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Clementi New Town
Clementi may refer to: People * Aldo Clementi (1925–2011), Italian composer * Carlo Mazzone-Clementi (1920–2000), Italian actor and mime * Cecil Clementi (1875–1947), British colonial administrator, Governor of Hong Kong and Straits Settlements * Cecilia Clementi, Italian-American scientist * Cresswell Clementi (1918–1981), senior Royal Air Force commander * David Clementi (born 1949), British business executive, deputy governor of the Bank of England, and chairman of the BBC * Enrico Clementi (1931–2021), Italian computational chemist * Muzio Clementi (1752–1832), Italian/English composer * Rich Clementi (born 1977), American mixed martial artist * Suicide of Tyler Clementi, 2010 incident in which a college student committed suicide after his sexual encounter with another man was video-streamed over the internet Other * Clementi, Singapore, a neighbourhood of Singapore * Clementi MRT station, Singapore * Clementi Police Division, a police division of the Singapore Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Clementi
Aldo Clementi (25 May 1925 – 3 March 2011) was an Italian classical composer. Life Aldo Clementi was born in Catania, Italy. He studied the piano, graduating in 1946 at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome. His studies in composition began in 1941, and his teachers included and Goffredo Petrassi. After receiving his diploma in 1954 again at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, he attended the Darmstadt summer courses from 1955 to 1962. Important influences during this period included meeting Bruno Maderna in 1956, and working at the electronic music studio of the Italian radio broadcaster RAI in Milan. ''Poesia de Rilke'' (1946) was the first work of his to be performed (Vienna, 1947). Of more significance was the premiere of ''Cantata'' (1954), which was broadcast by North German Radio (Hamburg) in 1956. In 1959 he won second prize in the ISCM competition with ''Episodi'' (1958), and in 1963 he took first prize in the same competition, with ''Sette scene da "Collage"'' (1961 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi ( , ) is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Bukit Batok to the north, Bukit Timah to the northeast, Queenstown to the east and Jurong East to the west. Etymology "Clementi" derives its name from 'Clementi Road', the main traffic route that still runs into the district to this day. It was once known as 'Reformatory Road' as there was a boys' home situated along the road. In 1947, the Singapore Rural Board discussed renaming the road. Their original intention was to name it after Sir Hugh Clifford, but it was eventually named as Clementi Road. It is generally suggested that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, who was the first British High Commissioner in the Straits Settlements. However, it is also possible that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi, another former Governor of the Straits Settlements (1930–33) who initiated the construction of the Kallang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian-language Surnames
Italian (, , or , ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the colloquial Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent language from Latin, together with Sardinian. It is spoken by about 68 million people, including 64 million native speakers as of 2024. Italian is an official language in Italy, San Marino, Switzerland (Ticino and the Grisons), and Vatican City; it has official minority status in Croatia, Slovene Istria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the municipalities of Santa Tereza, Encantado, and Venda Nova do Imigrante in Brazil. Italian is also spoken by large immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia. Some speakers of Italian are native bilinguals of both Italian (either in its standard form or regional varieties) and a local language of Italy, most frequently the language spoken at home in their place of origin. Italian is a major language in Europe, being one of the official l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Clementi Foundation
Tyler Clementi (December 19, 1991 – September 22, 2010) was an American student at Rutgers University–New Brunswick who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River on September 22, 2010, at the age of 18. On September 19, 2010, without Clementi's knowledge, his roommate, Dharun Ravi, used a webcam on his dorm room computer and his hallmate Molly Wei's computer to view Clementi kissing another man. Clementi found out after Ravi posted about the webcam incident on Twitter. Two days later, Ravi urged friends and Twitter followers to watch a second encounter between Clementi and his companion, though the viewing never occurred. Ravi and Wei were both indicted for their roles in the webcam incidents, though they were not charged with a role in the suicide itself. On May 6, 2011, Wei entered a plea agreement granting her immunity and allowing her to avoid prosecution. Ravi went to trial in early 2012, and was convicted on May 21, 2012, on all charge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi Secondary School
Clementi Secondary School () is a secondary institution in Fortress Hill, North Point, Hong Kong. Founded by the 17th British governor of Hong Kong, Sir Cecil Clementi, the school was the first to use Chinese as the primary medium of instruction in Hong Kong. History Hong Kong governor Cecil Clementi had a profound interest in the Chinese language and decided to establish a school using Chinese as the main medium of instruction. In 1926, Government Vernacular Middle School (官立漢文中學) was founded. Government Vernacular Middle School was the first government school to use Chinese as the principal language of instruction. Li King Hong, the then-Chinese language inspector of schools, was appointed as the first principal of the school. During World War II, the school suspended its operations under the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. After the war, the school was renamed Government Vernacular Senior Middle School (官立漢文高級中學). It was renamed again in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi Town Secondary School
