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Leo (surname)
The surname Leo may refer to: * Angelo Leo (born 1994), American boxer * Daniel Leo (mobster) (born 1928), American organized crime figure * Daniel Leo (born 1982), Samoan rugby player * Edoardo Leo (born 1972), Italian actor, director and screenwriter * Efraim Leo (born 1997), Swedish singer and songwriter * Friedrich Leo (1851–1914), German classical philologist * Henning Leo (1885–1953), Swedish politician * Juliusz Leo (1861–1918), Polish politician * Leo KoGuan (born 1955), Chinese American businessman * Leonard Leo (born 1965), American lawyer * Leonardo Leo (1694–1744), Neapolitan composer * Matt Leo (born 1992), Australian-American football player * Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice A ... (born 1960), American actress * Paul Leo (1893� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Leo
Angelo Miguel Leo (born May 15, 1994) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO junior featherweight title from 2020 to January 2021. As of June 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active junior featherweight by '' The Ring''. Professional career Early career Leo made his professional debut on November 17, 2012, scoring a four-round majority decision (MD) victory over Jesus Xavier Pacheco (Per Ardua) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the two judges scoring the bout 40–36 and 39–37 in favour of Leo while the third scored it even at 38–38. After compiling a record of 18–0 (8 KOs) he faced Cesar Juarez for the vacant WBO- NABO junior featherweight title on December 28, 2019, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Leo dropped his opponent to the canvas twice in round six before scoring a third knockdown in the eleventh. Juarez beat referee Jim Korb's count only for Korb to call off the contest in order to save Juarez from furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Leo
Leonardo Leo (5 August 1694 – 31 October 1744), more correctly Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, was a Baroque composer. Biography Leo was born in San Vito degli Schiavoni (currently known as San Vito dei Normanni, province of Brindisi) in the Apulia region, then part of the Kingdom of Naples. He became a student at the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini at Naples in 1703, and was a pupil first of Francesco Provenzale and later of Nicola Fago. It has been supposed that he was a pupil of Pitoni and Alessandro Scarlatti, but he could not possibly have studied with either of these composers, although he was undoubtedly influenced by their compositions. His earliest known work was a sacred drama, ''L'infedelta abbattuta'', performed by his fellow-students in 1712. In 1714 he produced, at the court theatre, an opera, ''Pisistrato'', which was much admired. He held various posts at the royal chapel, and continued to write for the stage, besides teaching at the conservato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leos (other)
Leos may refer to: People * Aiden Leos, crime victim * Leos Carax, French film director, critic, and writer * Leos Moskos (1620–1690), painter and educator * Leoš Firkušný, Czech musicologist * Leoš Friedl (born 1977), Czech tennis player * Leoš Heger (born 1948), Czech doctor, university lecturer and politician * Leoš Hlaváček (born 1963), Czech sport shooter * Leoš Janáček, Czech composer, musical theorist and folklorist * Leoš Kalvoda (born 1958), Czech football manager and player * Leoš Mareš (born 1976), Czech television and radio presenter and singer * Leoš Petrovský (born 1993), Czech handball player * Leoš Pípa (born 1971), Czech ice hockey player * Leoš Svárovský (born 1961), Czech flautist and conductor * Leoš Čermák (born 1978), Czech ice hockey player * Leoš Šimánek (born 1946), Czech traveler * Leoš Škoda (born 1953), Czech ski jumper Other * Leos (mythology), characters in Greek mythology See also * Leo (other) Leo or L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo (given Name)
Leo is a given name in several languages. In European languages it is usually a masculine given name and it comes from the Latin word '' leo'' which in turns comes from the Greek word λέων meaning " lion". It can also refer to the name Leonard or Leopold. In Japanese, Leo or Reo (怜央) is usually a masculine given name. The name can refer to: People Religious figures * Leo of Constantinople (fl. 1134–1143), Patriarch of Constantinople * Leo Rajendram Antony (1927–2012), 4th Bishop of Trincomalee * Leo Baeck (1873–1956), German rabbi, scholar, and theologian * Leo Zhedenov (1883–1959), member of the Russian apostolate * Leo Baeck (1873–1956), German rabbi, scholar, and theologian * Pope Leo (other), 13 popes * List of saints named Leo Rulers * Emperor Leo (other), six Byzantine emperors * King Leo (other), various kings and monarchs with the ruling name Leo * Leo I, Prince of Armenia (died 1140) Scientists * Leo Kadanoff (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Leo
Theodore Francis Leo is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock group Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and in 2013, he and Aimee Mann formed the indie rock duo The Both. Early life Born in South Bend, Indiana, Leo grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where his family was from and spent many formative years in the hardcore punk scene of New York City during the 1980s and early 1990s. He graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange in 1988 and the University of Notre Dame in the fall of 1993 with a degree in English. Career Leo was a founding member of the New York punk band Citizens Arrest in 1989. In the 1990s, Leo played in bands that included Chisel, Puzzlehead, and the Sin-Eaters. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists was formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. The group recorded six studio albums between 1999 and 2010. Leo has also maintained a consistent presence as a solo performer since the 1990s. In early 2013, Leo and Aime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Leo
