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Della (name)
Della is a female given name, a variant of Adela. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Della Au Belatti (born 1974), Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives * Della Davidson (1951–2012), American modern dancer and choreographer * Della Ding (born 1982), or Ding Dang, Chinese pop singer * Della Hann, American psychologist and research administrator * Della Jones (born 1946), Welsh opera and concert mezzo-soprano singer * Della Campbell MacLeod (ca. 1884 – ?), American author and journalist * Della Moore (c. 1880–1926), American prostitute * Della Purves (1945–2008), British botanical artist * Della Reese (1931–2017), American jazz and gospel singer, and actress * Della Sehorn (1927–2001), competitive breaststroke swimmer * Della Woods (born 1940), dragster driver Fictional characters * Della Alexander, a character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Della Duck, twin sister of Donald Duck and mother of Huey, Dewey, and Louie * Della ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adela (name)
Adela is a female given name meaning noble or serene. Adela is also a male name in Ethiopia. It means favours. People named Adela include: Pre-modern world * Adela of Champagne (c. 1140–1206), Queen of France as the third wife of King Louis VII, later regent for her son * Adela of Flanders(c. 1064–1115), Queen consort of Denmark by marriage to King Canute IV and Duchess of Apulia * Adela of France (1009–1063), Duchess of Normandy and Countess of Flanders * Adela of Hamaland (952–after 1021), sovereign Countess of Hamaland in the Netherlands * Adela of Meissen (died 1181), Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark * Adela of Milan (c. 975–after 1012), Margravine of Milan by marriage * Adela of Normandy (1062 or 1067–1137), daughter of William I of England and sister of Henry I of England * Adela of Pfalzel (660-c. 735), saint and founder of convent of Pfalzel Modern world * Lady Adela (1847–1924), Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe * Adela Coit (1863†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Duck
Della Duck (sometimes named Dumbella Duck) is a fictional character created in 1937 by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne. She is a core member of the Disney Duck family, as the niece of Scrooge McDuck, the younger twin sister of Donald Duck and the mother of his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. Della is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. In the ''DuckTales'' reboot, she typically wears an aviator hat, bomber jacket with a light blue scarf, brown pants, and as an adult, a robot leg. Della is famous for her less temperamental personality compared to Donald and adventurous spirit, and, as a female adventurer and an amputee in the reboot, for being a positive role model to young girls and to children with disabilities. History Della Duck was first mentioned in ''Donald Duck'' comic strips in 1937 as "Cousin Della". The second time, and first mention on screen, was in the animated short "Donald's Nephews" (1938) as "Sister Dumbella". Prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Rovere
The House of Della Rovere (; literally "of the oak tree") was a noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteris ... of Italy. It had humble origins in Savona, in Liguria, and acquired power and influence through nepotism and ambitious marriages arranged by two Della Rovere popes: Francesco Della Rovere, who ruled as Sixtus IV from 1471 to 1484) and his nephew Giuliano, who became Julius II in 1503. Sixtus IV built the Sistine Chapel, which is named for him. The Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome is the family church of the Della Rovere. Members of the family were influential in the Catholic Church, Church of Rome, and as dukes of Urbino; that title was extinguished with the death of Francesco Maria II in 1631, and the family died out with the death of his grandda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giambattista Della Porta
Giambattista della Porta (; 1535 – 4 February 1615), also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was an Italian scholar, polymath and playwright who lived in Naples at the time of the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution and Reformation. Giambattista della Porta spent the majority of his life on scientific endeavors. He benefited from an informal education of tutors and visits from renowned scholars. His most famous work, first published in 1558, is entitled ''Magia Naturalis (Natural Magic).'' In this book he covered a variety of the subjects he had investigated, including occult philosophy, astrology, alchemy, mathematics, meteorology, and natural philosophy. He was also referred to as "professor of secrets". Childhood Giambattista della Porta was born at Vico Equense, near Naples, to the nobleman Nardo Antonio della Porta. He was the third of four sons and the second to survive childhood, having an older brother Gian Vincenzo and a younger brother Gian Ferrante.Giambattist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (24 February 1463 – 17 November 1494) was an Italian Renaissance nobleman and philosopher. He is famed for the events of 1486, when, at the age of 23, he proposed to defend 900 theses on religion, philosophy, natural philosophy, and magic against all comers, for which he wrote the ''Oration on the Dignity of Man'', which has been called the "Manifesto of the Renaissance", and a key text of Renaissance humanism and of what has been called the "Hermetic Reformation". He was the founder of the tradition of Christian Kabbalah, a key tenet of early modern Western esotericism. The ''900 Theses'' was the first printed book to be universally banned by the Church.Hanegraaff p. 54 Pico is sometimes seen as a proto-Protestant, because his 900 theses anticipated many Protestant views. Biography Family Giovanni was born at Mirandola, near Modena, the youngest son of Gianfrancesco I Pico, Lord of Mirandola and Count of Concordia, by his wife Giulia, daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Della Mea
