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# Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen

Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen (22 February 1941 – 28 March 2017) was a Brazilian chess player who held the ICCF title of Lady International Correspondence Chess Grand Master (2000).

## Biography

In the mid of 1970s Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen was one of the leading Brazilian chess female players. She has participated in many Brazilian Women's Chess Championships. In 1978, in Brasília Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen participated in the Women's World Chess Championship South American Zonal Tournament and shared 5th-6th place with Julia Arias.
Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen played for Brazil in the Women's Chess Olympiad:
* In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+4, =5, -0).
In later years, Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. She participated in 5th Ladies World Championship Final (1993-1998) and ranked in 5th place. In 1993, Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IM) title. In 2000, she received Lady International Correspondence Chess Grand Master title.
By profession Iluska Pereira da Cunha Simonsen was an anthropologist.

## Family

She was married to Brazilian economist Mário Henrique Simonsen. They had two sons and a daughter.
# Posey Creek Station

Posey Creek Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail 1st Division was located on Posey or Poso Creek, in the southeastern San Joaquin Valley, in present-day Kern County, California.

## History

The station was at the site of the earlier Depot Camp on Posey Creek, established by the 1853 Pacific Railroad Survey Expedition of the U. S. Army led by Lieutenant Robert Stockton Williamson. It was a stopping place on the Stockton - Los Angeles Road.
The Butterfield Overland Mail (1857–1861) stagecoach station was located here in 1858, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Mountain House station and 10 miles (16 km) north of Gordon's Ferry (Kern River Station) on the Kern River.

## Landmark

The site is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the intersection of Glennville-Bakersfield/Granite Road and Round Mountain Road. The California Historical Landmark Marker Number 539 at the intersection is seen on the left when traveling south on Glennville-Bakersfield/Granite Road.
California Historical Landmark Marker reads:
    NO. 539 POSEY STATION OF BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL LINES - Two and one-half miles east of this point stood the Posey Station on the Butterfield Overland Stage route that ran from St. Louis, Missouri through present-day Kern County to San Francisco during 1858-61, until the outbreak of the Civil War.
# Cortivazol

Cortivazol is a high-affinity agonist ligand for the glucocorticoid receptor and consequently is classified as a glucocorticoid.
It is sometimes abbreviated "CVZ".
# 1990 Montana State Bobcats football team

The 1990 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Earle Solomonson, the Bobcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against Big Sky opponents) and finished fifth out of nine teams in the Big Sky.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | at Idaho | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 27–24 | 9,800 |
| September 8 | at Colorado State* | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | L 5–41 | 25,691 |
| September 15 | Western Illinois* | Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | W 38–16 | 8,107 |
| September 22 | No. 13 Nevada | Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | L 14–20 | 12,087 |
| September 29 | at Weber State | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | L 20–32 | 7,193 |
| October 6 | Northern Arizona | Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | W 70–37 | 10,247 |
| October 20 | Idaho State | Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | L 19–23 | 7,347 |
| October 27 | at No. 14 Montana | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT (rivalry) | L 18–35 | 15,345 |
| November 3 | No. 8 Boise State | Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | L 27–31 | 7,477 |
| November 10 | at Eastern Washington | Woodward FieldCheney, WA | W 28–25 $^{2OT}$ | 3,324 |
| November 17 | at Tulsa* | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | L 2–20 | 40,248 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game ||||||
# WLJK

WLJK (89.1 FM) is a National Public Radio station licensed to Aiken, South Carolina, United States. The station is owned by the South Carolina Educational Television Commission, and is an affiliate of the South Carolina Public Radio News network. The station also serves listeners across the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
# Oscar Halls

Oscar Halls (born 15 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Loyola Greyhounds of the Patriot League in the US. He previously played for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.

