories: 1984 deaths,Belgian architects,1896 births

paragraph: Louis Herman De Koninck

paragraph: Louis Herman De Koninck (31 March 1896 – 21 October 1984) was a Belgian architect and designer.

paragraph: One of the leading Belgian architects of the 20th century, De Koninck developed an original form of modernism and constructivism architecture. Not a theoretician, L H De Koninck has rooted his design in the in depth understanding of popular architecture developed by farmers on the Belgian sea shore. He spent many years copying these natural design, and maintained a deep sense of them all his life even when expressed through the most modern concepts and breakthrough use of lights and space in the 1920s.

paragraph: The growing corpus of publications on L.H. De Koninck, reflects the increased recognition of the importance of his work for Modern Architecture.

paragraph: "History makers are often ignored for too long like the Californian architect Rudolf Schindler (1887-1953) whose career runs parallel to that of Louis-H De Koninck; it was only during the sixties that his work was examined for the first time then discovered and eventually revealed.

paragraph: It is no doubt owing to the detailed study, by the Archive of Modern Architecture in Brussels (since 1968) that De Koninck was mentioned in Michel Ragon's historical work and correctly situated in the ""Visual History of Twentieth-Century architecture"" in which Dennis Sharp compares the Lenglet Villa, built by De Koninck in 1926, with the houses which Gropius built in Dessau in 1925-1926 and the famous House of Falling Water built about the same time in Bear Run by F.L. Wright (in order to illustrate the fundamental divergence which exist between a striking illustration of European doctrinaire functionalism - closed forms, square plan, endless surfaces of the white envelope - and the stimulated spatial character of American organic architecture based upon daring plan and articulations).

paragraph: "De Koninck realized some of his most notable works prior to the founding of CIAM; namely his own house (1924), Lenglet House (1926) and Haverbeke house (1927). The Lenglet house in particular rise above the usual level of functionalism. It is one of the finest examples of international architecture in the twenties, on a par with Rietved's Schroeder house (1924) and Le Corbusier's Cook house (1926), without being derivative of either De Stijl movement or the "Esprit Nouveau". Despite some evident foreign influences, it's highly original facade expresses its specific origins within the Belgian architectural tradition"

paragraph: Section::::Professional activity, highlights.

paragraph: 1929 Becomes member of the Belgian section of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM)

paragraph: Section::::Houses.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1924, personal House, avenue Fond'roy 105, 1180 Brussels. Proposed for the Minimal House of the CIAM exposition in Frankfurt, 1929

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1926, Lenglet House, avenue Fond'roy 103, 1180 Brussels. Fourth prize Van de Ven 1929, published in La Cite Nr9,1929; Stein-Holtz-Eisen, Francfurt, Nr34,1929; Bauwarte, Coln, Nr33,1929; etc...

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1929, The Haverbeke House, avenue Brassine, Brussels

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1931, Villa Canneel, avenue I. Gerard, Brussels. Le Corbusier had made a project for the Canneel house in 1929, which has been replaced by De Koninck's. Unfortunately the house has been destroyed in 1970.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1932, Philippe Dotremont House, rue de l'Echevinage, Brussels. A very fine example of De Koninck's architecture, built for a rich art collector, and still in its original condition.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1933, Villa of parents L.H De Koninck, Godinne.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1934, Villa of the Docteur Ley, avenue Prince d'Orange, Brussels. An application of Le Corbusier's building principles.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1934, Villa Nisot, Rhode-St-Genèse.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1936, Workshop for the sculptor Puvrez, avenue du Prince d'Orange, Brussels.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1936, Group of 6 small houses, 5 flats and 1 shop, Coghen Square, Brussels.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1936, Fond'Roy Residence, Avenue de Foestraets, Brussels.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1936, Villa Berteaux, avenue du Fort Jaco, Brussels. A powerful example of a modernist frontage composition.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1937, Villa of Mr Nice, "Villa Paquebot", Le Zoute.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1938, Engineer Franck's House. avenue de l'Uruguay, Brussels.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1949, Sea Bungalows for Mr Gobert, Oostduinkerke.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1951, Villa "Les Acacias", avenue des Hautes Dunes, Coxyde.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1965, Gobert's House, avenue Fabiola, Sterrebeek.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1968, W De Koninck's Building, avenue Louise, Brussels. 8 levels building with imaginative building principles.

paragraph: Section::::Furnitures, Glass work, tapestries....

paragraph: De Koninck has been a very creative a talented creator of furnitures, glass works, tapestries, for his own houses.

paragraph: 1930, He was the main designer of the CUBEX kitchen, a truly innovative modular and standardised kitchen furniture system, which was a collective creation of the Belgian Members of the CIAM.

paragraph: These Rational Kitchens were very popular with the bourgeoisie and installed in many houses in Belgium. They were discontinued in the late 1960s.

paragraph: Section::::Bibliography.

paragraph: A growing corpus of publication is made possible thanks to a very important leg of LH De K to the Belgian Archives d'Architecture Moderne at his death in 1984. It was an important leg both in quality and size as he meticulously kept all his life every details of blueprint, sketches, drawings, correspondence, bills, accounts, official items... in essence every kind of paper related to his profession.

paragraph: 1970, L.H. De Koning, Editions des Archives d'Architecture Moderne, Brussels

paragraph: 1973, L.H. De Koning, Editions des Archives d'Architecture Moderne, Brussels

paragraph: 1980, L.H. De Koning, Editions des Archives d'Architecture Moderne, Brussels

paragraph: 1989, Louis Herman De Koninck - Architect of Modern Times,Editions des Archives d'Architecture Moderne Brussels

paragraph: Section::::Recent exhibitions.

paragraph: Several exhibitions have been held.

paragraph: 2006, Modernism, Victoria & Albert Museum, London

paragraph: Although not an exhibition on himself, LH De Koning's Canneel house was amongst the few large scale picture displayed at the exhibition.

description: architect, designer

wikidata_label: Louis Herman De Koninck

wikipedia_title: Louis Herman De Koninck


text: Diophantus

text: Galileo Galilei

text: Johannes Kepler

text: Isaac Newton

text: Aristotle

text: Ptolemy

text: algebra

text: polynomial

text: binomial coefficient

text: Pascal's triangle

text: al-Samaw'al

text: mathematical induction

text: Mathematics in medieval Islam

text: Science in medieval Islam

text: List of Iranian scientists

text: Mariusz Wodzicki

text: "Early History of Algebra: a Sketch"

text: "al-Karaji"

categories: 953 births,11th-century Muslims,10th-century Iranian people,10th-century Muslims,1029 deaths,10th-century mathematicians,Medieval Persian mathematicians,11th-century mathematicians,Mathematicians of medieval Islam,People from Karaj

paragraph: Al-Karaji

paragraph: Section::::Work.

paragraph: Al-Karaji wrote on mathematics and engineering. Some consider him to be merely reworking the ideas of others (he was influenced by Diophantus) but most regard him as more original, in particular for the beginnings of freeing algebra from geometry. Among historians, his most widely studied work is his algebra book "al-fakhri fi al-jabr wa al-muqabala", which survives from the medieval era in at least four copies.

