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Torri (other)
Torri may refer to: People Last name * Armido Torri (1938–2022), Italian rower * Flaminio Torri (1620-1661), Italian Baroque painter * Giuseppe Antonio Torri (1655 – c. 1713), Italian architect of the early 18th century * Giuseppe Torri, also known as Pippo Torri, is an Italian politician * Julio Torri (1889–1970), Mexican writer and teacher *Omar Torri (born 1982), Italian professional football player *Pietro Torri (1650-1737), Italian Baroque composer First name *Torri Edwards (born 1977), American sprinter *Torri Higginson (born 1969), Canadian actress * Torri Webster (born 1996), Canadian actress * Torri Williams (born 1986), American football safety, currently free agent Places Italy *Torri del Benaco, an Italian municipality in the Province of Verona, Veneto about 130 km west of Venice, on the coast of Lake Garda *Torri di Quartesolo, an Italian town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto *Torri in Sabina Torri in Sabina is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armido Torri
Armido Torri (5 November 1938 – 23 January 2022) was an Italian rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He died in Opera on 23 January 2022, at the age of 83. References External links * 1938 births 2022 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowers from the Province of Lecco 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaminio Torri
Flaminio Torri) was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School, active during the Baroque period. He was a pupil of Guido Reni, Giacomo Cavedone, and Simone Cantarini. He was also called ''Degli Ancinelli'', and painted for churches in Bologna; including a ''Deposition from the Cross'' for S. Giorgio. Torri died in Modena Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025. A town, and seat of an archbis .... Among his pupils were Giulio (or Giuseppe) Cesare Milani, Giovanni Maria Viani, and Alessandro Badile. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torri, Flaminio Year of birth missing Year of death missing 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Bologna Italian Baroque painters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Antonio Torri
Giuseppe Antonio Torri (1655 – c. 1713) was an Italian architect of the early 18th century. He was born and died in Bologna, where he was active in a late-Baroque style. His surname is also spelled Tórri. He initially trained with his father, Giovanni Battista. On 30 March 1697 he was appointed architect to the Senate of Bologna. He worked on the designs used to reconstruct the Collegio Germanico-Ungarico (1700), now a seminary. He helped design the building's interior courtyard. In 1703, he designed the present building for the parish church of San Tommaso dal Mercate, which was completed by Giovanni Antonio Taruffi. He is said to have invented machinery (''trafila'', 1710) for the mint at Bologna; and helped with the building of the astronomical observatory at the University of Bologna. Other buildings in Bologna to which he contributed include the church of San Gabriele (begun 1700, finished 1720), the palazzo San Giorgio (1709), the church of San Domenico in Modena (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Torri
Giuseppe Torri, also known as ''Pippo Torri'', is a Lombard far-left politician. A member of the Regional Council of Lombardy for Proletarian Democracy since 1985, he worked at university level for the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions. In 1995, he received the nomination for the presidency of the region by the Communist Refoundation Party The Communist Refoundation Party (, PRC) is a Communism, communist List of political parties in Italy, political party in Italy that emerged from a split of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in 1991. The party's secretary is Maurizio Acerbo, who r .... He lost, receiving only 8% of the votes. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Regional Council of Lombardy Proletarian Democracy politicians Communist Refoundation Party politicians {{Lombardy-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Torri
Julio Torri Maynes (June 27, 1889 in Saltillo, Coahuila – May 11, 1970 in Mexico City) was a Mexican writer and teacher who formed part of the Ateneo de la Juventud (1909–1914). He wrote mainly in the essay form, although his limited production included short stories and scholarly works as well. Considered one of the best prose stylists of Latin America, he was admitted to the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua in 1952. His parents were Julio S. Torri and Sofía Maynes de Torri. Biography Education He began his schooling in Colegio Torreón and later in the Escuela Juan Antonio de la Fuente, both in Saltillo. In 1908 he travelled to Mexico City and in 1913 obtained a law degree from the National Law School; in 1933 he was awarded a doctorate in letters from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Career He formed part of the Ateneo de la Juventud, a literary generation that also included Rafael Cabrera, Jesus T. Acevedo, Alfonso Cravioto, Antonio Caso, Rica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Torri
Omar Torri (born 30 March 1982 in Trescore Balneario) is an Italian professional football player. Currently, he plays for Monza. Football career On 3 July 2007, he was signed by Serie B side AlbinoLeffe in 3-year contract from Serie D side USO Calcio. In the first season, he wrote no.8 shirt. On 30 January 2008, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Pavia. On 29 August 2008 he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Monza. Since the departure of Francesco Ruopolo and Marco Cellini, Torri had more chance to play. At the opening match of 2010-11 season, Torri partnered with Leandro Antonio Martínez and Karamoko Cissé, which Torri scored twice and Cissé scored once, helped AlbinoLeffe beat fellow Serie B club Pescara 3–1 in Coppa Italia. On 2 September 2010, he signed a new 4-year contract with AlbinoLeffe. On 21 August 2012, he joined Lumezzane on loan. But in January 2013, he left for Cuneo. On 29 January 2014, goes to the Real Vicenza. On 29 July 2014, goes to the Pro P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Torri
