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JS400 The Jet Ski 400 or JS400 was the first mass-produced stand-up personal water craft produced by Kawasaki. All Jet Ski 400's utilized 398cc two-cylinder two-stroke engines adapted from Kawasaki's snowmobile line.
JSBSim JSBSim is an open source Flight Dynamics Model (FDM) software library that models the flight dynamics of an aerospace vehicle. The library can be incorporated into larger flight simulation packages (such as FlightGear and OpenEaagles), or it can be called from a small standalone program to create a batch simulation tool.
JScript JScript is Microsoft's Active Scripting implementation of ECMAScript, an international standard based on Netscape's JavaScript and Microsoft's JScript languages. JScript is implemented as a Windows Script engine.
JSJ Converter JSJ Converter (formerley Pocket Converter) is a unit conversion application made by JSJ Software. It converts several thousand units in many categories: Area, Force, Length, Energy, Pressure, Speed, Temperature, Volume, and Weight.
JSJ Shortcuts JSJ Shortcuts (formerly Pocket Shortcuts) is an application for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software which frees internal memory on Palm Powered devices by moving selected applications and their files to an SD Card, Multimedia Card, or Sony Memory Stick and created a shortcut on the devices internal memory.
JSJ Solitaire JSJ Solitaire (formerley Pocket Solitiare) is a collection of solitaire card games for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software. JSJ Solitaire contains 24 solitaire card games ranging from well known games like Klondike and FreeCell to more obscure ones like Stalactites and Tabby Cat.
JSON JSON is a lightweight computer data interchange format. It is a text-based, human-readable format for representing objects and other data structures and is mainly used to transmit such structured data over a network connection (in a process called serialization).
JSR Micro [Micro is a $2 Billion chemical company employing over 4,000 employees, with labs all over the world. They work with leading IC manufactures on innovative materials to solutions necessary to help customers reach the next level of the ITRS roadmap.
JSTV Japan Satellite Television (日本語衛ćźć”ľé€, ジăŁă‘ăłă‚µă†ă©ă‚¤ăă†ă¬ă“, JSTV) is a Japanese broadcaster in Middle East & Europe. Launched on March 1990, and currently broadcasts in DVB-S on Hot Bird 6, encrypted in Cryptoworks (except some programmes) and broadcasts from London.
JSwat JSwat is a standalone, graphical Java debugger front-end, written to use the Java Platform Debugger Architecture. JSwat is licensed under the GNU General Public License and it is freely available in both binary and source code form.
Jtv jtv is the name given to a series of Australian television programs which started broadcast in July 2006, as a television spin-off of national radio broadcaster Triple J. They are broadcast on ABC and ABC2 as well as available online.
JT Curtis JT Curtis (born October 9, 1985) is a musician from Los Angeles California most well known for his band 7th Sun. Curtis is a professional guitar player, but also plays bass, drums, keyboards, harmonica, and is a singer.
JT Storage JT Storage (also known as JTS) was a maker of inexpensive IDE hard drives for personal computers based in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1994 by Jugi Tandon—the inventor of the double-sided floppy disk drive and founder of Tandon—and Tom Mitchell, a cofounder of Seagate and former president and Chief Operating Officer of both Seagate and Conner Peripherals.
JT-60 JT-60 (JT stands for Japan Torus) is the flagship of Japan's magnetic fusion program, run by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), and the Naka Fusion Research Establishment in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. In operation since 1985, it currently holds the record for the highest value of the fusion triple product achieved (1.
JTAG JTAG, an acronym for Joint Test Action Group, is the usual name used for the IEEE 1149.1 standard entitled Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture for test access ports used for testing printed circuit boards using boundary scan.
JTC Corporation JTC Corporation (), formerly the Jurong Town Corporation (裕廊镇管ç†ĺ±€), is a Singaporean industrial developer. The company was originally founded in 1968 to develop Jurong, an industrial area built largely on reclaimed land.
JTV JTV is a commercial cable television station serving the Jackson County, Michigan metropolitan area, which has a population of approximately 162,000. Since the area is not well served by Lansing based Television stations,it is considered a primary media outlet.
Ju Dou Ju Dou (; 1991) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang (though it is almost universally considered to be a product of Zhang's vision as director) and starring Gong Li as the title character. It is notable for being shot in vivid Technicolor long after the process had been abandoned in the United States.
Ju languages The Ju (also spelled Juu, Zhu or Dzu) or ÇKung languages are a language family consisting of a single dialect continuum spoken in Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. They form one branch of a suspected Khoisan language family, and are called Northern Khoisan in that scenario.
Ju-on: The Grudge Ju-on: The Grudge (呪怨) is a J-Horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film is the third entry in the Ju-on series and is the first film theatrically released (the first two entries were direct to video productions).
Juan Agosto Juan Roberto (Gonzalez) Agosto born February 23, 1958 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico was primarily a Relief Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1981-86), Minnesota Twins (1986), Houston Astros (1987-90 and 1993), St. Louis Cardinals (1991-92) and Seattle Mariners (1992).
Juan Alberto Andreu Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, aka Melli, (born 6 June 1984 in Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga. Melli is a versatile defender having spent time on the right side of the defence and in the centre for Betis.
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (1930 - December 2, 1987) was a Honduran soldier and politician who became President of Honduras from April 22, 1975 to August 7, 1978, when he was overthrown by others in the military. During his rule, the process of land reform slowed because of pressure from land-owning sectors and influential politicians.
Juan Alderete Juan Alderete (born September 5, 1963) is an American bassist known for his work with the band Racer X, where he is credited as John Alderete. Although he is still with Racer X, Juan currently dedicates most of his time to the band, The Mars Volta, which also brings him much recognition.
Juan Almeida Bosque Juan Almeida Bosque (born February 17th, 1927) is the third ranking member of the Cuban Council of State and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution. He is one of only a few individuals who have received the honorary title of Hero of the Republic of Cuba.
Juan Almonte Juan Nepomuceno Almonte (May 15, 1803—March 21, 1869) was a nineteenth century Mexican official, soldier and diplomat. A veteran of the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, he was a leader of the Conservatives in Mexico in the 1860s, who served as regent after the Second Mexican Empire was established by Napoleon III of France.
Juan Amat Juan Amat Fontanals (born July 10, 1946) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was topscorer of the tournament with sixteen goals, including fourteen penalty corners.
Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem (2 June 1922–30 October 2002), was a Spanish screen writer and director who was born and died in Madrid, and was best known for Muerte de un Ciclista (1955) which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Bardem was an uncle of actor Javier Bardem.
Juan Antonio de VizarrĂłn y Eguiarreta Juan Antonio de VizarrĂłn y Eguiarreta (ca. 1685, El Puerto de Santa MarĂa, Spain—January 25, 1747, Mexico City) was archbishop of Mexico from March 21, 1731 to January 25, 1747 and Spanish viceroy of New Spain from March 17, 1734 to August 17, 1740.
Juan Antonio Lavalleja Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 - October 22, 1853) was an Uruguayan revolutionary. He led the group called "Thirty-Three Orientals" during Uruguay's Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825.
Juan Antonio Pezet Juan Antonio Pezet (born 1809 in Lima, Peru; died 1879 in Lima) was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served in the positions of Secretary of War, Vice President and President of Peru during his life. As President, his moderate and cautious attitude towards the occupation of the Chincha Islands by a Spanish Fleet in 1864 was used as an excuse to launch a military uprising that drove him out of power.
Juan Antonio RĂos Juan Antonio RĂos Morales (November 10, 1888-June 27, 1946) was president of Chile from 1942 to 1946, during World War II. A member of the Radical Party, he defeated General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in the 1942 election, following the death of president Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
Juan Antonio Rodriguez Juan Antonio Rodriguez (born 05/07/1987) is a Mexican Midfielder for the Mexican Premier league Club UNAM Pumas, of Mexico City. Nicknamed "El Combatiente" by fans for his enduring physical play in central midfield, he has been Puma's greatest revelation of the 2006 Season.
Juan Antonio Samaranch Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, Marquis of Samaranch (es: Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, marqués de Samaranch) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (November 1, 1959 - ) is the son of Juan Antonio Samaranch (former president of the International Olympic Committee) and his late wife Bibi Salisachs. He's married and has four children.
Juan Antonio Señor Juan Antonio Señor Gómez (born 26 August 1958, Madrid) is a former Spanish footballer. During his career, he played for Deportivo Alavés (1978-1981) and Real Zaragoza (1981-1990), and later was the head coach of Mérida UD (1999-2000), UD Salamanca(2000-2001), CD Cartagena (2002-2003) and CD Logroñés (2003-2004).
Juan Antonio Sotillo General Juan Antonio Sotillo was a nineteenth century military leader from Venezuela. During his long life, a very uncommon circumstance for a military leader at the time, he served under the army of Venezuelan general SimĂłn BolĂvar, The Liberator, as well as in most of the Venezuelan nineteenth century civil wars and military revolts.
Juan Araneta Juan Anacleto Araneta (July 13, 1852 - October 3, 1924) pioneer sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution, was born on July 13, 1852 to Romualdo Araneta and Agueda Torres in Molo, Iloilo. The Aranetas later moved to Negros and settled there permanently, just like the family of General Aniceto Lacson, his contemporary and compatriot in the Revolution.
Juan Arango Juan Arango (b. May 16/17, 1980 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for RCD Mallorca, in the first division of the professional football league in Spain, and for Venezuela's national team.
Juan Arenas Juan Pablo Arenas Núñez (born April 22, 1987) is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays midfielder for Chilean club Colo-Colo. He has represented the Chilean national team at the Sub-17 and Sub-20 levels.
Juan Argerich Juan Antonio Argerich (1862-1924) was an Argentine statesman and internationally renowned writer who was elected 6 times as a member of the Argentine National Congress. Among the many policies he furthered during his tenure in congress are the elimination of electoral colleges for presidential elections (in favor of popular suffrage), the inclusion of minority party candidates into popular ballots, the establishment of a national immigration policy that provided a legal path to both naturalization and deportation, improving the governmental structure within the federal capital city of Buenos Aires, broadening federal courts' jurisdictions in certain legal cases, and the defining the establishment of trial by jury in criminal cases in a manner that would guarantee due process of law as well as the prorogatives of the legislative branch of government.
Juan Atkins Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music , better known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Belleville, MI.
Juan Ăngel Arias Juan Ăngel Arias was President of Honduras 1 February - 13 April 1903. He finished second in the elections of 1902, but when President Terencio Sierra refused to give up the office, the Honduran Congress voted Arias president.
Juan B. Justo Juan Bautista Justo (born June 28 1865 in Buenos Aires - died on January 8, 1928 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine physician, journalist, politician, and writer. After finishing medical school he joined the UniĂłn CĂvica Radical, later participating in the foundation of the Socialist Party in 1896, of which he was chief director until his death.
Juan Bautista Alberdi Juan Bautista Alberdi (29 August 1810 - 19 June 1884) was a political theorist and diplomat, born in San Miguel de Tucumán, province of Tucumán, Argentina. Although he lived most of his life in exile in Montevideo and Chile, he was one of the most influential Argentine liberals of his age.
Juan Bautista Cabral Juan Bautista Cabral (ca. 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier of the Granaderos a Caballo Regiment who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while (according to legend) he was aiding then Colonel JosĂ© de San MartĂn, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire.
Juan Bautista de Anza I Born on June 29, 1693 in the Basque village of Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Juan Bautista de Anza (he spelled it Anssa, his son of the same name spelled it Anza) was the eldest son and second child of Antonio de Anza, the town pharmacist, and Lucia de Sassoeta. At the age of nineteen, in 1712, he migrated to New Spain, coming first to Culiacán, Sinaloa where his mother had relatives already established.
Juan Bautista Esquivel Juan Bautista Esquivel (born August 12, 1980) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa. Better known as 'Juancho', he used to play as a a left winger, before a heart condition cut his promising career short in 2005.
Juan Bautista Garcia Juan Bautista Garcia (1904-May 31, 1974), born Jean Baptiste Romanacce was a Corsican immigrant to Puerto Rico whose life and family became the inspiration for one of Puerto Rico's most successful television shows in history, Los Garcia
Juan Bautista PĂ©rez Juan Bautista PĂ©rez was born in Caracas, December 20, 1869, and dies in Caracas, May 7, 1952, Lawyer, magistrate and president of the Republic (1929-1931). Graduating as a lawyer in the Central University of Venezuela near 1895, he exerted his profession in Villa de Cura, Aragua state.
