Risso
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Risso may refer to:
- Antoine RissoAntoine RissoGiuseppe Antonio Risso , called Antoine Risso, was a Niçard naturalist.Risso was born in Nice, County of Nice, a part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published , and . Risso's dolphin was named after him...
(1777–1845), French naturalist: Risso's DolphinRisso's DolphinRisso's dolphin is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.-Taxonomy:Risso's dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose description formed the basis of the first public description of the animal, by Georges Cuvier, in 1812...
is named after him - Eduardo RissoEduardo RissoEduardo Risso is an Argentine comic book artist. In the United States he is probably best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title 100 Bullets, while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collaborations with Ricardo Barreiro and Carlos Trillo...
(born 1961), Argentine comic book artist - Eduardo RissoEduardo Risso (rower)Eduardo G. Risso Salaverría is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the silver medal in the men's single sculls event, behind Australia's Mervyn Wood. He also competed at the 1952 Summer...
(born 1925), Uruguayan rower - Risso, UruguayRisso, UruguayRisso is a village or populated centre in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay. It is located off Route 3, at about northwest of José Enrique Rodó and southeast of Palmitas.-Population:In 2004, Risso had a population of 666....