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unusual facts about Sigrid Fry-Revere


Organ trade

Dr. Sigrid Fry-Revere has conducted ethnographic research in Iran, studying the medical ethics of compensating organ donors.


Adio diBiccari

DiBiccari was born in Revere, Massachusetts to Italian immigrants, grew up in East Boston, and after graduating from East Boston High School in 1932 received a full scholarship to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, followed by a further scholarship that covered the expenses of a year's study in France, Germany, and Italy.

Awilix

The modern descendents of the Nija'ib' in Momostenango revere rival syncretised forms of the goddess, who are said to be the lovers of the town's patron saint Santiago (St. James).

Ben Revere

On April 15, 2013, the day of the Boston Marathon bombings, Revere inscribed "Pray for Boston" onto a piece of masking tape and taped it to his glove, which he left sitting out while he stretched.

Bennington Street

The road then goes through the center of the Orient Heights section of the neighborhood and curves left past the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation on the right, entering the city of Revere and ending in Beachmont Square at the intersection of Winthrop Street and State Road.

Elias Peter Hoayek

He was known to particularly revere the readings of the confessions of St. Augustine, the Eternal Maxims and the Imitation of Christ.

Grueby Faience Company

The company was founded in Revere, Massachusetts, by William Henry Grueby (Boston 1867—New York 1925), who had been inspired by the matte glazes on French pottery and the refined simplicity of Japanese ceramics he had seen at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago the previous year, and the architect-designer William Graves.

Henry Lynn

Initially, he taught languages in Boston and suburbs, Dorchester, Lynn, and Revere.

Holiest sites in Sufi Islam

In some parts of the Islamic world, such as in Pakistan, these festivals are multi-day events and even draw members of the Hindu minority who often revere the Muslim saint, such as in the case of the famous Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sindh, Pakistan - an important example of religious syncretism that blurs the distinction between members of different religions.

Kat Flint

In 2009, Kat Flint formed the band Shipwreckers for live shows, featuring two members of London indie/rock band Revere - Nicholas Hirst (guitar; piano; accordion; percussion) and Kathleen McKie (cello) - and her former bandmate Andrew Thompson (bass; vocals; percussion).

Kelly's Roast Beef

Kelly's Roast Beef was founded in 1951 in the city of Revere, Massachusetts on Revere Beach shoreline by two partners, Frank V. McCarthy and Raymond Carey.

Massachusetts Route 145

Leaving Winthrop, Route 145 enters Revere and is called Winthrop Parkway, which travels north along the Atlantic Ocean past Revere's Beachmont neighborhood and meets Revere Beach Parkway at Eliot Circle.

Matsudaira Yorinori

In 1864, Yorinori was ordered by the Shogunate to proceed to Mito, in order to deal with an uprising of the Tengu Party, whose members had proposed the policy with the motto of "Revere the emperor, expel the barbarians".

Mystic River Jewish Communities Project

The Mystic River Jewish Communities Project is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Mystic River Jewish communities of Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Pauline Revere Thayer

Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1860 to Paul Revere III, she was a direct descendant of Paul Revere, and in that capacity performed civic and honorary duties in his memory.

Paulton, Illinois

Today the interior streets of the community are named McCartney (for the singer), Simon (for both the singer and the senator), Saint (for the early Christian Apostle), Pope (for the many Catholic leaders so named), Revere (for the patriot) and Newman (for the actor).

R/West

According to President Sean Blixseth (not to be confused with lawyer Sean Reed Blixseth), the 'R' in R/West stands for the messenger Revere, symbolizing the company's role as a messenger for its clients.

Revere Bell

The Revere Bell was a gift by Mrs. Maria Revere Balestier, daughter of Paul Revere and wife of the first American Consul to Singapore, Joseph Balestier.

Savio Preparatory High School

Savio built a positive reputation as it educated young men from predominantly Italian American and Irish American families in East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Chelsea.

Stephen Revere

Revere has appeared on a number of Korean TV shows, including English Conversation (EBS, 2001–2003) and The World Is Wide (세상은 넓다, KBS1 2006-2007).

The Heart Beats

They attracted nationwide attention in the summer of 1968, when they won the battle of the bands on the popular ABC-TV variety show Happening 68, hosted by Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere of Paul Revere & the Raiders.

Thee Phantom

He wrote his first rhyme at the age of 8 and made his first beat by mixing the instrumental from the Beastie Boys’ Paul Revere with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at age 12.

Tin

A well-known example is the Revere type lantern, named after Paul Revere.

William Dawes

The difference in Revere's and Dawes's achievement and legacy is examined by Malcolm Gladwell in his book The Tipping Point, where he concludes that Revere would be classified as a connector whereas Dawes was an "ordinary man."

Zachariah Carpi

Zachariah Carpi was an Italian-Jewish revolutionary, born at Revere in the second half of the 18th century.


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