## Career

Halls signed a professional contract with Plymouth Argyle on his seventeenth birthday, having been with the club since being in the under-10s and travelling to training from his hometown of Penzance three times a week. He attended Mounts Bay Academy. He made his first-team debut on 30 August 2022, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers at Home Park in a group stage match in the EFL Trophy. He scored his first senior goal on 20 September, scoring a headed goal in a 3–1 victory at Swindon Town. He was one of four second-year apprentices to turn professional at the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 10 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer once his contract expired.
In summer 2024 Halls joined Loyola Greyhounds, the soccer team representing Loyola University Maryland.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 22 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2022–23 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Plymouth Parkway (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
# Jane Hart

Jane Hart may refer to:
* Jane Hart (writer), American writer and activist in Kentucky
* Jane Briggs Hart, aviator
* Jane K. Hart, professor of physical geography
* Jane Hart (artist), American curator, gallerist and artist
# Powningville, California

Powningville is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) to 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Pilot Hill. Amos Bowman's map of the Georgetown Divide in El Dorado County shows a single tunnel owned by the Fairmount Copper Mining Company in the hill north of the town. Sometime before 1883, Powningville was involved in a dispute with the Nevada state government about a state prison.
# Duchess Agnes of Württemberg

Duchess Agnes of Württemberg (German: Herzogin Pauline Louise Agnes von Württemberg; 13 October 1835 – 10 July 1886) was a German aristocrat and writer under the pseudonym of Angela Hohenstein.

## Life and family

Duchess Agnes was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia (now Pokój, Poland) was the youngest child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern (1764-1834)) by his second marriage to Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, (daughter of Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth). Agnes had three half-siblings by her father's previous marriage with Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Agnes founded numerous foundations and institutions that bore her name, such as the Agnes School, a school for female servants in Gera.

## Marriage and issue

Agnes married on 6 February 1858 at Karlsruhe to Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line (1832–1913), son of Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line and Princess Adelheid of Reuss-Ebersdorf.
They had two children:
* Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line (10 November 1858 – 21 November 1928), married in 1884 to Princess Elise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, had issue.
* Princess Elisabeth Reuss of Schleiz (27 October 1859 – 23 February 1951), married in 1887 to Prince Hermann of Solms-Braunfels, had issue.

## Works

* Helene (narrative, 1867)
* From a lovely time. Eight images (incl.: Fra Angelico Giovanni da Fiesole, Roswitha, From Venice, a fantasy forest, three folk songs in a picture, In the back room, the lilies of the cemetery Meran, Johann Arnold's diary, 1878)
* The blessing of the Grandmother (Family picture in two volumes, 1880)

## Ancestry

Ancestors of Duchess Agnes of Württemberg :

## Notes and sources

* The Royal House of Stuart, London, 1969, 1971, 1976, Addington, A. C., Reference: II 223
* Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Reference: 1956
* L'Allemagne dynastique, Huberty, Giraud, Magdelaine, Reference: II 525
Duchess Agnes of Württemberg House of WürttembergBorn: 13 October 1835 Died: 10 July 1886 :
| German royalty |||
| Preceded byAdelheid Reuss of Ebersdorf | Princess consort Reuss Younger Line 11 July 1867 – 10 July 1886 | VacantTitle next held byElise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
# Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again

Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again is a 1963 studio album by Dean Martin, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich.
This album was a sequel to Martin's previous country music themed album, Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style.

## Reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| New Record Mirror | |
The Billboard review from 15 June 1963 selected the album for its pop spotlight, and commentated that "...both the devotees of country music and Dino will be pleased". William Ruhlmann on Allmusic.com said that "The songs may have been Nashville products technically, but [Marty] Paich got no closer to real country music than the countrypolitan style...This was country music by way of Hollywood. But that suited Martin, who sounded as at ease as ever. If there was any criticism to be made of his approach, it was that he brought little sense of emotional turmoil to some of the romantic laments here".

## Personnel

* Dean Martin – vocals
* Marty Paich – arranger, conductor
* Merle Travis – liner notes
# Dragazines

"Dragazines" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. It originally aired on March 12, 2012.

## Episode

For the mini-challenge, the contestants "read" (or playfully insult) one another. Latrice Royale wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the contestants are tasked with creating a magazine cover about a certain topic. Following are the contestants and topics:
* Chad Michaels - Fashion
* DiDa Ritz - Food
* Jiggly Caliente - Health & Fitness
* Latrice Royale - Celebrity Gossip
* Phi Phi O'Hara - Travel
* Sharon Needles - Cat Lovers
* Willam - Home Decor
Regina King and Pam Tillis are guest judges. Phi Phi O'Hara, and Sharon Needles receive positive critiques, and Phi Phi O'Hara wins the challenge. Chad Michaels, Jiggly Caliente, Latrice Royale, and Willam receive negative critiques, and Chad Michaels and Latrice Royale are deemed safe. Jiggly Caliente and Willam face off in a lip-sync to "Mi Vida Loca" by Pam Tillis. Willam wins the lip-sync and Jiggly Caliente is eliminated from the competition.

## Production

The episode was directed by Nick Murray and originally aired on March 12, 2012.
# Ubethilke Anuruddha

Ubethilke Anuruddha (born 21 January 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 27 January 2017. He made his List A debut for Anuradhaura District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017.
# WLIQ

WLIQ (1530 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Quincy, Illinois, the station is owned by Townsquare Media Group.
# Arizona Heat

The Arizona Heat was a women's softball team based in Tucson, Arizona. From the 2004 season, it played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch. The team's home games were played at historic Hi Corbett Field.
Six of the players on the 2006 roster played college softball at the University of Arizona, and two more played for Arizona State University.
The team was suspended in February 2007 and ceased operations.

## Notable players

* Jessica Mendoza – Outfield
* Danielle Henderson – Pitcher
# Prairie City, California

Prairie City was a gold-mining community that once sat on the American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills, near present-day Folsom in Sacramento County, California, near Prairie City Road, Sacramento.
The mining village was first announced in June 1853 in the Sacramento Daily Union. A July article mentions that the city has about 1500 inhabitants. What was left of the town is believed to be covered in river rocks, from gold dredging of the American River in the early 1900s.
When construction was being performed for the freeway on-ramp near an Intel building, a few bodies were unearthed during construction. Though the names of these people are unknown, it is assumed they were Prairie City residents. Their skeletal remains were re-buried in the Mormon Island relocation cemetery, south of Folsom Lake.

## Present day

The general site of Prairie City is a California Historical Landmark (#464).
The Folsom subdivision Prairie Oaks was named for it, because it is believed that the city once stood in this general area.
# Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno

Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno (1956-2017) was an American poet, teacher, and contributing editor to The American Poetry Review.. Bonanno received a Knights Foundation Grant in 2011 (selected from 1700 submissions) to create a literary arts center in Philadelphia, PA, called Musehouse: a Center for the Literary Arts.
She was the author of Slamming Open the Door (Alice James Books, 2009), which was the 2008 Beatrice Hawley Award winner and the 9th best-selling poetry book in 2009. It received a positive, full-page review in The New York Times,, while Library Journal praised it as "A stunning first book." Bonanno was interviewed about her writing of the book on NPR's Fresh Air by Terri Gross, who began the interview by praising the book, "I really love the poems we're about to hear. They're beautifully written. But some of them really hurt. They're about the worst thing that can happen to a mother, the murder of her child." The poems in Slamming Open the Door tell the story of the aftermath of the murder of the author’s daughter, Leidy Bonanno, who was strangled in 2003 by an ex-boyfriend, just after she had graduated from nursing school. Bonanno was an advocate for victims’ rights and a member of the Montgomery County Parents of Murdered Children. She was honored with a 2008 “Women of Courage/Women of Inspiration Purple Ribbon Award” from Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia.
Bonanno was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and received an undergraduate degree in English and a master’s in education from Temple University. She taught at Dobbins High School for five years and at Cheltenham High School for thirteen years. She was married to David Bonanno, a native of Caldwell, New Jersey and co-editor of The American Poetry Review.
# Noshaq

Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. "new horn"), is the second highest peak in the Hindu Kush Range after Tirich Mir at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). It lies on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. Noshaq is Afghanistan's highest mountain and is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world. The easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan Afghanistan.

## Climbing history

Noshaq main was first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1960 led by Prof. Yajiro Sakato. Other members of the expedition were Goro Iwatsubo and Toshiaki Sakai. The climb followed the normal Afghanistan approach, the West ridge from the Qadzi Deh Glacier. The normal Afghanistan approach route is by the west ridge.
Noshaq East, Noshaq Central and Noshaq West were first climbed in 1963 by Austrians Dr. Gerald Gruber and Rudolf Pischenger.
The Tiroler Hindukusch-Ski-Expedition of Akademischer Alpenklub Innsbruck (Austria) made the first ski descent from the summit of Noshaq in 1970. The famous meteorologist Karl Gabl was a member of the team.
The first winter ascent was 13 February 1973 by Tadeusz Piotrowski and Andrzej Zawada, members of a Polish expedition, via the north face. It was the world's first winter climb of any 7000 m peak. Until now it is the only winter ascent of this mountain.
Between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the mountain was very difficult to access because of political turmoil in the region. In 2011, National Geographic noted that the trail to the summit was again accessible to climbers, with hopes of opening the area up for tourism.
# Iosefo Verevou

Iosefo Verevou (born 5 January 1996) is a Fijian footballer who plays as a forward for Rewa in the Fiji National Football League.

## Early career

Verevou started playing football at an early age and was a star football player for his high school team Saraswati College in Nausori.
He came up through the Rewa FC youth system and made his first team debut at the age of 14. With this feat he became the youngest player to play for a semi-professional football team in Fiji. After 7 years at Rewa, he seemed to move to Suva in January 2018 however at the end of January the move was cancelled for an unclear reason.

## International career

Verevou was a member of Fiji's U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the tournament, he scored with a header in an 8-1 defeat to Germany and also scored a goal in a 3-0 victory over Honduras.
On 7 November 2015, he made his senior debut for the national team in their friendly match against Vanuatu.
On 16 July 2016, Verevou was named in Fiji's 18-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

## Personal life

His elder brother, Epeli Saukuru, is also a footballer who represents Fiji.

## Honours
### Club
#### Rewa

* Battle of the Giants tournament : 2015, 2017
* Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament : 2017

### Individual

* FASANOC Sportsman of the Year : 2015
# Xiangqi at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games

Xiangqi at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held in Vietnam from 3 November to 7 November 2009. All events held in Hạ Long Pearl Hotel. There were four events in original program but both women's events were cancelled due to lack of entries.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's individual rapid | Wang Bin China | Xie Jing China | Chan Chun Kit Hong Kong |
| Men's team standard | China Xu Yinchuan Wang Bin Xie Jing Shen Peng | Vietnam Nguyễn Thành Bảo Lại Lý Huynh Nguyễn Trần Đỗ Ninh Nguyễn Vũ Quân | Hong Kong Chan Chun Kit Chiu Yu Kuen Leung Tat Man Wong Chi Keung |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

