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Arrillaga Family
Arrillaga is a surname. Notable people include: *Blanca Renée Arrillaga (1917–2011), Uruguayan chemist, botanist, professor and agrostologist *Eduardo Arrillaga (born 1961), Mexican rower *John Arrillaga (1937–2022), American real estate billionaire *José Joaquín de Arrillaga, seventh (1792–1794) and tenth (1800–1814) governor of Alta California *Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, American philanthropist, daughter of John *Maria Arrillaga, Puerto Rican poet {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Renée Arrillaga
Blanca Renée Arrillaga Oronoz de Maffei (Artigas Department, Artigas, 1917–2011) was a Uruguayan chemist, botanist, professor and agrostologist. Originally from the Departments of Uruguay, Uruguayan Department of Artigas, she began her studies there then moved to Montevideo where she earned a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of the Republic (Uruguay). Her most important publications include 'Nuevas especies y notas taxonómicas en Uruguay y Paraguay' (1968) in collaboration; Plantas Medicinales (1969) and Gramíneas Uruguayas (1970) with B. Rosengurtt and P. Izaguirre de Artucio. References People from Artigas Department 1917 births 2011 deaths Uruguayan chemists Uruguayan botanists Agrostologists {{Uruguay-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Arrillaga
Eduardo Arrillaga (born 28 September 1961) is a Mexican rower. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1961 births Living people Mexican male rowers Olympic rowers for Mexico Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in rowing Rowers at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 20th-century Mexican people 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arrillaga
John Arrillaga (April 3, 1937 – January 24, 2022) was an American billionaire real estate developer and philanthropist who was one of the largest landowners in Silicon Valley. He was also a college basketball player when he attended Stanford University. Early life and education Arrillaga was born on April 3, 1937 in Inglewood, California, one of five children in a lower-middle-class home with his mother, Freida, and father, Gabriel, who traced his roots to the Basque region. His mother was a former nurse who worked laundry to support the family, while his father worked at a produce market. He attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, and graduated in 1955. He attended Stanford University on a basketball scholarship, and was a first-team all-conference selection in the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1960. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta, and graduated in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in geography. Career Arrillaga started his career selling insur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Joaquín De Arrillaga
José Joaquín de Arrillaga was a Basque people, Basque officer that served twice as Governor of the Californias and as the first Governor of Alta California, following the partition of the Californias in 1804. He is the only Spanish-era governor to be buried in California. Governor Arrillaga served as captain in the Spanish army in Northern Mexico and Texas in the 1780s and 1790s. He was the commandant at Loreto, Baja California Sur. He was well liked by all, known as an efficient and honest officer, so after the death of Governor José Antonio Roméu on April 9, 1792, Arrillaga was appointed acting Governor of California. He hoped to stay in Loreto and humbly rule from there, but he was ordered to the capital in Monterey, California and arrived in July 1793. To see the extent of the Spanish missions in California he traveled north and visited missions and the Presidio of San Francisco, returning to the capital in September 1793. Arrillaga worked to make the Presidios stronger an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen (born 1969/1970) is an American philanthropist, educator and author. She is the founder and president of the Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Foundation, a private operating foundation that describes itself as a philanthropic "innovation lab", and founded the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), a venture philanthropy fund. She is also the author of ''Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World''. Personal life Arrillaga-Andreessen was born in Palo Alto, California, the daughter of Frances C. Arrillaga and billionaire real estate developer John Arrillaga, John Arrillaga, Sr. She received a BA (1992) and MA (1999) in Art History from Stanford University, an MA (1998) in Education from Stanford School of Education, and an MBA (1997) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Arrillaga-Andreessen has said her mother's volunteer work was a strong influence on her when she was growing up in Palo Alto. She became active in philanthropy after her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
