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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Foulk
Robert Foulk
Robert C. Foulk (May 5, 1908 – February 25, 1989), was an American television and film character actor who portrayed Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1958 to 1962. Early years Foulk attended the University of Pennsylvania, studying to be an architectural draftsman. Stage Acting Foulk's Broadway credits include What a Life, Brother Rat (1936), Boy Meets Girl (1935), and two productions of As Husbands Go in 1930 and in 1932. Directing Foulk was an aide to producer-director George Abbott, and he went on to direct productions in places such as Palos Verdes. Television Between 1953 and 1959, Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show. From 1954 to 1957, he was in five episodes as Ed Davis in the sitcom Father Knows Best with Robert Young, when the series aired on NBC. In 1956, he played Jackley in the Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club serial "The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure". In 1957 and 1958, Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes, "Gunslinger from Galeville", "Ride Out at Noon", and "Skeleton Canyon Massacre", of the western television series Tombstone Territory. In 1958, Foulk portrayed Sheriff Brady in the film, The Left Handed Gun. From 1959 to 1960, he had the recurring role of bartender Joe Kingston in the NBC western series Wichita Town. Foulk appeared in five episodes of The Rifleman. He played the blacksmith in "The Second Witness" (episode 23), "Three Legged Terror" (episode 30) and "Outlaw's Inheritance" (episode 38). He played Johannson in "The Raid" (episode 37) and Herbert Newman in "The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town" (episode 99). Foulk made four appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, all of them as a law-enforcement officer including the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'. He appeared as the sheriff of Cloverville, California in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, "The Big Train," which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train transporting him to Alcatraz. He made thirteen appearances on NBC's Bonanza, mostly as a sheriff or deputy sheriff. He also had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall, former Hooterville phone company president, in sixteen episodes of CBS's Green Acres. In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the town's crooked judge in S2E30's "Welcome To Paradise". In the early 1970s, Foulk made four guest appearances on CBS's Here's Lucy in various roles. Architecture In addition to acting, Foulk worked as an architectural draftsman. An article in the Chicago Tribune reported, "... he keeps his finger in architecture because he finds it good therapy for the tensions that build up while performing." Personal life In the 1930s, Foulk was married to actress Alice Frost. In 1947, he married Barbara Slater, an actress who appeared in two Three Stooges short features. She left Hollywood in the same year. They remained married to each other until his death in 1989. Filmography Film Road House (1948) as Policeman at Road House (uncredited) That Wonderful Urge (1948) as Workman (uncredited) Come to the Stable (1949) as Policeman – New York City (uncredited) White Heat (1949) as Oil Refinery Payroll Guard (uncredited) Thieves' Highway (1949) as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited) Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) as Pete (uncredited) Whirlpool (1950) as Andy – Policeman (uncredited) Love That Brute (1950) as Delivery Man (uncredited) Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Fenney (uncredited) Mystery Street (1950) as Detective O'Hara (uncredited) A Lady Without Passport (1950) as Vice Consul (uncredited) Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) as Fred – Jailer (uncredited) Mister 880 (1950) as Policeman (uncredited) Dial 1119 (1950) as Barnes' Co-Worker (uncredited) The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) as Cop (uncredited) Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Tim (uncredited) Charlie's Haunt (1950) as Joel The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) as Victim (uncredited) Stop That Cab (1951) as Park Manor Doorman (uncredited) Follow the Sun (1951) as Highway Patrolman Jennings (uncredited) Home Town Story (1951) as Electric Company Worker (uncredited) Night into Morning (1951) as Policeman at Fire (uncredited) The Strip (1951) as Deputy (uncredited) The Guy Who Came Back (1951) as Wrestling Manager (uncredited) Chain of Circumstance (1951) as Policeman (uncredited) The Mob (1951) as Thug Beating Mary (uncredited) Saturday's Hero (1951) as McCabe's Butler (uncredited) The Whip Hand (1951) as Guard (uncredited) The Unknown Man (1951) as Sam (uncredited) Elopement (1951) as Bert – Trucker (uncredited) Just This Once (1952) as Busy Line Cafe Owner (uncredited) Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as Rienzi Associate (uncredited) Singin' in the Rain (1952) as Matt – Policeman (uncredited) Carbine Williams (1952) as Chain-Gang Guard (uncredited) Without Warning! (1952) as Wilson, Motel Manager The Sniper (1952) as Officer Rivers (uncredited) The San Francisco Story (1952) as Thompson The Girl in White (1952) as 2nd Mover (uncredited) The Sellout (1952) as Prisoner (uncredited) Glory Alley (1952) as Bouncer (uncredited) Carrie (1952) as Sven (uncredited) Don't Bother to Knock (1952) as Doorman (uncredited) O. Henry's Full House (1952) as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited) My Pal Gus (1952) as Mr. Evans (uncredited) Androcles and the Lion (1952) as Soldier (uncredited) Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) as Joe – Plainclothesman (uncredited) All Ashore (1953) as Ship's Purser (uncredited) I Love Melvin (1953) as Policeman (uncredited) Code Two (1953) as Police Sergeant at Roll Call (uncredited) The 49th Man (1953) as Commander Jackson Remains to Be Seen (1953) as Officer Miller A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) as Mr. Logan (uncredited) Powder River (1953) as Deputy (uncredited) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) as Passport Official (uncredited) Valley of Head Hunters (1953) as Arco (as Robert C. Foulk) Overland Pacific (1954) as Railroad Worker (uncredited) The Far Country (1954) as Constable Kingman (uncredited) Gunsmoke (1955) as Edward Hinton East of Eden (1955) as Man at Boxcar (uncredited) Blackboard Jungle (1955) as George Katz (uncredited) Wyoming Renegades (1955) as Smithy (uncredited) Strange Lady in Town (1955) as Joe (uncredited) Apache Ambush (1955) as Red Jennings (uncredited) Headline Hunters (1955) as Editor of Daily Star (uncredited) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Gene The Spoilers (1955) as Charlie, Bartender Carousel (1956) as Second Policeman (uncredited) Hot Blood (1956) as Police Sgt. Tim McGrossin (uncredited) Backlash (1956) as Sheriff John F. Olson Indestructible Man (1956) as Harry – Bar Owner The Rawhide Years (1956) as Mate The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited) A Cry in the Night (1956) as Jack – a Jailer (uncredited) The Great Man (1956) as Mike Jackson, radio engineer Last of the Badmen (1957) as Taylor Hold That Hypnotist (1957) as Dr. Simon Noble Sierra Stranger (1957) as Tom Simmons Untamed Youth (1957) as Sheriff Mitch Bowers Johnny Tremain (1957) as Mr. Larkin (uncredited) Raintree County (1957) as Pantomimist (uncredited) My Man Godfrey (1957) as Motor Cop The Tall Stranger (1957) as Pagones Day of the Bad Man (1958) as Silas Mordigan, Store Keeper Hell's Five Hours (1958) as Jack Fife Quantrill's Raiders (1958) as Hager The Left Handed Gun (1958) as Sheriff Brady Ask Any Girl (1959) as Lt. O'Shea (uncredited) Go, Johnny Go! (1959) as Policeman Born to Be Loved (1959) as Drunk (as Robert C. Foulk) Cast a Long Shadow (1959) as Hugh Rigdon Ocean's 11 (1960) as Sheriff Wimmer Where The Boys Are (1960) as "Elbow Room Bar" Manager (uncredited) Swingin' Along (1961) as Piano Mover (uncredited) All Hands on Deck (1961) as Naval Inspector (uncredited) State Fair (1962) as Mincemeat Judge The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) as The Hunter ('The Cobbler and the Elves') The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) as Policeman (uncredited) Tammy and the Doctor (1963) as Surgeon A Ticklish Affair (1963) as Policeman Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Sheriff Glick Sex and the Single Girl (1964) as Arresting Police Detective (uncredited) Once a Thief (1965) as George (uncredited) Harlow (1965) as Marvin Silver – Producer (uncredited) Lord Love a Duck (1966) as Uniformed Police Sgt. (uncredited) The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) as Tall Cowboy (uncredited) Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Eight on the Lam (1967) as Detective (uncredited) Hell on Wheels (1967) as Sutton The Impossible Years (1968) as Police Captain (uncredited) The Split (1968) as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) The Love Bug (1968) as Bice More Dead Than Alive (1969) as Brill The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Flap (1970) as Railroad Yard Foreman (uncredited) Vanishing Point (1971) as Colorado Communications Officer (uncredited) Skin Game (1971) as Sheriff Bunny O'Hare (1971) as Commissioner Dingle Emperor of the North (1973) as Conductor Win, Place or Steal (1975) as Boardmember Pete's Dragon (1977) as old sea captain (final film role) Television The Lone Ranger, 4 episodes (1952–1955) Fireside Theater, 5 episodes (1952–1954) I Married Joan, 3 episodes (1953–1955) The Loretta Young Show, 13 episodes (1953–1959) Stories of the Century, as Sheriff Peter Grimes in "The Dalton Gang" (1954) City Detective, as Pearson (1954) General Electric Theater, as Bank Guard in "The Face Is Familiar" (1954) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, 4 episodes as policeman (1954–1956) Gunsmoke, 2 episodes as Fields and Mr. Hinton (1955, 1966) The Great Gildersleeve, 2 episodes as Charlie Anderson (1955) Adventures of Superman, as Big Tom Rufus (1956) December Bride, 2 episodes, including as Jack Schuyler in "Lily the Matchmaker" (1956) The 20th Century Fox Hour, 4 episodes (1955–1957) Cheyenne, 4 episodes (1957–1962) Circus Boy as Ben Farmer in "The Good Samaritans" (1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie, 2 episodes as Yancey (1956) Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, as Gunther (1956) The Millionaire, 2 episodes (1956–1957) Fury, 2 episodes (1956, 1959) Whirlybirds, 2 episodes (1957–1958) The Silent Service, as Carroll in "Cargo for Cravelle" (1957) Trackdown, as Dan Cutler in "Easton, Texas" (1957) The Gray Ghost, as Jeb in "Charity" (1957) Broken Arrow, as Hank Woodley in "The Doctor" (1957) Telephone Time, as Orrin Henry in "The Man Who Discovered O. Henry" (1957) Maverick, 3 episodes (1957–1961) Man Without a Gun in "Decoy" (1957) Sheriff of Cochise as Hank in "The Relatives" (1957) and under the revised title, U.S. Marshal, as Bob Stryker in "Deer Hunt" (1959) Tales of Wells Fargo, 2 episodes (1957, 1961) How to Marry a Millionaire in "Hit and Run" (1958) Perry Mason, 4 episodes (1958–1965) State Trooper as Jim Granite in "Key to a Killer" (1958) Mike Hammer, as Gus Peters in "So That's Who It Was" (1958) Union Pacific "Indian Treaty" (1958) Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Sal Prince in "Arson" (1958) Jefferson Drum, 2 episodes (1958) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, 2 episodes (1958, 1961) Wanted: Dead or Alive, as Harkrader in "Eight Cent Reward" (1958) 26 Men, 4 episodes (1958–1959) The Texan, 3 episodes (1958–1960) Colt .45, 3 episodes (1958–1960) Lassie, 18 episodes, as Sheriff H. Miller (1958–1962) The Restless Gun, as Henry Merser in "The Pawn" (1959) The Rebel, as a sheriff in "The Vagrants" (1959) Walt Disney Presents: Texas John Slaughter and The Swamp Fox (1959) The Real McCoys, as Vance Ambruster in "Grandpa's Private War" (1959) The Rifleman, 5 episodes (1959–1961) Bonanza (1960–1968), 13 episodes as deputy (1960–1968) The Man from Blackhawk, as Hoag Lafitte in "The Ghost of Lafitte" (1960) Overland Trail, as Mining Camp Leader in "The O'Mara's Ladies" (1960) Guestward, Ho!, as a farmer in "The Hootens Fire Lonesome" (1960) Hennesey, as Moose Miller in "The Underfed Fullback" (1960) Riverboat, as Captain Smiley in "Trunk Full of Dreams" (1960) Bat Masterson, as Judge Pete Perkins in "Welcome to Paradise" (1960) The Deputy, 2 episodes (1960–1961) Outlaws, as Sonny's Lawyer in "The Daltons Must Die, Part 1" (1961) The Tall Man, as Gimp in "Time of Foreshadowing" (1961) Adventures in Paradise, as Harris in "Show Me a Hero" (1961) Coronado 9 (1961) 77 Sunset Strip, as Emil Seley in "The Legend of Leckonby" (1961) Hawaiian Eye, as Captain Walker (1961) The Untouchables, as a sheriff (1961) Stagecoach West, as Sam Jason in "The Guardian Angels" (1961) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, as Mr. Callahan in "The Second Childhood of Herbert T. Gillis" (1961) Mister Ed, 2 episodes (1961, 1963) Frontier Circus, as Logan in "Incident at Pawnee Gun" (1962) The Twilight Zone, as Gatekeeper in "The Hunt" (1962) The Jack Benny Program, as kidnapper Dick Tracy in "Jack Is Kidnapped" (1963) Going My Way, as Sergeant in "Run, Robin, Run" (1963) The Beverly Hillbillies, 2 episodes (1963, 1968) Temple Houston, as O'Garrick in "Toll the Bell Slowly" (1963) Channing, as Otto in "No Wild Games for Sopie" (1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre, as Walker (1964) Walker Daniel Boone, 2 episodes as Otis and Sledge Clayburn (1964, 1967) Lost in Space, episodes as Kraspo and Cragmire (1967–1968) A Man Called Shenandoah, as Mit (1965) Green Acres, 16 episodes, mostly as Roy Trendell (1966–1971) Laredo, as Virgil Porter (1966) Mona McCluskey, as Riley (1966) The Guns of Will Sonnett, 3 episodes (1967–1968) Cimarron Strip, as Ragan (1968) Here's Lucy, 4 episodes (1968) The Big Valley, as Harry (1968) Lancer (1969) The Mod Squad, as Sheriff Considine (1970) Kung Fu, as Moss (1973) The Cowboys, as O.J. Prouty in "A Matter of Honor" (1974) Little House on the Prairie, as Peterson (1975) Barbary Coast'', as Kingsford (1975) References External links 1908 births 1989 deaths American male television actors American male film actors Male actors from Philadelphia Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors
[ "Robert C. Foulk (May 5, 1908 – February 25, 1989), was an American television and film character actor who portrayed Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1958 to 1962.", "Early years\nFoulk attended the University of Pennsylvania, studying to be an architectural draftsman.", "Stage\n\nActing\nFoulk's Broadway credits include What a Life, Brother Rat (1936), Boy Meets Girl (1935), and two productions of As Husbands Go in 1930 and in 1932.", "Directing\nFoulk was an aide to producer-director George Abbott, and he went on to direct productions in places such as Palos Verdes.", "Television \nBetween 1953 and 1959, Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show.", "From 1954 to 1957, he was in five episodes as Ed Davis in the sitcom Father Knows Best with Robert Young, when the series aired on NBC.", "In 1956, he played Jackley in the Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club serial \"The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure\".", "In 1957 and 1958, Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes, \"Gunslinger from Galeville\", \"Ride Out at Noon\", and \"Skeleton Canyon Massacre\", of the western television series Tombstone Territory.", "In 1958, Foulk portrayed Sheriff Brady in the film, The Left Handed Gun.", "From 1959 to 1960, he had the recurring role of bartender Joe Kingston in the NBC western series Wichita Town.", "Foulk appeared in five episodes of The Rifleman.", "He played the blacksmith in \"The Second Witness\" (episode 23), \"Three Legged Terror\" (episode 30) and \"Outlaw's Inheritance\" (episode 38).", "He played Johannson in \"The Raid\" (episode 37) and Herbert Newman in \"The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town\" (episode 99).", "Foulk made four appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, all of them as a law-enforcement officer including the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'.", "He appeared as the sheriff of Cloverville, California in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, \"The Big Train,\" which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train transporting him to Alcatraz.", "He made thirteen appearances on NBC's Bonanza, mostly as a sheriff or deputy sheriff.", "He also had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall, former Hooterville phone company president, in sixteen episodes of CBS's Green Acres.", "In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the town's crooked judge in S2E30's \"Welcome To Paradise\".", "In the early 1970s, Foulk made four guest appearances on CBS's Here's Lucy in various roles.", "Architecture\nIn addition to acting, Foulk worked as an architectural draftsman.", "An article in the Chicago Tribune reported, \"... he keeps his finger in architecture because he finds it good therapy for the tensions that build up while performing.\"", "Personal life\nIn the 1930s, Foulk was married to actress Alice Frost.", "In 1947, he married Barbara Slater, an actress who appeared in two Three Stooges short features.", "She left Hollywood in the same year.", "They remained married to each other until his death in 1989.", "Tim McGrossin (uncredited)\n Backlash (1956) as Sheriff John F. Olson\n Indestructible Man (1956) as Harry – Bar Owner\n The Rawhide Years (1956) as Mate\n The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited)\n A Cry in the Night (1956) as Jack – a Jailer (uncredited)\n The Great Man (1956) as Mike Jackson, radio engineer\n Last of the Badmen (1957) as Taylor\n Hold That Hypnotist (1957) as Dr. Simon Noble\n Sierra Stranger (1957) as Tom Simmons\n Untamed Youth (1957) as Sheriff Mitch Bowers\n Johnny Tremain (1957) as Mr. Larkin (uncredited)\n Raintree County (1957) as Pantomimist (uncredited)\n My Man Godfrey (1957) as Motor Cop\n The Tall Stranger (1957) as Pagones\n Day of the Bad Man (1958) as Silas Mordigan, Store Keeper\n Hell's Five Hours (1958) as Jack Fife\n Quantrill's Raiders (1958) as Hager\n The Left Handed Gun (1958) as Sheriff Brady\n Ask Any Girl (1959) as Lt. O'Shea (uncredited)\n Go, Johnny Go!", "(1959) as Policeman\n Born to Be Loved (1959) as Drunk (as Robert C. Foulk)\n Cast a Long Shadow (1959) as Hugh Rigdon\n Ocean's 11 (1960) as Sheriff Wimmer\n Where The Boys Are (1960) as \"Elbow Room Bar\" Manager (uncredited)\n Swingin' Along (1961) as Piano Mover (uncredited)\n All Hands on Deck (1961) as Naval Inspector (uncredited)\n State Fair (1962) as Mincemeat Judge\n The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) as The Hunter ('The Cobbler and the Elves')\n The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) as Policeman (uncredited)\n Tammy and the Doctor (1963) as Surgeon\n A Ticklish Affair (1963) as Policeman\n Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Sheriff Glick\n Sex and the Single Girl (1964) as Arresting Police Detective (uncredited)\n Once a Thief (1965) as George (uncredited)\n Harlow (1965) as Marvin Silver – Producer (uncredited)\n Lord Love a Duck (1966) as Uniformed Police Sgt.", "Prouty in \"A Matter of Honor\" (1974) \n Little House on the Prairie, as Peterson (1975) \n Barbary Coast'', as Kingsford (1975)\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\n1908 births\n1989 deaths\nAmerican male television actors\nAmerican male film actors\nMale actors from Philadelphia\nMale actors from Los Angeles\n20th-century American male actors" ]
[ "Robert C. Foulk played Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1959 to 1962.", "Foulk studied to be an architectural draftsman at the University of Pennsylvania.", "Stage acting Foulk's Broadway credits include What a Life, Brother Rat, Boy Meets Girl, and two productions of As Husbands Go.", "George Abbott had an aide named Foulk who went on to direct productions in places such as Palos Verdes.", "Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show.", "He played Ed Davis in five episodes of Father Knows Best with Robert Young.", "He played Jackley in the Disney serial \"The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure\".", "Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes of the western television series, \"Gunslinger from Galeville\", \"Ride Out at Noon\" and \"Skeleton Canyon Massacre\".", "Sheriff Brady was portrayed by Foulk in The Left Handed Gun.", "He played a bartender named Joe Kingston in the NBC western series \"Wichita Town\" from 1959 to 1960.", "Foulk was in five episodes of The Rifleman.", "He played a blacksmith in \"The Second Witness\", \"Three Legged Terror\" and \"Outlaw's Inheritance\".", "He had roles in \"The Raid\" and \"The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town\".", "Foulk was a law-enforcement officer on CBS's \"The Case of the Buried Clock\".", "He played the sheriff in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, \"The Big Train,\" which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train.", "He was a sheriff or deputy sheriff on NBC's Bonanza.", "He had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall on Green Acres.", "In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the crooked judge in S2E30's \"Welcome To Paradise\".", "Foulk made four guest appearances on Here's Lucy in the early 1970s.", "Foulk worked as an architectural draftsman.", "He keeps his finger in architecture because he finds it good therapy for the tensions that build up while performing.", "Foulk was married to an actress in the 1930s.", "He was married to an actress who appeared in two short films.", "She left Hollywood in the same year.", "They were married to each other until 1989.", "Tim McGrossin played the Sheriff in Backlash and Jack played the Confederate Gen. Ledbetter in A Cry in the Night.", "As Robert C. Foulk, Cast a Long Shadow was as Hugh Rigdon Ocean's 11.", "References include Little House on the Prairie, Barbary Coast'', and Kingsford in \"A Matter of Honor\"." ]
<mask><mask> (May 5, 1908 – February 25, 1989), was an American television and film character actor who portrayed Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1958 to 1962. Early years Foulk attended the University of Pennsylvania, studying to be an architectural draftsman. Stage Acting Foulk's Broadway credits include What a Life, Brother Rat (1936), Boy Meets Girl (1935), and two productions of As Husbands Go in 1930 and in 1932. Directing Foulk was an aide to producer-director George Abbott, and he went on to direct productions in places such as Palos Verdes. Television Between 1953 and 1959, Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show. From 1954 to 1957, he was in five episodes as Ed Davis in the sitcom Father Knows Best with <mask>, when the series aired on NBC. In 1956, he played Jackley in the Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club serial "The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure".In 1957 and 1958, Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes, "Gunslinger from Galeville", "Ride Out at Noon", and "Skeleton Canyon Massacre", of the western television series Tombstone Territory. In 1958, Foulk portrayed Sheriff Brady in the film, The Left Handed Gun. From 1959 to 1960, he had the recurring role of bartender Joe Kingston in the NBC western series Wichita Town. Foulk appeared in five episodes of The Rifleman. He played the blacksmith in "The Second Witness" (episode 23), "Three Legged Terror" (episode 30) and "Outlaw's Inheritance" (episode 38). He played Johannson in "The Raid" (episode 37) and Herbert Newman in "The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town" (episode 99). Foulk made four appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, all of them as a law-enforcement officer including the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'.He appeared as the sheriff of Cloverville, California in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, "The Big Train," which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train transporting him to Alcatraz. He made thirteen appearances on NBC's Bonanza, mostly as a sheriff or deputy sheriff. He also had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall, former Hooterville phone company president, in sixteen episodes of CBS's Green Acres. In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the town's crooked judge in S2E30's "Welcome To Paradise". In the early 1970s, Foulk made four guest appearances on CBS's Here's Lucy in various roles. Architecture In addition to acting, Foulk worked as an architectural draftsman. An article in the Chicago Tribune reported, "... he keeps his finger in architecture because he finds it good therapy for the tensions that build up while performing."Personal life In the 1930s, Foulk was married to actress Alice Frost. In 1947, he married Barbara Slater, an actress who appeared in two Three Stooges short features. She left Hollywood in the same year. They remained married to each other until his death in 1989. Tim McGrossin (uncredited) Backlash (1956) as Sheriff John F. Olson Indestructible Man (1956) as Harry – Bar Owner The Rawhide Years (1956) as Mate The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited) A Cry in the Night (1956) as Jack – a Jailer (uncredited) The Great Man (1956) as Mike Jackson, radio engineer Last of the Badmen (1957) as Taylor Hold That Hypnotist (1957) as Dr. Simon Noble Sierra Stranger (1957) as Tom Simmons Untamed Youth (1957) as Sheriff Mitch Bowers Johnny Tremain (1957) as Mr. Larkin (uncredited) Raintree County (1957) as Pantomimist (uncredited) My Man Godfrey (1957) as Motor Cop The Tall Stranger (1957) as Pagones Day of the Bad Man (1958) as Silas Mordigan, Store Keeper Hell's Five Hours (1958) as Jack Fife Quantrill's Raiders (1958) as Hager The Left Handed Gun (1958) as Sheriff Brady Ask Any Girl (1959) as Lt. O'Shea (uncredited) Go, Johnny Go! (1959) as Policeman Born to Be Loved (1959) as Drunk (as <mask>. Foulk) Cast a Long Shadow (1959) as Hugh Rigdon Ocean's 11 (1960) as Sheriff Wimmer Where The Boys Are (1960) as "Elbow Room Bar" Manager (uncredited) Swingin' Along (1961) as Piano Mover (uncredited) All Hands on Deck (1961) as Naval Inspector (uncredited) State Fair (1962) as Mincemeat Judge The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) as The Hunter ('The Cobbler and the Elves') The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) as Policeman (uncredited) Tammy and the Doctor (1963) as Surgeon A Ticklish Affair (1963) as Policeman Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Sheriff Glick Sex and the Single Girl (1964) as Arresting Police Detective (uncredited) Once a Thief (1965) as George (uncredited) Harlow (1965) as Marvin Silver – Producer (uncredited) Lord Love a Duck (1966) as Uniformed Police Sgt. Prouty in "A Matter of Honor" (1974) Little House on the Prairie, as Peterson (1975) Barbary Coast'', as Kingsford (1975) References External links 1908 births 1989 deaths American male television actors American male film actors Male actors from Philadelphia Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors
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<mask><mask> played Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1959 to 1962. Foulk studied to be an architectural draftsman at the University of Pennsylvania. Stage acting Foulk's Broadway credits include What a Life, Brother Rat, Boy Meets Girl, and two productions of As Husbands Go. George Abbott had an aide named Foulk who went on to direct productions in places such as Palos Verdes. Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show. He played Ed Davis in five episodes of Father Knows Best with <mask>. He played Jackley in the Disney serial "The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure".Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes of the western television series, "Gunslinger from Galeville", "Ride Out at Noon" and "Skeleton Canyon Massacre". Sheriff Brady was portrayed by Foulk in The Left Handed Gun. He played a bartender named Joe Kingston in the NBC western series "Wichita Town" from 1959 to 1960. Foulk was in five episodes of The Rifleman. He played a blacksmith in "The Second Witness", "Three Legged Terror" and "Outlaw's Inheritance". He had roles in "The Raid" and "The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town". Foulk was a law-enforcement officer on CBS's "The Case of the Buried Clock".He played the sheriff in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, "The Big Train," which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train. He was a sheriff or deputy sheriff on NBC's Bonanza. He had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall on Green Acres. In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the crooked judge in S2E30's "Welcome To Paradise". Foulk made four guest appearances on Here's Lucy in the early 1970s. Foulk worked as an architectural draftsman. He keeps his finger in architecture because he finds it good therapy for the tensions that build up while performing.<mask> was married to an actress in the 1930s. He was married to an actress who appeared in two short films. She left Hollywood in the same year. They were married to each other until 1989. Tim McGrossin played the Sheriff in Backlash and Jack played the Confederate Gen. Ledbetter in A Cry in the Night. As <mask><mask>, Cast a Long Shadow was as Hugh Rigdon Ocean's 11. References include Little House on the Prairie, Barbary Coast'', and Kingsford in "A Matter of Honor".
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Juan Diego Flórez
Juan Diego Flórez (born Juan Diego Flórez Salom, January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru. Biography Early years Flórez was born in Lima, Peru in 1973, the son of María Teresa Salom and Rubén Flórez, a noted guitarist and singer of Peruvian popular and criolla music. In an interview in the Peruvian newspaper Ojo, Flórez recounted his early days when his mother managed a pub with live music and he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction called in sick. "It was a tremendous experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal because, in the final analysis, any music that is well structured—whether it is jazz, opera, or pop—is good music". Initially intending to pursue a career in popular music, he entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima at the age of 17. His classical voice emerged in the course of his studies there. During this time, he became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru and sang as a soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass and Rossini's Petite messe solennelle. He received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he studied from 1993 to 1996 and began singing in student opera productions in the repertory that is still his specialty today, Rossini and the bel canto operas of Bellini and Donizetti. During this period, he also studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. In 1994 the Peruvian tenor, Ernesto Palacio invited him to Italy to work on a recording of Vicente Martín y Soler's opera Il Tutore Burlato. Palacio subsequently became Flórez's teacher, mentor and manager and has had a profound influence on his career. International career Flórez's first breakthrough and professional debut came in 1996 at the Rossini Festival in the Italian city of Pesaro, Rossini's birthplace. At the age of 23, he stepped in to take the leading tenor role in Matilde di Shabran when Bruce Ford became ill. He made his debut at La Scala in the same year as the Chevalier danois (Danish Knight) in Gluck's Armide, and later in the year he sang the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord with Wexford Festival Opera. His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance of Donizetti's Elisabetta. Debuts followed at the Vienna State Opera in 1999 as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2002, again as Count Almaviva. On February 20, 2007, the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment at La Scala, Flórez broke the theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores when he reprised "Ah! mes amis" with its nine high C's following an "overwhelming" ovation from the audience. He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994. Flórez is also active on the concert stages of Europe, North America, and South America. Amongst the many venues in which he has given concerts and recitals are the Wigmore Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Teatro Segura in Lima, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In a departure from his usual repertoire, he sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005. He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label: Rossini Arias, which won the 2003 Cannes Classical Award; Una furtiva lagrima, which won the 2004 Cannes Classical Award; Great Tenor Arias which won the 2005 Echo Klassik award for the best arias and duets recital; Sentimiento Latino; Arias for Rubini, Bel Canto Spectacular and Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, recorded live in May 2008. In addition to his official discography, almost all his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts, and many also by television. He also sang the UEFA Champions League Final Anthem in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010. Moving into more lyric roles, he made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016, returning to the role in Zurich in April 2017. The Diapason magazine critic described Flórez performance as a triumph, demonstrating his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and with the natural allure of a poet. Voice Flórez's head and chest registers are perfectly integrated, with no audible break in the passaggio. The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed, and stylistic errors such as intrusive aspirates generally avoided. The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno (Semiramide) and Corradino (Matilde di Shabran), has been noted by multiple critics. Awards and distinctions Flórez has been recognized by his native country with several awards and distinctions. In May 2004, he received the Order of merit, from the Mayor of Lima; the Orden al Mérito por servicios distinguidos en el grado de Gran Cruz from President Alejandro Toledo; and was named an Honorary Professor of San Martín de Porres University. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru, from President Alan García. He has been an Austrian Kammersänger since 2012. Flórez also appeared on the 2-sol stamp, part of a series of five stamps honouring contemporary Peruvian musicians issued on November 29, 2004. It is highly unusual for a living opera singer to have been honoured in his home country this way, particularly one so young. (Flórez was 31 at the time). (The portrait of Flórez used on the stamp was by British photographer, Trevor Leighton, and was also used for the cover of his 2003 CD Una Furtiva Lagrima.) From the classical music world he has received the Premio Abbiati 2000 (awarded by Italian critics for the best singer of the year); the Rossini d'oro; the Bellini d'oro; the Premio Aureliano Pertile; the Tamagno Prize; and the L'Opera award (Migliore Tenore) for his 2001 performance in La sonnambula at La Scala. In 2009, Flórez was nominated for the Best Classical Vocal Performance in the 52nd Grammy Awards for his album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca). Personal life Flórez married German-born Australian Julia Trappe in a private civil ceremony on April 23, 2007 in Vienna. They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which some of Peru's leading citizens, including President Alan García and author Mario Vargas Llosa, attended. Flórez was present at the birth of his son, Leandro, who was born in April 2011, less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met. A daughter, Lucia Stella, was born in the family home in Pesaro, Italy, in January 2014. Roles sung on stage Bellini I puritani – Arturo La sonnambula – Elvino Bizet Les pêcheurs de perles – Nadir Donizetti Don Pasquale – Ernesto Elisabetta – Conte Potoski L'elisir d'amore – Nemorino La fille du régiment – Tonio Linda di Chamounix – Carlo Maria Stuarda – Leicester Lucia di Lammermoor – Edgardo Gluck Armide – Le chevalier danois Orphée et Eurydice – Orphée (concert performance) Martín y Soler Il tutore burlato – Anselmo (concert performance) Massenet Werther – Werther Meyerbeer L'étoile du nord – Georges Les Huguenots – Raoul Mozart Paisiello Nina, o sia, la pazza per amore – Lindoro Puccini Gianni Schicchi – Rinuccio Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia – Conte di Almaviva La Cenerentola – Don Ramiro L'italiana in Algeri – Lindoro Matilde di Shabran – Corradino Il signor Bruschino – Florville Semiramide – Idreno Le comte Ory – Comte Ory Otello – Rodrigo La donna del lago – Giacomo V Il viaggio a Reims  – Libenskof Zelmira – Ilo Guillaume Tell – Arnold Ricciardo e Zoraide – Ricciardo Rota Il cappello di paglia di Firenze – Fadinard Verdi Falstaff – Fenton Rigoletto – Duke of Mantua La Traviata – Alfredo Discography Opera Alahor in Granata, Donizetti. Conductor: Josep Pons, CD: Almaviva, 1999 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Ralf Weikert CD: Live performance (1997), Nightingale Classics, 2004 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2005 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Antonio Pappano, DVD: Live performance (2009), Virgin Classics, 2010 La Cenerentola, Rossini. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Live performance (2000), Rossini Opera Festival & Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro, 2001 La Cenerentola, Rossini. Conductor: Patrick Summers, DVD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2009 Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2003), Deutsche Grammophon, 2004 Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD: Live performance (2011), Virgin Classics, 2012 Don Pasquale, Donizetti. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2006), Decca, 2007 L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer. Conductor: Wladimir Jurowski, CD: Marco Polo, 1997 Falstaff, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, DVD: Live performance (2001), EuroArts, 2003 La Fille du régiment, Donizetti. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, DVD: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2006 La Fille du régiment, Donizetti. Conductor: Bruno Campanella, DVD: Live performance (2007), Virgin Classics, 2008 Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Live performance (2004), Decca, 2006 Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2012), Decca Classics, 2013 Mitridate, Mozart. Conductor: Christophe Rousset, CD: Decca, 1999 Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, Paisiello. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, CD: Ricordi, 2000 Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2010 Orphee et Eurydice, Gluck. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD : Live performance (2018), Classart Clasic ( 2018) I puritani, Bellini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca, 2010 Rigoletto, Verdi. Conductor: Fabio Luisi, DVD: Live performance (2008), Virgin Classics, 2010 Semiramide, Rossini. Conductor Marcello Panni, CD: Nightingale Classics, 2001 La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi, CD: Decca (2008) La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Evelino Pidò, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca (2010) La traviata, Verdi. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Streaming video: Live performance (15 December 2018), Met Opera on Demand (2019) Il tutore burlato, Martin y Soler. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Bongiovanni, 1995 Zelmira, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, DVD & Blu-ray: Decca, 2012 Oratorio & Sacred Music Cantatas Vol.2, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2001 Messa Solenne, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2000 Stabat Mater, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, CD: Agora, 1998 Le tre ore dell'agonia del Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, Niccolò Zingarelli. Conductor: Pierangelo Pelucchi, CD: Agora, 1995 Recital Flórez para Chabuca (with Rubén Flórez, his father). Quadrasonic Ideas y Morrison Music & Video. Canto al Peru (with Ernesto Palacio). Piano: Samuele Pala, CD: Bongiovanni, 1997 Rossiniana. Conductor: Manlio Benzi, CD: Agora, 1998 Vesselina Kasarova Arias & Duets. Conductor: Arthur Fagen, CD: RCA, 1999 Rossini Arias. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2002 Una Furtiva Lagrima, Bellini, Donizetti. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Decca, 2003 Great Tenor Arias, Verdi, Gluck, Rossini. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Decca, 2004 Sentimiento Latino, Spanish & Latin American songs. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Decca, 2006 Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2007 Bel Canto Spectacular, Bellini & Donizetti arias & duets. Conductor: Daniel Oren, CD: Decca 2008 Celebración – 2010 Opening night concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel, DVD: Deutsche Grammophon 2010 Santo, sacred songs. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, CD: Decca 2010 L'amour, French arias. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2014 References Further sources Ashley, Tim, 'He's got no strings', The Guardian, 14 March 2002 Canning, Hugh, 'He'll take the high road', The Sunday Times, 11 November 2001 Cárdenas, Miguel Ángel, 'Un peruano en la Scala de Milán', La República, 1 September 2002 In Art srl International Artists Management, Official Biography and Repertory List of Juan Diego Flórez Hurwitz, David, 'From Peru to Pesaro – Interview with Juan Diego Flórez', Classics Today, May 2002 Rodríguez, Gustavo, 'Juan Diego Flórez – Notas de una voz', Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, 2007, Segovia, Emilio, 'La formación de un tenor rossiniano', Pro Ópera, November/December 2003 External links Official website Sinfonía por el Perú 1973 births Living people Peruvian people of Spanish descent People from Lima Peruvian operatic tenors 20th-century male opera singers Curtis Institute of Music alumni Music Academy of the West alumni Decca Records artists Österreichischer Kammersänger Grand Crosses of the Order of the Sun of Peru Knights of the Order of Cultural Merit (Monaco) 21st-century Peruvian male singers 20th-century Peruvian male singers
[ "Juan Diego Flórez (born Juan Diego Flórez Salom, January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas.", "On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru.", "Biography\n\nEarly years\nFlórez was born in Lima, Peru in 1973, the son of María Teresa Salom and Rubén Flórez, a noted guitarist and singer of Peruvian popular and criolla music.", "In an interview in the Peruvian newspaper Ojo, Flórez recounted his early days when his mother managed a pub with live music and he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction called in sick.", "\"It was a tremendous experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal because, in the final analysis, any music that is well structured—whether it is jazz, opera, or pop—is good music\".", "Initially intending to pursue a career in popular music, he entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima at the age of 17.", "His classical voice emerged in the course of his studies there.", "During this time, he became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru and sang as a soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass and Rossini's Petite messe solennelle.", "He received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he studied from 1993 to 1996 and began singing in student opera productions in the repertory that is still his specialty today, Rossini and the bel canto operas of Bellini and Donizetti.", "During this period, he also studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.", "In 1994 the Peruvian tenor, Ernesto Palacio invited him to Italy to work on a recording of Vicente Martín y Soler's opera Il Tutore Burlato.", "Palacio subsequently became Flórez's teacher, mentor and manager and has had a profound influence on his career.", "International career\nFlórez's first breakthrough and professional debut came in 1996 at the Rossini Festival in the Italian city of Pesaro, Rossini's birthplace.", "At the age of 23, he stepped in to take the leading tenor role in Matilde di Shabran when Bruce Ford became ill.", "He made his debut at La Scala in the same year as the Chevalier danois (Danish Knight) in Gluck's Armide, and later in the year he sang the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord with Wexford Festival Opera.", "His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance of Donizetti's Elisabetta.", "Debuts followed at the Vienna State Opera in 1999 as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2002, again as Count Almaviva.", "On February 20, 2007, the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment at La Scala, Flórez broke the theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores when he reprised \"Ah!", "mes amis\" with its nine high C's following an \"overwhelming\" ovation from the audience.", "He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994.", "Flórez is also active on the concert stages of Europe, North America, and South America.", "Amongst the many venues in which he has given concerts and recitals are the Wigmore Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Teatro Segura in Lima, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg.", "In a departure from his usual repertoire, he sang \"You'll Never Walk Alone\" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005.", "He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label: Rossini Arias, which won the 2003 Cannes Classical Award; Una furtiva lagrima, which won the 2004 Cannes Classical Award; Great Tenor Arias which won the 2005 Echo Klassik award for the best arias and duets recital; Sentimiento Latino; Arias for Rubini, Bel Canto Spectacular and Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, recorded live in May 2008.", "In addition to his official discography, almost all his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts, and many also by television.", "He also sang the UEFA Champions League Final Anthem in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010.", "Moving into more lyric roles, he made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016, returning to the role in Zurich in April 2017.", "The Diapason magazine critic described Flórez performance as a triumph, demonstrating his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and with the natural allure of a poet.", "Voice\nFlórez's head and chest registers are perfectly integrated, with no audible break in the passaggio.", "The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed, and stylistic errors such as intrusive aspirates generally avoided.", "The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno (Semiramide) and Corradino (Matilde di Shabran), has been noted by multiple critics.", "Awards and distinctions\n\nFlórez has been recognized by his native country with several awards and distinctions.", "In May 2004, he received the Order of merit, from the Mayor of Lima; the Orden al Mérito por servicios distinguidos en el grado de Gran Cruz from President Alejandro Toledo; and was named an Honorary Professor of San Martín de Porres University.", "On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru, from President Alan García.", "He has been an Austrian Kammersänger since 2012.", "Flórez also appeared on the 2-sol stamp, part of a series of five stamps honouring contemporary Peruvian musicians issued on November 29, 2004.", "It is highly unusual for a living opera singer to have been honoured in his home country this way, particularly one so young.", "(Flórez was 31 at the time).", "(The portrait of Flórez used on the stamp was by British photographer, Trevor Leighton, and was also used for the cover of his 2003 CD Una Furtiva Lagrima.)", "From the classical music world he has received the Premio Abbiati 2000 (awarded by Italian critics for the best singer of the year); the Rossini d'oro; the Bellini d'oro; the Premio Aureliano Pertile; the Tamagno Prize; and the L'Opera award (Migliore Tenore) for his 2001 performance in La sonnambula at La Scala.", "In 2009, Flórez was nominated for the Best Classical Vocal Performance in the 52nd Grammy Awards for his album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca).", "Personal life\nFlórez married German-born Australian Julia Trappe in a private civil ceremony on April 23, 2007 in Vienna.", "They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which some of Peru's leading citizens, including President Alan García and author Mario Vargas Llosa, attended.", "Flórez was present at the birth of his son, Leandro, who was born in April 2011, less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met.", "A daughter, Lucia Stella, was born in the family home in Pesaro, Italy, in January 2014.", "Conductor: Josep Pons, CD: Almaviva, 1999\n Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini.", "Conductor: Ralf Weikert CD: Live performance (1997), Nightingale Classics, 2004\n Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini.", "Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2005\n Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini.", "Conductor: Antonio Pappano, DVD: Live performance (2009), Virgin Classics, 2010\n La Cenerentola, Rossini.", "Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Live performance (2000), Rossini Opera Festival & Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro, 2001\n La Cenerentola, Rossini.", "Conductor: Patrick Summers, DVD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2009\n Le Comte Ory Rossini.", "Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2003), Deutsche Grammophon, 2004\n Le Comte Ory Rossini.", "Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD: Live performance (2011), Virgin Classics, 2012\n Don Pasquale, Donizetti.", "Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2006), Decca, 2007\n L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer.", "Conductor: Wladimir Jurowski, CD: Marco Polo, 1997\n Falstaff, Verdi.", "Conductor: Riccardo Muti, DVD: Live performance (2001), EuroArts, 2003\n La Fille du régiment, Donizetti.", "Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, DVD: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2006\n La Fille du régiment, Donizetti.", "Conductor: Bruno Campanella, DVD: Live performance (2007), Virgin Classics, 2008\n Matilde di Shabran, Rossini.", "Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Live performance (2004), Decca, 2006\n Matilde di Shabran, Rossini.", "Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2012), Decca Classics, 2013\n Mitridate, Mozart.", "Conductor: Christophe Rousset, CD: Decca, 1999\n Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, Paisiello.", "Conductor: Riccardo Muti, CD: Ricordi, 2000\n Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck.", "Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2010\n Orphee et Eurydice, Gluck.", "Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD : Live performance (2018), Classart Clasic ( 2018)\n I puritani, Bellini.", "Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca, 2010\n Rigoletto, Verdi.", "Conductor: Fabio Luisi, DVD: Live performance (2008), Virgin Classics, 2010\n Semiramide, Rossini.", "Conductor Marcello Panni, CD: Nightingale Classics, 2001\n La sonnambula, Bellini.", "Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi, CD: Decca (2008)\n La sonnambula, Bellini.", "Conductor: Evelino Pidò, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca (2010)\n La traviata, Verdi.", "Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin.", "Streaming video: Live performance (15 December 2018), Met Opera on Demand (2019)\n Il tutore burlato, Martin y Soler.", "Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Bongiovanni, 1995\n Zelmira, Rossini.", "Conductor: Roberto Abbado, DVD & Blu-ray: Decca, 2012\n\nOratorio & Sacred Music\n Cantatas Vol.2, Rossini.", "Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2001\n Messa Solenne, Verdi.", "Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2000\n Stabat Mater, Rossini.", "Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, CD: Agora, 1998\n Le tre ore dell'agonia del Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, Niccolò Zingarelli.", "Conductor: Pierangelo Pelucchi, CD: Agora, 1995\n\nRecital\n Flórez para Chabuca (with Rubén Flórez, his father).", "Quadrasonic Ideas y Morrison Music & Video.", "Canto al Peru (with Ernesto Palacio).", "Piano: Samuele Pala, CD: Bongiovanni, 1997\n Rossiniana.", "Conductor: Manlio Benzi, CD: Agora, 1998\n Vesselina Kasarova Arias & Duets.", "Conductor: Arthur Fagen, CD: RCA, 1999\n Rossini Arias.", "Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2002\n Una Furtiva Lagrima, Bellini, Donizetti.", "Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Decca, 2003\n Great Tenor Arias, Verdi, Gluck, Rossini.", "Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Decca, 2004\n Sentimiento Latino, Spanish & Latin American songs.", "Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Decca, 2006\n Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini.", "Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2007\n Bel Canto Spectacular, Bellini & Donizetti arias & duets.", "Conductor: Daniel Oren, CD: Decca 2008\n Celebración – 2010 Opening night concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs.", "Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel, DVD: Deutsche Grammophon 2010\n Santo, sacred songs.", "Conductor: Michele Mariotti, CD: Decca 2010\n L'amour, French arias." ]
[ "Juan Diego Flrez was born on January 13, 1973, and is known for his roles in bel canto operas.", "On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru.", "The son of a noted guitarist and singer of popular and criolla music was born in 1973.", "When his mother ran a pub with live music, he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction was sick, as he told the newspaper in an interview.", "It was a great experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal.", "He entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Msica at the age of 17 to pursue a career in popular music.", "He had a classical voice during his studies there.", "He sang in Rossini's Petite messe solennelle as a soloist and became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru.", "He began singing in student opera productions in the bel canto operas of Rossini and Donizetti after receiving a scholarship to theCurtis Institute in Philadelphia, where he studied from 1993 to 1996.", "He studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.", "He was invited to work on a recording of Vicente Martn y Soler's opera in Italy in 1994.", "Palacio has had a profound influence on his career.", "In 1996 he made his professional debut at the Rossini Festival, Rossini's birthplace.", "When Bruce Ford became ill, he stepped in to take the lead role in Matilde di Shabran.", "He sang the role of the Chevalier in Gluck's Armide and the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord at the same time.", "His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance.", "In 1999 he made his debut at the Vienna State Opera, and in 2002 he made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera.", "The theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores was broken on the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment.", "Following an \"overwhelming\" applause from the audience, mes amis was given its nine high C's.", "He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994.", "There are concert stages in Europe, North America, and South America.", "The Wigmore Hall in London, the Thétre des Champs-lysées in Paris, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Palau de la Msica in Barcelona are some of the places where he has given concerts and recitals.", "He sang \"You'll Never Walk Alone\" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005.", "He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label.", "Almost all of his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts and television.", "In 2010 he sang the anthem at the Santiago Bernabeu.", "He made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016 and returned to the role in April.", "The critic described the performance as a triumph, showing his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and the natural appeal of a poet.", "There is no audible break in the passaggio with the integrated head and chest registers.", "The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed.", "The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno and Corradino, has been noted by multiple critics.", "Several awards and distinctions have been given to him by his native country.", "In 2004, he received the Order of merit from the Mayor of Lima, the Orden al Mérito por servicios, and the President of Gran Cruz.", "On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru.", "He is an Austrian Kammersnger.", "The 2-sol stamp is part of a series of five stamps that honor contemporary Peruvian musicians.", "It is very rare for a living opera singer to be honoured in his home country this way.", "Felipe was 31 years old at the time.", "The portrait of Flrez used on the stamp was taken by a British photographer and was used for the cover of his 2003 CD.", "The Rossini d'oro, the Bellini d'oro, the Premio Aureliano Pertile, and the L'Opera are some of the awards he has received.", "His album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca), was nominated for the best classical vocal performance in the 52nd gramophone awards.", "A private civil ceremony was held in Vienna in April of 2007.", "They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which included some of the leading citizens in the country.", "Less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met, he was present at the birth of his son, Leandro.", "The family home in Pesaro, Italy, was where Lucia Stella was born.", "The conductor is Josep Pons.", "Ralf Weikert is the conductor on the Nightingale Classics CD.", "Giuseppe Gelmetti was the conductor for the Live performance in Decca, 2005 and Rossini was the conductor for the Il barbiere di Siviglia.", "Antonio Pappano is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance.", "Carlo Rizzi is the conductor of the Rossini Opera Festival and the La Cenerentola.", "The live performance on the DVD is called Le Comte Ory Rossini.", "Jesus Lopez- Cobos is the conductor on the Le Comte Ory Rossini CD.", "Maurizio Benini is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance.", "The live performance on the DVD and Blu-ray was conducted by Maurizio Benini.", "Wladimir Jurowski is the conductor on the Marco Polo CD.", "The DVD: Live performance by Muti was released in 2001.", "Riccardo Frizza is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance.", "Bruno Campanella is the conductor of the DVD: Live performance.", "In 2004, Decca, 2006 Matilde di Shabran and Rossini are on the CD.", "The DVD is a live performance of Mozart.", "The conductor is Christophe Rousset.", "Ricordi, 2000 Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck is a CD by Riccardo Muti.", "Jesus Lopez- Cobos is the conductor on the Decca 2010 Orphee et Eurydice CD.", "There is a live performance on the DVD : Live performance.", "The DVD is a live performance of Verdi's Rigoletto.", "Fabio Luisi is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance.", "Panni is the conductor on the CD: Nightingale Classics.", "The conductor is Alessandro de Marchi.", "The conductor is Evelino Pid.", "The conductor isYannick Nézet-Séguin.", "The Met Opera on Demand has a live performance on December 15.", "Music: Bongiovanni, 1995 Zelmira, Rossini.", "Roberto Abbado is the conductor of the Oratorio and Sacred Music Cantatas.", "Composer: Messa Solenne, Verdi.", "The conductor is Riccardo Chailly.", "The conductor is Gianluigi Gelmetti and the CD is Agora.", "Pierangelo Pelucchi is the conductor of the 1995 recital with his father.", "Morrison Music and Video is associated with Quadrasonic ideas.", "Canto al Peru is with Ernesto Palacio.", "Samuele Pala plays the piano on the Bongiovanni CD.", "The conductor is Manlio Benzi.", "Arthur Fagen was the conductor.", "The conductor is Riccardo Chailly.", "The conductor is Riccardo Frizza.", "Carlo Rizzi is the conductor on the Decca, 2004 Sentimiento Latino, Spanish and Latin American songs.", "The CD is called \"Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini.\"", "Roberto Abbado is the conductor on the Decca 2007 Bel Canto Spectacular.", "The opening night concert will feature Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs.", "There are sacred songs in the DVD:Deutsche Grammophon 2010 Santo.", "The Decca 2010 L'amour is a French arias." ]
<mask> (born <mask>, January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru. Biography Early years <mask> was born in Lima, Peru in 1973, the son of María Teresa Salom and <mask>, a noted guitarist and singer of Peruvian popular and criolla music. In an interview in the Peruvian newspaper Ojo, <mask> recounted his early days when his mother managed a pub with live music and he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction called in sick. "It was a tremendous experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal because, in the final analysis, any music that is well structured—whether it is jazz, opera, or pop—is good music". Initially intending to pursue a career in popular music, he entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima at the age of 17. His classical voice emerged in the course of his studies there.During this time, he became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru and sang as a soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass and Rossini's Petite messe solennelle. He received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he studied from 1993 to 1996 and began singing in student opera productions in the repertory that is still his specialty today, Rossini and the bel canto operas of Bellini and Donizetti. During this period, he also studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. In 1994 the Peruvian tenor, Ernesto Palacio invited him to Italy to work on a recording of Vicente Martín y Soler's opera Il Tutore Burlato. Palacio subsequently became Flórez's teacher, mentor and manager and has had a profound influence on his career. International career <mask>'s first breakthrough and professional debut came in 1996 at the Rossini Festival in the Italian city of Pesaro, Rossini's birthplace. At the age of 23, he stepped in to take the leading tenor role in Matilde di Shabran when Bruce Ford became ill.He made his debut at La Scala in the same year as the Chevalier danois (Danish Knight) in Gluck's Armide, and later in the year he sang the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord with Wexford Festival Opera. His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance of Donizetti's Elisabetta. Debuts followed at the Vienna State Opera in 1999 as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2002, again as Count Almaviva. On February 20, 2007, the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment at La Scala, Flórez broke the theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores when he reprised "Ah! mes amis" with its nine high C's following an "overwhelming" ovation from the audience. He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994. Flórez is also active on the concert stages of Europe, North America, and South America.Amongst the many venues in which he has given concerts and recitals are the Wigmore Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Teatro Segura in Lima, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In a departure from his usual repertoire, he sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005. He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label: Rossini Arias, which won the 2003 Cannes Classical Award; Una furtiva lagrima, which won the 2004 Cannes Classical Award; Great Tenor Arias which won the 2005 Echo Klassik award for the best arias and duets recital; Sentimiento Latino; Arias for Rubini, Bel Canto Spectacular and Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, recorded live in May 2008. In addition to his official discography, almost all his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts, and many also by television. He also sang the UEFA Champions League Final Anthem in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010. Moving into more lyric roles, he made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016, returning to the role in Zurich in April 2017. The Diapason magazine critic described Flórez performance as a triumph, demonstrating his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and with the natural allure of a poet.Voice Flórez's head and chest registers are perfectly integrated, with no audible break in the passaggio. The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed, and stylistic errors such as intrusive aspirates generally avoided. The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno (Semiramide) and Corradino (Matilde di Shabran), has been noted by multiple critics. Awards and distinctions Flórez has been recognized by his native country with several awards and distinctions. In May 2004, he received the Order of merit, from the Mayor of Lima; the Orden al Mérito por servicios distinguidos en el grado de Gran Cruz from President Alejandro Toledo; and was named an Honorary Professor of San Martín de Porres University. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru, from President Alan García. He has been an Austrian Kammersänger since 2012.Flórez also appeared on the 2-sol stamp, part of a series of five stamps honouring contemporary Peruvian musicians issued on November 29, 2004. It is highly unusual for a living opera singer to have been honoured in his home country this way, particularly one so young. (Flórez was 31 at the time). (The portrait of Flórez used on the stamp was by British photographer, Trevor Leighton, and was also used for the cover of his 2003 CD Una Furtiva Lagrima.) From the classical music world he has received the Premio Abbiati 2000 (awarded by Italian critics for the best singer of the year); the Rossini d'oro; the Bellini d'oro; the Premio Aureliano Pertile; the Tamagno Prize; and the L'Opera award (Migliore Tenore) for his 2001 performance in La sonnambula at La Scala. In 2009, <mask> was nominated for the Best Classical Vocal Performance in the 52nd Grammy Awards for his album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca). Personal life Flórez married German-born Australian Julia Trappe in a private civil ceremony on April 23, 2007 in Vienna.They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which some of Peru's leading citizens, including President Alan García and author Mario Vargas Llosa, attended. <mask> was present at the birth of his son, Leandro, who was born in April 2011, less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met. A daughter, Lucia Stella, was born in the family home in Pesaro, Italy, in January 2014. Conductor: Josep Pons, CD: Almaviva, 1999 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Ralf Weikert CD: Live performance (1997), Nightingale Classics, 2004 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2005 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Antonio Pappano, DVD: Live performance (2009), Virgin Classics, 2010 La Cenerentola, Rossini.Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Live performance (2000), Rossini Opera Festival & Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro, 2001 La Cenerentola, Rossini. Conductor: Patrick Summers, DVD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2009 Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2003), Deutsche Grammophon, 2004 Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD: Live performance (2011), Virgin Classics, 2012 Don Pasquale, Donizetti. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2006), Decca, 2007 L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer. Conductor: Wladimir Jurowski, CD: Marco Polo, 1997 Falstaff, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, DVD: Live performance (2001), EuroArts, 2003 La Fille du régiment, Donizetti.Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, DVD: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2006 La Fille du régiment, Donizetti. Conductor: Bruno Campanella, DVD: Live performance (2007), Virgin Classics, 2008 Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Live performance (2004), Decca, 2006 Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2012), Decca Classics, 2013 Mitridate, Mozart. Conductor: Christophe Rousset, CD: Decca, 1999 Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, Paisiello. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, CD: Ricordi, 2000 Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2010 Orphee et Eurydice, Gluck.Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD : Live performance (2018), Classart Clasic ( 2018) I puritani, Bellini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca, 2010 Rigoletto, Verdi. Conductor: Fabio Luisi, DVD: Live performance (2008), Virgin Classics, 2010 Semiramide, Rossini. Conductor Marcello Panni, CD: Nightingale Classics, 2001 La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi, CD: Decca (2008) La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Evelino Pidò, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca (2010) La traviata, Verdi. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin.Streaming video: Live performance (15 December 2018), Met Opera on Demand (2019) Il tutore burlato, Martin y Soler. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Bongiovanni, 1995 Zelmira, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, DVD & Blu-ray: Decca, 2012 Oratorio & Sacred Music Cantatas Vol.2, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2001 Messa Solenne, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2000 Stabat Mater, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, CD: Agora, 1998 Le tre ore dell'agonia del Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, Niccolò Zingarelli. Conductor: Pierangelo Pelucchi, CD: Agora, 1995 Recital Flórez para Chabuca (with Rubén <mask>, his father).Quadrasonic Ideas y Morrison Music & Video. Canto al Peru (with Ernesto Palacio). Piano: Samuele Pala, CD: Bongiovanni, 1997 Rossiniana. Conductor: Manlio Benzi, CD: Agora, 1998 Vesselina Kasarova Arias & Duets. Conductor: Arthur Fagen, CD: RCA, 1999 Rossini Arias. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2002 Una Furtiva Lagrima, Bellini, Donizetti. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Decca, 2003 Great Tenor Arias, Verdi, Gluck, Rossini.Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Decca, 2004 Sentimiento Latino, Spanish & Latin American songs. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Decca, 2006 Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2007 Bel Canto Spectacular, Bellini & Donizetti arias & duets. Conductor: Daniel Oren, CD: Decca 2008 Celebración – 2010 Opening night concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel, DVD: Deutsche Grammophon 2010 Santo, sacred songs. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, CD: Decca 2010 L'amour, French arias.
[ "Juan Diego Flórez", "Juan Diego Flórez Salom", "Flórez", "Rubén Flórez", "Flórez", "Flórez", "Flórez", "Flórez", "Flórez" ]
<mask> was born on January 13, 1973, and is known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru. The son of a noted guitarist and singer of popular and criolla music was born in 1973. When his mother ran a pub with live music, he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction was sick, as he told the newspaper in an interview. It was a great experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal. He entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Msica at the age of 17 to pursue a career in popular music. He had a classical voice during his studies there.He sang in Rossini's Petite messe solennelle as a soloist and became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru. He began singing in student opera productions in the bel canto operas of Rossini and Donizetti after receiving a scholarship to theCurtis Institute in Philadelphia, where he studied from 1993 to 1996. He studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. He was invited to work on a recording of Vicente Martn y Soler's opera in Italy in 1994. Palacio has had a profound influence on his career. In 1996 he made his professional debut at the Rossini Festival, Rossini's birthplace. When Bruce Ford became ill, he stepped in to take the lead role in Matilde di Shabran.He sang the role of the Chevalier in Gluck's Armide and the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord at the same time. His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance. In 1999 he made his debut at the Vienna State Opera, and in 2002 he made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera. The theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores was broken on the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment. Following an "overwhelming" applause from the audience, mes amis was given its nine high C's. He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994. There are concert stages in Europe, North America, and South America.The Wigmore Hall in London, the Thétre des Champs-lysées in Paris, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Palau de la Msica in Barcelona are some of the places where he has given concerts and recitals. He sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005. He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label. Almost all of his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts and television. In 2010 he sang the anthem at the Santiago Bernabeu. He made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016 and returned to the role in April. The critic described the performance as a triumph, showing his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and the natural appeal of a poet.There is no audible break in the passaggio with the integrated head and chest registers. The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed. The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno and Corradino, has been noted by multiple critics. Several awards and distinctions have been given to him by his native country. In 2004, he received the Order of merit from the Mayor of Lima, the Orden al Mérito por servicios, and the President of Gran Cruz. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru. He is an Austrian Kammersnger.The 2-sol stamp is part of a series of five stamps that honor contemporary Peruvian musicians. It is very rare for a living opera singer to be honoured in his home country this way. Felipe was 31 years old at the time. The portrait of Flrez used on the stamp was taken by a British photographer and was used for the cover of his 2003 CD. The Rossini d'oro, the Bellini d'oro, the Premio Aureliano Pertile, and the L'Opera are some of the awards he has received. His album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca), was nominated for the best classical vocal performance in the 52nd gramophone awards. A private civil ceremony was held in Vienna in April of 2007.They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which included some of the leading citizens in the country. Less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met, he was present at the birth of his son, Leandro. The family home in Pesaro, Italy, was where Lucia Stella was born. The conductor is Josep Pons. Ralf Weikert is the conductor on the Nightingale Classics CD. Giuseppe Gelmetti was the conductor for the Live performance in Decca, 2005 and Rossini was the conductor for the Il barbiere di Siviglia. Antonio Pappano is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance.Carlo Rizzi is the conductor of the Rossini Opera Festival and the La Cenerentola. The live performance on the DVD is called Le Comte Ory Rossini. Jesus Lopez- Cobos is the conductor on the Le Comte Ory Rossini CD. Maurizio Benini is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance. The live performance on the DVD and Blu-ray was conducted by Maurizio Benini. Wladimir Jurowski is the conductor on the Marco Polo CD. The DVD: Live performance by Muti was released in 2001.Riccardo Frizza is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance. Bruno Campanella is the conductor of the DVD: Live performance. In 2004, Decca, 2006 Matilde di Shabran and Rossini are on the CD. The DVD is a live performance of Mozart. The conductor is Christophe Rousset. Ricordi, 2000 Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck is a CD by Riccardo Muti. Jesus Lopez- Cobos is the conductor on the Decca 2010 Orphee et Eurydice CD.There is a live performance on the DVD : Live performance. The DVD is a live performance of Verdi's Rigoletto. Fabio Luisi is the conductor on the DVD: Live performance. Panni is the conductor on the CD: Nightingale Classics. The conductor is Alessandro de Marchi. The conductor is Evelino Pid. The conductor isYannick Nézet-Séguin.The Met Opera on Demand has a live performance on December 15. Music: Bongiovanni, 1995 Zelmira, Rossini. Roberto Abbado is the conductor of the Oratorio and Sacred Music Cantatas. Composer: Messa Solenne, Verdi. The conductor is Riccardo Chailly. The conductor is Gianluigi Gelmetti and the CD is Agora. Pierangelo Pelucchi is the conductor of the 1995 recital with his father.Morrison Music and Video is associated with Quadrasonic ideas. Canto al Peru is with Ernesto Palacio. Samuele Pala plays the piano on the Bongiovanni CD. The conductor is Manlio Benzi. Arthur Fagen was the conductor. The conductor is Riccardo Chailly. The conductor is Riccardo Frizza.Carlo Rizzi is the conductor on the Decca, 2004 Sentimiento Latino, Spanish and Latin American songs. The CD is called "Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini." Roberto Abbado is the conductor on the Decca 2007 Bel Canto Spectacular. The opening night concert will feature Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs. There are sacred songs in the DVD:Deutsche Grammophon 2010 Santo. The Decca 2010 L'amour is a French arias.
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Sam Woolf
Samuel Joseph Woolf (born April 19, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida, who finished in fifth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol. Shortly after his participation on the series, he released the EP Pretend, which reached the top ten on Billboards Heatseekers chart. Since then, he has released several non-album singles. Early life Sam Woolf was born on April 19, 1996, in West Bloomfield, Michigan to Mary and Scott Woolf. His great-grandfather, Sammy Woolf, was a well-known Detroit bandleader, his uncle is composer Randall Woolf, and pianist Kathleen Supové is his aunt (by marriage). His great-uncle, Mickey Woolf, was a musician prominent in Detroit's Jewish community. Woolf was a student at the Scotch Elementary School in West Bloomfield, but moved to North Port, Florida in 2006 when he was 9. When he was 13, his mother remarried and moved to another city in Florida, and Woolf and his older sister Emily remained in North Port with their father. Woolf and his father moved to Bradenton just prior to his second year of high school, where he attended Braden River High School. At the beginning of his junior year, he moved in with his grandparents who also live in Bradenton. Woolf's first live public performance was at his sixth grade talent show where he performed The Beatles' "Hey Jude." Woolf later became interested in music as a career, took singing lessons from an opera teacher, Bob Lischetti, and performed locally in Bradenton. He also was mentored at the Del Couch Music Education Foundation and went to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for four weeks the summer after his second year of high school. In the summer of 2013, Woolf completed a five-week program at the Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the top four songwriters for their singer showcase, where he performed an original song, "The Same." While he was in Boston, the audition for the thirteenth season of American Idol was held near Berklee College of Music and at his mother's suggestion, he decided to attend the audition. He attended Berklee College of Music, briefly, before pursuing his full time career as a singer songwriter. American Idol Woolf auditioned in Boston, singing "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran. He sang "Waiting on the World to Change" on the first round in Hollywood, and his original composition entitled "I Tried" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe first, as Ben Briley was eliminated. When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe, as Majesty Rose was eliminated. Woolf received the lowest number of votes; however, the judges decided to use their one save of the season to allow him to remain in the competition. Due to the judges using their one save on Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week. Post-Idol After his appearance on Idol, Woolf deferred for one year an offer of admissions to Berklee College of Music until fall 2015. Woolf performed nationally in the American Idol season 13 tour, then held a 'Welcome Home' concert in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy Stadium on September 27, 2014. He opened a similar homecoming concert for his fellow American Idol season 13 finalist, Alex Preston, at the Capitol Center For the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire on November 8, 2014, and on February 28, 2015, he performed in Lakewood Ranch, Florida's Winterfest, along with The Doobie Brothers, War, Jefferson Starship, Matt Walden and performers from the Del Couch Music Education Foundation. Woolf wrote and recorded a five-song EP, Pretend, which he self-released on December 18, 2014. The album was funded in part by crowdfunding, and was produced by Danny Blume who co-wrote some of the songs with Woolf. On September 1, 2016, Woolf released the standalone single "Stop Thinking About It", and on January 1, 2017, he released the standalone single "Fast 'n' Dirty". Music videos were released for both singles. Woolf co-wrote "Fast 'n' Dirty" with Orion Meshorer and Stephen Puthon. Explaining the song, he said, "Never in a million years did I think I'd have a song called 'Fast and Dirty'...I'd just like to say that this song/video is supposed to be a joke, in a way...don't take it seriously." On April 19, 2017, he released the standalone single "Call Me Crazy", which features Christina Galligan. Woolf co-wrote "Call Me Crazy" with Meshorer and Parker James. On August 25, 2018, he released the standalone single "You", and on August 12, 2020, he released the standalone single "Ease My Mind". Live at 89 North, a 2015 EP by the Como Brothers, features Woolf on a cover of "Hey Jude". Woolf and the Como Brothers have since continued to collaborate. In 2018, they released the single "On It" and announced an upcoming six-track EP titled Backbeat in the Morning. Leading up to the release of their EP, they have released three more tracks: "Diamonds on my Chain" in 2019, "Twisted" in January 2020, and "Coming Home" in September 2020. Backbeat in the Morning was recorded with Grammy-winning engineer Kenta Yonesaka at Germano Studios in New York City. Music videos have been released for all four songs. Woolf has opened multiple concerts for We The Kings. He has also performed at Dream Fest in Tampa, the Warwick Summer Concert Series in New York, the Boston Arts Festival, and the Riverwalk Regatta in Florida. He often performs at events, both public and private, in Florida, the Midwest, and the Northeast. Discography Extended plays Singles As featured artist American Idol digital singles References External links Official site American Idol participants American people of Jewish descent Living people 1996 births 21st-century American singers People from Bradenton, Florida People from West Bloomfield, Michigan Singers from Florida Singers from Detroit 21st-century American male singers
[ "Samuel Joseph Woolf (born April 19, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida, who finished in fifth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol.", "Shortly after his participation on the series, he released the EP Pretend, which reached the top ten on Billboards Heatseekers chart.", "Since then, he has released several non-album singles.", "Early life\nSam Woolf was born on April 19, 1996, in West Bloomfield, Michigan to Mary and Scott Woolf.", "His great-grandfather, Sammy Woolf, was a well-known Detroit bandleader, his uncle is composer Randall Woolf, and pianist Kathleen Supové is his aunt (by marriage).", "His great-uncle, Mickey Woolf, was a musician prominent in Detroit's Jewish community.", "Woolf was a student at the Scotch Elementary School in West Bloomfield, but moved to North Port, Florida in 2006 when he was 9.", "When he was 13, his mother remarried and moved to another city in Florida, and Woolf and his older sister Emily remained in North Port with their father.", "Woolf and his father moved to Bradenton just prior to his second year of high school, where he attended Braden River High School.", "At the beginning of his junior year, he moved in with his grandparents who also live in Bradenton.", "Woolf's first live public performance was at his sixth grade talent show where he performed The Beatles' \"Hey Jude.\"", "Woolf later became interested in music as a career, took singing lessons from an opera teacher, Bob Lischetti, and performed locally in Bradenton.", "He also was mentored at the Del Couch Music Education Foundation and went to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for four weeks the summer after his second year of high school.", "In the summer of 2013, Woolf completed a five-week program at the Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the top four songwriters for their singer showcase, where he performed an original song, \"The Same.\"", "While he was in Boston, the audition for the thirteenth season of American Idol was held near Berklee College of Music and at his mother's suggestion, he decided to attend the audition.", "He attended Berklee College of Music, briefly, before pursuing his full time career as a singer songwriter.", "American Idol\n\nWoolf auditioned in Boston, singing \"Lego House\" by Ed Sheeran.", "He sang \"Waiting on the World to Change\" on the first round in Hollywood, and his original composition entitled \"I Tried\" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round.", "When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe first, as Ben Briley was eliminated.", "When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe, as Majesty Rose was eliminated.", "Woolf received the lowest number of votes; however, the judges decided to use their one save of the season to allow him to remain in the competition.", "Due to the judges using their one save on Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week.", "Post-Idol \nAfter his appearance on Idol, Woolf deferred for one year an offer of admissions to Berklee College of Music until fall 2015.", "Woolf performed nationally in the American Idol season 13 tour, then held a 'Welcome Home' concert in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy Stadium on September 27, 2014.", "He opened a similar homecoming concert for his fellow American Idol season 13 finalist, Alex Preston, at the Capitol Center For the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire on November 8, 2014, and on February 28, 2015, he performed in Lakewood Ranch, Florida's Winterfest, along with The Doobie Brothers, War, Jefferson Starship, Matt Walden and performers from the Del Couch Music Education Foundation.", "Woolf wrote and recorded a five-song EP, Pretend, which he self-released on December 18, 2014.", "The album was funded in part by crowdfunding, and was produced by Danny Blume who co-wrote some of the songs with Woolf.", "On September 1, 2016, Woolf released the standalone single \"Stop Thinking About It\", and on January 1, 2017, he released the standalone single \"Fast 'n' Dirty\".", "Music videos were released for both singles.", "Woolf co-wrote \"Fast 'n' Dirty\" with Orion Meshorer and Stephen Puthon.", "Explaining the song, he said, \"Never in a million years did I think I'd have a song called 'Fast and Dirty'...I'd just like to say that this song/video is supposed to be a joke, in a way...don't take it seriously.\"", "On April 19, 2017, he released the standalone single \"Call Me Crazy\", which features Christina Galligan.", "Woolf co-wrote \"Call Me Crazy\" with Meshorer and Parker James.", "On August 25, 2018, he released the standalone single \"You\", and on August 12, 2020, he released the standalone single \"Ease My Mind\".", "Live at 89 North, a 2015 EP by the Como Brothers, features Woolf on a cover of \"Hey Jude\".", "Woolf and the Como Brothers have since continued to collaborate.", "In 2018, they released the single \"On It\" and announced an upcoming six-track EP titled Backbeat in the Morning.", "Leading up to the release of their EP, they have released three more tracks: \"Diamonds on my Chain\" in 2019, \"Twisted\" in January 2020, and \"Coming Home\" in September 2020.", "Backbeat in the Morning was recorded with Grammy-winning engineer Kenta Yonesaka at Germano Studios in New York City.", "Music videos have been released for all four songs.", "Woolf has opened multiple concerts for We The Kings.", "He has also performed at Dream Fest in Tampa, the Warwick Summer Concert Series in New York, the Boston Arts Festival, and the Riverwalk Regatta in Florida.", "He often performs at events, both public and private, in Florida, the Midwest, and the Northeast.", "Discography\n\nExtended plays\n\nSingles\n\nAs featured artist\n\nAmerican Idol digital singles\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\nOfficial site\n\nAmerican Idol participants\nAmerican people of Jewish descent\nLiving people\n1996 births\n21st-century American singers\nPeople from Bradenton, Florida\nPeople from West Bloomfield, Michigan\nSingers from Florida\nSingers from Detroit\n21st-century American male singers" ]
[ "Samuel Joseph Woolf finished in fifth place on the 13th season of American idol.", "After his involvement on the series, he released the Pretend, which reached the top ten on the Heatseekers chart.", "He has released several singles since then.", "Mary and Scott Woolf were the parents of early life Sam Woolf.", "His great-grandfather was a well-known Detroit bandleader, his uncle is a composer, and his aunt is a pianist.", "Mickey Woolf was a well-known musician in Detroit's Jewish community.", "When he was 9 years old, he moved to North Port, Florida from West Bloomfield, where he was a student at the Scotch Elementary School.", "When he was 13, his mother moved to another city in Florida and he and his sister stayed in North Port with their father.", "Prior to his second year of high school, he attended Braden River High School, where he lived with his father.", "He moved in with his grandparents at the beginning of his junior year.", "He performed \"Hey Jude\" at his sixth grade talent show.", "He took singing lessons from an opera teacher, and later became interested in music as a career.", "He went to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for four weeks in the summer after his second year of high school.", "In the summer of 2013, Woolf completed a five-week program at the Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the top four writers for their singer showcase, where he performed an original song, \"The Same.\"", "While he was in Boston, his mother suggested that he attend the American idol auditioning, which was held near the Berklee College of Music.", "He pursued his career as a singer songwriter after attending a college for music.", "In Boston, Woolf sang \"Lego House\" by Ed Sheeran.", "He sang \"Waiting on the World to Change\" on the first round in Hollywood, and his original composition entitled \"I Tried\" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round.", "As Ben Briley was eliminated, the first to be declared safe was Woolf, who was among the bottom 3.", "As Majesty Rose was eliminated, Ryan Seacrest declared that Woolf was safe, even though he was among the bottom 3.", "The judges used their one save of the season to allow Woolf to remain in the competition.", "The top 8 remained intact for another week because the judges used their one save on Woolf.", "After his appearance on the show, Woolf was offered admission to the college but deferred it for a year.", "The 'Welcome Home' concert was held in Bradenton, Florida, on September 27, 2014, after Woolf performed nationally in the American IDOL season 13 tour.", "On November 8, 2014, he opened a concert at the Capitol Center For the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire for his fellow American IDOL season 13 finalist, Alex Preston, as well as The Doobie Brothers, War.", "The five-song Pretend was self-released on December 18, 2014.", "Danny Blume co-wrote some of the songs on the album and it was funded by a crowdfunded project.", "The single \"Stop Thinking About It\" was released on September 1, 2016 and the single \"Fast 'n' Dirty\" was released on January 1, 2017.", "Both singles had music videos released.", "\"Fast 'n' Dirty\" was co-written by Woolf.", "\"Never in a million years did I think I'd have a song called 'Fast and Dirty'...I'd just like to say that this song/video is supposed to be a joke, in a way...don't take it seriously,\" he said.", "The single \"Call Me Crazy\" was released on April 19th.", "\"Call Me Crazy\" was co-written by Woolf, Meshorer and James.", "The single \"You\" was released on August 25, 2018, and the single \"Ease My Mind\" was released on August 12, 2020.", "Live at 89 North features a cover of \"Hey Jude\" by Woolf.", "They have continued to work together.", "They released a single called \"On It\" and an upcoming six-track album called Backbeat in the Morning.", "\"Diamonds on my Chain\", \"Twisted\" and \"Coming Home\" are three more tracks that have been released before the release of their EP.", "Backbeat in the Morning was recorded at Germano Studios in New York City.", "The music videos for all four songs have been released.", "Woolf has performed for We The Kings.", "He has performed in New York, Boston, and Florida.", "He performs in Florida, the Midwest, and the Northeast.", "Discography plays singles as a featured artist on American Idol." ]
<mask> (born April 19, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida, who finished in fifth place on the thirteenth season of American Idol. Shortly after his participation on the series, he released the EP Pretend, which reached the top ten on Billboards Heatseekers chart. Since then, he has released several non-album singles. Early life <mask> was born on April 19, 1996, in West Bloomfield, Michigan to Mary and <mask>. His great-grandfather, <mask>, was a well-known Detroit bandleader, his uncle is composer <mask>, and pianist Kathleen Supové is his aunt (by marriage). His great-uncle, <mask>, was a musician prominent in Detroit's Jewish community. Woolf was a student at the Scotch Elementary School in West Bloomfield, but moved to North Port, Florida in 2006 when he was 9.When he was 13, his mother remarried and moved to another city in Florida, and Woolf and his older sister Emily remained in North Port with their father. Woolf and his father moved to Bradenton just prior to his second year of high school, where he attended Braden River High School. At the beginning of his junior year, he moved in with his grandparents who also live in Bradenton. Woolf's first live public performance was at his sixth grade talent show where he performed The Beatles' "Hey Jude." Woolf later became interested in music as a career, took singing lessons from an opera teacher, Bob Lischetti, and performed locally in Bradenton. He also was mentored at the Del Couch Music Education Foundation and went to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for four weeks the summer after his second year of high school. In the summer of 2013, Woolf completed a five-week program at the Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the top four songwriters for their singer showcase, where he performed an original song, "The Same."While he was in Boston, the audition for the thirteenth season of American Idol was held near Berklee College of Music and at his mother's suggestion, he decided to attend the audition. He attended Berklee College of Music, briefly, before pursuing his full time career as a singer songwriter. American Idol Woolf auditioned in Boston, singing "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran. He sang "Waiting on the World to Change" on the first round in Hollywood, and his original composition entitled "I Tried" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe first, as Ben Briley was eliminated. When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in this particular night, Woolf was among the bottom 3, but was declared safe, as Majesty Rose was eliminated. Woolf received the lowest number of votes; however, the judges decided to use their one save of the season to allow him to remain in the competition.Due to the judges using their one save on Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week. Post-Idol After his appearance on Idol, Woolf deferred for one year an offer of admissions to Berklee College of Music until fall 2015. Woolf performed nationally in the American Idol season 13 tour, then held a 'Welcome Home' concert in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy Stadium on September 27, 2014. He opened a similar homecoming concert for his fellow American Idol season 13 finalist, Alex Preston, at the Capitol Center For the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire on November 8, 2014, and on February 28, 2015, he performed in Lakewood Ranch, Florida's Winterfest, along with The Doobie Brothers, War, Jefferson Starship, Matt Walden and performers from the Del Couch Music Education Foundation. Woolf wrote and recorded a five-song EP, Pretend, which he self-released on December 18, 2014. The album was funded in part by crowdfunding, and was produced by Danny Blume who co-wrote some of the songs with Woolf. On September 1, 2016, Woolf released the standalone single "Stop Thinking About It", and on January 1, 2017, he released the standalone single "Fast 'n' Dirty".Music videos were released for both singles. Woolf co-wrote "Fast 'n' Dirty" with Orion Meshorer and Stephen Puthon. Explaining the song, he said, "Never in a million years did I think I'd have a song called 'Fast and Dirty'...I'd just like to say that this song/video is supposed to be a joke, in a way...don't take it seriously." On April 19, 2017, he released the standalone single "Call Me Crazy", which features Christina Galligan. Woolf co-wrote "Call Me Crazy" with Meshorer and Parker James. On August 25, 2018, he released the standalone single "You", and on August 12, 2020, he released the standalone single "Ease My Mind". Live at 89 North, a 2015 EP by the Como Brothers, features Woolf on a cover of "Hey Jude".<mask> and the Como Brothers have since continued to collaborate. In 2018, they released the single "On It" and announced an upcoming six-track EP titled Backbeat in the Morning. Leading up to the release of their EP, they have released three more tracks: "Diamonds on my Chain" in 2019, "Twisted" in January 2020, and "Coming Home" in September 2020. Backbeat in the Morning was recorded with Grammy-winning engineer Kenta Yonesaka at Germano Studios in New York City. Music videos have been released for all four songs. Woolf has opened multiple concerts for We The Kings. He has also performed at Dream Fest in Tampa, the Warwick Summer Concert Series in New York, the Boston Arts Festival, and the Riverwalk Regatta in Florida.He often performs at events, both public and private, in Florida, the Midwest, and the Northeast. Discography Extended plays Singles As featured artist American Idol digital singles References External links Official site American Idol participants American people of Jewish descent Living people 1996 births 21st-century American singers People from Bradenton, Florida People from West Bloomfield, Michigan Singers from Florida Singers from Detroit 21st-century American male singers
[ "Samuel Joseph Woolf", "Sam Woolf", "Scott Woolf", "Sammy Woolf", "Randall Woolf", "Mickey Woolf", "Woolf" ]
<mask> finished in fifth place on the 13th season of American idol. After his involvement on the series, he released the Pretend, which reached the top ten on the Heatseekers chart. He has released several singles since then. Mary and <mask> were the parents of early life <mask>. His great-grandfather was a well-known Detroit bandleader, his uncle is a composer, and his aunt is a pianist. <mask> was a well-known musician in Detroit's Jewish community. When he was 9 years old, he moved to North Port, Florida from West Bloomfield, where he was a student at the Scotch Elementary School.When he was 13, his mother moved to another city in Florida and he and his sister stayed in North Port with their father. Prior to his second year of high school, he attended Braden River High School, where he lived with his father. He moved in with his grandparents at the beginning of his junior year. He performed "Hey Jude" at his sixth grade talent show. He took singing lessons from an opera teacher, and later became interested in music as a career. He went to Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for four weeks in the summer after his second year of high school. In the summer of 2013, Woolf completed a five-week program at the Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the top four writers for their singer showcase, where he performed an original song, "The Same."While he was in Boston, his mother suggested that he attend the American idol auditioning, which was held near the Berklee College of Music. He pursued his career as a singer songwriter after attending a college for music. In Boston, Woolf sang "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran. He sang "Waiting on the World to Change" on the first round in Hollywood, and his original composition entitled "I Tried" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. As Ben Briley was eliminated, the first to be declared safe was Woolf, who was among the bottom 3. As Majesty Rose was eliminated, Ryan Seacrest declared that Woolf was safe, even though he was among the bottom 3. The judges used their one save of the season to allow Woolf to remain in the competition.The top 8 remained intact for another week because the judges used their one save on Woolf. After his appearance on the show, Woolf was offered admission to the college but deferred it for a year. The 'Welcome Home' concert was held in Bradenton, Florida, on September 27, 2014, after Woolf performed nationally in the American IDOL season 13 tour. On November 8, 2014, he opened a concert at the Capitol Center For the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire for his fellow American IDOL season 13 finalist, Alex Preston, as well as The Doobie Brothers, War. The five-song Pretend was self-released on December 18, 2014. Danny Blume co-wrote some of the songs on the album and it was funded by a crowdfunded project. The single "Stop Thinking About It" was released on September 1, 2016 and the single "Fast 'n' Dirty" was released on January 1, 2017.Both singles had music videos released. "Fast 'n' Dirty" was co-written by Woolf. "Never in a million years did I think I'd have a song called 'Fast and Dirty'...I'd just like to say that this song/video is supposed to be a joke, in a way...don't take it seriously," he said. The single "Call Me Crazy" was released on April 19th. "Call Me Crazy" was co-written by Woolf, Meshorer and James. The single "You" was released on August 25, 2018, and the single "Ease My Mind" was released on August 12, 2020. Live at 89 North features a cover of "Hey Jude" by Woolf.They have continued to work together. They released a single called "On It" and an upcoming six-track album called Backbeat in the Morning. "Diamonds on my Chain", "Twisted" and "Coming Home" are three more tracks that have been released before the release of their EP. Backbeat in the Morning was recorded at Germano Studios in New York City. The music videos for all four songs have been released. <mask> has performed for We The Kings. He has performed in New York, Boston, and Florida.He performs in Florida, the Midwest, and the Northeast. Discography plays singles as a featured artist on American Idol.
[ "Samuel Joseph Woolf", "Scott Woolf", "Sam Woolf", "Mickey Woolf", "Woolf" ]
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Edward Lazear
Edward Paul Lazear (, ; August 17, 1948November 23, 2020) was an American economist, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Davies Family Professor of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Lazear served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009, replacing Ben Bernanke. As Chairman, he was the chief economic advisor to President George W. Bush, holding a cabinet-level post as part of the White House team that led the response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Lazear has been called the founder of personnel economics a subfield of economics that applies economic models to the study of the management of human resources in the firm. His research advanced new models of employee incentives, promotions, compensation and productivity in firms. He is also credited with developing a theory of entrepreneurship and leadership that emphasizes skill acquisition. In addition to personnel economics, Lazear was a labor economist known for his work on the educational production function, teaching to the test, and the importance of culture and language in explaining the rise of multiculturalism. Early life and education Lazear was born on August 17, 1948, in New York City. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Los Altos, California. His father was a shipyard worker during World War II, and had also been a janitor at a hospital, while his mother was a salesperson at a jewelry shop. As a high school student, he worked at a hospital mailroom and was also a member of the school cross-country running team. Lazear graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with AB and AM degrees in 1971. His wife said he struggled at first, until he took an economics course and did well. He went on to major in Economics. He received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University in 1974. Career Lazear began his career in 1974 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as an assistant professor. He went on to be the Gladys J. Brown Professor of Urban and Labor Economics from 1985 to 1992. During his time at the University of Chicago, he collaborated with Nobel Prize winning economist Gary Becker and collaborated with him in adopting and applying economic tools to alternate domains. He worked here for twenty years before joining the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. At Stanford University, he was the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics from 1995 to 2017, and he went on to be the Davies Family Professor of Economics in 2017. He had also been the Morris A. Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 1985. During his time here, he was the founding editor of the Journal of Labor Economics, and the founder of the Society of Labor Economists. He served as a Research Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Center for Corporate Performance at the Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the IZA Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany. He was the Astra-Erikkson Lecturer and the 1993 Wicksell Lecturer in Stockholm, Sweden. He had also been a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1974. He had also been a visiting professor at the Center for the Study of New Institutional Economics at the University of the Saarland in Germany, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, and at the Institutes for Advanced Study in Vienna and Jerusalem. He had also delivered lectures across Australia, England, India, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. Since leaving his post as Chairman of the Bush Council of Economic Advisors, Lazear made regular appearances on CNBC and Fox Business News. He was a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal op-ed pages. Labor and personnel economics Lazear was considered one of the pioneers of labor economics, and personnel economics, branches of economics that studies market dynamics between wages and labor. His 1995 book, Personnel Economics, was a seminal work that in addition to introducing the topic, encouraged a wave of subsequent research into labor and management relations. In a transformative paper in the American Economic Review, in 2000, he studied the relationship between incentive-based pay and productivity and concluded that a shift towards incentive-based attracted more efficient workers and contributed to an increased worker output. In a case study that examined management and workers at Safelight Glass Company, he noted that when the company moved towards a variable and incentive based pay from the earlier hourly pay, the company saw an increase in worker output and productivity by about 44%. He argued that this increase in productivity and output was not driven by workers just working harder, but, it also included substitution of the labor force, with the company attracting and holding on to more efficient workers. In a paper earlier in his career in 1979 in the Journal of Political Economy, titled, Why is there Mandatory Retirement?, he had explored the driving motivations behind mandatory retirement. In this paper he argued that companies should adjust the payout structures to pay less during workers' younger days when their productivity is presumably higher and they are worth more to businesses, and pay more to workers in their older days. He goes on to say that while this would mean that employees would hold on to their jobs, mandatory retirement would help solve this problem. The Congress outlawed this practice in 1986. Lazear built on the lifetime payout thinking, and working with Professor Sherwin Rosen from the University of Chicago, introduced Tournament theory as a way to allocate wages and compensation where wage differences are based not on marginal productivity but instead upon relative differences between the individuals. In a paper titled Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts in Journal of Political Economy in 1981, Lazear and Rosen analyze compensation schemes in which workers' compensations are determined not by their output, but by their rank in their organization. They go on to show that in certain conditions compensation based on rank can result in efficient allocation of resources and also serve as an incentive for workers as they look to advancing through the ranks. He was a proponent of market dynamics and efficiency and argued in favor of market driven actions rather than wage guarantees like minimum wages and other governmental interventions. At the same time, he also argued that European state policies toward job stability amongst workers did not necessarily mean higher unemployment and lower productivity levels in the European labor markets. He further went on to make the case that free markets contribute to increased well-being of the poor. In an article for National Review's Capital Matters, two months prior to his death, he goes on to quote President Kennedy to state, "a rising tide lifts all boats" implying that general economic growth benefits all population. His study also found interesting findings including the fact that when a country changes its name to drop terms like "democratic,", "people's," or "socialist," there is a corresponding 18% increase in incomes of the poor. In a commentary on the job growth in 2018, when the jobless growth rate was below 4%, he had said that the Federal Reserve did not need to intervene on fears of the economy overheating, and had suggested that economists didn't need to worry if the job growth could continue much further. The job growth went on for an additional year and a half before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic hit the world. Role during the financial crisis Professor Lazear served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Financial Crisis and through the Great Recession of 2007–2009. As the chief economic advisor to President Bush, he joined the White House economic team that orchestrated the policy response to the financial crisis and that restructured the financial system. Lazear's team developed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 which provided the first rounds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in the face of unprecedented shocks to the financial and housing sectors. The bill was implemented rapidly: passing the U.S House of Representatives on January 29, 2008, and then the U.S Senate on February 7, 2008, to be signed into law on February 13, 2008 by President Bush with bi-partisan support. During this period it is mentioned that he was a regular at Camp David, and accompanied President George W. Bush on bike rides in the country retreat, and had been nicknamed as 'stork' by the President. Prior to serving as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Lazear was a member of President Bush's President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform, established in 2005. He had worked with nine other members on reforms to the Internal Revenue Code to provide policy options without impacting the revenue collections. Other research Educational production In a paper in 2001, in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Lazear introduced the idea of an education production function in a classroom. He stated that an optimal classroom size is larger for well behaved students, with the argument that classrooms had a public good element to them and when one student disrupts the class, learning is reduced for all students. He introduces an educational production function that maps student discipline to class size and says that this may explain why Catholic schools despite their larger sizes might outperform public schools. Lazear also studied high-stakes testing, and educator fears that high-stakes testing will incentivize students to focus on learning to the tests at the cost of not learning aspects that are less likely to be included in the tests. In a paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2006, he compares this to deterrents that deter drivers from speeding, and emphasizes the costs of learning and of monitoring. When police locations are mentioned to drivers on a freeway, speeding occurrences are reduced. So, when the fines from speeding tickets are higher relative to benefits from speeding and there are sufficient police personnel, it is better to keep the locations a secret, resulting in higher compliance levels across all locations. Similarly, with the introduction of costs of learning and costs of monitoring, he goes on to say that high cost learners will learn more when they are told of the contents of the exam. He further goes on to make a case that tests should be well defined for younger students and more amorphous for advanced students. Culture and language Lazear also attempted to study the rise of multiculturalism and linked it to the importance of the linkages between culture and language to the overall population. In a paper in the Journal of Political Economy, he considers culture and language as means to facilitate trade between people and goes on to state that minority populations have incentives to be better assimilated to the larger society and learn the majority language and cultural elements so as to have a larger pool of potential trading partners. Assimilation is less likely when the incoming population's culture and language is broadly represented in the larger society. He goes on to say that in a pluralistic society, governmental actions that encourage diverse cultural-immigration over concentrated immigration can increase societal welfare. Entrepreneurship and skill acquisition Attempting to identify attributes that enable entrepreneurship, Lazear drew a correlation between successful entrepreneurs and skill acquisition. In a paper in the Journal of Labor Economics in 2005, he states that successful entrepreneurs would need to be broad based in their skills or 'jacks-of-all-trades,' rather than excelling in any one specific skill. With data from Stanford alumni, he draws a correlation between students who have had a diverse work and educational backgrounds being more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than those who have focused on one role or on one subject. Awards and recognition Lazear won a number of awards over his career. Among those are: 1994 Distinguished Teaching Award, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University 1998 Leo Melamed Biennial Prize, for the best research by a business school professor. 2003 Adam Smith Prize, European Association of Labor Economists. 2004 IZA Prize in Labor Economics, Institute for the Study of Labor. 2006 Jacob Mincer Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Labor Economics. 2019 Elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association. His book, Personnel Economics (MIT Press, 1995) was selected as a MIT Press Outstanding Book in 1996, and as one of the ten most important books in Labor Economics by Princeton in 1996. Professor Lazear had also received honorary degrees from Albertson College of Idaho (1997), Aarhus School of Business (2006), the University of Zurich (2010), and Copenhagen Business School (2013). Lazear was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Econometric Society, and the Society of Labor Economists. He had also been the recipient of numerous National Science Foundation grants. Personal life Lazear was married to his wife Victoria, a litigation consultant, and had a daughter. He was known to enjoy outdoor activities, and was an avid traveler, skier and mountain biker. Lazear died from pancreatic cancer on November 23, 2020. Publications Books Chapter-preview links. Description and preview. Lazear, Edward et al., ed. (2004). Personnel Economics, Elgar, with 43 articles dating from 1962 to 2000 (link to contents link here). Articles/research papers Lazear, Edward P. (1979). "Why Is There Mandatory Retirement?" Journal of Political Economy, 87(6), pp. 1261-1284. Lazear, Edward P., and Sherwin Rosen (1981). "Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts," Journal of Political Economy, 89(5), pp. 841-864. Lazear, Edward P. (1986). "Salaries and Piece Rates," Journal of Business, 59(3), pp. 405-431. Lazear, Edward P. (1999). "Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions," Journal of Labor Economics, 17(2), p. 233 [pp. 199-236. (Presidential address to the Society of Labor Economists.) Lazear, Edward P. (2000a). "Economic Imperialism," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(1), pp. 99-146. Lazear, Edward P. (2000b). "The Future of Personnel Economics," Economic Journal, 110(467), pp. F611-F639. Lazear, Edward P. (2000c). "Performance Pay and Productivity," American Economic Review, 90(5), pp. 1346-1361. Lazear, Edward P., and Kathryn L. Shaw (2007). "Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources," Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21(4), pp. 91-114. Lazear, Edward, P. (2008). "personnel economics," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, v. 6, pp. 380–84]. Abstract. References External links Edward Lazear's personal homepage. Lazear's Hoover Institute bio. 1948 births 2020 deaths Writers from New York City 21st-century American economists George W. Bush administration personnel Fellows of the Econometric Society Harvard University alumni Labor economists Stanford University Graduate School of Business faculty University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Chicago faculty Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences National Bureau of Economic Research Deaths from pancreatic cancer Chairs of the United States Council of Economic Advisers
[ "Edward Paul Lazear (, ; August 17, 1948November 23, 2020) was an American economist, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Davies Family Professor of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business.", "Lazear served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009, replacing Ben Bernanke.", "As Chairman, he was the chief economic advisor to President George W. Bush, holding a cabinet-level post as part of the White House team that led the response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis.", "Lazear has been called the founder of personnel economics a subfield of economics that applies economic models to the study of the management of human resources in the firm.", "His research advanced new models of employee incentives, promotions, compensation and productivity in firms.", "He is also credited with developing a theory of entrepreneurship and leadership that emphasizes skill acquisition.", "In addition to personnel economics, Lazear was a labor economist known for his work on the educational production function, teaching to the test, and the importance of culture and language in explaining the rise of multiculturalism.", "Early life and education\nLazear was born on August 17, 1948, in New York City.", "He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Los Altos, California.", "His father was a shipyard worker during World War II, and had also been a janitor at a hospital, while his mother was a salesperson at a jewelry shop.", "As a high school student, he worked at a hospital mailroom and was also a member of the school cross-country running team.", "Lazear graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with AB and AM degrees in 1971.", "His wife said he struggled at first, until he took an economics course and did well.", "He went on to major in Economics.", "He received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University in 1974.", "Career\nLazear began his career in 1974 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as an assistant professor.", "He went on to be the Gladys J.", "Brown Professor of Urban and Labor Economics from 1985 to 1992.", "During his time at the University of Chicago, he collaborated with Nobel Prize winning economist Gary Becker and collaborated with him in adopting and applying economic tools to alternate domains.", "He worked here for twenty years before joining the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.", "At Stanford University, he was the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics from 1995 to 2017, and he went on to be the Davies Family Professor of Economics in 2017.", "He had also been the Morris A. Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 1985.", "During his time here, he was the founding editor of the Journal of Labor Economics, and the founder of the Society of Labor Economists.", "He served as a Research Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Center for Corporate Performance at the Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the IZA Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany.", "He was the Astra-Erikkson Lecturer and the 1993 Wicksell Lecturer in Stockholm, Sweden.", "He had also been a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1974.", "He had also been a visiting professor at the Center for the Study of New Institutional Economics at the University of the Saarland in Germany, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, and at the Institutes for Advanced Study in Vienna and Jerusalem.", "He had also delivered lectures across Australia, England, India, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain.", "Since leaving his post as Chairman of the Bush Council of Economic Advisors, Lazear made regular appearances on CNBC and Fox Business News.", "He was a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal op-ed pages.", "Labor and personnel economics \nLazear was considered one of the pioneers of labor economics, and personnel economics, branches of economics that studies market dynamics between wages and labor.", "His 1995 book, Personnel Economics, was a seminal work that in addition to introducing the topic, encouraged a wave of subsequent research into labor and management relations.", "In a transformative paper in the American Economic Review, in 2000, he studied the relationship between incentive-based pay and productivity and concluded that a shift towards incentive-based attracted more efficient workers and contributed to an increased worker output.", "In a case study that examined management and workers at Safelight Glass Company, he noted that when the company moved towards a variable and incentive based pay from the earlier hourly pay, the company saw an increase in worker output and productivity by about 44%.", "He argued that this increase in productivity and output was not driven by workers just working harder, but, it also included substitution of the labor force, with the company attracting and holding on to more efficient workers.", "In a paper earlier in his career in 1979 in the Journal of Political Economy, titled, Why is there Mandatory Retirement?, he had explored the driving motivations behind mandatory retirement.", "In this paper he argued that companies should adjust the payout structures to pay less during workers' younger days when their productivity is presumably higher and they are worth more to businesses, and pay more to workers in their older days.", "He goes on to say that while this would mean that employees would hold on to their jobs, mandatory retirement would help solve this problem.", "The Congress outlawed this practice in 1986.", "Lazear built on the lifetime payout thinking, and working with Professor Sherwin Rosen from the University of Chicago, introduced Tournament theory as a way to allocate wages and compensation where wage differences are based not on marginal productivity but instead upon relative differences between the individuals.", "In a paper titled Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts in Journal of Political Economy in 1981, Lazear and Rosen analyze compensation schemes in which workers' compensations are determined not by their output, but by their rank in their organization.", "They go on to show that in certain conditions compensation based on rank can result in efficient allocation of resources and also serve as an incentive for workers as they look to advancing through the ranks.", "He was a proponent of market dynamics and efficiency and argued in favor of market driven actions rather than wage guarantees like minimum wages and other governmental interventions.", "At the same time, he also argued that European state policies toward job stability amongst workers did not necessarily mean higher unemployment and lower productivity levels in the European labor markets.", "He further went on to make the case that free markets contribute to increased well-being of the poor.", "In an article for National Review's Capital Matters, two months prior to his death, he goes on to quote President Kennedy to state, \"a rising tide lifts all boats\" implying that general economic growth benefits all population.", "His study also found interesting findings including the fact that when a country changes its name to drop terms like \"democratic,\", \"people's,\" or \"socialist,\" there is a corresponding 18% increase in incomes of the poor.", "In a commentary on the job growth in 2018, when the jobless growth rate was below 4%, he had said that the Federal Reserve did not need to intervene on fears of the economy overheating, and had suggested that economists didn't need to worry if the job growth could continue much further.", "The job growth went on for an additional year and a half before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic hit the world.", "Role during the financial crisis \n\nProfessor Lazear served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Financial Crisis and through the Great Recession of 2007–2009.", "As the chief economic advisor to President Bush, he joined the White House economic team that orchestrated the policy response to the financial crisis and that restructured the financial system.", "Lazear's team developed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 which provided the first rounds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in the face of unprecedented shocks to the financial and housing sectors.", "The bill was implemented rapidly: passing the U.S House of Representatives on January 29, 2008, and then the U.S Senate on February 7, 2008, to be signed into law on February 13, 2008 by President Bush with bi-partisan support.", "During this period it is mentioned that he was a regular at Camp David, and accompanied President George W. Bush on bike rides in the country retreat, and had been nicknamed as 'stork' by the President.", "Prior to serving as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Lazear was a member of President Bush's President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform, established in 2005.", "He had worked with nine other members on reforms to the Internal Revenue Code to provide policy options without impacting the revenue collections.", "Other research\n\nEducational production \nIn a paper in 2001, in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Lazear introduced the idea of an education production function in a classroom.", "He stated that an optimal classroom size is larger for well behaved students, with the argument that classrooms had a public good element to them and when one student disrupts the class, learning is reduced for all students.", "He introduces an educational production function that maps student discipline to class size and says that this may explain why Catholic schools despite their larger sizes might outperform public schools.", "Lazear also studied high-stakes testing, and educator fears that high-stakes testing will incentivize students to focus on learning to the tests at the cost of not learning aspects that are less likely to be included in the tests.", "In a paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2006, he compares this to deterrents that deter drivers from speeding, and emphasizes the costs of learning and of monitoring.", "When police locations are mentioned to drivers on a freeway, speeding occurrences are reduced.", "So, when the fines from speeding tickets are higher relative to benefits from speeding and there are sufficient police personnel, it is better to keep the locations a secret, resulting in higher compliance levels across all locations.", "Similarly, with the introduction of costs of learning and costs of monitoring, he goes on to say that high cost learners will learn more when they are told of the contents of the exam.", "He further goes on to make a case that tests should be well defined for younger students and more amorphous for advanced students.", "Culture and language \nLazear also attempted to study the rise of multiculturalism and linked it to the importance of the linkages between culture and language to the overall population.", "In a paper in the Journal of Political Economy, he considers culture and language as means to facilitate trade between people and goes on to state that minority populations have incentives to be better assimilated to the larger society and learn the majority language and cultural elements so as to have a larger pool of potential trading partners.", "Assimilation is less likely when the incoming population's culture and language is broadly represented in the larger society.", "He goes on to say that in a pluralistic society, governmental actions that encourage diverse cultural-immigration over concentrated immigration can increase societal welfare.", "Entrepreneurship and skill acquisition \nAttempting to identify attributes that enable entrepreneurship, Lazear drew a correlation between successful entrepreneurs and skill acquisition.", "In a paper in the Journal of Labor Economics in 2005, he states that successful entrepreneurs would need to be broad based in their skills or 'jacks-of-all-trades,' rather than excelling in any one specific skill.", "With data from Stanford alumni, he draws a correlation between students who have had a diverse work and educational backgrounds being more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than those who have focused on one role or on one subject.", "Awards and recognition\nLazear won a number of awards over his career.", "Among those are:\n1994 Distinguished Teaching Award, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University\n 1998 Leo Melamed Biennial Prize, for the best research by a business school professor.", "2003 Adam Smith Prize, European Association of Labor Economists.", "2004 IZA Prize in Labor Economics, Institute for the Study of Labor.", "2006 Jacob Mincer Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Labor Economics.", "2019 Elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association.", "His book, Personnel Economics (MIT Press, 1995) was selected as a MIT Press Outstanding Book in 1996, and as one of the ten most important books in Labor Economics by Princeton in 1996.", "Professor Lazear had also received honorary degrees from Albertson College of Idaho (1997), Aarhus School of Business (2006), the University of Zurich (2010), and Copenhagen Business School (2013).", "Lazear was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Econometric Society, and the Society of Labor Economists.", "He had also been the recipient of numerous National Science Foundation grants.", "Personal life\nLazear was married to his wife Victoria, a litigation consultant, and had a daughter.", "He was known to enjoy outdoor activities, and was an avid traveler, skier and mountain biker.", "Lazear died from pancreatic cancer on November 23, 2020.", "Publications\n\nBooks \n Chapter-preview links.", "Description and preview.", "Lazear, Edward et al., ed.", "(2004).", "Personnel Economics, Elgar, with 43 articles dating from 1962 to 2000 (link to contents link here).", "Articles/research papers \n Lazear, Edward P. (1979).", "\"Why Is There Mandatory Retirement?\"", "Journal of Political Economy, 87(6), pp.", "1261-1284.", "Lazear, Edward P., and Sherwin Rosen (1981).", "\"Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts,\" Journal of Political Economy, 89(5), pp.", "841-864.", "Lazear, Edward P. (1986).", "\"Salaries and Piece Rates,\" Journal of Business, 59(3), pp.", "405-431.", "Lazear, Edward P. (1999).", "\"Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions,\" Journal of Labor Economics, 17(2), p. 233 [pp.", "199-236.", "(Presidential address to the Society of Labor Economists.)", "Lazear, Edward P. (2000a).", "\"Economic Imperialism,\" Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(1), pp.", "99-146.", "Lazear, Edward P. (2000b).", "\"The Future of Personnel Economics,\" Economic Journal, 110(467), pp.", "F611-F639.", "Lazear, Edward P. (2000c).", "\"Performance Pay and Productivity,\" American Economic Review, 90(5), pp.", "1346-1361.", "Lazear, Edward P., and Kathryn L. Shaw (2007).", "\"Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources,\" Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21(4), pp.", "91-114.", "Lazear, Edward, P. (2008).", "\"personnel economics,\" The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, v. 6, pp.", "380–84].", "Abstract.", "References\n\nExternal links\n Edward Lazear's personal homepage.", "Lazear's Hoover Institute bio.", "1948 births\n2020 deaths\nWriters from New York City\n21st-century American economists\nGeorge W. Bush administration personnel\nFellows of the Econometric Society\nHarvard University alumni\nLabor economists\nStanford University Graduate School of Business faculty\nUniversity of California, Los Angeles alumni\nUniversity of Chicago faculty\nFellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\nNational Bureau of Economic Research\nDeaths from pancreatic cancer\nChairs of the United States Council of Economic Advisers" ]
[ "The Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Edward Paul Lazear, was an American economist.", "Ben Bernanke was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009.", "He held a cabinet-level post as part of the White House team that led the response to the financial crisis.", "A subfield of economics that applies economic models to the study of the management of human resources in the firm is called personnel economics.", "New models of employee incentives, promotions, compensation and productivity were advanced by his research.", "He developed a theory of entrepreneurship and leadership that emphasizes skill acquisition.", "A labor economist known for his work on the educational production function, teaching to the test, and the importance of culture and language in explaining the rise of multiculturalism, he was also known for his work on personnel economics.", "He was born on August 17, 1948, in New York City.", "He moved to Los Altos, California from Brooklyn, New York.", "During World War II, his father was a shipyard worker and his mother was a salesperson, while his mother was a janitor.", "He was a member of the school cross-country running team and worked in the hospital mailroom as a high school student.", "In 1971 he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with two degrees.", "His wife said that he did well after taking an economics course.", "He majored in Economics.", "He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University.", "He began his career in 1974 as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.", "He became the Gladys J.", "Professor of Urban and Labor Economics from 1985 to 1992.", "During his time at the University of Chicago, he collaborated with Gary Becker and applied economic tools to alternate domains.", "He joined the faculty of the school after twenty years of work.", "He was the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics and the Davies Family Professor of Economics at the university.", "He was the Morris A. Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.", "He was the founding editor of the Journal of Labor Economics and the founder of the Society of Labor Economists.", "He was a Research Fellow at the IZA Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany, as well as the Center for Corporate Performance at the Copenhagen Business School.", "He was a lecturer in Sweden.", "He was a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.", "He was a visiting professor at the Center for the Study of New Institutional Economics at the University of the Saarland in Germany, theInstitut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Vienna and Jerusalem.", "He delivered lectures in Australia, England, India, India, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain.", "During his time as Chairman of the Bush Council of Economic Advisors, he made regular appearances on CNBC and Fox Business News.", "He wrote for the Wall Street Journal.", "Labor and personnel economics is a branch of economics that studies market dynamics between wages and labor.", "His 1995 book, Personnel Economics, was a seminal work that encouraged a wave of research into labor and management relations.", "In 2000, he studied the relationship between incentive-based pay and productivity and concluded that a shift towards incentive-based attracted more efficient workers and contributed to an increased worker output.", "In a case study that examined management and workers at Safelight Glass Company, he noted that when the company moved towards a variable and incentive based pay from the earlier hourly pay, the company saw an increase in worker output and productivity.", "He argued that the increase in productivity and output was not a result of workers just working harder, but a result of the company attracting and holding on to more efficient workers.", "In 1979 he wrote a paper in the Journal of Political Economy titled, Why is there mandatory retirement?", "He argued in the paper that companies should pay less to workers when their productivity is higher and more to workers when they are older.", "He says that mandatory retirement would help solve the problem because it would mean that employees would hold on to their jobs.", "This practice was banned by the Congress in 1986.", "Tournament theory is a way to allocate wages and compensation where wage differences are not based on marginal productivity but on relative differences between the individuals.", "In a paper titled Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimal Labor Contracts in the Journal of Political Economy in 1981 the authors analyzed compensation schemes in which workers' compensations are determined by their rank in their organization.", "In certain conditions, compensation based on rank can result in efficient allocation of resources and also serve as an incentive for workers as they look to advance through the ranks.", "He argued in favor of market driven actions rather than wage guarantees as he was a proponent of market dynamics and efficiency.", "He argued that European state policies toward job stability amongst workers did not necessarily mean higher unemployment and lower productivity levels in the European labor markets.", "He made the case that free markets help the poor.", "In an article for National Review's Capital Matters, two months prior to his death, he quotes President Kennedy as saying that a rising tide lifts all boats.", "There is an 18% increase in incomes of the poor when a country changes its name, according to his study.", "He said in a commentary that the Federal Reserve did not need to intervene on fears of the economy overheating because the job growth could continue much further.", "The job growth continued for another year and a half before the coronaviruses disease hit the world.", "The Council of Economic Advisors was chaired by Professor Lazear during the Financial Crisis and the Great Recession.", "He was part of the White House team that restructured the financial system after the financial crisis.", "The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provided the first rounds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in the face of unprecedented shocks to the financial and housing sectors.", "The bill passed the U.S House of Representatives on January 29, 2008, and the U.S Senate on February 7, 2008, and was signed into law by President Bush on February 13, 2008.", "He was a regular at Camp David and had been nicknamed \"stork\" by the President.", "The Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors was a member of the President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform.", "The reforms to the Internal Revenue Code were worked on by nine other members.", "The idea of an education production function in a classroom was introduced in a 2001 paper.", "An optimal classroom size is larger for well behaved students, with the argument that classrooms had a public good element to them, and when one student disruptions the class, learning is reduced for all students.", "He says that the educational production function that maps student discipline to class size may explain why Catholic schools do better than public schools.", "High-stakes testing will encourage students to focus on learning to the tests at the expense of not learning aspects that are less likely to be included in the tests, according to a study.", "He compares this to deterrents that deter drivers from speeding and emphasizes the costs of learning and monitoring in a 2006 paper.", "Police locations are mentioned to drivers on the freeway.", "When the fines from speeding tickets are higher than the benefits from speeding, it is better to keep the locations a secret, resulting in higher compliance levels across all locations.", "He says that high cost learners will learn more when they are told of the exam's contents.", "He made a case that tests should be defined for younger students and for advanced students.", "The rise of multiculturalism was linked to the importance of the links between culture and language to the overall population.", "In a paper in the Journal of Political Economy, he states that minority populations have incentives to be better assimilated to the larger society and learn the majority language and cultural elements so as to have a larger pool of potential trading partners.", "The incoming population's culture and language is represented in the larger society.", "In a pluralistic society, governmental actions that encourage diverse cultural-immigration over concentrated immigration can increase societal welfare.", "A correlation was drawn between successful entrepreneurs and skill acquisition.", "He stated in a paper in the Journal of Labor Economics in 2005 that successful entrepreneurs would need to be broad based in their skills or 'jacks-of-all-trades.'", "There is a correlation between students who have diverse work and educational background and being more likely to be successful entrepreneurs.", "Over the course of his career, he received a number of awards.", "The 1994 Distinguished Teaching Award, the Graduate School of Business, and the 1998 Leo Melamed Prize were all for the best research by a business school professor.", "The European Association of Labor Economists awarded the Adam Smith Prize.", "The Institute for the Study of Labor received the 2004 IZA Prize in Labor Economics.", "The Jacob Mincer Award was given for lifetime contributions to the field of labor economics.", "The American Economic Association has a distinguished fellow.", "His book, Personnel Economics, was selected as a MIT Press Outstanding Book in 1996, and as one of the ten most important books in Labor Economics by Princeton in 1996.", "A number of professors have received degrees from the University of Zurich, the University of Idaho, and the Aarhus School of Business.", "He was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the advancement of science, the Econometric Society, and the Society of Labor Economists.", "He was the recipient of many National Science Foundation grants.", "He had a daughter and was married to a litigation consultant.", "He was an avid skier and mountain biker.", "The man died of cancer on November 23, 2020.", "There are links to the Publications Books Chapter.", "There is a description and a preview.", "Edward et al., ed.", "They did it in 2004.", "There are 43 articles from 1962 to 2000 in Personnel Economics.", "Edward P. Lazear wrote articles and research papers.", "Why is there compulsory retirement?", "The Journal of Political Economy is a journal.", "It was 1261-1284.", "Edward P., and a friend.", "The Journal of Political Economy states thatRank-Order Tournaments are labor contracts.", "841-864", "Edward P. Lazear.", "The Journal of Business covered salaries and piece rates.", "405-431.", "Edward P. Lazear.", "\"Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions\" was published in the Journal of Labor Economics.", "199-235.", "The Society of Labor Economists received a presidential address.", "Edward P. Lazear.", "\"Economic Imperialism,\" Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(1), pp.", "99-151.", "Edward P. Lazear, 2000b.", "The Future of Personnel Economics was published in the Economic Journal.", "F609-F609.", "Edward P. Lazear was born in 2000c.", "Performance pay and productivity are topics in the American Economic Review.", "1347-1361", "Edward P., and Kathryn L. Shaw are related.", "\"Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources\" was published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.", "93-115.", "Edward, P., was born in 2008.", "\"personnel economics\" is in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition.", "There is a limit to the number of items that can be put together.", "There is an abstract.", "There are external links to Edward's personal homepage.", "There is a Hoover Institute bio.", "Writers from New York City in the 20th century." ]
<mask> (, ; August 17, 1948November 23, 2020) was an American economist, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Davies Family Professor of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Lazear served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009, replacing Ben Bernanke. As Chairman, he was the chief economic advisor to President George W. Bush, holding a cabinet-level post as part of the White House team that led the response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. <mask> has been called the founder of personnel economics a subfield of economics that applies economic models to the study of the management of human resources in the firm. His research advanced new models of employee incentives, promotions, compensation and productivity in firms. He is also credited with developing a theory of entrepreneurship and leadership that emphasizes skill acquisition. In addition to personnel economics, <mask> was a labor economist known for his work on the educational production function, teaching to the test, and the importance of culture and language in explaining the rise of multiculturalism.Early life and education <mask> was born on August 17, 1948, in New York City. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Los Altos, California. His father was a shipyard worker during World War II, and had also been a janitor at a hospital, while his mother was a salesperson at a jewelry shop. As a high school student, he worked at a hospital mailroom and was also a member of the school cross-country running team. Lazear graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with AB and AM degrees in 1971. His wife said he struggled at first, until he took an economics course and did well. He went on to major in Economics.He received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University in 1974. <mask> began his career in 1974 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as an assistant professor. He went on to be the Gladys J. Brown Professor of Urban and Labor Economics from 1985 to 1992. During his time at the University of Chicago, he collaborated with Nobel Prize winning economist Gary Becker and collaborated with him in adopting and applying economic tools to alternate domains. He worked here for twenty years before joining the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. At Stanford University, he was the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics from 1995 to 2017, and he went on to be the Davies Family Professor of Economics in 2017.He had also been the Morris A. Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 1985. During his time here, he was the founding editor of the Journal of Labor Economics, and the founder of the Society of Labor Economists. He served as a Research Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Center for Corporate Performance at the Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the IZA Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany. He was the Astra-Erikkson Lecturer and the 1993 Wicksell Lecturer in Stockholm, Sweden. He had also been a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1974. He had also been a visiting professor at the Center for the Study of New Institutional Economics at the University of the Saarland in Germany, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, and at the Institutes for Advanced Study in Vienna and Jerusalem. He had also delivered lectures across Australia, England, India, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain.Since leaving his post as Chairman of the Bush Council of Economic Advisors, Lazear made regular appearances on CNBC and Fox Business News. He was a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal op-ed pages. Labor and personnel economics <mask> was considered one of the pioneers of labor economics, and personnel economics, branches of economics that studies market dynamics between wages and labor. His 1995 book, Personnel Economics, was a seminal work that in addition to introducing the topic, encouraged a wave of subsequent research into labor and management relations. In a transformative paper in the American Economic Review, in 2000, he studied the relationship between incentive-based pay and productivity and concluded that a shift towards incentive-based attracted more efficient workers and contributed to an increased worker output. In a case study that examined management and workers at Safelight Glass Company, he noted that when the company moved towards a variable and incentive based pay from the earlier hourly pay, the company saw an increase in worker output and productivity by about 44%. He argued that this increase in productivity and output was not driven by workers just working harder, but, it also included substitution of the labor force, with the company attracting and holding on to more efficient workers.In a paper earlier in his career in 1979 in the Journal of Political Economy, titled, Why is there Mandatory Retirement?, he had explored the driving motivations behind mandatory retirement. In this paper he argued that companies should adjust the payout structures to pay less during workers' younger days when their productivity is presumably higher and they are worth more to businesses, and pay more to workers in their older days. He goes on to say that while this would mean that employees would hold on to their jobs, mandatory retirement would help solve this problem. The Congress outlawed this practice in 1986. Lazear built on the lifetime payout thinking, and working with Professor Sherwin Rosen from the University of Chicago, introduced Tournament theory as a way to allocate wages and compensation where wage differences are based not on marginal productivity but instead upon relative differences between the individuals. In a paper titled Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts in Journal of Political Economy in 1981, Lazear and Rosen analyze compensation schemes in which workers' compensations are determined not by their output, but by their rank in their organization. They go on to show that in certain conditions compensation based on rank can result in efficient allocation of resources and also serve as an incentive for workers as they look to advancing through the ranks.He was a proponent of market dynamics and efficiency and argued in favor of market driven actions rather than wage guarantees like minimum wages and other governmental interventions. At the same time, he also argued that European state policies toward job stability amongst workers did not necessarily mean higher unemployment and lower productivity levels in the European labor markets. He further went on to make the case that free markets contribute to increased well-being of the poor. In an article for National Review's Capital Matters, two months prior to his death, he goes on to quote President Kennedy to state, "a rising tide lifts all boats" implying that general economic growth benefits all population. His study also found interesting findings including the fact that when a country changes its name to drop terms like "democratic,", "people's," or "socialist," there is a corresponding 18% increase in incomes of the poor. In a commentary on the job growth in 2018, when the jobless growth rate was below 4%, he had said that the Federal Reserve did not need to intervene on fears of the economy overheating, and had suggested that economists didn't need to worry if the job growth could continue much further. The job growth went on for an additional year and a half before the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic hit the world.Role during the financial crisis Professor <mask> served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Financial Crisis and through the Great Recession of 2007–2009. As the chief economic advisor to President Bush, he joined the White House economic team that orchestrated the policy response to the financial crisis and that restructured the financial system. <mask>'s team developed the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 which provided the first rounds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in the face of unprecedented shocks to the financial and housing sectors. The bill was implemented rapidly: passing the U.S House of Representatives on January 29, 2008, and then the U.S Senate on February 7, 2008, to be signed into law on February 13, 2008 by President Bush with bi-partisan support. During this period it is mentioned that he was a regular at Camp David, and accompanied President George W. Bush on bike rides in the country retreat, and had been nicknamed as 'stork' by the President. Prior to serving as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, <mask> was a member of President Bush's President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform, established in 2005. He had worked with nine other members on reforms to the Internal Revenue Code to provide policy options without impacting the revenue collections.Other research Educational production In a paper in 2001, in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Lazear introduced the idea of an education production function in a classroom. He stated that an optimal classroom size is larger for well behaved students, with the argument that classrooms had a public good element to them and when one student disrupts the class, learning is reduced for all students. He introduces an educational production function that maps student discipline to class size and says that this may explain why Catholic schools despite their larger sizes might outperform public schools. Lazear also studied high-stakes testing, and educator fears that high-stakes testing will incentivize students to focus on learning to the tests at the cost of not learning aspects that are less likely to be included in the tests. In a paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2006, he compares this to deterrents that deter drivers from speeding, and emphasizes the costs of learning and of monitoring. When police locations are mentioned to drivers on a freeway, speeding occurrences are reduced. So, when the fines from speeding tickets are higher relative to benefits from speeding and there are sufficient police personnel, it is better to keep the locations a secret, resulting in higher compliance levels across all locations.Similarly, with the introduction of costs of learning and costs of monitoring, he goes on to say that high cost learners will learn more when they are told of the contents of the exam. He further goes on to make a case that tests should be well defined for younger students and more amorphous for advanced students. Culture and language Lazear also attempted to study the rise of multiculturalism and linked it to the importance of the linkages between culture and language to the overall population. In a paper in the Journal of Political Economy, he considers culture and language as means to facilitate trade between people and goes on to state that minority populations have incentives to be better assimilated to the larger society and learn the majority language and cultural elements so as to have a larger pool of potential trading partners. Assimilation is less likely when the incoming population's culture and language is broadly represented in the larger society. He goes on to say that in a pluralistic society, governmental actions that encourage diverse cultural-immigration over concentrated immigration can increase societal welfare. Entrepreneurship and skill acquisition Attempting to identify attributes that enable entrepreneurship, Lazear drew a correlation between successful entrepreneurs and skill acquisition.In a paper in the Journal of Labor Economics in 2005, he states that successful entrepreneurs would need to be broad based in their skills or 'jacks-of-all-trades,' rather than excelling in any one specific skill. With data from Stanford alumni, he draws a correlation between students who have had a diverse work and educational backgrounds being more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than those who have focused on one role or on one subject. Awards and recognition <mask> won a number of awards over his career. Among those are: 1994 Distinguished Teaching Award, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University 1998 Leo Melamed Biennial Prize, for the best research by a business school professor. 2003 Adam Smith Prize, European Association of Labor Economists. 2004 IZA Prize in Labor Economics, Institute for the Study of Labor. 2006 Jacob Mincer Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Labor Economics.2019 Elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association. His book, Personnel Economics (MIT Press, 1995) was selected as a MIT Press Outstanding Book in 1996, and as one of the ten most important books in Labor Economics by Princeton in 1996. Professor Lazear had also received honorary degrees from Albertson College of Idaho (1997), Aarhus School of Business (2006), the University of Zurich (2010), and Copenhagen Business School (2013). Lazear was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Econometric Society, and the Society of Labor Economists. He had also been the recipient of numerous National Science Foundation grants. Personal life Lazear was married to his wife Victoria, a litigation consultant, and had a daughter. He was known to enjoy outdoor activities, and was an avid traveler, skier and mountain biker.<mask> died from pancreatic cancer on November 23, 2020. Publications Books Chapter-preview links. Description and preview. <mask>, <mask> et al., ed. (2004). Personnel Economics, Elgar, with 43 articles dating from 1962 to 2000 (link to contents link here). Articles/research papers <mask>, <mask>. (1979)."Why Is There Mandatory Retirement?" Journal of Political Economy, 87(6), pp. 1261-1284. <mask>, <mask>., and Sherwin Rosen (1981). "Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts," Journal of Political Economy, 89(5), pp. 841-864. <mask>, <mask>. (1986)."Salaries and Piece Rates," Journal of Business, 59(3), pp. 405-431. <mask>, <mask>. (1999). "Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions," Journal of Labor Economics, 17(2), p. 233 [pp. 199-236. (Presidential address to the Society of Labor Economists.) <mask>, <mask>. (2000a)."Economic Imperialism," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(1), pp. 99-146. <mask>, <mask>. (2000b). "The Future of Personnel Economics," Economic Journal, 110(467), pp. F611-F639. <mask>, <mask>. (2000c). "Performance Pay and Productivity," American Economic Review, 90(5), pp.1346-1361. <mask>, <mask>., and Kathryn L. Shaw (2007). "Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources," Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21(4), pp. 91-114. <mask>, <mask>, P. (2008). "personnel economics," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, v. 6, pp. 380–84].Abstract. References External links <mask>'s personal homepage. <mask>'s Hoover Institute bio. 1948 births 2020 deaths Writers from New York City 21st-century American economists George W. Bush administration personnel Fellows of the Econometric Society Harvard University alumni Labor economists Stanford University Graduate School of Business faculty University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Chicago faculty Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences National Bureau of Economic Research Deaths from pancreatic cancer Chairs of the United States Council of Economic Advisers
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The Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, <mask>, was an American economist. Ben Bernanke was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009. He held a cabinet-level post as part of the White House team that led the response to the financial crisis. A subfield of economics that applies economic models to the study of the management of human resources in the firm is called personnel economics. New models of employee incentives, promotions, compensation and productivity were advanced by his research. He developed a theory of entrepreneurship and leadership that emphasizes skill acquisition. A labor economist known for his work on the educational production function, teaching to the test, and the importance of culture and language in explaining the rise of multiculturalism, he was also known for his work on personnel economics.He was born on August 17, 1948, in New York City. He moved to Los Altos, California from Brooklyn, New York. During World War II, his father was a shipyard worker and his mother was a salesperson, while his mother was a janitor. He was a member of the school cross-country running team and worked in the hospital mailroom as a high school student. In 1971 he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with two degrees. His wife said that he did well after taking an economics course. He majored in Economics.He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University. He began his career in 1974 as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He became the Gladys J. Professor of Urban and Labor Economics from 1985 to 1992. During his time at the University of Chicago, he collaborated with Gary Becker and applied economic tools to alternate domains. He joined the faculty of the school after twenty years of work. He was the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics and the Davies Family Professor of Economics at the university.He was the Morris A. Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Labor Economics and the founder of the Society of Labor Economists. He was a Research Fellow at the IZA Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany, as well as the Center for Corporate Performance at the Copenhagen Business School. He was a lecturer in Sweden. He was a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was a visiting professor at the Center for the Study of New Institutional Economics at the University of the Saarland in Germany, theInstitut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Vienna and Jerusalem. He delivered lectures in Australia, England, India, India, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain.During his time as Chairman of the Bush Council of Economic Advisors, he made regular appearances on CNBC and Fox Business News. He wrote for the Wall Street Journal. Labor and personnel economics is a branch of economics that studies market dynamics between wages and labor. His 1995 book, Personnel Economics, was a seminal work that encouraged a wave of research into labor and management relations. In 2000, he studied the relationship between incentive-based pay and productivity and concluded that a shift towards incentive-based attracted more efficient workers and contributed to an increased worker output. In a case study that examined management and workers at Safelight Glass Company, he noted that when the company moved towards a variable and incentive based pay from the earlier hourly pay, the company saw an increase in worker output and productivity. He argued that the increase in productivity and output was not a result of workers just working harder, but a result of the company attracting and holding on to more efficient workers.In 1979 he wrote a paper in the Journal of Political Economy titled, Why is there mandatory retirement? He argued in the paper that companies should pay less to workers when their productivity is higher and more to workers when they are older. He says that mandatory retirement would help solve the problem because it would mean that employees would hold on to their jobs. This practice was banned by the Congress in 1986. Tournament theory is a way to allocate wages and compensation where wage differences are not based on marginal productivity but on relative differences between the individuals. In a paper titled Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimal Labor Contracts in the Journal of Political Economy in 1981 the authors analyzed compensation schemes in which workers' compensations are determined by their rank in their organization. In certain conditions, compensation based on rank can result in efficient allocation of resources and also serve as an incentive for workers as they look to advance through the ranks.He argued in favor of market driven actions rather than wage guarantees as he was a proponent of market dynamics and efficiency. He argued that European state policies toward job stability amongst workers did not necessarily mean higher unemployment and lower productivity levels in the European labor markets. He made the case that free markets help the poor. In an article for National Review's Capital Matters, two months prior to his death, he quotes President Kennedy as saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. There is an 18% increase in incomes of the poor when a country changes its name, according to his study. He said in a commentary that the Federal Reserve did not need to intervene on fears of the economy overheating because the job growth could continue much further. The job growth continued for another year and a half before the coronaviruses disease hit the world.The Council of Economic Advisors was chaired by Professor <mask> during the Financial Crisis and the Great Recession. He was part of the White House team that restructured the financial system after the financial crisis. The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provided the first rounds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in the face of unprecedented shocks to the financial and housing sectors. The bill passed the U.S House of Representatives on January 29, 2008, and the U.S Senate on February 7, 2008, and was signed into law by President Bush on February 13, 2008. He was a regular at Camp David and had been nicknamed "stork" by the President. The Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors was a member of the President's Advisory Panel for Federal Tax Reform. The reforms to the Internal Revenue Code were worked on by nine other members.The idea of an education production function in a classroom was introduced in a 2001 paper. An optimal classroom size is larger for well behaved students, with the argument that classrooms had a public good element to them, and when one student disruptions the class, learning is reduced for all students. He says that the educational production function that maps student discipline to class size may explain why Catholic schools do better than public schools. High-stakes testing will encourage students to focus on learning to the tests at the expense of not learning aspects that are less likely to be included in the tests, according to a study. He compares this to deterrents that deter drivers from speeding and emphasizes the costs of learning and monitoring in a 2006 paper. Police locations are mentioned to drivers on the freeway. When the fines from speeding tickets are higher than the benefits from speeding, it is better to keep the locations a secret, resulting in higher compliance levels across all locations.He says that high cost learners will learn more when they are told of the exam's contents. He made a case that tests should be defined for younger students and for advanced students. The rise of multiculturalism was linked to the importance of the links between culture and language to the overall population. In a paper in the Journal of Political Economy, he states that minority populations have incentives to be better assimilated to the larger society and learn the majority language and cultural elements so as to have a larger pool of potential trading partners. The incoming population's culture and language is represented in the larger society. In a pluralistic society, governmental actions that encourage diverse cultural-immigration over concentrated immigration can increase societal welfare. A correlation was drawn between successful entrepreneurs and skill acquisition.He stated in a paper in the Journal of Labor Economics in 2005 that successful entrepreneurs would need to be broad based in their skills or 'jacks-of-all-trades.' There is a correlation between students who have diverse work and educational background and being more likely to be successful entrepreneurs. Over the course of his career, he received a number of awards. The 1994 Distinguished Teaching Award, the Graduate School of Business, and the 1998 Leo Melamed Prize were all for the best research by a business school professor. The European Association of Labor Economists awarded the Adam Smith Prize. The Institute for the Study of Labor received the 2004 IZA Prize in Labor Economics. The Jacob Mincer Award was given for lifetime contributions to the field of labor economics.The American Economic Association has a distinguished fellow. His book, Personnel Economics, was selected as a MIT Press Outstanding Book in 1996, and as one of the ten most important books in Labor Economics by Princeton in 1996. A number of professors have received degrees from the University of Zurich, the University of Idaho, and the Aarhus School of Business. He was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the advancement of science, the Econometric Society, and the Society of Labor Economists. He was the recipient of many National Science Foundation grants. He had a daughter and was married to a litigation consultant. He was an avid skier and mountain biker.The man died of cancer on November 23, 2020. There are links to the Publications Books Chapter. There is a description and a preview. <mask> et al., ed. They did it in 2004. There are 43 articles from 1962 to 2000 in Personnel Economics. <mask><mask> wrote articles and research papers.Why is there compulsory retirement? The Journal of Political Economy is a journal. It was 1261-1284. <mask>., and a friend. The Journal of Political Economy states thatRank-Order Tournaments are labor contracts. 841-864 <mask>. Lazear.The Journal of Business covered salaries and piece rates. 405-431. <mask><mask>. "Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions" was published in the Journal of Labor Economics. 199-235. The Society of Labor Economists received a presidential address. <mask><mask>."Economic Imperialism," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115(1), pp. 99-151. <mask><mask>, 2000b. The Future of Personnel Economics was published in the Economic Journal. F609-F609. <mask><mask> was born in 2000c. Performance pay and productivity are topics in the American Economic Review.1347-1361 <mask>., and Kathryn L. Shaw are related. "Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources" was published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. 93-115. <mask>, P., was born in 2008. "personnel economics" is in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. There is a limit to the number of items that can be put together.There is an abstract. There are external links to <mask>'s personal homepage. There is a Hoover Institute bio. Writers from New York City in the 20th century.
