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Constantinescu
Constantinescu (or Constantinesco, its Francisized version), is a common Romanian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alecu Constantinescu (1872–1949), Romanian journalist and communist activist *Alexandru C. Constantinescu (1859–1926), Romanian politician *Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (1884–1961), Romanian General * Elena Constantinescu (1925–2005), British nightclub owner and spy *Emil Constantinescu (born 1939), Romanian professor and politician, President of Romania 1996-2000 *George Constantinescu (1881–1965), Romanian scientist and inventor * Ion Constantinescu (1896–?), Romanian brigadier-general * Liviu Constantinescu (1914–1997), Romanian geophysicist * Marian Constantinescu (born 1981), Romanian footballer * Mihai Constantinescu (born 1932), Romanian film director *Miron Constantinescu (1917–1974), Romanian sociologist, historian, and communist politician *Mitiță Constantinescu (1890–1946), Romanian economist and politician * Nicu Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miron Constantinescu
Miron Constantinescu (13 December 1917 – 18 July 1974) was a Romanian communist politician, a leading member of the Romanian Communist Party (PCR, known as PMR for a period of his lifetime), as well as a Marxist sociologist, historian, academic, and journalist. Initially close to Communist Romania's leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, he became increasingly critical of the latter's Stalinist policies during the 1950s, and was sidelined together with Iosif Chișinevschi. Reinstated under Nicolae Ceauşescu, he became a member of the Romanian Academy. Biography Early life Constantinescu was said to be born in Chișinău, Bessarabia, at a time when the region was experiencing the aftermath of the October Revolution. (During the same month, the Moldavian Democratic Republic was proclaimed, leading to the union of Bessarabia with the Kingdom of Romania). According to fellow communist Alexandru Bârlădeanu, Constantinescu was born in Odessa.Bârlădeanu, in Diac Widely believed to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Constantinescu
Ștefan Constantinescu, (born 10 February 1968), is a Swedish-Romanian visual artist and film director living and working in Stockholm. He works with various mediums including film, artist books and paintings approaching the political through introspection to challenge notions of identity, while working in and with issues of post-communist Romania. Constantinescu grew up in Romania during the most austere years of communism, where an ordinary day began with a queue for almost anything (bread, shampoo, gas) - days of routine. As a result, his work is often strongly autobiographical. Within the work, monuments are challenged as permanent inscriptions of memory, fictional films resemble unofficial documentaries, and artist books challenge history and education. Known for his "powerful study of everyday terror" in his short film ''Troleibuzul 92'' that was shown in the Venice Biennale 2009 Recent work includes the painting series ''An Infinite Blue'', the pop up book ''The Golden Age f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovidiu Constantinescu
Ovidiu Constantinescu (1933 – January 23, 2012) was a Romanian mycology, mycologist known for his work on the taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of the Peronosporales. Biography Constantinescu was born in Constanța in 1933. He first graduated military academy, military school before ultimately enrolling at the Biological Institute at the University of Bucharest in 1949. Traian Săvulescu, founder of the institute, and his wife Alice advised Constantinescu while he was a student. Constantinescu graduated in 1970 from the institute. Following his thesis defense, he remained at the Institute as an assistant as well as the curator of the Mycological Herbarium there. Between 1976 and 1981 he edited the famous exsiccata ''Herbarium mycologicum Romanicum'', at first with V. Bontea and later with G. Negrean.Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 ''IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae''. Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany. In 1974, Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Constantinescu
Emil Constantinescu () (born 19 November 1939) is a Romanian professor and politician, who served as the President of Romania, from 1996 to 2000. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Constantinescu became a founding member and vice president of the Civic Alliance (AC). In addition, he also served as the acting president of the ''Democratic Romanian Anti-Totalitarian Forum'', the first associative structure of the democratic opposition in post-1989 Romania, which was later transformed into a centre-right political and electoral alliance known as the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR). Biography Early life and education Professional career Political career and presidency In 1992 the CDR, of which the PNȚ-CD was a member and most important constituent political party, nominated him as its candidate for presidency. He subsequently lost the election to then incumbent Ion Iliescu after the second round of the 1992 Romanian general election. In 1996, he competed once agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alecu Constantinescu
Alexandru "Alecu" Constantinescu (March 10, 1872 – March 28, 1949) was Romanian trade unionist, journalist and socialist and pacifist militant, one of the major advocates of the transformation of the Romanian socialist movement into a communist one. Early life Constantinescu was born in Bucharest, Romania's capital, in the family of tailor Ion Constantinescu. He enrolled in highschool, however due to financial problems he was forced to abandon it and work as an apprentice in an upholstery workshops. During this period he became acquainted with socialist ideas through the works of the early Romanian socialists Constantin Dobrogeanu Gherea, Anton Bacalbaşa and Constantin Mille. In the 1890s he became a founder of one of the earliest Romanian trade unions, the ''Professional Association of Upholsterers'', and later joined the Romanian Social Democratic Workers' Party (PSDMR). However he soon grew disillusioned with the party leadership, and began attacking it for what he conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps (February 20, 1884 – June 1961) was a Romanian general during World War II, in command of the Romanian Fourth Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. Biography He was born in Beceni, Bacău County in 1884. From 1903 to 1905 he attended the Military School of Artillery and Genius, graduating with the rank of second lieutenant, advancing to lieutenant in 1909 and captain in 1913. During the Second Balkan War and the Romanian Campaign of World War I he served with the 12th Artillery Regiment. He fought in the Battle of Transylvania in 1916 and the battle of Măgura Cașin in 1917. For his valor, he was promoted to major in 1917 and was awarded in 1917 the Order of the Crown, Knight rank. After the war, Constantinescu-Claps was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1919, and attended the Higher War School in 1919–1920. During the interwar period he rose through the ranks in the Romanian Army, being promoted to colonel in 1925 and brigadier general in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Constantinescu
