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Anton may refer to: People * Anton (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Anton (surname) Places * Anton Municipality, Bulgaria ** Anton, Sofia Province, a village * Antón District, Panama ** Antón, a town and capital of the district * Anton, Colorado, an unincorporated town * Anton, Texas, a city * Anton, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *River Anton, Hampshire, United Kingdom Other uses * Case Anton, codename for the German and Italian occupation of Vichy France in 1942 * Anton (computer), a highly parallel supercomputer for molecular dynamics simulations * ''Anton'' (1973 film), a Norwegian film * ''Anton'' (2008 film), an Irish film *Anton Cup The Anton Cup is the championship trophy of the Swedish junior hockey league, J20 SuperElit. The trophy was donated by Anton Johansson, chairman of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association between 1924 and 1948, in 1952, as an award for Sweden's top-ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Language
Czech (; Czech ), historically also Bohemian (; ''lingua Bohemica'' in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech is closely related to Slovak, to the point of high mutual intelligibility, as well as to Polish to a lesser degree. Czech is a fusional language with a rich system of morphology and relatively flexible word order. Its vocabulary has been extensively influenced by Latin and German. The Czech–Slovak group developed within West Slavic in the high medieval period, and the standardization of Czech and Slovak within the Czech–Slovak dialect continuum emerged in the early modern period. In the later 18th to mid-19th century, the modern written standard became codified in the context of the Czech National Revival. The main non-standard variety, known as Common Czech, is based on the vernacular of Prague, but is now spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Décarie
Antonin Décarie (born 2 December 1982) is a Canadian former professional boxer. He was signed to Eye of the Tiger Management and trained by Marc Ramsay. He went 31-2 as a professional. Amateur career Décarie started boxing at age 14, following the example of his step-father before him. He then proceeded to numerous national and international fights over the years. Décarie boxed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2003 Pan American Games and he was lightweight Canadian champion in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Professional career Décarie turned professional in 2005. He won the NABF welterweight title in 2012, following a technical knockout over Alex Perez. The fight was broadcast on Boxing After Dark from HBO. However, he lost his next fight by unanimous decision to Luis Carlos Abregu. The confrontation, which took place at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires, was for the vacant WBC Silver welterweight title. Professional boxing record , - , style="text-align:center;" cols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Michel
Antonin Michel is a French Language Scrabble player who has also competed in English. He has won the French National Championship four times, the World Championship twice and finished 95th in the 1999 English World Championship. Career biography Antonin shocked the Scrabble World in 1987 when he won the Junior World Championship - aged just nine years old. The upper age limit was 15. His next major success was winning the French National title in 1998, and shocked the Scrabble community again by competing in the English World Championship the next year - although he finished a disappointing 8 wins out of 24, -951 points, 95th place out of 98 competitors. He would win the French title three more times, 2003-05 but would only finish tenth in 2006 despite only missing one top. He became World Champion for the first time in 2005, with arguably the most dominating performance in the championships' history. He dropped just 4 points over 7 games, a championship record. He also won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Mercié
Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (October 30, 1845 in Toulouse – December 12, 1916 in Paris), was a French sculptor, medallist and painter. Biography Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and François Jouffroy, and in 1868 gained the Grand Prix de Rome at the age of 23. His first great popular successes were the ''David'' and '' Gloria Victis'', which was shown and received the Medal of Honour of the Paris Salon. The bronze was subsequently placed in the Square Montholon. The bronze ''David'' was one of his most popular works. The Biblical hero is depicted naked with the head of Goliath at his feet like Donatello's David, but with a turbanned head and sheathing his long sword. Numerous reproductions exist, most of which incorporate a loincloth that covers David's genitalia but not his buttocks. The lifesize original is in the Musée d'Orsay. Mercié was appointed Professor of Drawing and Sculpture at the École des Beaux-Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Manavian
Antonin Manavian (born April 26, 1987) is a French professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Brûleurs de Loups of the Ligue Magnus. Playing career Manavian played two seasons with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár of the EBEL before leaving as a free agent following the 2016–17 season. On May 26, 2017, Manavian agreed to a one-year deal with neighbouring DEL outfit, Krefeld Pinguine. He was later released from his contract before the season and returned to Alba Volán Székesfehérvár. International play He participated at the 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team. Of Armenian descent. Manavian was later named to the France men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship The 2014 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, held from 9–25 May 2014. Sixteen national teams were competing in two venues, the Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne (; 15 February 1904 – 8 September 1983) was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager. The French rider and then journalist, Jean Bobet, described him in ''Sporting Cyclist'' as "a most uninterviewable character" and "a man who withdraws into a shell as soon as he meets a journalist." His taciturn character earned him the nickname of The Monk when he was racing. Professional cycling career Early career Magne became a professional cyclist in 1927. He was part of the Alleluia Team which, with Pierre Magne, Julien Moineau, Marius Gallotini, Arsène Alancourt, and André Cauet, won the 1927 GP Wolber, considered the unofficial world road race championship. Magne first rode the Tour in 1927, alongside André Leducq in the France team. 1931 Tour de France In 1931, defending champion André Leducq was not in good shape, so Magne took over the role as team leader. Altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Koutouan
