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Fierro A Fondo
Fierro is a Spanish and Italian surname and middle name meaning "iron". Notable people with the name include: Surnames * Fanny Carrión de Fierro (born 1936), Ecuadorian writer and literary critic *Gonzalo Fierro (born 1983), Chilean football player *Josefina Fierro de Bright (1914–1998), Mexican-American activist * Juan Fierro (born 1974), Chilean road cyclist *Julieta Norma Fierro Gossman (born 1948), Mexican astrophysicist *Lee Fierro (1929–2020), American actress *Martha Fierro (born 1977), Ecuadorian chess champion *Martin Fierro (saxophonist) (1942–2008), Mexican-American saxophonist *Michelle Fierro (born 1967), American artist *Oscar Zeta Acosta Fierro, author, lawyer, Chicano activist - made famous by his depiction as Hunter S. Thompson's attorney in the novel and later movie ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' *Rodolfo Fierro (1880–1915), General in the Pancho Villa army during the Mexican Revolution *Rodrigo Fierro (born 1930), Ecuadorian physician, writer and po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in front of oxygen (32.1% and 30.1%, respectively), forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust. In its metallic state, iron is rare in the Earth's crust, limited mainly to deposition by meteorites. Iron ores, by contrast, are among the most abundant in the Earth's crust, although extracting usable metal from them requires kilns or furnaces capable of reaching or higher, about higher than that required to smelt copper. Humans started to master that process in Eurasia during the 2nd millennium BCE and the use of iron tools and weapons began to displace copper alloys, in some regions, only around 1200 BCE. That event is considered the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Zeta Acosta Fierro
Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro (; April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was a Mexican-American attorney, politician, novelist and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was most well known for his novels '' Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo'' (1972) and '' The Revolt of the Cockroach People'' (1973), and for his friendship with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson characterized him as a heavyweight Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in his 1971 novel ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''. Acosta disappeared in 1974 during a trip in Mexico and is presumed dead. Life and career Oscar Acosta was born in El Paso, Texas, to Manuel and Juanita (''née'' Fierro) Acosta, from Mexico and El Paso, respectively. He was the third child born but second to survive childhood. Acosta had an older brother, Roberto, born in 1934. After the family moved to California, the children were raised in the small San Joaquin Valley rural community of Riverbank, near Modesto. Acosta's father was drafted during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiero (other)
Fiero may refer to: People * Conro Fiero (fl. 1910), American orcharder - see Conro Fiero House * Joshua Fiero Jr. (1818–1886), American politician * Patricia Fiero (born 1941), American politician Vehicles * Pontiac Fiero, American sports car * TVS Fiero, Indian motorcycle Other * The Fieros The Fieros are an American rock band founded by brothers Joey and Aaron McClellan with good friends Chris Holston and Laura Harrell. They were originally named The Valentines but changed their name due to the number of other bands with the same n ..., American rock group * Martini Fiero, brand of vermouth See also * Fierro (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Fierro
Alex Fierro is a fictional character and one of the main characters in Rick Riordan's ''Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard'' series. Alex's portrayal in '' The Hammer of Thor'' was praised for its honest and accurate approach to the character's genderfluid identity. As a child of Loki, Alex is a demigod and also capable of shapeshifting; in ''The Hammer of Thor'', Alex becomes an einherjar. Creation and conception In an answer to a question on ''Goodreads ''Ask the Author'', Riordan has stated that Alex Fierro is loosely based on the transgender students he had once taught. Riordan had used the book of interviews ''Beyond Magenta'' as a source of information for developing the character. Description Alex Fierro is a child of Loki with heterochromia introduced in the second installment of the Magnus chase series. Alex is selected as an einherji by her sister Samirah and the latter oversees the former's first appearance as a cheetah running across Valhalla with Magnus and his floor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Fierro
''Martín Fierro'', also known as ''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'', is a 2,316-line epic poem by the Argentine writer José Hernández. The poem was originally published in two parts, ''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'' (1872) and ''La Vuelta de Martín Fierro'' (1879). The poem supplied a historical link to the gauchos' contribution to the national development of Argentina, for the gaucho had played a major role in Argentina's independence from Spain. The poem, written in a Spanish that evokes rural Argentina, is widely seen as the pinnacle of the genre of "gauchesque" poetry (poems centered on the life of the gaucho, written in a style known as ''payadas'') and a touchstone of Argentine national identity. It has appeared in hundreds of editions and has been translated into over 70 languages. ''Martín Fierro'' has earned major praise and commentaries from Leopoldo Lugones, Miguel de Unamuno, Jorge Luis Borges (see also Borges on Martín Fierro) and Rafael Squirru, among others. The Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Fierro Harvey