paragraph: In his book "Extraction of hidden waters" he has mentioned that earth is spherical in shape but considers it the centre of the universe long before Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler or Isaac Newton, but long after Aristotle and Ptolemy. He expounded the basic principles of hydrology and this book reveals a profound knowledge of this science and has been described as the oldest extant text in this field.

paragraph: He systematically studied the algebra of exponents, and was the first to realise that the sequence x, x^2, x^3... could be extended indefinitely; and the reciprocals 1/x, 1/x^2, 1/x^3... . However, since for example the product of a square and a cube would be expressed, in words rather than in numbers, as a square-cube, the numerical property of adding exponents was not clear.

paragraph: His work on algebra and polynomials gave the rules for arithmetic operations for adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials; though he was restricted to dividing polynomials by monomials.

paragraph: F. Woepcke was the first historian to realise the importance of al-Karaji's work and later historians mostly agree with his interpretation. He praised Al-Karaji for being the first who introduced the theory of algebraic calculus.

paragraph: Al-Karaji gave the first formulation of the binomial coefficients and the first description of Pascal's triangle. He is also credited with the discovery of the binomial theorem.

paragraph: In a now lost work known only from subsequent quotation by al-Samaw'al Al-Karaji introduced the idea of argument by mathematical induction. As Katz says

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mathematics in medieval Islam

paragraph: BULLET::::- Science in medieval Islam

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Iranian scientists

paragraph: Section::::References and external links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- J. Christianidis. "Classics in the History of Greek Mathematics", p. 260

paragraph: BULLET::::- Carl R. Seaquist, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, and Dianne Crowley. "Calculation across Cultures and History" ("Texas College Mathematics Journal" 1:1, 2005; pp 15–31) [PDF]

paragraph: BULLET::::- Matthew Hubbard and Tom Roby. "The History of the Binomial Coefficients in the Middle East"(from "Pascal's Triangle from Top to Bottom")

paragraph: BULLET::::- Fuat Sezgin. "Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums" (1974, Leiden: E. J. Brill)

paragraph: BULLET::::- James J. Tattersall. "Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters", p. 32

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mariusz Wodzicki. "Early History of Algebra: a Sketch" ("Math" 160, Fall 2005) [PDF]

paragraph: BULLET::::- "al-Karaji" — "Encyclopædia Britannica" Online (4 April 2006)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Extrait du "Fakhri", traité d'Algèbre par Abou Bekr Mohammed Ben Alhaçan Alkarkhi, presented with commentary by F. Woepcke, year 1853.

description: Persian mathematician

wikidata_label: Al-Karaji

wikipedia_title: Al-Karaji


text:
Queen of the Romans
Countess of Holland
Zeeland
William II of Holland
Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Matilda of Brandenburg
William II of Holland
anti-king
King of the Romans
Brunswick
Countess of Holland
Zeeland
Queen of the Romans
Floris
Middelburg Abbey

categories: House of Holland,1230 births,1266 deaths,German queens consort,13th-century German women,Countesses of Holland

paragraph: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg

paragraph: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1230 – 27 May 1266) was Queen of the Romans, Countess of Holland, and Countess of Zeeland as the wife of William II of Holland.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born in 1230 to Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Matilda of Brandenburg.

paragraph: On 25 January 1252 she married William II of Holland, who was elected anti-king of the Germans in 1247 and crowned King of the Romans in 1248, in Brunswick. As the consort of William II, she was the Countess of Holland, Countess of Zeeland, and Queen of the Romans. They had two children, Floris and Machteld. Her husband died in 1256.

paragraph: She died on 27 May 1266 and was buried in the Middelburg Abbey church.

description: 13th-century German queen

wikidata_label: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg

wikipedia_title: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg


text:
Belgian
motocross
FIM
world champion
Retinne
privateer
Honda
works team
Honda
Kawasaki
KTM
Eric Geboers
Motocross des Nations
Hawkstone Park
Shropshire
England
André Malherbe
Dubai
leukemia
Brussels
Editorial pictures of George Jobe

categories: Deaths from leukemia,2012 deaths,1961 births,People from Fléron,Motocross riders,Belgian motorcycle racers

paragraph: Georges Jobé

paragraph: Georges Jobé (6 January 1961 – 19 December 2012) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He was a five-time FIM motocross world champion. In addition, Jobé also won several Belgian national motocross championships in a professional motocross career that spanned from 1979 to 1992.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Retinne, Belgium, Jobé was crowned FIM World 250cc Motocross Champion in 1980 and 1983, and later went on to be crowned FIM World 500cc Motocross Champion in 1987, 1991 and 1992. Jobé's 1987 500cc championship was notable as he won riding a privateer Honda CR500. Most of his rivals were on the official works teams of Honda, Kawasaki or KTM. In 1988, having been crowned World Champion in the 500cc class, Jobe competed in the 125cc World Championship to attempt to win the "Triple Crown" (FIM 125, 250 and 500cc world titles). He was unsuccessful, with countryman Eric Geboers achieving the feat by winning the 500cc World championship in that same year (Geboers having previously won world 125 and 250cc titles). Geboers was a member of the victorious Belgian team at the 1980 Motocross des Nations.

paragraph: Jobé is known for a famous incident that occurred during the 1984 500cc British Motocross Grand Prix, held at Hawkstone Park, Shropshire, England. In 1984, the Hawkstone Park circuit included a large "double jump" (before they were customary on top motocross circuits). Few riders had the courage to attempt to clear the jump during practice, let alone during the actual race. However, during the second race of the Grand Prix, Jobe passed rival André Malherbe by clearing the double jump, physically jumping over his rival in the process. Photographer Nick Haskell captured the moment, and the image of Jobé flying over Malherbe, with the crowd cheering on is often seen by some as one of motocross's most iconic images (a copy of the picture can be viewed on Jobé's official website).

paragraph: In 2007 Jobe was paralyzed while training young riders in Dubai. After four years of intense rehabilitation, he recovered his strength and became able to walk and ride his bicycle again. However, in 2011 he was diagnosed with leukemia. Jobe died from his illness in Brussels on 19 December 2012 at the age of 51.

paragraph: Section::::Professional Honours.

paragraph: BULLET::::- FIM World Motocross Champion

paragraph: 250cc 1980, 1983

paragraph: BULLET::::- Belgian National Motocross Champion

paragraph: 250cc 1978,1980,1981,1982,1983

paragraph: BULLET::::- Italian National Motocross Champion

paragraph: 500cc 1986

paragraph: BULLET::::- FIM Trophee des Nations

paragraph: 1980, Member of Team Belgium

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Editorial pictures of George Jobe

description: Belgian motocross racer

wikidata_label: Georges Jobé

wikipedia_title: Georges Jobé


text:
Jinju
Gang clan
Joseon Sanggosa
Shin Chaeho
Samguk Sagi
Book of Sui
Malgal
Sui Dynasty
Hebei
Emperor Wendi
Zhou Luohou
Bohai Sea
Book of Sui
Eulji Mundeok
Battle of Salsu
Jinju
Gang clan
Goguryeo
Goguryeo-Sui Wars
Eulji Mundeok
Doosan Encyclopedia Online

paragraph: Gang Isik

paragraph: Gang I-sik is the name given to the Goguryeo commander in the 590s. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jinju Gang clan and the Joseon Sanggosa, written by Shin Chaeho. In "Samguk Sagi" and "Book of Sui", his real name and his achievements are unclear.

