Hernán Behn

	Hernán Behn Hernan Behn (February 19, 1880 Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands– October 7, 1933 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned ITT.Morales Cortés, RamónTelecommunications in Puerto Rico (paper). New York, USA: ''Virtual Institute of Information''. Behn, along with his brother Sosthenes built the ''Two Brothers Bridge'' —''Puente Dos Hermanos'' in Spanish— in San Juan. The bridge links the districts of Condado and Old San Juan. See also Telecommunications in Puerto Rico Telecommunications in Puerto Rico includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Broadcasting in Puerto Rico is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). History T ... References 20th-century Puerto Rican businesspeople 20th-century American businesspeople 1880 births 1933 deaths ITT Inc. people American people of Danish descent Puerto Rican people o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands Saint Thomas (, , ) is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Along with surrounding minor islands, it is one of three county equivalents in the USVI. Together with Saint John, it forms one of the districts of the USVI. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest. As of the 2010 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,634, about 48.5% of the total population of the United States Virgin Islands. Crown Mountain is the highest point in Saint Thomas and in the entire United States Virgin Islands. Hence, it is called "Rock City". The island has a land area of . History Pre-colonial history The island was originally settled around 1500 BC by the Ciboney people. Ciboney sites have been uncove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rican People Of French Descent Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Puerto Colombia, Colombia Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Puerto Píritu, Venezuela Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others Milton Jesús Puerto (born 1969), Honduran politician ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) Operación Puerto doping case See also * Puerta (other) Puerta refers to the old original gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Puerta may also refer to: People * Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer * Alonso José Puerta, Spanish politician * Lina Puerta, American artist Mariano Puerta ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American People Of French Descent American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Puerto Rican People Of Danish Descent Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Puerto Colombia, Colombia Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Puerto Píritu, Venezuela Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Others Milton Jesús Puerto (born 1969), Honduran politician ''Puerto Rico'' (board game) Operación Puerto doping case See also * Puerta (other) Puerta refers to the old original gates of the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Puerta may also refer to: People * Antonio Puerta, Spanish footballer * Alonso José Puerta, Spanish politician * Lina Puerta, American artist Mariano Puerta ... {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American People Of Danish Descent American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	ITT Inc ITT Inc., formerly ITT Corporation, is an American worldwide manufacturing company based in Stamford, Connecticut. The company produces specialty components for the aerospace, transportation, energy and industrial markets. ITT's three businesses include Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, and Connect and Control Technologies. ITT has over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company's long-standing brands include Goulds Pumps, Cannon connectors, KONI shock absorbers and Enidine energy absorption components. The company was founded in 1920 as International Telephone & Telegraph. During the 1960s and 1970s, under the leadership of CEO Harold Geneen, the company rose to prominence as the archetypal conglomerate, deriving its growth from hundreds of acquisitions in diversified industries. ITT divested its telecommunications assets in 1986. In 1995, the company sold off its hospitality portfolio, including Sherat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1933 Deaths Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wishes of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. * January 28 – "Pakistan Declaration": Choudhry Rahmat Ali publishes (in Cambridge, UK) a pamphlet entitled ''Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'', in which he calls for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India that he calls "Pakistan, Pakstan"; this influences the Pakistan Movement. * January 30 Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany (German Reich), Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. Édouard Daladier forms a government in France in succession to Joseph Paul-Boncour. He is succeeded on October 26 by Albert Sarraut and on November 26 by Camille Chautemps. February * February 1 – Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1880 Births Events January January 27 – Thomas Edison is granted a patent for the incandescent light bulb. Edison filed for a US patent for an electric lamp using "a carbon filament or strip coiled and connected ... to platina contact wires." granted 27 January 1880 Although the patent described several ways of creating the carbon filament ,including using "cotton and linen thread, wood splints, papers coiled in various ways," Edison and his team later discovered that a carbonized bamboo filament could last more than 1200 hours. January The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy. The Gokstad ship is found in Norway, the first Viking ship burial to be excavated. February * February 2 The first electric streetlight is installed in Wabash, Indiana. The first successful shipment of frozen mutton from Australia arrives in London, aboard the SS ''Strathleven''. * February 4 – The Black Donnelly Massa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Telecommunications In Puerto Rico Telecommunications in Puerto Rico includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Broadcasting in Puerto Rico is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). History Telegraph service was inaugurated in 1869, responding to an 1864 order by Spanish Governor Felix Maria Mesian. By 1872, the entire island had telegraph service as well as international connections to the rest of the Caribbean and Europe. The Puerto Rico Communications Authority () was created with Law No. 212, on May 12, 1942. Five years later, the department was located at 1314 Avenida Juan Ponce de León, Juan Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santurce. Radio * Radio broadcasting, Stations: 140 radio stations (as of January 2015). Television WIPR-TV ("Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico") was inaugurated on January 26, 1949. * Television broadcasting, Stations: more than 30 TV stations operating; three statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; ,Donibane Lohitzune Auñamendi Encyclopedia, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia locally ) is a communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departments of France, department, southwestern France. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is part of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque province of Labourd (Lapurdi). Geography Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing port on the Basque coast and now a famous resort, known for its architecture, sandy bay, the quality of the light and the cuisine. The town is located south of Biarritz, on the right bank of the river Nivelle (river), Nivelle (French language, French for Urdazuri) opposite to Ciboure. The port lies on the estuary just before the river joins the ocean. The summit of Larrun is about south-east of the town. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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