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Almeida, Antonio José de

(Encyclopedia) Almeida, Antonio José deAlmeida, Antonio José deäNtôˈny&oobreve; zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dĭ älmāˈdə [key], 1866–1929, Portuguese statesman. A republican, he was minister of the interior…

Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de

(Encyclopedia) Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio deHerrera y Tordesillas, Antonio deäntōˈnyō ᵺā ārāˈrä ē tôrᵺāsēˈlyäs [key], 1559?–1625, Spanish historian. Appointed official historiographer of Castile…

Scotti, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Scotti, AntonioScotti, Antonioäntôˈnyō skôtˈtē [key], 1866–1936, Italian operatic baritone. He made his American debut in Chicago in 1899. From 1899 to 1933 he was immensely popular at…

Antonio de Almeida Biography

Antonio de Almeidaconductor, musicologist authority on Offenbach; influential in reviving the works of Massenet, Duparc and Chausson Born: 1928Died: 1997William Alland1997 DeathsEugenie M.…

Juan Antonio Samaranch Biography

president of the International Olympic CommitteeBorn: 7/17/1920Died: 4/21/2010 (Barcelona, Spain) Best Known as: president of the International Olympic Committee…

Antonio Villaraigosa, 2005 News

Los Angeles politician, was elected mayor of the city in May, defeating incumbent James Hahn, 59% to 41%. Villaraigosa, the city's first Hispanic mayor since 1872, faces the daunting task…

Antonio Sabato, Jr. Biography

Antonio Sabato, Jr.model, actorBorn: 2/29/1972Birthplace: Rome, Italy Actor and model who moved from Italy to California when he was 12 years old and made a few big screen appearances before…

Zea, Francisco Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Zea, Francisco AntonioZea, Francisco Antoniofränsēsˈkō äntōˈnyō sāˈä [key], 1770–1882, Colombian botanist and revolutionist. He was associated with Mutis in botanical studies. Zea,…

Sant' Elia, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Sant' Elia, AntonioSant' Elia, Antonioäntôˈnyō sänt āˈlēä [key], 1888–1916, Italian architect. Associated with the movement known as futurism, he created visionary drawings of futurist…

Solís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio de

(Encyclopedia) Solís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio deSolís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio deäntōˈnyō ᵺā sōlēsˈ ē rēˌväᵺānāˈrä [key], 1610–86, Spanish historian and dramatic poet. His intricate comic dramas were…