paragraph: Section::::Interpretation in the Joseon Sanggosa.

paragraph: In 598, King Yeongyang launched a joint preemptive invasion with the Malgal against Chinese Sui Dynasty outposts along the border in present-day Hebei province. Sui Emperor Wendi ordered his fifth and youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), and Admiral Zhou Luohou, to conquer Goguryeo with an army and navy totaling 300,000.

paragraph: Yang Liang's army faced the early rainy season when it reached Goguryeo. The unseasonably heavy rain made the army's progress almost impossible and hampered the transport of provisions. Constant attacks by Goguryeo forces and illness inflicted heavy casualties. Coming to the conclusion that the army could not achieve the objective on its own, Yang Yang decided to combine with Zhou's naval fleet and proceed.

paragraph: Zhou's navy also came across their own challenges, contending with rough seas, losing many ships despite staying close to the coastline. Whenever they anchored, Goguryeo detachments were present to attack the Sui sailors. The fleet engaged in a battle against a Goguryeo fleet totaling 50,000 led by Admiral Gang I sik, presumably on the present Bohai Sea. Already weakened by ambushes and nature's onslaught, the Sui fleet suffered a devastating loss.

paragraph: The Sui forces were all defeated, both at land and sea. Historical texts record that about 90% of the Sui troops perished. Goguryeo casualties are thought to be almost nonexistent compared to those of Sui. Yang Yang faced no option but retreat.

paragraph: In 612, Sui Emperor Yangdi ordered preparations for a war against the Goguryeo. The force gathered by year's end was one of the greatest in civilization according to the Book of Sui. An estimated 1,133,000 combat troops were mobilized. King Yeongyang appointed him to both: land and sea supreme commander (수륙양군병마도원수, 水陸兩軍兵馬都元帥).

paragraph: The Sui army and navy made a vigorous attack. Eulji Mundeok, another supreme commander, repulsed the assailants. General Eulji dislodged the Sui army from the Battle of Salsu. With the victory over Sui dynasty in Salsu, Goguryeo eventually became the victor of the war itself, while the Sui Dynasty started to crumble from within and was finally brought down by internal strife.

paragraph: General Gang died during the reign of King Yeongnyu at a very old age. He is the ancestor of the present-day Jinju Gang clan.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Goguryeo

paragraph: BULLET::::- Goguryeo-Sui Wars

paragraph: BULLET::::- Eulji Mundeok

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Doosan Encyclopedia Online

wikidata_label: Gang Isik

wikipedia_title: Gang Isik


text: German

text: Kenya

text: rally

text: sports car racing

text: Porsche 911

text: Safari Rally

text: Sports Illustrated

text: Robert F. Jones

text: Malindi

text: Nairobi

text: Datsun P510 UWTK

text: Datsun 1600 SSS

text: Datsun 240Z

text: RAC Rally

text: World Rally Championship

text: 1973 Safari Rally

text: head gasket

text: Subaru GL

text: 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally

text: Rallye Côte d'Ivoire

text: following season

text: Porsche Carrera RS

text: Opel Kadett GT/E

text: Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

text: co-drove

text: Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo

categories: 1932 births,Kenyan rally co-drivers,World Rally Championship drivers,Kenyan rally drivers,Living people

paragraph: Edgar Herrmann

paragraph: Edgar Herrmann (born 20 February 1932) is a German-born Kenyan former rally driver. He also competed in sports car racing, driving mainly a Porsche 911. Herrmann notably won the Safari Rally in Kenya both in 1970 and 1971. Sports Illustrated journalist Robert F. Jones described him as "a lean, hard-eyed operator (a resort hotel on the coast at Malindi; a car dealership in Nairobi)" and "a confident, competent man usually trailed by good-looking women."

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Herrmann drove his Datsun P510 UWTK to fifth place at the 1969 Safari Rally, then known as the "East African Safari Rally", after retiring with a Porsche 911 a year earlier. He went on to win the event twice when it became part of the International Championship for Manufacturers (IMC), in 1970 with a Datsun 1600 SSS and in 1971 with a Datsun 240Z. In 1972, he took his 240Z to fifth place. His IMC events outside his home country resulted in retirements, except for a 17th place at the 1971 RAC Rally.

paragraph: After the World Rally Championship was established in 1973, Herrmann competed with his 240Z at the 1973 Safari Rally, retiring due to a broken head gasket, and with a Subaru GL at the 1973 Press-on-Regardless Rally, finishing in 14th place. However, he did win the non-WRC event Rallye Côte d'Ivoire that year. The following season, he took part in the Safari Rally in a Porsche Carrera RS but retired with an engine problem.

paragraph: Herrmann went on to compete at the Safari Rally five more times. In 1976, he drove an Opel Kadett GT/E and in 1984 and 1985, a Mitsubishi Starion Turbo, retiring in all rallies. In 1982 and 1983, he co-drove for Swiss driver Hanspeter Ruedin in a Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo. The pair retired in 1982 and placed 13th in 1983.

description: Kenyan rally driver

wikidata_label: Edgar Herrmann

wikipedia_title: Edgar Herrmann


text:
softball
baseball
head coach
Florida Gators softball
University of Florida
Cerritos College
Cerritos, California
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners baseball
College World Series
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1994 College World Series
bachelor's degree
Philadelphia Phillies
Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
Wichita State Shockers
Wichita State University
Southeastern Conference
Women's College World Series
Oral Roberts University
Larry Cochell
Oklahoma
Patty Gasso
Oklahoma
Kristen Butler
Toledo
Rutgers
2006 Florida Gators softball season
2007 Florida Gators softball season
2008 Florida Gators softball season
2009 Florida Gators softball season
2010 Florida Gators softball season
Florida Gators
History of the University of Florida
List of University of Oklahoma alumni
University Athletic Association
Tim Walton

categories: People from Cerritos, California,Oklahoma Sooners softball coaches,1972 births,Oklahoma Sooners baseball players,Baseball players from California,Softball coaches from California,Cerritos Falcons baseball players,Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball coaches,Wichita State Shockers softball coaches,American softball coaches,Florida Gators softball coaches,Living people

paragraph: Tim Walton (softball)

paragraph: Timothy Ian Walton (born August 6, 1972) is an American college softball coach and a former college and professional baseball player. Walton is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators softball team of the University of Florida.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.

paragraph: Walton first attended Cerritos College in his hometown of Cerritos, California, where he played for the Cerritos Falcons baseball team in 1992 and 1993. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, where he was a two-year letter-winner for the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team in 1994 and 1995. As a Sooner baseball player, Walton participated in two consecutive College World Series, earning a win in the Sooners' 13–5 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 1994 College World Series championship game. He graduated from the university with his bachelor's degree in history in 1996.

