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unusual facts about Nobile



Cecilia Maria de Candia

The de Candia family was part of the Italian nobility, and at birth, Cecilia Maria was registered as Cecilia Maria de Candia, and Noble Lady (it: Nobile Donna) of the United Kingdom of Italy.

Einar Lundborg

In 1928 he rescued Umberto Nobile after Nobile's airship crash on the ice north of Spitsbergen.

Galeazzo Ciano

Raimonda Ciano (Rome, 12 December 1933 - Rome, 24 May 1998), married to Nobile Alessandro Giunta (1929 -), son of Nobile Francesco Giunta (Piero, 1887–1971) and wife (m. Rome, 1924) Zenaida del Gallo Marchesa di Roccagiovine (Rome, 1902 – São Paulo, Brazil, 1988)

Latham

The flyingboat "Latham", used by arctic explorer Roald Amundsen when he disappeared during the search for Umberto Nobile in 1928.

Philip Nobile

As a "muckraking" investigative journalist and media analyst, Nobile has generated controversy by his criticisms of a variety of public figures, including talk radio host Don Imus, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and David McCullough, and President Harry S. Truman.

Piano nobile

The piano nobile (Italian, "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, bel étage) is the principal floor of a large house, usually built in one of the styles of classical renaissance architecture.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

In 1685 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is also mentioned by the poet Francesco Redi, who, in addition to praising the work Bacchus in Tuscany (Montepulciano is the king of every wines!), wrote an ode to Count Federico Veterani dedicated exclusively to praise of the qualities of this wine.


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