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J. Irving Whalley
John Irving Whalley (September 14, 1902 –March 8, 1980) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. J. Irving Whalley was born in Barnesboro, PA. He was a member of advisory board of Johnstown College branch of the University of Pittsburgh. He was chair..
J. Irwin Miller
Joseph Irwin Miller (May 26 1909 — August 16 2004) was an American industrialist and patron of modern architecture. He was instrumental in the rise of the Cummins Engine Company and giving his hometown of Columbus, Indiana international stature with its buildings. Miller was born in Columbus,..
JIRA
Possible meanings: Japan Industries Association of Radiological SystemsJIRA (software) - bug tracking, issue tracking and project management by Atlassian Persons: Joachim JiraMartin JiraThomas Jira ..
Jirachi
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Jiraiya
''This article is about Jiraiya, the folk ninja featured in Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. For the Jiraiya featured in the Manga/Anime series "Naruto", go here. Jiraiya , with a heavy gun, overcoming a huge Snake which has preyed on his friends the Toads. Jiraiya (児雷也 - literally "young th..
Jiraiya (disambiguation)
Jiraiya can refer to these characters: Jiraiya, character in the japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu MonogatariThe hero (alternately named Ikazuchi-Maru) in The Magic SerpentJiraiya (Naruto), character from the manga and anime NarutoNinjaBlack from the tokusatsu TV series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger;The m..
Jiraiya (Naruto)
Jiraiya (自来也) Jiraiya is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto. Contents 1 Background2 Chūnin Exam arc3 Search of Tsunade arc4 Trivia Background [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Once a student ..
Jiran
Jiran is a town and a nagar panchayat in Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Geography Jiran is located at [24.32° N 74.88° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jiran]. It has an average elevation of 473 metres (1551 feet). Demographics As ..
Jirapa/Lambussie District
Jirapa/Lambussie District Region Upper West Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive Justine Bayelah Dakurah Capital Jirapa Area 2,125 km² Population (2002) 87,525 ISO 3166 GH-UW-JL The Jirapa/Lambussie District is a district of Ghana in the Upper West Region. Source..
Jirapur
Jirapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jirapur had a population of 16,815. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jirapur has an average ..
Jirawala
Jirawala is a village in Sirohi District of Rajasthan state in India.It lies 58 km from Abu Road.It is a holy place for Jains.There is a famous Jain temple complex in the village.The main Parsvanatha temple thein is the oldest dating back to 1134 AD.There is a temple with image of Neminatha too.Thes..
Jirayr Zorthian
Jirayr Zorthian (1911-2004) was an artist from near Pasadena, California, USA. He is known among physicists for his friendship with Richard Phillips Feynman, Nobel Prize winning physicist. Reputedly, they met at a party where Feynman, the physicist, played bongos: Zorthian removed his shirt and made..
JIRA (software)
JIRA is a Java EE web-based bug tracking and issue tracking application developed by Atlassian Software Systems, an Australian-based software company co-founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Their other product is Confluence, an enterprise wiki. Although JIRA is a commercial product, it..
Jira Maligool
Jira Maligool (Thai จิระ มะลิกุล, born 1961) is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He's directed two films, Mekhong Full Moon Party and The Tin Mine, and was the screenwriter behind the international hit, The Iron Ladies. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early..
JIRC
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. Written entirely in Java, jIRC is a proprietary freeware web-based Java applet that allows users to connect to any IRC server through a web bro..
JIRCii
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. jIRCii is an Internet Relay Chat client (IRC) for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. jIRCii provides an IRC experience similar to ircii..
Jireček Line
The Jireček Line The Jireček Line is an imaginary line through the ancient Balkans that divided the influences of the Latin (in the north) and Greek (in the south) languages until the 4th century. It goes from near the city of Laçi in modern Albania to Serdica (now Sofia, in Bulgaria) and t..
Jirel
The Jirel (also known as Jiripas) of Nepal are both ethnically and linguistically related to both the Sherpas and Sunuwars. Their population of 5,300 are centered on the village of Jiri. The word Jiri means bear's lair. Their main occupation is agriculture. Plants that include wheat, barley, maize ..
Jirel of Joiry
Jirel of Joiry is one of the most notable creations of writer C. L. Moore, who appeared in a series of stories published first in the pulp horror/fantasy magazine Weird Tales. Jirel is the proud, tough, arrogant and beautiful ruler of her own domain -- apparently somewhere in medieval France. He..
Jirga
A jirga (occasionally jirgah) is a tribal assembly of elders which takes decisions by consensus, particularly among the Pashtun ethnic group, but also in other ethnic groups near them; they are most common in Afghanistan and among the Pashtun in the tribal areas in Pakistan near its border with Afgh..