paragraph: After college, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies minor league organization for two seasons.

paragraph: Section::::Coaching career.

paragraph: Walton was an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team of his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, for four seasons from 1999 to 2002. He accepted the head coaching position for the Wichita State Shockers softball team at Wichita State University after the 2002 season, and tallied a three-season win-loss record of 123–64 from 2003 to 2005.

paragraph: After taking over the Florida Gators softball program in 2006, Walton has compiled an overall win-loss record of 331–80 (.805) as the Gators' head coach. All six of his Gators teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. In both 2008 and 2009, the Gators won the Southeastern Conference championship and the SEC tournament title. Since 2008, eight of his ten Gators teams have advanced to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, with his 2014 and 2015 teams winning the NCAA championship.

paragraph: Section::::Personal.

paragraph: Walton is married to the former Samantha Rhoten, who played basketball at Oral Roberts University. The Waltons have two sons, Brooks and Palmer, and a daughter, Camden.

paragraph: Section::::Coaching tree.

paragraph: Played under:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Larry Cochell: Oklahoma (1994–1995)

paragraph: Coached under:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Patty Gasso: Oklahoma (1999–2002)

paragraph: Assistants who served as NCAA Division I softball head coaches:

paragraph: Former players who served as NCAA Division I head coaches:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Kristen Butler: Toledo (2015–2018), Rutgers (2019–Present)

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 Florida Gators softball season

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 Florida Gators softball season

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 Florida Gators softball season

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 Florida Gators softball season

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Florida Gators softball season

paragraph: BULLET::::- Florida Gators

paragraph: BULLET::::- History of the University of Florida

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of University of Oklahoma alumni

paragraph: BULLET::::- University Athletic Association

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tim Walton – Official biography at GatorZone.com.

description: American college softball coach, college baseball player

wikidata_label: Tim Walton

wikipedia_title: Tim Walton (softball)


text:
American
prelate
Roman Catholic Church
auxiliary bishop
Archdiocese of Chicago
Baltimore
Maryland
Greek
immigrants
Catholicism
Greek Orthodox Church
University of Notre Dame
football
scholarship
Mercy Hospital
Irish Catholic
doctor
Winnetka
Illinois
Ss. Faith, Hope, and Charity Church
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Niles College
University of St. Mary of the Lake
Bachelor's degree in philosophy
deacon
Chicago
ordained
priesthood
John Cardinal Cody
associate pastor
Queen of the Rosary Church
Elk Grove Village
St. Norbert Church
Northbrook
Sacred Heart Church
Master's degree
counseling psychology
Loyola University
doctorate
pastoral theology
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Office of Family Ministries
pastor
Church of St. Mary
Lake Forest
chairman
Presbyteral Council
vicar general
Archdiocese of Chicago
Auxiliary Bishop
Titular Bishop
Reperi
Pope Benedict XVI
episcopal consecration
Francis Cardinal George
OMI
Gerald Kicanas
José Eguren Anselmi
SCV
co-consecrators
Holy Name Cathedral
Episcopal Vicar
Vicariate 1
Lake
Cook counties
chairman
Board of Trustees
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep
Waukegan
Pope Francis
Archdiocese of Chicago
Catholic-Hierarchy

categories: 1942 births,Christianity in Chicago,Religious leaders from Baltimore,University of Saint Mary of the Lake alumni,Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago,Loyola University Chicago alumni,American titular bishops,Living people

paragraph: George J. Rassas

paragraph: George James Rassas (born May 26, 1942) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Early life and education.

paragraph: The oldest of six children, George Rassas was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to George and Frances (née McGuire) Rassas. His father was the son of Greek immigrants and converted to Catholicism from the Greek Orthodox Church while attending the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship; he met his wife after sustaining an injury during a game and then being treated at Mercy Hospital by her father, an Irish Catholic doctor.

paragraph: The family moved in 1945 to Winnetka, Illinois, where they became members of Ss. Faith, Hope, and Charity Church. Rassas graduated from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in 1961, and then attended Niles College and the University of St. Mary of the Lake, from where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in philosophy.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Ordination and ministry.

paragraph: After serving as a deacon at St. Thaddeus Church in Chicago for a year, he was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal Cody on May 2, 1968.

paragraph: Rassas served as an associate pastor at Queen of the Rosary Church in Elk Grove Village (1968–1974), St. Genevieve Church in Chicago (1974–1983), St. Norbert Church in Northbrook (1983–1988), and Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka (1988–1990). He earned a Master's degree in counseling psychology from Loyola University in 1974, and a doctorate in pastoral theology from St. Mary of the Lake in 1984. He was also director of the Catholic Family Consultation Service (1975–1984), associate moderator of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (1976–1984), and director of the Office of Family Ministries (1984–1990). Rassas was pastor of the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest from 1990 to 2004, during which time he also served as chairman of the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council from 1999 to 2002. In 2004, he became vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

paragraph: On December 1, 2005, Rassas was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Reperi by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on February 2, 2006 from Francis Cardinal George, OMI, with Bishops Gerald Kicanas and José Eguren Anselmi, SCV, serving as co-consecrators, at Holy Name Cathedral.

paragraph: Rassas is the Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate 1, which includes Lake and Cook counties. He is a founding board member and chairman of the Board of Trustees for Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan.

paragraph: On July 3, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his resignation after reaching the retirement age of 75.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Archdiocese of Chicago

paragraph: BULLET::::- Catholic-Hierarchy

description: Catholic bishop

wikidata_label: George James Rassas

wikipedia_title: George J. Rassas


text:
jurist
Church historian
antiquarian
Santa Croce sull'Arno
University of Pisa
doctorate of law
Genoa
Florence
University of Florence
Grand Duke of Tuscany
Basilica di Santa Croce
magnum opus
Byzantine manuscripts
Minuscule 201
Minuscule 362
Minuscule 370
philology
"De eruditione Apostolorum"
Giovanni Lami
"Memorabilia" at GoogleBooks

paragraph: Giovanni Lami

paragraph: Giovanni Lami (1697–1770) was an Italian jurist, Church historian, and antiquarian. Born at Santa Croce sull'Arno in 1697, he studied at the University of Pisa and obtained his doctorate of law in 1719. He was the prefect of the Biblioteca Pallavicini at Genoa and later president of the Biblioteca Riccardiana at Florence. He eventually succeeded to a professorship of ecclesiastical history at the University of Florence, and was a court theologian and counsellor to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. He died in 1770 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Croce. His magnum opus was the eighteen-volume "Deliciae eruditorum", a "hodge-podge of antiquarian lore" published over a span of decades at Florence. Lami was the first to describe the Byzantine manuscripts Minuscule 201, Minuscule 362, and Minuscule 370. He also wrote a "Memorabilia", dedicated to the illustrious men of his time, and many other works of history and philology.

paragraph: Section::::Works.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Deliciae eruditorum", Florence, 1736–69.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "De eruditione Apostolorum", Florence, 1738.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Lezioni di antichità toscane", Florence, 1766.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Giovanni Lami

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Memorabilia" at GoogleBooks

description: Italian jurist, historian, and antiquarian

wikidata_label: Giovanni Lami

wikipedia_title: Giovanni Lami


text: John Greenleaf Whittier

text: Krefeld, Germany

text: Herman op den Graeff

text: William Penn

text: John Greenleaf Whittier

text: Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker

categories: 1731 deaths,German-American culture in Pennsylvania,1646 births,German emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies,Dutch families,Year of birth uncertain,German families,Abolitionism in the United States,Dutch emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies

paragraph: Abraham op den Graeff

paragraph: Abraham Isacks op den Graeff (c. 1646 – c1731) was an original founder of Germantown, Pennsylvania, as well as a civic leader, award-winning weaver, and signer of the first organized religious protest against slavery in colonial America. He, or his brother Derick, are briefly mentioned in John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "The Pennsylvania Pilgrim" simply as "Op Den Graaf".

