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Josef de Mendoza y Ríos (1761–1816) was a Spanish astronomer and mathematician of the 18th century, famous for his work on navigation. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928–1980), naturalist, leading figure in ornithology, ethology, ecology and science divulgation
Santiago Ramón y Cajal fathered modern neuroscience and was the first person of Spanish origin to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1906). This is a list of inventors and discoverers who are of Spanish origin or otherwise reside in continental Spain or one of the country's oversees territories.
Sebastian Junger – American journalist, most famous for the best-selling book The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997) Geraldo Rivera – American lawyer, journalist, writer, reporter and talk show host. His father was of Puerto Rican Sephardic Jew ancestry. He is brother of Craig Rivera. [156] [157]
This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Pablo Ruiz Picasso [a] [b] (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France.
Spanish Democratic: Louisiana: March 4, 1843: March 4, 1845: Retired John Edward Bouligny (1824–1864) Spanish American (Know-Nothing) (1859–1860) Louisiana: March 4, 1859: March 4, 1861: Retired [20] Constitutional Union (1860–1861) Romualdo Pacheco [21] (1831–1899) Mexican Republican: California: March 4, 1877: Feb 7, 1878: Lost ...
The Cuban-Spanish actress made it onto the scene at only 16 years old, playing Marie in 2006's Una rosa de Francia. Since then, Ana has starred in various popular films, including Knives Out , No ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Spanish explorer of the American southwest Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Governor of New Galicia Monarch Charles I Personal details Born 1510 (1510) Salamanca, Crown of Castile Died 22 September 1554 (1554-09-22) (aged 43–44) Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain Signature Military ...