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Sturzo, Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Sturzo, LuigiSturzo, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē st&oomacr;rˈtsō [key], 1871–1959, Italian priest and political leader. He taught philosophy and sociology at a seminary in his native…Scalfaro, Oscar Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Scalfaro, Oscar LuigiScalfaro, Oscar Luigiōsˈkär l&oomacr;ēˈjē skälˈfärō [key], 1918–2012, Italian political leader, president of Italy (1992–99). A lawyer, Scalfaro aided jailed…Casella, Alfredo
(Encyclopedia) Casella, AlfredoCasella, Alfredoälfrāˈdō käsĕlˈlä [key], 1883–1947, Italian composer, pianist, conductor, and writer on music; pupil of Gabriel Fauré at the Paris Conservatory. He…Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca degli
(Encyclopedia) Abruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca degliAbruzzi, Luigi Amedeo, duca deglilwēˈjē ämādĕˈō d&oomacr;ˈkä dāˈlyē abr&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], 1873–1933, Italian explorer and mountain climber;…Nono, Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Nono, LuigiNono, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē nôˈnō [key], 1924–90, Italian composer, b. Venice. Nono studied with Hermann Scherchen and Bruno Maderna. He adopted the twelve-tone method of…De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi
(Encyclopedia) De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi, 1928–, Italian political leader, premier of Italy (1988–89). A Christian Democrat for most of his political career, he was a member of parliament (1963–94, 1996…Nervi, Pier Luigi
(Encyclopedia) Nervi, Pier LuigiNervi, Pier Luigipyĕr lw&oomacr;ēˈjē nĕrˈvē [key], 1891–1979, Italian architectural engineer. Nervi is considered one of the foremost European architectural…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: P
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Nobel Prize for Literature
The Most Famous Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the six international awards administered by the Nobel Foundation, honors outstanding achievement in letters. The estate…Aloysius, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Aloysius, SaintAloysius, Saintălōĭˈshəs [key], 1568–91, Italian Jesuit, b. Luigi Gonzaga, heir to the marchese de Castiglione. Highly devout from childhood, he renounced his title and…Trending
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