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Abraham op den Graeff was born c. 1646 in Krefeld, Germany. He was the son of Isaac Herman op den Graeff and grandson of Herman op den Graeff. The Op den Graeff family were originally Mennonites, and are believed to have come from nearby Aldekerk in the Catholic Duchy of Julich about 1605 to avoid persecution. At that time Krefeld was an exclave of the County of Moers, and under the authority of the Prince of Orange of the Netherlands. In contrast to the leaders of Julich and the nearby Electorate of Cologne, the leaders of the Netherlands were tolerant of non-conforming religions. As a result, Krefeld had become a point of refuge for the persecuted Mennonites. Many of the Krefeld Mennonites were weavers, or practiced other cloth making trades such as dying. Abraham himself was a weaver.

paragraph: Quaker missionary work in the lower and middle Rhine River valley during the 1660s resulted in the conversion of a number of Mennonites in and around Krefeld. Among these converts were Abraham Op Den Graeff and his family. The Quakers were not as readily tolerated by the people of Krefeld. In 1679 five of them, including Abraham's brother Herman, were forcibly exiled from Krefeld. They were eventually allowed to return through pressure from the English Quakers, but by this time William Penn's Colony was being established (1681-1682). The opportunity to follow their Quaker beliefs without fear of persecution was undoubtedly a major factor in their decision to emigrate from Krefeld. Abraham and his brothers were among the first to leave, arriving at Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania on the Concord in October 1683.

paragraph: Section::::Germantown Settlement.

paragraph: Abraham op den Graeff and his family were one of the original thirteen families which founded Germantown. There he helped established the linen industry, winning the first Governor's prize from William Penn, a cousin of Abraham op den Graeff, in 1686 for the finest piece of linen woven in the Province. In 1688, Abraham along with three others signed the first organized religious petition against slavery in the colonies, the 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery. In 1689, he was one of the original charter grantees for the settlement, and that year was elected to the Provincial Assembly, representing the settlement until 1692. He would also serve as a burgess of Germantown.

paragraph: Section::::Germantown Settlement.:The Pennsylvania Pilgrim.

paragraph: Abraham or his brother Dirck is briefly mentioned in John Greenleaf Whittier's abolitionist poem "The Pennsylvania Pilgrim", published in 1872.

paragraph: Section::::Notable descendants.

paragraph: His descendants used a variety of spellings of the surname, including Opdegraf(f), Updegraf (f), Updegrave, Updegrove, Updegraph, Uptegrove and Upthegrove. Pennsylvania Governor Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker was the fourth great-grandson of Abraham.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- at Wikisource

description: politician and merchant

wikidata_label: Abraham op den Graeff

wikipedia_title: Abraham op den Graeff


text:
magistrate
moneyer
banker
Rome
Pomponia
gens
National Museum of Scotland
Muses
Hercules
reverse
Apollo
obverse
Urania
Henry Noel Humphreys

wikipedia_title:
Magistrate
Moneyer
Bank
Rome
Pomponia (gens)
Gens
National Museum of Scotland
Muses
Hercules
Obverse and reverse
Apollo
Obverse and reverse
Urania
Henry Noel Humphreys

paragraph: Quintus Pomponius Musa

paragraph: Quintus Pomponius Musa was a magistrate, moneyer and banker during the Republican Period in Rome, around 66 BC. He was a member of the Pomponia gens.

paragraph: According to the National Museum of Scotland, moneyers commissioned designs, which often referred to famous ancestors, associations to favourite cults, or, as here, puns on their names. Musa created ten coin designs: one design for each of the nine Muses, a play on Musa's name; and one coin featuring the image of Hercules with the inscription "HERCULES MUSARUM" (Hercules of the Muses). All ten designs depict the specific muse on the reverse, while featuring the image of Apollo on the obverse; Apollo presided over the Muses.

paragraph: When Hercules is represented, he is called "Hercules Musarum", or "Musageta", that is, "The leader of the Muses." He was known by this name in Greece, and later in Rome, when his statue and those of the nine Muses were brought from Greece, and the temple erected there for their reception. On other coins of Quintus Pomponius Musa the nine Muses appear arranged in the usual order, each distinguished by her emblem. The most distinct figure is that Urania, from the Greek "Ουρανος"; she points with a staff to heaven, as the Muse of astronomy.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ancient Coins at the Elvehjem Museum of Art

paragraph: BULLET::::- National Museums of Scotland

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mercure romain By Bernard Combet Farnoux

paragraph: BULLET::::- The coin collector Manual by Henry Noel Humphreys

description: Roman politician and banker

wikidata_label: Quintus Pomponius Musa

wikipedia_title: Quintus Pomponius Musa


text:
Ribeauvillé
dragoon
Dutch East India Company
National Guard
Lorient
National Gendarmerie
Morbihan
French Revolutionary Wars
National Convention
Montaigu
Prison de l'Abbaye
Revolutionary Tribunal
Antoine-François Momoro
Lucile Desmoulins
Marie Marguerite Françoise Hébert

wikipedia_title:
Ribeauvillé
Dragoon
Dutch East India Company
National Guard (France)
Lorient
National Gendarmerie
Morbihan
French Revolutionary Wars
National Convention
Montaigu, Vendée
Prison de l'Abbaye
Revolutionary Tribunal
Antoine-François Momoro
Lucile Desmoulins
Marie Marguerite Françoise Hébert

categories: People from Ribeauvillé,1753 births,1794 deaths

paragraph: Jean-Michel Beysser

paragraph: Jean-Michel Beysser (Ribeauvillé, 4 November 1753 – Paris, 13 April 1794) was a French general.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Section::::Life.:Before 1789.

paragraph: He began his military career as a dragoon in the régiment de Lorraine from 1769 to 1778. He was later part of the armée de Bretagne from 1778 to 1781, apparently as a surgeon-major. He served in the Swiss regiment de Moron as a surgeon-major under the orders of the Dutch East India Company, then as the captain of a Dutch regiment, before returning to France in 1788.

paragraph: Section::::Life.:Revolution.

