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Juan de Nova Island Juan de Nova Island (French: locally Île Juan de Nova or officially Île Juan da Nova) is a 4.4 km² low, flat, tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique at .
Juan de Oñate Don Juan de Oñate Salazar (1552 – 1626) was a Spanish explorer, colonial governor of the New Spain (present-day Mexico) province of New Mexico, and founder of various settlements in the present day Southwest of the United States.
Juan de Pareja Juan de Pareja (1610-1670), a native of Seville and mulatto son of a female slave, is primarily known as a member of the household and workshop of painter Diego Velázquez. He was also a painter in his own right, but never rose to the level of his teacher and seems to have executed only minor works.
Juan de SalmerĂłn Juan de SalmerĂłn was a Spanish colonial official New Spain, and an oidor (judge) of the Second Audiencia, which governed the colony from January 10, 1531 until April 16, 1534. On the latter date, the government was turned over to Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy.
Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana, (es: Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, segundo conde de Villamediana) (1582 - August 21, 1622), was a Spanish poet. In Spain he is simply known as Conde de Villamediana.
Juan del Corral Juan del Corral was an early seventeenth century Peruvian architect who built a number of bridges throughout Peru and Colombia. His most famous, El Puente de Piedra in Lima is known as the Bridge of Eggs because it was constructed using over 10,000 sea bird egg whites mixed with stone.
Juan diego catholic high School Founded in 1999 in Draper, Utah, Juan Diego is the third Catholic High School in the state of Utah. It's campus features three computer labs, a large library, a cafeteria, and two gyms, as well as weightlifting facilities.
Juan D'Arienzo Juan D'Arienzo (December 14, 1900-January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compas" (King of the Beat). Departing from other orchestras of the golden age, D'Arienzo returned to the 2x4 feel that characterized music of the old guard, but he used more modern arrangements and instrumentation.
Juan Diego (actor) Juan Diego (* 14 December 1942 in Bormujos, Seville, Spain; †), full name Juan Diego RuĂz Montero is a Spanish actor who has appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957. Among his leading roles are San Juan de la Cruz in La noche oscur (1989), Cabeza de Vaca in Cabeza de Vaca (1991), Cochero in DĂ©jeme que le cuente (1998), Gildo in La Vida que te espera (2004); and Damián in Remake (2006).
Juan Dinarés Juan Antonio Dinarés Quera (born September 23, 1969 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Juan Escarré Juan Pablo Escarré Urueña (born February 23, 1969 in Alicante) is a Spanish field hockey player, who competed for Spain in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, when he captured the silver medal with his national side. In December 2004 the veteran midfielder won the Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan, the next year followed by the 2005 Men's Hockey European Nations Cup in Leipzig, Germany.
Juan Escoiquiz Juan Escoiquiz (1762–27 November 1820) was a Spanish ecclesiastic, politician and writer born in Navarre in 1762. His father was a general officer and he began life as a page in the court of King Charles III.
Juan Eusebio Nieremberg Juan Eusebio Nieremberg (1595, Madrid—April 7 1658, Madrid), Spanish Jesuit and mystic. He joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1614, and subsequently became lecturer on scripture at the Jesuit seminary in Madrid until his death.
Juan Falú Alfredo Juan Falú is an Argentine classical guitarist and composer from born in Tucumán on October 10, 1948. He received, among other awards, the 2005 Konex Award for best folklore group together with Liliana Herrero.
Juan Fanning Captain Juan Fanning (April 3, 1824 - January 16, 1881) was a naval officer in the Peruvian military who lead a memorable charge against the invading Chilean army during the Battle of Miraflores. Fanning was mortally wounded during the charge.
Juan Felipe Herrera Juan Felipe Herrera was born December 27, 1951, in Fowler, California. The only son of Lucha Quintana and Felipe Emilio Herrera, the three were campesinos living from crop to crop, and from tractor to trailer to tents on the roads of the San JoaquĂn Valley, Southern California and the Salinas Valley.
Juan Fernandez Firecrown The Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) is a hummingbird found solely on Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile. It is non-migratory and shares the island with the smaller Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephanoides).
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal The Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is a fur seal that breeds on the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile. It is the second smallest of the pinnipeds (the closely-related Galapagos Fur Seal is smaller still).
Juan Fernando LĂłpez Aguilar Juan Fernando LĂłpez Aguilar (born June 10, 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politician, and the Minister of Justice in the government of JosĂ© Luis RodrĂguez Zapatero since April 18 2004.
Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a rugby player who has so far won 26 caps playing at fly-half or centre for the Argentina rugby union side (los Pumas). He made his international test debut at the age of 22 on 27 September, 1997 against Uruguay.
Juan Forn Juan Forn (born 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a writer, translator and editor. He has written three novels (Frivolidad, Corazones cautivos más arriba and Puras mentiras), a compilation of short stories (Nadar de noche) and essays (La tierra elegida).
Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, 1st Count of Revillagigedo Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, 1st Count of Revillagigedo (Spanish: Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, primer conde de Revillagigedo) (1681, Spain—1766, Spain) was a Spanish general, governor of Havana, captain general of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain (from July 9, 1746 to November 9, 1755).
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (baptized 3 June, 1743 – 26 March, 1794) was a Spanish naval officer born in Lima, Peru. Sailing from the Spanish Naval Department at San Blas, in what now is the Mexican state of Nayarit, from 1774 – 1788 this South American navigator explored the Northwest Coast of North America as far north as Alaska.
Juan Francisco RodrĂguez Juan Francisco RodrĂguez Márquez (born September 12, 1950 in AlmerĂa) is a retired boxer from Spain, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972.
Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel (born Alberto Aguilera Valadez on 7 January 1950) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is the most successful popular musician in the history of Mexican music, and one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music.
Juan Galindo Juan Galindo (1802 – 1839) was a Central American explorer and army officer. He fought for Central American independence from Spain and led the charge that took the fortress at Omoa, the last Spanish stronghold in Central America.
