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Christakis Mavros
Christakis () is a name of Greek origin and may refer to: ;Surname *Alexander Christakis (born 1937), Greek-American social scientist, systems scientist and cyberneticist * Erika Christakis, American expert in early childhood education *Georgios Christakis-Zografos Georgios Christakis-Zografos (; 1863–1920) was a Greek politician, minister of foreign affairs and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914). Life Studies and early career He was the son of the entrepreneur and benefacto ... (1863–1920), Greek politician * Nicholas A. Christakis (born 1962), American physician and social scientist ;Given name * Christakis Charalambides (''Stephanos of Tallinn'', born 1940), primate of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church * Christakis Zografos (1820–1898), Greek banker {{given name Greek-language surnames Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Christakis
Alexander "Aleco" Christakis (; born 1937) is a Greek American social scientist, systems scientist and cyberneticist, former faculty member of several Universities, organizational consultant and member of the Club of Rome, known for his "study and design of social systems".Biography Alexander N. Christakis, January 17, 2003. Biography Christakis came to the United States in 1956, and received a BA in at and a Ph.D. in theoretical nucle ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Christakis
Erika Christakis (''née'' Zuckerman) is an American educator and writer, specializing in early childhood education. She is author of '' The Importance of Being Little''. Education and early career Christakis graduated from Harvard College with a degree in social anthropology in 1986. She was one of the first undergraduate interns at Harvard's Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations and studied in Kenya in 1985. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Christakis worked on public health projects in Bangladesh and Ghana and served as a case manager for indigent adults with mental illness and addiction in Boston. In 1990, Christakis obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University, with a concentration in international health. In 1993, she obtained a second master's degree from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus on the role of education campaigns to prevent HIV infection and to improve maternal and child h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Christakis-Zografos
Georgios Christakis-Zografos (; 1863–1920) was a Greek politician, minister of foreign affairs and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914). Life Studies and early career He was the son of the entrepreneur and benefactor Christakis Zografos, from Qestorat, ( Lunxhëri) in the Gjirokastër prefecture. Christakis-Zografos studied in Paris and in Munich law and political science. When he returned in Greece, he was involved in agricultural reforms especially according to the large fields his father possessed in Thessaly. During this period he supported the concept that the large feudal estates (called cifliks during the period) of the region should be expropriated and redistributed to those who owned no land. He sold to non-land owners much of his agricultural fields in extremely low prices. Through his father he was of Albanian descent. 1905–1913 In 1905, he was elected to the Greek Parliament for the Karditsa prefecture. In 1909, he served as Foreig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas A
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanos Of Tallinn
Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and All Estonia (; born 29 April 1940) is the Primate (bishop), primate (elected in 1999) of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. Life Stephanos was born Christakis Charalambides in Bukavu, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). His parents were of Greek Cypriot ancestry. He undertook a year of study towards a medical degree at the Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968), Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, and in 1960 switched to divinity studies. He transferred to the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, simultaneously pursuing studies at the University of Paris. He received the degree of Master of Theology from St. Sergius and the degree of lector from the university. Charalambides was ordained to the diaconate on 6 January 1963 and to the priesthood on 17 November 1968 for service in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France. He was appointed in 1972 as Protosyncellus, protosyngellos (episcopal vica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christakis Zografos
Christakis Zografos (, , ; 1820 – 19 August 1898) was an Ottoman Greek banker, benefactor and one of the distinguished personalities of the Greek community of Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Early life and career Zografos was born in the village of Qestorat in southern Albania, when the region was under Ottoman rule. He was of Albanian descent. He attended the Zosimaia School in Ioannina and then went to Constantinople to join his father's business there. He was initially a co-partner in a small money changing stand at Galata. During 1854–1881, Zografos became one of the major creditors of the Ottoman state. He also became one of its leading bankers and financiers and president of the Ottoman capital's trolley company. He was awarded by three sultans, sat on the Imperial Board of Estimate and served as president of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Clerico-Lay Advisory Board. Because of his high social status he was widely known as Christakis Efendi (Lord Christakis). In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek-language Surnames
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts in science and philosophy were originally composed. The New Testament of the Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
