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| This is a list of famous [[Catalan people]]. | This is a list of famous [[Catalan people]]. | ||
| - | *[[Ferran Adrià]] (1962-) Chef | ||
| - | * [[Isaac Albéniz]] (1860-1909), musician | ||
| - | * [[Valentí Almirall]] (1841-1904), politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first daily periodical in [[Catalan language]]: "El diari català" | ||
| - | * [[Carmen Amaya]] (1913-1963), [[Flamenco]] dancer | ||
| - | * [[Victòria dels Àngels]] (1923-2005), soprano | ||
| - | * [[François Arago]] (1786-1853), scientist | ||
| - | * [[Facundo Bacardi|Facundo Bacardí]] (1814–1887), merchant, founder of [[Bacardi]] | ||
| - | * [[Ignasi Barraquer]] ([[Barcelona]] 1884 - 1965), ophthalmologist | ||
| * [[Ricardo Bofill]] (1939-), architect | * [[Ricardo Bofill]] (1939-), architect | ||
| - | * [[Pere Bosch-Gimpera]] (1891-1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian | ||
| - | * [[Francisco "Paco" Bultó]], founder of Montesa and Bultaco motorcycle companies | ||
| - | * [[Montserrat Caballé]] (1933-), soprano | ||
| - | * [[Pere Calders]] (1912-1994), writer | ||
| - | * [[Francesc Cambó]] (1876-1947), politician | ||
| - | * [[Josep Carner]], poet | ||
| - | * [[Josep Carreras]] (1946-), tenor | ||
| - | * [[Pau Casals]] (1876-1973), cellist | ||
| - | * [[Ramon Casas i Carbó]] (1866–1932), artist | ||
| - | * [[Ildefons Cerdà]] (1815-1876), urban planner | ||
| - | * [[Josep Comas i Solà]] (1868-1937), astronomer, discoverer of the [[945 Barcelona|asteroid named 'Barcelona']] | ||
| - | * [[Pascal Comelade]] (1955-), musician | ||
| - | * [[Lluís Companys i Jover]] (1882-1940), politician, 123rd [[List of Presidents of Catalonia|President]] of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]] | ||
| - | * [[Àlex Crivillé]] (1970-), motorcycle racer, won 1999 500cc GP world championship | ||
| * [[Xavier Cugat]] (1900-1990), musician | * [[Xavier Cugat]] (1900-1990), musician | ||
| * [[Salvador Dalí]] (1904-1989), artist | * [[Salvador Dalí]] (1904-1989), artist | ||
| - | * [[Alexandre Deulofeu]] (1903-1977), historian | ||
| - | * [[Lluís Domènech i Montaner]] (1850-1927), architect | ||
| - | * [[Sandrine Erdely-Sayo]] (1968-), pianist, composer | ||
| - | * [[Salvador Espriu]] (1913-1985), writer | ||
| - | * [[Pompeu Fabra]] (1868-1948), grammarian | ||
| - | * [[Cesc Fàbregas]] (1987-), footballer for Arsenal | ||
| - | * [[José Figueres Ferrer]] (1906-1990), politician, President of Costa Rica in three occasions | ||
| - | * [[Alexandre Galí]] (1886-1969), pedagogue and historian | ||
| - | * [[Pau Gasol]] (1980-), NBA basketball player | ||
| * [[Antoni Gaudí]] (1852-1926), architect | * [[Antoni Gaudí]] (1852-1926), architect | ||
| - | * [[Maria Gay]] (1879-1943), mezzo-soprano | ||
| - | * [[Sete Gibernau]] (1972-), MotoGP motorcycle racer (retired) | ||
| - | * [[Joan Gili]] (1907-1998), antiquarian book-seller, publisher and translator. | ||
| - | * [[Angel Guimera|Àngel Guimerà]], (1845-1924), writer. | ||
| - | * [[James I of Aragon|Jaume I Rei d'Aragó]], (1208–1276), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona | ||
| - | * [[Joseph Joffre]] (1825-1931), French soldier, born in Ribesaltes (Roussillon) | ||
| - | * [[Josep Irla i Bosch]] (1874-1958), politician, 124th [[List of Presidents of Catalonia|President]] of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]] | ||
| - | * [[Raúl López]] (1980-), former NBA basketball player | ||
| - | * [[Francesc Macià i Llussà]], (1859-1933), soldier, politician and 122nd [[List of Presidents of Catalonia|President]] of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]] | ||
| * [[Aristide Maillol]] (1861-1944), sculptor and painter | * [[Aristide Maillol]] (1861-1944), sculptor and painter | ||
| - | * [[Joan Maragall]] (1860-1911), writer | ||
| - | * [[Pasqual Maragall i Mira]] (1941-), politician, 127th [[List of Presidents of Catalonia|President]] of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]] | ||
| - | * [[Ramon Margalef i López]] (1919-2004), biologist especialized in ecology | ||
| - | * [[Marcel Martí]] (1925-), sculptor | ||
| - | * [[Stephen Maturin]], a fictional character in the [[Aubrey-Maturin novels]] of [[Patrick O'Brian]] | ||
| * [[Joan Miró]] (1893-1983), artist | * [[Joan Miró]] (1893-1983), artist | ||
| - | * [[Federico Mompou]] (1893-1987), composer | ||
| - | * [[Tete Montoliu]] (1933-1997), jazz pianist | ||
| - | * [[Federica Montseny]] (1905-1994), anarchist politician | ||
| - | * [[Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol]] (1819-1885), inventor of the submarine | ||
| - | * [[Ramon Muntaner]] (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century | ||
| - | * [[Andreu Nin]] (1892-1937), heterodox communist politician | ||
| - | * [[Narcis Oller|Narcís Oller]] (1846-1930), writer | ||
| - | * Saint [[Joseph Oriol]] (1650—1702) | ||
