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Bravo (surname)
Bravo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfredo Bravo (1925–2003), Argentine activist and politician *Ángel Bravo (born 1942), Venezuelan baseball player * Anna Bravo (1938–2019), Italian historian *Arturo Bravo (1958–2023), Mexican racewalker *Charles Bravo (1845–1876), British lawyer and poisoning victim *Ciara Bravo (born 1997), American actress *Claudio Bravo (born 1983), Chilean footballer *Daniel Bravo (born 1963), French international footballer *Danny Bravo (born 1948), Indian-American child actor *Darren Bravo (born 1989), West Indian cricketer *Dino Bravo (1948–1993), professional wrestler *Dwayne Bravo (born 1983), West Indian cricketer *Elisa Bravo, shipwrecked in 1849 in Chile and rumoured captive *Émile Bravo (born 1964), French comics author *Fabiana Bravo (born 1969), Argentine soprano *Gabriela Bravo (born 1963), Spanish politician *Guillermina Bravo (1920–2013), Mexican ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet director *Helia Bravo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Bravo
Alfredo Bravo (30 April 1925 – 26 May 2003) was an Argentine Socialist politician, teacher, leader of the teachers' union CTERA, human rights fighter, and legislator. Life and times Bravo was born in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos Province. He studied in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, and became a teacher at 18. Teaching in the rural north of Santa Fe Province, he returned upon being called for compulsory military training. He moved to Buenos Aires afterwards, where he joined the union movement. Bravo left the Socialist Party in 1957, since he opposed the participation of many of his fellow party members in the Consultative Junta convened by the military regime that had ousted President Juan Perón two years earlier. He took part in the writing of the Teacher's Statute, and was involved in the 1973 unification of the teachers' labour movement into the Education Workers Confederation of the Argentine Republic (CTERA), of which he became Secretary General. On September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helia Bravo Hollis
Helia Bravo Hollis (30 September 1901 – 26 September 2001) was a Mexican botanist who did research in the Faculty of Science at UNAM. Background and studies Helia Bravo Hollis was born and raised in Mixcoac, located in present-day Mexico City. Her interest in the study of living beings came from Sunday walks with her parents. She excelled in school from a young age. President Porfirio Diaz gave her recognition for her grades upon her completion of primary school. The political turmoil during the Mexican Revolution affected her family. Her father, a loyal supporter of Francisco Madero, was killed in 1914, shortly after Madero's assassination. Despite the conflicts her family faced, she made progress with her studies and entered high school in 1919. Saint Ildefonso ( National Preparatory High School), in Mexico City, was a very interesting institution for her, with teachers like Vicente Lombardo Toledano, Sotero Prieto, Erasmo Castellano, Antonio Caso, and Isaac Ochoterena, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Bravo
Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (3 August 1944 – 16 April 1973), better known by his stage name Nino Bravo, was a Spanish baroque pop and ballad singer. Early life Ferri Llopis was born in Aielo de Malferit (Valencia), Spain. His father, Luis Manuel, a salesman, moved the family to Valencia, in search of better opportunities, when his son was three years old. Young Luis met, in 1958, bassist Vicente López, who introduced him to other Valencian musicians. Ferri Llopis discovered he could sing while on a trip with López and Paco Ramón. López recalled that he was surprised, upon waking up from a nap, to hear him singing Domenico Modugno's hit "Libero". Deeply impressed, Lopez predicted that Ferri Llopis would become a superstar. Meanwhile, Ferri Llopis took a job as a jeweler, also working for his mother, who owned a supermarket. At age 16 he became a fan of the famous Chilean singer Antonio Prieto, whose song, "La Novia" ("The Bride"), had become a number one hit in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Bravo
Nicolás Bravo (10 September 1786 – 22 April 1854) was a Mexican soldier and politician who first distinguished himself during the Mexican War of Independence. He was Mexico's first vice-president though while holding this office Bravo would try to overthrow President Guadalupe Victoria through the Plan of Montaño in 1827. His revolt failed and in part due to the services Bravo had provided the nation during the War of Independence, he was allowed to live, but nonetheless exiled. Bravo would return to the country and later go on to serve as interim president of Mexico three separate times in 1839, 1842, and 1846. During his second presidency he oversaw the transition of the Centralist Republic of Mexico to a new constitution as part of the Bases of Tacubaya. During the Mexican-American War he commanded the Mexican forces at the Battle of Chapultepec. Early life Nicolás Bravo was born on September 10, 1786, in Chilpancingo, to a wealthy family. After the War of Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Bravo
Martín Ivan Bravo (born 19 September 1986) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He played as a striker. Career Bravo was born in Santa Fe. After a slow start to his career with his home town club Colón de Santa Fe In 2007, he joined San Martín de San Juan on loan where he established himself as a first team player and a regular goalscorer during the opening stages of the Clausura 2008 tournament. He finished the season as one of the topscoring players with 9 goals in 19 games. In late 2008 Bravo had problems in his transfer to Pumas UNAM. His first game was vs. Chivas (a Pumas bitter rival). Bravo got injured in the game and ended his playing season. The game ended in a tie. In Clausura 2009 he became champions with Pumas eliminating Tecos, Puebla, and beat Pachuca to be champions. He holds Mexican citizenship. On 2 June 2014, he joined León in a trade for former León striker Matias Britos who moved to Pumas UNAM for the Apertura 2014. On 29 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Bravo
