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Fernando Collor de Mello
Fernando Collor de Mello Brazilian businessman and politician Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949) became that nation's youngest president in 1990. He brought a dynamic, effervescent style to the leadership of a nation saddled with enormous debt and pressing social problems. Fernando Collor... Read more |
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Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja The Spanish general Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja (1870-1930) ruled Spain as a dictator from 1923 to 1930. Miguel Primo de Rivera was born in Cadiz on Jan. 8, 1870, of a middle-class family that later became landowners in the Andalusian town of Jerez. He... Read more |
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Fernando Wood
Fernando Wood Fernando Wood (1812-1881), American politician, was mayor of New York City, and a leading Peace Democrat during the Civil War. Fernando Wood was born in Philadelphia on June 14, 1812. After a meager education, he worked at a number of jobs, twice failing in businesses of his... Read more |
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San Fernando (United States)
San Fernando city (1990 pop. 22,580), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Fernando valley; inc. 1911. Among its industries are clothing and electronics. The valley, first entered by Europeans in 1769, was early used for journeys to N California. Gold was found in 1842 before the big gold strike.... Read more |
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Fernando de Rojas
Fernando de Rojas , 1465?-1541?, Spanish writer. Scanty records show him to have practiced law at Salamanca. He wrote La Celestina, published anonymously in 1499. An extended novel, in 22 acts, it is a graphic description of human passion recounted in exquisite Renaissance prose. It is considered... Read more |
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San Fernando (Trinidad)
San Fernando , city (1990 pop. 30,092), Trinidad and Tobago, on the Gulf of Paria. It is the country's second largest city and a commercial center for S Trinidad.... Read more |
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Jose Benito Churriguera
José Benito Churriguera , 1665-1725, Spanish architect and sculptor. A native of Madrid, he won fame for his design (1689) of the great catafalque for Queen Maria Luisa and for his ornate retables, characterized by twisted columns and elaborate leafwork. After 1690 he served as architect of... Read more |
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San Fernando (Spain)
San Fernando , city (1990 pop. 83,923), Cádiz prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. An Atlantic port, it has a naval academy and arsenal, naval workshops, and an observatory. Salt is commercially obtained from nearby marshes by evaporation.... Read more |
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San Fernando
San Fernando , city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. The city was established in 1806 to replace the port of Las Conchas, which had been destroyed by a storm. An important landmark is the Juan N. Madero... Read more |
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Carolina
Carolina, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Suriname, USA 1. Puerto Rico: formerly Trujillo Bajo and then renamed San Fernando de la Carolina. The present name is a shortened version of the previous name which honoured the Spanish King Charles II†.2. USA: two states, North and South Carolina.... Read more |
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