Pietro Torri ( – 6 July 1737) was an Italian Baroque composer. Life Torri was born in Peschiera del Garda., Neue Hofkapelle München, Christoph Hammer From 1684 to 1688, he served as the organist and choirmaster of the Margrave of Bayreuth, and later entered into the service of the Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II Emanuel. In 1692 he followed the prince with some gentlemen of the court orchestra to the Spanish Netherlands and later settled with them in Brussels where Torri married the daughter of the ballet master François Rodier. Over the following years he lived in Mons, Namur, Lille, Compiègne, and Valenciennes; where his compositions were performed. In 1715 he returned to Munich, where he occasionally composed cantatas; and an opera annually. In 1726 Maximilian died, and his son Charles Albert succeeded him to the throne of Bavaria. For this occasion, Torri composed a musical tribute to the new ruler: the allegorical cantata ''Bavaria''. This work alluded to an early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards (born January 31, 1977) is an American sprinter. She competes in 100 and 200 meters, winning an Olympic medal in 4 × 100-meter relay in 2000. In 2003, she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold. Edwards competed in the 100 m at the 2008 Olympic Games. Early career Edwards states that she began sprinting when she joined her school team in junior high . Edwards was an average sprinter when she attended Pomona High School, with her best state meet finish ever coming her senior year when she was fourth in the 200 m. Edwards would then attend the University of Southern California.USC OLYMPIANS: 1904-2008 , USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 26, 2008. That track season, she won the Pac-10 titles in both the 100 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torri Higginson
Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2008), Jordan Hampton in '' NCIS'' (2007–2009), and Commander Delaney Truffault in ''Dark Matter'' (2015–2017). She is also a theatre actress and has appeared in '' Three Tall Women'', ''Weldon Rising'', and '' Picasso at the Lapin Agile''. Early life Higginson was born in Burlington, Ontario and studied to become an actor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, United Kingdom. Career In 1995, two years prior to ''Stargate SG-1'' premiere, Higginson starred in the movie Jungleground with three other actors from the ''Stargate'' franchise: Peter Williams (Apophis), JR Bourne (Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam). Higginson took over the role of Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight opener of ''Stargate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torri Webster
Torri Webster (born August 12, 1996) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Tess Foster in the YTV teen sitcom '' Life with Boys'', which earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a TV Series. Webster also played the recurring character of PeaseBlossom, an eccentric fairy in the Nickelodeon show ''The Other Kingdom.'' Early life and education Webster was born on August 12, 1996 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to parents Steve and Tracy Webster from the Don Mills area. As a child, Webster was always performing. She started out dancing at the age of three and loved performing on stage with her dance teams. She attended a French immersion elementary school but was drawn to the performing arts as a teen. As a teen, she attended high school at the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario, where she further enhanced her performing skills on stage playing leads in various musical theatre productions. She then stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torri Williams
Torri Sherrod Williams (born August 29, 1986) is an American former professional football safety. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Purdue. Early life Williams was a four-year letterman at Leander High School in Leander, Texas. He was ranked as No. 51 wide receiver in nation by Rivals.com. As a senior, he received an All-Central Texas and unanimous first-team all-district selection after catching 79 passes for 1,841 yards (23.3 average) and 14 touchdowns. He came up with four interceptions, played on three district championship team, and was coached by Steve Gideon. College career Williams played for the Purdue University Boilermakers football team in the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons. Professional career Houston Texans Williams signed with the Houston Texans on May 7, 2010 after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. He was waived on September 4, 2010 and signed to the team's practice squad on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torri Del Benaco
Torri del Benaco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about northwest of Verona, on the eastern coast of the Lake Garda Lake Garda (, , or , ; ; ) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east. The lake cuts into the edge of the Eastern Alps, Italian Alp .... Torri del Benaco borders the following municipalities: Brenzone, Costermano, Garda, Gardone Riviera, Gargnano, Salò, San Felice del Benaco, San Zeno di Montagna, and Toscolano-Maderno. It is home to a 14th-century castle which belonged to the Scaliger family, and which perhaps occupies the site of an ancient Roman '' castrum''. It now houses an Ethnographic Museum. Gallery File:Burcht Torri del Benaco.jpg File:Torri del Benaco-Eglise Sts Pierre et Paul.jpg, Church File:Torri.JPG, Old Port File:Torri del Benaco-Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
