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Leoncio Martinez
Leoncio or Leôncio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Leoncio Afonso, (born 1916), Spanish academic in the geography, history and toponymics of the Canary Islands *Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias (1874–1951), Peruvian soldier and politician, briefly President of Peru from March 1–5, 1931 *Leoncio Basbaum or Leôncio Basbaum (1907–1969), Brazilian Marxist historian *Leoncio P. Deriada, Filipino writer *Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929–1996), intellectual, painter and writer from Equatorial Guinea *Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez (1853–1883), Peruvian mariner *Leoncio Lara (best known as Leoncio Lara 'Bon') is a Mexican composer and former rock band member *Bárbara Leôncio (born 1991), young Brazilian athlete, world champion in the 200 metres in 2007 *Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães (1875–1931), Brazilian farmer and businessman *Leoncio Morán Sánchez (born 1966), Mexican politician from the National Action Party *Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio, 22nd Duke of Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leoncio Afonso
Leoncio Afonso Perez (12 September 1916 – 27 March 2017) was a professor of geography and an intellectual of the Canary Islands. Afonso was born in Breña Alta, Canary Islands in September 1916. He made considerable contributions to the study of geography in the region, and he was bestowed an honorary doctorate from the University of La Laguna on 7 March 1997, in recognition of his life's work. His career was dedicated, among other things, to the study of the geography, history and toponymy, toponymics of the Canary Islands. He died in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, San Cristobal de la Laguna, Canary Islands in March 2017 at the age of 100. Works * ''Esquema de Geografía Física de Canarias'', La Laguna 1953 * ''Geografía de Tenerife, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia'', Madrid 1974 * ''Aspectos Geográficos de Madeira y Azores'' La Laguna 1977 * ''Canarias'' (7 fascículos) en Conocer España, Salvat Editores, 1978 * ''Canarias, en Maravillas de la Península Ibérica'', S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |