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Granata
Granata is an Italian word for “grenade”. People * Amalia Granata (born 1981), Argentine model and politician * Daniele Granata (born 1991), Italian footballer * Giovanni Battista Granata ( 1620–1687), Italian guitarist and composer * Graziella Granata (born 1941), Italian film and stage actress * Kevin Granata (1961–2007), American biomedical engineer * Peter C. Granata (1898–1973), U.S. Representative from Illinois * Rocco Granata (born 1938), Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist * Roy Granata (1922–2005), Argentine jazz musician Other The Russian word Granata can mean either Grenade or Pomegranate The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re .... * '' Stielhandgranate'', a German "stick hand grenade" * ''Granata'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Granata
Kevin P. Granata (December 29, 1961 – April 16, 2007) was an American professor in multiple departments including the Departments of Engineering, Science and Mechanics (in which he was tenured) and Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), in Blacksburg, Virginia. Granata held an additional academic appointment as a professor in the Virginia Tech- Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and was an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. During the Virginia Tech shooting, he shepherded students into his office in order to safeguard them. He was then killed by Seung-Hui Cho after he went to investigate and intervene. Education and career A native of Toledo, Ohio, Granata attended St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, where he played football and served on the debate team for four years, graduating in 1980 with a 4.0 GPA. Granata was awarded a bachelor's degree in eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granata (gastropod)
''Granata'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae (formerly in the family Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles ..., the top snails). Species Species within the genus ''Granata'' include: * '' Granata cumingii'' (A. Adams, 1854) * '' Granata imbricata'' (Lamarck, 1816) * '' Granata japonica'' (A. Adams, 1850) * '' Granata lyrata'' Pilsbry, 1890 * '' Granata maculata'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * '' Granata sulcifera'' (Lamarck, 1822) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Granata elegans'' (Gray, 1847): synonym of '' Stomatella elegans'' Gray, 1847 (superseded combination) References * Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J., 1962. Marine Mollusca of Victoria. Melbourne Univ. Press, Melbourne (p. 55 : discussion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Granata
Amalia Granata (born 26 February 1981) is an Argentine model and politician. She became a congresswoman for Santa Fe Province in 2019. Early life In mid-2007, she went to live in Romania with her then boyfriend, footballer Cristian Fabbiani. A few months later she returned to Argentina, separated from Fabbiani, while she was pregnant with daughter Uma, who was born in 2008 in Rosario, Argentina. In February 2016, she began a relationship with businessman Leonardo Squarzon. A month after the courtship, she revealed that she was pregnant and their son Roque was born in December. The couple was about to separate over Squarzon's infidelity, but stayed together. Career She began her television career in when she confessed to having had sex with Robbie Williams on television when he was on tour with his 2003 Tour of Argentina in November 2004. Granata worked during the Viña del Mar 2006 Festival as a TV host. She participated in a segment called MisionSex of the Chilean REC program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Battista Granata
Giovanni Battista Granata (1620/16211687) was an Italian Baroque guitar player and composer. He is generally known as the most prolific guitarist of the 17th century, publishing seven books during his lifetime. Along with many pieces in the standard dance genre of that time, Granata also composed many instrumental toccatas, preludes, and chaconnes. Granata was a barber-surgeon by profession.Tyler, James and Paul Sparks, ''The Guitar and its Music from the Renaissance to the Classical Era'' (Oxford University Press: 2002), 74. Biography Granata was born in Turin, but moved to Bologna sometime around 1646 where remained for the majority of his life. From 1651 to 1653, he was employed as ''liutista sopranumerario'' in the Concerto Palatino. Although he maintained his teaching and composing career throughout his life, his main employment was as a barber-surgeon for which he became licensed in 1659. Music/Style The early baroque guitar works of Granata are characterized by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |