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Gheorghiu
Gheorghiu () is a Romanian surname, of Greek language origin, deriving from Greek ''Γεωργίου''. Among Greeks, the Greek surname form ''Γεωργίου'' is usually or always Romanized in other ways, either as ''Gheorghiou'' or '' Georgiou''. The Gheorghiu surname is patronymic (from the Greek genitive), meaning "son of George". In Romanian, the name George exists in two spellings and two different pronunciations: ''George'' with two soft g sounds (George, written as ''g'' in Romanian) and ''Gheorghe'' with two hard g sounds (Gheorghe, written as ''gh'' in Romanian, as in Italian and some other languages), the hard g sounds that are also found in ''Gheorghiu''. In Romanian, the name ''George'' is a two-syllable name pronounced jor'je (written George), not a one-syllable name as in English jorj (written George). The name ''Gheorghe'' is also two-syllable, pronounced with hard g sounds: gior'ge, and with an added "i" (gior-) sound not found in jor'je. People with the surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Gheorghiu
Angela Gheorghiu (; ; born 7 September 1965) is a Romanian soprano, especially known for her performances in the operas of Puccini and Verdi, widely recognised by critics and opera lovers as one of the greatest sopranos of all time. Embarking her career in 1990, she made her Royal Opera House and Vienna State Opera debuts in 1992, followed by New York's Metropolitan Opera debut in 1993. She was catapulted to international stardom after starring as Violetta in Verdi's ''La traviata'' at Covent Garden in 1994. Her signature roles include Mimì in ''La bohème'', Magda in '' La rondine'', the title roles in ''Tosca'' and '' Adriana Lecouvreur''. She had performed frequently with French tenor Roberto Alagna, whom she first met in 1992 and married in 1996, in concerts and opera productions until their eventual divorce in 2013. Her voice is described as "...the most instantly recognizable and interesting soprano voice of our time. A liquid instrument of great lyrical beauty with glea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (; 8 November 1901 – 19 March 1965) was a Romanian communist politician and electrician. He was the first Communist leader of Romania from 1947 to 1965, serving as first secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (ultimately "Romanian Workers' Party", PMR) from 1944 to 1954 and from 1955 to 1965, and as the first Communist Prime Minister of Romania from 1952 to 1955. Born in Bârlad (1901), Gheorghiu-Dej was involved in the communist movement's activities from the early 1930s. Upon the outbreak of World War II in Europe, he was imprisoned by Ion Antonescu's regime in the Târgu Jiu detention camp, and escaped only in August 1944. After the forces of King Michael ousted Antonescu and had him arrested for war crimes, Gheorghiu-Dej together with prime-minister Petru Groza pressured the King into abdicating in December 1947, marking the onset of out-and-out Communist rule in Romania. Under his rule, Romania was considered one of the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smear (Cristian Gheorghiu)
Cristian Gheorghiu became famous as an American street artist/ graffiti artist and contemporary painter under the name of Smear in the 2000s. He further rose to prominence in a series of high-profile arrests and subsequent articles on the arrests and on his art which appeared in the ''Los Angeles Times'' from 2009 to 2011, followed by television appearances and further media coverage. In 2011 the ''Los Angeles Times'' called Smear "a subculture sensation" and his work has appeared in contemporary art galleries, and a solo museum exhibit in 2009. He was also a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by the L.A. City attorney's office, a lawsuit which largely because of its First Amendment implications has garnered the attention of international media, including the '' Huffington Post'', ''L.A. Weekly'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', and the Associated Press. L.A. graffiti scene Smear has been influential in the Los Angeles graffiti scene since the late 1990s. He was one of the first Los Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Gheorghiu
Natalia Konstantinovna Gheorghiu (Наталья Константиновна Георгиу) (29 November 1914 – 2 April 2001) was a Soviet and Moldovan pediatric surgeon, physician and professor and doctor of medical sciences. She has been cited as a pioneer of pediatric surgery in Moldova. Born in the town of Bender (Tighina), she graduated from the Medical Faculty of University of Bucharest in 1940 and began a career in pediatric surgery in Chișinău. The first ward for children opened in the Moldovan Republic hospital in 1957, and later she was instrumental in establishing the Pediatric Surgical Centre, which is now named after her. She was a professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău and authored more than 250 papers into surgical methods, dermatoplasty, and imaging techniques in her field. She was a corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, the International Society of Surger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu (; September 15, 1916 in Războieni, Romania – June 22, 1992 in Paris, France) was a Romanian writer, best known for his 1949 novel, ''The 25th Hour'', first published by Plon in France. Life Virgil Gheorghiu was born in Valea Albă, a village in Războieni Commune, Neamț County, in Romania. His father was an Orthodox priest in Petricani. A top student, he attended high school in Chișinău from 1928 to June 1936, after which he studied philosophy and theology at the University of Bucharest and at Heidelberg University. He traveled and stayed in Saudi Arabia to learn the Arabic language and the Arab culture, before writing the biography of prophet Muhammad. The book was translated from Romanian to French and to Persian in Iran and in Urdu in Pakistan; unfortunately, this book was never translated into English. Its Hindi translation was being printed in India and was expected to be available by January 2020, with the Hindi title sayi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florin Gheorghiu
Florin Gheorghiu (born 6 April 1944) is a Romanian chess player and has been a university lecturer in foreign languages. Born in Ploiești, on 6 April 1944, while the American bombers attacked the country's capital, his prodigious talent for the game was evidenced by his many early achievements; he became an International Master in 1963 and Romania's first Grandmaster just two years later. He earned the title of World Junior Champion in 1963, at Vrnjacka Banja, and has been the national champion of Romania on nine occasions. Gheorghiu was a lecturer in French at the University of Bucharest and he also speaks English, Russian, German, and Spanish. Chess career When playing at his peak on the international tournament circuit, he was many times a winner. His victories included: Hastings 1967–68 (with Hort and Stein), Reykjavik 1972 (with Hort and Ólafsson), Orense 1973, Torremolinos 1974 (with Torre), Lone Pine 1979 (with Gligorić, Liberzon, and Hort), Novi Sad 1979, Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristache Gheorghiu
Cristache Gheorghiu (; born May 2, 1937) is a Romanian writer, painter, mechanical engineer and computer scientist. In literature, Gheorghiu is best known as an essayist. An engineer by profession, he is known for his research on cybernetics. In the latter part of his life Gheorghiu has devoted himself to literature and art. Biography Gheorghiu was born in Roman, Romania, the son of Victor and Aurora Gheorghiu (born Vintilă). Victor Gheorghiu was an officer in the Romanian army who died in 1941 during the invasion of the Soviet Union in Odessa. Cristache Gheorghiu attended the Lyceum Roman Voda, in Roman. He graduated from Gheorghe Asachi Technical University in 1959, with a master's degree in engineering. Gheorghiu worked as a mechanical engineer in Romanian enterprises and as a master designer in the County Institute of Design “ Prahova”.In 1970, Gheorghiu switched his profession to computer science, as a result of attending the courses organised by C.I.I. Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luminița Gheorghiu
Luminița Gheorghiu (; 1 September 1949 – 4 July 2021) was a Romanian film actress, and artistic performer in East Central Europe. She achieved international recognition for her roles in ''The Death of Mr. Lazarescu'' (2006) and '' Child's Pose'' (2013). Gheorghiu's roles were mostly in Romanian and French, including that in ''Code Unknown'' with Juliette Binoche. Gheorghiu was a 1972 graduate of the Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Arts in Bucharest, where she studied under professor Ion Cojar. She made her debut in 1971, at the Casandra Theatre, and then played at theaters in Botoșani and Piatra Neamț. From 1976 to 2003, she played at the Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest. Gheorghiu died on 4 July 2021, at the age of 71. Theatrical roles *Mărioara - ''Sânziana și Pepelea'' (''Sanziana and Pepelea'', a fairy story) by Vasile Alecsandri, directed by Alexandru Tocilescu, 1971, Studioul Casandra (Bucharest) *Mama Anghelușa -''Cânticele comice'' (''Comic Songs' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Gheorghiu
Vasile Gheorghiu (16 June 1872–29 November 1959) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian theologian. Born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, then part of Austrian-ruled Bukovina, he attended the Romanian Orthodox high school in Suceava from 1882 to 1890, followed by the theology faculty of Czernowitz University from 1890 to 1984, receiving a doctorate there in 1897. From 1897 to 1899, he attended specialized courses at the Roman Catholic and Protestant theology faculties in Vienna, Bonn, Breslau and Leipzig. In 1901, he was hired as assistant professor at Czernowitz' Biblical studies and New Testament exegesis department within the theology faculty. Rising to associate professor in 1905 and full professor in 1909, he remained on the faculty until his retirement in 1938. He served as faculty dean on three occasions. Meanwhile, he was ordained a priest in 1896, rising to archpriest in 1908. From 1911 to 1914, and again from 1923 to 1933, he edited and later directed ''Candela'' mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihail Gheorghiu Bujor
Mihail Gheorghiu Bujor (November 8, 1881 – June 17, 1964) was a Romanian lawyer, journalist and socialist militant. An important figure in the early Romanian labour movement, he embraced communism during World War I and organised Romanian armed detachments in Odessa in support of the October Revolution, hoping to foment a revolution in his native country. A political prisoner in Romania for much of the interwar period and during World War II, he held several minor political offices after the regime change in the late 1940s. Early life Mihail Gh. Bujor was born in Iași, the sixth child of Gheorghe Gheorghiu, a civil servant. The family was somewhat influential in the city, affording the luxury to provide adequate education for all of the twelve children. Three of children died from tuberculosis, followed shortly by the parents while Mihail was in his teen years. The quick succession of deaths is credited with transforming Mihail into an atheist. After completing a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Gheorghiu
Adrian Ion Gheorghiu (born 30 November 1981) is a Romanian professional association football, footballer who plays for Liga IV-Bacău County side Viitorul Curița. He is a right footed and plays as a left Midfielder (football), winger, but lately he played as a right Midfielder (football), winger. He is a technical skilled player, one of the few Romanian players with this skills. Club career He started his career in the 3rd Romanian division FC Laminorul Roman, Laminorul Roman, where he played until 2002. He attracted interest, since then because of his skills. After a short spell in Dărmăneşti, he signed with the Liga II Romanian side Petrolul Moineşti, where he stayed for almost a year. He was one of the top scorers, and he brought attention from the Liga I teams. FCM Bacău He signed a four-year contract with FCM Bacău in the 2004 summer. He established himself quickly in the first team, because of his technique. He made his Liga I debut, on 1 August in a 1–0 win aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgil Gheorghiu (avant-garde Poet)
Virgil Romulus Gheorghiu (March 22, 1908–March 7, 1977) was a Romanian poet and musician. Born in Roman, his father Miltiade Gheorghiu was a career army officer, while his mother was a primary-school teacher. He attended high school in his native town and in Bucharest, also studying piano with Emilia Saegiu (1923-1925) and taking courses from 1925 to 1926 at the Bucharest Conservatory, where his professors included Dumitru Georgescu Kiriac and Alfonso Castaldi. From 1926 to 1926, he lived in Iași, where he participated in the local avant-garde movement. This period followed an inconclusive literary debut with the 1925 book ''Cântările răsăritului'', prefaced by Demostene Botez. In 1928, together with A. Zaremba, he edited the surrealist magazines ''Prospect'' and ''XX, literatură contemporană''. From 1928 to 1930, he studied music in Vienna under Hugo Reinhold and Friedrich Wührer. From 1930 to 1932, thanks to a scholarship obtained through Ion Minulescu, then directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