Juan Bautista Plaza Juan Bautista Plaza (Caracas, Venezuela June 19, 1898 - 1965) was a classical composer. He began studies in medicine at the Central University of Venezuela but, with time, left in order to dedicate himself to music.
Juan Bautista Rael Juan Bautista Rael (August 14 1900 – November 8, 1993) was an American ethnographer, linguist, and folklorist who studied the people, stories, and language of the Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado areas of the Southwestern United States. Rael taught and studied at Stanford University and donated his considerable collection of ethnographic materials to the Library of Congress.
Juan Bautista Vargas Arreola Juan Bautista Vargas Arreola (June 24, 1890 – December 13, 1947) was a celebrated Mexican Brigadier General who fought along side Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution. He was a member of Villa's elite cavalry troops and bodyguards known as Los Dorados (The Golden Ones).
Juan Báez Juan "Johnny" Báez (April 14, 1935 born in San Juan, Puerto Rico), was an active and notable Puerto Rican basketball player. He played from 1953 to 1969 in Puerto Rico's Superior Basketball League and from 1957 to 1961 with the Real Madrid basketball Spanish basketball team in Europe.
Juan Benavides Juan Benavides Hermosilla (born June 25, 1975 in Madrid) is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. There he finished in 30th and 33rd position in the 50m and 100m Freestyle.
Juan BenĂquez Juan JosĂ© BenĂquez Torres (born May 13, 1950 in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1971-1972, 1974-1975), Texas Rangers (1976-1978), New York Yankees (1979), Seattle Mariners (1980), California Angels (1981-1985), Baltimore Orioles (1986), Kansas City Royals (1987[start]) and Toronto Blue Jays (1987[end]-1988). He batted and threw right handed.
Juan Berenguer Juan Bautista Berenguer (born November 30, 1954, in Aguadulce, Panama) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and other teams. He was affectionately known as "Senor Smoke" by fans everywhere.
Juan Bosch Juan Emilio Bosch y Gaviño (30 June 1909, La Vega – 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was a politician, a writer, and an educator, the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic after the assassination of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961. He founded the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) in 1939 and the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) in 1973.
Juan Cabanilles Juan Bautista José Cabanilles (September 6 1644 in Algemesi near Valencia – April 29 1712 in Valencia) was a Spanish organist and composer at Valencia cathedral. He is considered by many to have been the greatest Spanish baroque composer, and is sometimes called the Spanish Bach.
Juan Calzado Juan Angel Calzado de Castro (born March 16, 1937) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who captured the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later on he became the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Juan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga (born October 5, 1981) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Welterweight (69 kg) division by Korea's Kim Jung Joo.
Juan Carlos AlarcĂłn Juan Carlos AlarcĂłn GarcĂa is Venezuelan actor who was born on October 27, 1971 in MĂ©rida, Venezuela. He is internationally known as his role as maternal uncle of Juana PĂ©rez in Radio Caracas TelevisiĂłn's telenovela Juana la Virgen.
Juan Carlos Arciniegas Juan Carlos Arciniegas is the producer and a correspondent journalist for Escenario, a half-hour show broadcated by CNN en Español (the Spanish language CNN), that covers the latest entertainment world news. He also works as movie critic on Ojo CrĂtico, a weekly survey show about upcoming films.
Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu (11 February 1912 - 18 November 2004) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1975 to 1990, and was named to the College of Cardinals by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 1976.
Juan Carlos Cremata Juan Carlos Cremata, born on november 18, 1961 is a Cuban Film Director. In 1991 he graduated from the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños in Havana with his already classic: Oscuros Rinocerontes Enjaulados, a short film that went around the world gathering awards in several film festivals.
Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa (born 25 November 1976 in Cuenca) is a Spanish middle distance runner who mostly concentrates on the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won a bronze medal in the latter event at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics.
Juan Carlos Letelier Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro (born May 20, 1959 in ValparaĂso) is a former football (soccer) striker from Chile, who was nicknamed "Pato" and/or "Lete". He played for his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
Juan Carlos Lorenzo Juan Carlos ("Toto") Lorenzo (October 22 1922, Buenos Aires – November 14 2001, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine football (soccer) player and coach. He is an icon for Boca Juniors fans, as he coached the club to its first two Copa Libertadores titles.
Juan Carlos Moreno Juan Carlos Moreno PĂ©rez (born September 28, 1975 in Nueva Gerona) is a shortstop with Isla de la Juventud and the Cuban national baseball team. Moreno is a mainstay on the national team, having made his first appearance in an international tournament for the 1998 World Championships.
Juan Carlos OnganĂa Juan Carlos OnganĂa Carballo (1914-1995) was a military president of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as military dictator after toppling (in a coup d'etat) the democratically elected president Arturo Illia (Radical Civic Union, UCR).
Juan Carlos Patino-Arango Juan Carlos Patino-Arango was a Roman Catholic seminarian who is accused of child molestation and indecency. While studying in a Roman Catholic seminary, he molested four boys, who have since filed suit against him, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Pope Benedict XVI, charging that the church conspired to cover up the crime.
Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte was a member of the Cuban politburo and First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Cuban Communist Party in Santiago de Cuba. In April 2006 he was dismissed from the Politburo, and in June he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption.
Juan Castro Blanco National Park Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a National Park, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica about 100 km north of San José, to the east of Ciudad Quesada in Alajuela Province. It contains the active Platanar Volcano as well as the dormant Porvenir Volcano.
Juan Cayasso Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Reid (born June 24, 1961 in LimĂłn) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who shined during the 1980s and 1990s. Cayasso played in Costa Rica for the two biggest teams, starting out in LD Alajuelense in the early 80's, and later switching to their arch-rivals Saprissa before the 1988 season.
Juan Cáceres Juan Cáceres (born May 1, 1984) is a Uruguayan race car driver from Punta del Este. He began racing in Europe in 2001 and has competed in Italian Formula Renault, Spanish/Portuguese Formula BMW Junior Cup (where he was the 2003 champion), and Spanish Formula Three.
Juan Cesar Cordero Davila Major General Juan Cesar Cordero Davila (June 6, 1904-1965) born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, was the commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War, rising to become one of the highest ranking ethnic officers in the Army. He was married to Elvira Rubell with whom he had three children.
Juan Cortina Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea (May 16 1824–October 30 1894), better known as Juan Cortina or by his nicknames "Cheno Cortina" and "the Red Robber of the Rio Grande", was a Mexican rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero. He is famous for leading a paramilitary Mexican force in the First and Second Cortina Wars, usually referred as the Cortina Troubles in 1859-61, against the U.
Juan Covington Juan Covington was an American serial killer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked as a hospital worker at Pennsylvania Hospital and was arrested in 2005 after an investigation into the murder of co-worker Patricia McDermott.
Juan Crespi Juan Crespi (1721–1782), was a Spanish missionary and explorer in the Southwest, a Franciscan. He came to America in 1749, and in 1767 he went to the Baja California peninsula in charge of Mission PurĂsima ConcepciĂłn.
Juan Cruz Ălvarez Juan Cruz Ălvarez (born November 20 1985 in Arrecifes, Argentina) is a race car driver. In 2005 he will drive for Campos in the GP2 Series, and has previously competed in Argentinian Formula Renault (2001-2002) and in the World Series by Nissan in 2004.
Juan de Albi Juan de Albi was a Spanish Carthusian of the Convent Val-Christ, near Segovia, date of birth uncertain; died 27 December, 1591. He was familiar with the Oriental languages, especially Hebrew, and had the reputation of being a skilled commentator.
Juan de Arellano Juan de Arellano (3 August 1614 - 13 October 1676) was a Baroque era Spanish painter who specialized in floral pieces. Heavily influenced by Flemish and Italian painters, Juan de Arellano was considered an exceptional specialist in his realm.
Juan de Ayala Juan Manuel de Ayala (28 December 1745 – 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the crew of his ship the San Carlos are the first Europeans known to have entered the San Francisco Bay.
Juan de BermĂşdez Juan de BermĂşdez (ber-moo'-deth) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the Bermuda Islands which are named in his honor, and were discovered sometime before 1511, because in that year a map published in the Legatio Babylonica included "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands, He died in 1570.
Juan de Betanzos Juan de Betanzos was a Spanish scribe who worked for the Catholic Church in 16th century Peru. Little is known of de Betanzos's personal life, but by 1542 he was living in Cuzco and engaged in an ongoing study of Inca cultural traditions.
Juan de Dios Castillo Juan de Dios Castillo Gonzalez (Born January 31 1951 in Mexico City) is a football coach, and has been head coach of the youth Mexican National Team in the FIFA World Youth Championship cup in Australia in 1993 finishing in 5th place.
Juan de Dios Prados LĂłpez Juan de Dios Prados LĂłpez, aka Juande, (born 12 June 1986 in Sevilla, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Betis B of the Spanish Tercera DivisiĂłn. Juande is a central midfielder
Juan de Escovedo Juan de Escovedo (d. 1578), Spanish politician, secretary of John of Austria (Don Juan de Austria), and chiefly notable as having been the victim of one of the mysteries of the 16th century, began life in the household of Ruy Gomez de Silva, prince of Eboli, the most trusted minister of the early years of the reign of Philip II.
Juan de Fuca Juan de Fuca (born 1536 as Ioannis Phokas in Kefalonia/Greece; died 1602 in Zákynthos/Greece, often reported as Apostolos Valerianos), was a Greek captain employed by Spain to sail northward from Mexico and look for a northern passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. In 1592, his exploration took him into the body of water, the Strait of Juan de Fuca (since 1788 named after him).
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area comprises Electoral District H (Part 1) and Electoral District H (Part 2) of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian Province of British Columbia. It consists of unincorporated districts in the CRD, exclusive of Salt Spring Island (Saltspring Island Electoral Area) and the southern Gulf Islands of Galiano, Saturna, Mayne, and North and South Pender Islands (Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area).
Juan de Fuca Plate The Juan de Fuca Plate, named after the explorer, is a tectonic plate arising from the Juan de Fuca Ridge, and subducting under the northerly portion of the western side of the North American Plate. It is bounded on the south by the Blanco Fracture Zone, on the north by the Nootka Fault, and along the west by the Pacific Plate.
Juan de Fuca Ridge The Juan de Fuca Ridge is a tectonic spreading center located off the coasts of the state of Washington in the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada. It runs northward from a transform boundary, the Blanco Fracture Zone, to a triple junction with the Nootka Fault and the Sovanco Fracture Zone.
Juan de Fuca Trail Following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada), the Juan de Fuca Trail is a rugged, 47 km long backpacking (wilderness) trail. The trail is located in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park.
Juan de la Cierva Juan de la Cierva (21 September 1895 – 19 December 1936) was a Spanish aeronautical engineer and pilot. His most famous accomplishment was the invention in 1919 of the Autogiro, a type of aircraft that later came to called an autogyro.
Juan de la Cruz In the Philippines, the name Juan de la Cruz is symbolically used to represent the "Filipino", roughly, the equivalent of the American Uncle Sam. He is usually depicted wearing the native Salakot hat, Barong Tagalog, long pants, and slippers (called tsinelas in Tagalog).
Juan de la Cruz Band In 1970, the Pinoy rock band known as the Juan de la Cruz Band was born. Though many musicians had crossed the band's path, its heart and soul consisted of Joey "Pepe" Smith, Wally Gonzalez, and Mike Hanopol.
Juan de Leyva de la Cerda, conde de Baños Juan de Leyva de la Cerda, conde de Baños y marqués de Leyva y de Ladrada (February 2, 1604, Alcalá de Henares—March 27, 1678, Guadalajara, Spain) was a Spanish nobleman and viceroy of New Spain from September 16, 1660 to June 28, 1664.
Juan de Mariana Juan de Mariana, (1536, Talavera - February 17 1624, Madrid), was a Spanish historian. He studied at the Complutense University of Alcalá de Henares, and was admitted at the age of seventeen into the Society of Jesus.
Juan de Mena Juan de Mena (1411, CĂłrdoba-1456, Torrelaguna) was one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century. He was highly regarded at the court of Juan II de Castilla, who appointed him veinticuatro (one of twenty-four aldermen) of CĂłrdoba, secretario de cartas latinas (secretary of Latin letters) and cronista real (royal chronicler).
Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros Juan de Mendoza y Luna, Marquis of Montesclaros (Spanish: Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros, or sometimes marqués de Montes Claros) (January, 1571, Guadalajara, Spain—October 9, 1628, Madrid), Spanish nobleman, man of letters, and the tenth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from October 27, 1603 to July 2, 1607.