paragraph: In July 1789, he was made major of the National Guard dragoons at Lorient, rising to lieutenant colonel in 1790 then a captain in the National Gendarmerie of Morbihan in 1791. Thanks to the French Revolutionary Wars he rose rapidly through the officer ranks:

paragraph: BULLET::::- 10 February 1793, adjudant-général as supernumerary lieutenant-colonel without appointments, to the armée des Côtes.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 7 March 1793, chef de brigade to the 21e chasseurs à cheval.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 6 May 1793, adjudant-général chef de brigade to the armée des Côtes-de-Brest

paragraph: BULLET::::- 20 June 1793, général de brigade.

paragraph: In this last post he repulsed the Vendéens at the end of June 1793. Signing the federalist manifesto of 5 July 1793, he was forced to take refuge in Lorient. On 2 August 1793 he defended himself before the National Convention, which restored him to the same army and the same rank as before. On 17 September 1793, he was defeated by the Vendéens at Montaigu. Already suspecting him, the government arrested him and on 2 October 1793 imprisoned him in the Prison de l'Abbaye. He appeared before the Revolutionary Tribunal of Paris and was condemned to death by it on 24 March 1794 (4 germinal year II), as an accomplice of Jacques-René Hébert, Charles Philippe Ronsin, François -Nicolas Vincent, Mazuel, Antoine-François Momoro (all already condemned) in trying to dissolve the national representative assembly and put a tyrant in place over the state. He was guillotined at the same time as Arthur de Dillon, Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette, Jean-Baptiste Gobel, Lucile Desmoulins and Marie Marguerite Françoise Hébert on 13 April 1794 (24 germinal an II).

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Jean Tulard, "Jean-François Fayard et Alfred Fierro, Histoire et dictionnaire de la Révolution française. 1789–1799", Robert Laffont, coll. « Bouquins », Paris, 1987

description: French general

wikidata_label: Jean-Michel Beysser

wikipedia_title: Jean-Michel Beysser


text:
American football
free safety
college football
Connecticut
New England Patriots
2009 NFL Draft
Carolina Panthers
Indianapolis Colts
Coral Springs Charter School
Coral Springs, Florida
quarterback
safety
track
basketball
college football
University of Connecticut
team captain
kickoff returner
wide receiver
Big East
Army
Michie Stadium
South Florida
tackles
interceptions
touchdowns
New England Patriots
2009 NFL Draft
Tennessee Titans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Texans
2010
New York Jets
Kyle Arrington
Pittsburgh Steelers
Carolina Panthers
Indianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos
Willis McGahee
Geno Atkins
Indianapolis Colts bio
New England Patriots bio
Connecticut Huskies bio

categories: Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida,UConn Huskies football players,Players of American football from Florida,1986 births,American football safeties,Carolina Panthers players,American football cornerbacks,New England Patriots players,Sportspeople from Coral Springs, Florida,Living people

paragraph: Darius Butler

paragraph: Darius Jermaine Butler (born March 18, 1986) is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Connecticut. Butler was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. Butler began his career as a cornerback and before switching to safety in 2016.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Butler attended Coral Springs Charter School in Coral Springs, Florida. While there he played quarterback and safety. In addition to football, Butler also ran track and played basketball, scoring over 1,000 points during his career. He was an All-County selection as well as an All-State honorable mention.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: Butler played college football at the University of Connecticut, where he was a four-year starter and two-year team captain. He was primarily a cornerback, but he also spent time as a kickoff returner and wide receiver.

paragraph: Butler was twice named Big East Player of the Week, both during his freshman year in 2005. He earned Big East Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting three passes for 122 interception return yards and a touchdown in a game against Army on October 1, 2005. The 122 return yards set both a Connecticut and Michie Stadium record. He also was awarded Big East Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a kick off 90 yards for a touchdown against South Florida on November 26, 2005. After his senior season in 2008, Butler was named to the All-Big East first team, despite not having a single interception all season.

paragraph: Butler finished his career at Connecticut starting 43 of 45 games, recording 180 tackles, 10 interceptions for 213 return yards and two touchdowns. He also scored three other touchdowns: one on a kickoff return, one rushing, and one receiving.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:New England Patriots.

paragraph: Butler was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (41st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 10, 2009, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots that included a total of about $2.1 million in guaranteed money.

paragraph: Butler got his first career start and interception against the Tennessee Titans. The following week, he got his second interception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown against the Houston Texans on January 3, 2010. He finished the season starting five of 14 games played, recording three interceptions, 35 tackles, and eight passes deflected.

paragraph: In 2010, Butler started the first two games of the season, including a Patriots loss to the New York Jets in Week 2. In the game, Butler gave up a touchdown reception and was also penalized twice for defensive pass interference on another Jets touchdown drive. He was replaced as a starter by Kyle Arrington the next week, and was not part of the team's defensive sub packages. After being a healthy inactive for the team's Week 10 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Butler returned to make his third start of the season, as the Patriots' nickel cornerback for their Week 13 win over the Jets. Butler finished the season with three starts in 15 games played, recording 23 tackles and six passes defensed.

paragraph: On September 6, 2011, he was waived by New England.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Carolina Panthers.

paragraph: Butler was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on September 6, 2011. He would appear in 13 games for the Panthers, starting in 6 of them.

paragraph: On August 31, 2012, Butler was waived by the Panthers.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Indianapolis Colts.

paragraph: Butler was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on September 25, 2012.

paragraph: On March 12, 2013, he was re-signed to a two-year contract. Butler signed a new contract extension worth $5 million over two years with the Colts on March 8, 2015. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2015 NFL season, after recording two tackles, one interception, and one pass defensed in the Colts 27–24 win over the Denver Broncos.

paragraph: Butler switched to safety in 2016, but reverted to cornerback during the season as injuries mounted for the Colts. He then chose to move back safety in 2017.

paragraph: On March 17, 2017, Butler re-signed with the Colts on a one-year deal worth $3 million. He played in 15 games with four starts at free safety for the Colts in 2017.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Butler is cousins with Willis McGahee and Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Indianapolis Colts bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- New England Patriots bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Connecticut Huskies bio

description: Player of American football

wikidata_label: Darius Butler

wikipedia_title: Darius Butler


text:
German-American
Chicago
Illinois
sausage
lye
Gütersloh
Westphalia
Germany
State's Attorney
Charles S. Deneen
governor of Illinois
life in prison
Gütersloh
province of Westphalia
Germany
tanning
London
England
New York City
United States
Quincy
Illinois
Chicago
liquor
sausage
missing
domestic violence
Panic of 1896
arsenic
potash
lye
forensic anthropologist
metatarsal
phalanx
Cook County
courthouse
defended
prosecuted
State's Attorney
Charles S. Deneen
governor of Illinois
US Senator
hung jury
George Amos Dorsey
anthropologist
Field Columbian Museum
expert witness
life in prison
Illinois State Penitentiary
jury deliberation
forensic expert
condominium

categories: 1845 births,American people convicted of murder,American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment,American food company founders,American people of German descent,German people convicted of murder,Businesspeople from Chicago,1899 deaths,Murder in Illinois

paragraph: Adolph Luetgert

paragraph: Adolph Louis Luetgert (December 27, 1845 – July 7, 1899) was a German-American businessman in Chicago, Illinois, convicted of murdering his second wife Louisa Bicknese in 1897 and dissolving her body in a sausage vat filled with lye at his A.L. Luetgert Sausage & Packing Company.

