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Olivera Petrović
Olivera is the female version of Oliver, with Oliveras also a Catalan surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfredo Olivera (1908-?), Uruguayan chess master *Baldomero Olivera (born 1938), Filipino chemist *Benjamin Oliveras (born 1981), French football player *Érika Olivera (born 1976), Chilean marathon runner * Fernando Olivera (born 1958), Peruvian politician *Héctor Olivera (film director) (born 1931), Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer *JoaquÃn Enrique Valerio Olivera (born 1973), Spanish football player *Juan Manuel Olivera (born 1981), Uruguayan football player *Mako Oliveras (born 1946), Puerto Rican baseball player and manager *Nicolás Olivera (born 1978), Uruguayan football player *Rubén Olivera (born 1983), Uruguayan football player See also *Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, stadium in Rivera, Uruguay * Olvera (other) * Oliveria (other) *Oliveira (surname) Oliveira is a Portuguese (and Galician) surname, used in Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver (surname)
Oliver is a surname derived from the personal name Oliver. The Scottish Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland Highlands' powerful Clan Fraser of Lovat. There are many different Oliver families in North America. People with the surname "Oliver" include A * Adam Oliver (other), multiple people * Adrian Oliver (born 1988), American basketball player * Al Oliver (born 1946), American baseball player * Albert Oliver (born 1978), Spanish basketball player * Alexandra Oliver (born 1970), Canadian poet * Alfred Oliver (1882–??), Welsh footballer * Alison Oliver (born 1997), Irish actress * Allan Roy Oliver (1936–2021), Canadian politician * Allen Oliver (1924–2024), English footballer * Allen J. Oliver (1903–1953), American politician * Amy Oliver (born 1987), British archer * Andi Oliver, British chef * Andrew Oliver (other), multiple people * Andy Oliver (born 1987), American baseball player * Anna Oliver (1840–1892), American preacher * Anthony O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Olivera
Alfredo F. Olivera (9 March 1908 – unknown) was a Uruguayan chess player, five-time Uruguayan Chess Championship winner (1937, 1944, 1947, 1957, 1963). Biography From the late 1930s to the mid-1960s, Alfredo Olivera was one of Uruguayan leading chess players. He was multiple participant in the Uruguayan Chess Championships, where he won champion title in 1937, 1944, 1947, 1957, and 1963. Also Alfredo Olivera was participant of a number of major international tournaments: Montevideo (1938, 1939, 1941, 1953, 1956, 1959), Mar del Plata (1948, 1956, 1958), Hollywood (1945), Atlántida (1960). Alfredo Olivera played for Uruguay in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1939, at reserve board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+10, =0, -5), * In 1966, at third board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+5, =5, -10). Famous Danish chess grandmaster Bent Larsen Jørgen Bent Larsen (4 March 1935 – 9 September 2010) was a Danish chess Grandmaster (chess), grandmaster and author. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldomero Olivera
Baldomero Olivera (born 1941) is a Filipino chemist known for discovery of many cone snail toxins important for neuroscience. These molecules, called conotoxins, led to a breakthrough in the study of ion channels and neuromuscular synapses. He discovered and first characterized E. coli DNA ligase, a key enzyme of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology. Olivera graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1960. He received his PhD from the California Institute of Technology (1966) in Biophysical Chemistry, followed by postdoctoral work at Stanford University from 1966 to 1968. In 1970, he moved to the University of Utah, where he is now a Distinguished Professor of Biology. His laboratory's discovery was featured on the cover of the international scientific journal Science in 1990. He was Harvard 2007 "Scientist of the Year". He is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, has been elected into the Institute of Medicine and the American Philosophical Society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Oliveras
Benjamin Oliveras (born 7 February 1981 in Perpignan) is a French football defender currently playing for French Ligue 2 side AC Arles-Avignon. His previous clubs include Bordeaux, where he appeared in one Ligue 1 Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ... match, Nîmes Olympique and Stade Reims. References 1981 births Living people French men's footballers FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Stade de Reims players Nîmes Olympique players Men's association football defenders 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-defender-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Érika Olivera
Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente (born 4 January 1976 in Quinta Normal) is a female marathon runner from Chile and deputy for the Democrats party. She has competed at five Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner. Career She took the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, setting a Pan American Games record at 2:37.41 hours. She won a bronze at the following edition in 2003. Starting in 1996, she represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, and also the 2012 Summer Olympics. Olivera made her breakthrough at the junior level in 1994 when she won the 10,000 metres gold and 3000 metres bronze medals at the South American Junior Championships in Athletics. The following year she upgraded to a gold and a silver medal at the Pan American Junior Championships, before going on to complete a hat-trick of medals at the South American Junior Championships – she secured a 10,000 m and 3000 m double an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Olivera (politician)
Luis Fernando Olivera Vega (; born 26 July 1958) is a Peruvian politician and leader of Independent Moralizing Front (FIM), a Peruvian political party. Biography Fernando Olivera (also known as Popy, after a popular 80's clown) gained some support after the fall of the Fujimori government as an anti-corruption figure, having made secret tapes public showing Fujimori's advisor Vladimiro Montesinos bribing money to Congressmen Alberto Kouri, politicians and members of the media to join Fujimori's Peru 2000 party. He and his party also have a history of confrontation with Alan GarcÃa and APRA. FIM has also been ruling party Peru Possible's main ally during Alejandro Toledo's government. In September 2002, he was appointed Ambassador of Peru to Spain, a position he held until August 11, 2005. Recently, his party has been weakened due to a scandal that cost him his office as ambassador to Spain. The dismissal was allegedly due to inefficiency during his office. His designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Olivera (film Director)
