Sophia
Encyclopedia
Geography
- SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria - Sofia ZooSofia ZooSofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree on 1 May 1888, and is Bulgaria's oldest and largest zoological garden. It covers and, as of March 2006, housed 1,113 animals representing 244 species.-History:...
, a zoo in Sofia, Bulgaria - Sofia ProvinceSofia ProvinceSofia Province is a province of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia however remains its administrative center...
, a province of Bulgaria - Sophia, West VirginiaSophia, West VirginiaSophia is an incorporated town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was incorporated in 1912. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census. Sophia was the hometown of the late U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd....
- Sophia, a former name of NiulakitaNiulakitaNiulakita is the southernmost reef island, which is a district of Tuvalu, and the name of the only village on this island. The junior school is Lotoalofa Primary School.-Geographical features:...
, the southernmost island of Tuvalu - Sofia RegionSofia RegionSofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River.* Capital: Antsohihy* Area: 50 800 km²Districts:*Mandritsara District*Befandriana-Nord District*Bealanana District*Antsohihy District*Analalava District...
, a region in northern Madagascar - Sofia, DrochiaSofia, DrochiaSofia is a commune in Drochia district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Sofia. At the 2004 census, the commune had 4,823 inhabitants....
, a commune in Drochia district, Moldova - Sofia, HînceştiSofia, HînceştiSofia is a commune in Hînceşti district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Sofia....
, a commune in Hînceşti district, Moldova - Sofia, New MexicoSofia, New MexicoSofia is a small unincorporated community in Union County, northeast New Mexico, United States. It lies at , at an elevation of .Sofia, named after the Bulgarian capital Sofia, was established in 1911 as the oldest Bulgarian agricultural colony in the United States. The community's founders were...
, an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, USA
Music
- Sophia (British band), a rock band from the United Kingdom
- Sophia (Japanese band), a rock band from Japan
- Sofia (Filipino singer), a bossa nova singer from the Philippines
- Sofia (Swedish singer)Sofia (Swedish singer)Sofia Berntson , known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek...
, full name Sofia Berntson - Sofia (Swedish band), Swedish martial industrial band
- Sophia The Ocean, an alternative rock band from Chile
- Sophia (EP)Sophia (EP)Sophia is a 2006 EP released by The Crüxshadows. It accompanies the 2007 album DreamCypher. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales, and #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales, making it one of their most successful releases, second only to Birthday.-Track listing:#"Sophia" #"Sophia"...
, by The Crüxshadows - "Sophia" (song)Sophia (song)"Sophia" is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. It was released on October 2, 2006. It was nominated to an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Song ....
, by Nerina Pallot - "Sophia", a song by Good Shoes on their album Think Before You SpeakThink Before You SpeakThink Before You Speak is the debut album from Good Shoes, which was released on 26 March 2007 on Brille Records. The album was recorded in nineteen days in Malmö in Sweden by Per Sunding at Tambourine Studios.-Track listing:# "Nazanin" – 1:55...
Games
- Sofia, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series.
- SOPHIA, a vehicle from the video game series Blaster MasterBlaster MasterBlaster Master is a platforming and run and gun video game released by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a localized version of a Japanese Famicom game titled , which was released on . The game was released in North America in November 1988 and in Europe on...
Philosophy
- Sophia (wisdom), a central term in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, Orthodox Christianity, Esoteric Christianity, and Christian mysticism
- Sophia (journal)Sophia (journal)Sophia is an academic journal devoted to philosophy of religion and philosophical theology, founded in 1962. From 2001 Sophia was published by Ashgate Publishing in collaboration with the Australasian Society for Philosophy of Religion. The journal has now moved to Springer...
, a periodical about religious and theological philosophy - SOPHIA (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children)SOPHIA (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children)SOPHIA is a European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children. It is an open European cooperative organization for educators and philosophers working with the subject of philosophy with children....
, a cooperative educational organization
Science
- Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay (SOFIA)Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay (SOFIA)Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay is an ultra-sensitive, in vitro diagnostic platform incorporating a surround optical fiber assembly that captures fluorescence emissions from an entire sample. The technology's defining characteristics are its extremely high limit of detection, sensitivity and...
, an ultra-sensitive diagnostic platform.
Astronomy
- Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared AstronomyStratospheric Observatory for Infrared AstronomyThe Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center to construct and maintain an airborne observatory. NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management of the American part of the...
(SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an airborne telescope. - 251 Sophia251 Sophia251 Sophia is a main belt asteroid.It was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 4, 1885 in Vienna and was named after Sophia, wife of astronomer Hugo von Seeliger.- References :...
, a main belt asteroid
See also
- SophiologySophiologySophiology is a philosophical concept regarding wisdom, as well as a theological concept regarding the wisdom of God...
, a philosophical concept regarding wisdom, as well as a theological concept regarding the wisdom of God
- Hagia Sophia (disambiguation)Hagia Sophia (disambiguation)Hagia Sophia means either "Holy Wisdom" or "Saint Sophia"...