George "Gogu" Constantinescu (; last name also Constantinesco; 4 October 1881 – 11 December 1965) was a Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor. During his career, he registered over 130 inventions. He is the creator of the ''theory of sonics'', a new branch of continuum mechanics, in which he described the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations. Biography Early years Born in Craiova in "the Doctor's House" near the Mihai Bravu Gardens, he was influenced by his father George, born in 1844 (a professor of mathematics and engineering science, specialized in mathematics at the Sorbonne University). Gogu Constantinescu settled in the United Kingdom in 1912. He was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy. Family He married Alexandra (Sandra) Cocorescu in Richmond, London, in December 1914. The couple moved to Wembley and, after their son Ian was born, they moved to Weybridge. The marriage broke down in the 1920s and ended in divorce. He then married Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liviu Constantinescu
Liviu Constantinescu (26 November 1914 – 29 November 1997) was a Romanian geophysicist, professor of geophysics, member of the Romanian Academy. He was the cofounder, together with Sabba S. Ștefănescu, of the Romanian school of geophysics. Biography Born into an old family of Christian Orthodox clerics from Transylvania, Liviu Constantinescu ignored suggestions from family and teachers to become an engineer or teacher and decided to study natural sciences. He earned a master's degree in physics and chemistry (1935) and a doctor's degree in physics (1941) from the University of Bucharest. After a few years as teaching assistant at the Department of Sciences of his ''alma mater'' (1937–1943), he was appointed director of the newly founded ''Geophysical Observatory Surlari'', named today ''National Geomagnetic Observatory Surlari "Liviu Constantinescu"'' (1943–1958); this started his career as a geophysicist. He was appointed professor (1949–1975) at a newly created Depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Constantinescu
Vladimir Constantinescu (19 June 1895 – 1965) was a Romanian brigadier general during World War II. He was born in Călărași, the son of Captain Hristea Constantinescu and his wife, Eufrosina. After completing elementary school in his native town, he enrolled in 1914 in the Military School for Cavalry Officers in Bucharest, graduating în 1916 with the rank of second lieutenant. During World War I he was promoted to lieutenant in 1917. From 1919 to 1920, Constantinescu pursued his military studies at the Cavalry School in Saumur, France. He advanced in rank to captain in 1921 and to major in 1929. From 1928 to 1930 he completed his military training at the Higher War School. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1936 and to colonel in June 1940. From June 1941 to July 1942, he served as Commandant of the Cavalry School and then became Commanding Officer 8th '' Roșiori'' Cavalry Regiment. Constantinescu was sent to the Eastern Front, and led the ''Vifor'' Detachment d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitiță Constantinescu
Mitiţă Constantinescu (October 20, 1890—1946) was a Romanian economist and liberal politician. He was an advocate of industrialization and a degree of ''dirigisme''. Biography Born in Bucharest, he graduated from the Gheorghe Lazăr High School and from the University of Bucharest's Faculty of Law. Applying for a doctorate in Paris, Constantinescu was forced to postpone it after Romania entered World War I, being drafted into the Romanian Army. In 1918, he was awarded his first high-ranking administrative position, as chief of staff in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the National Liberal Party (PNL) cabinet of Ion I. C. Brătianu; Constantinescu held the office of General Secretary in of the Ministry of Agriculture and Royal Domains in a new Brătianu administration (1922–1926), was a PNL deputy for Hunedoara County in 1927-1933, and, between 1935 and 1940, Governor of the National Bank of Romania. In 1939, under the authoritarian regime established by King Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihai Constantinescu
Mihai Constantinescu (; born 20 August 1932–29 October 2019) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Filmography As director * ''Pe litoral mi-a rămas inima'' (1961) * '' Opt minute de vis'' (1965) * '' Cîntecele mării'' (1971) - Assistant director * '' Despre o anumită fericire'' (1973) * ''Tată de duminică'' (1975) * '' Singurătatea florilor'' (1976) * ''Premiera'' (1976) * '' Lumini și umbre'' (1981-1982) - TV movie * '' Eroii nu au vârstă'' (1984) - TV series * '' Să-ți vorbesc despre mine'' (1987) * '' Un oaspete la cină'' (1987) As screenwriter * ''Opt minute de vis'' (1965) * ''Să-ți vorbesc despre mine'' (1987) As actor * '' Dacii'' (1967) * ''Reteaua "S"'' (1980) See also * List of Romanian film and theatre directors * List of Romanian films A list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Romania ordered by year of release. For an A-Z list of articles on Romanian films see :Romanian films. 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Constantinescu
Marian Constantin Constantinescu (born 8 August 1981) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker for teams such as Politehnica Timișoara, Inter Curtea de Argeș, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, FC Brașov, Concordia Chiajna or Corona Brașov, among others. Club career Concordia Chiajna Constantinescu made a free transfer from FC Brașov to his current club Concordia Chiajna Clubul Sportiv Concordia Chiajna, commonly known as Concordia Chiajna, is a Romanian professional football club based in Chiajna, Ilfov County, which competes in the Liga II. Founded in 1957, the team's best period was between 2011 and 2019, whe ... on 1 July 2016, where he has since made 23 league appearances, providing 2 goals. On 18 September 2016, Constantinescu helped his side achieve a draw against CS U Craiova with a dipping bicycle kick that came in the 75th minute of the match, which earned his team their 8th point of the season. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