Mario Humberto Nicolás Bravo (June 27, 1882 – March 17, 1944) was an Argentine politician and writer. Life and times Born in La Cocha, Tucumán Province, in 1882, Bravo enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires, and earned a Law Degree in 1905 after submitting his thesis on labor legislation. He joined the Socialist Party while a student, and in 1907, was named editor-in-chief of ''La Vanguardia'', one of the best-known socialist publications in Argentina, at the time. He also published numerous works of prose, poetry, and non-fiction, from 1909 onwards. Following Socialists' surprise victory in a 1913 Buenos Aires Senate seat race, Bravo was named second on the Socialist party list for the City of Buenos Aires delegation to the Lower House of Congress, and in 1914, was elected to Congress with cooperative movement leader Nicolás Repetto and four others from the party. He was re-elected to Congress in 1918, and in 1923, was elected to the Senate. A member of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Bravo
Marcelo René Bravo (born 10 January 1985) is a former Argentine football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Vélez Sarsfield's youth categories. Bravo played 50 games with Vélez Sarsfield, being a key member of the 2005 Clausura winning squad, and played for the Argentine U-20 national team before retiring at the age of 21 after discovering that he suffered from a cardiovascular hypertrophy. His illness is similar to the one that cost fellow footballer Antonio Puerta's life in 2007. Playing career Club Bravo only played at club level for Vélez Sarsfield in the Primera División Argentina. He started his professional career in 2003 and retired in 2006, immediately after the club's doctors discovered his illness. He played 16 games and scored 3 goals in Vélez' 2005 Clausura winning campaign, being a regular on the team's left wing. His last game came during the 2006 Apertura in a 6-0 victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Bravo Paredes
Manuel Bravo Paredes (February 17, 1897 – November 7, 1974) was a Chilean footballer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. During his career he played for Santiago Wanderers and the Chile national football team. He was also a goal scorer in the 1922 Copa América The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t .... References External links * * 1897 births 1974 deaths Chile international footballers Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Chilean footballers Olympic footballers of Chile Association football forwards Santiago Wanderers footballers {{Chile-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Bravo (other)
Luis Bravo may refer to: * Luis Bravo (musician), Argentinian musician, see List of number-one hits of 1966 (Argentina) * Luis Bravo de Acuña (died 1634) Spaniard soldier * Luis Felipe Bravo Mena (born 1952) Mexican politician * Luis Armando Melgar Bravo (born 1966) Mexican politician * Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona (1811–1871) Spaniard politician See also * * * Bravo (surname) * Nino Bravo (1944–1973, born ''Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis''), Spaniard singer * Bravo (other) Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels *Bravo (band), a Russian rock band *Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ... * Luis (other) {{hndis, Bravo, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Bravo
Leopoldo Bravo (March 15, 1919 – August 4, 2006) was an Argentine politician and diplomat. A Senator and Ambassador to the Soviet Union, he was a three-time governor of San Juan Province, where he came to be regarded as a ''caudillo'' (kingmaker). Career Bravo was born in San Juan, the illegitimate son of Governor Federico Cantoni, and Enoe Bravo. In an era in which men of higher social status could often opt not to do so, Cantoni acknowledged the child as his own, though young Leopoldo opted to keep his mother's last name when he came of age. Bravo graduated from the University of La Plata with a law degree in 1942. At a young age Bravo joined the leadership of the ''Partido Bloquista'', a provincial party which split from the ruling Radical Civic Union during the 1916-22 tenure of President Hipólito Yrigoyen. He was appointed chargé d'affaires at the Argentine Embassy in Moscow, in 1946, and in 1953 he was appointed as Ambassador to the Soviet Union by President Juan Perón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican War Of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de México, links=no, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from Spain. It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional struggles that occurred within the same period, and can be considered a revolutionary civil war. Independence was not an inevitable outcome, but events in Spain directly impacted the outbreak of the armed insurgency in 1810 and its course until 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Spain in 1808 touched off a crisis of legitimacy of crown rule, since he had placed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne after forcing the abdication of the Spanish monarch Charles IV. In Spain and many of its overseas possessions, the local response was to set up juntas ruling in the name of the Bourbon monarchy. Delegates in Spain and overseas territories met in Cádiz, Spain, still under Spanish control, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Bravo (general Officer)
Leonardo Bravo (1764 in Chilpancingo, Guerrero – September 13, 1812 in Mexico City) was a liberal Mexican, landowner, and general. He was the brother of Máximo Bravo and father of Nicolás Bravo. Bravo participated with the insurgent faction during the development of the armed movement of the first stage of the Independence of Mexico. Early life Leonardo Bravo was the eldest son of a wealthy Spanish family devoted to agriculture and mining as the owner of the Hacienda of Chichihualco. He married Gertrudis Rueda, and they had a son (Nicolás) and two daughters. The Bravos were known for supporting the local festivities surrounding the Feast of Saint Francis of Assissi. War of Independence When the Mexican War of Independence started in 1810, he, his son Nicolás Bravo, his four brothers Miguel, Víctor, Máximo and Casimiro refused to work with the Spanish royalists. Hermenegildo Galeana, acting on the orders of José María Morelos and Pavón, requested material support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