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Franz Ziegler
Franz Wilhelm Ziegler (3 February 1803 – 1 October 1876) was a lawyer, politician and writer. In 1848 he was a member of the Prussian National Assembly that emerged as part of the democratic revolutionary movement of the time, and in 1849 he was sentenced to a prison term because of his support for a motion of refusal to pay a supplementary tax to fund military expansion. As the Prussian state moved hesitantly towards a version of parliamentary democracy, Ziegler sat as a member of parliament. He was an early member of the Progressive Party, but differed with it in 1866 over the issue of war with Austria. Life Ziegler was born in Warchau, at that time a hamlet separated by a series of marshes and lakes from Brandenburg an der Havel nearby. He was the thirteenth recorded child of the local Protestant minister. He attended secondary school at Brandenburg and went on to study Jurisprudence (Law) at Halle, qualifying and then working as a lawyer. In 1839 or 1840, on the recommendation of the town council, the king appointed Ziegler to the office of Lord Mayor of Brandenburg. He proved a superb organiser, displaying perhaps the greatest administrative talent of any state officer in Prussia. As Lord Mayor he lost little time in issuing a set of guidelines and protocols on how the municipal officials and councillors should conduct their work, setting out clear divisions between different areas of responsibility, and rules for the timely implementation of duties. By streamlining the municipal police force he restored much needed order on the streets. He implemented national strategy by setting up a "Forced Labour Institution" (a so-called "poor house"), and through strict supervision of the work-shy he succeeded in clearing the streets of beggars and whores. He then turned his attention to sorting out the municipal finances. His reforms of municipal taxation included the first imposition in German of a progressive income tax and earned him denunciations and enduring enmity from members of the town council. From collection of the simplified municipal income tax he was able to finance a communal system of poor relief. In 1844 Franz Ziegler became the first Lord Mayor in Prussia to publish municipal budgets, giving rise to the possibility of a certain level of public verification. This made the municipal administration accountable to the people on whose behalf it operated. The first open meeting of the town council took place at Ziegler's instigation on 11 February 1848, enabling the councillors to interact with members of the public. In 1848 Ziegler was a member of the short-lived Prussian National Assembly, and in 1849 he was elected to the second chamber of the Prussian House of Representatives (as the second chamber of the country's new parliament later came to be known), where for most purposes he occupied a position on the moderate left. There were two members representing the Brandenburg constituency: Ziegler was one and the other was the future Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. As a member of the second chamber in 1849 Ziegler voted in support of "taxation rejection". Context for the vote involved a liberal majority in the Second Chamber refusing to vote for a supplementary income tax which the king wished to levy in order to fund increased military spending in the wake of the 1848 revolutions, the democratising impact of which he was keen to restrict. Despite being rejected by the vote in the assembly, the supplementary tax was levied anyway, and the subservience of the new parliament was thereby asserted. Further demonstration of government supremacy came when Franz Ziegler was charged with High treason and Sedition. Even though a majority in the assembly had voted down the supplementary tax, Ziegler was the only assembly member to face indictment, apparently because he had been the one who had proposed the motion rejecting the tax. He was convicted, deprived of his public offices, and sentenced to a prison term which he served in Magdeburg. The terms of his sentence also included exclusion from his home region, the voting district of Brandenburg for a further year following his release, and accordingly he now moved to Berlin where through hard work he was able to restore his fortunes. He also became a writer, publishing poems as well as books on social and political themes. It was only in 1855 that he was able to return to his family in Brandenburg. An amnesty in 1861 opened the way for a resumption of his career in politics, and between 1865 and 1870 Ziegler was back as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives, this time representing Breslau. In August 1867 he was elected to the Reichstag of the newly established North German Confederation, representing Breslau-West on behalf of the Progressive Party. In 1866 he found himself at odds with the mainstream party over his support for the war with Austria. He was not one of those who formally broke away from the party, but after this his conduct in the Reichstag was increasingly independent, while his contributions were chiefly on matters such as taxation which, within the party, were relatively uncontentious. Following unification, in 1871 and again in 1874 he was re-elected to the Reichstag, still as a Progressive Party member representing Breslau-West. Family Sources mention that Franz Ziegler had a wife and family, but are for the most part silent on their names. The exception is his daughter Franziska von Béguelin (1828–1892) who, following her brief marriage, became a published author herself. She expended time and energy trying to persuade someone with the appropriate political insights to produce a biography of her father, but she was unsuccessful. She did, however, have a 260-page book of his principal speeches published. References 1803 births 1876 deaths People from Potsdam-Mittelmark People from the Duchy of Magdeburg German Protestants German Progress Party politicians Members of the Frankfurt Parliament Members of the Prussian House of Representatives Members of the 1st Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 2nd Reichstag of the German Empire Politicians from Brandenburg 19th-century German lawyers 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers
[ "Franz Wilhelm Ziegler (3 February 1803 – 1 October 1876) was a lawyer, politician and writer.", "In 1848 he was a member of the Prussian National Assembly that emerged as part of the democratic revolutionary movement of the time, and in 1849 he was sentenced to a prison term because of his support for a motion of refusal to pay a supplementary tax to fund military expansion.", "As the Prussian state moved hesitantly towards a version of parliamentary democracy, Ziegler sat as a member of parliament.", "He was an early member of the Progressive Party, but differed with it in 1866 over the issue of war with Austria.", "Life\nZiegler was born in Warchau, at that time a hamlet separated by a series of marshes and lakes from Brandenburg an der Havel nearby.", "He was the thirteenth recorded child of the local Protestant minister.", "He attended secondary school at Brandenburg and went on to study Jurisprudence (Law) at Halle, qualifying and then working as a lawyer.", "In 1839 or 1840, on the recommendation of the town council, the king appointed Ziegler to the office of Lord Mayor of Brandenburg.", "He proved a superb organiser, displaying perhaps the greatest administrative talent of any state officer in Prussia.", "As Lord Mayor he lost little time in issuing a set of guidelines and protocols on how the municipal officials and councillors should conduct their work, setting out clear divisions between different areas of responsibility, and rules for the timely implementation of duties.", "By streamlining the municipal police force he restored much needed order on the streets.", "He implemented national strategy by setting up a \"Forced Labour Institution\" (a so-called \"poor house\"), and through strict supervision of the work-shy he succeeded in clearing the streets of beggars and whores.", "He then turned his attention to sorting out the municipal finances.", "His reforms of municipal taxation included the first imposition in German of a progressive income tax and earned him denunciations and enduring enmity from members of the town council.", "From collection of the simplified municipal income tax he was able to finance a communal system of poor relief.", "In 1844 Franz Ziegler became the first Lord Mayor in Prussia to publish municipal budgets, giving rise to the possibility of a certain level of public verification.", "This made the municipal administration accountable to the people on whose behalf it operated.", "The first open meeting of the town council took place at Ziegler's instigation on 11 February 1848, enabling the councillors to interact with members of the public.", "In 1848 Ziegler was a member of the short-lived Prussian National Assembly, and in 1849 he was elected to the second chamber of the Prussian House of Representatives (as the second chamber of the country's new parliament later came to be known), where for most purposes he occupied a position on the moderate left.", "There were two members representing the Brandenburg constituency: Ziegler was one and the other was the future Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck.", "As a member of the second chamber in 1849 Ziegler voted in support of \"taxation rejection\".", "Context for the vote involved a liberal majority in the Second Chamber refusing to vote for a supplementary income tax which the king wished to levy in order to fund increased military spending in the wake of the 1848 revolutions, the democratising impact of which he was keen to restrict.", "Despite being rejected by the vote in the assembly, the supplementary tax was levied anyway, and the subservience of the new parliament was thereby asserted.", "Further demonstration of government supremacy came when Franz Ziegler was charged with High treason and Sedition.", "Even though a majority in the assembly had voted down the supplementary tax, Ziegler was the only assembly member to face indictment, apparently because he had been the one who had proposed the motion rejecting the tax.", "He was convicted, deprived of his public offices, and sentenced to a prison term which he served in Magdeburg.", "The terms of his sentence also included exclusion from his home region, the voting district of Brandenburg for a further year following his release, and accordingly he now moved to Berlin where through hard work he was able to restore his fortunes.", "He also became a writer, publishing poems as well as books on social and political themes.", "It was only in 1855 that he was able to return to his family in Brandenburg.", "An amnesty in 1861 opened the way for a resumption of his career in politics, and between 1865 and 1870 Ziegler was back as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives, this time representing Breslau.", "In August 1867 he was elected to the Reichstag of the newly established North German Confederation, representing Breslau-West on behalf of the Progressive Party.", "In 1866 he found himself at odds with the mainstream party over his support for the war with Austria.", "He was not one of those who formally broke away from the party, but after this his conduct in the Reichstag was increasingly independent, while his contributions were chiefly on matters such as taxation which, within the party, were relatively uncontentious.", "Following unification, in 1871 and again in 1874 he was re-elected to the Reichstag, still as a Progressive Party member representing Breslau-West.", "Family\nSources mention that Franz Ziegler had a wife and family, but are for the most part silent on their names.", "The exception is his daughter Franziska von Béguelin (1828–1892) who, following her brief marriage, became a published author herself.", "She expended time and energy trying to persuade someone with the appropriate political insights to produce a biography of her father, but she was unsuccessful.", "She did, however, have a 260-page book of his principal speeches published.", "References\n\n1803 births\n1876 deaths\nPeople from Potsdam-Mittelmark\nPeople from the Duchy of Magdeburg\nGerman Protestants\nGerman Progress Party politicians\nMembers of the Frankfurt Parliament\nMembers of the Prussian House of Representatives\nMembers of the 1st Reichstag of the German Empire\nMembers of the 2nd Reichstag of the German Empire\nPoliticians from Brandenburg\n19th-century German lawyers\n19th-century German writers\n19th-century German male writers" ]
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<mask> (3 February 1803 – 1 October 1876) was a lawyer, politician and writer. In 1848 he was a member of the Prussian National Assembly that emerged as part of the democratic revolutionary movement of the time, and in 1849 he was sentenced to a prison term because of his support for a motion of refusal to pay a supplementary tax to fund military expansion. As the Prussian state moved hesitantly towards a version of parliamentary democracy, <mask> sat as a member of parliament. He was an early member of the Progressive Party, but differed with it in 1866 over the issue of war with Austria. <mask> was born in Warchau, at that time a hamlet separated by a series of marshes and lakes from Brandenburg an der Havel nearby. He was the thirteenth recorded child of the local Protestant minister. He attended secondary school at Brandenburg and went on to study Jurisprudence (Law) at Halle, qualifying and then working as a lawyer.In 1839 or 1840, on the recommendation of the town council, the king appointed <mask> to the office of Lord Mayor of Brandenburg. He proved a superb organiser, displaying perhaps the greatest administrative talent of any state officer in Prussia. As Lord Mayor he lost little time in issuing a set of guidelines and protocols on how the municipal officials and councillors should conduct their work, setting out clear divisions between different areas of responsibility, and rules for the timely implementation of duties. By streamlining the municipal police force he restored much needed order on the streets. He implemented national strategy by setting up a "Forced Labour Institution" (a so-called "poor house"), and through strict supervision of the work-shy he succeeded in clearing the streets of beggars and whores. He then turned his attention to sorting out the municipal finances. His reforms of municipal taxation included the first imposition in German of a progressive income tax and earned him denunciations and enduring enmity from members of the town council.From collection of the simplified municipal income tax he was able to finance a communal system of poor relief. In 1844 <mask> became the first Lord Mayor in Prussia to publish municipal budgets, giving rise to the possibility of a certain level of public verification. This made the municipal administration accountable to the people on whose behalf it operated. The first open meeting of the town council took place at Ziegler's instigation on 11 February 1848, enabling the councillors to interact with members of the public. In 1848 <mask> was a member of the short-lived Prussian National Assembly, and in 1849 he was elected to the second chamber of the Prussian House of Representatives (as the second chamber of the country's new parliament later came to be known), where for most purposes he occupied a position on the moderate left. There were two members representing the Brandenburg constituency: <mask> was one and the other was the future Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. As a member of the second chamber in 1849 <mask> voted in support of "taxation rejection".Context for the vote involved a liberal majority in the Second Chamber refusing to vote for a supplementary income tax which the king wished to levy in order to fund increased military spending in the wake of the 1848 revolutions, the democratising impact of which he was keen to restrict. Despite being rejected by the vote in the assembly, the supplementary tax was levied anyway, and the subservience of the new parliament was thereby asserted. Further demonstration of government supremacy came when <mask> was charged with High treason and Sedition. Even though a majority in the assembly had voted down the supplementary tax, <mask> was the only assembly member to face indictment, apparently because he had been the one who had proposed the motion rejecting the tax. He was convicted, deprived of his public offices, and sentenced to a prison term which he served in Magdeburg. The terms of his sentence also included exclusion from his home region, the voting district of Brandenburg for a further year following his release, and accordingly he now moved to Berlin where through hard work he was able to restore his fortunes. He also became a writer, publishing poems as well as books on social and political themes.It was only in 1855 that he was able to return to his family in Brandenburg. An amnesty in 1861 opened the way for a resumption of his career in politics, and between 1865 and 1870 <mask> was back as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives, this time representing Breslau. In August 1867 he was elected to the Reichstag of the newly established North German Confederation, representing Breslau-West on behalf of the Progressive Party. In 1866 he found himself at odds with the mainstream party over his support for the war with Austria. He was not one of those who formally broke away from the party, but after this his conduct in the Reichstag was increasingly independent, while his contributions were chiefly on matters such as taxation which, within the party, were relatively uncontentious. Following unification, in 1871 and again in 1874 he was re-elected to the Reichstag, still as a Progressive Party member representing Breslau-West. Family Sources mention that <mask> had a wife and family, but are for the most part silent on their names.The exception is his daughter <mask> von Béguelin (1828–1892) who, following her brief marriage, became a published author herself. She expended time and energy trying to persuade someone with the appropriate political insights to produce a biography of her father, but she was unsuccessful. She did, however, have a 260-page book of his principal speeches published. References 1803 births 1876 deaths People from Potsdam-Mittelmark People from the Duchy of Magdeburg German Protestants German Progress Party politicians Members of the Frankfurt Parliament Members of the Prussian House of Representatives Members of the 1st Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the 2nd Reichstag of the German Empire Politicians from Brandenburg 19th-century German lawyers 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers
[ "Franz Wilhelm Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Life Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Franz Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Franz Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Ziegler", "Franz Ziegler", "Franziska" ]
He was a lawyer, politician and writer. He was sentenced to prison in 1849 for his support of a motion of refusal to pay a supplementary tax in order to fund military expansion. As the state of Prussia moved towards a parliamentary democracy, he sat as a member of parliament. He differed with the Progressives over the issue of war with Austria. Warchau is a hamlet separated by a series of marshes and lakes from Brandenburg an der Havel nearby. He was the 13th child of the Protestant minister. He studied Jurisprudence at Halle and went on to work as a lawyer.The king appointed <mask> to the office of Lord Mayor of Brandenburg on the recommendation of the town council. He displayed the greatest administrative talent of any state officer in Prussia. The Lord Mayor lost little time in issuing a set of guidelines and protocols on how the municipal officials and councillors should conduct their work, setting out clear divisions between different areas of responsibility, and rules for the timely implementation of duties. Order was restored on the streets by streamlining the municipal police force. He was able to clear the streets of beggars and whores because he set up a "Forced Labour Institution", a so-called "poor house". He turned his attention to the finances. The first imposed in German of a progressive income tax earned him denunciations and enmity from members of the town council.He was able to finance a system of poor relief because of the collection of the municipal income tax. The possibility of a certain level of public verification was given rise to when the first Lord Mayor in Prussia published his municipal budgets. This made the administration accountable to the people. The first open meeting of the town council was held at the instigation of <mask> on February 11, 1848. In 1849 he was elected to the second chamber of the Prussian House of Representatives, where he held a number of positions. The future Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, was one of the two members representing the Brandenburg constituency. In 1849, he was a member of the second chamber and voted in favor of taxation rejection.There was a liberal majority in the Second Chamber who refused to vote for a supplementary income tax which the king wanted to impose in order to fund increased military spending after the 1848 revolutions. The subservience of the new parliament was asserted when the supplementary tax was levied despite being rejected by the assembly. There was a demonstration of government supremacy when a man was charged with high treason. Even though a majority of the assembly voted down the supplementary tax, the only assembly member who was indicted was the one who proposed the motion rejecting it. He was convicted, deprived of his public offices, and sentenced to a prison term. He moved to Berlin because of the exclusion from his home region, the voting district of Brandenburg, for a further year following his release. Poems and books on social and political themes were published by him.He was able to return to his family in 1856. Between 1865 and 1870, he was back as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives, representing Breslau, after he had resumed his career in politics. In 1867 he was elected to the Reichstag of the newly established North German Confederation, representing Breslau-West. He was at odds with the mainstream party over his support for the war with Austria. He was not one of the people who broke away from the party, but his conduct in the Reichstag was more independent after this, and his contributions were mostly on taxation. In 1871 and 1874 he was re-elected to the Reichstag as a member of the Progressive Party. Family Sources mention that there was a wife and family, but they are silent on their names.The exception is his daughter, who became a published author after her brief marriage. She spent a lot of time trying to get someone to make a biography of her father. She published a 260-page book of his speeches. Members of the 1st Reichstag of the German Empire and the Prussian House of Representatives.
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Les Otten
Leslie B. "Les" Otten (born 1949) is the former CEO of the American Skiing Company. Since resigning as chief executive officer in 2001, Otten has been involved in numerous other businesses and industries, including Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox. Early life and career Otten was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he received his early education. He graduated high school from the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey in 1967 and was named an Alumnus of the Year in 1999. Otten received a B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College in 1971, after which he worked for Killington and Sunday River ski resorts. In 1980 he purchased Sunday River, and his company, LBO Resort Enterprises, grew by acquiring Sugarbush, Attitash Bear Peak, and Cranmore Ski industry career Otten started his career at Killington Ski Resort in Vermont in 1971. In 1973, at the age of 23, Otten was named ski operation manager of Sunday River in Newry, Maine. In 1980 Otten purchased Sunday River. In 1989, Otten was named Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year, Turnaround Category. In 1995 he formed American Skiing Company by acquiring S-K-I, and this expanded his resorts to include Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, Waterville Valley, and Sugarloaf/USA. He was forced to divest his interests in Waterville Valley and Cranmore but went on to buy Pico Peak in Vermont. Under Otten, American Skiing Company invested heavily in marketing and infrastructure. While these investments are credited with major turnaround and growth, they overleveraged the company. A later bailout by an investment firm ultimately caused him to leave day-to-day operations while remaining on the Board of Directors. Otten resigned this position on February 26, 2007, effective immediately, to pursue other options. The Boston Globe reported "I leave the board with mixed feelings," Otten said. "It's been a pleasure to serve and help guide the Company and I wish everyone well. I truly enjoyed my tenure with the board, but now it's time to look at other options." In 2009, Otten was inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame. Boston Red Sox From 2002 through 2007, Otten was vice chairman and minority partner of the Boston Red Sox American Major League Baseball franchise. In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series Championship since 1918 while Otten was part of the ownership group. Maine Energy Systems In 2008, Otten and two other partners started Maine Energy Systems, whose stated goal is to support a transition to the use of renewable energy for homes and businesses. The company originated from a series of informal seminars organized by Otten in 2007, where he assembled experts in various fields of energy to biweekly meetings. The meetings were broadly focused to allow for highly speculative thinking about Maine's economy and energy usage. The group settled on a strategy that would involve the conversion of a significant proportion of the central home heating systems in Maine from oil to renewable fuel sources. The conversion to renewable fuels is expected to significantly cut long term heating costs in homes and businesses. The production of the fuel from Maine forests would also employ many Maine workers and keep the money spent on home heating in Maine. To implement the solution, Otten, Dutch Dresser, and Bill Strauss formed Maine Energy Systems, LLC. In January 2009, Maine Energy Systems was recognized by Senator Olympia Snowe (R – ME) as a small business that is using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our nation's energy crisis and keep Mainers warm during the lengthy winter. Senator Snowe commented that Maine Energy Systems is at the vanguard of the "green" product revolution, creating a product that is beneficial to the environment, saves consumers money, and produces profits and jobs. Otten is a past President of the Maine Pellet Fuels Association. FutureMetrics Les Otten is an early investor in the consultancy FutureMetrics. FutureMetrics' team are leading experts in the wood pellet manufacturing sector. Other ventures Les Otten is currently involved in a number of ventures including Cartera Commerce (provides online shopping for loyalty programs) and Sports Vision Technologies (produces P3ProSwing, a golf swing analyzer and golf simulator). He is current board chairman for the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness in Portland, Maine. The Center provides disabilities awareness education in schools, for prospective educators, and in workplaces. Otten is involved in several other businesses in Maine, including the Phoenix House and Well restaurant in Newry, Colony Development Company in Bethel and Sports Vision Technologies in Bethel and Portland. Sports Vision Technologies currently employees nearly a dozen people that live in Maine. Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force In 2008, Otten was asked by Maine Governor John Baldacci to chair the Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force which was charged with finding ways to reduce the state's reliance on foreign oil and stimulate Maine's economy by developing renewable sources of energy made in Maine, by Maine businesses, for Maine people. The initiative sought to capitalize on opportunities to convert public buildings to wood biomass heat; encourage homeowners to switch from oil heat to heat from renewable energy sources; and, promote Maine-grown alternative energy industries. This Wood-to-Energy Task Force reported that Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country with 440,000 households consuming an average of 900 gallons of heating oil a year. At a July 2008 price of $4.64 a gallon that amounts to $4,100 per Maine household. The Task Force concluded that wood-to-energy can lower the cost of home heating approximately 25 to 50% of the cost of No. 2 heating oil. Maine Handicapped Skiing Otten founded Maine Handicapped Skiing with Omar D. "Chip" Crothers, M.D. to ensure access to and participation in the recreational sports that are integral to a well-rounded life for every person. Maine Handicapped Skiing is the largest year-round adaptive recreation program east of the Mississippi for adults and children with physical disabilities. From Veterans No Boundaries to children with cerebral palsy, Maine Handicapped Skiing helps a wide spectrum of Mainers. In 2013 Maine Handicapped Skiing changed its name to Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation. Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Otten is currently serving as chairman of the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, an organization dedicated to ensuring that people with all types of disabilities are afforded the same dignity, inclusion, and respect that every person deserves as a birthright. Otten was honored as the Cromwell Center Person of the Year for 2009. Western Mountains Alliance In 1987, Otten was part of a group of civic-minded individuals from across western Maine who came together to form the Western Mountains Alliance in order to seek a sustainable development strategy for western Maine, a region struggling with long-term economic decline. Otten acted as first chairman of the Western Mountains Alliance. Maine Chamber Alliance In 1990, Otten co-founded and served as the first chairman of the Economic Environmental Council of Maine, which merged with the Maine Chamber to become the Maine Chamber Alliance, where Otten also served as the first chair of that organization. The goal of these organizations was to create an environment where the needs of the paper industry could find middle ground with the environmental concerns of Maine citizens. Portland Museum of Art Otten is past chairman and current Board of Trustees member of the Portland Museum of Art, since the collection put together by his father, the former German steel magnate Albert Otten (in German: Albert Ottenheimer), is hosted there. Al Otten became owner of Albot Industries in New Jersey when he had to emigrate from Germany. Project Opportunity In 1988 Otten started Project Opportunity in Bethel by donating the initial grant and creating its goal of helping late bloomers. Project Opportunity is a unique Grant and Scholarship Program benefitting Telstar Regional High School students. From the generous donations Project Opportunity has received, students have been able to attend colleges throughout the United States as well experience educational trips throughout the World. Political career Otten is a former candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election. On October 19, 2009, Otten formally announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial primary in the 2010 election. In his announcement speech, Otten emphasized the need for Maine to create jobs, lower taxes, prepare its students for the global economy and take control of its energy future. On June 22, 2009, after months of speculation, word broke that Otten will announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential bid for Governor of Maine on June 29. Otten is running as a Republican. The campaign was criticized by the Maine Democratic Party for allegedly copying President Barack Obama's famous "O" insignia and website layout from the 2008 presidential election cycle. A statement from Otten's website claims that it was actually the Obama campaign who first "copied" the logo from the new Pepsi logo. This claim was too refuted, as the Obama "O" was first used months before Pepsi revamped their logo. Counting among his campaign staff is Christian Potholm, a Maine political consultant that helped Democratic Governor John Baldacci defeat Republican candidate Chandler Woodcock in 2006. Potholm is Professor of Government at Bowdoin College who has authored several books on Maine politics including, Maine: The Dynamics of Political Change, This Splendid Game: Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940–2002 and An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics:1946–1996. William J. Ryan, Chairman, President and CEO of TD Banknorth Group, Inc. served as Treasurer of the Exploratory Committee for Otten's potential bid for Governor of Maine in 2010. After the official announcement of the formal campaign, Bruce Chalmers, President of Chalmers Insurance Group in Bridgton, Maine took over as Campaign Treasurer. He confirmed in 2020 that he will vote for Joe Biden, even though he is a Republican. Balsams Resort rebuilding On February 28, 2016, The Boston Globe reported that Otten had purchased part of the now-closed Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. According to the article, Otten plans to spend over $100 million to renovate and rebuild the resort with the goal of turning it into a four seasons destination. When finished, the skiing area would be the largest in New England, with 2,200 acres of skiable terrain. Personal life and family Otten lives in Dixville Notch, NH. He raised three children. References External links Les Otten for Governor (official web site) (2009 archived copy) Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Maine Energy Systems FutureMetrics Phoenix House and Well The Colony Development Cartera Commerce P3ProSwing 1949 births Living people Boston Red Sox owners Boston Red Sox executives Businesspeople from Maine Hun School of Princeton alumni Ithaca College alumni Maine Republicans People from Greenwood, Maine People from Teaneck, New Jersey
[ "Leslie B.", "\"Les\" Otten (born 1949) is the former CEO of the American Skiing Company.", "Since resigning as chief executive officer in 2001, Otten has been involved in numerous other businesses and industries, including Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox.", "Early life and career\nOtten was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he received his early education.", "He graduated high school from the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey in 1967 and was named an Alumnus of the Year in 1999.", "Otten received a B.S.", "in Business Administration from Ithaca College in 1971, after which he worked for Killington and Sunday River ski resorts.", "In 1980 he purchased Sunday River, and his company, LBO Resort Enterprises, grew by acquiring Sugarbush, Attitash Bear Peak, and Cranmore\n\nSki industry career\nOtten started his career at Killington Ski Resort in Vermont in 1971.", "In 1973, at the age of 23, Otten was named ski operation manager of Sunday River in Newry, Maine.", "In 1980 Otten purchased Sunday River.", "In 1989, Otten was named Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year, Turnaround Category.", "In 1995 he formed American Skiing Company by acquiring S-K-I, and this expanded his resorts to include Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, Waterville Valley, and Sugarloaf/USA.", "He was forced to divest his interests in Waterville Valley and Cranmore but went on to buy Pico Peak in Vermont.", "Under Otten, American Skiing Company invested heavily in marketing and infrastructure.", "While these investments are credited with major turnaround and growth, they overleveraged the company.", "A later bailout by an investment firm ultimately caused him to leave day-to-day operations while remaining on the Board of Directors.", "Otten resigned this position on February 26, 2007, effective immediately, to pursue other options.", "The Boston Globe reported \"I leave the board with mixed feelings,\" Otten said.", "\"It's been a pleasure to serve and help guide the Company and I wish everyone well.", "I truly enjoyed my tenure with the board, but now it's time to look at other options.\"", "In 2009, Otten was inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.", "Boston Red Sox\n\nFrom 2002 through 2007, Otten was vice chairman and minority partner of the Boston Red Sox American Major League Baseball franchise.", "In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series Championship since 1918 while Otten was part of the ownership group.", "Maine Energy Systems\nIn 2008, Otten and two other partners started Maine Energy Systems, whose stated goal is to support a transition to the use of renewable energy for homes and businesses.", "The company originated from a series of informal seminars organized by Otten in 2007, where he assembled experts in various fields of energy to biweekly meetings.", "The meetings were broadly focused to allow for highly speculative thinking about Maine's economy and energy usage.", "The group settled on a strategy that would involve the conversion of a significant proportion of the central home heating systems in Maine from oil to renewable fuel sources.", "The conversion to renewable fuels is expected to significantly cut long term heating costs in homes and businesses.", "The production of the fuel from Maine forests would also employ many Maine workers and keep the money spent on home heating in Maine.", "To implement the solution, Otten, Dutch Dresser, and Bill Strauss formed Maine Energy Systems, LLC.", "In January 2009, Maine Energy Systems was recognized by Senator Olympia Snowe (R – ME) as a small business that is using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our nation's energy crisis and keep Mainers warm during the lengthy winter.", "Senator Snowe commented that Maine Energy Systems is at the vanguard of the \"green\" product revolution, creating a product that is beneficial to the environment, saves consumers money, and produces profits and jobs.", "Otten is a past President of the Maine Pellet Fuels Association.", "FutureMetrics\nLes Otten is an early investor in the consultancy FutureMetrics.", "FutureMetrics' team are leading experts in the wood pellet manufacturing sector.", "Other ventures\nLes Otten is currently involved in a number of ventures including Cartera Commerce (provides online shopping for loyalty programs) and Sports Vision Technologies (produces P3ProSwing, a golf swing analyzer and golf simulator).", "He is current board chairman for the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness in Portland, Maine.", "The Center provides disabilities awareness education in schools, for prospective educators, and in workplaces.", "Otten is involved in several other businesses in Maine, including the Phoenix House and Well restaurant in Newry, Colony Development Company in Bethel and Sports Vision Technologies in Bethel and Portland.", "Sports Vision Technologies currently employees nearly a dozen people that live in Maine.", "Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force\nIn 2008, Otten was asked by Maine Governor John Baldacci to chair the Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force which was charged with finding ways to reduce the state's reliance on foreign oil and stimulate Maine's economy by developing renewable sources of energy made in Maine, by Maine businesses, for Maine people.", "The initiative sought to capitalize on opportunities to convert public buildings to wood biomass heat; encourage homeowners to switch from oil heat to heat from renewable energy sources; and, promote Maine-grown alternative energy industries.", "This Wood-to-Energy Task Force reported that Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country with 440,000 households consuming an average of 900 gallons of heating oil a year.", "At a July 2008 price of $4.64 a gallon that amounts to $4,100 per Maine household.", "The Task Force concluded that wood-to-energy can lower the cost of home heating approximately 25 to 50% of the cost of No.", "2 heating oil.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing\nOtten founded Maine Handicapped Skiing with Omar D. \"Chip\" Crothers, M.D.", "to ensure access to and participation in the recreational sports that are integral to a well-rounded life for every person.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing is the largest year-round adaptive recreation program east of the Mississippi for adults and children with physical disabilities.", "From Veterans No Boundaries to children with cerebral palsy, Maine Handicapped Skiing helps a wide spectrum of Mainers.", "In 2013 Maine Handicapped Skiing changed its name to Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation.", "Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness\n\nOtten is currently serving as chairman of the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, an organization dedicated to ensuring that people with all types of disabilities are afforded the same dignity, inclusion, and respect that every person deserves as a birthright.", "Otten was honored as the Cromwell Center Person of the Year for 2009.", "Western Mountains Alliance\nIn 1987, Otten was part of a group of civic-minded individuals from across western Maine who came together to form the Western Mountains Alliance in order to seek a sustainable development strategy for western Maine, a region struggling with long-term economic decline.", "Otten acted as first chairman of the Western Mountains Alliance.", "Maine Chamber Alliance\nIn 1990, Otten co-founded and served as the first chairman of the Economic Environmental Council of Maine, which merged with the Maine Chamber to become the Maine Chamber Alliance, where Otten also served as the first chair of that organization.", "The goal of these organizations was to create an environment where the needs of the paper industry could find middle ground with the environmental concerns of Maine citizens.", "Portland Museum of Art\nOtten is past chairman and current Board of Trustees member of the Portland Museum of Art, since the collection put together by his father, the former German steel magnate Albert Otten (in German: Albert Ottenheimer), is hosted there.", "Al Otten became owner of Albot Industries in New Jersey when he had to emigrate from Germany.", "Project Opportunity\nIn 1988 Otten started Project Opportunity in Bethel by donating the initial grant and creating its goal of helping late bloomers.", "Project Opportunity is a unique Grant and Scholarship Program benefitting Telstar Regional High School students.", "From the generous donations Project Opportunity has received, students have been able to attend colleges throughout the United States as well experience educational trips throughout the World.", "Political career\nOtten is a former candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election.", "On October 19, 2009, Otten formally announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial primary in the 2010 election.", "In his announcement speech, Otten emphasized the need for Maine to create jobs, lower taxes, prepare its students for the global economy and take control of its energy future.", "On June 22, 2009, after months of speculation, word broke that Otten will announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential bid for Governor of Maine on June 29.", "Otten is running as a Republican.", "The campaign was criticized by the Maine Democratic Party for allegedly copying President Barack Obama's famous \"O\" insignia and website layout from the 2008 presidential election cycle.", "A statement from Otten's website claims that it was actually the Obama campaign who first \"copied\" the logo from the new Pepsi logo.", "This claim was too refuted, as the Obama \"O\" was first used months before Pepsi revamped their logo.", "Counting among his campaign staff is Christian Potholm, a Maine political consultant that helped Democratic Governor John Baldacci defeat Republican candidate Chandler Woodcock in 2006.", "Potholm is Professor of Government at Bowdoin College who has authored several books on Maine politics including, Maine: The Dynamics of Political Change, This Splendid Game: Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940–2002 and An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics:1946–1996.", "William J. Ryan, Chairman, President and CEO of TD Banknorth Group, Inc. served as Treasurer of the Exploratory Committee for Otten's potential bid for Governor of Maine in 2010.", "After the official announcement of the formal campaign, Bruce Chalmers, President of Chalmers Insurance Group in Bridgton, Maine took over as Campaign Treasurer.", "He confirmed in 2020 that he will vote for Joe Biden, even though he is a Republican.", "Balsams Resort rebuilding\nOn February 28, 2016, The Boston Globe reported that Otten had purchased part of the now-closed Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.", "According to the article, Otten plans to spend over $100 million to renovate and rebuild the resort with the goal of turning it into a four seasons destination.", "When finished, the skiing area would be the largest in New England, with 2,200 acres of skiable terrain.", "Personal life and family\nOtten lives in Dixville Notch, NH.", "He raised three children.", "References\n\nExternal links\n Les Otten for Governor (official web site) (2009 archived copy)\n Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness\n Maine Energy Systems\n FutureMetrics\n Phoenix House and Well\n The Colony Development\n Cartera Commerce\n P3ProSwing\n\n1949 births\nLiving people\nBoston Red Sox owners\nBoston Red Sox executives\nBusinesspeople from Maine\nHun School of Princeton alumni\nIthaca College alumni\nMaine Republicans\nPeople from Greenwood, Maine\nPeople from Teaneck, New Jersey" ]
[ "B.", "The former CEO of the American Skiing Company is \"Les\" Otten.", "Otten has been involved in numerous businesses and industries since he resigned as chief executive officer.", "Otten received his early education in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he was born.", "He graduated from the Hun School in New Jersey in 1967, and was named an Alumni of the Year in 1999.", "Otten received a degree.", "After graduating from Ithaca College, he worked for Killington and Sunday River ski resorts.", "In 1980 he purchased Sunday River, and his company, LBO Resort Enterprises, grew by acquiring other ski resorts.", "Otten was named ski operation manager of Sunday River at the age of 23.", "Otten bought Sunday River in 1980.", "Otten was named the Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989.", "He formed American Skiing Company in 1995 after acquiring S-K-I and expanded his resorts to include Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, and Waterville Valley.", "He bought Pico Peak in Vermont despite selling his interests in Waterville Valley and Cranmore.", "The American Skiing Company invested a lot in marketing and infrastructure.", "These investments are credited with turning the company around.", "He left his day-to-day operations in order to remain on the Board of Directors.", "On February 26, 2007, Otten resigned from this position to pursue other options.", "Otten said that he left the board with mixed feelings.", "It has been a pleasure to help guide the company and I wish everyone well.", "I enjoyed my time with the board, but now it's time to look at other options.", "Otten was a member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.", "Otten was vice chairman and minority partner of the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2007.", "While Otten was part of the ownership group, the Red Sox won their first World Series Championship since 1918.", "The stated goal of Maine Energy Systems is to support a transition to the use of renewable energy for homes and businesses.", "In 2007, Otten organized a series of informal seminars, where he assembled experts in various fields of energy to biweekly meetings.", "The meetings allowed for speculative thinking about Maine's economy and energy usage.", "The group came up with a plan to convert a significant portion of the central home heating systems in Maine from oil to renewable fuel sources.", "It is expected that the conversion to renewable fuels will cut long term heating costs.", "Money spent on home heating in Maine would be kept in the state thanks to the production of the fuel from Maine forests.", "Otten, Dutch and Bill formed a company to implement the solution.", "In January 2009, Maine Energy Systems was recognized by Senator Snowe as a small business that is using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our nation's energy crisis and keep Mainers warm during the lengthy winter.", "Maine Energy Systems is at the forefront of the \"green\" product revolution, creating a product that is beneficial to the environment, saves consumers money, and produces profits and jobs.", "Otten was a past president of the association.", "FutureMetrics Les Otten is an early investor.", "FutureMetrics has experts in the wood pellet manufacturing sector.", "Cartera Commerce and Sports Vision Technologies are two ventures that Les Otten is involved in.", "The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness is in Portland, Maine.", "In schools, the Center provides disabilities awareness education.", "The Phoenix House and Well restaurant in Newry is one of the businesses Otten is involved in.", "Sports Vision Technologies has employees in Maine.", "The Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force was set up in 2008 to find ways to reduce the state's reliance on foreign oil.", "The initiative wanted to promote Maine-grown alternative energy industries and encourage homeowners to switch from oil heat to renewable energy sources.", "Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country with 440,000 households consuming an average of 900 gallons of heating oil a year.", "$4, 100 per Maine household is how much a gallon of gas cost in July of 2008.", "According to the Task Force, wood-to-energy can lower the cost of home heating by up to 50%.", "There are 2 heating oil.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing was founded by Otten.", "Ensuring access to and participation in the recreational sports that are important to a well-rounded life for every person.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing is a year-round adaptive recreation program for adults and children with physical disabilities.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing helps a wide range of Mainers.", "Maine Handicapped Skiing changed its name to Maine adaptive sports and recreation.", "The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness is an organization dedicated to ensuring that people with all types of disabilities are afforded the same dignity, inclusion, and respect that every person deserves.", "The Cromwell Center Person of the Year was Otten.", "In 1987, Otten was part of a group of civic-minded individuals from across western Maine who came together to form the Western Mountains Alliance in order to seek a sustainable development strategy for western Maine, a region struggling with long-term economic decline.", "The Western Mountains Alliance was chaired by Otten.", "In 1990 Otten co-founded and served as the first chairman of the Economic Environmental Council of Maine, which merged with the Maine Chamber to become the Maine Chamber Alliance.", "The goal of these organizations was to create an environment where the needs of the paper industry could find middle ground with the environmental concerns of Maine citizens.", "The collection put together by Otten's father, the former German steel magnate Albert Otten, is hosted at the Portland Museum of Art.", "Al Otten had to emigrate from Germany and became the owner of Albot.", "Otten started Project Opportunity in 1988 with the goal of helping late bloomers.", "Telstar Regional High School students are benefiting from Project Opportunity.", "From the generous donations Project Opportunity has received, students have been able to attend colleges throughout the United States as well as experience educational trips throughout the world.", "Otten was a candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election.", "On October 19, 2009, Otten formally announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial primary.", "In his announcement speech, Otten emphasized the need for Maine to create jobs, lower taxes, prepare its students for the global economy and take control of its energy future.", "Otten will announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential bid for Governor of Maine on June 29 after months of speculation.", "Otten is a Republican.", "The Maine Democratic Party accused the campaign of copying President Barack Obama's famous \"O\" logo and website layout.", "According to Otten's website, the Obama campaign first \"copied\" the logo from the new logo.", "The Obama \"O\" was first used months before the new logo was created.", "Christian Potholm is a political consultant that helped John Baldacci win the governor's race.", "Maine: The Dynamics of Political Change, This Splendid Game: Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940–2002, and An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics were all written by Potholm.", "William J. Ryan was a member of the Exploratory Committee for Otten's potential bid for Governor of Maine in 2010.", "After the official announcement of the campaign, Bruce Chalmers took over as campaign treasurer.", "Even though he is a Republican, he will vote for Joe Biden.", "The Boston Globe reported on February 28, 2016 that Otten had purchased part of the now-closed Balsams Resort.", "According to the article, Otten plans to spend over $100 million to transform the resort into a four seasons destination.", "The skiing area would be the largest in New England with 2,200 acres of skiable terrain.", "Otten lives in New Hampshire with his family.", "He had three children.", "There are External links for Les Otten for Governor, Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, Maine Energy Systems FutureMetrics, Phoenix House, and Well The Colony Development." ]
<mask>. "<mask>" <mask> (born 1949) is the former CEO of the American Skiing Company. Since resigning as chief executive officer in 2001, <mask> has been involved in numerous other businesses and industries, including Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox. Early life and career <mask> was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he received his early education. He graduated high school from the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey in 1967 and was named an Alumnus of the Year in 1999. <mask> received a B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College in 1971, after which he worked for Killington and Sunday River ski resorts.In 1980 he purchased Sunday River, and his company, LBO Resort Enterprises, grew by acquiring Sugarbush, Attitash Bear Peak, and Cranmore Ski industry career <mask> started his career at Killington Ski Resort in Vermont in 1971. In 1973, at the age of 23, <mask> was named ski operation manager of Sunday River in Newry, Maine. In 1980 <mask> purchased Sunday River. In 1989, <mask> was named Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year, Turnaround Category. In 1995 he formed American Skiing Company by acquiring S-K-I, and this expanded his resorts to include Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, Waterville Valley, and Sugarloaf/USA. He was forced to divest his interests in Waterville Valley and Cranmore but went on to buy Pico Peak in Vermont. Under <mask>, American Skiing Company invested heavily in marketing and infrastructure.While these investments are credited with major turnaround and growth, they overleveraged the company. A later bailout by an investment firm ultimately caused him to leave day-to-day operations while remaining on the Board of Directors. <mask> resigned this position on February 26, 2007, effective immediately, to pursue other options. The Boston Globe reported "I leave the board with mixed feelings," <mask> said. "It's been a pleasure to serve and help guide the Company and I wish everyone well. I truly enjoyed my tenure with the board, but now it's time to look at other options." In 2009, <mask> was inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.Boston Red Sox From 2002 through 2007, <mask> was vice chairman and minority partner of the Boston Red Sox American Major League Baseball franchise. In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series Championship since 1918 while <mask> was part of the ownership group. Maine Energy Systems In 2008, <mask> and two other partners started Maine Energy Systems, whose stated goal is to support a transition to the use of renewable energy for homes and businesses. The company originated from a series of informal seminars organized by <mask> in 2007, where he assembled experts in various fields of energy to biweekly meetings. The meetings were broadly focused to allow for highly speculative thinking about Maine's economy and energy usage. The group settled on a strategy that would involve the conversion of a significant proportion of the central home heating systems in Maine from oil to renewable fuel sources. The conversion to renewable fuels is expected to significantly cut long term heating costs in homes and businesses.The production of the fuel from Maine forests would also employ many Maine workers and keep the money spent on home heating in Maine. To implement the solution, <mask>, Dutch Dresser, and Bill Strauss formed Maine Energy Systems, LLC. In January 2009, Maine Energy Systems was recognized by Senator Olympia Snowe (R – ME) as a small business that is using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our nation's energy crisis and keep Mainers warm during the lengthy winter. Senator Snowe commented that Maine Energy Systems is at the vanguard of the "green" product revolution, creating a product that is beneficial to the environment, saves consumers money, and produces profits and jobs. <mask> is a past President of the Maine Pellet Fuels Association. FutureMetrics <mask> is an early investor in the consultancy FutureMetrics. FutureMetrics' team are leading experts in the wood pellet manufacturing sector.Other ventures <mask> is currently involved in a number of ventures including Cartera Commerce (provides online shopping for loyalty programs) and Sports Vision Technologies (produces P3ProSwing, a golf swing analyzer and golf simulator). He is current board chairman for the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness in Portland, Maine. The Center provides disabilities awareness education in schools, for prospective educators, and in workplaces. <mask> is involved in several other businesses in Maine, including the Phoenix House and Well restaurant in Newry, Colony Development Company in Bethel and Sports Vision Technologies in Bethel and Portland. Sports Vision Technologies currently employees nearly a dozen people that live in Maine. Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force In 2008, <mask> was asked by Maine Governor John Baldacci to chair the Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force which was charged with finding ways to reduce the state's reliance on foreign oil and stimulate Maine's economy by developing renewable sources of energy made in Maine, by Maine businesses, for Maine people. The initiative sought to capitalize on opportunities to convert public buildings to wood biomass heat; encourage homeowners to switch from oil heat to heat from renewable energy sources; and, promote Maine-grown alternative energy industries.This Wood-to-Energy Task Force reported that Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country with 440,000 households consuming an average of 900 gallons of heating oil a year. At a July 2008 price of $4.64 a gallon that amounts to $4,100 per Maine household. The Task Force concluded that wood-to-energy can lower the cost of home heating approximately 25 to 50% of the cost of No. 2 heating oil. Maine Handicapped Skiing Otten founded Maine Handicapped Skiing with Omar D. "Chip" Crothers, M.D. to ensure access to and participation in the recreational sports that are integral to a well-rounded life for every person. Maine Handicapped Skiing is the largest year-round adaptive recreation program east of the Mississippi for adults and children with physical disabilities.From Veterans No Boundaries to children with cerebral palsy, Maine Handicapped Skiing helps a wide spectrum of Mainers. In 2013 Maine Handicapped Skiing changed its name to Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation. Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Otten is currently serving as chairman of the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, an organization dedicated to ensuring that people with all types of disabilities are afforded the same dignity, inclusion, and respect that every person deserves as a birthright. <mask> was honored as the Cromwell Center Person of the Year for 2009. Western Mountains Alliance In 1987, <mask> was part of a group of civic-minded individuals from across western Maine who came together to form the Western Mountains Alliance in order to seek a sustainable development strategy for western Maine, a region struggling with long-term economic decline. <mask> acted as first chairman of the Western Mountains Alliance. Maine Chamber Alliance In 1990, <mask> co-founded and served as the first chairman of the Economic Environmental Council of Maine, which merged with the Maine Chamber to become the Maine Chamber Alliance, where <mask> also served as the first chair of that organization.The goal of these organizations was to create an environment where the needs of the paper industry could find middle ground with the environmental concerns of Maine citizens. Portland Museum of Art <mask> is past chairman and current Board of Trustees member of the Portland Museum of Art, since the collection put together by his father, the former German steel magnate <mask> (in German: <mask>), is hosted there. <mask> became owner of Albot Industries in New Jersey when he had to emigrate from Germany. Project Opportunity In 1988 <mask> started Project Opportunity in Bethel by donating the initial grant and creating its goal of helping late bloomers. Project Opportunity is a unique Grant and Scholarship Program benefitting Telstar Regional High School students. From the generous donations Project Opportunity has received, students have been able to attend colleges throughout the United States as well experience educational trips throughout the World. Political career <mask> is a former candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election.On October 19, 2009, <mask> formally announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial primary in the 2010 election. In his announcement speech, <mask> emphasized the need for Maine to create jobs, lower taxes, prepare its students for the global economy and take control of its energy future. On June 22, 2009, after months of speculation, word broke that <mask> will announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential bid for Governor of Maine on June 29. <mask> is running as a Republican. The campaign was criticized by the Maine Democratic Party for allegedly copying President Barack Obama's famous "O" insignia and website layout from the 2008 presidential election cycle. A statement from <mask>'s website claims that it was actually the Obama campaign who first "copied" the logo from the new Pepsi logo. This claim was too refuted, as the Obama "O" was first used months before Pepsi revamped their logo.Counting among his campaign staff is Christian Potholm, a Maine political consultant that helped Democratic Governor John Baldacci defeat Republican candidate Chandler Woodcock in 2006. Potholm is Professor of Government at Bowdoin College who has authored several books on Maine politics including, Maine: The Dynamics of Political Change, This Splendid Game: Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940–2002 and An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics:1946–1996. William J. Ryan, Chairman, President and CEO of TD Banknorth Group, Inc. served as Treasurer of the Exploratory Committee for <mask>'s potential bid for Governor of Maine in 2010. After the official announcement of the formal campaign, Bruce Chalmers, President of Chalmers Insurance Group in Bridgton, Maine took over as Campaign Treasurer. He confirmed in 2020 that he will vote for Joe Biden, even though he is a Republican. Balsams Resort rebuilding On February 28, 2016, The Boston Globe reported that <mask> had purchased part of the now-closed Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. According to the article, <mask> plans to spend over $100 million to renovate and rebuild the resort with the goal of turning it into a four seasons destination.When finished, the skiing area would be the largest in New England, with 2,200 acres of skiable terrain. Personal life and family <mask> lives in Dixville Notch, NH. He raised three children. References External links <mask> for Governor (official web site) (2009 archived copy) Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Maine Energy Systems FutureMetrics Phoenix House and Well The Colony Development Cartera Commerce P3ProSwing 1949 births Living people Boston Red Sox owners Boston Red Sox executives Businesspeople from Maine Hun School of Princeton alumni Ithaca College alumni Maine Republicans People from Greenwood, Maine People from Teaneck, New Jersey
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B. The former CEO of the American Skiing Company is "<mask>" <mask>. <mask> has been involved in numerous businesses and industries since he resigned as chief executive officer. <mask> received his early education in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he was born. He graduated from the Hun School in New Jersey in 1967, and was named an Alumni of the Year in 1999. <mask> received a degree. After graduating from Ithaca College, he worked for Killington and Sunday River ski resorts.In 1980 he purchased Sunday River, and his company, LBO Resort Enterprises, grew by acquiring other ski resorts. <mask> was named ski operation manager of Sunday River at the age of 23. <mask> bought Sunday River in 1980. <mask> was named the Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989. He formed American Skiing Company in 1995 after acquiring S-K-I and expanded his resorts to include Killington, Mount Snow, Haystack, and Waterville Valley. He bought Pico Peak in Vermont despite selling his interests in Waterville Valley and Cranmore. The American Skiing Company invested a lot in marketing and infrastructure.These investments are credited with turning the company around. He left his day-to-day operations in order to remain on the Board of Directors. On February 26, 2007, <mask> resigned from this position to pursue other options. <mask> said that he left the board with mixed feelings. It has been a pleasure to help guide the company and I wish everyone well. I enjoyed my time with the board, but now it's time to look at other options. <mask> was a member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame.<mask> was vice chairman and minority partner of the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2007. While <mask> was part of the ownership group, the Red Sox won their first World Series Championship since 1918. The stated goal of Maine Energy Systems is to support a transition to the use of renewable energy for homes and businesses. In 2007, <mask> organized a series of informal seminars, where he assembled experts in various fields of energy to biweekly meetings. The meetings allowed for speculative thinking about Maine's economy and energy usage. The group came up with a plan to convert a significant portion of the central home heating systems in Maine from oil to renewable fuel sources. It is expected that the conversion to renewable fuels will cut long term heating costs.Money spent on home heating in Maine would be kept in the state thanks to the production of the fuel from Maine forests. <mask>, Dutch and Bill formed a company to implement the solution. In January 2009, Maine Energy Systems was recognized by Senator Snowe as a small business that is using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our nation's energy crisis and keep Mainers warm during the lengthy winter. Maine Energy Systems is at the forefront of the "green" product revolution, creating a product that is beneficial to the environment, saves consumers money, and produces profits and jobs. <mask> was a past president of the association. FutureMetrics <mask> is an early investor. FutureMetrics has experts in the wood pellet manufacturing sector.Cartera Commerce and Sports Vision Technologies are two ventures that <mask> is involved in. The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness is in Portland, Maine. In schools, the Center provides disabilities awareness education. The Phoenix House and Well restaurant in Newry is one of the businesses <mask> is involved in. Sports Vision Technologies has employees in Maine. The Governor's Wood-to-Energy Task Force was set up in 2008 to find ways to reduce the state's reliance on foreign oil. The initiative wanted to promote Maine-grown alternative energy industries and encourage homeowners to switch from oil heat to renewable energy sources.Maine is the most heating oil dependent state in the country with 440,000 households consuming an average of 900 gallons of heating oil a year. $4, 100 per Maine household is how much a gallon of gas cost in July of 2008. According to the Task Force, wood-to-energy can lower the cost of home heating by up to 50%. There are 2 heating oil. Maine Handicapped Skiing was founded by <mask>. Ensuring access to and participation in the recreational sports that are important to a well-rounded life for every person. Maine Handicapped Skiing is a year-round adaptive recreation program for adults and children with physical disabilities.Maine Handicapped Skiing helps a wide range of Mainers. Maine Handicapped Skiing changed its name to Maine adaptive sports and recreation. The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness is an organization dedicated to ensuring that people with all types of disabilities are afforded the same dignity, inclusion, and respect that every person deserves. The Cromwell Center Person of the Year was <mask>. In 1987, <mask> was part of a group of civic-minded individuals from across western Maine who came together to form the Western Mountains Alliance in order to seek a sustainable development strategy for western Maine, a region struggling with long-term economic decline. The Western Mountains Alliance was chaired by <mask>. In 1990 <mask> co-founded and served as the first chairman of the Economic Environmental Council of Maine, which merged with the Maine Chamber to become the Maine Chamber Alliance.The goal of these organizations was to create an environment where the needs of the paper industry could find middle ground with the environmental concerns of Maine citizens. The collection put together by <mask>'s father, the former German steel magnate <mask>, is hosted at the Portland Museum of Art. <mask> had to emigrate from Germany and became the owner of Albot. <mask> started Project Opportunity in 1988 with the goal of helping late bloomers. Telstar Regional High School students are benefiting from Project Opportunity. From the generous donations Project Opportunity has received, students have been able to attend colleges throughout the United States as well as experience educational trips throughout the world. <mask> was a candidate for Governor of Maine in the 2010 election.On October 19, 2009, <mask> formally announced his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial primary. In his announcement speech, <mask> emphasized the need for Maine to create jobs, lower taxes, prepare its students for the global economy and take control of its energy future. <mask> will announce the formation of an exploratory committee for a potential bid for Governor of Maine on June 29 after months of speculation. <mask> is a Republican. The Maine Democratic Party accused the campaign of copying President Barack Obama's famous "O" logo and website layout. According to <mask>'s website, the Obama campaign first "copied" the logo from the new logo. The Obama "O" was first used months before the new logo was created.Christian Potholm is a political consultant that helped John Baldacci win the governor's race. Maine: The Dynamics of Political Change, This Splendid Game: Maine Campaigns and Elections, 1940–2002, and An Insider's Guide to Maine Politics were all written by Potholm. William J. Ryan was a member of the Exploratory Committee for <mask>'s potential bid for Governor of Maine in 2010. After the official announcement of the campaign, Bruce Chalmers took over as campaign treasurer. Even though he is a Republican, he will vote for Joe Biden. The Boston Globe reported on February 28, 2016 that <mask> had purchased part of the now-closed Balsams Resort. According to the article, <mask> plans to spend over $100 million to transform the resort into a four seasons destination.The skiing area would be the largest in New England with 2,200 acres of skiable terrain. <mask> lives in New Hampshire with his family. He had three children. There are External links for <mask> for Governor, Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, Maine Energy Systems FutureMetrics, Phoenix House, and Well The Colony Development.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud%20II%20of%20Johor
Mahmud II of Johor
Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud Syah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Syah (1675 or 1680 – 1699) was the Sultan of Johor, Pahang and Lingga (1685 – 3 September 1699). As he was young upon assumption of the throne, regents oversaw the affairs of state in Johor until the death of the Bendahara, a high official, in 1697. Upon assuming duties as sultan, Mahmud Syah II undermined stability in the state due to his erratic behavior. As a result, he was murdered by members of his advisory council in 1699. The death of the Johor sultan led to a period of upheaval and chaos in the southern Melaka Straits, as successors jockeyed for control of the state. Life The birth year of Mahmud Syah II is uncertain. Many sources report that he was born in 1675, while other state that it more likely closer to 1680. Much of this is obscured due to the circumstances of his rule and death. Mahmud Syah II became sultan in 1685, following the death of his father Ibrahim Syah, who had overseen an expansion of territorial control and economic prosperity of the state of Johor until it encompassed much of the southern reaches of the Melaka Straits and the Malay Peninsula as well as eastern Sumatra. As Mahmud Syah was a young child at the time, the state operated under the joint regency of his mother and the Bendahara Paduka Raja until the death of the latter (27 July 1697). Mahmud Syah II then took on all official duties as sultan. The reign of Sultan Mahmud Syah II was disastrous. He was erratic and – according to contemporary European trade company sources as well as local texts – exhibited a "cruel nature" leading the state to be described as "ungovernable." Much of this was exhibited in sadistic behavior. Local texts contain references to the sultan being violent towards women, even ordering their execution for minor offences. The Scottish country trader Alexander Hamilton vividly recorded several incidents, including the discharge of a firearm into a servant to test its efficacy, which further supports these larger accounts. This behavior threatened the well-being of the state, as traders and merchants began avoiding the main port. The economic turmoil that ensued, combined with violence directed toward women related to the Orang Kaya oligarchy, led high officials of the state to decide to act collectively against the sultan. Death of Sultan Mahmud II By August 1699 the Orang Kaya enacted a plan to eliminate Sultan Mahmud. According to both European and local texts, the various officials of state descended upon the young sultan and stabbed him to death in masse. Many later accounts claim this occurred when Mahmud II was making his way to the royal mosque, while others describe it as occurring in the market. According to VOC (Dutch United East India Company) reports, the naked corpse was dragged to the Bendahara's residence, where it lay exposed until late afternoon. Later that night the body of Sultan Mahmud II was wrapped in cloth, taken away and buried with little ceremony. His grave still exists in a village near Kota Tinggi in Johor, which is still known today as Kampung Makam (Village of the Tomb). Aftermath of his murder The regicide of Sultan Mahmud Syah II created a crisis in the Johor state as he was considered to be the last in line of a dynasty of the Sultanate of Johor (founded by his grandfather, Sultan Alauddin Ri'ayat Shah II) descended from the line of rulers of Johor-Melaka-Srivijaya. After the murder, the Bendahara (chief minister) Abdul Jalil declared himself the next Sultan of Johor. Over the next two decades, the Bendahara dynasty had difficulty gaining support, leading to attempts from communities living in peripheral areas under Johor control to exert their own sovereignty. By 1718, a usurper from eastern Sumatra known as Raja Kecil, and claiming to be the son of Sultan Mahmud Syah II, attacked Johor with the support of Orang Laut and a variety of diverse ethnic groups. Following four years of chaotic rule, Raja Kecil retreated to eastern Sumatra, where he founded the Siak Sultanate in 1722, and descendants of the Bendahara sultan returned to power under a new arrangement with Bugis mercenaries, thus laying the foundation for the Johor-Riau-Lingga sultanate. Mahmud II in Malay legend and historiography As he was the last ruler of dynasty descended from the Sultans of Melaka (Malacca), and regicide was an unimaginable act in Malay culture, the murder of Sultan Mahmud Syah II created numerous difficulties for the society. Legends, tales, and alternative accounts quickly sprang up, mainly to reduce the complicity of the ruling elite in his death. Among the most popularly accepted retellings of these events placed blame for the regicide on one official, Laksamana Megat Sri Rama (hailing from Bintan), who was supposedly motivated by the execution of his own wife for a minor offense. Enraged by this injustice, Megat Sri Rama attacked the sultan while he was being carried to Friday prayers, resulting in the common appellation "Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang," in remembrance of the way he was killed (mangkat being the Malay word referring specifically to a royal death) while being carried (dijulang) in a royal litter or dais. This tale was recreated in court texts for the next two centuries, particularly in the Tuhfat al-Nafis and the Hikayat Siak. As Sultan Mahmud Syah II was childless at the time of his death, other legends arose related to Raja Kecil, who claimed that he was conceived in a supernatural manner on the eve of the murder. Although Raja Kecil already had adult children at the time of his attack upon the Johor state in 1718, his use of this legend in eastern Sumatra enabled him to attract followers hoping to continue the legacy of traditional Johor rulers and revenge the murder of a spiritually powerful ruler. The supposed connection between Raja Kecil and Sultan Mahmud Syah II was subsequently used to legitimatize the Siak Sultanate, which Raja Kecil founded in 1722, as a Malay state. The legend of Sultan Mahmud Syah II become the subject matter for popular culture texts in the 1950s and 1960s, including the 1961 film Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang directed by K.M. Basker starring M. Amin as the Sultan. References Sultans of Johor 1675 births 1699 deaths 17th-century Sultans of Pahang Child rulers from Asia 17th-century murdered monarchs 17th-century monarchs in Asia
[ "Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud Syah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Syah (1675 or 1680 – 1699) was the Sultan of Johor, Pahang and Lingga (1685 – 3 September 1699).", "As he was young upon assumption of the throne, regents oversaw the affairs of state in Johor until the death of the Bendahara, a high official, in 1697.", "Upon assuming duties as sultan, Mahmud Syah II undermined stability in the state due to his erratic behavior.", "As a result, he was murdered by members of his advisory council in 1699.", "The death of the Johor sultan led to a period of upheaval and chaos in the southern Melaka Straits, as successors jockeyed for control of the state.", "Life \nThe birth year of Mahmud Syah II is uncertain.", "Many sources report that he was born in 1675, while other state that it more likely closer to 1680.", "Much of this is obscured due to the circumstances of his rule and death.", "Mahmud Syah II became sultan in 1685, following the death of his father Ibrahim Syah, who had overseen an expansion of territorial control and economic prosperity of the state of Johor until it encompassed much of the southern reaches of the Melaka Straits and the Malay Peninsula as well as eastern Sumatra.", "As Mahmud Syah was a young child at the time, the state operated under the joint regency of his mother and the Bendahara Paduka Raja until the death of the latter (27 July 1697).", "Mahmud Syah II then took on all official duties as sultan.", "The reign of Sultan Mahmud Syah II was disastrous.", "He was erratic and – according to contemporary European trade company sources as well as local texts – exhibited a \"cruel nature\" leading the state to be described as \"ungovernable.\"", "Much of this was exhibited in sadistic behavior.", "Local texts contain references to the sultan being violent towards women, even ordering their execution for minor offences.", "The Scottish country trader Alexander Hamilton vividly recorded several incidents, including the discharge of a firearm into a servant to test its efficacy, which further supports these larger accounts.", "This behavior threatened the well-being of the state, as traders and merchants began avoiding the main port.", "The economic turmoil that ensued, combined with violence directed toward women related to the Orang Kaya oligarchy, led high officials of the state to decide to act collectively against the sultan.", "Death of Sultan Mahmud II \nBy August 1699 the Orang Kaya enacted a plan to eliminate Sultan Mahmud.", "According to both European and local texts, the various officials of state descended upon the young sultan and stabbed him to death in masse.", "Many later accounts claim this occurred when Mahmud II was making his way to the royal mosque, while others describe it as occurring in the market.", "According to VOC (Dutch United East India Company) reports, the naked corpse was dragged to the Bendahara's residence, where it lay exposed until late afternoon.", "Later that night the body of Sultan Mahmud II was wrapped in cloth, taken away and buried with little ceremony.", "His grave still exists in a village near Kota Tinggi in Johor, which is still known today as Kampung Makam (Village of the Tomb).", "Aftermath of his murder \nThe regicide of Sultan Mahmud Syah II created a crisis in the Johor state as he was considered to be the last in line of a dynasty of the Sultanate of Johor (founded by his grandfather, Sultan Alauddin Ri'ayat Shah II) descended from the line of rulers of Johor-Melaka-Srivijaya.", "After the murder, the Bendahara (chief minister) Abdul Jalil declared himself the next Sultan of Johor.", "Over the next two decades, the Bendahara dynasty had difficulty gaining support, leading to attempts from communities living in peripheral areas under Johor control to exert their own sovereignty.", "By 1718, a usurper from eastern Sumatra known as Raja Kecil, and claiming to be the son of Sultan Mahmud Syah II, attacked Johor with the support of Orang Laut and a variety of diverse ethnic groups.", "Following four years of chaotic rule, Raja Kecil retreated to eastern Sumatra, where he founded the Siak Sultanate in 1722, and descendants of the Bendahara sultan returned to power under a new arrangement with Bugis mercenaries, thus laying the foundation for the Johor-Riau-Lingga sultanate.", "Mahmud II in Malay legend and historiography \nAs he was the last ruler of dynasty descended from the Sultans of Melaka (Malacca), and regicide was an unimaginable act in Malay culture, the murder of Sultan Mahmud Syah II created numerous difficulties for the society.", "Legends, tales, and alternative accounts quickly sprang up, mainly to reduce the complicity of the ruling elite in his death.", "Among the most popularly accepted retellings of these events placed blame for the regicide on one official, Laksamana Megat Sri Rama (hailing from Bintan), who was supposedly motivated by the execution of his own wife for a minor offense.", "Enraged by this injustice, Megat Sri Rama attacked the sultan while he was being carried to Friday prayers, resulting in the common appellation \"Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang,\" in remembrance of the way he was killed (mangkat being the Malay word referring specifically to a royal death) while being carried (dijulang) in a royal litter or dais.", "This tale was recreated in court texts for the next two centuries, particularly in the Tuhfat al-Nafis and the Hikayat Siak.", "As Sultan Mahmud Syah II was childless at the time of his death, other legends arose related to Raja Kecil, who claimed that he was conceived in a supernatural manner on the eve of the murder.", "Although Raja Kecil already had adult children at the time of his attack upon the Johor state in 1718, his use of this legend in eastern Sumatra enabled him to attract followers hoping to continue the legacy of traditional Johor rulers and revenge the murder of a spiritually powerful ruler.", "The supposed connection between Raja Kecil and Sultan Mahmud Syah II was subsequently used to legitimatize the Siak Sultanate, which Raja Kecil founded in 1722, as a Malay state.", "The legend of Sultan Mahmud Syah II become the subject matter for popular culture texts in the 1950s and 1960s, including the 1961 film Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang directed by K.M.", "Basker starring M. Amin as the Sultan.", "References\n\nSultans of Johor\n1675 births\n1699 deaths\n17th-century Sultans of Pahang\nChild rulers from Asia\n17th-century murdered monarchs\n17th-century monarchs in Asia" ]
[ "The Sultan of Johor, Pahang and Lingga was Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud Syah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Syah.", "regents oversaw the affairs of Johor state until the death of the Bendahara, a high official, in 1697, when he was young.", "Mahmud Syah II undermined stability in the state when he assumed duties as sultan.", "He was murdered by members of his advisory council.", "The death of the Johor sultan led to a period of upheaval and chaos in the southern Melaka Straits as successors jockeyed for control of the state.", "The year of Mahmud Syah II's birth is uncertain.", "According to many sources, he was born in 1675 and the other state is closer to 1680.", "Due to his rule and death, a lot of this is obscured.", "After the death of his father Ibrahim Syah, who had overseen an expansion of territorial control and economic prosperity of the state of Johor until it encompassed much of the southern reaches of the Melaka Straits and the Malay Peninsula, Mahmud Syah II became sultan in 1685.", "The state was run by his mother and the Bendahara Paduka Raja until the death of the latter in 1697.", "The sultan was Mahmud Syah II.", "The reign of Sultan Mahmud Syah II was a disaster.", "The state was described as \"ungovernable\" by contemporary European trade company sources and local texts.", "Shrewd behavior was exhibited.", "There are references to the sultan being violent towards women in local texts.", "Alexander Hamilton vividly recorded several incidents, including the discharge of a firearm into a servant to test its efficacy, which supports larger accounts.", "The well-being of the state was in danger as traders and merchants avoided the main port.", "High officials of the state decided to act against the sultan because of the economic turmoil and violence directed toward women.", "August 1699 saw the death of Sultan Mahmud II.", "The sultan was stabbed to death by the various officials of state.", "Many later accounts say it happened when Mahmud II was going to the royal mosque, while others say it happened in the market.", "The naked corpse was dragged to the Bendahara's residence, where it lay exposed until late afternoon.", "The body of Sultan Mahmud II was wrapped in cloth and taken away and buried.", "His grave still exists in a village in Johor, which is known as the Village of the Tomb.", "The regicide of Sultan Mahmud Syah II created a crisis in Johor state as he was considered to be the last in line of a dynasty founded by his grandfather.", "Abdul Jalil declared himself the next Sultan of Johor after the murder.", "Over the next two decades, the Bendahara dynasty had difficulty gaining support, leading to attempts from communities in peripheral Johor control to exert their own sovereignty.", "Raja Kecil, a man from eastern Sumatra who claimed to be the son of Sultan Mahmud Syah II, attacked Johor with the support of Orang Laut and a variety of diverse ethnic groups.", "After four years of chaotic rule, Raja Kecil retreated to eastern Sumatra, where he founded the Siak Sultanate, and the descendants of the Bendahara sultan returned to power under a new arrangement with Bugis mercenaries.", "The murder of Sultan Mahmud Syah II, the last ruler of dynasty descended from the Sultans of Melaka, created many difficulties for the society.", "The ruling elite's involvement in his death led to the creation of legends, tales, and alternative accounts.", "The regicide was blamed on one official who was supposedly motivated by the execution of his wife for a minor offense.", "Megat Sri Rama attacked the sultan while he was being carried to Friday prayers in remembrance of the way he was killed.", "This tale was recreated in court texts for the next two centuries.", "Raja Kecil claimed that he was conceived in a supernatural manner on the eve of the murder, as Sultan Mahmud Syah II was childless at the time of his death.", "Although Raja Kecil already had adult children at the time of his attack upon the Johor state in 1718, his use of this legend in eastern Sumatra enabled him to attract followers hoping to continue the legacy of traditional Johor rulers and revenge the murder of a powerful ruler.", "The Siak Sultanate was legitimatized because of the supposed connection between Raja Kecil and Sultan Mahmud Syah II.", "The subject matter for popular culture texts in the 1950s and 1960s was the legend of Sultan Mahmud Syah II.", "M. Amin is the Sultan.", "References Sultans of Johor 1675 births 1699 deaths 17th-century Sultans of Pahang Child rulers from Asia." ]
Paduka Sri Sultan <mask>hum Sultan Ibrahim Syah (1675 or 1680 – 1699) was the Sultan of Johor, Pahang and Lingga (1685 – 3 September 1699). As he was young upon assumption of the throne, regents oversaw the affairs of state in Johor until the death of the Bendahara, a high official, in 1697. Upon assuming duties as sultan, <mask> II undermined stability in the state due to his erratic behavior. As a result, he was murdered by members of his advisory council in 1699. The death of the Johor sultan led to a period of upheaval and chaos in the southern Melaka Straits, as successors jockeyed for control of the state. Life The birth year of <mask> is uncertain. Many sources report that he was born in 1675, while other state that it more likely closer to 1680.Much of this is obscured due to the circumstances of his rule and death. <mask> Syah <mask> became sultan in 1685, following the death of his father Ibrahim Syah, who had overseen an expansion of territorial control and economic prosperity of the state of Johor until it encompassed much of the southern reaches of the Melaka Straits and the Malay Peninsula as well as eastern Sumatra. As <mask> Syah was a young child at the time, the state operated under the joint regency of his mother and the Bendahara Paduka Raja until the death of the latter (27 July 1697). <mask> Syah <mask> then took on all official duties as sultan. The reign of Sultan <mask> Syah II was disastrous. He was erratic and – according to contemporary European trade company sources as well as local texts – exhibited a "cruel nature" leading the state to be described as "ungovernable." Much of this was exhibited in sadistic behavior.Local texts contain references to the sultan being violent towards women, even ordering their execution for minor offences. The Scottish country trader Alexander Hamilton vividly recorded several incidents, including the discharge of a firearm into a servant to test its efficacy, which further supports these larger accounts. This behavior threatened the well-being of the state, as traders and merchants began avoiding the main port. The economic turmoil that ensued, combined with violence directed toward women related to the Orang Kaya oligarchy, led high officials of the state to decide to act collectively against the sultan. Death of Sultan <mask> II By August 1699 the Orang Kaya enacted a plan to eliminate Sultan Mahmud. According to both European and local texts, the various officials of state descended upon the young sultan and stabbed him to death in masse. Many later accounts claim this occurred when <mask> II was making his way to the royal mosque, while others describe it as occurring in the market.According to VOC (Dutch United East India Company) reports, the naked corpse was dragged to the Bendahara's residence, where it lay exposed until late afternoon. Later that night the body of Sultan <mask> II was wrapped in cloth, taken away and buried with little ceremony. His grave still exists in a village near Kota Tinggi in Johor, which is still known today as Kampung Makam (Village of the Tomb). Aftermath of his murder The regicide of Sultan <mask> Syah II created a crisis in the Johor state as he was considered to be the last in line of a dynasty of the Sultanate of Johor (founded by his grandfather, Sultan Alauddin Ri'ayat <mask>) descended from the line of rulers of Johor-Melaka-Srivijaya. After the murder, the Bendahara (chief minister) Abdul Jalil declared himself the next Sultan of Johor. Over the next two decades, the Bendahara dynasty had difficulty gaining support, leading to attempts from communities living in peripheral areas under Johor control to exert their own sovereignty. By 1718, a usurper from eastern Sumatra known as Raja Kecil, and claiming to be the son of <mask> Syah <mask>, attacked Johor with the support of Orang Laut and a variety of diverse ethnic groups.Following four years of chaotic rule, Raja Kecil retreated to eastern Sumatra, where he founded the Siak Sultanate in 1722, and descendants of the Bendahara sultan returned to power under a new arrangement with Bugis mercenaries, thus laying the foundation for the Johor-Riau-Lingga sultanate. <mask> <mask> in Malay legend and historiography As he was the last ruler of dynasty descended from the Sultans of Melaka (Malacca), and regicide was an unimaginable act in Malay culture, the murder of Sultan <mask> Syah II created numerous difficulties for the society. Legends, tales, and alternative accounts quickly sprang up, mainly to reduce the complicity of the ruling elite in his death. Among the most popularly accepted retellings of these events placed blame for the regicide on one official, Laksamana Megat Sri Rama (hailing from Bintan), who was supposedly motivated by the execution of his own wife for a minor offense. Enraged by this injustice, Megat Sri Rama attacked the sultan while he was being carried to Friday prayers, resulting in the common appellation "Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang," in remembrance of the way he was killed (mangkat being the Malay word referring specifically to a royal death) while being carried (dijulang) in a royal litter or dais. This tale was recreated in court texts for the next two centuries, particularly in the Tuhfat al-Nafis and the Hikayat Siak. As Sultan <mask> Syah II was childless at the time of his death, other legends arose related to Raja Kecil, who claimed that he was conceived in a supernatural manner on the eve of the murder.Although Raja Kecil already had adult children at the time of his attack upon the Johor state in 1718, his use of this legend in eastern Sumatra enabled him to attract followers hoping to continue the legacy of traditional Johor rulers and revenge the murder of a spiritually powerful ruler. The supposed connection between Raja Kecil and Sultan <mask> Syah <mask> was subsequently used to legitimatize the Siak Sultanate, which Raja Kecil founded in 1722, as a Malay state. The legend of Sultan <mask> Syah II become the subject matter for popular culture texts in the 1950s and 1960s, including the 1961 film Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang directed by K.M. Basker starring M. Amin as the Sultan. References Sultans of Johor 1675 births 1699 deaths 17th-century Sultans of Pahang Child rulers from Asia 17th-century murdered monarchs 17th-century monarchs in Asia
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The Sultan of Johor, Pahang and Lingga was Paduka Sri Sultan <mask> ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Syah. regents oversaw the affairs of Johor state until the death of the Bendahara, a high official, in 1697, when he was young. <mask> II undermined stability in the state when he assumed duties as sultan. He was murdered by members of his advisory council. The death of the Johor sultan led to a period of upheaval and chaos in the southern Melaka Straits as successors jockeyed for control of the state. The year of <mask>'s birth is uncertain. According to many sources, he was born in 1675 and the other state is closer to 1680.Due to his rule and death, a lot of this is obscured. After the death of his father Ibrahim Syah, who had overseen an expansion of territorial control and economic prosperity of the state of Johor until it encompassed much of the southern reaches of the Melaka Straits and the Malay Peninsula, <mask> Syah II became sultan in 1685. The state was run by his mother and the Bendahara Paduka Raja until the death of the latter in 1697. The sultan was <mask> Syah II. The reign of Sultan <mask> Syah II was a disaster. The state was described as "ungovernable" by contemporary European trade company sources and local texts. Shrewd behavior was exhibited.There are references to the sultan being violent towards women in local texts. Alexander Hamilton vividly recorded several incidents, including the discharge of a firearm into a servant to test its efficacy, which supports larger accounts. The well-being of the state was in danger as traders and merchants avoided the main port. High officials of the state decided to act against the sultan because of the economic turmoil and violence directed toward women. August 1699 saw the death of Sultan <mask> II. The sultan was stabbed to death by the various officials of state. Many later accounts say it happened when <mask> II was going to the royal mosque, while others say it happened in the market.The naked corpse was dragged to the Bendahara's residence, where it lay exposed until late afternoon. The body of Sultan <mask> <mask> was wrapped in cloth and taken away and buried. His grave still exists in a village in Johor, which is known as the Village of the Tomb. The regicide of <mask> Syah II created a crisis in Johor state as he was considered to be the last in line of a dynasty founded by his grandfather. Abdul Jalil declared himself the next Sultan of Johor after the murder. Over the next two decades, the Bendahara dynasty had difficulty gaining support, leading to attempts from communities in peripheral Johor control to exert their own sovereignty. Raja Kecil, a man from eastern Sumatra who claimed to be the son of <mask> Syah <mask>, attacked Johor with the support of Orang Laut and a variety of diverse ethnic groups.After four years of chaotic rule, Raja Kecil retreated to eastern Sumatra, where he founded the Siak Sultanate, and the descendants of the Bendahara sultan returned to power under a new arrangement with Bugis mercenaries. The murder of Sultan <mask> Syah II, the last ruler of dynasty descended from the Sultans of Melaka, created many difficulties for the society. The ruling elite's involvement in his death led to the creation of legends, tales, and alternative accounts. The regicide was blamed on one official who was supposedly motivated by the execution of his wife for a minor offense. Megat Sri Rama attacked the sultan while he was being carried to Friday prayers in remembrance of the way he was killed. This tale was recreated in court texts for the next two centuries. Raja Kecil claimed that he was conceived in a supernatural manner on the eve of the murder, as Sultan <mask> Syah II was childless at the time of his death.Although Raja Kecil already had adult children at the time of his attack upon the Johor state in 1718, his use of this legend in eastern Sumatra enabled him to attract followers hoping to continue the legacy of traditional Johor rulers and revenge the murder of a powerful ruler. The Siak Sultanate was legitimatized because of the supposed connection between Raja Kecil and Sultan <mask> Syah <mask>. The subject matter for popular culture texts in the 1950s and 1960s was the legend of Sultan <mask> Syah II. M. Amin is the Sultan. References Sultans of Johor 1675 births 1699 deaths 17th-century Sultans of Pahang Child rulers from Asia.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley%20Crockett
Charley Crockett
Charley Crockett (born 1984) is an American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released nine albums since 2015, with Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Blues Albums chart. In 2020, Crockett released his eighth album titled Welcome to Hard Times. In 2021, Crockett released his next album titled 10 for Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand a tribute album, to James "Slim" Hand, and released his tenth album Music City USA, on September 17, 2021. Early life A distant relative of Davy Crockett, Charley was born in San Benito, Texas, United States. The son of a single mother with an older brother and sister, Crockett was raised in a trailer park in Los Fresnos, Texas. His mother relocated the family to Dallas, and Crockett spent the summer months with his uncle, who lived in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Upon leaving high school, at the age of 17 Crockett decided to travel with his guitar, acquired by his mother from a pawn shop. Crockett noted "I taught myself how to play and started to write songs immediately, without any chord knowledge or anything. I didn't know what key I was in for 12 years, but my ear was really good, and I could play in any key and any chord. I just didn't know what it was." His early musical influences came from hearing hip hop, and became fascinated with the samples used. Crockett said "I got into Curtis Mayfield through samples of his songs by other artists, and Nina Simone was through a sample. Even J. Cole, I was listening to a song of his ("Kenny Lofton"), and it was based on the sample from the Manhattans version of "Hurt". Crockett played music on the streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans and in Deep Ellum, Dallas as a teenager. Later he traveled further afield by hitchhiking and riding freight, before by 2009 busking in New York City. As he improved his performing, Crockett organized a street band called the Trainrobbers, which caught the attention of a Manhattan-based representative for Sony Music. She signed the 26 years old Crockett to a two-year management contract, although he rejected a publishing deal. Eventually tired of life on the streets and the pending expiry of the contract, Crockett relocated to Northern California, where he combined working on farms and communes with performing for three more years. Crockett then existed on the streets in Paris, France, for a year, and briefly lived in Spain and Morocco. During these years, Crockett struggled to stay on the right side of the law. In the US, he sold weed to get by, at one point working the harvest in clandestine marijuana field in the northwest, and was arrested for possession in 2014. He was convicted of a felony crime twice. Music provided the way out. Crockett noted later, "People think my story is far-fetched, but the thing is, I've toned it down." Career In 2015, Crockett returned to Texas and after settling in Dallas, self-released his debut album, A Stolen Jewel, in May. It landed him the Dallas Observer Music Award for 'Best Blues Act'. The lo-fi collection contained a cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Juanita." Crockett also befriended Leon Bridges at this time, before Crockett released a blues dominated album, In The Night, in 2016. In The Night contained a selection of Crockett penned numbers, along with a cover of his hometown hero Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights". Fort Worth Star-Telegram called In The Night "an impressive calling card, full of Crockett's plaintive soulfulness and swinging tempos". Crockett spent the next year touring to promote his work, playing over 125 shows in total. He toured with the Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, Shinyribs, Samantha Fish, and Old 97's, among others. After relocating to Austin, Texas, Crockett's next release was a collection of covers of country songs, Lil G.L.'s Honky Tonk Jubilee (2017), which was issued on Thirty Tigers. Tracks included the Roy Acuff penned "Night Train to Memphis", Tanya Tucker’s "The Jamestown Ferry" plus Hank Williams' "Honky Tonkin'", all incorporating Crockett's clipped, hiccuped Texan drawl. Other tracks on the album were originally recorded by Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, and Webb Pierce ("I Ain't Never"). In 2018, he released Lonesome as a Shadow, a collection of purely original songs. It was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and produced by Matt Ross-Spang. The opening track, "I Wanna Cry" was written for his sister who had died from a methamphetamine overdose. The album was dedicated to Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thomas. Following its April release date, Crockett toured again backed by his band the Blue Drifters. His dates included venues such as the House of Blues in Houston, Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, The Mint in Los Angeles and The Fillmore in San Francisco. In addition, he performed at festival dates such as the Wheatland Music Festival, Portland, Oregon's Pickathon and Austin City Limits Music Festival. In late 2018, Crockett issued Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza. Crockett noted that "Lil G.L. is my side name, like Hank [Williams] had Luke the Drifter. I use it for all my side projects and cover projects". He explained the moniker was given to him by a local blues drummer, Jay Moeller, in reference to the obscure R&B singer G. L. Crockett. AllMusic stated "Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza is a companion of sorts to Charley Crockett's 2017 Lil G.L.'s Honky Tonk Jubilee". The album was primarily another compilation of cover versions, although Crockett's definition of the blues encompasses tracks including Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City"; Tom T. Hall's "That's How I Got to Memphis" and Danny O'Keefe's "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues". In addition, Crockett covered work made in the past by Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and T-Bone Walker. Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza peaked at number 10 in the Billboard Blues Albums chart. In early January 2019, Crockett underwent open-heart surgery. Pre-assessments for the surgery exposed that Crockett had a congenital heart condition where his heart had two out of three aortic valve flaps fused together, leading to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome Crockett released The Valley on September 20, 2019. The album features the single "Borrowed Time", which was co-written with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. Field Recordings Vol. 1 was released on April 3, 2020 and is a collection of 30 lo-fi covers and originals recorded in Mendocino County, California. Crockett released his eighth album Welcome to Hard Times on July 31, 2020. It was produced by Mark Neill and includes songwriting contributions from The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and singer/songwriter Pat McLaughlin. The album followed a life-threatening health scare in which he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition that required heart surgery. It received glowing reviews, including American Songwriter who raved "Crockett finds the sweet spot between country, soul, blues and folk on deceptively modest songs, effortless in their easy-going groove," while Texas Monthly stated, "Crockett makes a beeline for the album's central theme: wily survival in a socially, politically, and economically rigged system." On February 26, 2021, Crockett released his next album, titled 10 For Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand, a tribute album to James "Slim" Hand. It was met with critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Boot, Austin American-Statesman, Forbes, Saving Country Music, and American Songwriter among others. In July 2021, Crockett announced his tenth album Music City USA which was released on September 17, 2021 via Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers, and shared the lead single "I Need Your Love." Brooklyn Vegan called it "a sweet and sultry slice of southern soul" while The Boot called it "a dose of horn-filled soul." Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Music videos References External links Official website 1984 births Living people People from San Benito, Texas American blues singers American country singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Texas American blues guitarists American male guitarists American country guitarists Americana musicians 21st-century American guitarists Guitarists from Texas African-American male songwriters Country musicians from Texas Davy Crockett American people of Jewish descent Cajun guitarists American people of Creole descent African-American country musicians African-American guitarists Jewish singers African-American Jews Jewish American songwriters 21st-century African-American male singers Singer-songwriters from Louisiana
[ "Charley Crockett (born 1984) is an American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter.", "He has released nine albums since 2015, with Lil G.L.", "'s Blue Bonanza peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Blues Albums chart.", "In 2020, Crockett released his eighth album titled Welcome to Hard Times.", "In 2021, Crockett released his next album titled 10 for Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand a tribute album, to James \"Slim\" Hand, and released his tenth album Music City USA, on September 17, 2021.", "Early life\nA distant relative of Davy Crockett, Charley was born in San Benito, Texas, United States.", "The son of a single mother with an older brother and sister, Crockett was raised in a trailer park in Los Fresnos, Texas.", "His mother relocated the family to Dallas, and Crockett spent the summer months with his uncle, who lived in the French Quarter of New Orleans.", "Upon leaving high school, at the age of 17 Crockett decided to travel with his guitar, acquired by his mother from a pawn shop.", "Crockett noted \"I taught myself how to play and started to write songs immediately, without any chord knowledge or anything.", "I didn't know what key I was in for 12 years, but my ear was really good, and I could play in any key and any chord.", "I just didn't know what it was.\"", "His early musical influences came from hearing hip hop, and became fascinated with the samples used.", "Crockett said \"I got into Curtis Mayfield through samples of his songs by other artists, and Nina Simone was through a sample.", "Even J. Cole, I was listening to a song of his (\"Kenny Lofton\"), and it was based on the sample from the Manhattans version of \"Hurt\".", "Crockett played music on the streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans and in Deep Ellum, Dallas as a teenager.", "Later he traveled further afield by hitchhiking and riding freight, before by 2009 busking in New York City.", "As he improved his performing, Crockett organized a street band called the Trainrobbers, which caught the attention of a Manhattan-based representative for Sony Music.", "She signed the 26 years old Crockett to a two-year management contract, although he rejected a publishing deal.", "Eventually tired of life on the streets and the pending expiry of the contract, Crockett relocated to Northern California, where he combined working on farms and communes with performing for three more years.", "Crockett then existed on the streets in Paris, France, for a year, and briefly lived in Spain and Morocco.", "During these years, Crockett struggled to stay on the right side of the law.", "In the US, he sold weed to get by, at one point working the harvest in clandestine marijuana field in the northwest, and was arrested for possession in 2014.", "He was convicted of a felony crime twice.", "Music provided the way out.", "Crockett noted later, \"People think my story is far-fetched, but the thing is, I've toned it down.\"", "Career \nIn 2015, Crockett returned to Texas and after settling in Dallas, self-released his debut album, A Stolen Jewel, in May.", "It landed him the Dallas Observer Music Award for 'Best Blues Act'.", "The lo-fi collection contained a cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers' \"Juanita.\"", "Crockett also befriended Leon Bridges at this time, before Crockett released a blues dominated album, In The Night, in 2016.", "In The Night contained a selection of Crockett penned numbers, along with a cover of his hometown hero Freddy Fender's \"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights\".", "Fort Worth Star-Telegram called In The Night \"an impressive calling card, full of Crockett's plaintive soulfulness and swinging tempos\".", "Crockett spent the next year touring to promote his work, playing over 125 shows in total.", "He toured with the Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, Shinyribs, Samantha Fish, and Old 97's, among others.", "After relocating to Austin, Texas, Crockett's next release was a collection of covers of country songs, Lil G.L.", "'s Honky Tonk Jubilee (2017), which was issued on Thirty Tigers.", "Tracks included the Roy Acuff penned \"Night Train to Memphis\", Tanya Tucker’s \"The Jamestown Ferry\" plus Hank Williams' \"Honky Tonkin'\", all incorporating Crockett's clipped, hiccuped Texan drawl.", "Other tracks on the album were originally recorded by Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, and Webb Pierce (\"I Ain't Never\").", "In 2018, he released Lonesome as a Shadow, a collection of purely original songs.", "It was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and produced by Matt Ross-Spang.", "The opening track, \"I Wanna Cry\" was written for his sister who had died from a methamphetamine overdose.", "The album was dedicated to Henry \"Ragtime Texas\" Thomas.", "Following its April release date, Crockett toured again backed by his band the Blue Drifters.", "His dates included venues such as the House of Blues in Houston, Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, The Mint in Los Angeles and The Fillmore in San Francisco.", "In addition, he performed at festival dates such as the Wheatland Music Festival, Portland, Oregon's Pickathon and Austin City Limits Music Festival.", "In late 2018, Crockett issued Lil G.L.", "'s Blue Bonanza.", "Crockett noted that \"Lil G.L.", "is my side name, like Hank [Williams] had Luke the Drifter.", "I use it for all my side projects and cover projects\".", "He explained the moniker was given to him by a local blues drummer, Jay Moeller, in reference to the obscure R&B singer G. L. Crockett.", "AllMusic stated \"Lil G.L.", "'s Blue Bonanza is a companion of sorts to Charley Crockett's 2017 Lil G.L.", "'s Honky Tonk Jubilee\".", "The album was primarily another compilation of cover versions, although Crockett's definition of the blues encompasses tracks including Jimmy Reed's \"Bright Lights, Big City\"; Tom T. Hall's \"That's How I Got to Memphis\" and Danny O'Keefe's \"Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues\".", "In addition, Crockett covered work made in the past by Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and T-Bone Walker.", "Lil G.L.", "'s Blue Bonanza peaked at number 10 in the Billboard Blues Albums chart.", "In early January 2019, Crockett underwent open-heart surgery.", "Pre-assessments for the surgery exposed that Crockett had a congenital heart condition where his heart had two out of three aortic valve flaps fused together, leading to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome\n\nCrockett released The Valley on September 20, 2019.", "The album features the single \"Borrowed Time\", which was co-written with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours.", "Field Recordings Vol.", "1 was released on April 3, 2020 and is a collection of 30 lo-fi covers and originals recorded in Mendocino County, California.", "Crockett released his eighth album Welcome to Hard Times on July 31, 2020.", "It was produced by Mark Neill and includes songwriting contributions from The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and singer/songwriter Pat McLaughlin.", "The album followed a life-threatening health scare in which he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition that required heart surgery.", "It received glowing reviews, including American Songwriter who raved \"Crockett finds the sweet spot between country, soul, blues and folk on deceptively modest songs, effortless in their easy-going groove,\" while Texas Monthly stated, \"Crockett makes a beeline for the album's central theme: wily survival in a socially, politically, and economically rigged system.\"", "On February 26, 2021, Crockett released his next album, titled 10 For Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand, a tribute album to James \"Slim\" Hand.", "It was met with critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Boot, Austin American-Statesman, Forbes, Saving Country Music, and American Songwriter among others.", "In July 2021, Crockett announced his tenth album Music City USA which was released on September 17, 2021 via Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers, and shared the lead single \"I Need Your Love.\"", "Brooklyn Vegan called it \"a sweet and sultry slice of southern soul\" while The Boot called it \"a dose of horn-filled soul.\"", "Discography\n\nStudio albums\n\nExtended plays\n\nSingles\n\nMusic videos\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\nOfficial website\n\n1984 births\nLiving people\nPeople from San Benito, Texas\nAmerican blues singers\nAmerican country singer-songwriters\nSinger-songwriters from Texas\nAmerican blues guitarists\nAmerican male guitarists\nAmerican country guitarists\nAmericana musicians\n21st-century American guitarists\nGuitarists from Texas\nAfrican-American male songwriters\nCountry musicians from Texas\nDavy Crockett\nAmerican people of Jewish descent\nCajun guitarists\nAmerican people of Creole descent\nAfrican-American country musicians\nAfrican-American guitarists\nJewish singers\nAfrican-American Jews\nJewish American songwriters\n21st-century African-American male singers\nSinger-songwriters from Louisiana" ]
[ "An American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and writer is named Charley Crockett.", "Since 2015, he has released nine albums.", "The blues album peaked at number 11 on the US chart.", "Welcome to Hard Times was released in 2020.", "10 for Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand a tribute album, to James \"Slim\" Hand, and Music City USA was released on September 17, 2021.", "Early life, a distant relative of Davy Crockett, was born in Texas.", "The son of a single mother with an older brother and sister was raised in a trailer park.", "He spent the summer months with his uncle in New Orleans, after his mother relocated the family to Dallas.", "At the age of 17 he decided to travel with his guitar, acquired by his mother from a pawn shop.", "I started to write songs immediately after learning how to play the guitar.", "I didn't know what key I was in, but my ear was good and I could play any key.", "I didn't know what it was.", "Hearing hip hop inspired his early musical influences.", "I got into some of the artists through samples of their songs.", "The sample from the Manhattans version of \"Hurt\" was used in the song \"Kenny Lofton\" by J. Cole.", "In the French Quarter of New Orleans and Deep Ellum, Dallas, Crockett played music as a teenager.", "He traveled further by hitchhiking and riding freight before busking in New York City.", "The Trainrobbers, a street band organized by Crockett, caught the attention of a Manhattan-based representative for Sony Music.", "She signed a two-year management contract with the 26 year old.", "After living on the streets for a while, he moved to Northern California to work on farms and perform for three more years.", "He lived in Paris, France, for a year before moving to Spain and Morocco.", "The man struggled to stay on the right side of the law.", "In the US, he sold weed to get by, at one point working the harvest in a marijuana field in the northwest, and was arrested for possession.", "He was sentenced to prison for a second time for a felony crime.", "The way out was provided by music.", "The thing is, I've toned it down because people think my story is far-fetched.", "His debut album, A Stolen Jewel, was self-released in May after he settled in Dallas.", "He won the Dallas Observer Music Award for Best Blues Act.", "The cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers' \"Juanita\" was in the lo-fi collection.", "Leon Bridges was befriended by Crockett before he released his blues dominated album, In The Night.", "The cover of Freddy Fender's \"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights\" was included in In The Night.", "In The Night was called an impressive calling card by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.", "He played over 125 shows in a year to promote his work.", "He toured with a number of bands.", "After moving to Austin, Texas, Crockett's next release was a collection of covers of country songs.", "It was issued on Thirty Tigers.", "Tracks included the Roy Acuff penned \"Night Train to Memphis\", the Tanya Tucker penned \"The Jamestown Ferry\", and the Hank Williams penned \"Honky Tonkin'\".", "\"I Ain't Never\" is one of the tracks that were originally recorded by Ernest Tubb.", "He released a collection of songs called Lonesome as a Shadow.", "It was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.", "His sister died from a methamphetamine overdose and the opening track was written for her.", "The album was dedicated to a man.", "The Blue Drifters supported Crockett on his tour after the April release date.", "The House of Blues in Houston, the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., and The Mint in Los Angeles were some of the places he played.", "He performed at a number of festivals, including the Austin City Limits Music Festival.", "Late in the year, Crockett issued a new name to the group.", "The name is Blue Bonanza.", "\"Lil G.L.\" was noted by Crockett.", "Like Hank Williams, I have a side name.", "It's used for all my side projects and cover projects.", "He said the name was given to him by a local blues drummer in reference to an obscure R&B singer.", "\"Lil G.L.\" was stated by All Music.", "Blue Bonanza is a companion of sorts to the other one.", "\"'s Honky Tonk Jubilee\".", "Jimmy Reed's \"Bright Lights, Big City\" and Tom T. Hall's \"That's How I Got to Memphis\" are two of the tracks on the album.", "Work by Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and T-Bone Walker were covered by Crockett.", "G.L. is a person.", "Blue Bonanza peaked at number 10 on the Blues Albums chart.", "Crockett had open-heart surgery in January.", "Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome was caused by a congenital heart condition where his heart had two out of three aortic valve flaps fused together.", "\"Borrowed Time\" was co-written with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours.", "There are field recordings.", "On April 3, 2020, a collection of 30 lo-fi covers and originals was released.", "On July 31, 2020, he released his eighth album, Welcome to Hard Times.", "The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Pat McLaughlin contributed to the song.", "The album followed a life-threatening health scare in which he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition.", "\"Crockett makes a beeline for the album's central theme and finds the sweet spot between country, soul, blues and folk on modest songs, effortless in their easy-going grooves,\" said American Songwriter who gave it a glowing review.", "10 For Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand is a tribute album to James \"Slim\" Hand.", "It was praised by Rolling Stone, The Boot, Austin American-Statesman, Forbes, Saving Country Music, and American Songwriter.", "The lead single of Music City USA, \"I Need Your Love,\" was released on September 17, 2021.", "The Boot called it a dose of horn-filled soul, while Brooklyn vegan said it was a sweet and steamy slice of southern soul.", "Discography studio albums extended plays singles music videos" ]
<mask> (born 1984) is an American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released nine albums since 2015, with Lil G.L. 's Blue Bonanza peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Blues Albums chart. In 2020, <mask> released his eighth album titled Welcome to Hard Times. In 2021, <mask> released his next album titled 10 for Slim: <mask> Sings James Hand a tribute album, to James "Slim" Hand, and released his tenth album Music City USA, on September 17, 2021. Early life A distant relative of <mask>, <mask> was born in San Benito, Texas, United States. The son of a single mother with an older brother and sister, <mask> was raised in a trailer park in Los Fresnos, Texas.His mother relocated the family to Dallas, and <mask> spent the summer months with his uncle, who lived in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Upon leaving high school, at the age of 17 <mask> decided to travel with his guitar, acquired by his mother from a pawn shop. <mask> noted "I taught myself how to play and started to write songs immediately, without any chord knowledge or anything. I didn't know what key I was in for 12 years, but my ear was really good, and I could play in any key and any chord. I just didn't know what it was." His early musical influences came from hearing hip hop, and became fascinated with the samples used. <mask> said "I got into Curtis Mayfield through samples of his songs by other artists, and Nina Simone was through a sample.Even J. Cole, I was listening to a song of his ("Kenny Lofton"), and it was based on the sample from the Manhattans version of "Hurt". <mask> played music on the streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans and in Deep Ellum, Dallas as a teenager. Later he traveled further afield by hitchhiking and riding freight, before by 2009 busking in New York City. As he improved his performing, <mask> organized a street band called the Trainrobbers, which caught the attention of a Manhattan-based representative for Sony Music. She signed the 26 years old <mask> to a two-year management contract, although he rejected a publishing deal. Eventually tired of life on the streets and the pending expiry of the contract, <mask> relocated to Northern California, where he combined working on farms and communes with performing for three more years. <mask> then existed on the streets in Paris, France, for a year, and briefly lived in Spain and Morocco.During these years, <mask> struggled to stay on the right side of the law. In the US, he sold weed to get by, at one point working the harvest in clandestine marijuana field in the northwest, and was arrested for possession in 2014. He was convicted of a felony crime twice. Music provided the way out. <mask> noted later, "People think my story is far-fetched, but the thing is, I've toned it down." Career In 2015, <mask> returned to Texas and after settling in Dallas, self-released his debut album, A Stolen Jewel, in May. It landed him the Dallas Observer Music Award for 'Best Blues Act'.The lo-fi collection contained a cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Juanita." <mask> also befriended Leon Bridges at this time, before <mask> released a blues dominated album, In The Night, in 2016. In The Night contained a selection of <mask> penned numbers, along with a cover of his hometown hero Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights". Fort Worth Star-Telegram called In The Night "an impressive calling card, full of <mask>'s plaintive soulfulness and swinging tempos". <mask> spent the next year touring to promote his work, playing over 125 shows in total. He toured with the Turnpike Troubadours, Lucero, Shinyribs, Samantha Fish, and Old 97's, among others. After relocating to Austin, Texas, <mask>'s next release was a collection of covers of country songs, Lil G.L.'s Honky Tonk Jubilee (2017), which was issued on Thirty Tigers. Tracks included the Roy Acuff penned "Night Train to Memphis", Tanya Tucker’s "The Jamestown Ferry" plus Hank Williams' "Honky Tonkin'", all incorporating <mask>'s clipped, hiccuped Texan drawl. Other tracks on the album were originally recorded by Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, and Webb Pierce ("I Ain't Never"). In 2018, he released Lonesome as a Shadow, a collection of purely original songs. It was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and produced by Matt Ross-Spang. The opening track, "I Wanna Cry" was written for his sister who had died from a methamphetamine overdose. The album was dedicated to Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thomas.Following its April release date, <mask> toured again backed by his band the Blue Drifters. His dates included venues such as the House of Blues in Houston, Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, The Mint in Los Angeles and The Fillmore in San Francisco. In addition, he performed at festival dates such as the Wheatland Music Festival, Portland, Oregon's Pickathon and Austin City Limits Music Festival. In late 2018, <mask> issued Lil G.L. 's Blue Bonanza. <mask> noted that "Lil G.L. is my side name, like Hank [Williams] had Luke the Drifter.I use it for all my side projects and cover projects". He explained the moniker was given to him by a local blues drummer, Jay Moeller, in reference to the obscure R&B singer G. L<mask>. AllMusic stated "Lil G.L. 's Blue Bonanza is a companion of sorts to <mask>'s 2017 Lil G.L. 's Honky Tonk Jubilee". The album was primarily another compilation of cover versions, although <mask>'s definition of the blues encompasses tracks including Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City"; Tom T. Hall's "That's How I Got to Memphis" and Danny O'Keefe's "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues". In addition, Crockett covered work made in the past by Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and T-Bone Walker.Lil G.L. 's Blue Bonanza peaked at number 10 in the Billboard Blues Albums chart. In early January 2019, <mask> underwent open-heart surgery. Pre-assessments for the surgery exposed that <mask> had a congenital heart condition where his heart had two out of three aortic valve flaps fused together, leading to Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome <mask> released The Valley on September 20, 2019. The album features the single "Borrowed Time", which was co-written with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. Field Recordings Vol. 1 was released on April 3, 2020 and is a collection of 30 lo-fi covers and originals recorded in Mendocino County, California.<mask> released his eighth album Welcome to Hard Times on July 31, 2020. It was produced by Mark Neill and includes songwriting contributions from The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and singer/songwriter Pat McLaughlin. The album followed a life-threatening health scare in which he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition that required heart surgery. It received glowing reviews, including American Songwriter who raved "<mask> finds the sweet spot between country, soul, blues and folk on deceptively modest songs, effortless in their easy-going groove," while Texas Monthly stated, "<mask> makes a beeline for the album's central theme: wily survival in a socially, politically, and economically rigged system." On February 26, 2021, <mask> released his next album, titled 10 For Slim: <mask> Sings James Hand, a tribute album to James "Slim" Hand. It was met with critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Boot, Austin American-Statesman, Forbes, Saving Country Music, and American Songwriter among others. In July 2021, <mask> announced his tenth album Music City USA which was released on September 17, 2021 via Son of Davy/Thirty Tigers, and shared the lead single "I Need Your Love."Brooklyn Vegan called it "a sweet and sultry slice of southern soul" while The Boot called it "a dose of horn-filled soul." Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Music videos References External links Official website 1984 births Living people People from San Benito, Texas American blues singers American country singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Texas American blues guitarists American male guitarists American country guitarists Americana musicians 21st-century American guitarists Guitarists from Texas African-American male songwriters Country musicians from Texas Davy Crockett American people of Jewish descent Cajun guitarists American people of Creole descent African-American country musicians African-American guitarists Jewish singers African-American Jews Jewish American songwriters 21st-century African-American male singers Singer-songwriters from Louisiana
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An American blues, country and Americana singer, guitarist, and writer is named <mask>. Since 2015, he has released nine albums. The blues album peaked at number 11 on the US chart. Welcome to Hard Times was released in 2020. 10 for Slim: <mask> Sings James Hand a tribute album, to James "Slim" Hand, and Music City USA was released on September 17, 2021. Early life, a distant relative of <mask>, was born in Texas. The son of a single mother with an older brother and sister was raised in a trailer park.He spent the summer months with his uncle in New Orleans, after his mother relocated the family to Dallas. At the age of 17 he decided to travel with his guitar, acquired by his mother from a pawn shop. I started to write songs immediately after learning how to play the guitar. I didn't know what key I was in, but my ear was good and I could play any key. I didn't know what it was. Hearing hip hop inspired his early musical influences. I got into some of the artists through samples of their songs.The sample from the Manhattans version of "Hurt" was used in the song "Kenny Lofton" by J. Cole. In the French Quarter of New Orleans and Deep Ellum, Dallas, <mask> played music as a teenager. He traveled further by hitchhiking and riding freight before busking in New York City. The Trainrobbers, a street band organized by <mask>, caught the attention of a Manhattan-based representative for Sony Music. She signed a two-year management contract with the 26 year old. After living on the streets for a while, he moved to Northern California to work on farms and perform for three more years. He lived in Paris, France, for a year before moving to Spain and Morocco.The man struggled to stay on the right side of the law. In the US, he sold weed to get by, at one point working the harvest in a marijuana field in the northwest, and was arrested for possession. He was sentenced to prison for a second time for a felony crime. The way out was provided by music. The thing is, I've toned it down because people think my story is far-fetched. His debut album, A Stolen Jewel, was self-released in May after he settled in Dallas. He won the Dallas Observer Music Award for Best Blues Act.The cover of the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Juanita" was in the lo-fi collection. Leon Bridges was befriended by <mask> before he released his blues dominated album, In The Night. The cover of Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" was included in In The Night. In The Night was called an impressive calling card by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He played over 125 shows in a year to promote his work. He toured with a number of bands. After moving to Austin, Texas, <mask>'s next release was a collection of covers of country songs.It was issued on Thirty Tigers. Tracks included the Roy Acuff penned "Night Train to Memphis", the Tanya Tucker penned "The Jamestown Ferry", and the Hank Williams penned "Honky Tonkin'". "I Ain't Never" is one of the tracks that were originally recorded by Ernest Tubb. He released a collection of songs called Lonesome as a Shadow. It was produced by Matt Ross-Spang. His sister died from a methamphetamine overdose and the opening track was written for her. The album was dedicated to a man.The Blue Drifters supported <mask> on his tour after the April release date. The House of Blues in Houston, the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., and The Mint in Los Angeles were some of the places he played. He performed at a number of festivals, including the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Late in the year, <mask> issued a new name to the group. The name is Blue Bonanza. "Lil G.L." was noted by <mask>. Like Hank Williams, I have a side name.It's used for all my side projects and cover projects. He said the name was given to him by a local blues drummer in reference to an obscure R&B singer. "Lil G.L." was stated by All Music. Blue Bonanza is a companion of sorts to the other one. "'s Honky Tonk Jubilee". Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City" and Tom T. Hall's "That's How I Got to Memphis" are two of the tracks on the album. Work by Ernest Tubb, George Jones, and T-Bone Walker were covered by <mask>.G.L. is a person. Blue Bonanza peaked at number 10 on the Blues Albums chart. <mask> had open-heart surgery in January. Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome was caused by a congenital heart condition where his heart had two out of three aortic valve flaps fused together. "Borrowed Time" was co-written with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. There are field recordings. On April 3, 2020, a collection of 30 lo-fi covers and originals was released.On July 31, 2020, he released his eighth album, Welcome to Hard Times. The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Pat McLaughlin contributed to the song. The album followed a life-threatening health scare in which he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition. "<mask> makes a beeline for the album's central theme and finds the sweet spot between country, soul, blues and folk on modest songs, effortless in their easy-going grooves," said American Songwriter who gave it a glowing review. 10 For Slim: <mask> Sings James Hand is a tribute album to James "Slim" Hand. It was praised by Rolling Stone, The Boot, Austin American-Statesman, Forbes, Saving Country Music, and American Songwriter. The lead single of Music City USA, "I Need Your Love," was released on September 17, 2021.The Boot called it a dose of horn-filled soul, while Brooklyn vegan said it was a sweet and steamy slice of southern soul. Discography studio albums extended plays singles music videos
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Gerda Lerner
Gerda Hedwig Lerner (née Kronstein; April 30, 1920 – January 2, 2013) was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography. She served as president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981. In 1980, she was appointed Robinson Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught until retiring in 1991. Lerner was one of the founders of the academic field of women's history. In 1963, while still an undergraduate at the New School for Social Research, she taught "Great Women in American History", which is considered to be the first regular college course on women's history offered anywhere. She taught at Long Island University from 1965 to 1967. She played a key role in the development of women's history curricula and was involved in the development of degree programs in women's history at Sarah Lawrence College (where she taught from 1968 to 1979 and established the nation's first master's degree program in women's history) and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she launched the first Ph.D. program in women's history. She also worked at Duke University and Columbia University, where she was a co-founder of the Seminar on Women. Early life She was born Gerda Hedwig Kronstein in Vienna, Austria, on April 30, 1920, the first child of Ilona Kronstein (née Neumann, 1897, Budapest1948, Zürich) and Robert Kronstein (1888, Vienna1952, Vaduz), an affluent Jewish couple. Her family are originating and relating to Breslau, Berlin, (, ), (Turdos, , ) (Upper Hungary), Helishoy (, ) (Moravia), and Reichenberg () (Bohemia). Her father was a pharmacist, and her mother an artist, with whom Gerda, according to her autobiography, had a strained relationship as a child. As an adult, Gerda believed that her mother Ilona struggled because she did not fit in the role of a Viennese wife and mother. Gerda had a younger sister, and they attended local schools and gymnasium. Following the 1938 Anschluss, Kronstein became involved with the anti-Nazi resistance. She and her mother were jailed that year after her father had escaped to Liechtenstein and Switzerland, where he stayed during the war. Gerda Kronstein occupied a cell for six weeks with two Christian women held on political grounds. They shared their prison food with her because Jews received restricted rations. In 1939, her mother moved to France, and Lerner's sister relocated to Palestine. That year, Gerda immigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of the family of Bobby Jensen, her socialist fiancé. Career Settling in New York, Kronstein married Jensen. She worked in a variety of jobs as a waitress, salesperson, office clerk, and X-ray technician, while also writing fiction and poetry. She published two short stories featuring first-person accounts of the Nazi annexation of Austria. Her marriage with Jensen was failing when she met Carl Lerner (1912–1973), a married theater director who was a member of the Communist Party USA. They both established temporary residence in Nevada and obtained divorces in Reno; the state offered easier terms for divorce than did most others. Kronstein and Lerner married and moved to Hollywood, where Carl pursued a career in film-making. In 1946, Gerda Lerner helped found the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of American Women, a Communist front organization. The Lerners engaged in CPUSA activities involving trade unionism, civil rights, and anti-militarism. They suffered under the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s, especially the Hollywood blacklist. The Lerners returned to New York. In 1951, Gerda Lerner collaborated with poet Eve Merriam on a musical, The Singing of Women. Lerner's novel No Farewell was published in 1955. Lerner returned to New York to study at the New School for Social Research, where she received a bachelor's degree in 1963. She has said that her frequent status made her think about "people who did not have a voice in telling their own stories. Lerner's insights eventually influenced her decision to earn a Ph.D. in history and then to help establish women's history as a standard academic discipline." In 1963, she offered the first regular college course in women's history, which at the time had no status as a field of study in academia. In the early 1960s, Lerner and her husband coauthored the screenplay of the film Black Like Me (1964), based on the book by white journalist John Howard Griffin,, who had reported on six weeks of travel in small towns and cities of the Deep South passing as a black man. Carl Lerner directed the film, starring James Whitmore. Lerner continued with graduate studies at Columbia University, where she earned both the M.A. (1965) and Ph.D. (1966). Her doctoral dissertation was published as The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels Against Slavery (1967), a study of Sarah Moore Grimké and Angelina Grimké, sisters from a slaveholding family who became abolitionists in the North. Learning that their late brother had mixed-race sons, they helped pay to educate the boys. In 1966, Lerner became a founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and she served as a local and national leader for a short period. In 1968, she received her first academic appointment at Sarah Lawrence College. There Lerner developed a Master of Arts Program in Women's History, which Sarah Lawrence offered beginning in 1972; it was the first American graduate degree in the field. Lerner also taught at Long Island University in Brooklyn. In the 1960s and 1970s, Lerner published scholarly books and articles that helped establish women's history as a recognized field of study. Her 1969 article "The Lady and the Mill Girl: Changes in the Status of Women in the Age of Jackson", published in the journal American Studies, was an early and influential example of class analysis in women's history. She was among the first to bring a consciously feminist lens to the study of history. Among her most important works are the documentary anthologies Black Women in White America (1972) and The Female Experience (1976), which she edited, along with her essay collection, The Majority Finds Its Past (1979). In 1979, Lerner chaired The Women's History Institute, a fifteen-day conference (July 13–29) at Sarah Lawrence College, co-sponsored by the college, the Women's Action Alliance, and the Smithsonian Institution. It was attended by leaders of national organizations for women and girls. When the Institute participants learned about the success of the Women's History Week celebrated in Sonoma County, California, they decided to initiate similar commemorations within their own organizations, communities, and school districts. They also agreed to support an effort to secure a "National Women's History Week". This helped lead to the national establishment of Women's History Month. In 1980, Lerner moved to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she established the nation's first Ph.D. program in women's history. At this institution, she wrote The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), The Creation of Feminist Consciousness (1993), parts one and two of Women and History; Why History Matters (1997), and Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (2002). From 1981 to 1982, Lerner served as president of the Organization of American Historians. As an educational director for the organization, she helped make women's history accessible to leaders of women's organizations and high school teachers. Selected works Black Women in White America Lerner edited Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972), which chronicles 350 years of black women's contributions to history, despite centuries of being enslaved and treated as property. It was one of the first books to detail the contributions of black women in history. The Creation of Patriarchy In The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), volume one of Women and History, Lerner ventured into prehistory, attempting to trace the roots of patriarchal dominance. She concluded that patriarchy was part of archaic states forming in the 2nd millennium BCE. Lerner provides historical, archeological, literary, and artistic evidence for the idea that patriarchy is a cultural construct. She believed that the main strength of patriarchy was ideological and that in western societies it "severed the connection between women and the Divine". The Creation of Feminist Consciousness The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to 1870 (1993) is her second volume of Women and History. In this book, she reviews European culture from the seventh century through the nineteenth centuries, showing the limitations imposed by a male-dominated culture. After the seventh century, more of women's writings began to survive, and Lerner uses these to show the development of what she defines as feminist thought. She demonstrates the numerous ways that women "have bypassed or redefined or undermined 'male thought'". She examines in detail the educational deprivation of women, their isolation from many of the traditions of their societies, and the expressive outlet many women have found through writing. Often beginning in religious or prophetic writing, this was a way for women to engage in what Lerner calls "ideological production", including defining alternative futures and "think themselves out of patriarchy". Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (2003) is a detailed account of Lerner's life from her childhood in Vienna through war and emigration, to 1958. That year, she began her formal studies at the New School for Social Research in New York, an institution established by numerous European refugees from the Nazi persecution. She believed that education and life work were critical to women's self-realization and happiness. Legacy and honors In 1998, Lerner was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1986, Lerner won the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Prize for her book The Creation of Patriarchy, on the roots of women's oppression. She received the Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing from the Society of American Historians, and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Special Book Award. In 1992, the Organization of American Historians established the annual Lerner-Scott Prize, named for her and Anne Firor Scott. It is awarded annually to the writer of the best doctoral dissertation that year in U.S. women's history. She is the subject of a full-length documentary film, Why Women Need to Climb Mountains (2016), by Renata Keller. Death Lerner died on January 2, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 92. She was survived by her grown children Dan and Stephanie Lerner. Other works Musical Singing of Women (1951, with Eve Merriam) Screenplays Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom (1957) Black Like Me (1964) Home for Easter (n.d.) Books No Farewell (1955) an autobiographical novel; originally in German under the pseudonym Margaret Rainer: Es git keinen Abschied (1953) The Grimké Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels against Authority (1967) The Woman in American History [ed.] (1971) Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972) The Female Experience: An American Documentary (1976) A Death of One's Own (1978/2006) The Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History (1979) Teaching Women's History (1981) Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey (1982) The Creation of Patriarchy (1986) The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to Eighteen-seventy (1994) Scholarship in Women's History Rediscovered & New (1994) Why History Matters (1997) Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (Temple University Press, 2003) Living with History/Making Social Change (2009) References Notes Biographies Ransby, Barbabra. 2002. "A Historian Who Takes Sides", The Progressive, September. Lerner, Gerda. 2005. "Life of Learning", Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 2005. MacLean, Nancy. 2002. "Rethinking the Second Wave", The Nation, October 14. Gordon, Linda; Kerber, Linda K.; Kessler-Harris, Alice. 2013. "Gerda Lerner (1920–2013). Pioneering Historian and Feminist", Clio. Women, Gender, History. Keller, Renata. 2015. "Why Women Need to Climb Mountains - on a journey through the life and vision of Dr. Gerda Lerner" Further reading Daum, Andreas W., "Refugees from Nazi Germany as Historians: Origins and Migrations, Interests and Identities," in The Second Generation: Émigrés from Nazi Germany as Historians. With a Biobibliographic Guide, ed. Daum, Hartmut Lehmann, James J. Sheehan. New York: Berghahn Books, 2016 , 1‒52. Felder, Deborah G., and Diana Rosen. 2003. Fifty Jewish Women Who Changed the World. New York: Citadel Press (Kensington Publishing), pp. 216–220. Scanlon, Jennifer, and Shaaron Cosner. 1996. American Women Historians, 1700s–1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, Connecticut, and London: Greenwood Press, pp. 144–146. Weigand, Kate. 2001. Red Feminism: American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press. (Multiple references, indexed.) External links Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution from the Jewish Women's Archive Gerda Lerner - Corporatizing Higher Education Papers, 1950–1995. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Papers, 1924–2006. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Additional papers of Gerda Lerner, 1916–2013. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. 1920 births 2013 deaths American communists American feminist writers American socialist feminists Columbia University alumni Communist women writers Duke University faculty Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Feminist historians Historians from New York (state) Historians of the United States Jewish American historians Jewish emigrants from Austria to the United States after the Anschluss Jewish feminists Jewish socialists Marxist feminists Radical feminists The New School alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty Women historians Women's historians Writers from Wisconsin
[ "Gerda Hedwig Lerner (née Kronstein; April 30, 1920 – January 2, 2013) was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author.", "In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography.", "She served as president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981.", "In 1980, she was appointed Robinson Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught until retiring in 1991.", "Lerner was one of the founders of the academic field of women's history.", "In 1963, while still an undergraduate at the New School for Social Research, she taught \"Great Women in American History\", which is considered to be the first regular college course on women's history offered anywhere.", "She taught at Long Island University from 1965 to 1967.", "She played a key role in the development of women's history curricula and was involved in the development of degree programs in women's history at Sarah Lawrence College (where she taught from 1968 to 1979 and established the nation's first master's degree program in women's history) and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she launched the first Ph.D. program in women's history.", "She also worked at Duke University and Columbia University, where she was a co-founder of the Seminar on Women.", "Early life \nShe was born Gerda Hedwig Kronstein in Vienna, Austria, on April 30, 1920, the first child of Ilona Kronstein (née Neumann, 1897, Budapest1948, Zürich) and Robert Kronstein (1888, Vienna1952, Vaduz), an affluent Jewish couple.", "Her family are originating and relating to Breslau, Berlin, (, ), (Turdos, , ) (Upper Hungary), Helishoy (, ) (Moravia), and Reichenberg () (Bohemia).", "Her father was a pharmacist, and her mother an artist, with whom Gerda, according to her autobiography, had a strained relationship as a child.", "As an adult, Gerda believed that her mother Ilona struggled because she did not fit in the role of a Viennese wife and mother.", "Gerda had a younger sister, and they attended local schools and gymnasium.", "Following the 1938 Anschluss, Kronstein became involved with the anti-Nazi resistance.", "She and her mother were jailed that year after her father had escaped to Liechtenstein and Switzerland, where he stayed during the war.", "Gerda Kronstein occupied a cell for six weeks with two Christian women held on political grounds.", "They shared their prison food with her because Jews received restricted rations.", "In 1939, her mother moved to France, and Lerner's sister relocated to Palestine.", "That year, Gerda immigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of the family of Bobby Jensen, her socialist fiancé.", "Career\nSettling in New York, Kronstein married Jensen.", "She worked in a variety of jobs as a waitress, salesperson, office clerk, and X-ray technician, while also writing fiction and poetry.", "She published two short stories featuring first-person accounts of the Nazi annexation of Austria.", "Her marriage with Jensen was failing when she met Carl Lerner (1912–1973), a married theater director who was a member of the Communist Party USA.", "They both established temporary residence in Nevada and obtained divorces in Reno; the state offered easier terms for divorce than did most others.", "Kronstein and Lerner married and moved to Hollywood, where Carl pursued a career in film-making.", "In 1946, Gerda Lerner helped found the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of American Women, a Communist front organization.", "The Lerners engaged in CPUSA activities involving trade unionism, civil rights, and anti-militarism.", "They suffered under the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s, especially the Hollywood blacklist.", "The Lerners returned to New York.", "In 1951, Gerda Lerner collaborated with poet Eve Merriam on a musical, The Singing of Women.", "Lerner's novel No Farewell was published in 1955.", "Lerner returned to New York to study at the New School for Social Research, where she received a bachelor's degree in 1963.", "She has said that her frequent status made her think about \"people who did not have a voice in telling their own stories.", "Lerner's insights eventually influenced her decision to earn a Ph.D. in history and then to help establish women's history as a standard academic discipline.\"", "In 1963, she offered the first regular college course in women's history, which at the time had no status as a field of study in academia.", "In the early 1960s, Lerner and her husband coauthored the screenplay of the film Black Like Me (1964), based on the book by white journalist John Howard Griffin,, who had reported on six weeks of travel in small towns and cities of the Deep South passing as a black man.", "Carl Lerner directed the film, starring James Whitmore.", "Lerner continued with graduate studies at Columbia University, where she earned both the M.A.", "(1965) and Ph.D. (1966).", "Her doctoral dissertation was published as The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels Against Slavery (1967), a study of Sarah Moore Grimké and Angelina Grimké, sisters from a slaveholding family who became abolitionists in the North.", "Learning that their late brother had mixed-race sons, they helped pay to educate the boys.", "In 1966, Lerner became a founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and she served as a local and national leader for a short period.", "In 1968, she received her first academic appointment at Sarah Lawrence College.", "There Lerner developed a Master of Arts Program in Women's History, which Sarah Lawrence offered beginning in 1972; it was the first American graduate degree in the field.", "Lerner also taught at Long Island University in Brooklyn.", "In the 1960s and 1970s, Lerner published scholarly books and articles that helped establish women's history as a recognized field of study.", "Her 1969 article \"The Lady and the Mill Girl: Changes in the Status of Women in the Age of Jackson\", published in the journal American Studies, was an early and influential example of class analysis in women's history.", "She was among the first to bring a consciously feminist lens to the study of history.", "Among her most important works are the documentary anthologies Black Women in White America (1972) and The Female Experience (1976), which she edited, along with her essay collection, The Majority Finds Its Past (1979).", "In 1979, Lerner chaired The Women's History Institute, a fifteen-day conference (July 13–29) at Sarah Lawrence College, co-sponsored by the college, the Women's Action Alliance, and the Smithsonian Institution.", "It was attended by leaders of national organizations for women and girls.", "When the Institute participants learned about the success of the Women's History Week celebrated in Sonoma County, California, they decided to initiate similar commemorations within their own organizations, communities, and school districts.", "They also agreed to support an effort to secure a \"National Women's History Week\".", "This helped lead to the national establishment of Women's History Month.", "In 1980, Lerner moved to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she established the nation's first Ph.D. program in women's history.", "At this institution, she wrote The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), The Creation of Feminist Consciousness (1993), parts one and two of Women and History; Why History Matters (1997), and Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (2002).", "From 1981 to 1982, Lerner served as president of the Organization of American Historians.", "As an educational director for the organization, she helped make women's history accessible to leaders of women's organizations and high school teachers.", "Selected works\n\nBlack Women in White America \nLerner edited Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972), which chronicles 350 years of black women's contributions to history, despite centuries of being enslaved and treated as property.", "It was one of the first books to detail the contributions of black women in history.", "The Creation of Patriarchy \nIn The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), volume one of Women and History, Lerner ventured into prehistory, attempting to trace the roots of patriarchal dominance.", "She concluded that patriarchy was part of archaic states forming in the 2nd millennium BCE.", "Lerner provides historical, archeological, literary, and artistic evidence for the idea that patriarchy is a cultural construct.", "She believed that the main strength of patriarchy was ideological and that in western societies it \"severed the connection between women and the Divine\".", "The Creation of Feminist Consciousness \nThe Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to 1870 (1993) is her second volume of Women and History.", "In this book, she reviews European culture from the seventh century through the nineteenth centuries, showing the limitations imposed by a male-dominated culture.", "After the seventh century, more of women's writings began to survive, and Lerner uses these to show the development of what she defines as feminist thought.", "She demonstrates the numerous ways that women \"have bypassed or redefined or undermined 'male thought'\".", "She examines in detail the educational deprivation of women, their isolation from many of the traditions of their societies, and the expressive outlet many women have found through writing.", "Often beginning in religious or prophetic writing, this was a way for women to engage in what Lerner calls \"ideological production\", including defining alternative futures and \"think themselves out of patriarchy\".", "Fireweed: A Political Autobiography \nFireweed: A Political Autobiography (2003) is a detailed account of Lerner's life from her childhood in Vienna through war and emigration, to 1958.", "That year, she began her formal studies at the New School for Social Research in New York, an institution established by numerous European refugees from the Nazi persecution.", "She believed that education and life work were critical to women's self-realization and happiness.", "Legacy and honors\nIn 1998, Lerner was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.", "In 1986, Lerner won the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Prize for her book The Creation of Patriarchy, on the roots of women's oppression.", "She received the Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing from the Society of American Historians, and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Special Book Award.", "In 1992, the Organization of American Historians established the annual Lerner-Scott Prize, named for her and Anne Firor Scott.", "It is awarded annually to the writer of the best doctoral dissertation that year in U.S. women's history.", "She is the subject of a full-length documentary film, Why Women Need to Climb Mountains (2016), by Renata Keller.", "Death\nLerner died on January 2, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 92.", "She was survived by her grown children Dan and Stephanie Lerner.", "Other works\n\nMusical\nSinging of Women (1951, with Eve Merriam)\n\nScreenplays\nPrayer Pilgrimage for Freedom (1957)\nBlack Like Me (1964)\nHome for Easter (n.d.)\n\nBooks\nNo Farewell (1955) an autobiographical novel; originally in German under the pseudonym Margaret Rainer: Es git keinen Abschied (1953)\nThe Grimké Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels against Authority (1967)\nThe Woman in American History [ed.]", "(1971)\nBlack Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972)\nThe Female Experience: An American Documentary (1976)\nA Death of One's Own (1978/2006)\nThe Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History (1979)\nTeaching Women's History (1981)\nWomen's Diaries of the Westward Journey (1982)\nThe Creation of Patriarchy (1986)\nThe Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to Eighteen-seventy (1994)\nScholarship in Women's History Rediscovered & New (1994)\nWhy History Matters (1997)\nFireweed: A Political Autobiography (Temple University Press, 2003)\nLiving with History/Making Social Change (2009)\n\nReferences\nNotes\n\nBiographies\n Ransby, Barbabra.", "2002.", "\"A Historian Who Takes Sides\", The Progressive, September.", "Lerner, Gerda.", "2005.", "\"Life of Learning\", Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 2005.", "MacLean, Nancy.", "2002.", "\"Rethinking the Second Wave\", The Nation, October 14.", "Gordon, Linda; Kerber, Linda K.; Kessler-Harris, Alice.", "2013.", "\"Gerda Lerner (1920–2013).", "Pioneering Historian and Feminist\", Clio.", "Women, Gender, History.", "Keller, Renata.", "2015.", "\"Why Women Need to Climb Mountains - on a journey through the life and vision of Dr. Gerda Lerner\"\n\nFurther reading\n Daum, Andreas W., \"Refugees from Nazi Germany as Historians: Origins and Migrations, Interests and Identities,\" in The Second Generation: Émigrés from Nazi Germany as Historians.", "With a Biobibliographic Guide, ed.", "Daum, Hartmut Lehmann, James J. Sheehan.", "New York: Berghahn Books, 2016 , 1‒52.", "Felder, Deborah G., and Diana Rosen.", "2003.", "Fifty Jewish Women Who Changed the World.", "New York: Citadel Press (Kensington Publishing), pp.", "216–220.", "Scanlon, Jennifer, and Shaaron Cosner.", "1996.", "American Women Historians, 1700s–1990s: A Biographical Dictionary.", "Westport, Connecticut, and London: Greenwood Press, pp.", "144–146.", "Weigand, Kate.", "2001.", "Red Feminism: American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation.", "Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press.", "(Multiple references, indexed.)", "External links\n\nJewish Women and the Feminist Revolution from the Jewish Women's Archive\n Gerda Lerner - Corporatizing Higher Education\n Papers, 1950–1995.", "Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.", "Papers, 1924–2006.", "Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.", "Additional papers of Gerda Lerner, 1916–2013.", "Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.", "1920 births\n2013 deaths\nAmerican communists\nAmerican feminist writers\nAmerican socialist feminists\nColumbia University alumni\nCommunist women writers\nDuke University faculty\nFellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\nFeminist historians\nHistorians from New York (state)\nHistorians of the United States\nJewish American historians\nJewish emigrants from Austria to the United States after the Anschluss\nJewish feminists\nJewish socialists\nMarxist feminists\nRadical feminists\nThe New School alumni\nUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison faculty\nWomen historians\nWomen's historians\nWriters from Wisconsin" ]
[ "Gerda Hedwig Lerner was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author.", "She wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography.", "She was president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981.", "She taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1991, when she retired.", "The academic field of women's history was founded by Lerner.", "She taught \"Great Women in American History\" in 1963, which is considered to be the first regular college course on women's history offered anywhere.", "She taught at Long Island University.", "She was involved in the development of degree programs in women's history at Sarah Lawrence College, where she taught from 1968 to 1979 and established the nation's first master's degree program in women's history.", "She co-founded the Seminar on Women at Duke University and Columbia University.", "Gerda Hedwig Kronstein was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 30, 1920, the first child of Robert 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respectively.", "The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels Against Slavery was a study of Sarah Moore Grimké and her sisters, who became abolitionists in the North.", "They helped pay to educate the boys after learning that their late brother had mixed-race sons.", "She served as a local and national leader for a short time after becoming a founding member of the National Organization for Women.", "Sarah Lawrence College was where she received her first academic appointment.", "The first American graduate degree in the field of Women's History was offered by Sarah Lawrence.", "Long Island University is in Brooklyn.", "In the 1960s and 1970s, Lerner published books and articles that helped establish women's history as a recognized field of study.", "Her 1969 article \"The Lady and the Mill Girl: Changes in the Status of Women in the Age of Jackson\" was an early example of class analysis in women's history.", "She brought a feminist lens to the study of history.", "Black Women in 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president from 1981 to 1982.", "She worked to make women's history accessible to high school teachers and leaders of women's organizations.", "Black Women in White America: A Documentary History chronicles 350 years of black women's contributions to history, despite centuries of being enslaved and treated as property.", "One of the first books to detail the contributions of black women was this one.", "In the first volume of Women and History, Lerner tried to trace the roots of patriarchal dominance.", "She found that patriarchy was a part of the 2nd millennium BCE.", "The idea that patriarchy is a cultural construct is supported by historical, archeological, literary, and artistic evidence.", "She believed that the main strength of patriarchy was ideological and that in western societies it \"severed the connection between women and the Divine\".", "The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to 1870 is her second book.", "She shows the limitations imposed by a 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"The creation of patriarchaly, on the roots of women's oppression, won the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Prize in 1986.", "She received the Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing from the Society of American Historians.", "The Organization of American Historians named their annual prize after her and Anne Firor Scott.", "The writer of the best PhD in U.S. women's history is given the award every year.", "She is the subject of a film called Why Women Need to Climb Mountains.", "Death Lerner died in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 92.", "She was survived by her two grown children.", "Home for Easter (n.d.) is one of the works Musical Singing of Women.", "Black Women in White America: A Documentary History, The Female Experience: An American Documentary, A Death of One's Own, Teaching Women's History, and Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey are some of the films.", "2002.", "\"A historian who takes sides\", The Progressive, September.", "Gerda Lerner.", "2005.", "The lecture was titled \"Life of Learning\".", "Nancy MacLean.", "2002.", "\"Re thinking the second wave\", The Nation, October 14.", "Gordon, Linda; Kerber, Linda K.; Kessler-Harris, Alice.", "The year 2013.", "Gerda Lerner was born in 1920.", "Pioneering historians and feminists.", "Women, gender, history.", "The name of the person is Keller, Renata.", "The year 2015.", "\"Why Women Need to Climb Mountains - on a journey through the life and vision of Dr. Gerda Lerner.\"", "There is a biobibliographic guide.", "James J. Sheehan.", "New York: Berghahn Books.", "They were Deborah G., and Diana Rosen.", "In 2003", "Fifty Jewish women changed the world.", "New York: Citadel Press.", "222–222.", "There are three people with Shaaron Cosner.", "1996.", "A Biographical Dictionary of American Women Historians.", "The book is titled \"Westport, Connecticut, and London.\"", "144–146.", "Kate Weigand.", "2001.", "American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation are covered in Red Feminism.", "The University Press of Baltimore and London.", "Multiple references are included in the index.", "The Jewish Women's Archive Gerda Lerner - Corporatizing Higher Education Papers contains links to Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution.", "The library is at Harvard University.", "The papers were published in 1924–2006.", "The library is at Harvard University.", "There are additional papers of Gerda Lerner.", "The library is at Harvard University.", "Historians from the state of New York are fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences." ]
<mask> (née Kronstein; April 30, 1920 – January 2, 2013) was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography. She served as president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981. In 1980, she was appointed Robinson Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught until retiring in 1991. <mask> was one of the founders of the academic field of women's history. In 1963, while still an undergraduate at the New School for Social Research, she taught "Great Women in American History", which is considered to be the first regular college course on women's history offered anywhere. She taught at Long Island University from 1965 to 1967.She played a key role in the development of women's history curricula and was involved in the development of degree programs in women's history at Sarah Lawrence College (where she taught from 1968 to 1979 and established the nation's first master's degree program in women's history) and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she launched the first Ph.D. program in women's history. She also worked at Duke University and Columbia University, where she was a co-founder of the Seminar on Women. Early life She was born <mask> Hedwig Kronstein in Vienna, Austria, on April 30, 1920, the first child of Ilona Kronstein (née Neumann, 1897, Budapest1948, Zürich) and Robert Kronstein (1888, Vienna1952, Vaduz), an affluent Jewish couple. Her family are originating and relating to Breslau, Berlin, (, ), (Turdos, , ) (Upper Hungary), Helishoy (, ) (Moravia), and Reichenberg () (Bohemia). Her father was a pharmacist, and her mother an artist, with whom Gerda, according to her autobiography, had a strained relationship as a child. As an adult, Gerda believed that her mother Ilona struggled because she did not fit in the role of a Viennese wife and mother. Gerda had a younger sister, and they attended local schools and gymnasium.Following the 1938 Anschluss, Kronstein became involved with the anti-Nazi resistance. She and her mother were jailed that year after her father had escaped to Liechtenstein and Switzerland, where he stayed during the war. <mask> Kronstein occupied a cell for six weeks with two Christian women held on political grounds. They shared their prison food with her because Jews received restricted rations. In 1939, her mother moved to France, and <mask>'s sister relocated to Palestine. That year, <mask> immigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of the family of Bobby Jensen, her socialist fiancé. Career Settling in New York, Kronstein married Jensen.She worked in a variety of jobs as a waitress, salesperson, office clerk, and X-ray technician, while also writing fiction and poetry. She published two short stories featuring first-person accounts of the Nazi annexation of Austria. Her marriage with Jensen was failing when she met <mask> (1912–1973), a married theater director who was a member of the Communist Party USA. They both established temporary residence in Nevada and obtained divorces in Reno; the state offered easier terms for divorce than did most others. Kronstein and <mask> married and moved to Hollywood, where Carl pursued a career in film-making. In 1946, <mask> <mask> helped found the Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of American Women, a Communist front organization. The Lerners engaged in CPUSA activities involving trade unionism, civil rights, and anti-militarism.They suffered under the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s, especially the Hollywood blacklist. The <mask>s returned to New York. In 1951, <mask> <mask> collaborated with poet Eve Merriam on a musical, The Singing of Women. <mask>'s novel No Farewell was published in 1955. <mask> returned to New York to study at the New School for Social Research, where she received a bachelor's degree in 1963. She has said that her frequent status made her think about "people who did not have a voice in telling their own stories. <mask>'s insights eventually influenced her decision to earn a Ph.D. in history and then to help establish women's history as a standard academic discipline."In 1963, she offered the first regular college course in women's history, which at the time had no status as a field of study in academia. In the early 1960s, <mask> and her husband coauthored the screenplay of the film Black Like Me (1964), based on the book by white journalist John Howard Griffin,, who had reported on six weeks of travel in small towns and cities of the Deep South passing as a black man. <mask> directed the film, starring James Whitmore. <mask> continued with graduate studies at Columbia University, where she earned both the M.A. (1965) and Ph.D. (1966). Her doctoral dissertation was published as The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels Against Slavery (1967), a study of Sarah Moore Grimké and Angelina Grimké, sisters from a slaveholding family who became abolitionists in the North. Learning that their late brother had mixed-race sons, they helped pay to educate the boys.In 1966, <mask> became a founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and she served as a local and national leader for a short period. In 1968, she received her first academic appointment at Sarah Lawrence College. There <mask> developed a Master of Arts Program in Women's History, which Sarah Lawrence offered beginning in 1972; it was the first American graduate degree in the field. <mask> also taught at Long Island University in Brooklyn. In the 1960s and 1970s, <mask> published scholarly books and articles that helped establish women's history as a recognized field of study. Her 1969 article "The Lady and the Mill Girl: Changes in the Status of Women in the Age of Jackson", published in the journal American Studies, was an early and influential example of class analysis in women's history. She was among the first to bring a consciously feminist lens to the study of history.Among her most important works are the documentary anthologies Black Women in White America (1972) and The Female Experience (1976), which she edited, along with her essay collection, The Majority Finds Its Past (1979). In 1979, <mask> chaired The Women's History Institute, a fifteen-day conference (July 13–29) at Sarah Lawrence College, co-sponsored by the college, the Women's Action Alliance, and the Smithsonian Institution. It was attended by leaders of national organizations for women and girls. When the Institute participants learned about the success of the Women's History Week celebrated in Sonoma County, California, they decided to initiate similar commemorations within their own organizations, communities, and school districts. They also agreed to support an effort to secure a "National Women's History Week". This helped lead to the national establishment of Women's History Month. In 1980, <mask> moved to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where she established the nation's first Ph.D. program in women's history.At this institution, she wrote The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), The Creation of Feminist Consciousness (1993), parts one and two of Women and History; Why History Matters (1997), and Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (2002). From 1981 to 1982, <mask> served as president of the Organization of American Historians. As an educational director for the organization, she helped make women's history accessible to leaders of women's organizations and high school teachers. Selected works Black Women in White America <mask> edited Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972), which chronicles 350 years of black women's contributions to history, despite centuries of being enslaved and treated as property. It was one of the first books to detail the contributions of black women in history. The Creation of Patriarchy In The Creation of Patriarchy (1986), volume one of Women and History, <mask> ventured into prehistory, attempting to trace the roots of patriarchal dominance. She concluded that patriarchy was part of archaic states forming in the 2nd millennium BCE.<mask> provides historical, archeological, literary, and artistic evidence for the idea that patriarchy is a cultural construct. She believed that the main strength of patriarchy was ideological and that in western societies it "severed the connection between women and the Divine". The Creation of Feminist Consciousness The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to 1870 (1993) is her second volume of Women and History. In this book, she reviews European culture from the seventh century through the nineteenth centuries, showing the limitations imposed by a male-dominated culture. After the seventh century, more of women's writings began to survive, and <mask> uses these to show the development of what she defines as feminist thought. She demonstrates the numerous ways that women "have bypassed or redefined or undermined 'male thought'". She examines in detail the educational deprivation of women, their isolation from many of the traditions of their societies, and the expressive outlet many women have found through writing.Often beginning in religious or prophetic writing, this was a way for women to engage in what Lerner calls "ideological production", including defining alternative futures and "think themselves out of patriarchy". Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (2003) is a detailed account of <mask>'s life from her childhood in Vienna through war and emigration, to 1958. That year, she began her formal studies at the New School for Social Research in New York, an institution established by numerous European refugees from the Nazi persecution. She believed that education and life work were critical to women's self-realization and happiness. Legacy and honors In 1998, <mask> was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1986, <mask> won the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Prize for her book The Creation of Patriarchy, on the roots of women's oppression. She received the Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing from the Society of American Historians, and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Special Book Award.In 1992, the Organization of American Historians established the annual Lerner-Scott Prize, named for her and Anne Firor Scott. It is awarded annually to the writer of the best doctoral dissertation that year in U.S. women's history. She is the subject of a full-length documentary film, Why Women Need to Climb Mountains (2016), by Renata Keller. <mask> died on January 2, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 92. She was survived by her grown children Dan and <mask>. Other works Musical Singing of Women (1951, with Eve Merriam) Screenplays Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom (1957) Black Like Me (1964) Home for Easter (n.d.) Books No Farewell (1955) an autobiographical novel; originally in German under the pseudonym Margaret Rainer: Es git keinen Abschied (1953) The Grimké Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels against Authority (1967) The Woman in American History [ed.] (1971) Black Women in White America: A Documentary History (1972) The Female Experience: An American Documentary (1976) A Death of One's Own (1978/2006) The Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History (1979) Teaching Women's History (1981) Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey (1982) The Creation of Patriarchy (1986) The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to Eighteen-seventy (1994) Scholarship in Women's History Rediscovered & New (1994) Why History Matters (1997) Fireweed: A Political Autobiography (Temple University Press, 2003) Living with History/Making Social Change (2009) References Notes Biographies Ransby, Barbabra.2002. "A Historian Who Takes Sides", The Progressive, September. <mask>, Gerda. 2005. "Life of Learning", Charles Homer Haskins Lecture for 2005. MacLean, Nancy. 2002."Rethinking the Second Wave", The Nation, October 14. Gordon, Linda; Kerber, Linda K.; Kessler-Harris, Alice. 2013. "<mask> <mask> (1920–2013). Pioneering Historian and Feminist", Clio. Women, Gender, History. Keller, Renata.2015. "Why Women Need to Climb Mountains - on a journey through the life and vision of Dr. <mask> <mask>" Further reading Daum, Andreas W., "Refugees from Nazi Germany as Historians: Origins and Migrations, Interests and Identities," in The Second Generation: Émigrés from Nazi Germany as Historians. With a Biobibliographic Guide, ed. Daum, Hartmut Lehmann, James J. Sheehan. New York: Berghahn Books, 2016 , 1‒52. Felder, Deborah G., and Diana Rosen. 2003.Fifty Jewish Women Who Changed the World. New York: Citadel Press (Kensington Publishing), pp. 216–220. Scanlon, Jennifer, and Shaaron Cosner. 1996. American Women Historians, 1700s–1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, Connecticut, and London: Greenwood Press, pp.144–146. Weigand, Kate. 2001. Red Feminism: American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press. (Multiple references, indexed.) External links Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution from the Jewish Women's Archive <mask> <mask> - Corporatizing Higher Education Papers, 1950–1995.Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Papers, 1924–2006. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Additional papers of <mask> <mask>, 1916–2013. 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<mask> was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. She wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography. She was president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981. She taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1991, when she retired. The academic field of women's history was founded by <mask>. She taught "Great Women in American History" in 1963, which is considered to be the first regular college course on women's history offered anywhere. She taught at Long Island University.She was involved in the development of degree programs in women's history at Sarah Lawrence College, where she taught from 1968 to 1979 and established the nation's first master's degree program in women's history. She co-founded the Seminar on Women at Duke University and Columbia University. <mask> Hedwig Kronstein was born in Vienna, Austria, on April 30, 1920, the first child of Robert and Ilona Kronstein. Her family is related to Breslau, Berlin, Turdos, Helishoy, and Reichenberg. Gerda had a strained relationship with her mother, who was an artist, as a child. Gerda believed that her mother struggled because she did not fit in the role of a Viennese wife and mother. Gerda and her sister attended local schools.The anti-Nazi resistance was started by Kronstein. After her father escaped to Switzerland, she and her mother were jailed. <mask> Kronstein occupied a cell for six weeks with two Christian women. They shared their food with her because they were Jews. Her mother and sister moved to Palestine in 1939. Gerda was sponsored by the family of Bobby Jensen to come to the United States. In New York, Kronstein married Jensen.She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 She published two stories about the Nazi annexation of Austria. Her marriage to Jensen was failing when she met Carl Lerner, who was a member of the Communist Party USA. The state of Nevada offered easier terms for divorce than most others. Carl pursued a career in film-making after he married and moved to Hollywood. The Los Angeles chapter of the Congress of American Women was founded by Gerda Lerner. The Lerners were involved in trade unionism, civil rights, and anti-militarism.They were victims of the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s. They returned to New York. <mask> and Eve collaborated on a musical called The Singing of Women. No Farewell was published in 1955. In 1963, she received a bachelor's degree from the New School for Social Research. She said that her status made her think about people who didn't have a voice in telling their own stories. She decided to earn a PhD in history to help establish women's history as a standard academic discipline.The first regular college course in women's history was offered in 1963. The film Black Like Me was written by <mask> and her husband in the early 1960s, and was based on a book by a white journalist who had reported on six weeks of travel in small towns and cities of the Deep South. The film was directed by <mask>. At Columbia University, she earned the M.A. and continued with graduate studies. In 1966 and 1965, respectively. The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Rebels Against Slavery was a study of Sarah Moore Grimké and her sisters, who became abolitionists in the North. They helped pay to educate the boys after learning that their late brother had mixed-race sons.She served as a local and national leader for a short time after becoming a founding member of the National Organization for Women. Sarah Lawrence College was where she received her first academic appointment. The first American graduate degree in the field of Women's History was offered by Sarah Lawrence. Long Island University is in Brooklyn. In the 1960s and 1970s, <mask> published books and articles that helped establish women's history as a recognized field of study. Her 1969 article "The Lady and the Mill Girl: Changes in the Status of Women in the Age of Jackson" was an early example of class analysis in women's history. She brought a feminist lens to the study of history.Black Women in White America and The Female Experience are two of her most important works. The Women's History Institute was held at Sarah Lawrence College and was co-sponsored by the college and the Women's Action Alliance. The leaders of national organizations for women and girls attended. After learning about the success of the Women's History Week celebrated in Sonoma County, California, the Institute participants decided to start similar commemorations in their own organizations, communities, and school districts. They agreed to support the effort to get a "National Women's History Week". The establishment of Women's History Month was a result of this. The nation's first PhD program in women's history was established at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1980.She wrote The Creation of Patriarchy, The Creation of Feminist Consciousness, Why History Matters, and Fireweed: A Political Autobiography at this institution. The Organization of American Historians had a president from 1981 to 1982. She worked to make women's history accessible to high school teachers and leaders of women's organizations. Black Women in White America: A Documentary History chronicles 350 years of black women's contributions to history, despite centuries of being enslaved and treated as property. One of the first books to detail the contributions of black women was this one. In the first volume of Women and History, <mask> tried to trace the roots of patriarchal dominance. She found that patriarchy was a part of the 2nd millennium BCE.The idea that patriarchy is a cultural construct is supported by historical, archeological, literary, and artistic evidence. She believed that the main strength of patriarchy was ideological and that in western societies it "severed the connection between women and the Divine". The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to 1870 is her second book. She shows the limitations imposed by a male-dominated culture in this book. The development of feminist thought can be seen in the writings of women after the seventh century. She shows how women have subverted or redefined male thought. She looked at the educational deprivation of women, their isolation from many of the traditions of their societies, and the outlet many women have found through writing.This was a way for women to engage inideological production, including defining alternative futures and "think themselves out of patriarchy", often beginning in religious or prophetic writing. Fireweed: A Political Autobiography is a detailed account of <mask>'s life from her childhood in Vienna through war and emigration. The New School for Social Research in New York was established by many European refugees from the Nazi persecution. She believed that education and life work were necessary for women's self-realization. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences was elected in 1998. The creation of patriarchaly, on the roots of women's oppression, won the American Historical Association's Joan Kelly Prize in 1986. She received the Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing from the Society of American Historians.The Organization of American Historians named their annual prize after her and Anne Firor Scott. The writer of the best PhD in U.S. women's history is given the award every year. She is the subject of a film called Why Women Need to Climb Mountains. <mask> died in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 92. She was survived by her two grown children. Home for Easter (n.d.) is one of the works Musical Singing of Women. Black Women in White America: A Documentary History, The Female Experience: An American Documentary, A Death of One's Own, Teaching Women's History, and Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey are some of the films.2002. "A historian who takes sides", The Progressive, September. <mask> <mask>. 2005. The lecture was titled "Life of Learning". Nancy MacLean. 2002."Re thinking the second wave", The Nation, October 14. Gordon, Linda; Kerber, Linda K.; Kessler-Harris, Alice. The year 2013. <mask> <mask> was born in 1920. Pioneering historians and feminists. Women, gender, history. The name of the person is Keller, Renata.The year 2015. "Why Women Need to Climb Mountains - on a journey through the life and vision of Dr. <mask> <mask>." There is a biobibliographic guide. James J. Sheehan. New York: Berghahn Books. They were Deborah G., and Diana Rosen. In 2003Fifty Jewish women changed the world. New York: Citadel Press. 222–222. There are three people with Shaaron Cosner. 1996. A Biographical Dictionary of American Women Historians. The book is titled "Westport, Connecticut, and London."144–146. Kate Weigand. 2001. American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation are covered in Red Feminism. The University Press of Baltimore and London. Multiple references are included in the index. The Jewish Women's Archive Gerda <mask> - Corporatizing Higher Education Papers contains links to Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution.The library is at Harvard University. The papers were published in 1924–2006. The library is at Harvard University. There are additional papers of <mask> <mask>. The library is at Harvard University. Historians from the state of New York are fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Barbara M. Carey-Shuler