paragraph: Luetgert, born in Gütersloh, Westphalia (now Germany), moved to Chicago in the 1870s. He married Louisa Bicknese on January 18, 1878, some months after his first wife died. They had four children together. Luetgert had founded his own business, the successful A.L. Luetgert Sausage & Packing Company, and was considered the "sausage king" of Chicago.

paragraph: Prosecuted by State's Attorney Charles S. Deneen, later a two-term governor of Illinois, Luetgert was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on February 9, 1898. He died in prison a year and a half later.

paragraph: After the trial was publicized, rumors spread that Luetgert had ground up his wife's remains as sausage and sold this "sausage" to unknowing consumers. This was false, as her body was proven to have been dissolved and the remains burned, but the legend persists to this day. Another common legend related to the murder is that the ghost of Louisa Luetgert haunts the old factory grounds and the couple's former home in Chicago.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Adolph Louis Luetgert, born on December 27, 1845, was originally named Adolph Ludwig Lütgert. He was born in a town called Gütersloh, located in the province of Westphalia, which is now a part of Germany. His parents, Christian Heinrich Lütgert and Margreta Sophia Severin, had a total of sixteen children; twelve other sons and two daughters. Adolph was the fourth born in the family. He had a twin brother named Heinrich Friedrich "Fritz" Luetgert, who died in 1894 or 1895. While Adolph Luetgert and his twin were growing up, their father dealt with animal hides and tallow wool, as well a dabbling in real estate.

paragraph: Luetgert's schooling lasted from about the age of seven until the age of fourteen, as was typical of the time for tradesmen's sons. He worked as an apprentice under Ferdinand Knabel, who taught him about the tanning business. During his apprenticeship, Luetgert continued to live in Westphalia, and lived with his boss instead of his family. After working for Knabel for two and a half years, Luetgert began to travel around Germany, working wherever he could. At the age of nineteen, Luetgert traveled to London, England, where he stayed for about six months. He left because he was unable to find a job other than scrubbing restaurant floors.

paragraph: Section::::Life in America.

paragraph: Luetgert immigrated to New York City around 1865 or 1866, when he was about twenty years old. He had heard that thousands of his countrymen were going to America with very little money but were able to find work. With about thirty dollars to his name, Luetgert boarded a ship bound for the United States.

paragraph: After a short time in New York, Luetgert traveled to Quincy, Illinois, to join some friends of his eldest brother Henry, who were living there. He stayed in Quincy for about four months before moving to Chicago in search of a job at a tannery, which he found at Union Hide and Leather Company. Luetgert did not have a steady job or constant pay at the tannery, so he began also to take on random jobs such as working as a moving man. From 1867 to 1868, Luetgert worked at another tannery called Engle, Crossley & Co. He next worked at a tannery called Craig, Clark & Company, but returned to the Engle tannery, working there until 1872. He had saved four thousand dollars and started his own business, initially dealing in liquor before starting his eponymous sausage company in 1879.

paragraph: Luetgert married his first wife, Caroline Roepke, on April 13, 1872, in Germany; their first son Arnold was born there in 1875. They later also had a second child. Caroline died on November 17, 1877, after joining her husband in the US. He married his second wife Louisa Bicknese, two months after Caroline's death, on January 18, 1878. Luetgert fathered a total of six children—two with Caroline and four with Louisa. Only three of these children survived past the age of 2.

paragraph: Section::::Murder and police investigation.

paragraph: Louisa Luetgert was reported as missing on May 1, 1897. Adolph Luetgert told their children that their mother had gone to visit her sister on the previous night but never came back. After a few days, Louisa's brother, Diedrich Bicknese, went to the police to report her disappearance. Luetgert told the police that she ran away with another man.

paragraph: During their investigation, the police learned that the couple had a history of domestic violence and that they fought on a regular basis. According to a source, Luetgert had financial difficulties during the Panic of 1896. He had started courting a rich widow whom he planned to marry once he got rid of his wife.

paragraph: The police discovered that on the night of May 1, 1897, the night Louisa disappeared, she was seen entering the sausage factory with her husband at 10:30pm. A watchman from the factory confirmed the account, saying that Luetgert gave him an errand to run and told him that he could take the rest of the night off. The police also came across bills that documented Luetgert having bought arsenic and potash the day before the murder. Due to all the accumulated evidence, they were convinced that Luetgert had killed his wife, boiled her in lye, and disposed of her remains by burning them in the factory furnace.

paragraph: The officers started searching in the furnace, where they found burned foul sausages and human remains. They also found two of Louisa's rings, including one that had the initials "LL" engraved on it. Bone fragments identified by a forensic anthropologist included metatarsal bones, toe phalanx, ribs, and the head of a human female. Due to the overwhelming evidence, Luetgert, still claiming his innocence, was arrested and tried.

paragraph: Section::::Trials.

paragraph: Luetgert's first murder trial began in August 1897 and took place in the Cook County courthouse with Judge Richard Tuthill presiding. Luetgert was defended by William Vincent and prosecuted by State's Attorney Charles S. Deneen. The latter was later elected as governor of Illinois for two terms, and as US Senator for Illinois.

paragraph: The prosecution presented bone fragments and the ring inscribed "LL", recovered from one of the grinders in Luetgert's sausage factory, as its main evidence that Louisa had been killed there. The defense argued that Louisa Luetgert had left her house freely on May 1, 1897, citing many claims of people around the US who said that they had seen her after the trial began. During the trial, observers thought that Luetgert seemed unconcerned and overly confident that he would be found innocent. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, resulting in a hung jury.

paragraph: The case was retried in January 1898 at the same courthouse. The prosecution used George Amos Dorsey, an anthropologist from the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago, as an expert witness to prove that the bones found were human. This time, the jury came to a unanimous verdict that Luetgert was guilty. Luetgert was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on February 9, 1898. Eighteen months later, on July 7, 1899, Luetgert was found dead in his cell at the Illinois State Penitentiary. The official cause of death was "fatty degenerative heart disease".

paragraph: This case was one of the first trials to be widely covered by the media. Newspapers from Chicago reported on it daily, and some of the reporters tried to eavesdrop on the jury deliberations. It is credited with making murder trials a subject of general interest in the media. This case also was one of the earliest to use an anthropologist as a forensic expert in a trial.

paragraph: Section::::Myths about Mrs. Luetgert.

paragraph: There were many "sightings" of Louisa Luetgert after the trial began. She was sighted in twelve different states but never found. One of the most famous myths was that she was seen boarding a ship in New York bound for Europe. When Adolph Luetgert heard this, he said that he thought she was definitely fleeing the country. Louisa, however, was never reported as seen outside the United States.

paragraph: Section::::The factory.

