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Alberto Bosch Y Fustegueras
Alberto Bosch y Fustegueras (26 December 1848 – 13 May 1900) was a Spanish engineer, lawyer, and politician, who served as a List of mayors of Madrid, Mayor of Madrid twice, in 1885 and in 1891–92, and later as a Ministry of Development (Spain), Development Minister of Spain during the Regency of Maria Christina of Austria. He was also a Congress of Deputies, Deputy of Spain for Roquetes, Tarragona, between 1881 and 1884, a Senator for the Economic Society of Madrid between 1886 and 1890, and then Senator for life, for life between 1891 and 1900. He was a president of the and of the Faculty of Sciences and Letters, and also worked as an assistant professor of Mathematical Physics at the Complutense University of Madrid, Central University. He was the author of many and varied scientific productions, most notably ''Estudios trigonométricos'', ''Manual de Astronomía popular'', ''La agricultura española en el siglo XIX'', and ''Geometría aplicada a las Artes''. Early and edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortosa
Tortosa (; ) is the capital of the ''Catalonia/Comarques, comarca'' of Baix Ebre, in Catalonia, Spain. Tortosa is located at above sea level, by the Ebro river, protected on its northern side by the mountains of the Cardó Massif, of which Buinaca, one of the highest peaks, is located within Tortosa's municipal boundary. Before Tortosa, across the river, rise the massive Ports de Tortosa-Beseit mountains. The area around Mont Caro and other high summits are often covered with snow in the winter. Population centres *Bítem, 1.139; includes Santa Rosa, Tortosa, Santa Rosa *Campredó, 1.168; *Jesús, Tortosa, Jesús, 3.755 *Els Reguers, 679 *Tortosa, 27.131 *Vinallop, 363, includes Mianes The municipality includes a small exclave to the west. History Tortosa (from la, Dertusa or , via ar, طرطوشة ''Ṭurṭūshah'') is probably identical to the ancient Hibera, capital of Ilercavonia. This may be the ancient settlement the remains of which have been found on the hill named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