Juan Gómez González Juan Gómez González (born Fuengirola, Málaga, November 10, 1954 ; died April 2, 1992), commonly referred to as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Atlético Madrid, Burgos CF, Real Madrid, CD Málaga and Spain. He was also briefly coach at CP Mérida before he died in a road accident.
Juan Gelman Juan Gelman, (Born in Buenos Aires on the 3rd May, 1930), is considered by many to be one of the greatest contemporary poets, and possibly the most important live Argentine poet. He has published more than twenty books of poetry since 1956.
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1494 - 1573) was a Spanish philosopher and theologian. He was the adversary of Bartolomé de las Casas in the Valladolid Controversy in 1550 concerning the justification of the Spanish Conquest of the Indies.
Juan González Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico), better known as Juan González, and nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor", is a Major League Baseball right fielder. González bats and throws right-handed.
Juan Gotti Juan Gotti (born Juan Ramos) is a Mexican American rapper who was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, relocated briefly to Galveston at a young age, before settling in Houston's infamous South Side. Reared in a tough gang-riddled barrio, Ramos proved to be a "diamond in the rough," getting in trouble but all the while expressing potential as an artist.
Juan Gregorio de las Heras Juan Gregorio de las Heras (Buenos Aires, 1780 – Santiago de Chile, 1866) was an Argentine military who took part in the South American Wars of Independence and was also a governor of the province of Buenos Aires.
Juan Gris José Victoriano González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life. His works are closely connected to the emergence of an innovative artistic genre—cubism.
Juan Guas Juan Guas; French: Was an artist and architect who worked in a group of architects to create the "Isabelline Gothic" style. He moved to Spain when he was young, the reason why many think he is Spanish.
Juan Guzmán Tapia Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia (b. April 22, 1939) is a retired Chilean judge who became famous internationally for being the first judge to prosecute former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges, after Pinochet's return to Chile following more than a year of house arrest in London, England.
Juan Hernández Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez (born December 24, 1962) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the golden medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at age seventeen at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he defeated Venezuela's Bernardo Piñango on points (5-0).
Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain (born October 11, 1965, in Manresa, Spain) is an Spanish physicist. He won the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award in technical and scientific research, and has also worked on Trapped ion quantum computers.
Juan Ignacio Larrea HolguĂn Archbishop Emeritus Juan Ignacio Larrea HolguĂn (August 10, 1927, Buenos Aires - August 27, 2006, Quito), was archbishop of Guayaquil for ten years, and the first member of the prelature of Opus Dei in Ecuador. He was also a distinguished lawyer, frequently consulted about Ecuadorian Civil Rights and the author of more than 60 books about jurisprudence.
Juan Isidro Jimenes Juan Isidro Jimenez (1846 - 1919) was a Dominican political figure. He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 15 November 1899 and 2 May 1902, again from 1903 until 1904, and finally between 5 December 1914 and 7 May 1916.
Juan Jaimez Junior Juan Maldonado Jaimez JuniorIn some English reports his name is instead given as Juan Maldondo Duarte (born February 06, 1982 in SĂŁo Paulo), better known as Juan is a Brazilian defender who currently plays for Flamengo.
Juan Jesús Gutierrez Juan Jesús Gutierrez Robles aka Juanito (born 17 February 1980 in Málaga, Andalusia) is Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Sociedad of the Spanish La Liga. His usual demarcation is Defender.
Juan José Borrelli Juan José Borrelli (born November 8 1970 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentinian footballer and one of the most known Argentinian footballers played in Greece (along with Juan Ramon Veron). Borrelli begun his career in the late 80's in River Plate.
Juan José Flores Juan José Flores y Aramburu (July 19, 1800–October 1, 1864), called "The founder of the Republic", was a military general who became the first president of Ecuador in 1830, and later served two more terms, from 1839 to 1843 and from 1843 to 1845.
Juan José Paso Juan José Paso, (January 2, 1758 in Buenos Aires–September 10, 1833) was an Argentine politician who participated in the events that started the Argentine War of Independence known as May Revolution of 1810.
Juan José Valle Juan José Valle (executed in Buenos Aires, July 12, 1956) was an Argentine military who headed a rebellion against General Aramburu's dictatorship in 1956 (self-titled Revolución Libertadora), which had put an end the year before to Juan Perón's second term of presidency.
Juan Landázuri Ricketts Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts (born Guillermo Eduardo Landázuri Ricketts December 19, 1913, Arequipa, Peru; died January 16, 1997, Lima, Peru) was one of the most prominent Roman Catholic Churchmen during the 1960s and 1970s in Latin America. This was a period in which the Church was compelled to take a strong stand on human rights abuses by numerous military juntas and also concerning problems of extreme poverty and wealth inequality.
Juan López de Hoyos Juan López de Hoyos (1511 – 1583), was a Spanish schoolmaster and author who lived during the Renaissance. He is most notably believed to be the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, from whom he commissioned several poems for a commemorative work on the life of Philip II of Spain's wife, Elisabeth of Valois.
Juan LechĂn Oquendo Juan LechĂn Oquendo (May 18, 1914 – August 27, 2001) was a legendary labor-union leader and head of the Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (FSTMB) from 1944 to 1987 and the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) from 1952 to 1987. He also served as vice president of Bolivia between 1960 and 1964.
Juan Lindo Juan Lindo was President of El Salvador between February 22, 1841 and February 1, 1842, and President of Honduras two times in succession between February 12, 1847 and February 1, 1852. He was born in Tegucigalpa in Honduras on March 16, 1790 and died there in Gracias on 26 April, 1857.
Juan Linz Juan José Linz is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Yale University and an honorary member of the Scientific Council at the Juan March Institute. He is best known for his theories on totalitarian and authoritarian systems of government.
Juan Lopez de Padilla Juan Lopez de Padilla (born 1490 in Toledo, Spain; died April 24, 1521 near Villalar, Spain) was an insurrectionary leader in the Castilian War of the Communities, where the people of Castile made a futile stand against policies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his Flemish ministers.
Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (born in Lima, 28 December, 1943) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lima in the Roman Catholic Church. Along with Julián Herranz Casado, he is one of two cardinals who is a member of Opus Dei.
Juan Luis Gómez Juan Luis Gómez López, aka Juanlu, (born 18 May 1980 in Málaga) is a Spanish footballer contracted to Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga, although he is currently on loan at CA Osasuna. Juanlu is a left-sided midfielder.
Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. His pop style of merengue and bolero, and Afro-pop/Latin fusion have garnered him considerable success outside the Dominican Republic.
Juan M. de Guzmán Arellano Juan Marcos de Guzmán Arellano was a Filipino architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan Theater (1935), Executive House (1926) (now houses the National Museum of the Philippines), the Manila Post Office Building (1926), and Jones Bridge.
Juan Mackenna Brigadier Juan MacKenna (October 1771 - November 21, 1814) was an Irishman, Chilean military officer and hero of the Chilean War of Independence. He is considered to have been the creator of the Corps of Military Engineers of the Chilean Army.
Juan Manuel Asensi Juan Manuel Asensi Ripoll (born 23 September 1949 at Alicante) is a former Spanish footballer. He played for FC Barcelona between 1970 and 1981, winning the La Liga title in 1974, two Copa del Reys in 1971 and 1978, and the 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Juan Manuel Ălvarez Juan Manuel Ălvarez (born 1978) is a Californian suspected of causing the January 26, 2005, Glendale train crash, a collision between a passenger train and a car in Glendale, California (a suburb of Los Angeles). The derailed train also hit a Union Pacific Railroad freight train parked on a siding and the northbound commuter train on the third track.
Juan Manuel Benitez Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (born 1974 in Badajoz, Spain), is a reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City. NY1 Noticias is the Spanish-language version of NY1 News.
Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel de Rosas (born Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. Rosas was one of the first famous caudillos in Latin America.
Juan Manuel Esparis Juan Manuel Esparis (born October 28, 1978) is a field hockey forward from Argentina, who was a member of the Men's National Team that competed at the 2003 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands. He played club hockey for Banco Provincia in Buenos Aires.
Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Fernández (born May 16, 1966), popularly known as "MemĂn" FunesIn Guatemala, Meme, and its diminutive MemĂn are popularly used as short for Manuel. is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played professionally for the three most successful clubs in Guatemala – Aurora FC, Municipal, and Comunicaciones – and was captain of the Guatemala national team, for which he participated in five World Cup qualification processes.
Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón aka Ortiz (born 1 March 1982 in Guardamar del Segura, Valencian Community) is Spanish football player who currently plays for Polideportivo Ejido on loan from Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Segunda División. His usual demarcation is Midfielder.
Juan Manuel Peña Juan Manuel Peña Montaño (born January 17, 1973 in Santa Cruz) is a football defender from Bolivia. He has played around 70 international matches for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Juan Manuel Rosado Juan Manuel Rosado Mojarro commonly known as Iván Rosado (born 1974) is a Spanish football (soccer) player. Rosado is most recently play for CA Osasuna in striker role, but has also played for Rayo Vallecano and Recreativo Huelva.
Juan Manuel Silva Juan Manuel Silva (born 1972-10-12), nicknamed el Pato ("the Duck") is an Argentine racing driver from Resistencia, province of Chaco. In 2005 he was the champion of the Turismo Carretera competition.
Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925 - 1996), a member of the Sucre family was a Venezuelan Army Brigadier General (General de Brigada - EJ) who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan army in the 1970s during the administration of President Rafael Caldera. He is a direct descendant of the great War of Independence hero Grand Marshall of Ayacucho Antonio Jose de Sucre.
Juan Manuel Vivaldi Juan Manuel Vivaldi (born July 17, 1979 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2001, and was the stand-in for first choice goalie Pablo Moreira at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the South Americans finished in 11th position.
Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena Juan Manuel (Carrion, 1234 - Peñafiel, December 25, 1283, sometimes called only Manuel) was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elizabeth of Swabia (also called Elizabeth of Hohenstaufen). The name Manuel was given to him to commemorate his maternal grandmother's roots in Imperial Byzantium.
Juan MarĂa Bordaberry Juan MarĂa Bordaberry is a Uruguayan statesman, who served as constitutional President from 1972 to 1973, when he decreed dissolution of the General Assembly and continued to rule as dictator until 1976, when disagreements with the military led to his deposition. On November 17, 2006 he was arrested in a case involving four deaths, including two of members of the General Assembly during the period of military rule in the 1970's.
Juan MarĂa Fernández y Krohn Juan MarĂa Fernández y Krohn (born in Spain in 1950) is a former Roman Catholic priest and former Belgian lawyer who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1982. Ordained a diocesan priest in Madrid in 1978, he joined the Society of Saint Pius X in 1979 but was expelled from that priestly institute the following year because he openly proclaimed that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's opposition to Pope John Paul II was too weak.
Juan March Institute The Institute, located in Madrid (Spain), it is part of the Juan March Foundation, one of the Spanish's leading charities for social research. The objective of the institute is to achieve an effect equally through scientific publications and training the next academic generation.
Juan MartĂn Hernández Juan MartĂn Hernández (born July 7, 1982 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player who currently plays for the French club Stade Français and the Argentina national team. Hernández is a "utility back" capable of playing fly-half, centre, or fullback.
Juan MartĂn Maldacena Juan MartĂn Maldacena (born September 10, 1968) is a theoretical physicist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Among his many discoveries, the most famous one is the most reliable realization of the holographic principle - namely the AdS/CFT correspondence, the successfully tested conjecture about the equivalence of string theory or supergravity on Anti de Sitter space, and a conformal field theory defined on the boundary of the AdS space.
Juan Mascaró Juan Mascaró (December 8, 1897 – March 19, 1987) was a translator born in Majorca (an island of Spain) to a farming family. He is responsible for one of the most popular English translations of the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita, and of some of the major Upanishads (both written originally in Sanskrit).