Jiri
Jiri (जिरी) is a town in Dolkha District in eastern Nepal. Jiri lies at an altitude of 1,905 metres (6,250 feet) and is the eastern-most terminus of the highway coming from Kathmandu. Bus service is available from Kathmandu but the 176 km ride takes 6 to 8 hours due to narrow, winding roads ..
Jiribam
Jiribam is a city and a municipal council in Imphal East district in the Indian state of Manipur. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jiribam had a population of 6426. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jiribam has an average lit..
Jirisan
Jirisan Korean Name Hangul 지리산 Hanja 智異山 Revised Romanization Jirisan McCune-Reischauer Chirisan Elevation: 1,915 metres (6,283 feet) Coordinates: [35°20′N 127°43′E] Location: South Korea Easiest route: hike Jirisan i..
Jiri Bicek
Jiří Bicek (born 3 December, 1978 in Košice, Slovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey forward who currently plays for Leksands IF in the Swedish highest league. Bicek was drafted 131st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He then proceeded to play 7 pro seasons in North America, ..
Jiri Brezina
Jiri Brezina, born April 6, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. German scientist of Czech origin, Professor of Geology, world-renown expert in Sand Texture Sedimentology. He has developed (1979) an equation for drag coefficient of a sedimenting irregular body as a function of Reynolds' number and Shape ..
Jiri Crha
Jiri Crha (Born - April 13, 1950 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) is a retired Czech Professional Hockey Goaltender who played 2 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jiri Crha had a full career in his homeland that included nine seasons in the Top D..
Jiri Dopita
Jiří Dopita (b. December 2, 1968 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is an ice hockey player who has played in the Czech Elite League most of his career. He briefly played in the National Hockey League. Dopita has primarily played centre throughout his career. Early in his career, Dopita attracted l..
Jiri Fischer
--> Jíři Fischer (July 31, 1980 in Hořovice, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings. He was selected in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 25th overall by the Red Wings, and ..
Jiri Holecek
Jiří Holeček (born March 18, 1944 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a prominent ice hockey goaltender who played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years. After beginning his career on the Kladno team in 1964-65, Holecek played for Spa..
Jiri Hudler
Jiří Hudler (born January 4, 1984 in Olomouc, Czech Republic) is an ice hockey player and current member of the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings drafted him with the 58th pick of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League during the 2004-05 NH..
Jiri Madl
Jiří Mádl (* October 23, 1986 in České Budějovice, Czech Republic) is a Czech film actor. He is a student of Biskupské gymnázium (The Episcopal grammar school) in České Budějovice. He has a dream to act in a film of the famous Czech-American film director Miloš Forman. Filmography 2..
Jiri Novotny
Jiri Novotny may refer to: Jiri Novotny (ice hockey player), an ice hockey playerJiří Novotný (footballer) - football player ..
Jiri Novotny (ice hockey player)
Jiří Novotný (born August 12, 1983 in Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey center. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Novotny spent two seasons with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Republic before moving on to the Sabres' AHL affiliat..
Jiří Raška
Jiří Raška (born February 4 1941 Frenštát pod Radhoštěm) is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century. His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter s..
Jiri Sejba
Jiri Sejba (born July 22, 1962 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Professional Hockey forward who played 1 season in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres. Contents 1 Playing Career2 Awards & Achievements3 Records4 Career Statistics5 International Play..
Jiri Slegr
Jiří Šlégr or Jiri Slegr (born May 30, 1971 in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He is also the estranged son of former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jiří Bubla. Šlégr was drafted 23rd overall by the Vancou..
Jiri Tlusty
Jiri Tlusty (born March 18, 1988 in Slany, Czechoslovakia; now Czech Republic) is a Czech ice hockey player. He was selected in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 13th overall pick. On July 14th, 2006, Tlusty signed an entry-level contract with the Leafs. He is expected t..
Jiri Vanek
Jiri Vanek or Jiří Vaněk (born October 10, 1943 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a famous Czech expatriate political activist now living in Sydney, Australia. In 1978 he was stripped of Czechoslovak citizenship and then forcibly deported from the country of his birth (Czechoslovakia) to Vienna, Aus..
Jirja
Jirja (or Girga) is a city in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile River. It is located at around [26°20′45″N, 31°53′10″E]. ..
Jirku-Judge
Jirku-Judge (also known as Jirku/Judge) is the creative works of Tomas Jirku and Robin Judge - two like minded electronic music artists from Canada. Biography Their previous EP and a full-length CD release on Onitor Records have been regarded as “a lovely CD of skipping percussion and uncommon r..
Jiro
Jiro, or Ziro, is the name of a town in Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh, India. The state of Arunachal Pradesh, which occupies the North-Eastern proximity of the country is characterized by hilly terrain, and it is criss-crossed by a number of rivers and streams along with a good number of lakes..
Jiroft
Map of Iran showing the location of Jiroft. Jiroft is a city in Kerman province, Iran. It is located 230 kilometres south of the city of Kerman, and 1,375 kilometres south of Tehran. Its population is 209,746.In the past it was also called Sabzewaran, and on account of it being very fertile l..
Jiroft civilization
The Jiroft Kingdom or Jiroft Civilization (تمدن جيرفت) is a relatively recent and ongoing multinational archeological project that aims to uncover an unknown "civilization" in a series of newly discovered sites in Iran's Kerman Province, located at 28° 48' N latitude and 57° 46' E Longit..
Jirō Akagawa
is a novelist born on February 29, 1948 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is known best for his humorous mysteries. His first novel, Ghost Train, was published in 1976. Other works of his, Incident in the Bedroom Suburb and Voice from Heaven, were later made into anime. ..
Jiro Kawasaki
Jiro Kawasaki (川崎二郎 Kawasaki Jirō, born November 15, 1947) is a Japanese politician currently serving as Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. Kawasaki was born in Shiogama, Miyagi. His father and grandfather were both politicians. He attended Keio University and graduated with a degre..
Jiro Kuwata
Jiro Kuwata (桑田二郎, alternatively 桑田次郎, born April 17, 1935) is a manga artist. Biography A gifted artist, Kuwata started out as a mangaka at the young age of 13, when he created The Strange Star Cluster (怪奇星団) in 19..
Jiro Matsumoto
Jiro Matsumoto is a manga artist famous for his work on "Freesia", "Uncivilized Planet", "Keep on Vibrating", and "Tropical Citron". Most of his manga contain extreme amounts of sex and violence. ..
Jiro Mifune
Game designer Jiro Mifune was born in 1972 and joined Squaresoft in 1992. Game credits Soft-Boiled Hero: Monster designLive a Live: Monster designSuper Mario RPG: Original design plan and effect designFinal Fantasy Tactics: Effect designVagrant Story: Effect designThe Bouncer: Effect design ..
Jiro Minami
Jiro Minami (1874 - 1955) was the General Officer Commanding 16th Division from 1926 to 1927, Vice Chief General Staff from 1927 to 1929, Commander in Chief Chosen Army from 1929 to 1930 Japanese Minister of War in 1931, a member of the Supreme War Council from 1931 to 1934, commander of the Kantogu..
Jiro Nitta
Nitta Jirō (1912-1980) was the pen name used by a popular Japanese historical novelist. He wrote mainly on themes connected with mountains. He was originally a meteorologist. ..
Jirō Osaragi
Jirō Osaragi (大佛次郎) (October 9, 1897 - April 30, 1973) was a Japanese author. ..
Jiro Sato
Jiro Sato (jap. 佐藤 次郎 Satō Jirō, January 5 1908 in Gunma Prefecture - April 5 1934 in Strait of Malacca) was a former tennis player from Japan. He graduated from Waseda University. He was ranked World No.3 in 1933, but committed suicide in Strait of Malacca during his trip to Davis Cup 193..
Jiro Shiizaki
Jiro Shiizaki (志井崎次郎,Shiizaki Jirou)(d. 1945) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He served as a member of the staff of the domestic affairs section of the Military Affairs Bureau's War Affairs Section. Shiizaki was one of several members of that staff t..
Jiro Taniguchi
Aruku Hito Jiro Taniguchi (谷口ジロー Taniguchi Jirō) is a Japanese manga artist, born 14 August 1947 in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Biography He began to work as assistant of the late mangaka Kyota Ishikawa. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kareta Heya (A Desiccated Summer), publis..
Jiro Watanabe
Jiro Watanabe no image yet Career Snapshot Born March 16, 1955 Died not yet Total Fights 28 Won 26 Lost 2 Drew 0 Knockouts 18 Titles Won WBA World Junior bantamweight(April 8,1982 - July 5,1984)WBC World Junior bantamweight(July 5,1984 - March 30,1986) Jiro Watanabe (March 16,195..
Jiru
Jiru was a trusted personal servant of Gaozu of Han, the founder of China's Han Dynasty. Jiru was documented by Sima Qian, China's Grand Historian. The relationship between the two was especially noted because Gaozu was a former brigand with coarse manners, while Jiru was considered elegant. Louis C..
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