JSBSim JSBSim is an open source Flight Dynamics Model (FDM) software library that models the flight dynamics of an aerospace vehicle. The library can be incorporated into larger flight simulation packages (such as FlightGear and OpenEaagles), or it can be called from a small standalone program to create a batch simulation tool.
JScript JScript is Microsoft's Active Scripting implementation of ECMAScript, an international standard based on Netscape's JavaScript and Microsoft's JScript languages. JScript is implemented as a Windows Script engine.
JSJ Converter JSJ Converter (formerley Pocket Converter) is a unit conversion application made by JSJ Software. It converts several thousand units in many categories: Area, Force, Length, Energy, Pressure, Speed, Temperature, Volume, and Weight.
JSJ Shortcuts JSJ Shortcuts (formerly Pocket Shortcuts) is an application for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software which frees internal memory on Palm Powered devices by moving selected applications and their files to an SD Card, Multimedia Card, or Sony Memory Stick and created a shortcut on the devices internal memory.
JSJ Solitaire JSJ Solitaire (formerley Pocket Solitiare) is a collection of solitaire card games for Palm OS developed by JSJ Software. JSJ Solitaire contains 24 solitaire card games ranging from well known games like Klondike and FreeCell to more obscure ones like Stalactites and Tabby Cat.
JSON JSON is a lightweight computer data interchange format. It is a text-based, human-readable format for representing objects and other data structures and is mainly used to transmit such structured data over a network connection (in a process called serialization).
JSR Micro [Micro is a $2 Billion chemical company employing over 4,000 employees, with labs all over the world. They work with leading IC manufactures on innovative materials to solutions necessary to help customers reach the next level of the ITRS roadmap.
JSTV Japan Satellite Television (日本語衛ćźć”ľé€, ジăŁă‘ăłă‚µă†ă©ă‚¤ăă†ă¬ă“, JSTV) is a Japanese broadcaster in Middle East & Europe. Launched on March 1990, and currently broadcasts in DVB-S on Hot Bird 6, encrypted in Cryptoworks (except some programmes) and broadcasts from London.
JSwat JSwat is a standalone, graphical Java debugger front-end, written to use the Java Platform Debugger Architecture. JSwat is licensed under the GNU General Public License and it is freely available in both binary and source code form.
Jtv jtv is the name given to a series of Australian television programs which started broadcast in July 2006, as a television spin-off of national radio broadcaster Triple J. They are broadcast on ABC and ABC2 as well as available online.
JT Curtis JT Curtis (born October 9, 1985) is a musician from Los Angeles California most well known for his band 7th Sun. Curtis is a professional guitar player, but also plays bass, drums, keyboards, harmonica, and is a singer.
JT Storage JT Storage (also known as JTS) was a maker of inexpensive IDE hard drives for personal computers based in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1994 by Jugi Tandon—the inventor of the double-sided floppy disk drive and founder of Tandon—and Tom Mitchell, a cofounder of Seagate and former president and Chief Operating Officer of both Seagate and Conner Peripherals.
JT-60 JT-60 (JT stands for Japan Torus) is the flagship of Japan's magnetic fusion program, run by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI), and the Naka Fusion Research Establishment in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. In operation since 1985, it currently holds the record for the highest value of the fusion triple product achieved (1.
JTAG JTAG, an acronym for Joint Test Action Group, is the usual name used for the IEEE 1149.1 standard entitled Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture for test access ports used for testing printed circuit boards using boundary scan.
JTC Corporation JTC Corporation (), formerly the Jurong Town Corporation (裕廊镇管ç†ĺ±€), is a Singaporean industrial developer. The company was originally founded in 1968 to develop Jurong, an industrial area built largely on reclaimed land.
JTV JTV is a commercial cable television station serving the Jackson County, Michigan metropolitan area, which has a population of approximately 162,000. Since the area is not well served by Lansing based Television stations,it is considered a primary media outlet.
Ju Dou Ju Dou (; 1991) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou and Yang Fengliang (though it is almost universally considered to be a product of Zhang's vision as director) and starring Gong Li as the title character. It is notable for being shot in vivid Technicolor long after the process had been abandoned in the United States.
Ju languages The Ju (also spelled Juu, Zhu or Dzu) or ÇKung languages are a language family consisting of a single dialect continuum spoken in Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. They form one branch of a suspected Khoisan language family, and are called Northern Khoisan in that scenario.
Ju-on: The Grudge Ju-on: The Grudge (呪怨) is a J-Horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film is the third entry in the Ju-on series and is the first film theatrically released (the first two entries were direct to video productions).
Juan Agosto Juan Roberto (Gonzalez) Agosto born February 23, 1958 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico was primarily a Relief Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1981-86), Minnesota Twins (1986), Houston Astros (1987-90 and 1993), St. Louis Cardinals (1991-92) and Seattle Mariners (1992).
Juan Alberto Andreu Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, aka Melli, (born 6 June 1984 in Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga. Melli is a versatile defender having spent time on the right side of the defence and in the centre for Betis.
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (1930 - December 2, 1987) was a Honduran soldier and politician who became President of Honduras from April 22, 1975 to August 7, 1978, when he was overthrown by others in the military. During his rule, the process of land reform slowed because of pressure from land-owning sectors and influential politicians.
Juan Alderete Juan Alderete (born September 5, 1963) is an American bassist known for his work with the band Racer X, where he is credited as John Alderete. Although he is still with Racer X, Juan currently dedicates most of his time to the band, The Mars Volta, which also brings him much recognition.
Juan Almeida Bosque Juan Almeida Bosque (born February 17th, 1927) is the third ranking member of the Cuban Council of State and one of the original commanders of the Cuban Revolution. He is one of only a few individuals who have received the honorary title of Hero of the Republic of Cuba.
Juan Almonte Juan Nepomuceno Almonte (May 15, 1803—March 21, 1869) was a nineteenth century Mexican official, soldier and diplomat. A veteran of the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, he was a leader of the Conservatives in Mexico in the 1860s, who served as regent after the Second Mexican Empire was established by Napoleon III of France.
Juan Amat Juan Amat Fontanals (born July 10, 1946) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was topscorer of the tournament with sixteen goals, including fourteen penalty corners.
Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem (2 June 1922–30 October 2002), was a Spanish screen writer and director who was born and died in Madrid, and was best known for Muerte de un Ciclista (1955) which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Bardem was an uncle of actor Javier Bardem.
