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Mendes (name)
Mendes is a common Portuguese and Galician surname, originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Mendo'' or ''Son of Mem''. The Spanish form of the name is Méndez. People General * António Lopes Mendes (1835-1894), Portuguese explorer and writer * António Rosa Mendes (born 1954), Portuguese academic * Benjamin Mendes da Costa (1803–1868), English merchant and philanthropist *Fernão Mendes Pinto (c. 1509–1583), Portuguese adventurer, explorer and writer * Ian Mendes (born 1976), Canadian sports broadcaster *Jacob Mendes Da Costa (born 1833–1900), American surgeon * José Fernando Ferreira Mendes (born 1965), Portuguese physicist * LuÃs Mendes de Vasconcellos (died 1623), Portuguese Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller *Moses da Costa (full name Moses Mendes da Costa; died 1747), English banker * Pedro Pedrosa Mendes, Portuguese scientist *Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (1855–1927), Brazilian philosopher and mathematician Arts *Bob Mendes (1928–2021), Belgian accounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and PrÃncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Mendes
David Mendes (15 May 1928 – 1 October 2021 ), who used the Bob Mendes, was a Belgian accountant and writer of detective stories. He was born in , graduated in accountancy, fiscal duties and business administration and started his professional career as an accountant. He made his literary debut in 1984, with the publication of a collection of poems ''Met rook geschreven'' (E: Written with smoke), followed by ''Alfa en Omega'' (Alpha and Omega). Bibliography * De kracht van het bloed * Meester in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Mendes Da Costa
Simon Mendes da Costa is a British playwright. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School between 1989 and 1991. His first play, ''Table for One'', opened at the Hen and Chickens Theatre on 6 November 2001. and he was nominated for 'Most Promising Playwright' at the Evening Standard Awards in 2005. His play ''Losing Louis'' premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London, on 24 January 2005. It was produced by Michael Codron and starred Alison Steadman and Lynda Bellingham and was directed by Robin Lefevre. Following Hampstead Theatre it transferred immediately to the West End before embarking on a No 1. Southern tour the following year. It also opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on 12 October 2006, in a different production called ''Losing Louie'', directed by Jerry Zaks. He was the Literary Associate at the Marlowe Theatre The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes' self-titled debut EP was released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album '' Handwritten'' in 2015. ''Handwritten'' debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single " Stitches" reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada. Mendes' second album ''Illuminate'' (2016) also debuted at number one in the US, with its singles " Treat You Better" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" reaching the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album (2018) was supported by the lead single " In My Blood". The album's number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sérgio Mendes
Sérgio Santos Mendes (; born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film ''Rio''. Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place. Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace, who has performed with him since the early 1970s. Mendes has also collaborated with many artists through the years, including The Black Eyed Peas, with whom he re-recorded in 2006 a version of his breakthrough hit " Mas que Nada". Biography Early career Mendes was born in Niterói, Brazil, the son of a physician. He attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist. As his interest in jazz grew, he starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Mendes Da Costa
Sara Mendes da Costa (born c. 1966) from Brighton became the fourth permanent holder of the iconic role of the voice of the UK Speaking Clock, first established in 1936, at 08:00 BST on 2 April 2007. Biography On 23 October 2006, to mark the BT clock reaching its 70th year, a competition was launched to find the new modern voice of the Speaking Clock. Applicants were invited to leave telephone recordings of their voice, with the proceeds of each call going to '' Children in Need''. Sara Mendes da Costa, a telemarketer and part-time voiceover artist, was announced as the winner on BBC One's ''Children in Need'' telethon on 17 November 2006. She was the unanimous choice of a voting panel that included the clock's previous voice, Brian Cobby, the BBC presenters Natasha Kaplinsky and Alan Dedicoat, and Sir Christopher Bland, chairman of BT Group, the clock's providers. As the host of ''Children in Need'', Terry Wogan launched her voice on BBC Radio 2. She appeared as a "strang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Mendes