Paul Leo (9 January 1893 in Göttingen – 10 February 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa) was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian. Of Jewish heritage, he advocated for endangered Jews during the Nazi era. After a brief imprisonment in Buchenwald concentration camp during November and December 1938, he emigrated to the United States in 1939. At the time of his death, he was a professor of Greek and New Testament at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. Life Education After graduating from High School (Gymnasium) in Göttingen, Paul Leo studied History and later Theology. He transferred from the University of Göttingen to Marburg and later Tübingen, where he studied with Rudolf Otto, Rudolf Bultmann, Karl Heim, and Adolf Schlatter. He interrupted his studies several times for health reasons. In 1928 he received his Doctorate of Theology in Marburg. In 1918, together with other students in the Youth Movement, he founded the reorganized Academic Society of Marburg. Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Leo
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice Awards. After appearing on several television shows and films in the 1980s, Leo became a regular on the television shows ''All My Children,'' for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award, and ''The Young Riders''. Her breakthrough role came in 1993 as detective and later sergeant Kay Howard on the television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1997). Leo received critical acclaim for her performance as Ray Eddy in the 2008 film '' Frozen River'', earning her several nominations and awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2010, Leo won several awards for her performance as Alice Eklund-Ward in the film '' The Fighter'', including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2013, she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Leo
Matthew Leo (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State and joined the Eagles as a part of the International Player Pathway Program in 2020. Early life and education Matt Leo was born on 8 May 1992 in Adelaide, South Australia. He was raised in Semaphore, South Australia. He played Australian rules football for St Michael's College, Adelaide in year 10. However his passion was rugby league and he played for a club in Adelaide. He worked as a plumber before playing American football professionally. He went to college at Arizona Western College before going to Iowa State, making his debut at the age of 26. He was a medical redshirt in 2017. He had 33 tackles and 3 sacks in his college football career. He was named first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2019. Professional career On 27 April 2020, Leo was allocated to the Philadelphia Eagl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Leo
Leonard A. Leo (born 1965) is an American lawyer and conservative legal activist. He was the longtime vice president of the Federalist Society and is currently, along with Steven G. Calabresi, the co-chairman of the organization's board of directors. Leo has been instrumental in building a network of influential conservative groups funded mostly by anonymous donors, including The 85 Fund and Concord Fund which serve as funding hubs for nonprofits in the network. He assisted Clarence Thomas in his Supreme Court confirmation hearings and led campaigns to support the nominations of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. Early life and education Leo was born on Long Island, New York, in 1965, and raised in suburban New Jersey to a family of practicing Catholics. His grandfather, an Italian immigrant, was a vice-president of Brooks Brothers. Leo attended Cornell University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1986, and working as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Leo (mobster)
Daniel "Danny the Lion" Leo (born January 16, 1928 in East Harlem, New York City) is the former acting boss of the Genovese crime family, the biggest of New York's Five Mafia families. Early life and career Leo was once a member of the notorious East Harlem Purple Gang in the 1970s. He is also known as "Daniel Leonetti" and "Daniel Leonardo" (the Federal Bureau of Prisons has his name as "Danny Leo"). Rise in the Genovese family Leo resides in a luxurious manor in Rockleigh, New Jersey and was a suspected drug trafficker during his earlier years as a soldier in the Genovese crime family. On June 13, 1980, Leo was indicted for refusing to answer grand jury questions in regards to the murder of 18-year-old Maurice Anzisi. Anzisi and his girlfriend were murdered in 1978 in the Bronx. Leo was once the President of a construction company named Elite Ready Mix. Allegedly promoted to captain under the regime of Vincent "Chin" Gigante in the late 1980s or early 1990s after living a low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo KoGuan
Leo Koguan is an Indonesian-born Chinese American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and co-founder of SHI International Corp and was the third-largest individual shareholder in Tesla, Inc. Biography Leo was born in Indonesia in 1955 to Chinese parents. He then moved to the United States and graduated from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and New York Law School. Leo co-founded SHI International Corp., an enterprise software company headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey with his ex-wife Thai Lee. He also invested in luxury hotel development in Shanghai's Xintiandi district through his shares in Shui On Land. Leo is known in Mainland China for his philanthropic activities to a number of top universities. In 2008, Leo donated $30 million to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which renamed its law school after Leo. He also donated $28 million to Peking University, which named one of its law school buildings after Leo. He en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliusz Leo
Juliusz Franciszek Leo (15 September 1861 - 21 February 1918) was a Polish politician and academic from Kraków, Poland, while the city was part of the Austrian Empire, then Austria-Hungary. Leo was a professor of economics and law at Jagiellonian University, Kraków, the city's first deputy mayor from 1901 to 1904, then mayor from 1904 for three terms until his death. He was the founder and first president of Supreme National Committee (''Naczelny Komitet Narodowy''), a Polish independence organization, and he was a supporter of the idea of Polish Legions. Leo was buried at Rakowicki Cemetery. One of Krakow's streets in the Krowodrza Krowodrza is one of 18 districts of Kraków, located in the western part of the city. The name ''Krowodrza'' comes from a village of same name that is now a part of the district. According to the Central Statistical Office data, the district's ... district (also known as District No. 5) was named after Juliusz Leo. Notes and references * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