paragraph: Some claim that the Luetgert factory burned to the ground in 1902. Robert Loerzel documented that the factory still stands, although a fire took place there on June 26, 1904. Today, the factory stands on the south side of the 1700 block of West Diversey Parkway. It has been converted into residential condominiums.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Kelleher, "Dark Destinations — The A. L. Luetgert Sausage and Packing Company", The Cabinet website, http://www.thecabinet.com/darkdestinations/location.php?sub_id=dark_destinations&letter=a&location_id=the_al_luetgert_sausage_packing_company

paragraph: BULLET::::- Troy Taylor, "The Sausage Vat Murder", Weird and Haunted Chicago website, 2001, http://www.prairieghosts.com/sausage.html

description: German-American murder

wikidata_label: Adolph Luetgert

wikipedia_title: Adolph Luetgert


text: Marseille

text: Biskra

text: Algeria

text: El Kantara

text: Sidi Okba

text: Chetma

text: Tilatou

text: Tolga

text: Touggourt

text: Ouled Naïl

text: Orientalism

text: List of Orientalist artists

text: Luminous Lint - Auguste Maure

categories: Orientalist painters,1840 births,1907 deaths,French photographers,19th-century French photographers

paragraph: Auguste Maure

paragraph: Auguste Maure (Marseille, 1840 - Biskra, 1907) is a French 19th-century photographer.

paragraph: Section::::The "Photographie Saharienne" studio.

paragraph: Auguste Maure was an orientalist photographer who lived in Biskra (Algeria) from 1855 to 1907. He created the "Photographie Saharienne" studio in 1860 : the very first photography studio in south Algeria. Biskra is the queen of oases, a place where many artists (writers, painters and photographers) came in the 19th century to meet the particular climate, luminosity and landscapes of Sahara desert.

paragraph: Section::::Photographic production.

paragraph: Auguste Maure was active from 1860 to 1907 and took many photographs of landscapes and cities of south Algeria (El Kantara, Sidi Okba, Chetma, Tilatou, Tolga, Touggourt ...).

paragraph: The members of the Ouled Naïl tribe, Berber dancers wearing incomparable costumes and covered by jewels, are often represented on Maure photographs very appreciated by the tourists.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Orientalism

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Orientalist artists

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Luminous Lint - Auguste Maure

paragraph: BULLET::::- Michel Megnin website on Algeria photography

description: French photographer

wikidata_label: Auguste Maure

wikipedia_title: Auguste Maure


text:
Caliph
Umar
Muhammad
hadith
law
first civil war
Muslim
Mecca
Zaynab bint Madhun
Hafsa
Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal
Qurayba bint Abi Umayya
Kaaba
emigrated
Medina
lapidation
Battle of Uhud
Battle of the Trench
Battle of Al-Muraysi
Caliph
Salim
Aisha
Battle of the Camel
Hasan ibn Ali
Muawiyah I
Second Fitna
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
Ibn Abbas
Husayn ibn Ali
Yazid I
Kufa
Sunni view of the Sahaba

categories: Sahabah hadith narrators,Male Sahabah,610 births

paragraph: Abdullah ibn Umar

paragraph: Abdullah ibn Umar () (c.610–693 CE) was the son of the second Caliph Umar and a brother-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was a prominent authority in "hadith" and law, and was known for his neutrality toward factions engaged in the first civil war within the Muslim community (656–661).

paragraph: Section::::Muhammad's era — 610 to 632.

paragraph: Abdullah ibn Umar was born c.610 in Mecca, the son of Umar ibn al-Khattab and Zaynab bint Madhun. His full siblings were Hafsa and Abdulrahman. His paternal brothers, born to his stepmother Umm Kulthum bint Jarwal, were Zayd and Ubaydullah. He had another stepmother, Qurayba bint Abi Umayya, but she had no children of her own.

paragraph: The young Abdullah had vivid memories of his father's conversion to Islam. He remembered following him around the town as Umar declared his conversion to the neighbours and on the steps of the Kaaba. Ibn Umar asserted, "Although I was very young at the time, I understood everything I saw." His mother Zaynab also became a Muslim, but his two stepmothers did not.

paragraph: The family emigrated to Medina in 622. A few months later, when Muhammad sentenced a pair of adulterers to lapidation, Ibn Umar was one of the people who threw the stones. Just before the Battle of Uhud in March 625, Muhammad called Ibn Umar, who was then fourteen years old, to present himself. But when Ibn Umar appeared, Muhammad would not allow him to fight in the battle. Two years later, as the Battle of the Trench approached, Muhammad again called Ibn Umar, and this time he decreed that the youth was old enough because he was mature and reached puberty. He was also present at the Battle of Al-Muraysi in 628.

paragraph: Ibn Umar's sister Hafsa married Muhammad in 625. Muhammad once told her: "Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed the night prayers." After that, every night Abdullah would pray much and sleep but a little.

paragraph: Section::::Family.

paragraph: As a young man, Ibn Umar married a woman whom he loved, but his father disliked her and demanded that they divorce. When Ibn Umar refused, his father complained to Muhammad. Ibn Umar also mentioned the matter to Muhammad, who said: "O Abdullah ibn Umar! Divorce your wife!" So Ibn Umar complied.

paragraph: After his father became Caliph in 634, Ibn Umar married Safiya bint Abi Ubayd, and they had six children: Abu Bakr, Abu Ubayda, Waqid, Umar, Hafsa and Sawda. He had a number of other sons from Ummul Walad, including Abdulrahman, Salim and Hamza.

paragraph: Umar once complained about a concubine of Ibn Umar's, whom he had seen "walking around town dressed in silk and causing trouble".

paragraph: Section::::Political interests.

paragraph: Ibn Umar participated in Battles in Iraq, Persia and Egypt, but he remained neutral throughout the first civil war. In 656, he prevented his sister Hafsa from following Aisha to the Battle of the Camel. Following the peace-treaty that ensued between Hasan ibn Ali and Mu'awiyah, 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar, along with the rest of the Muslims agreed to pledge his allegiance to Muawiyah I so that he may accede to the Caliphate in 661/41 AH.

paragraph: While in Medina during the Second Fitna of the 680s, Ibn Umar, together with Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and Ibn Abbas, advised Husayn ibn Ali to make Mecca his base and fight against Yazid I from Mecca. Husayn did not take this advice but chose Kufa.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: Abdullah ibn Umar died in Mecca in 693 (74 AH).

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: Abdullah ibn Umar was the second most prolific narrator of "ahadith", with a total of 2,630 narrations. It was said that he was extremely careful about what he narrated, and that he narrated with his eyes full of tears.

paragraph: He has a positive reputation among Sunni Muslims. "In spite of the great esteem and honour in which he was held by all the Muslims and notwithstanding the suggestion repeatedly made to him to stand up for the caliphate (which he obstinately refused), he kept himself entirely aloof from party strife, and throughout these years led an unselfish, pious life. He set an example of an ideal citizen."

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sunni view of the Sahaba

description: Scholar, Companion of the Prophet

wikidata_label: Abdullah ibn Umar

wikipedia_title: Abdullah ibn Umar