Antonin Koutouan Nantcho, better known as Tony (born 11 November 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Koutouan began his career at the ASEC Abidjan youth academy, before moving to Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren. He also played for FC Lorient and Grenoble Foot 38 Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble or GF38, is a French association football club based in Grenoble. The club plays its home matches at the Stade des Alpes, a sports complex based in the heart of the city, and wears whit ... in France. References External links FIFA World Youth Championships 2003 – Ivory Coast Squad Profile 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Abidjan Association football forwards Ivorian footballers Ivorian expatriate footballers Ivory Coast international footballers Ivory Coast under-20 international footballers Ligue 1 players UAE Pro League players Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Idrac
Jean-Antoine-Marie "Antonin" Idrac (1849–1884) was a French sculptor. A pupil of Falguière, his works include: *''Salammbô'' / ''Eve and the Serpent'', based on the novel ''Salammbô'' *'' Cupid Stung'' *'' Mercury inventing the Caduceus'', now in the Musée d'Orsay *''Étienne Marcel'', an equestrian statue in Paris. His work has been cited as an influence on the sculpture of Lord Leighton Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, (3 December 1830 – 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was a British painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical, and classical subje .... External links French languageIdrac at Insecula English language [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Guillermain
Antonin Guillermain (1 January 1861 – 14 July 1896) was a Catholic missionary who was Vicar Apostolic of Northern Nyanza in what is now Uganda from January 1895 until his death in July 1896. Early years Antonin Guillermain was born on 1 January 1861 in Lyon, France. He became a novice of the White Fathers on 3 September 1883, and was ordained as a priest on 23 September 1887. His first assignment was as personal secretary to Cardinal Charles Lavigerie, the leader of the society. He was then assigned to missionary work in Central Africa. Missionary Guillermain left Marseille on 17 July 1888 destined for Zanzibar, with Léonce Bridoux, Vicar Apostolic of Tanganyika, and five other missionaries. He was to remain in Zanzibar, replacing a missionary who had been assigned to Nyanza. He went on to Nyanza in September 1890, where he was assigned to the Rubaga mission, near Kampala. He was briefly held prisoner during the 1892 civil war between supporters of the Anglicans and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Guigonnat
Antonin Guigonnat (born 2 July 1991) is a French biathlete who competes internationally. He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union The International Biathlon Union (IBU; german: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of biathlon. Its headquarters were in Salzburg, Austria, until May 2020, when the Federation moved to Anif, on the outskirts of t .... Olympic Games World Championships ''2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)'' :''*The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.'' Biathlon World Cup ;World Cup rankings ;Relay victories ''3 victories'' References External links * 1991 births Living people French male biathletes Olympic biathletes of France Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie Biathlon World Championships medalists 20th-century French people 21st-century French people {{France-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Galipeault
Antonin Galipeault (August 7, 1879 – May 12, 1971) was a Québécois politician, lawyer and judge . Biography Antonin Galipeault studied at a seminary in Joliette and at Université Laval, later being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1900. He worked as a lawyer alongside Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur and Louis Saint-Laurent, and later became president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. After a first tentative role as provincial deputy in 1904, he became municipal councillor for Quebec City. He was elected deputy of Bellechasse in 1909, and was re-elected in 1912, 1916, 1919, 1923 and 1927. He was notably President of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1916 to 1919 and minister of public works under Louis-Alexandre Taschereau. He left political life in 1930 to become chief judge of the Court of King's Bench. While the post of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec was vacant between 1950 and 1953, he administered the province of Quebec. He retired in 1963, and died in Quebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Gadal
Antonin Gadal (15.3.1877 – 15.6.1962) was a French mystic and historian who dedicated his life to study of the Cathars in the south of France, their spirituality, beliefs and ideology. Life Gadal was born in 1877 in the Pyrenean town of Tarascon in the Ariège region in the south of France, which was one of the centres of the heretical gnostic Christian movement known as the Cathars or the Albigensians in the 12th and 13th Centuries. Another major Cathar centre, Montségur, the castle where their leaders made their last stand against the Crusaders, is not far away to the north-east. Montaillou, the village which continued as a secret community of Cathars until the 14th Century and the Inquisition's records of which went up to make Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's book ''Montaillou: Promised Land of Error'' (1975), is also nearby. Gadal grew up in a house next to the Tarasconian historian Adolphe Garrigou who specialised in the history of the Cathars (along with his son he is ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