Barbara M. Carey-Shuler, public servant, community activist and educator served as the first African American woman on the Board of County Commissioners for Miami-Dade County, Florida (formerly Metro-Dade County) when she was appointed by then-Governor Robert Bob Graham on December 10, 1979. She was elected to the Commission in 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2004 while serving as the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, when she became the first African-American to hold the position in the 60 years of Miami-Dade County governance. Early life and education Barbara Jean McCollough was born and raised in the small coastal town of Fernandina Beach, Florida by her parents Wendell H. and Janie Lang McCollough. In 1957, she graduated as the valedictorian from Peck High School, a segregated school for African Americans. Barbara McCollough attended Florida A&M University, a historically Black university, where she graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech. In 1962, she earned a Master of Arts in speech and communications from Ohio State University. Furthering her education while working as a public-school teacher and later as an administrator for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Barbara McCollough Carey earned a Master of Education in Guidance at the University of Miami in 1969. She also completed a Doctorate in Educational Supervision and Administration from the University of Florida in 1978. Appointment As a civic activist, Barbara Carey co-chaired the 1978 Dade County election campaign of Governor-to-be Robert Bob Graham. When sitting County Commissioner Neal Adams was removed from office, Governor Graham, announced on December 10, 1979 that he was appointing Carey as the first black female to sit on the nine-member Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners. At the time of her appointment Barbara Carey was married to Archibald Carey, Sr. with a 12 year old son Archibald, Jr. Archibald Sr. later died in August 1981 after a long period of illness. Miami-Dade County Commission Within days of Carey’s appointment, Arthur McDuffie, an insurance agent, was killed by Metro-Dade Police Officers. On May 17, 1980 an all-white jury acquitted the officers, and after an initial non-violent protest, riots lasting three days broke out and caused 18 deaths and an estimated $100 million in property damage. The McDuffie Riot was the most destructive race riot at that time in the United States. Carey led the effort at the Metro-Dade County Commission to compensate the McDuffie family, stating "We can never compensate a family adequately for the life of loved ones particularly in these circumstances. It is in the best interest of everyone to settle out of court. We can't open up these wounds in the community again". She additionally sought federal support for the rebuilding of the Liberty City community, while also advocating for police reforms, including a civilian-led police oversight panel and minority hiring Before Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday, Carey spearheaded a resolution designating the January 15th birthday of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. as an official county holiday in Miami-Dade County. Carey authored and secured passage of legislation requiring every motorist to observe a 15-mph speed limit while driving in school zones. Her leadership also led to black employees of the County’s Solid Waste Department who only had been hired as part-time employees, being hired as full-time employees eligible for all benefits. In addition, Carey introduced and led the effort to pass the set-aside law and the affirmative action policy, which was argued all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in creating more jobs and business opportunities for minorities and women than any other economic measure passed by the County Commission. Carey sponsored at the local level the State of Florida’s Affordable Housing Surtax program. At the time, it was the first in the nation to establish a funding vehicle to provide home ownership, housing rehabilitation and affordable rental options. By 2017, the program had created over 10,000 single family homeowners and exceeded 15,000 affordable rental units throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida. In 1990, Carey was defeated by Arthur Teele, Jr., who Carey had introduced to the Miami-Dade community. After reclaiming her Commission seat in the election of 1996, she married James Lamar Shuler in early 1999, the owner of Shuler's Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Beach County, FL. The newly married Carey-Shuler went on to win the elections of 2000 and 2004. She held the position of Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, one of the most powerful positions in Miami-Dade County. She was the first elected official to lead the 13-member Board through its inaugural session exercising the greater legislative powers as approved by the voters of Miami-Dade County in September 2002. Several of Carey-Shuler’s national award-winning programs were: Partners for Youth Program, Epilepsy Education for Minorities, Afrocentric Enhancement and Self-Esteem Opportunity Program (AESOP). She led the effort to implement and increase the development of transit-oriented developments along major transit corridors and high traffic community enclaves. Her leadership in the formation and chairing of the Transit Center Connections Committee developed a blueprint for multi-use transit villages along the northern leg of the Metrorail line in her commission district, including: the Martin Luther King Transit Station Complex, the Brownsville Transit Village, the Overtown Transit Village and the Seventh Avenue Transit Village, later renamed in 2016. Culturally, Carey-Shuler secured funding for the construction and renovation of Virginia Key Beach Park Civil Rights Museum and Cultural Center. A major restoration of The Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown was accomplished by the Black Archives through a continuing resolution of funding, sponsored by Carey-Shuler; becoming one of the first jewels of the Overtown renaissance. The Historic Hampton House Hotel was saved from demolition by a Carey-Shuler-led coalition of preservation activist. She steered the Performing Arts Center project through the County Commission during a difficult period of delayed construction and over-budget spending. Her efforts and leadership contributed to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts becoming a financial success and a world renown facility of the arts. She was responsible for the concept and creation of Music Fest Miami, a multi-cultural festivity on Labor Day Weekend centered around the global music community of Miami and South Florida. The three-year event featured music, food and culture events in numerous neighborhood mini-festivals around Miami-Dade County. Local high school students were introduced to nationally known musicians during interactive presentations and in-school concerts. The culminating event was an all-day music festival of world music at Miami’s Bayfront Park, featuring artists Isaac Hayes, Mandrill, Arturo Sandoval, Jonathan Butler, Inner Circle, Earth, Wind and Fire, Charlie Haden and Patti Labelle. After serving more than twenty years, on December 6, 2005 Carey-Shuler resigned from the Miami-Dade County Commission to care for ailing family members. Less than seven weeks later, her mother died on January 8, 2006; her husband, James Lamar Shuler, died on October 1 2006; and her mentor M. Athalie Range died on November 14th of the same year. Philanthropist, volunteer and civic activist In 2017, Carey-Shuler was instrumental in advocating for the City of Delray Beach to rename a street after her late husband, James Lamar Shuler as an ode to his work in redeveloping the blighted areas of Delray Beach, FL. As Carey-Shuler has managed and maintained her husband’s legacy at the Shuler’s Memorial Chapel, she has continued her civic and social activism within the African American community of south Palm Beach County. Carey-Shuler, provided a gift to Palm Beach State College which afforded the college the opportunity to establish the Cross-Cultural Equity Institute to improve retention and graduation rates among minority students. Carey-Shuler adopted Inlet Grove Community High School and volunteers as President of the foundation and Vice President of the governing board. Inlet Grove High School is a training ground that educates students to be career or college ready upon graduation. Carey-Shuler serves as the Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Technology, Enterprise and Development Center, which provides business experience in its programming to clients and customers. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Pathways to Prosperity, a non-profit organization based in Boynton Beach, Florida, which is dedicated to strengthening the communityby providing educational and social service resources. Barbara McCollough Carey-Shuler’s continued activism for history and community preservation is fulfilled by her service as a board member of the Spady Museum in Delray Beach, Florida. In 2013, Carey-Shuler was recognized for her business success and personal contributions to the Greater West Palm Beach community by Delta Sigma Theta sorority of West Palm Beach and the Delta Heritage Foundation. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Fernandina Beach, Florida County commissioners in Florida People from Miami-Dade County, Florida
[ "Barbara M. Carey-Shuler, public servant, community activist and educator served as the first African American woman on the Board of County Commissioners for Miami-Dade County, Florida (formerly Metro-Dade County) when she was appointed by then-Governor Robert Bob Graham on December 10, 1979.", "She was elected to the Commission in 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2004 while serving as the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, when she became the first African-American to hold the position in the 60 years of Miami-Dade County governance.", "Early life and education \nBarbara Jean McCollough was born and raised in the small coastal town of Fernandina Beach, Florida by her parents Wendell H. and Janie Lang McCollough.", "In 1957, she graduated as the valedictorian from Peck High School, a segregated school for African Americans.", "Barbara McCollough attended Florida A&M University, a historically Black university, where she graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech.", "In 1962, she earned a Master of Arts in speech and communications from Ohio State University.", "Furthering her education while working as a public-school teacher and later as an administrator for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Barbara McCollough Carey earned a Master of Education in Guidance at the University of Miami in 1969.", "She also completed a Doctorate in Educational Supervision and Administration from the University of Florida in 1978.", "Appointment \nAs a civic activist, Barbara Carey co-chaired the 1978 Dade County election campaign of Governor-to-be Robert Bob Graham.", "When sitting County Commissioner Neal Adams was removed from office, Governor Graham, announced on December 10, 1979 that he was appointing Carey as the first black female to sit on the nine-member Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners.", "At the time of her appointment Barbara Carey was married to Archibald Carey, Sr. with a 12 year old son Archibald, Jr. Archibald Sr. later died in August 1981 after a long period of illness.", "Miami-Dade County Commission \nWithin days of Carey’s appointment, Arthur McDuffie, an insurance agent, was killed by Metro-Dade Police Officers.", "On May 17, 1980 an all-white jury acquitted the officers, and after an initial non-violent protest, riots lasting three days broke out and caused 18 deaths and an estimated $100 million in property damage.", "The McDuffie Riot was the most destructive race riot at that time in the United States.", "Carey led the effort at the Metro-Dade County Commission to compensate the McDuffie family, stating \"We can never compensate a family adequately for the life of loved ones particularly in these circumstances.", "It is in the best interest of everyone to settle out of court.", "We can't open up these wounds in the community again\".", "She additionally sought federal support for the rebuilding of the Liberty City community, while also advocating for police reforms, including a civilian-led police oversight panel and minority hiring\n\nBefore Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday, Carey spearheaded a resolution designating the January 15th birthday of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. as an official county holiday in Miami-Dade County.", "Carey authored and secured passage of legislation requiring every motorist to observe a 15-mph speed limit while driving in school zones.", "Her leadership also led to black employees of the County’s Solid Waste Department who only had been hired as part-time employees, being hired as full-time employees eligible for all benefits.", "In addition, Carey introduced and led the effort to pass the set-aside law and the affirmative action policy, which was argued all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in creating more jobs and business opportunities for minorities and women than any other economic measure passed by the County Commission.", "Carey sponsored at the local level the State of Florida’s Affordable Housing Surtax program.", "At the time, it was the first in the nation to establish a funding vehicle to provide home ownership, housing rehabilitation and affordable rental options.", "By 2017, the program had created over 10,000 single family homeowners and exceeded 15,000 affordable rental units throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida.", "In 1990, Carey was defeated by Arthur Teele, Jr., who Carey had introduced to the Miami-Dade community.", "After reclaiming her Commission seat in the election of 1996, she married James Lamar Shuler in early 1999, the owner of Shuler's Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Beach County, FL.", "The newly married Carey-Shuler went on to win the elections of 2000 and 2004.", "She held the position of Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, one of the most powerful positions in Miami-Dade County.", "She was the first elected official to lead the 13-member Board through its inaugural session exercising the greater legislative powers as approved by the voters of Miami-Dade County in September 2002.", "Several of Carey-Shuler’s national award-winning programs were: Partners for Youth Program, Epilepsy Education for Minorities, Afrocentric Enhancement and Self-Esteem Opportunity Program (AESOP).", "She led the effort to implement and increase the development of transit-oriented developments along major transit corridors and high traffic community enclaves.", "Her leadership in the formation and chairing of the Transit Center Connections Committee developed a blueprint for multi-use transit villages along the northern leg of the Metrorail line in her commission district, including: the Martin Luther King Transit Station Complex, the Brownsville Transit Village, the Overtown Transit Village and the Seventh Avenue Transit Village, later renamed in 2016.", "Culturally, Carey-Shuler secured funding for the construction and renovation of Virginia Key Beach Park Civil Rights Museum and Cultural Center.", "A major restoration of The Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown was accomplished by the Black Archives through a continuing resolution of funding, sponsored by Carey-Shuler; becoming one of the first jewels of the Overtown renaissance.", "The Historic Hampton House Hotel was saved from demolition by a Carey-Shuler-led coalition of preservation activist.", "She steered the Performing Arts Center project through the County Commission during a difficult period of delayed construction and over-budget spending.", "Her efforts and leadership contributed to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts becoming a financial success and a world renown facility of the arts.", "She was responsible for the concept and creation of Music Fest Miami, a multi-cultural festivity on Labor Day Weekend centered around the global music community of Miami and South Florida.", "The three-year event featured music, food and culture events in numerous neighborhood mini-festivals around Miami-Dade County.", "Local high school students were introduced to nationally known musicians during interactive presentations and in-school concerts.", "The culminating event was an all-day music festival of world music at Miami’s Bayfront Park, featuring artists Isaac Hayes, Mandrill, Arturo Sandoval, Jonathan Butler, Inner Circle, Earth, Wind and Fire, Charlie Haden and Patti Labelle.", "After serving more than twenty years, on December 6, 2005 Carey-Shuler resigned from the Miami-Dade County Commission to care for ailing family members.", "Less than seven weeks later, her mother died on January 8, 2006; her husband, James Lamar Shuler, died on October 1 2006; and her mentor M. Athalie Range died on November 14th of the same year.", "Philanthropist, volunteer and civic activist \nIn 2017, Carey-Shuler was instrumental in advocating for the City of Delray Beach to rename a street after her late husband, James Lamar Shuler as an ode to his work in redeveloping the blighted areas of Delray Beach, FL.", "As Carey-Shuler has managed and maintained her husband’s legacy at the Shuler’s Memorial Chapel, she has continued her civic and social activism within the African American community of south Palm Beach County.", "Carey-Shuler, provided a gift to Palm Beach State College which afforded the college the opportunity to establish the Cross-Cultural Equity Institute to improve retention and graduation rates among minority students.", "Carey-Shuler adopted Inlet Grove Community High School and volunteers as President of the foundation and Vice President of the governing board.", "Inlet Grove High School is a training ground that educates students to be career or college ready upon graduation.", "Carey-Shuler serves as the Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Technology, Enterprise and Development Center, which provides business experience in its programming to clients and customers.", "She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Pathways to Prosperity, a non-profit organization based in Boynton Beach, Florida, which is dedicated to strengthening the communityby providing educational and social service resources.", "Barbara McCollough Carey-Shuler’s continued activism for history and community preservation is fulfilled by her service as a board member of the Spady Museum in Delray Beach, Florida.", "In 2013, Carey-Shuler was recognized for her business success and personal contributions to the Greater West Palm Beach community by Delta Sigma Theta sorority of West Palm Beach and the Delta Heritage Foundation.", "References \n\nYear of birth missing (living people)\nLiving people\nPeople from Fernandina Beach, Florida\nCounty commissioners in Florida\nPeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida" ]
[ "Barbara M. Carey-Shuler was the first African American woman to serve on the Board of County Commissioners for Miami-Dade County, Florida.", "She was elected to the Commission in 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2004, while serving as the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, when she became the first African-American to hold the position.", "Barbara Jean McCollough was born and raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida by her parents.", "She was the valedictorian of a school that was desegregated for African Americans.", "Barbara graduated from Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech.", "She received a Master of Arts in speech and communications from Ohio State University in 1962.", "While working as a public-school teacher and later as an administrator for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Barbara Carey earned a Master of Education in Guidance at the University of Miami in 1969.", "She received a PhD in Educational Supervision and Administration from the University of Florida in 1978.", "Barbara Carey co-chaired the 1978 Dade County election campaign of Robert Bob Graham.", "Carey was appointed the first black female to sit on the Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners after Neal Adams was removed from office.", "Barbara Carey was married to a man named Archibald Carey, Jr., who died in 1981 at the age of 12.", "Arthur McDuffie, an insurance agent, was killed by police officers after Carey was appointed.", "Riots lasting three days resulted in 18 deaths and an estimated $100 million in property damage after an all-white jury acquitted the officers.", "The McDuffie Riot was the most destructive race riot in the United States.", "Carey led the effort to compensate the McDuffie family, stating \"We can never compensate a family adequately for the life of loved ones.\"", "Everyone should settle out of court.", "These wounds can't be opened again in the community.", "Carey spearheaded a resolution designating the January 15th birthday of Dr Martin Luther King as a federal holiday.", "Carey secured the passage of legislation requiring motorists to observe a 15-mph speed limit in school zones.", "Black employees of the Solid Waste Department who only had been hired as part-time employees, were hired as full-time employees eligible for all benefits because of her leadership.", "In addition, Carey introduced and led the effort to pass the set-aside law and the affirmative action policy, which was argued all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in creating more jobs and business opportunities for minorities and women than any other economic measure passed by the County Commission.", "The State of Florida has an affordable housing surtax program.", "It was the first in the nation to establish a funding vehicle to provide home ownership, housing rehabilitation and affordable rental options.", "Over 10,000 single family homeowners and over 15,000 affordable rental units were created by the program.", "Carey had introduced the Miami-Dade community to Arthur Teele, Jr., who defeated him in 1990.", "She married James Lamar Shuler in 1999, the owner of Shuler's Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Beach County, FL.", "Carey-Shuler won the elections of 2000 and 2004.", "She was the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002 to 2004.", "She was the first elected official to lead the Board through its inaugural session, exercising the legislative powers approved by the voters.", "Several of Carey-Shuler's national award-winning programs were: Partners for Youth Program, Epilepsy Education for Minorities, Afrocentric Enhancement and Self-Esteem Opportunity Program.", "She led the effort to increase the development of transit-oriented developments along major transit corridors and high traffic community enclaves.", "The plan for multi-use transit villages along the northern leg of the Metrorail line was developed by her leadership in the formation and chairing of the Transit Center Connections Committee.", "Carey-Shuler secured funding for the renovation of the Virginia Key Beach Park Civil Rights Museum.", "One of the first jewels of the Overtown renaissance was restored by the Black Archives through a continuing resolution of funding sponsored by Carey-Shuler.", "Carey-Shuler led a coalition of preservation activists that saved the Historic Hampton House Hotel.", "During a difficult period of delayed construction and over-budget spending, she steered the Performing Arts Center project through the County Commission.", "The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts became a financial success due to her efforts.", "Music Fest Miami, a multi-cultural event on Labor Day Weekend centered around the global music community of Miami and South Florida, was created by her.", "The three-year event featured music, food and culture events in numerous neighborhood mini-festivals.", "During interactive presentations and in-school concerts, local high school students were introduced to nationally known musicians.", "The culmination event was an all-day music festival of world music at Miami's Bayfront Park.", "On December 6, 2005, Carey-Shuler resigned from the Miami-Dade County Commission to care for her family.", "Less than seven weeks after her mother died, her mother's husband, James Lamar Shuler, and her mentor, M. Athalie Range, died.", "Carey-Shuler was instrumental in getting a street named after her late husband, James Lamar Shuler.", "As Carey-Shuler has managed and maintained her husband's legacy at the Shuler's Memorial Chapel, she has continued her civic and social activism within the African American community of south Palm Beach County.", "Palm Beach State College was able to establish the Cross-Cultural Equity Institute because of a gift from Carey-Shuler.", "Carey-Shuler was the President of the foundation and Vice President of the governing board.", "Students are taught to be career or college ready at the high school.", "Carey-Shuler is the Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Technology, Enterprise and Development Center, which provides business experience in its programming to clients and customers.", "She is a member of the Board of Directors for Pathways to Prosperity, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to strengthening the community by providing educational and social service resources.", "As a board member of the Spady Museum, Barbara Carey-Shuler fulfilled her continued activism for history and community preservation.", "Carey-Shuler was recognized for her business success and personal contributions to the Greater West Palm Beach community by the Delta Heritage Foundation.", "People from Fernandina Beach, Florida County Commissioners in Florida, and people from Miami-Dade County, Florida are references." ]
<mask>. Carey-Shuler, public servant, community activist and educator served as the first African American woman on the Board of County Commissioners for Miami-Dade County, Florida (formerly Metro-Dade County) when she was appointed by then-Governor Robert Bob Graham on December 10, 1979. She was elected to the Commission in 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2004 while serving as the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, when she became the first African-American to hold the position in the 60 years of Miami-Dade County governance. Early life and education <mask> was born and raised in the small coastal town of Fernandina Beach, Florida by her parents Wendell H. and <mask>. In 1957, she graduated as the valedictorian from Peck High School, a segregated school for African Americans. <mask> attended Florida A&M University, a historically Black university, where she graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech. In 1962, she earned a Master of Arts in speech and communications from Ohio State University. Furthering her education while working as a public-school teacher and later as an administrator for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, <mask> earned a Master of Education in Guidance at the University of Miami in 1969.She also completed a Doctorate in Educational Supervision and Administration from the University of Florida in 1978. Appointment As a civic activist, <mask> co-chaired the 1978 Dade County election campaign of Governor-to-be Robert Bob Graham. When sitting County Commissioner Neal Adams was removed from office, Governor Graham, announced on December 10, 1979 that he was appointing Carey as the first black female to sit on the nine-member Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners. At the time of her appointment <mask> was married to Archibald Carey, Sr. with a 12 year old son Archibald, Jr. Archibald Sr. later died in August 1981 after a long period of illness. Miami-Dade County Commission Within days of Carey’s appointment, <mask>, an insurance agent, was killed by Metro-Dade Police Officers. On May 17, 1980 an all-white jury acquitted the officers, and after an initial non-violent protest, riots lasting three days broke out and caused 18 deaths and an estimated $100 million in property damage. The McDuffie Riot was the most destructive race riot at that time in the United States.Carey led the effort at the Metro-Dade County Commission to compensate the <mask>ie family, stating "We can never compensate a family adequately for the life of loved ones particularly in these circumstances. It is in the best interest of everyone to settle out of court. We can't open up these wounds in the community again". She additionally sought federal support for the rebuilding of the Liberty City community, while also advocating for police reforms, including a civilian-led police oversight panel and minority hiring Before <mask> King Jr. Day became a federal holiday, Carey spearheaded a resolution designating the January 15th birthday of Dr <mask> King, Jr. as an official county holiday in Miami-Dade County. Carey authored and secured passage of legislation requiring every motorist to observe a 15-mph speed limit while driving in school zones. Her leadership also led to black employees of the County’s Solid Waste Department who only had been hired as part-time employees, being hired as full-time employees eligible for all benefits. In addition, Carey introduced and led the effort to pass the set-aside law and the affirmative action policy, which was argued all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in creating more jobs and business opportunities for minorities and women than any other economic measure passed by the County Commission.Carey sponsored at the local level the State of Florida’s Affordable Housing Surtax program. At the time, it was the first in the nation to establish a funding vehicle to provide home ownership, housing rehabilitation and affordable rental options. By 2017, the program had created over 10,000 single family homeowners and exceeded 15,000 affordable rental units throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida. In 1990, Carey was defeated by Arthur Teele, Jr., who Carey had introduced to the Miami-Dade community. After reclaiming her Commission seat in the election of 1996, she married James Lamar Shuler in early 1999, the owner of Shuler's Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Beach County, FL. The newly married Carey-Shuler went on to win the elections of 2000 and 2004. She held the position of Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, one of the most powerful positions in Miami-Dade County.She was the first elected official to lead the 13-member Board through its inaugural session exercising the greater legislative powers as approved by the voters of Miami-Dade County in September 2002. Several of Carey-Shuler’s national award-winning programs were: Partners for Youth Program, Epilepsy Education for Minorities, Afrocentric Enhancement and Self-Esteem Opportunity Program (AESOP). She led the effort to implement and increase the development of transit-oriented developments along major transit corridors and high traffic community enclaves. Her leadership in the formation and chairing of the Transit Center Connections Committee developed a blueprint for multi-use transit villages along the northern leg of the Metrorail line in her commission district, including: the Martin Luther King Transit Station Complex, the Brownsville Transit Village, the Overtown Transit Village and the Seventh Avenue Transit Village, later renamed in 2016. Culturally, Carey-Shuler secured funding for the construction and renovation of Virginia Key Beach Park Civil Rights Museum and Cultural Center. A major restoration of The Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown was accomplished by the Black Archives through a continuing resolution of funding, sponsored by Carey-Shuler; becoming one of the first jewels of the Overtown renaissance. The Historic Hampton House Hotel was saved from demolition by a Carey-Shuler-led coalition of preservation activist.She steered the Performing Arts Center project through the County Commission during a difficult period of delayed construction and over-budget spending. Her efforts and leadership contributed to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts becoming a financial success and a world renown facility of the arts. She was responsible for the concept and creation of Music Fest Miami, a multi-cultural festivity on Labor Day Weekend centered around the global music community of Miami and South Florida. The three-year event featured music, food and culture events in numerous neighborhood mini-festivals around Miami-Dade County. Local high school students were introduced to nationally known musicians during interactive presentations and in-school concerts. The culminating event was an all-day music festival of world music at Miami’s Bayfront Park, featuring artists Isaac Hayes, <mask>, Arturo Sandoval, Jonathan Butler, Inner Circle, Earth, Wind and Fire, Charlie Haden and Patti Labelle. After serving more than twenty years, on December 6, 2005 Carey-Shuler resigned from the Miami-Dade County Commission to care for ailing family members.Less than seven weeks later, her mother died on January 8, 2006; her husband, James Lamar Shuler, died on October 1 2006; and her mentor M. Athalie Range died on November 14th of the same year. Philanthropist, volunteer and civic activist In 2017, Carey-Shuler was instrumental in advocating for the City of Delray Beach to rename a street after her late husband, James Lamar Shuler as an ode to his work in redeveloping the blighted areas of Delray Beach, FL. As Carey-Shuler has managed and maintained her husband’s legacy at the Shuler’s Memorial Chapel, she has continued her civic and social activism within the African American community of south Palm Beach County. Carey-Shuler, provided a gift to Palm Beach State College which afforded the college the opportunity to establish the Cross-Cultural Equity Institute to improve retention and graduation rates among minority students. Carey-Shuler adopted Inlet Grove Community High School and volunteers as President of the foundation and Vice President of the governing board. Inlet Grove High School is a training ground that educates students to be career or college ready upon graduation. Carey-Shuler serves as the Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Technology, Enterprise and Development Center, which provides business experience in its programming to clients and customers.She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Pathways to Prosperity, a non-profit organization based in Boynton Beach, Florida, which is dedicated to strengthening the communityby providing educational and social service resources. <mask> Carey-Shuler’s continued activism for history and community preservation is fulfilled by her service as a board member of the Spady Museum in Delray Beach, Florida. In 2013, Carey-Shuler was recognized for her business success and personal contributions to the Greater West Palm Beach community by Delta Sigma Theta sorority of West Palm Beach and the Delta Heritage Foundation. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Fernandina Beach, Florida County commissioners in Florida People from Miami-Dade County, Florida
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<mask>. Carey-Shuler was the first African American woman to serve on the Board of County Commissioners for Miami-Dade County, Florida. She was elected to the Commission in 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2004, while serving as the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002-2004, when she became the first African-American to hold the position. <mask> was born and raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida by her parents. She was the valedictorian of a school that was desegregated for African Americans. <mask> graduated from Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in speech. She received a Master of Arts in speech and communications from Ohio State University in 1962. While working as a public-school teacher and later as an administrator for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, <mask> earned a Master of Education in Guidance at the University of Miami in 1969.She received a PhD in Educational Supervision and Administration from the University of Florida in 1978. <mask> co-chaired the 1978 Dade County election campaign of Robert Bob Graham. Carey was appointed the first black female to sit on the Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners after Neal Adams was removed from office. <mask> was married to a man named Archibald Carey, Jr., who died in 1981 at the age of 12. <mask>, an insurance agent, was killed by police officers after Carey was appointed. Riots lasting three days resulted in 18 deaths and an estimated $100 million in property damage after an all-white jury acquitted the officers. The McDuffie Riot was the most destructive race riot in the United States.Carey led the effort to compensate the <mask> family, stating "We can never compensate a family adequately for the life of loved ones." Everyone should settle out of court. These wounds can't be opened again in the community. Carey spearheaded a resolution designating the January 15th birthday of Dr <mask> King as a federal holiday. Carey secured the passage of legislation requiring motorists to observe a 15-mph speed limit in school zones. Black employees of the Solid Waste Department who only had been hired as part-time employees, were hired as full-time employees eligible for all benefits because of her leadership. In addition, Carey introduced and led the effort to pass the set-aside law and the affirmative action policy, which was argued all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in creating more jobs and business opportunities for minorities and women than any other economic measure passed by the County Commission.The State of Florida has an affordable housing surtax program. It was the first in the nation to establish a funding vehicle to provide home ownership, housing rehabilitation and affordable rental options. Over 10,000 single family homeowners and over 15,000 affordable rental units were created by the program. Carey had introduced the Miami-Dade community to Arthur Teele, Jr., who defeated him in 1990. She married James Lamar Shuler in 1999, the owner of Shuler's Memorial Funeral Home in Palm Beach County, FL. Carey-Shuler won the elections of 2000 and 2004. She was the Chairwoman of the Board of County Commissioners from 2002 to 2004.She was the first elected official to lead the Board through its inaugural session, exercising the legislative powers approved by the voters. Several of Carey-Shuler's national award-winning programs were: Partners for Youth Program, Epilepsy Education for Minorities, Afrocentric Enhancement and Self-Esteem Opportunity Program. She led the effort to increase the development of transit-oriented developments along major transit corridors and high traffic community enclaves. The plan for multi-use transit villages along the northern leg of the Metrorail line was developed by her leadership in the formation and chairing of the Transit Center Connections Committee. Carey-Shuler secured funding for the renovation of the Virginia Key Beach Park Civil Rights Museum. One of the first jewels of the Overtown renaissance was restored by the Black Archives through a continuing resolution of funding sponsored by Carey-Shuler. Carey-Shuler led a coalition of preservation activists that saved the Historic Hampton House Hotel.During a difficult period of delayed construction and over-budget spending, she steered the Performing Arts Center project through the County Commission. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts became a financial success due to her efforts. Music Fest Miami, a multi-cultural event on Labor Day Weekend centered around the global music community of Miami and South Florida, was created by her. The three-year event featured music, food and culture events in numerous neighborhood mini-festivals. During interactive presentations and in-school concerts, local high school students were introduced to nationally known musicians. The culmination event was an all-day music festival of world music at Miami's Bayfront Park. On December 6, 2005, Carey-Shuler resigned from the Miami-Dade County Commission to care for her family.Less than seven weeks after her mother died, her mother's husband, James Lamar Shuler, and her mentor, M. Athalie Range, died. Carey-Shuler was instrumental in getting a street named after her late husband, James Lamar Shuler. As Carey-Shuler has managed and maintained her husband's legacy at the Shuler's Memorial Chapel, she has continued her civic and social activism within the African American community of south Palm Beach County. Palm Beach State College was able to establish the Cross-Cultural Equity Institute because of a gift from Carey-Shuler. Carey-Shuler was the President of the foundation and Vice President of the governing board. Students are taught to be career or college ready at the high school. Carey-Shuler is the Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Technology, Enterprise and Development Center, which provides business experience in its programming to clients and customers.She is a member of the Board of Directors for Pathways to Prosperity, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to strengthening the community by providing educational and social service resources. As a board member of the Spady Museum, <mask>-Shuler fulfilled her continued activism for history and community preservation. Carey-Shuler was recognized for her business success and personal contributions to the Greater West Palm Beach community by the Delta Heritage Foundation. People from Fernandina Beach, Florida County Commissioners in Florida, and people from Miami-Dade County, Florida are references.
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Michael Thomas Sadler
Michael Thomas Sadler (3 January 1780 – 29 July 1835) was a British Tory Member of Parliament (MP) whose Evangelical Anglicanism and prior experience as a Poor Law administrator in Leeds led him to oppose Malthusian theories of population and their use to decry state provision for the poor. Overview Michael Sadler entered the British House of Commons at the behest of the 4th Duke of Newcastle, returned by the pocket borough of Newark as an 'Ultra' opponent of Catholic emancipation, but he devoted much effort in Parliament to urging the extension of the Poor Law to Ireland. In 1832, in the last session of the unreformed House of Commons he brought forward a Bill to regulate the minimum age and maximum working hours of children (no more than ten hours for persons under eighteen) in the textile industry. He chaired a Select Committee on the Bill which heard evidence from witnesses on overwork and ill-treatment of factory children. No legislation had resulted before the Reform Act passed and in the election which followed Sadler stood for Leeds but failed to be elected. Parliamentary leadership of the factory reform movement passed to Lord Ashley. Publication of the evidence gathered by Sadler's Select Committee had a considerable effect on public opinion: the effect of Sadler's Bill and Committee on the Whig government was to persuade them that new factory legislation was required but that this should be based upon evidence gathered on a sounder basis. When he died, contemporaries mentioned his work on Ireland, population, and poverty as well as his ten-hour bill, but only the latter is now remembered. Early years Michael Sadler was born in Snelston, Derbyshire, on 3 January 1780, the son of James Sadler a minor local squire ; according to tradition his family came from Warwickshire and was descended from Sir Ralph Sadler. He was educated at home; when newly elected an MP he was said to have a 'rather broad' Yorkshire accent. In 1800 on the death of his mother he moved to Leeds to work with an elder brother (Benjamin); his father died soon afterwards. Sadler and his brother were linen-drapers; in 1810 they gave up the retail trade and went into partnership with the widow of an importer of Irish linen (in 1816 he married her eldest daughter Anne), but his biographer comments that Michael was lucky to have competent partners as his mind, nature, and habits were unfitted to business. His biographer reports that his family were Anglicans but his mother was sympathetic to Methodism adding that "He had always entertained a decided preference for the Church of England, but after his marriage he became more regular and undeviating in his attendance on her ordinances."with no indication of the nature of the pre-marital irregularities and deviations. One of his earliest publications was An Apology for Methodists written in 1797 and in 1831 the Leeds Mercury published a letter from a Methodist dignitary to the superintendent of the Leeds circuit which advised Methodists not to vote for Sadler because he had been insufficiently active in the anti-slavery cause "to say nothing of the ambition which has made him court the High Church and despise us". A correspondent in the Leeds Intelligencer confirmed that Benjamin Sadler (now an Anglican Alderman and J.P.) had once been a Methodist circuit-steward and Michael had regularly gone to chapel with him, but denied that Michael had ever been a Methodist. Religious affiliation was not merely a matter of private conscience (or social status) but also had political implications: Dissenters objected to paying for the Established Church, and were therefore favourable to any reform which might address this, and antagonistic to any steps which might increase the burden. A specific local instance of this arose in Leeds: additional Anglican churches were built in Leeds parish; Dissenters passed a motion at the vestry meeting forbidding any expenditure by the parish on equipping the new churches, and then voted out (in the middle of his term in office) a churchwarden who ignored the motion (having legal advice that the parish was legally required to pay for the fitting out of the churches). Sadler attempted to dissuade the vestry meeting from this, but was shouted down. His interests lay largely outside business; he became a member of Leeds Corporation (soon after his marriage), contributed articles to the Leeds Intelligencer (the local Tory paper) and commanded a company in the local volunteers ; he also visited the sick and destitute as a member of the 'Stranger's Friend Society', was superintendent of a large Sunday School, and sat on the Poor Law board for Leeds, eventually becoming Poor-rates Treasurer. These latter activities, especially the last, gave him a familiarity with the habits, the wants, and the sufferings of the poor, and a concern with them which stayed with him for the rest of his days. He became active in politics; a supporter of the Tories and strongly opposed to Catholic Emancipation. In 1817, he wrote a pamphlet First Letter to a Reformer countering the argument of a recent MP for Yorkshire that corruption and the power of the Crown were increasing and should be decreased, and that this showed the necessity for Parliamentary reform. He was a founder member (and eventually President) of the Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society, and in 1825 delivered there a course of lectures on the Poor Laws. He disagreed strongly with the orthodox authorities of the age on economics and poverty such as David Ricardo and Malthus, believing that their views tended to a destruction of traditional society. As for his own views on these topics, he told a political dinner in 1826 " I .. simply sum them up in these terms, namely : – To extend the utmost possible degree of human happiness to the greatest possible number of human beings. To do this, seems to me to require far less of art than of benevolence ; our duties are sufficiently plain, and fortunately for mankind, duty and interest are at length always found inseparably connected." In 1828 he published an essay on Ireland; its Evils and their Remedies, in which he argued (against the conventional wisdom) for the establishment of poor laws there, and denied that the ills of Ireland were due to over population, since Ulster was both the most prosperous province and the most densely populated one. Election to parliament Before the 1832 Reform Act Newark a borough in Nottinghamshire returned 2 MPs, chosen for it by a coalition of local landed interests; those of the Duke of Newcastle (the 'Reds') and other Tories chiefly Lord Middleton (the 'Yellows'). The vote for these candidates was supported by the 4th Duke of Newcastle's policy of unfailingly evicting any tenant who gave a vote to the 'Blues' (opponents of the Red/Yellow candidates); his allies took similar measures but less implacably. In 1829 one of Newark's MPs was General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB, a kinsman of the Duke of Newcastle. He held a minor post (Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance) under the Duke of Wellington, whom he had served under in the Peninsula. Wellington had formed a government from the opponents of Catholic Emancipation, but by 1829 the state of Ireland was such that – despite his previous strong opposition to Catholic Emancipation – Robert Peel, the leading MP in the government became convinced that granting it was the only safe way to defuse the situation. Wellington's government therefore brought in a Catholic Relief Bill. Since Clinton felt unable to vote against this Bill, and Newcastle was strongly opposed to it, Clinton offered to resign as MP for Newark. Without consulting his allies, Newcastle accepted Clinton's resignation ; he did not inform his allies of this. Again without consulting them, he searched for Clinton's replacement, eventually picking Sadler as a good public speaker with suitably hard-line views against Emancipation. In 1813 at a meeting in Leeds he had seconded a petition to be sent to Parliament against any relief of Catholic disabilities. Sir, the Protestant cause has long been identified with that of the British nation. May they never be separated ! But we are firmly convinced, that to concede to its grand adversary the power it seeks to recover, to resign that influence which it would infalllibly exert, would be to dilapidate the venerable fabric of that happy constitution erected by the wisdom and cemented by the blood of our ancestors ; would shake the very pillars on which the Protestant throne of these realms is founded ; would invalidate the title of the present Protestant royal family ; would threaten the existence of the Protestant establishment; would change many of our laws and subvert many of our sacred institutions; would extinguish the very spirit of the glorious revolution of 1688, and pour contempt on those great characters, who, under divine providence, brought about that happy event ; and in fine, would, in the present state of political parties, deliver up the country to Roman Catholic ascendancy. but his objections were not merely political or constitutional; he held – he said in his declaration speech in 1829 – that "No man is properly qualified to fulfil the duties of any important office whose religion is not founded upon the sacred book of God – who does not derive his faith from that only source -who is prevented from reading it in his native language – who is deprived of the translated Bible". In the by-election following Clinton's resignation, Sadler campaigned against Catholic Emancipation, but his Blue opponent campaigned against Newcastle's electoral tyranny as evidenced by Sadler being imposed on the borough without consultation: the candidate (or rather the selection process) had become the issue. Sadler was elected with a majority of 214, but at the General Election of 1830 was ahead of the Blue candidate by only 94 votes, the Blue cause having gained adherents and the Yellows having become less keen to enforce support of the Red candidate. In 1831, it was therefore thought prudent that Sadler should stand for Aldborough, rather than Newark where his election would be ensured as the borough, which had less than 80 electors, was securly under the control of the Duke of Newcastle. The Duke's candidates for Aldborough were always returned. In the 1831 election Sadler, and the man who stood with him Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, were therefore returned unopposed as the representatives for Aldborough. In parliament Catholic relief Sadler's first major speech in the House of Commons was against the Second Reading of the Catholic Relief Bill. The speech was well received, but it was rapidly concluded that Sadler could never expect a government post under George IV (apparently because he lacked social polish). His speech against the Third Reading was less successful an opponent describing his performance as the most perfect specimen of a canting Methodist I ever saw. Sadler's reputation as a Parliamentary debater declined; in March 1830, Hansard recorded mockery by a colleague which the House apparently thought a definite "hit""... he meant the able, the enlightened, the accomplished Member for Newark —able as a writer and as a reasoner, – striking in his eloquence, – well versed in ancient and modern learning, and accomplished in his mode of applying that learning." [The loud and general burst of laughter which followed this sentence prevented our hearing whether the hon. and learned Member finished the encomium here.] Irish Poor Laws He took up in Parliament the argument he had already made outside it that the English Poor Law system should be extended to Ireland (which at that point had no Poor Laws), presenting a petition in 1829 and the next year making a long speech in favour on his own motion, which he then withdrew; it being clear from the debate that his motion would be defeated: there already being a Committee sitting on measures to be taken on Irish poverty. Sadler had been invited to serve on it, but declined because (he said) the selection of MPs for the committee had ensured a built-in majority for opponents of an Irish Poor Law: he also had declined to give evidence to it. In a speech in Leeds in 1831 he described the introduction of Irish Poor Laws as "not a measure of politics, but a measure of justice, policy and mercy" It lies at the very foundation of all civil institutions that where property is appropriated there should be a reservation for those who are left without provision when their labour is no longer demanded, when sickness assails them, and when calamity overtakes them. Whoever the authority might be, you will find that these rights of human nature are clearly recognised, and it is not denied by any jurist in the world that every human being whom the Providence of God has placed upon earth has a claim to sustenation and relief when his honest labour will no longer afford him the necessities of life He initiated a debate on a declaratory resolution that the Poor Laws should be extended to Ireland on 29 August 1831: the resolution was defeated 52–64, a margin so narrow as to be regarded as a moral victory, making it virtually inevitable that the Government would have to act. Reporting his final illness in 1835, the Yorkshire Gazette described him as "this philanthropic gentleman, whose great exertions to ameliorate the condition of the poor of the sister isle will never be forgotten". The Poor Law system was introduced to Ireland in 1838 (when Sadler was no longer in Parliament (or alive)) but this was based not upon the Elizabethan Poor Law system which Sadler knew, but upon the 'New Poor Law' of 1834. Work on population His argument for a Poor Law supporting the poor ran entirely contrary to the advice of orthodox political economists of the day, who held with Malthus; Since population increased by geometrical progression whilst production increased by arithmetical progression, population was only held in check by the want and distress of the poor; hence to relieve that want and distress whether by charity or by the poor-rates was (however kind-hearted) wrong-headed since it would artificially sustain a greater number of the poor (and hence increase the number of those in distress). Sadler scrutinised Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population and became convinced that the statistics it quoted in support were unsound (or where sound mis-used). From his own studies of census data for England in 1810 and 1820 he concluded that the birthrate per hundred marriages was lower in the more densely populated counties; he went on to argue that this was because the more densely populated counties enjoyed a higher standard of living, and that prosperity, not poverty, was the more effective check on population growth. Sadler published (1830) the Law of Population which he derived from this detailed examination of available population statistics (The Prolificness of human beings, otherwise similarly circumstanced, varies inversely as their numbers) in a large book of the same name "more than thirteen hundred closely-printed pages, crowded with an hundred-and-four statistical tables" which left most reviewers at a loss for words. However, Thomas Babington Macaulay writing in the Edinburgh Review, was neither daunted nor impressed, beginning his review We did not expect a good book from Mr Sadler ; and it is well that we did not ; for he has given us a very bad one. The matter of his treatise is extraordinary ; the manner more extraordinary still. His arrangement is confused, his repetitions endless, his style every thing which it ought not to be. Instead of saying what he has to say with the perspicuity, the precision, and the simplicity in which consists the eloquence proper to scientific writing, he indulges without measure in vague, bombastic declamation, made up of those fine things which boys of fifteen admire, and which every body, who is not destined to be a boy all his life, weeds vigorously out of his compositions after five-and-twenty. going on to point out that even Sadler's analysis did not support an inverse relationship in the technical/accurate meaning of the term, but rather a mild tailing off of fecundity at higher population densities which did not invalidate Malthus, attacking various details of Sadler's analysis, and ending 25 pages later: We have shown that Mr Sadler is careless in the collection of facts, — that he is incapable of reasoning on facts when he has collected them, — that he does not understand the simplest terms of science, — that he has enounced a proposition of which he does not know the meaning,— that the proposition which he means to enounce, and which he tries to prove, leads directly to all those consequences which he represents as impious and immoral, — and that, from the very documents to which he has himself appealed, it may be demonstrated that his theory is false. Sadler replied in a pamphlet showing that Macaulay had indulged in considerable misrepresentation of the content of the book. In June 1832, Sadler was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Defence of his patron Newcastle's intimidatory power in Newark was strengthened by his holding (on -it was alleged – advantageous terms) the lease of Crown lands in the neighbourhood ; the leases had come into his family by being granted by a previous Duke of Newcastle (when Prime Minister) to a close relative. A public meeting was held in Newark against these leases: Newcastle responded to an invitation to the meeting in a letter in which he asked "Is it presumed, then, that I am not to do what I will with my own ?". Newcastle meant the properties he leased to his tenants, but it did not take too much ill-will to take him to mean his tenants' votes; and the phrase was widely quoted on that basis. In a Commons debate on the Crown leases Sadler spoke in defence of his patron, effusively and not entirely accurately. John Cam Hobhouse claimed that Sadler had admitted in his speech that he owed his return for Newark to the Duke (it was contrary to the privileges of the House of Commons for a member of the House of Lords to procure the election of an MP); Sadler rapidly denied he had said this, or that it was true. 1831; parliamentary reform The Catholic Relief Bill duly passed, but the Tory Ultras (those – such as Sadler – irreconcilably opposed to Catholic Relief) withdrew their support from the Wellington administration, which then fell. Their Whig opponents came to power, committed to Parliamentary Reform ( sweeping away many of the 'rotten boroughs', creating new borough constituencies for unrepresented towns like Manchester and Leeds, and equalising the franchise). The 'Reform Bill' introduced in 1831 in fact consisted of separate Bills for England, for Scotland, and for Ireland. The English Bill went first; it passed its Second Reading, but upon it entering Committee stage, the first amendment to the Bill (a wrecking one, deploring the reduction in the number of English MPs, seconded by Sadler("Mr Sadler, in seconding the amendment, inflicted upon the house a most discursive speech of three closely printed columns, amid general yawning and coughing") was carried by a majority of 8. The Government then withdrew the Bill and called a General Election. Sadler (having been burnt in effigy at Newark) was now returned for Aldborough; the Whigs retained power and introduced a revised Reform Bill, which eventually passed the House of Commons. Sadler voted against the Reform Bill; he spoke at Committee stage when boroughs in schedule B (those formerly returning two MPs, but now to return one: Aldborough was to be one of these, but with revised boundaries, and hence no longer in the pocket of the Duke of Newcastle) were under consideration His main contribution was to (like a few Radicals such as Henry Hunt) deplore the introduction of a uniform qualification for the vote sweeping away much wider "scot & lot" franchises in the few boroughs where they existed. Otherwise he spoke rarely on the Reform Bill; during its passage through the Commons he made more speeches on Irish poverty and Irish Poor Laws. The debate he initiated on Irish Poor Laws (29 August 1831) was held on the next sitting day after Sir Robert Peel had supported ministers by appealing to members to "avoid every other business which should interfere with the progress of the Reform Bill". In October he moved the First Reading of a Bill to improve the lot of the (agricultural) labouring poor (by Government building respectable cottages with land attached and letting them at an economic rent.) Both sides of the House agreed that in any reformed House of Commons Manchester Birmingham and Leeds should be represented, and in September 1831 Sadler was approached (and agreed) to stand as the Tory candidate for Leeds in the election that would follow passage of the Bill. However, in October 1831 the second Reform Bill was rejected by the Lords; Parliament was prorogued and Sadler's 'labouring poor' Bill lost. Sadler gave advance notice of three further Bills he might wish to bring in in the next session; for the relief of the Irish poor, for bettering the condition of the manufacturing poor, and for regulating the labour of Children in Factories. Attempts to form a Tory government failed, and Parliament reassembled before Christmas, still with a Whig government committed to the early passage of a Reform Bill. Sadler did not revive his 'labouring poor' Bill; instead he announced his intention to bring in a Bill regulating the Labour of Children in Mills and Factories. 1832: The Ten Hour Bill Parliamentary time in 1832 was largely taken up with passage of the third Reform Bill. Sadler's only recorded speech in the Reform Bill debates was a short one on Hunt's amendment for a 'scot-and-lot' franchise "That all householders paying taxes, shall have a vote for the respective Members to be chosen in the next, and every succeeding Parliament.": Sadler supported an even wider 'pot-walloper' franchise ("Every one above the rank of a pauper was entitled to the elective franchise.") and did not vote for Hunt's amendment. His efforts were concentrated upon a Bill extending the existing Factory Acts (which gave some protection to children working in the cotton industry) to other textile industries, and reducing to ten per day the working hours of children in the industries legislated for. In 1815 Sir Robert Peel (father of the Sir Robert Peel leading the Tories in the Commons when Sadler was an MP) had introduced a Bill which was to apply to all children in textile mills and factories. Children under ten were not to be employed; children between ten and eighteen could work no more than ten hours a day, and nightworking by them was banned. After four years and three Committees taking evidence, Peel got an Act passed in 1819 which only applied to children in cotton mills and factories. Children under nine were not to be employed; children between nine and sixteen could work no more than twelve hours a day; the ban on nightworking remained. In 1825 John Cam Hobhouse had introduced a Bill to reduce the working day for children in cotton mills to eleven hours, but in face of organised opposition had settled for a three-hour reduction in their working week by a short Saturday. In 1831 Hobhouse introduced a Bill to consolidate the cotton mills Factory Acts and apply them to all textile mills; again there was considerable opposition and the Act passed applied only to cotton mills (and banned nightworking up to the age of 21). Sadler had been absent from Parliament because of ill-health, but attended specifically to speak on the Third Reading of Hobhouse's Bill, regretting its reduced scope (and referring to a petition in its favour from Dundee spinners to whom it was now irrelevant). A network of 'Short Time Committees' had grown up in the textile districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, working for a 'ten-hour day Act ' for children, with many millhands in the Ten Hour Movement hoping that this would in practice also limit the adult working day. Witnesses to one of the Committees taking evidence on Peel's Bill had noted that there were few millworkers over forty, and that they themselves expected to have to stop mill work at that age because of 'the pace of the mill' unless working hours were reduced. Hobhouse advised Richard Oastler, a Yorkshire supporter of Sadler, that Hobhouse had got as much as he could, given the opposition of Scottish flax-spinners and 'the state of public business': if Sadler put forward a Bill matching the aims of the Short Time Committees “he will not be allowed to proceed a single stage with any enactment, and … he will only throw an air of ridicule and extravagance over the whole of this kind of legislation”. Oastler responded that a failure with a Ten Hour Bill would "not dishearten its friends. It will only spur them on to greater exertions, and would undoubtedly lead to certain success " Sadler's Bill when introduced indeed corresponded closely to the aims of the Short Time Committees. Hobhouse's ban on nightwork up to 21 was retained; no child under nine was to be employed; and the working day for under-eighteens was to be no more than ten hours (eight on Saturday). These restrictions were to apply across all textile industries. The Second Reading debate on Sadler's bill did not take place until 16 March 1832, the Reform Bill having taken precedence over all other legislation. Meanwhile, petitions both for and against the Bill had been presented to the Commons; both Peel and Sir George Strickland had warned that the Bill as it stood was too ambitious: more MPs had spoken for further factory legislation than against, but many supporters wanted the subject to be considered by a Select Committee. Sadler had resisted this "if the present Bill was referred to one, it would not become a law this Session, and the necessity of legislating was so apparent, that he was unwilling to submit to the delay of a Committee, when he considered they could obtain no new evidence on the subject". In his long Second Reading speech, Sadler argued repeatedly that a Committee was unnecessary, but concluded by accepting that he had not convinced the House or the Government of this, and that the Bill would be referred to a Select Committee. (Lord Althorp, responding for the Government, noted that Sadler's speech made a strong case for considering legislation, thought it did little to directly support the details of the Bill; the Government supported the Bill as leading to a Select Committee, but would not in advance pledge support for whatever legislation the Committee might recommend). This effectively removed any chance of a Factories Regulation Act being passed before Parliament was dissolved. Sadler was made chairman of the committee, which allowed him to make his case by hearing evidence from witnesses of Sadler's selection, on the understanding that opponents of the Bill (or of some feature of it) would then have their innings. Sadler attempted (31 July 1832) to progress his Bill without waiting for the committee's report; when this abnormal procedure was objected to by other MPs, he withdrew the Bill. Sadler, as chairman of the committee, reported the minutes of evidence on 8 August 1832, when they were ordered to be printed. Parliament was prorogued shortly afterwards: Sadler gave notice of his intention to reintroduce a Ten-Hour Bill in the next session Leeds Election 1832 At the 1832 election Sadler stood for the newly enfranchised seat of Leeds. His rival candidates were Thomas Babington Macaulay a Whig politician of national standing (as well as a prolific reviewer for the Edinburgh Review) and John Marshall. Marshall's father had been a Leeds linen-draper and had become a millionaire by developing the spinning of flax by machinery, but as a Dissenter (Unitarian) had been excluded from Leeds Corporation (a'close corporation') – and hence prevented from becoming a magistrate – by the Anglican Tory circles which the Sadlers had joined. By 1832, the Marshalls were members of the Church of England, and Marshall's father had been Sheriff of Cumberland and MP for Yorkshire. Sadler's Committee had taken testimony from multiple Leeds-based witnesses who as children two decades before had been ill-treated at a mill in Shrewsbury owned by the Marshalls, and then employing children as young as six, but in 1832 Marshall's Mill in Leeds (although outside the existing Factory Act as it span flax, not cotton) normally worked the 69-hour week specified by the Factory Act; from information given by the younger Marshall at a public meeting in Leeds it voluntarily complied with the age limit as well: The campaign began with a boisterous public meeting at which all three candidates spoke. Sadler was escorted to the meeting by a procession organised by the local Short-Time Committee, and all the candidates declared their views on factory legislation. Sadler was for a ten-hour bill; Marshall held that no great injury would come to children working cotton-mill hours in a well-regulated mill, but that it would be well for Parliament to reduce the working week to 65 or 66 hours; it was not necessary to set a 58-hour limit. Macaulay supported regulation in principle; he had not yet seen enough evidence for him to come to a view on the appropriate limits, but he would support "any system of legislation which shall secure the children against the rapacity either of officers of the parish or of their parents". These exchanges (together with a prolonged scuffle at the meeting over a Ten-Hour banner depicting small ragged children entering Marshall's mill at 5 am on a winter morning) have sometimes been taken to show the Leeds campaign was "a hard fight which hinged largely on the factory question" but (if the newspapers supporting the rival parties reported the campaign with any accuracy) after this meeting factory reform was never a major campaign issue; in its account of the next week's canvassing the Intelligencer noted Sadler to have raised the issue, but reported in detail only his denial that he had taken up the issue for electioneering purposes – no millchild had a vote, nor did their mothers, nor (as the Whigs had been careful to ensure) did any but a handful of their fathers: its report of the following week has nothing on the subject. Equally, if not an issue, it may have been a factor: Richard Oastler later said that Sadler's efforts on behalf of the factory children had "offended some of the Tory party of Leeds" and the contemporary papers give no indication of support for Sadler by the Gotts, leading millowners and prominent supporters of the Tory candidate in the 1834 elections. Sadler's previous speeches and actions meant that there were substantive differences between the candidates on church rates, the Corn Laws and close corporations; these were supplemented by repeated claims by Whig supporters that Sadler's declared views on other issues were not his real views; he pretended to be the friend of the poor so that he could return to being the lackey of the Duke of Newcastle. Macaulay called Sadler 'a convenient philanthropist' and likened him to 'the Hyaena who, when it wishes to decoy the unwary into its den, has a singular knack of imitating the cries of little children . . .'. The 'hard fight' descended further into personalities; the accusation that Sadler had deserted Methodism for Anglicanism from worldly motives and now despised Methodists was repeated; countered by Sadler's supporters by an assertion that no orthodox Christian should vote for Marshall or Macaulay as they were both Socinians, which accusation the Whigs met with the revelation that Sadler was "sadly addicted to PROFANE SWEARING" and had "attended the SUNDAY parties of a certain Dowager not noted for keeping all the Ten Commandments" When the result was declared, Marshall had 2012 votes, and Macaulay 1984; Sadler failed to be elected, trailing badly with 1596 votes Final years Fate of the Ten Hour Bill Extracts from 'the report of Mr Sadler's Committee' began to appear in newspapers in January 1833 and painted a picture of the life of a mill-child as one of systematic over-work and systematic brutality. The conclusion many papers drew was that Sadler's Bill should be revived and passed. Lord Ashley, eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury, took Sadler's place as the leading spokesman in Parliament for the factory reform movement, and reintroduced the Bill. However MPs criticised both the report (since the only witnesses heard had been Sadler's, the report was unbalanced; since witnesses had not testified on oath, doubts were expressed about the accuracy/veracity of the more lurid accounts of factory life) and Sadler's conduct. 'An air of ridicule and extravagance' had been thrown not upon factory legislation, but upon the use of Select Committees for fact-finding on factory conditions. A Factory Commission was set up to investigate and report. Sadler and the Short Time Committees objected to any further fact-finding and attempted to obstruct the work of the Commissioners. Ashley's Bill proceeded to a Second Reading in early July 1833 (when the likely main recommendations of the commission were known, but its report was not yet available to MPs); Ashley wanted the Bill to then be considered by a Committee of the whole House and defeated Lord Althorp's amendment to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. However at Committee stage the first point considered where the Bill differed from the commission's was the age up to which hours of work should be limited Ashley lost (heavily) the vote on this, and left it to Althorp to pilot through a Factory Act based upon the commission's recommendations. Huddersfield by-election 1834 In the autumn of 1834, it became clear that a by-election at Leeds was imminent as Macaulay intended to resign his seat in Parliament. It was widely assumed that Sadler would be the Tory candidate. However, there was an unexpected by-election at Huddersfield. The Whig MP elected in 1832, had been opposed only by a Radical (Captain Wood) : since then Wood had converted to Catholicism and felt (or was advised) that this made it unlikely that he would win the by-election. Wood therefore advised his supporters to invite Sadler to stand as a Tory with Radical support. Whig papers then publicised allegations by John Foster, a former editor of the Leeds Patriot. The Patriot had been a Radical paper supporting the Ten-Hour movement which had been bankrupted by the legal costs of preparing to defend a libel action. Foster said that he had been promised that the Ten-Hour committee would pay all his legal costs and hadn't done so; that Sadler had promised before the Leeds election to pay a handsome price for the Patriot and reneged on the agreement post-election; that money collected for the Ten-Hour campaign had been misappropriated by Oastler; and that Sadler had been evasive and duplicitous. This mud-slinging aside, there were also underlying policy differences between the Tories and the Radicals (e.g. attitude to the Corn Laws) and the passage of Althorp's Factory Act had for the moment removed the Ten-Hour Bill as a cause behind which they could easily unite. For whichever reason, the Huddersfield Radicals refused to support Sadler (whose campaign was already well under way) and persuaded Wood to stand as their candidate. At the election, Sadler came second with 147 votes, Wood third (108), behind the successful Whig candidate (234 votes). This was the last election at which he stood: requisitioned to stand at the Leeds by-election, he declined the invitation. He and his family moved in July 1834 to Belfast, where he died in 1835 and was buried in Ballylesson churchyard. There is a Grade II listed statue of Sadler in St George's Fields (the former Woodhouse Cemetery) in Leeds. Major works Ireland, Its Evils and their Remedies(first published 1828) The Law of Population: A Treatise, in Six Books; (first published 1830) Report of the Select Committee on his Factory Regulation Bill, 1832 Minor works A refutation of an article in the Edinburgh Review (1830 : the article was the review by Thomas Babington Macaulay of Sadler's Law of Population) The Factory Girl's Last Day a poem Notes References External links (This gives only partial coverage: the electronic Hansard does not cover 1829 and therefore misses – amongst other things – his speeches against Catholic Relief; for other years the speeches are there, but the Hansard search engine does not find all of them : for example his speech on the need for a Poor Law for Ireland 3 June 1830 is there, but not flagged up) British Anti-classical economists at the History of Economic Thought website. 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[ "Michael Thomas Sadler (3 January 1780 – 29 July 1835) was a British Tory Member of Parliament (MP) whose Evangelical Anglicanism and prior experience as a Poor Law administrator in Leeds led him to oppose Malthusian theories of population and their use to decry state provision for the poor.", "Overview\nMichael Sadler entered the British House of Commons at the behest of the 4th Duke of Newcastle, returned by the pocket borough of Newark as an 'Ultra' opponent of Catholic emancipation, but he devoted much effort in Parliament to urging the extension of the Poor Law to Ireland.", "In 1832, in the last session of the unreformed House of Commons he brought forward a Bill to regulate the minimum age and maximum working hours of children (no more than ten hours for persons under eighteen) in the textile industry.", "He chaired a Select Committee on the Bill which heard evidence from witnesses on overwork and ill-treatment of factory children.", "No legislation had resulted before the Reform Act passed and in the election which followed Sadler stood for Leeds but failed to be elected.", "Parliamentary leadership of the factory reform movement passed to Lord Ashley.", "Publication of the evidence gathered by Sadler's Select Committee had a considerable effect on public opinion: the effect of Sadler's Bill and Committee on the Whig government was to persuade them that new factory legislation was required but that this should be based upon evidence gathered on a sounder basis.", "When he died, contemporaries mentioned his work on Ireland, population, and poverty as well as his ten-hour bill, but only the latter is now remembered.", "Early years\nMichael Sadler was born in Snelston, Derbyshire, on 3 January 1780, the son of James Sadler a minor local squire ; according to tradition his family came from Warwickshire and was descended from Sir Ralph Sadler.", "He was educated at home; when newly elected an MP he was said to have a 'rather broad' Yorkshire accent.", "In 1800 on the death of his mother he moved to Leeds to work with an elder brother (Benjamin); his father died soon afterwards.", "Sadler and his brother were linen-drapers; in 1810 they gave up the retail trade and went into partnership with the widow of an importer of Irish linen (in 1816 he married her eldest daughter Anne), but his biographer comments that Michael was lucky to have competent partners as his mind, nature, and habits were unfitted to business.", "His biographer reports that his family were Anglicans but his mother was sympathetic to Methodism adding that \"He had always entertained a decided preference for the Church of England, but after his marriage he became more regular and undeviating in his attendance on her ordinances.", "\"with no indication of the nature of the pre-marital irregularities and deviations.", "One of his earliest publications was An Apology for Methodists written in 1797 and in 1831 the Leeds Mercury published a letter from a Methodist dignitary to the superintendent of the Leeds circuit which advised Methodists not to vote for Sadler because he had been insufficiently active in the anti-slavery cause \"to say nothing of the ambition which has made him court the High Church and despise us\".", "A correspondent in the Leeds Intelligencer confirmed that Benjamin Sadler (now an Anglican Alderman and J.P.) had once been a Methodist circuit-steward and Michael had regularly gone to chapel with him, but denied that Michael had ever been a Methodist.", "Religious affiliation was not merely a matter of private conscience (or social status) but also had political implications: Dissenters objected to paying for the Established Church, and were therefore favourable to any reform which might address this, and antagonistic to any steps which might increase the burden.", "A specific local instance of this arose in Leeds: additional Anglican churches were built in Leeds parish; Dissenters passed a motion at the vestry meeting forbidding any expenditure by the parish on equipping the new churches, and then voted out (in the middle of his term in office) a churchwarden who ignored the motion (having legal advice that the parish was legally required to pay for the fitting out of the churches).", "Sadler attempted to dissuade the vestry meeting from this, but was shouted down.", "His interests lay largely outside business; he became a member of Leeds Corporation (soon after his marriage), contributed articles to the Leeds Intelligencer (the local Tory paper) and commanded a company in the local volunteers ; he also visited the sick and destitute as a member of the 'Stranger's Friend Society', was superintendent of a large Sunday School, and sat on the Poor Law board for Leeds, eventually becoming Poor-rates Treasurer.", "These latter activities, especially the last, gave him a familiarity with the habits, the wants, and the sufferings of the poor, and a concern with them which stayed with him for the rest of his days.", "He became active in politics; a supporter of the Tories and strongly opposed to Catholic Emancipation.", "In 1817, he wrote a pamphlet First Letter to a Reformer countering the argument of a recent MP for Yorkshire that corruption and the power of the Crown were increasing and should be decreased, and that this showed the necessity for Parliamentary reform.", "He was a founder member (and eventually President) of the Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society, and in 1825 delivered there a course of lectures on the Poor Laws.", "He disagreed strongly with the orthodox authorities of the age on economics and poverty such as David Ricardo and Malthus, believing that their views tended to a destruction of traditional society.", "As for his own views on these topics, he told a political dinner in 1826 \" I .. simply sum them up in these terms, namely : – To extend the utmost possible degree of human happiness to the greatest possible number of human beings.", "To do this, seems to me to require far less of art than of benevolence ; our duties are sufficiently plain, and fortunately for mankind, duty and interest are at length always found inseparably connected.\"", "In 1828 he published an essay on Ireland; its Evils and their Remedies, in which he argued (against the conventional wisdom) for the establishment of poor laws there, and denied that the ills of Ireland were due to over population, since Ulster was both the most prosperous province and the most densely populated one.", "Election to parliament\nBefore the 1832 Reform Act Newark a borough in Nottinghamshire returned 2 MPs, chosen for it by a coalition of local landed interests; those of the Duke of Newcastle (the 'Reds') and other Tories chiefly Lord Middleton (the 'Yellows').", "The vote for these candidates was supported by the 4th Duke of Newcastle's policy of unfailingly evicting any tenant who gave a vote to the 'Blues' (opponents of the Red/Yellow candidates); his allies took similar measures but less implacably.", "In 1829 one of Newark's MPs was General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB, a kinsman of the Duke of Newcastle.", "He held a minor post (Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance) under the Duke of Wellington, whom he had served under in the Peninsula.", "Wellington had formed a government from the opponents of Catholic Emancipation, but by 1829 the state of Ireland was such that – despite his previous strong opposition to Catholic Emancipation – Robert Peel, the leading MP in the government became convinced that granting it was the only safe way to defuse the situation.", "Wellington's government therefore brought in a Catholic Relief Bill.", "Since Clinton felt unable to vote against this Bill, and Newcastle was strongly opposed to it, Clinton offered to resign as MP for Newark.", "Without consulting his allies, Newcastle accepted Clinton's resignation ; he did not inform his allies of this.", "Again without consulting them, he searched for Clinton's replacement, eventually picking Sadler as a good public speaker with suitably hard-line views against Emancipation.", "In 1813 at a meeting in Leeds he had seconded a petition to be sent to Parliament against any relief of Catholic disabilities.", "Sir, the Protestant cause has long been identified with that of the British nation.", "May they never be separated !", "But we are firmly convinced, that to concede to its grand adversary the power it seeks to recover, to resign that influence which it would infalllibly exert, would be to dilapidate the venerable fabric of that happy constitution erected by the wisdom and cemented by the blood of our ancestors ; would shake the very pillars on which the Protestant throne of these realms is founded ; would invalidate the title of the present Protestant royal family ; would threaten the existence of the Protestant establishment; would change many of our laws and subvert many of our sacred institutions; would extinguish the very spirit of the glorious revolution of 1688, and pour contempt on those great characters, who, under divine providence, brought about that happy event ; and in fine, would, in the present state of political parties, deliver up the country to Roman Catholic ascendancy.", "but his objections were not merely political or constitutional; he held – he said in his declaration speech in 1829 – that \"No man is properly qualified to fulfil the duties of any important office whose religion is not founded upon the sacred book of God – who does not derive his faith from that only source -who is prevented from reading it in his native language – who is deprived of the translated Bible\".", "In the by-election following Clinton's resignation, Sadler campaigned against Catholic Emancipation, but his Blue opponent campaigned against Newcastle's electoral tyranny as evidenced by Sadler being imposed on the borough without consultation: the candidate (or rather the selection process) had become the issue.", "Sadler was elected with a majority of 214, but at the General Election of 1830 was ahead of the Blue candidate by only 94 votes, the Blue cause having gained adherents and the Yellows having become less keen to enforce support of the Red candidate.", "In 1831, it was therefore thought prudent that Sadler should stand for Aldborough, rather than Newark where his election would be ensured as the borough, which had less than 80 electors, was securly under the control of the Duke of Newcastle.", "The Duke's candidates for Aldborough were always returned.", "In the 1831 election Sadler, and the man who stood with him Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, were therefore returned unopposed as the representatives for Aldborough.", "In parliament\n\nCatholic relief\nSadler's first major speech in the House of Commons was against the Second Reading of the Catholic Relief Bill.", "The speech was well received, but it was rapidly concluded that Sadler could never expect a government post under George IV (apparently because he lacked social polish).", "His speech against the Third Reading was less successful an opponent describing his performance as the most perfect specimen of a canting Methodist I ever saw.", "Sadler's reputation as a Parliamentary debater declined; in March 1830, Hansard recorded mockery by a colleague which the House apparently thought a definite \"hit\"\"... he meant the able, the enlightened, the accomplished Member for Newark —able as a writer and as a reasoner, – striking in his eloquence, – well versed in ancient and modern learning, and accomplished in his mode of applying that learning.\"", "[The loud and general burst of laughter which followed this sentence prevented our hearing whether the hon.", "and learned Member finished the encomium here.]", "Irish Poor Laws\nHe took up in Parliament the argument he had already made outside it that the English Poor Law system should be extended to Ireland (which at that point had no Poor Laws), presenting a petition in 1829 and the next year making a long speech in favour on his own motion, which he then withdrew; it being clear from the debate that his motion would be defeated: there already being a Committee sitting on measures to be taken on Irish poverty.", "Sadler had been invited to serve on it, but declined because (he said) the selection of MPs for the committee had ensured a built-in majority for opponents of an Irish Poor Law: he also had declined to give evidence to it.", "In a speech in Leeds in 1831 he described the introduction of Irish Poor Laws as \"not a measure of politics, but a measure of justice, policy and mercy\" \nIt lies at the very foundation of all civil institutions that where property is appropriated there should be a reservation for those who are left without provision when their labour is no longer demanded, when sickness assails them, and when calamity overtakes them.", "Whoever the authority might be, you will find that these rights of human nature are clearly recognised, and it is not denied by any jurist in the world that every human being whom the Providence of God has placed upon earth has a claim to sustenation and relief when his honest labour will no longer afford him the necessities of life He initiated a debate on a declaratory resolution that the Poor Laws should be extended to Ireland on 29 August 1831: the resolution was defeated 52–64, a margin so narrow as to be regarded as a moral victory, making it virtually inevitable that the Government would have to act.", "Reporting his final illness in 1835, the Yorkshire Gazette described him as \"this philanthropic gentleman, whose great exertions to ameliorate the condition of the poor of the sister isle will never be forgotten\".", "The Poor Law system was introduced to Ireland in 1838 (when Sadler was no longer in Parliament (or alive)) but this was based not upon the Elizabethan Poor Law system which Sadler knew, but upon the 'New Poor Law' of 1834.", "Work on population\nHis argument for a Poor Law supporting the poor ran entirely contrary to the advice of orthodox political economists of the day, who held with Malthus;\n\nSince population increased by geometrical progression whilst production increased by arithmetical progression, population was only held in check by the want and distress of the poor; hence to relieve that want and distress whether by charity or by the poor-rates was (however kind-hearted) wrong-headed since it would artificially sustain a greater number of the poor (and hence increase the number of those in distress).", "Sadler scrutinised Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population and became convinced that the statistics it quoted in support were unsound (or where sound mis-used).", "From his own studies of census data for England in 1810 and 1820 he concluded that the birthrate per hundred marriages was lower in the more densely populated counties; he went on to argue that this was because the more densely populated counties enjoyed a higher standard of living, and that prosperity, not poverty, was the more effective check on population growth.", "Sadler published (1830) the Law of Population which he derived from this detailed examination of available population statistics (The Prolificness of human beings, otherwise similarly circumstanced, varies inversely as their numbers) in a large book of the same name \"more than thirteen hundred closely-printed pages, crowded with an hundred-and-four statistical tables\" which left most reviewers at a loss for words.", "However, Thomas Babington Macaulay writing in the Edinburgh Review, was neither daunted nor impressed, beginning his review\nWe did not expect a good book from Mr Sadler ; and it is well that we did not ; for he has given us a very bad one.", "The matter of his treatise is extraordinary ; the manner more extraordinary still.", "His arrangement is confused, his repetitions endless, his style every thing which it ought not to be.", "Instead of saying what he has to say with the perspicuity, the precision, and the simplicity in which consists the eloquence proper to scientific writing, he indulges without measure in vague, bombastic declamation, made up of those fine things which boys of fifteen admire, and which every body, who is not destined to be a boy all his life, weeds vigorously out of his compositions after five-and-twenty.", "going on to point out that even Sadler's analysis did not support an inverse relationship in the technical/accurate meaning of the term, but rather a mild tailing off of fecundity at higher population densities which did not invalidate Malthus, attacking various details of Sadler's analysis, and ending 25 pages later: \nWe have shown that Mr Sadler is careless in the collection of facts, — that he is incapable of reasoning on facts when he has collected them, — that he does not understand the simplest terms of science, — that he has enounced a proposition of which he does not know the meaning,— that the proposition which he means to enounce, and which he tries to prove, leads directly to all those consequences which he represents as impious and immoral, — and that, from the very documents to which he has himself appealed, it may be demonstrated that his theory is false.", "Sadler replied in a pamphlet showing that Macaulay had indulged in considerable misrepresentation of the content of the book.", "In June 1832, Sadler was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.", "Defence of his patron\nNewcastle's intimidatory power in Newark was strengthened by his holding (on -it was alleged – advantageous terms) the lease of Crown lands in the neighbourhood ; the leases had come into his family by being granted by a previous Duke of Newcastle (when Prime Minister) to a close relative.", "A public meeting was held in Newark against these leases: Newcastle responded to an invitation to the meeting in a letter in which he asked \"Is it presumed, then, that I am not to do what I will with my own ?\".", "Newcastle meant the properties he leased to his tenants, but it did not take too much ill-will to take him to mean his tenants' votes; and the phrase was widely quoted on that basis.", "In a Commons debate on the Crown leases Sadler spoke in defence of his patron, effusively and not entirely accurately.", "John Cam Hobhouse claimed that Sadler had admitted in his speech that he owed his return for Newark to the Duke (it was contrary to the privileges of the House of Commons for a member of the House of Lords to procure the election of an MP); Sadler rapidly denied he had said this, or that it was true.", "1831; parliamentary reform\nThe Catholic Relief Bill duly passed, but the Tory Ultras (those – such as Sadler – irreconcilably opposed to Catholic Relief) withdrew their support from the Wellington administration, which then fell.", "Their Whig opponents came to power, committed to Parliamentary Reform ( sweeping away many of the 'rotten boroughs', creating new borough constituencies for unrepresented towns like Manchester and Leeds, and equalising the franchise).", "The 'Reform Bill' introduced in 1831 in fact consisted of separate Bills for England, for Scotland, and for Ireland.", "The English Bill went first; it passed its Second Reading, but upon it entering Committee stage, the first amendment to the Bill (a wrecking one, deploring the reduction in the number of English MPs, seconded by Sadler(\"Mr Sadler, in seconding the amendment, inflicted upon the house a most discursive speech of three closely printed columns, amid general yawning and coughing\") was carried by a majority of 8.", "The Government then withdrew the Bill and called a General Election.", "Sadler (having been burnt in effigy at Newark) was now returned for Aldborough; the Whigs retained power and introduced a revised Reform Bill, which eventually passed the House of Commons.", "Sadler voted against the Reform Bill; he spoke at Committee stage when boroughs in schedule B (those formerly returning two MPs, but now to return one: Aldborough was to be one of these, but with revised boundaries, and hence no longer in the pocket of the Duke of Newcastle) were under consideration His main contribution was to (like a few Radicals such as Henry Hunt) deplore the introduction of a uniform qualification for the vote sweeping away much wider \"scot & lot\" franchises in the few boroughs where they existed.", "Otherwise he spoke rarely on the Reform Bill; during its passage through the Commons he made more speeches on Irish poverty and Irish Poor Laws.", "The debate he initiated on Irish Poor Laws (29 August 1831) was held on the next sitting day after Sir Robert Peel had supported ministers by appealing to members to \"avoid every other business which should interfere with the progress of the Reform Bill\".", "In October he moved the First Reading of a Bill to improve the lot of the (agricultural) labouring poor (by Government building respectable cottages with land attached and letting them at an economic rent.)", "Both sides of the House agreed that in any reformed House of Commons Manchester Birmingham and Leeds should be represented, and in September 1831 Sadler was approached (and agreed) to stand as the Tory candidate for Leeds in the election that would follow passage of the Bill.", "However, in October 1831 the second Reform Bill was rejected by the Lords; Parliament was prorogued and Sadler's 'labouring poor' Bill lost.", "Sadler gave advance notice of three further Bills he might wish to bring in in the next session; for the relief of the Irish poor, for bettering the condition of the manufacturing poor, and for regulating the labour of Children in Factories.", "Attempts to form a Tory government failed, and Parliament reassembled before Christmas, still with a Whig government committed to the early passage of a Reform Bill.", "Sadler did not revive his 'labouring poor' Bill; instead he announced his intention to bring in a Bill regulating the Labour of Children in Mills and Factories.", "1832: The Ten Hour Bill\nParliamentary time in 1832 was largely taken up with passage of the third Reform Bill.", "Sadler's only recorded speech in the Reform Bill debates was a short one on Hunt's amendment for a 'scot-and-lot' franchise \"That all householders paying taxes, shall have a vote for the respective Members to be chosen in the next, and every succeeding Parliament.", "\": Sadler supported an even wider 'pot-walloper' franchise (\"Every one above the rank of a pauper was entitled to the elective franchise.\")", "and did not vote for Hunt's amendment.", "His efforts were concentrated upon a Bill extending the existing Factory Acts (which gave some protection to children working in the cotton industry) to other textile industries, and reducing to ten per day the working hours of children in the industries legislated for.", "In 1815 Sir Robert Peel (father of the Sir Robert Peel leading the Tories in the Commons when Sadler was an MP) had introduced a Bill which was to apply to all children in textile mills and factories.", "Children under ten were not to be employed; children between ten and eighteen could work no more than ten hours a day, and nightworking by them was banned.", "After four years and three Committees taking evidence, Peel got an Act passed in 1819 which only applied to children in cotton mills and factories.", "Children under nine were not to be employed; children between nine and sixteen could work no more than twelve hours a day; the ban on nightworking remained.", "In 1825 John Cam Hobhouse had introduced a Bill to reduce the working day for children in cotton mills to eleven hours, but in face of organised opposition had settled for a three-hour reduction in their working week by a short Saturday.", "In 1831 Hobhouse introduced a Bill to consolidate the cotton mills Factory Acts and apply them to all textile mills; again there was considerable opposition and the Act passed applied only to cotton mills (and banned nightworking up to the age of 21).", "Sadler had been absent from Parliament because of ill-health, but attended specifically to speak on the Third Reading of Hobhouse's Bill, regretting its reduced scope (and referring to a petition in its favour from Dundee spinners to whom it was now irrelevant).", "A network of 'Short Time Committees' had grown up in the textile districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, working for a 'ten-hour day Act ' for children, with many millhands in the Ten Hour Movement hoping that this would in practice also limit the adult working day.", "Witnesses to one of the Committees taking evidence on Peel's Bill had noted that there were few millworkers over forty, and that they themselves expected to have to stop mill work at that age because of 'the pace of the mill' unless working hours were reduced.", "Hobhouse advised Richard Oastler, a Yorkshire supporter of Sadler, that Hobhouse had got as much as he could, given the opposition of Scottish flax-spinners and 'the state of public business': if Sadler put forward a Bill matching the aims of the Short Time Committees “he will not be allowed to proceed a single stage with any enactment, and … he will only throw an air of ridicule and extravagance over the whole of this kind of legislation”.", "Oastler responded that a failure with a Ten Hour Bill would \"not dishearten its friends.", "It will only spur them on to greater exertions, and would undoubtedly lead to certain success \"\n\nSadler's Bill when introduced indeed corresponded closely to the aims of the Short Time Committees.", "Hobhouse's ban on nightwork up to 21 was retained; no child under nine was to be employed; and the working day for under-eighteens was to be no more than ten hours (eight on Saturday).", "These restrictions were to apply across all textile industries.", "The Second Reading debate on Sadler's bill did not take place until 16 March 1832, the Reform Bill having taken precedence over all other legislation.", "Meanwhile, petitions both for and against the Bill had been presented to the Commons; both Peel and Sir George Strickland had warned that the Bill as it stood was too ambitious: more MPs had spoken for further factory legislation than against, but many supporters wanted the subject to be considered by a Select Committee.", "Sadler had resisted this \"if the present Bill was referred to one, it would not become a law this Session, and the necessity of legislating was so apparent, that he was unwilling to submit to the delay of a Committee, when he considered they could obtain no new evidence on the subject\".", "In his long Second Reading speech, Sadler argued repeatedly that a Committee was unnecessary, but concluded by accepting that he had not convinced the House or the Government of this, and that the Bill would be referred to a Select Committee.", "(Lord Althorp, responding for the Government, noted that Sadler's speech made a strong case for considering legislation, thought it did little to directly support the details of the Bill; the Government supported the Bill as leading to a Select Committee, but would not in advance pledge support for whatever legislation the Committee might recommend).", "This effectively removed any chance of a Factories Regulation Act being passed before Parliament was dissolved.", "Sadler was made chairman of the committee, which allowed him to make his case by hearing evidence from witnesses of Sadler's selection, on the understanding that opponents of the Bill (or of some feature of it) would then have their innings.", "Sadler attempted (31 July 1832) to progress his Bill without waiting for the committee's report; when this abnormal procedure was objected to by other MPs, he withdrew the Bill.", "Sadler, as chairman of the committee, reported the minutes of evidence on 8 August 1832, when they were ordered to be printed.", "Parliament was prorogued shortly afterwards: Sadler gave notice of his intention to reintroduce a Ten-Hour Bill in the next session\n\nLeeds Election 1832\n\nAt the 1832 election Sadler stood for the newly enfranchised seat of Leeds.", "His rival candidates were Thomas Babington Macaulay a Whig politician of national standing (as well as a prolific reviewer for the Edinburgh Review) and John Marshall.", "Marshall's father had been a Leeds linen-draper and had become a millionaire by developing the spinning of flax by machinery, but as a Dissenter (Unitarian) had been excluded from Leeds Corporation (a'close corporation') – and hence prevented from becoming a magistrate – by the Anglican Tory circles which the Sadlers had joined.", "By 1832, the Marshalls were members of the Church of England, and Marshall's father had been Sheriff of Cumberland and MP for Yorkshire.", "Sadler's Committee had taken testimony from multiple Leeds-based witnesses who as children two decades before had been ill-treated at a mill in Shrewsbury owned by the Marshalls, and then employing children as young as six, but in 1832 Marshall's Mill in Leeds (although outside the existing Factory Act as it span flax, not cotton) normally worked the 69-hour week specified by the Factory Act; from information given by the younger Marshall at a public meeting in Leeds it voluntarily complied with the age limit as well: \n\nThe campaign began with a boisterous public meeting at which all three candidates spoke.", "Sadler was escorted to the meeting by a procession organised by the local Short-Time Committee, and all the candidates declared their views on factory legislation.", "Sadler was for a ten-hour bill; Marshall held that no great injury would come to children working cotton-mill hours in a well-regulated mill, but that it would be well for Parliament to reduce the working week to 65 or 66 hours; it was not necessary to set a 58-hour limit.", "Macaulay supported regulation in principle; he had not yet seen enough evidence for him to come to a view on the appropriate limits, but he would support \"any system of legislation which shall secure the children against the rapacity either of officers of the parish or of their parents\".", "These exchanges (together with a prolonged scuffle at the meeting over a Ten-Hour banner depicting small ragged children entering Marshall's mill at 5 am on a winter morning) have sometimes been taken to show the Leeds campaign was \"a hard fight which hinged largely on the factory question\" but (if the newspapers supporting the rival parties reported the campaign with any accuracy) after this meeting factory reform was never a major campaign issue; in its account of the next week's canvassing the Intelligencer noted Sadler to have raised the issue, but reported in detail only his denial that he had taken up the issue for electioneering purposes – no millchild had a vote, nor did their mothers, nor (as the Whigs had been careful to ensure) did any but a handful of their fathers: its report of the following week has nothing on the subject.", "Equally, if not an issue, it may have been a factor: Richard Oastler later said that Sadler's efforts on behalf of the factory children had \"offended some of the Tory party of Leeds\" and the contemporary papers give no indication of support for Sadler by the Gotts, leading millowners and prominent supporters of the Tory candidate in the 1834 elections.", "Sadler's previous speeches and actions meant that there were substantive differences between the candidates on church rates, the Corn Laws and close corporations; these were supplemented by repeated claims by Whig supporters that Sadler's declared views on other issues were not his real views; he pretended to be the friend of the poor so that he could return to being the lackey of the Duke of Newcastle.", "Macaulay called Sadler 'a convenient philanthropist' and likened him to 'the Hyaena who, when it wishes to decoy the unwary into its den, has a singular knack of imitating the cries of little children . .", ".'.", "The 'hard fight' descended further into personalities; the accusation that Sadler had deserted Methodism for Anglicanism from worldly motives and now despised Methodists was repeated; countered by Sadler's supporters by an assertion that no orthodox Christian should vote for Marshall or Macaulay as they were both Socinians, which accusation the Whigs met with the revelation that Sadler was \"sadly addicted to PROFANE SWEARING\" and had \"attended the SUNDAY parties of a certain Dowager not noted for keeping all the Ten Commandments\"\nWhen the result was declared, Marshall had 2012 votes, and Macaulay 1984; Sadler failed to be elected, trailing badly with 1596 votes\n\nFinal years\n\nFate of the Ten Hour Bill \nExtracts from 'the report of Mr Sadler's Committee' began to appear in newspapers in January 1833 and painted a picture of the life of a mill-child as one of systematic over-work and systematic brutality.", "The conclusion many papers drew was that Sadler's Bill should be revived and passed.", "Lord Ashley, eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury, took Sadler's place as the leading spokesman in Parliament for the factory reform movement, and reintroduced the Bill.", "However MPs criticised both the report (since the only witnesses heard had been Sadler's, the report was unbalanced; since witnesses had not testified on oath, doubts were expressed about the accuracy/veracity of the more lurid accounts of factory life) and Sadler's conduct.", "'An air of ridicule and extravagance' had been thrown not upon factory legislation, but upon the use of Select Committees for fact-finding on factory conditions.", "A Factory Commission was set up to investigate and report.", "Sadler and the Short Time Committees objected to any further fact-finding and attempted to obstruct the work of the Commissioners.", "Ashley's Bill proceeded to a Second Reading in early July 1833 (when the likely main recommendations of the commission were known, but its report was not yet available to MPs); Ashley wanted the Bill to then be considered by a Committee of the whole House and defeated Lord Althorp's amendment to refer the Bill to a Select Committee.", "However at Committee stage the first point considered where the Bill differed from the commission's was the age up to which hours of work should be limited Ashley lost (heavily) the vote on this, and left it to Althorp to pilot through a Factory Act based upon the commission's recommendations.", "Huddersfield by-election 1834\nIn the autumn of 1834, it became clear that a by-election at Leeds was imminent as Macaulay intended to resign his seat in Parliament.", "It was widely assumed that Sadler would be the Tory candidate.", "However, there was an unexpected by-election at Huddersfield.", "The Whig MP elected in 1832, had been opposed only by a Radical (Captain Wood) : since then Wood had converted to Catholicism and felt (or was advised) that this made it unlikely that he would win the by-election.", "Wood therefore advised his supporters to invite Sadler to stand as a Tory with Radical support.", "Whig papers then publicised allegations by John Foster, a former editor of the Leeds Patriot.", "The Patriot had been a Radical paper supporting the Ten-Hour movement which had been bankrupted by the legal costs of preparing to defend a libel action.", "Foster said that he had been promised that the Ten-Hour committee would pay all his legal costs and hadn't done so; that Sadler had promised before the Leeds election to pay a handsome price for the Patriot and reneged on the agreement post-election; that money collected for the Ten-Hour campaign had been misappropriated by Oastler; and that Sadler had been evasive and duplicitous.", "This mud-slinging aside, there were also underlying policy differences between the Tories and the Radicals (e.g.", "attitude to the Corn Laws) and the passage of Althorp's Factory Act had for the moment removed the Ten-Hour Bill as a cause behind which they could easily unite.", "For whichever reason, the Huddersfield Radicals refused to support Sadler (whose campaign was already well under way) and persuaded Wood to stand as their candidate.", "At the election, Sadler came second with 147 votes, Wood third (108), behind the successful Whig candidate (234 votes).", "This was the last election at which he stood: requisitioned to stand at the Leeds by-election, he declined the invitation.", "He and his family moved in July 1834 to Belfast, where he died in 1835 and was buried in Ballylesson churchyard.", "There is a Grade II listed statue of Sadler in St George's Fields (the former Woodhouse Cemetery) in Leeds.", "Major works\n Ireland, Its Evils and their Remedies(first published 1828)\n The Law of Population: A Treatise, in Six Books; (first published 1830)\n Report of the Select Committee on his Factory Regulation Bill, 1832\n\nMinor works\n A refutation of an article in the Edinburgh Review (1830 : the article was the review by Thomas Babington Macaulay of Sadler's Law of Population)\n The Factory Girl's Last Day a poem\n\nNotes\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\n \n (This gives only partial coverage: the electronic Hansard does not cover 1829 and therefore misses – amongst other things – his speeches against Catholic Relief; for other years the speeches are there, but the Hansard search engine does not find all of them : for example his speech on the need for a Poor Law for Ireland 3 June 1830 is there, but not flagged up)\nBritish Anti-classical economists at the History of Economic Thought website.", "Aspects of the Industrial Revolution in Britain : Working Conditions and Government Regulation – a selection of primary documents\nThe Factory Girl's Last Day\n\n1780 births\n1835 deaths\nPeople from Derbyshire Dales (district)\nMembers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies\nTory MPs (pre-1834)\nUK MPs 1826–1830\nUK MPs 1830–1831\nUK MPs 1831–1832\nFellows of the Royal Society\nBritish reformers\nUltra-Tory MPs" ]
[ "Malthusian theories of population and their use to decry state provision for the poor led to the opposition of Michael Thomas Sadler, a British Conservative Member of Parliament.", "Michael Sadler entered the British House of Commons at the request of the 4th Duke of Newcastle, who was returned by the pocket town of Newark as an 'Ultra' opponent of Catholic emancipation, but he devoted much effort in Parliament to urging the extension of the Poor Law to Ireland.", "The minimum age and maximum working hours of children in the textile industry were regulated in the last session of the House of Commons.", "Evidence from witnesses on overwork and ill-treatment of factory children was heard by the Select Committee.", "The Reform Act did not result in any legislation before or after the election.", "The leadership of the factory reform movement was passed on.", "The effect of the evidence gathered by the Select Committee was to convince the public that new factory legislation was needed but that it should be based on sound evidence.", "When he died, his work on Ireland, population, and poverty were mentioned, but only his ten-hour bill was remembered.", "The son of a local squire, Michael was born in Snelston, Derbyshire, on 3 January 1780, and according to tradition his family came from Warwickshire.", "When he was elected an MP, he was said to have a broad Yorkshire accent.", "He moved to Yorkshire to work with his older brother after his father died.", "According to his biographer, Michael was lucky to have competent partners as his mind, nature, and that he gave up the retail trade and went into partnership with the widow of an importer of Irish linen.", "He had always entertained a decided preference for the Church of England, but after his marriage he became more regular and undeviating in his attendance on her ordinances.", "There was no indication of the nature of the pre-marital deviations.", "An Apology for Methodists was written in 1797 and the Leeds Mercury published a letter from a Methodist dignitary advising Methodists not to vote for him because he was not active in the anti-slavery cause.", "A correspondent in the Intelligencer said that Benjamin had once been a Methodist circuit-steward but denied that Michael had ever been a Methodist.", "Dissenters objected to paying for the established church, and were therefore in favor of any reform which might address this, and opposed to any steps which might increase the burden.", "Dissenters passed a motion at the vestry meeting forbidding any expenditure by the parish on the new churches, and then voted out the churchwarden in the middle of his term in office.", "The vestry meeting shouted down the man who tried to discourage them.", "He commanded a company in the local volunteers and visited the sick and destitute as a member of the 'Stranger', but his interests were mostly outside of business.", "The last activities gave him a familiarity with the habits, the wants, and the sufferings of the poor, and a concern with them which stayed with him for the rest of his days.", "He was strongly opposed to Catholic Emancipation and became active in politics.", "He wrote a pamphlet First Letter to a Reformer in order to counter the argument that corruption and the power of the Crown were increasing and should be decreased.", "He delivered a course of lectures on the Poor Laws to the Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society.", "He believed that the orthodox authorities of the age on economics and poverty tended to destroy traditional society.", "He told a political dinner that he wanted to extend the degree of human happiness to the greatest number of human beings.", "Our duties are plain, and fortunately for mankind, duty and interest are always found inseparably connected.", "He argued against the conventional wisdom for the establishment of poor laws in Ireland and denied that the ills of Ireland were due to over population.", "The 'Reds' and the 'Yellows' were chosen by a coalition of local landed interests to return 2 MPs to parliament.", "The 4th Duke of Newcastle's policy of evicting tenants who voted for the 'Blues' was supported by the vote for these candidates.", "General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was one of Newark's MPs in the 19th century.", "He was a lieutenant-general under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula.", "Despite his previous opposition to Catholic Emancipation, Robert Peel became convinced that granting it was the only safe way to diffuse the situation in Ireland, despite the fact that Wellington had formed a government from the opponents.", "The Catholic Relief Bill was brought in by Wellington's government.", "Clinton offered to resign as an MP for Newark because he couldn't vote against the Bill.", "Clinton's resignation was accepted without consulting his allies.", "Again without consulting them, he searched for Clinton's replacement, and eventually found a good public speaker with hard-line views.", "He moved a petition to be sent to Parliament against any relief of Catholic disabilities.", "The Protestant cause has been associated with the British nation.", "They should never be separated.", "To give up the power it seeks to recover, to give up the influence it would infalllibly exert, would be to diminish the fabric of that happy constitution, built by the wisdom and blood of our ancestors.", "He held that no man is properly qualified to fulfill the duties of any important office whose religion is not founded upon the sacred book of God, who does not derive his faith from that only source.", "In the by-election following Clinton's resignation, the Blue opponent was against electoral tyranny as evidenced by the fact that he was imposed on the borough without consultation: the candidate (or rather the selection process) had become the issue.", "At the General Election of 1830, the Blue candidate was ahead of the Red candidate by 94 votes and the Yellows were less willing to support the Red candidate.", "In order to ensure that his election would be ensured, it was thought that he should stand for Aldborough, which had less than 80 electors, rather than Newark, which had more.", "The Duke's candidates were always returned.", "The man who stood with him, Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, was re-elected as the representatives for Aldborough.", "The first major speech in the House of Commons was against the Second Reading of the Catholic Relief Bill.", "The speech was well received, but it was quickly concluded that he wouldn't get a government post under George IV because of his lack of social polish.", "His performance against the Third Reading was described as the most perfect specimen of a canting Methodist I have ever seen by his opponent.", "In March 1830, Hansard recorded mockery by a colleague which the House apparently thought was a \"hit\".", "The loud and general burst of laughter that followed this sentence prevented us from hearing it.", "Member finished the encomium here.", "He made an argument in Parliament that the English Poor Law system should be extended to Ireland, which had no Poor Laws at that time.", "He said that the selection of MPs for the committee had ensured a built-in majority for opponents of the Irish Poor Law, so he declined to give evidence.", "The introduction of Irish Poor Laws was described in a speech as a measure of justice, policy and mercy.", "Every human being who the Providence of God has placed upon earth has a claim to relief when his honest labour is no longer needed, and it is not denied by any jurist in the world.", "He was described as \"this philanthropic gentleman, whose great exertions to alleviate the condition of the poor of the sister isle will never be forgotten\".", "The Poor Law system in Ireland was based on the New Poor Law of 1834, which was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law system.", "His argument for a Poor Law supporting the poor ran contrary to the advice of orthodox political economists of the day, who held with Malthus.", "The statistics quoted in support of Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population were not sound.", "He concluded that the birthrate per hundred marriages was lower in the more densely populated counties because they had a higher standard of living.", "TheProlificness of human beings, otherwise similarly circumstanced, varies inversely as their numbers in a large book of the same name.", "Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote in the Edinburgh Review that he did not expect a good book from Mr. Sadler and that he had given us a very bad one.", "The manner in which his treatise is described is extraordinary.", "His arrangement is confused and he has a style which it shouldn't be.", "Instead of saying what he has to say with the perspicuity, the precision, and the simplicity in which consists the eloquence proper to scientific writing, he indulges without measure in vague, bombastic declamation, made up of those fine things which boys of fifteen admire, and which every", "The inverse relationship in the technical/accurate meaning of the term, but rather a mild tailing off of fecundity at higher population densities which did not invalidate Malthus, was attacked by the author.", "The pamphlet showed that Macaulay had misrepresented the content of the book.", "In June of 1832, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.", "Defence of his patron's power in Newark was strengthened by his holding of Crown lands in the neighbourhood, which had come into his family by being granted by a previous Duke of Newcastle.", "In reply to an invitation to the meeting in Newark, he asked \"Is it presumed, then, that I am not to do what I will with my own?\".", "It didn't take much ill- will to get him to mean his tenants' votes when he said \"the properties he leased to his tenants, but it did not take too much ill- will to get him to mean his tenants' votes.\"", "He spoke in defence of his patron in the Commons debate.", "Sadler denied that he had admitted in his speech that he owed his return for Newark to the Duke.", "The Catholic Relief Bill passed, but the Conservative Ultras withdrew their support from the Wellington administration, which then fell.", "The Whigs came to power and were committed to Parliamentary Reform, which included sweeping away many of the 'rotten boroughs'.", "There were separate Bills for England, Scotland, and Ireland in the 'Reform Bill'.", "The English Bill went first; it passed its Second Reading, but upon it entering Committee stage, the first amendment to the Bill deploring the reduction in the number of English MPs.", "The General Election was called after the Bill was withdrawn.", "The Whigs retained power and introduced a revised Reform Bill, which eventually passed the House of Commons.", "At the Committee stage, he spoke against the Reform Bill, but with revised boundaries, he was no longer in the pocket of the Duke of Newcastle.", "He made more speeches on Irish poverty and Irish Poor Laws during the time he spoke on the Reform Bill.", "The debate on Irish Poor Laws was held on the next sitting day after Sir Robert Peel appealed to members to \"avoid every other business which should interfere with the progress of the Reform Bill\".", "He moved the first reading of a bill to improve the lot of the labouring poor by building cottages with land attached and letting them at an economic rent.", "Both sides of the House agreed that in any reformed House of Commons Manchester and Leeds should be represented, and in September 1831 Sadler was approached by the Conservatives to stand as their candidate in the election that would follow the passage of the Bill.", "The second Reform Bill was rejected by the House of Commons in October of 1831.", "For the relief of the Irish poor, for bettering the condition of the manufacturing poor, and for regulating the labour of children in factories were some of the Bills that were given advance notice.", "Parliament reassembled before Christmas after attempts to form a Conservative government failed.", "The 'labouring poor' Bill was not resuscitated, instead he announced his intention to bring in a Bill regulating the Labour of Children in Mills and Factories.", "The third Reform Bill took up most of the parliamentary time in the late 18th century.", "\"That all householders paying taxes, shall have a vote for the respective Members to be chosen in the next, and every succeeding Parliament,\" was the only recorded speech in the Reform Bill debates.", "Every one above the rank of a pauper was entitled to the elective franchise.", "I did not vote for Hunt's amendment.", "Extending the existing Factory Acts to other textile industries and reducing the working hours of children in the industries legislated for were some of his efforts.", "Sir Robert Peel, the father of the Sir Robert Peel leading the Tories in the Commons, introduced a Bill in the 19th century that would apply to all children in textile mills and factories.", "Children between the ages of ten and eighteen were not allowed to work more than ten hours a day.", "The Act was passed in 1819 and only applied to children in cotton mills and factories.", "Children between the ages of nine and sixteen were not allowed to work more than twelve hours a day.", "The Bill to reduce the working day for children in cotton mills to eleven hours was introduced in 1824 but was defeated by organised opposition.", "There was considerable opposition to the idea of applying the cotton mills Factory Acts to all textile mills, and the Act was passed only to cotton mills.", "He was absent from Parliament because of ill-health, but still attended to speak on the Third Reading of the bill, regretting its reduced scope and referring to a petition in its favour from Dundee spinners to whom it was now irrelevant.", "A network of 'Short Time Committees' grew up in the textile districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, working for a 'ten-hour day Act' for children, with many millhands in the Ten Hour Movement hoping that this would in practice also limit the adult working day.", "According to witnesses to one of the Committees taking evidence on Peel's Bill, there were few millworkers over forty years of age, and that they themselves expected to have to stop work at that age because of the pace of the mill.", "If a Bill matching the aims of the Short Time Committees was to be put forward, Richard Oastler was advised by Hobhouse that he had got as much as he could.", "Oastler said that a failure with a Ten Hour Bill would not hurt its friends.", "It will only spur them on to greater exertions, and will undoubtedly lead to certain success.", "The ban on nightwork up to 21 was retained, no child under nine was to be employed, and the working day for under-eights was to be no more than ten hours.", "All textile industries were subject to these restrictions.", "The Reform Bill took precedence over all other legislation when the Second Reading debate on it took place in March of 1832.", "Many supporters of the Bill wanted the subject to be considered by a Select Committee, despite warnings from Peel and Sir George that the Bill was too ambitious.", "\"If the present Bill was referred to one, it would not become a law this Session, and the necessity of legislating was so apparent, that he was unwilling to submit to the delay of a Committee, when he considered they could obtain no new evidence on the subject.\"", "In his speech at Second Reading, he argued that a Committee was unnecessary, but concluded that he had not convinced the House or the Government of this, and that the Bill would be referred to a Select Committee.", "Lord Althorp said that the speech made a strong case for considering legislation, but thought it did little to support the details of the bill.", "There was no chance of the Factories Regulation Act being passed before Parliament was dissolved.", "On the understanding that opponents of the Bill would have their say, Sadler was made chairman of the committee, which allowed him to make his case by hearing evidence from witnesses of his selection.", "When the procedure of progressing his Bill without waiting for the committee's report was objected to by other MPs, he withdrew the Bill.", "The minutes of evidence were ordered to be printed after the chairman of the committee reported them.", "After Parliament was prorogued, Sadler gave notice of his intention to introduce a Ten-Hour Bill in the next session.", "Thomas Babington Macaulay was a Whig politician of national standing and John Marshall was a reviewer for the Edinburgh Review.", "Marshall's father had become a millionaire by developing the spinning of flax by machinery, but as a Dissenter he was not allowed to become a magistrate.", "Marshall's father was the Sheriff of Cumberland and the Member of Parliament for Yorkshire.", "The witnesses who testified for the committee were children who had been ill-treated at a mill in Shrewsbury owned by the Marshalls and then employed as young as six years old.", "The candidates declared their views on factory legislation as they were escorted to the meeting by a procession organised by the local Short-Time Committee.", "Marshall held that no great injury would come to children working cotton-mill hours in a well-regulated mill, but that it would be well for Parliament to reduce the working week to 65 or 66 hours.", "Macaulay supported regulation in principle, but he had not yet seen enough evidence to make a decision on the appropriate limits.", "These exchanges have been used to show that the campaign was a hard fight which was mostly about the factory question.", "It may have been a factor, as Richard Oastler later said that the efforts of the factory children had \"offended some of the Tories in the area\".", "There were substantive differences between the candidates on church rates, the Corn Laws and close corporations; these were supplemented by repeated claims by Whig supporters that Sadler's declared views on other issues were not his real views; he pretended to be the friend of the candidate.", "Macaulay likened him to the Hyaena, who imitates the cries of little children, when it wishes to decoy the unwary into its den.", ".", "The 'hard fight' descended into personality, with the accusation that Sadler had deserted Methodism for Anglicanism from worldly motives and now despised Methodists being repeated, countered by the assertion that no orthodox Christian should vote for Marshall or Macaulay as they were both Socinians.", "The conclusion was that the bill should be revived.", "The leading spokesman in Parliament for the factory reform movement was replaced by the eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury.", "Since witnesses had not testified on oath, the report was unbalanced and there were doubts about the accuracy of the more lurid accounts of factory life.", "An air of ridicule and extravagance had been thrown not upon factory legislation, but upon the use of Select Committees for fact- finding on factory conditions.", "A commission was set up to investigate.", "The Short Time Committees tried to obstruct the work of the Commissioners.", "When the main recommendations of the commission were not yet available to MPs, the Bill proceeded to a Second Reading and was defeated by Lord Althorp's amendment.", "The first point where the Bill differed from the commission's was the age at which hours of work should be limited, and it was left to Althorp to pilot through a Factory Act based upon the commission'.", "Macaulay intended to resign his seat in Parliament in the autumn of 1834 and a by-election was imminent.", "It was assumed that he would be the candidate.", "There was a by-election.", "Since Captain Wood had converted to Catholicism and was advised that it was unlikely that he would win the by-election, the Whig MP was opposed only by the Radical.", "Wood told his supporters to invite Sadler to stand as a Conservative.", "Whig papers published allegations by John Foster, a former editor.", "The legal costs of preparing to defend a libel action bankrupted the Radical paper which supported the Ten-Hour movement.", "Foster said that he had been promised that the Ten-Hour committee would pay all his legal costs and hadn't done so; that Sadler had promised before the election to pay a handsome price for the Patriot and that money collected for the Ten-Hour.", "There were policy differences between the Conservatives and the Radicals.", "The Ten-Hour Bill was removed as a cause behind which they could easily unite because of the attitude to the Corn Laws and the passage of the Factory Act.", "Wood was persuaded to stand as the candidate by the Huddersfield Radicals because they refused to support Sadler.", "The successful Whig candidate won the election with over 200 votes.", "He declined the invitation to stand at the by-election, which was the last election he stood in.", "He was buried in Ballylesson churchyard after his death in 1835.", "There is a statue of Sadler in St George's Fields.", "Minor works include The Law of Population: A Treatise in Six Books and the Report of the Select Committee on his Factory Regulation Bill.", "The Factory Girl's Last Day 1780 births, 1835 deaths, and Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies." ]
<mask> (3 January 1780 – 29 July 1835) was a British Tory Member of Parliament (MP) whose Evangelical Anglicanism and prior experience as a Poor Law administrator in Leeds led him to oppose Malthusian theories of population and their use to decry state provision for the poor. Overview <mask> entered the British House of Commons at the behest of the 4th Duke of Newcastle, returned by the pocket borough of Newark as an 'Ultra' opponent of Catholic emancipation, but he devoted much effort in Parliament to urging the extension of the Poor Law to Ireland. In 1832, in the last session of the unreformed House of Commons he brought forward a Bill to regulate the minimum age and maximum working hours of children (no more than ten hours for persons under eighteen) in the textile industry. He chaired a Select Committee on the Bill which heard evidence from witnesses on overwork and ill-treatment of factory children. No legislation had resulted before the Reform Act passed and in the election which followed <mask> stood for Leeds but failed to be elected. Parliamentary leadership of the factory reform movement passed to Lord Ashley. Publication of the evidence gathered by Sadler's Select Committee had a considerable effect on public opinion: the effect of Sadler's Bill and Committee on the Whig government was to persuade them that new factory legislation was required but that this should be based upon evidence gathered on a sounder basis.When he died, contemporaries mentioned his work on Ireland, population, and poverty as well as his ten-hour bill, but only the latter is now remembered. Early years <mask> was born in Snelston, Derbyshire, on 3 January 1780, the son of <mask> a minor local squire ; according to tradition his family came from Warwickshire and was descended from Sir <mask>. He was educated at home; when newly elected an MP he was said to have a 'rather broad' Yorkshire accent. In 1800 on the death of his mother he moved to Leeds to work with an elder brother (Benjamin); his father died soon afterwards. <mask> and his brother were linen-drapers; in 1810 they gave up the retail trade and went into partnership with the widow of an importer of Irish linen (in 1816 he married her eldest daughter Anne), but his biographer comments that <mask> was lucky to have competent partners as his mind, nature, and habits were unfitted to business. His biographer reports that his family were Anglicans but his mother was sympathetic to Methodism adding that "He had always entertained a decided preference for the Church of England, but after his marriage he became more regular and undeviating in his attendance on her ordinances. "with no indication of the nature of the pre-marital irregularities and deviations.One of his earliest publications was An Apology for Methodists written in 1797 and in 1831 the Leeds Mercury published a letter from a Methodist dignitary to the superintendent of the Leeds circuit which advised Methodists not to vote for Sadler because he had been insufficiently active in the anti-slavery cause "to say nothing of the ambition which has made him court the High Church and despise us". A correspondent in the Leeds Intelligencer confirmed that <mask> (now an Anglican Alderman and J.P.) had once been a Methodist circuit-steward and <mask> had regularly gone to chapel with him, but denied that <mask> had ever been a Methodist. Religious affiliation was not merely a matter of private conscience (or social status) but also had political implications: Dissenters objected to paying for the Established Church, and were therefore favourable to any reform which might address this, and antagonistic to any steps which might increase the burden. A specific local instance of this arose in Leeds: additional Anglican churches were built in Leeds parish; Dissenters passed a motion at the vestry meeting forbidding any expenditure by the parish on equipping the new churches, and then voted out (in the middle of his term in office) a churchwarden who ignored the motion (having legal advice that the parish was legally required to pay for the fitting out of the churches). Sadler attempted to dissuade the vestry meeting from this, but was shouted down. His interests lay largely outside business; he became a member of Leeds Corporation (soon after his marriage), contributed articles to the Leeds Intelligencer (the local Tory paper) and commanded a company in the local volunteers ; he also visited the sick and destitute as a member of the 'Stranger's Friend Society', was superintendent of a large Sunday School, and sat on the Poor Law board for Leeds, eventually becoming Poor-rates Treasurer. These latter activities, especially the last, gave him a familiarity with the habits, the wants, and the sufferings of the poor, and a concern with them which stayed with him for the rest of his days.He became active in politics; a supporter of the Tories and strongly opposed to Catholic Emancipation. In 1817, he wrote a pamphlet First Letter to a Reformer countering the argument of a recent MP for Yorkshire that corruption and the power of the Crown were increasing and should be decreased, and that this showed the necessity for Parliamentary reform. He was a founder member (and eventually President) of the Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society, and in 1825 delivered there a course of lectures on the Poor Laws. He disagreed strongly with the orthodox authorities of the age on economics and poverty such as David Ricardo and Malthus, believing that their views tended to a destruction of traditional society. As for his own views on these topics, he told a political dinner in 1826 " I .. simply sum them up in these terms, namely : – To extend the utmost possible degree of human happiness to the greatest possible number of human beings. To do this, seems to me to require far less of art than of benevolence ; our duties are sufficiently plain, and fortunately for mankind, duty and interest are at length always found inseparably connected." In 1828 he published an essay on Ireland; its Evils and their Remedies, in which he argued (against the conventional wisdom) for the establishment of poor laws there, and denied that the ills of Ireland were due to over population, since Ulster was both the most prosperous province and the most densely populated one.Election to parliament Before the 1832 Reform Act Newark a borough in Nottinghamshire returned 2 MPs, chosen for it by a coalition of local landed interests; those of the Duke of Newcastle (the 'Reds') and other Tories chiefly Lord Middleton (the 'Yellows'). The vote for these candidates was supported by the 4th Duke of Newcastle's policy of unfailingly evicting any tenant who gave a vote to the 'Blues' (opponents of the Red/Yellow candidates); his allies took similar measures but less implacably. In 1829 one of Newark's MPs was General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB, a kinsman of the Duke of Newcastle. He held a minor post (Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance) under the Duke of Wellington, whom he had served under in the Peninsula. Wellington had formed a government from the opponents of Catholic Emancipation, but by 1829 the state of Ireland was such that – despite his previous strong opposition to Catholic Emancipation – Robert Peel, the leading MP in the government became convinced that granting it was the only safe way to defuse the situation. Wellington's government therefore brought in a Catholic Relief Bill. Since Clinton felt unable to vote against this Bill, and Newcastle was strongly opposed to it, Clinton offered to resign as MP for Newark.Without consulting his allies, Newcastle accepted Clinton's resignation ; he did not inform his allies of this. Again without consulting them, he searched for Clinton's replacement, eventually picking <mask> as a good public speaker with suitably hard-line views against Emancipation. In 1813 at a meeting in Leeds he had seconded a petition to be sent to Parliament against any relief of Catholic disabilities. Sir, the Protestant cause has long been identified with that of the British nation. May they never be separated ! But we are firmly convinced, that to concede to its grand adversary the power it seeks to recover, to resign that influence which it would infalllibly exert, would be to dilapidate the venerable fabric of that happy constitution erected by the wisdom and cemented by the blood of our ancestors ; would shake the very pillars on which the Protestant throne of these realms is founded ; would invalidate the title of the present Protestant royal family ; would threaten the existence of the Protestant establishment; would change many of our laws and subvert many of our sacred institutions; would extinguish the very spirit of the glorious revolution of 1688, and pour contempt on those great characters, who, under divine providence, brought about that happy event ; and in fine, would, in the present state of political parties, deliver up the country to Roman Catholic ascendancy. but his objections were not merely political or constitutional; he held – he said in his declaration speech in 1829 – that "No man is properly qualified to fulfil the duties of any important office whose religion is not founded upon the sacred book of God – who does not derive his faith from that only source -who is prevented from reading it in his native language – who is deprived of the translated Bible".In the by-election following Clinton's resignation, <mask> campaigned against Catholic Emancipation, but his Blue opponent campaigned against Newcastle's electoral tyranny as evidenced by <mask> being imposed on the borough without consultation: the candidate (or rather the selection process) had become the issue. <mask> was elected with a majority of 214, but at the General Election of 1830 was ahead of the Blue candidate by only 94 votes, the Blue cause having gained adherents and the Yellows having become less keen to enforce support of the Red candidate. In 1831, it was therefore thought prudent that <mask> should stand for Aldborough, rather than Newark where his election would be ensured as the borough, which had less than 80 electors, was securly under the control of the Duke of Newcastle. The Duke's candidates for Aldborough were always returned. In the 1831 election <mask>, and the man who stood with him Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, were therefore returned unopposed as the representatives for Aldborough. In parliament Catholic relief <mask>'s first major speech in the House of Commons was against the Second Reading of the Catholic Relief Bill. The speech was well received, but it was rapidly concluded that <mask> could never expect a government post under George IV (apparently because he lacked social polish).His speech against the Third Reading was less successful an opponent describing his performance as the most perfect specimen of a canting Methodist I ever saw. <mask>'s reputation as a Parliamentary debater declined; in March 1830, Hansard recorded mockery by a colleague which the House apparently thought a definite "hit""... he meant the able, the enlightened, the accomplished Member for Newark —able as a writer and as a reasoner, – striking in his eloquence, – well versed in ancient and modern learning, and accomplished in his mode of applying that learning." [The loud and general burst of laughter which followed this sentence prevented our hearing whether the hon. and learned Member finished the encomium here.] Irish Poor Laws He took up in Parliament the argument he had already made outside it that the English Poor Law system should be extended to Ireland (which at that point had no Poor Laws), presenting a petition in 1829 and the next year making a long speech in favour on his own motion, which he then withdrew; it being clear from the debate that his motion would be defeated: there already being a Committee sitting on measures to be taken on Irish poverty. <mask> had been invited to serve on it, but declined because (he said) the selection of MPs for the committee had ensured a built-in majority for opponents of an Irish Poor Law: he also had declined to give evidence to it. In a speech in Leeds in 1831 he described the introduction of Irish Poor Laws as "not a measure of politics, but a measure of justice, policy and mercy" It lies at the very foundation of all civil institutions that where property is appropriated there should be a reservation for those who are left without provision when their labour is no longer demanded, when sickness assails them, and when calamity overtakes them.Whoever the authority might be, you will find that these rights of human nature are clearly recognised, and it is not denied by any jurist in the world that every human being whom the Providence of God has placed upon earth has a claim to sustenation and relief when his honest labour will no longer afford him the necessities of life He initiated a debate on a declaratory resolution that the Poor Laws should be extended to Ireland on 29 August 1831: the resolution was defeated 52–64, a margin so narrow as to be regarded as a moral victory, making it virtually inevitable that the Government would have to act. Reporting his final illness in 1835, the Yorkshire Gazette described him as "this philanthropic gentleman, whose great exertions to ameliorate the condition of the poor of the sister isle will never be forgotten". The Poor Law system was introduced to Ireland in 1838 (when <mask> was no longer in Parliament (or alive)) but this was based not upon the Elizabethan Poor Law system which Sadler knew, but upon the 'New Poor Law' of 1834. Work on population His argument for a Poor Law supporting the poor ran entirely contrary to the advice of orthodox political economists of the day, who held with Malthus; Since population increased by geometrical progression whilst production increased by arithmetical progression, population was only held in check by the want and distress of the poor; hence to relieve that want and distress whether by charity or by the poor-rates was (however kind-hearted) wrong-headed since it would artificially sustain a greater number of the poor (and hence increase the number of those in distress). <mask> scrutinised Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population and became convinced that the statistics it quoted in support were unsound (or where sound mis-used). From his own studies of census data for England in 1810 and 1820 he concluded that the birthrate per hundred marriages was lower in the more densely populated counties; he went on to argue that this was because the more densely populated counties enjoyed a higher standard of living, and that prosperity, not poverty, was the more effective check on population growth. Sadler published (1830) the Law of Population which he derived from this detailed examination of available population statistics (The Prolificness of human beings, otherwise similarly circumstanced, varies inversely as their numbers) in a large book of the same name "more than thirteen hundred closely-printed pages, crowded with an hundred-and-four statistical tables" which left most reviewers at a loss for words.However, <mask> Macaulay writing in the Edinburgh Review, was neither daunted nor impressed, beginning his review We did not expect a good book from Mr <mask> ; and it is well that we did not ; for he has given us a very bad one. The matter of his treatise is extraordinary ; the manner more extraordinary still. His arrangement is confused, his repetitions endless, his style every thing which it ought not to be. Instead of saying what he has to say with the perspicuity, the precision, and the simplicity in which consists the eloquence proper to scientific writing, he indulges without measure in vague, bombastic declamation, made up of those fine things which boys of fifteen admire, and which every body, who is not destined to be a boy all his life, weeds vigorously out of his compositions after five-and-twenty. going on to point out that even <mask>'s analysis did not support an inverse relationship in the technical/accurate meaning of the term, but rather a mild tailing off of fecundity at higher population densities which did not invalidate Malthus, attacking various details of <mask>'s analysis, and ending 25 pages later: We have shown that Mr <mask> is careless in the collection of facts, — that he is incapable of reasoning on facts when he has collected them, — that he does not understand the simplest terms of science, — that he has enounced a proposition of which he does not know the meaning,— that the proposition which he means to enounce, and which he tries to prove, leads directly to all those consequences which he represents as impious and immoral, — and that, from the very documents to which he has himself appealed, it may be demonstrated that his theory is false. <mask> replied in a pamphlet showing that Macaulay had indulged in considerable misrepresentation of the content of the book. In June 1832, Sadler was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.Defence of his patron Newcastle's intimidatory power in Newark was strengthened by his holding (on -it was alleged – advantageous terms) the lease of Crown lands in the neighbourhood ; the leases had come into his family by being granted by a previous Duke of Newcastle (when Prime Minister) to a close relative. A public meeting was held in Newark against these leases: Newcastle responded to an invitation to the meeting in a letter in which he asked "Is it presumed, then, that I am not to do what I will with my own ?". Newcastle meant the properties he leased to his tenants, but it did not take too much ill-will to take him to mean his tenants' votes; and the phrase was widely quoted on that basis. In a Commons debate on the Crown leases <mask> spoke in defence of his patron, effusively and not entirely accurately. John Cam Hobhouse claimed that <mask> had admitted in his speech that he owed his return for Newark to the Duke (it was contrary to the privileges of the House of Commons for a member of the House of Lords to procure the election of an MP); <mask> rapidly denied he had said this, or that it was true. 1831; parliamentary reform The Catholic Relief Bill duly passed, but the Tory Ultras (those – such as <mask> – irreconcilably opposed to Catholic Relief) withdrew their support from the Wellington administration, which then fell. Their Whig opponents came to power, committed to Parliamentary Reform ( sweeping away many of the 'rotten boroughs', creating new borough constituencies for unrepresented towns like Manchester and Leeds, and equalising the franchise).The 'Reform Bill' introduced in 1831 in fact consisted of separate Bills for England, for Scotland, and for Ireland. The English Bill went first; it passed its Second Reading, but upon it entering Committee stage, the first amendment to the Bill (a wrecking one, deploring the reduction in the number of English MPs, seconded by <mask>("Mr <mask>, in seconding the amendment, inflicted upon the house a most discursive speech of three closely printed columns, amid general yawning and coughing") was carried by a majority of 8. The Government then withdrew the Bill and called a General Election. <mask> (having been burnt in effigy at Newark) was now returned for Aldborough; the Whigs retained power and introduced a revised Reform Bill, which eventually passed the House of Commons. <mask> voted against the Reform Bill; he spoke at Committee stage when boroughs in schedule B (those formerly returning two MPs, but now to return one: Aldborough was to be one of these, but with revised boundaries, and hence no longer in the pocket of the Duke of Newcastle) were under consideration His main contribution was to (like a few Radicals such as Henry Hunt) deplore the introduction of a uniform qualification for the vote sweeping away much wider "scot & lot" franchises in the few boroughs where they existed. Otherwise he spoke rarely on the Reform Bill; during its passage through the Commons he made more speeches on Irish poverty and Irish Poor Laws. The debate he initiated on Irish Poor Laws (29 August 1831) was held on the next sitting day after Sir Robert Peel had supported ministers by appealing to members to "avoid every other business which should interfere with the progress of the Reform Bill".In October he moved the First Reading of a Bill to improve the lot of the (agricultural) labouring poor (by Government building respectable cottages with land attached and letting them at an economic rent.) Both sides of the House agreed that in any reformed House of Commons Manchester Birmingham and Leeds should be represented, and in September 1831 <mask> was approached (and agreed) to stand as the Tory candidate for Leeds in the election that would follow passage of the Bill. However, in October 1831 the second Reform Bill was rejected by the Lords; Parliament was prorogued and <mask>'s 'labouring poor' Bill lost. Sadler gave advance notice of three further Bills he might wish to bring in in the next session; for the relief of the Irish poor, for bettering the condition of the manufacturing poor, and for regulating the labour of Children in Factories. Attempts to form a Tory government failed, and Parliament reassembled before Christmas, still with a Whig government committed to the early passage of a Reform Bill. <mask> did not revive his 'labouring poor' Bill; instead he announced his intention to bring in a Bill regulating the Labour of Children in Mills and Factories. 1832: The Ten Hour Bill Parliamentary time in 1832 was largely taken up with passage of the third Reform Bill.<mask>'s only recorded speech in the Reform Bill debates was a short one on Hunt's amendment for a 'scot-and-lot' franchise "That all householders paying taxes, shall have a vote for the respective Members to be chosen in the next, and every succeeding Parliament. ": <mask> supported an even wider 'pot-walloper' franchise ("Every one above the rank of a pauper was entitled to the elective franchise.") and did not vote for Hunt's amendment. His efforts were concentrated upon a Bill extending the existing Factory Acts (which gave some protection to children working in the cotton industry) to other textile industries, and reducing to ten per day the working hours of children in the industries legislated for. In 1815 Sir Robert Peel (father of the Sir Robert Peel leading the Tories in the Commons when <mask> was an MP) had introduced a Bill which was to apply to all children in textile mills and factories. Children under ten were not to be employed; children between ten and eighteen could work no more than ten hours a day, and nightworking by them was banned. After four years and three Committees taking evidence, Peel got an Act passed in 1819 which only applied to children in cotton mills and factories.Children under nine were not to be employed; children between nine and sixteen could work no more than twelve hours a day; the ban on nightworking remained. In 1825 John Cam Hobhouse had introduced a Bill to reduce the working day for children in cotton mills to eleven hours, but in face of organised opposition had settled for a three-hour reduction in their working week by a short Saturday. In 1831 Hobhouse introduced a Bill to consolidate the cotton mills Factory Acts and apply them to all textile mills; again there was considerable opposition and the Act passed applied only to cotton mills (and banned nightworking up to the age of 21). <mask> had been absent from Parliament because of ill-health, but attended specifically to speak on the Third Reading of Hobhouse's Bill, regretting its reduced scope (and referring to a petition in its favour from Dundee spinners to whom it was now irrelevant). A network of 'Short Time Committees' had grown up in the textile districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, working for a 'ten-hour day Act ' for children, with many millhands in the Ten Hour Movement hoping that this would in practice also limit the adult working day. Witnesses to one of the Committees taking evidence on Peel's Bill had noted that there were few millworkers over forty, and that they themselves expected to have to stop mill work at that age because of 'the pace of the mill' unless working hours were reduced. Hobhouse advised Richard Oastler, a Yorkshire supporter of <mask>, that Hobhouse had got as much as he could, given the opposition of Scottish flax-spinners and 'the state of public business': if Sadler put forward a Bill matching the aims of the Short Time Committees “he will not be allowed to proceed a single stage with any enactment, and … he will only throw an air of ridicule and extravagance over the whole of this kind of legislation”.Oastler responded that a failure with a Ten Hour Bill would "not dishearten its friends. It will only spur them on to greater exertions, and would undoubtedly lead to certain success " <mask>'s Bill when introduced indeed corresponded closely to the aims of the Short Time Committees. Hobhouse's ban on nightwork up to 21 was retained; no child under nine was to be employed; and the working day for under-eighteens was to be no more than ten hours (eight on Saturday). These restrictions were to apply across all textile industries. The Second Reading debate on <mask>'s bill did not take place until 16 March 1832, the Reform Bill having taken precedence over all other legislation. Meanwhile, petitions both for and against the Bill had been presented to the Commons; both Peel and Sir George Strickland had warned that the Bill as it stood was too ambitious: more MPs had spoken for further factory legislation than against, but many supporters wanted the subject to be considered by a Select Committee. <mask> had resisted this "if the present Bill was referred to one, it would not become a law this Session, and the necessity of legislating was so apparent, that he was unwilling to submit to the delay of a Committee, when he considered they could obtain no new evidence on the subject".In his long Second Reading speech, <mask> argued repeatedly that a Committee was unnecessary, but concluded by accepting that he had not convinced the House or the Government of this, and that the Bill would be referred to a Select Committee. (Lord Althorp, responding for the Government, noted that <mask>'s speech made a strong case for considering legislation, thought it did little to directly support the details of the Bill; the Government supported the Bill as leading to a Select Committee, but would not in advance pledge support for whatever legislation the Committee might recommend). This effectively removed any chance of a Factories Regulation Act being passed before Parliament was dissolved. <mask> was made chairman of the committee, which allowed him to make his case by hearing evidence from witnesses of <mask>'s selection, on the understanding that opponents of the Bill (or of some feature of it) would then have their innings. <mask> attempted (31 July 1832) to progress his Bill without waiting for the committee's report; when this abnormal procedure was objected to by other MPs, he withdrew the Bill. <mask>, as chairman of the committee, reported the minutes of evidence on 8 August 1832, when they were ordered to be printed. Parliament was prorogued shortly afterwards: <mask> gave notice of his intention to reintroduce a Ten-Hour Bill in the next session Leeds Election 1832 At the 1832 election <mask> stood for the newly enfranchised seat of Leeds.His rival candidates were <mask> Macaulay a Whig politician of national standing (as well as a prolific reviewer for the Edinburgh Review) and John Marshall. Marshall's father had been a Leeds linen-draper and had become a millionaire by developing the spinning of flax by machinery, but as a Dissenter (Unitarian) had been excluded from Leeds Corporation (a'close corporation') – and hence prevented from becoming a magistrate – by the Anglican Tory circles which the Sadlers had joined. By 1832, the Marshalls were members of the Church of England, and Marshall's father had been Sheriff of Cumberland and MP for Yorkshire. Sadler's Committee had taken testimony from multiple Leeds-based witnesses who as children two decades before had been ill-treated at a mill in Shrewsbury owned by the Marshalls, and then employing children as young as six, but in 1832 Marshall's Mill in Leeds (although outside the existing Factory Act as it span flax, not cotton) normally worked the 69-hour week specified by the Factory Act; from information given by the younger Marshall at a public meeting in Leeds it voluntarily complied with the age limit as well: The campaign began with a boisterous public meeting at which all three candidates spoke. Sadler was escorted to the meeting by a procession organised by the local Short-Time Committee, and all the candidates declared their views on factory legislation. Sadler was for a ten-hour bill; Marshall held that no great injury would come to children working cotton-mill hours in a well-regulated mill, but that it would be well for Parliament to reduce the working week to 65 or 66 hours; it was not necessary to set a 58-hour limit. Macaulay supported regulation in principle; he had not yet seen enough evidence for him to come to a view on the appropriate limits, but he would support "any system of legislation which shall secure the children against the rapacity either of officers of the parish or of their parents".These exchanges (together with a prolonged scuffle at the meeting over a Ten-Hour banner depicting small ragged children entering Marshall's mill at 5 am on a winter morning) have sometimes been taken to show the Leeds campaign was "a hard fight which hinged largely on the factory question" but (if the newspapers supporting the rival parties reported the campaign with any accuracy) after this meeting factory reform was never a major campaign issue; in its account of the next week's canvassing the Intelligencer noted Sadler to have raised the issue, but reported in detail only his denial that he had taken up the issue for electioneering purposes – no millchild had a vote, nor did their mothers, nor (as the Whigs had been careful to ensure) did any but a handful of their fathers: its report of the following week has nothing on the subject. Equally, if not an issue, it may have been a factor: Richard Oastler later said that Sadler's efforts on behalf of the factory children had "offended some of the Tory party of Leeds" and the contemporary papers give no indication of support for Sadler by the Gotts, leading millowners and prominent supporters of the Tory candidate in the 1834 elections. Sadler's previous speeches and actions meant that there were substantive differences between the candidates on church rates, the Corn Laws and close corporations; these were supplemented by repeated claims by Whig supporters that Sadler's declared views on other issues were not his real views; he pretended to be the friend of the poor so that he could return to being the lackey of the Duke of Newcastle. Macaulay called Sadler 'a convenient philanthropist' and likened him to 'the Hyaena who, when it wishes to decoy the unwary into its den, has a singular knack of imitating the cries of little children . . .'. The 'hard fight' descended further into personalities; the accusation that Sadler had deserted Methodism for Anglicanism from worldly motives and now despised Methodists was repeated; countered by Sadler's supporters by an assertion that no orthodox Christian should vote for Marshall or Macaulay as they were both Socinians, which accusation the Whigs met with the revelation that Sadler was "sadly addicted to PROFANE SWEARING" and had "attended the SUNDAY parties of a certain Dowager not noted for keeping all the Ten Commandments" When the result was declared, Marshall had 2012 votes, and Macaulay 1984; Sadler failed to be elected, trailing badly with 1596 votes Final years Fate of the Ten Hour Bill Extracts from 'the report of Mr Sadler's Committee' began to appear in newspapers in January 1833 and painted a picture of the life of a mill-child as one of systematic over-work and systematic brutality. The conclusion many papers drew was that Sadler's Bill should be revived and passed.Lord Ashley, eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury, took <mask>'s place as the leading spokesman in Parliament for the factory reform movement, and reintroduced the Bill. However MPs criticised both the report (since the only witnesses heard had been <mask>'s, the report was unbalanced; since witnesses had not testified on oath, doubts were expressed about the accuracy/veracity of the more lurid accounts of factory life) and <mask>'s conduct. 'An air of ridicule and extravagance' had been thrown not upon factory legislation, but upon the use of Select Committees for fact-finding on factory conditions. A Factory Commission was set up to investigate and report. <mask> and the Short Time Committees objected to any further fact-finding and attempted to obstruct the work of the Commissioners. Ashley's Bill proceeded to a Second Reading in early July 1833 (when the likely main recommendations of the commission were known, but its report was not yet available to MPs); Ashley wanted the Bill to then be considered by a Committee of the whole House and defeated Lord Althorp's amendment to refer the Bill to a Select Committee. However at Committee stage the first point considered where the Bill differed from the commission's was the age up to which hours of work should be limited Ashley lost (heavily) the vote on this, and left it to Althorp to pilot through a Factory Act based upon the commission's recommendations.Huddersfield by-election 1834 In the autumn of 1834, it became clear that a by-election at Leeds was imminent as Macaulay intended to resign his seat in Parliament. It was widely assumed that <mask> would be the Tory candidate. However, there was an unexpected by-election at Huddersfield. The Whig MP elected in 1832, had been opposed only by a Radical (Captain Wood) : since then Wood had converted to Catholicism and felt (or was advised) that this made it unlikely that he would win the by-election. Wood therefore advised his supporters to invite <mask> to stand as a Tory with Radical support. Whig papers then publicised allegations by John Foster, a former editor of the Leeds Patriot. The Patriot had been a Radical paper supporting the Ten-Hour movement which had been bankrupted by the legal costs of preparing to defend a libel action.Foster said that he had been promised that the Ten-Hour committee would pay all his legal costs and hadn't done so; that <mask> had promised before the Leeds election to pay a handsome price for the Patriot and reneged on the agreement post-election; that money collected for the Ten-Hour campaign had been misappropriated by Oastler; and that <mask> had been evasive and duplicitous. This mud-slinging aside, there were also underlying policy differences between the Tories and the Radicals (e.g. attitude to the Corn Laws) and the passage of Althorp's Factory Act had for the moment removed the Ten-Hour Bill as a cause behind which they could easily unite. For whichever reason, the Huddersfield Radicals refused to support <mask> (whose campaign was already well under way) and persuaded Wood to stand as their candidate. At the election, <mask> came second with 147 votes, Wood third (108), behind the successful Whig candidate (234 votes). This was the last election at which he stood: requisitioned to stand at the Leeds by-election, he declined the invitation. He and his family moved in July 1834 to Belfast, where he died in 1835 and was buried in Ballylesson churchyard.There is a Grade II listed statue of <mask> in St George's Fields (the former Woodhouse Cemetery) in Leeds. Major works Ireland, Its Evils and their Remedies(first published 1828) The Law of Population: A Treatise, in Six Books; (first published 1830) Report of the Select Committee on his Factory Regulation Bill, 1832 Minor works A refutation of an article in the Edinburgh Review (1830 : the article was the review by <mask> Macaulay of Sadler's Law of Population) The Factory Girl's Last Day a poem Notes References External links (This gives only partial coverage: the electronic Hansard does not cover 1829 and therefore misses – amongst other things – his speeches against Catholic Relief; for other years the speeches are there, but the Hansard search engine does not find all of them : for example his speech on the need for a Poor Law for Ireland 3 June 1830 is there, but not flagged up) British Anti-classical economists at the History of Economic Thought website. 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Malthusian theories of population and their use to decry state provision for the poor led to the opposition of <mask>, a British Conservative Member of Parliament. <mask> entered the British House of Commons at the request of the 4th Duke of Newcastle, who was returned by the pocket town of Newark as an 'Ultra' opponent of Catholic emancipation, but he devoted much effort in Parliament to urging the extension of the Poor Law to Ireland. The minimum age and maximum working hours of children in the textile industry were regulated in the last session of the House of Commons. Evidence from witnesses on overwork and ill-treatment of factory children was heard by the Select Committee. The Reform Act did not result in any legislation before or after the election. The leadership of the factory reform movement was passed on. The effect of the evidence gathered by the Select Committee was to convince the public that new factory legislation was needed but that it should be based on sound evidence.When he died, his work on Ireland, population, and poverty were mentioned, but only his ten-hour bill was remembered. The son of a local squire, <mask> was born in Snelston, Derbyshire, on 3 January 1780, and according to tradition his family came from Warwickshire. When he was elected an MP, he was said to have a broad Yorkshire accent. He moved to Yorkshire to work with his older brother after his father died. According to his biographer, <mask> was lucky to have competent partners as his mind, nature, and that he gave up the retail trade and went into partnership with the widow of an importer of Irish linen. He had always entertained a decided preference for the Church of England, but after his marriage he became more regular and undeviating in his attendance on her ordinances. There was no indication of the nature of the pre-marital deviations.An Apology for Methodists was written in 1797 and the Leeds Mercury published a letter from a Methodist dignitary advising Methodists not to vote for him because he was not active in the anti-slavery cause. A correspondent in the Intelligencer said that Benjamin had once been a Methodist circuit-steward but denied that <mask> had ever been a Methodist. Dissenters objected to paying for the established church, and were therefore in favor of any reform which might address this, and opposed to any steps which might increase the burden. Dissenters passed a motion at the vestry meeting forbidding any expenditure by the parish on the new churches, and then voted out the churchwarden in the middle of his term in office. The vestry meeting shouted down the man who tried to discourage them. He commanded a company in the local volunteers and visited the sick and destitute as a member of the 'Stranger', but his interests were mostly outside of business. The last activities gave him a familiarity with the habits, the wants, and the sufferings of the poor, and a concern with them which stayed with him for the rest of his days.He was strongly opposed to Catholic Emancipation and became active in politics. He wrote a pamphlet First Letter to a Reformer in order to counter the argument that corruption and the power of the Crown were increasing and should be decreased. He delivered a course of lectures on the Poor Laws to the Leeds Literary and Philosophical Society. He believed that the orthodox authorities of the age on economics and poverty tended to destroy traditional society. He told a political dinner that he wanted to extend the degree of human happiness to the greatest number of human beings. Our duties are plain, and fortunately for mankind, duty and interest are always found inseparably connected. He argued against the conventional wisdom for the establishment of poor laws in Ireland and denied that the ills of Ireland were due to over population.The 'Reds' and the 'Yellows' were chosen by a coalition of local landed interests to return 2 MPs to parliament. The 4th Duke of Newcastle's policy of evicting tenants who voted for the 'Blues' was supported by the vote for these candidates. General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was one of Newark's MPs in the 19th century. He was a lieutenant-general under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula. Despite his previous opposition to Catholic Emancipation, Robert Peel became convinced that granting it was the only safe way to diffuse the situation in Ireland, despite the fact that Wellington had formed a government from the opponents. The Catholic Relief Bill was brought in by Wellington's government. Clinton offered to resign as an MP for Newark because he couldn't vote against the Bill.Clinton's resignation was accepted without consulting his allies. Again without consulting them, he searched for Clinton's replacement, and eventually found a good public speaker with hard-line views. He moved a petition to be sent to Parliament against any relief of Catholic disabilities. The Protestant cause has been associated with the British nation. They should never be separated. To give up the power it seeks to recover, to give up the influence it would infalllibly exert, would be to diminish the fabric of that happy constitution, built by the wisdom and blood of our ancestors. He held that no man is properly qualified to fulfill the duties of any important office whose religion is not founded upon the sacred book of God, who does not derive his faith from that only source.In the by-election following Clinton's resignation, the Blue opponent was against electoral tyranny as evidenced by the fact that he was imposed on the borough without consultation: the candidate (or rather the selection process) had become the issue. At the General Election of 1830, the Blue candidate was ahead of the Red candidate by 94 votes and the Yellows were less willing to support the Red candidate. In order to ensure that his election would be ensured, it was thought that he should stand for Aldborough, which had less than 80 electors, rather than Newark, which had more. The Duke's candidates were always returned. The man who stood with him, Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, was re-elected as the representatives for Aldborough. The first major speech in the House of Commons was against the Second Reading of the Catholic Relief Bill. The speech was well received, but it was quickly concluded that he wouldn't get a government post under George IV because of his lack of social polish.His performance against the Third Reading was described as the most perfect specimen of a canting Methodist I have ever seen by his opponent. In March 1830, Hansard recorded mockery by a colleague which the House apparently thought was a "hit". The loud and general burst of laughter that followed this sentence prevented us from hearing it. Member finished the encomium here. He made an argument in Parliament that the English Poor Law system should be extended to Ireland, which had no Poor Laws at that time. He said that the selection of MPs for the committee had ensured a built-in majority for opponents of the Irish Poor Law, so he declined to give evidence. The introduction of Irish Poor Laws was described in a speech as a measure of justice, policy and mercy.Every human being who the Providence of God has placed upon earth has a claim to relief when his honest labour is no longer needed, and it is not denied by any jurist in the world. He was described as "this philanthropic gentleman, whose great exertions to alleviate the condition of the poor of the sister isle will never be forgotten". The Poor Law system in Ireland was based on the New Poor Law of 1834, which was based on the Elizabethan Poor Law system. His argument for a Poor Law supporting the poor ran contrary to the advice of orthodox political economists of the day, who held with Malthus. The statistics quoted in support of Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population were not sound. He concluded that the birthrate per hundred marriages was lower in the more densely populated counties because they had a higher standard of living. TheProlificness of human beings, otherwise similarly circumstanced, varies inversely as their numbers in a large book of the same name.<mask> Macaulay wrote in the Edinburgh Review that he did not expect a good book from Mr. <mask> and that he had given us a very bad one. The manner in which his treatise is described is extraordinary. His arrangement is confused and he has a style which it shouldn't be. Instead of saying what he has to say with the perspicuity, the precision, and the simplicity in which consists the eloquence proper to scientific writing, he indulges without measure in vague, bombastic declamation, made up of those fine things which boys of fifteen admire, and which every The inverse relationship in the technical/accurate meaning of the term, but rather a mild tailing off of fecundity at higher population densities which did not invalidate Malthus, was attacked by the author. The pamphlet showed that Macaulay had misrepresented the content of the book. In June of 1832, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.Defence of his patron's power in Newark was strengthened by his holding of Crown lands in the neighbourhood, which had come into his family by being granted by a previous Duke of Newcastle. In reply to an invitation to the meeting in Newark, he asked "Is it presumed, then, that I am not to do what I will with my own?". It didn't take much ill- will to get him to mean his tenants' votes when he said "the properties he leased to his tenants, but it did not take too much ill- will to get him to mean his tenants' votes." He spoke in defence of his patron in the Commons debate. <mask> denied that he had admitted in his speech that he owed his return for Newark to the Duke. The Catholic Relief Bill passed, but the Conservative Ultras withdrew their support from the Wellington administration, which then fell. The Whigs came to power and were committed to Parliamentary Reform, which included sweeping away many of the 'rotten boroughs'.There were separate Bills for England, Scotland, and Ireland in the 'Reform Bill'. The English Bill went first; it passed its Second Reading, but upon it entering Committee stage, the first amendment to the Bill deploring the reduction in the number of English MPs. The General Election was called after the Bill was withdrawn. The Whigs retained power and introduced a revised Reform Bill, which eventually passed the House of Commons. At the Committee stage, he spoke against the Reform Bill, but with revised boundaries, he was no longer in the pocket of the Duke of Newcastle. He made more speeches on Irish poverty and Irish Poor Laws during the time he spoke on the Reform Bill. The debate on Irish Poor Laws was held on the next sitting day after Sir Robert Peel appealed to members to "avoid every other business which should interfere with the progress of the Reform Bill".He moved the first reading of a bill to improve the lot of the labouring poor by building cottages with land attached and letting them at an economic rent. Both sides of the House agreed that in any reformed House of Commons Manchester and Leeds should be represented, and in September 1831 <mask> was approached by the Conservatives to stand as their candidate in the election that would follow the passage of the Bill. The second Reform Bill was rejected by the House of Commons in October of 1831. For the relief of the Irish poor, for bettering the condition of the manufacturing poor, and for regulating the labour of children in factories were some of the Bills that were given advance notice. Parliament reassembled before Christmas after attempts to form a Conservative government failed. The 'labouring poor' Bill was not resuscitated, instead he announced his intention to bring in a Bill regulating the Labour of Children in Mills and Factories. The third Reform Bill took up most of the parliamentary time in the late 18th century."That all householders paying taxes, shall have a vote for the respective Members to be chosen in the next, and every succeeding Parliament," was the only recorded speech in the Reform Bill debates. Every one above the rank of a pauper was entitled to the elective franchise. I did not vote for Hunt's amendment. Extending the existing Factory Acts to other textile industries and reducing the working hours of children in the industries legislated for were some of his efforts. Sir Robert Peel, the father of the Sir Robert Peel leading the Tories in the Commons, introduced a Bill in the 19th century that would apply to all children in textile mills and factories. Children between the ages of ten and eighteen were not allowed to work more than ten hours a day. The Act was passed in 1819 and only applied to children in cotton mills and factories.Children between the ages of nine and sixteen were not allowed to work more than twelve hours a day. The Bill to reduce the working day for children in cotton mills to eleven hours was introduced in 1824 but was defeated by organised opposition. There was considerable opposition to the idea of applying the cotton mills Factory Acts to all textile mills, and the Act was passed only to cotton mills. He was absent from Parliament because of ill-health, but still attended to speak on the Third Reading of the bill, regretting its reduced scope and referring to a petition in its favour from Dundee spinners to whom it was now irrelevant. A network of 'Short Time Committees' grew up in the textile districts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, working for a 'ten-hour day Act' for children, with many millhands in the Ten Hour Movement hoping that this would in practice also limit the adult working day. According to witnesses to one of the Committees taking evidence on Peel's Bill, there were few millworkers over forty years of age, and that they themselves expected to have to stop work at that age because of the pace of the mill. If a Bill matching the aims of the Short Time Committees was to be put forward, Richard Oastler was advised by Hobhouse that he had got as much as he could.Oastler said that a failure with a Ten Hour Bill would not hurt its friends. It will only spur them on to greater exertions, and will undoubtedly lead to certain success. The ban on nightwork up to 21 was retained, no child under nine was to be employed, and the working day for under-eights was to be no more than ten hours. All textile industries were subject to these restrictions. The Reform Bill took precedence over all other legislation when the Second Reading debate on it took place in March of 1832. Many supporters of the Bill wanted the subject to be considered by a Select Committee, despite warnings from Peel and Sir George that the Bill was too ambitious. "If the present Bill was referred to one, it would not become a law this Session, and the necessity of legislating was so apparent, that he was unwilling to submit to the delay of a Committee, when he considered they could obtain no new evidence on the subject."In his speech at Second Reading, he argued that a Committee was unnecessary, but concluded that he had not convinced the House or the Government of this, and that the Bill would be referred to a Select Committee. Lord Althorp said that the speech made a strong case for considering legislation, but thought it did little to support the details of the bill. There was no chance of the Factories Regulation Act being passed before Parliament was dissolved. On the understanding that opponents of the Bill would have their say, <mask> was made chairman of the committee, which allowed him to make his case by hearing evidence from witnesses of his selection. When the procedure of progressing his Bill without waiting for the committee's report was objected to by other MPs, he withdrew the Bill. The minutes of evidence were ordered to be printed after the chairman of the committee reported them. After Parliament was prorogued, <mask> gave notice of his intention to introduce a Ten-Hour Bill in the next session.<mask> Macaulay was a Whig politician of national standing and John Marshall was a reviewer for the Edinburgh Review. Marshall's father had become a millionaire by developing the spinning of flax by machinery, but as a Dissenter he was not allowed to become a magistrate. Marshall's father was the Sheriff of Cumberland and the Member of Parliament for Yorkshire. The witnesses who testified for the committee were children who had been ill-treated at a mill in Shrewsbury owned by the Marshalls and then employed as young as six years old. The candidates declared their views on factory legislation as they were escorted to the meeting by a procession organised by the local Short-Time Committee. Marshall held that no great injury would come to children working cotton-mill hours in a well-regulated mill, but that it would be well for Parliament to reduce the working week to 65 or 66 hours. Macaulay supported regulation in principle, but he had not yet seen enough evidence to make a decision on the appropriate limits.These exchanges have been used to show that the campaign was a hard fight which was mostly about the factory question. It may have been a factor, as Richard Oastler later said that the efforts of the factory children had "offended some of the Tories in the area". There were substantive differences between the candidates on church rates, the Corn Laws and close corporations; these were supplemented by repeated claims by Whig supporters that <mask>'s declared views on other issues were not his real views; he pretended to be the friend of the candidate. Macaulay likened him to the Hyaena, who imitates the cries of little children, when it wishes to decoy the unwary into its den. . The 'hard fight' descended into personality, with the accusation that <mask> had deserted Methodism for Anglicanism from worldly motives and now despised Methodists being repeated, countered by the assertion that no orthodox Christian should vote for Marshall or Macaulay as they were both Socinians. The conclusion was that the bill should be revived.The leading spokesman in Parliament for the factory reform movement was replaced by the eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury. Since witnesses had not testified on oath, the report was unbalanced and there were doubts about the accuracy of the more lurid accounts of factory life. An air of ridicule and extravagance had been thrown not upon factory legislation, but upon the use of Select Committees for fact- finding on factory conditions. A commission was set up to investigate. The Short Time Committees tried to obstruct the work of the Commissioners. When the main recommendations of the commission were not yet available to MPs, the Bill proceeded to a Second Reading and was defeated by Lord Althorp's amendment. The first point where the Bill differed from the commission's was the age at which hours of work should be limited, and it was left to Althorp to pilot through a Factory Act based upon the commission'.Macaulay intended to resign his seat in Parliament in the autumn of 1834 and a by-election was imminent. It was assumed that he would be the candidate. There was a by-election. Since Captain Wood had converted to Catholicism and was advised that it was unlikely that he would win the by-election, the Whig MP was opposed only by the Radical. Wood told his supporters to invite <mask> to stand as a Conservative. Whig papers published allegations by John Foster, a former editor. The legal costs of preparing to defend a libel action bankrupted the Radical paper which supported the Ten-Hour movement.Foster said that he had been promised that the Ten-Hour committee would pay all his legal costs and hadn't done so; that <mask> had promised before the election to pay a handsome price for the Patriot and that money collected for the Ten-Hour. There were policy differences between the Conservatives and the Radicals. The Ten-Hour Bill was removed as a cause behind which they could easily unite because of the attitude to the Corn Laws and the passage of the Factory Act. Wood was persuaded to stand as the candidate by the Huddersfield Radicals because they refused to support <mask>. The successful Whig candidate won the election with over 200 votes. He declined the invitation to stand at the by-election, which was the last election he stood in. He was buried in Ballylesson churchyard after his death in 1835.There is a statue of <mask> in St George's Fields. Minor works include The Law of Population: A Treatise in Six Books and the Report of the Select Committee on his Factory Regulation Bill. The Factory Girl's Last Day 1780 births, 1835 deaths, and Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies.
