Day: August 25, 2019
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Sebastián Vignolo
About Sebastián Vignolo Sports journalist most famous for hosting the Fox Sports Latinoamerica soccer show 90 Minutos de Fútbol. He has covered many of soccer s most high-profile events, including each FIFA World Cup from 1998 to 2018. He was raised in the Villa Devoto neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He moved to Floresta following his parents spanorce. …
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Thomas Pesquet
About Thomas Pesquet When selected for astronaut training in 2009, he was the youngest member of the European Astronaut Corps. He graduated from Air France flight school in 2006. He has served as Eurocom, communicating on the ground with astronauts in orbit. Thomas Pesquet He was the youngest of his siblings. Thomas Pesquet He was…
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Gabriel Dawe
About Gabriel Dawe Mixed media artist grown popular for his unique and colorful site-specific installations featuring polychromatic fibers and textiles. His works have been featured in museums and galleries internationally. After earning a degree in graphic design from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico, he would eventually earn an MFA in arts and technology from…
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Kool Herc
About Kool Herc Born Clive Campbell, he is DJ who is credited with popularizing hard funk and hip hop records in the 1970 s. He immigrated from Kingston, Jamaica to the Bronx, New York with his family when he was 12. In 1975, Grandmaster Flash said that he was his musical hero for his contributions to the…
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Ken Duke
About Ken Duke American golfer who has won high-profile events like the 2011 Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island and 2013 Travelers Championship. He was named the Web.com Tour Player of the Year in 2006. He was named AIC Golfer of the Year four times while attending Henderson State University. He was diagnosed with scoliosis…
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Frank Rijkaard
About Frank Rijkaard Defensive midfielder who spent nine years of his career with Ajax and was a member of the Dutch national team from 1981 to 1994. He managed the Saudi Arabian national team from 2011 to 2013. He was 17 years old when he began his professional soccer career. He was featured in The…
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Birute Galdikas
About Birute Galdikas Doctor who worked closely with the orangutans of Indonesian Borneo in their natural habitat for almost four decades. She earned her master s and doctorate of anthropology degrees from UCLA. She became the world s foremost authority on orangutans. Birute Galdikas She had a son named Binte in 1976. Birute Galdikas She…