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Hernán Behn
Hernan Behn (February 19,1880 Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands– October 7, 1933 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned ITT Corporation, ITT.Morales Cortés, RamónTelecommunications in Puerto Rico(paper). New York, USA: ''Virtual Institute of Information''. Behn, along with his brother Sosthenes Behn, Sosthenes built the ''Two Brothers Bridge'' —''Puente Dos Hermanos'' in Spanish (language), Spanish— in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. The bridge links the districts of Condado, Puerto Rico, Condado and Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Old San Juan. See also *Telecommunications in Puerto Rico References 20th-century Puerto Rican businesspeople 1880 births 1933 deaths ITT Inc. people American people of Danish descent Puerto Rican people of Danish descent American people of French descent Puerto Rican people of French descent American expatriates in France Puerto Rican expatriates in France {{PuertoRico-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas ( da, Sankt Thomas) is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea which, together with Saint John, Water Island, Hassel Island, and Saint Croix, form a county-equivalent and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. As of the 2020 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 42,261, about 48.5% of the total population of the United States Virgin Islands. The island has a land area of . History Pre-colonial history The island was originally settled around 1500 BC by the Ciboney people. Ciboney sites have been uncovered in Krum Bay. The island was later inhabited by the Arawaks and then the Caribs. Arawak sites have been uncovered in Magen's Bay and Botany Bay, and Carib sites have been uncovered in Magen's Bay and Salt River. Christopher Columbus sighted the island in 1493 on his second voyage to the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