Cynthia Fierro Harvey (born 1959) is an American bishop in the United Methodist Church and president of its Council of Bishops. She is the first Hispanic woman to lead the Council of Bishops. Harvey is the Resident Bishop of the Louisiana area, and oversees the Louisiana Annual Conference. Effective 2023 Bishop Harvey will move to the Texas Annual Conference ( Houston Based actually 1 of 5 Annual Conferences based in Texas) Early life Cynthia Fierro was born in 1959 in Big Spring, Texas. Raised in an Hispanic Catholic family, she grew up in a home built by her father and grandfather. She was a cheerleader in high school, and active in sports. She attended college at the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 1980 with a degree in journalism. While in college, she began attending worship at local Methodist church, and later became a member of the United Methodist Church. After graduating from college, Harvey worked in marketing for twelve years, before deciding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelio Fierro
Aurelio Fierro (13 September 1923 – 11 March 2005) was a successful Italian actor and singer who specialized in songs in the Neapolitan dialect. Career He was born in Montella, in the Province of Avellino, Italy. His singing career began in 1951, after he came first place in a singing competition. He signed a recording contract with Durium Records to record songs in Italian and Napulitano. The following year, with the song "Rose, poveri rrose!", he came first in the Castellammare di Stabia music festival, and decided to become a professional singer. His first big hit was with "Scapricciatiello", by Pacifico Vento and Ferdinando Albano, in 1954. In 1957 his song " Lazzarella" (written by Domenico Modugno and Riccardo Pazzaglia) was a success at the Naples song festival (Festival d'a Canzone Napulitana) and the eponymous film which followed (directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia), in which he performed, was also a great success with the public. In the following years, he took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Fierro
Rodrigo Fierro Benítez (born 1930 in Ambato) is an Ecuadorean doctor, writer and politician. He was Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Ecuador during the government of Jaime Roldós Aguilera Jaime Roldós Aguilera (5 November 1940 – 24 May 1981) was 33rd President of Ecuador from 10 August 1979 until his death on 24 May 1981. In his short tenure, he became known for his firm stance on human rights. Early life and career Roldós ..., 1979-1981. He received the Bolton S. Corson Medal in 1993. Sources 1. Carlos Emilio Grijalva, "Genealogía de la familia Fierro, Hierro y del Hierro", Tulcán, junio de 1937. 2. "Rodrigo Fierro Benítez, Estoy Haciendo una vida de Perseguido", Revista "La Casa", No. 67, CCE, Quito, 2009. 3. http://www.conmemoracionescivicas.gov.ec/es/publicaciones/cc31.pdf 4. http://www.fi.edu/winners/1993/fierrobenitez_rodrigo.faw?winner_id=2790 Bibliography Rodrigo Fierro-Benítez, John B. Stanbury, Andries Querido, Leslie Degroot, Rodri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Fierro
General Rodolfo Fierro (1885 – 14 October 1915) was a railway worker, railway superintendent, federal soldier and a major general in the army of Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution in the . Fierro and his counterpart and fellow lieutenant, Tomas Urbina, have been cited as the two halves of Pancho Villa, Fierro representing his malicious side. It is believed Fierro met Pancho Villa in 1913 following the Madero revolution. Originating from Sinaloa, Fierro was a former federal officer having taken part in fighting against the Yaqui Indians. Following his role as a federal officer, Fierro went on to work as a railway man, eventually being absorbed into Villa's ranks. Early life Although his date of birth is unknown, in his death certificate, it is read that he died at the age of 30 in 1915, which would make his birth year 1885. What is certain is that Rodolfo Fierro was born in the village of Charay, municipality of El Fuerte in the state of Sinaloa, being the son of Víct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Fierro
Michelle Fierro (born January 6, 1967) is an American artist. Life Fierro went to college at California State University, Fullerton in 1992, and then the Claremont Graduate school in 1995. She is married and currently works and lives in Los Angeles with two children. Fierro was featured in the book ''25 Women In Art'' by Dave Hickey. Exhibitions * 2002 ''Michelle Fierro: Paintings'', (solo), Brian Gross Fine Art, Los Angeles * 2011 ''Goldmine: Selections from the Michael and Sirje Gold Collection'', California State University Long Beach * 2017 ''Michelle Fierro: New Paintings'', (solo), c.nichols project, Los Angeles Collections Some of her works may be viewed at Kent State University OH, University of North Texas Denton TX, California State University Paintings from LA in San Bernardino, and The Sensation Line Denver Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is held in the collections of the *Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, *the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Fierro (saxophonist)
Martin Fierro (January 18, 1942 – March 13, 2008) was a saxophonist who played with the Sir Douglas Quintet, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jerry Garcia, and Zero. He is the father of actor David Fierro. Music career Fierro was born in Mexico in 1942 and grew up in El Paso, Texas. He pronounced his name Mar-TEEN. He taught himself how to play saxophone and as a teenager participated in rock bands. He concentrated on jazz in his early 20s. He toured Mexico with a band, then moved to San Francisco and joined Mother Earth, a blues rock group led by Tracy Nelson. He became a member of the rock band the Sir Douglas Quintet in 1968. He also played with Quicksilver Messenger Service and James Cotton. In 1971, Fierro played saxophone and flute on ''Hooteroll?'', an instrumental, free-form album by guitarist Jerry Garcia and keyboard player Howard Wales. Three years later he joined another project by Garcia known as Legion of Mary. Like Garcia's Grateful Dead, Legion of Mary com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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