Juan Mateo Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a Major League/Minor League baseball player with the Chicago Cubs organization. During the 2006 season, he was a right-handed starting pitcher with the AA-level West Tenn Diamond Jaxx until his call-up to the Cubs on August 1, 2006.
Juan Matta-Ballesteros Juan RamĂłn Matta Ballesteros, AKA RamĂłn Matta, AKA Juan RamĂłn Matta del Pozo, AKA Juan RamĂłn Matta Lopez, was born on January 12, 1945 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In April of 1988, he was kidnapped from his Tegucigalpa home by United States Marshalls, and en route to the US military base Palmerola where he was interrogated under torture (they burned him repeatedly with a high voltage stun gun).
Juan Melendez Juan Melendez (born 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is a human rights activist who served 17 year on Death row because he was erroneously sentenced to death. He founded the "Juan Melendez Voices United for Justice Project" and tours the U.
Juan Menéndez Pidal Juan Menéndez Pidal (1861–1915) was a Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet, brother of Luis and Ramón Menéndez Pidal. He was long a director of the Archivo Histórico Nacional at Madrid, and a director of the Revista de Archivos, Bibliotecas, y Museos.
Juan Miguel LĂłpez Juan Miguel LĂłpez (born 7 April 1967) is a retired Cuban triple jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships in Budapest. He also won the silver medal at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City.
Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado-Martin (born 7 July 1978 in Armilla, Granada) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer since 1998. In 2006, he rides on the Agritubel team, a UCI Continental team that rides in UCI Europe Tour and invited UCI ProTour events.
Juan Miranda (baseball) Juan Miranda (born April 25 1983) is a Cuban baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was on the 2001 Cuban national team and defected to the Dominican Republic in early 2004, he has since become a Dominican citizen.
Juan Montalvo Juan MarĂa Montalvo Fiallos (April 13, 1832–January 17, 1889) was an Ecuadorian author and essayist, generally thought to be one of Ecuador's best writers of the period. A political liberal, Montalvo's beliefs were marked by anti-clericism and a keen hatred for Ecuador's two dictators that ruled during his life: Gabriel GarcĂa Moreno and Ignacio de Veintimilla.
Juan Morales Juan Morales Hechevarria (born July 12, 1948) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes RamĂrez, Pablo Montes and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968.
Juan Moreno Juan Carlos Moreno (born February 28, 1975 in Maiquetia, Vargas State, Venezuela) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (2001) and San Diego Padres (2002). He batted and threw left-handed.
Juan Morillo Juan Bautista Morillo (born 5th November 1983 in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a baseball pitcher, who plays in the minor league system of the Colorado Rockies franchise. He played in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game in Detroit.
Juan Muñoz Juan Muñoz (born Madrid, Spain 1953) was a Spanish artist who died unexpectedly in August 2001. He is known internationally for his enigmatic sculptural installations, often populated by strangely haunting, almost-human figures.
Juan N. MĂ©ndez Juan Nepomuceno MĂ©ndez (July 2, 1820 – November 29, 1894) was a Mexican general, a Liberal politician and confidante of Porfirio DĂaz, and interim president of the Republic for a few months during the Porfiriato. He served from December 6, 1876 until February 17, 1877.
Juan Núñez de la Peña Juan Núñez de la Peña (May 1641-January 3, 1721), Spanish historian. Born in San CristĂłbal de La Laguna, he studied Latin and the humanities in the college of San AgustĂn de La Laguna and was subsequently ordained priest.
Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber (Hamburg, 1770 - Cádiz, 1836) was a German lover of Spanish literature and culture. He was the father of Spanish/Swiss novelist Cecilia Böhl de Faber, aka "Fernán Caballero".
Juan Nieves Juan Manuel Nieves Cruz (born January 5, 1965 in Las Lomas, Puerto Rico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so.
Juan O'Donojú Juan O'Donojú (1762, Seville, Spain—October 8, 1821, Mexico City) was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from July 21, 1821 to September 28, 1821, during Mexico's war of independence. He was the last Spanish viceroy of the colony.
Juan Oropeza Juan Oropeza Riera (April 24, 1906 – November 29, 1971) was a Venezuelan writer, lawyer, educator, politician and diplomat. He was born in Carora in the state of Lara, and was the younger brother of pediatrics pioneer, Pastor Oropeza Riera.
Juan Ortega y Montañés Don Juan Ortega y Montañés (July 3, 1627, Siles, Spain—December 16, 1708, Mexico City) was a Roman Catholic bishop and colonial administrator in Guatemala and New Spain. He was successively bishop of Durango (1670 to 1681), of Guatemala (1681 to 1684) and of Michoacán (1684 to March 24, 1700), and then archbishop of Mexico (June 21, 1700 to December 16, 1708).
Juan Ortiz de Matienzo Juan Ortiz de Matienzo was a Spanish colonial judge and a member of the first Real Audiencia in the New World, that of Santo Domingo, in 1511. From December 9, 1528 until January 9, 1531, he was a member of the First Audiencia of Mexico City, which was the governing body of New Spain during that period.
Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez (born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 26 1813 – died in Caracas, Venezuela, July 15 1876), during the period of (in Spanish called) España Boba. Duarte, along with Francisco del Rosario Sanchez and RamĂłn MatĂas Mella, is considered as one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
Juan Pablo Hourquebie Juan Pablo Hourquebie (born May 3, 1976 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who is nicknamed Juanpi. He is a member of the national squad since 1997, and competed in two Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.
Juan Pablo Rodriguez Juan Pablo RodrĂguez Guerrero (born August 7, 1979 in Zapopan, Jalisco) is a Mexican football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Chivas of the Primera DivisiĂłn de MĂ©xico. Was transferred from UAG Tecos
Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl (26 November, 1826 – 22 July, 1905) was President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890. He was the first civilian president who was elected by constitutional procedures in 50 years, and the only one who could finish his term properly, until 74 years later.