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Willie Rushton
William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye. Early life Rushton was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea, London, the only child of publisher John Atherton Rushton (1908-1958) and his Welsh wife Veronica (née James, 1910-1977). He was educated at Shrewsbury School, where he was not academically successful but met his future Private Eye colleagues Richard Ingrams, Paul Foot and Christopher Booker. He also contributed to the satirical magazine The Wallopian, (a play on the school magazine name The Salopian) mocking school spirit, traditions and the masters. Later, he said he recalled little of his schooldays, except that "it was Blandings country. The sort of place you go to die, not to be educated". After school Rushton had to perform two years of national service in the army, where he failed officer selection. He later commented, "The Army is, God bless it, one of the funniest institutions on earth and also a sort of microcosm of the world. It's split almost perfectly into our class system. Through serving in the ranks I discovered the basic wit of my fellow man – whom basically, to tell the truth, I'd never met before." On leaving the army, he worked in a solicitor's office for a short period. Private Eye and the satire boom Rushton remained in contact with his Shrewsbury friends, who had added John Wells to their number and were now running their own humour magazines at Oxford, Parsons Pleasure and Mesopotamia, to which Rushton made many contributions during his frequent visits. A cartoon of a giraffe in a bar saying "The high balls are on me" was not met with approval by everyone in the university administrative quarters. Rushton suggested that Mesopotamia could continue after they left university. During his time as a clerk he had been sending his cartoons out to Punch but none had been accepted. After being knocked over by a bus, he gave up his job as a clerk, determined not to waste another day. After almost but not quite being accepted by Tribune (a Labour-supporting newspaper edited by Michael Foot, Paul's uncle), Rushton found a place at the Liberal News, which was also employing Christopher Booker as a journalist. From June 1960 until March 1961, he contributed a weekly strip, "Brimstone Belcher", following the exploits of the titular journalist (a fore-runner of Private Eyes Lunchtime O'Booze), from bizarre skulduggery in the British colonies (where the soldiers holding back the politicised rabble bear a strong resemblance to privates Rushton and Ingrams), travelogues through the US, and the hazards of by-electioneering as the independent candidate for the constituency of Gumboot North. After the strip folded, Rushton still contributed a weekly political cartoon to the Liberal News until mid-1962. The Salopians finally found a financier for their magazine and the first issue of Private Eye was published on 25 October 1961. Rushton put it together in his bedroom in Scarsdale Villas using Letraset and cow-gumming illustrations onto cards which were taken away to be photo-lithographed. He also contributed all the illustrations and the mast-head figure of Little Gnitty (who still appears on the cover, a blended caricature of John Wells and the Daily Express standard-head). One critic described the original lay-out of the magazine as owing much to "Neo-Brechtian Nihilism", although Rushton thought it resembled a betting shop floor. One feature in the early issues was the "Aesop Revisited", a full-page comic strip which let him work in a wealth of puns and background jokes. With Private Eye riding the satire boom, Peter Cook soon took an interest and contributed two serials recounting the bizarre adventures of Sir Basil Nardly-Stoads and the Rhandi Phurr, both of which were illustrated by Rushton, as was "Mrs Wilson's Diary". In the early days the team also worked on two books, Private Eye on London and Private Eye's Romantic England that make heavy use of his cartooning talents. One of the first Private Eye-published books was Rushton's first collection of cartoons, Willie Rushton's Dirty Weekend Book (banned in Ireland). Reuniting with his Salopian chums had also reawakened Rushton's taste for acting. After they had finished university, he had accompanied his friends in a well-received revue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (Richard Burton even appeared one night in their parody of Luther.) In 1961, Richard Ingrams directed a production of Spike Milligan's surreal post-nuclear apocalypse farce The Bed-Sitting Room, in which Rushton was hailed by Kenneth Tynan as "brilliant". But it was a cabaret at the Room at the Top, a chicken-in-a-basket nightclub at the top of a department store in Ilford, that really launched his career. Rushton recalled meeting the Kray twins in the audience one night and that fellow performer Barbara Windsor "wouldn't come out for a drink that night". The revue also starred John Wells. Rushton's impersonation of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan caught the attention of Ned Sherrin, a young BBC producer searching for talent to appear in a forthcoming TV satire series. That Was the Week That Was (aka "TW3") ran from November 1962 until December 1963. It drew audiences of up to 13 million, making stars of its cast, particularly David Frost. Rushton became known for his impersonation of the Prime Minister, a daring novelty in those respectful days. "It's the only impersonation that people have ever actually recognised – so I'm very grateful to the old bugger ... But then I had voted for him, so he owed me something." Rushton also appeared on the original flexi-discs of skits, squibs and invective that Private Eye gave away, having success with two self-penned songs: "Neasden" ("you won't be sorry that you breezed in ... where the rissoles are deep-freezed-en") and the "Bum Song" ("if you’re feeling glum / stick a finger up your bum / and the world is a happier place"). He also wrote songs for TW3, many of which were revisited on later solo albums like Now in Bottles and The Complete Works. In the autumn of 1963, a health scare led Macmillan to resign and Sir Alec Douglas-Home became Prime Minister. It was necessary that Douglas-Home resign his peerage to find a safe Parliamentary seat. The Private Eye team were so disgusted by the Conservative Party's machinations that they decided to stand their own protest candidate in the Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election. Since he was the most well-known member of the team, Rushton was the obvious choice to stand. Rushton gained much attention from journalists, since he stood under the slogan "Death to the Tories". He polled only 45 votes, having advised his supporters at the last minute to vote Liberal, the Conservatives' only credible challenger. Douglas-Home won. Films, television and radio When TW3 was cancelled in anticipation of the 1964 election, Rushton and some of the cast, as well as some of the members of the Cambridge University revue Cambridge Circus (including future Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie), went on tour in America as David Frost Presents TW3. Rushton and Barry Fantoni (another Private Eye contributor) entered a painting titled Nude Reclining, a satirical portrait of three establishment types, for the 1963 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition under the name of Stuart Harris, which excited much controversy. He also began a career as a character actor for films in 1963. In late 1964 Rushton was involved as one of the hosts in the early episodes of another satirical programme, Not So Much a Programme, but drifted away as it became the vehicle that launched David Frost as a chat show host. In 1964 he appeared as Richard Burbage in Sherrin and Caryl Brahms' musical of No Bed for Bacon, while his early stature as a personality was confirmed by a cartoon advert he devised for the Brewers' Society proclaiming the charms of the local pub. Rushton did his own host duties for New Stars and Garters, a variety entertainment show in 1965, where he first met Arlene Dorgan. He also appeared as a guest in programmes including Not Only... But Also with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. During the late 1960s, Rushton spent much of his time in Australia, following Dorgan back to her homeland. He married her in 1968. He also had several series of his own on Australian television, Don’t Adjust Your Set – The Programme is at Fault and From Rushton with Love. He said of Australia, "They've got their priorities right, they're dedicated to lying in the sun, knocking back ice-cold beer". During this period he found time to model for She magazine and also appear in a 1967 stage production of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney, alongside Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries, at the Mermaid Theatre in London. It was on one of his return visits to the UK in 1968 that he also brought back the late Tony Hancock's ashes to the UK in an Air France bag – "My session with the Customs was a Hancock's Half Hour in itself." He appeared in cameo roles in films, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Monte Carlo or Bust (1969), The Best House in London (1969) and The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972). He played Tim Brooke-Taylor's gay husband in Sharon Tate's last film before her murder, The Thirteen Chairs (1969), and Tobias Cromwell in Flight of the Doves (1971), as well as appearing in sex comedies such as Keep It Up Downstairs (1976), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) and Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978). His final film appearance was as Big Teddy in Consuming Passions released in 1988. As a TV actor in the 1970s he appeared in episodes of popular programmes as different as The Persuaders!, Colditz (episode: "The Guests" – Major Trumpington in a kilt) and Up Pompeii! as the narrator Plautus. He was Dr Watson to John Cleese's Sherlock Holmes in N. F. Simpson's surreal comedy Elementary, My Dear Watson. In 1975 and 1976 he appeared in well-received pantomimes of Gulliver’s Travels; in 1981 in Eric Idle's Pass the Butler; and in 1988 as Peter Tinniswood's irascible Brigadier in Tales from a Long Room. Rushton also wrote two musicals: Liz of Lambeth in 1976. Tallulah Who? in 1991, with Suzi Quatro and Shirlie Roden. In this period, he also found time to contribute seven humorous, spoken word pieces for the double LP, Tale of Ale. His last major solo TV project was Rushton's Illustrated (1980; partially wiped by ATV which often did not keep programmes considered of no international sales value). By now he was an established guest on quiz shows and celebrity panel games: Celebrity Squares, Blankety Blank, Countdown and Through the Keyhole. When asked why he appeared on these "ludicrous programmes", his answer was simple: "Because I meet everybody there". For 22 years until his death, he was a panellist in the long-running BBC Radio 4 panel comedy game show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, which he joined as a regular team member in the third series in 1974. In its later years, the show's wealth of silliness, smut and punning was drawing audiences of up to a thousand people for its recordings. In 1990 he teamed up with his co-panellist Barry Cryer in their own show Two old Farts in the Night, performing to full audiences at the Edinburgh festival, the Royal Albert Hall and the Festival Hall, touring the country irregularly until Rushton's death. He played a recurring character as a policeman in Southern Television's 1970–73 children's show Little Big Time with Freddie Garrity; his policeman's helmet bore a blue flashing light. His manner and voice meant Rushton was in constant demand for adverts, voice-overs and presenting jobs. In the mid-1970s, his reading of Winnie the Pooh for the BBC's Jackanory was particularly popular. He also provided all the voices for the claymation animated series The Trap Door in the late 1980s. He was a popular choice for narrating audio books, especially those for children. In particular he recorded 18 of the books by the Rev. W. Awdry for The Railway Stories series. He also recorded adaptations of Asterix books and Alice in Wonderland, and provided the voice of the King in the early animated Muzzy films. In the early 1980s he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about "The Incredible Cottage", and provided illustrations for many children's books. Rushton had not been involved in Private Eye since the latter part of the 1960s, other than a brief stint illustrating "Mrs Wilson's Diary" when the Labour Party came back into power in the mid-1970s. He returned to Private Eye in 1978 to take over the task of illustrating "Auberon Waugh's Diary", which continued until 1986. The cartoons perfectly complemented Auberon Waugh's scabrous and surreal flights of invective, and when Waugh moved his column to The Daily Telegraph as the "Way of the World" in 1990, Rushton followed, drawing at Waugh's instruction such surreal concepts as Richard Ingrams pretending to be a seven-year-old choirgirl, the head of a dead cow coming out of a computer connected to the then-new (in common usage) internet and a nude statue of Benjamin Britten with a bird bath discreetly covering its private parts. The Victoria and Albert Museum, recognising his accomplishments, commissioned 24 large colour illustrations which were collected as Willie Rushton's Great Moments of History. (Rushton had previous experience with the V&A when he had pulled a prank on the institution by labelling an electric plug socket in one of the galleries: "Plug hole designed by Hans Plug (b. 1908)", which remained for a full year – to the great annoyance of a cleaner who had to use a hefty extension lead for 12 months so as not to damage the exhibit.) This large-scale excursion into the use of colour was good practice for the monthly colour covers he created for the Literary Review when Waugh became its editor in 1986. Rushton drew these covers along with the fortnightly caricatures for Private Eyes literary review page until he died. Rushton had always been conscious of his weight, listing his recreations in Who's Who as "gaining weight, losing weight and parking", and in 1973 he had been the host of a slimming programme, Don't Just Sit There. His first major health scare had been the onset of diabetes (the cause of his father's death in 1958). Having to give up beer, Rushton became, according to Ingrams, "quite grumpy as a result, but his grumpiness had an admirable and jaunty quality to it." A sudden loss of three stone had prevented him from playing in Prince Rainier's XI at Monte Carlo, Monaco. Rushton was always passionate about cricket. His father had sent him for coaching at Lord's before he went to Shrewsbury. His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on BBC Radio 4's quiz show Trivia Test Match with Tim Rice and Brian Johnston, which ran from 1986 to 1993. Rushton was always an enthusiastic cricketer, playing in the Lord's Taverners, a charity celebrity cricket team. In 1989 he performed in The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball. His act consisted of singing "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" and acting out the lyrics, which left him standing in a top hat, white tie, and tails – but no trousers. In his later years his cartoons were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Death and memorials Rushton died of a heart attack at Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, in 1996, aged 59. He had predicted this ten years earlier, presumably in jest, on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. In the first episode of Series 13, which aired on 26 July 1986, Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton asked the panellists to "gaze into their crystal balls" and make predictions for 1996. Rushton said, "I'm sorry you introduced this round, because I just spotted a memorial service for myself in Westminster Abbey". Among his last words was the advice, "Tell Bazza he's too old to do pantomime", meant for his long-time friend Barry Cryer. Rushton is honoured by a Comic Heritage blue plaque at Mornington Crescent tube station, a reference to the game Mornington Crescent on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. BBC7 showcased his contribution to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue – in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death – by rebroadcasting five episodes of the show, one on each weekday night (11–15 December 2006). The broadcasts chosen included the last shows he recorded for the programme. According to the autobiography of Nicholas Parsons, Rushton's ashes were buried by the boundary at The Oval Cricket Ground. Filmography Bibliography Novels The Day of the Grocer William Rushton (Andre Deutsch, 1971) W. G. Grace's Last Case William Rushton (Methuen, 1984) Spy Thatcher; The Collected Ravings of a Senior MI5 Officer William Rushton (Pavilion, 1987) Solo works William Rushton's Dirty Book William Rushton (Private Eye Productions, 1964) The 'I Didn’t Know The Way To Kings Cross When I First Came Here But Look at Me Now' Book By William Rushton, Author, Artist And Beer-Drinker Extraordinary William Rushton (New English Library, 1966) Sassenach's Scotland William Rushton (Seagram, 1975) Superpig: A Gentleman's Guide To Everyday Survival William Rushton (Macdonald And Janes, 1976) The Reluctant Euro – Rushton Versus Europe William Rushton (Queen Anne Press/Macdonald Futura 1980) The Filth Amendment William Rushton (Queen Anne Press, 1981) Think of England. An Identikit Preview of the New Heir to the Throne William Rushton (Penguin Books, 1982) The Naughty French Wine Book William Rushton (G & J Greenall, 1983?) Great Moments of History William Rushton (V & A, 1985) The Alternative Gardener A Compost of Quips for the Green-Fingered William Rushton (Grafton Books, 1986) Every Cat in the Book William Rushton (Pavilion Books, 1993) The Nine Lives of the Number Ten Cat William Rushton (Pavilion, 1995) Willie Rushton's Pack of Royals, 18 Caricature Playing Cards William Rushton (1995) Private Eye books Private Eye on London By Private Eye Rushton with Christopher Booker and Richard Ingrams (Weidenfeld And Nicolson 1962) Private Eye's Romantic England And Other Unlikely Stories: A Miscellany – The Last Days of Macmilian Rushton with Christopher Booker and Richard Ingrams (Weidenfeld And Nicolson 1963) Mrs. Wilson's Diary Richard Ingrams and John Wells (Rushton illustrations only) (Private Eye, 1965) Mrs Wilson's 2nd Diary Richard Ingrams and John Wells (Rushton illustrations only) (Private Eye, 1966) True Stories Christopher Logue (Rushton illustrations only) (Four Square, 1965) The Penguin Private Eye Rushton with Christopher Booker and Richard Ingrams (Penguin, 1965) Mrs Wilson’s Diaries (omnibus of first two books with a few additional drawings) Richard Ingrams and John Wells (Sphere, 1966) Mrs. Wilson's Diary Richard Ingrams and John Wells (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1975) Rushton in the Eye (a posthumous "Private Eye Special" magazine sampling Rushton's work) With Auberon Waugh The Diaries of Auberon Waugh A Turbulent Decade (Rushton illustrations only) (Private Eye/Andre Deutsch, 1985) Waugh on Wine (Rushton illustrations only) (Fourth Estate, 1986) Way of the World (Rushton illustrations only) (Century, 1994) Way of the World: The Forgotten Years 1995–1996 (Rushton illustrations only) (Century, 1997) With Dorgan Rushton Brush Up Your Pidgin (Willow Books, 1983) Collages (Pelham Books, 1984) The Ffrench Letters By Godwyn Ainsley Ffrench – A Young Englishman's Letters From Abroad Giving His Very Personal And Somewhat Peculiar View of Paris in the Year 1900 (Printfine, 1984.) Queen's English: High Taw Tawk Prawpah-leah (Pelham Books, 1985) On sport How To Play Football William Rushton (Margaret & Jack Hobbs, 1968) Pigsticking – A Joy For Life William Rushton (Macdonald, 1978) Marylebone Versus The World William Rushton (Pavilion Books, 1987) The Thoughts of Trueman Now Fred Trueman, Eric Morecambe, and Fred Rumsey (Rushton illustrations only) (Macdonald & Janes, 1978) The Lord's Taverners Sticky Wicket Book with Tim Rice (eds.) (Queen Anne Press/Macdonald & Jane's: 1979) The Compleat Cricketer Jonathan Rice (Rushton illustrations only) (Blandford Press, 1985) Cricket Balls Rory Bremner (Rushton illustrations only) (Robson Books, 1994) Children's books Ebbledum E. Elephant Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1961.) Sunny Bell and The Shrimp Street Gang Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1962) The Geranium of Flüt William Rushton (Andre Deutsch, 1975) Jubilee Jackanory (Rushton story with illustrations) (BBC, 1977) The Discontented Dervishes And Other Persian Tales From Sa'di Arthur Scholey (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1977) Elephant on the Line! Talbot Jon (Rushton illustrations only) (Kaye And Ward, 1979) Wild Wood Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981) The Stupid Tiger And Other Tales Raychaudhuri, Upendrakishore (Translated By William Radice) (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981) Ancient George Gets His Wish William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Story of the Incredible Cottage William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Incredible Cottage Goes to the Moon William Rushton (Golden Acorn, 1981) Waldo Meets The Witch William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Incredible Cottage Annual William Rushton (Grandreams Ltd, 1982) A Cat And Mouse Story. An Old Tale Michael Rosen (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1982) Losers Weepers Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Magnet Books, 1983) How To Keep Dinosaurs Robert Mash (Rushton illustrations only) (Penguin Books, 1983) The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terence Blacker (Rushton illustrations only) (Hodder Stoughton, 1989) Books illustrated by Rushton The Stag Cook Book: Being a Low Guide to the High Art of Nosh Peter Evans (Four Square, 1967) This England – Selection of Pieces from the New Statesman Michael Bateman (ed). (Penguin, 1969) Comic Cuts: A Bedside Sampler of Censorship in Action Richard Findlater (ed) (Andre Deutsch, 1970) Practical Decorating for Practically Everyone (essay and illustrations by Rushton) (Polycell, 1976, 1977?) Duckworth Vedah Hamon Moody (World's Work. 1977) Unarmed Gardening Frank Ward (Macdonald & Janes, 1979) I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, and Humphrey Lyttelton (Robson Books, London, 1980) The First Impossible Quiz Book Ian Messiter (Star, 1980) Bureaucrats. How To Annoy Them! R.T. Fishall (Sidgwick & Jackson. 1981) Health for Hooligans Sandy Fawkes (John Pascoe, 1982) I Could Have Kicked Myself David Frost and Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch, 1982) Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Frost David And Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch Hutchinson, 1983) Molesworth Rites Again Simon Brett (London: Hutchinson, 1983) 1956 And All That :A Memorable History of England Since The War To End All Wars (Two) Ned Sherrin and Neil Shand (Michael Joseph, 1984) Animal Quotations G. F. Lamb (ed) (Longman, 1985) Adam And Eve Willie Rushton ; And The Artists of the Portal Gallery (Bell & Hyman, 1985.) If You'll Believe That... David Frost (ed) (Methuen, 1986) Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink : A Quotebook of Love And Sex Nigel Rees (Javelin Books, 1986) Scenes From Hysterical Life: Diary of a Mad Housewife Dorothy Baker Tarrant (Sidgewick And Jackson, 1986) World’s Shortest Books David Frost (Collins/Fontana, 1987) Please Give Generously Anthony Swainson (David & Charles, 1987) A Family at Law Douglas Stewart and Gavin Campbell (Fourmat, 1988) Dear Pup Letters to a Young Dog Diana Pullein-Thompson (Barrie & Jenkins, 1988) Bad Behaviour Guy Philipps (ed.) (Elm Tree, 1988) You Might As Well Be Dead Richard Ingrams (Quartet, 1988) But I Digress: The Collected Monologues of Ramblin' Ronnie Corbett David Renwick (New English Library, 1989.) Agreeable World of Wallace Arnold Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, 1990) Soft Targets From The Weekend Guardian: Poems Simon Rae (Bloodaxe Books, 1991) Thatcher's Inferno Simon Rae (Smith/Doorstop, 1992) A Burning Candle, The Literary Review Anthology of Poetry Edited By Dariane Pictet, Introduced By Auberon Waugh (Peterborough, Uk: Poetry No, 1993) Happy Families: An Old Game With New Faces (Mandarin, 1993) The Mad Officials Christopher Booker and Dr. Richard North (Constable, 1994) When the Lights Went Out Wanda Anderson (ed) (Friends of St. Helena Hospice, Colchester, 1995) Gullible's Travails Brian Rix (ed) (André Deutsch, 1996) References Pigs Can Fly. Barry Cryer, 2003. (Several references to some items in this article.) External links BBC biography gallery of Willie Rushton cartoons British Cartoon Archive, University of Kent 1937 births 1996 deaths 20th-century British Army personnel 20th-century English comedians 20th-century English male actors Audiobook narrators English cartoonists English illustrators English male comedians English male voice actors English male radio actors English male television actors English male film actors English people of Welsh descent English radio personalities English satirists English television personalities I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Independent British political candidates People educated at Shrewsbury School People from Chelsea, London Private Eye contributors Writers who illustrated their own writing
[ "William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.", "Early life\nRushton was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea, London, the only child of publisher John Atherton Rushton (1908-1958) and his Welsh wife Veronica (née James, 1910-1977).", "He was educated at Shrewsbury School, where he was not academically successful but met his future Private Eye colleagues Richard Ingrams, Paul Foot and Christopher Booker.", "He also contributed to the satirical magazine The Wallopian, (a play on the school magazine name The Salopian) mocking school spirit, traditions and the masters.", "Later, he said he recalled little of his schooldays, except that \"it was Blandings country.", "The sort of place you go to die, not to be educated\".", "After school Rushton had to perform two years of national service in the army, where he failed officer selection.", "He later commented, \"The Army is, God bless it, one of the funniest institutions on earth and also a sort of microcosm of the world.", "It's split almost perfectly into our class system.", "Through serving in the ranks I discovered the basic wit of my fellow man – whom basically, to tell the truth, I'd never met before.\"", "On leaving the army, he worked in a solicitor's office for a short period.", "Private Eye and the satire boom\nRushton remained in contact with his Shrewsbury friends, who had added John Wells to their number and were now running their own humour magazines at Oxford, Parsons Pleasure and Mesopotamia, to which Rushton made many contributions during his frequent visits.", "A cartoon of a giraffe in a bar saying \"The high balls are on me\" was not met with approval by everyone in the university administrative quarters.", "Rushton suggested that Mesopotamia could continue after they left university.", "During his time as a clerk he had been sending his cartoons out to Punch but none had been accepted.", "After being knocked over by a bus, he gave up his job as a clerk, determined not to waste another day.", "After almost but not quite being accepted by Tribune (a Labour-supporting newspaper edited by Michael Foot, Paul's uncle), Rushton found a place at the Liberal News, which was also employing Christopher Booker as a journalist.", "From June 1960 until March 1961, he contributed a weekly strip, \"Brimstone Belcher\", following the exploits of the titular journalist (a fore-runner of Private Eyes Lunchtime O'Booze), from bizarre skulduggery in the British colonies (where the soldiers holding back the politicised rabble bear a strong resemblance to privates Rushton and Ingrams), travelogues through the US, and the hazards of by-electioneering as the independent candidate for the constituency of Gumboot North.", "After the strip folded, Rushton still contributed a weekly political cartoon to the Liberal News until mid-1962.", "The Salopians finally found a financier for their magazine and the first issue of Private Eye was published on 25 October 1961.", "Rushton put it together in his bedroom in Scarsdale Villas using Letraset and cow-gumming illustrations onto cards which were taken away to be photo-lithographed.", "He also contributed all the illustrations and the mast-head figure of Little Gnitty (who still appears on the cover, a blended caricature of John Wells and the Daily Express standard-head).", "One critic described the original lay-out of the magazine as owing much to \"Neo-Brechtian Nihilism\", although Rushton thought it resembled a betting shop floor.", "One feature in the early issues was the \"Aesop Revisited\", a full-page comic strip which let him work in a wealth of puns and background jokes.", "With Private Eye riding the satire boom, Peter Cook soon took an interest and contributed two serials recounting the bizarre adventures of Sir Basil Nardly-Stoads and the Rhandi Phurr, both of which were illustrated by Rushton, as was \"Mrs Wilson's Diary\".", "In the early days the team also worked on two books, Private Eye on London and Private Eye's Romantic England that make heavy use of his cartooning talents.", "One of the first Private Eye-published books was Rushton's first collection of cartoons, Willie Rushton's Dirty Weekend Book (banned in Ireland).", "Reuniting with his Salopian chums had also reawakened Rushton's taste for acting.", "After they had finished university, he had accompanied his friends in a well-received revue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.", "(Richard Burton even appeared one night in their parody of Luther.)", "In 1961, Richard Ingrams directed a production of Spike Milligan's surreal post-nuclear apocalypse farce The Bed-Sitting Room, in which Rushton was hailed by Kenneth Tynan as \"brilliant\".", "But it was a cabaret at the Room at the Top, a chicken-in-a-basket nightclub at the top of a department store in Ilford, that really launched his career.", "Rushton recalled meeting the Kray twins in the audience one night and that fellow performer Barbara Windsor \"wouldn't come out for a drink that night\".", "The revue also starred John Wells.", "Rushton's impersonation of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan caught the attention of Ned Sherrin, a young BBC producer searching for talent to appear in a forthcoming TV satire series.", "That Was the Week That Was (aka \"TW3\") ran from November 1962 until December 1963.", "It drew audiences of up to 13 million, making stars of its cast, particularly David Frost.", "Rushton became known for his impersonation of the Prime Minister, a daring novelty in those respectful days.", "\"It's the only impersonation that people have ever actually recognised – so I'm very grateful to the old bugger ...", "But then I had voted for him, so he owed me something.\"", "Rushton also appeared on the original flexi-discs of skits, squibs and invective that Private Eye gave away, having success with two self-penned songs: \"Neasden\" (\"you won't be sorry that you breezed in ... where the rissoles are deep-freezed-en\") and the \"Bum Song\" (\"if you’re feeling glum / stick a finger up your bum / and the world is a happier place\").", "He also wrote songs for TW3, many of which were revisited on later solo albums like Now in Bottles and The Complete Works.", "In the autumn of 1963, a health scare led Macmillan to resign and Sir Alec Douglas-Home became Prime Minister.", "It was necessary that Douglas-Home resign his peerage to find a safe Parliamentary seat.", "The Private Eye team were so disgusted by the Conservative Party's machinations that they decided to stand their own protest candidate in the Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election.", "Since he was the most well-known member of the team, Rushton was the obvious choice to stand.", "Rushton gained much attention from journalists, since he stood under the slogan \"Death to the Tories\".", "He polled only 45 votes, having advised his supporters at the last minute to vote Liberal, the Conservatives' only credible challenger.", "Douglas-Home won.", "Films, television and radio\nWhen TW3 was cancelled in anticipation of the 1964 election, Rushton and some of the cast, as well as some of the members of the Cambridge University revue Cambridge Circus (including future Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie), went on tour in America as David Frost Presents TW3.", "Rushton and Barry Fantoni (another Private Eye contributor) entered a painting titled Nude Reclining, a satirical portrait of three establishment types, for the 1963 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition under the name of Stuart Harris, which excited much controversy.", "He also began a career as a character actor for films in 1963.", "In late 1964 Rushton was involved as one of the hosts in the early episodes of another satirical programme, Not So Much a Programme, but drifted away as it became the vehicle that launched David Frost as a chat show host.", "In 1964 he appeared as Richard Burbage in Sherrin and Caryl Brahms' musical of No Bed for Bacon, while his early stature as a personality was confirmed by a cartoon advert he devised for the Brewers' Society proclaiming the charms of the local pub.", "Rushton did his own host duties for New Stars and Garters, a variety entertainment show in 1965, where he first met Arlene Dorgan.", "He also appeared as a guest in programmes including Not Only...", "But Also with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.", "During the late 1960s, Rushton spent much of his time in Australia, following Dorgan back to her homeland.", "He married her in 1968.", "He also had several series of his own on Australian television, Don’t Adjust Your Set – The Programme is at Fault and From Rushton with Love.", "He said of Australia, \"They've got their priorities right, they're dedicated to lying in the sun, knocking back ice-cold beer\".", "During this period he found time to model for She magazine and also appear in a 1967 stage production of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney, alongside Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries, at the Mermaid Theatre in London.", "It was on one of his return visits to the UK in 1968 that he also brought back the late Tony Hancock's ashes to the UK in an Air France bag – \"My session with the Customs was a Hancock's Half Hour in itself.\"", "He appeared in cameo roles in films, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Monte Carlo or Bust (1969), The Best House in London (1969) and The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972).", "He played Tim Brooke-Taylor's gay husband in Sharon Tate's last film before her murder, The Thirteen Chairs (1969), and Tobias Cromwell in Flight of the Doves (1971), as well as appearing in sex comedies such as Keep It Up Downstairs (1976), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) and Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978).", "His final film appearance was as Big Teddy in Consuming Passions released in 1988.", "As a TV actor in the 1970s he appeared in episodes of popular programmes as different as The Persuaders!, Colditz (episode: \"The Guests\" – Major Trumpington in a kilt) and Up Pompeii!", "as the narrator Plautus.", "He was Dr Watson to John Cleese's Sherlock Holmes in N. F. Simpson's surreal comedy Elementary, My Dear Watson.", "In 1975 and 1976 he appeared in well-received pantomimes of Gulliver’s Travels; in 1981 in Eric Idle's Pass the Butler; and in 1988 as Peter Tinniswood's irascible Brigadier in Tales from a Long Room.", "Rushton also wrote two musicals:\n Liz of Lambeth in 1976.", "Tallulah Who?", "in 1991, with Suzi Quatro and Shirlie Roden.", "In this period, he also found time to contribute seven humorous, spoken word pieces for the double LP, Tale of Ale.", "His last major solo TV project was Rushton's Illustrated (1980; partially wiped by ATV which often did not keep programmes considered of no international sales value).", "By now he was an established guest on quiz shows and celebrity panel games: Celebrity Squares, Blankety Blank, Countdown and Through the Keyhole.", "When asked why he appeared on these \"ludicrous programmes\", his answer was simple: \"Because I meet everybody there\".", "For 22 years until his death, he was a panellist in the long-running BBC Radio 4 panel comedy game show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, which he joined as a regular team member in the third series in 1974.", "In its later years, the show's wealth of silliness, smut and punning was drawing audiences of up to a thousand people for its recordings.", "In 1990 he teamed up with his co-panellist Barry Cryer in their own show Two old Farts in the Night, performing to full audiences at the Edinburgh festival, the Royal Albert Hall and the Festival Hall, touring the country irregularly until Rushton's death.", "He played a recurring character as a policeman in Southern Television's 1970–73 children's show Little Big Time with Freddie Garrity; his policeman's helmet bore a blue flashing light.", "His manner and voice meant Rushton was in constant demand for adverts, voice-overs and presenting jobs.", "In the mid-1970s, his reading of Winnie the Pooh for the BBC's Jackanory was particularly popular.", "He also provided all the voices for the claymation animated series The Trap Door in the late 1980s.", "He was a popular choice for narrating audio books, especially those for children.", "In particular he recorded 18 of the books by the Rev.", "W. Awdry for The Railway Stories series.", "He also recorded adaptations of Asterix books and Alice in Wonderland, and provided the voice of the King in the early animated Muzzy films.", "In the early 1980s he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about \"The Incredible Cottage\", and provided illustrations for many children's books.", "Rushton had not been involved in Private Eye since the latter part of the 1960s, other than a brief stint illustrating \"Mrs Wilson's Diary\" when the Labour Party came back into power in the mid-1970s.", "He returned to Private Eye in 1978 to take over the task of illustrating \"Auberon Waugh's Diary\", which continued until 1986.", "The cartoons perfectly complemented Auberon Waugh's scabrous and surreal flights of invective, and when Waugh moved his column to The Daily Telegraph as the \"Way of the World\" in 1990, Rushton followed, drawing at Waugh's instruction such surreal concepts as Richard Ingrams pretending to be a seven-year-old choirgirl, the head of a dead cow coming out of a computer connected to the then-new (in common usage) internet and a nude statue of Benjamin Britten with a bird bath discreetly covering its private parts.", "The Victoria and Albert Museum, recognising his accomplishments, commissioned 24 large colour illustrations which were collected as Willie Rushton's Great Moments of History.", "(Rushton had previous experience with the V&A when he had pulled a prank on the institution by labelling an electric plug socket in one of the galleries: \"Plug hole designed by Hans Plug (b.", "1908)\", which remained for a full year – to the great annoyance of a cleaner who had to use a hefty extension lead for 12 months so as not to damage the exhibit.)", "This large-scale excursion into the use of colour was good practice for the monthly colour covers he created for the Literary Review when Waugh became its editor in 1986.", "Rushton drew these covers along with the fortnightly caricatures for Private Eyes literary review page until he died.", "Rushton had always been conscious of his weight, listing his recreations in Who's Who as \"gaining weight, losing weight and parking\", and in 1973 he had been the host of a slimming programme, Don't Just Sit There.", "His first major health scare had been the onset of diabetes (the cause of his father's death in 1958).", "Having to give up beer, Rushton became, according to Ingrams, \"quite grumpy as a result, but his grumpiness had an admirable and jaunty quality to it.\"", "A sudden loss of three stone had prevented him from playing in Prince Rainier's XI at Monte Carlo, Monaco.", "Rushton was always passionate about cricket.", "His father had sent him for coaching at Lord's before he went to Shrewsbury.", "His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on BBC Radio 4's quiz show Trivia Test Match with Tim Rice and Brian Johnston, which ran from 1986 to 1993.", "Rushton was always an enthusiastic cricketer, playing in the Lord's Taverners, a charity celebrity cricket team.", "In 1989 he performed in The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball.", "His act consisted of singing \"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails\" and acting out the lyrics, which left him standing in a top hat, white tie, and tails – but no trousers.", "In his later years his cartoons were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.", "Death and memorials\nRushton died of a heart attack at Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, in 1996, aged 59.", "He had predicted this ten years earlier, presumably in jest, on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.", "In the first episode of Series 13, which aired on 26 July 1986, Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton asked the panellists to \"gaze into their crystal balls\" and make predictions for 1996.", "Rushton said, \"I'm sorry you introduced this round, because I just spotted a memorial service for myself in Westminster Abbey\".", "Among his last words was the advice, \"Tell Bazza he's too old to do pantomime\", meant for his long-time friend Barry Cryer.", "Rushton is honoured by a Comic Heritage blue plaque at Mornington Crescent tube station, a reference to the game Mornington Crescent on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.", "BBC7 showcased his contribution to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue – in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death – by rebroadcasting five episodes of the show, one on each weekday night (11–15 December 2006).", "The broadcasts chosen included the last shows he recorded for the programme.", "According to the autobiography of Nicholas Parsons, Rushton's ashes were buried by the boundary at The Oval Cricket Ground.", "Filmography\n\nBibliography\n\nNovels\nThe Day of the Grocer William Rushton (Andre Deutsch, 1971)\nW. G. Grace's Last Case William Rushton (Methuen, 1984)\nSpy Thatcher; The Collected Ravings of a Senior MI5 Officer William Rushton (Pavilion, 1987)\n\nSolo works\nWilliam Rushton's Dirty Book William Rushton (Private Eye Productions, 1964)\nThe 'I Didn’t Know The Way To Kings Cross When I First Came Here But Look at Me Now' Book By William Rushton, Author, Artist And Beer-Drinker Extraordinary William Rushton (New English Library, 1966)\nSassenach's Scotland William Rushton (Seagram, 1975)\nSuperpig: A Gentleman's Guide To Everyday Survival William Rushton (Macdonald And Janes, 1976)\nThe Reluctant Euro – Rushton Versus Europe William Rushton (Queen Anne Press/Macdonald Futura 1980)\nThe Filth Amendment William Rushton (Queen Anne Press, 1981)\nThink of England.", "An Identikit Preview of the New Heir to the Throne William Rushton (Penguin Books, 1982)\nThe Naughty French Wine Book William Rushton (G & J Greenall, 1983?)", "Queen's English: High Taw Tawk Prawpah-leah (Pelham Books, 1985)\n\nOn sport\nHow To Play Football William Rushton (Margaret & Jack Hobbs, 1968)\nPigsticking – A Joy For Life William Rushton (Macdonald, 1978)\nMarylebone Versus The World William Rushton (Pavilion Books, 1987)\nThe Thoughts of Trueman Now Fred Trueman, Eric Morecambe, and Fred Rumsey (Rushton illustrations only) (Macdonald & Janes, 1978)\nThe Lord's Taverners Sticky Wicket Book with Tim Rice (eds.)", "(Queen Anne Press/Macdonald & Jane's: 1979)\nThe Compleat Cricketer Jonathan Rice (Rushton illustrations only) (Blandford Press, 1985)\nCricket Balls Rory Bremner (Rushton illustrations only) (Robson Books, 1994)\n\nChildren's books\nEbbledum E. Elephant Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1961.)", "Sunny Bell and The Shrimp Street Gang Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1962)\nThe Geranium of Flüt William Rushton (Andre Deutsch, 1975)\nJubilee Jackanory (Rushton story with illustrations) (BBC, 1977)\nThe Discontented Dervishes And Other Persian Tales From Sa'di Arthur Scholey (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1977)\nElephant on the Line!", "Talbot Jon (Rushton illustrations only) (Kaye And Ward, 1979)\nWild Wood Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981)\nThe Stupid Tiger And Other Tales Raychaudhuri, Upendrakishore (Translated By William Radice) (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981)\nAncient George Gets His Wish William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981)\nThe Story of the Incredible Cottage William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981)\nThe Incredible Cottage Goes to the Moon William Rushton (Golden Acorn, 1981)\nWaldo Meets The Witch William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981)\nThe Incredible Cottage Annual William Rushton (Grandreams Ltd, 1982)\nA Cat And Mouse Story.", "An Old Tale Michael Rosen (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1982)\nLosers Weepers Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Magnet Books, 1983)\nHow To Keep Dinosaurs Robert Mash (Rushton illustrations only) (Penguin Books, 1983)\nThe Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terence Blacker (Rushton illustrations only) (Hodder Stoughton, 1989)\n\nBooks illustrated by Rushton\nThe Stag Cook Book: Being a Low Guide to the High Art of Nosh Peter Evans (Four Square, 1967)\nThis England – Selection of Pieces from the New Statesman Michael Bateman (ed).", "(Penguin, 1969)\nComic Cuts: A Bedside Sampler of Censorship in Action Richard Findlater (ed) (Andre Deutsch, 1970)\nPractical Decorating for Practically Everyone (essay and illustrations by Rushton) (Polycell, 1976, 1977?)", "Duckworth Vedah Hamon Moody (World's Work.", "1977)\nUnarmed Gardening Frank Ward (Macdonald & Janes, 1979)\nI'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, and Humphrey Lyttelton (Robson Books, London, 1980)\nThe First Impossible Quiz Book Ian Messiter (Star, 1980)\nBureaucrats.", "How To Annoy Them!", "R.T. Fishall (Sidgwick & Jackson.", "1981)\nHealth for Hooligans Sandy Fawkes (John Pascoe, 1982)\nI Could Have Kicked Myself David Frost and Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch, 1982)\nWho Wants To Be A Millionaire?", "Frost David And Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch Hutchinson, 1983)\nMolesworth Rites Again Simon Brett (London: Hutchinson, 1983)\n1956 And All That :A Memorable History of England Since The War To End All Wars (Two) Ned Sherrin and Neil Shand (Michael Joseph, 1984)\nAnimal Quotations G. F. Lamb (ed) (Longman, 1985)\nAdam And Eve Willie Rushton ; And The Artists of the Portal Gallery (Bell & Hyman, 1985.)", "If You'll Believe That... David Frost (ed) (Methuen, 1986)\nNudge Nudge, Wink Wink : A Quotebook of Love And Sex Nigel Rees (Javelin Books, 1986)\nScenes From Hysterical Life: Diary of a Mad Housewife Dorothy Baker Tarrant (Sidgewick And Jackson, 1986)\nWorld’s Shortest Books David Frost (Collins/Fontana, 1987)\nPlease Give Generously Anthony Swainson (David & Charles, 1987)\nA Family at Law Douglas Stewart and Gavin Campbell (Fourmat, 1988)\nDear Pup Letters to a Young Dog Diana Pullein-Thompson (Barrie & Jenkins, 1988)\nBad Behaviour Guy Philipps (ed.)", "(Elm Tree, 1988)\nYou Might As Well Be Dead Richard Ingrams (Quartet, 1988)\nBut I Digress: The Collected Monologues of Ramblin' Ronnie Corbett David Renwick (New English Library, 1989.)", "Agreeable World of Wallace Arnold Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, 1990)\nSoft Targets From The Weekend Guardian: Poems Simon Rae (Bloodaxe Books, 1991)\nThatcher's Inferno Simon Rae (Smith/Doorstop, 1992)\nA Burning Candle, The Literary Review Anthology of Poetry Edited By Dariane Pictet, Introduced By Auberon Waugh (Peterborough, Uk: Poetry No, 1993)\nHappy Families: An Old Game With New Faces (Mandarin, 1993)\nThe Mad Officials Christopher Booker and Dr. Richard North (Constable, 1994)\nWhen the Lights Went Out Wanda Anderson (ed) (Friends of St. Helena Hospice, Colchester, 1995)\nGullible's Travails Brian Rix (ed) (André Deutsch, 1996)\n\nReferences\n\n \n \n Pigs Can Fly.", "Barry Cryer, 2003.", "(Several references to some items in this article.)", "External links\n\n \n \n BBC biography\n gallery of Willie Rushton cartoons\n British Cartoon Archive, University of Kent\n\n1937 births\n1996 deaths\n20th-century British Army personnel\n20th-century English comedians\n20th-century English male actors\nAudiobook narrators\nEnglish cartoonists\nEnglish illustrators\nEnglish male comedians\nEnglish male voice actors\nEnglish male radio actors\nEnglish male television actors\nEnglish male film actors\nEnglish people of Welsh descent\nEnglish radio personalities\nEnglish satirists\nEnglish television personalities\nI'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue\nIndependent British political candidates\nPeople educated at Shrewsbury School\nPeople from Chelsea, London\nPrivate Eye contributors\nWriters who illustrated their own writing" ]
[ "William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.", "Rushton was the only child of Rushton and his Welsh wife Veronica and was born in 1937.", "He met his future Private Eye colleagues at the school where he was not academically successful.", "The satirical magazine The Wallopian poked fun at school spirit, traditions and the masters.", "He said he didn't remember much of his schooldays except Blandings country.", "The kind of place you die in, not to be educated.", "Rushton failed officer selection after two years of national service in the army.", "He said that the Army is one of the funniest institutions on the planet.", "It's in the class system.", "The basic wit of my fellow man was discovered through serving in the ranks.", "He worked in a solicitors office after leaving the army.", "Private Eye and the satire boom Rushton remained in contact with his friends, who had added John Wells to their number and were now running their own humor magazines at Oxford, Parsons Pleasure and Mesopotamia, to which Rushton made many contributions during his frequent visits.", "A cartoon of a giraffe in a bar saying \"The high balls are on me\" was not approved by everyone in the university administrative quarters.", "Rushton thought that Mesopotamia could continue after they left university.", "He was a clerk and had been sending his cartoons to Punch but they had not been accepted.", "He gave up his job as a clerk after he was knocked over by a bus.", "Rushton found a place at the Liberal News, which was also employing Christopher Booker as a journalist, after almost being accepted by Tribune, a Labour-supporting newspaper edited by Michael Foot, Paul's uncle.", "From June 1960 until March 1961, he contributed a weekly strip, \"Brimstone Belcher\", following the exploits of the eponymous journalist, who was a fore-runner of Private Eyes Lunchtime O'Booze.", "Rushton continued to contribute a weekly political cartoon to the Liberal News after the strip folded.", "The first issue of Private Eye was published in October of 1961.", "Rushton used Letraset and cow-gumming illustrations on cards which were taken away to be photo-lithographed.", "The mast-head figure of Little Gnitty, who still appears on the cover, is a blended caricature of John Wells and the Daily Express standard-head.", "Rushton thought the lay-out of the magazine looked like a betting shop floor.", "He was able to work in a lot of puns and background jokes with the \"Aesop Revisited\", a full-page comic strip.", "Peter Cook contributed two serials about the adventures of Sir Basil Nardly-Stoads and the Rhandi Phurr, which were illustrated by Rushton, as well as \"Mrs Wilson's Diary\".", "The team worked on two books, Private Eye on London and Private Eye's Romantic England, that used his cartooning talents.", "Willie Rushton's Dirty Weekend Book, a collection of cartoons, was banned in Ireland.", "Rushton's taste for acting had been reawakened by his reunion with his friends.", "He and his friends went to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after they finished university.", "One night, Richard Burton appeared in a parody of Luther.", "Kenneth Tynan hailed Rushton as \"brilliant\" in a production of The Bed-Sitting Room directed by Richard Ingrams.", "The Room at the Top, a chicken-in-a-basket nightclub at the top of a department store, really launched his career.", "Rushton met the Kray twins in the audience and Barbara Windsor wouldn't come out for a drink that night.", "John Wells starred in the revue.", "Rushton's portrayal of the Prime Minister caught the attention of a young producer who was looking for talent to appear in a TV satire series.", "\"That was the week that was\" ran from November 1962 to December 1963.", "It drew up to 13 million viewers and made stars of its cast.", "Rushton was known for his impersonation of the Prime Minister.", "I'm very grateful to the old bugger for his impersonation, it's the only one that people have ever actually recognised.", "He owed me something because I voted for him.", "Rushton had success with two self-penned songs on the original flexi-discs of skits and invective that Private Eye gave away.", "Many of the songs he wrote for TW3 are on later solo albums like Now in Bottles and The Complete Works.", "In the fall of 1963, a health scare led to the resignation of the Prime Minister.", "It was necessary for Douglas- Home to step down from his peerage.", "The Private Eye team decided to stand their own candidate in the by-election because they were so disgusted by the Conservative Party's actions.", "Rushton was the most well-known member of the team.", "Rushton stood under the slogan \"Death to the Tories\".", "He advised his supporters at the last minute to vote Liberal, the only credible challenger to the Conservatives.", "Douglas- Home won.", "When TW3 was canceled, Rushton and some of the cast went on tour in America, including future Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie.", "Rushton and Barry Fantoni entered a painting titled Nude Reclining, a satirical portrait of three establishment types, for the 1963 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition under the name of Stuart Harris, which caused a lot of controversy.", "He began his career as a character actor.", "Rushton was involved as one of the hosts in the early episodes of Not So Much a Programme, but it was the vehicle that launched David Frost as a chat show host.", "A cartoon advert he created for the Brewers' Society proclaiming the charms of the local pub was proof that he was a personality.", "Rushton hosted New Stars and Garters in 1965, where he first met Dorgan.", "He was a guest on Not Only...", "Also with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.", "Rushton spent a lot of his time in Australia following Dorgan back to her homeland.", "He married her in 1968.", "From Rushton with Love was one of the series he had on Australian television.", "He said of Australia, \"They've got their priorities right, they're dedicated to lying in the sun, knocking back ice-cold beer\".", "He was a model for She magazine and also appeared in a stage production of Treasure Island with Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries.", "He brought Tony's ashes back to the UK in an Air France bag on his return to the UK in 1968.", "He appeared in a number of films, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Monte Carlo or Bust, and The Best House in London.", "He played Tim Brooke-Taylor's gay husband in Sharon Tate's last film before her murder, The Thirteen Chairs, as well as appearing in sex comedies such as Keep It Up Downstairs.", "Big Teddy in Consuming Passions was his final film appearance.", "The Persuaders!, Colditz, and Up Pompeii! were all episodes he appeared in as a TV actor in the 1970s.", "The narrator is Plautus.", "He was the doctor in the movie Elementary, My Dear Watson.", "He played the irascible briadier in Tales from a Long Room, as well as appearing in a number of well-received pantomimes.", "Liz of Lambeth was written by Rushton in 1976.", "Who is Tallulah?", "In 1991, with Suzi Quatro.", "He was able to contribute seven humorous, spoken word pieces for the Tale of Ale.", "Rushton's Illustrated was his last major solo TV project.", "He was a regular on quiz shows and celebrity panel games.", "He said that he appeared on the programmes because he met everyone there.", "He was a regular on the third series of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and was a panellist for 22 years.", "The 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "He and Barry Cryer toured the country with their show Two old Farts in the Night until Rushton's death.", "He played a policeman on the children's show Little Big Time with Freddie Garrity and his helmet had a blue flashing light.", "Rushton was in constant demand for voice-overs and presenting jobs because of his manner and voice.", "He read Winnie the Pooh for the Jackanory in the mid-1970s.", "He provided the voices for the claymation animated series The Trap Door.", "He narrated audio books for children.", "He recorded 18 books by the Rev.", "The Railway Stories series was written by W.Awdry.", "The voice of the King in the early animated Muzzy films was provided by him.", "He wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about \"The Incredible Cottage\" in the early 1980s.", "The last time Rushton was involved in Private Eye was when the Labour Party came back into power in the mid-1970s.", "He returned to Private Eye in 1978 to take over the job of illustrating \"Auberon Waugh's Diary\".", "Rushton drew at Waugh's instructions when he moved his column to The Daily Telegraph as the \"Way of the World\" in 1990.", "The Victoria and Albert Museum commissioned 24 large colour illustrations of Willie Rushton's great moments of history.", "When Rushton pulled a prank on the V&A, he put a plug hole in one of the galleries.", "The annoyance of a cleaner who had to use a heavy extension lead for a year so as not to damage the exhibit was what made it stay for a full year.", "This large-scale excursion into the use of colour was good practice for the monthly colour covers he created for the Literary Review.", "Rushton drew 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611", "Rushton listed his recreations in Who's Who as \"gaining weight, losing weight and parking\", and in 1973, he was the host of a Slimming programme.", "His father's death from diabetes was his first major health scare.", "Rushton became grumpy as a result of giving up beer, but his grumpiness had an admirable and jaunty quality to it.", "He was unable to play in Prince Rainier's XI at Monte Carlo due to a loss of three stone.", "Rushton was a big fan of cricket.", "His father sent him to teach at Lord's.", "His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on the quiz show, which ran from 1986 to 1993.", "Rushton played in the Lord's Taverners, a charity celebrity cricket team.", "He performed in The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball.", "His act consisted of singing \"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails\" and acting out the lyrics, which left him standing in a top hat, white tie, and tails.", "His cartoons were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.", "Rushton died of a heart attack in 1996 at the age of 59.", "He predicted this ten years ago on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.", "In the first episode of Series 13, the Chairman asked the panellists to \"gaze into their crystal balls\" and make predictions for 1996.", "Rushton apologized because he spotted a memorial service for himself in the abbey.", "He told Bazza to tell Barry Cryer that he was too old to do a pantomime.", "The game I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is a reference to Rushton being honoured by a blue plaque at the tube station.", "His contribution to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue was shown in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death.", "He recorded the last shows for the programme.", "The boundary of The Oval Cricket Ground was where Rushton's ashes were buried.", "The Day of the Grocer by William Rushton is a filmography novel.", "A preview of the new heir to the throne, William Rushton.", "Queen's English: High Tawk PraWPah-leah is a book written by Queen's English author William Rushton.", "The Compleat Cricketer Jonathan Rice is illustrated by Rushton.", "The Shrimp Street Gang and The Geranium of Flt William Rushton are illustrations only.", "The Stupid Tiger And Other Tales Raychaudhuri, Upendrakishore, and Talbot Jon are all Rushton illustrations.", "An Old Tale is illustrated by Rushton while How To Keep Dinosaurs is only illustrated by Rushton.", "Comic Cuts: A Bedside Sampler of Censorship in Action was written by Richard Findlater.", "\"World's Work\" is the title of the book by Duckworth Vedah Hamon Moody.", "Frank Ward wrote Unarmed Gardening and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.", "How can I annoy you?", "R.T. Fishall was written by Sidgwick and Jackson.", "Health for Hooligans Sandy Fawkes and I Could Have Kicked myself.", "A Memorable History of England Since The War To End All Wars was written by Ned Sherrin and Neil Shand.", "If You'll Believe That... David Frost is the author of If You'll Believe That...", "But I Digress: The Collected Monologues of Ramblin'Ronnie Corbett was written by David Renwick.", "Agreeable World of Wallace Arnold Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, 1990) Soft Targets From The Weekend Guardian: Poems Simon Rae.", "Barry Cryer was born in 2003", "There are several references to items in this article.", "The University of Kent has a gallery of Willie Rushton cartoons." ]
<mask> (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye. Early life <mask> was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea, London, the only child of publisher <mask> (1908-1958) and his Welsh wife Veronica (née James, 1910-1977). He was educated at Shrewsbury School, where he was not academically successful but met his future Private Eye colleagues Richard Ingrams, Paul Foot and Christopher Booker. He also contributed to the satirical magazine The Wallopian, (a play on the school magazine name The Salopian) mocking school spirit, traditions and the masters. Later, he said he recalled little of his schooldays, except that "it was Blandings country. The sort of place you go to die, not to be educated". After school Rushton had to perform two years of national service in the army, where he failed officer selection.He later commented, "The Army is, God bless it, one of the funniest institutions on earth and also a sort of microcosm of the world. It's split almost perfectly into our class system. Through serving in the ranks I discovered the basic wit of my fellow man – whom basically, to tell the truth, I'd never met before." On leaving the army, he worked in a solicitor's office for a short period. Private Eye and the satire boom Rushton remained in contact with his Shrewsbury friends, who had added John Wells to their number and were now running their own humour magazines at Oxford, Parsons Pleasure and Mesopotamia, to which Rushton made many contributions during his frequent visits. A cartoon of a giraffe in a bar saying "The high balls are on me" was not met with approval by everyone in the university administrative quarters. Rushton suggested that Mesopotamia could continue after they left university.During his time as a clerk he had been sending his cartoons out to Punch but none had been accepted. After being knocked over by a bus, he gave up his job as a clerk, determined not to waste another day. After almost but not quite being accepted by Tribune (a Labour-supporting newspaper edited by Michael Foot, Paul's uncle), Rushton found a place at the Liberal News, which was also employing Christopher Booker as a journalist. From June 1960 until March 1961, he contributed a weekly strip, "Brimstone Belcher", following the exploits of the titular journalist (a fore-runner of Private Eyes Lunchtime O'Booze), from bizarre skulduggery in the British colonies (where the soldiers holding back the politicised rabble bear a strong resemblance to privates <mask> and Ingrams), travelogues through the US, and the hazards of by-electioneering as the independent candidate for the constituency of Gumboot North. After the strip folded, Rushton still contributed a weekly political cartoon to the Liberal News until mid-1962. The Salopians finally found a financier for their magazine and the first issue of Private Eye was published on 25 October 1961. Rushton put it together in his bedroom in Scarsdale Villas using Letraset and cow-gumming illustrations onto cards which were taken away to be photo-lithographed.He also contributed all the illustrations and the mast-head figure of Little Gnitty (who still appears on the cover, a blended caricature of John Wells and the Daily Express standard-head). One critic described the original lay-out of the magazine as owing much to "Neo-Brechtian Nihilism", although Rushton thought it resembled a betting shop floor. One feature in the early issues was the "Aesop Revisited", a full-page comic strip which let him work in a wealth of puns and background jokes. With Private Eye riding the satire boom, Peter Cook soon took an interest and contributed two serials recounting the bizarre adventures of Sir Basil Nardly-Stoads and the Rhandi Phurr, both of which were illustrated by Rushton, as was "Mrs Wilson's Diary". In the early days the team also worked on two books, Private Eye on London and Private Eye's Romantic England that make heavy use of his cartooning talents. One of the first Private Eye-published books was <mask>'s first collection of cartoons, <mask>'s Dirty Weekend Book (banned in Ireland). Reuniting with his Salopian chums had also reawakened Rushton's taste for acting.After they had finished university, he had accompanied his friends in a well-received revue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (Richard Burton even appeared one night in their parody of Luther.) In 1961, Richard Ingrams directed a production of Spike Milligan's surreal post-nuclear apocalypse farce The Bed-Sitting Room, in which Rushton was hailed by Kenneth Tynan as "brilliant". But it was a cabaret at the Room at the Top, a chicken-in-a-basket nightclub at the top of a department store in Ilford, that really launched his career. Rushton recalled meeting the Kray twins in the audience one night and that fellow performer Barbara Windsor "wouldn't come out for a drink that night". The revue also starred John Wells. Rushton's impersonation of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan caught the attention of Ned Sherrin, a young BBC producer searching for talent to appear in a forthcoming TV satire series.That Was the Week That Was (aka "TW3") ran from November 1962 until December 1963. It drew audiences of up to 13 million, making stars of its cast, particularly David Frost. Rushton became known for his impersonation of the Prime Minister, a daring novelty in those respectful days. "It's the only impersonation that people have ever actually recognised – so I'm very grateful to the old bugger ... But then I had voted for him, so he owed me something." Rushton also appeared on the original flexi-discs of skits, squibs and invective that Private Eye gave away, having success with two self-penned songs: "Neasden" ("you won't be sorry that you breezed in ... where the rissoles are deep-freezed-en") and the "Bum Song" ("if you’re feeling glum / stick a finger up your bum / and the world is a happier place"). He also wrote songs for TW3, many of which were revisited on later solo albums like Now in Bottles and The Complete Works.In the autumn of 1963, a health scare led Macmillan to resign and Sir Alec Douglas-Home became Prime Minister. It was necessary that Douglas-Home resign his peerage to find a safe Parliamentary seat. The Private Eye team were so disgusted by the Conservative Party's machinations that they decided to stand their own protest candidate in the Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election. Since he was the most well-known member of the team, <mask> was the obvious choice to stand. Rushton gained much attention from journalists, since he stood under the slogan "Death to the Tories". He polled only 45 votes, having advised his supporters at the last minute to vote Liberal, the Conservatives' only credible challenger. Douglas-Home won.Films, television and radio When TW3 was cancelled in anticipation of the 1964 election, <mask> and some of the cast, as well as some of the members of the Cambridge University revue Cambridge Circus (including future Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie), went on tour in America as David Frost Presents TW3. <mask> and Barry Fantoni (another Private Eye contributor) entered a painting titled Nude Reclining, a satirical portrait of three establishment types, for the 1963 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition under the name of Stuart Harris, which excited much controversy. He also began a career as a character actor for films in 1963. In late 1964 <mask> was involved as one of the hosts in the early episodes of another satirical programme, Not So Much a Programme, but drifted away as it became the vehicle that launched David Frost as a chat show host. In 1964 he appeared as Richard Burbage in Sherrin and Caryl Brahms' musical of No Bed for Bacon, while his early stature as a personality was confirmed by a cartoon advert he devised for the Brewers' Society proclaiming the charms of the local pub. Rushton did his own host duties for New Stars and Garters, a variety entertainment show in 1965, where he first met Arlene Dorgan. He also appeared as a guest in programmes including Not Only...But Also with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. During the late 1960s, Rushton spent much of his time in Australia, following Dorgan back to her homeland. He married her in 1968. He also had several series of his own on Australian television, Don’t Adjust Your Set – The Programme is at Fault and From Rushton with Love. He said of Australia, "They've got their priorities right, they're dedicated to lying in the sun, knocking back ice-cold beer". During this period he found time to model for She magazine and also appear in a 1967 stage production of Treasure Island as Squire Trelawney, alongside Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries, at the Mermaid Theatre in London. It was on one of his return visits to the UK in 1968 that he also brought back the late Tony Hancock's ashes to the UK in an Air France bag – "My session with the Customs was a Hancock's Half Hour in itself."He appeared in cameo roles in films, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Monte Carlo or Bust (1969), The Best House in London (1969) and The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972). He played Tim Brooke-Taylor's gay husband in Sharon Tate's last film before her murder, The Thirteen Chairs (1969), and Tobias Cromwell in Flight of the Doves (1971), as well as appearing in sex comedies such as Keep It Up Downstairs (1976), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) and Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978). His final film appearance was as Big Teddy in Consuming Passions released in 1988. As a TV actor in the 1970s he appeared in episodes of popular programmes as different as The Persuaders!, Colditz (episode: "The Guests" – Major Trumpington in a kilt) and Up Pompeii! as the narrator Plautus. He was Dr Watson to John Cleese's Sherlock Holmes in N. F. Simpson's surreal comedy Elementary, My Dear Watson. In 1975 and 1976 he appeared in well-received pantomimes of Gulliver’s Travels; in 1981 in Eric Idle's Pass the Butler; and in 1988 as Peter Tinniswood's irascible Brigadier in Tales from a Long Room.<mask> also wrote two musicals: Liz of Lambeth in 1976. Tallulah Who? in 1991, with Suzi Quatro and Shirlie Roden. In this period, he also found time to contribute seven humorous, spoken word pieces for the double LP, Tale of Ale. His last major solo TV project was Rushton's Illustrated (1980; partially wiped by ATV which often did not keep programmes considered of no international sales value). By now he was an established guest on quiz shows and celebrity panel games: Celebrity Squares, Blankety Blank, Countdown and Through the Keyhole. When asked why he appeared on these "ludicrous programmes", his answer was simple: "Because I meet everybody there".For 22 years until his death, he was a panellist in the long-running BBC Radio 4 panel comedy game show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, which he joined as a regular team member in the third series in 1974. In its later years, the show's wealth of silliness, smut and punning was drawing audiences of up to a thousand people for its recordings. In 1990 he teamed up with his co-panellist Barry Cryer in their own show Two old Farts in the Night, performing to full audiences at the Edinburgh festival, the Royal Albert Hall and the Festival Hall, touring the country irregularly until Rushton's death. He played a recurring character as a policeman in Southern Television's 1970–73 children's show Little Big Time with Freddie Garrity; his policeman's helmet bore a blue flashing light. His manner and voice meant Rushton was in constant demand for adverts, voice-overs and presenting jobs. In the mid-1970s, his reading of Winnie the Pooh for the BBC's Jackanory was particularly popular. He also provided all the voices for the claymation animated series The Trap Door in the late 1980s.He was a popular choice for narrating audio books, especially those for children. In particular he recorded 18 of the books by the Rev. W. Awdry for The Railway Stories series. He also recorded adaptations of Asterix books and Alice in Wonderland, and provided the voice of the King in the early animated Muzzy films. In the early 1980s he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about "The Incredible Cottage", and provided illustrations for many children's books. <mask> had not been involved in Private Eye since the latter part of the 1960s, other than a brief stint illustrating "Mrs Wilson's Diary" when the Labour Party came back into power in the mid-1970s. He returned to Private Eye in 1978 to take over the task of illustrating "Auberon Waugh's Diary", which continued until 1986.The cartoons perfectly complemented Auberon Waugh's scabrous and surreal flights of invective, and when Waugh moved his column to The Daily Telegraph as the "Way of the World" in 1990, Rushton followed, drawing at Waugh's instruction such surreal concepts as Richard Ingrams pretending to be a seven-year-old choirgirl, the head of a dead cow coming out of a computer connected to the then-new (in common usage) internet and a nude statue of Benjamin Britten with a bird bath discreetly covering its private parts. The Victoria and Albert Museum, recognising his accomplishments, commissioned 24 large colour illustrations which were collected as <mask>'s Great Moments of History. (<mask> had previous experience with the V&A when he had pulled a prank on the institution by labelling an electric plug socket in one of the galleries: "Plug hole designed by Hans Plug (b. 1908)", which remained for a full year – to the great annoyance of a cleaner who had to use a hefty extension lead for 12 months so as not to damage the exhibit.) This large-scale excursion into the use of colour was good practice for the monthly colour covers he created for the Literary Review when Waugh became its editor in 1986. <mask> drew these covers along with the fortnightly caricatures for Private Eyes literary review page until he died. <mask> had always been conscious of his weight, listing his recreations in Who's Who as "gaining weight, losing weight and parking", and in 1973 he had been the host of a slimming programme, Don't Just Sit There.His first major health scare had been the onset of diabetes (the cause of his father's death in 1958). Having to give up beer, Rushton became, according to Ingrams, "quite grumpy as a result, but his grumpiness had an admirable and jaunty quality to it." A sudden loss of three stone had prevented him from playing in Prince Rainier's XI at Monte Carlo, Monaco. Rushton was always passionate about cricket. His father had sent him for coaching at Lord's before he went to Shrewsbury. His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on BBC Radio 4's quiz show Trivia Test Match with Tim Rice and Brian Johnston, which ran from 1986 to 1993. Rushton was always an enthusiastic cricketer, playing in the Lord's Taverners, a charity celebrity cricket team.In 1989 he performed in The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball. His act consisted of singing "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" and acting out the lyrics, which left him standing in a top hat, white tie, and tails – but no trousers. In his later years his cartoons were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Death and memorials <mask> died of a heart attack at Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, in 1996, aged 59. He had predicted this ten years earlier, presumably in jest, on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. In the first episode of Series 13, which aired on 26 July 1986, Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton asked the panellists to "gaze into their crystal balls" and make predictions for 1996. Rushton said, "I'm sorry you introduced this round, because I just spotted a memorial service for myself in Westminster Abbey".Among his last words was the advice, "Tell Bazza he's too old to do pantomime", meant for his long-time friend Barry Cryer. Rushton is honoured by a Comic Heritage blue plaque at Mornington Crescent tube station, a reference to the game Mornington Crescent on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. BBC7 showcased his contribution to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue – in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death – by rebroadcasting five episodes of the show, one on each weekday night (11–15 December 2006). The broadcasts chosen included the last shows he recorded for the programme. According to the autobiography of Nicholas Parsons, <mask>'s ashes were buried by the boundary at The Oval Cricket Ground. Filmography Bibliography Novels The Day of the Grocer <mask> (Andre Deutsch, 1971) W. G. Grace's Last Case <mask> (Methuen, 1984) Spy Thatcher; The Collected Ravings of a Senior MI5 Officer <mask> (Pavilion, 1987) Solo works <mask>'s Dirty Book <mask> (Private Eye Productions, 1964) The 'I Didn’t Know The Way To Kings Cross When I First Came Here But Look at Me Now' Book By <mask>, Author, Artist And Beer-Drinker Extraordinary <mask> (New English Library, 1966) Sassenach's Scotland <mask> (Seagram, 1975) Superpig: A Gentleman's Guide To Everyday Survival <mask> (Macdonald And Janes, 1976) The Reluctant Euro – Rushton Versus Europe <mask> (Queen Anne Press/Macdonald Futura 1980) The Filth Amendment <mask> (Queen Anne Press, 1981) Think of England. An Identikit Preview of the New Heir to the Throne William Rushton (Penguin Books, 1982) The Naughty French Wine Book William Rushton (G & J Greenall, 1983?)Queen's English: High Taw Tawk Prawpah-leah (Pelham Books, 1985) On sport How To Play Football <mask> (Margaret & Jack Hobbs, 1968) Pigsticking – A Joy For Life <mask> (Macdonald, 1978) Marylebone Versus The World <mask> (Pavilion Books, 1987) The Thoughts of Trueman Now Fred Trueman, Eric Morecambe, and Fred Rumsey (Rushton illustrations only) (Macdonald & Janes, 1978) The Lord's Taverners Sticky Wicket Book with Tim Rice (eds.) (Queen Anne Press/Macdonald & Jane's: 1979) The Compleat Cricketer Jonathan Rice (Rushton illustrations only) (Blandford Press, 1985) Cricket Balls Rory Bremner (Rushton illustrations only) (Robson Books, 1994) Children's books Ebbledum E. Elephant Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1961.) Sunny Bell and The Shrimp Street Gang Iris Degg (Rushton illustrations only) (George G. Harrap, 1962) The Geranium of Flüt William Rushton (Andre Deutsch, 1975) Jubilee Jackanory (Rushton story with illustrations) (BBC, 1977) The Discontented Dervishes And Other Persian Tales From Sa'di Arthur Scholey (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1977) Elephant on the Line! Talbot Jon (Rushton illustrations only) (Kaye And Ward, 1979) Wild Wood Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981) The Stupid Tiger And Other Tales Raychaudhuri, Upendrakishore (Translated By William Radice) (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1981) Ancient George Gets His Wish William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Story of the Incredible Cottage William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Incredible Cottage Goes to the Moon William Rushton (Golden Acorn, 1981) Waldo Meets The Witch William Rushton (Golden Acorn Pub, 1981) The Incredible Cottage Annual William Rushton (Grandreams Ltd, 1982) A Cat And Mouse Story. An Old Tale Michael Rosen (Rushton illustrations only) (Andre Deutsch, 1982) Losers Weepers Jan Needle (Rushton illustrations only) (Magnet Books, 1983) How To Keep Dinosaurs Robert Mash (Rushton illustrations only) (Penguin Books, 1983) The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Terence Blacker (Rushton illustrations only) (Hodder Stoughton, 1989) Books illustrated by Rushton The Stag Cook Book: Being a Low Guide to the High Art of Nosh Peter Evans (Four Square, 1967) This England – Selection of Pieces from the New Statesman Michael Bateman (ed). (Penguin, 1969) Comic Cuts: A Bedside Sampler of Censorship in Action Richard Findlater (ed) (Andre Deutsch, 1970) Practical Decorating for Practically Everyone (essay and illustrations by Rushton) (Polycell, 1976, 1977?) Duckworth Vedah Hamon Moody (World's Work.1977) Unarmed Gardening Frank Ward (Macdonald & Janes, 1979) I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, and Humphrey Lyttelton (Robson Books, London, 1980) The First Impossible Quiz Book Ian Messiter (Star, 1980) Bureaucrats. How To Annoy Them! R.T. Fishall (Sidgwick & Jackson. 1981) Health for Hooligans Sandy Fawkes (John Pascoe, 1982) I Could Have Kicked Myself David Frost and Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch, 1982) Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Frost David And Michael Deakin (Andre Deutsch Hutchinson, 1983) Molesworth Rites Again Simon Brett (London: Hutchinson, 1983) 1956 And All That :A Memorable History of England Since The War To End All Wars (Two) Ned Sherrin and Neil Shand (Michael Joseph, 1984) Animal Quotations G. F. Lamb (ed) (Longman, 1985) Adam And Eve Willie Rushton ; And The Artists of the Portal Gallery (Bell & Hyman, 1985.) If You'll Believe That... David Frost (ed) (Methuen, 1986) Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink : A Quotebook of Love And Sex Nigel Rees (Javelin Books, 1986) Scenes From Hysterical Life: Diary of a Mad Housewife Dorothy Baker Tarrant (Sidgewick And Jackson, 1986) World’s Shortest Books David Frost (Collins/Fontana, 1987) Please Give Generously Anthony Swainson (David & Charles, 1987) A Family at Law Douglas Stewart and Gavin Campbell (Fourmat, 1988) Dear Pup Letters to a Young Dog Diana Pullein-Thompson (Barrie & Jenkins, 1988) Bad Behaviour Guy Philipps (ed.) (Elm Tree, 1988) You Might As Well Be Dead Richard Ingrams (Quartet, 1988) But I Digress: The Collected Monologues of Ramblin' Ronnie Corbett David Renwick (New English Library, 1989.)Agreeable World of Wallace Arnold Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, 1990) Soft Targets From The Weekend Guardian: Poems Simon Rae (Bloodaxe Books, 1991) Thatcher's Inferno Simon Rae (Smith/Doorstop, 1992) A Burning Candle, The Literary Review Anthology of Poetry Edited By Dariane Pictet, Introduced By Auberon Waugh (Peterborough, Uk: Poetry No, 1993) Happy Families: An Old Game With New Faces (Mandarin, 1993) The Mad Officials Christopher Booker and Dr. Richard North (Constable, 1994) When the Lights Went Out Wanda Anderson (ed) (Friends of St. Helena Hospice, Colchester, 1995) Gullible's Travails Brian Rix (ed) (André Deutsch, 1996) References Pigs Can Fly. Barry Cryer, 2003. (Several references to some items in this article.) External links BBC biography gallery of <mask> cartoons British Cartoon Archive, University of Kent 1937 births 1996 deaths 20th-century British Army personnel 20th-century English comedians 20th-century English male actors Audiobook narrators English cartoonists English illustrators English male comedians English male voice actors English male radio actors English male television actors English male film actors English people of Welsh descent English radio personalities English satirists English television personalities I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue Independent British political candidates People educated at Shrewsbury School People from Chelsea, London Private Eye contributors Writers who illustrated their own writing
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<mask> was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye. <mask> was the only child of <mask> and his Welsh wife Veronica and was born in 1937. He met his future Private Eye colleagues at the school where he was not academically successful. The satirical magazine The Wallopian poked fun at school spirit, traditions and the masters. He said he didn't remember much of his schooldays except Blandings country. The kind of place you die in, not to be educated. Rushton failed officer selection after two years of national service in the army.He said that the Army is one of the funniest institutions on the planet. It's in the class system. The basic wit of my fellow man was discovered through serving in the ranks. He worked in a solicitors office after leaving the army. Private Eye and the satire boom Rushton remained in contact with his friends, who had added John Wells to their number and were now running their own humor magazines at Oxford, Parsons Pleasure and Mesopotamia, to which Rushton made many contributions during his frequent visits. A cartoon of a giraffe in a bar saying "The high balls are on me" was not approved by everyone in the university administrative quarters. Rushton thought that Mesopotamia could continue after they left university.He was a clerk and had been sending his cartoons to Punch but they had not been accepted. He gave up his job as a clerk after he was knocked over by a bus. Rushton found a place at the Liberal News, which was also employing Christopher Booker as a journalist, after almost being accepted by Tribune, a Labour-supporting newspaper edited by Michael Foot, Paul's uncle. From June 1960 until March 1961, he contributed a weekly strip, "Brimstone Belcher", following the exploits of the eponymous journalist, who was a fore-runner of Private Eyes Lunchtime O'Booze. Rushton continued to contribute a weekly political cartoon to the Liberal News after the strip folded. The first issue of Private Eye was published in October of 1961. Rushton used Letraset and cow-gumming illustrations on cards which were taken away to be photo-lithographed.The mast-head figure of Little Gnitty, who still appears on the cover, is a blended caricature of John Wells and the Daily Express standard-head. Rushton thought the lay-out of the magazine looked like a betting shop floor. He was able to work in a lot of puns and background jokes with the "Aesop Revisited", a full-page comic strip. Peter Cook contributed two serials about the adventures of Sir Basil Nardly-Stoads and the Rhandi Phurr, which were illustrated by Rushton, as well as "Mrs Wilson's Diary". The team worked on two books, Private Eye on London and Private Eye's Romantic England, that used his cartooning talents. <mask>'s Dirty Weekend Book, a collection of cartoons, was banned in Ireland. <mask>'s taste for acting had been reawakened by his reunion with his friends.He and his friends went to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after they finished university. One night, Richard Burton appeared in a parody of Luther. Kenneth Tynan hailed Rushton as "brilliant" in a production of The Bed-Sitting Room directed by Richard Ingrams. The Room at the Top, a chicken-in-a-basket nightclub at the top of a department store, really launched his career. Rushton met the Kray twins in the audience and Barbara Windsor wouldn't come out for a drink that night. John Wells starred in the revue. <mask>'s portrayal of the Prime Minister caught the attention of a young producer who was looking for talent to appear in a TV satire series."That was the week that was" ran from November 1962 to December 1963. It drew up to 13 million viewers and made stars of its cast. Rushton was known for his impersonation of the Prime Minister. I'm very grateful to the old bugger for his impersonation, it's the only one that people have ever actually recognised. He owed me something because I voted for him. Rushton had success with two self-penned songs on the original flexi-discs of skits and invective that Private Eye gave away. Many of the songs he wrote for TW3 are on later solo albums like Now in Bottles and The Complete Works.In the fall of 1963, a health scare led to the resignation of the Prime Minister. It was necessary for Douglas- Home to step down from his peerage. The Private Eye team decided to stand their own candidate in the by-election because they were so disgusted by the Conservative Party's actions. <mask> was the most well-known member of the team. <mask> stood under the slogan "Death to the Tories". He advised his supporters at the last minute to vote Liberal, the only credible challenger to the Conservatives. Douglas- Home won.When TW3 was canceled, <mask> and some of the cast went on tour in America, including future Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. <mask> and Barry Fantoni entered a painting titled Nude Reclining, a satirical portrait of three establishment types, for the 1963 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition under the name of Stuart Harris, which caused a lot of controversy. He began his career as a character actor. <mask> was involved as one of the hosts in the early episodes of Not So Much a Programme, but it was the vehicle that launched David Frost as a chat show host. A cartoon advert he created for the Brewers' Society proclaiming the charms of the local pub was proof that he was a personality. <mask> hosted New Stars and Garters in 1965, where he first met Dorgan. He was a guest on Not Only...Also with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Rushton spent a lot of his time in Australia following Dorgan back to her homeland. He married her in 1968. From Rushton with Love was one of the series he had on Australian television. He said of Australia, "They've got their priorities right, they're dedicated to lying in the sun, knocking back ice-cold beer". He was a model for She magazine and also appeared in a stage production of Treasure Island with Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries. He brought Tony's ashes back to the UK in an Air France bag on his return to the UK in 1968.He appeared in a number of films, including Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Monte Carlo or Bust, and The Best House in London. He played Tim Brooke-Taylor's gay husband in Sharon Tate's last film before her murder, The Thirteen Chairs, as well as appearing in sex comedies such as Keep It Up Downstairs. Big Teddy in Consuming Passions was his final film appearance. The Persuaders!, Colditz, and Up Pompeii! were all episodes he appeared in as a TV actor in the 1970s. The narrator is Plautus. He was the doctor in the movie Elementary, My Dear Watson. He played the irascible briadier in Tales from a Long Room, as well as appearing in a number of well-received pantomimes.Liz of Lambeth was written by <mask> in 1976. Who is Tallulah? In 1991, with Suzi Quatro. He was able to contribute seven humorous, spoken word pieces for the Tale of Ale. <mask>'s Illustrated was his last major solo TV project. He was a regular on quiz shows and celebrity panel games. He said that he appeared on the programmes because he met everyone there.He was a regular on the third series of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and was a panellist for 22 years. The 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He and Barry Cryer toured the country with their show Two old Farts in the Night until Rushton's death. He played a policeman on the children's show Little Big Time with Freddie Garrity and his helmet had a blue flashing light. Rushton was in constant demand for voice-overs and presenting jobs because of his manner and voice. He read Winnie the Pooh for the Jackanory in the mid-1970s. He provided the voices for the claymation animated series The Trap Door.He narrated audio books for children. He recorded 18 books by the Rev. The Railway Stories series was written by W.Awdry. The voice of the King in the early animated Muzzy films was provided by him. He wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about "The Incredible Cottage" in the early 1980s. The last time Rushton was involved in Private Eye was when the Labour Party came back into power in the mid-1970s. He returned to Private Eye in 1978 to take over the job of illustrating "Auberon Waugh's Diary".<mask> drew at Waugh's instructions when he moved his column to The Daily Telegraph as the "Way of the World" in 1990. The Victoria and Albert Museum commissioned 24 large colour illustrations of <mask>'s great moments of history. When Rushton pulled a prank on the V&A, he put a plug hole in one of the galleries. The annoyance of a cleaner who had to use a heavy extension lead for a year so as not to damage the exhibit was what made it stay for a full year. This large-scale excursion into the use of colour was good practice for the monthly colour covers he created for the Literary Review. <mask> drew 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 Rushton listed his recreations in Who's Who as "gaining weight, losing weight and parking", and in 1973, he was the host of a Slimming programme.His father's death from diabetes was his first major health scare. Rushton became grumpy as a result of giving up beer, but his grumpiness had an admirable and jaunty quality to it. He was unable to play in Prince Rainier's XI at Monte Carlo due to a loss of three stone. Rushton was a big fan of cricket. His father sent him to teach at Lord's. His cricket and general knowledge were called upon in his role as a regular team captain on the quiz show, which ran from 1986 to 1993. Rushton played in the Lord's Taverners, a charity celebrity cricket team.He performed in The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball. His act consisted of singing "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" and acting out the lyrics, which left him standing in a top hat, white tie, and tails. His cartoons were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. <mask> died of a heart attack in 1996 at the age of 59. He predicted this ten years ago on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. In the first episode of Series 13, the Chairman asked the panellists to "gaze into their crystal balls" and make predictions for 1996. Rushton apologized because he spotted a memorial service for himself in the abbey.He told Bazza to tell Barry Cryer that he was too old to do a pantomime. The game I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is a reference to <mask> being honoured by a blue plaque at the tube station. His contribution to I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue was shown in the week of the 10th anniversary of his death. He recorded the last shows for the programme. The boundary of The Oval Cricket Ground was where Rushton's ashes were buried. The Day of the Grocer by <mask> is a filmography novel. A preview of the new heir to the throne, <mask>.Queen's English: High Tawk PraWPah-leah is a book written by Queen's English author <mask>. The Compleat Cricketer Jonathan Rice is illustrated by Rushton. The Shrimp Street Gang and The Geranium of Flt <mask> are illustrations only. The Stupid Tiger And Other Tales Raychaudhuri, Upendrakishore, and Talbot Jon are all Rushton illustrations. An Old Tale is illustrated by Rushton while How To Keep Dinosaurs is only illustrated by Rushton. Comic Cuts: A Bedside Sampler of Censorship in Action was written by Richard Findlater. "World's Work" is the title of the book by Duckworth Vedah Hamon Moody.Frank Ward wrote Unarmed Gardening and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. How can I annoy you? R.T. Fishall was written by Sidgwick and Jackson. Health for Hooligans Sandy Fawkes and I Could Have Kicked myself. A Memorable History of England Since The War To End All Wars was written by Ned Sherrin and Neil Shand. If You'll Believe That... David Frost is the author of If You'll Believe That... But I Digress: The Collected Monologues of Ramblin'Ronnie Corbett was written by David Renwick.Agreeable World of Wallace Arnold Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, 1990) Soft Targets From The Weekend Guardian: Poems Simon Rae. Barry Cryer was born in 2003 There are several references to items in this article. The University of Kent has a gallery of <mask> cartoons.
