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D'Agostino (surname)
D'Agostino is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abbey D'Agostino (born 1992), American athlete * Antonino D'Agostino (born 1978), Italian footballer * Colleen D'Agostino, American musician and singer-songwriter * Francesco D'Agostino (1946–2022), Italian jurist * Frank D'Agostino (1934–1997), American football player * Gaetano D'Agostino (born 1982), Italian footballer * Gigi D'Agostino (born 1967), Italian DJ * Jeff D'Agostino (born 1982), American actor * John D'Agostino (financial services), American businessman and developer of commodity exchanges * John D'Agostino (poker player) (born 1982), American professional poker player * Jon D'Agostino (1929–2010), American comic book artist * Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer) (born 1998), Australian professional footballer * Nicholas D'Agostino Sr. (1910–1996), co-founder of D'Agostino Supermarkets * Oscar D'Agostino (1901–1975) Italian chemist, collaborator of Enrico Fermi * Peppino D'Agosti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Surname
A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written before the given name or names.) Italian names, with their fixed ''nome'' and ''cognome'' structure, have little to do with the ancient Roman naming conventions, which used a tripartite system of given name, gentile name, and hereditary or personal name (or names). The Italian ''nome'' is not analogous to the ancient Roman ''nomen''; the Italian ''nome'' is the given name (distinct between siblings), while the Roman ''nomen'' is the gentile name (inherited, thus shared by all in a gens). Female naming traditions, and name-changing rules after adoption, for both sexes likewise differ between Roman antiquity and modern Italian use. Moreover, the low number, and the steady decline of importance and variety, of Roman ''praenomina'' starkly contrast with the current number of It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon D'Agostino
John P. D'Agostino Sr., generally credited as Jon D'Agostino (June 13, 1929November 28, 2010) was an Italian-American comic-book artist best known for his Archie Comics work. As well, under the pseudonym Johnny Dee, he was the letterer for the lead story in the Marvel Comics landmark ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' No. 1 (March 1963), as well as other seminal Marvel comics. D'Agostino is not the French comics artist Tony D'Agostino, a.k.a. Tony Dagos, whose early work was signed "D'Agostino". He is also not the concurrent early-Marvel letterer John Duffy a.k.a. John Duffi. Biography Early career Jon D'Agostino was born in Cervinara, Italy, the son of Pasquale and Annunziata Pitanello D'Agostino."Archie Artist Jon D'Agostino Passes Away at 81" |
D'Agostini
D'Agostini is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Franca D'Agostini (born 1952), Italian philosopher *Matt D'Agostini (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player *Miriam D'Agostini (born 1978), Brazilian tennis player See also *D'Agostino (surname) D'Agostino is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abbey D'Agostino (born 1992), American athlete * Antonino D'Agostino (born 1978), Italian footballer * Colleen D'Agostino, American musician and singer-songwriter * Fr ... {{surname Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca D'Agostino
Rebecca D'Agostino (born 15 October 1982) is a Maltese football defender currently playing for Mosta FC in the Maltese First Division The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division in Maltese football, behind the Maltese Premier League. The First Division was the precursor of the present Premier L .... She has captained the Maltese national team since its creation in 2003, and she scored its first goal that same year and its first winner goal in 2011. Sportinmalta.com, 5 March 2011 References 1982 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph B
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * Ralp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peppino D'Agostino
Giuseppe "Peppino" D'Agostino is an Italian-American guitarist. His first two albums, ''Bluerba'' and ''Silk and Steel'' were recorded in Italy. D'Agostino moved to America in 1985. Starting out by performing in the streets and on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, he graduated to playing in restaurants then clubs, and finally, concert halls and festivals after a fellow musician introduced D’Agostino to a booking agent. He made his American recording debut in 1987 with Acoustic Spirit on Shanachie Records. Career D'Agostino was born in 1956. D’Agostino emerged on the acoustic guitar scene in the late 1980s. In 1997 he wrote, composed and produced a soundtrack for the feature length Italian movie ''Ardena'', directed by Luca Barbareschi. In 2016 he composed, arranged and recorded the original score for a 15-minute auditorium program for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. To date Peppino has recorded 18 CD's. Discography * ''Acoustic Spirit'' ( Shanachie, 1986) * ''Sparks'' (Shan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi (; 29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian (later naturalized