Juan de Oñate Don Juan de Oñate Salazar (1552 – 1626) was a Spanish explorer, colonial governor of the New Spain (present-day Mexico) province of New Mexico, and founder of various settlements in the present day Southwest of the United States.
Juan de Pareja Juan de Pareja (1610-1670), a native of Seville and mulatto son of a female slave, is primarily known as a member of the household and workshop of painter Diego Velázquez. He was also a painter in his own right, but never rose to the level of his teacher and seems to have executed only minor works.
Juan de SalmerĂłn Juan de SalmerĂłn was a Spanish colonial official New Spain, and an oidor (judge) of the Second Audiencia, which governed the colony from January 10, 1531 until April 16, 1534. On the latter date, the government was turned over to Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy.
Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana, (es: Don Juan de Tassis y Peralta, segundo conde de Villamediana) (1582 - August 21, 1622), was a Spanish poet. In Spain he is simply known as Conde de Villamediana.
Juan del Corral Juan del Corral was an early seventeenth century Peruvian architect who built a number of bridges throughout Peru and Colombia. His most famous, El Puente de Piedra in Lima is known as the Bridge of Eggs because it was constructed using over 10,000 sea bird egg whites mixed with stone.
Juan diego catholic high School Founded in 1999 in Draper, Utah, Juan Diego is the third Catholic High School in the state of Utah. It's campus features three computer labs, a large library, a cafeteria, and two gyms, as well as weightlifting facilities.
Juan D'Arienzo Juan D'Arienzo (December 14, 1900-January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compas" (King of the Beat). Departing from other orchestras of the golden age, D'Arienzo returned to the 2x4 feel that characterized music of the old guard, but he used more modern arrangements and instrumentation.
Juan Diego (actor) Juan Diego (* 14 December 1942 in Bormujos, Seville, Spain; †), full name Juan Diego RuĂz Montero is a Spanish actor who has appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957. Among his leading roles are San Juan de la Cruz in La noche oscur (1989), Cabeza de Vaca in Cabeza de Vaca (1991), Cochero in DĂ©jeme que le cuente (1998), Gildo in La Vida que te espera (2004); and Damián in Remake (2006).
Juan Dinarés Juan Antonio Dinarés Quera (born September 23, 1969 in Terrassa, Catalonia) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Juan Escarré Juan Pablo Escarré Urueña (born February 23, 1969 in Alicante) is a Spanish field hockey player, who competed for Spain in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, when he captured the silver medal with his national side. In December 2004 the veteran midfielder won the Champions Trophy in Lahore, Pakistan, the next year followed by the 2005 Men's Hockey European Nations Cup in Leipzig, Germany.
Juan Escoiquiz Juan Escoiquiz (1762–27 November 1820) was a Spanish ecclesiastic, politician and writer born in Navarre in 1762. His father was a general officer and he began life as a page in the court of King Charles III.
Juan Eusebio Nieremberg Juan Eusebio Nieremberg (1595, Madrid—April 7 1658, Madrid), Spanish Jesuit and mystic. He joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1614, and subsequently became lecturer on scripture at the Jesuit seminary in Madrid until his death.
Juan Falú Alfredo Juan Falú is an Argentine classical guitarist and composer from born in Tucumán on October 10, 1948. He received, among other awards, the 2005 Konex Award for best folklore group together with Liliana Herrero.
Juan Fanning Captain Juan Fanning (April 3, 1824 - January 16, 1881) was a naval officer in the Peruvian military who lead a memorable charge against the invading Chilean army during the Battle of Miraflores. Fanning was mortally wounded during the charge.
Juan Felipe Herrera Juan Felipe Herrera was born December 27, 1951, in Fowler, California. The only son of Lucha Quintana and Felipe Emilio Herrera, the three were campesinos living from crop to crop, and from tractor to trailer to tents on the roads of the San JoaquĂn Valley, Southern California and the Salinas Valley.
Juan Fernandez Firecrown The Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) is a hummingbird found solely on Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile. It is non-migratory and shares the island with the smaller Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephanoides).
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal The Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is a fur seal that breeds on the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile. It is the second smallest of the pinnipeds (the closely-related Galapagos Fur Seal is smaller still).
Juan Fernando LĂłpez Aguilar Juan Fernando LĂłpez Aguilar (born June 10, 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politician, and the Minister of Justice in the government of JosĂ© Luis RodrĂguez Zapatero since April 18 2004.
Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a rugby player who has so far won 26 caps playing at fly-half or centre for the Argentina rugby union side (los Pumas). He made his international test debut at the age of 22 on 27 September, 1997 against Uruguay.
Juan Forn Juan Forn (born 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a writer, translator and editor. He has written three novels (Frivolidad, Corazones cautivos más arriba and Puras mentiras), a compilation of short stories (Nadar de noche) and essays (La tierra elegida).
Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, 1st Count of Revillagigedo Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, 1st Count of Revillagigedo (Spanish: Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, primer conde de Revillagigedo) (1681, Spain—1766, Spain) was a Spanish general, governor of Havana, captain general of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain (from July 9, 1746 to November 9, 1755).
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra (baptized 3 June, 1743 – 26 March, 1794) was a Spanish naval officer born in Lima, Peru. Sailing from the Spanish Naval Department at San Blas, in what now is the Mexican state of Nayarit, from 1774 – 1788 this South American navigator explored the Northwest Coast of North America as far north as Alaska.
Juan Francisco RodrĂguez Juan Francisco RodrĂguez Márquez (born September 12, 1950 in AlmerĂa) is a retired boxer from Spain, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972.
Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel (born Alberto Aguilera Valadez on 7 January 1950) is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is the most successful popular musician in the history of Mexican music, and one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music.
Juan Galindo Juan Galindo (1802 – 1839) was a Central American explorer and army officer. He fought for Central American independence from Spain and led the charge that took the fortress at Omoa, the last Spanish stronghold in Central America.
Juan Gómez González Juan Gómez González (born Fuengirola, Málaga, November 10, 1954 ; died April 2, 1992), commonly referred to as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Atlético Madrid, Burgos CF, Real Madrid, CD Málaga and Spain. He was also briefly coach at CP Mérida before he died in a road accident.