Juan Antonio de VizarrĂłn y Eguiarreta Juan Antonio de VizarrĂłn y Eguiarreta (ca. 1685, El Puerto de Santa MarĂa, Spain—January 25, 1747, Mexico City) was archbishop of Mexico from March 21, 1731 to January 25, 1747 and Spanish viceroy of New Spain from March 17, 1734 to August 17, 1740.
Juan Antonio Lavalleja Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 - October 22, 1853) was an Uruguayan revolutionary. He led the group called "Thirty-Three Orientals" during Uruguay's Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825.
Juan Antonio Pezet Juan Antonio Pezet (born 1809 in Lima, Peru; died 1879 in Lima) was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served in the positions of Secretary of War, Vice President and President of Peru during his life. As President, his moderate and cautious attitude towards the occupation of the Chincha Islands by a Spanish Fleet in 1864 was used as an excuse to launch a military uprising that drove him out of power.
Juan Antonio RĂos Juan Antonio RĂos Morales (November 10, 1888-June 27, 1946) was president of Chile from 1942 to 1946, during World War II. A member of the Radical Party, he defeated General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in the 1942 election, following the death of president Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
Juan Antonio Rodriguez Juan Antonio Rodriguez (born 05/07/1987) is a Mexican Midfielder for the Mexican Premier league Club UNAM Pumas, of Mexico City. Nicknamed "El Combatiente" by fans for his enduring physical play in central midfield, he has been Puma's greatest revelation of the 2006 Season.
Juan Antonio Samaranch Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, Marquis of Samaranch (es: Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, marqués de Samaranch) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (November 1, 1959 - ) is the son of Juan Antonio Samaranch (former president of the International Olympic Committee) and his late wife Bibi Salisachs. He's married and has four children.
Juan Antonio Señor Juan Antonio Señor Gómez (born 26 August 1958, Madrid) is a former Spanish footballer. During his career, he played for Deportivo Alavés (1978-1981) and Real Zaragoza (1981-1990), and later was the head coach of Mérida UD (1999-2000), UD Salamanca(2000-2001), CD Cartagena (2002-2003) and CD Logroñés (2003-2004).
Juan Antonio Sotillo General Juan Antonio Sotillo was a nineteenth century military leader from Venezuela. During his long life, a very uncommon circumstance for a military leader at the time, he served under the army of Venezuelan general SimĂłn BolĂvar, The Liberator, as well as in most of the Venezuelan nineteenth century civil wars and military revolts.
Juan Araneta Juan Anacleto Araneta (July 13, 1852 - October 3, 1924) pioneer sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution, was born on July 13, 1852 to Romualdo Araneta and Agueda Torres in Molo, Iloilo. The Aranetas later moved to Negros and settled there permanently, just like the family of General Aniceto Lacson, his contemporary and compatriot in the Revolution.
Juan Arango Juan Arango (b. May 16/17, 1980 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for RCD Mallorca, in the first division of the professional football league in Spain, and for Venezuela's national team.
Juan Arenas Juan Pablo Arenas Núñez (born April 22, 1987) is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays midfielder for Chilean club Colo-Colo. He has represented the Chilean national team at the Sub-17 and Sub-20 levels.
Juan Argerich Juan Antonio Argerich (1862-1924) was an Argentine statesman and internationally renowned writer who was elected 6 times as a member of the Argentine National Congress. Among the many policies he furthered during his tenure in congress are the elimination of electoral colleges for presidential elections (in favor of popular suffrage), the inclusion of minority party candidates into popular ballots, the establishment of a national immigration policy that provided a legal path to both naturalization and deportation, improving the governmental structure within the federal capital city of Buenos Aires, broadening federal courts' jurisdictions in certain legal cases, and the defining the establishment of trial by jury in criminal cases in a manner that would guarantee due process of law as well as the prorogatives of the legislative branch of government.
Juan Atkins Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musician. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music , better known as Detroit Techno since Atkins and techno co-creators Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson grew up in Belleville, MI.
Juan Ăngel Arias Juan Ăngel Arias was President of Honduras 1 February - 13 April 1903. He finished second in the elections of 1902, but when President Terencio Sierra refused to give up the office, the Honduran Congress voted Arias president.
Juan B. Justo Juan Bautista Justo (born June 28 1865 in Buenos Aires - died on January 8, 1928 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine physician, journalist, politician, and writer. After finishing medical school he joined the UniĂłn CĂvica Radical, later participating in the foundation of the Socialist Party in 1896, of which he was chief director until his death.
Juan Bautista Alberdi Juan Bautista Alberdi (29 August 1810 - 19 June 1884) was a political theorist and diplomat, born in San Miguel de Tucumán, province of Tucumán, Argentina. Although he lived most of his life in exile in Montevideo and Chile, he was one of the most influential Argentine liberals of his age.
Juan Bautista Cabral Juan Bautista Cabral (ca. 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier of the Granaderos a Caballo Regiment who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while (according to legend) he was aiding then Colonel JosĂ© de San MartĂn, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire.
Juan Bautista de Anza I Born on June 29, 1693 in the Basque village of Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Juan Bautista de Anza (he spelled it Anssa, his son of the same name spelled it Anza) was the eldest son and second child of Antonio de Anza, the town pharmacist, and Lucia de Sassoeta. At the age of nineteen, in 1712, he migrated to New Spain, coming first to Culiacán, Sinaloa where his mother had relatives already established.
Juan Bautista Esquivel Juan Bautista Esquivel (born August 12, 1980) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa. Better known as 'Juancho', he used to play as a a left winger, before a heart condition cut his promising career short in 2005.
Juan Bautista Garcia Juan Bautista Garcia (1904-May 31, 1974), born Jean Baptiste Romanacce was a Corsican immigrant to Puerto Rico whose life and family became the inspiration for one of Puerto Rico's most successful television shows in history, Los Garcia
Juan Bautista PĂ©rez Juan Bautista PĂ©rez was born in Caracas, December 20, 1869, and dies in Caracas, May 7, 1952, Lawyer, magistrate and president of the Republic (1929-1931). Graduating as a lawyer in the Central University of Venezuela near 1895, he exerted his profession in Villa de Cura, Aragua state.
Juan Bautista Plaza Juan Bautista Plaza (Caracas, Venezuela June 19, 1898 - 1965) was a classical composer. He began studies in medicine at the Central University of Venezuela but, with time, left in order to dedicate himself to music.
Juan Bautista Rael Juan Bautista Rael (August 14 1900 – November 8, 1993) was an American ethnographer, linguist, and folklorist who studied the people, stories, and language of the Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado areas of the Southwestern United States. Rael taught and studied at Stanford University and donated his considerable collection of ethnographic materials to the Library of Congress.
Juan Bautista Vargas Arreola Juan Bautista Vargas Arreola (June 24, 1890 – December 13, 1947) was a celebrated Mexican Brigadier General who fought along side Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution. He was a member of Villa's elite cavalry troops and bodyguards known as Los Dorados (The Golden Ones).
Juan Báez Juan "Johnny" Báez (April 14, 1935 born in San Juan, Puerto Rico), was an active and notable Puerto Rican basketball player. He played from 1953 to 1969 in Puerto Rico's Superior Basketball League and from 1957 to 1961 with the Real Madrid basketball Spanish basketball team in Europe.
Juan Benavides Juan Benavides Hermosilla (born June 25, 1975 in Madrid) is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. There he finished in 30th and 33rd position in the 50m and 100m Freestyle.
Juan BenĂquez Juan JosĂ© BenĂquez Torres (born May 13, 1950 in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1971-1972, 1974-1975), Texas Rangers (1976-1978), New York Yankees (1979), Seattle Mariners (1980), California Angels (1981-1985), Baltimore Orioles (1986), Kansas City Royals (1987[start]) and Toronto Blue Jays (1987[end]-1988). He batted and threw right handed.
Juan Berenguer Juan Bautista Berenguer (born November 30, 1954, in Aguadulce, Panama) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and other teams. He was affectionately known as "Senor Smoke" by fans everywhere.
Juan Bosch Juan Emilio Bosch y Gaviño (30 June 1909, La Vega – 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was a politician, a writer, and an educator, the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic after the assassination of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961. He founded the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) in 1939 and the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) in 1973.
Juan Cabanilles Juan Bautista José Cabanilles (September 6 1644 in Algemesi near Valencia – April 29 1712 in Valencia) was a Spanish organist and composer at Valencia cathedral. He is considered by many to have been the greatest Spanish baroque composer, and is sometimes called the Spanish Bach.
Juan Calzado Juan Angel Calzado de Castro (born March 16, 1937) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who captured the bronze medal with the Men's National Team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later on he became the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Juan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga (born October 5, 1981) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Welterweight (69 kg) division by Korea's Kim Jung Joo.
Juan Carlos AlarcĂłn Juan Carlos AlarcĂłn GarcĂa is Venezuelan actor who was born on October 27, 1971 in MĂ©rida, Venezuela. He is internationally known as his role as maternal uncle of Juana PĂ©rez in Radio Caracas TelevisiĂłn's telenovela Juana la Virgen.
Juan Carlos Arciniegas Juan Carlos Arciniegas is the producer and a correspondent journalist for Escenario, a half-hour show broadcated by CNN en Español (the Spanish language CNN), that covers the latest entertainment world news. He also works as movie critic on Ojo CrĂtico, a weekly survey show about upcoming films.
Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu (11 February 1912 - 18 November 2004) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1975 to 1990, and was named to the College of Cardinals by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 1976.
Juan Carlos Cremata Juan Carlos Cremata, born on november 18, 1961 is a Cuban Film Director. In 1991 he graduated from the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños in Havana with his already classic: Oscuros Rinocerontes Enjaulados, a short film that went around the world gathering awards in several film festivals.
Juan Carlos de la Ossa Juan Carlos de la Ossa (born 25 November 1976 in Cuenca) is a Spanish middle distance runner who mostly concentrates on the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won a bronze medal in the latter event at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics.
Juan Carlos Letelier Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro (born May 20, 1959 in ValparaĂso) is a former football (soccer) striker from Chile, who was nicknamed "Pato" and/or "Lete". He played for his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
Juan Carlos Lorenzo Juan Carlos ("Toto") Lorenzo (October 22 1922, Buenos Aires – November 14 2001, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine football (soccer) player and coach. He is an icon for Boca Juniors fans, as he coached the club to its first two Copa Libertadores titles.
Juan Carlos Moreno Juan Carlos Moreno PĂ©rez (born September 28, 1975 in Nueva Gerona) is a shortstop with Isla de la Juventud and the Cuban national baseball team. Moreno is a mainstay on the national team, having made his first appearance in an international tournament for the 1998 World Championships.
Juan Carlos OnganĂa Juan Carlos OnganĂa Carballo (1914-1995) was a military president of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as military dictator after toppling (in a coup d'etat) the democratically elected president Arturo Illia (Radical Civic Union, UCR).
Juan Carlos Patino-Arango Juan Carlos Patino-Arango was a Roman Catholic seminarian who is accused of child molestation and indecency. While studying in a Roman Catholic seminary, he molested four boys, who have since filed suit against him, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Pope Benedict XVI, charging that the church conspired to cover up the crime.
Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte was a member of the Cuban politburo and First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Cuban Communist Party in Santiago de Cuba. In April 2006 he was dismissed from the Politburo, and in June he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption.
Juan Castro Blanco National Park Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a National Park, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica about 100 km north of San José, to the east of Ciudad Quesada in Alajuela Province. It contains the active Platanar Volcano as well as the dormant Porvenir Volcano.
Juan Cayasso Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Reid (born June 24, 1961 in LimĂłn) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who shined during the 1980s and 1990s. Cayasso played in Costa Rica for the two biggest teams, starting out in LD Alajuelense in the early 80's, and later switching to their arch-rivals Saprissa before the 1988 season.
Juan Cáceres Juan Cáceres (born May 1, 1984) is a Uruguayan race car driver from Punta del Este. He began racing in Europe in 2001 and has competed in Italian Formula Renault, Spanish/Portuguese Formula BMW Junior Cup (where he was the 2003 champion), and Spanish Formula Three.
Juan Cesar Cordero Davila Major General Juan Cesar Cordero Davila (June 6, 1904-1965) born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, was the commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War, rising to become one of the highest ranking ethnic officers in the Army. He was married to Elvira Rubell with whom he had three children.
Juan Cortina Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea (May 16 1824–October 30 1894), better known as Juan Cortina or by his nicknames "Cheno Cortina" and "the Red Robber of the Rio Grande", was a Mexican rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero. He is famous for leading a paramilitary Mexican force in the First and Second Cortina Wars, usually referred as the Cortina Troubles in 1859-61, against the U.