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was Knight Bachelor, knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours, 2020 New Years Honours List. That same year, he was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S., Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain."Sam Mendes gets directing honour" BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2012 In 2008, ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 15 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". Born in Berkshire to a Trinidadians and Tobagonians, Trinidadian Catholic father and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Mendes Da Rocha
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect. Mendes da Rocha attended the Mackenzie Presbyterian University College of Architecture, graduating in 1954. Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Rocha began designing buildings in 1957, many of them built in concrete, a method some call "Brazilian Brutalism", arguably allowing buildings to be constructed cheaply and quickly. He contributed many notable cultural buildings to São Paulo and is widely credited with having enhanced and revitalized the city. Mendes da Rocha was a professor at the Architecture College of University of São Paulo, known as FAU-USP, until 1998. His work was influenced by Brazilian architect Vilanova Artigas, from the paulist Brazilian School. He was honored with the Mies van der Rohe Prize (2000), the Pritzker Prize (2006), and the Venice Biennale The Venice Biennale (; it, La Biennale di Venezia) is an international cultural exhibition ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murilo Mendes
Murilo Monteiro Mendes (May 13, 1901 – August 13, 1975) was a Brazilian Modernist poet, considered to be one of the forerunners of the Surrealist movement in Brazil. Biography Mendes was born in Juiz de Fora, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, on May 13, 1901. He subsequently moved to Niterói in order to finish his high school, and settled in Rio de Janeiro afterwards. Mendes alleges that two happenings of his life inspired him to become a poet: the sighting of Halley's Comet in 1910, and a performance of Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky he attended in 1917. Between 1924 and 1929, Mendes published his first poems in the Modernist magazines ''Antropofagia'' and ''Verde''. His first poetry book, simply called ''Poemas'', was published in 1930; it won the Graça Aranha Prize. His second poetry book, ''Bumba-Meu-Poeta'', was released shortly afterwards, and in 1933, Mendes published ''História do Brasil''. Since the 1920s Mendes was very close friends with Modernist p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthieu Mendès
Matthieu "Mendès" Bernard Houbé (born 7 March 1982 in Arras, Hauts-de-FrancePublicMusique: Biographie Matthieu Mendès MusicStory: Biographie Matthieu Mendès ) is a French singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist. He has worked with a number of well-known artists including , , Luce and others and composed soundtracks for a number of films. Career Matthieu Mendès p ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Mendes
Manuel Mendes (or Manoel Mendes; c. 1547 – 24 September 1605) was a Portuguese composer and teacher of the Renaissance. While his music remains obscure, he was important as the teacher of several of the composers of the golden age of Portuguese polyphony, including Duarte Lobo and Manuel Cardoso. He was born in Lisbon, and studied music with Cosme Delgado in Évora as a youth. Later he was appointed ''mestre de capela'' at the cathedral in Portalegre, but returned to Évora to receive a bachelor's degree in 1575. In 1575 he became a priest and teacher of the choirboys in the cathedral. His students included some of the most famous Portuguese composers of the early 17th century, such as Duarte Lobo, Manuel Cardoso, Filipe de Magalhães and Manuel Rebelo. He died at Évora Évora ( , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1307.08 km2. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the à ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Mendes
Louis Mendes (born June 15, 1940) is a photographer from New York City who is known for his signature press camera, portraits and street portraits. Life and work Mendes was born in a working-class family in Jamaica, Queens, New York (state), New York, in 1940. He was a young child when his elder sister handed him a camera to begin documenting family events. Later Mendes would study at the RCA Institute of Technology. After stints of working in retail including Macy's on 34th street, Mendes turned to photography. Mendes predominantly uses a Graflex Speed Graphic camera; he has also used a Polaroid Corporation, Polaroid Spectra, modified Polaroid 110b, view camera and medium and large format cameras. Publications Publications by Mendes * ''The Magic Within.'' Self published by Raymond Ortiz / chiefbooks using Blurb, 2010* ''Mestrado Fotografo.'' Self published by Raymond Ortiz / chiefbooks using Blurb, 2010* ''One Of A Kind.'' Self published by Raymond Ortiz / chiefbooks using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