Juan Gelman Juan Gelman, (Born in Buenos Aires on the 3rd May, 1930), is considered by many to be one of the greatest contemporary poets, and possibly the most important live Argentine poet. He has published more than twenty books of poetry since 1956.
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1494 - 1573) was a Spanish philosopher and theologian. He was the adversary of Bartolomé de las Casas in the Valladolid Controversy in 1550 concerning the justification of the Spanish Conquest of the Indies.
Juan González Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico), better known as Juan González, and nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor", is a Major League Baseball right fielder. González bats and throws right-handed.
Juan Gotti Juan Gotti (born Juan Ramos) is a Mexican American rapper who was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, relocated briefly to Galveston at a young age, before settling in Houston's infamous South Side. Reared in a tough gang-riddled barrio, Ramos proved to be a "diamond in the rough," getting in trouble but all the while expressing potential as an artist.
Juan Gregorio de las Heras Juan Gregorio de las Heras (Buenos Aires, 1780 – Santiago de Chile, 1866) was an Argentine military who took part in the South American Wars of Independence and was also a governor of the province of Buenos Aires.
Juan Gris José Victoriano González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life. His works are closely connected to the emergence of an innovative artistic genre—cubism.
Juan Guas Juan Guas; French: Was an artist and architect who worked in a group of architects to create the "Isabelline Gothic" style. He moved to Spain when he was young, the reason why many think he is Spanish.
Juan Guzmán Tapia Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia (b. April 22, 1939) is a retired Chilean judge who became famous internationally for being the first judge to prosecute former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges, after Pinochet's return to Chile following more than a year of house arrest in London, England.
Juan Hernández Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez (born December 24, 1962) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the golden medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at age seventeen at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he defeated Venezuela's Bernardo Piñango on points (5-0).
Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain (born October 11, 1965, in Manresa, Spain) is an Spanish physicist. He won the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award in technical and scientific research, and has also worked on Trapped ion quantum computers.
Juan Ignacio Larrea HolguĂn Archbishop Emeritus Juan Ignacio Larrea HolguĂn (August 10, 1927, Buenos Aires - August 27, 2006, Quito), was archbishop of Guayaquil for ten years, and the first member of the prelature of Opus Dei in Ecuador. He was also a distinguished lawyer, frequently consulted about Ecuadorian Civil Rights and the author of more than 60 books about jurisprudence.
Juan Isidro Jimenes Juan Isidro Jimenez (1846 - 1919) was a Dominican political figure. He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 15 November 1899 and 2 May 1902, again from 1903 until 1904, and finally between 5 December 1914 and 7 May 1916.
Juan Jaimez Junior Juan Maldonado Jaimez JuniorIn some English reports his name is instead given as Juan Maldondo Duarte (born February 06, 1982 in SĂŁo Paulo), better known as Juan is a Brazilian defender who currently plays for Flamengo.
Juan Jesús Gutierrez Juan Jesús Gutierrez Robles aka Juanito (born 17 February 1980 in Málaga, Andalusia) is Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Sociedad of the Spanish La Liga. His usual demarcation is Defender.
Juan José Borrelli Juan José Borrelli (born November 8 1970 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentinian footballer and one of the most known Argentinian footballers played in Greece (along with Juan Ramon Veron). Borrelli begun his career in the late 80's in River Plate.
Juan José Flores Juan José Flores y Aramburu (July 19, 1800–October 1, 1864), called "The founder of the Republic", was a military general who became the first president of Ecuador in 1830, and later served two more terms, from 1839 to 1843 and from 1843 to 1845.
Juan José Paso Juan José Paso, (January 2, 1758 in Buenos Aires–September 10, 1833) was an Argentine politician who participated in the events that started the Argentine War of Independence known as May Revolution of 1810.
Juan José Valle Juan José Valle (executed in Buenos Aires, July 12, 1956) was an Argentine military who headed a rebellion against General Aramburu's dictatorship in 1956 (self-titled Revolución Libertadora), which had put an end the year before to Juan Perón's second term of presidency.
Juan Landázuri Ricketts Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts (born Guillermo Eduardo Landázuri Ricketts December 19, 1913, Arequipa, Peru; died January 16, 1997, Lima, Peru) was one of the most prominent Roman Catholic Churchmen during the 1960s and 1970s in Latin America. This was a period in which the Church was compelled to take a strong stand on human rights abuses by numerous military juntas and also concerning problems of extreme poverty and wealth inequality.
Juan López de Hoyos Juan López de Hoyos (1511 – 1583), was a Spanish schoolmaster and author who lived during the Renaissance. He is most notably believed to be the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, from whom he commissioned several poems for a commemorative work on the life of Philip II of Spain's wife, Elisabeth of Valois.
Juan LechĂn Oquendo Juan LechĂn Oquendo (May 18, 1914 – August 27, 2001) was a legendary labor-union leader and head of the Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers (FSTMB) from 1944 to 1987 and the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) from 1952 to 1987. He also served as vice president of Bolivia between 1960 and 1964.
Juan Lindo Juan Lindo was President of El Salvador between February 22, 1841 and February 1, 1842, and President of Honduras two times in succession between February 12, 1847 and February 1, 1852. He was born in Tegucigalpa in Honduras on March 16, 1790 and died there in Gracias on 26 April, 1857.
Juan Linz Juan José Linz is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Yale University and an honorary member of the Scientific Council at the Juan March Institute. He is best known for his theories on totalitarian and authoritarian systems of government.
Juan Lopez de Padilla Juan Lopez de Padilla (born 1490 in Toledo, Spain; died April 24, 1521 near Villalar, Spain) was an insurrectionary leader in the Castilian War of the Communities, where the people of Castile made a futile stand against policies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his Flemish ministers.
Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (born in Lima, 28 December, 1943) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lima in the Roman Catholic Church. Along with Julián Herranz Casado, he is one of two cardinals who is a member of Opus Dei.
