Lega (surname)
Lega is the surname of: * Achille Lega (1899–1934), Italian painter * David Lega (born 1973), Swedish politician and paralympic swimmer * Giulio Lega (1892–1973), Italian World War I flying ace * Joceline Lega, French applied mathematician * Mario Lega (born 1949), Italian motorcyclist * Mario Lega (athlete) (born 1957), Italian long jumoer * Michele Lega (1860–1935), cardinal * Silvestro Lega Silvestro Lega (8 December 1826 – 21 September 1895) was an Italian realist painter. He was one of the leading artists of the Macchiaioli and was also involved with the Mazzini movement. Biography He was born in Modigliana, near Forlì, to a ... (1826–1895), Italian painter * Silvio Lega (1945–2021), Italian politician See also * Lega (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Achille Lega
Achille Lega (21 April 1899 – 28 January 1934) was an Italian painter. His early work was in the futurist style and he later became a cubist. Lega was born in Brisighella but lived in Florence from the age of ten. He first studied painting with Ludovico Tommasi, who belonged to the Postmacchiaioli movement. In 1914, he enrolled into the Academy of Fine Arts but abandoned the studies after two years. Lega's first notable painting, ''The Pier of Livorno'', was produced in 1914 under the influence of Tommasi, however, it went well beyond emulating the style of Tommasi. In July 1915, Lega was invited to participate in a collective art exhibition in Pistoia. In subsequent years, he was interested in such subjects as rural life, painting in a strongly simplified manner. In the 1910s, he was a regular customer of cafe Giubbe rosse in Florence, where, in particular, he met with futurists including Ardengo Soffici, Umberto Boccioni, and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti who influenced his art ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Lega
Michael David Alexander Lega (born 12 October 1973) is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democrats, and a former paralympic swimmer who beat 14 world records during his career. He is a Member of the European Parliament since 2019, and serves on the Committee on foreign affairs and the Committee of human rights. Early life and career Lega was born with the congenital disease arthrogryposis. He became a paralympic swimmer, competing in the Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000, and the IPC Swimming World Championships in 1994 and 1998. He won three gold medals in the 1998 IPC Championships. Lega retired as a swimmer after the 2000 Paralympic Games and became a public speaker and entrepreneur. He owns companies within personal development, computer technology, and a fashion brand called Lega Wear. He released the book ''HANDS FREE - David Lega's Inspiring Journey'' in 2008. In 2005, he was named one of the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World. H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giulio Lega
Capitano Giulio Lega was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. After finishing the war, he completed medical school, and began a near lifelong career caring for the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Early life and service Giulio Lega was born in Florence on 12 November 1892.Franks et al 1997, pp. 141-142. He was a medical student when he was accepted for officer's training in 1915. Because of his height, he became an "extended infantryman" in the Grenadiers. He went into action with their ''2o Reggimento'' and made his mark with them at the Fourth Battle of the Isonzo.Varriale 2009, pp. 41-42. On 20 November 1915, he was awarded the War Merit Cross for valor. He fought through May 1916, winning a Bronze Medal for Military Valor in close-quarters combat, awarded on the battlefield on 30 May 1916. Aerial service Lega volunteered for aviation in late 1916. He qualified as a pilot on 1 September 1916, and was granted his license on 1 November 1916. By 30 January 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joceline Lega
Joceline Claude Lega is a French physicist and applied mathematician, interested in nonlinear dynamics. She is a professor in the departments of mathematics, applied mathematics, and epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Arizona, and editor-in-chief of '' Physica D''. Education and career After studying physics at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris from 1984 to 1988, and earning licentiate and maîtrise degrees in physics through Pierre and Marie Curie University in 1985, Lega earned a diplôme d'études approfondies in 1986 and a doctorate in theoretical physics in 1989, both at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Her dissertation was ''Topological defects associated with the breaking of time translation invariance''. She joined the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in 1989, and took a leave from CNRS to join the University of Arizona in 1997. At Arizona, she was the director of the Program in Integrated Science (from 2008 to 2011), and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Lega
Mario Lega (born 20 February 1949 in Lugo) is an Italian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the FIM 250cc world championship in 1977 as a member of the Morbidelli factory racing team. Grand Prix motorcycle racing results Points system from 1969 onwards: (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lega, Mario 1949 births Living people People from Lugo, Emilia-Romagna Italian motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 350cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Sportspeople from the Province of Ravenna 250cc World Riders' Champions ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Lega (athlete)
Mario Lega (born 10 January 1957) is a former Italian long jumper who was 10th in the long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 1985 and won two national championships at individual senior level. Lega was also the Italian long jump record holder for one year. National records * Long jump: 7.95 m ( Salsomaggiore, 30 April 1980) - record holder until 11 April 1981. Achievements National titles Lega won two national championships at individual senior level. *Italian Athletics Indoor Championships The Italian Athletics Indoor Championships ( it, Italian Athletics Indoor Championships) are the national championships in athletics of the indoor events, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera from 1970 (first edition ... **Long jump: 1979, 1985 (2) See also * Men's long jump Italian record progression * Italy at the World Athletics Indoor Championships References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lega, Mario 1957 births Living ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michele Lega
Michele Lega S.T.D. J.U.D. (1 January 1860 – 16 December 1935) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of Sacraments. Early life and priesthood Michele Lega was born on 1 January 1860 in Brisighella, Italy. He was educated at the Seminary of Faenza and the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare, where he earned doctorates in theology, philosophy and a ''doctorate utriusque iuris'' (in both canon and civil law in 1888. He was ordained on 13 September 1883 in the diocese of Faenza. He served as a faculty member of the Pontifical Urbanian Athenaeum "De Propaganda Fide" in Rome from 1887 until 1889. He then held the position of professor of philosophy until 1890 as well as being assistant professor of canon law from 1888 to 1889. He was a faculty member of the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare from 1889 to 1893. He was made Privy Chamberlain on 11 August 1897. He was a member of the Pontifical Comm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvestro Lega
Silvestro Lega (8 December 1826 – 21 September 1895) was an Italian Realism (art), realist painter. He was one of the leading artists of the Macchiaioli and was also involved with the Mazzini movement. Biography He was born in Modigliana, near Forlì, to an affluent family. From 1838 he attended the Piarist College, where his skill at drawing became evident. From 1843 to 1847 he attended the Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, studying drawing under Benedetto Servolini (1805–79) and Tommaso Gazzarrini (1790–1853), then studying painting, briefly, under Giuseppe Bezzuoli. During 1847 he attended Luigi Mussini’s school, where the teaching emphasized the 15th-century Florence, Florentine principles of drawing and orderly construction. Then and for some years afterwards he continued to attend the Scuola del Nudo of the Accademia. As a Garibaldian volunteer, Lega participated in the military campaigns for Italian independence (1848–49) before resuming his training, this time ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Silvio Lega
Silvio Lega (4 February 1945 – 24 April 2021) was an Italian politician from the Christian Democracy party who served as member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 1994. Lega died from COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ... at the age of 76 in 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lega, Silva 1945 births 2021 deaths 21st-century Italian politicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Tuscany Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Senators of Legislature XI of Italy Christian Democracy (Italy) members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |