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Gheorghe Hagi

Gheorghe Hagi (Gică Hagi), born 1965, Romanian attacking midfielder, "Maradona of the Carpathians"; starred for Steaua, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Galatasaray; 125 caps, 35 goals; later coach of Viitorul/Farul and Romania's national team from 2026.

Gheorghe I. Brătianu

Gheorghe I. Brătianu was a Romanian historian and politician, son of prime minister Ion I. C. Brătianu, known for his history of the Black Sea; he died in Sighet prison in 1953.

Gheorghe Lazăr

Gheorghe Lazăr (1779–1823) was a Transylvanian-born theologian, mathematician, and engineer who founded the first Romanian-language school in Wallachia, at Saint Sava in Bucharest in 1818, and is considered the founder of Romanian higher education there.

Gheorghe Magheru

Gheorghe Magheru was a Wallachian general and politician, a leading figure in the 1848 Revolution in Wallachia, best remembered as organizer and commander of the great volunteer camp at Râureni, the revolution's last armed stronghold.

Gheorghe Mureșan

Gheorghe Mureșan (Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, "Big Ghiță"), born 1971, Romanian 7'7" (2.31 m) center, tallest NBA player ever; Washington Bullets 1993-99, New Jersey Nets, 1996 Most Improved Player.

Sep 27, 2026

Gheorghe Piperea

Gheorghe Piperea is a Romanian politician of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) who has served as a Member of the European Parliament since July 2024.

Sep 24, 2026

Gheorghe Șincai

Gheorghe Șincai (1754–1816) was a Romanian historian and philologist who directed Transylvania's Uniate national schools, co-wrote the first printed Romanian grammar, and co-authored the 1791 Supplex Libellus Valachorum.

Gheorghe Tătărescu

Gheorghe Tătărescu was a Romanian liberal politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Romania, in 1934–1937 and 1939–1940, and later served as foreign minister in the communist-dominated Groza government.

Oct 10, 2026

Gheorghe Țițeica

Gheorghe Țițeica (1873–1939) was a Romanian mathematician who founded centro-affine differential geometry, discovered proper affine spheres, wrote over 100 papers, and taught at the University of Bucharest for nearly 40 years.

Gheorghe Zamfir

Gheorghe Zamfir, born 1941 in Găești, Romania, is the pan flute (nai) virtuoso and composer known as "Master of the Pan Flute"; he expanded the 20-pipe nai to 30 pipes, sold over 120 million records, and left Romania in 1982 for France.

Gheriat el-Garbia

Gheriat el-Garbia (ancient Myd(---)) is a Roman oasis fort on the limes Tripolitanus in Libya, c. 340 km from Tripoli. Built by Legio III Augusta 198-201 under Septimius Severus, largest fort of the limes (c. 183 x 132 m), occupied to AD 275/80, reoccupied by limitanei c. AD 360/80-430/55, possibly the castra Madensia.

Gheriat esh-Shergia

Gheriat esh-Shergia (قريات الشرقية), a Roman centenarium or fortified farm of the Limes Tripolitanus in Jabal al Gharbi, Libya, east of Gheriat el-Garbia fort; 25 x 40 m ashlar walls, later Ottoman and Italian Fort Bacone.

Oct 15, 2026

Gherkin (language)

Gherkin is a plain-text language for writing executable software specifications, used chiefly with the Cucumber behavior-driven development tool, with keywords such as Given, When, and Then.

Ghermezian family

The Ghermezian family is an Iranian family of rug merchants who, through their company Triple Five Group, built and own the three largest shopping centers in North America.

Ghetto

Ghetto: a city district where a group, originally Jews, is confined by law or force. Originated in Venice 1516; revived by Nazi Germany (1,300+ ghettos); later applied to segregated Black urban neighborhoods in the United States.

Ghetto Gospel

Ghetto Gospel: 2005 posthumous 2Pac single featuring Elton John, produced by Eminem from a sample of John's 1971 'Indian Sunset'; 2Pac's first UK number one, three weeks at the top.

Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) is a 1998 single by Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa, from the Bulworth soundtrack, built on Islands in the Stream and a No. 1 hit in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

GhettoMusick

GhettoMusick (Ghetto Musick) is a 2003 OutKast song opening Big Boi's Speakerboxxx disc of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, produced by André 3000, sampling Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You", with contrasting fast and slow sections.

Ghetts

Ghetts (Justin Clarke, born 1984, Plaistow, London) is a British grime rapper, formerly Ghetto, of NASTY Crew and The Movement; albums include Conflict of Interest (UK No. 2, Mercury-nominated) and On Purpose, With Purpose (2024).

Ghevond

Ghevond (Ղևոնդ; also Ghewond or Łewond) was an eighth-century Armenian priest and historian, the main source for Arab rule over Armenia and the Armenian uprisings of the 700s.

Ghevond Alishan

Ghevond Alishan (Ղևոնդ Ալիշան), born Kerovbe Alishanean, was an Armenian Catholic priest, poet, and historian of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice who wrote more than 45 volumes.

Sep 24, 2026

Ghezo

Ghezo was king of Dahomey, a military kingdom in West Africa, from 1818 to 1858, presiding over a shift from the slave trade to palm oil.

Oct 15, 2026

GHG Protocol

The GHG Protocol is the most widely used standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, established in 1998 by WRI and WBCSD and known for its three-scope framework.

Ghiath Dalla

Ghiath Dalla (غياث سليمان دلا), Syrian brigadier general born 1971 in Beit Yashout, Latakia; commanded the Fourth Division's 42nd Brigade, founded Quwat al-Ghaith, was US-sanctioned in 2020 and UN/EU-designated in 2025, and now leads the Military Council for the Liberation of Syria.

Ghiberti (Mercurian crater)

Ghiberti is an IAU-approved impact crater on Mercury, feature ID 2154, named for Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455), approved 1976; about 110-123 km across, centered near 48.4 degrees south latitude.

Ghibli Park

Ghibli Park (ジブリパーク) is a Studio Ghibli-themed park in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, inside Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park. Opened November 2022, fully five areas by March 2024; ride-less, reservation-only, run by Ghibli Park Co.

Oct 3, 2026

Ghiblies: Episode 2 (ギブリーズ episode2)

Ghiblies: Episode 2 (ギブリーズ episode2) is a 2002 Studio Ghibli theatrical short, about 25 minutes, written and directed by Yoshiyuki Momose and shown with The Cat Returns; six digitally animated vignettes about a fictitious studio's staff.

Sep 19, 2026

Ghibran

Ghibran (கிப்ரான்), born Mohamaad Ghibran and credited as M. Ghibran, is an Indian composer of Tamil film music who debuted with Vaagai Sooda Vaa in 2011.