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Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora, Emilio Giordana (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998) was an Italian actor and film director. He was particularly prolific, making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years (from 1939 to 1997). In the 1950s he did dabble with directing and screenwriting and directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was incidentally the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale. Some of his notable roles includes Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, Tutti a casa by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's A Difficult Life and Il Sorpasso. Selected filmography Torna, caro ideal! (1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti Wealth Without a Future (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria Il Bazar delle idee (1940) Love Me, Alfredo! (1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni Eternal Melodies (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe Amore imperiale (1941) - Alessio Romowski A Woman Has Fallen (1941) - Mario Document Z-3 (1942) - Paolo Sullich Quarta pagina (1942) - Claudio, l'avvocato Signorinette (1942) - Marco Lancia, lo scrittore Dove andiamo, signora? (1942) - Rudi Lindt, conte di Lerchmann Mater dolorosa (1943) - Giorgio della Valle L'amico delle donne (1943) - Il conte De Simerose La storia di una capinera (1943) - Nino Valentini National Velvet (1944) - Andrea Squadriglia Bianca (1944) - Alessandro, il pilota istruttore Resurrection (1944) - Dimitri Neklindoff Il fiore sotto gli occhi (1944) - Silvio Aroca Nessuno torna indietro (1945) - Andrea The Ten Commandments (1945) - (segment "Non dire falsa testimonianza") Il fabbro del convento (1945) - Des Measures I Met You in Naples (1946) The Models of Margutta (1946) - Andrea Saveri Trepidazione (1946) Fatal Symphony (1947) Preludio d'amore (1947) - Giovanni The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - Le marquis Crescenzi Veglia nella notte (1948) L'isola di Montecristo (1948) - Dott. Paolo Fabbri I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - Petropoulos The Enchanting Enemy (1953) Finishing School (1953) - Professor Charpentier Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956) - Kreutz Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Il giudice The Goddess of Love (1957) - Armodio Tempest (1958) - Ministro di Caterine II The Facts of Murder (1959) - Il Marito Silver Spoon Set (1960) - Ridolfi Adua and Her Friends (1960) - Ercoli Via Margutta (1960) - Pippo Contigliani Sweet Deceptions (1960) - (scenes deleted) Everybody Go Home (1960) - Colonnello Love in Rome (1960) - Engineer Curtatoni Sword Without a Country (1961) - Duca di Belvarco A porte chiuse (1961) - Il presidente del tribunale Ghosts of Rome (1961) - Ingegner Tellandi Le Pavé de Paris (1961) - Agostino Gioventù di notte (1961) - Padre di Marco Les hommes veulent vivre (1961) - Rossi A Difficult Life (1961) - Commendator Bracci Ultimatum alla vita (1962) - Cap. 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[ "Claudio Gora, Emilio Giordana (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998) was an Italian actor and film director.", "He was particularly prolific, making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years (from 1939 to 1997).", "In the 1950s he did dabble with directing and screenwriting and directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was incidentally the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale.", "Some of his notable roles includes Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, Tutti a casa by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's A Difficult Life and Il Sorpasso.", "Selected filmography\n\n Torna, caro ideal!", "(1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti\n Wealth Without a Future (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora\n (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria\n Il Bazar delle idee (1940)\n Love Me, Alfredo!", "(1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni\n Eternal Melodies (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe\n Amore imperiale (1941) - Alessio Romowski\n A Woman Has Fallen (1941) - Mario\n Document Z-3 (1942) - Paolo Sullich\n Quarta pagina (1942) - Claudio, l'avvocato\n Signorinette (1942) - Marco Lancia, lo scrittore\n Dove andiamo, signora?", "(1942) - Rudi Lindt, conte di Lerchmann\n Mater dolorosa (1943) - Giorgio della Valle\n L'amico delle donne (1943) - Il conte De Simerose\n La storia di una capinera (1943) - Nino Valentini\n National Velvet (1944) - Andrea\n Squadriglia Bianca (1944) - Alessandro, il pilota istruttore\n Resurrection (1944) - Dimitri Neklindoff\n Il fiore sotto gli occhi (1944) - Silvio Aroca\n Nessuno torna indietro (1945) - Andrea\n The Ten Commandments (1945) - (segment \"Non dire falsa testimonianza\")\n Il fabbro del convento (1945) - Des Measures\n I Met You in Naples (1946)\n The Models of Margutta (1946) - Andrea Saveri\n Trepidazione (1946)\n Fatal Symphony (1947)\n Preludio d'amore (1947) - Giovanni\n The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - Le marquis Crescenzi\n Veglia nella notte (1948)\n L'isola di Montecristo (1948) - Dott.", "Paolo Fabbri\n I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - Petropoulos\n The Enchanting Enemy (1953)\n Finishing School (1953) - Professor Charpentier\n Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956) - Kreutz\n Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Il giudice\n The Goddess of Love (1957) - Armodio\n Tempest (1958) - Ministro di Caterine II\n The Facts of Murder (1959) - Il Marito\n Silver Spoon Set (1960) - Ridolfi\n Adua and Her Friends (1960) - Ercoli\n Via Margutta (1960) - Pippo Contigliani\n Sweet Deceptions (1960) - (scenes deleted)\n Everybody Go Home (1960) - Colonnello\n Love in Rome (1960) - Engineer Curtatoni\n Sword Without a Country (1961) - Duca di Belvarco\n A porte chiuse (1961) - Il presidente del tribunale\n Ghosts of Rome (1961) - Ingegner Tellandi\n Le Pavé de Paris (1961) - Agostino\n Gioventù di notte (1961) - Padre di Marco\n Les hommes veulent vivre (1961) - Rossi\n A Difficult Life (1961) - Commendator Bracci\n Ultimatum alla vita (1962) - Cap.", "It's Free (1968) - The Primary\n L'età del malessere (1968)\n Catch As Catch Can (1968) - Cabinet Minister\n Temptation (1969) - Cesare Veraldi\n Zingara (1969) - Camillo Ricci\n The Five Man Army (1969) - Esteban\n Il Prof. Dott.", "Rossini!", "(1991) - Dott.", "Bardos\n Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) - Onorevele Mariotti\n\nExternal links\n\n1913 births\n1998 deaths\nActors from Genoa\nItalian male film actors\nItalian film directors\nNastro d'Argento winners\n20th-century Italian male actors" ]
[ "Gora and Giordana were Italian actors and film directors.", "He made 155 appearances in film and television over the course of 60 years.", "In the 1950s he directed and wrote a film called Three Strangers in Rome, which was the first leading role forClaudia Cardinale.", "Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, is one of his notable roles.", "The filmography Torna is ideal.", "Wealth Without a Future was written by Francesco Paolo Tosti.", "Giuseppe Amore imperiale (1941) and Mario Document Z-2 (1942) are examples of the compositore Giacomo Varni Eternal Melodies.", "Lerchmann Mater dolorosa, Giorgio della Valle L'amico dell donne, and De Simerose La storia di una capinera were mentioned.", "The Goddess of Love was written by Professor Charpentier Marie Antoinette Queen of France.", "The Primary L'et del malessere was released in 1968.", "Rossini!", "The song \"Dott\" was written in 1991.", "Onorevele Mariotti External links 1913 births 1998 deaths Actors from Genoa Italian male film actors Italian film directors Nastro d'Argento winners" ]
<mask>, Emilio Giordana (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998) was an Italian actor and film director. He was particularly prolific, making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years (from 1939 to 1997). In the 1950s he did dabble with directing and screenwriting and directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was incidentally the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale. Some of his notable roles includes Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, Tutti a casa by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's A Difficult Life and Il Sorpasso. Selected filmography Torna, caro ideal! (1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti Wealth Without a Future (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria Il Bazar delle idee (1940) Love Me, Alfredo! (1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni Eternal Melodies (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe Amore imperiale (1941) - Alessio Romowski A Woman Has Fallen (1941) - Mario Document Z-3 (1942) - Paolo Sullich Quarta pagina (1942) - <mask>, l'avvocato Signorinette (1942) - Marco Lancia, lo scrittore Dove andiamo, signora?(1942) - Rudi Lindt, conte di Lerchmann Mater dolorosa (1943) - Giorgio della Valle L'amico delle donne (1943) - Il conte De Simerose La storia di una capinera (1943) - Nino Valentini National Velvet (1944) - Andrea Squadriglia Bianca (1944) - Alessandro, il pilota istruttore Resurrection (1944) - Dimitri Neklindoff Il fiore sotto gli occhi (1944) - Silvio Aroca Nessuno torna indietro (1945) - Andrea The Ten Commandments (1945) - (segment "Non dire falsa testimonianza") Il fabbro del convento (1945) - Des Measures I Met You in Naples (1946) The Models of Margutta (1946) - Andrea Saveri Trepidazione (1946) Fatal Symphony (1947) Preludio d'amore (1947) - Giovanni The Charterhouse of Parma (1948) - Le marquis Crescenzi Veglia nella notte (1948) L'isola di Montecristo (1948) - Dott. Paolo Fabbri I contrabbandieri del mare (1948) - Petropoulos The Enchanting Enemy (1953) Finishing School (1953) - Professor Charpentier Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956) - Kreutz Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Il giudice The Goddess of Love (1957) - Armodio Tempest (1958) - Ministro di Caterine II The Facts of Murder (1959) - Il Marito Silver Spoon Set (1960) - Ridolfi Adua and Her Friends (1960) - Ercoli Via Margutta (1960) - Pippo Contigliani Sweet Deceptions (1960) - (scenes deleted) Everybody Go Home (1960) - Colonnello Love in Rome (1960) - Engineer Curtatoni Sword Without a Country (1961) - Duca di Belvarco A porte chiuse (1961) - Il presidente del tribunale Ghosts of Rome (1961) - Ingegner Tellandi Le Pavé de Paris (1961) - Agostino Gioventù di notte (1961) - Padre di Marco Les hommes veulent vivre (1961) - Rossi A Difficult Life (1961) - Commendator Bracci Ultimatum alla vita (1962) - Cap. It's Free (1968) - The Primary L'età del malessere (1968) Catch As Catch Can (1968) - Cabinet Minister Temptation (1969) - Cesare Veraldi Zingara (1969) - Camillo Ricci The Five Man Army (1969) - Esteban Il Prof. Dott. Rossini! (1991) - Dott. Bardos Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) - Onorevele Mariotti External links 1913 births 1998 deaths Actors from Genoa Italian male film actors Italian film directors Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian male actors
[ "Claudio Gora", "Claudio" ]
<mask> and Giordana were Italian actors and film directors. He made 155 appearances in film and television over the course of 60 years. In the 1950s he directed and wrote a film called Three Strangers in Rome, which was the first leading role forClaudia Cardinale. Adua e le compagne, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, is one of his notable roles. The filmography Torna is ideal. Wealth Without a Future was written by Francesco Paolo Tosti. Giuseppe Amore imperiale (1941) and Mario Document Z-2 (1942) are examples of the compositore Giacomo Varni Eternal Melodies.Lerchmann Mater dolorosa, Giorgio della Valle L'amico dell donne, and De Simerose La storia di una capinera were mentioned. The Goddess of Love was written by Professor Charpentier Marie Antoinette Queen of France. The Primary L'et del malessere was released in 1968. Rossini! The song "Dott" was written in 1991. Onorevele Mariotti External links 1913 births 1998 deaths Actors from Genoa Italian male film actors Italian film directors Nastro d'Argento winners
[ "Gora" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq%20ibn%20Ziyad
Tariq ibn Ziyad
Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād (), also known simply as Tarik in English, was a Berber Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal) in 711–718 AD. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. The name "Gibraltar" is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Ṭāriq", which is named after him. Origins Medieval Arabic historians give contradictory data about Ṭāriq's origins and nationality. Some conclusions about his personality and the circumstances of his entry into al-Andalus are surrounded by uncertainty. The vast majority of modern sources state that Ṭāriq was a Berber mawla of Musa ibn Nusayr, the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya. History According to Ibn Abd al-Hakam (803–871), Musa ibn Nusayr appointed Ṭāriq governor of Tangier after its conquest in 710-711 but an unconquered Visigothic outpost remained nearby at Ceuta, a stronghold commanded by a nobleman named Julian, Count of Ceuta. After Roderic came to power in Spain, Julian had, as was the custom, sent his daughter, Florinda la Cava, to the court of the Visigothic king for education. It is said that Roderic raped her, and that Julian was so incensed he resolved to have the Muslims bring down the Visigothic kingdom. Accordingly, he entered into a treaty with Ṭāriq (Mūsā having returned to Qayrawan) to secretly convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own forts on the Spanish mainland. On or about April 26, 711, the army of Ṭāriq Bin Ziyad, composed of recent converts to Islam, was landed on the Iberian peninsula (in what is now Spain) by Julian. They debarked at the foothills of a mountain which was henceforth named after him, Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq). Ṭāriq's army contained about 7,000 soldiers, composed largely of Berber stock but also Arab troops. Roderic, to meet the threat of the Umayyads, assembled an army said to number 100,000, though the real number may well have been much lower. Most of the army was commanded by, and loyal to, the sons of Wittiza, whom Roderic had brutally deposed. Ṭāriq won a decisive victory when Roderic was defeated and killed on July 19 at the Battle of Guadalete. Ṭāriq Bin Ziyad split his army into four divisions, which went on to capture Córdoba under Mughith al-Rumi, Granada, and other places, while he remained at the head of the division which captured Toledo. Afterwards, he continued advancing towards the north, reaching Guadalajara and Astorga. Ṭāriq was de facto governor of Hispania until the arrival of Mūsā a year later. Ṭāriq's success led Musa to assemble 12,000 (mostly Arab) troops to plan a second invasion, and within a few years Ṭāriq and Musa had captured two-thirds of the Iberian peninsula from the Visigoths. Both Ṭāriq and Musa were simultaneously ordered back to Damascus by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I in 714, where they spent the rest of their lives. The son of Musa, Abd al-Aziz, who took command of the troops of al-Andalus, was assassinated in 716. In the many Arabic histories written about the conquest of southern Spain, there is a definite division of opinion regarding the relationship between Ṭāriq and Musa bin Nusayr. Some relate episodes of anger and envy on the part of Mūsā that his freedman had conquered an entire country. Others do not mention, or play down, any such bad blood. On the other hand, another early historian, al-Baladhuri, writing in the 9th century, merely states that Mūsā wrote Ṭāriq a "severe letter" and that the two were later reconciled. Speech The 16th-century historian Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, in his The Breath of Perfume, attributes a long speech by Ṭāriq to his troops before the Battle of Guadalete. Notes References Sources Primary sources Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain. vol. 1. 1840. English translation of al-Maqqari. al-Baladhuri, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan, English translation by Phillip Hitti in The Origins of the Islamic State (1916, 1924). Anon., Akhbār majmūa fī fath al-andalūs wa dhikr ūmarā'ihā. Arabic text edited with Spanish translation: E. Lafuente y Alcantara, Ajbar Machmua, Coleccion de Obras Arabigas de Historia y Geografia, vol. 1, Madrid, 1867. Anon., Mozarab Chronicle. Ibn Abd al-Hakam, Kitab Futuh Misr wa'l Maghrib wa'l Andalus. Critical Arabic edition of the whole work published by Torrey, Yale University Press, 1932. Spanish translation by Eliseo Vidal Beltran of the North African and Spanish parts of Torrey's Arabic text: "Conquista de Africa del Norte y de Espana", Textos Medievales #17, Valencia, 1966. This is to be preferred to the obsolete 19th-century English translation at: Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic conquest of Spain Enrique Gozalbes Cravioto, "Tarif, el conquistador de Tarifa", Aljaranda, no. 30 (1998) (not paginated). Muhammad al-Idrisi, Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq (1154). Critical edition of the Arabic text: Opus geographicum: sive "Liber ad eorum delectationem qui terras peragrare studeant." (ed. Bombaci, A. et al., 9 Fascicles, 1970–1978). Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples. French translation: . Ibn Taghribirdi, Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa'l-Qahira. Partial French translation by E. Fagnan, "En-Nodjoum ez-Zâhîra. Extraits relatifs au Maghreb." Recueil des Notices et Mémoires de la Société Archéologique du Département de Constantine, v. 40, 1907, 269–382. Ibn Khallikan, Wafayāt al-aʿyān wa-anbāʾ abnāʾ az-zamān. English translation by M. De Slane, Ibn Khallikan's Biographical dictionary, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1843. Ibn Idhari, Kitāb al-bayān al-mughrib fī ākhbār mulūk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib. Arabic text ed. G.S. Colin & E. Lévi-Provençal, Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord et de l'Espagne intitulée Kitāb al-Bayān al-Mughrib, 1948. Secondary sources External links Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain. vol. 1. 1840. Authoritative English translation of al-Maqqari available from Google eBooks. This is the translation still cited by modern historians. Tarik's Address to His Soldiers, 711 CE, from The Breath of Perfumes. A translation of al-Maqqari's work included in Charles F. Horne, The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, (New York: Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, 1917), Vol. VI: Medieval Arabia, pp. 241–242. Horne was the editor, the translator is not identified. NB: the online extract, often cited, does not include the warning on p. 238 (download the whole book from other sites): "This speech does not, however, preserve the actual words of Tarik; it only presents the tradition of them as preserved by the Moorish historian Al Maggari, who wrote in Africa long after the last of the Moors had been driven out of Spain. In Al Maggari's day the older Arabic traditions of exact service had quite faded. The Moors had become poets and dreamers instead of scientists and critical historians." Ibn Abd al-Hakam, rather outdated English translation in Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic Conquest of Spain 7th-century births 720 deaths Generals of the Umayyad Caliphate 8th-century Al-Andalus people Berbers in Gibraltar 7th-century Berber people 8th-century Berber people Islam in Gibraltar Military history of Gibraltar Umayyad governors of Al-Andalus 8th-century Muslims 7th-century Muslims Umayyad conquest of Hispania Al-Andalus military personnel
[ "Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād (), also known simply as Tarik in English, was a Berber Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal) in 711–718 AD.", "He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar.", "The name \"Gibraltar\" is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq (جبل طارق), meaning \"mountain of Ṭāriq\", which is named after him.", "Origins \nMedieval Arabic historians give contradictory data about Ṭāriq's origins and nationality.", "Some conclusions about his personality and the circumstances of his entry into al-Andalus are surrounded by uncertainty.", "The vast majority of modern sources state that Ṭāriq was a Berber mawla of Musa ibn Nusayr, the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya.", "History \n\nAccording to Ibn Abd al-Hakam (803–871), Musa ibn Nusayr appointed Ṭāriq governor of Tangier after its conquest in 710-711 but an unconquered Visigothic outpost remained nearby at Ceuta, a stronghold commanded by a nobleman named Julian, Count of Ceuta.", "After Roderic came to power in Spain, Julian had, as was the custom, sent his daughter, Florinda la Cava, to the court of the Visigothic king for education.", "It is said that Roderic raped her, and that Julian was so incensed he resolved to have the Muslims bring down the Visigothic kingdom.", "Accordingly, he entered into a treaty with Ṭāriq (Mūsā having returned to Qayrawan) to secretly convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own forts on the Spanish mainland.", "On or about April 26, 711, the army of Ṭāriq Bin Ziyad, composed of recent converts to Islam, was landed on the Iberian peninsula (in what is now Spain) by Julian.", "They debarked at the foothills of a mountain which was henceforth named after him, Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq).", "Ṭāriq's army contained about 7,000 soldiers, composed largely of Berber stock but also Arab troops.", "Roderic, to meet the threat of the Umayyads, assembled an army said to number 100,000, though the real number may well have been much lower.", "Most of the army was commanded by, and loyal to, the sons of Wittiza, whom Roderic had brutally deposed.", "Ṭāriq won a decisive victory when Roderic was defeated and killed on July 19 at the Battle of Guadalete.", "Ṭāriq Bin Ziyad split his army into four divisions, which went on to capture Córdoba under Mughith al-Rumi, Granada, and other places, while he remained at the head of the division which captured Toledo.", "Afterwards, he continued advancing towards the north, reaching Guadalajara and Astorga.", "Ṭāriq was de facto governor of Hispania until the arrival of Mūsā a year later.", "Ṭāriq's success led Musa to assemble 12,000 (mostly Arab) troops to plan a second invasion, and within a few years Ṭāriq and Musa had captured two-thirds of the Iberian peninsula from the Visigoths.", "Both Ṭāriq and Musa were simultaneously ordered back to Damascus by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I in 714, where they spent the rest of their lives.", "The son of Musa, Abd al-Aziz, who took command of the troops of al-Andalus, was assassinated in 716.", "In the many Arabic histories written about the conquest of southern Spain, there is a definite division of opinion regarding the relationship between Ṭāriq and Musa bin Nusayr.", "Some relate episodes of anger and envy on the part of Mūsā that his freedman had conquered an entire country.", "Others do not mention, or play down, any such bad blood.", "On the other hand, another early historian, al-Baladhuri, writing in the 9th century, merely states that Mūsā wrote Ṭāriq a \"severe letter\" and that the two were later reconciled.", "Speech \nThe 16th-century historian Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, in his The Breath of Perfume, attributes a long speech by Ṭāriq to his troops before the Battle of Guadalete.", "Notes\n\nReferences\n\nSources\n\nPrimary sources \n\nPascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.", "vol.", "1.", "1840.", "English translation of al-Maqqari.", "al-Baladhuri, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan, English translation by Phillip Hitti in The Origins of the Islamic State (1916, 1924).", "Anon., Akhbār majmūa fī fath al-andalūs wa dhikr ūmarā'ihā.", "Arabic text edited with Spanish translation: E. Lafuente y Alcantara, Ajbar Machmua, Coleccion de Obras Arabigas de Historia y Geografia, vol.", "1, Madrid, 1867.", "Anon., Mozarab Chronicle.", "Ibn Abd al-Hakam, Kitab Futuh Misr wa'l Maghrib wa'l Andalus.", "Critical Arabic edition of the whole work published by Torrey, Yale University Press, 1932.", "Spanish translation by Eliseo Vidal Beltran of the North African and Spanish parts of Torrey's Arabic text: \"Conquista de Africa del Norte y de Espana\", Textos Medievales #17, Valencia, 1966.", "This is to be preferred to the obsolete 19th-century English translation at: Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic conquest of Spain\n Enrique Gozalbes Cravioto, \"Tarif, el conquistador de Tarifa\", Aljaranda, no.", "30 (1998) (not paginated).", "Muhammad al-Idrisi, Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq (1154).", "Critical edition of the Arabic text: Opus geographicum: sive \"Liber ad eorum delectationem qui terras peragrare studeant.\"", "(ed.", "Bombaci, A. et al., 9 Fascicles, 1970–1978).", "Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples.", "French translation: .", "Ibn Taghribirdi, Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa'l-Qahira.", "Partial French translation by E. Fagnan, \"En-Nodjoum ez-Zâhîra.", "Extraits relatifs au Maghreb.\"", "Recueil des Notices et Mémoires de la Société Archéologique du Département de Constantine, v. 40, 1907, 269–382.", "Ibn Khallikan, Wafayāt al-aʿyān wa-anbāʾ abnāʾ az-zamān.", "English translation by M. De Slane, Ibn Khallikan's Biographical dictionary, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1843.", "Ibn Idhari, Kitāb al-bayān al-mughrib fī ākhbār mulūk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib.", "Arabic text ed.", "G.S.", "Colin & E. Lévi-Provençal, Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord et de l'Espagne intitulée Kitāb al-Bayān al-Mughrib, 1948.", "Secondary sources\n\nExternal links \n\n Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.", "vol.", "1.", "1840.", "Authoritative English translation of al-Maqqari available from Google eBooks.", "This is the translation still cited by modern historians.", "Tarik's Address to His Soldiers, 711 CE, from The Breath of Perfumes.", "A translation of al-Maqqari's work included in Charles F. Horne, The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, (New York: Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, 1917), Vol.", "VI: Medieval Arabia, pp.", "241–242.", "Horne was the editor, the translator is not identified.", "NB: the online extract, often cited, does not include the warning on p. 238 (download the whole book from other sites): \"This speech does not, however, preserve the actual words of Tarik; it only presents the tradition of them as preserved by the Moorish historian Al Maggari, who wrote in Africa long after the last of the Moors had been driven out of Spain.", "In Al Maggari's day the older Arabic traditions of exact service had quite faded.", "The Moors had become poets and dreamers instead of scientists and critical historians.\"", "Ibn Abd al-Hakam, rather outdated English translation in Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic Conquest of Spain\n\n7th-century births\n720 deaths\nGenerals of the Umayyad Caliphate\n8th-century Al-Andalus people\nBerbers in Gibraltar\n7th-century Berber people\n8th-century Berber people\nIslam in Gibraltar\nMilitary history of Gibraltar\nUmayyad governors of Al-Andalus\n8th-century Muslims\n7th-century Muslims\nUmayyad conquest of Hispania\nAl-Andalus military personnel" ]
[ "The Muslim Umayyad conquest of Spain and Portugal was initiated by riq ibn Ziyd, a Berber Umayyad commander.", "He consolidated his troops at the Rock of Gibraltar after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast.", "The Spanish name for the mountain of riq is \"Gibraltar\", which means \"mountain of riq\" in Arabic.", "Historians give conflicting data about riq's origins.", "Some conclusions about his personality and the circumstances of his entry into al-Andalus are uncertain.", "Most modern sources state that riq was a mawla of the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya.", "The riq governor of Tangier was appointed after its conquest in 710-711, but an unconquered Visigothic outpost remained nearby.", "The custom was that after Roderic came to power, he sent his daughter to the court of the Visigothic king for education.", "It is said that the Muslims were incensed by the rape and decided to bring down the kingdom.", "He entered into a treaty with riq to secretly convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own forts on the Spanish mainland.", "On April 26, 711, the army of riq Bin Ziyad, composed of recent converts to Islam, was landed on the Iberian peninsula.", "They went to the foothills of a mountain which was named after him.", "riq's army contained about 7,000 soldiers, mostly from the Berber stock, but also Arab troops.", "The army was said to be 100,000, but the real number may be much lower.", "Most of the army was commanded by the sons of Wittiza.", "Roderic was defeated and killed at the Battle of Guadalete by riq.", "While he remained at the head of the division which captured Toledo, riq Bin Ziyad split his army into four divisions and captured Crdoba under Mughith al-Rumi.", "He continued northward, reaching Guadalajara and Astorga.", "riq was in charge of Hispania until Ms arrived.", "Within a few years, riq and Musa had captured two-thirds of the Iberian peninsula from the Visigoths, thanks to riq's success.", "The Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I ordered riq and Musa back to Damascus, where they spent the rest of their lives.", "The son of Musa, who took command of the troops of al-Andalus, was killed in 716.", "There is a definite division of opinion about the relationship between riq and Musa bin Nusayr.", "Ms had anger and envy when he realized that his freedman had conquered an entire country.", "Others don't mention or play down the bad blood.", "Al-Baladhuri wrote in the 9th century that Ms wrote riq a \"severe letter\" and that the two were later reconciled.", "In The Breath of Perfume, a 16th-century historian attributes a long speech by riq to his troops before the Battle of Guadalete.", "Pascual de Gayangos y Arce is the History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.", "vol.", "1.", "1840.", "There is an English translation of al- Maqqari.", "The Origins of the Islamic State is an English translation of al-Baladhuri, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan.", "Anon., Akhbr majma f fath al-andals.", "The Arabic text was edited with a Spanish translation.", "Madrid was founded in 1867.", "Anon is a Chronicle.", "Kitab Futuh Misr wa'l Maghrib wa'l Andalus is named after Ibn Abd al-Hakam.", "The whole work was published in a critical Arabic edition.", "\"Conquista de Africa del Norte y de Espana\", Textos Medievales #17, Valencia, 1966 is a Spanish translation of the Arabic text.", "The obsolete 19th-century English translation of the Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic conquest of Spain is preferred.", "There was not a paginated version of 30 1998.", "Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq was written by Muhammad al-Idrisi.", "There is a critical edition of the Arabic text.", "There is an ed.", "Bombaci, A. et al., 9 Fascicles.", "The Istituto Universitario Orientale is in Naples.", "The French translation is.", "Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa'l-Qahira was written by Ibn Taghribirdi.", "\"En-Nodjoum ez-Zhra\" is a partial French translation by E. Fagnan.", "Extraits relatifs.", "The recueil des Notices et Mémoires was published in 1907.", "Wafayt al-ayn wa-anb az-zamn was written by Ibn Khallikan.", "The Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland was founded in 1843.", "Idhari, Kitb al-bayn al-mughrib f khbr mulk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib.", "There is an Arabic text ed.", "G.S.", "Histoire de l'Espagne intitulée Kitb al-Bayn al-Mughrib was written by Colin and E. Lévi-Provenal.", "Pascual de Gayangos y Arce is the History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.", "vol.", "1.", "1840.", "There is an English translation of al- Maqqari.", "Modern historians still cite this translation.", "The Breath of Perfumes contains an address to his soldiers by Tarik.", "The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East contains a translation of al- Maqqari's work.", "The book is called Medieval Arabia.", "24–42.", "The translator is not identified.", "The online extract doesn't include the warning, but it does show the tradition of the words.", "The older Arabic traditions of exact service had faded in Al Maggari's day.", "The Moors were no longer scientists or critical historians.", "The Islamic Conquest of Spain 7th-century births 720 deaths Generals of the Umayyad Caliphate 8th-century Al-Andalus people were in Gibraltar." ]
Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād (), also known simply as Tarik in English, was a Berber Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal) in 711–718 AD. He led a large army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. The name "Gibraltar" is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Ṭāriq", which is named after him. Origins Medieval Arabic historians give contradictory data about Ṭāriq's origins and nationality. Some conclusions about his personality and the circumstances of his entry into al-Andalus are surrounded by uncertainty. The vast majority of modern sources state that Ṭāriq was a Berber mawla of <mask>, the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya. History According to Ibn Abd al-Hakam (803–871), <mask>yr appointed Ṭāriq governor of Tangier after its conquest in 710-711 but an unconquered Visigothic outpost remained nearby at Ceuta, a stronghold commanded by a nobleman named Julian, Count of Ceuta.After Roderic came to power in Spain, Julian had, as was the custom, sent his daughter, Florinda la Cava, to the court of the Visigothic king for education. It is said that Roderic raped her, and that Julian was so incensed he resolved to have the Muslims bring down the Visigothic kingdom. Accordingly, he entered into a treaty with Ṭāriq (Mūsā having returned to Qayrawan) to secretly convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own forts on the Spanish mainland. On or about April 26, 711, the army of Ṭāriq Bin <mask>, composed of recent converts to Islam, was landed on the Iberian peninsula (in what is now Spain) by Julian. They debarked at the foothills of a mountain which was henceforth named after him, Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq). Ṭāriq's army contained about 7,000 soldiers, composed largely of Berber stock but also Arab troops. Roderic, to meet the threat of the Umayyads, assembled an army said to number 100,000, though the real number may well have been much lower.Most of the army was commanded by, and loyal to, the sons of Wittiza, whom Roderic had brutally deposed. Ṭāriq won a decisive victory when Roderic was defeated and killed on July 19 at the Battle of Guadalete. Ṭāriq Bin <mask> split his army into four divisions, which went on to capture Córdoba under Mughith al-Rumi, Granada, and other places, while he remained at the head of the division which captured Toledo. Afterwards, he continued advancing towards the north, reaching Guadalajara and Astorga. Ṭāriq was de facto governor of Hispania until the arrival of Mūsā a year later. Ṭāriq's success led Musa to assemble 12,000 (mostly Arab) troops to plan a second invasion, and within a few years Ṭāriq and Musa had captured two-thirds of the Iberian peninsula from the Visigoths. Both Ṭāriq and Musa were simultaneously ordered back to Damascus by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I in 714, where they spent the rest of their lives.The son of Musa, Abd al-Aziz, who took command of the troops of al-Andalus, was assassinated in 716. In the many Arabic histories written about the conquest of southern Spain, there is a definite division of opinion regarding the relationship between Ṭāriq and Musa bin Nusayr. Some relate episodes of anger and envy on the part of Mūsā that his freedman had conquered an entire country. Others do not mention, or play down, any such bad blood. On the other hand, another early historian, al-Baladhuri, writing in the 9th century, merely states that Mūsā wrote Ṭāriq a "severe letter" and that the two were later reconciled. Speech The 16th-century historian Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, in his The Breath of Perfume, attributes a long speech by Ṭāriq to his troops before the Battle of Guadalete. Notes References Sources Primary sources Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.vol. 1. 1840. English translation of al-Maqqari. al-Baladhuri, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan, English translation by Phillip Hitti in The Origins of the Islamic State (1916, 1924). Anon., Akhbār majmūa fī fath al-andalūs wa dhikr ūmarā'ihā. Arabic text edited with Spanish translation: E. Lafuente y Alcantara, Ajbar Machmua, Coleccion de Obras Arabigas de Historia y Geografia, vol.1, Madrid, 1867. Anon., Mozarab Chronicle. Ibn Abd al-Hakam, Kitab Futuh Misr wa'l Maghrib wa'l Andalus. Critical Arabic edition of the whole work published by Torrey, Yale University Press, 1932. Spanish translation by Eliseo Vidal Beltran of the North African and Spanish parts of Torrey's Arabic text: "Conquista de Africa del Norte y de Espana", Textos Medievales #17, Valencia, 1966. This is to be preferred to the obsolete 19th-century English translation at: Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic conquest of Spain Enrique Gozalbes Cravioto, "Tarif, el conquistador de Tarifa", Aljaranda, no. 30 (1998) (not paginated).Muhammad al-Idrisi, Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq (1154). Critical edition of the Arabic text: Opus geographicum: sive "Liber ad eorum delectationem qui terras peragrare studeant." (ed. Bombaci, A. et al., 9 Fascicles, 1970–1978). Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples. French translation: . Ibn Taghribirdi, Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa'l-Qahira.Partial French translation by E. Fagnan, "En-Nodjoum ez-Zâhîra. Extraits relatifs au Maghreb." Recueil des Notices et Mémoires de la Société Archéologique du Département de Constantine, v. 40, 1907, 269–382. Ibn Khallikan, Wafayāt al-aʿyān wa-anbāʾ abnāʾ az-zamān. English translation by M. De Slane, Ibn Khallikan's Biographical dictionary, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1843. Ibn Idhari, Kitāb al-bayān al-mughrib fī ākhbār mulūk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib. Arabic text ed.G.S. Colin & E. Lévi-Provençal, Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord et de l'Espagne intitulée Kitāb al-Bayān al-Mughrib, 1948. Secondary sources External links Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain. vol. 1. 1840. Authoritative English translation of al-Maqqari available from Google eBooks.This is the translation still cited by modern historians. Tarik's Address to His Soldiers, 711 CE, from The Breath of Perfumes. A translation of al-Maqqari's work included in Charles F. Horne, The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, (New York: Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, 1917), Vol. VI: Medieval Arabia, pp. 241–242. Horne was the editor, the translator is not identified. NB: the online extract, often cited, does not include the warning on p. 238 (download the whole book from other sites): "This speech does not, however, preserve the actual words of Tarik; it only presents the tradition of them as preserved by the Moorish historian Al Maggari, who wrote in Africa long after the last of the Moors had been driven out of Spain.In Al Maggari's day the older Arabic traditions of exact service had quite faded. The Moors had become poets and dreamers instead of scientists and critical historians." Ibn Abd al-Hakam, rather outdated English translation in Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic Conquest of Spain 7th-century births 720 deaths Generals of the Umayyad Caliphate 8th-century Al-Andalus people Berbers in Gibraltar 7th-century Berber people 8th-century Berber people Islam in Gibraltar Military history of Gibraltar Umayyad governors of Al-Andalus 8th-century Muslims 7th-century Muslims Umayyad conquest of Hispania Al-Andalus military personnel
[ "Musa ibn Nusayr", "Musa ibn Nusa", "Ziyad", "Ziyad" ]
The Muslim Umayyad conquest of Spain and Portugal was initiated by riq ibn Ziyd, a Berber Umayyad commander. He consolidated his troops at the Rock of Gibraltar after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast. The Spanish name for the mountain of riq is "Gibraltar", which means "mountain of riq" in Arabic. Historians give conflicting data about riq's origins. Some conclusions about his personality and the circumstances of his entry into al-Andalus are uncertain. Most modern sources state that riq was a mawla of the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya. The riq governor of Tangier was appointed after its conquest in 710-711, but an unconquered Visigothic outpost remained nearby.The custom was that after Roderic came to power, he sent his daughter to the court of the Visigothic king for education. It is said that the Muslims were incensed by the rape and decided to bring down the kingdom. He entered into a treaty with riq to secretly convoy the Muslim army across the Straits of Gibraltar, as he owned a number of merchant ships and had his own forts on the Spanish mainland. On April 26, 711, the army of riq <mask>, composed of recent converts to Islam, was landed on the Iberian peninsula. They went to the foothills of a mountain which was named after him. riq's army contained about 7,000 soldiers, mostly from the Berber stock, but also Arab troops. The army was said to be 100,000, but the real number may be much lower.Most of the army was commanded by the sons of Wittiza. Roderic was defeated and killed at the Battle of Guadalete by riq. While he remained at the head of the division which captured Toledo, riq <mask> split his army into four divisions and captured Crdoba under Mughith al-Rumi. He continued northward, reaching Guadalajara and Astorga. riq was in charge of Hispania until Ms arrived. Within a few years, riq and Musa had captured two-thirds of the Iberian peninsula from the Visigoths, thanks to riq's success. The Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I ordered riq and Musa back to Damascus, where they spent the rest of their lives.The son of Musa, who took command of the troops of al-Andalus, was killed in 716. There is a definite division of opinion about the relationship between riq and Musa bin Nusayr. Ms had anger and envy when he realized that his freedman had conquered an entire country. Others don't mention or play down the bad blood. Al-Baladhuri wrote in the 9th century that Ms wrote riq a "severe letter" and that the two were later reconciled. In The Breath of Perfume, a 16th-century historian attributes a long speech by riq to his troops before the Battle of Guadalete. Pascual de Gayangos y Arce is the History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain.vol. 1. 1840. There is an English translation of al- Maqqari. The Origins of the Islamic State is an English translation of al-Baladhuri, Kitab Futuh al-Buldan. Anon., Akhbr majma f fath al-andals. The Arabic text was edited with a Spanish translation.Madrid was founded in 1867. Anon is a Chronicle. Kitab Futuh Misr wa'l Maghrib wa'l Andalus is named after Ibn Abd al-Hakam. The whole work was published in a critical Arabic edition. "Conquista de Africa del Norte y de Espana", Textos Medievales #17, Valencia, 1966 is a Spanish translation of the Arabic text. The obsolete 19th-century English translation of the Medieval Sourcebook: The Islamic conquest of Spain is preferred. There was not a paginated version of 30 1998.Kitab nuzhat al-mushtaq was written by Muhammad al-Idrisi. There is a critical edition of the Arabic text. There is an ed. Bombaci, A. et al., 9 Fascicles. The Istituto Universitario Orientale is in Naples. The French translation is. Nujum al-zahira fi muluk Misr wa'l-Qahira was written by Ibn Taghribirdi."En-Nodjoum ez-Zhra" is a partial French translation by E. Fagnan. Extraits relatifs. The recueil des Notices et Mémoires was published in 1907. Wafayt al-ayn wa-anb az-zamn was written by Ibn Khallikan. The Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland was founded in 1843. Idhari, Kitb al-bayn al-mughrib f khbr mulk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib. There is an Arabic text ed.G.S. Histoire de l'Espagne intitulée Kitb al-Bayn al-Mughrib was written by Colin and E. Lévi-Provenal. Pascual de Gayangos y Arce is the History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain. vol. 1. 1840. There is an English translation of al- Maqqari.Modern historians still cite this translation. The Breath of Perfumes contains an address to his soldiers by Tarik. The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East contains a translation of al- Maqqari's work. The book is called Medieval Arabia. 24–42. The translator is not identified. The online extract doesn't include the warning, but it does show the tradition of the words.The older Arabic traditions of exact service had faded in Al Maggari's day. The Moors were no longer scientists or critical historians. The Islamic Conquest of Spain 7th-century births 720 deaths Generals of the Umayyad Caliphate 8th-century Al-Andalus people were in Gibraltar.
[ "Bin Ziyad", "Bin Ziyad" ]
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Gay McDougall
Gay Johnson McDougall (born August 13, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American lawyer who has spent her career addressing international human rights and racial discrimination. She is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice of Fordham University Law School. She was Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice (from September 1994 to 2006). In August 2005, she was named the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, serving until 2011. Early years Gay Johnson McDougall was born August 13, 1947 to Louis and Inez Gay Johnson. Her father was a hospital cook and her mother a high school math teacher. She grew up in the Dixie Hills neighborhood of Atlanta. She attended Atlanta public schools and in 1965 graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. As a child, Gay McDougall was banned from many public places in Atlanta. When she finished high school, she was chosen to be the first black student to integrate Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. Looking back on the experiences of her early years, she has said: "We believed then that our situation was uniquely tragic ... We often looked to the international community with the hope that somehow the world beyond this country operated on different rules…We were both right and wrong." Education and private law career After two years at Agnes Scott, she transferred to Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. She earned her BA in social science from Bennington, her JD at Yale Law School, and her LLM in public international law at the London School of Economics and Politics. After graduating from Yale Law School, she joined the New York City corporate law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates. Non-profit career McDougall is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice, Fordham University Law School In 1998, she was first elected to serve as an independent expert on the United Nations treaty body that oversees the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). She was the first American to be elected to the body of 18 international experts who oversee compliance by governments worldwide with the obligations established under the treaty. She served a four-year term, from 1998 to 2001. She was elected to another four-year term on the CERD Committee in June 2015, and served on the Committee for a term that began on January 20, 2016, and ended on January 19, 2020. She was a Vice-chairperson of the Committee. At its 1996 session, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights elected her to serve a four-year term as a member (alternate) of the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Human Rights commission. She also served as Special Rapporteur on the issue of systematic rape, sexual slavery, and slavery-like practices in armed conflict, in which capacity she presented a study to the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights that called for international legal standards for prosecuting acts of systematic rape and sexual slavery committed during armed conflict. As Special Rapporteur she also toured Sierra Leone with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to assess the devastating impact the civil war had on civilian populations. Prior to joining Global Rights, McDougall served as one of five international members of South Africa's 16-member Independent Electoral Commission which successfully organized and administered that country's first non-racial elections. During southern Africa's apartheid era, she was director of the Southern African Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1980 until early 1994 and gave direct assistance to the defense of thousands of political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia by financing the defense and collaborating with attorneys. In 1989, McDougall founded the Commission on Independence for Namibia, a bipartisan group of 31 distinguished Americans who monitored in detail the year-long process to independence mandated by the U.N. The Commission intervened to force modifications in critical legislation, such as the voter registration and election laws, which as drafted, threatened the fairness of the election process. Honors McDougall was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 1999 for her "innovative and highly effective" work on behalf of international human rights. She has Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), the School of Law of the City University of New York, Agnes Scott College and the School of Advanced Study, University of London. McDougall received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1990. Other positions Senior Scholars 2002, Institute for Policy Studies Board Member, Africare Board Member, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Board Member, Global Fund for Women Advisory Council, Realizing Rights Executive Council, American Society of International Law Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American University's College of Law Faculty Visiting Scholar, American University Washington College of Law Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Mulligan Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Law, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham University School of Law Board member of the Open Society Justice Initiative of the Open Society Foundations References External links Interview with Gay McDougall on the African Activist Archive Project website Global Rights website Institute for Policy Studies/Senior Scholars American University, Washington D.C. website/McDougall bio African National Congress speech Leitner Center for International Law and Justice African-American lawyers African-American academics African-American activists African-American educators American educators New York (state) lawyers Living people Minority rights People from Atlanta United Nations special rapporteurs Members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Yale Law School alumni 1947 births African-American women lawyers American women lawyers Bennington College alumni MacArthur Fellows American officials of the United Nations
[ "Gay Johnson McDougall (born August 13, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American lawyer who has spent her career addressing international human rights and racial discrimination.", "She is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice of Fordham University Law School.", "She was Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice (from September 1994 to 2006).", "In August 2005, she was named the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, serving until 2011.", "Early years \nGay Johnson McDougall was born August 13, 1947 to Louis and Inez Gay Johnson.", "Her father was a hospital cook and her mother a high school math teacher.", "She grew up in the Dixie Hills neighborhood of Atlanta.", "She attended Atlanta public schools and in 1965 graduated from Booker T. Washington High School.", "As a child, Gay McDougall was banned from many public places in Atlanta.", "When she finished high school, she was chosen to be the first black student to integrate Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.", "Looking back on the experiences of her early years, she has said: \"We believed then that our situation was uniquely tragic ... We often looked to the international community with the hope that somehow the world beyond this country operated on different rules…We were both right and wrong.\"", "Education and private law career \nAfter two years at Agnes Scott, she transferred to Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont.", "She earned her BA in social science from Bennington, her JD at Yale Law School, and her LLM in public international law at the London School of Economics and Politics.", "After graduating from Yale Law School, she joined the New York City corporate law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates.", "Non-profit career \n\nMcDougall is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice, Fordham University Law School\n\nIn 1998, she was first elected to serve as an independent expert on the United Nations treaty body that oversees the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).", "She was the first American to be elected to the body of 18 international experts who oversee compliance by governments worldwide with the obligations established under the treaty.", "She served a four-year term, from 1998 to 2001.", "She was elected to another four-year term on the CERD Committee in June 2015, and served on the Committee for a term that began on January 20, 2016, and ended on January 19, 2020.", "She was a Vice-chairperson of the Committee.", "At its 1996 session, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights elected her to serve a four-year term as a member (alternate) of the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Human Rights commission.", "She also served as Special Rapporteur on the issue of systematic rape, sexual slavery, and slavery-like practices in armed conflict, in which capacity she presented a study to the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights that called for international legal standards for prosecuting acts of systematic rape and sexual slavery committed during armed conflict.", "As Special Rapporteur she also toured Sierra Leone with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to assess the devastating impact the civil war had on civilian populations.", "Prior to joining Global Rights, McDougall served as one of five international members of South Africa's 16-member Independent Electoral Commission which successfully organized and administered that country's first non-racial elections.", "During southern Africa's apartheid era, she was director of the Southern African Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1980 until early 1994 and gave direct assistance to the defense of thousands of political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia by financing the defense and collaborating with attorneys.", "In 1989, McDougall founded the Commission on Independence for Namibia, a bipartisan group of 31 distinguished Americans who monitored in detail the year-long process to independence mandated by the U.N.", "The Commission intervened to force modifications in critical legislation, such as the voter registration and election laws, which as drafted, threatened the fairness of the election process.", "Honors \nMcDougall was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 1999 for her \"innovative and highly effective\" work on behalf of international human rights.", "She has Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), the School of Law of the City University of New York, Agnes Scott College and the School of Advanced Study, University of London.", "McDougall received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1990.", "Other positions \n Senior Scholars 2002, Institute for Policy Studies\n Board Member, Africare\n Board Member, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere)\n Board Member, Global Fund for Women\n Advisory Council, Realizing Rights\n Executive Council, American Society of International Law\n Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American University's College of Law Faculty\n Visiting Scholar, American University Washington College of Law Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law\n Mulligan Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Law, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham University School of Law\nBoard member of the Open Society Justice Initiative of the Open Society Foundations\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n Interview with Gay McDougall on the African Activist Archive Project website\n Global Rights website\n Institute for Policy Studies/Senior Scholars\n American University, Washington D.C. website/McDougall bio\n African National Congress speech\n Leitner Center for International Law and Justice\n\nAfrican-American lawyers\nAfrican-American academics\nAfrican-American activists\nAfrican-American educators\nAmerican educators\nNew York (state) lawyers\nLiving people\nMinority rights\nPeople from Atlanta\nUnited Nations special rapporteurs\nMembers of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination\nYale Law School alumni\n1947 births\nAfrican-American women lawyers\nAmerican women lawyers\nBennington College alumni\nMacArthur Fellows\nAmerican officials of the United Nations" ]
[ "Gay Johnson McDougall is an American lawyer who has spent her career addressing international human rights and racial discrimination.", "She is a scholar at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice.", "From 1994 to 2006 she was the Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice.", "She was the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues.", "Gay Johnson McDougall was born in 1947 to Louis and Inez Gay Johnson.", "Her parents were a high school math teacher and a hospital cook.", "She grew up in Atlanta.", "In 1965, she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School.", "Gay was banned from public places as a child.", "She was the first black student at the college when she finished high school.", "She said: \"We believed that our situation was uniquely tragic, and we looked to the international community with the hope that somehow the world beyond this country operated on different rules.\"", "After two years at Agnes Scott, she transferred to a college in Vermont.", "She received her masters degree in public international law from the London School of Economics and Politics.", "She joined the New York City corporate law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates after graduating from Yale Law School.", "In 1998, she was first elected to serve as an independent expert on the United Nations treaty body that oversees the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms.", "She was the first American to be elected to the body of 18 international experts who oversee compliance by governments worldwide with the obligations established under the treaty.", "She was in office for four years from 1998 to 2001.", "She served on the Committee for a term that began on January 20, 2016 and ended on January 19, 2020 after being elected to another four-year term on the Committee in June 2015.", "She was a member of the committee.", "She was elected to serve a four-year term as a member of the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Human Rights commission.", "She presented a study to the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights that called for international legal standards for prosecuting acts of systematic rape and sexual slavery.", "The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visited Sierra Leone to assess the impact of the civil war on civilians.", "One of the five international members of the Independent Electoral Commission in South Africa helped organize and administer the country's first non-racial elections.", "She was the director of the Southern African Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1980 until early 1994 and gave direct assistance to the defense of thousands of political prisoners in South Africa.", "The year-long process to independence mandated by the U.N. was monitored by a bipartisan group of 31 Americans.", "The Commission forced changes to the voter registration and election laws because they threatened the fairness of the election process.", "In 1999 she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship for her work on behalf of international human rights.", "She has degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), the School of Law of the City University of New York, and the School of Advanced Study, University of London.", "The National Coalition of 100 Black Women gave a Candace Award to McDougall in 1990.", "Senior Scholars 2002, Institute for Policy Studies Board Member, Africare Board Member, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Board Member, Global Fund for Women Advisory Council, Realizing Rights Executive Council, American University's College of Law are other positions." ]
<mask> (born August 13, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American lawyer who has spent her career addressing international human rights and racial discrimination. She is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice of Fordham University Law School. She was Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice (from September 1994 to 2006). In August 2005, she was named the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, serving until 2011. Early years <mask> was born August 13, 1947 to Louis and <mask>. Her father was a hospital cook and her mother a high school math teacher. She grew up in the Dixie Hills neighborhood of Atlanta.She attended Atlanta public schools and in 1965 graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. As a child, <mask> was banned from many public places in Atlanta. When she finished high school, she was chosen to be the first black student to integrate Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. Looking back on the experiences of her early years, she has said: "We believed then that our situation was uniquely tragic ... We often looked to the international community with the hope that somehow the world beyond this country operated on different rules…We were both right and wrong." Education and private law career After two years at Agnes Scott, she transferred to Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. She earned her BA in social science from Bennington, her JD at Yale Law School, and her LLM in public international law at the London School of Economics and Politics. After graduating from Yale Law School, she joined the New York City corporate law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates.Non-profit career McDougall is currently a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice, Fordham University Law School In 1998, she was first elected to serve as an independent expert on the United Nations treaty body that oversees the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). She was the first American to be elected to the body of 18 international experts who oversee compliance by governments worldwide with the obligations established under the treaty. She served a four-year term, from 1998 to 2001. She was elected to another four-year term on the CERD Committee in June 2015, and served on the Committee for a term that began on January 20, 2016, and ended on January 19, 2020. She was a Vice-chairperson of the Committee. At its 1996 session, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights elected her to serve a four-year term as a member (alternate) of the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Human Rights commission. She also served as Special Rapporteur on the issue of systematic rape, sexual slavery, and slavery-like practices in armed conflict, in which capacity she presented a study to the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights that called for international legal standards for prosecuting acts of systematic rape and sexual slavery committed during armed conflict.As Special Rapporteur she also toured Sierra Leone with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to assess the devastating impact the civil war had on civilian populations. Prior to joining Global Rights, <mask> served as one of five international members of South Africa's 16-member Independent Electoral Commission which successfully organized and administered that country's first non-racial elections. During southern Africa's apartheid era, she was director of the Southern African Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1980 until early 1994 and gave direct assistance to the defense of thousands of political prisoners in South Africa and Namibia by financing the defense and collaborating with attorneys. In 1989, <mask> founded the Commission on Independence for Namibia, a bipartisan group of 31 distinguished Americans who monitored in detail the year-long process to independence mandated by the U.N. The Commission intervened to force modifications in critical legislation, such as the voter registration and election laws, which as drafted, threatened the fairness of the election process. Honors <mask> was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 1999 for her "innovative and highly effective" work on behalf of international human rights. She has Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), the School of Law of the City University of New York, Agnes Scott College and the School of Advanced Study, University of London.McDougall received a Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1990. Other positions Senior Scholars 2002, Institute for Policy Studies Board Member, Africare Board Member, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Board Member, Global Fund for Women Advisory Council, Realizing Rights Executive Council, American Society of International Law Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American University's College of Law Faculty Visiting Scholar, American University Washington College of Law Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Mulligan Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Law, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham University School of Law Board member of the Open Society Justice Initiative of the Open Society Foundations References External links Interview with <mask> on the African Activist Archive Project website Global Rights website Institute for Policy Studies/Senior Scholars American University, Washington D.C. website/McDougall bio African National Congress speech Leitner Center for International Law and Justice African-American lawyers African-American academics African-American activists African-American educators American educators New York (state) lawyers Living people Minority rights People from Atlanta United Nations special rapporteurs Members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Yale Law School alumni 1947 births African-American women lawyers American women lawyers Bennington College alumni MacArthur Fellows American officials of the United Nations
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<mask> is an American lawyer who has spent her career addressing international human rights and racial discrimination. She is a scholar at the Leitner Center on International Law and Justice. From 1994 to 2006 she was the Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice. She was the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues. <mask> was born in 1947 to Louis and <mask>. Her parents were a high school math teacher and a hospital cook. She grew up in Atlanta.In 1965, she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. <mask> was banned from public places as a child. She was the first black student at the college when she finished high school. She said: "We believed that our situation was uniquely tragic, and we looked to the international community with the hope that somehow the world beyond this country operated on different rules." After two years at Agnes Scott, she transferred to a college in Vermont. She received her masters degree in public international law from the London School of Economics and Politics. She joined the New York City corporate law firm of Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons & Gates after graduating from Yale Law School.In 1998, she was first elected to serve as an independent expert on the United Nations treaty body that oversees the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms. She was the first American to be elected to the body of 18 international experts who oversee compliance by governments worldwide with the obligations established under the treaty. She was in office for four years from 1998 to 2001. She served on the Committee for a term that began on January 20, 2016 and ended on January 19, 2020 after being elected to another four-year term on the Committee in June 2015. She was a member of the committee. She was elected to serve a four-year term as a member of the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the Human Rights commission. She presented a study to the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights that called for international legal standards for prosecuting acts of systematic rape and sexual slavery.The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visited Sierra Leone to assess the impact of the civil war on civilians. One of the five international members of the Independent Electoral Commission in South Africa helped organize and administer the country's first non-racial elections. She was the director of the Southern African Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law from 1980 until early 1994 and gave direct assistance to the defense of thousands of political prisoners in South Africa. The year-long process to independence mandated by the U.N. was monitored by a bipartisan group of 31 Americans. The Commission forced changes to the voter registration and election laws because they threatened the fairness of the election process. In 1999 she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship for her work on behalf of international human rights. She has degrees from Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), the School of Law of the City University of New York, and the School of Advanced Study, University of London.The National Coalition of 100 Black Women gave a Candace Award to <mask> in 1990. Senior Scholars 2002, Institute for Policy Studies Board Member, Africare Board Member, CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) Board Member, Global Fund for Women Advisory Council, Realizing Rights Executive Council, American University's College of Law are other positions.
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Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras (13 May 1699 – 8 May 1782), known as the Marquis of Pombal (Marquês de Pombal; ), was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat who effectively ruled the Portuguese Empire from 1750 to 1777 as chief minister to King Joseph I. A liberal reformer influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, Pombal led Portugal's recovery from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and modernized the kingdom's administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical institutions. During his lengthy ministerial career, Pombal accumulated and exercised autocratic power. The son of a country squire and nephew of a prominent cleric, Pombal studied at the University of Coimbra before enlisting in the Portuguese Army, where he reached the rank of corporal. Pombal subsequently returned to academic life in Lisbon, but retired to his family's estates in 1733 after eloping with a nobleman's niece. In 1738, with his uncle's assistance, he secured an appointment as King John V's ambassador to Great Britain. In 1745, he was named ambassador to Austria and served until 1749. When Joseph I acceded to the throne in 1750, Pombal was appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Despite entrenched opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility, Pombal gained Joseph's confidence and, by 1755, was the king's de facto chief minister. Pombal secured his preeminence through his decisive management of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history; he maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction in the Pombaline architectural style. Pombal was appointed as Secretary of State for Internal Affairs in 1757 and consolidated his authority during the Távora affair of 1759, which resulted in the execution of leading members of the aristocratic party and allowed Pombal to suppress the Society of Jesus. In 1759, Joseph granted Pombal the title of Count of Oeiras and, in 1769, that of Marquis of Pombal. A leading estrangeirado strongly influenced by his observations of British commercial and domestic policy, Pombal implemented sweeping commercial reforms, establishing a system of companies and guilds governing each industry. These efforts included the demarcation of the Douro wine region, created to regulate the production and trade of port wine. In foreign policy, although Pombal desired to decrease Portuguese reliance on Great Britain, he maintained the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which successfully defended Portugal from Spanish invasion during the Seven Years' War. Pombal enacted liberal domestic policies, including the prohibition of the import of black slaves within Portugal and Portuguese India, and greatly weakened the Portuguese Inquisition, and granting civil rights to the New Christians. Despite these reforms, Pombal governed autocratically, curtailing individual liberties , suppressing political opposition, and fostered the slave trade to Brazil. Following the accession of Queen Maria I in 1777, Pombal was stripped of his offices and ultimately exiled to his estates, where he died in 1782. Early life Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo () was born in Lisbon, the son of Manuel de Carvalho e Ataíde, a country squire with properties in the Leiria region, and of his wife Teresa Luísa de Mendonça e Melo. His uncle, Paulo de Carvalho, was a politically-influential cleric and professor at the University of Coimbra. During his youth he studied at the University of Coimbra and then served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of corporal, before returning to academic study. He then moved to Lisbon and eloped with Teresa de Mendonça e Almada (1689–1737), the niece of the Count of Arcos. The marriage was a turbulent one, as she had married him against her family's wishes. Her parents made life unbearable for the young couple; they eventually moved to Melo properties near Pombal. Pombal continued his academic pursuits, studying law and history and securing admission in 1734 to a royal historical society. Political career In 1738, with his uncle's assistance, Pombal received his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain, where, in 1740, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. This author points out that Carvalho e Melo used his circulation among influential people to "investigate the causes, techniques, and mechanisms of British commercial and naval power." In 1745, he served as the Portuguese ambassador to Austria. The Queen consort of Portugal, Archduchess Mary Anne Josepha of Austria (1683–1754), was fond of him; after his first wife died she arranged for him to marry the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshal Leopold Josef, Count von Daun. The King, John V, was not pleased, however, and recalled him in 1749. John V died the following year and his son Joseph I of Portugal was crowned king. Joseph I was fond of Pombal; with the Queen Mother's approval he appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the King's confidence in him increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state. By 1755, the King appointed him Prime Minister. Impressed by English economic success which he had witnessed as ambassador, Pombal successfully implemented similar economic policies in Portugal. He abolished slavery in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies in India, reorganised the army and the navy, abolished the autos-da-fé and ended the Limpeza de Sangue (cleanliness of blood) civil statutes and their discrimination against New Christians, the Jews that had converted to Christianity, and their descendants regardless of genealogical distance, to escape the Portuguese Inquisition. Pombaline Reforms The Pombaline Reforms were a series of reforms intended to make Portugal an economically self-sufficient and commercially strong nation, by means of expanding Brazilian territory, streamlining the administration of colonial Brazil, and fiscal and economic reforms both in the colony and in Portugal. During the Age of Enlightenment Portugal was considered small and unprogressive. It was a country of three million people in 1750. The economy of Portugal before the reforms was a relatively stable one, though it had become dependent on colonial Brazil for much of its economic support, and England for much of its manufacturing support, based on the Methuen Treaty of 1703. Even exports from Portugal went mostly through expatriate merchants like the English port wine shippers and French businessmen like Jácome Ratton, whose memoirs are scathing about the efficiency of his Portuguese counterparts. The need to grow a manufacturing sector in Portugal was made more imperative by the excessive spending of the Portuguese crown, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the expenditures on wars with Spain for South American territories, and the exhaustion of gold mines and diamond mines in Brazil. His greatest reforms were, however, economic and financial, with the creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity. He created the Douro Wine Company which demarcated the Douro wine region for production of Port, to ensure the wine's quality; his was the second attempt to control wine quality and production in Europe, after the Tokaj region of Hungary. He ruled with a heavy hand, imposing strict laws upon all classes of Portuguese society, from the high nobility to the poorest working class, and via his widespread review of the country's tax system. These reforms gained him enemies in the upper classes, especially among the high nobility, who despised him as a social upstart. Further important reforms were carried out in education by Pombal: he expelled the Jesuits in 1759, created the basis for secular public primary and secondary schools, introduced vocational training, created hundreds of new teaching posts, added departments of mathematics and natural sciences to the University of Coimbra, and introduced new taxes to pay for these reforms. Lisbon earthquake Disaster fell upon Portugal on the morning of 1 November 1755, when Lisbon was awakened by a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale. The city was razed by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami and fires. Pombal survived by a stroke of luck and, unshaken, immediately took upon the task of rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: What now? We bury the dead and heal the living. Despite the calamity, Lisbon suffered no epidemics and, within less than a year, was already partially rebuilt. The new central area of Lisbon was designed by a group of architects specifically to resist subsequent earthquakes, employing a new construction method, "caging", which consisted of a wooden framework erected in the early stages of construction, granting the building a better chance of withstanding an earthquake due to the inherent flexibility of the material. Architectural models were built for tests, with the effects of an earthquake being simulated by marching troops around the models. The buildings and major squares of the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon are one of its main attractions: they are the world's first earthquake-resistant buildings. Pombal made also an important contribution to the study of seismology, by designing a survey that was sent to every parish in the country — the Parochial Memories of 1758. The questionnaire asked whether dogs or other animals behaved strangely prior to the earthquake, whether there was a noticeable difference in the rise or fall of the water level in wells, and how many buildings had been destroyed and what kind of destruction had occurred. The answers have allowed modern Portuguese scientists to reconstruct the event with precision. Because the marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake, he is regarded as a forerunner of modern seismological scientists. Spanish invasion In 1761 Spain concluded an alliance with France by which Spain would enter the Seven Years' War in an effort to prevent British hegemony. The two countries saw Portugal as Britain's closest ally, due to the Treaty of Windsor. As part of a wider plan to isolate and defeat Britain, Spanish and French envoys were sent to Lisbon to demand that the King and Pombal agree to cease all trade or co-operation with Britain or face war. While Pombal was keen to make Portugal less dependent on Britain, this was a long-term goal, and he and the King rejected the Bourbon ultimatum. On 5 May 1762, Spain sent troops across the border and penetrated into Trás-os-Montes to capture Porto, but they were repelled by the guerrillas and forced to abandon all their conquests but Chaves, after suffering huge losses (10,000 casualties). Thereby the Spanish general, Nicolás de Carvajal, Marquis of Sarriá, soon lost the Spanish King's confidence, and was replaced by Count of Aranda. In a second invasion (Province of Lower Beira, July 1762) a combined Franco-Spanish army was initially successful in capturing Almeida and several almost undefended fortresses, but they were soon ground to a halt by a small Anglo-Portuguese force entrenched in the hills East of Abrantes. Pombal had sent urgent messages to London requesting military assistance, consequently 7,104 British troops were sent together with William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and military staff to organise the Portuguese Army. Victory in the battles of Valencia de Alcántara and Vila Velha – and above all – a scorched earth tactic coupled with guerrilla actions in the Spanish logistic lines induced starvation and eventually the disintegration of the Franco-Spanish army (15,000 casualties, many of them inflicted by the peasants), whose remnants were driven back and pursued to Spain. The Spanish headquarters in Castelo Branco was taken by a Portuguese force under Townshend, and all the strongholds that had previously been occupied by the Bourbon invaders were retaken, with the exception of Almeida. A third Spanish offensive in the Alentejo (November 1762) also met defeat in Ouguela, Marvão and Codiceira. The invaders were chased again back into Spain and saw several men captured by the advancing allies. According to a report sent to the British government by British ambassador in Portugal, Edward Hay, the Bourbon armies had suffered 30,000 casualties during their invasion of Portugal. In the Treaty of Paris, Spain had to restore to Portugal Chaves and Almeida plus all the territory taken from Portugal in South America in 1763 (most of Rio Grande do Sul and Colonia do Sacramento). Only the second was given back, while the vast territory of Rio Grande do Sul (together with present-day Roraima) would be reconquered from Spain in the undeclared Hispano-Portuguese war of 1763–1777. However, Portugal also conquered Spanish territory in South America during the Seven Years' War: most of the Rio Negro Valley (1763) and defeated a Spanish invasion aiming to occupy the right bank of the Guaporé River (in Mato Grosso, 1763) and also in the battle of Santa Bárbara, Rio Grande do Sul (1 January 1763). Portugal was able to keep all these territorial gains. In the years after the invasion, and despite the crucial British assistance, Pombal began to be increasingly concerned at the rise of British power. Despite being an Anglophile he suspected the British were interested in acquiring Brazil and he was alarmed by the seeming ease by which they had taken Havana and Manila from Spain in 1762. As noted by historian Andreas Leutzsch: Opposition of the Jesuits Having lived outside of Portugal in Vienna and London, the latter city in particular being a major centre of the Enlightenment, Pombal increasingly believed that the Society of Jesus, also known as the "Jesuits", had a grip on science and education, and that they were an inherent drag on an independent, Portuguese-style iluminismo. He was especially familiar with the anti-Jesuit tradition of Britain, and in Vienna he had made friends with Gerhard van Swieten, a confidant of Maria Theresa of Austria and a staunch adversary of the Austrian Jesuits' influence. As prime minister Pombal engaged the Jesuits in a propaganda war, which was watched closely by the rest of Europe, and he launched a number of conspiracy theories regarding the order's desire for power. During the Távora affair (see below) he accused the Society of Jesus of treason and attempted regicide, a major public relations catastrophe for the order, in the age of absolutism. Historians today emphasise the Society's role in trying to protect Native Americans in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies, and the fact that the limitations placed upon the order resulted in the so-called Guarani War in which the Guarani tribesmen were halved by Spanish and Portuguese troops. According to a census conducted in 1756 the population of the Guarani from the seven missions was 14,284, which was about 15,000 less than the population in 1750. The former Jesuit missions were occupied by the Portuguese until 1759. Pombal named his brother, D. Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça, chief inquisitor and used the inquisition against the Jesuits. Pombal was thus an important precursor for the suppression of the Jesuits throughout Europe and its colonies, which culminated in 1773, when European absolutists forced Pope Clement XIV to issue a bull empowering them to suppress the order in their domains. Expulsion of the Jesuits and consolidation of power Following the earthquake, Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more authority, and Pombal became a powerful, progressive dictator. As his power grew, his enemies increased in number, and bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent. In 1758, Joseph I was wounded in an attempted assassination when he was returning from a visit to his mistress, the young Távora Marchioness. The Távora family and the Duke of Aveiro were implicated, and they were executed after a quick trial. There were long-standing tensions between the Portuguese crown and the Jesuits, so that the Távora affair could be considered a pretext for the climax to the conflict that resulted in the Jesuits’ expulsion from Portugal and its empire in 1759. Jesuit assets were confiscated by the crown. According to historians James Lockhart and Stuart Schwartz, the Jesuits' "independence, power, wealth, control of education, and ties to Rome made the Jesuits obvious targets for Pombal's brand of extreme regalism." Pombal showed no mercy, prosecuting every person involved, even women and children. This was the final stroke that broke the power of the aristocracy and ensured the Prime Minister's victory against his enemies. In reward for his swift resolve, Joseph I made his loyal minister Count of Oeiras in 1759. Following the Távora affair, the new Count of Oeiras knew no opposition. Having become the Marquis of Pombal in 1770, he effectively ruled Portugal until Joseph I's death in 1777. In 1771, botanist Domenico Vandelli published Pombalia, a genus of flowering plants from America, belonging to the family Violaceae and named in honour of the Marquis of Pombal. Decline and death King Joseph's daughter and successor, Queen Maria I of Portugal, loathed Pombal. She was a devout woman and was influenced by the Jesuits, and upon her ascension to the throne, she did what she had long vowed to do: she withdrew all his political offices. She also issued one of history's first restraining orders, commanding that Pombal not be closer than 20 miles to her presence. If she were to travel near his estates, he was compelled to remove himself from his house to fulfill the royal decree. The slightest reference in her hearing to Pombal is said to have induced fits of rage in the Queen. Pombal built a palace in Oeiras, designed by Carlos Mardel. The palace featured formal French gardens enlivened with traditional Portuguese glazed tile walls. There were waterfalls and waterworks set within vineyards. Pombal died peacefully on his estate at Pombal in 1782. He was a controversial figure in his own era; today one of Lisbon's busiest squares and the busiest underground station is named Marquês de Pombal in his honour. There is an imposing statue of the Marquis depicting a lion next to him in the square as well. João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha was his grandson. See also History of Portugal Marquis of Pombal (title) List of marquises in Portugal Precedence among European monarchies References Sources Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquês de. Cartas e outras obras selectas do Marquez de Pombal [selection], 1775–1780. Prestage, Edgar. ed. Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911: Marquis de Pombal External links |- Pombal, Marquis of Pombal, Marquis of 18th-century Portuguese people Ambassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Portugal to Austria Counts of Oeiras Sebastio People from Lisbon People from Leiria District Portuguese nobility Portuguese Roman Catholics Seismologists University of Coimbra alumni Fellows of the Royal Society Portuguese Freemasons Age of Enlightenment
[ "Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras (13 May 1699 – 8 May 1782), known as the Marquis of Pombal (Marquês de Pombal; ), was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat who effectively ruled the Portuguese Empire from 1750 to 1777 as chief minister to King Joseph I.", "A liberal reformer influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, Pombal led Portugal's recovery from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and modernized the kingdom's administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical institutions.", "During his lengthy ministerial career, Pombal accumulated and exercised autocratic power.", "The son of a country squire and nephew of a prominent cleric, Pombal studied at the University of Coimbra before enlisting in the Portuguese Army, where he reached the rank of corporal.", "Pombal subsequently returned to academic life in Lisbon, but retired to his family's estates in 1733 after eloping with a nobleman's niece.", "In 1738, with his uncle's assistance, he secured an appointment as King John V's ambassador to Great Britain.", "In 1745, he was named ambassador to Austria and served until 1749.", "When Joseph I acceded to the throne in 1750, Pombal was appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.", "Despite entrenched opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility, Pombal gained Joseph's confidence and, by 1755, was the king's de facto chief minister.", "Pombal secured his preeminence through his decisive management of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history; he maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction in the Pombaline architectural style.", "Pombal was appointed as Secretary of State for Internal Affairs in 1757 and consolidated his authority during the Távora affair of 1759, which resulted in the execution of leading members of the aristocratic party and allowed Pombal to suppress the Society of Jesus.", "In 1759, Joseph granted Pombal the title of Count of Oeiras and, in 1769, that of Marquis of Pombal.", "A leading estrangeirado strongly influenced by his observations of British commercial and domestic policy, Pombal implemented sweeping commercial reforms, establishing a system of companies and guilds governing each industry.", "These efforts included the demarcation of the Douro wine region, created to regulate the production and trade of port wine.", "In foreign policy, although Pombal desired to decrease Portuguese reliance on Great Britain, he maintained the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which successfully defended Portugal from Spanish invasion during the Seven Years' War.", "Pombal enacted liberal domestic policies, including the prohibition of the import of black slaves within Portugal and Portuguese India, and greatly weakened the Portuguese Inquisition, and granting civil rights to the New Christians.", "Despite these reforms, Pombal governed autocratically, curtailing individual liberties , suppressing political opposition, and fostered the slave trade to Brazil.", "Following the accession of Queen Maria I in 1777, Pombal was stripped of his offices and ultimately exiled to his estates, where he died in 1782.", "Early life\n\nSebastião José de Carvalho e Melo () was born in Lisbon, the son of Manuel de Carvalho e Ataíde, a country squire with properties in the Leiria region, and of his wife Teresa Luísa de Mendonça e Melo.", "His uncle, Paulo de Carvalho, was a politically-influential cleric and professor at the University of Coimbra.", "During his youth he studied at the University of Coimbra and then served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of corporal, before returning to academic study.", "He then moved to Lisbon and eloped with Teresa de Mendonça e Almada (1689–1737), the niece of the Count of Arcos.", "The marriage was a turbulent one, as she had married him against her family's wishes.", "Her parents made life unbearable for the young couple; they eventually moved to Melo properties near Pombal.", "Pombal continued his academic pursuits, studying law and history and securing admission in 1734 to a royal historical society.", "Political career\nIn 1738, with his uncle's assistance, Pombal received his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain, where, in 1740, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.", "This author points out that Carvalho e Melo used his circulation among influential people to \"investigate the causes, techniques, and mechanisms of British commercial and naval power.\"", "In 1745, he served as the Portuguese ambassador to Austria.", "The Queen consort of Portugal, Archduchess Mary Anne Josepha of Austria (1683–1754), was fond of him; after his first wife died she arranged for him to marry the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshal Leopold Josef, Count von Daun.", "The King, John V, was not pleased, however, and recalled him in 1749.", "John V died the following year and his son Joseph I of Portugal was crowned king.", "Joseph I was fond of Pombal; with the Queen Mother's approval he appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs.", "As the King's confidence in him increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state.", "By 1755, the King appointed him Prime Minister.", "Impressed by English economic success which he had witnessed as ambassador, Pombal successfully implemented similar economic policies in Portugal.", "He abolished slavery in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies in India, reorganised the army and the navy, abolished the autos-da-fé and ended the Limpeza de Sangue (cleanliness of blood) civil statutes and their discrimination against New Christians, the Jews that had converted to Christianity, and their descendants regardless of genealogical distance, to escape the Portuguese Inquisition.", "Pombaline Reforms\nThe Pombaline Reforms were a series of reforms intended to make Portugal an economically self-sufficient and commercially strong nation, by means of expanding Brazilian territory, streamlining the administration of colonial Brazil, and fiscal and economic reforms both in the colony and in Portugal.", "During the Age of Enlightenment Portugal was considered small and unprogressive.", "It was a country of three million people in 1750.", "The economy of Portugal before the reforms was a relatively stable one, though it had become dependent on colonial Brazil for much of its economic support, and England for much of its manufacturing support, based on the Methuen Treaty of 1703.", "Even exports from Portugal went mostly through expatriate merchants like the English port wine shippers and French businessmen like Jácome Ratton, whose memoirs are scathing about the efficiency of his Portuguese counterparts.", "The need to grow a manufacturing sector in Portugal was made more imperative by the excessive spending of the Portuguese crown, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the expenditures on wars with Spain for South American territories, and the exhaustion of gold mines and diamond mines in Brazil.", "His greatest reforms were, however, economic and financial, with the creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity.", "He created the Douro Wine Company which demarcated the Douro wine region for production of Port, to ensure the wine's quality; his was the second attempt to control wine quality and production in Europe, after the Tokaj region of Hungary.", "He ruled with a heavy hand, imposing strict laws upon all classes of Portuguese society, from the high nobility to the poorest working class, and via his widespread review of the country's tax system.", "These reforms gained him enemies in the upper classes, especially among the high nobility, who despised him as a social upstart.", "Further important reforms were carried out in education by Pombal: he expelled the Jesuits in 1759, created the basis for secular public primary and secondary schools, introduced vocational training, created hundreds of new teaching posts, added departments of mathematics and natural sciences to the University of Coimbra, and introduced new taxes to pay for these reforms.", "Lisbon earthquake\n\nDisaster fell upon Portugal on the morning of 1 November 1755, when Lisbon was awakened by a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale.", "The city was razed by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami and fires.", "Pombal survived by a stroke of luck and, unshaken, immediately took upon the task of rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: What now?", "We bury the dead and heal the living.", "Despite the calamity, Lisbon suffered no epidemics and, within less than a year, was already partially rebuilt.", "The new central area of Lisbon was designed by a group of architects specifically to resist subsequent earthquakes, employing a new construction method, \"caging\", which consisted of a wooden framework erected in the early stages of construction, granting the building a better chance of withstanding an earthquake due to the inherent flexibility of the material.", "Architectural models were built for tests, with the effects of an earthquake being simulated by marching troops around the models.", "The buildings and major squares of the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon are one of its main attractions: they are the world's first earthquake-resistant buildings.", "Pombal made also an important contribution to the study of seismology, by designing a survey that was sent to every parish in the country — the Parochial Memories of 1758.", "The questionnaire asked whether dogs or other animals behaved strangely prior to the earthquake, whether there was a noticeable difference in the rise or fall of the water level in wells, and how many buildings had been destroyed and what kind of destruction had occurred.", "The answers have allowed modern Portuguese scientists to reconstruct the event with precision.", "Because the marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake, he is regarded as a forerunner of modern seismological scientists.", "Spanish invasion\n\nIn 1761 Spain concluded an alliance with France by which Spain would enter the Seven Years' War in an effort to prevent British hegemony.", "The two countries saw Portugal as Britain's closest ally, due to the Treaty of Windsor.", "As part of a wider plan to isolate and defeat Britain, Spanish and French envoys were sent to Lisbon to demand that the King and Pombal agree to cease all trade or co-operation with Britain or face war.", "While Pombal was keen to make Portugal less dependent on Britain, this was a long-term goal, and he and the King rejected the Bourbon ultimatum.", "On 5 May 1762, Spain sent troops across the border and penetrated into Trás-os-Montes to capture Porto, but they were repelled by the guerrillas and forced to abandon all their conquests but Chaves, after suffering huge losses (10,000 casualties).", "Thereby the Spanish general, Nicolás de Carvajal, Marquis of Sarriá, soon lost the Spanish King's confidence, and was replaced by Count of Aranda.", "In a second invasion (Province of Lower Beira, July 1762) a combined Franco-Spanish army was initially successful in capturing Almeida and several almost undefended fortresses, but they were soon ground to a halt by a small Anglo-Portuguese force entrenched in the hills East of Abrantes.", "Pombal had sent urgent messages to London requesting military assistance, consequently 7,104 British troops were sent together with William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and military staff to organise the Portuguese Army.", "Victory in the battles of Valencia de Alcántara and Vila Velha – and above all – a scorched earth tactic coupled with guerrilla actions in the Spanish logistic lines induced starvation and eventually the disintegration of the Franco-Spanish army (15,000 casualties, many of them inflicted by the peasants), whose remnants were driven back and pursued to Spain.", "The Spanish headquarters in Castelo Branco was taken by a Portuguese force under Townshend, and all the strongholds that had previously been occupied by the Bourbon invaders were retaken, with the exception of Almeida.", "A third Spanish offensive in the Alentejo (November 1762) also met defeat in Ouguela, Marvão and Codiceira.", "The invaders were chased again back into Spain and saw several men captured by the advancing allies.", "According to a report sent to the British government by British ambassador in Portugal, Edward Hay, the Bourbon armies had suffered 30,000 casualties during their invasion of Portugal.", "In the Treaty of Paris, Spain had to restore to Portugal Chaves and Almeida plus all the territory taken from Portugal in South America in 1763 (most of Rio Grande do Sul and Colonia do Sacramento).", "Only the second was given back, while the vast territory of Rio Grande do Sul (together with present-day Roraima) would be reconquered from Spain in the undeclared Hispano-Portuguese war of 1763–1777.", "However, Portugal also conquered Spanish territory in South America during the Seven Years' War: most of the Rio Negro Valley (1763) and defeated a Spanish invasion aiming to occupy the right bank of the Guaporé River (in Mato Grosso, 1763) and also in the battle of Santa Bárbara, Rio Grande do Sul (1 January 1763).", "Portugal was able to keep all these territorial gains.", "In the years after the invasion, and despite the crucial British assistance, Pombal began to be increasingly concerned at the rise of British power.", "Despite being an Anglophile he suspected the British were interested in acquiring Brazil and he was alarmed by the seeming ease by which they had taken Havana and Manila from Spain in 1762.", "As noted by historian Andreas Leutzsch:\n\nOpposition of the Jesuits\n\nHaving lived outside of Portugal in Vienna and London, the latter city in particular being a major centre of the Enlightenment, Pombal increasingly believed that the Society of Jesus, also known as the \"Jesuits\", had a grip on science and education, and that they were an inherent drag on an independent, Portuguese-style iluminismo.", "He was especially familiar with the anti-Jesuit tradition of Britain, and in Vienna he had made friends with Gerhard van Swieten, a confidant of Maria Theresa of Austria and a staunch adversary of the Austrian Jesuits' influence.", "As prime minister Pombal engaged the Jesuits in a propaganda war, which was watched closely by the rest of Europe, and he launched a number of conspiracy theories regarding the order's desire for power.", "During the Távora affair (see below) he accused the Society of Jesus of treason and attempted regicide, a major public relations catastrophe for the order, in the age of absolutism.", "Historians today emphasise the Society's role in trying to protect Native Americans in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies, and the fact that the limitations placed upon the order resulted in the so-called Guarani War in which the Guarani tribesmen were halved by Spanish and Portuguese troops.", "According to a census conducted in 1756 the population of the Guarani from the seven missions was 14,284, which was about 15,000 less than the population in 1750.", "The former Jesuit missions were occupied by the Portuguese until 1759.", "Pombal named his brother, D. Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça, chief inquisitor and used the inquisition against the Jesuits.", "Pombal was thus an important precursor for the suppression of the Jesuits throughout Europe and its colonies, which culminated in 1773, when European absolutists forced Pope Clement XIV to issue a bull empowering them to suppress the order in their domains.", "Expulsion of the Jesuits and consolidation of power\n\nFollowing the earthquake, Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more authority, and Pombal became a powerful, progressive dictator.", "As his power grew, his enemies increased in number, and bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent.", "In 1758, Joseph I was wounded in an attempted assassination when he was returning from a visit to his mistress, the young Távora Marchioness.", "The Távora family and the Duke of Aveiro were implicated, and they were executed after a quick trial.", "There were long-standing tensions between the Portuguese crown and the Jesuits, so that the Távora affair could be considered a pretext for the climax to the conflict that resulted in the Jesuits’ expulsion from Portugal and its empire in 1759.", "Jesuit assets were confiscated by the crown.", "According to historians James Lockhart and Stuart Schwartz, the Jesuits' \"independence, power, wealth, control of education, and ties to Rome made the Jesuits obvious targets for Pombal's brand of extreme regalism.\"", "Pombal showed no mercy, prosecuting every person involved, even women and children.", "This was the final stroke that broke the power of the aristocracy and ensured the Prime Minister's victory against his enemies.", "In reward for his swift resolve, Joseph I made his loyal minister Count of Oeiras in 1759.", "Following the Távora affair, the new Count of Oeiras knew no opposition.", "Having become the Marquis of Pombal in 1770, he effectively ruled Portugal until Joseph I's death in 1777.", "In 1771, botanist Domenico Vandelli published Pombalia, a genus of flowering plants from America, belonging to the family Violaceae and named in honour of the Marquis of Pombal.", "Decline and death\n\nKing Joseph's daughter and successor, Queen Maria I of Portugal, loathed Pombal.", "She was a devout woman and was influenced by the Jesuits, and upon her ascension to the throne, she did what she had long vowed to do: she withdrew all his political offices.", "She also issued one of history's first restraining orders, commanding that Pombal not be closer than 20 miles to her presence.", "If she were to travel near his estates, he was compelled to remove himself from his house to fulfill the royal decree.", "The slightest reference in her hearing to Pombal is said to have induced fits of rage in the Queen.", "Pombal built a palace in Oeiras, designed by Carlos Mardel.", "The palace featured formal French gardens enlivened with traditional Portuguese glazed tile walls.", "There were waterfalls and waterworks set within vineyards.", "Pombal died peacefully on his estate at Pombal in 1782.", "He was a controversial figure in his own era; today one of Lisbon's busiest squares and the busiest underground station is named Marquês de Pombal in his honour.", "There is an imposing statue of the Marquis depicting a lion next to him in the square as well.", "João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha was his grandson.", "See also\n History of Portugal\n Marquis of Pombal (title)\n List of marquises in Portugal\n Precedence among European monarchies\n\nReferences\n\nSources\n\n Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquês de.", "Cartas e outras obras selectas do Marquez de Pombal [selection], 1775–1780.", "Prestage, Edgar.", "ed.", "Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911: Marquis de Pombal\n\nExternal links\n\n|-\n\nPombal, Marquis of\nPombal, Marquis of\n18th-century Portuguese people\nAmbassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom\nAmbassadors of Portugal to Austria\nCounts of Oeiras\nSebastio\nPeople from Lisbon\nPeople from Leiria District\nPortuguese nobility\nPortuguese Roman Catholics\nSeismologists\nUniversity of Coimbra alumni\nFellows of the Royal Society\nPortuguese Freemasons\n Age of Enlightenment" ]
[ "The 1st Marquis of Pombal and the 1st Count of Oeiras were both Portuguese.", "A liberal reformer influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, Pombal led Portugal's recovery from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and modernized the kingdom's administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical institutions.", "Pombal was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "The son of a country squire and nephew of a prominent cleric, Pombal enlisted in the Portuguese Army after studying at the University of Coimbra.", "In 1733, after eloping with a nobleman's niece, Pombal retired to his family's estates.", "He was appointed King John V's ambassador to Great Britain in 1738 with the help of his uncle.", "He served as ambassador to Austria from 1745 to 1749.", "Pombal was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when Joseph I ascended to the throne.", "By 1755, Pombal was the king's defacto chief minister, despite opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility.", "The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, was managed by Pombal, who maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction.", "The Tvora affair of 1759 resulted in the execution of leading members of the aristocratic party and allowed Pombal to suppress the Society of Jesus.", "In 1759, Joseph gave the title of Count of Oeiras to Pombal.", "A leading estrangeirado strongly influenced by his observations of British commercial and domestic policy, Pombal implemented sweeping commercial reforms, establishing a system of companies and guilds governing each industry.", "The Douro wine region was created to regulate the production and trade of port wine.", "The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which successfully defended Portugal from Spanish invasion during the Seven Years' War, was maintained by Pombal despite his desire to decrease Portuguese reliance on Great Britain.", "The prohibition of the import of black slaves within Portugal and Portuguese India was one of the liberal domestic policies enacted by Pombal.", "Despite these reforms, Pombal governed autocratically, curtailing individual liberties, suppressing political opposition, and fostering the slave trade to Brazil.", "Following the accession of Queen Maria I in 1777, Pombal was stripped of his offices and exiled to his estates, where he died in 1782.", "The son of a country squire and his wife were both born in Lisbon.", "His uncle was a professor at the University of Coimbra.", "After graduating from the University of Coimbra, he served in the army for a short time before returning to study.", "He married the niece of the Count of Arcos in Lisbon.", "She married him against her family's wishes.", "Her parents made life difficult for the young couple.", "In 1734, Pombal was admitted to a royal historical society.", "In 1740, Pombal was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society after receiving his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain.", "The author says that Carvalho e Melo used his influence to investigate the causes, techniques, and mechanisms of British commercial and naval power.", "He was the Portuguese ambassador to Austria in 1745.", "After his first wife died, Mary Anne Josepha of Austria arranged for him to marry the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshall, Count von Daun.", "John V recalled him in 1749.", "Joseph I of Portugal was crowned king after John V's death.", "The Queen Mother approved of Joseph I's appointment of Pombal as Minister of Foreign Affairs.", "The King gave him more control of the state as his confidence in him increased.", "He was appointed Prime Minister by the King by 1755.", "Pombal was impressed by English economic success and implemented similar policies in Portugal.", "He abolished slavery in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies in India, reorganised the army and the navy, and ended the discrimination against New Christians that had converted to Christianity.", "The Pombaline Reforms were a series of reforms intended to make Portugal an economically self-sufficient and commercially strong nation, by means of expanding Brazilian territory, streamlining the administration of colonial Brazil, and fiscal and economic reforms both in the colony and in Portugal.", "Portugal was considered small and unprogressive during the Age of Enlightenment.", "Three million people lived in the country in the 17th century.", "The economy of Portugal before the reforms was relatively stable, though it had become dependent on Brazil for much of its economic support, and England for much of its manufacturing support.", "The majority of Portugal's exports went through expatriate merchants like the English port wine shippers and French businessmen like Jcome Ratton.", "The need to grow a manufacturing sector in Portugal was made more important by the excessive spending of the Portuguese crown, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and the exhaustion of gold mines and diamond mines in Brazil.", "The creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity was one of his greatest reforms.", "The second attempt to control wine quality and production in Europe was made by him when he created the Douro Wine Company, which demarcated the Douro wine region for production of Port.", "He ruled with a heavy hand, imposing strict laws on all classes of Portuguese society, from the high nobility to the poor working class, and through his review of the country's tax system.", "The reforms gained him enemies in the upper classes, especially the high nobility, who disliked him as a social upstart.", "Pombal expelled the Jesuits in 1759, created the basis for secular public primary and secondary schools, introduced Vocational training, created hundreds of new teaching posts, and added departments of mathematics and natural sciences to the University of Coimbra.", "On the morning of 1 November 1755, Lisbon was awakened by a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale.", "The city was destroyed by the earthquake.", "After surviving a stroke of luck, Pombal immediately took upon the task of rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: \"What now?\"", "The dead are buried and the living are healed.", "Within less than a year, Lisbon was partially rebuilt after the calamity.", "The new central area of Lisbon was designed by a group of architects specifically to resist earthquakes, using a new construction method, \"caging\", which consisted of a wooden framework erected in the early stages of construction, giving the building a better chance of withstanding an earthquake.", "Architectural models were built for tests to see how an earthquake would affect them.", "The Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon is home to the world's first earthquake-resistant buildings.", "The Parochial Memories of 1758 was designed by Pombal and was sent to every parish in the country.", "The questionnaire asked if dogs or other animals behaved strangely prior to the earthquake, if there was a noticeable difference in the rise or fall of the water level in wells, and how many buildings had been destroyed.", "Modern Portuguese scientists have been able to reconstruct the event using the answers.", "The marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake.", "Spain entered the Seven Years' War in 1761 to prevent the British from taking over.", "The Treaty of Windsor made Portugal Britain's closest ally.", "Spanish and French envoys were sent to Lisbon to demand that the King and Pombal cease all trade with Britain or face war.", "The Bourbon ultimatum was rejected by the King and Pombal, who wanted to make Portugal less dependent on Britain.", "Spain sent troops across the border to capture Porto, but they were repelled by the guerrillas and had to abandon their conquests.", "The Spanish general, Nicols de Carvajal, lost the confidence of the Spanish King and was replaced by Count of Aranda.", "In the second invasion of Lower Beira, a Franco-Spanish army was initially successful in capturing Almeida and several almost undefended fortresses, but they were soon ground to a halt by a small Anglo-Portuguese force.", "7,104 British troops were sent together with William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and military staff to organize the Portuguese Army after Pombal sent urgent messages to London.", "The Franco-Spanish army was destroyed in the battles of Valencia de Alcntara and Vila Velha because of a scorched earth tactic coupled with guerrilla actions in the Spanish Logistic lines.", "The Spanish headquarters in Castelo Branco was taken by a Portuguese force under Townshend, and all the strongholds that had previously been occupied by the Bourbon invaders were retaken.", "There were defeats in Ouguela, Marvo and Codiceira during the third Spanish offensive in the Alentejo.", "Several men were captured by the allies after the invaders were chased back into Spain.", "According to a report sent to the British government by the British ambassador in Portugal, the Bourbon armies suffered 30,000 casualties during their invasion of Portugal.", "All of the territory taken from Portugal in South America in 1763 was returned to Spain in the Treaty of Paris.", "In the Hispano-Portuguese war of the 17th century, the territory of Rio Grande do Sul was reconquered from Spain, along with present-day Roraima.", "During the Seven Years' War, Portugal conquered most of the Rio Negro Valley and defeated the Spanish in the battle of Santa.", "Portugal was able to keep their territorial gains.", "Despite the crucial British assistance, Pombal began to be more concerned about the rise of British power.", "He was alarmed by the ease with which the British took Havana and Manila from Spain and he suspected they were interested in acquiring Brazil.", "The Society of Jesus, also known as the \"Jesuits\", had a grip on Pombal because he had lived outside of Portugal in Vienna and London.", "He was familiar with the anti-Jesuit tradition of Britain and had made friends with a man who was an adversary of the Austrian Jesuits.", "As prime minister Pombal engaged the Jesuits in a propaganda war, which was watched closely by the rest of Europe, he launched a number of conspiracy theories regarding the order's desire for power.", "The Society of Jesus was accused of treason and attempted regicide, a major public relations catastrophe for the order, during the Tvora affair.", "The Society's role in trying to protect Native Americans in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies resulted in the so-called Guarani War, in which the tribesmen were halved by Spanish and Portuguese troops.", "The population of the seven missions in the Guarani was about 15,000 less than in the 17th century.", "The Jesuit missions were occupied by the Portuguese until 1759.", "Pombal's brother was the chief inquisitor and used the inquisition against the Jesuits.", "The Jesuits were suppressed throughout Europe and its colonies in 1773 after Pope Clement XIV issued a bull to suppress the order.", "After the earthquake, Joseph I gave his Prime Minister even more authority, and Pombal became a powerful, progressive dictator.", "Bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent as his power grew.", "Joseph I was wounded in an assassination attempt when he returned from a visit to his mistress.", "After a quick trial, the Tvora family and the Duke of Aveiro were executed.", "The Jesuits were expelled from Portugal in 1759 because of long-standing tensions between the crown and Jesuits.", "Jesuit assets were taken over by the crown.", "The Jesuits' independence, power, wealth, control of education, and ties to Rome made them targets for Pombal's brand of extreme regalism.", "Every person involved, even women and children, was prosecuted by Pombal.", "The Prime Minister's victory against his enemies was ensured by this final stroke.", "Count of Oeiras was made by Joseph I in 1759.", "The new Count of Oeiras had no opposition.", "He ruled Portugal until Joseph I's death in 1777.", "Pombalia, a group of flowering plants from America, was published in 1741.", "King Joseph's daughter and successor, Queen Maria I of Portugal, hated Pombal.", "She was influenced by the Jesuits and after ascending to the throne, she withdrew all his political offices.", "One of the first restraining orders of its kind, she ordered Pombal not to be more than 20 miles away from her.", "He had to leave his house to fulfill the royal decree if she were to travel near his estates.", "The Queen is said to have had fits of rage when she heard about Pombal.", "Carlos Mardel designed the palace that Pombal built.", "The palace had formal French gardens and Portuguese glazed tile walls.", "There were waterworks in the vineyards.", "Pombal died on his estate.", "One of Lisbon's busiest squares and the busiest underground station is named after him, as he was a controversial figure in his own era.", "There is a statue of the Marquis next to a lion in the square.", "His grandson was the 1st Duke of Saldanha.", "There is a list of marquises in Portugal Precedence among European monarchies.", "Cartas outras obras selectas do Marquez de Pombal.", "Prestage, Edgar.", "ed.", "The links between Portugal and the United Kingdom are in the Catholic Encyclopedia." ]
<mask>, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras (13 May 1699 – 8 May 1782), known as the Marquis of Pombal (Marquês <mask>mbal; ), was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat who effectively ruled the Portuguese Empire from 1750 to 1777 as chief minister to King <mask>. A liberal reformer influenced by the Age of Enlightenment, Pombal led Portugal's recovery from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and modernized the kingdom's administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical institutions. During his lengthy ministerial career, Pombal accumulated and exercised autocratic power. The son of a country squire and nephew of a prominent cleric, Pombal studied at the University of Coimbra before enlisting in the Portuguese Army, where he reached the rank of corporal. Pombal subsequently returned to academic life in Lisbon, but retired to his family's estates in 1733 after eloping with a nobleman's niece. In 1738, with his uncle's assistance, he secured an appointment as King John V's ambassador to Great Britain. In 1745, he was named ambassador to Austria and served until 1749.When <mask> acceded to the throne in 1750, <mask> was appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Despite entrenched opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility, Pombal gained <mask>'s confidence and, by 1755, was the king's de facto chief minister. Pombal secured his preeminence through his decisive management of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history; he maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction in the Pombaline architectural style. Pombal was appointed as Secretary of State for Internal Affairs in 1757 and consolidated his authority during the Távora affair of 1759, which resulted in the execution of leading members of the aristocratic party and allowed Pombal to suppress the Society of Jesus. In 1759, <mask> granted Pombal the title of Count of Oeiras and, in 1769, that of Marquis of Pombal. A leading estrangeirado strongly influenced by his observations of British commercial and domestic policy, Pombal implemented sweeping commercial reforms, establishing a system of companies and guilds governing each industry. These efforts included the demarcation of the Douro wine region, created to regulate the production and trade of port wine.In foreign policy, although <mask> desired to decrease Portuguese reliance on Great Britain, he maintained the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which successfully defended Portugal from Spanish invasion during the Seven Years' War. Pombal enacted liberal domestic policies, including the prohibition of the import of black slaves within Portugal and Portuguese India, and greatly weakened the Portuguese Inquisition, and granting civil rights to the New Christians. Despite these reforms, Pombal governed autocratically, curtailing individual liberties , suppressing political opposition, and fostered the slave trade to Brazil. Following the accession of Queen Maria I in 1777, Pombal was stripped of his offices and ultimately exiled to his estates, where he died in 1782. Early life <mask> <mask> <mask> <mask> () was born in Lisbon, the son of <mask> <mask> e Ataíde, a country squire with properties in the Leiria region, and of his wife <mask> <mask> <mask>. His uncle, <mask> <mask>, was a politically-influential cleric and professor at the University of Coimbra. During his youth he studied at the University of Coimbra and then served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of corporal, before returning to academic study.He then moved to Lisbon and eloped with <mask> <mask> <mask> (1689–1737), the niece of the Count of Arcos. The marriage was a turbulent one, as she had married him against her family's wishes. Her parents made life unbearable for the young couple; they eventually moved to Melo properties near Pombal. Pombal continued his academic pursuits, studying law and history and securing admission in 1734 to a royal historical society. Political career In 1738, with his uncle's assistance, Pombal received his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain, where, in 1740, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. This author points out that <mask> <mask> used his circulation among influential people to "investigate the causes, techniques, and mechanisms of British commercial and naval power." In 1745, he served as the Portuguese ambassador to Austria.The Queen consort of Portugal, Archduchess <mask> <mask> of Austria (1683–1754), was fond of him; after his first wife died she arranged for him to marry the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshal <mask>, Count von Daun. The King, John V, was not pleased, however, and recalled him in 1749. John V died the following year and his son <mask> of Portugal was crowned king. <mask> was fond of Pombal; with the Queen <mask>'s approval he appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the King's confidence in him increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state. By 1755, the King appointed him Prime Minister. Impressed by English economic success which he had witnessed as ambassador, Pombal successfully implemented similar economic policies in Portugal.He abolished slavery in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies in India, reorganised the army and the navy, abolished the autos-da-fé and ended the Limpeza de Sangue (cleanliness of blood) civil statutes and their discrimination against New Christians, the Jews that had converted to Christianity, and their descendants regardless of genealogical distance, to escape the Portuguese Inquisition. Pombaline Reforms The Pombaline Reforms were a series of reforms intended to make Portugal an economically self-sufficient and commercially strong nation, by means of expanding Brazilian territory, streamlining the administration of colonial Brazil, and fiscal and economic reforms both in the colony and in Portugal. During the Age of Enlightenment Portugal was considered small and unprogressive. It was a country of three million people in 1750. The economy of Portugal before the reforms was a relatively stable one, though it had become dependent on colonial Brazil for much of its economic support, and England for much of its manufacturing support, based on the Methuen Treaty of 1703. Even exports from Portugal went mostly through expatriate merchants like the English port wine shippers and French businessmen like <mask> Ratton, whose memoirs are scathing about the efficiency of his Portuguese counterparts. The need to grow a manufacturing sector in Portugal was made more imperative by the excessive spending of the Portuguese crown, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the expenditures on wars with Spain for South American territories, and the exhaustion of gold mines and diamond mines in Brazil.His greatest reforms were, however, economic and financial, with the creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity. He created the Douro Wine Company which demarcated the Douro wine region for production of Port, to ensure the wine's quality; his was the second attempt to control wine quality and production in Europe, after the Tokaj region of Hungary. He ruled with a heavy hand, imposing strict laws upon all classes of Portuguese society, from the high nobility to the poorest working class, and via his widespread review of the country's tax system. These reforms gained him enemies in the upper classes, especially among the high nobility, who despised him as a social upstart. Further important reforms were carried out in education by Pombal: he expelled the Jesuits in 1759, created the basis for secular public primary and secondary schools, introduced vocational training, created hundreds of new teaching posts, added departments of mathematics and natural sciences to the University of Coimbra, and introduced new taxes to pay for these reforms. Lisbon earthquake Disaster fell upon Portugal on the morning of 1 November 1755, when Lisbon was awakened by a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9 on the <mask> scale. The city was razed by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami and fires.<mask> survived by a stroke of luck and, unshaken, immediately took upon the task of rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: What now? We bury the dead and heal the living. Despite the calamity, Lisbon suffered no epidemics and, within less than a year, was already partially rebuilt. The new central area of Lisbon was designed by a group of architects specifically to resist subsequent earthquakes, employing a new construction method, "caging", which consisted of a wooden framework erected in the early stages of construction, granting the building a better chance of withstanding an earthquake due to the inherent flexibility of the material. Architectural models were built for tests, with the effects of an earthquake being simulated by marching troops around the models. The buildings and major squares of the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon are one of its main attractions: they are the world's first earthquake-resistant buildings. Pombal made also an important contribution to the study of seismology, by designing a survey that was sent to every parish in the country — the Parochial Memories of 1758.The questionnaire asked whether dogs or other animals behaved strangely prior to the earthquake, whether there was a noticeable difference in the rise or fall of the water level in wells, and how many buildings had been destroyed and what kind of destruction had occurred. The answers have allowed modern Portuguese scientists to reconstruct the event with precision. Because the marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake, he is regarded as a forerunner of modern seismological scientists. Spanish invasion In 1761 Spain concluded an alliance with France by which Spain would enter the Seven Years' War in an effort to prevent British hegemony. The two countries saw Portugal as Britain's closest ally, due to the Treaty of Windsor. As part of a wider plan to isolate and defeat Britain, Spanish and French envoys were sent to Lisbon to demand that the King and Pombal agree to cease all trade or co-operation with Britain or face war. While Pombal was keen to make Portugal less dependent on Britain, this was a long-term goal, and he and the King rejected the Bourbon ultimatum.On 5 May 1762, Spain sent troops across the border and penetrated into Trás-os-Montes to capture Porto, but they were repelled by the guerrillas and forced to abandon all their conquests but Chaves, after suffering huge losses (10,000 casualties). Thereby the Spanish general, Nicolás <mask>, Marquis of Sarriá, soon lost the Spanish King's confidence, and was replaced by Count of Aranda. In a second invasion (Province of Lower Beira, July 1762) a combined Franco-Spanish army was initially successful in capturing Almeida and several almost undefended fortresses, but they were soon ground to a halt by a small Anglo-Portuguese force entrenched in the hills East of Abrantes. Pombal had sent urgent messages to London requesting military assistance, consequently 7,104 British troops were sent together with William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and military staff to organise the Portuguese Army. Victory in the battles of Valencia de Alcántara and Vila Velha – and above all – a scorched earth tactic coupled with guerrilla actions in the Spanish logistic lines induced starvation and eventually the disintegration of the Franco-Spanish army (15,000 casualties, many of them inflicted by the peasants), whose remnants were driven back and pursued to Spain. The Spanish headquarters in Castelo Branco was taken by a Portuguese force under <mask>, and all the strongholds that had previously been occupied by the Bourbon invaders were retaken, with the exception of Almeida. A third Spanish offensive in the Alentejo (November 1762) also met defeat in Ouguela, Marvão and Codiceira.The invaders were chased again back into Spain and saw several men captured by the advancing allies. According to a report sent to the British government by British ambassador in Portugal, Edward Hay, the Bourbon armies had suffered 30,000 casualties during their invasion of Portugal. In the Treaty of Paris, Spain had to restore to Portugal Chaves and Almeida plus all the territory taken from Portugal in South America in 1763 (most of Rio Grande do Sul and Colonia do Sacramento). Only the second was given back, while the vast territory of Rio Grande do Sul (together with present-day Roraima) would be reconquered from Spain in the undeclared Hispano-Portuguese war of 1763–1777. However, Portugal also conquered Spanish territory in South America during the Seven Years' War: most of the Rio Negro Valley (1763) and defeated a Spanish invasion aiming to occupy the right bank of the Guaporé River (in Mato Grosso, 1763) and also in the battle of Santa Bárbara, Rio Grande do Sul (1 January 1763). Portugal was able to keep all these territorial gains. In the years after the invasion, and despite the crucial British assistance, Pombal began to be increasingly concerned at the rise of British power.Despite being an Anglophile he suspected the British were interested in acquiring Brazil and he was alarmed by the seeming ease by which they had taken Havana and Manila from Spain in 1762. As noted by historian <mask>: Opposition of the Jesuits Having lived outside of Portugal in Vienna and London, the latter city in particular being a major centre of the Enlightenment, Pombal increasingly believed that the Society of Jesus, also known as the "Jesuits", had a grip on science and education, and that they were an inherent drag on an independent, Portuguese-style iluminismo. He was especially familiar with the anti-Jesuit tradition of Britain, and in Vienna he had made friends with <mask> Swieten, a confidant of <mask> of Austria and a staunch adversary of the Austrian Jesuits' influence. As prime minister Pombal engaged the Jesuits in a propaganda war, which was watched closely by the rest of Europe, and he launched a number of conspiracy theories regarding the order's desire for power. During the Távora affair (see below) he accused the Society of Jesus of treason and attempted regicide, a major public relations catastrophe for the order, in the age of absolutism. Historians today emphasise the Society's role in trying to protect Native Americans in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies, and the fact that the limitations placed upon the order resulted in the so-called Guarani War in which the Guarani tribesmen were halved by Spanish and Portuguese troops. According to a census conducted in 1756 the population of the Guarani from the seven missions was 14,284, which was about 15,000 less than the population in 1750.The former Jesuit missions were occupied by the Portuguese until 1759. Pombal named his brother, D. Paulo António <mask> <mask>, chief inquisitor and used the inquisition against the Jesuits. Pombal was thus an important precursor for the suppression of the Jesuits throughout Europe and its colonies, which culminated in 1773, when European absolutists forced Pope <mask> to issue a bull empowering them to suppress the order in their domains. Expulsion of the Jesuits and consolidation of power Following the earthquake, <mask> gave his Prime Minister even more authority, and Pombal became a powerful, progressive dictator. As his power grew, his enemies increased in number, and bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent. In 1758, <mask> was wounded in an attempted assassination when he was returning from a visit to his mistress, the young Távora Marchioness. The Távora family and the Duke of Aveiro were implicated, and they were executed after a quick trial.There were long-standing tensions between the Portuguese crown and the Jesuits, so that the Távora affair could be considered a pretext for the climax to the conflict that resulted in the Jesuits’ expulsion from Portugal and its empire in 1759. Jesuit assets were confiscated by the crown. According to historians <mask> and Stuart Schwartz, the Jesuits' "independence, power, wealth, control of education, and ties to Rome made the Jesuits obvious targets for Pombal's brand of extreme regalism." Pombal showed no mercy, prosecuting every person involved, even women and children. This was the final stroke that broke the power of the aristocracy and ensured the Prime Minister's victory against his enemies. In reward for his swift resolve, <mask> made his loyal minister Count of Oeiras in 1759. Following the Távora affair, the new Count of Oeiras knew no opposition.Having become the Marquis of Pombal in 1770, he effectively ruled Portugal until <mask>'s death in 1777. In 1771, botanist <mask> published Pombalia, a genus of flowering plants from America, belonging to the family Violaceae and named in honour of the Marquis of Pombal. Decline and death King <mask>'s daughter and successor, Queen Maria I of Portugal, loathed Pombal. She was a devout woman and was influenced by the Jesuits, and upon her ascension to the throne, she did what she had long vowed to do: she withdrew all his political offices. She also issued one of history's first restraining orders, commanding that Pombal not be closer than 20 miles to her presence. If she were to travel near his estates, he was compelled to remove himself from his house to fulfill the royal decree. The slightest reference in her hearing to Pombal is said to have induced fits of rage in the Queen.Pombal built a palace in Oeiras, designed by <mask>. The palace featured formal French gardens enlivened with traditional Portuguese glazed tile walls. There were waterfalls and waterworks set within vineyards. <mask> died peacefully on his estate at Pombal in 1782. He was a controversial figure in his own era; today one of Lisbon's busiest squares and the busiest underground station is named Marquês de <mask> in his honour. There is an imposing statue of the Marquis depicting a lion next to him in the square as well. João Francisco <mask> <mask> Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha was his grandson.See also History of Portugal Marquis of Pombal (title) List of marquises in Portugal Precedence among European monarchies References <mask> <mask>, <mask> <mask> <mask> <mask>, Marquês de. Cartas e outras obras selectas do Marquez de Pombal [selection], 1775–1780. <mask>ge, Edgar. ed. Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911: <mask> Pombal External links |- <mask>, Marquis of Pombal, Marquis of 18th-century Portuguese people Ambassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Portugal to Austria Counts of Oeiras Sebastio People from Lisbon People from Leiria District Portuguese nobility Portuguese Roman Catholics Seismologists University of Coimbra alumni Fellows of the Royal Society Portuguese Freemasons Age of Enlightenment
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He was appointed King John V's ambassador to Great Britain in 1738 with the help of his uncle. He served as ambassador to Austria from 1745 to 1749.<mask> was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when <mask> ascended to the throne. By 1755, <mask> was the king's defacto chief minister, despite opposition from the hereditary Portuguese nobility. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, was managed by Pombal, who maintained public order, organized relief efforts, and supervised the capital's reconstruction. The Tvora affair of 1759 resulted in the execution of leading members of the aristocratic party and allowed Pombal to suppress the Society of Jesus. In 1759, <mask> gave the title of Count of Oeiras to Pombal. A leading estrangeirado strongly influenced by his observations of British commercial and domestic policy, Pombal implemented sweeping commercial reforms, establishing a system of companies and guilds governing each industry. The Douro wine region was created to regulate the production and trade of port wine.The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, which successfully defended Portugal from Spanish invasion during the Seven Years' War, was maintained by Pombal despite his desire to decrease Portuguese reliance on Great Britain. The prohibition of the import of black slaves within Portugal and Portuguese India was one of the liberal domestic policies enacted by Pombal. Despite these reforms, Pombal governed autocratically, curtailing individual liberties, suppressing political opposition, and fostering the slave trade to Brazil. Following the accession of Queen Maria I in 1777, Pombal was stripped of his offices and exiled to his estates, where he died in 1782. The son of a country squire and his wife were both born in Lisbon. His uncle was a professor at the University of Coimbra. After graduating from the University of Coimbra, he served in the army for a short time before returning to study.He married the niece of the Count of Arcos in Lisbon. She married him against her family's wishes. Her parents made life difficult for the young couple. In 1734, <mask> was admitted to a royal historical society. In 1740, <mask> was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society after receiving his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain. The author says that <mask> <mask> used his influence to investigate the causes, techniques, and mechanisms of British commercial and naval power. He was the Portuguese ambassador to Austria in 1745.After his first wife died, <mask> <mask> of Austria arranged for him to marry the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshall, Count von Daun. John V recalled him in 1749. <mask> of Portugal was crowned king after John V's death. The Queen <mask> approved of <mask>'s appointment of Pombal as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The King gave him more control of the state as his confidence in him increased. He was appointed Prime Minister by the King by 1755. Pombal was impressed by English economic success and implemented similar policies in Portugal.He abolished slavery in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies in India, reorganised the army and the navy, and ended the discrimination against New Christians that had converted to Christianity. The Pombaline Reforms were a series of reforms intended to make Portugal an economically self-sufficient and commercially strong nation, by means of expanding Brazilian territory, streamlining the administration of colonial Brazil, and fiscal and economic reforms both in the colony and in Portugal. Portugal was considered small and unprogressive during the Age of Enlightenment. Three million people lived in the country in the 17th century. The economy of Portugal before the reforms was relatively stable, though it had become dependent on Brazil for much of its economic support, and England for much of its manufacturing support. The majority of Portugal's exports went through expatriate merchants like the English port wine shippers and French businessmen like <mask> Ratton. The need to grow a manufacturing sector in Portugal was made more important by the excessive spending of the Portuguese crown, the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and the exhaustion of gold mines and diamond mines in Brazil.The creation of several companies and guilds to regulate every commercial activity was one of his greatest reforms. The second attempt to control wine quality and production in Europe was made by him when he created the Douro Wine Company, which demarcated the Douro wine region for production of Port. He ruled with a heavy hand, imposing strict laws on all classes of Portuguese society, from the high nobility to the poor working class, and through his review of the country's tax system. The reforms gained him enemies in the upper classes, especially the high nobility, who disliked him as a social upstart. Pombal expelled the Jesuits in 1759, created the basis for secular public primary and secondary schools, introduced Vocational training, created hundreds of new teaching posts, and added departments of mathematics and natural sciences to the University of Coimbra. On the morning of 1 November 1755, Lisbon was awakened by a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9 on the <mask> scale. The city was destroyed by the earthquake.After surviving a stroke of luck, <mask> immediately took upon the task of rebuilding the city, with his famous quote: "What now?" The dead are buried and the living are healed. Within less than a year, Lisbon was partially rebuilt after the calamity. The new central area of Lisbon was designed by a group of architects specifically to resist earthquakes, using a new construction method, "caging", which consisted of a wooden framework erected in the early stages of construction, giving the building a better chance of withstanding an earthquake. Architectural models were built for tests to see how an earthquake would affect them. The Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon is home to the world's first earthquake-resistant buildings. The Parochial Memories of 1758 was designed by Pombal and was sent to every parish in the country.The questionnaire asked if dogs or other animals behaved strangely prior to the earthquake, if there was a noticeable difference in the rise or fall of the water level in wells, and how many buildings had been destroyed. Modern Portuguese scientists have been able to reconstruct the event using the answers. The marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake. Spain entered the Seven Years' War in 1761 to prevent the British from taking over. The Treaty of Windsor made Portugal Britain's closest ally. Spanish and French envoys were sent to Lisbon to demand that the King and Pombal cease all trade with Britain or face war. The Bourbon ultimatum was rejected by the King and <mask>, who wanted to make Portugal less dependent on Britain.Spain sent troops across the border to capture Porto, but they were repelled by the guerrillas and had to abandon their conquests. The Spanish general, Nicols <mask>, lost the confidence of the Spanish King and was replaced by Count of Aranda. In the second invasion of Lower Beira, a Franco-Spanish army was initially successful in capturing Almeida and several almost undefended fortresses, but they were soon ground to a halt by a small Anglo-Portuguese force. 7,104 British troops were sent together with William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and military staff to organize the Portuguese Army after Pombal sent urgent messages to London. The Franco-Spanish army was destroyed in the battles of Valencia de Alcntara and Vila Velha because of a scorched earth tactic coupled with guerrilla actions in the Spanish Logistic lines. The Spanish headquarters in Castelo Branco was taken by a Portuguese force under Townshend, and all the strongholds that had previously been occupied by the Bourbon invaders were retaken. There were defeats in Ouguela, Marvo and Codiceira during the third Spanish offensive in the Alentejo.Several men were captured by the allies after the invaders were chased back into Spain. According to a report sent to the British government by the British ambassador in Portugal, the Bourbon armies suffered 30,000 casualties during their invasion of Portugal. All of the territory taken from Portugal in South America in 1763 was returned to Spain in the Treaty of Paris. In the Hispano-Portuguese war of the 17th century, the territory of Rio Grande do Sul was reconquered from Spain, along with present-day Roraima. During the Seven Years' War, Portugal conquered most of the Rio Negro Valley and defeated the Spanish in the battle of Santa. Portugal was able to keep their territorial gains. Despite the crucial British assistance, Pombal began to be more concerned about the rise of British power.He was alarmed by the ease with which the British took Havana and Manila from Spain and he suspected they were interested in acquiring Brazil. The Society of Jesus, also known as the "Jesuits", had a grip on Pombal because he had lived outside of Portugal in Vienna and London. He was familiar with the anti-Jesuit tradition of Britain and had made friends with a man who was an adversary of the Austrian Jesuits. As prime minister <mask> engaged the Jesuits in a propaganda war, which was watched closely by the rest of Europe, he launched a number of conspiracy theories regarding the order's desire for power. The Society of Jesus was accused of treason and attempted regicide, a major public relations catastrophe for the order, during the Tvora affair. The Society's role in trying to protect Native Americans in the Portuguese and Spanish colonies resulted in the so-called Guarani War, in which the tribesmen were halved by Spanish and Portuguese troops. The population of the seven missions in the Guarani was about 15,000 less than in the 17th century.The Jesuit missions were occupied by the Portuguese until 1759. <mask>'s brother was the chief inquisitor and used the inquisition against the Jesuits. The Jesuits were suppressed throughout Europe and its colonies in 1773 after <mask> XIV issued a bull to suppress the order. After the earthquake, <mask> gave his Prime Minister even more authority, and <mask> became a powerful, progressive dictator. Bitter disputes with the high nobility became frequent as his power grew. <mask> was wounded in an assassination attempt when he returned from a visit to his mistress. After a quick trial, the Tvora family and the Duke of Aveiro were executed.The Jesuits were expelled from Portugal in 1759 because of long-standing tensions between the crown and Jesuits. Jesuit assets were taken over by the crown. The Jesuits' independence, power, wealth, control of education, and ties to Rome made them targets for Pombal's brand of extreme regalism. Every person involved, even women and children, was prosecuted by Pombal. The Prime Minister's victory against his enemies was ensured by this final stroke. Count of Oeiras was made by <mask> I in 1759. The new Count of Oeiras had no opposition.He ruled Portugal until <mask>'s death in 1777. Pombalia, a group of flowering plants from America, was published in 1741. King <mask>'s daughter and successor, Queen Maria I of Portugal, hated Pombal. She was influenced by the Jesuits and after ascending to the throne, she withdrew all his political offices. One of the first restraining orders of its kind, she ordered Pombal not to be more than 20 miles away from her. He had to leave his house to fulfill the royal decree if she were to travel near his estates. The Queen is said to have had fits of rage when she heard about Pombal.<mask> designed the palace that Pombal built. The palace had formal French gardens and Portuguese glazed tile walls. There were waterworks in the vineyards. <mask> died on his estate. One of Lisbon's busiest squares and the busiest underground station is named after him, as he was a controversial figure in his own era. There is a statue of the Marquis next to a lion in the square. His grandson was the 1st Duke of Saldanha.There is a list of marquises in Portugal Precedence among European monarchies. Cartas outras obras selectas do <mask> <mask>mbal. <mask>stage, Edgar. ed. The links between Portugal and the United Kingdom are in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
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Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester
Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester (1070−1129) was a Norman magnate based in northern and central England. Originating in Bessin in Normandy, Ranulf made his career in England thanks to his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches - the Earl of Chester, the patronage of kings William II Rufus and Henry I Beauclerc, and his marriage to Lucy, heiress of the Bolingbroke-Spalding estates in Lincolnshire. Ranulf fought in Normandy on behalf of Henry I, and served the English king as a kind of semi-independent governor in the far north-west, in Cumberland and Westmorland, founding Wetheral Priory. After the death of his cousin Richard d'Avranches in the White Ship Disaster of November 1120, Ranulf became earl of the county of Chester on the Anglo-Welsh marches. He held this position for the remainder of his life, and passed the title on to his son, Ranulf de Gernon. Biography Family and origins Ranulf le Meschin's father and mother represented two different families of viscounts in Normandy, and both of them were strongly tied to Henry, son of William the Conqueror. His father was Ranulf de Briquessart, and likely for this reason the former Ranulf was styled le Meschin, "the younger". Ranulf's father was viscount of the Bessin, the area around Bayeux. Besides Odo, bishop of Bayeux, Ranulf the elder was the most powerful magnate in the Bessin region of Normandy. Ranulf le Meschin's great-grandmother may even have been from the ducal family of Normandy, as le Meschin's paternal great-grandfather viscount Anschitil is known to have married a daughter of Duke Richard III. Ranulf le Meschin's mother, Margaret, was the daughter of Richard le Goz, Viscount of Avranches. Richard's father Thurstan Goz had become viscount of the Hiémois between 1017 and 1025, while Richard himself became viscount of the Avranchin in either 1055 or 1056. Her brother (Richard Goz's son) was Hugh d'Avranches "Lupus" ("the Wolf"), viscount of the Avranchin and Earl of Chester (from c. 1070). Ranulf was thus, in addition to being heir to the Bessin, the nephew of one of Norman England's most powerful and prestigious families. We know from an entry in the Durham Liber Vitae, c. 1098 x 1120, that Ranulf le Meschin had an older brother named Richard (who died in youth), and a younger brother named William. He had a sister called Agnes, who later married Robert de Grandmesnil (died 1136). Early career Historian C. Warren Hollister thought that Ranulf's father Ranulf de Briquessart was one of the early close companions of Prince Henry, the future Henry I. Hollister called Ranulf the Elder "a friend from Henry's youthful days in western Normandy", and argued that the homeland of the two Ranulfs had been under Henry's overlordship since 1088, despite both ducal and royal authority lying with Henry's two brothers. Hollister further suggested that Ranulf le Meschin may have had a role in persuading Robert Curthose to free Henry from captivity in 1089. The date of Ranulf senior's death, and succession of Ranulf junior, is unclear, but the former's last and the latter's earliest appearance in extant historical records coincides, dating to 24 April 1089 in charter of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, to Bayeux Cathedral. Ranulf le Meschin appears as "Ranulf son of Ranulf the viscount". In the foundation charter of Chester Abbey granted by his uncle Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, and purportedly issued in 1093, Ranulf le Meschin is listed as a witness. His attestation to this grant is written Signum Ranulfi nepotis comitis, "signature of Ranulf nephew of the earl". However, the editor of the Chester comital charters, Geoffrey Barraclough, thought this charter was forged in the period of Earl Ranulf II. Between 1098 and 1101 (probably in 1098) Ranulf became a major English landowner in his own right when he became the third husband of Lucy, heiress of the honour of Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire. This acquisition also brought him the lordship of Appleby in Westmorland, previously held by Lucy's second husband Ivo Taillebois. Marriage to a great heiress came only with royal patronage, which in turn meant that Ranulf had to be respected and trusted by the king. Ranulf was probably, like his father, among the earliest and most loyal of Henry's followers, and was noted as such by Orderic Vitalis. Ranulf was however not recorded often at the court of Henry I, and did not form part of the king's closest group of administrative advisers. He witnessed charters only occasionally, though this became more frequent after he became earl. In 1106 he is found serving as one of several justiciars at York hearing a case about the lordship of Ripon. In 1116 he is recorded in a similar context. Ranulf was, however, one of the king's military companions. When, soon after Whitsun 1101 Henry heard news of a planned invasion of England by his brother Robert Curthose, he sought promises from his subjects to defend the kingdom. A letter to the men of Lincolnshire names Ranulf as one of four figures entrusted with collecting these oaths. Ranulf was one of the magnates who accompanied King Henry on his invasion of Duke Robert's Norman territory in 1106. Ranulf served under Henry as an officer of the royal household when the latter was on campaign; Ranulf was in fact one of his three commanders at the Battle of Tinchebrai. The first line of Henry's force was led by Ranulf, the second (with the king) by Robert of Meulan, and third by William de Warrene, with another thousand knights from Brittany and Maine led by Helias, Count of Maine. Ranulf's line consisted of the men of Bayeux, Avranches and Coutances. Lord of Cumberland A charter issued in 1124 by David I, King of the Scots, to Robert I de Brus cited Ranulf's lordship of Carlisle and Cumberland as a model for Robert's new lordship in Annandale. This is significant because Robert is known from other sources to have acted with semi-regal authority in this region. A source from 1212 attests that the jurors of Cumberland remembered Ranulf as quondam dominus Cumberland ("sometime Lord of Cumberland"). Ranulf possessed the power and in some respects the dignity of a semi-independent earl in the region, though he lacked the formal status of being called such. A contemporary illustration of this authority comes from the records of Wetheral Priory, where Ranulf is found addressing his own sheriff, "Richer" (probably Richard de Boivill, baron of Kirklinton). No royal activity occurred in Cumberland or Westmorland during Ranulf's time in charge there, testimony to the fullness of his powers in the region. Ivo Taillebois, when he married Ranulf's future wife Lucy, had acquired her Lincolnshire lands but sometime after 1086 he acquired estates in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland. Adjacent lands in Westmorland and Lancashire that had previously been controlled by Earl Tostig Godwinson were probably carved up between Roger the Poitevin and Ivo in the 1080s, a territorial division at least partially responsible for the later boundary between the two counties. Norman lordship in the heartland of Cumberland can be dated from chronicle sources to around 1092, the year King William Rufus seized the region from its previous ruler, Dolfin. There is inconclusive evidence that settlers from Ivo's Lincolnshire lands had come into Cumberland as a result. Between 1094 and 1098 Lucy was married to Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, and it is probable that this marriage was the king's way of transferring authority in the region to Roger fitz Gerold. Only from 1106 however, well into the reign of Henry I, do we have certain evidence that this authority had come to Ranulf. The "traditional view", held by the historian William Kapelle, was that Ranulf's authority in the region did not come about until 1106 or after, as a reward for participation in the Battle of Tinchebrai. Another historian, Richard Sharpe, has recently attacked this view and argued that it probably came in or soon after 1098. Sharpe stressed that Lucy was the mechanism by which this authority changed hands, and pointed out that Ranulf had been married to Lucy years before Tinchebrai and can be found months before Tinchebrai taking evidence from county jurors at York (which may have been responsible for Cumbria at this point). Ranulf likewise distributed land to the church, founding a Benedictine monastic house at Wetheral. This he established as a daughter-house of St Mary's Abbey, York, a house that in turn had been generously endowed by Ivo Taillebois. This had occurred by 1112, the year of the death of Abbot Stephen of St Mary's, named in the foundation deed. In later times at least, the priory of Wetheral was dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Trinity, as well as another saint named Constantine. Ranulf gave Wetheral, among other things, his two churches at Appleby, St Lawrences (Burgate) and St Michaels (Bongate). As an incoming regional magnate Ranulf would be expected to distribute land to his own followers, and indeed the record of the jurors of Cumberland dating to 1212 claimed that Ranulf created two baronies in the region. Ranulf's brother-in-law Robert de Trevers received the barony of Burgh-by-Sands, while the barony of Liddel went to Turgis Brandos. He appears to have attempted to give the large compact barony of Gilsland to his brother William, but failed to dislodge the native lord, the eponymous "Gille" son of Boite; later the lordship of Allerdale (including Copeland), even larger than Gilsland stretching along the coast from the River Ellen to the River Esk, was given to William. Kirklinton may have been given to Richard de Boivill, Ranulf's sheriff. Earl of Chester 1120 was a fateful year for both Henry I and Ranulf. Richard, earl of Chester, like Henry's son and heir William Adeling, died in the White Ship Disaster near Barfleur on 25 November. Only four days before the disaster, Ranulf and his cousin Richard had witnessed a charter together at Cerisy. Henry probably could not wait long to replace Richard, as the Welsh were resurgent under the charismatic leadership of Gruffudd ap Cynan. According to the Historia Regum, Richard's death prompted the Welsh to raid Cheshire, looting, killing, and burning two castles. Perhaps because of his recognised military ability and social strength, because he was loyal and because he was the closest male relation to Earl Richard, Henry recognized Ranulf as Richard's successor to the county of Chester. In 1123, Henry sent Ranulf to Normandy with a large number of knights and with his bastard son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, to strengthen the garrisons there. Ranulf commanded the king's garrison at Évreux and governed the county of Évreux during the 1123-1124 war with William Clito, Robert Curthose's son and heir. In March 1124 Ranulf assisted in the capture of Waleran, Count of Meulan. Scouts informed Ranulf that Waleran's forces were planning an expedition to Vatteville, and Ranulf planned an to intercept them, a plan carried out by Henry de Pommeroy, Odo Borleng and William de Pont-Authou, with 300 knights. A battle followed, perhaps at Rougemontier (or Bourgthéroulde), in which Waleran was captured. Although Ranulf bore the title "earl of Chester", the honour (i.e., group of estates) which formed the holdings of the earl of Chester were scattered throughout England, and during the rule of his predecessors included the cantref of Tegeingl in Perfeddwlad in north-western Wales. Around 1100, only a quarter of the value of the honour actually lay in Cheshire, which was one of England's poorest and least developed counties. The estates elsewhere were probably given to the earls in compensation for Cheshire's poverty, in order to strengthen its vulnerable position on the Anglo-Welsh border. The possibility of conquest and booty in Wales should have supplemented the lordship's wealth and attractiveness, but for much of Henry's reign the English king tried to keep the neighboring Welsh princes under his peace. Ranulf's accession may have involved him giving up many of his other lands, including much of his wife's Lincolnshire lands as well as his lands in Cumbria, though direct evidence for this beyond convenient timing is lacking. That Cumberland was given up at this point is likely, as King Henry visited Carlisle in December 1122, where, according to the Historia Regum, he ordered the strengthening of the castle. Hollister believed that Ranulf offered the Bolingbroke lands to Henry in exchange for Henry's bestowal of the earldom. The historian A. T. Thacker believed that Henry I forced Ranulf to give up most of the Bolingbroke lands through fear that Ranulf would become too powerful, dominating both Cheshire and the richer county of Lincoln. Sharpe, however, suggested that Ranulf may have had to sell a great deal of land in order to pay the king for the county of Chester, though it could not have covered the whole fee, as Ranulf's son Ranulf de Gernon, when he succeeded his father to Chester in 1129, owed the king £1000 "from his father's debt for the land of Earl Hugh". Hollister thought this debt was merely the normal feudal relief expected to be paid on a large honour, and suggested that Ranulf's partial non-payment, or Henry's forgiveness for non-payment, was a form of royal patronage. Ranulf died in January 1129, and was buried in Chester Abbey. He was survived by his wife and countess, Lucy, and succeeded by his son Ranulf de Gernon. A daughter, Alicia, married Richard de Clare, a lord in the Anglo-Welsh marches. One of his offspring, his fifth son, participated in the Siege of Lisbon, and for this aid was granted the Lordship of Azambuja by King Afonso I of Portugal. That his career had some claim on the popular imagination may be inferred from lines in William Langland's Piers Plowman (c. 1362–c. 1386) in which Sloth, the lazy priest, confesses: "I kan [know] not parfitly [perfectly] my Paternoster as the preest it singeth,/ But I kan rymes of Robyn Hood and Randolf Erl of Chestre." References Sources 1070 births Chester, Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of 11th-century English landowners 12th-century English landowners 12th-century English nobility Chester, Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Norman warriors Burials at Chester Cathedral Earls of Chester (1121) William II of England Henry I of England
[ "Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester (1070−1129) was a Norman magnate based in northern and central England.", "Originating in Bessin in Normandy, Ranulf made his career in England thanks to his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches - the Earl of Chester, the patronage of kings William II Rufus and Henry I Beauclerc, and his marriage to Lucy, heiress of the Bolingbroke-Spalding estates in Lincolnshire.", "Ranulf fought in Normandy on behalf of Henry I, and served the English king as a kind of semi-independent governor in the far north-west, in Cumberland and Westmorland, founding Wetheral Priory.", "After the death of his cousin Richard d'Avranches in the White Ship Disaster of November 1120, Ranulf became earl of the county of Chester on the Anglo-Welsh marches.", "He held this position for the remainder of his life, and passed the title on to his son, Ranulf de Gernon.", "Biography\n\nFamily and origins\nRanulf le Meschin's father and mother represented two different families of viscounts in Normandy, and both of them were strongly tied to Henry, son of William the Conqueror.", "His father was Ranulf de Briquessart, and likely for this reason the former Ranulf was styled le Meschin, \"the younger\".", "Ranulf's father was viscount of the Bessin, the area around Bayeux.", "Besides Odo, bishop of Bayeux, Ranulf the elder was the most powerful magnate in the Bessin region of Normandy.", "Ranulf le Meschin's great-grandmother may even have been from the ducal family of Normandy, as le Meschin's paternal great-grandfather viscount Anschitil is known to have married a daughter of Duke Richard III.", "Ranulf le Meschin's mother, Margaret, was the daughter of Richard le Goz, Viscount of Avranches.", "Richard's father Thurstan Goz had become viscount of the Hiémois between 1017 and 1025, while Richard himself became viscount of the Avranchin in either 1055 or 1056.", "Her brother (Richard Goz's son) was Hugh d'Avranches \"Lupus\" (\"the Wolf\"), viscount of the Avranchin and Earl of Chester (from c. 1070).", "Ranulf was thus, in addition to being heir to the Bessin, the nephew of one of Norman England's most powerful and prestigious families.", "We know from an entry in the Durham Liber Vitae, c. 1098 x 1120, that Ranulf le Meschin had an older brother named Richard (who died in youth), and a younger brother named William.", "He had a sister called Agnes, who later married Robert de Grandmesnil (died 1136).", "Early career\nHistorian C. Warren Hollister thought that Ranulf's father Ranulf de Briquessart was one of the early close companions of Prince Henry, the future Henry I. Hollister called Ranulf the Elder \"a friend from Henry's youthful days in western Normandy\", and argued that the homeland of the two Ranulfs had been under Henry's overlordship since 1088, despite both ducal and royal authority lying with Henry's two brothers.", "Hollister further suggested that Ranulf le Meschin may have had a role in persuading Robert Curthose to free Henry from captivity in 1089.", "The date of Ranulf senior's death, and succession of Ranulf junior, is unclear, but the former's last and the latter's earliest appearance in extant historical records coincides, dating to 24 April 1089 in charter of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, to Bayeux Cathedral.", "Ranulf le Meschin appears as \"Ranulf son of Ranulf the viscount\".", "In the foundation charter of Chester Abbey granted by his uncle Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, and purportedly issued in 1093, Ranulf le Meschin is listed as a witness.", "His attestation to this grant is written Signum Ranulfi nepotis comitis, \"signature of Ranulf nephew of the earl\".", "However, the editor of the Chester comital charters, Geoffrey Barraclough, thought this charter was forged in the period of Earl Ranulf II.", "Between 1098 and 1101 (probably in 1098) Ranulf became a major English landowner in his own right when he became the third husband of Lucy, heiress of the honour of Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire.", "This acquisition also brought him the lordship of Appleby in Westmorland, previously held by Lucy's second husband Ivo Taillebois.", "Marriage to a great heiress came only with royal patronage, which in turn meant that Ranulf had to be respected and trusted by the king.", "Ranulf was probably, like his father, among the earliest and most loyal of Henry's followers, and was noted as such by Orderic Vitalis.", "Ranulf was however not recorded often at the court of Henry I, and did not form part of the king's closest group of administrative advisers.", "He witnessed charters only occasionally, though this became more frequent after he became earl.", "In 1106 he is found serving as one of several justiciars at York hearing a case about the lordship of Ripon.", "In 1116 he is recorded in a similar context.", "Ranulf was, however, one of the king's military companions.", "When, soon after Whitsun 1101 Henry heard news of a planned invasion of England by his brother Robert Curthose, he sought promises from his subjects to defend the kingdom.", "A letter to the men of Lincolnshire names Ranulf as one of four figures entrusted with collecting these oaths.", "Ranulf was one of the magnates who accompanied King Henry on his invasion of Duke Robert's Norman territory in 1106.", "Ranulf served under Henry as an officer of the royal household when the latter was on campaign; Ranulf was in fact one of his three commanders at the Battle of Tinchebrai.", "The first line of Henry's force was led by Ranulf, the second (with the king) by Robert of Meulan, and third by William de Warrene, with another thousand knights from Brittany and Maine led by Helias, Count of Maine.", "Ranulf's line consisted of the men of Bayeux, Avranches and Coutances.", "Lord of Cumberland\n\nA charter issued in 1124 by David I, King of the Scots, to Robert I de Brus cited Ranulf's lordship of Carlisle and Cumberland as a model for Robert's new lordship in Annandale.", "This is significant because Robert is known from other sources to have acted with semi-regal authority in this region.", "A source from 1212 attests that the jurors of Cumberland remembered Ranulf as quondam dominus Cumberland (\"sometime Lord of Cumberland\").", "Ranulf possessed the power and in some respects the dignity of a semi-independent earl in the region, though he lacked the formal status of being called such.", "A contemporary illustration of this authority comes from the records of Wetheral Priory, where Ranulf is found addressing his own sheriff, \"Richer\" (probably Richard de Boivill, baron of Kirklinton).", "No royal activity occurred in Cumberland or Westmorland during Ranulf's time in charge there, testimony to the fullness of his powers in the region.", "Ivo Taillebois, when he married Ranulf's future wife Lucy, had acquired her Lincolnshire lands but sometime after 1086 he acquired estates in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland.", "Adjacent lands in Westmorland and Lancashire that had previously been controlled by Earl Tostig Godwinson were probably carved up between Roger the Poitevin and Ivo in the 1080s, a territorial division at least partially responsible for the later boundary between the two counties.", "Norman lordship in the heartland of Cumberland can be dated from chronicle sources to around 1092, the year King William Rufus seized the region from its previous ruler, Dolfin.", "There is inconclusive evidence that settlers from Ivo's Lincolnshire lands had come into Cumberland as a result.", "Between 1094 and 1098 Lucy was married to Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, and it is probable that this marriage was the king's way of transferring authority in the region to Roger fitz Gerold.", "Only from 1106 however, well into the reign of Henry I, do we have certain evidence that this authority had come to Ranulf.", "The \"traditional view\", held by the historian William Kapelle, was that Ranulf's authority in the region did not come about until 1106 or after, as a reward for participation in the Battle of Tinchebrai.", "Another historian, Richard Sharpe, has recently attacked this view and argued that it probably came in or soon after 1098.", "Sharpe stressed that Lucy was the mechanism by which this authority changed hands, and pointed out that Ranulf had been married to Lucy years before Tinchebrai and can be found months before Tinchebrai taking evidence from county jurors at York (which may have been responsible for Cumbria at this point).", "Ranulf likewise distributed land to the church, founding a Benedictine monastic house at Wetheral.", "This he established as a daughter-house of St Mary's Abbey, York, a house that in turn had been generously endowed by Ivo Taillebois.", "This had occurred by 1112, the year of the death of Abbot Stephen of St Mary's, named in the foundation deed.", "In later times at least, the priory of Wetheral was dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Trinity, as well as another saint named Constantine.", "Ranulf gave Wetheral, among other things, his two churches at Appleby, St Lawrences (Burgate) and St Michaels (Bongate).", "As an incoming regional magnate Ranulf would be expected to distribute land to his own followers, and indeed the record of the jurors of Cumberland dating to 1212 claimed that Ranulf created two baronies in the region.", "Ranulf's brother-in-law Robert de Trevers received the barony of Burgh-by-Sands, while the barony of Liddel went to Turgis Brandos.", "He appears to have attempted to give the large compact barony of Gilsland to his brother William, but failed to dislodge the native lord, the eponymous \"Gille\" son of Boite; later the lordship of Allerdale (including Copeland), even larger than Gilsland stretching along the coast from the River Ellen to the River Esk, was given to William.", "Kirklinton may have been given to Richard de Boivill, Ranulf's sheriff.", "Earl of Chester\n\n1120 was a fateful year for both Henry I and Ranulf.", "Richard, earl of Chester, like Henry's son and heir William Adeling, died in the White Ship Disaster near Barfleur on 25 November.", "Only four days before the disaster, Ranulf and his cousin Richard had witnessed a charter together at Cerisy.", "Henry probably could not wait long to replace Richard, as the Welsh were resurgent under the charismatic leadership of Gruffudd ap Cynan.", "According to the Historia Regum, Richard's death prompted the Welsh to raid Cheshire, looting, killing, and burning two castles.", "Perhaps because of his recognised military ability and social strength, because he was loyal and because he was the closest male relation to Earl Richard, Henry recognized Ranulf as Richard's successor to the county of Chester.", "In 1123, Henry sent Ranulf to Normandy with a large number of knights and with his bastard son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, to strengthen the garrisons there.", "Ranulf commanded the king's garrison at Évreux and governed the county of Évreux during the 1123-1124 war with William Clito, Robert Curthose's son and heir.", "In March 1124 Ranulf assisted in the capture of Waleran, Count of Meulan.", "Scouts informed Ranulf that Waleran's forces were planning an expedition to Vatteville, and Ranulf planned an to intercept them, a plan carried out by Henry de Pommeroy, Odo Borleng and William de Pont-Authou, with 300 knights.", "A battle followed, perhaps at Rougemontier (or Bourgthéroulde), in which Waleran was captured.", "Although Ranulf bore the title \"earl of Chester\", the honour (i.e., group of estates) which formed the holdings of the earl of Chester were scattered throughout England, and during the rule of his predecessors included the cantref of Tegeingl in Perfeddwlad in north-western Wales.", "Around 1100, only a quarter of the value of the honour actually lay in Cheshire, which was one of England's poorest and least developed counties.", "The estates elsewhere were probably given to the earls in compensation for Cheshire's poverty, in order to strengthen its vulnerable position on the Anglo-Welsh border.", "The possibility of conquest and booty in Wales should have supplemented the lordship's wealth and attractiveness, but for much of Henry's reign the English king tried to keep the neighboring Welsh princes under his peace.", "Ranulf's accession may have involved him giving up many of his other lands, including much of his wife's Lincolnshire lands as well as his lands in Cumbria, though direct evidence for this beyond convenient timing is lacking.", "That Cumberland was given up at this point is likely, as King Henry visited Carlisle in December 1122, where, according to the Historia Regum, he ordered the strengthening of the castle.", "Hollister believed that Ranulf offered the Bolingbroke lands to Henry in exchange for Henry's bestowal of the earldom.", "The historian A. T. Thacker believed that Henry I forced Ranulf to give up most of the Bolingbroke lands through fear that Ranulf would become too powerful, dominating both Cheshire and the richer county of Lincoln.", "Sharpe, however, suggested that Ranulf may have had to sell a great deal of land in order to pay the king for the county of Chester, though it could not have covered the whole fee, as Ranulf's son Ranulf de Gernon, when he succeeded his father to Chester in 1129, owed the king £1000 \"from his father's debt for the land of Earl Hugh\".", "Hollister thought this debt was merely the normal feudal relief expected to be paid on a large honour, and suggested that Ranulf's partial non-payment, or Henry's forgiveness for non-payment, was a form of royal patronage.", "Ranulf died in January 1129, and was buried in Chester Abbey.", "He was survived by his wife and countess, Lucy, and succeeded by his son Ranulf de Gernon.", "A daughter, Alicia, married Richard de Clare, a lord in the Anglo-Welsh marches.", "One of his offspring, his fifth son, participated in the Siege of Lisbon, and for this aid was granted the Lordship of Azambuja by King Afonso I of Portugal.", "That his career had some claim on the popular imagination may be inferred from lines in William Langland's Piers Plowman (c. 1362–c.", "1386) in which Sloth, the lazy priest, confesses: \"I kan [know] not parfitly [perfectly] my Paternoster as the preest it singeth,/ But I kan rymes of Robyn Hood and Randolf Erl of Chestre.\"", "References\n\nSources\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n1070 births\nChester, Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of\n11th-century English landowners\n12th-century English landowners\n12th-century English nobility\nChester, Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of\nNorman warriors\nBurials at Chester Cathedral\nEarls of Chester (1121)\nWilliam II of England\nHenry I of England" ]
[ "The 3rd Earl of Chester was a Norman magnate.", "He made his career in England because of his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches, the Earl of Chester, and his marriage to Lucy, granddaughter of the Bolingbroke.", "In the far north-west of England, in Cumberland and Westmorland, he served as a kind of semi-independent governor for the English king.", "After the death of his cousin Richard d'Avranches in the White ship Disaster, the earl of the county of Chester was born.", "He held this position for the rest of his life and passed it on to his son.", "There were two different families of viscounts in Normandy, and both of them were tied to Henry, son of William the Conqueror.", "He was styled le Meschin, \"the younger\", due to the fact that he was his father's son.", "The Bessin is located around Bayeux.", "The most powerful magnate in the Bessin region of Normandy was the father of the bishop of Bayeux.", "Le Meschin's paternal great-grandfather, Anschitil, is known to have married a daughter of Duke Richard III.", "Margaret was the daughter of Richard le Goz.", "Between 1017 and 1025, Richard's father became a viscount of the Hiémois, while Richard himself became a viscount of the Avranchin.", "Hugh d'Avranches \"Lupus\" was Richard Goz's son and viscount of the Avranchin and Earl of Chester.", "The heir to the Bessin was also the nephew of one of Norman England's most powerful and prestigious families.", "An entry in the Durham Liber Vitae shows that a younger brother named William was related to an older brother named Richard.", "He had a sister who married a man named Robert de Grandmesnil.", "According to C. Warren Hollister, Prince Henry and his father, the Elder, were friends from the time they were young in western Normandy.", "According to Hollister, Robert Curthose may have had a role in freeing Henry from captivity in 1089.", "The last and earliest appearance in historical records of Ranulf junior is dated to 24 April 1089 in the charter of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, to Bayeux.", "\"Ranulf son of the viscount\" is what appears to be the name of the man.", "The foundation charter of Chester Abbey was granted by Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, and purportedly issued in 1093.", "His attestation is written with the signature of the nephew of the earl.", "The editor of the Chester comital charters thought that the charter was forged during the time of Earl Ranulf II.", "When he became the third husband of Lucy, a descendant of the honour of Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire, he became a major English landowner.", "The lordship of Appleby in Westmorland was previously held by Ivo Taillebois.", "Marriage to a great heiress came only with royal patronage, which meant that they had to be respected and trusted by the king.", "Among the earliest and most loyal of Henry's followers was his son, and he was noted as such by Orderic Vitalis.", "The king's closest group of administrative advisers did not include Ranulf, and he was not recorded often at the court of Henry I.", "He became earl and witnessed charters more often.", "He was one of several justiciars at York in 1106 who heard a case about the lordship of Ripon.", "In 1116 he is recorded in a similar situation.", "One of the king's military companions was Ranulf.", "After hearing of a planned invasion of England by his brother, Henry sought promises from his subjects to defend the kingdom.", "The men of Lincolnshire were told in a letter that there were four figures who would collect the oaths.", "King Henry invaded Duke Robert's Norman territory in the 11th century.", "One of Henry's commanders at the Battle of Tinchebrai was also an officer of the royal household.", "The first line of Henry's force was led by Ranulf, the second by Robert of Meulan, and the third by William de Warrene.", "The men of Bayeux, Avranches and Coutances were part of the line.", "The Lord of Cumberland was a model for Robert's new lordship, according to a charter issued by David I, King of the Scots.", "Robert is known from other sources to have acted with semi-regal authority in this region.", "A source claims that the jurors of Cumberland remembered the name of the Lord of Cumberland as quondam dominus Cumberland.", "The dignity of a semi-independent earl in the region could be seen in the fact that he lacked the formal status of being called such.", "An example of this authority can be found in the records of Wetheral Priory, where a man named \"Richer\" is found addressing his own sheriff.", "During his time in charge of Cumberland and Westmorland, there was no royal activity.", "Ivo Taillebois, when he married Lucy, had acquired her Lincolnshire lands, but after 1086 he acquired estates in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland.", "A territorial division between Roger the Poitevin and Ivo probably caused the later boundary between the two counties.", "The Norman lordship in the heartland of Cumberland can be dated from 1092, when King William Rufus seized the region from its previous ruler.", "There is no conclusive evidence that settlers from Ivo's lands came to Cumberland.", "Lucy was married to Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare between 1094 and 1098, and it is probable that this marriage was the king's way of transferring authority in the region to Roger fitz Gerold.", "We do not have evidence that this authority came to the area before Henry I.", "According to the historian William Kapelle, the authority of the region was not established until after the Battle of Tinchebrai.", "Richard Sharpe believes that the view probably came in after 1098.", "Lucy was the mechanism by which this authority changed hands, and she could be found months before Tinchebrai took evidence from county jurors at York, which may have been responsible for Cumbria at this point.", "The Benedictine monastic house was founded by Ranulf after he gave land to the church.", "Ivo Taillebois generously endowed the house that he established as a daughter-house of St Mary's Abbey, York.", "Abbot Stephen of St Mary's died in 1112 and was named in the foundation deed.", "St Mary and the Holy Trinity, as well as another saint named Constantine, were dedicated to the priory of Wetheral.", "There are two churches at Appleby, St Lawrences and St Michaels.", "The record of the jurors of Cumberland dating to 1212 claimed that the incoming regional magnate had created two baronies in the region.", "Robert de Trevers' brother-in-law was given the barony of Burgh-by-Sands.", "He tried to give the large barony of Gilsland to his brother William, but failed to take over the native lord, the \"Gille\" son of Boite.", "Kirklinton may have been given to the sheriff.", "The year of Earl of Chester 1120 was a turning point in Henry I's life.", "The earl of Chester, Richard, died in the White ship disaster.", "Four days before the disaster, Richard and his cousin had witnessed a charter together.", "The Welsh were under the leadership of Gruffudd ap Cynan when Henry replaced Richard.", "The Welsh killed and burned two castles after Richard's death.", "Perhaps because of his recognised military ability and social strength, and because he was the closest male relation to Earl Richard, Henry recognized him as Richard's successor to the county of Chester.", "Henry sent his bastard son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, to strengthen the garrisons in Normandy with a large number of knights.", "The county of vreux was ruled by William Clito, Robert Curthose's son and heir.", "The Count of Meulan, Waleran, was captured in March of 1124.", "Scouts told Ranulf that Waleran's forces were going to go to Vatteville and that he was going to intercept them.", "Waleran was captured in a battle at Rougemontier.", "During the rule of his predecessors, the cantref of Tegeingl was included in the holdings of the earl of Chester.", "One of the least developed counties in England was one quarter of the value of the honour.", "In order to strengthen its position on the Anglo-Welsh border, the estates elsewhere were given to the earls.", "The lordship's wealth and attractiveness should have been supplemented by the possibility of conquest in Wales, but the English king tried to keep the Welsh princes under his control.", "It's not clear how much of his other lands he gave up as a result of his accession, but it's possible.", "It's likely that Cumberland was given up at this point, as King Henry ordered the strengthening of the castle in December of 1122.", "According to Hollister, Henry received the Bolingbroke lands in exchange for his earldom.", "According to the historian A. Thacker, Henry I forced the surrender of most of the Bolingbroke lands because he was afraid that he would become too powerful.", "The king's son may have had to sell a lot of land in order to pay the whole fee, as he succeeded his father to Chester, according to Sharpe.", "Hollister thought that Henry's forgiveness for non-payment was a form of royal patronage, and that the debt was normal feudal relief expected to be paid on a large honour.", "He was buried in Chester Abbey.", "His wife and son succeeded him.", "The lord in the Anglo-Welsh marches was married to a daughter.", "King Afonso I of Portugal granted the Lordship of Azambuja to one of his sons who participated in the Siege of Lisbon.", "William Langland's Piers Plowman suggests that his career had some claim on the popular imagination.", "The lazy priest confessed: \"I know not parfitly my Paternoster as the preest it singeth.\"", "Chester, the 3rd Earl of Norman warriors, was born in 1070." ]
