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Alberto Torres
Alberto Torres may refer to: * Alberto Torres (politician) (1865–1917), Brazilian politician and social thinker * Alberto Torres (athlete) (1934–1999), Dominican Republic sprinter * Alberto Torres (wrestler) (1934–1971), American professional wrestler {{hndis, Torres, Alberto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Torres (politician)
Alberto Torres ( Itaboraí, 1865 - Rio de Janeiro state, 1917) was a politician and a Brazilian social thinker who was concerned about national unity and the organization of the society of Brazil. In his work, he opposed the ideas of socialism and individualism as incompatible to the Brazilian reality and believed them to be responsible for the disintegration of society. He believed that objectively understanding Brazilian society is necessary to know its needs and to present pragmatic changes to it. To do so, a strong state must lead changes. His ideas were very much in use during Brazilian Revolution of 1930 The Revolution of 1930 () was an armed insurrection across Brazil that ended the First Brazilian Republic, Old Republic. The revolution replaced incumbent president Washington Luís with defeated presidential candidate and revolutionary leader ... and the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. His daughter Heloísa Alberto Torres was a Brazilian anthropologist and museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Torres (athlete)
Alberto Sebastian Torres de la Mota (20 February 1934 – 16 April 1999) was a Dominican Republic sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Dominican athlete to participate at the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a Multi-s .... References External links * 1934 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Dominican Republic male sprinters Olympic athletes for the Dominican Republic Place of birth missing Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic 20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen {{DominicanRepublic-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |