George Constantinescu (, first name also Gogu, last name also Constantinesco; October 4, 1881 - December 11, 1965) was a Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor. During his career, he registered over 130 inventions. He is the creator of the ''theory of sonics'', a new branch of continuum mechanics, in which he described the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations.
Born in Craiova in "the Doctor's House" near the Mihai Bravu Gardens, he was influenced by his father George, born in 1844 (a professor of mathematics and engineering science, specialized in mathematics at the Sorbonne University). Gogu Constantinescu settled in the United Kingdom in 1912. He was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.
Among his inventions are a mechanical torque converter, a sonic engine and a hydraulic machine-gun synchronizer (or interrupter gear) – which allowed airplane-mounted guns to shoot between the spinning blades of the propeller). The Constantinesco synchronization gear (or ''"CC" gear'') was first used operationally on the D.H.4s of No. 55 squadron R.F.C. from March 1917, during World War I, and rapidly became standard equipment, replacing a variety of mechanical gears. It continued to be used by the Royal Air Force until World War II – the Gloster Gladiator being the last British fighter to be equipped with "CC" gear.
He was the designer of the ''Constantinesco'', a French-manufactured car, and of the Constanţa Mosque (a project completed by the architect Victor Ştefănescu).
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He was educated at the University of Calabar. He write a fictional trilogy, "Children of Koloko", "Gamji College" and "The Visitor".
Chin Ce has also authored three volumes of poetry, "An African Eclipse", "Full Moon" and "Millennial".
His volume of essays, "Bards and Tyrants: Essays in Contemporary African Writing", evaluates some aspects and visions of African writing and criticism in the works of Achebe, Ngugi, Soyinka, Nwoga, Chinweizu, Emenyonu, Nnolim and other new poetry, prose and critical voices from around the continent.
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George Topîrceanu (; March 20, 1886–May 7, 1937) was a Romanian poet, short story writer, and humourist.
His debut came in 1905, the year he published his first verses in Sunday papers and minor magazines; in 1909, he managed to have poems featured in major periodicals, such as ''Sămănătorul''. He worked in handcopying, and in 1909 made his mark by having his satirical ''Răspunsul micilor funcţionari'' ("A Reply from the Minor Civil Servants") in ''Viaţa Românească''. In 1911 he moved to Iaşi, on Garabet Ibrăileanu's invitation, and became chief editor at ''Viaţa Românească''. He later wrote his well-received articles - ''Cum am devenit moldovean'' ("How I Became a Moldavia Native") and ''Cum am devenit ieşean'' ("How I Became a Iaşi Native") which trace his meanderings within Romania.
In 1912, he married a young schoolteacher, Victoria Iuga. They had one son, Gheorghe. Although the two were very much in love, the marriage soon began to crumble, due to Topîrceanu's bouts of womanizing and alcoholism. Unable to redeem himself, George nonetheless suffered enormously, and the gradual distancing from Victoria, whom he will repeatedly refer to as his ''one saving grace'', also influenced his literary output.
With the beginning of World War I, Topîrceanu was drafted, then caught and imprisoned by Bulgarian forces at the Battle of Turtucaia, in September 1916. He was kept in a POW camp until the end of the war, in 1918. After his return, Topîrceanu published a volume of wartime recollections - it is, among others, a vivid depiction of the profound effects that the cholera epidemic had on the morale of Romanian troops during their attempted retreat.
He began publishing short verses to increasing critical acclaim. In 1926, he was awarded the National Poetry Prize.
He died of liver cancer in Iaşi.
Topîrceanu's most celebrated pieces, such as ''Balada unui greier mic'' ("The Ballad of a Tiny Cricket") and ''Rapsodii de toamnă'' ("Fall Rhapsodies") can be enjoyed for their flowing verse, on an infantile level, as well as appreciated for carefully constructed metaphors, incisive humor and contemplative ambiance. Other, more muscular and less lyrical pieces such as ''Acceleratul'' ("The Bullet Train") and ''Cioara'' ("The Crow"), display his command of the Romanian language, with cascading similes and emphatic rhythms.
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Paul Constantinescu (; 13 July, 1909, Ploieşti 20 December 1963) was a Romanian composer.
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