<mask>, 3rd Earl of Chester (1070−1129) was a Norman magnate based in northern and central England. Originating in Bessin in Normandy, Ranulf made his career in England thanks to his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches - the Earl of Chester, the patronage of kings William II Rufus and <mask>rc, and his marriage to Lucy, heiress of the Bolingbroke-Spalding estates in Lincolnshire. Ranulf fought in Normandy on behalf of Henry I, and served the English king as a kind of semi-independent governor in the far north-west, in Cumberland and Westmorland, founding Wetheral Priory. After the death of his cousin Richard d'Avranches in the White Ship Disaster of November 1120, Ranulf became earl of the county of Chester on the Anglo-Welsh marches. He held this position for the remainder of his life, and passed the title on to his son, <mask>. Biography Family and origins <mask>in's father and mother represented two different families of viscounts in Normandy, and both of them were strongly tied to Henry, son of William the Conqueror. His father was <mask>t, and likely for this reason the former <mask> was styled <mask>schin, "the younger".<mask>'s father was viscount of the Bessin, the area around Bayeux. Besides Odo, bishop of Bayeux, <mask> the elder was the most powerful magnate in the Bessin region of Normandy. <mask> <mask>in's great-grandmother may even have been from the ducal family of Normandy, as <mask>in's paternal great-grandfather viscount Anschitil is known to have married a daughter of Duke Richard III. <mask> <mask>in's mother, Margaret, was the daughter of <mask> Goz, Viscount of Avranches. Richard's father Thurstan Goz had become viscount of the Hiémois between 1017 and 1025, while Richard himself became viscount of the Avranchin in either 1055 or 1056. Her brother (Richard Goz's son) was Hugh d'Avranches "Lupus" ("the Wolf"), viscount of the Avranchin and Earl of Chester (from c. 1070). <mask> was thus, in addition to being heir to the Bessin, the nephew of one of Norman England's most powerful and prestigious families.We know from an entry in the Durham Liber Vitae, c. 1098 x 1120, that <mask> <mask>in had an older brother named Richard (who died in youth), and a younger brother named William. He had a sister called Agnes, who later married Robert de Grandmesnil (died 1136). Early career Historian C. Warren Hollister thought that <mask>'s father <mask> de Briquessart was one of the early close companions of Prince Henry, the future Henry I. Hollister called <mask> the Elder "a friend from Henry's youthful days in western Normandy", and argued that the homeland of the two Ranulfs had been under Henry's overlordship since 1088, despite both ducal and royal authority lying with Henry's two brothers. Hollister further suggested that <mask> <mask>in may have had a role in persuading Robert Curthose to free Henry from captivity in 1089. The date of <mask> senior's death, and succession of Ranulf junior, is unclear, but the former's last and the latter's earliest appearance in extant historical records coincides, dating to 24 April 1089 in charter of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, to Bayeux Cathedral. <mask> <mask>in appears as "Ranulf son of Ranulf the viscount". In the foundation charter of Chester Abbey granted by his uncle Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, and purportedly issued in 1093, <mask> <mask>in is listed as a witness.His attestation to this grant is written Signum Ranulfi nepotis comitis, "signature of Ranulf nephew of the earl". However, the editor of the Chester comital charters, <mask>, thought this charter was forged in the period of Earl <mask> II. Between 1098 and 1101 (probably in 1098) Ranulf became a major English landowner in his own right when he became the third husband of Lucy, heiress of the honour of Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire. This acquisition also brought him the lordship of Appleby in Westmorland, previously held by Lucy's second husband Ivo <mask>is. Marriage to a great heiress came only with royal patronage, which in turn meant that Ranulf had to be respected and trusted by the king. Ranulf was probably, like his father, among the earliest and most loyal of Henry's followers, and was noted as such by Orderic Vitalis. Ranulf was however not recorded often at the court of Henry I, and did not form part of the king's closest group of administrative advisers.He witnessed charters only occasionally, though this became more frequent after he became earl. In 1106 he is found serving as one of several justiciars at York hearing a case about the lordship of Ripon. In 1116 he is recorded in a similar context. Ranulf was, however, one of the king's military companions. When, soon after Whitsun 1101 Henry heard news of a planned invasion of England by his brother Robert Curthose, he sought promises from his subjects to defend the kingdom. A letter to the men of Lincolnshire names Ranulf as one of four figures entrusted with collecting these oaths. Ranulf was one of the magnates who accompanied King Henry on his invasion of Duke Robert's Norman territory in 1106.Ranulf served under Henry as an officer of the royal household when the latter was on campaign; Ranulf was in fact one of his three commanders at the Battle of Tinchebrai. The first line of Henry's force was led by Ranulf, the second (with the king) by Robert of Meulan, and third by William de Warrene, with another thousand knights from Brittany and Maine led by Helias, Count of Maine. Ranulf's line consisted of the men of Bayeux, Avranches and Coutances. Lord of Cumberland A charter issued in 1124 by David I, King of the Scots, to Robert I de Brus cited Ranulf's lordship of Carlisle and Cumberland as a model for Robert's new lordship in Annandale. This is significant because Robert is known from other sources to have acted with semi-regal authority in this region. A source from 1212 attests that the jurors of Cumberland remembered Ranulf as quondam dominus Cumberland ("sometime Lord of Cumberland"). Ranulf possessed the power and in some respects the dignity of a semi-independent earl in the region, though he lacked the formal status of being called such.A contemporary illustration of this authority comes from the records of Wetheral Priory, where Ranulf is found addressing his own sheriff, "Richer" (probably Richard de Boivill, baron of Kirklinton). No royal activity occurred in Cumberland or Westmorland during Ranulf's time in charge there, testimony to the fullness of his powers in the region. Ivo <mask>, when he married <mask>'s future wife Lucy, had acquired her Lincolnshire lands but sometime after 1086 he acquired estates in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland. Adjacent lands in Westmorland and Lancashire that had previously been controlled by Earl Tostig Godwinson were probably carved up between Roger the Poitevin and Ivo in the 1080s, a territorial division at least partially responsible for the later boundary between the two counties. Norman lordship in the heartland of Cumberland can be dated from chronicle sources to around 1092, the year King William Rufus seized the region from its previous ruler, Dolfin. There is inconclusive evidence that settlers from Ivo's Lincolnshire lands had come into Cumberland as a result. Between 1094 and 1098 Lucy was married to Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, and it is probable that this marriage was the king's way of transferring authority in the region to Roger fitz Gerold.Only from 1106 however, well into the reign of Henry I, do we have certain evidence that this authority had come to Ranulf. The "traditional view", held by the historian <mask>, was that Ranulf's authority in the region did not come about until 1106 or after, as a reward for participation in the Battle of Tinchebrai. Another historian, Richard Sharpe, has recently attacked this view and argued that it probably came in or soon after 1098. Sharpe stressed that Lucy was the mechanism by which this authority changed hands, and pointed out that Ranulf had been married to Lucy years before Tinchebrai and can be found months before Tinchebrai taking evidence from county jurors at York (which may have been responsible for Cumbria at this point). Ranulf likewise distributed land to the church, founding a Benedictine monastic house at Wetheral. This he established as a daughter-house of St Mary's Abbey, York, a house that in turn had been generously endowed by Ivo <mask>is. This had occurred by 1112, the year of the death of Abbot Stephen of St Mary's, named in the foundation deed.In later times at least, the priory of Wetheral was dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Trinity, as well as another saint named Constantine. Ranulf gave Wetheral, among other things, his two churches at Appleby, St Lawrences (Burgate) and St Michaels (Bongate). As an incoming regional magnate Ranulf would be expected to distribute land to his own followers, and indeed the record of the jurors of Cumberland dating to 1212 claimed that Ranulf created two baronies in the region. Ranulf's brother-in-law Robert de Trevers received the barony of Burgh-by-Sands, while the barony of Liddel went to Turgis Brandos. He appears to have attempted to give the large compact barony of Gilsland to his brother William, but failed to dislodge the native lord, the eponymous "Gille" son of Boite; later the lordship of Allerdale (including Copeland), even larger than Gilsland stretching along the coast from the River Ellen to the River Esk, was given to William. Kirklinton may have been given to Richard de Boivill, Ranulf's sheriff. Earl of Chester 1120 was a fateful year for both Henry I and Ranulf.Richard, earl of Chester, like Henry's son and heir William Adeling, died in the White Ship Disaster near Barfleur on 25 November. Only four days before the disaster, Ranulf and his cousin Richard had witnessed a charter together at Cerisy. Henry probably could not wait long to replace Richard, as the Welsh were resurgent under the charismatic leadership of Gruffudd ap Cynan. According to the Historia Regum, Richard's death prompted the Welsh to raid Cheshire, looting, killing, and burning two castles. Perhaps because of his recognised military ability and social strength, because he was loyal and because he was the closest male relation to Earl Richard, Henry recognized Ranulf as Richard's successor to the county of Chester. In 1123, Henry sent Ranulf to Normandy with a large number of knights and with his bastard son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, to strengthen the garrisons there. Ranulf commanded the king's garrison at Évreux and governed the county of Évreux during the 1123-1124 war with William Clito, Robert Curthose's son and heir.In March 1124 Ranulf assisted in the capture of <mask>, Count of Meulan. Scouts informed Ranulf that <mask>ran's forces were planning an expedition to Vatteville, and Ranulf planned an to intercept them, a plan carried out by Henry de Pommeroy, Odo Borleng and William de Pont-Authou, with 300 knights. A battle followed, perhaps at Rougemontier (or Bourgthéroulde), in which <mask>ran was captured. Although Ranulf bore the title "earl of Chester", the honour (i.e., group of estates) which formed the holdings of the earl of Chester were scattered throughout England, and during the rule of his predecessors included the cantref of Tegeingl in Perfeddwlad in north-western Wales. Around 1100, only a quarter of the value of the honour actually lay in Cheshire, which was one of England's poorest and least developed counties. The estates elsewhere were probably given to the earls in compensation for Cheshire's poverty, in order to strengthen its vulnerable position on the Anglo-Welsh border. The possibility of conquest and booty in Wales should have supplemented the lordship's wealth and attractiveness, but for much of Henry's reign the English king tried to keep the neighboring Welsh princes under his peace.Ranulf's accession may have involved him giving up many of his other lands, including much of his wife's Lincolnshire lands as well as his lands in Cumbria, though direct evidence for this beyond convenient timing is lacking. That Cumberland was given up at this point is likely, as King Henry visited Carlisle in December 1122, where, according to the Historia Regum, he ordered the strengthening of the castle. Hollister believed that Ranulf offered the Bolingbroke lands to Henry in exchange for Henry's bestowal of the earldom. The historian A. T. Thacker believed that Henry I forced Ranulf to give up most of the Bolingbroke lands through fear that Ranulf would become too powerful, dominating both Cheshire and the richer county of Lincoln. Sharpe, however, suggested that Ranulf may have had to sell a great deal of land in order to pay the king for the county of Chester, though it could not have covered the whole fee, as Ranulf's son Ranulf de Gernon, when he succeeded his father to Chester in 1129, owed the king £1000 "from his father's debt for the land of Earl Hugh". Hollister thought this debt was merely the normal feudal relief expected to be paid on a large honour, and suggested that Ranulf's partial non-payment, or Henry's forgiveness for non-payment, was a form of royal patronage. Ranulf died in January 1129, and was buried in Chester Abbey.He was survived by his wife and countess, Lucy, and succeeded by his son <mask> de Gernon. A daughter, Alicia, married Richard de Clare, a lord in the Anglo-Welsh marches. One of his offspring, his fifth son, participated in the Siege of Lisbon, and for this aid was granted the Lordship of Azambuja by King Afonso I of Portugal. That his career had some claim on the popular imagination may be inferred from lines in William Langland's Piers Plowman (c. 1362–c. 1386) in which Sloth, the lazy priest, confesses: "I kan [know] not parfitly [perfectly] my Paternoster as the preest it singeth,/ But I kan rymes of Robyn Hood and Randolf Erl of Chestre." References Sources 1070 births <mask>, <mask> <mask>, 3rd Earl of 11th-century English landowners 12th-century English landowners 12th-century English nobility <mask>, <mask> <mask>, 3rd Earl of Norman warriors Burials at Chester Cathedral Earls of Chester (1121) William II of England Henry I of England
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The 3rd Earl of Chester was a Norman magnate. He made his career in England because of his kinship with Hugh d'Avranches, the Earl of Chester, and his marriage to Lucy, granddaughter of the Bolingbroke. In the far north-west of England, in Cumberland and Westmorland, he served as a kind of semi-independent governor for the English king. After the death of his cousin Richard d'Avranches in the White ship Disaster, the earl of the county of Chester was born. He held this position for the rest of his life and passed it on to his son. There were two different families of viscounts in Normandy, and both of them were tied to Henry, son of William the Conqueror. He was styled le Meschin, "the younger", due to the fact that he was his father's son.The Bessin is located around Bayeux. The most powerful magnate in the Bessin region of Normandy was the father of the bishop of Bayeux. Le Meschin's paternal great-grandfather, Anschitil, is known to have married a daughter of Duke Richard III. Margaret was the daughter of <mask> Goz. Between 1017 and 1025, Richard's father became a viscount of the Hiémois, while Richard himself became a viscount of the Avranchin. Hugh d'Avranches "Lupus" was Richard Goz's son and viscount of the Avranchin and Earl of Chester. The heir to the Bessin was also the nephew of one of Norman England's most powerful and prestigious families.An entry in the Durham Liber Vitae shows that a younger brother named William was related to an older brother named Richard. He had a sister who married a man named Robert de Grandmesnil. According to C. Warren Hollister, Prince Henry and his father, the Elder, were friends from the time they were young in western Normandy. According to Hollister, Robert Curthose may have had a role in freeing Henry from captivity in 1089. The last and earliest appearance in historical records of <mask> junior is dated to 24 April 1089 in the charter of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, to Bayeux. "Ranulf son of the viscount" is what appears to be the name of the man. The foundation charter of Chester Abbey was granted by Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, and purportedly issued in 1093.His attestation is written with the signature of the nephew of the earl. The editor of the Chester comital charters thought that the charter was forged during the time of Earl <mask> II. When he became the third husband of Lucy, a descendant of the honour of Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire, he became a major English landowner. The lordship of Appleby in Westmorland was previously held by Ivo <mask>. Marriage to a great heiress came only with royal patronage, which meant that they had to be respected and trusted by the king. Among the earliest and most loyal of Henry's followers was his son, and he was noted as such by Orderic Vitalis. The king's closest group of administrative advisers did not include <mask>, and he was not recorded often at the court of Henry I.He became earl and witnessed charters more often. He was one of several justiciars at York in 1106 who heard a case about the lordship of Ripon. In 1116 he is recorded in a similar situation. One of the king's military companions was <mask>. After hearing of a planned invasion of England by his brother, Henry sought promises from his subjects to defend the kingdom. The men of Lincolnshire were told in a letter that there were four figures who would collect the oaths. King Henry invaded Duke Robert's Norman territory in the 11th century.One of Henry's commanders at the Battle of Tinchebrai was also an officer of the royal household. The first line of Henry's force was led by Ranulf, the second by Robert of Meulan, and the third by William de Warrene. The men of Bayeux, Avranches and Coutances were part of the line. The Lord of Cumberland was a model for Robert's new lordship, according to a charter issued by David I, King of the Scots. Robert is known from other sources to have acted with semi-regal authority in this region. A source claims that the jurors of Cumberland remembered the name of the Lord of Cumberland as quondam dominus Cumberland. The dignity of a semi-independent earl in the region could be seen in the fact that he lacked the formal status of being called such.An example of this authority can be found in the records of Wetheral Priory, where a man named "Richer" is found addressing his own sheriff. During his time in charge of Cumberland and Westmorland, there was no royal activity. Ivo <mask>, when he married Lucy, had acquired her Lincolnshire lands, but after 1086 he acquired estates in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland. A territorial division between Roger the Poitevin and Ivo probably caused the later boundary between the two counties. The Norman lordship in the heartland of Cumberland can be dated from 1092, when King William Rufus seized the region from its previous ruler. There is no conclusive evidence that settlers from Ivo's lands came to Cumberland. Lucy was married to Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare between 1094 and 1098, and it is probable that this marriage was the king's way of transferring authority in the region to Roger fitz Gerold.We do not have evidence that this authority came to the area before Henry I. According to the historian <mask>, the authority of the region was not established until after the Battle of Tinchebrai. Richard Sharpe believes that the view probably came in after 1098. Lucy was the mechanism by which this authority changed hands, and she could be found months before Tinchebrai took evidence from county jurors at York, which may have been responsible for Cumbria at this point. The Benedictine monastic house was founded by Ranulf after he gave land to the church. Ivo <mask> generously endowed the house that he established as a daughter-house of St Mary's Abbey, York. Abbot Stephen of St Mary's died in 1112 and was named in the foundation deed.St Mary and the Holy Trinity, as well as another saint named Constantine, were dedicated to the priory of Wetheral. There are two churches at Appleby, St Lawrences and St Michaels. The record of the jurors of Cumberland dating to 1212 claimed that the incoming regional magnate had created two baronies in the region. Robert de Trevers' brother-in-law was given the barony of Burgh-by-Sands. He tried to give the large barony of Gilsland to his brother William, but failed to take over the native lord, the "Gille" son of Boite. Kirklinton may have been given to the sheriff. The year of Earl of Chester 1120 was a turning point in Henry I's life.The earl of Chester, Richard, died in the White ship disaster. Four days before the disaster, Richard and his cousin had witnessed a charter together. The Welsh were under the leadership of Gruffudd ap Cynan when Henry replaced Richard. The Welsh killed and burned two castles after Richard's death. Perhaps because of his recognised military ability and social strength, and because he was the closest male relation to Earl Richard, Henry recognized him as Richard's successor to the county of Chester. Henry sent his bastard son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester, to strengthen the garrisons in Normandy with a large number of knights. The county of vreux was ruled by William Clito, Robert Curthose's son and heir.The Count of Meulan, <mask>, was captured in March of 1124. Scouts told Ranulf that <mask>ran's forces were going to go to Vatteville and that he was going to intercept them. <mask>ran was captured in a battle at Rougemontier. During the rule of his predecessors, the cantref of Tegeingl was included in the holdings of the earl of Chester. One of the least developed counties in England was one quarter of the value of the honour. In order to strengthen its position on the Anglo-Welsh border, the estates elsewhere were given to the earls. The lordship's wealth and attractiveness should have been supplemented by the possibility of conquest in Wales, but the English king tried to keep the Welsh princes under his control.It's not clear how much of his other lands he gave up as a result of his accession, but it's possible. It's likely that Cumberland was given up at this point, as King Henry ordered the strengthening of the castle in December of 1122. According to Hollister, Henry received the Bolingbroke lands in exchange for his earldom. According to the historian A. Thacker, Henry I forced the surrender of most of the Bolingbroke lands because he was afraid that he would become too powerful. The king's son may have had to sell a lot of land in order to pay the whole fee, as he succeeded his father to Chester, according to Sharpe. Hollister thought that Henry's forgiveness for non-payment was a form of royal patronage, and that the debt was normal feudal relief expected to be paid on a large honour. He was buried in Chester Abbey.His wife and son succeeded him. The lord in the Anglo-Welsh marches was married to a daughter. King Afonso I of Portugal granted the Lordship of Azambuja to one of his sons who participated in the Siege of Lisbon. William Langland's Piers Plowman suggests that his career had some claim on the popular imagination. The lazy priest confessed: "I know not parfitly my Paternoster as the preest it singeth." <mask>, the 3rd Earl of Norman warriors, was born in 1070.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen%20Moore
Owen Moore
Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career Moore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his parents, John and Rose Anna Moore, brothers Tom, Matt, and Joe, and sister Mary (1890–1919), he emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. Anchoria. The Moore family were inspected on Ellis Island in May 1896 and settled in the Toledo, Ohio area. Moore and his siblings went on to successful careers in motion pictures in Hollywood, California. While working at D. W. Griffith's Biograph Studios, Moore met a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith, whom he married on January 7, 1911. Their marriage was kept secret at first because of the strong opposition of her mother. However, Gladys Moore would soon overshadow her husband under her stage name, Mary Pickford. In 1912, he signed on with Victor Studios, co-starring in a number of their films with studio owner/actress Florence Lawrence. Mary Pickford left Biograph Studios to join the Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) to replace their star, Florence Lawrence. Carl Laemmle, the owner of IMP (IMP later merged into Universal Studios), agreed to sign Moore as part of the deal. This humiliation, together with his wife's meteoric rise to fame, drastically affected Moore, and alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford. In 1916, Pickford met actor Douglas Fairbanks. In 1920, Pickford filed for divorce from Moore when she agreed to his demand of $100,000 settlement. Pickford and Fairbanks married days later. Moore appeared in many successful films for Lewis J. Selznick (father of producer David O. Selznick and agent Myron Selznick), in the late teens and early 1920s. He was a popular star at Selznick Pictures along with Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein, Eugene O'Brien and Conway Tearle. He also appeared in films for his own production company as well as Goldwyn and Triangle. Moore married a second time to silent film actress, Katherine Perry, in 1921. With the advent of sound film, Moore's career declined, and he became a supporting actor for newer stars. He competed, as the third lead, with Cary Grant and Noah Beery, Sr. for the attentions of Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, Paramount's most lucrative film of 1933. His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March – ironically a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time. Death After years of fighting alcoholism, Moore died in Beverly Hills, California, from a heart attack and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Moore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6727 Hollywood Boulevard. Selected filmography The Guerrilla (1908, Short) The Valet's Wife (1908, Short) The Honor of Thieves (1909, Short) as Ned Grattan The Sacrifice (1909, Short) A Rural Elopement (1909, Short) as In Crowd The Criminal Hypnotist (1909, Short) as The Man The Welcome Burglar (1909, Short) as In Office / In Bar The Brahma Diamond (1909, Short) The Golden Louis (1909, Short) as The Good Samaritan Trying to Get Arrested (1909, Short) as Passerby The Prussian Spy (1909, Short) as The Spy His Wife's Mother (1909, Short) as Restaurant Patron A Fool's Revenge (1909, Short) as The Duke The Roue's Heart (1909, Short) as Nobleman The Deception (1909, Short) as The Rich Patron A Burglar's Mistake (1909, Short) as At Folsom's Lady Helen's Escapade (1909, Short) as The Boyfriend Resurrection (1909, Short) as At Court / At Prison Two Memories (1909, Short) as Party Guest A Sound Sleeper (1909), Short) as Police Officer Jones and the Lady Book Agent (1909, Short) as Office Employee The Lonely Villa (1909, Short) as A Burglar The Little Darling (1909, Short) as In Boarding House The Hessian Renegades (1909, Short) as Colonial Army Messenger Leather Stocking (1909, Short) as Leather Stocking Pippa Passes (1909, Short) as Sibald Nursing a Viper (1909, Short) as Fleeing Aristocrat The Red Man's View (1909, Short) as Indian (uncredited) In Little Italy (1909, Short) as At the Ball To Save Her Soul (1909, Short) as At Party The Rocky Road (1910, Short) The Time-Lock Safe (1910, Short) as The Friend What the Daisy Said (1910, Short) (uncredited) In the Border States (1910, Short) Love in Quarantine (1910, Short) Their First Misunderstanding (1911, Short) Behind the Times (1911, Short) as Billy Thompson The Lesser Evil (1912, Short) The Angel of the Studio (1912, Short) So Runs the Way (1913, Short) Caprice (1913) as Jack Henderson The Battle of the Sexes (1914) as Cleo's lover Home, Sweet Home (1914) as The Tempter The Escape (1914) as Dr. von Eiden Aftermath (1914) as Allan Buchannan Cinderella (1914) as Prince Charming Mistress Nell (1915) as King Charles II Pretty Mrs. Smith (1915) as Mr. Smith No. 3, Frank Help Wanted (1915) as Jack Scott Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915) as Jim Denning Mabel Lost and Won (1915, Short) as Mabel's Sweetheart The Little Teacher (1915, Short) as Teacher's Fiancé Nearly a Lady (1915) as Jack Rawlins 'Twas Ever Thus (1915) as Long Biceps / Frank Warren / Jack Rogers Jordan Is a Hard Road (1915) as Mark Sheldon Betty of Greystone (1916) as David Chandler Little Meena's Romance (1916) as The Count Susan Rocks the Boat (1916) as Larry O'Neil Under Cover (1916) as Steven Denby Rolling Stones (1916) as Dave Fulton Intolerance (1916) as Extra (uncredited) The Kiss (1916) as Jean-Marie A Coney Island Princess (1916) as Pete Milholland A Girl Like That (1917) as Jim Brooks The Little Boy Scout (1917) as Thomas Morton The Crimson Gardenia (1919) as Roland Van Dam Piccadilly Jim (1919) as James Braithwaite Crocker / Piccadilly Jim Sooner or Later (1920) as Patrick Murphy The Desperate Hero (1920) as Henry Baird The Poor Simp (1920) as Melville G. Carruthers The Chicken in the Case (1921) as Steve Perkins A Divorce of Convenience (1921) as Jim Blake Oh, Mabel Behave (1922) as Randolph Roanoke Reported Missing (1922) as Richard Boyd Love Is an Awful Thing (1922) as Anthony Churchill Modern Matrimony (1923) as Chester Waddington Hollywood (1923) as Himself The Silent Partner (1923) as George Coburn Thundergate (1923) as Robert Wells / Kong Sur Her Temporary Husband (1923) as Thomas Burton Torment (1924) as Hansen East of Broadway (1924) as Peter Mullaney The Parasite (1925) as Arthur Randall Code of the West (1925) as Cal Thurman Go Straight (1925) as John Rhodes Camille of the Barbary Coast (1925) as Robert Morton False Pride (1925) as James Mason Ardsley The Blackbird (1926) as Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie The Skyrocket (1926) as Mickey Reid Married ? (1926) as Dennis Shawn Money Talks (1926) as Sam Starling The Road to Mandalay (1926) as The Admiral The Red Mill (1927) as Dennis The Taxi Dancer (1927) as Lee Rogers Women Love Diamonds (1927) as Patrick Michael Regan Tea for Three (1927) as Philip Collamore Becky (1927) as Dan Scarlett Husbands for Rent (1927) as Herbert Willis The Actress (1928) as Tom Wrench Stolen Love (1928) as Curtis Barstow High Voltage (1929) as Det. Dan Egan Side Street (1929) as Dennis O'Farrell What a Widow! (1930) as Gerry Morgan Outside the Law (1930) as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell Extravagance (1930) as Jim Hamilton Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931, Short) as Lookalike Bartender 1 Hush Money (1931) as Steve Pelton As You Desire Me (1932) as Tony Boffie She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Chick Clark A Man of Sentiment (1933) as Stanley Colton A Star Is Born (1937) as Casey Burke - Director (final film role) References External links kinotv.com 1886 births 1939 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century Irish male actors Actors from County Meath American male film actors American male silent film actors Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Irish male film actors Irish male silent film actors
[ "Owen Moore (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937.", "Early life and career\nMoore was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland.", "Along with his parents, John and Rose Anna Moore, brothers Tom, Matt, and Joe, and sister Mary (1890–1919), he emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. Anchoria.", "The Moore family were inspected on Ellis Island in May 1896 and settled in the Toledo, Ohio area.", "Moore and his siblings went on to successful careers in motion pictures in Hollywood, California.", "While working at D. W. Griffith's Biograph Studios, Moore met a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith, whom he married on January 7, 1911.", "Their marriage was kept secret at first because of the strong opposition of her mother.", "However, Gladys Moore would soon overshadow her husband under her stage name, Mary Pickford.", "In 1912, he signed on with Victor Studios, co-starring in a number of their films with studio owner/actress Florence Lawrence.", "Mary Pickford left Biograph Studios to join the Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) to replace their star, Florence Lawrence.", "Carl Laemmle, the owner of IMP (IMP later merged into Universal Studios), agreed to sign Moore as part of the deal.", "This humiliation, together with his wife's meteoric rise to fame, drastically affected Moore, and alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford.", "In 1916, Pickford met actor Douglas Fairbanks.", "In 1920, Pickford filed for divorce from Moore when she agreed to his demand of $100,000 settlement.", "Pickford and Fairbanks married days later.", "Moore appeared in many successful films for Lewis J. Selznick (father of producer David O. Selznick and agent Myron Selznick), in the late teens and early 1920s.", "He was a popular star at Selznick Pictures along with Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein, Eugene O'Brien and Conway Tearle.", "He also appeared in films for his own production company as well as Goldwyn and Triangle.", "Moore married a second time to silent film actress, Katherine Perry, in 1921.", "With the advent of sound film, Moore's career declined, and he became a supporting actor for newer stars.", "He competed, as the third lead, with Cary Grant and Noah Beery, Sr. for the attentions of Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, Paramount's most lucrative film of 1933.", "His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March – ironically a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time.", "Death\nAfter years of fighting alcoholism, Moore died in Beverly Hills, California, from a heart attack and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.", "For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Moore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6727 Hollywood Boulevard.", "(1926) as Dennis Shawn\n Money Talks (1926) as Sam Starling\n The Road to Mandalay (1926) as The Admiral\n The Red Mill (1927) as Dennis\n The Taxi Dancer (1927) as Lee Rogers\n Women Love Diamonds (1927) as Patrick Michael Regan\n Tea for Three (1927) as Philip Collamore\n Becky (1927) as Dan Scarlett\n Husbands for Rent (1927) as Herbert Willis\n The Actress (1928) as Tom Wrench\n Stolen Love (1928) as Curtis Barstow\n High Voltage (1929) as Det.", "Dan Egan\n Side Street (1929) as Dennis O'Farrell\n What a Widow!", "(1930) as Gerry Morgan\n Outside the Law (1930) as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell\n Extravagance (1930) as Jim Hamilton\n Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931, Short) as Lookalike Bartender 1\n Hush Money (1931) as Steve Pelton\n As You Desire Me (1932) as Tony Boffie\n She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Chick Clark\n A Man of Sentiment (1933) as Stanley Colton\n A Star Is Born (1937) as Casey Burke - Director (final film role)\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\nkinotv.com\n\n1886 births\n1939 deaths\n20th-century American male actors\n20th-century Irish male actors\nActors from County Meath\nAmerican male film actors\nAmerican male silent film actors\nBurials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles)\nIrish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)\nIrish male film actors\nIrish male silent film actors" ]
[ "Owen Moore was an Irish-born American actor who appeared in more than 300 movies.", "Moore was born in County Meath, Ireland, and he was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "Along with his parents, John and Rose Anna Moore, brothers Tom, Matt, and Joe, and sister Mary, he moved to the United States as a steerage passenger on the S.S. Anchoria.", "The Moore family was inspected on Ellis Island in 1896 and settled in Toledo, Ohio.", "Moore and his siblings went on to have successful careers in motion pictures.", "Moore married a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith on January 7, 1911.", "Their marriage was kept a secret because of her opposition.", "Mary Pickford became Gladys Moore's stage name.", "He co- starred in a number of Victor Studios films with Florence Lawrence.", "Mary Pickford joined the Independent Moving Pictures to replace Florence Lawrence.", "Moore was signed by the owner of IMP, Carl Laemmle, as part of the deal.", "With this humiliation and his wife's rise to fame, alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford.", "Pickford met an actor in 1916.", "Pickford filed for divorce from Moore after she agreed to his $100,000 demand.", "Pickford and Fairbanks were married.", "Lewis J. Selznick was the father of producer David O. Selznick and agent Myron Selznick.", "He was one of the stars at Selznick Pictures along with Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein and Eugene O'Brien.", "He appeared in films for his own production company.", "Moore married a second time in 1921.", "Moore became a supporting actor for newer stars as his career declined with the advent of sound film.", "He competed with Cary Grant and Noah Beery, Jr. for the attentions of Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, Paramount's most lucrative film of 1933.", "His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time.", "Moore died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, and was buried in East Los Angeles, California.", "Moore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.", "As Dennis Shawn Money Talks, he played Sam Starling in The Road to Mandalay, and as Dennis The Taxi Dancer, he played Lee Rogers in Women Love Diamonds.", "Dennis O' Farrell What a Widow was played by Dan Egan.", "As Lookalike Bartender 1 Hush Money, as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell Extravagance, as Jim Hamilton, and as Tony B." ]
<mask> (12 December 1886 – 9 June 1939) was an Irish-born American actor, appearing in more than 279 movies spanning from 1908 to 1937. Early life and career <mask> was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. Along with his parents, John and <mask>, brothers Tom, Matt, and Joe, and sister Mary (1890–1919), he emigrated to the United States as a steerage passenger on board the S.S. Anchoria. The <mask> family were inspected on Ellis Island in May 1896 and settled in the Toledo, Ohio area. <mask> and his siblings went on to successful careers in motion pictures in Hollywood, California. While working at D. W. Griffith's Biograph Studios, <mask> met a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith, whom he married on January 7, 1911. Their marriage was kept secret at first because of the strong opposition of her mother.However, <mask> would soon overshadow her husband under her stage name, Mary Pickford. In 1912, he signed on with Victor Studios, co-starring in a number of their films with studio owner/actress Florence Lawrence. Mary Pickford left Biograph Studios to join the Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) to replace their star, Florence Lawrence. Carl Laemmle, the owner of IMP (IMP later merged into Universal Studios), agreed to sign <mask> as part of the deal. This humiliation, together with his wife's meteoric rise to fame, drastically affected <mask>, and alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford. In 1916, Pickford met actor Douglas Fairbanks. In 1920, Pickford filed for divorce from <mask> when she agreed to his demand of $100,000 settlement.Pickford and Fairbanks married days later. <mask> appeared in many successful films for Lewis J. Selznick (father of producer David O. Selznick and agent Myron Selznick), in the late teens and early 1920s. He was a popular star at Selznick Pictures along with Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein, Eugene O'Brien and Conway Tearle. He also appeared in films for his own production company as well as Goldwyn and Triangle. <mask> married a second time to silent film actress, Katherine Perry, in 1921. With the advent of sound film, <mask>'s career declined, and he became a supporting actor for newer stars. He competed, as the third lead, with Cary Grant and Noah Beery, Sr. for the attentions of Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, Paramount's most lucrative film of 1933.His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March – ironically a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time. Death After years of fighting alcoholism, <mask> died in Beverly Hills, California, from a heart attack and was interred in the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, <mask> has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6727 Hollywood Boulevard. (1926) as Dennis Shawn Money Talks (1926) as Sam Starling The Road to Mandalay (1926) as The Admiral The Red Mill (1927) as Dennis The Taxi Dancer (1927) as Lee Rogers Women Love Diamonds (1927) as Patrick Michael Regan Tea for Three (1927) as Philip Collamore Becky (1927) as Dan Scarlett Husbands for Rent (1927) as Herbert Willis The Actress (1928) as Tom Wrench Stolen Love (1928) as Curtis Barstow High Voltage (1929) as Det. Dan Egan Side Street (1929) as Dennis O'Farrell What a Widow! (1930) as Gerry Morgan Outside the Law (1930) as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell Extravagance (1930) as Jim Hamilton Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931, Short) as Lookalike Bartender 1 Hush Money (1931) as Steve Pelton As You Desire Me (1932) as Tony Boffie She Done Him Wrong (1933) as Chick Clark A Man of Sentiment (1933) as Stanley Colton A Star Is Born (1937) as Casey Burke - Director (final film role) References External links kinotv.com 1886 births 1939 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century Irish male actors Actors from County Meath American male film actors American male silent film actors Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Irish male film actors Irish male silent film actors
[ "Owen Moore", "Moore", "Rose Anna Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Gladys Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore" ]
<mask> was an Irish-born American actor who appeared in more than 300 movies. <mask> was born in County Meath, Ireland, and he was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 Along with his parents, John and <mask>, brothers Tom, Matt, and Joe, and sister Mary, he moved to the United States as a steerage passenger on the S.S. Anchoria. The <mask> family was inspected on Ellis Island in 1896 and settled in Toledo, Ohio. <mask> and his siblings went on to have successful careers in motion pictures. <mask> married a young Canadian actress named Gladys Smith on January 7, 1911. Their marriage was kept a secret because of her opposition.Mary Pickford became <mask>'s stage name. He co- starred in a number of Victor Studios films with Florence Lawrence. Mary Pickford joined the Independent Moving Pictures to replace Florence Lawrence. <mask> was signed by the owner of IMP, Carl Laemmle, as part of the deal. With this humiliation and his wife's rise to fame, alcohol became a problem that led to violent behavior and his physically abusing Pickford. Pickford met an actor in 1916. Pickford filed for divorce from <mask> after she agreed to his $100,000 demand.Pickford and Fairbanks were married. Lewis J. Selznick was the father of producer David O. Selznick and agent Myron Selznick. He was one of the stars at Selznick Pictures along with Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein and Eugene O'Brien. He appeared in films for his own production company. <mask> married a second time in 1921. <mask> became a supporting actor for newer stars as his career declined with the advent of sound film. He competed with Cary Grant and Noah Beery, Jr. for the attentions of Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, Paramount's most lucrative film of 1933.His last film appearance was as a movie director in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, a movie about a former film star who turned to alcohol, much like himself at that time. <mask> died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, and was buried in East Los Angeles, California. <mask> has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As Dennis Shawn Money Talks, he played Sam Starling in The Road to Mandalay, and as Dennis The Taxi Dancer, he played Lee Rogers in Women Love Diamonds. Dennis O' Farrell What a Widow was played by Dan Egan. As Lookalike Bartender 1 Hush Money, as Harry 'Fingers' O'Dell Extravagance, as Jim Hamilton, and as Tony B.
[ "Owen Moore", "Moore", "Rose Anna Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Gladys Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore", "Moore" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Mohen
Joe Mohen
Joseph T. Mohen (born July 19, 1956) is CEO of Chimes Broadcasting, having been CEO of Nylon Media, best known for having been founder and CEO and co-founder of election.com, which ran the Arizona Democratic Primary in March 2000, the world’s first legally binding election conducted on the Internet, according to the company. Mohen was also a force in creating the era of free legal music, as the founder of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music service, which even before Spotify was able secure the rights to free music distribution from the major record labels in return for a share of the advertising revenues; SpiralFrog ultimately failed because it not create an iPhone APP, but the licensees that he negotiated paved the way for the streaming music era. In March 2016, Mohen published a guest blog predicting the collapse of baseball World Series television revenues unless its schedule is revamped. Early life and childhood Mohen was born in the New York City borough of Queens, the oldest of twelve children of Joseph Conrad Mohen (1935-2017) and Virginia Ann (Kelly) Mohen (born 1935), both descendants of Irish immigrants. His maternal great-grandfather, James Morris, an immigrant from Liverpool, was one of the first full time staff of any motion picture studio, being hired by Adolph Zukor in 1912, at Famous Players, making sets for the silent films at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan; Famous Players was later merged with a competitor and renamed Paramount Pictures. In 1960, when Mohen was four, the family moved to Garden City on Long Island. There he attended a local Catholic School, St. Anne’s, and later an Episcopal Preparatory School, St. Paul’s; while in high school he attended Boys State, and was captain of the Cross Country and Track teams. He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Ohio, which he declined, instead electing to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he studied Mathematics and Biochemistry, and Manhattan College in New York City studying Business. Early career Mohen started his career working for Chase Bank on Wall Street, and became an officer at Citibank at 24 years old. Having worked as a software engineer for six years, Mohen became a Certified Computer Professional in Systems Development in 1985. The following year he founded Proginet Corporation of which he served as CEO until September 1996, and remained a Chairman through 1998. In 1987, Proginet created a complex software package called XCOM, which sold in 1992 to a predecessor company of Computer Associates, and was one of the software products to span more than eleven computer operating systems. The renamed CA-XCOM was sold by Computer Associates through 2017. As CEO, Mohen secured equity stakes from both Novell and Microsoft in Proginet; Proginet was later acquired by Tibco Software. Mohen also was a contributing editor and columnist for PC Week (now eWeek), Data Communications Magazine, and Network World; in 1989, he wrote a widely quoted article, called "Seeking a Cure for the Vaporware Epidemic", writing "my own estimate is that at the time of announcement, 10% of software products don't actually exist ... Vendors that are unwilling to [prove it exists] shouldn't announce their packages to the press", blaming the press for not investigating claims by developers, saying "If the pharmaceutical industry were this careless, I could announce a cure for cancer today – to a believing press." In 1990-1992, Mohen was a committee member for setting standards for Open Systems Interconnections Protocols, with representatives from computer and telecommunications organizations from around the world. election.com Mohen co-founded election.com, with which in 1999 he was able to recruit Jack Kemp and former Irish Taoiseach (i.e. Prime Minister) Garret FitzGerald to the board. election.com [sic] is best known for administering the 2000 Arizona Democratic presidential primary Internet election. The company, originally called Votation.com, was started in part with equity investments from VeriSign and Accenture. In February election.com acquired NewVoter.com with then internet entrepreneur and civil rights advocate Mark Strama (who was subsequently elected to the Texas State legislature in 2004), who joined election.com as Vice President. During the second week of March 2000, election.com administered the Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary, which was the first time in American history that a statewide election offered citizens the choice to cast their ballots over the web. The candidates were Vice President Al Gore, Senator Bill Bradley, and Dr. Heather Harder. Voter turnout was shocking: turnout was up more 500% versus the previous primary, and more than double the previous record turnout. Six months later, the Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), the technical coordination body for the internet, chose election.com to run their worldwide vote for its board of directors. Voters came from every continent. Mohen expanded the company to New York, Washington, Texas, London, Paris, Sydney, Australia, and Christchurch, New Zealand, and saw Election.com named to the Red Herring 100, as well as its top 50 Private Companies list. Mohen stepped down as CEO of election.com in 2001. Two years after Mohen left, the public sector elections business of election.com was acquired by Accenture. Automating Catholic Church finance In late 2001, Mohen founded ParishPay, a Fintech company which automated handling of money for churches around the United States. The company replaced the envelope system, whereby donations were placed into envelopes each Sabbath, with a system in which parish members could have their donations automatically debited from their bank or credit card accounts each month. Shortly after its launch, the system was featured in a front page story in the New York Times, after signing the Catholic Dioceses of Chicago, San Jose, and Orlando, and ParishPay received Venture Capital financing in late 2002. Mohen sold his interest In ParishPay to start SpiralFrog, although ParishPay grew substantially and was later merged with SmartTuition; ParishPay was sold to Yapstone in April 2012. Digital music and SpiralFrog Mohen started SpiralFrog, Inc. in an effort to create a market-driven solution to digital music piracy. In 2004, a focus group in New York City was held to determine how to solve the problem of young people stealing music. One of the attendees in the focus group responded "Why don’t you just give away the music"….and show advertising during the downloads. Most doubted the four major record labels would ever go along with the idea, especially the largest music company – Universal Music Group, Mohen set out to recruit directors from music and advertising to obtain the needed licenses. Among those recruited included former CEOs Jay Bernman (IFPI), Frances Preston (BMI), and Robin Kent (Interpublic Universal McCann). Finally, on August 28, 2006, the Financial Times reported in its lead story, that it had granted SpiralFrog the first ever license to give away its complete catalog of music to consumers for free, in return for a share of the advertising revenues. "This is really promising that the labels are going to finally stop kvetching and start thinking intelligently about where their money's going to come from in the 21st century," said Aram Sinnreich, of Radar Research, being quoted in the Los Angeles Times. "SpiralFrog is one small step for the record labels, one great leap for music kind." While SpiralFrog service was one of the earliest free internet music services to be supported by advertising instead of charging users, predating Spotify and YouTube music by several years, it used a temporary download model, which was not compatible with Apple or Android devices. The launch of SpiralFrog was delayed, due to technical and licensing delays, and an internal control fight. Robin Kent, the British advertising executive who had been recruited by Mohen the year before, attempted a spectacular corporate takeover in December 2006, which was widely reported in the press. Mohen emerged the winner in what was later known as the "Boxing Day Massacre", but most industry observers believed that SpiralFrog.com would never launch. Mohen continued to insist that he would overcome these obstacles and launch the site. He went on to sign all remaining major music publishers, and performing rights societies, financed the company with exchangeable debt, and SpiralFrog.com finally launched on September 17, 2007. In June 2008, Mohen concluded an agreement with the British music company EMI, whose catalog was added to SpiralFrog prior to the Coldplay Viva La Vida tour. However, the collapse of the stock market in September 2008, and the ensuing credit crisis, combined with contraction of the advertising markets, left SpiralFrog unable to meet its collateralized note agreements. SpiralFrog was particularly vulnerable to the credit crisis because it was debt-financed as opposed to equity-financed, and its backers were hedge funds who were themselves facing huge redemptions. Its loans were called and SpiralFrog was forced to close. Retrospectively, while other free ad-supported music services that came later did succeed like Spotify, the SpiralFrog download (rather than streaming) model limited the number of devices on which SpiralFrog could be used, and ultimately prevent its long term success. Fashion Media and Nylon Magazine In May 2014, Mohen was part of a group, also including Dana Fields, that purchased Nylon Magazine, a fashion magazine for young women that focused on gritty street fashion, which was merged with digital media company FashionIndie. Following the merger, he became interim CEO of the combined company, and served as an adviser afterwards. The Nylon Media transaction was significant because it laid the foundation for the transformation of a traditional media print business into one that was primarily digital, facilitated in part by the young demographic of its audience, part by the merger with the fashion blogger company, and because of the focus of the new management team. Holographic Tourist Attractions In 2014 Mohen founded Chimes Broadcasting, the developer of the systems management software called the Holographic Operating System. It has the world's first platform dedicated to managing holographic tourist attractions, fashion shows, retail locations, and television; it also acquired music meta databases and began repurposing them to manage holographic music media assets. The company also pioneered blockchain media research for this sector. In 2019 he spoke at the Light Field and Holographic Display Summit. Awards and miscellaneous Mohen gave the keynote address at the Interop Conference in Washington in 1993, and an address to the South African Technology leadership in Pretoria in 1990 on transition after Apartheid. He won the Long Island Software Awards in 1997, 2000, and 2008. He is a former member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance, and of Legatus, the organization of Catholic Chief Executive Officers. Mohen was also selected to speak onstage with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when Microsoft announced that it had broken the previous record for the TPS benchmark for scalable systems in September 2000. He served on the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Broadband Committee in 2006. In June 2011, the Montreal based technology accelerator program, FounderFuel, selected Mohen among its Entrepreneur Mentors, along with David Cancel, David Hauser, and Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer, among others. In 2013, Mohen published two controversial and provocative Op Ed pieces on digital media in Computerworld and Ad Age. The former chastises text book publishers for failing to make all the text books available in electronic form, while the latter states that vendor claims about a new advertising technology were over-hyped. Mohen has been active in the charity organized by Major League Baseball for keeping minority and underprivileged youth active in sports. He ran the Long Island, New York, chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), through Garden City Bombers Baseball non-profit organization, of which he was one of the founders; this organizations combines young people from minority and affluent neighborhoods on the same baseball teams, and combines the teaching of baseball skills, with academic support, and other life lessons. In 2006 and 2007, he organized a number of baseball tournaments in the Dominican Republic, and in July 2010 he helped organize the first Governor's tee ball game at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York. References American chief executives in the media industry Living people 1956 births American technology chief executives Johns Hopkins University alumni Manhattan College alumni People from Queens, New York
[ "Joseph T. Mohen (born July 19, 1956) is CEO of Chimes Broadcasting, having been CEO of Nylon Media, best known for having been founder and CEO and co-founder of election.com, which ran the Arizona Democratic Primary in March 2000, the world’s first legally binding election conducted on the Internet, according to the company.", "Mohen was also a force in creating the era of free legal music, as the founder of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music service, which even before Spotify was able secure the rights to free music distribution from the major record labels in return for a share of the advertising revenues; SpiralFrog ultimately failed because it not create an iPhone APP, but the licensees that he negotiated paved the way for the streaming music era.", "In March 2016, Mohen published a guest blog predicting the collapse of baseball World Series television revenues unless its schedule is revamped.", "Early life and childhood\nMohen was born in the New York City borough of Queens, the oldest of twelve children of Joseph Conrad Mohen (1935-2017) and Virginia Ann (Kelly) Mohen (born 1935), both descendants of Irish immigrants.", "His maternal great-grandfather, James Morris, an immigrant from Liverpool, was one of the first full time staff of any motion picture studio, being hired by Adolph Zukor in 1912, at Famous Players, making sets for the silent films at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan; Famous Players was later merged with a competitor and renamed Paramount Pictures.", "In 1960, when Mohen was four, the family moved to Garden City on Long Island.", "There he attended a local Catholic School, St. Anne’s, and later an Episcopal Preparatory School, St. Paul’s; while in high school he attended Boys State, and was captain of the Cross Country and Track teams.", "He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Ohio, which he declined, instead electing to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he studied Mathematics and Biochemistry, and Manhattan College in New York City studying Business.", "Early career\nMohen started his career working for Chase Bank on Wall Street, and became an officer at Citibank at 24 years old.", "Having worked as a software engineer for six years, Mohen became a Certified Computer Professional in Systems Development in 1985.", "The following year he founded Proginet Corporation of which he served as CEO until September 1996, and remained a Chairman through 1998.", "In 1987, Proginet created a complex software package called XCOM, which sold in 1992 to a predecessor company of Computer Associates, and was one of the software products to span more than eleven computer operating systems.", "The renamed CA-XCOM was sold by Computer Associates through 2017.", "As CEO, Mohen secured equity stakes from both Novell and Microsoft in Proginet; Proginet was later acquired by Tibco Software.", "Mohen also was a contributing editor and columnist for PC Week (now eWeek), Data Communications Magazine, and Network World; in 1989, he wrote a widely quoted article, called \"Seeking a Cure for the Vaporware Epidemic\", writing \"my own estimate is that at the time of announcement, 10% of software products don't actually exist ...", "Vendors that are unwilling to [prove it exists] shouldn't announce their packages to the press\", blaming the press for not investigating claims by developers, saying \"If the pharmaceutical industry were this careless, I could announce a cure for cancer today – to a believing press.\"", "In 1990-1992, Mohen was a committee member for setting standards for Open Systems Interconnections Protocols, with representatives from computer and telecommunications organizations from around the world.", "election.com\n\nMohen co-founded election.com, with which in 1999 he was able to recruit Jack Kemp and former Irish Taoiseach (i.e.", "Prime Minister) Garret FitzGerald to the board.", "election.com [sic] is best known for administering the 2000 Arizona Democratic presidential primary Internet election.", "The company, originally called Votation.com, was started in part with equity investments from VeriSign and Accenture.", "In February election.com acquired NewVoter.com with then internet entrepreneur and civil rights advocate Mark Strama (who was subsequently elected to the Texas State legislature in 2004), who joined election.com as Vice President.", "During the second week of March 2000, election.com administered the Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary, which was the first time in American history that a statewide election offered citizens the choice to cast their ballots over the web.", "The candidates were Vice President Al Gore, Senator Bill Bradley, and Dr. Heather Harder.", "Voter turnout was shocking: turnout was up more 500% versus the previous primary, and more than double the previous record turnout.", "Six months later, the Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), the technical coordination body for the internet, chose election.com to run their worldwide vote for its board of directors.", "Voters came from every continent.", "Mohen expanded the company to New York, Washington, Texas, London, Paris, Sydney, Australia, and Christchurch, New Zealand, and saw Election.com named to the Red Herring 100, as well as its top 50 Private Companies list.", "Mohen stepped down as CEO of election.com in 2001.", "Two years after Mohen left, the public sector elections business of election.com was acquired by Accenture.", "Automating Catholic Church finance\nIn late 2001, Mohen founded ParishPay, a Fintech company which automated handling of money for churches around the United States.", "The company replaced the envelope system, whereby donations were placed into envelopes each Sabbath, with a system in which parish members could have their donations automatically debited from their bank or credit card accounts each month.", "Shortly after its launch, the system was featured in a front page story in the New York Times, after signing the Catholic Dioceses of Chicago, San Jose, and Orlando, and ParishPay received Venture Capital financing in late 2002.", "Mohen sold his interest In ParishPay to start SpiralFrog, although ParishPay grew substantially and was later merged with SmartTuition; ParishPay was sold to Yapstone in April 2012.", "Digital music and SpiralFrog\n\nMohen started SpiralFrog, Inc. in an effort to create a market-driven solution to digital music piracy.", "In 2004, a focus group in New York City was held to determine how to solve the problem of young people stealing music.", "One of the attendees in the focus group responded \"Why don’t you just give away the music\"….and show advertising during the downloads.", "Most doubted the four major record labels would ever go along with the idea, especially the largest music company – Universal Music Group, Mohen set out to recruit directors from music and advertising to obtain the needed licenses.", "Among those recruited included former CEOs Jay Bernman (IFPI), Frances Preston (BMI), and Robin Kent (Interpublic Universal McCann).", "Finally, on August 28, 2006, the Financial Times reported in its lead story, that it had granted SpiralFrog the first ever license to give away its complete catalog of music to consumers for free, in return for a share of the advertising revenues.", "\"This is really promising that the labels are going to finally stop kvetching and start thinking intelligently about where their money's going to come from in the 21st century,\" said Aram Sinnreich, of Radar Research, being quoted in the Los Angeles Times.", "\"SpiralFrog is one small step for the record labels, one great leap for music kind.\"", "While SpiralFrog service was one of the earliest free internet music services to be supported by advertising instead of charging users, predating Spotify and YouTube music by several years, it used a temporary download model, which was not compatible with Apple or Android devices.", "The launch of SpiralFrog was delayed, due to technical and licensing delays, and an internal control fight.", "Robin Kent, the British advertising executive who had been recruited by Mohen the year before, attempted a spectacular corporate takeover in December 2006, which was widely reported in the press.", "Mohen emerged the winner in what was later known as the \"Boxing Day Massacre\", but most industry observers believed that SpiralFrog.com would never launch.", "Mohen continued to insist that he would overcome these obstacles and launch the site.", "He went on to sign all remaining major music publishers, and performing rights societies, financed the company with exchangeable debt, and SpiralFrog.com finally launched on September 17, 2007.", "In June 2008, Mohen concluded an agreement with the British music company EMI, whose catalog was added to SpiralFrog prior to the Coldplay Viva La Vida tour.", "However, the collapse of the stock market in September 2008, and the ensuing credit crisis, combined with contraction of the advertising markets, left SpiralFrog unable to meet its collateralized note agreements.", "SpiralFrog was particularly vulnerable to the credit crisis because it was debt-financed as opposed to equity-financed, and its backers were hedge funds who were themselves facing huge redemptions.", "Its loans were called and SpiralFrog was forced to close.", "Retrospectively, while other free ad-supported music services that came later did succeed like Spotify, the SpiralFrog download (rather than streaming) model limited the number of devices on which SpiralFrog could be used, and ultimately prevent its long term success.", "Fashion Media and Nylon Magazine\nIn May 2014, Mohen was part of a group, also including Dana Fields, that purchased Nylon Magazine, a fashion magazine for young women that focused on gritty street fashion, which was merged with digital media company FashionIndie.", "Following the merger, he became interim CEO of the combined company, and served as an adviser afterwards.", "The Nylon Media transaction was significant because it laid the foundation for the transformation of a traditional media print business into one that was primarily digital, facilitated in part by the young demographic of its audience, part by the merger with the fashion blogger company, and because of the focus of the new management team.", "Holographic Tourist Attractions\nIn 2014 Mohen founded Chimes Broadcasting, the developer of the systems management software called the Holographic Operating System.", "It has the world's first platform dedicated to managing holographic tourist attractions, fashion shows, retail locations, and television; it also acquired music meta databases and began repurposing them to manage holographic music media assets.", "The company also pioneered blockchain media research for this sector.", "In 2019 he spoke at the Light Field and Holographic Display Summit.", "Awards and miscellaneous\n \nMohen gave the keynote address at the Interop Conference in Washington in 1993, and an address to the South African Technology leadership in Pretoria in 1990 on transition after Apartheid.", "He won the Long Island Software Awards in 1997, 2000, and 2008.", "He is a former member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance, and of Legatus, the organization of Catholic Chief Executive Officers.", "Mohen was also selected to speak onstage with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when Microsoft announced that it had broken the previous record for the TPS benchmark for scalable systems in September 2000.", "He served on the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Broadband Committee in 2006.", "In June 2011, the Montreal based technology accelerator program, FounderFuel, selected Mohen among its Entrepreneur Mentors, along with David Cancel, David Hauser, and Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer, among others.", "In 2013, Mohen published two controversial and provocative Op Ed pieces on digital media in Computerworld and Ad Age.", "The former chastises text book publishers for failing to make all the text books available in electronic form, while the latter states that vendor claims about a new advertising technology were over-hyped.", "Mohen has been active in the charity organized by Major League Baseball for keeping minority and underprivileged youth active in sports.", "He ran the Long Island, New York, chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), through Garden City Bombers Baseball non-profit organization, of which he was one of the founders; this organizations combines young people from minority and affluent neighborhoods on the same baseball teams, and combines the teaching of baseball skills, with academic support, and other life lessons.", "In 2006 and 2007, he organized a number of baseball tournaments in the Dominican Republic, and in July 2010 he helped organize the first Governor's tee ball game at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York.", "References\n\nAmerican chief executives in the media industry\nLiving people\n1956 births\nAmerican technology chief executives\nJohns Hopkins University alumni\nManhattan College alumni\nPeople from Queens, New York" ]
[ "The founder and CEO of election.com, which ran the first legally binding election in the world in 2000, is the CEO of Chimes Broadcasting.", "The founder of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music service, was a force in creating the era of free legal music, as he was the one who secured the rights to free music distribution from the major record labels in return for a share of the advertising revenues.", "Baseball World Series television revenues are at risk unless the schedule is changed.", "The oldest child of Joseph Conrad Mohen and Virginia Ann Kelly was born in New York City in 1935.", "One of the first full time staff of any motion picture studio, James Morris, was hired by Adolph Zukor in 1912 at Famous Players, making sets for the silent films at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan.", "In 1960, the family moved to Garden City on Long Island.", "He was a captain of the Cross Country and Track teams in high school.", "He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Ohio, which he declined, but instead chose to attend the University of Baltimore, where he studied Mathematics and Biochemistry, and Manhattan College in New York City, where he studied Business.", "After working for Chase Bank on Wall Street, he became an officer at Citibank at the age of 24.", "In 1985 he became a Certified Computer Professional in Systems Development, having worked as a software engineer for six years.", "He founded Proginet Corporation in 1996 and served as CEO until September 1996.", "XCOM was one of the software products that spanned more than eleven computer operating systems and was created by Proginet.", "The renamed CA-XCOM was sold.", "As CEO of Proginet, he secured equity stakes from both Microsoft and Novell.", "In 1989 he wrote a widely quoted article, \"Seeking a Cure for the Vaporware Epidemic\", for PC Week (now eWeek), Data Communications Magazine, and Network World.", "Vendors that are unwilling to prove it exists shouldn't announce their packages to the press.", "There were representatives from computer and telecommunications organizations from around the world on the committee that set standards for Open Systems Interconnections Protocols.", "Jack Kemp and the former Irish Prime Minister were recruited by election.com.", "The Prime Minister has been appointed to the board.", "The 2000 Arizona Democratic presidential primary Internet election was administered by election.com.", "Votation.com was started with equity investments from VeriSign and Accenture.", "NewVoter.com was acquired by election.com in February of 2004, with Mark Strama joining as Vice President.", "During the second week of March 2000, election.com administered the Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary, which was the first time in American history that a statewide election offered citizens the choice to cast their ballots over the web.", "Vice President Al Gore, Senator Bill Bradley, and Dr. Heather Harder were the candidates.", "Voter turnout was up more than 500% compared to the previous primary, and more than double the previous record turnout.", "The Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), the technical coordination body for the internet, chose election.com to run their worldwide vote for their board of directors.", "Voters came from all over the world.", "Election.com was named to the Red Herring 100 and the top 50 Private Companies list.", "The CEO of election.com stepped down in 2001.", "The public sector elections business of election.com was acquired by Accenture.", "ParishPay was founded in 2001 to automate Catholic Church finance.", "The company replaced the envelope system with a system in which parish members could have their donations automatically deducted from their bank or credit card accounts each month.", "After signing the Catholic Dioceses of Chicago, San Jose, and Orlando, the system was featured in a front page story in the New York Times.", "ParishPay was sold to Yapstone in April 2012 after it was merged with SmartTuition.", "SpiralFrog started to create a solution to digital music piracy.", "A focus group was held in New York City to find a solution to the problem of young people stealing music.", "One of the attendees in the focus group said, \"Why don't you just give away the music and show advertising during the downloads?\"", "Universal Music Group, the largest music company, was thought to be the only one that would go along with the idea.", "Former CEOs recruited included Jay Bernman and Robin Kent.", "The Financial Times reported on August 28, 2006 that it had granted SpiralFrog the first ever license to give away its complete catalog of music to consumers for free, in return for a share of advertising revenues.", "\"This is really promising that the labels are going to finally stop kvetching and start thinking about where their money's going to come from in the 21st century,\" said Aram Sinnreich, of Radar Research, being quoted in the Los Angeles Times.", "SpiralFrog is a small step for the record labels.", "While SpiralFrog service was one of the earliest free internet music services to be supported by advertising instead of charging users, it used a temporary download model which was not compatible with Apple or Android devices.", "The launch of SpiralFrog was delayed due to technical and licensing delays.", "A spectacular corporate takeover attempt by Robin Kent, the British advertising executive who had been recruited by Mohen the year before, was reported in the press.", "Most industry watchers believed that SpiralFrog.com would never launch, despite the fact that it was the winner in the boxing day massacre.", "He insisted that he would overcome the obstacles to launch the site.", "He went on to sign all remaining major music publishers, finance the company with exchangeable debt, and finally launch SpiralFrog.com on September 17, 2007.", "The catalog of the British music company EMI was added to SpiralFrog in June of 2008.", "The collapse of the stock market in September 2008 left SpiralFrog unable to meet its obligations.", "SpiralFrog was vulnerable to the credit crisis because it was debt-financed as opposed to equity-financed, and its backers were hedge funds who were facing huge redemptions.", "SpiralFrog was forced to close after its loans were called.", "While other free ad-supported music services that came later did succeed, the SpiralFrog download model limited the number of devices on which SpiralFrog could be used, and ultimately prevented its long term success.", "A group of people, including Dana Fields, purchased a fashion magazine for young women that focused on street fashion and merged it with a digital media company.", "He served as an adviser after he became interim CEO of the combined company.", "It was significant because it laid the foundation for the transformation of a traditional media print business into one that was primarily digital, because of the young demographic of its audience, and because of the focus of the new management team.", "The Holographic Operating System is the developer of the systems management software.", "It has the world's first platform dedicated to managing holographic tourist attractions, fashion shows, retail locations, and television; it also acquired music meta databases and began repurposing them to manage holographic music media assets.", "The company pioneered research into the sector.", "He spoke at the Light Field and Holographic Display Summit in 2019.", "The keynote address at the Interop Conference in Washington in 1993 and an address to the South African Technology leadership in Pretoria in 1990 were given by awards.", "He won three Long Island Software Awards.", "He was a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance.", "Microsoft announced in September 2000 that it had broken the previous record for the TPS benchmark forScalable systems.", "He was a member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau's broadband committee.", "David Cancel, David Hauser, and Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer were among the Entrepreneur Mentors selected by FounderFuel.", "Two Op Ed pieces were published in Ad Age and Computerworld.", "Text book publishers were chastised for failing to make all the text books available in electronic form, while the vendor claimed that a new advertising technology was over-hyped.", "Major League Baseball has a charity that keeps minority and underprivileged youth active in sports.", "He ran the Long Island, New York chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, a non-profit organization that combines young people from minority and affluent neighborhoods on the same baseball teams, and combines the teaching.", "In 2006 and 2007, he organized a number of baseball tournaments in the Dominican Republic, and in July 2010 he helped organize the first Governor's tee ball game at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York.", "There are references to American chief executives in the media industry." ]
Joseph T<mask> (born July 19, 1956) is CEO of Chimes Broadcasting, having been CEO of Nylon Media, best known for having been founder and CEO and co-founder of election.com, which ran the Arizona Democratic Primary in March 2000, the world’s first legally binding election conducted on the Internet, according to the company. <mask> was also a force in creating the era of free legal music, as the founder of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music service, which even before Spotify was able secure the rights to free music distribution from the major record labels in return for a share of the advertising revenues; SpiralFrog ultimately failed because it not create an iPhone APP, but the licensees that he negotiated paved the way for the streaming music era. In March 2016, <mask> published a guest blog predicting the collapse of baseball World Series television revenues unless its schedule is revamped. Early life and childhood <mask> was born in the New York City borough of Queens, the oldest of twelve children of <mask> (1935-2017) and Virginia Ann (Kelly<mask> (born 1935), both descendants of Irish immigrants. His maternal great-grandfather, James Morris, an immigrant from Liverpool, was one of the first full time staff of any motion picture studio, being hired by Adolph Zukor in 1912, at Famous Players, making sets for the silent films at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan; Famous Players was later merged with a competitor and renamed Paramount Pictures. In 1960, when <mask> was four, the family moved to Garden City on Long Island. There he attended a local Catholic School, St. Anne’s, and later an Episcopal Preparatory School, St. Paul’s; while in high school he attended Boys State, and was captain of the Cross Country and Track teams.He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Ohio, which he declined, instead electing to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he studied Mathematics and Biochemistry, and Manhattan College in New York City studying Business. Early career <mask> started his career working for Chase Bank on Wall Street, and became an officer at Citibank at 24 years old. Having worked as a software engineer for six years, <mask> became a Certified Computer Professional in Systems Development in 1985. The following year he founded Proginet Corporation of which he served as CEO until September 1996, and remained a Chairman through 1998. In 1987, Proginet created a complex software package called XCOM, which sold in 1992 to a predecessor company of Computer Associates, and was one of the software products to span more than eleven computer operating systems. The renamed CA-XCOM was sold by Computer Associates through 2017. As CEO, <mask> secured equity stakes from both Novell and Microsoft in Proginet; Proginet was later acquired by Tibco Software.<mask> also was a contributing editor and columnist for PC Week (now eWeek), Data Communications Magazine, and Network World; in 1989, he wrote a widely quoted article, called "Seeking a Cure for the Vaporware Epidemic", writing "my own estimate is that at the time of announcement, 10% of software products don't actually exist ... Vendors that are unwilling to [prove it exists] shouldn't announce their packages to the press", blaming the press for not investigating claims by developers, saying "If the pharmaceutical industry were this careless, I could announce a cure for cancer today – to a believing press." In 1990-1992, <mask> was a committee member for setting standards for Open Systems Interconnections Protocols, with representatives from computer and telecommunications organizations from around the world. election.com <mask> co-founded election.com, with which in 1999 he was able to recruit Jack Kemp and former Irish Taoiseach (i.e. Prime Minister) Garret FitzGerald to the board. election.com [sic] is best known for administering the 2000 Arizona Democratic presidential primary Internet election. The company, originally called Votation.com, was started in part with equity investments from VeriSign and Accenture.In February election.com acquired NewVoter.com with then internet entrepreneur and civil rights advocate Mark Strama (who was subsequently elected to the Texas State legislature in 2004), who joined election.com as Vice President. During the second week of March 2000, election.com administered the Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary, which was the first time in American history that a statewide election offered citizens the choice to cast their ballots over the web. The candidates were Vice President Al Gore, Senator Bill Bradley, and Dr. Heather Harder. Voter turnout was shocking: turnout was up more 500% versus the previous primary, and more than double the previous record turnout. Six months later, the Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), the technical coordination body for the internet, chose election.com to run their worldwide vote for its board of directors. Voters came from every continent. Mohen expanded the company to New York, Washington, Texas, London, Paris, Sydney, Australia, and Christchurch, New Zealand, and saw Election.com named to the Red Herring 100, as well as its top 50 Private Companies list.<mask> stepped down as CEO of election.com in 2001. Two years after <mask> left, the public sector elections business of election.com was acquired by Accenture. Automating Catholic Church finance In late 2001, <mask> founded ParishPay, a Fintech company which automated handling of money for churches around the United States. The company replaced the envelope system, whereby donations were placed into envelopes each Sabbath, with a system in which parish members could have their donations automatically debited from their bank or credit card accounts each month. Shortly after its launch, the system was featured in a front page story in the New York Times, after signing the Catholic Dioceses of Chicago, San Jose, and Orlando, and ParishPay received Venture Capital financing in late 2002. <mask> sold his interest In ParishPay to start SpiralFrog, although ParishPay grew substantially and was later merged with SmartTuition; ParishPay was sold to Yapstone in April 2012. Digital music and SpiralFrog <mask> started SpiralFrog, Inc. in an effort to create a market-driven solution to digital music piracy.In 2004, a focus group in New York City was held to determine how to solve the problem of young people stealing music. One of the attendees in the focus group responded "Why don’t you just give away the music"….and show advertising during the downloads. Most doubted the four major record labels would ever go along with the idea, especially the largest music company – Universal Music Group, Mohen set out to recruit directors from music and advertising to obtain the needed licenses. Among those recruited included former CEOs Jay Bernman (IFPI), Frances Preston (BMI), and Robin Kent (Interpublic Universal McCann). Finally, on August 28, 2006, the Financial Times reported in its lead story, that it had granted SpiralFrog the first ever license to give away its complete catalog of music to consumers for free, in return for a share of the advertising revenues. "This is really promising that the labels are going to finally stop kvetching and start thinking intelligently about where their money's going to come from in the 21st century," said Aram Sinnreich, of Radar Research, being quoted in the Los Angeles Times. "SpiralFrog is one small step for the record labels, one great leap for music kind."While SpiralFrog service was one of the earliest free internet music services to be supported by advertising instead of charging users, predating Spotify and YouTube music by several years, it used a temporary download model, which was not compatible with Apple or Android devices. The launch of SpiralFrog was delayed, due to technical and licensing delays, and an internal control fight. Robin Kent, the British advertising executive who had been recruited by Mohen the year before, attempted a spectacular corporate takeover in December 2006, which was widely reported in the press. <mask> emerged the winner in what was later known as the "Boxing Day Massacre", but most industry observers believed that SpiralFrog.com would never launch. <mask> continued to insist that he would overcome these obstacles and launch the site. He went on to sign all remaining major music publishers, and performing rights societies, financed the company with exchangeable debt, and SpiralFrog.com finally launched on September 17, 2007. In June 2008, Mohen concluded an agreement with the British music company EMI, whose catalog was added to SpiralFrog prior to the Coldplay Viva La Vida tour.However, the collapse of the stock market in September 2008, and the ensuing credit crisis, combined with contraction of the advertising markets, left SpiralFrog unable to meet its collateralized note agreements. SpiralFrog was particularly vulnerable to the credit crisis because it was debt-financed as opposed to equity-financed, and its backers were hedge funds who were themselves facing huge redemptions. Its loans were called and SpiralFrog was forced to close. Retrospectively, while other free ad-supported music services that came later did succeed like Spotify, the SpiralFrog download (rather than streaming) model limited the number of devices on which SpiralFrog could be used, and ultimately prevent its long term success. Fashion Media and Nylon Magazine In May 2014, <mask> was part of a group, also including Dana Fields, that purchased Nylon Magazine, a fashion magazine for young women that focused on gritty street fashion, which was merged with digital media company FashionIndie. Following the merger, he became interim CEO of the combined company, and served as an adviser afterwards. The Nylon Media transaction was significant because it laid the foundation for the transformation of a traditional media print business into one that was primarily digital, facilitated in part by the young demographic of its audience, part by the merger with the fashion blogger company, and because of the focus of the new management team.Holographic Tourist Attractions In 2014 <mask> founded Chimes Broadcasting, the developer of the systems management software called the Holographic Operating System. It has the world's first platform dedicated to managing holographic tourist attractions, fashion shows, retail locations, and television; it also acquired music meta databases and began repurposing them to manage holographic music media assets. The company also pioneered blockchain media research for this sector. In 2019 he spoke at the Light Field and Holographic Display Summit. Awards and miscellaneous <mask> gave the keynote address at the Interop Conference in Washington in 1993, and an address to the South African Technology leadership in Pretoria in 1990 on transition after Apartheid. He won the Long Island Software Awards in 1997, 2000, and 2008. He is a former member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance, and of Legatus, the organization of Catholic Chief Executive Officers.<mask> was also selected to speak onstage with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when Microsoft announced that it had broken the previous record for the TPS benchmark for scalable systems in September 2000. He served on the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Broadband Committee in 2006. In June 2011, the Montreal based technology accelerator program, FounderFuel, selected <mask> among its Entrepreneur Mentors, along with David Cancel, David Hauser, and Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer, among others. In 2013, Mohen published two controversial and provocative Op Ed pieces on digital media in Computerworld and Ad Age. The former chastises text book publishers for failing to make all the text books available in electronic form, while the latter states that vendor claims about a new advertising technology were over-hyped. <mask> has been active in the charity organized by Major League Baseball for keeping minority and underprivileged youth active in sports. He ran the Long Island, New York, chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), through Garden City Bombers Baseball non-profit organization, of which he was one of the founders; this organizations combines young people from minority and affluent neighborhoods on the same baseball teams, and combines the teaching of baseball skills, with academic support, and other life lessons.In 2006 and 2007, he organized a number of baseball tournaments in the Dominican Republic, and in July 2010 he helped organize the first Governor's tee ball game at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York. 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The founder and CEO of election.com, which ran the first legally binding election in the world in 2000, is the CEO of Chimes Broadcasting. The founder of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music service, was a force in creating the era of free legal music, as he was the one who secured the rights to free music distribution from the major record labels in return for a share of the advertising revenues. Baseball World Series television revenues are at risk unless the schedule is changed. The oldest child of <mask> and Virginia Ann Kelly was born in New York City in 1935. One of the first full time staff of any motion picture studio, James Morris, was hired by Adolph Zukor in 1912 at Famous Players, making sets for the silent films at Chelsea Studios in Manhattan. In 1960, the family moved to Garden City on Long Island. He was a captain of the Cross Country and Track teams in high school.He was offered a track scholarship to the University of Ohio, which he declined, but instead chose to attend the University of Baltimore, where he studied Mathematics and Biochemistry, and Manhattan College in New York City, where he studied Business. After working for Chase Bank on Wall Street, he became an officer at Citibank at the age of 24. In 1985 he became a Certified Computer Professional in Systems Development, having worked as a software engineer for six years. He founded Proginet Corporation in 1996 and served as CEO until September 1996. XCOM was one of the software products that spanned more than eleven computer operating systems and was created by Proginet. The renamed CA-XCOM was sold. As CEO of Proginet, he secured equity stakes from both Microsoft and Novell.In 1989 he wrote a widely quoted article, "Seeking a Cure for the Vaporware Epidemic", for PC Week (now eWeek), Data Communications Magazine, and Network World. Vendors that are unwilling to prove it exists shouldn't announce their packages to the press. There were representatives from computer and telecommunications organizations from around the world on the committee that set standards for Open Systems Interconnections Protocols. Jack Kemp and the former Irish Prime Minister were recruited by election.com. The Prime Minister has been appointed to the board. The 2000 Arizona Democratic presidential primary Internet election was administered by election.com. Votation.com was started with equity investments from VeriSign and Accenture.NewVoter.com was acquired by election.com in February of 2004, with Mark Strama joining as Vice President. During the second week of March 2000, election.com administered the Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary, which was the first time in American history that a statewide election offered citizens the choice to cast their ballots over the web. Vice President Al Gore, Senator Bill Bradley, and Dr. Heather Harder were the candidates. Voter turnout was up more than 500% compared to the previous primary, and more than double the previous record turnout. The Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), the technical coordination body for the internet, chose election.com to run their worldwide vote for their board of directors. Voters came from all over the world. Election.com was named to the Red Herring 100 and the top 50 Private Companies list.The CEO of election.com stepped down in 2001. The public sector elections business of election.com was acquired by Accenture. ParishPay was founded in 2001 to automate Catholic Church finance. The company replaced the envelope system with a system in which parish members could have their donations automatically deducted from their bank or credit card accounts each month. After signing the Catholic Dioceses of Chicago, San Jose, and Orlando, the system was featured in a front page story in the New York Times. ParishPay was sold to Yapstone in April 2012 after it was merged with SmartTuition. SpiralFrog started to create a solution to digital music piracy.A focus group was held in New York City to find a solution to the problem of young people stealing music. One of the attendees in the focus group said, "Why don't you just give away the music and show advertising during the downloads?" Universal Music Group, the largest music company, was thought to be the only one that would go along with the idea. Former CEOs recruited included Jay Bernman and Robin Kent. The Financial Times reported on August 28, 2006 that it had granted SpiralFrog the first ever license to give away its complete catalog of music to consumers for free, in return for a share of advertising revenues. "This is really promising that the labels are going to finally stop kvetching and start thinking about where their money's going to come from in the 21st century," said Aram Sinnreich, of Radar Research, being quoted in the Los Angeles Times. SpiralFrog is a small step for the record labels.While SpiralFrog service was one of the earliest free internet music services to be supported by advertising instead of charging users, it used a temporary download model which was not compatible with Apple or Android devices. The launch of SpiralFrog was delayed due to technical and licensing delays. A spectacular corporate takeover attempt by Robin Kent, the British advertising executive who had been recruited by <mask> the year before, was reported in the press. Most industry watchers believed that SpiralFrog.com would never launch, despite the fact that it was the winner in the boxing day massacre. He insisted that he would overcome the obstacles to launch the site. He went on to sign all remaining major music publishers, finance the company with exchangeable debt, and finally launch SpiralFrog.com on September 17, 2007. The catalog of the British music company EMI was added to SpiralFrog in June of 2008.The collapse of the stock market in September 2008 left SpiralFrog unable to meet its obligations. SpiralFrog was vulnerable to the credit crisis because it was debt-financed as opposed to equity-financed, and its backers were hedge funds who were facing huge redemptions. SpiralFrog was forced to close after its loans were called. While other free ad-supported music services that came later did succeed, the SpiralFrog download model limited the number of devices on which SpiralFrog could be used, and ultimately prevented its long term success. A group of people, including Dana Fields, purchased a fashion magazine for young women that focused on street fashion and merged it with a digital media company. He served as an adviser after he became interim CEO of the combined company. It was significant because it laid the foundation for the transformation of a traditional media print business into one that was primarily digital, because of the young demographic of its audience, and because of the focus of the new management team.The Holographic Operating System is the developer of the systems management software. It has the world's first platform dedicated to managing holographic tourist attractions, fashion shows, retail locations, and television; it also acquired music meta databases and began repurposing them to manage holographic music media assets. The company pioneered research into the sector. He spoke at the Light Field and Holographic Display Summit in 2019. The keynote address at the Interop Conference in Washington in 1993 and an address to the South African Technology leadership in Pretoria in 1990 were given by awards. He won three Long Island Software Awards. He was a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance.Microsoft announced in September 2000 that it had broken the previous record for the TPS benchmark forScalable systems. He was a member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau's broadband committee. David Cancel, David Hauser, and Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer were among the Entrepreneur Mentors selected by FounderFuel. Two Op Ed pieces were published in Ad Age and Computerworld. Text book publishers were chastised for failing to make all the text books available in electronic form, while the vendor claimed that a new advertising technology was over-hyped. Major League Baseball has a charity that keeps minority and underprivileged youth active in sports. He ran the Long Island, New York chapter of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, a non-profit organization that combines young people from minority and affluent neighborhoods on the same baseball teams, and combines the teaching.In 2006 and 2007, he organized a number of baseball tournaments in the Dominican Republic, and in July 2010 he helped organize the first Governor's tee ball game at the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York. There are references to American chief executives in the media industry.
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Krste Misirkov
Krste Petkov Misirkov (; ; 18 November 1874 – 26 July 1926) was a philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer from the region of Macedonia. In the period between 1903 and 1905, he published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity separate from other Balkan nations, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the central Western Macedonian dialects. A survey conducted in the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) found Misirkov to be "the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century". For his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language, he is often considered "the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language". Though, the 2006 discovery of his diary written during the Balkan Wars, where he advocated pro-Bulgarian views, sparked off a controversy in Skopje. In 1905 he began publishing predominantly articles, written from a Bulgarian nationalist perspective in the IMARO-affiliated press. During the First World War, he became a member of the local parliament in Bessarabia as a representative of the Bulgarian minority there. Misirkov reverted to Macedonian nationalism for a period in 1919. During the 1920s his views changed again, and he encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgarian national identity. Misirkov died in 1926 and was buried in the Sofia Central Cemetery with the financial support from the Ministry of Education, as a honoured Bulgarian educator. Because Misirkov expressed conflicting views about the national identity of the Macedonian Slavs at different points in his life, his national affiliation and legacy remains a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia. While Misirkov's work and personality remain highly controversial and disputed, there have been attempts among international scholars to reconcile the conflicting and self-contradictory statements made by Misirkov. According to historian Ivo Banac, Misirkov viewed both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia as Bulgarians, and espoused pan-Bulgarian patriotism in a larger Balkan context. However, in the context of the larger Bulgarian unit/nation, Misirkov sought both cultural and national differentiation from the other Bulgarians and called both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia, Macedonians. Biography Early years Krste Petkov Misirkov was born on 18 November 1874 in the village of Postol in the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Greece). He started his elementary education in the local Greek school, where he was studying until the sixth grade elementary school, but the bad financial situation of his family could not support his further education at that point and he left the school. At that period, the Serbian government began to promote efforts to espouse a pro-Serbian Macedonian nationalism and to recruit young people in order to "Serbianize" them. After some period, Misirkov applied and was granted a scholarship by a Serbian association, "The Society of St. Sava". Misirkov in Serbia For a period, Misirkov studied in Serbia, and soon after he realized that the promotion of pro-Serbian ideas and propaganda was the main goal of the education provided by the Society of St. Sava. The politics practiced by the association forced Misirkov and the other Macedonian students to participate in a students protest and revolt against the Society of St. Sava. As a result, Misirkov and other companions moved from Belgrade to Sofia. He then faced a similar situation in Bulgaria, this time being confronted with pro-Bulgarian propaganda. Misirkov again went to Serbia to continue his education, but without any success as he was rejected by the Society of St. Sava, most likely for his part in the protests conducted against it. Since he was willing to get higher education, he was forced, by a chain of events, to enroll in a theological school for teachers. Similar to the Society of St. Sava, this school as well had its own propagandistic goals which resulted in another revolt of the students. As a result of it, the school had ended its programs and the students were sent throughout Serbia. Misirkov was sent to Šabac, where he finished his fourth course of secondary education, but this time in the local gymnasium, which happened to be his last course. In both Serbia and Bulgaria, Misirkov and his friend were treated as Serbs or Bulgarians in order to be accepted in the educational system. After the gymnasium, even though he graduated, Misirkov enrolled in another secondary school for teachers in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1895. During this time, particularly in 1893, Misirkov founded an association of students called "Vardar". Misirkov in the Russian Empire His qualifications obtained in Belgrade were not recognized in Russia. Misirkov had to study from the very beginning in the Seminary at Poltava. In 1897, he was able to enter the Saint Petersburg Imperial University. Here he entered at first in the Bulgarian Students Association. Misirkov wrote about that part of his life in the article "School and socialism" "– In 1897 I went to Petrograd University and for five years was among the Bulgarian studentship as Bulgarian and member of the Bulgarian Student Society." Misirkov carried out here his first scholarly lecture on the ethnography and history of the Balkan Peninsula before the members of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society. On November 15, 1900, Misirkov, who was a third year student in the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the time, along with other students in Russia created a students circle in Saint Petersburg. The main objective of the circle was political autonomy of the populations of Macedonia and Thrace, declared by IMRO, and implemented and guaranteed by the Great Powers. In a letter sent to the President of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee on 28 November of the same year, the founders of the circle stated that, "there's no Bulgarian who is not interested in the situation and fate of that part of our homeland, which continue to groan under the yoke of the tyrant." At that time, Misirkov considered the Slavic peoples of Macedonia and Thrace as Bulgarian. Later Misirkov abandoned the university and left for Ottoman Macedonia. Returning to the Ottoman Macedonia Facing financial obstacles to continue his postgraduate education, he accepted the proposal of the Bulgarian Exarchate to be appointed teacher in one of the high schools in Bitola. There he befriended the Russian consul in Bitola. He began to plan opening of local schools and publishing textbooks in Macedonian, but the Ilinden Uprising in 1903 and the assassination of the Russian Consul changed his plans and he soon returned to Russia. In Russia, Misirkov published different articles about the Ilinden Uprising and the justifications and causes as to why the Consul was assassinated. Soon afterwards, he wrote the brochure, "The Macedonian Matters" and published it in Sofia. This book, was written in the Central Macedonian dialect, and Misirkov attacked in his writings, the Bulgarian Exarchate, the Ilinden Uprising and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) as Bulgarian creations. As result, he was persecuted by IMRO, and it is believed that its members destroyed a sizable amount of copies of his book. Furthermore, he recounts that Dame Gruev, Gotse Delchev, Boris Sarafov and other IMRO members were persecuted by Bulgarian and Ottoman governmental officials as they were considered by the officials as anti-Bulgarian separatists and/or Macedonian nationalists and as a result, had to flee from the region. Again in the Russian Empire In 1905, he left Saint Petersburg for Berdiansk in Southern Russia. There, he resumed publication of the journal "Vardar" and was given a post as assistant master in a grammar school. In many of his next articles after 1905, Misirkov espoused pro-Bulgarian views and even categorically renounced the point of his book "The Macedonian Matters", although this behavior might have been caused by many threats made towards him warning him to stop fighting for Macedonian separatism from Bulgaria. On 18 April 1907, Misirkov began to cooperate with the Sofia magazine "Macedonian-Adrianople Review", edited by Nikola Naumov, which was de facto organ of the IMRO. On 24 April 1909, in Odessa, Misirkov printed his work about the South Slavic epic legends on Krali Marko. On 1 October 1909, he printed the article, "The foundations of a Serbian-Bulgarian rapprochement" in the magazine, "Bulgarian Collection", edited by Bulgarian diplomats and officials in St. Petersburg. During this period, a Slavic Festival was held in Sofia in 1910 with Misirkov invited to attend as its guest of honor. In 1910–1911, he translated the book of the Bulgarian geographer Prof. Atanas Ishirkov, "Bulgaria" from Bulgarian to Russian. When the First Balkan War had begun, Misirkov went to Macedonia as a Russian war correspondent. In Macedonia, he could follow the military operations of the Bulgarian Army. Misirkov published some articles in the Russian press demanding that the Ottomans should be driven out of Macedonia. In 1913 after the outbreak of the Second Balkan War, Misirkov went back to Russia, where he worked as a teacher in the Bulgarian language schools in Odessa. Some period of time later, he was appointed teacher of the Bulgarian language school in Chișinău. While working as a teacher in Chișinău, Misirkov sent а letter to the Bulgarian academic Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan with a request to be assigned as a professor at Sofia University. That request clearly indicates his self-identification at that time "– As a Bulgarian, I would willingly return to Bulgaria, if there is a need of a scientific research of the fate of the Bulgarian lands, especially Macedonia..." A shorter letter with similar content was sent to another professor at Sofia University – Vasil Zlatarski with the request to be assigned as a chosen at the newly established department for history of Macedonia and the other western Bulgarian lands. At that point, Misirkov made contacts with the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society, which started publishing the journal, "Makedonski glas" ("The Voice of Macedonia") in Russian. Misirkov was publishing in this magazine for some period under the pseudonym "K. Pelski". The journal mostly wrote about happenings in the Macedonian community in Russia as well as issues surrounding the Macedonian people as a whole. In the "Voice of Macedonia", Misirkov defended and wrote about Macedonian ideals which, according to him, were in contrast with Bulgarian ideals and the general Bulgarian populace. After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Bessarabia became a democratic republic, and he was elected a member of the local parliament Sfatul Țării as a representative of the Bulgarian minority. At the same time, Misirkov worked as a secretary in the Bulgarian educational commission in Bessarabia. In March 1918, unification between Bessarabia and Romania was declared. On 21 May 1918, Misirkov openеd a Bulgarian language course in Bolhrad. Misirkov proceeded to take a clandestine trip to Bulgaria in order to procure textbooks for the students, but after his return in November, he was arrested by the Kingdom of Romania authorities, still at war with Bulgaria and was extradited to Bulgaria. Last years in Bulgaria After being expelled by the Romanian authorities, Misirkov returned to Sofia at the end of 1918, where he spent one year as a head of the Historical Department of the National Museum of Ethnography. He proceeded to work as a teacher and director of the high schools in Karlovo and Koprivshtitsa. During this period (but before 1923), the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) marked Misirkov as harmful to its cause and supposedly considering his assassination, but reconsidered after he met with a representative of the organization. He also resumed his journalistic activity and published many articles on the Macedonian Question in the Bulgarian press. Misirkov died in 1926 and was buried in the graveyards in Sofia with the financial support of 5000 levs from the Ministry of Education, as an honoured educator. Works In his life, Misirkov wrote one book, one diary, published one issue of a magazine and wrote more than thirty articles. His book "On the Macedonian Matters" was published in Sofia in 1903. The magazine was called "Vardar" and was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire. The articles that Misirkov wrote have been published in different newspapers and they were focused on different topics. The book, magazine and a number of his article were written in the Central Macedonian dialects, which are basis of Modern Macedonian. "On the Macedonian Matters" One of the most important works of Misirkov is the Macedonian book On the Macedonian Matters (Orig: За македонцките работи) published in 1903 in Sofia, in which he laid down the principles of modern Macedonian. This book was written in a Macedonian dialects from the area between Prilep and Bitola. It argued in favor of national separation, the establishment of autonomous national institutions within the Ottoman empire, and the standardization of a distinct Macedonian language. Misirkov attacked both the Bulgarian Exarchate and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) as agents of the Bulgarian interests in Macedonia. According to this book and Misirkov himself, the Macedonian literary language should be based on dialects from the central part of Macedonia, which were used in the book itself. Furthermore, Misirkov appealed to the Ottoman authorities for eventual recognition of a separate Macedonian nation. During this period, there was no independent Macedonian state, and most of the Macedonian Slavs called themselves Bulgarians as a result of Ottoman religious classifications classifying most Slavic Christians as aligning with the Bulgarian Exarchate, but it should be created, when the necessary historical circumstances would arise. "Vardar" magazine Besides On Macedonian Matters, Misirkov is author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian. The magazine Vardar was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire. The magazine was published only once, because of the financial problems that Misirkov had been facing with at that time. "Vardar" has been published in Macedonian, and the orthography that has been used is almost same as the orthography of standard Macedonian. The magazine was meant to include several different scientific disciplines, mostly concerned with Macedonia. Articles During his life, Misirkov published many articles for different newspapers and magazines. The articles deal with Macedonia, Macedonian culture, ethnology, politics and nation on one hand and with the Bulgarian nation, politics and ethnography on the other. Misirkov published his articles in Macedonian, Russian and Bulgarian and he published them either in Russia or in Bulgaria. Most of the articles were signed by his birth name, but there are articles that are signed with his pseudonym K. Pelski. Diary In 2006, a handwritten diary by Misirkov written during his stay in Russia in 1913 was discovered. It was declared authentic by Bulgarian and Macedonian experts and was published in 2008. The content of the diary clearly shows that at the time, Misirkov was a Bulgarian nationalist. It has given rise to new public discussion over Misirkov's stances on Bulgarian and Macedonian ethnicity. The manuscript, includes 381 pages written in Russian language. Misirkov wrote it in Kotovsk's nearby village of Klimentove, where he lived and worked at the time. It contains also articles and excerpts from the Russian press of that time. Dialectology and ethnography In several publications, Misirkov made an attempt to determine the border between the Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian language, including in the Bulgarian dialect area, nearly all of Torlakian and Macedonian dialects. Misirkov pointed there, that the population in Pomoravlje is autochthonous and Bulgarian by origin, excluding any later migrations during the Ottoman rule from Bulgaria. According to Krste Misirkov, Krali Marko epic songs in Serbia, the so-called Bugarstici are a result from Bulgarian musical influence over the Serbian folk music. Controversies about Misirkov's ethnicity and views During the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of a separate Macedonian ethnicity was as of yet promoted by small circles of intellectuals. Then, most of the Slavic people in Macedonia considered themselves Bulgarian, in line with Ottoman classification of Bulgarian Millet, and Macedonian separatist ideas failed to gain wide popular support. At different points in his life, Misirkov expressed conflicting statements about the ethnicity of the Slavs living in Macedonia, including his own ethnicity. View of Misirkov in Bulgaria In Bulgaria, Misirkov is regarded as a controversial educator with scientific contribution to Bulgarian dialectology and ethnography. He graduated from the Belgrade University as a student of Prof. Stojan Novaković and was influenced by his ideas. At that time, Novaković was a prominent proponent of the Macedonism, thereby promoting Serbian interests in the region of Macedonia. Afterwards Misirkov met several times with him and Novaković's diplomatic activity in St. Petersburg played significant role for the foundation of the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society. However, after 1906 Misirkov rejected these ideas, opposing the Serbian theory about the "floating mass" of the "Macedonian Slavs" and even developed a kind of Serbophobia. In this period he became evidently bulgarophile and argued that the Slavic population of Macedonia was not "a formless paste" but a "well baked Bulgarian bread", even though in his book and part of his articles writes about the existence of a separate Macedonian nation. Later in 1913, in his diary from the Balkan wars, he explicitly identifies himself as Macedonian Bulgarian. Bulgarian historians believe that his writings were significantly altered by the post-WWII Yugoslavian Communist regime to support the notion of a "Macedonian nation", distinct from the Bulgarian one. Bulgarians also note that Misirkov worked as a Bulgarian teacher in Russia, was Bulgarian deputy in Bessarabia, chose Bulgarian citizenship, lived and died in Bulgaria and worked there until his death in 1926. Nevertheless, Bulgarian scholarship points out that despite Misirkov in many cases defending the cause of Bulgarian nationalism, he several times switched during the 1920s, from Bulgarian to Macedonian one, and vice versa. According to Bulgarian observers, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in the Republic of Macedonia polemics have also arisen about the identity of Misirkov. View of Misirkov in North Macedonia In North Macedonia, Misirkov is regarded as the most prominent Macedonian publicist, philologist and linguist who set the principles of the standard Macedonian in the early 20th century. In some of his writings he identifies the Macedonians as separate nation and the Macedonian as a separate South Slavic language. Also, Misirkov is the author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian and because of his contributions to the Macedonian national cause, he is regarded as the greatest Macedonian of the 20th century. In his honor, many books and scientific works have been published and the Institute for Macedonian language "Krste Misirkov" is named after him. There is not an important debate about Misirkov's ethnicity in Macedonia, since he is always regarded as Macedonian as it is obvious in most of his major writings. Since he was not allowed to live and work in Macedonia by the Yugoslav authorities, unwillingly he remained in Bulgaria where he got Bulgarian citizenship since he needed it for his job. Regarding Misirkov's signature under the phrase "Macedonian Bulgarian", the Macedonian historians and linguists argue that it means nothing but a Macedonian person with a Bulgarian citizenship, in a political sense, or just a Macedonian person living in Bulgaria. However, the fact is that Misirkov gained Bulgarian citizenship after World War I (1915–1918) and has declared as Bulgarian Macedonian in 1913, which is against the claims of the Macedonian historians and linguists. On the other hand, some Macedonian scholars, like PhD Vlado Popovski, the academician Blaže Ristovski and others, say that Misirkov's usage of the term "Macedonian Bulgarian" was only a tactic, because in 1914 and many times after that, he repeated his views about the Macedonian national existence. See also History of the Macedonian language Institute for Macedonian language "Krste Misirkov" Macedonian nationalism Macedonian studies Notes External links Works Krste Misirkov – Misirkov's work on the Macedonian Wikisource. Complete text of his book, magazine and articles. Magazine "Vardar" on Wikisource. "On Macedonian matters" – complete text on Wikisource. "On Macedonian matters" – scan of the original book. "On Macedonian Matters" – complete text. Project: Krste Misirkov – on line interactive site about Misirkov's life and work. "On Macedonian Matters" – complete text. Misirkov's diary – downloadable link. General Biography of Krste Misirkov "Krste Misirkov also on the Bulgarian matters in Macedonia" by Veselin Trajkov Signature of Krste Misirkov in his diary. A letter by Kole Nedelkovski to Sergej Misirkov regarding Krste Misirkov and his work. 1874 births 1926 deaths People from Salonica vilayet Bulgarian educators Bulgarian writers Macedonian writers War correspondents of the Balkan Wars People extradited to Bulgaria Moldovan MPs 1917–1918 Bulgarian philologists Early Macedonists University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni Slavists Bulgarians from Aegean Macedonia Bulgarian people of the Balkan Wars Burials at Central Sofia Cemetery Bulgarian expatriates in Russia Bulgarian expatriates in Moldova People from Pella (regional unit)
[ "Krste Petkov Misirkov (; ; 18 November 1874 – 26 July 1926) was a philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer from the region of Macedonia.", "In the period between 1903 and 1905, he published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity separate from other Balkan nations, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the central Western Macedonian dialects.", "A survey conducted in the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) found Misirkov to be \"the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century\".", "For his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language, he is often considered \"the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language\".", "Though, the 2006 discovery of his diary written during the Balkan Wars, where he advocated pro-Bulgarian views, sparked off a controversy in Skopje.", "In 1905 he began publishing predominantly articles, written from a Bulgarian nationalist perspective in the IMARO-affiliated press.", "During the First World War, he became a member of the local parliament in Bessarabia as a representative of the Bulgarian minority there.", "Misirkov reverted to Macedonian nationalism for a period in 1919.", "During the 1920s his views changed again, and he encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgarian national identity.", "Misirkov died in 1926 and was buried in the Sofia Central Cemetery with the financial support from the Ministry of Education, as a honoured Bulgarian educator.", "Because Misirkov expressed conflicting views about the national identity of the Macedonian Slavs at different points in his life, his national affiliation and legacy remains a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia.", "While Misirkov's work and personality remain highly controversial and disputed, there have been attempts among international scholars to reconcile the conflicting and self-contradictory statements made by Misirkov.", "According to historian Ivo Banac, Misirkov viewed both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia as Bulgarians, and espoused pan-Bulgarian patriotism in a larger Balkan context.", "However, in the context of the larger Bulgarian unit/nation, Misirkov sought both cultural and national differentiation from the other Bulgarians and called both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia, Macedonians.", "Biography\n\nEarly years \nKrste Petkov Misirkov was born on 18 November 1874 in the village of Postol in the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Greece).", "He started his elementary education in the local Greek school, where he was studying until the sixth grade elementary school, but the bad financial situation of his family could not support his further education at that point and he left the school.", "At that period, the Serbian government began to promote efforts to espouse a pro-Serbian Macedonian nationalism and to recruit young people in order to \"Serbianize\" them.", "After some period, Misirkov applied and was granted a scholarship by a Serbian association, \"The Society of St. Sava\".", "Misirkov in Serbia \nFor a period, Misirkov studied in Serbia, and soon after he realized that the promotion of pro-Serbian ideas and propaganda was the main goal of the education provided by the Society of St. Sava.", "The politics practiced by the association forced Misirkov and the other Macedonian students to participate in a students protest and revolt against the Society of St. Sava.", "As a result, Misirkov and other companions moved from Belgrade to Sofia.", "He then faced a similar situation in Bulgaria, this time being confronted with pro-Bulgarian propaganda.", "Misirkov again went to Serbia to continue his education, but without any success as he was rejected by the Society of St. Sava, most likely for his part in the protests conducted against it.", "Since he was willing to get higher education, he was forced, by a chain of events, to enroll in a theological school for teachers.", "Similar to the Society of St. Sava, this school as well had its own propagandistic goals which resulted in another revolt of the students.", "As a result of it, the school had ended its programs and the students were sent throughout Serbia.", "Misirkov was sent to Šabac, where he finished his fourth course of secondary education, but this time in the local gymnasium, which happened to be his last course.", "In both Serbia and Bulgaria, Misirkov and his friend were treated as Serbs or Bulgarians in order to be accepted in the educational system.", "After the gymnasium, even though he graduated, Misirkov enrolled in another secondary school for teachers in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1895.", "During this time, particularly in 1893, Misirkov founded an association of students called \"Vardar\".", "Misirkov in the Russian Empire \nHis qualifications obtained in Belgrade were not recognized in Russia.", "Misirkov had to study from the very beginning in the Seminary at Poltava.", "In 1897, he was able to enter the Saint Petersburg Imperial University.", "Here he entered at first in the Bulgarian Students Association.", "Misirkov wrote about that part of his life in the article \"School and socialism\" \"– In 1897 I went to Petrograd University and for five years was among the Bulgarian studentship as Bulgarian and member of the Bulgarian Student Society.\"", "Misirkov carried out here his first scholarly lecture on the ethnography and history of the Balkan Peninsula before the members of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society.", "On November 15, 1900, Misirkov, who was a third year student in the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the time, along with other students in Russia created a students circle in Saint Petersburg.", "The main objective of the circle was political autonomy of the populations of Macedonia and Thrace, declared by IMRO, and implemented and guaranteed by the Great Powers.", "In a letter sent to the President of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee on 28 November of the same year, the founders of the circle stated that, \"there's no Bulgarian who is not interested in the situation and fate of that part of our homeland, which continue to groan under the yoke of the tyrant.\"", "At that time, Misirkov considered the Slavic peoples of Macedonia and Thrace as Bulgarian.", "Later Misirkov abandoned the university and left for Ottoman Macedonia.", "Returning to the Ottoman Macedonia \nFacing financial obstacles to continue his postgraduate education, he accepted the proposal of the Bulgarian Exarchate to be appointed teacher in one of the high schools in Bitola.", "There he befriended the Russian consul in Bitola.", "He began to plan opening of local schools and publishing textbooks in Macedonian, but the Ilinden Uprising in 1903 and the assassination of the Russian Consul changed his plans and he soon returned to Russia.", "In Russia, Misirkov published different articles about the Ilinden Uprising and the justifications and causes as to why the Consul was assassinated.", "Soon afterwards, he wrote the brochure, \"The Macedonian Matters\" and published it in Sofia.", "This book, was written in the Central Macedonian dialect, and Misirkov attacked in his writings, the Bulgarian Exarchate, the Ilinden Uprising and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) as Bulgarian creations.", "As result, he was persecuted by IMRO, and it is believed that its members destroyed a sizable amount of copies of his book.", "Furthermore, he recounts that Dame Gruev, Gotse Delchev, Boris Sarafov and other IMRO members were persecuted by Bulgarian and Ottoman governmental officials as they were considered by the officials as anti-Bulgarian separatists and/or Macedonian nationalists and as a result, had to flee from the region.", "Again in the Russian Empire \n\nIn 1905, he left Saint Petersburg for Berdiansk in Southern Russia.", "There, he resumed publication of the journal \"Vardar\" and was given a post as assistant master in a grammar school.", "In many of his next articles after 1905, Misirkov espoused pro-Bulgarian views and even categorically renounced the point of his book \"The Macedonian Matters\", although this behavior might have been caused by many threats made towards him warning him to stop fighting for Macedonian separatism from Bulgaria.", "On 18 April 1907, Misirkov began to cooperate with the Sofia magazine \"Macedonian-Adrianople Review\", edited by Nikola Naumov, which was de facto organ of the IMRO.", "On 24 April 1909, in Odessa, Misirkov printed his work about the South Slavic epic legends on Krali Marko.", "On 1 October 1909, he printed the article, \"The foundations of a Serbian-Bulgarian rapprochement\" in the magazine, \"Bulgarian Collection\", edited by Bulgarian diplomats and officials in St. Petersburg.", "During this period, a Slavic Festival was held in Sofia in 1910 with Misirkov invited to attend as its guest of honor.", "In 1910–1911, he translated the book of the Bulgarian geographer Prof. Atanas Ishirkov, \"Bulgaria\" from Bulgarian to Russian.", "When the First Balkan War had begun, Misirkov went to Macedonia as a Russian war correspondent.", "In Macedonia, he could follow the military operations of the Bulgarian Army.", "Misirkov published some articles in the Russian press demanding that the Ottomans should be driven out of Macedonia.", "In 1913 after the outbreak of the Second Balkan War, Misirkov went back to Russia, where he worked as a teacher in the Bulgarian language schools in Odessa.", "Some period of time later, he was appointed teacher of the Bulgarian language school in Chișinău.", "While working as a teacher in Chișinău, Misirkov sent а letter to the Bulgarian academic Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan with a request to be assigned as a professor at Sofia University.", "That request clearly indicates his self-identification at that time \"– As a Bulgarian, I would willingly return to Bulgaria, if there is a need of a scientific research of the fate of the Bulgarian lands, especially Macedonia...\" A shorter letter with similar content was sent to another professor at Sofia University – Vasil Zlatarski with the request to be assigned as a chosen at the newly established department for history of Macedonia and the other western Bulgarian lands.", "At that point, Misirkov made contacts with the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society, which started publishing the journal, \"Makedonski glas\" (\"The Voice of Macedonia\") in Russian.", "Misirkov was publishing in this magazine for some period under the pseudonym \"K. Pelski\".", "The journal mostly wrote about happenings in the Macedonian community in Russia as well as issues surrounding the Macedonian people as a whole.", "In the \"Voice of Macedonia\", Misirkov defended and wrote about Macedonian ideals which, according to him, were in contrast with Bulgarian ideals and the general Bulgarian populace.", "After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Bessarabia became a democratic republic, and he was elected a member of the local parliament Sfatul Țării as a representative of the Bulgarian minority.", "At the same time, Misirkov worked as a secretary in the Bulgarian educational commission in Bessarabia.", "In March 1918, unification between Bessarabia and Romania was declared.", "On 21 May 1918, Misirkov openеd a Bulgarian language course in Bolhrad.", "Misirkov proceeded to take a clandestine trip to Bulgaria in order to procure textbooks for the students, but after his return in November, he was arrested by the Kingdom of Romania authorities, still at war with Bulgaria and was extradited to Bulgaria.", "Last years in Bulgaria \nAfter being expelled by the Romanian authorities, Misirkov returned to Sofia at the end of 1918, where he spent one year as a head of the Historical Department of the National Museum of Ethnography.", "He proceeded to work as a teacher and director of the high schools in Karlovo and Koprivshtitsa.", "During this period (but before 1923), the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) marked Misirkov as harmful to its cause and supposedly considering his assassination, but reconsidered after he met with a representative of the organization.", "He also resumed his journalistic activity and published many articles on the Macedonian Question in the Bulgarian press.", "Misirkov died in 1926 and was buried in the graveyards in Sofia with the financial support of 5000 levs from the Ministry of Education, as an honoured educator.", "Works\nIn his life, Misirkov wrote one book, one diary, published one issue of a magazine and wrote more than thirty articles.", "His book \"On the Macedonian Matters\" was published in Sofia in 1903.", "The magazine was called \"Vardar\" and was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire.", "The articles that Misirkov wrote have been published in different newspapers and they were focused on different topics.", "The book, magazine and a number of his article were written in the Central Macedonian dialects, which are basis of Modern Macedonian.", "\"On the Macedonian Matters\"\n\nOne of the most important works of Misirkov is the Macedonian book On the Macedonian Matters (Orig: За македонцките работи) published in 1903 in Sofia, in which he laid down the principles of modern Macedonian.", "This book was written in a Macedonian dialects from the area between Prilep and Bitola.", "It argued in favor of national separation, the establishment of autonomous national institutions within the Ottoman empire, and the standardization of a distinct Macedonian language.", "Misirkov attacked both the Bulgarian Exarchate and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) as agents of the Bulgarian interests in Macedonia.", "According to this book and Misirkov himself, the Macedonian literary language should be based on dialects from the central part of Macedonia, which were used in the book itself.", "Furthermore, Misirkov appealed to the Ottoman authorities for eventual recognition of a separate Macedonian nation.", "During this period, there was no independent Macedonian state, and most of the Macedonian Slavs called themselves Bulgarians as a result of Ottoman religious classifications classifying most Slavic Christians as aligning with the Bulgarian Exarchate, but it should be created, when the necessary historical circumstances would arise.", "\"Vardar\" magazine \nBesides On Macedonian Matters, Misirkov is author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian.", "The magazine Vardar was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire.", "The magazine was published only once, because of the financial problems that Misirkov had been facing with at that time.", "\"Vardar\" has been published in Macedonian, and the orthography that has been used is almost same as the orthography of standard Macedonian.", "The magazine was meant to include several different scientific disciplines, mostly concerned with Macedonia.", "Articles \n\nDuring his life, Misirkov published many articles for different newspapers and magazines.", "The articles deal with Macedonia, Macedonian culture, ethnology, politics and nation on one hand and with the Bulgarian nation, politics and ethnography on the other.", "Misirkov published his articles in Macedonian, Russian and Bulgarian and he published them either in Russia or in Bulgaria.", "Most of the articles were signed by his birth name, but there are articles that are signed with his pseudonym K. Pelski.", "Diary \nIn 2006, a handwritten diary by Misirkov written during his stay in Russia in 1913 was discovered.", "It was declared authentic by Bulgarian and Macedonian experts and was published in 2008.", "The content of the diary clearly shows that at the time, Misirkov was a Bulgarian nationalist.", "It has given rise to new public discussion over Misirkov's stances on Bulgarian and Macedonian ethnicity.", "The manuscript, includes 381 pages written in Russian language.", "Misirkov wrote it in Kotovsk's nearby village of Klimentove, where he lived and worked at the time.", "It contains also articles and excerpts from the Russian press of that time.", "Dialectology and ethnography \nIn several publications, Misirkov made an attempt to determine the border between the Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian language, including in the Bulgarian dialect area, nearly all of Torlakian and Macedonian dialects.", "Misirkov pointed there, that the population in Pomoravlje is autochthonous and Bulgarian by origin, excluding any later migrations during the Ottoman rule from Bulgaria.", "According to Krste Misirkov, Krali Marko epic songs in Serbia, the so-called Bugarstici are a result from Bulgarian musical influence over the Serbian folk music.", "Controversies about Misirkov's ethnicity and views\nDuring the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of a separate Macedonian ethnicity was as of yet promoted by small circles of intellectuals.", "Then, most of the Slavic people in Macedonia considered themselves Bulgarian, in line with Ottoman classification of Bulgarian Millet, and Macedonian separatist ideas failed to gain wide popular support.", "At different points in his life, Misirkov expressed conflicting statements about the ethnicity of the Slavs living in Macedonia, including his own ethnicity.", "View of Misirkov in Bulgaria\nIn Bulgaria, Misirkov is regarded as a controversial educator with scientific contribution to Bulgarian dialectology and ethnography.", "He graduated from the Belgrade University as a student of Prof. Stojan Novaković and was influenced by his ideas.", "At that time, Novaković was a prominent proponent of the Macedonism, thereby promoting Serbian interests in the region of Macedonia.", "Afterwards Misirkov met several times with him and Novaković's diplomatic activity in St. Petersburg played significant role for the foundation of the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society.", "However, after 1906 Misirkov rejected these ideas, opposing the Serbian theory about the \"floating mass\" of the \"Macedonian Slavs\" and even developed a kind of Serbophobia.", "In this period he became evidently bulgarophile and argued that the Slavic population of Macedonia was not \"a formless paste\" but a \"well baked Bulgarian bread\", even though in his book and part of his articles writes about the existence of a separate Macedonian nation.", "Later in 1913, in his diary from the Balkan wars, he explicitly identifies himself as Macedonian Bulgarian.", "Bulgarian historians believe that his writings were significantly altered by the post-WWII Yugoslavian Communist regime to support the notion of a \"Macedonian nation\", distinct from the Bulgarian one.", "Bulgarians also note that Misirkov worked as a Bulgarian teacher in Russia, was Bulgarian deputy in Bessarabia, chose Bulgarian citizenship, lived and died in Bulgaria and worked there until his death in 1926.", "Nevertheless, Bulgarian scholarship points out that despite Misirkov in many cases defending the cause of Bulgarian nationalism, he several times switched during the 1920s, from Bulgarian to Macedonian one, and vice versa.", "According to Bulgarian observers, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in the Republic of Macedonia polemics have also arisen about the identity of Misirkov.", "View of Misirkov in North Macedonia\nIn North Macedonia, Misirkov is regarded as the most prominent Macedonian publicist, philologist and linguist who set the principles of the standard Macedonian in the early 20th century.", "In some of his writings he identifies the Macedonians as separate nation and the Macedonian as a separate South Slavic language.", "Also, Misirkov is the author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian and because of his contributions to the Macedonian national cause, he is regarded as the greatest Macedonian of the 20th century.", "In his honor, many books and scientific works have been published and the Institute for Macedonian language \"Krste Misirkov\" is named after him.", "There is not an important debate about Misirkov's ethnicity in Macedonia, since he is always regarded as Macedonian as it is obvious in most of his major writings.", "Since he was not allowed to live and work in Macedonia by the Yugoslav authorities, unwillingly he remained in Bulgaria where he got Bulgarian citizenship since he needed it for his job.", "Regarding Misirkov's signature under the phrase \"Macedonian Bulgarian\", the Macedonian historians and linguists argue that it means nothing but a Macedonian person with a Bulgarian citizenship, in a political sense, or just a Macedonian person living in Bulgaria.", "However, the fact is that Misirkov gained Bulgarian citizenship after World War I (1915–1918) and has declared as Bulgarian Macedonian in 1913, which is against the claims of the Macedonian historians and linguists.", "On the other hand, some Macedonian scholars, like PhD Vlado Popovski, the academician Blaže Ristovski and others, say that Misirkov's usage of the term \"Macedonian Bulgarian\" was only a tactic, because in 1914 and many times after that, he repeated his views about the Macedonian national existence.", "See also \n History of the Macedonian language\n Institute for Macedonian language \"Krste Misirkov\"\n Macedonian nationalism\n Macedonian studies\n\nNotes\n\nExternal links\n\nWorks\n Krste Misirkov – Misirkov's work on the Macedonian Wikisource.", "Complete text of his book, magazine and articles.", "Magazine \"Vardar\" on Wikisource.", "\"On Macedonian matters\" – complete text on Wikisource.", "\"On Macedonian matters\" – scan of the original book.", "\"On Macedonian Matters\" – complete text.", "Project: Krste Misirkov – on line interactive site about Misirkov's life and work.", "\"On Macedonian Matters\" – complete text.", "Misirkov's diary – downloadable link.", "General\nBiography of Krste Misirkov \n\"Krste Misirkov also on the Bulgarian matters in Macedonia\" by Veselin Trajkov \nSignature of Krste Misirkov in his diary.", "A letter by Kole Nedelkovski to Sergej Misirkov regarding Krste Misirkov and his work.", "1874 births\n1926 deaths\nPeople from Salonica vilayet\nBulgarian educators\nBulgarian writers\nMacedonian writers\nWar correspondents of the Balkan Wars\nPeople extradited to Bulgaria\nMoldovan MPs 1917–1918\nBulgarian philologists\nEarly Macedonists\nUniversity of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni\nSlavists\nBulgarians from Aegean Macedonia\nBulgarian people of the Balkan Wars\nBurials at Central Sofia Cemetery\nBulgarian expatriates in Russia\nBulgarian expatriates in Moldova\nPeople from Pella (regional unit)" ]
[ "He was a historian and journalist from the region of Macedonia.", "Between 1903 and 1905, he published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the central Western Macedonian dialects.", "Misirkov was found to be the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century.", "He is considered the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language for his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language.", "The 2006 discovery of his diary, where he advocated pro-Bulgarian views, sparked off a controversy in Skopje.", "In 1905 he began publishing mostly articles written from a nationalist perspective.", "He was a member of the local parliament in Bessarabia during the First World War.", "Macedonian nationalism was reverted to Misirkov in 1919.", "He encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgaria national identity during the 1920s.", "The Ministry of Education gave financial support for Misirkov's burial in the Central Cemetery.", "Misirkov's national affiliation and legacy is a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia because he expressed conflicting views about the Macedonian Slavs at different points in his life.", "There have been attempts to reconcile the conflicting and self-contradictory statements made by Misirkov.", "According to historian Ivo Banac, Misirkov believed that he and the Slavs of Macedonia were both from Bulgaria.", "Misirkov called himself and the Slavs of Macedonia, Macedonians, in order to get both cultural and national differences from the other Bulgarias.", "The village of Postol in the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire was where Krste Petkov Misirkov was born.", "The bad financial situation of his family made it impossible for him to continue his education after he left the local Greek school.", "The Serbian government began to promote pro-Serbian Macedonian nationalism and recruit young people in order to \"Serbianize\" them.", "Misirkov received a scholarship from the Serbian association, \"The Society of St. Sava\".", "The promotion of pro-Serbian ideas and propaganda was the main goal of the education provided by the Society of St. Sava.", "The Macedonian students were forced to participate in a students protest and revolt against the Society of St. Sava because of the politics practiced by the association.", "Misirkov and his friends moved from Belgrade to Sofia.", "He was confronted with pro-Bulgarian propaganda in Bulgaria.", "Misirkov was rejected by the Society of St. Sava because of his involvement in the protests against it.", "He was forced to enroll in a theological school because he was willing to get higher education.", "Similar to the Society of St. Sava, this school had its own propagandistic goals which resulted in another revolt of the students.", "The students were sent throughout Serbia after the school ended its programs.", "He was sent to abac, where he finished his fourth course of secondary education, but this time in the local gymnasium, which was his last course.", "In order to be accepted in the educational system in Serbia and Bulgaria, Misirkov and his friend had to be treated as Serbs or Bulgarias.", "After graduating from the gymnasium, Misirkov went to another secondary school for teachers in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1895.", "The association of students called \"Vardar\" was founded in 1893.", "His qualifications were not recognized in Russia.", "The Seminary at Poltava was where Misirkov had to study.", "He entered the Saint Petersburg Imperial University in 1897.", "He entered the association at first.", "In 1897 I went to Petrograd University and was a member of the Bulgaria Student Society for five years.", "The members of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society were lectured on the history of the Balkan Peninsula by Misirkov.", "On November 15, 1900, Misirkov, a third year student in the Faculty of History and Philosophy, along with other students in Russia, created a students circle in Saint Petersburg.", "The main objective of the circle was political autonomy of the populations of Macedonia and Thrace, declared by IMRO, and implemented by the Great Powers.", "In a letter sent to the President of the Supreme Macedonian- Adrianople Committee on 28 November of the same year, the founders of the circle stated that there is no Bulgaria who is not interested in the situation and fate of that part of our homeland.", "The people of Macedonia and Thrace were considered to be from Bulgaria.", "Misirkov left for Ottoman Macedonia after abandoning the university.", "Facing financial obstacles to continue his postgraduate education, he accepted the proposal of the Bulgarian Exarchate to be appointed teacher in one of the high schools in Bitola.", "He befriended the Russian diplomat in Bitola.", "The Ilinden Uprising in 1903 and the assassination of the Russian Consul changed his plans and he returned to Russia.", "There were different articles published in Russia about the Ilinden Uprising and the reasons why the Consul was killed.", "He wrote and published a brochure called \"The Macedonian Matters\".", "The book was written in the Central Macedonian dialect and was attacked in his writings by the Ilinden Uprising and the Internal Macedonian- Adrianople Revolutionary Organization.", "It is thought that the members of IMRO destroyed a lot of copies of his book.", "Dame Gruev, Gotse Delchev, Boris Sarafov, and other IMRO members had to flee as they were considered by the officials to be anti-Bulgarian and/or Macedonian nationalists.", "He moved to Berdiansk in Southern Russia in 1905.", "He was given a post as an assistant master in the school.", "The author of \"The Macedonian Matters\" had pro-Bulgarian views in many of his next articles after 1905, but this may have been the result of threats made against him.", "The magazine \"Macedonian- Adrianople Review\" was edited by the IMRO's defacto organ, the \"Macedonian-Adrianople Review\", on 18 April 1907.", "Misirkov's work about the South Slavic epic legends was published in 1909.", "The article \"The foundations of a Serbian-Bulgarian rapprochement\" was published in the magazine \"Bulgarian Collection\" on 1 October 1909.", "Misirkov was invited to attend the Slavic Festival in 1910 as its guest of honor.", "He translated the book of Prof. Atanas Ishirkov from Bulgaria to Russian.", "Misirkov was a Russian war correspondent when the First Balkan War began.", "He could follow military operations in Macedonia.", "The Ottomans should be driven out of Macedonia according to some articles published in the Russian press.", "After the Second Balkan War, Misirkov went back to Russia, where he worked as a teacher in the Bulgaria language schools.", "He was the teacher of the school in Chiinu.", "Misirkov was a teacher in Chiinu when he sent a letter to Teodorov-Balan requesting to be assigned as a professor.", "That request clearly indicates his self-identification at that time, and a shorter letter was sent to another professor at the university.", "The journal \"Makedonski glas\" was published in Russian by the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society.", "\"K. Pelski\" was the author of this magazine for some time.", "The Macedonian community in Russia, as well as issues surrounding the Macedonian people as a whole, were written about in the journal.", "Macedonian ideals were defended and written about in the \"Voice of Macedonia\" by Misirkov.", "After the outbreak of the First World War, Bessarabia became a democratic republic and was elected a member of the local parliament Sfatul rii.", "Misirkov was a secretary in the educational commission in Bessarabia.", "In March 1918, unification between Bessarabia and Romania was declared.", "On May 21, 1918, Misirkov opened a language course in Bolhrad.", "After returning from a trip to Bulgaria in order to procure textbooks for the students, he was arrested by the Kingdom of Romania and extradited to Bulgaria.", "The head of the Historical Department of the National Museum of Ethnography in the late 19th century was Misirkov, who was expelled from Bulgaria at the end of 1918.", "He was a teacher and director of high schools in Karlovo.", "After he met with a representative of the organization, the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization reconsidered their decision to assassinate Misirkov.", "He published many articles on the Macedonian Question in the press.", "The Ministry of Education gave 5000 levs to help bury Misirkov in the graveyards in Sofia.", "Misirkov wrote one book, one diary, published one issue of a magazine, and wrote more than thirty articles in his life.", "His book \"On the Macedonian Matters\" was published in 1903.", "The magazine was published in the Russian Empire.", "Misirkov's articles have been published in different newspapers and they were focused on different topics.", "The book, magazine and a number of his articles were written in the Central Macedonian dialects, which are the basis of Modern Macedonian.", "The Macedonian book \"On the Macedonian Matters\" is one of the most important works of Misirkov.", "The book was written in Macedonian dialects.", "The establishment of national institutions within the Ottoman empire, as well as the standardization of a Macedonian language, were in favor of national separation.", "The Internal Macedonian- Adrianople Revolutionary Organization was attacked by Misirkov as an agent of the Bulgaria interests in Macedonia.", "According to the book, the Macedonian literary language should be based on dialects from the central part of Macedonia.", "The Ottoman authorities were appealed to for recognition of a Macedonian nation.", "There was no independent Macedonian state, and most of the Macedonian Slavs called themselves Bulgaria as a result of Ottoman religious classifications, but it should be created when the necessary historical circumstances arise.", "Misirkov is the author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian.", "The magazine was published in the Russian Empire.", "The magazine was only published once because of the financial problems that Misirkov was facing.", "The orthography used for \"Vardar\" is almost the same as the orthography of standard Macedonian.", "The magazine was supposed to cover a lot of different scientific disciplines.", "Misirkov wrote many articles for newspapers and magazines.", "The articles deal with Macedonia, Macedonian culture, ethnology, politics and nation on one hand and with the Bulgaria nation, politics and ethnography on the other.", "Misirkov's articles were either published in Russia or in Bulgaria.", "The majority of the articles were signed by his birth name.", "A diary written by Misirkov during his stay in Russia in 1913 was discovered.", "It was published in 2008 and was declared authentic by experts.", "The diary shows that Misirkov was a nationalist at the time.", "There has been a new public discussion over Misirkov's stances.", "The manuscript is written in Russian.", "The author lived and worked in the village of Klimentove.", "There are excerpts from the Russian press of that time.", "Misirkov tried to determine the border between the Serbo-Croatian and Bulgaria languages in several publications.", "The population in Pomoravlje is made up of people from both Bulgaria and Greece.", "The so-called Bugarstici are a result of the influence of Bulgaria on the Serbian folk music.", "The idea of a separate Macedonian ethnicity was promoted by small circles of intellectuals during the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.", "Most of the Slavic people in Macedonia considered themselves to be Bulgaria in line with Ottoman classification.", "Misirkov had differing statements about the ethnic makeup of the Slavs living in Macedonia.", "There is a view of Misirkov in Bulgaria.", "He was influenced by the ideas of Prof. Novakovi when he was a student at the University.", "Novakovi promoted Serbian interests in the region of Macedonia.", "The Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society was established because of Novakovi's diplomatic activity in St. Petersburg.", "The Serbian theory about the \"floating mass\" of the \"Macedonian Slavs\" was rejected by Misirkov after 1906.", "Even though he wrote about the existence of a separate Macedonian nation in his book, he argued that the Slavic population of Macedonia was not a formless paste.", "He identified himself as Macedonian Bulgaria in his diary from 1913.", "The post- WW II Yugoslavian Communist regime is believed to have altered his writings to support the idea of a Macedonian nation.", "Misirkov was a teacher in Russia and a deputy in Bessarabia before he died, and he lived and worked in Bulgaria until his death.", "Despite defending the cause of Bulgaria's nationalism, Misirkov switched from one country to another during the 1920s.", "After the break up of Yugoslavia, there have been arguments about the identity of Misirkov in the Republic of Macedonia.", "Misirkov is the most prominent Macedonian publicist and linguist who set the principles of the standard Macedonian in the early 20th century.", "He identifies the Macedonians as a separate nation in some of his writings.", "The author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian is considered to be the greatest Macedonian of the 20th century because of his contributions to the Macedonian national cause.", "Many books and scientific works have been published in his honor and the Institute for Macedonian language is named after him.", "There is no debate about Misirkov's ethnicity in Macedonia since he is seen as Macedonian in most of his writings.", "Since he was not allowed to live and work in Macedonia, he was forced to stay in Bulgaria, where he got a citizenship that he needed for his job.", "According to Macedonian historians and linguists, Misirkov's signature under the phrase \"Macedonian Bulgaria\" means nothing but a Macedonian person with a Macedonian citizenship in a political sense, or just a Macedonian person living in Bulgaria.", "However, the fact is that Misirkov gained Bulgaria's citizenship after World War I, which is contrary to the claims of Macedonian historians.", "On the other hand, some Macedonian scholars, like PhD Vlado Popovski, the academician Blae Ristovski and others, say that Misirkov's usage of the term \"Macedonian Bulgaria\" was only a tactic, because in 1914 and many times after that", "There is a History of the Macedonian language Institute for Macedonian language \" Krste Misirkov\".", "His book, magazine and articles have a complete text.", "\"Vardar\" is a magazine.", "\"On Macedonian matters\" is a complete text.", "\"On Macedonian matters\" is a scanned version of the original book.", "\"On Macedonian Matters\" is a complete text.", "On line interactive site about Misirkov's life and work.", "\"On Macedonian Matters\" is a complete text.", "There is a link to Misirkov's diary.", "There is a general biography of Krste Misirkov in his diary.", "Sergej Misirkov received a letter from Kole Nedelkovski.", "People from Salonica vilayet were extradited to Bulgaria in 1917." ]
<mask> (; ; 18 November 1874 – 26 July 1926) was a philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer from the region of Macedonia. In the period between 1903 and 1905, he published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity separate from other Balkan nations, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the central Western Macedonian dialects. A survey conducted in the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) found <mask> to be "the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century". For his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language, he is often considered "the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language". Though, the 2006 discovery of his diary written during the Balkan Wars, where he advocated pro-Bulgarian views, sparked off a controversy in Skopje. In 1905 he began publishing predominantly articles, written from a Bulgarian nationalist perspective in the IMARO-affiliated press. During the First World War, he became a member of the local parliament in Bessarabia as a representative of the Bulgarian minority there.<mask> reverted to Macedonian nationalism for a period in 1919. During the 1920s his views changed again, and he encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgarian national identity. <mask> died in 1926 and was buried in the Sofia Central Cemetery with the financial support from the Ministry of Education, as a honoured Bulgarian educator. Because <mask> expressed conflicting views about the national identity of the Macedonian Slavs at different points in his life, his national affiliation and legacy remains a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia. While <mask>'s work and personality remain highly controversial and disputed, there have been attempts among international scholars to reconcile the conflicting and self-contradictory statements made by <mask>. According to historian Ivo Banac, <mask> viewed both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia as Bulgarians, and espoused pan-Bulgarian patriotism in a larger Balkan context. However, in the context of the larger Bulgarian unit/nation, <mask> sought both cultural and national differentiation from the other Bulgarians and called both himself and the Slavs of Macedonia, Macedonians.Biography Early years <mask> Petkov <mask> was born on 18 November 1874 in the village of Postol in the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Greece). He started his elementary education in the local Greek school, where he was studying until the sixth grade elementary school, but the bad financial situation of his family could not support his further education at that point and he left the school. At that period, the Serbian government began to promote efforts to espouse a pro-Serbian Macedonian nationalism and to recruit young people in order to "Serbianize" them. After some period, <mask> applied and was granted a scholarship by a Serbian association, "The Society of St. Sava". Misirkov in Serbia For a period, <mask> studied in Serbia, and soon after he realized that the promotion of pro-Serbian ideas and propaganda was the main goal of the education provided by the Society of St. Sava. The politics practiced by the association forced <mask> and the other Macedonian students to participate in a students protest and revolt against the Society of St. Sava. As a result, <mask> and other companions moved from Belgrade to Sofia.He then faced a similar situation in Bulgaria, this time being confronted with pro-Bulgarian propaganda. <mask> again went to Serbia to continue his education, but without any success as he was rejected by the Society of St. Sava, most likely for his part in the protests conducted against it. Since he was willing to get higher education, he was forced, by a chain of events, to enroll in a theological school for teachers. Similar to the Society of St. Sava, this school as well had its own propagandistic goals which resulted in another revolt of the students. As a result of it, the school had ended its programs and the students were sent throughout Serbia. <mask> was sent to Šabac, where he finished his fourth course of secondary education, but this time in the local gymnasium, which happened to be his last course. In both Serbia and Bulgaria, <mask> and his friend were treated as Serbs or Bulgarians in order to be accepted in the educational system.After the gymnasium, even though he graduated, <mask> enrolled in another secondary school for teachers in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1895. During this time, particularly in 1893, <mask> founded an association of students called "Vardar". Misirkov in the Russian Empire His qualifications obtained in Belgrade were not recognized in Russia. <mask> had to study from the very beginning in the Seminary at Poltava. In 1897, he was able to enter the Saint Petersburg Imperial University. Here he entered at first in the Bulgarian Students Association. <mask> wrote about that part of his life in the article "School and socialism" "– In 1897 I went to Petrograd University and for five years was among the Bulgarian studentship as Bulgarian and member of the Bulgarian Student Society."<mask> carried out here his first scholarly lecture on the ethnography and history of the Balkan Peninsula before the members of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society. On November 15, 1900, <mask>, who was a third year student in the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the time, along with other students in Russia created a students circle in Saint Petersburg. The main objective of the circle was political autonomy of the populations of Macedonia and Thrace, declared by IMRO, and implemented and guaranteed by the Great Powers. In a letter sent to the President of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee on 28 November of the same year, the founders of the circle stated that, "there's no Bulgarian who is not interested in the situation and fate of that part of our homeland, which continue to groan under the yoke of the tyrant." At that time, <mask> considered the Slavic peoples of Macedonia and Thrace as Bulgarian. Later <mask> abandoned the university and left for Ottoman Macedonia. Returning to the Ottoman Macedonia Facing financial obstacles to continue his postgraduate education, he accepted the proposal of the Bulgarian Exarchate to be appointed teacher in one of the high schools in Bitola.There he befriended the Russian consul in Bitola. He began to plan opening of local schools and publishing textbooks in Macedonian, but the Ilinden Uprising in 1903 and the assassination of the Russian Consul changed his plans and he soon returned to Russia. In Russia, <mask> published different articles about the Ilinden Uprising and the justifications and causes as to why the Consul was assassinated. Soon afterwards, he wrote the brochure, "The Macedonian Matters" and published it in Sofia. This book, was written in the Central Macedonian dialect, and <mask> attacked in his writings, the Bulgarian Exarchate, the Ilinden Uprising and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) as Bulgarian creations. As result, he was persecuted by IMRO, and it is believed that its members destroyed a sizable amount of copies of his book. Furthermore, he recounts that Dame Gruev, Gotse Delchev, Boris Sarafov and other IMRO members were persecuted by Bulgarian and Ottoman governmental officials as they were considered by the officials as anti-Bulgarian separatists and/or Macedonian nationalists and as a result, had to flee from the region.Again in the Russian Empire In 1905, he left Saint Petersburg for Berdiansk in Southern Russia. There, he resumed publication of the journal "Vardar" and was given a post as assistant master in a grammar school. In many of his next articles after 1905, <mask> espoused pro-Bulgarian views and even categorically renounced the point of his book "The Macedonian Matters", although this behavior might have been caused by many threats made towards him warning him to stop fighting for Macedonian separatism from Bulgaria. On 18 April 1907, <mask> began to cooperate with the Sofia magazine "Macedonian-Adrianople Review", edited by Nikola Naumov, which was de facto organ of the IMRO. On 24 April 1909, in Odessa, <mask> printed his work about the South Slavic epic legends on Krali Marko. On 1 October 1909, he printed the article, "The foundations of a Serbian-Bulgarian rapprochement" in the magazine, "Bulgarian Collection", edited by Bulgarian diplomats and officials in St. Petersburg. During this period, a Slavic Festival was held in Sofia in 1910 with <mask> invited to attend as its guest of honor.In 1910–1911, he translated the book of the Bulgarian geographer Prof. Atanas Ishirkov, "Bulgaria" from Bulgarian to Russian. When the First Balkan War had begun, <mask> went to Macedonia as a Russian war correspondent. In Macedonia, he could follow the military operations of the Bulgarian Army. <mask> published some articles in the Russian press demanding that the Ottomans should be driven out of Macedonia. In 1913 after the outbreak of the Second Balkan War, <mask> went back to Russia, where he worked as a teacher in the Bulgarian language schools in Odessa. Some period of time later, he was appointed teacher of the Bulgarian language school in Chișinău. While working as a teacher in Chișinău, <mask> sent а letter to the Bulgarian academic Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan with a request to be assigned as a professor at Sofia University.That request clearly indicates his self-identification at that time "– As a Bulgarian, I would willingly return to Bulgaria, if there is a need of a scientific research of the fate of the Bulgarian lands, especially Macedonia..." A shorter letter with similar content was sent to another professor at Sofia University – Vasil Zlatarski with the request to be assigned as a chosen at the newly established department for history of Macedonia and the other western Bulgarian lands. At that point, <mask> made contacts with the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society, which started publishing the journal, "Makedonski glas" ("The Voice of Macedonia") in Russian. <mask> was publishing in this magazine for some period under the pseudonym "K. Pelski". The journal mostly wrote about happenings in the Macedonian community in Russia as well as issues surrounding the Macedonian people as a whole. In the "Voice of Macedonia", <mask> defended and wrote about Macedonian ideals which, according to him, were in contrast with Bulgarian ideals and the general Bulgarian populace. After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Bessarabia became a democratic republic, and he was elected a member of the local parliament Sfatul Țării as a representative of the Bulgarian minority. At the same time, <mask> worked as a secretary in the Bulgarian educational commission in Bessarabia.In March 1918, unification between Bessarabia and Romania was declared. On 21 May 1918, <mask> openеd a Bulgarian language course in Bolhrad. <mask> proceeded to take a clandestine trip to Bulgaria in order to procure textbooks for the students, but after his return in November, he was arrested by the Kingdom of Romania authorities, still at war with Bulgaria and was extradited to Bulgaria. Last years in Bulgaria After being expelled by the Romanian authorities, <mask> returned to Sofia at the end of 1918, where he spent one year as a head of the Historical Department of the National Museum of Ethnography. He proceeded to work as a teacher and director of the high schools in Karlovo and Koprivshtitsa. During this period (but before 1923), the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) marked <mask> as harmful to its cause and supposedly considering his assassination, but reconsidered after he met with a representative of the organization. He also resumed his journalistic activity and published many articles on the Macedonian Question in the Bulgarian press.<mask> died in 1926 and was buried in the graveyards in Sofia with the financial support of 5000 levs from the Ministry of Education, as an honoured educator. Works In his life, <mask> wrote one book, one diary, published one issue of a magazine and wrote more than thirty articles. His book "On the Macedonian Matters" was published in Sofia in 1903. The magazine was called "Vardar" and was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire. The articles that <mask> wrote have been published in different newspapers and they were focused on different topics. The book, magazine and a number of his article were written in the Central Macedonian dialects, which are basis of Modern Macedonian. "On the Macedonian Matters" One of the most important works of <mask> is the Macedonian book On the Macedonian Matters (Orig: За македонцките работи) published in 1903 in Sofia, in which he laid down the principles of modern Macedonian.This book was written in a Macedonian dialects from the area between Prilep and Bitola. It argued in favor of national separation, the establishment of autonomous national institutions within the Ottoman empire, and the standardization of a distinct Macedonian language. <mask> attacked both the Bulgarian Exarchate and the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) as agents of the Bulgarian interests in Macedonia. According to this book and <mask> himself, the Macedonian literary language should be based on dialects from the central part of Macedonia, which were used in the book itself. Furthermore, <mask> appealed to the Ottoman authorities for eventual recognition of a separate Macedonian nation. During this period, there was no independent Macedonian state, and most of the Macedonian Slavs called themselves Bulgarians as a result of Ottoman religious classifications classifying most Slavic Christians as aligning with the Bulgarian Exarchate, but it should be created, when the necessary historical circumstances would arise. "Vardar" magazine Besides On Macedonian Matters, <mask> is author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian.The magazine Vardar was published in 1905 in Odessa, Russian Empire. The magazine was published only once, because of the financial problems that <mask> had been facing with at that time. "Vardar" has been published in Macedonian, and the orthography that has been used is almost same as the orthography of standard Macedonian. The magazine was meant to include several different scientific disciplines, mostly concerned with Macedonia. Articles During his life, <mask> published many articles for different newspapers and magazines. The articles deal with Macedonia, Macedonian culture, ethnology, politics and nation on one hand and with the Bulgarian nation, politics and ethnography on the other. <mask> published his articles in Macedonian, Russian and Bulgarian and he published them either in Russia or in Bulgaria.Most of the articles were signed by his birth name, but there are articles that are signed with his pseudonym K. Pelski. Diary In 2006, a handwritten diary by <mask> written during his stay in Russia in 1913 was discovered. It was declared authentic by Bulgarian and Macedonian experts and was published in 2008. The content of the diary clearly shows that at the time, <mask> was a Bulgarian nationalist. It has given rise to new public discussion over <mask>'s stances on Bulgarian and Macedonian ethnicity. The manuscript, includes 381 pages written in Russian language. <mask> wrote it in Kotovsk's nearby village of Klimentove, where he lived and worked at the time.It contains also articles and excerpts from the Russian press of that time. Dialectology and ethnography In several publications, <mask> made an attempt to determine the border between the Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian language, including in the Bulgarian dialect area, nearly all of Torlakian and Macedonian dialects. <mask> pointed there, that the population in Pomoravlje is autochthonous and Bulgarian by origin, excluding any later migrations during the Ottoman rule from Bulgaria. According to <mask> <mask>, Krali Marko epic songs in Serbia, the so-called Bugarstici are a result from Bulgarian musical influence over the Serbian folk music. Controversies about <mask>'s ethnicity and views During the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of a separate Macedonian ethnicity was as of yet promoted by small circles of intellectuals. Then, most of the Slavic people in Macedonia considered themselves Bulgarian, in line with Ottoman classification of Bulgarian Millet, and Macedonian separatist ideas failed to gain wide popular support. At different points in his life, <mask> expressed conflicting statements about the ethnicity of the Slavs living in Macedonia, including his own ethnicity.View of <mask> in Bulgaria In Bulgaria, <mask> is regarded as a controversial educator with scientific contribution to Bulgarian dialectology and ethnography. He graduated from the Belgrade University as a student of Prof. Stojan Novaković and was influenced by his ideas. At that time, Novaković was a prominent proponent of the Macedonism, thereby promoting Serbian interests in the region of Macedonia. Afterwards <mask> met several times with him and Novaković's diplomatic activity in St. Petersburg played significant role for the foundation of the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society. However, after 1906 <mask> rejected these ideas, opposing the Serbian theory about the "floating mass" of the "Macedonian Slavs" and even developed a kind of Serbophobia. In this period he became evidently bulgarophile and argued that the Slavic population of Macedonia was not "a formless paste" but a "well baked Bulgarian bread", even though in his book and part of his articles writes about the existence of a separate Macedonian nation. Later in 1913, in his diary from the Balkan wars, he explicitly identifies himself as Macedonian Bulgarian.Bulgarian historians believe that his writings were significantly altered by the post-WWII Yugoslavian Communist regime to support the notion of a "Macedonian nation", distinct from the Bulgarian one. Bulgarians also note that <mask> worked as a Bulgarian teacher in Russia, was Bulgarian deputy in Bessarabia, chose Bulgarian citizenship, lived and died in Bulgaria and worked there until his death in 1926. Nevertheless, Bulgarian scholarship points out that despite <mask> in many cases defending the cause of Bulgarian nationalism, he several times switched during the 1920s, from Bulgarian to Macedonian one, and vice versa. According to Bulgarian observers, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in the Republic of Macedonia polemics have also arisen about the identity of <mask>. View of <mask> in North Macedonia In North Macedonia, <mask> is regarded as the most prominent Macedonian publicist, philologist and linguist who set the principles of the standard Macedonian in the early 20th century. In some of his writings he identifies the Macedonians as separate nation and the Macedonian as a separate South Slavic language. Also, <mask> is the author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian and because of his contributions to the Macedonian national cause, he is regarded as the greatest Macedonian of the 20th century.In his honor, many books and scientific works have been published and the Institute for Macedonian language "Krste Misirkov" is named after him. There is not an important debate about <mask>'s ethnicity in Macedonia, since he is always regarded as Macedonian as it is obvious in most of his major writings. Since he was not allowed to live and work in Macedonia by the Yugoslav authorities, unwillingly he remained in Bulgaria where he got Bulgarian citizenship since he needed it for his job. Regarding <mask>'s signature under the phrase "Macedonian Bulgarian", the Macedonian historians and linguists argue that it means nothing but a Macedonian person with a Bulgarian citizenship, in a political sense, or just a Macedonian person living in Bulgaria. However, the fact is that <mask> gained Bulgarian citizenship after World War I (1915–1918) and has declared as Bulgarian Macedonian in 1913, which is against the claims of the Macedonian historians and linguists. On the other hand, some Macedonian scholars, like PhD Vlado Popovski, the academician Blaže Ristovski and others, say that <mask>'s usage of the term "Macedonian Bulgarian" was only a tactic, because in 1914 and many times after that, he repeated his views about the Macedonian national existence. See also History of the Macedonian language Institute for Macedonian language "Krste Misirkov" Macedonian nationalism Macedonian studies Notes External links Works Krste Misirkov – <mask>'s work on the Macedonian Wikisource.Complete text of his book, magazine and articles. Magazine "Vardar" on Wikisource. "On Macedonian matters" – complete text on Wikisource. "On Macedonian matters" – scan of the original book. "On Macedonian Matters" – complete text. Project: <mask> <mask> – on line interactive site about <mask>'s life and work. "On Macedonian Matters" – complete text.<mask>'s diary – downloadable link. General Biography of <mask> <mask> "<mask> <mask> also on the Bulgarian matters in Macedonia" by Veselin Trajkov Signature of Krste Misirkov in his diary. A letter by Kole Nedelkovski to Sergej <mask> regarding <mask> <mask> and his work. 1874 births 1926 deaths People from Salonica vilayet Bulgarian educators Bulgarian writers Macedonian writers War correspondents of the Balkan Wars People extradited to Bulgaria Moldovan MPs 1917–1918 Bulgarian philologists Early Macedonists University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni Slavists Bulgarians from Aegean Macedonia Bulgarian people of the Balkan Wars Burials at Central Sofia Cemetery Bulgarian expatriates in Russia Bulgarian expatriates in Moldova People from Pella (regional unit)
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He was a historian and journalist from the region of Macedonia. Between 1903 and 1905, he published a book and a scientific magazine in which he affirmed the existence of a Macedonian national identity, and attempted to codify a standard Macedonian language based on the central Western Macedonian dialects. <mask> was found to be the most significant Macedonian of the 20th century. He is considered the founder of the modern Macedonian literary language for his efforts to codify a standard Macedonian language. The 2006 discovery of his diary, where he advocated pro-Bulgarian views, sparked off a controversy in Skopje. In 1905 he began publishing mostly articles written from a nationalist perspective. He was a member of the local parliament in Bessarabia during the First World War.Macedonian nationalism was reverted to <mask> in 1919. He encouraged the Macedonian Slavs to adopt a Bulgaria national identity during the 1920s. The Ministry of Education gave financial support for <mask>'s burial in the Central Cemetery. <mask>'s national affiliation and legacy is a matter of dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia because he expressed conflicting views about the Macedonian Slavs at different points in his life. There have been attempts to reconcile the conflicting and self-contradictory statements made by Misirkov. According to historian Ivo Banac, <mask> believed that he and the Slavs of Macedonia were both from Bulgaria. <mask> called himself and the Slavs of Macedonia, Macedonians, in order to get both cultural and national differences from the other Bulgarias.The village of Postol in the Salonica Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire was where <mask> Petkov <mask> was born. The bad financial situation of his family made it impossible for him to continue his education after he left the local Greek school. The Serbian government began to promote pro-Serbian Macedonian nationalism and recruit young people in order to "Serbianize" them. <mask> received a scholarship from the Serbian association, "The Society of St. Sava". The promotion of pro-Serbian ideas and propaganda was the main goal of the education provided by the Society of St. Sava. The Macedonian students were forced to participate in a students protest and revolt against the Society of St. Sava because of the politics practiced by the association. <mask> and his friends moved from Belgrade to Sofia.He was confronted with pro-Bulgarian propaganda in Bulgaria. <mask> was rejected by the Society of St. Sava because of his involvement in the protests against it. He was forced to enroll in a theological school because he was willing to get higher education. Similar to the Society of St. Sava, this school had its own propagandistic goals which resulted in another revolt of the students. The students were sent throughout Serbia after the school ended its programs. He was sent to abac, where he finished his fourth course of secondary education, but this time in the local gymnasium, which was his last course. In order to be accepted in the educational system in Serbia and Bulgaria, <mask> and his friend had to be treated as Serbs or Bulgarias.After graduating from the gymnasium, <mask> went to another secondary school for teachers in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1895. The association of students called "Vardar" was founded in 1893. His qualifications were not recognized in Russia. The Seminary at Poltava was where <mask> had to study. He entered the Saint Petersburg Imperial University in 1897. He entered the association at first. In 1897 I went to Petrograd University and was a member of the Bulgaria Student Society for five years.The members of the Russian Imperial Geographical Society were lectured on the history of the Balkan Peninsula by <mask>. On November 15, 1900, <mask>, a third year student in the Faculty of History and Philosophy, along with other students in Russia, created a students circle in Saint Petersburg. The main objective of the circle was political autonomy of the populations of Macedonia and Thrace, declared by IMRO, and implemented by the Great Powers. In a letter sent to the President of the Supreme Macedonian- Adrianople Committee on 28 November of the same year, the founders of the circle stated that there is no Bulgaria who is not interested in the situation and fate of that part of our homeland. The people of Macedonia and Thrace were considered to be from Bulgaria. <mask> left for Ottoman Macedonia after abandoning the university. Facing financial obstacles to continue his postgraduate education, he accepted the proposal of the Bulgarian Exarchate to be appointed teacher in one of the high schools in Bitola.He befriended the Russian diplomat in Bitola. The Ilinden Uprising in 1903 and the assassination of the Russian Consul changed his plans and he returned to Russia. There were different articles published in Russia about the Ilinden Uprising and the reasons why the Consul was killed. He wrote and published a brochure called "The Macedonian Matters". The book was written in the Central Macedonian dialect and was attacked in his writings by the Ilinden Uprising and the Internal Macedonian- Adrianople Revolutionary Organization. It is thought that the members of IMRO destroyed a lot of copies of his book. Dame Gruev, Gotse Delchev, Boris Sarafov, and other IMRO members had to flee as they were considered by the officials to be anti-Bulgarian and/or Macedonian nationalists.He moved to Berdiansk in Southern Russia in 1905. He was given a post as an assistant master in the school. The author of "The Macedonian Matters" had pro-Bulgarian views in many of his next articles after 1905, but this may have been the result of threats made against him. The magazine "Macedonian- Adrianople Review" was edited by the IMRO's defacto organ, the "Macedonian-Adrianople Review", on 18 April 1907. <mask>'s work about the South Slavic epic legends was published in 1909. The article "The foundations of a Serbian-Bulgarian rapprochement" was published in the magazine "Bulgarian Collection" on 1 October 1909. <mask> was invited to attend the Slavic Festival in 1910 as its guest of honor.He translated the book of Prof. Atanas Ishirkov from Bulgaria to Russian. <mask> was a Russian war correspondent when the First Balkan War began. He could follow military operations in Macedonia. The Ottomans should be driven out of Macedonia according to some articles published in the Russian press. After the Second Balkan War, <mask> went back to Russia, where he worked as a teacher in the Bulgaria language schools. He was the teacher of the school in Chiinu. <mask> was a teacher in Chiinu when he sent a letter to Teodorov-Balan requesting to be assigned as a professor.That request clearly indicates his self-identification at that time, and a shorter letter was sent to another professor at the university. The journal "Makedonski glas" was published in Russian by the Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society. "K. Pelski" was the author of this magazine for some time. The Macedonian community in Russia, as well as issues surrounding the Macedonian people as a whole, were written about in the journal. Macedonian ideals were defended and written about in the "Voice of Macedonia" by <mask>. After the outbreak of the First World War, Bessarabia became a democratic republic and was elected a member of the local parliament Sfatul rii. <mask> was a secretary in the educational commission in Bessarabia.In March 1918, unification between Bessarabia and Romania was declared. On May 21, 1918, <mask> opened a language course in Bolhrad. After returning from a trip to Bulgaria in order to procure textbooks for the students, he was arrested by the Kingdom of Romania and extradited to Bulgaria. The head of the Historical Department of the National Museum of Ethnography in the late 19th century was <mask>, who was expelled from Bulgaria at the end of 1918. He was a teacher and director of high schools in Karlovo. After he met with a representative of the organization, the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization reconsidered their decision to assassinate <mask>. He published many articles on the Macedonian Question in the press.The Ministry of Education gave 5000 levs to help bury <mask> in the graveyards in Sofia. <mask> wrote one book, one diary, published one issue of a magazine, and wrote more than thirty articles in his life. His book "On the Macedonian Matters" was published in 1903. The magazine was published in the Russian Empire. <mask>'s articles have been published in different newspapers and they were focused on different topics. The book, magazine and a number of his articles were written in the Central Macedonian dialects, which are the basis of Modern Macedonian. The Macedonian book "On the Macedonian Matters" is one of the most important works of <mask>.The book was written in Macedonian dialects. The establishment of national institutions within the Ottoman empire, as well as the standardization of a Macedonian language, were in favor of national separation. The Internal Macedonian- Adrianople Revolutionary Organization was attacked by <mask> as an agent of the Bulgaria interests in Macedonia. According to the book, the Macedonian literary language should be based on dialects from the central part of Macedonia. The Ottoman authorities were appealed to for recognition of a Macedonian nation. There was no independent Macedonian state, and most of the Macedonian Slavs called themselves Bulgaria as a result of Ottoman religious classifications, but it should be created when the necessary historical circumstances arise. <mask> is the author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian.The magazine was published in the Russian Empire. The magazine was only published once because of the financial problems that <mask> was facing. The orthography used for "Vardar" is almost the same as the orthography of standard Macedonian. The magazine was supposed to cover a lot of different scientific disciplines. <mask> wrote many articles for newspapers and magazines. The articles deal with Macedonia, Macedonian culture, ethnology, politics and nation on one hand and with the Bulgaria nation, politics and ethnography on the other. <mask>'s articles were either published in Russia or in Bulgaria.The majority of the articles were signed by his birth name. A diary written by <mask> during his stay in Russia in 1913 was discovered. It was published in 2008 and was declared authentic by experts. The diary shows that <mask> was a nationalist at the time. There has been a new public discussion over <mask>'s stances. The manuscript is written in Russian. The author lived and worked in the village of Klimentove.There are excerpts from the Russian press of that time. Misirkov tried to determine the border between the Serbo-Croatian and Bulgaria languages in several publications. The population in Pomoravlje is made up of people from both Bulgaria and Greece. The so-called Bugarstici are a result of the influence of Bulgaria on the Serbian folk music. The idea of a separate Macedonian ethnicity was promoted by small circles of intellectuals during the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the Slavic people in Macedonia considered themselves to be Bulgaria in line with Ottoman classification. Misirkov had differing statements about the ethnic makeup of the Slavs living in Macedonia.There is a view of <mask> in Bulgaria. He was influenced by the ideas of Prof. Novakovi when he was a student at the University. Novakovi promoted Serbian interests in the region of Macedonia. The Macedonian Scientific and Literary Society was established because of Novakovi's diplomatic activity in St. Petersburg. The Serbian theory about the "floating mass" of the "Macedonian Slavs" was rejected by <mask> after 1906. Even though he wrote about the existence of a separate Macedonian nation in his book, he argued that the Slavic population of Macedonia was not a formless paste. He identified himself as Macedonian Bulgaria in his diary from 1913.The post- WW II Yugoslavian Communist regime is believed to have altered his writings to support the idea of a Macedonian nation. <mask> was a teacher in Russia and a deputy in Bessarabia before he died, and he lived and worked in Bulgaria until his death. Despite defending the cause of Bulgaria's nationalism, <mask> switched from one country to another during the 1920s. After the break up of Yugoslavia, there have been arguments about the identity of <mask> in the Republic of Macedonia. <mask> is the most prominent Macedonian publicist and linguist who set the principles of the standard Macedonian in the early 20th century. He identifies the Macedonians as a separate nation in some of his writings. The author of the first scientific magazine in Macedonian is considered to be the greatest Macedonian of the 20th century because of his contributions to the Macedonian national cause.Many books and scientific works have been published in his honor and the Institute for Macedonian language is named after him. There is no debate about <mask>'s ethnicity in Macedonia since he is seen as Macedonian in most of his writings. Since he was not allowed to live and work in Macedonia, he was forced to stay in Bulgaria, where he got a citizenship that he needed for his job. According to Macedonian historians and linguists, <mask>'s signature under the phrase "Macedonian Bulgaria" means nothing but a Macedonian person with a Macedonian citizenship in a political sense, or just a Macedonian person living in Bulgaria. However, the fact is that <mask> gained Bulgaria's citizenship after World War I, which is contrary to the claims of Macedonian historians. On the other hand, some Macedonian scholars, like PhD Vlado Popovski, the academician Blae Ristovski and others, say that <mask>'s usage of the term "Macedonian Bulgaria" was only a tactic, because in 1914 and many times after that There is a History of the Macedonian language Institute for Macedonian language " Krste Misirkov".His book, magazine and articles have a complete text. "Vardar" is a magazine. "On Macedonian matters" is a complete text. "On Macedonian matters" is a scanned version of the original book. "On Macedonian Matters" is a complete text. On line interactive site about <mask>'s life and work. "On Macedonian Matters" is a complete text.There is a link to <mask>'s diary. There is a general biography of <mask> <mask> in his diary. Sergej <mask> received a letter from Kole Nedelkovski. People from Salonica vilayet were extradited to Bulgaria in 1917.