Clementi Town Secondary School (CTSS) is a government secondary school located in Clementi, Singapore, founded in the 1980s. History The school was officially opened on 22 July 1982 by the then-Member for Parliament of Clementi Bernard Chen Tien Lap. In 1984, in order to prevent students loitering in public places, the school's prefects, in cooperation with the Students' Care Service, set up a location for students to relax and study after school hours. This centre was the first of its kind in secondary schools in Singapore. Notable alumni * Joi Chua: singer * Derrick Hoh: singer * Pornsak Prajakwit: television presenter, Mediacorp See also * List of schools in Singapore Singapore's public schools come under the purview of the Ministry of Education. Singapore has many primary schools and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, centralised institutes, polytechnics and universities providing tertiary educ ... References External links Official website {{Authorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi Public Library
Clementi Public Library is a public library in Clementi, Singapore. Situated on level 5 of the Clementi Mall, the library is located near Clementi Bus Interchange and Clementi MRT station. History Officially opened on 23 April 2011 by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry and Advisor to Telok Blangah Grassroots Organisations, Clementi Public Library serves the residents of South West Community Development Council. Layout Covering an area of 1,900 m2, the library contains a children’s section, a 'new arrivals' section, a newspaper reading corner and an adult section. See also *National Library Board *List of libraries in Singapore This is a list of libraries in Singapore: National libraries These libraries are managed by the National Library Board. * National Library, Singapore * Lee Kong Chian Reference Library *National Reference Library (former) Regional libraries * ... References External links National Library Board {{Authority control 2011 establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi Police Division
The Clementi Police Division (or 'D' Division) is one of the seven land divisions of the Singapore Police Force. Clementi Division covers about 70 square kilometres in the South-Western part of Singapore, which includes Jurong Island, Sentosa Island and the popular Holland Village. Nearly half a million people live in the area under Clementi Division, mostly in Tanjong Pagar GRC, West Coast GRC, Hong Kah GRC, Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC, Jurong GRC, and Ayer Rajah Constituency and Bukit Timah Constituency. History 'D' Division was first officiated on 7 August 1963 with its headquarters at Queenstown Police Station, Queenstown, which was sited directly across the road from the Police Reserve Unit 2 stationed at Queensway Base. This base also provided accommodations for off-duty single male officers then. Changing demographies and the rapid development of the suburbs resulted in the shifting of the divisional headquarters to its present location in Clementi in 1987. 'D' Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi MRT Station
Clementi MRT station is an Elevated railway, elevated Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West MRT line, East–West Line (EWL). Located in Clementi, Singapore, Clementi, Singapore, the station is located along Commonwealth Avenue West and serves landmarks such as the Clementi Mall, the Clementi Bus Interchange, and Clementi Fire Station. Built as part of Phase IA of the MRT system, the EWL station opened on 12 March 1988. An oil spill on the tracks led to Clementi rail incident, two trains colliding at the station on 5 August 1993. The station saw further upgrades, such as new half-height platform doors and fans above the platforms to improve ventilation, as well as new linkways which opened in 2018. In September 2022, it was announced that the station would become an interchange station with the Cross Island Line (CRL) as part of Phase 2 of the line. History East West line Clementi station was first constructed as part of Phase IA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suicide Of Tyler Clementi
Tyler Clementi (December 19, 1991 – September 22, 2010) was an American student at Rutgers University–New Brunswick who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River on September 22, 2010, at the age of 18. On September 19, 2010, without Clementi's knowledge, his roommate, Dharun Ravi, used a webcam on his dorm room computer and his hallmate Molly Wei's computer to view Clementi kissing another man. Clementi found out after Ravi posted about the webcam incident on Twitter. Two days later, Ravi urged friends and Twitter followers to watch a second encounter between Clementi and his companion, though the viewing never occurred. Ravi and Wei were both indicted for their roles in the webcam incidents, though they were not charged with a role in the suicide itself. On May 6, 2011, Wei entered a plea agreement granting her immunity and allowing her to avoid prosecution. Ravi went to trial in early 2012, and was convicted on May 21, 2012, on all charg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Mazzone-Clementi
Carlo Mazzone-Clementi (12 December 1920 – 5 November 2000) was a performer and founder of two schools of commedia, mime and physical theater as well as a contemporary and colleague of leaders of modern European theater. From his arrival in the US in 1957, he was largely responsible for the spreading of commedia dell'arte in North America. He first gained attention in Italy in 1947 alongside Marcel Marceau in the mime's first tour outside of Paris.Giants of Commedia: Carlo Mazzone-Clementi 4 February 2011, retrieved 8 February 2013. From 1948 to 1951, he assisted Jacques Lecoq, while Lecoq taught and directed the Players of Padua University. In 1954, Mazzone-Clementi was at Piccolo Teatro di Milano with Dario Fo and Franca Rame. While he was performing with P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Clementi
Richard Thomas Clementi (born March 31, 1977) is a former American mixed martial artist. Clementi has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Bellator, K-1 Hero's DREAM, King of the Cage, and Titan FC. Background Clementi was born in Edison, New Jersey but moved frequently during his childhood along with his mother, as a result of her divorcing Clementi's stepfather. His passion from an early age was in wrestling but most of the schools that he attended did not have programs for the sport. Clementi enjoyed watching the UFC, which was in its early stages while he was growing up. He moved out of the house at age 15 and eventually settled back in New Jersey for his senior year of high school where he began wrestling again, going 15–2 in his senior year, but admits that he "wasn't very technical." Though he was a standout prep wrestler, Clementi joined the military out of high school and served in the United States Navy's Construction Battalion. He served in the military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
