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1 day ago · Awards. Full list. Website. www.wim-wenders.com. Ernst Wilhelm " Wim " Wenders ( German: [ˈvɪm ˈvɛndɐs]; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker and playwright, who is a major figure in New German Cinema. [1] Among the honors he has received are prizes from the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals.
1 day ago · Alison Dundes Renteln (J.D. 1991) – political scientist, Professor of Political Science, Anthropology, Public Policy and Law at the University of Southern California. Ian Roberts (Ph.D. 1985) – linguist; Professor of Linguistics at the University of Cambridge [36] Bernard Salick (M.D. 1964) – medical entrepreneur, nephrologist.
1 day ago · A recent study by researchers from China, the UK and the Netherlands indicates habitat loss may impact the diversity of bees more than increased pesticide exposure. SUZHOU, China, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are being swallowed up into agricultural production. While scientists have suggested ...
1 day ago · Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was born on 22 November 1890 in Lille, the third of five children. [2] He was raised in a devoutly Catholic and traditional family. His father, Henri de Gaulle, was a professor of history and literature at a Jesuit college and eventually founded his own school. [3] : 42–47.
1 day ago · Staten Island Academy is the only independent private (non-public, non-religious) grade school on the island and is one of the oldest in the country. Nondenominational Christian. Gateway Academy (co-educational) Catholic. Monsignor Farrell High School (all-boys) Moore Catholic High School (co-educational) Notre Dame Academy (New York) (all-girls)
1 day ago · Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [10] is the capital and most populous city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in ...
1 day ago · Accra ( / əˈkrɑː /; Ga: Ga or Gaga; Twi: Nkran; Ewe: Gɛ; Dagbani: Ankara) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. [2] [3] As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km 2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the ...