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Matthew Dellavedova
Matthew William Dellavedova (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College before playing eight seasons in the NBA. In 2016, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. A regular member of the Australian national team, he won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Early life Dellavedova was born and raised in Maryborough, Victoria, as a sixth-generation Italian Australian. As a junior, he played basketball, tennis, soccer, and Australian rules football. On the football field, Dellavedova played the position of wing and kicked a total of 32 goals in 26 games between 1999 and 2001, but gave the game away to focus solely on basketball. Dellavedova played junior basketball for the Maryborough Blazers and Bendigo Braves. After playing State basketball for Victoria Country, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra for three years. Prior to leaving for the AIS on a scholarship, he attended Maryborough Regional College. While in Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. In 2017, he was inducted into the Lake Ginninderra Hall of Fame. Between 2007 and 2009, Dellavedova played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 18 games in 2008, and 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in nine games in 2009. College career Dellavedova was recruited by Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's College of California in 2009 and signed with the Gaels before the 2009–10 season. He was ranked by ESPN as one of the top junior players in Australia. Dellavedova immediately contributed for the Gaels and started all 34 games as a freshman. In 2009–10, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. That season, the Gaels won 28 games and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Gaels reached the Sweet Sixteen by upsetting Villanova, 75–68. Dellavedova's crucial late free throws iced the game against the Wildcats. On 16 January 2013, Dellavedova scored 18 points, including a game-winning three-point buzzer-beater, in a 70–69 victory over the BYU Cougars. The forty-foot shot soon became known as the "Dellavedagger." In 2012–13, Dellavedova was an Academic All-America selection and a Senior CLASS Award finalist. Dellavedova graduated from Saint Mary's in 2013 with a degree in psychology. He finished his college career as Saint Mary's all-time leader in scoring, assists, games played, free throw percentage, and three-point shots. St. Mary's retired his jersey on 15 February 2014. Dellavedova's #4 was the second retired by the school's men's basketball program, joining Tom Meschery in the rafters of McKeon Pavilion. Professional career Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2016) 2013–14 season After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Dellavedova joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On 12 September 2013, he signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Cavaliers, with $100,000 guaranteed. On 26 March 2014, he scored a career-high 21 points in a 97–96 win over the Detroit Pistons. 2014–15 season In July 2014, Dellavedova re-joined the Cavaliers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. Between 5 November and 5 December, Dellavedova was sidelined with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL). In February 2015, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star weekend. In the regular-season finale on 15 April, he recorded 18 points and 12 assists in a 113–108 overtime win over the Washington Wizards. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Dellavedova scored a team-high 19 points to help the Cavaliers defeat the Chicago Bulls and advance to the Conference Finals. Following the Cavaliers' Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference Finals, Dellavedova's aggressive play became a major talking point with some describing him as a "dirty" player. Despite this criticism, teammate LeBron James and NBA great Charles Barkley both defended Dellavedova's style of play. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 4–0 to advance to the 2015 NBA Finals. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving, Dellavedova held Stephen Curry to 0-of-8 shooting and four turnovers while guarding him. The Cavaliers won Game 2 in double-overtime, 95–93, for their first victory of an NBA Finals game in franchise history. In Game 3, Dellavedova scored a playoff career-high 20 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors to take a 2–1 series lead. After the game, Dellavedova was so dehydrated that he needed an IV, and he was quickly taken to the Cleveland Clinic for medical attention. The Cavaliers went on to lose the last three games of the series, however, as Dellavedova shot just 19% from the field in those three games. 2015–16 season On 27 July 2015, Dellavedova re-signed with the Cavaliers. On 19 November 2015, he recorded a then career-high 13 assists in a 115–100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On 20 December, he scored a season-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a 108–86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He missed five straight games in February 2016 with a strained hamstring. The Cavaliers returned to the NBA Finals in 2016 with a 4–2 series win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. In a Finals rematch with the Golden State Warriors, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1 in the series. Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018) On 7 July 2016, Dellavedova was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in a sign-and-trade deal with the Cavaliers, in which Cleveland received a $4.8 million trade exception and the rights to Albert Miralles, while Milwaukee also received cash considerations. Dellavedova's contract gave him $38 million over four years. Dellavedova made his debut for the Bucks in their season opener on 26 October 2016, scoring 11 points in 29 minutes as a starter in a 107–96 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On 3 December 2016, he scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 112–103 win over the Brooklyn Nets. After starting all 30 games to begin the season, he missed five straight games in late December and early January with a strained right hamstring. In 2016–17, he averaged career highs in points (7.6) and assists (4.7) in a career-high 26.1 minutes per game over 76 contests with a career-high 54 starts. Dellavedova missed 15 consecutive games with left knee tendinitis during November and December of the 2017–18 season. On 1 January 2018, Dellavedova had a season-high 10 assists in a 131–127 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors. A right ankle sprain suffered on 4 February against the Nets saw Dellavedova miss 29 straight games, returning to action in the Bucks' regular-season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on 11 April. He went on to play in six of the Bucks' seven playoff games. Return to Cleveland (2018–2021) On 7 December 2018, Dellavedova was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Bucks and the Washington Wizards. In his return game for the Cavaliers in Milwaukee three days later, Dellavedova received an ovation when he entered the game and finished with 11 points in 16 minutes in a 108–92 loss to the Bucks. On 7 March 2020, Dellavedova recorded a career-high 14 assists in a 104–102 win over the Denver Nuggets. On 25 November 2020, Dellavedova re-signed with the Cavaliers. He appeared in just 13 games with the Cavaliers during the 2020–21 season as he suffered a variety of ailments, including a concussion, whiplash, an emergency appendectomy, and a neck strain. Melbourne United (2021–present) On 9 July 2021, Dellavedova signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the Australian NBL. On 16 January 2022, he scored a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists in an 88–84 win over the Illawarra Hawks. Career statistics NBA Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 72 || 4 || 17.7 || .412 || .368 || .792 || 1.7 || 2.6 || .5 || .1 || 4.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 67 || 13 || 20.6 || .362 || .407 || .763 || 1.9 || 3.0 || .4 || .0 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| † | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 76 || 14 || 24.6 || .405 || .410 || .864 || 2.1 || 4.4 || .6 || .1 || 7.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 76 || 54 || 26.1 || .390 || .367 || .854 || 1.9 || 4.7 || .7 || .0 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 38 || 3 || 18.7 || .362 || .372 || .926 || 1.7 || 3.8 || .4 || .0 || 4.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 12 || 0 || 8.1 || .316 || .364 || 1.000 || .8 || 2.4 || .2 || .0 || 1.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 36 || 0 || 19.9 || .413 || .336 || .792 || 1.9 || 4.2 || .3 || .1 || 7.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 57 || 4 || 14.4 || .354 || .231 || .865 || 1.3 || 3.2 || .4 || .0 || 3.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 13 || 1 || 17.2 || .250 || .160 || 1.000 || 1.8 || 4.5 || .3 || .1 || 2.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 447 || 93 || 20.3 || .386 || .364 || .840 || 1.8 || 3.7 || .5 || .0 || 5.5 Playoffs |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015 | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 20 || 7 || 24.9 || .346 || .316 || .781 || 2.1 || 2.7 || .5 || .0 || 7.2 |- | style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| 2016† | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 20 || 0 || 12.1 || .351 || .258 || .750 || .8 || 2.8 || .1 || .1 || 3.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017 | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 6 || 0 || 26.5 || .390 || .375 || .800 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .2 || .0 || 7.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018 | style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee | 6 || 0 || 13.0 || .333 || .222 || 1.000 || .8 || 2.7 || .3 || .0 || 2.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 52 || 7 || 18.8 || .354 || .303 || .779 || 1.4 || 2.6 || .3 || .0 || 5.4 College |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's | 34 || 34 || 36.4 || .390 || .398 || .850 || 3.5 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .0 || 12.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's | 34 || 31 || 35.3 || .418 || .376 || .881 || 3.6 || 5.3 || 1.2 || .0 || 13.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's | 33 || 33 || 37.5 || .446 || .355 || .857 || 3.3 || 6.4 || .8 || .1 || 15.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's | 35 || 35 || 36.4 || .404 || .382 || .852 || 3.4 || 6.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.8 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 136 || 133 || 36.4 || .415 || .378 || .860 || 3.5 || 5.7 || 1.1 || .1 || 14.2 Player profile Dellavedova is well known for his high levels of effort while playing. Multiple players, coaches, and commentators have praised his toughness and competitiveness, particularly on defense. On account of his aggressiveness, some have cast Dellavedova as reckless or dirty. However, multiple current and former players have spoken in defense of Dellavedova, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, and Antonio Davis. Dellavedova's offensive strengths includes his three-point shot, his floater, and his passing ability. International career Dellavedova competed for the Australian junior national team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He was the team's third leading scorer – averaging 10.1 points per game – for the fourth-place Australians. He was named in the Australian senior national team, the Boomers, to compete for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship. At age 19, he was the youngest Australian player at the competition. He went on to compete for the Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2014 World Cup in Spain, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2019 World Cup in China. At the 2020 Olympics, he helped Australia win bronze. Personal life Dellavedova's father, Mark, grew up playing Australian rules football and his mother, Leanne, played netball. Both of Dellavedova's sisters, Yana and Ingrid, play basketball as well. Dellavedova married his long-time girlfriend, Anna Schroeder, on 1 July 2017, after proposing to her on 10 September 2016. Dellavedova met Schroeder at Saint Mary's, where she played volleyball and was an honor roll student. They started dating after his senior year. On 5 July 2019, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a boy. On 6 November, he announced the birth of his son, Anders Ralph Dellavedova. He has a second cousin, also named Matthew Dellavedova, who is a tennis player in Australia. Dellavedova is good friends with his former Cavaliers teammate, Joe Harris. Dellavedova is an avid supporter of the Collingwood Magpies in the Australian Football League. Community involvement On 28 March 2015, Dellavedova escorted Jackie Custer, a 17-year-old cancer patient, to Akron Children's Hospital's "A Prom to Remember" event. Custer was asked to choose a celebrity guest to escort her to the event, and chose Dellavedova. Custer stated, "Going to prom with Delly was a night I'll never forget. It was definitely magical, and he's the sweetest guy I've ever met." References External links NBL profile 2012 Olympic profile Saint Mary's Gaels bio 1990 births Living people 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian people of Italian descent Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Cleveland Cavaliers players Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Melbourne United players Milwaukee Bucks players National Basketball Association players from Australia Australian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in basketball People educated at Lake Ginninderra College People from Maryborough, Victoria Point guards Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players
[ "Matthew William Dellavedova (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL).", "He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College before playing eight seasons in the NBA.", "In 2016, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.", "A regular member of the Australian national team, he won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.", "Early life\nDellavedova was born and raised in Maryborough, Victoria, as a sixth-generation Italian Australian.", "As a junior, he played basketball, tennis, soccer, and Australian rules football.", "On the football field, Dellavedova played the position of wing and kicked a total of 32 goals in 26 games between 1999 and 2001, but gave the game away to focus solely on basketball.", "Dellavedova played junior basketball for the Maryborough Blazers and Bendigo Braves.", "After playing State basketball for Victoria Country, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra for three years.", "Prior to leaving for the AIS on a scholarship, he attended Maryborough Regional College.", "While in Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.", "In 2017, he was inducted into the Lake Ginninderra Hall of Fame.", "Between 2007 and 2009, Dellavedova played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).", "He averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 18 games in 2008, and 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in nine games in 2009.", "College career\n\nDellavedova was recruited by Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's College of California in 2009 and signed with the Gaels before the 2009–10 season.", "He was ranked by ESPN as one of the top junior players in Australia.", "Dellavedova immediately contributed for the Gaels and started all 34 games as a freshman.", "In 2009–10, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.", "That season, the Gaels won 28 games and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament.", "The Gaels reached the Sweet Sixteen by upsetting Villanova, 75–68.", "Dellavedova's crucial late free throws iced the game against the Wildcats.", "On 16 January 2013, Dellavedova scored 18 points, including a game-winning three-point buzzer-beater, in a 70–69 victory over the BYU Cougars.", "The forty-foot shot soon became known as the \"Dellavedagger.\"", "In 2012–13, Dellavedova was an Academic All-America selection and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.", "Dellavedova graduated from Saint Mary's in 2013 with a degree in psychology.", "He finished his college career as Saint Mary's all-time leader in scoring, assists, games played, free throw percentage, and three-point shots.", "St. Mary's retired his jersey on 15 February 2014.", "Dellavedova's #4 was the second retired by the school's men's basketball program, joining Tom Meschery in the rafters of McKeon Pavilion.", "Professional career\n\nCleveland Cavaliers (2013–2016)\n\n2013–14 season\nAfter going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Dellavedova joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 NBA Summer League.", "On 12 September 2013, he signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Cavaliers, with $100,000 guaranteed.", "On 26 March 2014, he scored a career-high 21 points in a 97–96 win over the Detroit Pistons.", "2014–15 season\n\nIn July 2014, Dellavedova re-joined the Cavaliers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.", "Between 5 November and 5 December, Dellavedova was sidelined with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL).", "In February 2015, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star weekend.", "In the regular-season finale on 15 April, he recorded 18 points and 12 assists in a 113–108 overtime win over the Washington Wizards.", "In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Dellavedova scored a team-high 19 points to help the Cavaliers defeat the Chicago Bulls and advance to the Conference Finals.", "Following the Cavaliers' Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference Finals, Dellavedova's aggressive play became a major talking point with some describing him as a \"dirty\" player.", "Despite this criticism, teammate LeBron James and NBA great Charles Barkley both defended Dellavedova's style of play.", "The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 4–0 to advance to the 2015 NBA Finals.", "In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving, Dellavedova held Stephen Curry to 0-of-8 shooting and four turnovers while guarding him.", "The Cavaliers won Game 2 in double-overtime, 95–93, for their first victory of an NBA Finals game in franchise history.", "In Game 3, Dellavedova scored a playoff career-high 20 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors to take a 2–1 series lead.", "After the game, Dellavedova was so dehydrated that he needed an IV, and he was quickly taken to the Cleveland Clinic for medical attention.", "The Cavaliers went on to lose the last three games of the series, however, as Dellavedova shot just 19% from the field in those three games.", "2015–16 season\nOn 27 July 2015, Dellavedova re-signed with the Cavaliers.", "On 19 November 2015, he recorded a then career-high 13 assists in a 115–100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.", "On 20 December, he scored a season-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a 108–86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.", "He missed five straight games in February 2016 with a strained hamstring.", "The Cavaliers returned to the NBA Finals in 2016 with a 4–2 series win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals.", "In a Finals rematch with the Golden State Warriors, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1 in the series.", "Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)\n\nOn 7 July 2016, Dellavedova was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in a sign-and-trade deal with the Cavaliers, in which Cleveland received a $4.8 million trade exception and the rights to Albert Miralles, while Milwaukee also received cash considerations.", "Dellavedova's contract gave him $38 million over four years.", "Dellavedova made his debut for the Bucks in their season opener on 26 October 2016, scoring 11 points in 29 minutes as a starter in a 107–96 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.", "On 3 December 2016, he scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 112–103 win over the Brooklyn Nets.", "After starting all 30 games to begin the season, he missed five straight games in late December and early January with a strained right hamstring.", "In 2016–17, he averaged career highs in points (7.6) and assists (4.7) in a career-high 26.1 minutes per game over 76 contests with a career-high 54 starts.", "Dellavedova missed 15 consecutive games with left knee tendinitis during November and December of the 2017–18 season.", "On 1 January 2018, Dellavedova had a season-high 10 assists in a 131–127 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors.", "A right ankle sprain suffered on 4 February against the Nets saw Dellavedova miss 29 straight games, returning to action in the Bucks' regular-season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on 11 April.", "He went on to play in six of the Bucks' seven playoff games.", "Return to Cleveland (2018–2021)\nOn 7 December 2018, Dellavedova was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Bucks and the Washington Wizards.", "In his return game for the Cavaliers in Milwaukee three days later, Dellavedova received an ovation when he entered the game and finished with 11 points in 16 minutes in a 108–92 loss to the Bucks.", "On 7 March 2020, Dellavedova recorded a career-high 14 assists in a 104–102 win over the Denver Nuggets.", "On 25 November 2020, Dellavedova re-signed with the Cavaliers.", "He appeared in just 13 games with the Cavaliers during the 2020–21 season as he suffered a variety of ailments, including a concussion, whiplash, an emergency appendectomy, and a neck strain.", "Melbourne United (2021–present)\nOn 9 July 2021, Dellavedova signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the Australian NBL.", "On 16 January 2022, he scored a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists in an 88–84 win over the Illawarra Hawks.", "Multiple players, coaches, and commentators have praised his toughness and competitiveness, particularly on defense.", "On account of his aggressiveness, some have cast Dellavedova as reckless or dirty.", "However, multiple current and former players have spoken in defense of Dellavedova, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, and Antonio Davis.", "Dellavedova's offensive strengths includes his three-point shot, his floater, and his passing ability.", "International career\nDellavedova competed for the Australian junior national team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.", "He was the team's third leading scorer – averaging 10.1 points per game – for the fourth-place Australians.", "He was named in the Australian senior national team, the Boomers, to compete for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship.", "At age 19, he was the youngest Australian player at the competition.", "He went on to compete for the Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2014 World Cup in Spain, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2019 World Cup in China.", "At the 2020 Olympics, he helped Australia win bronze.", "Personal life\nDellavedova's father, Mark, grew up playing Australian rules football and his mother, Leanne, played netball.", "Both of Dellavedova's sisters, Yana and Ingrid, play basketball as well.", "Dellavedova married his long-time girlfriend, Anna Schroeder, on 1 July 2017, after proposing to her on 10 September 2016.", "Dellavedova met Schroeder at Saint Mary's, where she played volleyball and was an honor roll student.", "They started dating after his senior year.", "On 5 July 2019, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a boy.", "On 6 November, he announced the birth of his son, Anders Ralph Dellavedova.", "He has a second cousin, also named Matthew Dellavedova, who is a tennis player in Australia.", "Dellavedova is good friends with his former Cavaliers teammate, Joe Harris.", "Dellavedova is an avid supporter of the Collingwood Magpies in the Australian Football League.", "Community involvement\nOn 28 March 2015, Dellavedova escorted Jackie Custer, a 17-year-old cancer patient, to Akron Children's Hospital's \"A Prom to Remember\" event.", "Custer was asked to choose a celebrity guest to escort her to the event, and chose Dellavedova.", "Custer stated, \"Going to prom with Delly was a night I'll never forget.", "It was definitely magical, and he's the sweetest guy I've ever met.\"", "References\n\nExternal links\n\nNBL profile\n2012 Olympic profile\nSaint Mary's Gaels bio\n\n1990 births\nLiving people\n2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players\n2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players\nAustralian expatriate basketball people in the United States\nAustralian Institute of Sport basketball players\nAustralian people of Italian descent\nBasketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics\nBasketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics\nBasketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics\nCleveland Cavaliers players\nMedalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics\nMelbourne United players\nMilwaukee Bucks players\nNational Basketball Association players from Australia\nAustralian men's basketball players\nOlympic basketball players of Australia\nOlympic bronze medalists for Australia\nOlympic medalists in basketball\nPeople educated at Lake Ginninderra College\nPeople from Maryborough, Victoria\nPoint guards\nSaint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players\nShooting guards\nUndrafted National Basketball Association players" ]
[ "Matthew William Dellavedova is an Australian professional basketball player.", "He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College.", "He won the NBA championship in Cleveland.", "He won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.", "As a sixth generation Italian Australian, Dellavedova was born in Maryborough, Victoria.", "He played basketball, tennis, soccer, and Australian rules football as a junior.", "In football, Dellavedova played the position of wing and kicked a total of 32 goals in 26 games between 1999 and 2001, but gave the game away to focus solely on basketball.", "Dellavedova played basketball for two teams.", "He attended the Australian Institute of Sport for three years after playing basketball for Victoria Country.", "Maryborough Regional College was where he attended before he left for the AIS.", "He was a student at Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.", "He was a member of the Lake Ginninderra Hall of Fame.", "Dellavedova was a player in the South East Australian Basketball League.", "He averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 rebound and 3.5 assists in 18 games in 2008, and 10.9 points, 5.0 rebound and 3.0 assists in nine games in 2009.", "Dellavedova was recruited by Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's College of California in 2009.", "He was one of the top junior players in Australia.", "As a freshman, Dellavedova started all 34 games.", "In the year 2009, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebound, and 4.5 assists per game.", "The 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament saw the Gaels reach the Sweet Sixteen.", "The Sweet Sixteen was reached by the Gaels.", "The game was decided by Dellavedova's late free throws.", "Dellavedova scored 18 points, including a game-winning three-point buzzer-beater, in a 70–69 victory over the Cougars.", "The shot became known as the \"Dellavedagger.\"", "Dellavedova was an Academic All-America selection and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.", "Dellavedova graduated from Saint Mary's with a degree in psychology.", "He was the all-time leader in scoring, assists, games played, free throw percentage, and three-point shots at Saint Mary's.", "St. Mary's retired his jersey.", "Tom Meschery was the first to be retired by the school's men's basketball program.", "Dellavedova joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Summer League after going unclaimed in the NBA draft.", "He signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Cleveland Indians.", "He scored a career-high 21 points in a win over the Detroit Pistons.", "Dellavedova was a part of the NBA Summer League for the second year in a row.", "Between November and December, Dellavedova was out with a knee injury.", "He was a part of the NBA All-Star weekend in February of 2015.", "He had 18 points and 12 assists in a win over the Wizards in the regular-season finale.", "In the Eastern Conference semifinals, Dellavedova scored a team-high 19 points in the victory over the Chicago Bulls.", "Dellavedova's aggressive play became a big talking point after the Cleveland's win over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals.", "The style of play of Dellavedova was defended by teammate and NBA great Charles Barkley.", "The Hawks were defeated by the Cavaliers 4–0 in the NBA Finals.", "In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Dellavedova held Stephen Curry to 0-of-8 shooting and four turnovers while guarding him.", "The first victory of an NBA Finals game in franchise history was the result of the second game.", "In the third game of the series, Dellavedova scored a playoff career-high 20 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors to take a 2–1 series lead.", "After the game, Dellavedova was so dehydrated that he needed an IV, and he was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for medical attention.", "In the last three games of the series, Dellavedova shot just 19% from the field.", "On July 27, 2015, Dellavedova re-signed with the team.", "He had a career-high 13 assists in a win over Milwaukee.", "He scored a season-high 20 points in a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.", "He missed five games in February 2016 due to a injury.", "TheCleveland returned to the NBA Finals in 2016 with a 4–2 series win over the Toronto Raptors.", "The first team in NBA history to win the title after being down 3–1 in the series was the Cleveland team.", "Cleveland received a $4.8 million trade exception and the rights to Albert Miralles in a sign-and-trade deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in which Matthew Dellavedova was acquired.", "He got $38 million over four years.", "In the first game of the season, Dellavedova scored 11 points in 29 minutes as a starter in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets.", "He scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 112–103 win over the Brooklyn Nets.", "He missed five games in late December and early January with a strained right hamstring after starting the season all 30 games.", "He averaged career highs in points and assists in 2016–17 with a career-high 26.1 minutes per game.", "Dellavedova missed 15 games with a left knee injury.", "In a 131–127 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors, Dellavedova had a season-high 10 assists.", "After suffering a right ankle injury against the Nets on February 4, Dellavedova missed 29 straight games.", "He played in six of the seven playoff games.", "In a three-team trade that also involved the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Brewers, Matthew Dellavedova was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers.", "In his return game in Milwaukee three days later, Dellavedova received a standing ovation when he entered the game and finished with 11 points in 16 minutes.", "On 7 March 2020, Dellavedova had a career-high 14 assists in a win over the Denver Nuggets.", "Dellavedova re-signed with the team on November 25, 2020.", "During the 2020–21 season, he was limited to 13 games due to a variety of injuries, including a concussion, whiplash, an emergency appendix, and a neck strain.", "On July 9, 2021, Dellavedova signed a three-year deal with the Australian NBL's Melbourne United.", "He scored a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists in an 88–84 win over the Hawks.", "Multiple players, coaches, and commentators have praised his competitiveness.", "Dellavedova has been cast as reckless or dirty because of his aggressiveness.", "Several current and former players have spoken in defense of Dellavedova.", "Dellavedova's strengths are his three-point shot, floater and passing ability.", "Dellavedova was a member of the Australian junior national team at the Under-19 World Championship.", "He was the team's third leading scorer, with an average of 10 points per game.", "He was selected in the Australian senior national team, the Boomers, to compete for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship.", "He was the youngest player at the competition.", "He competed for the Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics, the World Cup in Spain, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the World Cup in China.", "Australia won a bronze medal at the Olympics.", "Mark, Dellavedova's father, and his mother played sports together.", "Both of Dellavedova's sisters play basketball.", "After proposing to Anna on 10 September 2016, Dellavedova married his long-time girlfriend on 1 July.", "At Saint Mary's, Dellavedova played volleyball and was an honor roll student.", "They started dating after he graduated.", "The couple announced on July 5th that they were expecting a boy.", "He announced the birth of his son on 6 November.", "Matthew Dellavedova is a tennis player in Australia.", "Joe Harris is a good friend of Dellavedova.", "Dellavedova is a big fan of the Pies.", "On March 28, 2015, Dellavedova escorted a cancer patient to the \"A prom to Remember\" event.", "She was asked to choose a celebrity guest to escort her to the event.", "Going to prom with Delly was a night I will never forget.", "He's the sweetest guy I've ever met, and it was definitely magical.", "There are links to the NBL profile, Saint Mary's Gaels bio, and the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball." ]
<mask> (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College before playing eight seasons in the NBA. In 2016, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. A regular member of the Australian national team, he won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Early life <mask> was born and raised in Maryborough, Victoria, as a sixth-generation Italian Australian. As a junior, he played basketball, tennis, soccer, and Australian rules football. On the football field, <mask> played the position of wing and kicked a total of 32 goals in 26 games between 1999 and 2001, but gave the game away to focus solely on basketball.<mask> played junior basketball for the Maryborough Blazers and Bendigo Braves. After playing State basketball for Victoria Country, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra for three years. Prior to leaving for the AIS on a scholarship, he attended Maryborough Regional College. While in Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. In 2017, he was inducted into the Lake Ginninderra Hall of Fame. Between 2007 and 2009, <mask> played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 18 games in 2008, and 10.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in nine games in 2009.College career <mask> was recruited by Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's College of California in 2009 and signed with the Gaels before the 2009–10 season. He was ranked by ESPN as one of the top junior players in Australia. <mask> immediately contributed for the Gaels and started all 34 games as a freshman. In 2009–10, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. That season, the Gaels won 28 games and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Gaels reached the Sweet Sixteen by upsetting Villanova, 75–68. <mask>'s crucial late free throws iced the game against the Wildcats.On 16 January 2013, <mask> scored 18 points, including a game-winning three-point buzzer-beater, in a 70–69 victory over the BYU Cougars. The forty-foot shot soon became known as the "Dellavedagger." In 2012–13, <mask> was an Academic All-America selection and a Senior CLASS Award finalist. <mask> graduated from Saint Mary's in 2013 with a degree in psychology. He finished his college career as Saint Mary's all-time leader in scoring, assists, games played, free throw percentage, and three-point shots. St. Mary's retired his jersey on 15 February 2014. <mask>'s #4 was the second retired by the school's men's basketball program, joining Tom Meschery in the rafters of McKeon Pavilion.Professional career Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2016) 2013–14 season After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, <mask> joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On 12 September 2013, he signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Cavaliers, with $100,000 guaranteed. On 26 March 2014, he scored a career-high 21 points in a 97–96 win over the Detroit Pistons. 2014–15 season In July 2014, <mask> re-joined the Cavaliers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. Between 5 November and 5 December, <mask> was sidelined with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL). In February 2015, he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star weekend. In the regular-season finale on 15 April, he recorded 18 points and 12 assists in a 113–108 overtime win over the Washington Wizards.In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, <mask> scored a team-high 19 points to help the Cavaliers defeat the Chicago Bulls and advance to the Conference Finals. Following the Cavaliers' Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference Finals, <mask>'s aggressive play became a major talking point with some describing him as a "dirty" player. Despite this criticism, teammate LeBron James and NBA great Charles Barkley both defended <mask>'s style of play. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 4–0 to advance to the 2015 NBA Finals. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in the absence of the injured Kyrie Irving, <mask> held Stephen Curry to 0-of-8 shooting and four turnovers while guarding him. The Cavaliers won Game 2 in double-overtime, 95–93, for their first victory of an NBA Finals game in franchise history. In Game 3, <mask> scored a playoff career-high 20 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors to take a 2–1 series lead.After the game, <mask> was so dehydrated that he needed an IV, and he was quickly taken to the Cleveland Clinic for medical attention. The Cavaliers went on to lose the last three games of the series, however, as <mask> shot just 19% from the field in those three games. 2015–16 season On 27 July 2015, <mask> re-signed with the Cavaliers. On 19 November 2015, he recorded a then career-high 13 assists in a 115–100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On 20 December, he scored a season-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a 108–86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He missed five straight games in February 2016 with a strained hamstring. The Cavaliers returned to the NBA Finals in 2016 with a 4–2 series win over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals.In a Finals rematch with the Golden State Warriors, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win the championship after being down 3–1 in the series. Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018) On 7 July 2016, <mask> was acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in a sign-and-trade deal with the Cavaliers, in which Cleveland received a $4.8 million trade exception and the rights to Albert Miralles, while Milwaukee also received cash considerations. <mask>'s contract gave him $38 million over four years. <mask> made his debut for the Bucks in their season opener on 26 October 2016, scoring 11 points in 29 minutes as a starter in a 107–96 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. On 3 December 2016, he scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 112–103 win over the Brooklyn Nets. After starting all 30 games to begin the season, he missed five straight games in late December and early January with a strained right hamstring. In 2016–17, he averaged career highs in points (7.6) and assists (4.7) in a career-high 26.1 minutes per game over 76 contests with a career-high 54 starts.<mask> missed 15 consecutive games with left knee tendinitis during November and December of the 2017–18 season. On 1 January 2018, <mask> had a season-high 10 assists in a 131–127 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors. A right ankle sprain suffered on 4 February against the Nets saw <mask> miss 29 straight games, returning to action in the Bucks' regular-season finale against the Philadelphia 76ers on 11 April. He went on to play in six of the Bucks' seven playoff games. Return to Cleveland (2018–2021) On 7 December 2018, <mask> was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade that also involved the Bucks and the Washington Wizards. In his return game for the Cavaliers in Milwaukee three days later, <mask> received an ovation when he entered the game and finished with 11 points in 16 minutes in a 108–92 loss to the Bucks. On 7 March 2020, <mask> recorded a career-high 14 assists in a 104–102 win over the Denver Nuggets.On 25 November 2020, <mask> re-signed with the Cavaliers. He appeared in just 13 games with the Cavaliers during the 2020–21 season as he suffered a variety of ailments, including a concussion, whiplash, an emergency appendectomy, and a neck strain. Melbourne United (2021–present) On 9 July 2021, <mask> signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United of the Australian NBL. On 16 January 2022, he scored a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists in an 88–84 win over the Illawarra Hawks. Multiple players, coaches, and commentators have praised his toughness and competitiveness, particularly on defense. On account of his aggressiveness, some have cast <mask> as reckless or dirty. However, multiple current and former players have spoken in defense of <mask>, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, and Antonio Davis.<mask>'s offensive strengths includes his three-point shot, his floater, and his passing ability. International career <mask> competed for the Australian junior national team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. He was the team's third leading scorer – averaging 10.1 points per game – for the fourth-place Australians. He was named in the Australian senior national team, the Boomers, to compete for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship. At age 19, he was the youngest Australian player at the competition. He went on to compete for the Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics, the 2014 World Cup in Spain, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2019 World Cup in China. At the 2020 Olympics, he helped Australia win bronze.Personal life <mask>'s father, Mark, grew up playing Australian rules football and his mother, Leanne, played netball. Both of <mask>'s sisters, Yana and Ingrid, play basketball as well. <mask> married his long-time girlfriend, Anna Schroeder, on 1 July 2017, after proposing to her on 10 September 2016. <mask> met Schroeder at Saint Mary's, where she played volleyball and was an honor roll student. They started dating after his senior year. On 5 July 2019, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a boy. On 6 November, he announced the birth of his son, Anders Ralph <mask>.He has a second cousin, also named <mask>, who is a tennis player in Australia. <mask> is good friends with his former Cavaliers teammate, Joe Harris. <mask> is an avid supporter of the Collingwood Magpies in the Australian Football League. Community involvement On 28 March 2015, Dellavedova escorted Jackie Custer, a 17-year-old cancer patient, to Akron Children's Hospital's "A Prom to Remember" event. Custer was asked to choose a celebrity guest to escort her to the event, and chose <mask>. Custer stated, "Going to prom with Delly was a night I'll never forget. It was definitely magical, and he's the sweetest guy I've ever met."References External links NBL profile 2012 Olympic profile Saint Mary's Gaels bio 1990 births Living people 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Australian people of Italian descent Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Cleveland Cavaliers players Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Melbourne United players Milwaukee Bucks players National Basketball Association players from Australia Australian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in basketball People educated at Lake Ginninderra College People from Maryborough, Victoria Point guards Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players
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<mask> is an Australian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College. He won the NBA championship in Cleveland. He won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. As a sixth generation Italian Australian, <mask> was born in Maryborough, Victoria. He played basketball, tennis, soccer, and Australian rules football as a junior. In football, <mask> played the position of wing and kicked a total of 32 goals in 26 games between 1999 and 2001, but gave the game away to focus solely on basketball.<mask> played basketball for two teams. He attended the Australian Institute of Sport for three years after playing basketball for Victoria Country. Maryborough Regional College was where he attended before he left for the AIS. He was a student at Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. He was a member of the Lake Ginninderra Hall of Fame. <mask> was a player in the South East Australian Basketball League. He averaged 15.2 points, 4.8 rebound and 3.5 assists in 18 games in 2008, and 10.9 points, 5.0 rebound and 3.0 assists in nine games in 2009.<mask> was recruited by Randy Bennett and the Saint Mary's College of California in 2009. He was one of the top junior players in Australia. As a freshman, <mask> started all 34 games. In the year 2009, he averaged 12.1 points, 3.5 rebound, and 4.5 assists per game. The 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament saw the Gaels reach the Sweet Sixteen. The Sweet Sixteen was reached by the Gaels. The game was decided by <mask>'s late free throws.<mask> scored 18 points, including a game-winning three-point buzzer-beater, in a 70–69 victory over the Cougars. The shot became known as the "Dellavedagger." <mask> was an Academic All-America selection and a Senior CLASS Award finalist. <mask> graduated from Saint Mary's with a degree in psychology. He was the all-time leader in scoring, assists, games played, free throw percentage, and three-point shots at Saint Mary's. St. Mary's retired his jersey. Tom Meschery was the first to be retired by the school's men's basketball program.<mask> joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA Summer League after going unclaimed in the NBA draft. He signed a two-year, $1.3 million contract with the Cleveland Indians. He scored a career-high 21 points in a win over the Detroit Pistons. <mask> was a part of the NBA Summer League for the second year in a row. Between November and December, <mask> was out with a knee injury. He was a part of the NBA All-Star weekend in February of 2015. He had 18 points and 12 assists in a win over the Wizards in the regular-season finale.In the Eastern Conference semifinals, <mask> scored a team-high 19 points in the victory over the Chicago Bulls. <mask>'s aggressive play became a big talking point after the Cleveland's win over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The style of play of <mask> was defended by teammate and NBA great Charles Barkley. The Hawks were defeated by the Cavaliers 4–0 in the NBA Finals. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, <mask> held Stephen Curry to 0-of-8 shooting and four turnovers while guarding him. The first victory of an NBA Finals game in franchise history was the result of the second game. In the third game of the series, <mask> scored a playoff career-high 20 points as the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors to take a 2–1 series lead.After the game, <mask> was so dehydrated that he needed an IV, and he was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for medical attention. In the last three games of the series, <mask> shot just 19% from the field. On July 27, 2015, <mask> re-signed with the team. He had a career-high 13 assists in a win over Milwaukee. He scored a season-high 20 points in a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. He missed five games in February 2016 due to a injury. TheCleveland returned to the NBA Finals in 2016 with a 4–2 series win over the Toronto Raptors.The first team in NBA history to win the title after being down 3–1 in the series was the Cleveland team. Cleveland received a $4.8 million trade exception and the rights to Albert Miralles in a sign-and-trade deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in which <mask> was acquired. He got $38 million over four years. In the first game of the season, <mask> scored 11 points in 29 minutes as a starter in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He scored 12 of his season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' 112–103 win over the Brooklyn Nets. He missed five games in late December and early January with a strained right hamstring after starting the season all 30 games. He averaged career highs in points and assists in 2016–17 with a career-high 26.1 minutes per game.<mask> missed 15 games with a left knee injury. In a 131–127 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors, <mask> had a season-high 10 assists. After suffering a right ankle injury against the Nets on February 4, <mask> missed 29 straight games. He played in six of the seven playoff games. In a three-team trade that also involved the Washington Wizards and the Milwaukee Brewers, <mask> was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his return game in Milwaukee three days later, <mask> received a standing ovation when he entered the game and finished with 11 points in 16 minutes. On 7 March 2020, <mask> had a career-high 14 assists in a win over the Denver Nuggets.<mask> re-signed with the team on November 25, 2020. During the 2020–21 season, he was limited to 13 games due to a variety of injuries, including a concussion, whiplash, an emergency appendix, and a neck strain. On July 9, 2021, <mask> signed a three-year deal with the Australian NBL's Melbourne United. He scored a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists in an 88–84 win over the Hawks. Multiple players, coaches, and commentators have praised his competitiveness. <mask> has been cast as reckless or dirty because of his aggressiveness. Several current and former players have spoken in defense of <mask>.<mask>'s strengths are his three-point shot, floater and passing ability. <mask> was a member of the Australian junior national team at the Under-19 World Championship. He was the team's third leading scorer, with an average of 10 points per game. He was selected in the Australian senior national team, the Boomers, to compete for the first time at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship. He was the youngest player at the competition. He competed for the Boomers at the 2012 London Olympics, the World Cup in Spain, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the World Cup in China. Australia won a bronze medal at the Olympics.Mark, <mask>'s father, and his mother played sports together. Both of <mask>'s sisters play basketball. After proposing to Anna on 10 September 2016, <mask> married his long-time girlfriend on 1 July. At Saint Mary's, <mask> played volleyball and was an honor roll student. They started dating after he graduated. The couple announced on July 5th that they were expecting a boy. He announced the birth of his son on 6 November.<mask> is a tennis player in Australia. Joe Harris is a good friend of <mask>. <mask> is a big fan of the Pies. On March 28, 2015, Dellavedova escorted a cancer patient to the "A prom to Remember" event. She was asked to choose a celebrity guest to escort her to the event. Going to prom with Delly was a night I will never forget. He's the sweetest guy I've ever met, and it was definitely magical.There are links to the NBL profile, Saint Mary's Gaels bio, and the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine%20Carbines
Elaine Carbines
Elaine Cafferty Carbines (born 4 February 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from September 1999 to November 2006, representing Geelong Province. A former teacher and community campaigner, Carbines was a prominent backbench member of the government, often raising issues of local concern. She was a member of the Labor Right faction. Early life Carbines was Elaine Cafferty born in Manchester, England, but moved to Australia in 1968 after completing her elementary schooling. She received her secondary education at Mitcham High School, and studied teaching (BA 1978, Dip Ed 1979) at Monash University. It was at university where she joined the Labor Party, in response to the controversial dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General John Kerr. She worked as a secondary school teacher, mostly in underprivileged areas for the next twenty years. In 1988 she gained a Diploma of Humanities from La Trobe University. She is married to Shane Carbines, a former umpire and senior official with the Geelong Football Umpires League. They have two children, Hannah and Scott. Elaine is also stepmother to Anthony and Nick. Political life Throughout her working life, Carbines remained active in politics, having been a party member since university. She was the secretary of Labor's Belmont branch in 1994, and of the Portarlington branch from 1995 to 1997. In 1996, she made an unsuccessful bid for the seat of Bellarine in the Legislative Assembly. She was a delegate to the party's state conference, representing the federal electorate of Corangamite, from 1995 to 2009. Carbines was also actively involved in several environmental campaigns, most notably the attempt to stop the move of the Coode Island chemical plant to the environmentally sensitive Point Lillias, and a proposal to build a rowing course on the site of the Belmont Common, another environmentally sensitive area on the outskirts of Geelong. When Carbines won Labor pre-selection to make a second run for office - this time for the Legislative Council seat of Geelong Province in the lead-up to the 1999 state election, the campaign against both developments became a key part of her platform. On election day, she received a swing of nearly five percent, and defeated sitting Liberal member Bill Hartigan on preferences. Carbines was a member of the Road Safety and Library Committees in her first three years in office, but was initially overlooked for ministerial duties. She also led the Live Music Taskforce, which attempted to solve issues related to the future of the live music scene in Melbourne, which many perceived to be under threat as a result of venues closing due to noise complaints and development. In March 2002, in the leadup to the election due later that year, she was made Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training. In December that year, after Labor's election victory, she was instead made Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment. Carbines was by far the most visible of the four Geelong MPs, and is regularly seen in the media engaging with local issues. A popular local member, she campaigned for improved roads in the region, improved facilities in some of its smaller towns and repeatedly voice concerns about environmental issues, including the fate of Corio Bay and the Otway Ranges. She also actively tried to engage with the community, frequently attending public meetings and raising community concerns in parliament. This earned her some prominent supporters in the Geelong community; despite her often left-wing views, the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce, in noting that the state's second-largest city had no members of the ministry, prominently singled out Carbines as the city's best hope of obtaining one. Carbines also been vocal on issues of broader social significance, such as the treatment of refugees, recognition of the Australian Aboriginal flag and the issue of Tibetan independence. As a member of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group, Carbines was among those who put their names to an advertisement taken out by the Australia-Tibet Council during a visit to Australia by Chinese President Hu Jintao during 2003. There was some controversy when it became public that the Chinese Consul-General, Junting Tian, had raised the matter of her involvement in the campaign with Premier Steve Bracks and had sent Carbines a letter warning her against becoming involved in Tibet-related issues, which she later described as "intimidatory". Despite Carbines' local popularity, rumors began circulating as early as 2004 that she would face a challenge to her preselection for the 2006 state election due to factional issues. The situation has been further complicated by major changes to the format of the Legislative Council due to be introduced at the election, which will see Carbines' two-member electorate be merged into a significantly larger five-member electorate. Local media reported in October 2005 that two factionally connected Melbourne unionists were being tipped for the first two easily winnable positions on the party's ticket, with Carbines likely to be faced with the choice of taking the third potentially winnable "death seat" or contesting Legislative Assembly preselection against lower-profile, but better-connected colleagues Ian Trezise or Michael Crutchfield. Carbines was apparently saved when Bracks personally intervened on her behalf in January 2006, asking factional chiefs to find her and four upper house MPs a safe seat. This did not happen and Carbines lost her seat to Peter Kavanagh of the Democratic Labor Party after a recount. References 1957 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Monash University alumni Politicians from Geelong Politicians from Manchester Australian schoolteachers English emigrants to Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century British women politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian women politicians
[ "Elaine Cafferty Carbines (born 4 February 1957) is an Australian politician.", "She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from September 1999 to November 2006, representing Geelong Province.", "A former teacher and community campaigner, Carbines was a prominent backbench member of the government, often raising issues of local concern.", "She was a member of the Labor Right faction.", "Early life\nCarbines was Elaine Cafferty born in Manchester, England, but moved to Australia in 1968 after completing her elementary schooling.", "She received her secondary education at Mitcham High School, and studied teaching (BA 1978, Dip Ed 1979) at Monash University.", "It was at university where she joined the Labor Party, in response to the controversial dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General John Kerr.", "She worked as a secondary school teacher, mostly in underprivileged areas for the next twenty years.", "In 1988 she gained a Diploma of Humanities from La Trobe University.", "She is married to Shane Carbines, a former umpire and senior official with the Geelong Football Umpires League.", "They have two children, Hannah and Scott.", "Elaine is also stepmother to Anthony and Nick.", "Political life\nThroughout her working life, Carbines remained active in politics, having been a party member since university.", "She was the secretary of Labor's Belmont branch in 1994, and of the Portarlington branch from 1995 to 1997.", "In 1996, she made an unsuccessful bid for the seat of Bellarine in the Legislative Assembly.", "She was a delegate to the party's state conference, representing the federal electorate of Corangamite, from 1995 to 2009.", "Carbines was also actively involved in several environmental campaigns, most notably the attempt to stop the move of the Coode Island chemical plant to the environmentally sensitive Point Lillias, and a proposal to build a rowing course on the site of the Belmont Common, another environmentally sensitive area on the outskirts of Geelong.", "When Carbines won Labor pre-selection to make a second run for office - this time for the Legislative Council seat of Geelong Province in the lead-up to the 1999 state election, the campaign against both developments became a key part of her platform.", "On election day, she received a swing of nearly five percent, and defeated sitting Liberal member Bill Hartigan on preferences.", "Carbines was a member of the Road Safety and Library Committees in her first three years in office, but was initially overlooked for ministerial duties.", "She also led the Live Music Taskforce, which attempted to solve issues related to the future of the live music scene in Melbourne, which many perceived to be under threat as a result of venues closing due to noise complaints and development.", "In March 2002, in the leadup to the election due later that year, she was made Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training.", "In December that year, after Labor's election victory, she was instead made Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.", "Carbines was by far the most visible of the four Geelong MPs, and is regularly seen in the media engaging with local issues.", "A popular local member, she campaigned for improved roads in the region, improved facilities in some of its smaller towns and repeatedly voice concerns about environmental issues, including the fate of Corio Bay and the Otway Ranges.", "She also actively tried to engage with the community, frequently attending public meetings and raising community concerns in parliament.", "This earned her some prominent supporters in the Geelong community; despite her often left-wing views, the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce, in noting that the state's second-largest city had no members of the ministry, prominently singled out Carbines as the city's best hope of obtaining one.", "Carbines also been vocal on issues of broader social significance, such as the treatment of refugees, recognition of the Australian Aboriginal flag and the issue of Tibetan independence.", "As a member of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group, Carbines was among those who put their names to an advertisement taken out by the Australia-Tibet Council during a visit to Australia by Chinese President Hu Jintao during 2003.", "There was some controversy when it became public that the Chinese Consul-General, Junting Tian, had raised the matter of her involvement in the campaign with Premier Steve Bracks and had sent Carbines a letter warning her against becoming involved in Tibet-related issues, which she later described as \"intimidatory\".", "Despite Carbines' local popularity, rumors began circulating as early as 2004 that she would face a challenge to her preselection for the 2006 state election due to factional issues.", "The situation has been further complicated by major changes to the format of the Legislative Council due to be introduced at the election, which will see Carbines' two-member electorate be merged into a significantly larger five-member electorate.", "Local media reported in October 2005 that two factionally connected Melbourne unionists were being tipped for the first two easily winnable positions on the party's ticket, with Carbines likely to be faced with the choice of taking the third potentially winnable \"death seat\" or contesting Legislative Assembly preselection against lower-profile, but better-connected colleagues Ian Trezise or Michael Crutchfield.", "Carbines was apparently saved when Bracks personally intervened on her behalf in January 2006, asking factional chiefs to find her and four upper house MPs a safe seat.", "This did not happen and Carbines lost her seat to Peter Kavanagh of the Democratic Labor Party after a recount.", "References\n\n1957 births\nLiving people\nAustralian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria\nMembers of the Victorian Legislative Council\nMonash University alumni\nPoliticians from Geelong\nPoliticians from Manchester\nAustralian schoolteachers\nEnglish emigrants to Australia\n21st-century Australian politicians\n21st-century British women politicians\nWomen members of the Victorian Legislative Council\n21st-century Australian women politicians" ]
[ "Elaine Cafferty Carbines is an Australian politician.", "She was a member of the Legislative Council of the Labor Party.", "A former teacher and community activist, Carbines was a prominent backbench member of the government.", "She was a member of the Labor Right.", "Elaine Cafferty was born in Manchester, England, but moved to Australia in 1968.", "She received her secondary education atMitcham High School.", "She joined the Labor Party in response to the dismissal of the Labor Prime Minister.", "She taught in underprivileged areas for the next twenty years.", "She obtained a degree from La Trobe University.", "She is married to a former umpire and senior official.", "They have two children.", "Anthony and Nick's stepmother is Elaine.", "She was a party member since university and remained active in politics throughout her working life.", "She was the secretary of Labor's Portarlington branch from 1995 to 1997.", "She was unsuccessful in her attempt to be elected to the Legislative Assembly.", "She was a delegate to the state conference from 1995 to 2009, representing the federal electorate of Corangamite.", "The attempt to stop the move of the Coode Island chemical plant to Point Lillias was one of the environmental campaigns that Carbines was involved in.", "In the lead-up to the 1999 state election, the campaign against both developments became a key part of her platform.", "She received a five percent swing on election day, and defeated Bill Hartigan on preferences.", "In her first three years in office, she was a member of the Road Safety and Library Committees, but was initially overlooked for ministerial duties.", "She was the leader of the Live Music Taskforce, which was formed to address issues related to the future of the live music scene inMELBOURNE, which many perceived to be under threat due to noise complaints and development.", "She was made Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training in the lead up to the election.", "She was made Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment after Labor won the election.", "The most visible of the four MPs was Carbines, who engages with local issues in the media.", "She is a popular local member who has advocated for improved roads in the region, improved facilities in some of its smaller towns and voiced her concerns about the fate of Corio Bay and the Otway Ranges.", "She attended public meetings and raised community concerns in parliament.", "Despite her often left-wing views, the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce pointed out that the state's second-largest city had no members of the ministry.", "The treatment of refugees, recognition of the Australian Aboriginal flag, and the issue of Tibetan independence are some of the issues that have been vocal about.", "During a visit to Australia in 2003 by Chinese President Hu Jintao, members of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group put their names to an advertisement.", "When it became public that the Chinese Consul-General had raised the matter of her involvement in the campaign with the premier and had sent her a letter warning her against becoming involved in Tibet-related issues, there was controversy.", "Rumors began circulating in 2004 that she would face a challenge to her preselection for the 2006 state election due to factional issues.", "Changes to the format of the Legislative Council due to be introduced at the election will cause the situation to be even more complicated.", "Local media reported in October 2005 that twofactionally connected unionists were being tipped for the first two easily winnable positions on the party's ticket, with Carbines likely to be faced with the choice of taking the third potentially winnable \"death seat\" or contesting Legislative Assembly pres", "In January 2006 Bracks personally interceded on her behalf, asking factional chiefs to find her and four upper house MPs a safe seat.", "Peter Kavanagh of the Democratic Labor Party won the seat after a recount.", "The Parliament of Victoria has members of the Labor Party and the Victorian Legislative Council." ]
<mask>s (born 4 February 1957) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from September 1999 to November 2006, representing Geelong Province. A former teacher and community campaigner, Carbines was a prominent backbench member of the government, often raising issues of local concern. She was a member of the Labor Right faction. Early life Carbines was <mask>ty born in Manchester, England, but moved to Australia in 1968 after completing her elementary schooling. She received her secondary education at Mitcham High School, and studied teaching (BA 1978, Dip Ed 1979) at Monash University. It was at university where she joined the Labor Party, in response to the controversial dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General John Kerr.She worked as a secondary school teacher, mostly in underprivileged areas for the next twenty years. In 1988 she gained a Diploma of Humanities from La Trobe University. She is married to <mask>, a former umpire and senior official with the Geelong Football Umpires League. They have two children, Hannah and Scott. <mask> is also stepmother to Anthony and Nick. Political life Throughout her working life, Carbines remained active in politics, having been a party member since university. She was the secretary of Labor's Belmont branch in 1994, and of the Portarlington branch from 1995 to 1997.In 1996, she made an unsuccessful bid for the seat of Bellarine in the Legislative Assembly. She was a delegate to the party's state conference, representing the federal electorate of Corangamite, from 1995 to 2009. Carbines was also actively involved in several environmental campaigns, most notably the attempt to stop the move of the Coode Island chemical plant to the environmentally sensitive Point Lillias, and a proposal to build a rowing course on the site of the Belmont Common, another environmentally sensitive area on the outskirts of Geelong. When Carbines won Labor pre-selection to make a second run for office - this time for the Legislative Council seat of Geelong Province in the lead-up to the 1999 state election, the campaign against both developments became a key part of her platform. On election day, she received a swing of nearly five percent, and defeated sitting Liberal member Bill Hartigan on preferences. Carbines was a member of the Road Safety and Library Committees in her first three years in office, but was initially overlooked for ministerial duties. She also led the Live Music Taskforce, which attempted to solve issues related to the future of the live music scene in Melbourne, which many perceived to be under threat as a result of venues closing due to noise complaints and development.In March 2002, in the leadup to the election due later that year, she was made Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training. In December that year, after Labor's election victory, she was instead made Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment. Carbines was by far the most visible of the four Geelong MPs, and is regularly seen in the media engaging with local issues. A popular local member, she campaigned for improved roads in the region, improved facilities in some of its smaller towns and repeatedly voice concerns about environmental issues, including the fate of Corio Bay and the Otway Ranges. She also actively tried to engage with the community, frequently attending public meetings and raising community concerns in parliament. This earned her some prominent supporters in the Geelong community; despite her often left-wing views, the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce, in noting that the state's second-largest city had no members of the ministry, prominently singled out Carbines as the city's best hope of obtaining one. Carbines also been vocal on issues of broader social significance, such as the treatment of refugees, recognition of the Australian Aboriginal flag and the issue of Tibetan independence.As a member of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group, Carbines was among those who put their names to an advertisement taken out by the Australia-Tibet Council during a visit to Australia by Chinese President Hu Jintao during 2003. There was some controversy when it became public that the Chinese Consul-General, Junting Tian, had raised the matter of her involvement in the campaign with Premier Steve Bracks and had sent Carbines a letter warning her against becoming involved in Tibet-related issues, which she later described as "intimidatory". Despite Carbines' local popularity, rumors began circulating as early as 2004 that she would face a challenge to her preselection for the 2006 state election due to factional issues. The situation has been further complicated by major changes to the format of the Legislative Council due to be introduced at the election, which will see Carbines' two-member electorate be merged into a significantly larger five-member electorate. Local media reported in October 2005 that two factionally connected Melbourne unionists were being tipped for the first two easily winnable positions on the party's ticket, with Carbines likely to be faced with the choice of taking the third potentially winnable "death seat" or contesting Legislative Assembly preselection against lower-profile, but better-connected colleagues Ian Trezise or Michael Crutchfield. Carbines was apparently saved when Bracks personally intervened on her behalf in January 2006, asking factional chiefs to find her and four upper house MPs a safe seat. This did not happen and Carbines lost her seat to Peter Kavanagh of the Democratic Labor Party after a recount.References 1957 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Monash University alumni Politicians from Geelong Politicians from Manchester Australian schoolteachers English emigrants to Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century British women politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Council 21st-century Australian women politicians
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<mask> is an Australian politician. She was a member of the Legislative Council of the Labor Party. A former teacher and community activist, Carbines was a prominent backbench member of the government. She was a member of the Labor Right. <mask> was born in Manchester, England, but moved to Australia in 1968. She received her secondary education atMitcham High School. She joined the Labor Party in response to the dismissal of the Labor Prime Minister.She taught in underprivileged areas for the next twenty years. She obtained a degree from La Trobe University. She is married to a former umpire and senior official. They have two children. Anthony and Nick's stepmother is <mask>. She was a party member since university and remained active in politics throughout her working life. She was the secretary of Labor's Portarlington branch from 1995 to 1997.She was unsuccessful in her attempt to be elected to the Legislative Assembly. She was a delegate to the state conference from 1995 to 2009, representing the federal electorate of Corangamite. The attempt to stop the move of the Coode Island chemical plant to Point Lillias was one of the environmental campaigns that Carbines was involved in. In the lead-up to the 1999 state election, the campaign against both developments became a key part of her platform. She received a five percent swing on election day, and defeated Bill Hartigan on preferences. In her first three years in office, she was a member of the Road Safety and Library Committees, but was initially overlooked for ministerial duties. She was the leader of the Live Music Taskforce, which was formed to address issues related to the future of the live music scene inMELBOURNE, which many perceived to be under threat due to noise complaints and development.She was made Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training in the lead up to the election. She was made Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment after Labor won the election. The most visible of the four MPs was Carbines, who engages with local issues in the media. She is a popular local member who has advocated for improved roads in the region, improved facilities in some of its smaller towns and voiced her concerns about the fate of Corio Bay and the Otway Ranges. She attended public meetings and raised community concerns in parliament. Despite her often left-wing views, the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce pointed out that the state's second-largest city had no members of the ministry. The treatment of refugees, recognition of the Australian Aboriginal flag, and the issue of Tibetan independence are some of the issues that have been vocal about.During a visit to Australia in 2003 by Chinese President Hu Jintao, members of the Parliamentary Friends of Tibet Group put their names to an advertisement. When it became public that the Chinese Consul-General had raised the matter of her involvement in the campaign with the premier and had sent her a letter warning her against becoming involved in Tibet-related issues, there was controversy. Rumors began circulating in 2004 that she would face a challenge to her preselection for the 2006 state election due to factional issues. Changes to the format of the Legislative Council due to be introduced at the election will cause the situation to be even more complicated. Local media reported in October 2005 that twofactionally connected unionists were being tipped for the first two easily winnable positions on the party's ticket, with Carbines likely to be faced with the choice of taking the third potentially winnable "death seat" or contesting Legislative Assembly pres In January 2006 Bracks personally interceded on her behalf, asking factional chiefs to find her and four upper house MPs a safe seat. Peter Kavanagh of the Democratic Labor Party won the seat after a recount.The Parliament of Victoria has members of the Labor Party and the Victorian Legislative Council.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20May%20Hutchison
Anna May Hutchison
Anna May Hutchison ["Hutch"] (May 1, 1925 – January 29, 1998) was a female pitcher and catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 149 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Sometimes she is credited as Anna Mae Hutchison (or Hutchinson). A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Anna May Hutchison was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season. A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins in a regular season. Her promising career was cut short with a succession of injuries in her throwing arm. Career summary Hutchison grew up in Louisville and played softball in the local Girls Athletic Association (GAA) during her high school years. She later played for the Camera Corner team, who won the Louisville city championship. After that, the club was invited to participate in the regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where an AAGPBL scout spotted her and decided to talk to her parents about joining the league. She attended to spring training in 1944 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and was rewarded with a contract to play in the league. Hutchison entered the AAGPBL in 1944 with the Racine Belles, playing for them five years before joining the Muskegon Lassies (1949). She spent her first two seasons serving as a backup to Belles incumbent catcher Irene Hickson, who was a member of the team that won the first league championship in 1943. Nevertheless, Hutchison was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season, when Leo Murphy, former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and Belles manager, helped her to throw a fastpitch underhand delivery during spring training. She would join a pitching rotation bolstered by Doris Barr and Joanne Winter. For the first time in 1946, league pitching rules were relaxed sufficiently to allow for a limited side-arm pitch from an underhand delivery with certain restrictions and the season saw the rapid development of many pitchers as the adoption of the new style of pitching became general. A better and smaller ball, however, reacted to the benefit of the hitters and batting averages generally were on the up-trend. In 1946 Hutchison mastered the new side-arm delivery and responded with a 26–14 record and 102 strikeouts in 51 games, setting an all-time, single-season record for games pitched. She also collected more low-hit games than any pitcher in the league, while teaming up with Joanne Winter (33–9) to give Racine a strong one-two punch pitching combination in the eight-team circuit. In addition, Hutchison hurled the first nine-inning no-hitter in Belles history, a 1–0 victory over the Kenosha Comets. I pitched the first nine-inning no-hitter game by a Belles pitcher, she recalled on an interview. It was again the Kenosha Comets. I don't remember the year, but it was a tense, tense game, and we won, 1–0. Irene was catching, and she kept telling me, 'You're doing OK. Keep putting the ball where you are putting it''', she added. Hutchison capped his successful pitching debut with her first All-Star selection. Hutchison also pitched two 19-inning games in that season. The first one was a 1–1 tie against the Peoria Redwings, which was called because of darkness. Amazingly, the next day she relieved Winter and pitched three innings of shutout ball, protecting the victory for Winter while earning the save. Her other 19-inning marathon was a 1–0 defeat to the Grand Rapids Chicks, after giving two walks and a RBI-single in the half of the 19th inning. We lost, 1–0, she said. I had walked one or two girls in the 19th inning. It was one of those unfortunate things, but somebody hit a ball, and it just fell between our left fielder and center fielder, and the run scored. The Belles finished in first place with a league-best 74–38 record, and won the semifinal round of playoffs by defeating the South Bend Blue Sox in four games. In Game 1 of the first round, Hutchison won a 17-inning pitching duel against the stellar Jean Faut. After South Bend evened the series in Game 2, Hutchison hurled a two-hitter in Game 3 and Winter held the hard-hitting Blue Sox to three singles in the final game. Racine advanced to the final round to face the defending AAGPBL champion Rockford Peaches, who have eliminated Grand Rapids in the other playoff contention. In the finals Racine beat Rockford, four to two games. Throughout the playoffs Sophie Kurys was the biggest Racine star. She led all hitters in average, stolen bases, and runs scored. The Belles also showed a great defense, notably by Edythe Perlick (LF), Eleanor Dapkus (RF), Margaret Danhauser (1B), Betty Trezza (SS) and Maddy English (3B). On the other hand, Winter collected four wins in all series, including three against Rockford, despite allowing 19 base runners in a 14-inning, 1–0 shutout victory over the Peaches in decisive Game Six. The winning run was scored by Kurys on an RBI-single by Trezza. Meanwhile, Hutchison pitched in eight of the ten playoff games and collected three of the seven wins. Hutchison enjoyed a season highlight in 1947. She completed her 40 starts, ending with a 27–13 record and 120 strikeouts, allowing only 230 hits in 360 innings of work. She registered career-highs in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched, while leading the league with her 27 victories and innings. She also hurled 12 shutouts and made the All-Star Team for the second consecutive year. That season Racine finished with a 65–47 record, tying for second with Grand Rapids. The Muskegon Lassies, who finished in first place with a 69–43 ledger, were beaten by Racine in the first round, four games to one, thanks in part to superb pitching by Hutchison. In the championship, however, Racine fell to Grand Rapids in seven games, losing the title as they won it the year before, by a similar 1–0 score. The first three games went into extra innings, with Hutchison and the Belles claiming the opener in twelve innings, 2–0. But Grand Rapids came back to win Game 2 in ten innings, 3–2, and Game 3 in ten innings, 2–1. Backed by the fine pitching of Mildred Earp, Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin, and needed only one more victory for the championship. But Racine reacted in Game 5, when Perlick belted a three-run home run in the first inning and Hutchison dominated the Chicks hitters for a 3–2 victory. Against the wall, Racine won Game 6 by a 4–3 score, breaking a 3–3 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning to force a decisive Game 7. Then, in a tough pitcher's duel, Earp beat Hutchison and the Belles, 1–0, to clinch the championship. The official summary of the league about the playoffs praised Racine: The work of pitcher Anna Hutchinson for the Belles was exceptional, and it is hard to conceive that Racine could have made any progress without her strong right arm. Other references in the report included Perlick, who led her team at bat and helped to keep them in the series with her stick work and fine defensive play. An especially worthy of mention was the heroic work of Belles catcher Irene Hickson – who played throughout the twelve-game series with a broken finger on her throwing hand, to give stirring and convincing demonstrations of why girls baseball as played in the All-American Girls Baseball League has earned itself a place among of the top attractions of the nation''. Hutchison was never the same pitcher again for Racine, as a result of being overworked in her first two seasons. Her strong delivery eventually caused arm problems that affected her baseball career. In 1948 she slipped to a 3–6 record in 14 games and was traded to Muskegon at the end of the season. Then, she went 8–12 in 25 games in 1949, in what would be her last season in the league. After baseball Following her baseball career, Hutchison went on to be a respected golfer and bowler and became a longtime resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, while working as an elementary teacher with Kenosha Unified Schools for 16 years before retiring in 1987. After that, she moved to Racine, Wisconsin. Hutchison is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, which was opened on November 5, in honor of the entire league rather than individual baseball personalities. About 150 former AAGPBL attended the inaugural ceremony; Hutchison and her good friend and batterymate Hickson were two of them. Hutchison died at her home in Racine at the age of 72. Pitching statistics Sources All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Racine Belles (1943–1950) players Muskegon Lassies players Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin Deaths from cancer in Wisconsin 1925 births 1998 deaths University of Wisconsin–Parkside alumni 20th-century American women 20th-century American people
[ "Anna May Hutchison [\"Hutch\"] (May 1, 1925 – January 29, 1998) was a female pitcher and catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.", "Listed at , 149 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.", "Sometimes she is credited as Anna Mae Hutchison (or Hutchinson).", "A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Anna May Hutchison was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season.", "A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins in a regular season.", "Her promising career was cut short with a succession of injuries in her throwing arm.", "Career summary\nHutchison grew up in Louisville and played softball in the local Girls Athletic Association (GAA) during her high school years.", "She later played for the Camera Corner team, who won the Louisville city championship.", "After that, the club was invited to participate in the regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where an AAGPBL scout spotted her and decided to talk to her parents about joining the league.", "She attended to spring training in 1944 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and was rewarded with a contract to play in the league.", "Hutchison entered the AAGPBL in 1944 with the Racine Belles, playing for them five years before joining the Muskegon Lassies (1949).", "She spent her first two seasons serving as a backup to Belles incumbent catcher Irene Hickson, who was a member of the team that won the first league championship in 1943.", "Nevertheless, Hutchison was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season, when Leo Murphy, former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and Belles manager, helped her to throw a fastpitch underhand delivery during spring training.", "She would join a pitching rotation bolstered by Doris Barr and Joanne Winter.", "For the first time in 1946, league pitching rules were relaxed sufficiently to allow for a limited side-arm pitch from an underhand delivery with certain restrictions and the season saw the rapid development of many pitchers as the adoption of the new style of pitching became general.", "A better and smaller ball, however, reacted to the benefit of the hitters and batting averages generally were on the up-trend.", "In 1946 Hutchison mastered the new side-arm delivery and responded with a 26–14 record and 102 strikeouts in 51 games, setting an all-time, single-season record for games pitched.", "She also collected more low-hit games than any pitcher in the league, while teaming up with Joanne Winter (33–9) to give Racine a strong one-two punch pitching combination in the eight-team circuit.", "In addition, Hutchison hurled the first nine-inning no-hitter in Belles history, a 1–0 victory over the Kenosha Comets.", "I pitched the first nine-inning no-hitter game by a Belles pitcher, she recalled on an interview.", "It was again the Kenosha Comets.", "I don't remember the year, but it was a tense, tense game, and we won, 1–0.", "Irene was catching, and she kept telling me, 'You're doing OK. Keep putting the ball where you are putting it''', she added.", "Hutchison capped his successful pitching debut with her first All-Star selection.", "Hutchison also pitched two 19-inning games in that season.", "The first one was a 1–1 tie against the Peoria Redwings, which was called because of darkness.", "Amazingly, the next day she relieved Winter and pitched three innings of shutout ball, protecting the victory for Winter while earning the save.", "Her other 19-inning marathon was a 1–0 defeat to the Grand Rapids Chicks, after giving two walks and a RBI-single in the half of the 19th inning.", "We lost, 1–0, she said.", "I had walked one or two girls in the 19th inning.", "It was one of those unfortunate things, but somebody hit a ball, and it just fell between our left fielder and center fielder, and the run scored.", "The Belles finished in first place with a league-best 74–38 record, and won the semifinal round of playoffs by defeating the South Bend Blue Sox in four games.", "In Game 1 of the first round, Hutchison won a 17-inning pitching duel against the stellar Jean Faut.", "After South Bend evened the series in Game 2, Hutchison hurled a two-hitter in Game 3 and Winter held the hard-hitting Blue Sox to three singles in the final game.", "Racine advanced to the final round to face the defending AAGPBL champion Rockford Peaches, who have eliminated Grand Rapids in the other playoff contention.", "In the finals Racine beat Rockford, four to two games.", "Throughout the playoffs Sophie Kurys was the biggest Racine star.", "She led all hitters in average, stolen bases, and runs scored.", "The Belles also showed a great defense, notably by Edythe Perlick (LF), Eleanor Dapkus (RF), Margaret Danhauser (1B), Betty Trezza (SS) and Maddy English (3B).", "On the other hand, Winter collected four wins in all series, including three against Rockford, despite allowing 19 base runners in a 14-inning, 1–0 shutout victory over the Peaches in decisive Game Six.", "The winning run was scored by Kurys on an RBI-single by Trezza.", "Meanwhile, Hutchison pitched in eight of the ten playoff games and collected three of the seven wins.", "Hutchison enjoyed a season highlight in 1947.", "She completed her 40 starts, ending with a 27–13 record and 120 strikeouts, allowing only 230 hits in 360 innings of work.", "She registered career-highs in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched, while leading the league with her 27 victories and innings.", "She also hurled 12 shutouts and made the All-Star Team for the second consecutive year.", "That season Racine finished with a 65–47 record, tying for second with Grand Rapids.", "The Muskegon Lassies, who finished in first place with a 69–43 ledger, were beaten by Racine in the first round, four games to one, thanks in part to superb pitching by Hutchison.", "In the championship, however, Racine fell to Grand Rapids in seven games, losing the title as they won it the year before, by a similar 1–0 score.", "The first three games went into extra innings, with Hutchison and the Belles claiming the opener in twelve innings, 2–0.", "But Grand Rapids came back to win Game 2 in ten innings, 3–2, and Game 3 in ten innings, 2–1.", "Backed by the fine pitching of Mildred Earp, Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin, and needed only one more victory for the championship.", "But Racine reacted in Game 5, when Perlick belted a three-run home run in the first inning and Hutchison dominated the Chicks hitters for a 3–2 victory.", "Against the wall, Racine won Game 6 by a 4–3 score, breaking a 3–3 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning to force a decisive Game 7.", "Then, in a tough pitcher's duel, Earp beat Hutchison and the Belles, 1–0, to clinch the championship.", "The official summary of the league about the playoffs praised Racine: The work of pitcher Anna Hutchinson for the Belles was exceptional, and it is hard to conceive that Racine could have made any progress without her strong right arm.", "Other references in the report included Perlick, who led her team at bat and helped to keep them in the series with her stick work and fine defensive play.", "An especially worthy of mention was the heroic work of Belles catcher Irene Hickson – who played throughout the twelve-game series with a broken finger on her throwing hand, to give stirring and convincing demonstrations of why girls baseball as played in the All-American Girls Baseball League has earned itself a place among of the top attractions of the nation''.", "Hutchison was never the same pitcher again for Racine, as a result of being overworked in her first two seasons.", "Her strong delivery eventually caused arm problems that affected her baseball career.", "In 1948 she slipped to a 3–6 record in 14 games and was traded to Muskegon at the end of the season.", "Then, she went 8–12 in 25 games in 1949, in what would be her last season in the league.", "After baseball\nFollowing her baseball career, Hutchison went on to be a respected golfer and bowler and became a longtime resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, while working as an elementary teacher with Kenosha Unified Schools for 16 years before retiring in 1987.", "After that, she moved to Racine, Wisconsin.", "Hutchison is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, which was opened on November 5, in honor of the entire league rather than individual baseball personalities.", "About 150 former AAGPBL attended the inaugural ceremony; Hutchison and her good friend and batterymate Hickson were two of them.", "Hutchison died at her home in Racine at the age of 72.", "Pitching statistics\n\nSources\n\nAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League players\nRacine Belles (1943–1950) players\nMuskegon Lassies players\nBaseball players from Louisville, Kentucky\nSportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin\nDeaths from cancer in Wisconsin\n1925 births\n1998 deaths\nUniversity of Wisconsin–Parkside alumni\n20th-century American women\n20th-century American people" ]
[ "Anna May Hutchison was a female pitcher and catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.", "She threw right-handed.", "She is sometimes referred to as Anna Mae Hutchinson.", "Anna May Hutchison was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season.", "A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins.", "Her career was cut short due to injuries in her throwing arm.", "During her high school years, she was a member of the local Girls Athletic Association and played softball.", "The Camera Corner team won the Louisville city championship.", "After that, the club was invited to participate in the regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where an AA GPBL scout spotted her and decided to talk to her parents about joining the league.", "She was rewarded with a contract to play in the league after attending spring training in 1944, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.", "He joined the Muskegon Lassies in 1949 and played for them for five years.", "She was a backup catcher for two seasons and was on the team that won the first league championship in 1943.", "She was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season because of the help she received from the former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher.", "She would join a group of pitchers.", "For the first time in 1946, league pitching rules were relaxed enough to allow for a limited side-arm pitch from an underhand delivery with certain restrictions and the season saw the rapid development of many pitchers as the adoption of the new style of pitching became general.", "A better and smaller ball reacted to the benefit of the hitters and batting averages were on the up-trend.", "In 1946, Hutchison set an all-time single-season record for games pitched after mastering the new side-arm delivery.", "She was the only pitcher in the league to collect more low-hit games than any other pitcher.", "The first nine-inning no-hitter in Belles history was thrown by Hutchison.", "She recalled that she pitched the first no-hitter in the history of the game.", "It was the same group as before.", "I don't remember the year, but we won, 1–0, in a tense, tense game.", "She told me to keep putting the ball where I am.", "Her first All-Star selection was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780", "In that season, he pitched two 19-inning games.", "The first tie was against the Peoria Redwings, which was called because of darkness.", "On the next day, she relieved Winter and pitched three perfect frames, earning the save and protecting the victory for Winter.", "Her other 19-inning marathon was a 1–0 loss to the Grand Rapids Chicks, after she gave up two walks and a run in the 19th.", "She said that we lost.", "I walked a few girls in the 19th.", "It was unfortunate, but someone hit a ball, and it fell between our left fielder and center fielder, and the run scored.", "The Belles finished first in the league with a 74–38 record, and won the semifinal round of playoffs by defeating the Blue Sox in four games.", "In the first round, Hutchison pitched a 17-inning no-hitter against Jean Faut.", "In the second game, South Bend evened the series with a two-hitter from Hutchison and Winter held the Blue Sox to three singles in the final game.", "The winner of the final round will face the defending AAGPBL champion, who eliminated Grand Rapids in the other playoff contention.", "The finals were four to two games.", "She was the biggest star in the playoffs.", "She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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"She made the All-Star Team for the second year in a row.", "The season ended with a tie for second with Grand Rapids.", "The Muskegon Lassies, who finished in first place with a 69– 43 record, were beaten by Racine in the first round, four games to one, thanks in part to superb pitching by Hutchison.", "The year before, they won the title by a similar 1–0 score, but this year they fell to Grand Rapids in seven games.", "The opener in the first game was 2–0, and the first three games went into overtime.", "In the second and third games, Grand Rapids came back to win.", "Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin and needed only one more victory to win the title.", "In Game 5, Perlick hit a three-run home run in the first and Hutchison pitched a complete game for a 3–2 victory.", "Against the wall, Racine won Game 6 by a 4–3 score, breaking a 3–3 tie in the bottom of the ninth to force a decisive Game 7.", "Earp beat Hutchison and the Belles 1–0 to win the championship.", "The work of pitcher Anna Hutchinson for the Belles was exceptional, and it is hard to imagine that Racine could have made any progress without her strong right arm.", "Perlick, who led her team at bat and helped to keep them in the series with her stick work and fine defensive play, was one of the references in the report.", "An example of why girls baseball as played in the All-American Girls Baseball League has earned itself a place was provided by the heroic work of the catcher, who played with a broken finger on her throwing hand, to give stirring and convincing demonstrations of why girls baseball as played in the All-", "In her first two seasons, Hutchison was tired and never the same pitcher again.", "She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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attended by about 150 former AA GPBL.", "She died at her home.", "The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had players from Louisville, Kentucky and Wisconsin." ]
<mask> ["Hutch"] (May 1, 1925 – January 29, 1998) was a female pitcher and catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 149 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Sometimes she is credited as <mask> (or Hutchinson). A native of Louisville, Kentucky, <mask> was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season. A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins in a regular season. Her promising career was cut short with a succession of injuries in her throwing arm. Career summary <mask> grew up in Louisville and played softball in the local Girls Athletic Association (GAA) during her high school years.She later played for the Camera Corner team, who won the Louisville city championship. After that, the club was invited to participate in the regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where an AAGPBL scout spotted her and decided to talk to her parents about joining the league. She attended to spring training in 1944 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and was rewarded with a contract to play in the league. <mask> entered the AAGPBL in 1944 with the Racine Belles, playing for them five years before joining the Muskegon Lassies (1949). She spent her first two seasons serving as a backup to Belles incumbent catcher Irene Hickson, who was a member of the team that won the first league championship in 1943. Nevertheless, <mask> was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season, when Leo Murphy, former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and Belles manager, helped her to throw a fastpitch underhand delivery during spring training. She would join a pitching rotation bolstered by Doris Barr and Joanne Winter.For the first time in 1946, league pitching rules were relaxed sufficiently to allow for a limited side-arm pitch from an underhand delivery with certain restrictions and the season saw the rapid development of many pitchers as the adoption of the new style of pitching became general. A better and smaller ball, however, reacted to the benefit of the hitters and batting averages generally were on the up-trend. In 1946 <mask> mastered the new side-arm delivery and responded with a 26–14 record and 102 strikeouts in 51 games, setting an all-time, single-season record for games pitched. She also collected more low-hit games than any pitcher in the league, while teaming up with Joanne Winter (33–9) to give Racine a strong one-two punch pitching combination in the eight-team circuit. In addition, <mask> hurled the first nine-inning no-hitter in Belles history, a 1–0 victory over the Kenosha Comets. I pitched the first nine-inning no-hitter game by a Belles pitcher, she recalled on an interview. It was again the Kenosha Comets.I don't remember the year, but it was a tense, tense game, and we won, 1–0. Irene was catching, and she kept telling me, 'You're doing OK. Keep putting the ball where you are putting it''', she added. <mask> capped his successful pitching debut with her first All-Star selection. <mask> also pitched two 19-inning games in that season. The first one was a 1–1 tie against the Peoria Redwings, which was called because of darkness. Amazingly, the next day she relieved Winter and pitched three innings of shutout ball, protecting the victory for Winter while earning the save. Her other 19-inning marathon was a 1–0 defeat to the Grand Rapids Chicks, after giving two walks and a RBI-single in the half of the 19th inning.We lost, 1–0, she said. I had walked one or two girls in the 19th inning. It was one of those unfortunate things, but somebody hit a ball, and it just fell between our left fielder and center fielder, and the run scored. The Belles finished in first place with a league-best 74–38 record, and won the semifinal round of playoffs by defeating the South Bend Blue Sox in four games. In Game 1 of the first round, <mask> won a 17-inning pitching duel against the stellar Jean Faut. After South Bend evened the series in Game 2, <mask> hurled a two-hitter in Game 3 and Winter held the hard-hitting Blue Sox to three singles in the final game. Racine advanced to the final round to face the defending AAGPBL champion Rockford Peaches, who have eliminated Grand Rapids in the other playoff contention.In the finals Racine beat Rockford, four to two games. Throughout the playoffs Sophie Kurys was the biggest Racine star. She led all hitters in average, stolen bases, and runs scored. The Belles also showed a great defense, notably by Edythe Perlick (LF), Eleanor Dapkus (RF), Margaret Danhauser (1B), Betty Trezza (SS) and Maddy English (3B). On the other hand, Winter collected four wins in all series, including three against Rockford, despite allowing 19 base runners in a 14-inning, 1–0 shutout victory over the Peaches in decisive Game Six. The winning run was scored by Kurys on an RBI-single by Trezza. Meanwhile, <mask> pitched in eight of the ten playoff games and collected three of the seven wins.<mask> enjoyed a season highlight in 1947. She completed her 40 starts, ending with a 27–13 record and 120 strikeouts, allowing only 230 hits in 360 innings of work. She registered career-highs in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched, while leading the league with her 27 victories and innings. She also hurled 12 shutouts and made the All-Star Team for the second consecutive year. That season Racine finished with a 65–47 record, tying for second with Grand Rapids. The Muskegon Lassies, who finished in first place with a 69–43 ledger, were beaten by Racine in the first round, four games to one, thanks in part to superb pitching by <mask>. In the championship, however, Racine fell to Grand Rapids in seven games, losing the title as they won it the year before, by a similar 1–0 score.The first three games went into extra innings, with <mask> and the Belles claiming the opener in twelve innings, 2–0. But Grand Rapids came back to win Game 2 in ten innings, 3–2, and Game 3 in ten innings, 2–1. Backed by the fine pitching of Mildred Earp, Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin, and needed only one more victory for the championship. But Racine reacted in Game 5, when Perlick belted a three-run home run in the first inning and <mask> dominated the Chicks hitters for a 3–2 victory. Against the wall, Racine won Game 6 by a 4–3 score, breaking a 3–3 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning to force a decisive Game 7. Then, in a tough pitcher's duel, Earp beat <mask> and the Belles, 1–0, to clinch the championship. The official summary of the league about the playoffs praised Racine: The work of pitcher <mask> for the Belles was exceptional, and it is hard to conceive that Racine could have made any progress without her strong right arm.Other references in the report included Perlick, who led her team at bat and helped to keep them in the series with her stick work and fine defensive play. An especially worthy of mention was the heroic work of Belles catcher Irene Hickson – who played throughout the twelve-game series with a broken finger on her throwing hand, to give stirring and convincing demonstrations of why girls baseball as played in the All-American Girls Baseball League has earned itself a place among of the top attractions of the nation''. <mask> was never the same pitcher again for Racine, as a result of being overworked in her first two seasons. Her strong delivery eventually caused arm problems that affected her baseball career. In 1948 she slipped to a 3–6 record in 14 games and was traded to Muskegon at the end of the season. Then, she went 8–12 in 25 games in 1949, in what would be her last season in the league. After baseball Following her baseball career, <mask> went on to be a respected golfer and bowler and became a longtime resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, while working as an elementary teacher with Kenosha Unified Schools for 16 years before retiring in 1987.After that, she moved to Racine, Wisconsin. <mask> is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, which was opened on November 5, in honor of the entire league rather than individual baseball personalities. About 150 former AAGPBL attended the inaugural ceremony; <mask> and her good friend and batterymate Hickson were two of them. <mask> died at her home in Racine at the age of 72. Pitching statistics Sources All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Racine Belles (1943–1950) players Muskegon Lassies players Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin Deaths from cancer in Wisconsin 1925 births 1998 deaths University of Wisconsin–Parkside alumni 20th-century American women 20th-century American people
[ "Anna May Hutchison", "Anna Mae Hutchison", "Anna May Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Anna Hutchinson", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison" ]
<mask> was a female pitcher and catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She threw right-handed. She is sometimes referred to as <mask>. <mask> was one of the most dominant sidearm pitchers in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League history and holds the all-time record for most pitching appearances in a single season. A two-time All-Star, she pitched a no-hitter, led her team to a championship title, and topped the league in wins. Her career was cut short due to injuries in her throwing arm. During her high school years, she was a member of the local Girls Athletic Association and played softball.The Camera Corner team won the Louisville city championship. After that, the club was invited to participate in the regional tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where an AA GPBL scout spotted her and decided to talk to her parents about joining the league. She was rewarded with a contract to play in the league after attending spring training in 1944, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He joined the Muskegon Lassies in 1949 and played for them for five years. She was a backup catcher for two seasons and was on the team that won the first league championship in 1943. She was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season because of the help she received from the former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher. She would join a group of pitchers.For the first time in 1946, league pitching rules were relaxed enough to allow for a limited side-arm pitch from an underhand delivery with certain restrictions and the season saw the rapid development of many pitchers as the adoption of the new style of pitching became general. A better and smaller ball reacted to the benefit of the hitters and batting averages were on the up-trend. In 1946, <mask> set an all-time single-season record for games pitched after mastering the new side-arm delivery. She was the only pitcher in the league to collect more low-hit games than any other pitcher. The first nine-inning no-hitter in Belles history was thrown by <mask>. She recalled that she pitched the first no-hitter in the history of the game. It was the same group as before.I don't remember the year, but we won, 1–0, in a tense, tense game. She told me to keep putting the ball where I am. Her first All-Star selection was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 In that season, he pitched two 19-inning games. The first tie was against the Peoria Redwings, which was called because of darkness. On the next day, she relieved Winter and pitched three perfect frames, earning the save and protecting the victory for Winter. Her other 19-inning marathon was a 1–0 loss to the Grand Rapids Chicks, after she gave up two walks and a run in the 19th.She said that we lost. I walked a few girls in the 19th. It was unfortunate, but someone hit a ball, and it fell between our left fielder and center fielder, and the run scored. The Belles finished first in the league with a 74–38 record, and won the semifinal round of playoffs by defeating the Blue Sox in four games. In the first round, <mask> pitched a 17-inning no-hitter against Jean Faut. In the second game, South Bend evened the series with a two-hitter from <mask> and Winter held the Blue Sox to three singles in the final game. The winner of the final round will face the defending AAGPBL champion, who eliminated Grand Rapids in the other playoff contention.The finals were four to two games. She was the biggest star in the playoffs. She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 The defense was led by Edythe Perlick (LF), Eleanor Dapkus (RF), Margaret Danhauser (1B), Betty Trezza (SS) and Maddy English (3B). Despite allowing 19 base runners in a 1–0 victory over the Peaches in Game Six, Winter was able to collect four wins in the series. The winning run was scored by Kurys. In the playoffs, Hutchison pitched in eight of the ten games and picked up three wins.In 1947, <mask> enjoyed a season highlight. She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 She made the All-Star Team for the second year in a row. The season ended with a tie for second with Grand Rapids. The Muskegon Lassies, who finished in first place with a 69– 43 record, were beaten by Racine in the first round, four games to one, thanks in part to superb pitching by Hutchison. The year before, they won the title by a similar 1–0 score, but this year they fell to Grand Rapids in seven games.The opener in the first game was 2–0, and the first three games went into overtime. In the second and third games, Grand Rapids came back to win. Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin and needed only one more victory to win the title. In Game 5, Perlick hit a three-run home run in the first and <mask> pitched a complete game for a 3–2 victory. Against the wall, Racine won Game 6 by a 4–3 score, breaking a 3–3 tie in the bottom of the ninth to force a decisive Game 7. Earp beat <mask> and the Belles 1–0 to win the championship. The work of pitcher <mask> for the Belles was exceptional, and it is hard to imagine that Racine could have made any progress without her strong right arm.Perlick, who led her team at bat and helped to keep them in the series with her stick work and fine defensive play, was one of the references in the report. An example of why girls baseball as played in the All-American Girls Baseball League has earned itself a place was provided by the heroic work of the catcher, who played with a broken finger on her throwing hand, to give stirring and convincing demonstrations of why girls baseball as played in the All- In her first two seasons, <mask> was tired and never the same pitcher again. She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 She was traded to Muskegon at the end of the 1948 season after a 3–6 record in 14 games. In her last season in the league, she went 8–12 in 25 games. After retiring from teaching after 16 years, she continued to be a respected golfer and bowler and became a long time resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin.She moved to Wisconsin after that. The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, opened its permanent display on November 5, in honor of the entire league rather than individual baseball players. The inaugural ceremony was attended by about 150 former AA GPBL. She died at her home. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had players from Louisville, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
[ "Anna May Hutchison", "Anna Mae Hutchinson", "Anna May Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Hutchison", "Anna Hutchinson", "Hutchison" ]
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Lou Savarese
Lou Savarese (born July 14, 1965) is an American former professional boxer from Greenwood Lake, New York. On April 26, 1997, he challenged for the Lineal Heavyweight Championship, and lost by a controversial split decision to the Lineal World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman. A year later on June 25, 1998, Savarese won the IBA World Heavyweight title against former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Buster Douglas by way of a first-round knockout. On June 24, 2000, he lost by a first-round technical knockout to former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. On September 22, 2002, Savarese won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title, by way of a fifth-round TKO against former two-time World Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon. On June 30, 2007, Savarese fought former four-time World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield. He fought with great heart but lost by unanimous decision to a sharp looking Holyfield. Savarese announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout. Amateur career Savarese won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. Savarese won the 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and the 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship. In 1985 Savarese stopped (RSC-2) Jonathan Hill of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship and in 1986 Savarese defeated Alex Stewart of the Uptown Gym in the finals to win the Championship. In July 1986 he won gold at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, defeating Kevin Ford on points (5–0) in the finals. In 1987 Savarese advanced to the finals of the Super Heavyweight Open division. He was to have met future Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe but Savarese was injured and could not box. In October 1987 he won the National PAL Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, defeating Farns Bryant. Savarese trained at the Cage Recreation Center in White Plains, New York. Savarese is originally from Greenwood Lake, New York. He now resides in Houston. Professional career Savarese, a Roberts Elementarian, began his professional boxing career on April 30, 1989, knocking out James Smith (not the former world Heavyweight champion) in four rounds at Galveston, Texas. Savarese's first win by first round knockout came on his second fight, against Terrence Roberts, on May 25, at Atlantic City. Savarese won his first eight fights by knockout. On April 19, 1990, Savarese was forced to fight an entire boxing fight for the first time, when he defeated Mike Robinson in Poughkeepsie, New York by a six-round decision. He proceeded to win his next seven fights by knockout, and, in 1991, Kayo boxing cards published a trading card featuring Savarese. On September 20 of that year, he and Robinson had a rematch, with Savarese knocking Robinson out in the fourth round. His next fight, against Mike Faulkner on November 26, at White Plains, New York, resulted in a five-round disqualification win for Savarese. On November 21, 1992, Savarese fought Larry Givens, who is mostly famous for his incredible lack of success as a professional boxer. Givens retired with a record of 3-46. Savarese managed to KO Givens in the 2nd round. Savarese ran his record to 36–0, with 30 knockouts, but he was a relatively unknown fighter: apart from the 1991 Kayo boxing trading card, no other type of media attempted to make Savarese's name a household one, partly because of the type of opposition he had met. Of Savarese's thirty six opponents, none was known to most boxing fans. So the Savarese management team came with an ingenious, and not very often seen, way to draw the public's attention towards Savarese: a Lou Savarese fan club was created, and, by the middle 1990s, the fan club was being advertised on major boxing magazines, such as Ring and KO. The advertisement offered free membership to anyone, and promised free personalized, autographed photos to each new member. The idea worked, and Savarese was next faced with his first relatively known opponent, Buster Mathis Jr. This fight was for the NABF's vacant regional Heavyweight title, and Savarese won the title on November 1, 1996, by knocking Mathis out in round seven, at Indio, California. Next was a major fight against former two-time world Heavyweight champion George Foreman. The fight was held on April 26, 1997, in Atlantic City. It was Savarese's HBO Boxing television show's debut, and for the WBU "world Heavyweight title" and the Lineal Heavyweight Championship. While Savarese lost for the first time, he nevertheless impressed boxing critics and fans, many of whom felt he deserved the split decision that was given to Foreman. Savarese lost by scorecards of 110–118, 112-115 and a favorable 114–113. Based on his performance against Foreman, the outcome of his next fight, against David Izon on November 1, was considered to be a mild upset. Savarese and Izon fought at New York's famed Apollo Theater, and Savarese suffered his first knockout defeat, when Izon beat him in five rounds. But Savarese would rebound by scoring two important wins: on April 23, 1998, he defeated Jeff Lally by a knockout in round two at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, and then, on June 25, he scored what was arguably his biggest career win, beating Buster Douglas, a former world Heavyweight champion and the first man to beat Mike Tyson, by knockout in the first round to win IBA's "World" Heavyweight title. After that, he fought only twice in 1999, winning a split decision over then prospect Lance "Mount" Whitaker and losing by ten-round decision against future Lennox Lewis world championship challenger Michael Grant, on June 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden. More than one year later, on June 24, 2000, Savarese had his first fight abroad, when he faced Tyson in Glasgow, Scotland. The fight was stopped thirty eight seconds into the first round. While attempting to stop Tyson, referee John Coyle was accidentally pulled to the floor by him. Tyson was declared the winner by technical knockout. Savarese remained active, and, after two wins, he beat David Bostice on November 2, 2001, by a twelve-round decision. Another major win for Savarese came on September 22, 2002, when he beat former two-time world Heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon by a knockout in round five at Friant, California. On March 15, 2003, he lost the title to former John Ruiz world title challenger Kirk Johnson, who knocked Savarese out in four rounds at Dallas. Attempting to win another regional Heavyweight title, Savarese fought Leo Nolan, for the IBA's vacant Americas Heavyweight title, but he lost to Nolan by a twelve-round unanimous decision on May 7, 2004. Lou Savarese returned to the ring on March 18, 2006, stopping Marcus Rhode in two rounds at Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His record then stood at 44-6, with 36 wins by knockouts. Savarese is trained by Jesse Reid, who survived a shooting in 1984 when another of his boxers, former WBC world Jr. Welterweight champion Bruce Curry shot him two days after losing to Billy Costello. Lou Savarese continued his comeback by stopping Travis Fulton in 3 rounds on January 18, 2007, in Houston TX. Savarese showed he still had decent ability and brought his record to 45-6, 37 wins by knockout. On June 30, 2007, Savarese fought former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield. He fought with great heart but lost by decision to a sharp looking Holyfield. Savarese announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout. MMA career On June 20, 2013, Savarase competed in a mixed martial arts bout. He won the fight by first-round TKO. Acting career Savarese has been featured in episodes of The Jury, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Damages, and Rescue Me as well as the movie We Own the Night. He also played a lead role in ESPN’s documentary Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story, for which he received excellent reviews for his portrayal of boxer Max Baer. Other recent works include the independent film Nicky’s Game, A Matter of Honor, and Knock, Knock, a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain. Professional boxing record |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rounds | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss |46–7 |align=left| Evander Holyfield |UD |10 |30/06/2007 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |46–6 |align=left| Matt Hicks |KO |1 |05/04/2007 |align=left| Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |45–6 |align=left| Travis Fulton |TKO |3 |08/01/2007 |align=left| Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |44–6 |align=left| Marcus Rhode |TKO |2 |18/03/2006 |align=left| Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |43–6 |align=left| Leo Nolan |UD |12 |07/05/2004 |align=left| Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |43–5 |align=left| Kirk Johnson |TKO |4 |15/03/2003 |align=left| Club Life, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |43–4 |align=left| Tim Witherspoon |TKO |5 |22/09/2002 |align=left| Table Mountain Casino, Friant, California, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |42–4 |align=left| David Bostice |UD |12 |02/11/2001 |align=left| Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |41–4 |align=left| Tom Glesby |TKO |3 |12/06/2001 |align=left| Astro Pavilion, Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |40–4 |align=left| Marcus Rhode |TKO |2 |02/05/2001 |align=left| Astro Pavilion, Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |39–4 |align=left| Mike Tyson |TKO |1 |24/06/2000 |align=left| Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |39–3 |align=left| Michael Grant |UD |10 |19/06/1999 |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |39–2 |align=left| Lance Whitaker |SD |10 |06/03/1999 |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |38–2 |align=left| Buster Douglas |KO |1 |25/06/1998 |align=left| Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |37–2 |align=left| Jeff Lally |TKO |2 |23/04/1998 |align=left| Sheraton Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |36–2 |align=left| David Izon |KO |5 |01/11/1997 |align=left| Apollo Theater, New York, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |36–1 |align=left| George Foreman |SD |12 |26/04/1997 |align=left| Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |36–0 |align=left| Buster Mathis Jr. |TKO |7 |01/11/1996 |align=left| Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |35–0 |align=left| Tim Puller |TKO |2 |20/08/1996 |align=left| MSG Theater, New York, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |34–0 |align=left| Lyle McDowell |TKO |2 |12/01/1996 |align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |33–0 |align=left| Sean Hart |TKO |2 |12/12/1995 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |32–0 |align=left| Olian Alexander |TKO |6 |06/10/1995 |align=left| Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |31–0 |align=left| Edgar Turpin |KO |1 |18/08/1995 |align=left| Middletown, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |30–0 |align=left| Brian Morgan |PTS |8 |05/03/1995 |align=left| Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |29–0 |align=left| Ken Merritt |TKO |4 |05/11/1994 |align=left| Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |28–0 |align=left| Henry Wilson |KO |1 |13/09/1994 |align=left| Marriott Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |27–0 |align=left| Bill Duncan |KO |1 |01/03/1994 |align=left| Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |26–0 |align=left| Nathaniel Fitch |UD |10 |17/04/1993 |align=left| Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |25–0 |align=left| Fred Whitaker |KO |6 |23/12/1992 |align=left| Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |24–0 |align=left| Larry Givens |KO |2 |21/11/1992 |align=left| Beban Park, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |align=left| |-align=center |Win |23–0 |align=left| Elvin Evans |KO |2 |27/03/1992 |align=left| Catskill, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |22–0 |align=left| Mike Faulkner |DQ |5 |26/11/1991 |align=left| Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |21–0 |align=left| Mike Robinson |TKO |4 |20/09/1991 |align=left| Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |20–0 |align=left| Mark Young |UD |8 |23/07/1991 |align=left| Kushers Country Club, Monticello, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |19–0 |align=left| Larry Smith |KO |6 |02/07/1991 |align=left| Ragley, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |18–0 |align=left| Max Key |KO |1 |26/02/1991 |align=left| Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |17–0 |align=left| Marshall Tillman |UD |6 |11/01/1991 |align=left| Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |16–0 |align=left| Marcus Dorsey |KO |2 |04/12/1990 |align=left| Vinton, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |15–0 |align=left| James Ruffin |KO |1 |25/10/1990 |align=left| Texas Longhorn Club, Vinton, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |14–0 |align=left|Travis Pickering |KO |1 |06/10/1990 |align=left| Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |13–0 |align=left| Barry Kirton |KO |2 |14/08/1990 |align=left| City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |12–0 |align=left| James Ruffin |KO |2 |17/07/1990 |align=left| Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |11–0 |align=left| Dan Ross |KO |1 |04/07/1990 |align=left| Phillips County Fairgrounds, Billings, Montana, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |10–0 |align=left| Andre Crowder |KO |1 |18/05/1990 |align=left| Callicoon, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |9–0 |align=left| Mike Robinson |PTS |6 |19/04/1990 |align=left| Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |8–0 |align=left| Ken Elliott |KO |2 |15/03/1990 |align=left| Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |7–0 |align=left| Melvin Young |KO |2 |11/12/1989 |align=left| Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |6–0 |align=left| Randy Rivers |TKO |2 |24/11/1989 |align=left| Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5–0 |align=left| John Basil Jackson |TKO |1 |10/11/1989 |align=left| Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon, New York, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |4–0 |align=left| Alan Jamison |KO |1 |26/10/1989 |align=left| Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |3–0 |align=left| Robert Horton |KO |1 |05/10/1989 |align=left| Houston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |2–0 |align=left| Terrence Roberts |TKO |1 |25/05/1989 |align=left| Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center |Win |1–0 |align=left| James Smith |KO |4 |30/04/1989 |align=left| Moody Center, Galveston, Texas, U.S. |align=left| |-align=center Mixed martial arts record |Win |align=center|1–0 | Tim Papp |TKO |Savarese Promotions | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:47 | Bayou City Event Center, Houston, Texas, United States | |- References External links http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Louis-Savarese-138251 |- |- 1965 births Living people American boxers of Italian descent American male actors Sportspeople from Houston American male boxers Heavyweight boxers
[ "Lou Savarese (born July 14, 1965) is an American former professional boxer from Greenwood Lake, New York.", "On April 26, 1997, he challenged for the Lineal Heavyweight Championship, and lost by a controversial split decision to the Lineal World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman.", "A year later on June 25, 1998, Savarese won the IBA World Heavyweight title against former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Buster Douglas by way of a first-round knockout.", "On June 24, 2000, he lost by a first-round technical knockout to former Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson.", "On September 22, 2002, Savarese won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title, by way of a fifth-round TKO against former two-time World Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon.", "On June 30, 2007, Savarese fought former four-time World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield.", "He fought with great heart but lost by unanimous decision to a sharp looking Holyfield.", "Savarese announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout.", "Amateur career\nSavarese won two New York Golden Gloves Championships.", "Savarese won the 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and the 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship.", "In 1985 Savarese stopped (RSC-2) Jonathan Hill of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship and in 1986 Savarese defeated Alex Stewart of the Uptown Gym in the finals to win the Championship.", "In July 1986 he won gold at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, defeating Kevin Ford on points (5–0) in the finals.", "In 1987 Savarese advanced to the finals of the Super Heavyweight Open division.", "He was to have met future Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe but Savarese was injured and could not box.", "In October 1987 he won the National PAL Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, defeating Farns Bryant.", "Savarese trained at the Cage Recreation Center in White Plains, New York.", "Savarese is originally from Greenwood Lake, New York.", "He now resides in Houston.", "Professional career\n\nSavarese, a Roberts Elementarian, began his professional boxing career on April 30, 1989, knocking out James Smith (not the former world Heavyweight champion) in four rounds at Galveston, Texas.", "Savarese's first win by first round knockout came on his second fight, against Terrence Roberts, on May 25, at Atlantic City.", "Savarese won his first eight fights by knockout.", "On April 19, 1990, Savarese was forced to fight an entire boxing fight for the first time, when he defeated Mike Robinson in Poughkeepsie, New York by a six-round decision.", "He proceeded to win his next seven fights by knockout, and, in 1991, Kayo boxing cards published a trading card featuring Savarese.", "On September 20 of that year, he and Robinson had a rematch, with Savarese knocking Robinson out in the fourth round.", "His next fight, against Mike Faulkner on November 26, at White Plains, New York, resulted in a five-round disqualification win for Savarese.", "On November 21, 1992, Savarese fought Larry Givens, who is mostly famous for his incredible lack of success as a professional boxer.", "Givens retired with a record of 3-46.", "Savarese managed to KO Givens in the 2nd round.", "Savarese ran his record to 36–0, with 30 knockouts, but he was a relatively unknown fighter: apart from the 1991 Kayo boxing trading card, no other type of media attempted to make Savarese's name a household one, partly because of the type of opposition he had met.", "Of Savarese's thirty six opponents, none was known to most boxing fans.", "So the Savarese management team came with an ingenious, and not very often seen, way to draw the public's attention towards Savarese: a Lou Savarese fan club was created, and, by the middle 1990s, the fan club was being advertised on major boxing magazines, such as Ring and KO.", "The advertisement offered free membership to anyone, and promised free personalized, autographed photos to each new member.", "The idea worked, and Savarese was next faced with his first relatively known opponent, Buster Mathis Jr.", "This fight was for the NABF's vacant regional Heavyweight title, and Savarese won the title on November 1, 1996, by knocking Mathis out in round seven, at Indio, California.", "Next was a major fight against former two-time world Heavyweight champion George Foreman.", "The fight was held on April 26, 1997, in Atlantic City.", "It was Savarese's HBO Boxing television show's debut, and for the WBU \"world Heavyweight title\" and the Lineal Heavyweight Championship.", "While Savarese lost for the first time, he nevertheless impressed boxing critics and fans, many of whom felt he deserved the split decision that was given to Foreman.", "Savarese lost by scorecards of 110–118, 112-115 and a favorable 114–113.", "Based on his performance against Foreman, the outcome of his next fight, against David Izon on November 1, was considered to be a mild upset.", "Savarese and Izon fought at New York's famed Apollo Theater, and Savarese suffered his first knockout defeat, when Izon beat him in five rounds.", "But Savarese would rebound by scoring two important wins: on April 23, 1998, he defeated Jeff Lally by a knockout in round two at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, and then, on June 25, he scored what was arguably his biggest career win, beating Buster Douglas, a former world Heavyweight champion and the first man to beat Mike Tyson, by knockout in the first round to win IBA's \"World\" Heavyweight title.", "After that, he fought only twice in 1999, winning a split decision over then prospect Lance \"Mount\" Whitaker and losing by ten-round decision against future Lennox Lewis world championship challenger Michael Grant, on June 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden.", "More than one year later, on June 24, 2000, Savarese had his first fight abroad, when he faced Tyson in Glasgow, Scotland.", "The fight was stopped thirty eight seconds into the first round.", "While attempting to stop Tyson, referee John Coyle was accidentally pulled to the floor by him.", "Tyson was declared the winner by technical knockout.", "Savarese remained active, and, after two wins, he beat David Bostice on November 2, 2001, by a twelve-round decision.", "Another major win for Savarese came on September 22, 2002, when he beat former two-time world Heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon by a knockout in round five at Friant, California.", "On March 15, 2003, he lost the title to former John Ruiz world title challenger Kirk Johnson, who knocked Savarese out in four rounds at Dallas.", "Attempting to win another regional Heavyweight title, Savarese fought Leo Nolan, for the IBA's vacant Americas Heavyweight title, but he lost to Nolan by a twelve-round unanimous decision on May 7, 2004.", "Lou Savarese returned to the ring on March 18, 2006, stopping Marcus Rhode in two rounds at Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.", "His record then stood at 44-6, with 36 wins by knockouts.", "Savarese is trained by Jesse Reid, who survived a shooting in 1984 when another of his boxers, former WBC world Jr. Welterweight champion Bruce Curry shot him two days after losing to Billy Costello.", "Lou Savarese continued his comeback by stopping Travis Fulton in 3 rounds on January 18, 2007, in Houston TX.", "Savarese showed he still had decent ability and brought his record to 45-6, 37 wins by knockout.", "On June 30, 2007, Savarese fought former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield.", "He fought with great heart but lost by decision to a sharp looking Holyfield.", "Savarese announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout.", "MMA career\nOn June 20, 2013, Savarase competed in a mixed martial arts bout.", "He won the fight by first-round TKO.", "Acting career\nSavarese has been featured in episodes of The Jury, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Damages, and Rescue Me as well as the movie We Own the Night.", "He also played a lead role in ESPN’s documentary Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story, for which he received excellent reviews for his portrayal of boxer Max Baer.", "Other recent works include the independent film Nicky’s Game, A Matter of Honor, and Knock, Knock, a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain." ]
[ "Lou Savarese was born in New York and is a former professional boxer.", "On April 26, 1997, he challenged for the Lineal Heavyweight Championship, but lost by a controversial split decision to George Foreman.", "On June 25, 1998, Savarese won the IBA World Heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of Douglas.", "He lost by a first-round technical knockout to Mike Tyson.", "Savarese won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title by way of a fifth-round TKO against Tim Witherspoon.", "Savarese fought Evander Holyfield on June 30, 2007.", "He was defeated by a unanimous decision to Holyfield.", "After the fight, Savarese said that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough and this would be his last fight.", "Savarese won two New York Golden Gloves Championships.", "The 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship were won by Savarese.", "In 1985 Savarese stopped Jonathan Hill of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship and in 1986 Savarese defeated Alex Stewart of the Uptown Gym to win the Championship.", "He won the gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, defeating Kevin Ford on points.", "Savarese advanced to the finals of the Open division.", "Savarese was injured and could not box, so he was not able to meet Riddick Bowe.", "In October 1987 he defeated Farns Bryant to win the National PAL Championships.", "The Cage Recreation Center is in White Plains, New York.", "Savarese was born in New York.", "He lives in Houston.", "Savarese began his professional boxing career in 1989 when he knocked out James Smith in four rounds.", "Savarese's first win by first round knockout was against Roberts on May 25, at Atlantic City.", "Savarese was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "On April 19, 1990, Savarese was forced to fight an entire boxing fight for the first time, when he defeated Mike Robinson by a six-round decision.", "In 1991, Kayo boxing cards published a trading card featuring Savarese, who went on to win his next seven fights by knockout.", "Savarese knocked Robinson out in the fourth round of the second fight.", "His next fight, against Mike Faulkner, resulted in a five-round disqualification win for Savarese.", "Savarese fought Larry Givens on November 21, 1992, who is mostly known for his lack of success as a professional boxer.", "Givens had a record of 3-46.", "Savarese knocked Givens out in the 2nd round.", "Savarese ran his record to 36–0, with 30 knockouts, but he was a relatively unknown fighter: apart from the 1991 Kayo boxing trading card, no other type of media attempted to make Savarese's name a household one.", "None of Savarese's opponents were known to most boxing fans.", "The Savarese management team came with an ingenious, and not very often seen, way to draw the public's attention towards Savarese: a Lou Savarese fan club was created, and by the middle 1990s, the fan club was being advertised on major boxing magazines.", "The ad promised free personalized, autographed photos to every new member.", "Savarese was next faced with a relatively unknown opponent.", "Savarese won the title on November 1, 1996, when he knocked out Mathis in the seventh round at Indio, California.", "There was a big fight against George Foreman.", "The fight was held in Atlantic City.", "It was the debut of Savarese's television show, and he had a world title and a lineal title.", "While Savarese lost for the first time, he still impressed boxing critics and fans, many of whom felt he deserved the split decision that was given to Foreman.", "Savarese was defeated by scorecards of 112-115 and 114–113.", "The outcome of his next fight, against David Izon, was considered to be a mild upset based on his performance against Foreman.", "Izon defeated Savarese in five rounds in the Apollo Theater in New York.", "On April 23, 1998, Savarese defeated Jeff Lally by a knockout in round two at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, and on June 25, 1998, he beat a former world champion in the process.", "He lost a ten-round decision to Michael Grant on June 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden after winning a split decision over Lance \"Mount\" Whitaker in 1999.", "On June 24, 2000, Savarese faced Tyson in Glasgow, Scotland, in his first fight abroad.", "The fight was stopped in the first round.", "The referee was pulled to the floor by Tyson while trying to stop him.", "Tyson was declared the winner.", "Savarese beat David Bostice by a twelve-round decision after two wins.", "On September 22, 2002, Savarese beat Tim Witherspoon by a knockout in round five at Friant, California, to win another major win.", "Savarese lost the world title on March 15, 2003 to Kirk Johnson, who knocked him out in four rounds.", "Savarese was trying to win another regional title, but he lost to Nolan by a unanimous decision in May 2004.", "Marcus Rhode was stopped in two rounds by Lou Savarese at the Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas.", "His record was 44-6 with 36 wins by knockouts.", "One of Savarese's boxers, Jr. Welterweight champion Bruce Curry, shot him two days after he lost to Billy Costello.", "On January 18, 2007, Lou Savarese stopped Travis Fulton in 3 rounds.", "Savarese brought his record to 45-6, 37 wins by knockout.", "Savarese fought Evander Holyfield on June 30, 2007.", "He was defeated by a sharp looking Holyfield.", "After the fight, Savarese said that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough and this would be his last fight.", "Savarase competed in a mixed martial arts bout.", "He won the fight in the first round.", "Savarese has appeared in episodes of The Jury, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Damages, and Rescue Me.", "He received good reviews for his portrayal of Max Baer in Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story.", "Knock, Knock is a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain." ]
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He fought with great heart but lost by unanimous decision to a sharp looking Holyfield.<mask> announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout. Amateur career <mask> won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. <mask> won the 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and the 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship. In 1985 <mask> stopped (RSC-2) Jonathan Hill of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship and in 1986 <mask> defeated Alex Stewart of the Uptown Gym in the finals to win the Championship. In July 1986 he won gold at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, defeating Kevin Ford on points (5–0) in the finals. In 1987 <mask> advanced to the finals of the Super Heavyweight Open division. He was to have met future Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe but <mask> was injured and could not box.In October 1987 he won the National PAL Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, defeating Farns Bryant. <mask> trained at the Cage Recreation Center in White Plains, New York. <mask> is originally from Greenwood Lake, New York. He now resides in Houston. Professional career <mask>, a Roberts Elementarian, began his professional boxing career on April 30, 1989, knocking out James Smith (not the former world Heavyweight champion) in four rounds at Galveston, Texas. <mask>'s first win by first round knockout came on his second fight, against Terrence Roberts, on May 25, at Atlantic City. <mask> won his first eight fights by knockout.On April 19, 1990, <mask> was forced to fight an entire boxing fight for the first time, when he defeated Mike Robinson in Poughkeepsie, New York by a six-round decision. He proceeded to win his next seven fights by knockout, and, in 1991, Kayo boxing cards published a trading card featuring <mask>. On September 20 of that year, he and Robinson had a rematch, with <mask> knocking Robinson out in the fourth round. His next fight, against Mike Faulkner on November 26, at White Plains, New York, resulted in a five-round disqualification win for <mask>. On November 21, 1992, <mask> fought Larry Givens, who is mostly famous for his incredible lack of success as a professional boxer. Givens retired with a record of 3-46. <mask> managed to KO Givens in the 2nd round.<mask> ran his record to 36–0, with 30 knockouts, but he was a relatively unknown fighter: apart from the 1991 Kayo boxing trading card, no other type of media attempted to make <mask>'s name a household one, partly because of the type of opposition he had met. Of <mask>'s thirty six opponents, none was known to most boxing fans. So the Savarese management team came with an ingenious, and not very often seen, way to draw the public's attention towards Savarese: a <mask> fan club was created, and, by the middle 1990s, the fan club was being advertised on major boxing magazines, such as Ring and KO. The advertisement offered free membership to anyone, and promised free personalized, autographed photos to each new member. The idea worked, and <mask> was next faced with his first relatively known opponent, Buster Mathis Jr. This fight was for the NABF's vacant regional Heavyweight title, and <mask> won the title on November 1, 1996, by knocking Mathis out in round seven, at Indio, California. Next was a major fight against former two-time world Heavyweight champion George Foreman.The fight was held on April 26, 1997, in Atlantic City. It was <mask>'s HBO Boxing television show's debut, and for the WBU "world Heavyweight title" and the Lineal Heavyweight Championship. While <mask> lost for the first time, he nevertheless impressed boxing critics and fans, many of whom felt he deserved the split decision that was given to Foreman. <mask> lost by scorecards of 110–118, 112-115 and a favorable 114–113. Based on his performance against Foreman, the outcome of his next fight, against David Izon on November 1, was considered to be a mild upset. <mask> and Izon fought at New York's famed Apollo Theater, and <mask> suffered his first knockout defeat, when Izon beat him in five rounds. But <mask> would rebound by scoring two important wins: on April 23, 1998, he defeated Jeff Lally by a knockout in round two at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, and then, on June 25, he scored what was arguably his biggest career win, beating Buster Douglas, a former world Heavyweight champion and the first man to beat Mike Tyson, by knockout in the first round to win IBA's "World" Heavyweight title.After that, he fought only twice in 1999, winning a split decision over then prospect Lance "Mount" Whitaker and losing by ten-round decision against future Lennox Lewis world championship challenger Michael Grant, on June 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden. More than one year later, on June 24, 2000, <mask> had his first fight abroad, when he faced Tyson in Glasgow, Scotland. The fight was stopped thirty eight seconds into the first round. While attempting to stop Tyson, referee John Coyle was accidentally pulled to the floor by him. Tyson was declared the winner by technical knockout. <mask> remained active, and, after two wins, he beat David Bostice on November 2, 2001, by a twelve-round decision. Another major win for <mask> came on September 22, 2002, when he beat former two-time world Heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon by a knockout in round five at Friant, California.On March 15, 2003, he lost the title to former John Ruiz world title challenger Kirk Johnson, who knocked <mask> out in four rounds at Dallas. Attempting to win another regional Heavyweight title, <mask> fought Leo Nolan, for the IBA's vacant Americas Heavyweight title, but he lost to Nolan by a twelve-round unanimous decision on May 7, 2004. <mask> returned to the ring on March 18, 2006, stopping Marcus Rhode in two rounds at Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His record then stood at 44-6, with 36 wins by knockouts. <mask> is trained by Jesse Reid, who survived a shooting in 1984 when another of his boxers, former WBC world Jr. Welterweight champion Bruce Curry shot him two days after losing to Billy Costello. <mask> continued his comeback by stopping Travis Fulton in 3 rounds on January 18, 2007, in Houston TX. <mask> showed he still had decent ability and brought his record to 45-6, 37 wins by knockout.On June 30, 2007, <mask> fought former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield. He fought with great heart but lost by decision to a sharp looking Holyfield. <mask> announced after the fight that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough, and this would be his last bout. MMA career On June 20, 2013, Savarase competed in a mixed martial arts bout. He won the fight by first-round TKO. Acting career <mask> has been featured in episodes of The Jury, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Damages, and Rescue Me as well as the movie We Own the Night. He also played a lead role in ESPN’s documentary Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story, for which he received excellent reviews for his portrayal of boxer Max Baer.Other recent works include the independent film Nicky’s Game, A Matter of Honor, and Knock, Knock, a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain.
