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1 day ago · During a lengthy business career, he became one of the richest people in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of about $4.04 billion according to Bloomberg in November 2020. [3] In February 2024, his net worth was estimated at $3.5 billion according to Forbes. [4]
1 day ago · Roger Waters' voice. from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 29 May 2011. [ 1 ] George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the songwriter, Syd Barrett, in 1968, Waters became Pink Floyd's lyricist, co ...
1 day ago · Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes iˈnjesta luˈxan]; born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] he was lauded for his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, combined with his skill ...
1 day ago · t. e. Hezbollah (/ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /; [ 45 ] Arabic: حزب الله, romanized:Ḥizbu 'llāh, pronounced [ħizbu‿lːaːh], lit.'Party of God') [ a ] is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and an organization that provides social welfare and religious education services. [ 46 ] It is a key player in the Lebanese political system, and ...
1 day ago · The Fursan unit, or the early Muslim cavalry unit, was the cavalry forces of the Rashidun army during the Muslim conquest of Syria.The division, which formed the early cavalry corps of the caliphate, was commonly nicknamed the Mobile Guard (Arabic: طليعة متحركة, Tulay'a mutaharikkah or Arabic: الحرس المتحرك, al-Haras al-Mutaharikkah) or the Marching Army ( جيش ...
1 day ago · Gersh Budker (1918–1977), Russia – electron cooling, co-inventor of collider. Edward Bull (1759–1798), England – Bull engine (a modified steam engine) Robert Bunsen (1811–1899), Germany – Bunsen burner. Henry Burden (1791–1871), Scotland and U.S. – Horseshoe machine, first usable iron railroad spike.