Juan Covington Juan Covington was an American serial killer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked as a hospital worker at Pennsylvania Hospital and was arrested in 2005 after an investigation into the murder of co-worker Patricia McDermott.
Juan Crespi Juan Crespi (1721–1782), was a Spanish missionary and explorer in the Southwest, a Franciscan. He came to America in 1749, and in 1767 he went to the Baja California peninsula in charge of Mission PurĂsima ConcepciĂłn.
Juan Cruz Ălvarez Juan Cruz Ălvarez (born November 20 1985 in Arrecifes, Argentina) is a race car driver. In 2005 he will drive for Campos in the GP2 Series, and has previously competed in Argentinian Formula Renault (2001-2002) and in the World Series by Nissan in 2004.
Juan de Albi Juan de Albi was a Spanish Carthusian of the Convent Val-Christ, near Segovia, date of birth uncertain; died 27 December, 1591. He was familiar with the Oriental languages, especially Hebrew, and had the reputation of being a skilled commentator.
Juan de Arellano Juan de Arellano (3 August 1614 - 13 October 1676) was a Baroque era Spanish painter who specialized in floral pieces. Heavily influenced by Flemish and Italian painters, Juan de Arellano was considered an exceptional specialist in his realm.
Juan de Ayala Juan Manuel de Ayala (28 December 1745 – 30 December 1797) was a Spanish naval officer who played a significant role in the European exploration of California, since he and the crew of his ship the San Carlos are the first Europeans known to have entered the San Francisco Bay.
Juan de BermĂşdez Juan de BermĂşdez (ber-moo'-deth) was a Spanish navigator of the 16th century. His fame is chiefly due to his discovery of the Bermuda Islands which are named in his honor, and were discovered sometime before 1511, because in that year a map published in the Legatio Babylonica included "La Bermuda" among the Atlantic islands, He died in 1570.
Juan de Betanzos Juan de Betanzos was a Spanish scribe who worked for the Catholic Church in 16th century Peru. Little is known of de Betanzos's personal life, but by 1542 he was living in Cuzco and engaged in an ongoing study of Inca cultural traditions.
Juan de Dios Castillo Juan de Dios Castillo Gonzalez (Born January 31 1951 in Mexico City) is a football coach, and has been head coach of the youth Mexican National Team in the FIFA World Youth Championship cup in Australia in 1993 finishing in 5th place.
Juan de Dios Prados LĂłpez Juan de Dios Prados LĂłpez, aka Juande, (born 12 June 1986 in Sevilla, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Betis B of the Spanish Tercera DivisiĂłn. Juande is a central midfielder
Juan de Escovedo Juan de Escovedo (d. 1578), Spanish politician, secretary of John of Austria (Don Juan de Austria), and chiefly notable as having been the victim of one of the mysteries of the 16th century, began life in the household of Ruy Gomez de Silva, prince of Eboli, the most trusted minister of the early years of the reign of Philip II.
Juan de Fuca Juan de Fuca (born 1536 as Ioannis Phokas in Kefalonia/Greece; died 1602 in Zákynthos/Greece, often reported as Apostolos Valerianos), was a Greek captain employed by Spain to sail northward from Mexico and look for a northern passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. In 1592, his exploration took him into the body of water, the Strait of Juan de Fuca (since 1788 named after him).
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area comprises Electoral District H (Part 1) and Electoral District H (Part 2) of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian Province of British Columbia. It consists of unincorporated districts in the CRD, exclusive of Salt Spring Island (Saltspring Island Electoral Area) and the southern Gulf Islands of Galiano, Saturna, Mayne, and North and South Pender Islands (Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area).
Juan de Fuca Plate The Juan de Fuca Plate, named after the explorer, is a tectonic plate arising from the Juan de Fuca Ridge, and subducting under the northerly portion of the western side of the North American Plate. It is bounded on the south by the Blanco Fracture Zone, on the north by the Nootka Fault, and along the west by the Pacific Plate.
Juan de Fuca Ridge The Juan de Fuca Ridge is a tectonic spreading center located off the coasts of the state of Washington in the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada. It runs northward from a transform boundary, the Blanco Fracture Zone, to a triple junction with the Nootka Fault and the Sovanco Fracture Zone.
Juan de Fuca Trail Following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada), the Juan de Fuca Trail is a rugged, 47 km long backpacking (wilderness) trail. The trail is located in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park.
Juan de la Cierva Juan de la Cierva (21 September 1895 – 19 December 1936) was a Spanish aeronautical engineer and pilot. His most famous accomplishment was the invention in 1919 of the Autogiro, a type of aircraft that later came to called an autogyro.
Juan de la Cruz In the Philippines, the name Juan de la Cruz is symbolically used to represent the "Filipino", roughly, the equivalent of the American Uncle Sam. He is usually depicted wearing the native Salakot hat, Barong Tagalog, long pants, and slippers (called tsinelas in Tagalog).
Juan de la Cruz Band In 1970, the Pinoy rock band known as the Juan de la Cruz Band was born. Though many musicians had crossed the band's path, its heart and soul consisted of Joey "Pepe" Smith, Wally Gonzalez, and Mike Hanopol.
Juan de Leyva de la Cerda, conde de Baños Juan de Leyva de la Cerda, conde de Baños y marqués de Leyva y de Ladrada (February 2, 1604, Alcalá de Henares—March 27, 1678, Guadalajara, Spain) was a Spanish nobleman and viceroy of New Spain from September 16, 1660 to June 28, 1664.
Juan de Mariana Juan de Mariana, (1536, Talavera - February 17 1624, Madrid), was a Spanish historian. He studied at the Complutense University of Alcalá de Henares, and was admitted at the age of seventeen into the Society of Jesus.
Juan de Mena Juan de Mena (1411, CĂłrdoba-1456, Torrelaguna) was one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century. He was highly regarded at the court of Juan II de Castilla, who appointed him veinticuatro (one of twenty-four aldermen) of CĂłrdoba, secretario de cartas latinas (secretary of Latin letters) and cronista real (royal chronicler).
Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros Juan de Mendoza y Luna, Marquis of Montesclaros (Spanish: Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros, or sometimes marqués de Montes Claros) (January, 1571, Guadalajara, Spain—October 9, 1628, Madrid), Spanish nobleman, man of letters, and the tenth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from October 27, 1603 to July 2, 1607.
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