## Results
### Men's individual rapid

6–7 November
| Rank | Athlete | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | MP | GP |
| | Wang Bin (CHN) | VIE1 1–1 | JPN2 2–0 | SIN1 1–1 | MAC1 1½–½ | HKG2 1½–½ | CHN2 1–1 | VIE2 2–0 | 5½ | 10 |
| | Xie Jing (CHN) | VIE2 1½–½ | SIN1 1–1 | VIE1 1–1 | MAC2 2–0 | HKG1 1½–½ | CHN1 1–1 | HKG2 1½–½ | 5½ | 9½ |
| | Chan Chun Kit (HKG) | JPN1 2–0 | HKG2 1½–½ | MAC1 1½–½ | SIN1 1–1 | CHN2 ½–1½ | VIE1 1–1 | MAC2 2–0 | 5 | 9½ |
| 4 | Nguyễn Thành Bảo (VIE) | CHN1 1–1 | VIE2 1–1 | CHN2 1–1 | CAM1 2–0 | SIN1 1–1 | HKG1 1–1 | SIN2 1½–½ | 4½ | 8½ |
| 5 | Nguyễn Trần Đỗ Ninh (VIE) | CHN2 ½–1½ | VIE1 1–1 | SIN2 1–1 | CAM2 2–0 | MAC1 2–0 | SIN1 1½–½ | CHN1 0–2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Alvin Woo (SIN) | CAM2 2–0 | CHN2 1–1 | CHN1 1–1 | HKG1 1–1 | VIE1 1–1 | VIE2 ½–1½ | JPN1 1½–½ | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Lei Kam Fun (MAC) | SIN2 2–0 | CAM1 1½–½ | HKG1 ½–1½ | CHN1 ½–1½ | VIE2 0–2 | CAM2 1½–½ | JPN2 2–0 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Chiu Yu Kuen (HKG) | MAC2 2–0 | HKG1 ½–1½ | CAM1 1–1 | JPN1 2–0 | CHN1 ½–1½ | SIN2 1½–½ | CHN2 ½–1½ | 3½ | 8 |
| 9 | Kim Pann (CAM) | JPN2 2–0 | MAC1 ½–1½ | HKG2 1–1 | VIE1 0–2 | MAC2 1–1 | JPN1 1–1 | CAM2 2–0 | 3½ | 7½ |
| 10 | Cheang Pak Veng (MAC) | HKG2 0–2 | SIN2 1½–½ | CAM2 1½–½ | CHN2 0–2 | CAM1 1–1 | JPN2 2–0 | HKG1 0–2 | 3½ | 6 |
| 11 | Kng Ter Yong (SIN) | MAC1 0–2 | MAC2 ½–1½ | VIE2 1–1 | JPN2 2–0 | JPN1 2–0 | HKG2 ½–1½ | VIE1 ½–1½ | 2½ | 6½ |
| 12 | Lay Chhay (CAM) | SIN1 0–2 | JPN1 2–0 | MAC2 ½–1½ | VIE2 0–2 | JPN2 2–0 | MAC1 ½–1½ | CAM1 0–2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Kazuharu Shoshi (JPN) | HKG1 0–2 | CAM2 0–2 | JPN2 2–0 | HKG2 0–2 | SIN2 0–2 | CAM1 1–1 | SIN1 ½–1½ | 1½ | 3½ |
| 14 | Toshihiko Sone (JPN) | CAM1 0–2 | CHN1 0–2 | JPN1 0–2 | SIN2 0–2 | CAM2 0–2 | MAC2 0–2 | MAC1 0–2 | 0 | 0 |

### Men's team standard

3–5 November
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | MP | GP | CHN | VIE | HKG | MAC | CAM | JPN |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | — | 2½–½ | 2–1 | 2½–½ | 2½–½ | 2½–½ |
| 2 | Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | ½–2½ | — | 3–0 | 2½–½ | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Macau | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ½–2½ | ½–2½ | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3½ | ½–2½ | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1½ | ½–2½ | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — |
# Pithiviers

Pithiviers (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Loiret department, north central France. It is one of the subprefectures of Loiret. It is twinned with Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England and Burglengenfeld in Bavaria, Germany.
Its attractions include a cinema, a theatre and a preserved steam railway.
During World War II, Pithiviers was the location of the infamous Pithiviers internment camp.
The pithivier, a kind of pie, is said to originate here in the middle ages. The traditional Pithivier was a small scalloped-edge sweet tartlet. Savoury versions can be filled with peacock, heron, swan or pork.

## Personalities

* Helvise of Pithiviers (965/970-1025), related to the Counts of Blois family, she built the castle of Pithivers.
* Michel Odent - French obstetrician, surgeon & childbirth specialist. World renowned for his work at Pithiviers Hospital & Midwifery (1962–1985) as well as his many publications supporting natural birth. Birth Reborn-1984
* Steve Marlet - footballer with CM Aubervilliers. He was born here in 1974.
* Xavier Dectot - curator and art historian who was born here in 1973.
* Marie Ndiaye - novelist and playwright who was born here in 1967.
* Siméon Poisson - mathematician born here in 1781 and died in 1840.
* Louis Lebègue Duportail - French military leader during the American Revolutionary War, born here in 1743.
* Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis (also called Gregory Makar and Grégoire de Nicopolis) brought gingerbread to Europe from Pithiviers in the 10th century.