Héctor Olivera (born 5 April 1931) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Olivera worked mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but also has directed or contributed to several films made for the United States market. Biography Olivera began his career when he was seventeen as a second assistant director and founded his own production company in 1956 at age twenty-five. He has produced over 100 features. In the United States he is known for two of his films: '' Night of the Pencils'' (1986) and '' Funny Dirty Little War'' (1983). After completing ''Funny Dirty Little War'', he directed five films for Roger Corman: '' Cocaine Wars'' (1985), ''Barbarian Queen'' (1985), ''Wizards of the Lost Kingdom'' (1985), '' Two to Tango'' (1988), and ''Play Murder for Me'' (1990). Olivera has occasionally received criticism for his choice of projects. While he has been recognized for delivering poignant political messages in some of his films he has also directed much more co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoaquÃn Enrique Valerio Olivera
JoaquÃn or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * JoaquÃn (footballer, born 1956) (JoaquÃn Alonso González), Spanish football midfielder * JoaquÃn (footballer, born 1981) (JoaquÃn Sánchez RodrÃguez), Spanish football winger * JoaquÃn (footballer, born 1982) (JoaquÃn RodrÃguez Espinar), Spanish football forward * JoaquÃn Almunia, Spanish politician * JoaquÃn Andújar, professional baseball player in the Houston Astros organization * JoaquÃn Arias, professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization * JoaquÃn Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic * JoaquÃn Barañao (born 1982), Chilean writer and podcaster * JoaquÃn Belgrano, Argentine patriot * JoaquÃn Benoit, professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres * Joaquin Castro, American politician from San Antonio, Texas * JoaquÃn Correa, Argentine football forward * JoaquÃn Cortés, Spanish flamenco dancer * JoaquÃn De Luz, Spanish Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Manuel Olivera
Juan Manuel Olivera López (born 14 August 1981) is a Uruguayan football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Danubio. Career Olivera had a brief stint in Mexico with Cruz Azul during 2005. Olivera played for Shaanxi Baorong during the 2007 Chinese Super League. He switches on 9 January 2009 from Paraguayan football Club Libertad to Universidad de Chile Universidad de Chile Olivera returned to Universidad de Chile in 2009. During his previous stay with Universidad de Chile in 2005 he reached the finals of the Chilean tournament, during this time he was often paired with Marcelo Salas, scoring 7 goals in the Apertura and once in the Copa Sudamericana of 2005. Olivera is now part of Universidad de Chile starting lineup on regular basis, often deflecting balls with his head. In July 2009, Olivera scored the goal that would end Universidad de Chile's 5-year title drought, defeating Unión Española in the final game of the Apertura pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako Oliveras
Max "Mako" Oliveras Gutiérrez (born September 10, 1946) is a former Minor League Baseball player who later managed in the minors for several teams. He joined the Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity in 1964. Oliveras played seven seasons in the minor leagues. He was also a coach in the Major Leagues for the California Angels and the Chicago Cubs. In May , Oliveras took over as skipper of the independent Miami Marlins after Fred Hatfield was fired. He had been "widely praised for his work in the Puerto Rican Winter League", according to ''Baseball America's 1987 Statistics Report'', and the Marlins won the most games they had in eight years. The next year, Oliveras was hired by the California Angels organization and he managed the Midland Angels from to . He moved up to Triple-A, managing the Edmonton Trappers from to and the Vancouver Canadians in . After that, he became a coach for the Angels in and was a member of the Chicago Cubs staff from to . In , he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Olivera
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), Welsh poet * Jean Nicolas (1913–1978), French international football player * Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), English antiquary * Paul Nicolas (1899–1959), French international football player * Robert Nicolas (1595–1667), English politician Nicolás * Adolfo Nicolás (1936–2020), Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Eduardo Nicolás (born 1972), Spanish former professional tennis player Other uses * Nicolas (wine retailer), a French chain of wine retailers * ''Le Petit Nicolas'', a series of children's books by René Goscinny See also * San Nicolás (other) * Nicholas (other) * Nicola (other) * Nikola Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek '' Nikola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Olivera
Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa (born 4 May 1983 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder, and current coach. A versatile player, he is capable of playing anywhere in midfield and throughout his career he has been deployed as a left or right winger, as a central midfielder, as an attacking midfielder, and even as a forward. Playing career Olivera began his career in Danubio, in 2001, and after making good performances for Danubio, was later signed by Juventus in 2002. He made his Serie A debut in 2–1 win to A.S. Roma, on 19 April 2003, as Juventus won the title that season, under manager Marcello Lippi. He was loaned to Atlético Madrid during the second half of the 2003–04 season, after he did not make any appearances for the club. He returned from his loan in 2004, but was also used scarcely under manager Fabio Capello, in particular during the 2005–06 season. In 2007, while playing for Sampdoria on loan, he was banned for 5 matches f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |