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Leonida
Leonida is a given name and a surname which may refer to: * Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani (1914-2010), wife of Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia, a pretender to the Russian throne * Leonida Barboni (1909–1970), Italian film cinematographer * Leonida Bissolati (1857–1920), Italian socialist politician * Leonida Kasaya (born 1993), Kenyan volleyball player * Leonida Lari (1949–2011), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician from the Republic of Moldova * Leonida Lucchetta (born 1911), Italian former footballer * Leonida Pallotta (born 1910), Italian former football goalkeeper * Leonida Rèpaci (1898–1985), Italian writer and political activist * Leonida Tonelli (1885–1946), Italian mathematician * Leonida Țurcan (1894-?), Bessarabian politician * Ellen Leonida Ellen Valentik Leonida is a partner at BraunHagey & Borden. Her practice focuses on leading a broad range of impact litigation in state and federal courts. She also heads the firm's white collar pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonidas (other)
Leonidas was the king of Sparta who ruled c. 489–480 BC. and leader at the battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas may also refer to: People Antiquity *Leonidas I, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 489–480 BC *Leonidas II, Greek king of Sparta, ruled c. 254–235 BC *Leonidas of Rhodes, ancient Greek Olympic runner *Leonidas of Tarentum, Greek poet *Leonidas of Epirus, teacher of Alexander the Great Saints *Saint Leonidas, any of several people Modern times Given name ''Leonidas'' is a masculine given name mainly in Greece: *Leônidas da Silva, Brazilian football player *Leonidas Kestekides, founder of the Belgian chocolate company *Leonidas Alaoglu, American mathematician of Greek descent *Leonidas Bott (1889–1969), Australian cricketer *Leonidas Burwell, Canadian businessman and politician *Leonidas Ferreira de Paulo Junior, Brazilian football player *Leonidas M. Godley (1836–1904), American Civil War Union Army soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor *Leonidas Haml ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Bagration Of Mukhrani
Leonida Georgievna Romanova, Grand Duchess of Russia (Russian: Леонида Георгиевна Романова; ''née'' Princess Leonida Georgievna Bagration-Mukhrani (Georgian: ლეონიდა გიორგის ასული ბაგრატიონი-მუხრანელი); – 23 May 2010) was the consort of Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia, a pretender to the Russian throne. She was aims advanced by Vladimir and their daughter, Maria Vladimirovna, to be accepted as the legitimate Heads of the Romanov dynasty and ''de jure'' sovereigns of the Russian Empire. Early life Born on 6 October 1914, in Tiflis, Georgia, Russian Empire as Princess Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani, she was a daughter of Prince George Bagration of Mukhrani and his Polish wife Helena Sigismundovna, ''née'' Nowina Złotnicka (1886–1979). She descended patrilineally from former Kings of Georgia. Her mother's family belonged to the untitled Polish aristocracy,''The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Tonelli
Leonida Tonelli (19 April 1885 – 12 March 1946) was an Italian mathematician, noted for creating Tonelli's theorem, a variation of Fubini's theorem, and for introducing semicontinuity methods as a common tool for the direct method in the calculus of variations. Education Tonelli graduated from the University of Bologna in 1907; his Ph.D. thesis was written under the direction of Cesare Arzelà. Work Selected publications * , 1900 * . Zanichelli, Bologna, vol. 1: 1922, vol. 2: 1923 * * . Zanichelli, Bologna 1928 See also *Calculus of variations *Fourier series * Lebesgue integral * Mathematical analysis Notes References Biographical and general references *. The "''Yearbook''" of the renowned Italian scientific institution, including an historical sketch of its history, the list of all past and present members as well as a wealth of information about its academic and scientific activities. *, available from thBiblioteca Digitale Italiana di Matematica *. "''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (10 November 1887 – 25 November 1973) was a Romanian engineer who was one of the first women to obtain a degree in engineering.Michallon, Clémence (10 November 2018Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu: 5 things you need to know about one of the world's first female engineers Independent.co.uk She was born in the Romanian town of Galați but qualified in Berlin. During World War I she managed a hospital in Romania. Early life and education Elisa Zamfirescu was born in Galați, Romania, on 10 November 1887. Her father, Atanase Leonida, was a career officer while her mother, Matilda Gill, was the daughter of a French-born engineer. She was one of 11 children; among her siblings were Dimitrie Leonida, also an engineer, and Gheorghe Leonida, a sculptor. Due to prejudices against women in the sciences, Zamfirescu was rejected by the School of Bridges and Roads in Bucharest. In 1909 she was accepted at the Royal Academy of Technology Berlin, Charlottenburg. She grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Lari
Leonida Lari (26 October 1949 – 11 December 2011) was a Moldovan poet, journalist, and politician who advocated for the reunion of Bessarabia with Romania. She published 24 volumes of poetry and prose and was a prolific translator of key works from world literature into Romanian. Life and career Leonida Lari was born on October 26, 1949 in Bursuceni, Moldovan SSR, one of the former Soviet Socialist Republics of the Soviet Union. Her parents, Ion and Nadejda Tuchilatu, were teachers. Lari had a younger brother, Leonard Tuchilatu, also a poet, who died when he was only 24 of kidney failure after being exposed to radiation under suspicious circumstances while under mandatory service in the Soviet army. Leonida Lari graduated from the State University of Chişinău, Moldova, with a major in philology. She worked at the Museum of Literature "D. Cantemir" in Chişinau (1971–1973), was an editor for the journal "Literatură şi Artă" (1985–1988), as well as editor-in-chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gheorghe Leonida
Gheorghe Leonida (1892/93–1942) was a Romanian sculptor known for creating the head of '' Christ the Redeemer'', the statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biography Gheorghe Leonida was born in Galați, in 1892 (1893 according to other sources). Coming from an influential middle-class family, he was the penultimate among 11 children. Among his siblings was the pioneering female engineer Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu and also the engineer Dimitrie Leonida. When his father, a career officer, was forced to leave Galați, Gheorghe graduated from high school in Bucharest, where he then continued his studies at the department of sculpture of the Conservatory of Fine Arts. He made his debut in 1915, at a national salon. After fighting in World War I, Leonida continued art studies in Italy for three years, and his work received prizes in Rome (for the work ''Reveil'') and Paris (''Le Diable''). In 1925, he moved to Paris, where Paul Landowski had just received the commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrie Leonida
Dimitrie Leonida (May 23, 1883–March 14, 1965) was a Romanian energy engineer. Born in Fălticeni, his father Atanase was a cavalry officer, while his mother (née Gill) was the daughter of a French building engineer. He had seven surviving siblings, and despite the family’s financial difficulties, all had distinguished careers, including Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu and Gheorghe Leonida. Frequently moving due to Atanase’s profession, Dimitrie ultimately graduated from Mihai Viteazul National College in Bucharest. He then entered the Technical University of Berlin, graduating with distinction in 1908. While a student, he proposed a subway system for Bucharest.Biography at the Hidroelectrica site His thesis proposed what would become the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Bissolati
Leonida Bissolati (20 February 1857 in Cremona – 6 May 1920 in Rome) was a leading exponent of the Italian socialist movement at the turn of the nineteenth century. Biography He was born from the liaison of Paolina Bergamaschi, a nurse, with Stefano Bissolati, a priest who left the Church in 1859, at age 37, and later became director of Cremona's city library and a noted scholar. At birth the child was named Leonida Bergamaschi; his name was changed at age 18, when Stefano Bissolati legally adopted him (after marrying Paolina in 1868, five years after she had become a widow). With this family background, it is scarcely surprising that Leonida turned to leftist politics as a student at the University of Bologna, where he earned his law degree at the age of 20. Returning to Cremona, he practiced law as an attorney and published many articles in journals and newspapers. In 1876 he was elected to the City Council of Cremona, at first in the ranks of the Radicals, then gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Leonida
Ellen Valentik Leonida is a partner at BraunHagey & Borden. Her practice focuses on leading a broad range of impact litigation in state and federal courts. She also heads the firm's white collar practice. Ellen has conducted over 80 jury trials in federal courts in the Northern District of California and California state courts. She served as the forensic staff attorney for the Northern District of California Federal Defender's Office, where she developed an annual DNA boot camp and offered training and guidance to criminal defense attorneys throughout the country on forensic issues. She has lectured nationally on topics including DNA, digital forensics, and trial skills. Education Leonida attended University of California, Santa Cruz, as an undergraduate majoring in American Studies. In 1993, she received a bachelor's degree with College Honors and Highest Honors in the major and was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. She attended law school at UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Kasaya
Leonida Kasaya (born ) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, 2020 Summer Olympics qualification. On club level she plays for Kenya Pipeline company. Kasaya was included in the dozen Kenyan players chosen to travel to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in Tokyo. Mercy Moim is the captain and their first match is against the home team from Japan. References External links Profileat ''FIVB.org'' 1993 births Living people Kenyan women's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Barboni
Leonida Barboni (23 November 1909 – 6 November 1970) was an Italian film cinematographer. Life and career Born in Fiuminata, Macerata, Barboni started his career working as a cameraman for Fox Movietone and Paramount newsreels.Masi, Stefano. "Leonida Barboni" in Aa. Vv. ''Enciclopedia del Cinema Treccani''. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 2003. He later worked as a cinematographer for documentaries, and in 1942 he made his feature film debut with ''La fanciulla dell'altra riva''. After the war Barboni started a critical acclaimed collaboration with the director Pietro Germi and with the set designer Carlo Egidi. His style was characterized by the proliferation of small light sources, a great attention to detail and by the use of ' deep focus' shots. He was the elder brother of the cinematographer and director Enzo Barboni. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Fame'' (1949) * '' In the Name of the Law'' (1949) * ''Sunday in August'' (1950) * '' Path of Hope'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonida Pallotta
Leonida Mario Pallotta (born September 25, 1910, in Rome) was an Italian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player. He played 2 games in the 1930/31 season in the Serie A for A.S. Roma. 1910 births Year of death missing Italian men's footballers Serie A players AS Roma players Cagliari Calcio players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Rome {{Italy-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