Juan Luis Gómez Juan Luis Gómez López, aka Juanlu, (born 18 May 1980 in Málaga) is a Spanish footballer contracted to Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga, although he is currently on loan at CA Osasuna. Juanlu is a left-sided midfielder.
Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is one of the most internationally recognized Dominican singer/songwriters. His pop style of merengue and bolero, and Afro-pop/Latin fusion have garnered him considerable success outside the Dominican Republic.
Juan M. de Guzmán Arellano Juan Marcos de Guzmán Arellano was a Filipino architect, best known for Manila's Metropolitan Theater (1935), Executive House (1926) (now houses the National Museum of the Philippines), the Manila Post Office Building (1926), and Jones Bridge.
Juan Mackenna Brigadier Juan MacKenna (October 1771 - November 21, 1814) was an Irishman, Chilean military officer and hero of the Chilean War of Independence. He is considered to have been the creator of the Corps of Military Engineers of the Chilean Army.
Juan Manuel Asensi Juan Manuel Asensi Ripoll (born 23 September 1949 at Alicante) is a former Spanish footballer. He played for FC Barcelona between 1970 and 1981, winning the La Liga title in 1974, two Copa del Reys in 1971 and 1978, and the 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Juan Manuel Ălvarez Juan Manuel Ălvarez (born 1978) is a Californian suspected of causing the January 26, 2005, Glendale train crash, a collision between a passenger train and a car in Glendale, California (a suburb of Los Angeles). The derailed train also hit a Union Pacific Railroad freight train parked on a siding and the northbound commuter train on the third track.
Juan Manuel Benitez Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (born 1974 in Badajoz, Spain), is a reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City. NY1 Noticias is the Spanish-language version of NY1 News.
Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel de Rosas (born Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. Rosas was one of the first famous caudillos in Latin America.
Juan Manuel Esparis Juan Manuel Esparis (born October 28, 1978) is a field hockey forward from Argentina, who was a member of the Men's National Team that competed at the 2003 Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, Netherlands. He played club hockey for Banco Provincia in Buenos Aires.
Juan Manuel Funes Juan Manuel Funes Fernández (born May 16, 1966), popularly known as "MemĂn" FunesIn Guatemala, Meme, and its diminutive MemĂn are popularly used as short for Manuel. is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played professionally for the three most successful clubs in Guatemala – Aurora FC, Municipal, and Comunicaciones – and was captain of the Guatemala national team, for which he participated in five World Cup qualification processes.
Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón aka Ortiz (born 1 March 1982 in Guardamar del Segura, Valencian Community) is Spanish football player who currently plays for Polideportivo Ejido on loan from Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Segunda División. His usual demarcation is Midfielder.
Juan Manuel Peña Juan Manuel Peña Montaño (born January 17, 1973 in Santa Cruz) is a football defender from Bolivia. He has played around 70 international matches for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Juan Manuel Rosado Juan Manuel Rosado Mojarro commonly known as Iván Rosado (born 1974) is a Spanish football (soccer) player. Rosado is most recently play for CA Osasuna in striker role, but has also played for Rayo Vallecano and Recreativo Huelva.
Juan Manuel Silva Juan Manuel Silva (born 1972-10-12), nicknamed el Pato ("the Duck") is an Argentine racing driver from Resistencia, province of Chaco. In 2005 he was the champion of the Turismo Carretera competition.
Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925 - 1996), a member of the Sucre family was a Venezuelan Army Brigadier General (General de Brigada - EJ) who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan army in the 1970s during the administration of President Rafael Caldera. He is a direct descendant of the great War of Independence hero Grand Marshall of Ayacucho Antonio Jose de Sucre.
Juan Manuel Vivaldi Juan Manuel Vivaldi (born July 17, 1979 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina, who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2001, and was the stand-in for first choice goalie Pablo Moreira at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where the South Americans finished in 11th position.
Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena Juan Manuel (Carrion, 1234 - Peñafiel, December 25, 1283, sometimes called only Manuel) was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elizabeth of Swabia (also called Elizabeth of Hohenstaufen). The name Manuel was given to him to commemorate his maternal grandmother's roots in Imperial Byzantium.
Juan MarĂa Bordaberry Juan MarĂa Bordaberry is a Uruguayan statesman, who served as constitutional President from 1972 to 1973, when he decreed dissolution of the General Assembly and continued to rule as dictator until 1976, when disagreements with the military led to his deposition. On November 17, 2006 he was arrested in a case involving four deaths, including two of members of the General Assembly during the period of military rule in the 1970's.
Juan MarĂa Fernández y Krohn Juan MarĂa Fernández y Krohn (born in Spain in 1950) is a former Roman Catholic priest and former Belgian lawyer who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1982. Ordained a diocesan priest in Madrid in 1978, he joined the Society of Saint Pius X in 1979 but was expelled from that priestly institute the following year because he openly proclaimed that Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's opposition to Pope John Paul II was too weak.
Juan March Institute The Institute, located in Madrid (Spain), it is part of the Juan March Foundation, one of the Spanish's leading charities for social research. The objective of the institute is to achieve an effect equally through scientific publications and training the next academic generation.
Juan MartĂn Hernández Juan MartĂn Hernández (born July 7, 1982 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player who currently plays for the French club Stade Français and the Argentina national team. Hernández is a "utility back" capable of playing fly-half, centre, or fullback.
Juan MartĂn Maldacena Juan MartĂn Maldacena (born September 10, 1968) is a theoretical physicist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Among his many discoveries, the most famous one is the most reliable realization of the holographic principle - namely the AdS/CFT correspondence, the successfully tested conjecture about the equivalence of string theory or supergravity on Anti de Sitter space, and a conformal field theory defined on the boundary of the AdS space.
Juan Mascaró Juan Mascaró (December 8, 1897 – March 19, 1987) was a translator born in Majorca (an island of Spain) to a farming family. He is responsible for one of the most popular English translations of the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita, and of some of the major Upanishads (both written originally in Sanskrit).
