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Francisco Amorós Y Ondeano
Francisco Amorós y Ondeano, otherwise known as the ''Marquis of Sotelo'' (19 February 1770 – 1848), contributed to gymnastics in France and to the resurgence of sport in the so-called modern world in general. Ondeano was born in Valencia, Spain, the son of a brigadier of the Spanish army. At the age of nine he studied at a Saint-Isodore school within Madrid. At sixteen years of age he entered the military, in the capacity of an Infantry, infantry-man in the army of Cordone. Ondeano took French nationality during 1816 and opened a gym, gymnasium in Paris during 1817, and another in 1820, for the use of the military and also the general population. Amongst other works, he published texts entitled: *''New Complete Manual of Physical Education for Gymnastics and Morals''. *Civil (''or Civilian'') French Gymnasium (of which there was an edition in print during the year 1819) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amoros
Amorós or Amoros is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Antonio Amorós (1927–2004), Spanish athlete * Celia Amorós (born 1944), Spanish philosopher, essayist, and feminist * Ciril Amorós (born 1904), Spanish footballer * Eduardo Amorós (born 1943), Spanish equestrian * Georgina Amorós (born 1998), Spanish actress * Grimanesa Amorós (born 1962), Peruvian-American artist * Juan Amorós (1936–2016), Spanish cinematographer * Juan Carlos Amorós, Spanish football manager * Manuel Amoros (born 1962), French former footballer * Marta Amorós (born 1970), Spanish synchronized swimmer * Sandy Amorós (1930–1992), Major League Baseball player from Cuba * Sébastien Amoros (born 1995), French footballer * Vanesa Amorós (born 1982), Spanish former handball player See also * Francisco Amorós y Ondeano (1770–1848), Marquis of Sotelo, promoter of gymnastics * José Alcoverro y Amorós (1835—1908), Spanish sculptor {{surname, Amoros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