| - | * [[Joan Oró]] (1923–2004), biologist | ||
| - | * [[Manuel de Pedrolo]] (1918-), writer. | ||
| - | * [[Dani Pedrosa]] (1985-), motorcycle racer, 125 and 250cc world champion | ||
| - | * [[Peter III of Aragon|Pere III of Aragó]] (1239-1285), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona | ||
| - | * [[Josep Pla]] (1897-1981), writer | ||
| - | * [[Alfonso "Sito" Pons]] (1959-), former world champion motorcycle racer, owner of MotoGP race team | ||
| - | * [[Gaspar de Portolà]] (ca. 1717– aft. 1784), explorer and governor of California from 1768-1770 | ||
| - | * [[Enric Prat de la Riba]] (1879-1917), politician | ||
| - | * [[Salvador Puig Antich|Salvador Puig i Antich]] (1948–1974), Catalan anarchist, last person executed during Franco's regime | ||
| - | * [[Josep Puig i Cadafalch]] (1867 -1956), architect | ||
| - | * [[Jordi Pujol i Soley]] (1930-), politician, 126th [[List of Presidents of Catalonia|President]] of the [[Generalitat de Catalunya]] | ||
| - | * [[Carles Puyol]] (1978-), football player | ||
| - | * [[Carles Reixach]] (1947-), football player | ||
| - | * [[Carles Riba]] (1893-1959), poet | ||
| - | * [[Fina Rifà]] (1939-), illustrator | ||
| - | * [[Charlie Rivel]] (1896-1983), clown | ||
| - | * [[Mercè Rodoreda]] (1909-1983), writer | ||
| - | * [[Nani Roma]] (1972-), motorcyclist, winner of 2004 [[Dakar Rally]] | ||
| - | * [[Shane Ruttle Martinez]] (1979-), Human rights journalist | ||
| - | * [[Jordi Sabater Pi]] (1922–), primatologist | ||
| - | * [[Xavier Sala-i-Martin]] (1963-), economist | ||
| - | * [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] (1920-), president of the [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] from 1980 to 2001 | ||
| - | * [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] (born 1971), tennis player | ||
| - | * [[Jordi Savall]] (1941-), musician | ||
| - | * [[Rosa Sensat]] (1873-1961), pedagogue | ||
| - | * [[Junipero Serra]] (1713-1784), Roman Catholic saint & Jesuit missionary | ||
| - | * [[Joan Manuel Serrat]] (1943-), singer and author | ||
| - | * [[Josep Lluís Sert]] (1902-1983), architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard | ||
| - | * [[Fernando Sor]] (1778-1839), composer | ||
| - | * [[Antoni Tàpies]] (1923-), artist | ||
| - | * [[Esteban Terradas i Illa]] (1883-1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer | ||
| - | * [[Josep Trueta]] (1897-1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford | ||
| - | * [[Jacint Verdaguer]] (1845-1902), poet | ||
| - | * [[Nacho Vidal]] (1973-), pornographic actor | ||
| - | * [[Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor]] (1747-1802), soldier and explorer, commanded the [[First Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia]] in the [[Spain|Spanish]] conquest of the modern-day [[British Columbia]] between 1790 and 1792 and was [[Interim Governor of California]] in 1800. | ||
| - | * [[Pere Fages i Beleta]] (1734–1794), soldier, explorer, and the second [[List of pre-statehood governors of California|Spanish military Governor of New California]] from 1770 to 1774, and [[List of pre-statehood governors of California|Governor of the Californias]] from 1782 to 1791. | ||
| - | * [[Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira]] (1716-1784), soldier, [[List of pre-statehood governors of California|governor of Baja California and Alta California]], [[explorer]] and founder of [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. | ||
| - | * [[Josep Moragues i Mas]] (1669-1715), Catalan patriot, leaded the insurgence against the [[House of Bourbon|Bourbonic troops]] after the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] until his death. | ||
| - | * [[Rafael Casanova i Comes]] (1660-1743), lawyer and ''Conseller en Cap'' of the [[Consell de Cent]] of [[Barcelona]]. | ||
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A country of SW Europe, an autonomous community of Spain. Historically, a principality also including a strip of nowadays Aragon and the region of Roussillon (nowadays part of France). Principal city is Barcelona.
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
There are several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Catalonia:
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco, Tarragona
- Catalan Romanesque Churches at Vall de Boí
- Poblet Monastery, Poblet, Tarragona province
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
- Works of Antoni Gaudi:
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Catalonians
This is a list of famous Catalan people.
- Ricardo Bofill (1939-), architect
- Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), musician
- Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), artist
- Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), architect
- Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
- Joan Miró (1893-1983), artist
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