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Francisco Varela (other)
Francisco Varela (1946–2001) was a Chilean biologist and philosopher. Francisco Varela may also refer to: *Francisco Varela (painter) Francisco Varela (c. 1580 – 1645), was a Spanish Baroque painter. He was born, lived and worked all his life in Seville, where in 1625 a teacher was responsible to check the skills of the aspiring artist to join the guild of painters in th ... (1580–1645), Spanish baroque painter * Francisco Varela (footballer, born 1994), Spanish football leftback * Francisco Varela (footballer, born 2000), Portuguese football midfielder {{hndis, Varela, Francisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Varela
Francisco Javier Varela García (September 7, 1946 – May 28, 2001) was a Chilean biologist, philosopher, cybernetician, and neuroscientist who, together with his mentor Humberto Maturana, is best known for introducing the concept of autopoiesis to biology, and for co-founding the Mind and Life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism. Life and career Varela was born in 1946 in Santiago in Chile, the son of Corina María Elena García Tapia and Raúl Andrés Varela Rodríguez. After completing secondary school at the Liceo Alemán del Verbo Divino in Santiago (1951–1963), like his mentor Humberto Maturana, Varela temporarily studied medicine at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and graduated with a degree in biology from the University of Chile. He later obtained a Ph.D. in biology at Harvard University. His thesis, defended in 1970 and supervised by Torsten Wiesel, was titled ''Insect Retinas: Information processing in the compound eye''. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Varela (painter)
Francisco Varela (c. 1580 – 1645), was a Spanish Baroque painter. He was born, lived and worked all his life in Seville, where in 1625 a teacher was responsible to check the skills of the aspiring artist to join the guild of painters in the city. As most of the painters of his generation, his was originally a Mannerist style evolved towards naturalism, anticipating in some respects to the model developed later by Francisco de Zurbarán. The work that has come from Varela is scarce. There are two representations of the '' Last Supper'', one of them made in 1622, probably inspired by a mannerist engraving, is located in the Church of San Bernardo in Seville, the other with an iconography very similar, was acquired in 2004 by the Regional Government of Andalusia, is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville. Also of note is the ''Portrait of Martinez Montanes'' (1616) belonging to the city of Seville and ''San Miguel Archangel'' (1629). One of his last known works, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Varela (footballer, Born 1994)
Francisco Miguel Varela Martín (born 26 October 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for Linares Deportivo. Formed at Betis, where he made 14 La Liga appearances, he played 71 games and scored two goals in Segunda División for that team, Oviedo and Rayo Majadahonda. He also had a brief spell in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with Belenenses SAD. Club career Betis Born in Atarfe, Granada, Andalusia, Varela graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, after starting it out at neighbouring Granada CF. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign, in Segunda División B. On 4 May 2013 Varela was called up to the main squad for a La Liga match against FC Barcelona, but was an unused substitute in the eventual 2–4 away loss a day later. He played his first match as a professional on 27 February 2014, replacing Rubén Castro in the 81st minute of a 2–0 away win against FC Rubin Kazan in that season's UEFA Europa League. Varela renewed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |