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Peron (other)
Peron (or Perón, Péron) may refer to: People *Alphonse Péron (1834–1908), French soldier and geologist. *Carlos Perón (born 1952), Swiss musician, founding member of the band Yello *Eva Perón (1919–1952), former Argentine political leader First Lady, Spiritual Leader of the Nation, and head of the Eva Perón Foundation *Isabel Perón (born 1931), former Argentine Vice President and President * Jean-Hervé Péron (born 1949), frontman and bass player of several incarnations of German band "Faust" *Juan Perón (1895–1974), former President of Argentina and founder of the Justicialist Party *François Péron (1775–1810), French naturalist and explorer * Pierre Péron (1905–1988), French artist *Andrea Peron (cyclist, born 1971), Italian former professional road bicycle racer * Andrea Peron (cyclist, born 1988), Italian professional road bicycle racer * Dennis Peron (1945-2018), gay American medical marijuana activist and businessman Places * Peron Islands, two low la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Péron
Alphonse Péron (29 November 1834 – 2 April 1908) was a French soldier and amateur naturalist. He used his spare time to pursue his interest in paleontology, and authored or coauthored several important works on the geology and paleontology of France and Algeria. Life Pierre-Alphonse Péron was born on 29 November 1834 in Saint-Fargeau, Yonne. He attended the Collège d’Auxerre for his secondary education, then in 1853 entered the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. After graduating in 1855 he was posted to a series of different garrisons. He was assigned to Corsica in 1860, and later transferred to Algeria. In both places he was able to pursue his growing interest in geology, which absorbed much of his spare time for the rest of his life. In 1867 he was promoted to captain. During the Franco-Prussian War Péron was seriously wounded at the Battle of Sedan in September 1870. After recovering he was posted to Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, from 1871 to 1875. He was promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Peron (cyclist, Born 1988)
Andrea Peron (born 28 October 1988) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . At the age of sixteen, Peron was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Born in Camposampiero, Veneto, Peron currently resides in Borgoricco, Veneto, Italy. Major results Sources: ;2013 : 8th Route Adélie ;2014 : 8th Trofeo Palma ;2015 : 9th Vuelta a La Rioja ;2017 : 10th Overall Tour of Estonia ;2019 : 8th Overall Tour of Estonia The Tour of Estonia is a road bicycle racing stage race held in Estonia. The race is organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.http://www.tourofestonia.ee/en Tour of Estonia Official Website The race was created by amalgamating two existing ... References External links *Cycling Base: Andrea Peron*Team Novo Nordisk: Andrea Peron* Italian male cyclists Living people Cyclists from the Province of Padua 1988 births People with type 1 diabetes 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people {{Italy- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocoto
''Capsicum pubescens'' is a plant of the genus ''Capsicum'' (pepper). The species name, ''pubescens'', refers to the hairy leaves of this pepper. The hairiness of the leaves, along with the black seeds, make ''Capsicum pubescens'' distinguishable from other Capsicum species. ''Capsicum pubescens'' has pungent yellow, orange, red, green or brown fruits. This species is found primarily in Central and South America, and is known only in cultivation. It is consumed fresh, as a paste, dried, or ground. It is called ''rocoto'' (Quechua, ''rukutu'', ''ruqutu) in Peru and Ecuador, ''locoto'' in Bolivia and Argentina (Aymara, ''luqutu''), and in Mexico ''manzano'' (Spanish for "apple") pepper for its apple-shaped fruit. Of all the domesticated species in the family ''Capsicum'', it is the least widespread and most genetically distinct. Description Vegetative characteristics Like all other species of the genus ''Capsicum'', plants of the species ''Capsicum pubescens'' grow as a shrub, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peron's Tree Frog
Peron's tree frog (''Litoria peronii''), also known as the emerald-spotted tree frog, emerald-speckled tree frog, laughing tree frog, and maniacal cackle frog, is species of tree frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is a common frog found in Australia. Description and habitat Peron's tree frog is one of the most variably coloured frogs in Australia, with the ability to change colour in less than one hour. They don't like to be handled for long periods of time. They also vary in shades of grey and brown, where their lightest is almost white. The frog has mottled yellow and black thighs, armpits, and groin. Occasionally, emerald spots are found on the back, which increase in number with age. A characteristic uncommon in the genus ''Litoria'' is pupils which appear cross-shaped. This characteristic is only shared with Tyler's tree frog Tyler's tree frog or the southern laughing tree frog (''Litoria tyleri'') is an arboreal species of tree frog. It is native to eastern Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péron, Ain
Péron () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 393 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Péron official website Communes of Ain Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ain-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francois Peron National Park
Francois Peron National Park is a national park on the Peron Peninsula in Western Australia, 726 km north of Perth, and located within the boundary of the Shark Bay World Heritage area. The nearest towns to the park are Denham, which is found on the southern edge of the park and Carnarvon which is found about to the north. Names and earlier uses Aboriginal Australians were the initial inhabitants of the area and have been living there for over 26,000 years. The local peoples who speak the Malgana language call the area ''Wulyibidi''. It is named after the French naturalist and explorer François Péron who was the zoologist aboard Nicolas Baudin's 1801 and 1803 scientific expeditions to Western Australia, and is situated within the bounds of the earlier pastoral lease of the Peron Station. Locations from the French exploration era include: * Guichenault (east coast of the Peron Peninsula) * Cape Lesueur (west coast of the Peron Peninsula) * Lake Montbazin A pearling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Peron
Cape Peron is a headland at Rockingham, at the southern end of Cockburn Sound in Western Australia. The cape is locally known as Point Peron, and is noted for its protected beaches, limestone cliffs, reefs and panoramic views. Cape Peron includes the suburb of Peron and "Point Peron" is the designation of a minor promontory on the south side of the cape's extremity. The feature was named after the French naturalist and zoologist François Péron, who accompanied the expedition of Nicolas Baudin along the western coast of Australia in 1801. A causeway was constructed in 1973 between Cape Peron and Garden Island to carry vehicular traffic between the mainland and the island. Since the island houses HMAS Stirling a Royal Australian Navy base, access is restricted by the military. The wreck of RMS ''Orizaba'' (1886–1905) lies on Five Fathom Bank, west of the cape. Land use The cape and southern environs comprise a crown land reserve on which a number of recreational resor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peron, Western Australia
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974. It is named for its location at Cape Peron although that land feature and the immediate locality are often called "Point Peron", both locally and in written references, and this has influenced the naming of roads and features in the locality. There is a small promontory on the south west of the Cape, though not its most westerly point, that is named "Point Peron". During World War II, Point Peron hosted the Peron Battery The Peron Battery, at Cape Peron, was the southernmost of the Fremantle Fortress coastal defence batteries in Western Australia. Also referred to as K Heavy Battery, it was established in January 1943 and, like the Challenger Battery on near-by ..., a coastal defence battery of the Fremantle Fortress. References External links * Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peron, Punjab
Peron (sometimes spelled wrong as Pairon or Perron) is a village in Sardulgarh tehsil of Mansa district in Punjab, India. The village falls under the market committee of Talwandi Sabo (Bathinda district). Geography Peron is approximately centered at .Google Maps Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of C ..., Bana Wala, Talwandi Aklia, Chhapian Wali, Behniwal, Singo are the surrounding villages. The village has a government primary school. References {{mansa district Villages in Mansa district, India Villages surrounding Talwandi Sabo Power Plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peron Peninsula
Peron Peninsula is a long narrow peninsula located in the Shark Bay World Heritage site in Western Australia, at about 25°51' S longitude and 113°30' E latitude. It is some long, running north-northwesterly, located east of Henri Freycinet Harbour and west of Havre Hamelin and Faure Island. It is the largest of the Shark Bay peninsulas. Significant settlements include Denham and Monkey Mia. An airport ( Shark Bay Airport) is located there. It is the location of former Pastoral leases Peron and Nanga stations. It is the main location of land access to points within the World Heritage site. The northern area contains the Francois Peron National Park. It is surrounded by the Shark Bay Marine Park and its lower southeast part is adjacent to the Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve. The Taillefer Isthmus, the narrowest section of the peninsula, is between Nanga and Goulet Bluff - which has Shell Beach located on the eastern side which lies in the L'Haridon Bight. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peron Islands
The Peron Islands are two low-lying islands off the west coast of the Northern Territory of Australia. They are about 5 km off Channel Point. Channel Point forms the northern end of Anson Bay which includes the mouth of the Daly River. The smaller South Peron Island lies about 3 km to the southeast of the more dominant North Peron Island. The two are separated by a very shallow channel that is well exposed during a spring low tide. The northern narrow tip of the north island has the distinguishing feature of a relatively tall round hill that can be seen from as far north as Point Blaze at the southern end of Fog Bay, or approximately 20 kilometres away on a clear day. The islands are uninhabited and the nearest population is the small community of Bulgul on the mainland adjacent to the North Island. There is also a small community at channel point adjacent to the south island. The Peron Islands along with the adjacent land and waters (to the low tide wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Peron
Dennis Robert Peron (April 8, 1945 – January 27, 2018) was an American activist and businessman who became a leader in the movement for the legalization of cannabis throughout the 1990s. He influenced many in California and thus changed the political debate on marijuana in the United States. Biography Peron was born in The Bronx, New York City, into an Italian-American family and grew up in Long Island. He served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. After the war, he moved to the Castro District, San Francisco, where he became an active Yippie and organized smoke-ins. He also supported gay activist Harvey Milk, a former Long Island resident, who won an elected seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Peron sold cannabis from storefronts in the Castro and advocated for medical cannabis, as he saw how patients with AIDS benefited from it. His partner, Jonathan West, whom he met in San Francisco, died of AIDS in 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
