Anastasio Somoza García (1 February 1896 – 29 September 1956) was the leader of Nicaragua from 1937 until his assassination in 1956. He was only officially the 21st President of Nicaragua from 1 January 1937 to 1 May 1947 and from 21 May 1950 until his assassination on 29 September 1956, ruling for the rest of the time as an unelected military strongman. He was the patriarch of the Somoza family, which ruled Nicaragua as a family dictatorship for 42 years. The son of a wealthy coffee planter, Somoza was educated in the United States. After his return to Nicaragua, he helped oust President Adolfo...

Александр Михайлович Кудрявцев (род. 6 мая 1963 года) — российский генетик, специалист в области генетики растений, директор Института общей генетики имени Н. И. Вавилова РАН (с 2017 года), член-корреспондент РАН (2019). Заведующий лабораторией генетики растений, директор Института общей генетики имени Н. И. Вавилова РАН (с 2017 года). == Научная деятельность == Основные научные результаты: изучен генетически-детерминированный полиморфизм запасных белков мягкой и твердой пшеницы — глиадинов. На основе полученных результатов разработана технология лабораторной диагностики сортовой чистоты...

James Barry (born Margaret Anne Bulkley (or Bulkeley), c. 1789 – 25 July 1865) was a military surgeon in the British Army. Originally from the city of Cork in Ireland, Barry obtained a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, then served first in Cape Town, South Africa, and subsequently in many parts of the British Empire. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the rank of Inspector General (equivalent to Brigadier) in charge of military hospitals, the second-highest medical office in the British Army. Barry not only improved conditions for wounded soldiers, but also the...