Ivan Della Mea (born Luigi Della Mea, 16 October 1940 – 14 June 2009) was an Italian novelist, journalist, singer-songwriter and political activist. His family name was "Della Mea" Biography Born in Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as one ..., his family moved to Milan when he was a child. He worked in a factory, but eventually started to work at a small newspaper, ''Stasera''. In 1956 he joined the Italian Communist Party (PCI). He started his career as a singer and songwriter in Milanese dialect the same year. In the 1960s, he belonged to the Italian ''Nuova canzone politica'' and became active in the magazine Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano. As a writer he started publishing some works in the 1980s/1990s, including three novels, and as a journalist. With his broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Gherardesca Family
The House della Gherardesca was an old noble family of the Republic of Pisa, dating back as early as the 11th century of Longobard origin. They were an important one of the most prominent initially in Pisa, then of Volterra and eventually and of Florence. They were of Ghibelline sympathies and held the county of Donoratico. Story Constantine I of Gallura may have been a member of the family, ruling Gallura on behalf of the Archdiocese of Pisa. The_Gherardeschi_had_a_rivalry_with_the_Visconti_of_Pisa.html" "title="717, Pisan">708, Pisan); on 30–31 July 1716 [1717, Pisan and on 31 J .... The Gherardeschi had a rivalry with the Visconti of Pisa">House of Visconti, another Ghibelline family of Pisa. In 1237, the Archbishop and the Emperor Frederick II intervened in Pisa to reconcile the two rivals, but failed. In 1254, the citizenry rebelled and imposed twelve ''Anziani del Popolo'' ("Elders of the People") as their political representatives. Early on in the century, the Gherard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Della Francesca
Piero della Francesca (, also , ; – 12 October 1492), originally named Piero di Benedetto, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. To contemporaries he was also known as a mathematician and geometer. Nowadays Piero della Francesca is chiefly appreciated for his art. His painting is characterized by its serene humanism, its use of geometric forms and perspective. His most famous work is the cycle of frescoes ''The History of the True Cross'' in the church of San Francesco in the Tuscan town of Arezzo. Biography Early years Piero was born Piero di Benedetto in the town of Borgo Santo Sepolcro, modern-day Tuscany, to Benedetto de' Franceschi, a tradesman, and Romana di Perino da Monterchi, members of the Florentine and Tuscan Franceschi noble family. His father died before his birth, and he was called Piero della Francesca after his mother, who was referred to as "la Francesca" due to her marriage into the Franceschi family (similar to how Lisa Gherardini became kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Lively
Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project ''Sandman'' (1998). She starred as Bridget Vreeland in ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' (2005) alongside its sequel ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'' (2008) to commercial success. She appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy ''Accepted'' (2006) and gained notability and widespread recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012). She has starred in romantic comedies including ''New York, I Love You'' (2008) and ''The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'' (2009). Lively starred opposite Ben Affleck in the crime thriller '' The Town'' (2010) and appeared with her future husband Ryan Reynolds in ''Green Lantern'' (2011). She was in the ensemble cast of '' Savages'' (2012) and garnered acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Messenger
Shannon Messenger is an American author. She writes the middle-grade series ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'', which was a ''New York Times'' bestseller; ''Unlocked'', book 8.5 in the series, reached number 8 on USA Today's list in 2020. She also wrote the young-adult ''Sky Fall'' series. Her books have been published by Simon & Schuster. Personal life Shannon Messenger was born in Southern California. She graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She is an American author of a well-known fantasy book series by the title of "Keeper of the Lost Cities". Messenger was divorced in November 2018, but still goes by Shannon Messenger, as she started the series with that name. On May 3, 2021, she announced that she had a son. Bibliography Keeper of the Lost Cities ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'' is an upper- middle-grade fantasy series that has appeared on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. The first book in the series was an Association for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Della Street
Della Street is the fictional secretary of Perry Mason in the long-running series of novels, short stories, films, and radio and television programs featuring the fictional defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner. In 1950, Gardner published the short story "The Case of the Suspect Sweethearts" under the pseudonym Della Street. Description Original novels A character named Della Street first appeared in Gardner's unpublished novel ''Reasonable Doubt'', where she was a secretary, but not the secretary of the lawyer, Ed Stark. Gardner described her this way: "Della Street … Secretary, twenty-seven, quiet, fast as hell on her feet, had been places. Worked in a carnival or side show, knows all the lines, hard-boiled exterior, quietly efficient, puzzled over the lawyer, chestnut hair, trim figure, some lines on her face, a hint of weariness at the corners of her eyes." When Gardner submitted ''Reasonable Doubt'' to William Morrow, an editor suggested that "Della Street is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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