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Achille (other)
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Achille is a masculine given name and occasionally a surname. Achille may also refer to: * , four ships of the Royal Navy * French ship ''Achille'', ten ships of the French Navy * Achille, Oklahoma, United States, a town * Philip Achille, 21st century UK harmonica player * ''Achille'' (opera), an 1801 opera by Ferdinando Paer See also * Achilles (other) Achilles is the name of a Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War. Achilles or Achilleus may also refer to: Science and medicine * Achilles tendon, the posterior tendon of the leg * 588 Achilles, the first Trojan asteroid to be discovered Fict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achille
Achille is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero Achilles. It may refer to: People Artists * Achille Beltrame (1871–1945), Italian painter * Achille Calici (c. 1565–?), Italian painter * Achille Castiglioni (1918–2002), Italian designer * Achille Cattaneo (1872–1931), Italian painter * Achille Devéria (1800–1857), French painter and lithographer * Achille Duchêne (1866–1947), French garden designer * Achille Empéraire (1829–1898), French painter * Achille Formis (1832–1906), Italian painter * Achille Funi (1890–1972), Italian painter * Achille Glisenti (1848–1906), Italian painter * Achille Granchi-Taylor (1857–1921), French painter and illustrator * Achille Leonardi (c. 1800–1870), Italian painter * Achille Locatelli (painter) (1864–1948), Italian painter * Achille Mauzan ((1883–1952), French illustrator, painter and sculptor * Achille Etna Michallon (1796–1822), French painter * Achille Mollica ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Achille
Nine ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Achille'' in honour of Greek hero Achilles: * (1705), a 70-gun ship of the line * (1748), a 64-gun ship of the line * (1778), a 74-gun, was renamed ''Achille'' in 1786. She was taken in the ''Glorious First of June'' and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as before being broken up at Plymouth in 1796. * (1793), a fluyt * (1803), a 74-gun launched in 1803, which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar, where she exploded and sank. * (1806), a ferry * (1827), a 90-gun , was started as ''Achille'' before being renamed * (1848), a 90-gun ''Suffren''-class ship of the line, was started as ''Achille'' before being renamed * (1933–1940), a submarine A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ... *Also, the 74-gun ship ''Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achille, Oklahoma
Achille is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 492, a 2.8 percent decrease from the figure of 506 recorded in 2000. The town's name is derived from a Cherokee word, ', meaning fire.Wilson, Linda D"Achille,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 15, 2015. History The area that would become Achille was originally part of the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. The Bloomfield Academy for Chickasaw girls was located southeast of present-day Achille from 1853 until 1914. Cherokee refugees located to the area during the American Civil War and called it "", meaning fire. The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad built a line that crossed the region in 1908 and a post office was established in the community in 1910. The community grew from an estimated population of 50 to 500 in 1920. The town's population had declined to 294 in 1960 and reached a peak number of 506 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Achille
Philip Achille is a British harmonica player who attended Solihull School, a British private school in the West Midlands. He is currently studying chromatic harmonica at the Royal College of Music. Achille is also able to play the bass and the saxophone, as well as the piano, employing both jazz and classical styles. His recent achievements include: * National Harmonica League Player of the Year 2005 *World Youth Solo Chromatic Harmonica Champion 2005 *World Open Harmonica Champion 2005 *Tabor Foundation Award 2006 *Birmingham International Jazz Festival Young Musician 2006 * Eurovision Young Musician of the Year Finalist 2008 *Achille was featured on the soundtrack for the 2007 movie ''Mr. Bean's Holiday''. *Achille played Larry Adler's theme music from the British film comedy "Genevieve" with John Wilson's Ochestra at the BBC Proms at the Albert Hall, London, in 2007. *Achille played the introduction section for Jon Bon Jovi's finale of the Royal Variety Performance 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achille (opera)
Achille (, ) is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero Achilles. It may refer to: People Artists * Achille Beltrame (1871–1945), Italian painter * Achille Calici (c. 1565–?), Italian painter * Achille Castiglioni (1918–2002), Italian designer * Achille Cattaneo (1872–1931), Italian painter * Achille Devéria (1800–1857), French painter and lithographer * Achille Duchêne (1866–1947), French garden designer * Achille Empéraire (1829–1898), French painter * Achille Formis (1832–1906), Italian painter * Achille Funi (1890–1972), Italian painter * Achille Glisenti (1848–1906), Italian painter * Achille Granchi-Taylor (1857–1921), French painter and illustrator * Achille Lega (1899–1934), Italian painter * Achille Leonardi (c. 1800–1870), Italian painter * Achille Locatelli (painter) (1864–1948), Italian painter * Achille Mauzan ((1883–1952), French illustrator, painter and sculptor * Achille Etna Michal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinando Paer
Ferdinando Paer (1 July 1771 – 3 May 1839) was an Italian composer known for his operas. He was of Austrian descent and used the German spelling Pär in application for printing in Venice, and later in France the spelling Paër. Life and career He was born in Parma into a family of Austrian descent. He came from a musical family. His grandfather Michael Pär was a regimental band member from Peterwardein (today Petrovaradin, part of Novi Sad). His father Giulio Paer was a trumpeter with the Ducal Bodyguards and also performed at church and court events; his mother was Francesca Cutica. He was named Ferdinando after Duke Ferdinand of Parma by Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Duke Ferdinand's wife. He studied the music theory under the violinist Ghiretti, a pupil of the Conservatorio della Pietà de' Turchini in Naples. His first Italian opera, ''Circe'', was given during the Carnival of Venice in 1792; others rapidly followed, and his name was soon famous throughout Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |