Encyclopedia > J > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175
Jordan McMahon (Arcadians) Jordan McMahon (born January 1, 1990 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is rhythm guitarist and vocalist in the Northern England band The Arcadians alongside co-founder Andrew Forster. He is know to hold many mini gigs in the local area such as a christmas serenade in Whickham village centre held for the locals in an attempt to repay them for their support.
Jordan Mintz Enron whistleblower Jordan Mintz was the former Vice President and General Counsel for Corporate Development at Enron Corporation. Mintz began working at Enron in 1997, where he started as Vice President for Tax at Enron North America, formerly Enron Capital and Trade.
Jordan of Saxony Blessed Jordan von Sachsen (or Gordanus, Giordanus, Jordanus, also known as of Saxony or de Alamaia) (c.1190–1237), a German of noble descent, was deacon of the Dominican Order in Paris and was highly-qualified and in an educated manner.
Jordan Older Jordan Older is an American soccer player, and one of the first American-born players to play professional soccer in Europe and Brazil - Campeonato Brasileiro & Campeonato Paulista. He started his profession career with FC Wängi of Switzerland and has played with Paulista Futebol Clube, União São João EC, and AA Portuguesa Santista.
Jordan Palmer (football) Jordan William Palmer (born May 30, 1984 in Westlake Village, California) is a current American football quarterback at University of Texas-El Paso. He is the younger brother of current Cincinnati Bengals and former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer.
Jordan Palmer (social activist) Jordan Palmer (born September 7, 1976) is an American executive, and social activist, notable for founding several successful American companies (and serving as their chief executive officer) including Merus Holdings Corporation, and the Hotel Ivy lodging chain.
Jordan Parise Jordan Parise (born September 19, 1982, in Faribault, Minnesota, USA) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He was not chosen in the NHL Entry Draft; he was signed to a contract by the New Jersey Devils on July 14, 2006.
Jordan Raskopoulos Jordan Raskopoulos (born 25 January 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian comedian best known for his role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour as part of the comedy troupe The 3rd Degree . He is also a voice actor for the ABC2 machinima series The Team.
Jordan Reyne Jordan Reyne is an experimental electronic/folk-industrial musician from New Zealand. She combines vocal melody with narrative and urban "found sound" to do what she describes as "recreating the sonic context of characters".
Jordan River (Virginia) The Jordan River is a minor headwater tributary of the Rappahannock River in northern Virginia in the United States. It rises in Shenandoah National Park and flows for its entire length in northern Rappahannock County.
Jordan River Utah Temple The Jordan River Utah Temple is the 20th constructed temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design very similar to the Bern Switzerland Temple.
Jordan Rudess Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Juilliard-trained keyboardist most famously known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Rudess is the first keyboardist to bring a Haken Continuum on to a live stage.
Jordan Rules The "Jordan Rules" were a defensive strategy employed by the Detroit Pistons against Michael Jordan in order to contain Jordan during National Basketball Association games involving the two teams. Devised by head coach Chuck Daly in 1988, the Piston's strategy was "to play him tough, to physically challenge him and to vary its defenses so as to try to throw him off balance.
Jordan Simpson Jordan Simpson (born August 28, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He played for the Queensland Roar in the A-League competition but was released in January 2006.
Jordan University of Science and Technology The Jordan University of Science and Technology (Arabic: جامعة العلŮŮ… ŮالتŮنŮŮ„Ůجيا الأردنية), often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located outside of Irbid, in northern Jordan. JUST and the University of Jordan in Amman are considered to be the two premier institutions of higher learning for engineering and medicine in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, although numerous other faculties and specializations are represented as well.
Jordan Valley, Oregon Jordan Valley is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. The city was named after Jordan Creek, a tributary of Owyhee River, which runs through the town; the creek is named for a 19th century prospector, Michael M.
Jordan Zevon Jordan Zevon is the son of rock musician Warren Zevon. He appeared on the 2004 tribute album to his father entitled Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon (singing the unreleased song Studebaker), as well as on the 2005 tribute, Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon (singing the unreleased Warm Rain with Simone Stevens).
Jordan's Furniture Jordan's Furniture is a prominent furniture retailer in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, with locations in Reading, Avon, and Natick, Massachusetts and Nashua, New Hampshire. It was started by Samuel Tatelman in 1918 in Waltham, Massachusetts, later taken over by his son Edward Tatelman and, in the 1970s, by his grandsons, Eliot and Barry Tatelman.
Jordan-Syria tensions Syrian-Jordanian relations have fluctuated between normal diplomatic relations and armed confrontation. At times each side has attempted to subvert the other and has supported and provided refuge to the other's internal opposition groups.
Jordan, Archbishop of Milan Jordan (Italian: Giordano da Clivio) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1 January 1112 to his death on 4 October 1120. Born in Clivio, he enterred the church of Milan young and was ordained a subdeacon while serving under the Archbishop Grossolano.
Jordana Jardel Jordana Jardel shot to fame as the girlfriend of Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo. Jordana who already had her football connections as younger sister of Brazilian football star Mario Jardel who was the former Sporting Lisbon player.
Jordana Mendelson Jordana Mendelson is an author and Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her scholarship is centered on the impact of images in the Spanish print media from 1929-1939.
Jordanes Iordanis, known in English as Jordanes (also Jordanis or even Iornandes, 'bold as a boar'), was a 6th century churchman who turned his hand to history later in life. The book most of interest to us now is De origine actibusque Getarum (The Origin and Deeds of the Goths), written about 551 AD.
Jordanhill Jordanhill is a mainly middle-class area of the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is characterised by its detached and semi-detached style of housing, unusual for Glasgow which is predominantly made up of tenemental property.
Jordanhill College Jordanhill Campus, in Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, is now home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. Within the faculty, departments include Childhood and Primary Studies, Creative and Aesthetic Studies, Curricular Studies, Educational and Professional Studies, and Sport, Culture and the Arts.
Jordanhill railway station Jordanhill railway station is a side platformed suburban railway station in the Jordanhill area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The station, which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by First ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line.
Jordania Prize The Jordania Prize Through the support of the late pianist Angel Chen, Executive Director of Angelok Classics Records, the IBLA Jordania Prize has offered annually a Moscow debut and CD recording at the Tchaikowsky Bolshoi Hall with the Russian Federal Orchestra conducted by Maestro Vakhtang Jordania.
Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides The Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides () is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Jordan. Scouting was founded in Jordan in 1954 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955.
Jordanian copyright law The Jordanian Copyright Law and its Amendment No. (22) for the year 1992 is based on the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and does not contain a definition of copyright; however in Article (3) it clearly states that the law offers legal protection to any kind of original work in literature, art and science regardless of the value or purpose of the work.
Jordanian Communist Toilers Party Jordanian Communist Toilers Party (in Arabic: Hizb al-Shaghghilah al-Shuyu'iyah al-Urduni, Řزب الشغّيلة الشيŮعية الأردني) a communist political party in Jordan. The party was founded in 1998, through a split in the Jordanian Communist Party.
Jordanian Democratic People's Party Jordanian Democratic People's Party (in Arabic: Hizb ash-Shaab ad-Dimokrati al-Urduni, Řزب الشعب الديمقراطي الأردني, abbreviated HASHD), is a political party in Jordan. HASHD was formed in 1989, when the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
Jordanian Engineers Association The Jordanian Engineers Association (in Arabic: نقابة المهندسين الأردنيين) is a trade union of engineers in Jordan, and claims to be the largest trade union in the country. It was founded in 1972.
Jordanian National Liberation Movement Jordanian National Liberation Movement was a clandestine Jordanian political movement, connected to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The group considered the Jordanian government as fascist.
Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party (in Arabic: Hizb al-Wahdah al-Sha'biah al-Dimuqratiyya al-Urduni, Řزب الŮŘŘŻŘ© الشعبية الديمقراطية الأردني), is a political party in Jordan mainly backed by Palestinians. The party was formed in 1990, when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
Jordanus (constellation) Jordanus (the Jordan River) was a constellation invented by Petrus Plancius in the early 17th century. One end was in Canes Venatici and then it flowed through Leo Minor and Lynx and ended near Camelopardalis.
Jordanus Nemorarius Jordanus de Nemore according to documents of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuires, but more famouly Jordanus Nemorarius as per Renaissance authors. His name is literally Giordano of Nemi and he was probably Italian in origin.
Jordi Casas Jordi Casas Gutiérrez (born December 20, 1976 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who finished in ninth position with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Jordi Cruyff Jordi Cruyff (born February 9, 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands), also referred to as Jordi Cruijff or just Jordi , is a Dutch/Catalan footballer who currently plays for Metalurh Donetsk. He has previously played for FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Celta de Vigo, Deportivo Alavés and RCD Espanyol.
Jordi LĂłpez Jordi LĂłpez Felpeto akas Jordi LĂłpez (born February 28, 1981 in Granollers, Spain) is a Spanish football player, who currently plays for RCD Mallorca of the Spanish La Liga. His most usual positions are Right Midfielder and Defensive Midfielder.
Jordi Sabater Pi Jordi Sabater Pi is a Catalan primatologist and world-wide specialist in ethology (the study of animal behavior) and the discoverer of cultural behaviors of several species, including the use of tools by chimpanzees. During the 1960s he discovered Snowflake, a very rare albino gorilla that used to live in the zoo of Barcelona.
Jordi Sans Jordi Sans Juan (August 3, 1965 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, when his home town of Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver medal.
Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a Spanish viol player and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol (viola da gamba) back to life on the stage.
Jordin Tootoo Jordin Kudluk Tootoo (Inuktitut syllabics: ᔪáŠá‘•á“ á‘á‘; born February 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. His middle name Kudluk (kalluk in standard Roman spelling) means "thunder".
Jordsand Jordsand was a small Danish hallig located in the Wadden Sea southeast of the Danish island Rømø and east of the German island Sylt. The island was first known by the name Hiortsand and was possibly connected to both the mainland and the island of Sylt.
Jordy Hultberg Jordy Hultberg, a former LSU basketball player (1976-80) and assistant basketball coach under Dale Brown (1980-83), is the sideline reporter for the LSU Sports Radio Network. Hultberg also serves as the host of Inside LSU Football with Les Miles, while continuing to host the LSU Sports Journal.
Jordy Mont-Reynaud Jordy Mont-Reynaud (born August 16, 1983), was the youngest chess master in the United States when he became a master at the age of 10 years 209 days in 1994. For his successful early career, he was asked to play the starring role of Josh Waitzkin] in the 1993 movie [[Searching for Bobby Fischer, but refused the offer.
Jordyn Coleman Jordyn Coleman (born 1992) is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Cindy in the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. She also appeared in a small role in the 2006 version of Disney's The Shaggy Dog as Josh's best friend Tracy.
Jorge Aguilera Jorge Luis Aguilera Ruiz (born January 16, 1966) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.
Jorge Alberti Jorge Alberto Martinez, artistically known as Jorge Alberti, born in MayagĂĽez, Puerto Rico, is a rising actor who has starred in many telenovelas that are popular throughout Latin America. From his earliest years, he had a strong inclination to sports and most especially the arts, where he expressed himself in music and theater.
Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco (born March 9, 1968) is wanted for murder of a woman and her two young children, ages 2 and 4, in Elmore County, Idaho, Idaho. He is on the list of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives.
Jorge Alessandri Jorge Alessandri RodrĂguez (May 19, 1896 – August 31, 1986) was President of Chile from 1958 to 1964, and was the candidate of the centre-right in Chile's crucial presidential election of 1970. He was the son of Arturo Alessandri Palma, who was president from 1920 to 1925 and again from 1932 to 1938.
Jorge Anaya Jorge Anaya was an Argentinian Rear Admiral in the 1980s, and commander-in-chief of the Argentine Navy during the military government, and one of the military leaders that decided to go to war with the United Kingdom over the matter of the Falkland Islands. At one point during the Falklands War, he personally dispatched a team of saboteurs on the Operation Algeciras to destroy a ship in Gibraltar that was part of the Royal Navy.
Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician, born in Rio de Janeiro on March 22, 1942 (some sources say 1940). Born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes, he initially took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother's name (of origin ethiopian but later changed it to Jorge Ben Jor (commonly written Benjor), allegedly in response to an incident where some of his royalties had accidentally gone to American] guitarist [[George Benson.
Jorge Briceño Victor Julio Suárez Rojas aka Jorge Briceño Suárez, (nom de guerre: Mono Jojoy) is a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia a Colombian guerrilla organization. Briceño commands the Eastern Bloc of the FARC-EP and is a member of the FARC Secretariat He is under indictment in the United States for killing three Americans, terrorism and narcotics trafficking activities.
Jorge Cafrune Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Jujuy , August 8th 1937 - Buenos Aires , February 1st 1978 ) was a one of the more populars argentinianfolklorist singers of his time, aside from be a unflagging investigator, compilator and diffuser of the native culture.
Jorge Cano Jorge Cano is a young baroque opera singer native of Bogotá, who initiated his studies at the National University of Colombia. He also undertook singing training under the direction of the American Soprano Cheryl Boyd Waddell and the Hungarian teacher Danila Hristrova at the music department of the Juan N.
Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio (born December 17, 1936) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus. Consecrated as bishop and later archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope John Paul II elevated him to the title of cardinal in consistory.
Jorge Castro (boxer) Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro (Spanish: locomotive), (born August 18, 1967 in Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz province) is an Argentine boxer and former Middleweight champion of the world, but who will probably be remembered, more than anything, for what happened in his second defense of the title.
Jorge Cordova Jorge Cordova (born September 25, 1981) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although he is primarily a linebacker, he is also skilled at the defensive end position.
Jorge da Silva Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born December 11, 1961 in Montevideo) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Polilla" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on February 20, 1982 against South Korea (2-2), Da Silva obtained a total number of 26 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.
Jorge de Castro Font Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born on September 10, 1963) is a Senator of Puerto Rico, the second most senior member of that body, and a former member of the House of Representatives. He was expelled from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in 2001 and later became a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) in 2002.
Jorge de Lima Jon Mateus de Lima, (April 23, 1895 - November 15, 1953) was a politician, poet, and writer of Alagoas. His most famous works are: "A Mulher Obscura" and "Calunga", romance; "A Túnica Inconsútil" and "A Invenção de Orfeu" (poetry).
Jorge de Menezes Jorge de Menezes was a Portuguese explorer who in 1526-27 landed on Waigeo Island (now Indonesian), taking shelter in the town of Wasai whilst he awaited the passing of the monsoon season. He named the region Ilhas dos Papuas and is thus credited with the European discovery of Papua.
Jorge Del Torino-Cortez Born in 1884, Jorge Del Torino-Cortez was an early star in the Lucha Libre style of wrestling primarily found in Mexico. He first gained notoriety at the age of fourteen when he challenged a local roughneck to a fight and won.
Jorge Drexler Jorge Drexler (born on September 21, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning Uruguayan singer. On 2004 Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award, which he won for composing the song "Al Otro Lado del RĂo" from The Motorcycle Diaries.
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Jorge Eliécer Gaitán (January 23, 1903 – April 9, 1948) was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister (1940) and Labor Minister (1943-1944), mayor of Bogotá (1936) and chief of the Colombian Liberal Party (1947-1948).
Jorge Ferrer Jorge Ferrer is the author of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality (SUNY Press 2002), a book that proposed new epistemological requirements for the development of an open and participative spirituality within the specific tradition of transpersonal psychology.
Jorge González (album) Jorge González was the self-titled solo debut of former lead singer and songwriter of the Chilean band Los Prisioneros, recorded in 1992 and released in early 1993. It was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla with Anibal Kerpel's collaboration.
Jorge González (musician) Jorge González was the lead singer, bassist and main songwriter of the Chilean band Los Prisioneros. Besides being the lead singer, he mainly played the bass guitar and synthesizers while in Los Prisioneros but eventually would play electric or acoustic guitar during songs which required two guitars.
Jorge Hernández Jorge Hernández (born November 17, 1954) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by defeating North Korea's Li Byong-Uk in the final.
Jorge HiguaĂn Jorge Nicolás "El Pipa" HiguaĂn is a retired Argentine football (soccer) Center Defender. He played for Boca Juniors, CA River Plate, San Lorenzo, and Stade Brest 29, at that time in French top division.
Jorge Cham Jorge Cham is an Asian-Panamanian post-doc of Chinese descent best known for his popular webcomic Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Comics). He first started drawing PhD Comics as a grad student at Stanford University, and has since been syndicated in several university newspapers and in a published book collection.
Jorge Ibargüengoitia Jorge Ibargüengoitia (Guanajuato, Mexico, January 22, 1928 - Madrid, November 27, 1983), was a Mexican novelist and playwright who achieved great popular (though not always critical) success with his satires, three of which have appeared in English: Las Muertas (The Dead Girls), Dos Crimines (Two Crimes), and Los Relámpagos de Agosto (The Lightning of August). His plays include Susana y los Jóvenes and Ante varias esfinges, both dating from the 1950s.
Jorge Icaza Coronel Jorge Icaza Coronel, (1906—1978) is considered one of Ecuador's greatest and most prolific writers. He achieved international fame with his novel Huasipungo (1934) which told about the exploitation of Ecuador's Native Americans by Ecuadorian and North American "whites.
Jorge Julio Jorge Julio born Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (March 3, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001-2005 and New York Mets in 2006.
Jorge Julio Rocha Jorge Eliecer Julio Rocha (born April 4, 1969 in El Reten, Magdalena) was a Colombian boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight category, together with Phajol Moolsan of Thailand.
Jorge labarga Jorge Labarga is a Judge on the 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was the judge who refused a new recount or election in the 2000 Florida Ballot descrepency on the grounds that the Constitution stated that an election had to be held everywhere on the same day, not just in one area.
Jorge Larena Avellaneda Jorge Larena Avellaneda Roig aka Jorge Larena (born 29 September 1981 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Celta de Vigo of the Spanish La Liga. His usual demarcation is Midfielder.
Jorge Larrionda Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born March 9, 1968) is a FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 2000. He is currently one of the world's top referees, having had the highest moment of his career during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated four matches, including a semifinal between Portugal and France.
Jorge Lavat Jorge Lavat Bayona (born August 3, 1933 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and television actor, appearing in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001. He also is known for his recordings combining music and the spoken word, particularly a single he released for the essay-poem Desiderata.
Jorge López (musician) Giro Salsa’s prince, Giro (real name Jorge Lopez) is now living in the big apple “New York City” and performaning with his orquestra in many clubs and festivals such as: El Festival de la Calle 116, La Parada Puertorriqueña and various radio stations festivals, not only in New York but surrounding states as well. In the mid 90’s Giro had started his career with many hits such as Amor lunático, Sà tu supieras, El pasajero, Mi forma de sentir, Siénteme, Me Enamoré y Mi Nostalgia.
Jorge Llopis Jorge Llopis (1919–1976) was a Spanish satirist, actor and playwright best known for Los PelĂłpidas, a two-act satire of Greek tragedy, and for the parodic false anthology of the Spanish poetry Las mil peores poesĂas de la lengua castellana.
Jorge Lombi Jorge Maximiliano Lombi (born November 1, 1971 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey player from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1991 in a friendly against Spain. He's the penalty corner specialist, who currently plays for Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain.
Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges (August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986), was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost Hispanic literary figures of the 20th century. Best-known in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez was a drug trafficker from MedellĂn, Colombia who helped found the notorious MedellĂn Cartel in the late 1970s. The cartel's key members were Pablo Escobar, JosĂ© Gonzalo RodrĂguez Gacha, Jorge Ochoa and his brothers Juan David and Fabio.
Jorge Mañach Jorge Mañach y Robato (Feb 14 1898, Sagua La Grande – June 25 1961, San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Cuban writer, considered among the most distinguished of his time. His studies of JosĂ© MartĂ, the 'Apostle of Cuban Independence', are estimated to be one of the best political and literal interpretations.
Jorge Majfud Jorge Majfud was born in TacuarembĂł, Uruguay, in 1969. From an early age he read and wrote fiction, but chose to major in Architecture and in 1996 he graduated from the Universidad de la RepĂşblica in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Jorge Manrique Jorge Manrique (ca1440 – 1479) is a major Spanish poet, whose main work, the Coplas a la muerte de su padre (Stanzas about the Death of his Father), is still read today. He was a supporter of the great Spanish queen, Isabel I of Castile, and actively participated on her side in the civil war that broke out against her half-brother, Enrique IV, when the latter attempted to make his daughter, Juana, crown princess.
Jorge MarĂa MejĂa Jorge Maria Mejia, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 31, 1923, is a Roman Catholic prelate, who serves as Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, Librarian Emeritus of the Vatican Library, and Cardinal Deacon of San Girolamo della Carita in Rome. He was ordained to the presbyterate for the metropolitan see of Buenos Aires on September 22, 1945.
Jorge Mas Canosa Jorge Mas Canosa (1939 – November 23, 1997) was a Cuban-American activist best known for his strong opposition to Fidel Castro and his leadership of the Cuban-American National Foundation. He was considered by many to be the leading political voice of the Cuban exile community in Miami, Florida.
Jorge MelĂ©ndez Jorge MelĂ©ndez (15 April 1871–22 November 1953) was born in San Salvador to Rafael MelĂ©ndez and Mercedes RamĂrez. His wife was Tula Mazzini and they had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), MarĂa de los Angeles, and Ricardo.
Jorge Montt Jorge Montt Ălvarez (April 26, 1847 - October 8, 1922) was vice-admiral of the Chilean navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896. Born in Casablanca, he led a civil war against President JosĂ© Manuel Balmaceda to become provisional leader and eventually president.
Jorge Núñez Jorge MartĂn Núñez (born January 22, 1978 in AsunciĂłn) is a football player from Paraguay that plays as a defender, most commonly as a left back. He has scored 1 goal in 12 caps for Paraguay, as of December 2005.
Jorge OlguĂn (director) Jorge OlguĂn is a young Chilean director of terror films. Until now he has released two films (Angel Negro and Eternal Blood) and is in the pre-production of two features films, “Caleuche: The call of the sea” and its debut in Hollywood “Clock Tower (series)”.
Jorge Oteiza Jorje Oteiza Enbil (Orio, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country 1908 – Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country 2003) was a Basque sculptor, painter, designer and writer, renown for being one of the main theorists on Basque modern art.
Jorge Payá Jorge Payá RodrĂguez (born July 10, 1963 in Manresa, Catalonia) is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. It was his second Olympic appearance, having made his debut in 1988 (Seoul).
Jorge Payret Jorge Payret Zubiaur (born 1939) is a Cuban Communist politician and professor in political science at the University of Havana. Payret has worked for the Cuban foreign department since 1968 and has been Cuba’s ambassador to Sweden since 2002.
Jorge PĂ©rez Jorge PĂ©rez Salinas (born April 24, 1972 in Pamplona, Navarra) is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from Spain, who competed for his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia).
Jorge Piedra Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979 in Sun Valley, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies. On April 11, 2005, Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy.
Jorge Pinto Mendonça Jorge Pinto Mendonça, best known as Jorge Mendonça (born in Silva Jardim, June 6 de 1954 – dead in Campinas, February 17 2006) was a Brazilian footballer most famous during 1970s and 1980s in striker role. He scored 375 goals during his career (1971–1990).
Jordan Mintz Enron whistleblower Jordan Mintz was the former Vice President and General Counsel for Corporate Development at Enron Corporation. Mintz began working at Enron in 1997, where he started as Vice President for Tax at Enron North America, formerly Enron Capital and Trade.
Jordan of Saxony Blessed Jordan von Sachsen (or Gordanus, Giordanus, Jordanus, also known as of Saxony or de Alamaia) (c.1190–1237), a German of noble descent, was deacon of the Dominican Order in Paris and was highly-qualified and in an educated manner.
Jordan Older Jordan Older is an American soccer player, and one of the first American-born players to play professional soccer in Europe and Brazil - Campeonato Brasileiro & Campeonato Paulista. He started his profession career with FC Wängi of Switzerland and has played with Paulista Futebol Clube, União São João EC, and AA Portuguesa Santista.
Jordan Palmer (football) Jordan William Palmer (born May 30, 1984 in Westlake Village, California) is a current American football quarterback at University of Texas-El Paso. He is the younger brother of current Cincinnati Bengals and former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer.
Jordan Palmer (social activist) Jordan Palmer (born September 7, 1976) is an American executive, and social activist, notable for founding several successful American companies (and serving as their chief executive officer) including Merus Holdings Corporation, and the Hotel Ivy lodging chain.
Jordan Parise Jordan Parise (born September 19, 1982, in Faribault, Minnesota, USA) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He was not chosen in the NHL Entry Draft; he was signed to a contract by the New Jersey Devils on July 14, 2006.
Jordan Raskopoulos Jordan Raskopoulos (born 25 January 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian comedian best known for his role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour as part of the comedy troupe The 3rd Degree . He is also a voice actor for the ABC2 machinima series The Team.
Jordan Reyne Jordan Reyne is an experimental electronic/folk-industrial musician from New Zealand. She combines vocal melody with narrative and urban "found sound" to do what she describes as "recreating the sonic context of characters".
Jordan River (Virginia) The Jordan River is a minor headwater tributary of the Rappahannock River in northern Virginia in the United States. It rises in Shenandoah National Park and flows for its entire length in northern Rappahannock County.
Jordan River Utah Temple The Jordan River Utah Temple is the 20th constructed temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design very similar to the Bern Switzerland Temple.
Jordan Rudess Jordan Rudess (born Jordan Rudes on November 4, 1956) is a Juilliard-trained keyboardist most famously known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Rudess is the first keyboardist to bring a Haken Continuum on to a live stage.
Jordan Rules The "Jordan Rules" were a defensive strategy employed by the Detroit Pistons against Michael Jordan in order to contain Jordan during National Basketball Association games involving the two teams. Devised by head coach Chuck Daly in 1988, the Piston's strategy was "to play him tough, to physically challenge him and to vary its defenses so as to try to throw him off balance.
Jordan Simpson Jordan Simpson (born August 28, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He played for the Queensland Roar in the A-League competition but was released in January 2006.
Jordan University of Science and Technology The Jordan University of Science and Technology (Arabic: جامعة العلŮŮ… ŮالتŮنŮŮ„Ůجيا الأردنية), often abbreviated JUST, is a comprehensive, state-supported university located outside of Irbid, in northern Jordan. JUST and the University of Jordan in Amman are considered to be the two premier institutions of higher learning for engineering and medicine in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, although numerous other faculties and specializations are represented as well.
Jordan Valley, Oregon Jordan Valley is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. The city was named after Jordan Creek, a tributary of Owyhee River, which runs through the town; the creek is named for a 19th century prospector, Michael M.
Jordan Zevon Jordan Zevon is the son of rock musician Warren Zevon. He appeared on the 2004 tribute album to his father entitled Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon (singing the unreleased song Studebaker), as well as on the 2005 tribute, Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon (singing the unreleased Warm Rain with Simone Stevens).
Jordan's Furniture Jordan's Furniture is a prominent furniture retailer in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, with locations in Reading, Avon, and Natick, Massachusetts and Nashua, New Hampshire. It was started by Samuel Tatelman in 1918 in Waltham, Massachusetts, later taken over by his son Edward Tatelman and, in the 1970s, by his grandsons, Eliot and Barry Tatelman.
Jordan-Syria tensions Syrian-Jordanian relations have fluctuated between normal diplomatic relations and armed confrontation. At times each side has attempted to subvert the other and has supported and provided refuge to the other's internal opposition groups.
Jordan, Archbishop of Milan Jordan (Italian: Giordano da Clivio) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1 January 1112 to his death on 4 October 1120. Born in Clivio, he enterred the church of Milan young and was ordained a subdeacon while serving under the Archbishop Grossolano.
Jordana Jardel Jordana Jardel shot to fame as the girlfriend of Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo. Jordana who already had her football connections as younger sister of Brazilian football star Mario Jardel who was the former Sporting Lisbon player.
Jordana Mendelson Jordana Mendelson is an author and Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her scholarship is centered on the impact of images in the Spanish print media from 1929-1939.
Jordanes Iordanis, known in English as Jordanes (also Jordanis or even Iornandes, 'bold as a boar'), was a 6th century churchman who turned his hand to history later in life. The book most of interest to us now is De origine actibusque Getarum (The Origin and Deeds of the Goths), written about 551 AD.
Jordanhill Jordanhill is a mainly middle-class area of the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is characterised by its detached and semi-detached style of housing, unusual for Glasgow which is predominantly made up of tenemental property.
Jordanhill College Jordanhill Campus, in Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, is now home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. Within the faculty, departments include Childhood and Primary Studies, Creative and Aesthetic Studies, Curricular Studies, Educational and Professional Studies, and Sport, Culture and the Arts.
Jordanhill railway station Jordanhill railway station is a side platformed suburban railway station in the Jordanhill area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The station, which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by First ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line.
Jordania Prize The Jordania Prize Through the support of the late pianist Angel Chen, Executive Director of Angelok Classics Records, the IBLA Jordania Prize has offered annually a Moscow debut and CD recording at the Tchaikowsky Bolshoi Hall with the Russian Federal Orchestra conducted by Maestro Vakhtang Jordania.
Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides The Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides () is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Jordan. Scouting was founded in Jordan in 1954 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955.
Jordanian copyright law The Jordanian Copyright Law and its Amendment No. (22) for the year 1992 is based on the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and does not contain a definition of copyright; however in Article (3) it clearly states that the law offers legal protection to any kind of original work in literature, art and science regardless of the value or purpose of the work.
Jordanian Communist Toilers Party Jordanian Communist Toilers Party (in Arabic: Hizb al-Shaghghilah al-Shuyu'iyah al-Urduni, Řزب الشغّيلة الشيŮعية الأردني) a communist political party in Jordan. The party was founded in 1998, through a split in the Jordanian Communist Party.
Jordanian Democratic People's Party Jordanian Democratic People's Party (in Arabic: Hizb ash-Shaab ad-Dimokrati al-Urduni, Řزب الشعب الديمقراطي الأردني, abbreviated HASHD), is a political party in Jordan. HASHD was formed in 1989, when the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
Jordanian Engineers Association The Jordanian Engineers Association (in Arabic: نقابة المهندسين الأردنيين) is a trade union of engineers in Jordan, and claims to be the largest trade union in the country. It was founded in 1972.
Jordanian National Liberation Movement Jordanian National Liberation Movement was a clandestine Jordanian political movement, connected to the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The group considered the Jordanian government as fascist.
Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party Jordanian Popular Democratic Unity Party (in Arabic: Hizb al-Wahdah al-Sha'biah al-Dimuqratiyya al-Urduni, Řزب الŮŘŘŻŘ© الشعبية الديمقراطية الأردني), is a political party in Jordan mainly backed by Palestinians. The party was formed in 1990, when the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine separated their branch in Jordan to become a separate party.
Jordanus (constellation) Jordanus (the Jordan River) was a constellation invented by Petrus Plancius in the early 17th century. One end was in Canes Venatici and then it flowed through Leo Minor and Lynx and ended near Camelopardalis.
Jordanus Nemorarius Jordanus de Nemore according to documents of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuires, but more famouly Jordanus Nemorarius as per Renaissance authors. His name is literally Giordano of Nemi and he was probably Italian in origin.
Jordi Casas Jordi Casas Gutiérrez (born December 20, 1976 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who finished in ninth position with the Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Jordi Cruyff Jordi Cruyff (born February 9, 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands), also referred to as Jordi Cruijff or just Jordi , is a Dutch/Catalan footballer who currently plays for Metalurh Donetsk. He has previously played for FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Celta de Vigo, Deportivo Alavés and RCD Espanyol.
Jordi LĂłpez Jordi LĂłpez Felpeto akas Jordi LĂłpez (born February 28, 1981 in Granollers, Spain) is a Spanish football player, who currently plays for RCD Mallorca of the Spanish La Liga. His most usual positions are Right Midfielder and Defensive Midfielder.
Jordi Sabater Pi Jordi Sabater Pi is a Catalan primatologist and world-wide specialist in ethology (the study of animal behavior) and the discoverer of cultural behaviors of several species, including the use of tools by chimpanzees. During the 1960s he discovered Snowflake, a very rare albino gorilla that used to live in the zoo of Barcelona.
Jordi Sans Jordi Sans Juan (August 3, 1965 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, when his home town of Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver medal.
Jordi Savall Jordi Savall i Bernadet (born 1941, in Igualada, Catalonia) is a Spanish viol player and composer. He has been one of the major figures in the field of early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for bringing the viol (viola da gamba) back to life on the stage.
Jordin Tootoo Jordin Kudluk Tootoo (Inuktitut syllabics: ᔪáŠá‘•á“ á‘á‘; born February 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. His middle name Kudluk (kalluk in standard Roman spelling) means "thunder".
Jordsand Jordsand was a small Danish hallig located in the Wadden Sea southeast of the Danish island Rømø and east of the German island Sylt. The island was first known by the name Hiortsand and was possibly connected to both the mainland and the island of Sylt.
Jordy Hultberg Jordy Hultberg, a former LSU basketball player (1976-80) and assistant basketball coach under Dale Brown (1980-83), is the sideline reporter for the LSU Sports Radio Network. Hultberg also serves as the host of Inside LSU Football with Les Miles, while continuing to host the LSU Sports Journal.
Jordy Mont-Reynaud Jordy Mont-Reynaud (born August 16, 1983), was the youngest chess master in the United States when he became a master at the age of 10 years 209 days in 1994. For his successful early career, he was asked to play the starring role of Josh Waitzkin] in the 1993 movie [[Searching for Bobby Fischer, but refused the offer.
Jordyn Coleman Jordyn Coleman (born 1992) is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Cindy in the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. She also appeared in a small role in the 2006 version of Disney's The Shaggy Dog as Josh's best friend Tracy.
Jorge Aguilera Jorge Luis Aguilera Ruiz (born January 16, 1966) is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.
Jorge Alberti Jorge Alberto Martinez, artistically known as Jorge Alberti, born in MayagĂĽez, Puerto Rico, is a rising actor who has starred in many telenovelas that are popular throughout Latin America. From his earliest years, he had a strong inclination to sports and most especially the arts, where he expressed himself in music and theater.
Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco Jorge Alberto Lopez-Orozco (born March 9, 1968) is wanted for murder of a woman and her two young children, ages 2 and 4, in Elmore County, Idaho, Idaho. He is on the list of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives.
Jorge Alessandri Jorge Alessandri RodrĂguez (May 19, 1896 – August 31, 1986) was President of Chile from 1958 to 1964, and was the candidate of the centre-right in Chile's crucial presidential election of 1970. He was the son of Arturo Alessandri Palma, who was president from 1920 to 1925 and again from 1932 to 1938.
Jorge Anaya Jorge Anaya was an Argentinian Rear Admiral in the 1980s, and commander-in-chief of the Argentine Navy during the military government, and one of the military leaders that decided to go to war with the United Kingdom over the matter of the Falkland Islands. At one point during the Falklands War, he personally dispatched a team of saboteurs on the Operation Algeciras to destroy a ship in Gibraltar that was part of the Royal Navy.
Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician, born in Rio de Janeiro on March 22, 1942 (some sources say 1940). Born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes, he initially took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother's name (of origin ethiopian but later changed it to Jorge Ben Jor (commonly written Benjor), allegedly in response to an incident where some of his royalties had accidentally gone to American] guitarist [[George Benson.
Jorge Briceño Victor Julio Suárez Rojas aka Jorge Briceño Suárez, (nom de guerre: Mono Jojoy) is a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia a Colombian guerrilla organization. Briceño commands the Eastern Bloc of the FARC-EP and is a member of the FARC Secretariat He is under indictment in the United States for killing three Americans, terrorism and narcotics trafficking activities.
Jorge Cafrune Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Jujuy , August 8th 1937 - Buenos Aires , February 1st 1978 ) was a one of the more populars argentinianfolklorist singers of his time, aside from be a unflagging investigator, compilator and diffuser of the native culture.
Jorge Cano Jorge Cano is a young baroque opera singer native of Bogotá, who initiated his studies at the National University of Colombia. He also undertook singing training under the direction of the American Soprano Cheryl Boyd Waddell and the Hungarian teacher Danila Hristrova at the music department of the Juan N.
Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio (born December 17, 1936) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus. Consecrated as bishop and later archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope John Paul II elevated him to the title of cardinal in consistory.
Jorge Castro (boxer) Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro (Spanish: locomotive), (born August 18, 1967 in Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz province) is an Argentine boxer and former Middleweight champion of the world, but who will probably be remembered, more than anything, for what happened in his second defense of the title.
Jorge Cordova Jorge Cordova (born September 25, 1981) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although he is primarily a linebacker, he is also skilled at the defensive end position.
Jorge da Silva Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito (born December 11, 1961 in Montevideo) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Polilla" during his professional career. Having made his official debut on February 20, 1982 against South Korea (2-2), Da Silva obtained a total number of 26 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.
Jorge de Castro Font Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born on September 10, 1963) is a Senator of Puerto Rico, the second most senior member of that body, and a former member of the House of Representatives. He was expelled from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in 2001 and later became a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) in 2002.
Jorge de Lima Jon Mateus de Lima, (April 23, 1895 - November 15, 1953) was a politician, poet, and writer of Alagoas. His most famous works are: "A Mulher Obscura" and "Calunga", romance; "A Túnica Inconsútil" and "A Invenção de Orfeu" (poetry).
Jorge de Menezes Jorge de Menezes was a Portuguese explorer who in 1526-27 landed on Waigeo Island (now Indonesian), taking shelter in the town of Wasai whilst he awaited the passing of the monsoon season. He named the region Ilhas dos Papuas and is thus credited with the European discovery of Papua.
Jorge Del Torino-Cortez Born in 1884, Jorge Del Torino-Cortez was an early star in the Lucha Libre style of wrestling primarily found in Mexico. He first gained notoriety at the age of fourteen when he challenged a local roughneck to a fight and won.
Jorge Drexler Jorge Drexler (born on September 21, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning Uruguayan singer. On 2004 Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award, which he won for composing the song "Al Otro Lado del RĂo" from The Motorcycle Diaries.
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Jorge Eliécer Gaitán (January 23, 1903 – April 9, 1948) was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister (1940) and Labor Minister (1943-1944), mayor of Bogotá (1936) and chief of the Colombian Liberal Party (1947-1948).
Jorge Ferrer Jorge Ferrer is the author of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality (SUNY Press 2002), a book that proposed new epistemological requirements for the development of an open and participative spirituality within the specific tradition of transpersonal psychology.
Jorge González (album) Jorge González was the self-titled solo debut of former lead singer and songwriter of the Chilean band Los Prisioneros, recorded in 1992 and released in early 1993. It was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla with Anibal Kerpel's collaboration.
Jorge González (musician) Jorge González was the lead singer, bassist and main songwriter of the Chilean band Los Prisioneros. Besides being the lead singer, he mainly played the bass guitar and synthesizers while in Los Prisioneros but eventually would play electric or acoustic guitar during songs which required two guitars.
Jorge Hernández Jorge Hernández (born November 17, 1954) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by defeating North Korea's Li Byong-Uk in the final.
Jorge HiguaĂn Jorge Nicolás "El Pipa" HiguaĂn is a retired Argentine football (soccer) Center Defender. He played for Boca Juniors, CA River Plate, San Lorenzo, and Stade Brest 29, at that time in French top division.
Jorge Cham Jorge Cham is an Asian-Panamanian post-doc of Chinese descent best known for his popular webcomic Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Comics). He first started drawing PhD Comics as a grad student at Stanford University, and has since been syndicated in several university newspapers and in a published book collection.
Jorge Ibargüengoitia Jorge Ibargüengoitia (Guanajuato, Mexico, January 22, 1928 - Madrid, November 27, 1983), was a Mexican novelist and playwright who achieved great popular (though not always critical) success with his satires, three of which have appeared in English: Las Muertas (The Dead Girls), Dos Crimines (Two Crimes), and Los Relámpagos de Agosto (The Lightning of August). His plays include Susana y los Jóvenes and Ante varias esfinges, both dating from the 1950s.
Jorge Icaza Coronel Jorge Icaza Coronel, (1906—1978) is considered one of Ecuador's greatest and most prolific writers. He achieved international fame with his novel Huasipungo (1934) which told about the exploitation of Ecuador's Native Americans by Ecuadorian and North American "whites.
Jorge Julio Jorge Julio born Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (March 3, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001-2005 and New York Mets in 2006.
Jorge Julio Rocha Jorge Eliecer Julio Rocha (born April 4, 1969 in El Reten, Magdalena) was a Colombian boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight category, together with Phajol Moolsan of Thailand.
Jorge labarga Jorge Labarga is a Judge on the 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was the judge who refused a new recount or election in the 2000 Florida Ballot descrepency on the grounds that the Constitution stated that an election had to be held everywhere on the same day, not just in one area.
Jorge Larena Avellaneda Jorge Larena Avellaneda Roig aka Jorge Larena (born 29 September 1981 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Celta de Vigo of the Spanish La Liga. His usual demarcation is Midfielder.
Jorge Larrionda Jorge Luis Larrionda Pietrafesa (born March 9, 1968) is a FIFA football referee from Uruguay who has officiated at international matches since 2000. He is currently one of the world's top referees, having had the highest moment of his career during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated four matches, including a semifinal between Portugal and France.
Jorge Lavat Jorge Lavat Bayona (born August 3, 1933 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and television actor, appearing in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001. He also is known for his recordings combining music and the spoken word, particularly a single he released for the essay-poem Desiderata.
Jorge López (musician) Giro Salsa’s prince, Giro (real name Jorge Lopez) is now living in the big apple “New York City” and performaning with his orquestra in many clubs and festivals such as: El Festival de la Calle 116, La Parada Puertorriqueña and various radio stations festivals, not only in New York but surrounding states as well. In the mid 90’s Giro had started his career with many hits such as Amor lunático, Sà tu supieras, El pasajero, Mi forma de sentir, Siénteme, Me Enamoré y Mi Nostalgia.
Jorge Llopis Jorge Llopis (1919–1976) was a Spanish satirist, actor and playwright best known for Los PelĂłpidas, a two-act satire of Greek tragedy, and for the parodic false anthology of the Spanish poetry Las mil peores poesĂas de la lengua castellana.
Jorge Lombi Jorge Maximiliano Lombi (born November 1, 1971 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey player from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1991 in a friendly against Spain. He's the penalty corner specialist, who currently plays for Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain.
Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges (August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986), was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost Hispanic literary figures of the 20th century. Best-known in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez Jorge Luis Ochoa Vázquez was a drug trafficker from MedellĂn, Colombia who helped found the notorious MedellĂn Cartel in the late 1970s. The cartel's key members were Pablo Escobar, JosĂ© Gonzalo RodrĂguez Gacha, Jorge Ochoa and his brothers Juan David and Fabio.
Jorge Mañach Jorge Mañach y Robato (Feb 14 1898, Sagua La Grande – June 25 1961, San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Cuban writer, considered among the most distinguished of his time. His studies of JosĂ© MartĂ, the 'Apostle of Cuban Independence', are estimated to be one of the best political and literal interpretations.
Jorge Majfud Jorge Majfud was born in TacuarembĂł, Uruguay, in 1969. From an early age he read and wrote fiction, but chose to major in Architecture and in 1996 he graduated from the Universidad de la RepĂşblica in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Jorge Manrique Jorge Manrique (ca1440 – 1479) is a major Spanish poet, whose main work, the Coplas a la muerte de su padre (Stanzas about the Death of his Father), is still read today. He was a supporter of the great Spanish queen, Isabel I of Castile, and actively participated on her side in the civil war that broke out against her half-brother, Enrique IV, when the latter attempted to make his daughter, Juana, crown princess.
Jorge MarĂa MejĂa Jorge Maria Mejia, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 31, 1923, is a Roman Catholic prelate, who serves as Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, Librarian Emeritus of the Vatican Library, and Cardinal Deacon of San Girolamo della Carita in Rome. He was ordained to the presbyterate for the metropolitan see of Buenos Aires on September 22, 1945.
Jorge Mas Canosa Jorge Mas Canosa (1939 – November 23, 1997) was a Cuban-American activist best known for his strong opposition to Fidel Castro and his leadership of the Cuban-American National Foundation. He was considered by many to be the leading political voice of the Cuban exile community in Miami, Florida.
Jorge MelĂ©ndez Jorge MelĂ©ndez (15 April 1871–22 November 1953) was born in San Salvador to Rafael MelĂ©ndez and Mercedes RamĂrez. His wife was Tula Mazzini and they had three children: Jorge (who died in his youth), MarĂa de los Angeles, and Ricardo.
Jorge Montt Jorge Montt Ălvarez (April 26, 1847 - October 8, 1922) was vice-admiral of the Chilean navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896. Born in Casablanca, he led a civil war against President JosĂ© Manuel Balmaceda to become provisional leader and eventually president.
Jorge Núñez Jorge MartĂn Núñez (born January 22, 1978 in AsunciĂłn) is a football player from Paraguay that plays as a defender, most commonly as a left back. He has scored 1 goal in 12 caps for Paraguay, as of December 2005.
Jorge OlguĂn (director) Jorge OlguĂn is a young Chilean director of terror films. Until now he has released two films (Angel Negro and Eternal Blood) and is in the pre-production of two features films, “Caleuche: The call of the sea” and its debut in Hollywood “Clock Tower (series)”.
Jorge Oteiza Jorje Oteiza Enbil (Orio, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country 1908 – Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country 2003) was a Basque sculptor, painter, designer and writer, renown for being one of the main theorists on Basque modern art.
Jorge Payá Jorge Payá RodrĂguez (born July 10, 1963 in Manresa, Catalonia) is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. It was his second Olympic appearance, having made his debut in 1988 (Seoul).
Jorge Payret Jorge Payret Zubiaur (born 1939) is a Cuban Communist politician and professor in political science at the University of Havana. Payret has worked for the Cuban foreign department since 1968 and has been Cuba’s ambassador to Sweden since 2002.
Jorge PĂ©rez Jorge PĂ©rez Salinas (born April 24, 1972 in Pamplona, Navarra) is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from Spain, who competed for his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia).
Jorge Piedra Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979 in Sun Valley, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies. On April 11, 2005, Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy.
Jorge Pinto Mendonça Jorge Pinto Mendonça, best known as Jorge Mendonça (born in Silva Jardim, June 6 de 1954 – dead in Campinas, February 17 2006) was a Brazilian footballer most famous during 1970s and 1980s in striker role. He scored 375 goals during his career (1971–1990).
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)