American) physicist and the creator of the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1. He has been called the "architect of the nuclear age" and the "architect of the atomic bomb". He was one of very few physicists to excel in both theoretical physics and experimental physics. Fermi was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on induced radioactivity by neutron bombardment and for the discovery of transuranium elements. With his colleagues, Fermi filed several patents related to the use of nuclear power, all of which were taken over by the US government. He made significant contributions to the development of statistical mechanics, Quantum mechanics, quantum theory, and nuclear physics, nuclear and particle physics. Fermi's first major contribution involved the field of statistical mechanics. After Wolfgang Pauli formulated his Pauli exclusion principle, exclusion pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar D'Agostino
Oscar D'Agostino (29 August 1901 – 16 March 1975) was an Italian chemist and one of the so-called ''Via Panisperna boys'', the group of young scientists led by Enrico Fermi: all of them were physicists, except for D'Agostino, who was a chemist. In 1934 he contributed to Fermi's experiment (that gave Fermi the possibility to win the Nobel Prize in 1938) to showing the properties of slow neutrons. That led the way to the discovery of nuclear fission, and later on to the construction of the first atomic bomb. Bibliography * O. D'Agostino: ''Il chimico dei fantasmi''. Mephite, 2002 See also *Radioactive decay *Nuclear chain reaction *Slow neutron *Via Panisperna boys *Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi (; 29 September 1901 – 28 November 1954) was an Italian (later naturalized American) physicist and the creator of the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1. He has been called the "architect of the nuclear age" and ... External links Enrico Fermi and the Via Panis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas D'Agostino Sr
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspiratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)
Nicholas D'Agostino (born 25 February 1998) is an Australian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory. Early life D'Agostino was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast into a family of Italians, Italian and Maltese people, Maltese descent. He began playing junior football for the Musgrave Mustangs at the Under 7s level before switching to play for Runaway Bay in the local Football Queensland South Coast, Gold Coast Football competitions. D'Agostino attended The Southport School throughout his upbringing. Club career Brisbane Roar D'Agostino signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar FC, Brisbane Roar on 5 August 2016. Perth Glory In June 2019, following new coach Robbie Fowler's changes in squads, D'Agostino left Brisbane Roar FC, Brisbane Roar and joined Perth Glory FC, Perth Glory. On 7 August 2019, D’Agostino made his competitive debut for Perth Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John D'Agostino (poker Player)
John D'Agostino (born November 3, 1982) is an American professional poker player. D'Agostino plays online at Full Tilt Poker as one of their "Full Tilt Pros" As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000. D'Agostino placed 5th in the second season World Poker Tour (WPT) PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure event, winning $99,450. At the 2004 United States Poker Championship, he had a huge chip lead heading into the final table. However, a bad beat against Hoyt Corkins (which prompted D'Agostino to angrily push his chip Corkins' way) led to D'Agostino's pocket 10s losing to quad 7s, leaving John with just one chip before he was eliminated in 6th place. He made a second WPT final table in the fourth season Borgata Poker Open event, where he finished in 4th place, earning $349,685. Later in the season he finished 2nd to Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi in the 2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open, earning $591,312. Personal life D'Agostino is from Seymour, Conne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey D'Agostino
Abbey Cooper (née D'Agostino; born May 25, 1992) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. Cooper is the most decorated Ivy League athlete in track and field and cross country running. She is the first Dartmouth female distance runner to win an NCAA title. She won a total of seven NCAA titles (1 – cross country; 4 – indoor track; 2 – outdoor track) in her career. In 2014, she became a professional runner for New Balance. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she received considerable international media attention following an incident during a 5000m heat in which both she and New Zealander Nikki Hamblin fell. The two women helped each other finish the race and were allowed to compete in the final; however, Cooper had suffered a torn anterior crucial ligament and meniscus and wasn't able to participate further. Both athletes were praised for their sportsmanship and "Olympic spirit", and were subsequently awarded the Rio 2016 Fair Play Award by the Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