Juan Mateo Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a Major League/Minor League baseball player with the Chicago Cubs organization. During the 2006 season, he was a right-handed starting pitcher with the AA-level West Tenn Diamond Jaxx until his call-up to the Cubs on August 1, 2006.
Juan Matta-Ballesteros Juan RamĂłn Matta Ballesteros, AKA RamĂłn Matta, AKA Juan RamĂłn Matta del Pozo, AKA Juan RamĂłn Matta Lopez, was born on January 12, 1945 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In April of 1988, he was kidnapped from his Tegucigalpa home by United States Marshalls, and en route to the US military base Palmerola where he was interrogated under torture (they burned him repeatedly with a high voltage stun gun).
Juan Melendez Juan Melendez (born 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is a human rights activist who served 17 year on Death row because he was erroneously sentenced to death. He founded the "Juan Melendez Voices United for Justice Project" and tours the U.
Juan Menéndez Pidal Juan Menéndez Pidal (1861–1915) was a Spanish archivist, jurisconsult, historian, and poet, brother of Luis and Ramón Menéndez Pidal. He was long a director of the Archivo Histórico Nacional at Madrid, and a director of the Revista de Archivos, Bibliotecas, y Museos.
Juan Miguel LĂłpez Juan Miguel LĂłpez (born 7 April 1967) is a retired Cuban triple jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships in Budapest. He also won the silver medal at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico City.
Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado-Martin (born 7 July 1978 in Armilla, Granada) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer since 1998. In 2006, he rides on the Agritubel team, a UCI Continental team that rides in UCI Europe Tour and invited UCI ProTour events.
Juan Miranda (baseball) Juan Miranda (born April 25 1983) is a Cuban baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was on the 2001 Cuban national team and defected to the Dominican Republic in early 2004, he has since become a Dominican citizen.
Juan Montalvo Juan MarĂa Montalvo Fiallos (April 13, 1832–January 17, 1889) was an Ecuadorian author and essayist, generally thought to be one of Ecuador's best writers of the period. A political liberal, Montalvo's beliefs were marked by anti-clericism and a keen hatred for Ecuador's two dictators that ruled during his life: Gabriel GarcĂa Moreno and Ignacio de Veintimilla.
Juan Morales Juan Morales Hechevarria (born July 12, 1948) is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes RamĂrez, Pablo Montes and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968.
Juan Moreno Juan Carlos Moreno (born February 28, 1975 in Maiquetia, Vargas State, Venezuela) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (2001) and San Diego Padres (2002). He batted and threw left-handed.
Juan Morillo Juan Bautista Morillo (born 5th November 1983 in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a baseball pitcher, who plays in the minor league system of the Colorado Rockies franchise. He played in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game in Detroit.
Juan Muñoz Juan Muñoz (born Madrid, Spain 1953) was a Spanish artist who died unexpectedly in August 2001. He is known internationally for his enigmatic sculptural installations, often populated by strangely haunting, almost-human figures.
Juan N. MĂ©ndez Juan Nepomuceno MĂ©ndez (July 2, 1820 – November 29, 1894) was a Mexican general, a Liberal politician and confidante of Porfirio DĂaz, and interim president of the Republic for a few months during the Porfiriato. He served from December 6, 1876 until February 17, 1877.
Juan Núñez de la Peña Juan Núñez de la Peña (May 1641-January 3, 1721), Spanish historian. Born in San CristĂłbal de La Laguna, he studied Latin and the humanities in the college of San AgustĂn de La Laguna and was subsequently ordained priest.
Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber Juan Nicolás Böhl de Faber (Hamburg, 1770 - Cádiz, 1836) was a German lover of Spanish literature and culture. He was the father of Spanish/Swiss novelist Cecilia Böhl de Faber, aka "Fernán Caballero".
Juan Nieves Juan Manuel Nieves Cruz (born January 5, 1965 in Las Lomas, Puerto Rico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so.
Juan O'Donojú Juan O'Donojú (1762, Seville, Spain—October 8, 1821, Mexico City) was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from July 21, 1821 to September 28, 1821, during Mexico's war of independence. He was the last Spanish viceroy of the colony.
Juan Oropeza Juan Oropeza Riera (April 24, 1906 – November 29, 1971) was a Venezuelan writer, lawyer, educator, politician and diplomat. He was born in Carora in the state of Lara, and was the younger brother of pediatrics pioneer, Pastor Oropeza Riera.
Juan Ortega y Montañés Don Juan Ortega y Montañés (July 3, 1627, Siles, Spain—December 16, 1708, Mexico City) was a Roman Catholic bishop and colonial administrator in Guatemala and New Spain. He was successively bishop of Durango (1670 to 1681), of Guatemala (1681 to 1684) and of Michoacán (1684 to March 24, 1700), and then archbishop of Mexico (June 21, 1700 to December 16, 1708).
Juan Ortiz de Matienzo Juan Ortiz de Matienzo was a Spanish colonial judge and a member of the first Real Audiencia in the New World, that of Santo Domingo, in 1511. From December 9, 1528 until January 9, 1531, he was a member of the First Audiencia of Mexico City, which was the governing body of New Spain during that period.
Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez (born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 26 1813 – died in Caracas, Venezuela, July 15 1876), during the period of (in Spanish called) España Boba. Duarte, along with Francisco del Rosario Sanchez and RamĂłn MatĂas Mella, is considered as one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
Juan Pablo Hourquebie Juan Pablo Hourquebie (born May 3, 1976 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who is nicknamed Juanpi. He is a member of the national squad since 1997, and competed in two Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.
Juan Pablo Rodriguez Juan Pablo RodrĂguez Guerrero (born August 7, 1979 in Zapopan, Jalisco) is a Mexican football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Chivas of the Primera DivisiĂłn de MĂ©xico. Was transferred from UAG Tecos
Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl (26 November, 1826 – 22 July, 1905) was President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890. He was the first civilian president who was elected by constitutional procedures in 50 years, and the only one who could finish his term properly, until 74 years later.
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