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<mask> was born in New York and is a former professional boxer. On April 26, 1997, he challenged for the Lineal Heavyweight Championship, but lost by a controversial split decision to George Foreman. On June 25, 1998, <mask> won the IBA World Heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of Douglas. He lost by a first-round technical knockout to Mike Tyson. <mask> won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title by way of a fifth-round TKO against Tim Witherspoon. <mask> fought Evander Holyfield on June 30, 2007. He was defeated by a unanimous decision to Holyfield.After the fight, <mask> said that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough and this would be his last fight. <mask> won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. The 1985 Super-Heavyweight Novice Championship and 1986 Super-Heavyweight Open Championship were won by <mask>. In 1985 <mask> stopped Jonathan Hill of Gleason's Gym in the finals to win the Championship and in 1986 <mask> defeated Alex Stewart of the Uptown Gym to win the Championship. He won the gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, defeating Kevin Ford on points. <mask> advanced to the finals of the Open division. <mask> was injured and could not box, so he was not able to meet Riddick Bowe.In October 1987 he defeated Farns Bryant to win the National PAL Championships. The Cage Recreation Center is in White Plains, New York. <mask> was born in New York. He lives in Houston. <mask> began his professional boxing career in 1989 when he knocked out James Smith in four rounds. <mask>'s first win by first round knockout was against Roberts on May 25, at Atlantic City. <mask> was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217On April 19, 1990, <mask> was forced to fight an entire boxing fight for the first time, when he defeated Mike Robinson by a six-round decision. In 1991, Kayo boxing cards published a trading card featuring <mask>, who went on to win his next seven fights by knockout. <mask> knocked Robinson out in the fourth round of the second fight. His next fight, against Mike Faulkner, resulted in a five-round disqualification win for <mask>. <mask> fought Larry Givens on November 21, 1992, who is mostly known for his lack of success as a professional boxer. Givens had a record of 3-46. <mask> knocked Givens out in the 2nd round.<mask> ran his record to 36–0, with 30 knockouts, but he was a relatively unknown fighter: apart from the 1991 Kayo boxing trading card, no other type of media attempted to make <mask>'s name a household one. None of <mask>'s opponents were known to most boxing fans. The <mask> management team came with an ingenious, and not very often seen, way to draw the public's attention towards Savarese: a <mask> fan club was created, and by the middle 1990s, the fan club was being advertised on major boxing magazines. The ad promised free personalized, autographed photos to every new member. <mask> was next faced with a relatively unknown opponent. <mask> won the title on November 1, 1996, when he knocked out Mathis in the seventh round at Indio, California. There was a big fight against George Foreman.The fight was held in Atlantic City. It was the debut of <mask>'s television show, and he had a world title and a lineal title. While <mask> lost for the first time, he still impressed boxing critics and fans, many of whom felt he deserved the split decision that was given to Foreman. <mask> was defeated by scorecards of 112-115 and 114–113. The outcome of his next fight, against David Izon, was considered to be a mild upset based on his performance against Foreman. Izon defeated <mask> in five rounds in the Apollo Theater in New York. On April 23, 1998, <mask> defeated Jeff Lally by a knockout in round two at the Sheraton Hotel in Houston, and on June 25, 1998, he beat a former world champion in the process.He lost a ten-round decision to Michael Grant on June 19 at New York's Madison Square Garden after winning a split decision over Lance "Mount" Whitaker in 1999. On June 24, 2000, <mask> faced Tyson in Glasgow, Scotland, in his first fight abroad. The fight was stopped in the first round. The referee was pulled to the floor by Tyson while trying to stop him. Tyson was declared the winner. <mask> beat David Bostice by a twelve-round decision after two wins. On September 22, 2002, <mask> beat Tim Witherspoon by a knockout in round five at Friant, California, to win another major win.<mask> lost the world title on March 15, 2003 to Kirk Johnson, who knocked him out in four rounds. <mask> was trying to win another regional title, but he lost to Nolan by a unanimous decision in May 2004. Marcus Rhode was stopped in two rounds by <mask> at the Convention Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His record was 44-6 with 36 wins by knockouts. One of <mask>'s boxers, Jr. Welterweight champion Bruce Curry, shot him two days after he lost to Billy Costello. On January 18, 2007, <mask> stopped Travis Fulton in 3 rounds. <mask> brought his record to 45-6, 37 wins by knockout.<mask> fought Evander Holyfield on June 30, 2007. He was defeated by a sharp looking Holyfield. After the fight, <mask> said that he had given it his all but it wasn't good enough and this would be his last fight. Savarase competed in a mixed martial arts bout. He won the fight in the first round. <mask> has appeared in episodes of The Jury, Guiding Light, The Sopranos, Damages, and Rescue Me. He received good reviews for his portrayal of Max Baer in Cinderella Man: The James J. Braddock Story.Knock, Knock is a horror film in which he plays Rico, the villain.
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Abbas Gharib
Abbas Gharib, (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin. His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional Modernism or Contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of Post-contemporary art and architecture. Life and formation Early and adult life Gharib was born in Tehran and raised in an Iranian lay family. The house where the family used to live was situated in the old center of the traditional part of Tehran. He completed his primary educations in Tehran, Bersabé primary school, Saint Luis elementary and Ferdowsi middle school. In 1952 the family moved to a new house in the northern part of the city where he resided until 1960 since he had his diploma from Hadaf high school. In 1958 he made his first visit to Europe and the journey in Italy was decisive for him to leave his native home definitively for Italy in 1962, where he enrolled to University IUAV of Venice. He stayed in Venice until 1973, taking part in the educational and artistic city life. As a child and later as a student, was talented for geometric and drawing subjects, therefore in adulthood the interest for architecture. In 1972 he married with an Italian architect, Sandra Villa and from that marriage had two children Samì (12 January 1972) now Sociologist and Leila (28 February 1983), now Musician The choice of Venice In May 1958, at the end of an extensive travel through the main European Capitals and cities, Gharib, then aged sixteen, made his first stay to Italy, as well as to Rome, where he was deeply impressed by the beauty of this city and the richness of its art and architecture heritage. In 1960, therefore, he returned to Europe, principally to Italy, moving through the peninsula from north to south and finally to Venice. The beauty of Venice and its cultural and artistic lifestyle, in the presence of creative figures like Peggy Guggenheim, Lucio Fontana, Allen Ginsberg, Ezra Pound, Carlo Scarpa in the Sixties and Seventies, influenced him to such an extent that he decided to settle there, moving away from his original area of intellectual life in Tehran: a decision which was basic to his consecutive formation. Education He studied architecture at the Università Iuav di Venezia, where in 1969 he became qualified in the urban planning sector in 1969 he never abandoned his interest in architectural projects and design. This dual interest is always evident in his practice. In the Eighties, he shifted from two-dimensional evaluation of projects to three-dimensional evaluation of complex perspectives. This is the most influential topic in his post graduate self-formation, liberating him from the Modernist crisscross grid towards unconfined volumes characterized by transparency, fluidity, flexibility and smooth dynamics curving surfaces. Professional practice Gharib became a licensed architect in 1969 and practiced in Venice until 1973. In 1981, from 1974 to 1980, after experiences outside of Italy, in 1981 he opened his office in Verona, Italy, under the name of Studio Gharib, Architecture & Design. As of 2015, Gharib still works at the firm, reinventing the built environment, under the guidance of sustainable and innovative architectural spatiality. The design method in his Studio turned out to be fluid and meta-metric, opposed to abstract methods and metric process of Modernism. In fact, the multiple sequences of spatial sections and the successions of constructive models have replaced the flat and static drawings. The Studio, in collaboration with professional individuals, ventured into a wide range of disciplines, striving to break the boundaries imposed by traditional professional constraints. This unconventional approach to design produced a spirit of independence, reflected in the research and carried out in the works created by the Studio. The forms of spaces and objects are reflected in numerous designs for architectural competitions, professional projects and buildings, evidencing true multi-disciplinary approach. Design criteria Gharib has gradually distanced himself from Modern Movement design methods, considering them to be abstract and self-referential, and oriented himself towards the Post-contemporary movement and the Complexity Theory. These, in his view, have a closer relationship with the shifting apparatus of context, aware that these components, interacting with politics, economies, science, technology and social movements, generate sophisticated results that require complex solutions. The Studio transitioned from the traditional notions of modern Rationalism to the concept of anthropo-geo-morpho-genesis, i.e., from concepts of Morphology and Topography to the advanced science of Morphing and Topology. The consequence of this transformation of design criteria, for both architectural spaces, urban planning and physical objects, is that design is based on renewed attention to interactive relationships between space and surrounding context. This recognition of the interactive dynamics between nature and culture, between social and economical components of context, has been accompanied by digital integration of projects into tridimensional spaces in place of linear, flat and two-dimensional projections typical of Modernist methods. Shifting to social architecture The Pritzker Architecture Prize of 2014 awarded to the Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, a former superstars, takes him to be among the firsts to move towards the Social architecture and to share the new trends in architectural planning. This was an alarm bell for superstars of architecture to think about the life style of Social architecture instead of the personal styles. For the renovated approach of his Studio in Italy, the method of creativity stands in the promotion of design solutions able to feed the urban regeneration as cultural, inventive, educational and functional diversities for the fertile new languages, and lifestyles, without following the repetition mannerist projects and what they produce, believing that, creative solutions fed from the talent of the environmental components rather than from that of the designers His role in evolving the method of creative development in Tenstar Community Association proposes through the development of an integrated set of creative disciplines, an education that transforms the urban regeneration in an added value through the interaction of creative disciplines. An added value that allows the users of the projects to meet their operational needs in an area renovated with sustainable long-term economy based on the use of knowledge (knowledge based production) rather than on the dispersion of energy (energy based production). Approach to cinema and music As one of the founders of Tenstar Community, a multidisciplinary cultural Association, he is particularly involved with Association's sectors such as cinema, music visual arts and photography beside architecture and urban regeneration. These involvements happen also for designing workshops and events for these disciplines or for being invited as jury in the film festivals such as San Giò Film Festival and for being active in workshops such as that extraordinary one with Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami, who was, awarded by Tenstar Community Cinematography Prize 2015: “Why Cinema” Conferences and lectures "19th century interventions in Vienna: Reading of the Ring", lecture at University IUAV of Venice, Italy, 1971; "Topics of the New Architectural Trends", lecture at University of Tehran, Faculty of Architecture, Iran, 1973; "Tribal memory in the architectural thought", at the International Congress of Architecture, Shiraz, Iran, 1975; "Monuments of underdevelopment", lectures at University IUAV of Venice, Italy, 1976; " Self-expressive buildings", lecture at the University of Tehran, Faculty of Architecture, Iran 1978; "Post-modernism, deconstruction and folding in architecture", at the cycle of conferences organized by the Ministry of Housing and Construction, Tehran, Iran, 1985; "The Toppled Garden", lecture given to the "Società Letteraria", Verona, Italy, 1992; "The Mirror Garden", lectures at the "Course of garden arts", University IUAV of Venice, Italy,1993; "Lines, thoughts and design assumptions", lecture at the "International day of furniture', organized by 'Abitare il Tempo', Verona, Italy,14–18 October 1993; “Post-contemporary: danger and opportunity": lectures at the Institute for Urban Studies in Architecture USA Institute, Verona, Italy 1994; "Space: continuous, cohesive, and heterogeneous", lectures at the Institute for Urban Studies in Architecture New York, N.Y., US; "Space: continuous, cohesive, and heterogeneous" lectures at Teague University, Department of Architecture, Teague, Korea, 1995; "Space of the urban-place", at the international design seminar for the new building of the University IUAV of Venice, Italy, 1996; "Paradigms of complexity in architecture new trends", lecture at "AGAV" Conference, the Young Architects Association, Verona, Italy, 2000; "Design, Design system, and Design of professionalism", lectures at Verona Fine Arts Academy Cignaroli, Verona, Italy 2000 – 2010; Awards 1971 competition for a new student hostel building, Piovego Padua, Italy, second prize; competition for the sculptural work in the psychiatric hospital, Marzana Verona, Italy, second prize; 1975 competition for the urban and architectural planning of the seaside city of Rudsar, Rudsar Caspian Sea, Iran, third prize; competition for the new headquarters of the Iranian National Insurance Company "Bimeh", with Shahab Katouzian, first prize; 1979 competition "the Sun and the habitat" for the use of alternative energy in residential and educational buildings, Valpantena, Gruppo Ferro", Verona, Italy, first prize; 1980 first European competition for the use of solar passive energy, Giudeca, Venice, Italy selected project; 1982 competition for the new headquarters of "AGEC", Verona, Italy, selected project; 1983 competition for the Center of Social and multipurpose recreational performances of Scaligero Castle of Villafranca, Verona, Italy, second prize; 1992 regional competition for the furniture design organized by the association of industrialists of Treviso, Italy, second prize; competition for the transformation of the monumental furnaces of Asolo, Italy with the construction of the new administrative, production, and exhibition center of ceramic arts, third prize; 2001 competition for the headquarters of the Center for the Development of High Technology in Iran: "Fadak", (Senior Design Consultant to Bahram Shirdel and Partners Office), first prize; 2006 Competition for Center for the Study, Development, Exhibition and Promotion of Carpets and Rugs, (With Studio M. Eccheli & R. Campagnola), Tabriz, Iran, third prize; 2009 competition of "Housing Development for the Mediterranean Countries" in Leverano of Lecce, Leverano Italy selected project; Publications National Iranian Insurance Company Competition “The prize winners of the national competition to design the new headquarters of "Bimeh", the National Insurance Company of Iran", "Art & Architecture Magazine 31/32, Tehran: Art & Architecture Editions, December 1975, 39 – 47; Iran National Library “The International Architectural competition”, Art & Architecture Magazine 45/46, Tehran: Art & Architecture Editions April 1978, 119; Il Sole e l’Habitat “Gruppo Ferro”, acts of the national competition: the sun and the habitat for the use of alternative energy in residential and educational buildings, Rome – Italy: Kappa, November 1981, 296 – 299; 600 Contreprojets pour les Halles “Consultation international pour l'amènagement du quartier des Halles de Paris" Volume, Volume, Paris: Editions du Moniteur, 1981, 377; Ghadjar pavilion “Abbas Gharib e Sandra Villa – sistemazione di un padiglione Ghadjar presso Tehran”, Architettura nei paesi islamici, Second International Architecture Exhibition, la Biennale, Volume, Venice – Italy: La Biennale di Venezia Editions, 1982, 278; Ponte dell’Accademia, Maffioltti, Serena. “ricerca”, Costruire Magazine 33, Biennale di Venezia issue, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, October 1985, p. 235; The tower where the desire can live Gharib,Abbas. Verticelli, Danilo. Villa, Sandra. “The neo-eclectic house – projects for the cultural design exhibitions for the Italian furniture fair, Abitare il tempo, volume, Venice – Italy: Arsenale, 1992, 93, 112; The self expressive object Gharib,Abbas. Verticelli, Danilo. Villa, Sandra. “Room with a View, Abitare il tempo, volume, Bologna: Grafiche Zanini, 1993, 37–42, 108; Open house, section x – x Gharib, Abbas. Verticelli, Danilo. Villa, Sandra. Abitare il tempo, Volume, “Ten years of research, experimentation and new perspectives”, Bologna – Italy: Grafiche Zanini, 1995, 221; Open house section x – x Dorfles, Gillo. “Events”, Ottagono Magazine 110, Review of Abitare il tempo, Milan – Italy,: CO.P.IN.A., March 1994, 83 – 84, “Accademia G.B. Cignaroli – Verona” “Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine 14, Oggetto locale Issue, Verona – Italy Grafiche Aurora, 2001, cover, 27 New National Museum of Korea “Abbas Gharib – Italy, International Architectural Competition for the new National Museum of Korea" Volume, Seoul: Hae-jak Kang / Ki Moon Dang Editors, 1995, 362 Accademia G.B. Cignaroli – Verona, Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine, Oggetto locale Issue, No. 14, cover & page 27, Grafiche Aurora Publisher, Verona 2001; Design Works Gharib, Abbas. interviewed by Grego, Susanna. “cronache di design a Verona" in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona 57, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, June 2002, cover, 31–33 Last Works Gharib, Abbas. interviewed by Grego, Susanna. “Ozio Creativo sarà il lavoro del futuro?” in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona, No. 62, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, April 2002, 34 – 35; Iran Oil Industry HQ, Tehran, Arnaboldi, Mario Antoni. “Abbas Gharib, due mondi due lingue”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication No. 181, Milan – Italy, l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, May 2003, cover, 68–71; Competition for the Center of Cooperation in High Technology, Iran, Memar Quarterly Magazine of Architecture and Urban Design 13, Tehran – Iran:Kia Naghsh, 2003, 74 – 80 Headquarters of Iran Oil Industry in Tehran Arnaboldi, Mario Antonio. “Architecture: Dialogues and Letters – 12, Ad Abbas Gharib per l’Headquarters dell’ Iran Oil Industry a Tehran", Milan – Italy: Mimesis, 2004, 185, 203–204; Main projects Gharib, Abbas. Interviewed by Ahmad Zohadi. “For a methodology of project. A tool toward the future – An interview with Abbas Gharib, Iranian Architect”, Tehran – Iran, Architecture, Construction and E-Sciences Magazine 1, Contemporary challenges, architecture and thought issue, Tehran, Zolal Editors, November 2004, cover, 24–29; Abbas Gharib “Pol” Art & Cultural Center, Candani, Elena. “Meeting between two worlds”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication 220, Milan – Italy: l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, December 2006, 48–53; Super Compact, “Progetti per il mobile 2008”, Dossier Compo Mobili, Furniture Design Magazine, European furniture components 53, Snatarcangelo Romagna (RN): Magioli SpA.Editore, January 2009, 68; Recent projects Gharib, Abbas. interviewed by Castelluci, Alessandra. “equilibrio di architettura (tra due mondi)”, Studio Gharib – Verona, In Cariera & Professioni Magazine 2, Bologna – Italy: Golfarelli Editore, June 2008, 36–39; Progetto N. 44 Dell’Osso, Guido R. “Edilpro, Architettura bioclimatica e sostenibilità nella casa per i paesi del Mediterraneo”, Casarano (Le) Italy: Il tacco d’Italia Editore, November 2009, Volume, Cover, 73–79; '''Carso 2014+, International design competition …” “Arch. Abbas Gharib”, Abitare Magazine 509, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, 2011, 25; See also Post-contemporary Tenstar Community References External links Susanna Grego, "Conversazione con Abbas Gharib", Architetti Verona 62 p. 34–35, Abbas Gharib, Digital Scapes: Global Remix, 38° Maromomacc Italy, Ad Abbas Gharib, Google Books; 1942 births Living people 20th-century Italian architects Iranian architects Iranian emigrants to Italy People from Tehran
[ "Abbas Gharib, (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin.", "His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional Modernism or Contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of Post-contemporary art and architecture.", "Life and formation\n\nEarly and adult life\n\nGharib was born in Tehran and raised in an Iranian lay family.", "The house where the family used to live was situated in the old center of the traditional part of Tehran.", "He completed his primary educations in Tehran, Bersabé primary school, Saint Luis elementary and Ferdowsi middle school.", "In 1952 the family moved to a new house in the northern part of the city where he \nresided until 1960 since he had his diploma from Hadaf high school.", "In 1958 he made his first visit to Europe and the journey in Italy was decisive for him to leave his native home definitively for Italy in 1962, where he enrolled to University IUAV of Venice.", "He stayed in Venice until 1973, taking part in the educational and artistic city life.", "As a child and later as a student, was talented for geometric and drawing subjects, therefore in adulthood the interest for architecture.", "In 1972 he married with an Italian architect, Sandra Villa and from that marriage had two children Samì (12 January 1972) now Sociologist and Leila (28 February 1983), now Musician\n\nThe choice of Venice\nIn May 1958, at the end of an extensive travel through the main European Capitals and cities, Gharib, then aged sixteen, made his first stay to Italy, as well as to Rome, where he was deeply impressed by the beauty of this city and the richness of its art and architecture heritage.", "In 1960, therefore, he returned to Europe, principally to Italy, moving through the peninsula from north to south and finally to Venice.", "The beauty of Venice and its cultural and artistic lifestyle, in the presence of creative figures like Peggy Guggenheim, Lucio Fontana, Allen Ginsberg, Ezra Pound, Carlo Scarpa in the Sixties and Seventies, influenced him to such an extent that he decided to settle there, moving away from his original area of intellectual life in Tehran: a decision which was basic to his consecutive formation.", "Education\n\nHe studied architecture at the Università Iuav di Venezia, where in 1969 he became qualified in the urban planning sector in 1969 he never abandoned his interest in architectural projects and design.", "This dual interest is always evident in his practice.", "In the Eighties, he shifted from two-dimensional evaluation of projects to three-dimensional evaluation of complex perspectives.", "This is the most influential topic in his post graduate self-formation, liberating him from the Modernist crisscross grid towards unconfined volumes characterized by transparency, fluidity, flexibility and smooth dynamics curving surfaces.", "Professional practice\nGharib became a licensed architect in 1969 and practiced in Venice until 1973.", "In 1981, from 1974 to 1980, after experiences outside of Italy, in 1981 he opened his office in Verona, Italy, under the name of Studio Gharib, Architecture & Design.", "As of 2015, Gharib still works at the firm, reinventing the built environment, under the guidance of sustainable and innovative architectural spatiality.", "The design method in his Studio turned out to be fluid and meta-metric, opposed to abstract methods and metric process of Modernism.", "In fact, the multiple sequences of spatial sections and the successions of constructive models have replaced the flat and static drawings.", "The Studio, in collaboration with professional individuals, ventured into a wide range of disciplines, striving to break the boundaries imposed by traditional professional constraints.", "This unconventional approach to design produced a spirit of independence, reflected in the research and carried out in the works created by the Studio.", "The forms of spaces and objects are reflected in numerous designs for architectural competitions, professional projects and buildings, evidencing true multi-disciplinary approach.", "Design criteria\n\nGharib has gradually distanced himself from Modern Movement design methods, considering \nthem to be abstract and self-referential, and oriented himself towards the Post-contemporary movement and the Complexity Theory.", "These, in his view, have a closer relationship with the shifting apparatus of context, aware that these components, interacting with politics, economies, science, technology and social movements, generate sophisticated results that require complex solutions.", "The Studio transitioned from the traditional notions of modern Rationalism to the concept of anthropo-geo-morpho-genesis, i.e., from concepts of Morphology and Topography to the advanced science of Morphing and Topology.", "The consequence of this transformation of design criteria, for both architectural spaces, urban planning and physical objects, is that design is based on renewed attention to interactive relationships between space and surrounding context.", "This recognition of the interactive dynamics between nature and culture, between social and economical components of context, has been accompanied by digital integration of projects into tridimensional spaces in place of linear, flat and two-dimensional projections typical of Modernist methods.", "Shifting to social architecture\nThe Pritzker Architecture Prize of 2014 awarded to the Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, a former superstars, takes him to be among the firsts to move towards the Social architecture and to share the new trends in architectural planning.", "This was an alarm bell for superstars of architecture to think about the life style of Social architecture instead of the personal styles.", "For the renovated approach of his Studio in Italy, the method of creativity stands in the promotion of design solutions able to feed the urban regeneration as cultural, inventive, educational and functional diversities for the fertile new languages, and lifestyles, without following the repetition mannerist projects and what they produce, believing that, creative solutions fed from the talent of the environmental components rather than from that of the designers\n\nHis role in evolving the method of creative development in Tenstar Community Association proposes through the development of an integrated set of creative disciplines, an education that transforms the urban regeneration in an added value through the interaction of creative disciplines.", "An added value that allows the users of the projects to meet their operational needs in an area renovated with sustainable long-term economy based on the use of knowledge (knowledge based production) rather than on the dispersion of energy (energy based production).", "Approach to cinema and music\nAs one of the founders of Tenstar Community, a multidisciplinary cultural Association, he is particularly involved with Association's sectors such as cinema, music visual arts and photography beside architecture and urban regeneration.", "“ricerca”, Costruire Magazine 33, Biennale di Venezia issue, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, October 1985, p. 235;\n\n The tower where the desire can live\nGharib,Abbas.", "Verticelli, Danilo.", "Villa, Sandra.", "“The neo-eclectic house – projects for the cultural design exhibitions for the Italian furniture fair, Abitare il tempo, volume, Venice – Italy: Arsenale, 1992, 93, 112;\n\n The self expressive object\nGharib,Abbas.", "Verticelli, Danilo.", "Villa, Sandra.", "“Room with a View, Abitare il tempo, volume, Bologna: Grafiche Zanini, 1993, 37–42, 108;\n\n Open house, section x – x\nGharib, Abbas.", "Verticelli, Danilo.", "Villa, Sandra.", "Abitare il tempo, Volume, “Ten years of research, experimentation and new perspectives”, Bologna – Italy: Grafiche Zanini, 1995, 221;\n\n Open house section x – x\nDorfles, Gillo.", "“Events”, Ottagono Magazine 110, Review of Abitare il tempo, Milan – Italy,: CO.P.IN.A., March 1994, 83 – 84,\n\n “Accademia G.B.", "Cignaroli – Verona”\n“Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine 14, Oggetto locale Issue, Verona – Italy Grafiche Aurora, 2001, cover, 27\n\n New National Museum of Korea\n“Abbas Gharib – Italy, International Architectural Competition for the new National Museum of Korea\" Volume, Seoul: Hae-jak Kang / Ki Moon Dang Editors, 1995, 362\n Accademia G.B.", "Cignaroli – Verona, Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine, Oggetto locale Issue, No.", "14, cover & page 27, Grafiche Aurora Publisher, Verona 2001;\nDesign Works\nGharib, Abbas.", "interviewed by Grego, Susanna.", "“cronache di design a Verona\" in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona 57, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, June 2002, cover, 31–33\n\nLast Works\nGharib, Abbas.", "interviewed by Grego, Susanna.", "“Ozio Creativo sarà il lavoro del futuro?” in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona, No.", "62, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, April 2002, 34 – 35;\n\n Iran Oil Industry HQ, Tehran,\nArnaboldi, Mario Antoni.", "“Abbas Gharib, due mondi due lingue”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication No.", "181, Milan – Italy, l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, May 2003, cover, 68–71;\n\n Competition for the Center of Cooperation in High Technology, Iran, Memar Quarterly Magazine of Architecture and Urban Design 13, Tehran – Iran:Kia Naghsh, 2003, 74 – 80\n Headquarters of Iran Oil Industry in Tehran\nArnaboldi, Mario Antonio.", "“Architecture: Dialogues and Letters – 12, Ad Abbas Gharib per l’Headquarters dell’ Iran Oil Industry a Tehran\", Milan – Italy: Mimesis, 2004, 185, 203–204;\n\n Main projects\nGharib, Abbas.", "Interviewed by Ahmad Zohadi.", "“For a methodology of project.", "A tool toward the future – An interview with Abbas Gharib, Iranian Architect”, Tehran – Iran, Architecture, Construction and E-Sciences Magazine 1, Contemporary challenges, architecture and thought issue, Tehran, Zolal Editors, November 2004, cover, 24–29;\n\nAbbas Gharib “Pol” Art & Cultural Center,\nCandani, Elena.", "“Meeting between two worlds”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication 220, Milan – Italy: l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, December 2006, 48–53;\n\nSuper Compact,\n“Progetti per il mobile 2008”, Dossier Compo Mobili, Furniture Design Magazine, European furniture components 53, Snatarcangelo Romagna (RN): Magioli SpA.Editore, January 2009, 68;\n\nRecent projects\nGharib, Abbas.", "interviewed by Castelluci, Alessandra.", "“equilibrio di architettura (tra due mondi)”, Studio Gharib – Verona, In Cariera & Professioni Magazine 2, Bologna – Italy: Golfarelli Editore, June 2008, 36–39;\n\nProgetto N. 44\nDell’Osso, Guido R. “Edilpro, Architettura bioclimatica e sostenibilità nella casa per i paesi del Mediterraneo”, Casarano (Le) Italy: Il tacco d’Italia Editore, November 2009, Volume, Cover, 73–79;\n\n'''Carso 2014+, International design competition …”\n“Arch.", "Abbas Gharib”, Abitare Magazine 509, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, 2011, 25;\n\nSee also\nPost-contemporary\nTenstar Community\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n \n Susanna Grego, \"Conversazione con Abbas Gharib\", Architetti Verona 62 p. 34–35,\n Abbas Gharib, Digital Scapes: Global Remix, 38° Maromomacc Italy,\n Ad Abbas Gharib, Google Books; \n\n1942 births\nLiving people\n20th-century Italian architects\nIranian architects\nIranian emigrants to Italy\nPeople from Tehran" ]
[ "Abbas Gharib is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin.", "His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional Modernism or Contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of Post-contemporary art and architecture.", "Gharib was raised in an Iranian lay family and was born in Tehran.", "The old center of the traditional part of Tehran was where the family used to live.", "He attended primary schools in Tehran, Bersabé, Saint Luis, and Ferdowsi.", "He lived in the northern part of the city until 1960 when he graduated from Hadaf high school.", "After making his first visit to Europe in 1958, he decided to leave his native country for Italy in 1962, where he attended the University IUAV of Venice.", "He was involved in the educational and artistic city life in Venice.", "As a child and later as a student, I was talented for geometric and drawing subjects, which led to my interest in architecture.", "He married an Italian architect in 1972 and had two children, now Sociologist and Musician, from that marriage.", "In 1960, he returned to Europe, principally to Italy, moving through the peninsula from north to south and finally to Venice.", "He decided to move away from his original home because of the beauty of Venice and the influence it had on him.", "In 1969 he became qualified in the urban planning sector after studying architecture at the Universit Iuav di Venezia.", "He has a dual interest in his practice.", "He moved from two-dimensional evaluation to three-dimensional evaluation in the 1980's.", "This is the most important topic in his post graduate self-formation because it freed him from the Modernist criss-cross grid towards unconfined volumes characterized by transparency, flexibility and smooth dynamics.", "In 1969 Gharib became a licensed architect and practiced in Venice until 1973.", "He opened his office in Italy in 1981 under the name of \"Studio Gharib, Architecture & Design\".", "As of 2015, Gharib still works at the firm, reinventing the built environment, under the guidance of sustainable and innovative architectural spatiality.", "The design method in his studio was fluid and meta-metric.", "The flat and static drawings have been replaced by multiple sequence of spatial sections.", "The studio ventured into a wide range of disciplines in order to break the boundaries imposed by traditional professional constraints.", "The spirit of independence was reflected in the research and works created by the studio.", "The forms of spaces and objects are reflected in many designs for architectural competitions, professional projects and buildings.", "Modern movement design methods are considered to be abstract and self-referential and oriented towards the Post-contemporary movement and the Complexity Theory by Gharib.", "These, in his view, have a closer relationship with the shifting apparatus of context, aware that these components, interacting with politics, economies, science, technology and social movements, generate sophisticated results that require complex solutions.", "The concept of Morphology and Topography was transitioned from concepts of Rationalism to the advanced science of Morphing and Topology.", "Design is based on renewed attention to interactive relationships between space and surrounding context as a result of this transformation of design criteria.", "Digital integration of projects into tridimensional spaces has accompanied the recognition of the interactive dynamics between nature and culture, between social and economical components of context.", "One of the firsts to move towards the Social architecture and to share the new trends in architectural planning is the Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban.", "It was an alarm bell for superstars of architecture to think about the life style of Social architecture instead of the personal styles.", "The method of creativity stands in the promotion of design solutions able to feed the urban regeneration as cultural, inventive, educational and functional diversities for the fertile new languages, and lifestyles, without following the repetition mannerist projects and what they produce.", "An added value that allows the users of the projects to meet their operational needs in an area renovated with sustainable long-term economy based on the use of knowledge rather than on the dispersion of energy.", "One of the founding members of Tenstar Community, a multidisciplinary cultural Association, he is particularly involved with the Association's sectors such as cinema, music visual arts and photography beside architecture and urban regeneration.", "The tower where the desire can live can be found in the October 1985 issue of Costruire Magazine 33.", "Danilo Verticelli.", "The villa is named after the woman.", "The neo-eclectic house is one of the projects for the cultural design exhibitions for the Italian furniture fair.", "Danilo Verticelli.", "The villa is named after the woman.", "The room with a view is part of the open house section.", "Danilo Verticelli.", "The villa is named after the woman.", "Abitare il tempo, Volume, is about ten years of research, experimentation and new perspectives.", "The Ottagono Magazine Review of Abitare il tempo was published in March 1994.", "The cover of the 27th New National Museum of Korea is \"Abbas Gharib - Italy, International Architectural Competition for the new National Museum of Korea\".", "Ricognizioni Design Magazine, Oggetto locale issue, is called Cignaroli - Verona.", "Design Works Gharib, Abbas, is on the cover and page 27.", "Grego was interviewed by Susanna.", "The Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona 57 was published in June 2002.", "Grego was interviewed by Susanna.", "There is a Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona.", "Iran Oil Industry HQ, Tehran, and Mario Antoni are in Italy.", "L'Arca is the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication.", "The competition for the center of cooperation in high technology, Iran, was published in the Memar Quarterly Magazine of architecture and urban design.", "\"Architecture: Dialogues and Letters - 12 Ad Abbas Gharib per l'Headquarters dell' Iran Oil Industry a Tehran\" was published in 2004.", "Interviewed by Ahmad Zohadi.", "For a methodology of the project.", "An interview with Abbas Gharib, Iranian Architect, Tehran, Iran, Architecture, Construction and E-Sciences Magazine 1, Contemporary challenges, architecture and thought issue, Tehran, Zolal Editors, November 2004, cover, 24–29", "L'Arca is an international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication.", "Alessandra was interviewed by Castelluci.", "In Cariera & Professioni Magazine 2, Bologna, Italy: \"equilibrio di architettura (tra due mondi)\".", "The post-contemporary Tenstar Community References can be found in the Abitare Magazine 509, Milan." ]
<mask>, (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin. His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional Modernism or Contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of Post-contemporary art and architecture. Life and formation Early and adult life <mask> was born in Tehran and raised in an Iranian lay family. The house where the family used to live was situated in the old center of the traditional part of Tehran. He completed his primary educations in Tehran, Bersabé primary school, Saint Luis elementary and Ferdowsi middle school. In 1952 the family moved to a new house in the northern part of the city where he resided until 1960 since he had his diploma from Hadaf high school. In 1958 he made his first visit to Europe and the journey in Italy was decisive for him to leave his native home definitively for Italy in 1962, where he enrolled to University IUAV of Venice.He stayed in Venice until 1973, taking part in the educational and artistic city life. As a child and later as a student, was talented for geometric and drawing subjects, therefore in adulthood the interest for architecture. In 1972 he married with an Italian architect, Sandra Villa and from that marriage had two children Samì (12 January 1972) now Sociologist and Leila (28 February 1983), now Musician The choice of Venice In May 1958, at the end of an extensive travel through the main European Capitals and cities, <mask>, then aged sixteen, made his first stay to Italy, as well as to Rome, where he was deeply impressed by the beauty of this city and the richness of its art and architecture heritage. In 1960, therefore, he returned to Europe, principally to Italy, moving through the peninsula from north to south and finally to Venice. The beauty of Venice and its cultural and artistic lifestyle, in the presence of creative figures like Peggy Guggenheim, Lucio Fontana, Allen Ginsberg, Ezra Pound, Carlo Scarpa in the Sixties and Seventies, influenced him to such an extent that he decided to settle there, moving away from his original area of intellectual life in Tehran: a decision which was basic to his consecutive formation. Education He studied architecture at the Università Iuav di Venezia, where in 1969 he became qualified in the urban planning sector in 1969 he never abandoned his interest in architectural projects and design. This dual interest is always evident in his practice.In the Eighties, he shifted from two-dimensional evaluation of projects to three-dimensional evaluation of complex perspectives. This is the most influential topic in his post graduate self-formation, liberating him from the Modernist crisscross grid towards unconfined volumes characterized by transparency, fluidity, flexibility and smooth dynamics curving surfaces. Professional practice <mask>b, Architecture & Design. As of 2015, <mask> still works at the firm, reinventing the built environment, under the guidance of sustainable and innovative architectural spatiality. The design method in his Studio turned out to be fluid and meta-metric, opposed to abstract methods and metric process of Modernism. In fact, the multiple sequences of spatial sections and the successions of constructive models have replaced the flat and static drawings.The Studio, in collaboration with professional individuals, ventured into a wide range of disciplines, striving to break the boundaries imposed by traditional professional constraints. This unconventional approach to design produced a spirit of independence, reflected in the research and carried out in the works created by the Studio. The forms of spaces and objects are reflected in numerous designs for architectural competitions, professional projects and buildings, evidencing true multi-disciplinary approach. Design criteria <mask> has gradually distanced himself from Modern Movement design methods, considering them to be abstract and self-referential, and oriented himself towards the Post-contemporary movement and the Complexity Theory. These, in his view, have a closer relationship with the shifting apparatus of context, aware that these components, interacting with politics, economies, science, technology and social movements, generate sophisticated results that require complex solutions. The Studio transitioned from the traditional notions of modern Rationalism to the concept of anthropo-geo-morpho-genesis, i.e., from concepts of Morphology and Topography to the advanced science of Morphing and Topology. The consequence of this transformation of design criteria, for both architectural spaces, urban planning and physical objects, is that design is based on renewed attention to interactive relationships between space and surrounding context.This recognition of the interactive dynamics between nature and culture, between social and economical components of context, has been accompanied by digital integration of projects into tridimensional spaces in place of linear, flat and two-dimensional projections typical of Modernist methods. Shifting to social architecture The Pritzker Architecture Prize of 2014 awarded to the Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, a former superstars, takes him to be among the firsts to move towards the Social architecture and to share the new trends in architectural planning. This was an alarm bell for superstars of architecture to think about the life style of Social architecture instead of the personal styles. For the renovated approach of his Studio in Italy, the method of creativity stands in the promotion of design solutions able to feed the urban regeneration as cultural, inventive, educational and functional diversities for the fertile new languages, and lifestyles, without following the repetition mannerist projects and what they produce, believing that, creative solutions fed from the talent of the environmental components rather than from that of the designers His role in evolving the method of creative development in Tenstar Community Association proposes through the development of an integrated set of creative disciplines, an education that transforms the urban regeneration in an added value through the interaction of creative disciplines. An added value that allows the users of the projects to meet their operational needs in an area renovated with sustainable long-term economy based on the use of knowledge (knowledge based production) rather than on the dispersion of energy (energy based production). Approach to cinema and music As one of the founders of Tenstar Community, a multidisciplinary cultural Association, he is particularly involved with Association's sectors such as cinema, music visual arts and photography beside architecture and urban regeneration. “ricerca”, Costruire Magazine 33, Biennale di Venezia issue, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, October 1985, p. 235; The tower where the desire can live Gharib,<mask>.Verticelli, Danilo. Villa, Sandra. “The neo-eclectic house – projects for the cultural design exhibitions for the Italian furniture fair, Abitare il tempo, volume, Venice – Italy: Arsenale, 1992, 93, 112; The self expressive object <mask>,<mask>. Verticelli, Danilo. Villa, Sandra. “Room with a View, Abitare il tempo, volume, Bologna: Grafiche Zanini, 1993, 37–42, 108; Open house, section x – x <mask>, <mask>. Verticelli, Danilo.Villa, Sandra. Abitare il tempo, Volume, “Ten years of research, experimentation and new perspectives”, Bologna – Italy: Grafiche Zanini, 1995, 221; Open house section x – x Dorfles, Gillo. “Events”, Ottagono Magazine 110, Review of Abitare il tempo, Milan – Italy,: CO.P.IN.A., March 1994, 83 – 84, “Accademia G.B. Cignaroli – Verona” “Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine 14, Oggetto locale Issue, Verona – Italy Grafiche Aurora, 2001, cover, 27 New National Museum of Korea “<mask> – Italy, International Architectural Competition for the new National Museum of Korea" Volume, Seoul: Hae-jak Kang / Ki Moon Dang Editors, 1995, 362 Accademia G.B. Cignaroli – Verona, Ricognizioni Design 360° Magazine, Oggetto locale Issue, No. 14, cover & page 27, Grafiche Aurora Publisher, Verona 2001; Design Works Gharib, <mask>. interviewed by Grego, Susanna.“cronache di design a Verona" in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona 57, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, June 2002, cover, 31–33 Last Works <mask>, <mask>. interviewed by Grego, Susanna. “Ozio Creativo sarà il lavoro del futuro?” in the Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona, No. 62, Verona – Italy: Studio 12, April 2002, 34 – 35; Iran Oil Industry HQ, Tehran, Arnaboldi, Mario Antoni. “<mask>, due mondi due lingue”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication No. 181, Milan – Italy, l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, May 2003, cover, 68–71; Competition for the Center of Cooperation in High Technology, Iran, Memar Quarterly Magazine of Architecture and Urban Design 13, Tehran – Iran:Kia Naghsh, 2003, 74 – 80 Headquarters of Iran Oil Industry in Tehran Arnaboldi, Mario Antonio. “Architecture: Dialogues and Letters – 12, <mask> Gharib per l’Headquarters dell’ Iran Oil Industry a Tehran", Milan – Italy: Mimesis, 2004, 185, 203–204; Main projects <mask>, <mask>.Interviewed by Ahmad Zohadi. “For a methodology of project. A tool toward the future – An interview with <mask>, Iranian Architect”, Tehran – Iran, Architecture, Construction and E-Sciences Magazine 1, Contemporary challenges, architecture and thought issue, Tehran, Zolal Editors, November 2004, cover, 24–29; <mask> “Pol” Art & Cultural Center, Candani, Elena. “Meeting between two worlds”, L’Arca, the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication 220, Milan – Italy: l’Arca S.p.A. Editori, December 2006, 48–53; Super Compact, “Progetti per il mobile 2008”, Dossier Compo Mobili, Furniture Design Magazine, European furniture components 53, Snatarcangelo Romagna (RN): Magioli SpA.Editore, January 2009, 68; Recent projects <mask>, <mask>. interviewed by Castelluci, Alessandra. “equilibrio di architettura (tra due mondi)”, Studio Gharib – Verona, In Cariera & Professioni Magazine 2, Bologna – Italy: Golfarelli Editore, June 2008, 36–39; Progetto N. 44 Dell’Osso, Guido R. “Edilpro, Architettura bioclimatica e sostenibilità nella casa per i paesi del Mediterraneo”, Casarano (Le) Italy: Il tacco d’Italia Editore, November 2009, Volume, Cover, 73–79; '''Carso 2014+, International design competition …” “Arch. <mask>b”, Abitare Magazine 509, Milan – Italy: Abitare Segesta, 2011, 25; See also Post-contemporary Tenstar Community References External links Susanna Grego, "Conversazione con Abbas Gharib", Architetti Verona 62 p. 34–35, Abbas Gharib, Digital Scapes: Global Remix, 38° Maromomacc Italy, Ad Abbas Gharib, Google Books; 1942 births Living people 20th-century Italian architects Iranian architects Iranian emigrants to Italy People from Tehran
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<mask> is an Italian-based architect of Iranian origin. His approach to planning and design, which goes beyond the traditional Modernism or Contemporary format, has made him well known as an influential figure in the research, practice and teaching of Post-contemporary art and architecture. <mask> was raised in an Iranian lay family and was born in Tehran. The old center of the traditional part of Tehran was where the family used to live. He attended primary schools in Tehran, Bersabé, Saint Luis, and Ferdowsi. He lived in the northern part of the city until 1960 when he graduated from Hadaf high school. After making his first visit to Europe in 1958, he decided to leave his native country for Italy in 1962, where he attended the University IUAV of Venice.He was involved in the educational and artistic city life in Venice. As a child and later as a student, I was talented for geometric and drawing subjects, which led to my interest in architecture. He married an Italian architect in 1972 and had two children, now Sociologist and Musician, from that marriage. In 1960, he returned to Europe, principally to Italy, moving through the peninsula from north to south and finally to Venice. He decided to move away from his original home because of the beauty of Venice and the influence it had on him. In 1969 he became qualified in the urban planning sector after studying architecture at the Universit Iuav di Venezia. He has a dual interest in his practice.He moved from two-dimensional evaluation to three-dimensional evaluation in the 1980's. This is the most important topic in his post graduate self-formation because it freed him from the Modernist criss-cross grid towards unconfined volumes characterized by transparency, flexibility and smooth dynamics. In 1969 <mask>b, Architecture & Design". As of 2015, <mask> still works at the firm, reinventing the built environment, under the guidance of sustainable and innovative architectural spatiality. The design method in his studio was fluid and meta-metric. The flat and static drawings have been replaced by multiple sequence of spatial sections.The studio ventured into a wide range of disciplines in order to break the boundaries imposed by traditional professional constraints. The spirit of independence was reflected in the research and works created by the studio. The forms of spaces and objects are reflected in many designs for architectural competitions, professional projects and buildings. Modern movement design methods are considered to be abstract and self-referential and oriented towards the Post-contemporary movement and the Complexity Theory by Gharib. These, in his view, have a closer relationship with the shifting apparatus of context, aware that these components, interacting with politics, economies, science, technology and social movements, generate sophisticated results that require complex solutions. The concept of Morphology and Topography was transitioned from concepts of Rationalism to the advanced science of Morphing and Topology. Design is based on renewed attention to interactive relationships between space and surrounding context as a result of this transformation of design criteria.Digital integration of projects into tridimensional spaces has accompanied the recognition of the interactive dynamics between nature and culture, between social and economical components of context. One of the firsts to move towards the Social architecture and to share the new trends in architectural planning is the Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban. It was an alarm bell for superstars of architecture to think about the life style of Social architecture instead of the personal styles. The method of creativity stands in the promotion of design solutions able to feed the urban regeneration as cultural, inventive, educational and functional diversities for the fertile new languages, and lifestyles, without following the repetition mannerist projects and what they produce. An added value that allows the users of the projects to meet their operational needs in an area renovated with sustainable long-term economy based on the use of knowledge rather than on the dispersion of energy. One of the founding members of Tenstar Community, a multidisciplinary cultural Association, he is particularly involved with the Association's sectors such as cinema, music visual arts and photography beside architecture and urban regeneration. The tower where the desire can live can be found in the October 1985 issue of Costruire Magazine 33.Danilo Verticelli. The villa is named after the woman. The neo-eclectic house is one of the projects for the cultural design exhibitions for the Italian furniture fair. Danilo Verticelli. The villa is named after the woman. The room with a view is part of the open house section. Danilo Verticelli.The villa is named after the woman. Abitare il tempo, Volume, is about ten years of research, experimentation and new perspectives. The Ottagono Magazine Review of Abitare il tempo was published in March 1994. The cover of the 27th New National Museum of Korea is "<mask> - Italy, International Architectural Competition for the new National Museum of Korea". Ricognizioni Design Magazine, Oggetto locale issue, is called Cignaroli - Verona. Design Works <mask>, <mask>, is on the cover and page 27. Grego was interviewed by Susanna.The Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona 57 was published in June 2002. Grego was interviewed by Susanna. There is a Magazine of the Architectural Association of the province of Verona. Iran Oil Industry HQ, Tehran, and Mario Antoni are in Italy. L'Arca is the international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication. The competition for the center of cooperation in high technology, Iran, was published in the Memar Quarterly Magazine of architecture and urban design. "Architecture: Dialogues and Letters - 12 Ad Abbas Gharib per l'Headquarters dell' Iran Oil Industry a Tehran" was published in 2004.Interviewed by Ahmad Zohadi. For a methodology of the project. An interview with <mask>, Iranian Architect, Tehran, Iran, Architecture, Construction and E-Sciences Magazine 1, Contemporary challenges, architecture and thought issue, Tehran, Zolal Editors, November 2004, cover, 24–29 L'Arca is an international magazine of architecture, design and visual communication. Alessandra was interviewed by Castelluci. In Cariera & Professioni Magazine 2, Bologna, Italy: "equilibrio di architettura (tra due mondi)". The post-contemporary Tenstar Community References can be found in the Abitare Magazine 509, Milan.
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Jerry Hairston Jr.
Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Sr., and the brother of Scott Hairston. He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his only World Series title. High school and college In High School, he was a two-time All-State selection at Naperville North High School in baseball and an all-area selection in basketball. He was drafted in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles but chose instead to go to college. Hairston played college ball at Southern Illinois University in 1996 and 1997, where he batted .360 for his career and was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996. In both years he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, playing for the Bourne Braves in 1996, and the Wareham Gatemen in 1997. He was later inducted as a member of the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame. Professional career Baltimore Orioles Hairston was drafted in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He made his professional debut in 1997 with the rookie-league Bluefield Orioles, where he hit .330 in 59 games. In 1998, he made a fast rise up the farm system, starting in A with the Frederick Keys, where he played in 80 games and hit .302, then he was promoted to the AA Bowie Baysox, where he hit .326 in 55 games and received a September promotion to the Major Leagues. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 11, 1998 against the Anaheim Angels at second base, he was hitless in three at-bats in that game. He appeared in a total of 7 games in 1998, primarily as a pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement, and did not get a hit in 7 at-bats. In 1999 and 2000, he split his time between the AAA Rochester Red Wings and the Orioles. He recorded his first Major League hit on June 27, 1999 off of New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernández and his first home run came off of Joey Hamilton of the Toronto Blue Jays on July 1, 1999. He had fairly regular playing time with the Orioles in 2001 and 2002 and was used more as a utility player in 2003 and 2004. In his seven seasons with Baltimore, he played in 558 games, batting .261. Chicago Cubs He was traded (along with Oriole prospects Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers) to the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 offseason for Sammy Sosa. The Cubs attempted to use Hairston as a leadoff man, but he finished the 2005 season with an unremarkable on-base percentage of .336 and stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts. Even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa—whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate—the poor play of Hairston would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade. In two seasons with the Cubs, he hit .251 in 152 games. Texas Rangers Hairston's statistics declined further at the start of the 2006 season, and on May 31, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Phil Nevin. Hairston was released from the Rangers after the 2006 season but re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Hairston won a spot on the opening day roster, as a reserve outfielder and utility player. A series of injuries to teammates Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, Mark Teixeira, and Frank Catalanotto, as well as the trades of Teixeira and Kenny Lofton, led to Hairston playing on a regular basis throughout the 2007 season. Hairston became a free agent after the season. In his two seasons with Texas, he hit .194 in 136 games. Cincinnati Reds On March 3, 2008, Hairston signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. On April 21, his contract was purchased by the Reds and was added to the roster. He was re-signed after the season, on January 7, 2009, to a one-year contract; the contract contained $2 million in guaranteed money. In two seasons with the Reds, he hit .287 in 166 games. World Baseball Classic Hairston represented Mexico at the 2009 World Baseball Classic alongside his brother Scott. Hairston's mother was born in Mexico, making him eligible to play for the Mexican team. He had 4 hits in 14 at-bats in the Classic. New York Yankees On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the New York Yankees for minor league catcher Chase Weems. On August 1, 2009, Hairston got his first hit and RBI as a Yankee. On October 17, 2009, he got his first career post-season hit in his first career post-season at-bat and later ended a 13-inning ALCS Game 2 by scoring on an error by the Angels' Maicer Izturis. This gave the Yankees a 2–0 advantage going into the third game of the series. He had 1 hit in 6 at-bats for the Yankees in the 2009 World Series. In his half season with the Yanks, he hit .237 with 2 homeruns and 12 RBIs in 45 games. San Diego Padres On January 18, 2010, Hairston signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the same team as his brother, Scott Hairston, was playing on. Hairston's 2010 season was cut short in September with a fractured right tibia, but he still played in 119 games with the Padres, hitting .244. Washington Nationals On January 19, 2011, Hairston agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals that included over $1 million in incentives. He played in 75 games for them, hitting .268. Milwaukee Brewers On July 30, 2011, Hairston was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Double-A outfielder Erik Komatsu. He played in 45 games for the Brewers, hitting .274. Los Angeles Dodgers On December 5, 2011, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hairston to a two-year contract worth $6 million. On June 1, 2012 Hairston was part of a Dodgers lineup that featured the sons of five former Major Leaguers (along with Tony Gwynn Jr., Iván DeJesús Jr., Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke). This was the first time in Major League history that this had occurred. It was also the first time a starting infield of four major league sons had ever occurred: first baseman Van Slyke, second baseman Hairston, third baseman De Jesus and shortstop Gordon. On August 22, it was determined that Hairston would need surgery on his left hip. The injury had bothered him for some time before he finally went on the disabled list on August 13. The surgery would sideline him for the rest of the season. In 78 games with the Dodgers in 2012, Hairston hit .273 while playing numerous different positions. In 2013, Hairston was a key reserve for the Dodgers, playing 28 games at third base, 23 in left field, 4 in right field, 13 at first base and 1 at second base. He struggled with the bat however, hitting just .211. Broadcasting career On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Hairston would be retiring as an active player to join the Dodgers pre and post game broadcasting crew on SportsNet LA. Performance-enhancing drugs controversy According to Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, Hairston received genotropin, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and clomiphene citrate in 2004. One of Hairston's prescriptions was written by "A. Almarashi." Investigators believe Almarashi is an alias for a Queens, N.Y., doctor stripped of her medical license in 1999. She is awaiting trial on multiple charges after allegedly writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers she never examined. Hairston denied any connection, stating "Not one time have I taken steroids or anything like that. [ . . .] I would never do anything like that to jeopardize my career or my family's name." On December 13, 2007, he was cited in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. Personal life Jerry's brother Scott is also a professional baseball player. Their father Jerry Hairston Sr. and grandfather Sam Hairston were also major league players, making him the first African American to be a third-generation major-leaguer. Hairston's heritage is also Mexican American on his mother's side. His uncle Johnny Hairston also played in the majors. Several other family members have also played in the minor leagues. He attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois and Southern Illinois University. Hairston became a Jehovah's Witness in July 2000. See also Third-generation Major League Baseball families List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report References and citations External links , or Retrosheet, or The Baseball Gauge, or Venezuela Winter League 1976 births 2009 World Baseball Classic players Aberdeen IronBirds players African-American baseball players Albuquerque Isotopes players American baseball players of Mexican descent Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Chicago Baseball players from Des Moines, Iowa Bluefield Orioles players Bourne Braves players Bowie Baysox players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Frederick Keys players Frisco RoughRiders players Gulf Coast Orioles players Harrisburg Senators players Iowa Cubs players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Living people Los Angeles Dodgers announcers Los Angeles Dodgers players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball second basemen Milwaukee Brewers players Naranjeros de Hermosillo players New York Yankees players Oklahoma RedHawks players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Rochester Red Wings players San Diego Padres players Southern Illinois Salukis baseball players Southern Illinois University alumni Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois Texas Rangers players Washington Nationals players American Jehovah's Witnesses Converts to Jehovah's Witnesses Wareham Gatemen players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople
[ "Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder.", "He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers.", "He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career.", "He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Sr., and the brother of Scott Hairston.", "He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his only World Series title.", "High school and college\nIn High School, he was a two-time All-State selection at Naperville North High School in baseball and an all-area selection in basketball.", "He was drafted in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles but chose instead to go to college.", "Hairston played college ball at Southern Illinois University in 1996 and 1997, where he batted .360 for his career and was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996.", "In both years he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, playing for the Bourne Braves in 1996, and the Wareham Gatemen in 1997.", "He was later inducted as a member of the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame.", "Professional career\n\nBaltimore Orioles\nHairston was drafted in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles.", "He made his professional debut in 1997 with the rookie-league Bluefield Orioles, where he hit .330 in 59 games.", "In 1998, he made a fast rise up the farm system, starting in A with the Frederick Keys, where he played in 80 games and hit .302, then he was promoted to the AA Bowie Baysox, where he hit .326 in 55 games and received a September promotion to the Major Leagues.", "He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 11, 1998 against the Anaheim Angels at second base, he was hitless in three at-bats in that game.", "He appeared in a total of 7 games in 1998, primarily as a pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement, and did not get a hit in 7 at-bats.", "In 1999 and 2000, he split his time between the AAA Rochester Red Wings and the Orioles.", "He recorded his first Major League hit on June 27, 1999 off of New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernández and his first home run came off of Joey Hamilton of the Toronto Blue Jays on July 1, 1999.", "He had fairly regular playing time with the Orioles in 2001 and 2002 and was used more as a utility player in 2003 and 2004.", "In his seven seasons with Baltimore, he played in 558 games, batting .261.", "Chicago Cubs\nHe was traded (along with Oriole prospects Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers) to the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 offseason for Sammy Sosa.", "The Cubs attempted to use Hairston as a leadoff man, but he finished the 2005 season with an unremarkable on-base percentage of .336 and stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts.", "Even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa—whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate—the poor play of Hairston would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade.", "In two seasons with the Cubs, he hit .251 in 152 games.", "Texas Rangers\nHairston's statistics declined further at the start of the 2006 season, and on May 31, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Phil Nevin.", "Hairston was released from the Rangers after the 2006 season but re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.", "Hairston won a spot on the opening day roster, as a reserve outfielder and utility player.", "A series of injuries to teammates Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, Mark Teixeira, and Frank Catalanotto, as well as the trades of Teixeira and Kenny Lofton, led to Hairston playing on a regular basis throughout the 2007 season.", "Hairston became a free agent after the season.", "In his two seasons with Texas, he hit .194 in 136 games.", "Cincinnati Reds\nOn March 3, 2008, Hairston signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.", "On April 21, his contract was purchased by the Reds and was added to the roster.", "He was re-signed after the season, on January 7, 2009, to a one-year contract; the contract contained $2 million in guaranteed money.", "In two seasons with the Reds, he hit .287 in 166 games.", "World Baseball Classic\nHairston represented Mexico at the 2009 World Baseball Classic alongside his brother Scott.", "Hairston's mother was born in Mexico, making him eligible to play for the Mexican team.", "He had 4 hits in 14 at-bats in the Classic.", "New York Yankees \n\nOn July 31, 2009, he was traded to the New York Yankees for minor league catcher Chase Weems.", "On August 1, 2009, Hairston got his first hit and RBI as a Yankee.", "On October 17, 2009, he got his first career post-season hit in his first career post-season at-bat and later ended a 13-inning ALCS Game 2 by scoring on an error by the Angels' Maicer Izturis.", "This gave the Yankees a 2–0 advantage going into the third game of the series.", "He had 1 hit in 6 at-bats for the Yankees in the 2009 World Series.", "In his half season with the Yanks, he hit .237 with 2 homeruns and 12 RBIs in 45 games.", "San Diego Padres\nOn January 18, 2010, Hairston signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the same team as his brother, Scott Hairston, was playing on.", "Hairston's 2010 season was cut short in September with a fractured right tibia, but he still played in 119 games with the Padres, hitting .244.", "Washington Nationals\n\nOn January 19, 2011, Hairston agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals that included over $1 million in incentives.", "He played in 75 games for them, hitting .268.", "Milwaukee Brewers\nOn July 30, 2011, Hairston was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Double-A outfielder Erik Komatsu.", "He played in 45 games for the Brewers, hitting .274.", "Los Angeles Dodgers\nOn December 5, 2011, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hairston to a two-year contract worth $6 million.", "On June 1, 2012 Hairston was part of a Dodgers lineup that featured the sons of five former Major Leaguers (along with Tony Gwynn Jr., Iván DeJesús Jr., Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke).", "This was the first time in Major League history that this had occurred.", "It was also the first time a starting infield of four major league sons had ever occurred: first baseman Van Slyke, second baseman Hairston, third baseman De Jesus and shortstop Gordon.", "On August 22, it was determined that Hairston would need surgery on his left hip.", "The injury had bothered him for some time before he finally went on the disabled list on August 13.", "The surgery would sideline him for the rest of the season.", "In 78 games with the Dodgers in 2012, Hairston hit .273 while playing numerous different positions.", "In 2013, Hairston was a key reserve for the Dodgers, playing 28 games at third base, 23 in left field, 4 in right field, 13 at first base and 1 at second base.", "He struggled with the bat however, hitting just .211.", "Broadcasting career\n\nOn December 11, 2013, it was announced that Hairston would be retiring as an active player to join the Dodgers pre and post game broadcasting crew on SportsNet LA.", "Performance-enhancing drugs controversy\n\nAccording to Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, Hairston received genotropin, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and clomiphene citrate in 2004.", "One of Hairston's prescriptions was written by \"A.", "Almarashi.\"", "Investigators believe Almarashi is an alias for a Queens, N.Y., doctor stripped of her medical license in 1999.", "She is awaiting trial on multiple charges after allegedly writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers she never examined.", "Hairston denied any connection, stating \"Not one time have I taken steroids or anything like that.", "[ .", ". .] I would never do anything like that to jeopardize my career or my family's name.\"", "On December 13, 2007, he was cited in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball.", "Personal life\nJerry's brother Scott is also a professional baseball player.", "Their father Jerry Hairston Sr. and grandfather Sam Hairston were also major league players, making him the first African American to be a third-generation major-leaguer.", "Hairston's heritage is also Mexican American on his mother's side.", "His uncle Johnny Hairston also played in the majors.", "Several other family members have also played in the minor leagues.", "He attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois and Southern Illinois University.", "Hairston became a Jehovah's Witness in July 2000.", "See also\n Third-generation Major League Baseball families\n List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report\n\nReferences and citations\n\nExternal links\n\n, or Retrosheet, or The Baseball Gauge, or Venezuela Winter League\n\n1976 births\n2009 World Baseball Classic players\nAberdeen IronBirds players\nAfrican-American baseball players\nAlbuquerque Isotopes players\nAmerican baseball players of Mexican descent\nBaltimore Orioles players\nBaseball players from Chicago\nBaseball players from Des Moines, Iowa\nBluefield Orioles players\nBourne Braves players\nBowie Baysox players\nChicago Cubs players\nCincinnati Reds players\nFrederick Keys players\nFrisco RoughRiders players\nGulf Coast Orioles players\nHarrisburg Senators players\nIowa Cubs players\nLeones del Caracas players\nAmerican expatriate baseball players in Venezuela\nLiving people\nLos Angeles Dodgers announcers\nLos Angeles Dodgers players\nLouisville Bats players\nMajor League Baseball broadcasters\nMajor League Baseball second basemen\nMilwaukee Brewers players\nNaranjeros de Hermosillo players\nNew York Yankees players\nOklahoma RedHawks players\nRancho Cucamonga Quakes players\nRochester Red Wings players\nSan Diego Padres players\nSouthern Illinois Salukis baseball players\nSouthern Illinois University alumni\nSportspeople from Naperville, Illinois\nTexas Rangers players\nWashington Nationals players\nAmerican Jehovah's Witnesses\nConverts to Jehovah's Witnesses\nWareham Gatemen players\n21st-century African-American sportspeople\n20th-century African-American sportspeople" ]
[ "A former professional baseball infielder and outfielder is Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr.", "He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers.", "He played catcher and pitcher during his baseball career.", "He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Jr., and the brother of Scott Hairston.", "He helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009, giving him his only World Series title.", "He was an all-area selection in basketball and a two-time All-State selection in baseball.", "He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, but chose to attend college.", "Hairston was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996 and was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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for the Orioles in 1998 against the Anaheim Angels, he was hitless in three at bats.", "He did not get a hit in 7 at-bats in the 7 games he appeared in in 1998.", "He split his time between the Red Wings and Orioles in 1999 and 2000.", "He recorded his first Major League hit on June 27, 1999 against the New York Yankees and his first home run on July 1, 1999 against the Toronto Blue Jays.", "He played for the Orioles in 2001 and 2002 and was used more as a utility player in 2003 and 2004.", "He played in 558 games in seven seasons with Baltimore.", "He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2005 for Sammy Sosa.", "The Cubs tried to use Hairston as a leadoff man in 2005, but he stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts.", "The poor play of Hairston would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade, even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa, whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate.", "He hit.251 in two seasons with the Cubs.", "Texas Rangers Hairston's statistics declined further at the start of the 2006 season, and on May 31, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Phil Nevin.", "Hairston was released from the Rangers after the 2006 season but re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.", "Hairston made the opening day roster as a reserve outfielder and utility player.", "Injuries to teammates Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, Mark Teixeira, and Frank Catalanotto, as well as the trades of Teixeira and Kenny Lofton, led to Hairston playing on a regular basis throughout the 2007 season.", "After the season, Hairston became a free agent.", "He hit.194 in 136 games with Texas.", "Hairston signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.", "He was added to the roster on April 21 after his contract was purchased by the Reds.", "He signed a one-year contract on January 7, 2009, which had $2 million in guaranteed money.", "He hit.287 in 166 games with the Reds.", "Hairston and his brother Scott represented Mexico at the World Baseball Classic.", "Hairston was eligible to play for the Mexican team because his mother was born in Mexico.", "He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the New York Yankees.", "Hairston got his first hit as a Yankee on August 1, 2009.", "On October 17, 2009, he got his first career post-season hit in his first career at-bat and later ended the ALCS Game 2 by scoring on an error by the Angels' Maicer Izturis.", "Going into the third game of the series, the Yankees had a 2–0 advantage.", "In the World Series, he had one hit in 6 at-bats.", "He hit.237 with 2 homeruns and 12 RBIs in 45 games for the Yankees.", "On January 18, 2010, Hairston signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the same team as his brother, Scott Hairston.", "Hairston's 2010 season was cut short by a broken right tibia, but he still played in more than 100 games for the Padres.", "Hairston agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals that included over $1 million in incentives.", "He played in 75 games for them.", "Hairston was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30, 2011.", "He played 45 games for the Brewers.", "The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hairston to a two-year contract on December 5, 2011.", "The Dodgers lineup on June 1, 2012 featured the sons of five former Major Leaguers, including Hairston.", "This was the first time in Major League history that this had happened.", "First baseman Van Slyke, second baseman Hairston, third baseman De Jesus and fourth baseman Gordon were the four major league sons who started in the infield.", "Hairston would need surgery on his left hip.", "He was on the disabled list on August 13 because of the injury.", "He wouldn't be able to play for the rest of the season.", "In 78 games with the Dodgers in 2012 Hairston hit.273.", "Hairston was a key reserve for the Dodgers, playing 28 games at third base, 23 in left field, 4 in right field, 13 at first base and 1 at second base.", "He hit just.211 with the bat.", "On December 11, 2013, it was announced that Hairston would be retiring as an active player to join the Dodgers pre and post game broadcasting crew on SportsNet LA.", "Hairston received performance- enhancing drugs in 2004.", "One of Hairston's prescriptions was written by A.", "Almarashi.", "Almarashi is believed to be a doctor who was stripped of her license in 1999.", "She is accused of writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers.", "Hairston denied taking steroids or anything like that.", ".", "I wouldn't do that to jeopardize my career or my family's name.", "On December 13, 2007, he was cited in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball.", "Scott is a professional baseball player.", "Sam Hairston was the first African American to play in a major league baseball game.", "Hairston is Mexican American on his mother's side.", "Johnny Hairston played in the majors.", "Several family members have played in the minor league.", "He attended Southern Illinois University.", "Hairston became a member of the Jehovah's Witness in 2000.", "The Mitchell Report References and citations include a list of Major League Baseball players named in the report." ]
<mask>. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer <mask>, the son of former major leaguer <mask>., and the brother of <mask>. He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his only World Series title. High school and college In High School, he was a two-time All-State selection at Naperville North High School in baseball and an all-area selection in basketball. He was drafted in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles but chose instead to go to college.<mask> played college ball at Southern Illinois University in 1996 and 1997, where he batted .360 for his career and was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996. In both years he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, playing for the Bourne Braves in 1996, and the Wareham Gatemen in 1997. He was later inducted as a member of the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame. Professional career Baltimore Orioles <mask> was drafted in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He made his professional debut in 1997 with the rookie-league Bluefield Orioles, where he hit .330 in 59 games. In 1998, he made a fast rise up the farm system, starting in A with the Frederick Keys, where he played in 80 games and hit .302, then he was promoted to the AA Bowie Baysox, where he hit .326 in 55 games and received a September promotion to the Major Leagues. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 11, 1998 against the Anaheim Angels at second base, he was hitless in three at-bats in that game.He appeared in a total of 7 games in 1998, primarily as a pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement, and did not get a hit in 7 at-bats. In 1999 and 2000, he split his time between the AAA Rochester Red Wings and the Orioles. He recorded his first Major League hit on June 27, 1999 off of New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernández and his first home run came off of Joey Hamilton of the Toronto Blue Jays on July 1, 1999. He had fairly regular playing time with the Orioles in 2001 and 2002 and was used more as a utility player in 2003 and 2004. In his seven seasons with Baltimore, he played in 558 games, batting .261. Chicago Cubs He was traded (along with Oriole prospects Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers) to the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 offseason for Sammy Sosa. The Cubs attempted to use <mask> as a leadoff man, but he finished the 2005 season with an unremarkable on-base percentage of .336 and stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts.Even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa—whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate—the poor play of <mask> would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade. In two seasons with the Cubs, he hit .251 in 152 games. Texas Rangers <mask>'s statistics declined further at the start of the 2006 season, and on May 31, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Phil Nevin. <mask> was released from the Rangers after the 2006 season but re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. <mask> won a spot on the opening day roster, as a reserve outfielder and utility player. A series of injuries to teammates Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, Mark Teixeira, and Frank Catalanotto, as well as the trades of Teixeira and Kenny Lofton, led to Hairston playing on a regular basis throughout the 2007 season. <mask> became a free agent after the season.In his two seasons with Texas, he hit .194 in 136 games. Cincinnati Reds On March 3, 2008, <mask> signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. On April 21, his contract was purchased by the Reds and was added to the roster. He was re-signed after the season, on January 7, 2009, to a one-year contract; the contract contained $2 million in guaranteed money. In two seasons with the Reds, he hit .287 in 166 games. World Baseball Classic <mask> represented Mexico at the 2009 World Baseball Classic alongside his brother Scott. <mask>'s mother was born in Mexico, making him eligible to play for the Mexican team.He had 4 hits in 14 at-bats in the Classic. New York Yankees On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the New York Yankees for minor league catcher Chase Weems. On August 1, 2009, <mask> got his first hit and RBI as a Yankee. On October 17, 2009, he got his first career post-season hit in his first career post-season at-bat and later ended a 13-inning ALCS Game 2 by scoring on an error by the Angels' Maicer Izturis. This gave the Yankees a 2–0 advantage going into the third game of the series. He had 1 hit in 6 at-bats for the Yankees in the 2009 World Series. In his half season with the Yanks, he hit .237 with 2 homeruns and 12 RBIs in 45 games.San Diego Padres On January 18, 2010, <mask> signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the same team as his brother, <mask>, was playing on. <mask>'s 2010 season was cut short in September with a fractured right tibia, but he still played in 119 games with the Padres, hitting .244. Washington Nationals On January 19, 2011, <mask> agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals that included over $1 million in incentives. He played in 75 games for them, hitting .268. Milwaukee Brewers On July 30, 2011, <mask> was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Double-A outfielder Erik Komatsu. He played in 45 games for the Brewers, hitting .274. Los Angeles Dodgers On December 5, 2011, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed <mask> to a two-year contract worth $6 million.On June 1, 2012 <mask> was part of a Dodgers lineup that featured the sons of five former Major Leaguers (along with Tony Gwynn Jr., Iván DeJesús Jr., Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke). This was the first time in Major League history that this had occurred. It was also the first time a starting infield of four major league sons had ever occurred: first baseman Van Slyke, second baseman <mask>, third baseman De Jesus and shortstop Gordon. On August 22, it was determined that <mask> would need surgery on his left hip. The injury had bothered him for some time before he finally went on the disabled list on August 13. The surgery would sideline him for the rest of the season. In 78 games with the Dodgers in 2012, Hairston hit .273 while playing numerous different positions.In 2013, <mask> was a key reserve for the Dodgers, playing 28 games at third base, 23 in left field, 4 in right field, 13 at first base and 1 at second base. He struggled with the bat however, hitting just .211. Broadcasting career On December 11, 2013, it was announced that <mask> would be retiring as an active player to join the Dodgers pre and post game broadcasting crew on SportsNet LA. Performance-enhancing drugs controversy According to Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, <mask> received genotropin, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and clomiphene citrate in 2004. One of <mask>'s prescriptions was written by "A. Almarashi." Investigators believe Almarashi is an alias for a Queens, N.Y., doctor stripped of her medical license in 1999.She is awaiting trial on multiple charges after allegedly writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers she never examined. Hairston denied any connection, stating "Not one time have I taken steroids or anything like that. [ . . .] I would never do anything like that to jeopardize my career or my family's name." On December 13, 2007, he was cited in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. Personal life <mask>'s brother Scott is also a professional baseball player. Their father <mask> Sr. and grandfather <mask> were also major league players, making him the first African American to be a third-generation major-leaguer.<mask>'s heritage is also Mexican American on his mother's side. His uncle <mask> also played in the majors. Several other family members have also played in the minor leagues. He attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois and Southern Illinois University. Hairston became a Jehovah's Witness in July 2000. 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A former professional baseball infielder and outfielder is <mask>. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played catcher and pitcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer <mask>, the son of former major leaguer <mask>., and the brother of <mask>. He helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009, giving him his only World Series title. He was an all-area selection in basketball and a two-time All-State selection in baseball. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft, but chose to attend college.<mask> was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996 and was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 In 1996 and 1997 he played for the Wareham Gatemen and the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was a member of the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baltimore Orioles drafted <mask> in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 1997 with the Bluefield Orioles, where he hit.330 in 59 games. He was promoted to the AA Bowie Baysox in September of 1998 after playing in 80 games with the Frederick Keys, where he hit.302. He made his major league debut for the Orioles in 1998 against the Anaheim Angels, he was hitless in three at bats.He did not get a hit in 7 at-bats in the 7 games he appeared in in 1998. He split his time between the Red Wings and Orioles in 1999 and 2000. He recorded his first Major League hit on June 27, 1999 against the New York Yankees and his first home run on July 1, 1999 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the Orioles in 2001 and 2002 and was used more as a utility player in 2003 and 2004. He played in 558 games in seven seasons with Baltimore. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2005 for Sammy Sosa. The Cubs tried to use Hairston as a leadoff man in 2005, but he stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts.The poor play of <mask> would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade, even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa, whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate. He hit.251 in two seasons with the Cubs. Texas Rangers <mask>'s statistics declined further at the start of the 2006 season, and on May 31, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Phil Nevin. <mask> was released from the Rangers after the 2006 season but re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Hairston made the opening day roster as a reserve outfielder and utility player. Injuries to teammates Hank Blalock, Ian Kinsler, Mark Teixeira, and Frank Catalanotto, as well as the trades of Teixeira and Kenny Lofton, led to <mask> playing on a regular basis throughout the 2007 season. After the season, Hairston became a free agent.He hit.194 in 136 games with Texas. <mask> signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He was added to the roster on April 21 after his contract was purchased by the Reds. He signed a one-year contract on January 7, 2009, which had $2 million in guaranteed money. He hit.287 in 166 games with the Reds. <mask> and his brother Scott represented Mexico at the World Baseball Classic. <mask> was eligible to play for the Mexican team because his mother was born in Mexico.He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 On July 31, 2009, he was traded to the New York Yankees. Hairston got his first hit as a Yankee on August 1, 2009. On October 17, 2009, he got his first career post-season hit in his first career at-bat and later ended the ALCS Game 2 by scoring on an error by the Angels' Maicer Izturis. Going into the third game of the series, the Yankees had a 2–0 advantage. In the World Series, he had one hit in 6 at-bats. He hit.237 with 2 homeruns and 12 RBIs in 45 games for the Yankees.On January 18, 2010, <mask> signed a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres, the same team as his brother, <mask>. <mask>'s 2010 season was cut short by a broken right tibia, but he still played in more than 100 games for the Padres. <mask> agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals that included over $1 million in incentives. He played in 75 games for them. <mask> was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30, 2011. He played 45 games for the Brewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed <mask> to a two-year contract on December 5, 2011.The Dodgers lineup on June 1, 2012 featured the sons of five former Major Leaguers, including <mask>. This was the first time in Major League history that this had happened. First baseman Van Slyke, second baseman <mask>, third baseman De Jesus and fourth baseman Gordon were the four major league sons who started in the infield. <mask> would need surgery on his left hip. He was on the disabled list on August 13 because of the injury. He wouldn't be able to play for the rest of the season. In 78 games with the Dodgers in 2012 Hairston hit.273.<mask> was a key reserve for the Dodgers, playing 28 games at third base, 23 in left field, 4 in right field, 13 at first base and 1 at second base. He hit just.211 with the bat. On December 11, 2013, it was announced that <mask> would be retiring as an active player to join the Dodgers pre and post game broadcasting crew on SportsNet LA. <mask> received performance- enhancing drugs in 2004. One of <mask>'s prescriptions was written by A. Almarashi. Almarashi is believed to be a doctor who was stripped of her license in 1999.She is accused of writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers. Hairston denied taking steroids or anything like that. . I wouldn't do that to jeopardize my career or my family's name. On December 13, 2007, he was cited in the Mitchell Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. Scott is a professional baseball player. <mask> was the first African American to play in a major league baseball game.<mask> is Mexican American on his mother's side. <mask> played in the majors. Several family members have played in the minor league. He attended Southern Illinois University. <mask> became a member of the Jehovah's Witness in 2000. The Mitchell Report References and citations include a list of Major League Baseball players named in the report.
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Tyrone Crawford
Tyrone Crawford (born November 22, 1989) is a Canadian former professional defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Boise State University. Early years Crawford attended Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario, where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track and field). In football, he played running back, outside linebacker and kick returner. As a junior, he was named the conference’s MVP and received the Royal Arcanum Outstanding Athlete Award. He was voted first team all-conference (Windsor & Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association) during every one of his four prep seasons. He practiced track and field as a freshman and sophomore, winning gold medals both years in the shot put and discus in his conference and at the OFSAA championships. In basketball as a senior, he was named the MVP in his conference and received the Bill Rogin Award, for the best player in the Ontario secondary schools. College career Bakersfield College Crawford was recruited by Boise State University and Michigan State University, but the academic curriculum from his Canadian high school didn't meet NCAA requirements, so he enrolled at Bakersfield College in 2008. After concentrating on just playing football and the defensive end position, he appeared in 9 games and was named first-team All-conference as freshman in 2008, while collecting 38 tackles (13 for loss), 6 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. As a sophomore in 2009, he was honored as a junior college first-team All-American and was named to both first-team all-state and conference. He also was awarded as the defense's most valuable player for the Renegades. He registered 42 tackles (led the team), including 8 sacks and 14 tackles for loss. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Crawford was ranked as one of the most talented JUCO prospects in the nation. He committed to Boise State University. Boise State University In his first season at Boise State University, as a junior in 2010, Crawford appeared in each of the Broncos 13 games as a back-up weak-side defensive end. He registered 32 tackles on the season (13 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss (tied for the team lead), 7 sacks (second on the team), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one blocked kick. As a senior in 2011, Crawford started in 11 games, recording 44 tackles (20 solo), 6.5 sacks (led the team) and 13.5 tackles for loss (led the team). He was named first team All-Mountain West Conference for his performance. College statistics Professional career Crawford was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (81st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. On June 13, he signed a four-year deal receiving a $575,252 signing bonus. At the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine in February, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur. As a rookie, he played the left defensive end position in defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's 3–4 defense. He was a reserve player and finished with 33 tackles (18 solo) and 5 quarterback pressures. In 2013, defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was hired to change the defense to a 4-3 alignment and Crawford was expected to backup the strongside defensive end position and play both defensive tackle spots in passing situations. On July 21, 2013, he suffered a torn Achilles on the first full day of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list. Entering 2014, there were initial plans to evaluate Crawford in the 3-technique defensive tackle spot vacated by free agent Jason Hatcher, but after the signing of Henry Melton he was kept at defensive end. During the regular season Melton struggled as he recovered from offseason surgery and worked through a groin strain, so Crawford was forced to play defensive tackle in week 3 against the New Orleans Saints and would earn the starter job. He finished with three sacks and 29 quarterback pressures. In 2015, Crawford was signed to a five-year, $45 million contract ($25.7 million guaranteed). He was limited with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that required offseason surgery, suffered in the second game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles. He still managed 44 tackles, 5 sacks (third on the team), and 27 quarterback pressures (third on the team). In 2016, Crawford struggled at the beginning of the season playing defensive tackle. The production of Terrell McClain and rookie Maliek Collins, combined with the need the team had at defensive end, made the Cowboys decide to move him to left defensive end in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season against the Washington Redskins. He would remain the starter at left defensive end for the rest of the season. His best game came in week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles, registering 5 quarterback hurries, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. He posted 2 sacks against the Cleveland Browns. He had to be replaced against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with David Irving, because he was playing through shoulder and hamstring injuries. He started 14 games did not play in the last 2 contests of the season, because he was being saved for the playoffs. He finished with 21 tackles (6 tackles for loss), 4.5 sacks (third on the team) and 17 quarterback pressures (second on the team). In 2017, he suffered an ankle injury in training camp on August 8, that looked at the time to be a season ending injury. He missed most of the preseason. He was a backup during the first 2 games of the season, until being moved to right defensive end to help improve the rushing defense. In Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, he had 3 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble and blocked a 36-yard field goal attempt, in which teammate Orlando Scandrick returned 90 yards in the 33-19, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He started 14 out of 16 games, collecting 38 tackles (2 for loss), 4 sacks (third on the team), 26 quarterback hurries (second on the team), 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one recovery and one blocked field goal attempt. In 2018, Crawford was switched back to defensive tackle after Maliek Collins and David Irving both started the league season with injuries or suspensions. He also started games at right defensive end and made his 200th career tackle in the eleventh game against the Washington Redskins. He was bothered by bursitis in his hips late in the season. He was declared inactive in the season finale with a neck injury. He started 15 games, posting 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks (third on the team) and 25 quarterback hurries. In 2019, he missed the entire offseason conditioning program and training camp while recovering from his hip injury. He started the first 2 games of the season, before being held out in the next 2 outings. He returned to play as a backup in Week 5 and Week 6. On October 15, he was placed on injured reserve after undergoing season-ending hip surgery. He finished with 2 tackles (one for loss), one sack and one quarterback pressure. On July 28, 2020, he was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, still recovering from his double hip surgery. He was activated on August 14. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 11, and activated on November 18. He struggled with his physical health during the season, appearing in 16 games with 3 starts. He had 17 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced Crawford's intention to retire from professional football on March 25, 2021. NFL career statistics References External links Crawford’s Path To Cowboys Not Typical 1989 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Bakersfield Renegades football players Black Canadian players of American football Boise State Broncos football players Dallas Cowboys players Gridiron football people from Ontario Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
[ "Tyrone Crawford (born November 22, 1989) is a Canadian former professional defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.", "He was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.", "He played college football at Boise State University.", "Early years\nCrawford attended Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario, where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track and field).", "In football, he played running back, outside linebacker and kick returner.", "As a junior, he was named the conference’s MVP and received the Royal Arcanum Outstanding Athlete Award.", "He was voted first team all-conference (Windsor & Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association) during every one of his four prep seasons.", "He practiced track and field as a freshman and sophomore, winning gold medals both years in the shot put and discus in his conference and at the OFSAA championships.", "In basketball as a senior, he was named the MVP in his conference and received the Bill Rogin Award, for the best player in the Ontario secondary schools.", "College career\n\nBakersfield College\nCrawford was recruited by Boise State University and Michigan State University, but the academic curriculum from his Canadian high school didn't meet NCAA requirements, so he enrolled at Bakersfield College in 2008.", "After concentrating on just playing football and the defensive end position, he appeared in 9 games and was named first-team All-conference as freshman in 2008, while collecting 38 tackles (13 for loss), 6 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery.", "As a sophomore in 2009, he was honored as a junior college first-team All-American and was named to both first-team all-state and conference.", "He also was awarded as the defense's most valuable player for the Renegades.", "He registered 42 tackles (led the team), including 8 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.", "Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Crawford was ranked as one of the most talented JUCO prospects in the nation.", "He committed to Boise State University.", "Boise State University\nIn his first season at Boise State University, as a junior in 2010, Crawford appeared in each of the Broncos 13 games as a back-up weak-side defensive end.", "He registered 32 tackles on the season (13 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss (tied for the team lead), 7 sacks (second on the team), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one blocked kick.", "As a senior in 2011, Crawford started in 11 games, recording 44 tackles (20 solo), 6.5 sacks (led the team) and 13.5 tackles for loss (led the team).", "He was named first team All-Mountain West Conference for his performance.", "College statistics\n\nProfessional career\n\nCrawford was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (81st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.", "On June 13, he signed a four-year deal receiving a $575,252 signing bonus.", "At the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine in February, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur.", "As a rookie, he played the left defensive end position in defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's 3–4 defense.", "He was a reserve player and finished with 33 tackles (18 solo) and 5 quarterback pressures.", "In 2013, defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was hired to change the defense to a 4-3 alignment and Crawford was expected to backup the strongside defensive end position and play both defensive tackle spots in passing situations.", "On July 21, 2013, he suffered a torn Achilles on the first full day of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list.", "Entering 2014, there were initial plans to evaluate Crawford in the 3-technique defensive tackle spot vacated by free agent Jason Hatcher, but after the signing of Henry Melton he was kept at defensive end.", "During the regular season Melton struggled as he recovered from offseason surgery and worked through a groin strain, so Crawford was forced to play defensive tackle in week 3 against the New Orleans Saints and would earn the starter job.", "He finished with three sacks and 29 quarterback pressures.", "In 2015, Crawford was signed to a five-year, $45 million contract ($25.7 million guaranteed).", "He was limited with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that required offseason surgery, suffered in the second game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles.", "He still managed 44 tackles, 5 sacks (third on the team), and 27 quarterback pressures (third on the team).", "In 2016, Crawford struggled at the beginning of the season playing defensive tackle.", "The production of Terrell McClain and rookie Maliek Collins, combined with the need the team had at defensive end, made the Cowboys decide to move him to left defensive end in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season against the Washington Redskins.", "He would remain the starter at left defensive end for the rest of the season.", "His best game came in week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles, registering 5 quarterback hurries, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.", "He posted 2 sacks against the Cleveland Browns.", "He had to be replaced against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with David Irving, because he was playing through shoulder and hamstring injuries.", "He started 14 games did not play in the last 2 contests of the season, because he was being saved for the playoffs.", "He finished with 21 tackles (6 tackles for loss), 4.5 sacks (third on the team) and 17 quarterback pressures (second on the team).", "In 2017, he suffered an ankle injury in training camp on August 8, that looked at the time to be a season ending injury.", "He missed most of the preseason.", "He was a backup during the first 2 games of the season, until being moved to right defensive end to help improve the rushing defense.", "In Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, he had 3 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble and blocked a 36-yard field goal attempt, in which teammate Orlando Scandrick returned 90 yards in the 33-19, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.", "He started 14 out of 16 games, collecting 38 tackles (2 for loss), 4 sacks (third on the team), 26 quarterback hurries (second on the team), 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one recovery and one blocked field goal attempt.", "In 2018, Crawford was switched back to defensive tackle after Maliek Collins and David Irving both started the league season with injuries or suspensions.", "He also started games at right defensive end and made his 200th career tackle in the eleventh game against the Washington Redskins.", "He was bothered by bursitis in his hips late in the season.", "He was declared inactive in the season finale with a neck injury.", "He started 15 games, posting 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks (third on the team) and 25 quarterback hurries.", "In 2019, he missed the entire offseason conditioning program and training camp while recovering from his hip injury.", "He started the first 2 games of the season, before being held out in the next 2 outings.", "He returned to play as a backup in Week 5 and Week 6.", "On October 15, he was placed on injured reserve after undergoing season-ending hip surgery.", "He finished with 2 tackles (one for loss), one sack and one quarterback pressure.", "On July 28, 2020, he was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, still recovering from his double hip surgery.", "He was activated on August 14.", "He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 11, and activated on November 18.", "He struggled with his physical health during the season, appearing in 16 games with 3 starts.", "He had 17 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries.", "Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced Crawford's intention to retire from professional football on March 25, 2021.", "NFL career statistics\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n \n Crawford’s Path To Cowboys Not Typical\n\n1989 births\nLiving people\nAmerican football defensive ends\nAmerican football defensive tackles\nBakersfield Renegades football players\nBlack Canadian players of American football\nBoise State Broncos football players\nDallas Cowboys players\nGridiron football people from Ontario\nSportspeople from Windsor, Ontario" ]
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talented JUCO prospects in the nation, Crawford was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.", "He decided to attend the university.", "Crawford appeared in 13 games as a back-up weak-side defensive end for the Broncos as a junior in 2010.", "He had a team-leading 32 tackles, 13 of which were solo, and was tied for the team lead with 13.5 tackles-for-loss.", "Crawford was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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Orleans Saints, Crawford was forced to play defensive tackle because of a groin strain on the other side of the ball, so he would become the starter.", "He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "Crawford signed a five-year, $45 million contract in 2015.", "He suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in the second game of the season and had to have surgery.", "He still had 44 tackles, 5 sacks, and 27 quarterback pressures.", "Crawford struggled at the beginning of the season at defensive tackle.", "The Cowboys decided to move him to left defensive end in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season because they needed a left defensive end.", "He would be the starter at left defensive end for the rest of the season.", "His best game was against the Philadelphia Eagles, in which he registered 5 quarterback hurries, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and a fumbled ball.", "He had 2 sacks.", "He was playing with injuries and had to be replaced by David Irving.", "He didn't play in the last two games of the season because he was being saved for the playoffs.", "He finished with 21 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures.", "He had an ankle injury in training camp that looked like it was going to be a season ending injury.", "He missed most of the preseason.", "He moved to the right defensive end in order to improve the rushing defense.", "He had 3 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, and blocked a field goal in the Week 8 game against Washington, earning him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.", "He started 14 out of 16 games, collecting 38 tackles (2 for loss), 4 sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one recovery and one blocked field goal attempt.", "After David Irving and Maliek Collins both started the league season with injuries, Crawford was switched back to his 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110", "He made his 200th career tackle in the eleventh game of his career at right defensive end.", "He had trouble with his hips late in the season.", "He had a neck injury and was declared inactive for the season finale.", "He started 15 games and played in 33 of them, recording 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 25 quarterback hurries.", "While recovering from his hip injury, he missed the entire offseason conditioning program and training camp.", "He started the first two games of the season, but was held out in the next two.", "He was a backup in Week 5 and Week 6.", "He was placed on injured reserve after having hip surgery.", "He had 2 tackles, one for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure.", "He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, still recovering from his double hip surgery.", "He was activated on August 14.", "He was placed on the reserve list on November 11 and activated on November 18.", "He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "He had 17 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 sacks, and 14 quarterback hurries.", "Crawford will retire from professional football on March 25, 2021.", "There are links to Crawford's Path to Cowboys not typical of 1989 births." ]
<mask> (born November 22, 1989) is a Canadian former professional defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Boise State University. Early years <mask> attended Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario, where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track and field). In football, he played running back, outside linebacker and kick returner. As a junior, he was named the conference’s MVP and received the Royal Arcanum Outstanding Athlete Award. He was voted first team all-conference (Windsor & Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association) during every one of his four prep seasons.He practiced track and field as a freshman and sophomore, winning gold medals both years in the shot put and discus in his conference and at the OFSAA championships. In basketball as a senior, he was named the MVP in his conference and received the Bill Rogin Award, for the best player in the Ontario secondary schools. College career Bakersfield College <mask> was recruited by Boise State University and Michigan State University, but the academic curriculum from his Canadian high school didn't meet NCAA requirements, so he enrolled at Bakersfield College in 2008. After concentrating on just playing football and the defensive end position, he appeared in 9 games and was named first-team All-conference as freshman in 2008, while collecting 38 tackles (13 for loss), 6 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. As a sophomore in 2009, he was honored as a junior college first-team All-American and was named to both first-team all-state and conference. He also was awarded as the defense's most valuable player for the Renegades. He registered 42 tackles (led the team), including 8 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, <mask> was ranked as one of the most talented JUCO prospects in the nation. He committed to Boise State University. Boise State University In his first season at Boise State University, as a junior in 2010, <mask> appeared in each of the Broncos 13 games as a back-up weak-side defensive end. He registered 32 tackles on the season (13 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss (tied for the team lead), 7 sacks (second on the team), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one blocked kick. As a senior in 2011, <mask> started in 11 games, recording 44 tackles (20 solo), 6.5 sacks (led the team) and 13.5 tackles for loss (led the team). He was named first team All-Mountain West Conference for his performance. College statistics Professional career <mask> was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (81st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.On June 13, he signed a four-year deal receiving a $575,252 signing bonus. At the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine in February, he was diagnosed with a heart murmur. As a rookie, he played the left defensive end position in defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's 3–4 defense. He was a reserve player and finished with 33 tackles (18 solo) and 5 quarterback pressures. In 2013, defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was hired to change the defense to a 4-3 alignment and <mask> was expected to backup the strongside defensive end position and play both defensive tackle spots in passing situations. On July 21, 2013, he suffered a torn Achilles on the first full day of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list. Entering 2014, there were initial plans to evaluate <mask> in the 3-technique defensive tackle spot vacated by free agent Jason Hatcher, but after the signing of Henry Melton he was kept at defensive end.During the regular season Melton struggled as he recovered from offseason surgery and worked through a groin strain, so <mask> was forced to play defensive tackle in week 3 against the New Orleans Saints and would earn the starter job. He finished with three sacks and 29 quarterback pressures. In 2015, <mask> was signed to a five-year, $45 million contract ($25.7 million guaranteed). He was limited with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that required offseason surgery, suffered in the second game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles. He still managed 44 tackles, 5 sacks (third on the team), and 27 quarterback pressures (third on the team). In 2016, <mask> struggled at the beginning of the season playing defensive tackle. The production of Terrell McClain and rookie Maliek Collins, combined with the need the team had at defensive end, made the Cowboys decide to move him to left defensive end in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season against the Washington Redskins.He would remain the starter at left defensive end for the rest of the season. His best game came in week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles, registering 5 quarterback hurries, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. He posted 2 sacks against the Cleveland Browns. He had to be replaced against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with David Irving, because he was playing through shoulder and hamstring injuries. He started 14 games did not play in the last 2 contests of the season, because he was being saved for the playoffs. He finished with 21 tackles (6 tackles for loss), 4.5 sacks (third on the team) and 17 quarterback pressures (second on the team). In 2017, he suffered an ankle injury in training camp on August 8, that looked at the time to be a season ending injury.He missed most of the preseason. He was a backup during the first 2 games of the season, until being moved to right defensive end to help improve the rushing defense. In Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, he had 3 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble and blocked a 36-yard field goal attempt, in which teammate Orlando Scandrick returned 90 yards in the 33-19, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He started 14 out of 16 games, collecting 38 tackles (2 for loss), 4 sacks (third on the team), 26 quarterback hurries (second on the team), 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one recovery and one blocked field goal attempt. In 2018, <mask> was switched back to defensive tackle after Maliek Collins and David Irving both started the league season with injuries or suspensions. He also started games at right defensive end and made his 200th career tackle in the eleventh game against the Washington Redskins. He was bothered by bursitis in his hips late in the season.He was declared inactive in the season finale with a neck injury. He started 15 games, posting 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks (third on the team) and 25 quarterback hurries. In 2019, he missed the entire offseason conditioning program and training camp while recovering from his hip injury. He started the first 2 games of the season, before being held out in the next 2 outings. He returned to play as a backup in Week 5 and Week 6. On October 15, he was placed on injured reserve after undergoing season-ending hip surgery. He finished with 2 tackles (one for loss), one sack and one quarterback pressure.On July 28, 2020, he was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, still recovering from his double hip surgery. He was activated on August 14. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 11, and activated on November 18. He struggled with his physical health during the season, appearing in 16 games with 3 starts. He had 17 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced <mask>'s intention to retire from professional football on March 25, 2021. NFL career statistics References External links <mask>’s Path To Cowboys Not Typical 1989 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Bakersfield Renegades football players Black Canadian players of American football Boise State Broncos football players Dallas Cowboys players Gridiron football people from Ontario Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
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<mask> was a defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round. He played college football. <mask> was a three-sport athlete at Catholic Central High School in Windsor, Ontario. He played kick and returner in football. He received the Royal Arcanum Outstanding Athlete Award as a junior and was named the conference's Most Valuable Player. He was voted first team all-conference in each of his four prep seasons.He won gold medals in the shot put and discus as a freshman and sophomore in his conference and at the OFSAA championships. He was the best player in the Ontario secondary schools in basketball as a senior and was named the Most Valuable Player in his conference. The academic curriculum from <mask>'s high school in Canada didn't meet NCAA requirements, which led him to enroll at Bakersfield College. He was named first-team All-conference as a freshman in 2008 after playing football and the defensive end position. As a sophomore in 2009, he was honored as a junior college first-team All-American and was named to both first-team all-state and conference. He was the defense's most valuable player. He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217One of the most talented JUCO prospects in the nation, <mask> was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. He decided to attend the university. <mask> appeared in 13 games as a back-up weak-side defensive end for the Broncos as a junior in 2010. He had a team-leading 32 tackles, 13 of which were solo, and was tied for the team lead with 13.5 tackles-for-loss. <mask> was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He was named to the All-Mountain West Conference first team. <mask> was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.He signed a four-year deal on June 13 with a $575,252 signing bonus. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine. He was a defensive end in Rob Ryan's defense. He finished with 33 tackles and 5 quarterback pressures. Monte Kiffin was hired to change the defense to a 4-3 alignment and <mask> was expected to backup the strongside defensive end position and play both defensive tackle spots in passing situations. He was injured on the first day of training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list. There were initial plans to evaluate <mask> in the 3-technique defensive tackle spot, but after the signing of Henry Melton he was kept at defensive end.In week 3 against the New Orleans Saints, <mask> was forced to play defensive tackle because of a groin strain on the other side of the ball, so he would become the starter. He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 <mask> signed a five-year, $45 million contract in 2015. He suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in the second game of the season and had to have surgery. He still had 44 tackles, 5 sacks, and 27 quarterback pressures. <mask> struggled at the beginning of the season at defensive tackle. The Cowboys decided to move him to left defensive end in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season because they needed a left defensive end.He would be the starter at left defensive end for the rest of the season. His best game was against the Philadelphia Eagles, in which he registered 5 quarterback hurries, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and a fumbled ball. He had 2 sacks. He was playing with injuries and had to be replaced by David Irving. He didn't play in the last two games of the season because he was being saved for the playoffs. He finished with 21 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures. He had an ankle injury in training camp that looked like it was going to be a season ending injury.He missed most of the preseason. He moved to the right defensive end in order to improve the rushing defense. He had 3 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, and blocked a field goal in the Week 8 game against Washington, earning him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He started 14 out of 16 games, collecting 38 tackles (2 for loss), 4 sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one recovery and one blocked field goal attempt. After David Irving and Maliek Collins both started the league season with injuries, <mask> was switched back to his 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 888-739-5110 He made his 200th career tackle in the eleventh game of his career at right defensive end. He had trouble with his hips late in the season.He had a neck injury and was declared inactive for the season finale. He started 15 games and played in 33 of them, recording 33 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 25 quarterback hurries. While recovering from his hip injury, he missed the entire offseason conditioning program and training camp. He started the first two games of the season, but was held out in the next two. He was a backup in Week 5 and Week 6. He was placed on injured reserve after having hip surgery. He had 2 tackles, one for loss, one sack and one quarterback pressure.He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, still recovering from his double hip surgery. He was activated on August 14. He was placed on the reserve list on November 11 and activated on November 18. He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He had 17 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 sacks, and 14 quarterback hurries. Crawford will retire from professional football on March 25, 2021. There are links to Crawford's Path to Cowboys not typical of 1989 births.
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Travis Kelce
Travis Michael Kelce (; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV with the team over the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and a three-time first-team All-Pro selection. He holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end (6), and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season (1,416). He was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. Early life Kelce was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio, the son of Ed and Donna and younger brother to fellow NFL player Jason Kelce, who is a center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. Excelling at football, he was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers, and recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. He ran 1,016 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, threw for 1,523 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 2007. College career Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (OH). He joined his brother, Jason Kelce, who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats. After redshirting in 2008, he appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation. He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009. The following season, he did not play due to a violation of team rules, which was later revealed to be failing a drug test by testing positive for marijuana. After serving a one-year suspension, Kelce was back with the team to start the 2011 season. For the season, he saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns. In his last collegiate season, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors. In March 2013, Kelce was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year. Collegiate statistics Professional career 2013 NFL Draft Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs had hired Andy Reid as their new head coach during the off-season. Reid was familiar with Kelce after he had drafted and coached his brother, Jason Kelce, during his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. On June 6, 2013, the Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $3.12 million rookie contract that also included a signing bonus of $703,304. Kansas City Chiefs 2013 season On October 12, Kelce was placed on injured reserve after having surgery on his knee. He only played a single snap on special teams in the team’s week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys. 2014 season During Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, Kelce recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith. On November 30, he was fined $11,025 for "unsportsmanlike conduct" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos. Kelce made an inappropriate hand gesture and simulated a jerking motion at the Broncos linebacker Von Miller. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid later called this "immature". In the next game against the Arizona Cardinals, Kelce had seven receptions for 110 yards for his first NFL game with over 100 receiving yards. In the regular-season finale against the San Diego Chargers, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown in the 19–7 victory. Kelce was the Chiefs leading receiver during the 2014 season, totaling 862 yards off 67 receptions. 2015 season Kelce began the 2015 season with his first NFL multiple touchdown game, with six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–20 victory over the Houston Texans. It was his only 100+ yard game, but he had at least one reception in all 16 games, and was ranked a top-five tight end by ESPN. He started all 16 regular season games and recorded 72 catches for 875 yards and five touchdowns, earning his way to his first Pro Bowl. The Chiefs finished the regular season with an 11–5 record and made the playoffs. In his first NFL playoff game, Kelce had eight receptions for 128 yards in a 30–0 Wild Card Round victory over the Texans. In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, Kelce had six receptions for 23 yards as the Chiefs lost 27–20. 2016 season On January 29, 2016, Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension. He was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. During Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, Kelce had seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. In the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was ejected after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called. The second resulted from him sarcastically throwing his towel at field judge Mike Weatherford in a flagging motion due to being upset about the first penalty. He was later fined $24,309 for his outburst. During Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had eight receptions for 140 yards. In the next game, Kelce recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game topping 100. He joined Jimmy Graham and former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez as the only NFL tight ends ever to do so. In a Christmas Day win over the Denver Broncos, Kelce had career bests of 11 receptions for 160 yards and a career long 80-yard touchdown on a screen pass. He finished the season with career highs in yards (1,125) and receptions (85). His 1,125 receiving yards led the league among tight ends and his 85 receptions were second among tight ends behind Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens. Kelce's 634 yards after the catch also led all NFL tight ends. He was named as a starter in his second career Pro Bowl, held on December 20, 2016. He was also named First-team All-Pro. He was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five receptions for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss. 2017 season During Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce had eight receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory. After just one reception for one yard in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Kelce recorded seven receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against the Washington Redskins followed by eight for 98 in Week 5 against the Houston Texans. During Week 8, Kelce had seven receptions for 133 yards to pass Zach Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories, along with a touchdown. During Week 13 against the New York Jets, Kelce opened the game with spectacular fashion, scoring two receiving touchdowns on 90 receiving yards in the first 2 minutes and 46 seconds of regulation. He finished the game with 94 receiving yards on four receptions in the 38–31 loss. On December 19, 2017, Kelce was named to his third straight Pro Bowl. Kelce finished the season with a career-high eight receiving touchdowns. He finished second among tight ends with 1,038 receiving yards, only trailing Gronkowski's 1,084 receiving yards. He was ranked 24th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018. The 10–6 Chiefs entered the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Tennessee Titans, where Kelce finished with four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 21–22 defeat. He was not able to finish the game as he suffered a concussion in the first half on a hit to his helmet. 2018 season In the 2018 season, Kelce benefited from the rise of new quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had an MVP season. After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, he rebounded with seven receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In two of the next three games, he was able to reach 100 receiving yards against the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He added 99 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 9 win over the Cleveland Browns, and went into the Week 12 bye with 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in an offensively-spectacular 54–51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. In the Week 13 win over the Oakland Raiders, Kelce had career-bests of 12 receptions and 168 yards, including two short touchdowns in the first half. At this point, he was well on his way to an NFL record, but his production tapered off; over the final four weeks, Kelce averaged six receptions for 63.5 yards and had only one touchdown reception. In Week 17, Kelce indeed broke the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, but 49ers tight end George Kittle passed him to claim the record less than an hour later. Kelce ended the regular season at 10th in the NFL in receptions with 103 and receiving yards with 1,336, and sixth in receiving touchdowns with 10. He was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro. The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye. In the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts, he had seven receptions for 108 yards in the 31–13 victory. In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had three receptions for 23 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 37–31 overtime loss. 2019 season: Super Bowl champions During Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders, Kelce caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown of the season as the Chiefs won by a score of 28–10. Despite injuries to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and just two touchdowns, at the midpoint of the season Kelce lead all tight ends and Chiefs players in receiving yards with 604. During Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico, Kelce caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 24–17 win. During Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Kelce caught seven passes for 66 yards and rushed the ball once for a one-yard touchdown during the 23–16 road victory. In the next game against the Denver Broncos, Kelce finished with 11 catches for 142 receiving yards as the Chiefs won 23–3. In the next game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, he caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the 26–3 win. During the game, he became the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 500 career receptions. Kelce finished the 2019 season with 97 receptions for 1,229 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns to go along with his one rushing touchdown. Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. In the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans, the Chiefs began the game with a 24–0 deficit. The Chiefs would then go on a 51–7 run, including 41 unanswered points, to win 51–31. After a drop on third down on the Chiefs first drive that would have been a first down if it had been caught, Kelce caught 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns (all in the second quarter) as he helped lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive conference championship game. In the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans, Kelce caught three passes for 30 yards during the 35–24 win. In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce caught six passes for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown and had one carry for two rushing yards during the 31–20 win. 2020 season: Second Super Bowl appearance Following the release of long-time Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt in the offseason, Kelce became tied with Anthony Sherman and fellow 2013 draftee Eric Fisher as the longest tenured members of the Chiefs. On August 14, 2020, Kelce signed a four-year, $57 million contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2025 season. In Week 6, against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded two receiving touchdowns in the 26–17 victory. In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Kelce dunked the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown, paying homage to former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez. He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and was fined $12,500. In Week 9, against the Carolina Panthers, he had ten receptions for 159 receiving yards in the 33–31 victory. In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football, Kelce recorded eight catches for 127 yards including the game-winning touchdown during the 35–31 win. In Week 13 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, Kelce recorded eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown during the 22–16 win. In the following game, he posted an identical statistical performance of eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in a 33–27 victory. In Week 16, Kelce became the first tight end to have two 100-catch seasons. Kelce caught seven passes, giving him a career-high 105 for the season. Kelce set the single-season yardage record for a tight end with 1,416, topping the 1,377 yards posted by George Kittle in 2018. His yardage ranked second overall in the 2020 NFL season (behind Stefon Diggs' 1,535), while his total receptions ranked fifth in the NFL and second among tight ends (behind Darren Waller's 107). In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, Kelce recorded eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown during the 22–17 win. In the AFC Championship Game against the Bills, Kelce recorded 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–24 win to advance to Super Bowl LV. In the Super Bowl, despite Kelce catching 10 passes for 133 yards which set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl, the Chiefs could not score a touchdown in the 31–9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 2021 season Following the release of longtime Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher and retirement of longtime fullback Anthony Sherman in the offseason, Kelce became the longest-tenured member of the Chiefs. In the Chiefs second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, he become the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 8,000 career yards, surpassing Rob Gronkowski's record in 113 games. In the Chiefs week 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, he set a career high for receiving yards in a game with 191 yards. He also caught two touchdowns, including the game-winning 34-yard touchdown in overtime. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. The game also put him over 1,000 yards for the season, his NFL record (among tight ends) extending sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season. It also extended his record for most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end with six. He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 20, 2021. He was activated on December 25, 2021. However, due to NFL protocols for COVID-19, since he tested positive for the virus and did not test negative before the day of the game, he was ruled out for the Chiefs Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the first game he's missed due to injury or illness since his rookie season. In the regular season-ending game against the Denver Broncos, Kelce became the fasted tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career yards in just 127 games, a record also previously held by Gronkowski with 140 games. He finished the season with 92 receptions for 1,125 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He was named Second-Team All-Pro by the AP, his sixth overall All-Pro selection. He was also named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl. In the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five receptions for 108 yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with a two-yard touchdown pass to Byron Pringle in the 42–21 victory. In the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, he had eight receptions for 96 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the 42–36 overtime victory. In the AFC Championship against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 27–24 overtime loss. NFL career statistics Records NFL (among tight ends) Consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) Most 1,000 yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) Receiving yards in a season (1,416, 2020) Most 100+ reception seasons (2) Chiefs franchise history Most 100+ yard receiving games (29) Personal life Kelce is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, center for the Philadelphia Eagles. In January 2016, Kelce starred in the E! Entertainment Television dating show Catching Kelce. The winner picked by Kelce was Maya Benberry, and they started dating after the show ended in April 2016. In January 2017, Benberry confirmed that they had broken up. In May 2017, Kelce was confirmed to be in a relationship with social media influencer Kayla Nicole. In 2015, Kelce started the Eighty-Seven & Running foundation to give mentoring, training, motivation, and opportunities to underprivileged youth. Surname pronunciation During the 2021 offseason, Kelce said he pronounces his surname , because that is the way his father pronounces it, although the rest of the paternal side of his family pronounces it . Kelce's brother, Jason, later elaborated that their father "at some point ... got tired of correcting everyone calling him 'Kell-see.' ... And now I think we're both at the point where we're riding with Ed 'Kell-see. References External links Cincinnati Bearcats profile Kansas City Chiefs profile Eighty-Seven & Running 1989 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cleveland Heights High School alumni Kansas City Chiefs players People from Cleveland Heights, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio Unconferenced Pro Bowl players
[ "Travis Michael Kelce (; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).", "He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV with the team over the San Francisco 49ers.", "He played college football at the University of Cincinnati.", "He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and a three-time first-team All-Pro selection.", "He holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end (6), and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season (1,416).", "He was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.", "Early life\nKelce was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio, the son of Ed and Donna and younger brother to fellow NFL player Jason Kelce, who is a center for the Philadelphia Eagles.", "He attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball.", "Excelling at football, he was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers, and recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior.", "He ran 1,016 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, threw for 1,523 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 2007.", "College career\nConsidered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (OH).", "He joined his brother, Jason Kelce, who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats.", "After redshirting in 2008, he appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation.", "He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009.", "The following season, he did not play due to a violation of team rules, which was later revealed to be failing a drug test by testing positive for marijuana.", "After serving a one-year suspension, Kelce was back with the team to start the 2011 season.", "For the season, he saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns.", "In his last collegiate season, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors.", "In March 2013, Kelce was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year.", "Collegiate statistics\n\nProfessional career\n\n2013 NFL Draft\n\nKelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.", "The Chiefs had hired Andy Reid as their new head coach during the off-season.", "Reid was familiar with Kelce after he had drafted and coached his brother, Jason Kelce, during his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.", "On June 6, 2013, the Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $3.12 million rookie contract that also included a signing bonus of $703,304.", "Kansas City Chiefs\n\n2013 season\n\nOn October 12, Kelce was placed on injured reserve after having surgery on his knee.", "He only played a single snap on special teams in the team’s week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys.", "2014 season\n\nDuring Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, Kelce recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith.", "On November 30, he was fined $11,025 for \"unsportsmanlike conduct\" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos.", "Kelce made an inappropriate hand gesture and simulated a jerking motion at the Broncos linebacker Von Miller.", "Chiefs head coach Andy Reid later called this \"immature\".", "In the next game against the Arizona Cardinals, Kelce had seven receptions for 110 yards for his first NFL game with over 100 receiving yards.", "In the regular-season finale against the San Diego Chargers, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown in the 19–7 victory.", "Kelce was the Chiefs leading receiver during the 2014 season, totaling 862 yards off 67 receptions.", "2015 season\n\nKelce began the 2015 season with his first NFL multiple touchdown game, with six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–20 victory over the Houston Texans.", "It was his only 100+ yard game, but he had at least one reception in all 16 games, and was ranked a top-five tight end by ESPN.", "He started all 16 regular season games and recorded 72 catches for 875 yards and five touchdowns, earning his way to his first Pro Bowl.", "The Chiefs finished the regular season with an 11–5 record and made the playoffs.", "In his first NFL playoff game, Kelce had eight receptions for 128 yards in a 30–0 Wild Card Round victory over the Texans.", "In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, Kelce had six receptions for 23 yards as the Chiefs lost 27–20.", "2016 season\n\nOn January 29, 2016, Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension.", "He was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.", "During Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, Kelce had seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.", "In the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was ejected after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called.", "The second resulted from him sarcastically throwing his towel at field judge Mike Weatherford in a flagging motion due to being upset about the first penalty.", "He was later fined $24,309 for his outburst.", "During Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had eight receptions for 140 yards.", "In the next game, Kelce recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game topping 100.", "He joined Jimmy Graham and former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez as the only NFL tight ends ever to do so.", "In a Christmas Day win over the Denver Broncos, Kelce had career bests of 11 receptions for 160 yards and a career long 80-yard touchdown on a screen pass.", "He finished the season with career highs in yards (1,125) and receptions (85).", "His 1,125 receiving yards led the league among tight ends and his 85 receptions were second among tight ends behind Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens.", "Kelce's 634 yards after the catch also led all NFL tight ends.", "He was named as a starter in his second career Pro Bowl, held on December 20, 2016.", "He was also named First-team All-Pro.", "He was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.", "The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.", "In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five receptions for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss.", "2017 season\n \n\nDuring Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce had eight receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory.", "After just one reception for one yard in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Kelce recorded seven receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against the Washington Redskins followed by eight for 98 in Week 5 against the Houston Texans.", "During Week 8, Kelce had seven receptions for 133 yards to pass Zach Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories, along with a touchdown.", "During Week 13 against the New York Jets, Kelce opened the game with spectacular fashion, scoring two receiving touchdowns on 90 receiving yards in the first 2 minutes and 46 seconds of regulation.", "He finished the game with 94 receiving yards on four receptions in the 38–31 loss.", "On December 19, 2017, Kelce was named to his third straight Pro Bowl.", "Kelce finished the season with a career-high eight receiving touchdowns.", "He finished second among tight ends with 1,038 receiving yards, only trailing Gronkowski's 1,084 receiving yards.", "He was ranked 24th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.", "The 10–6 Chiefs entered the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Tennessee Titans, where Kelce finished with four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 21–22 defeat.", "He was not able to finish the game as he suffered a concussion in the first half on a hit to his helmet.", "2018 season\n\nIn the 2018 season, Kelce benefited from the rise of new quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had an MVP season.", "After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, he rebounded with seven receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.", "In two of the next three games, he was able to reach 100 receiving yards against the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.", "He added 99 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 9 win over the Cleveland Browns, and went into the Week 12 bye with 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in an offensively-spectacular 54–51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.", "In the Week 13 win over the Oakland Raiders, Kelce had career-bests of 12 receptions and 168 yards, including two short touchdowns in the first half.", "At this point, he was well on his way to an NFL record, but his production tapered off; over the final four weeks, Kelce averaged six receptions for 63.5 yards and had only one touchdown reception.", "In Week 17, Kelce indeed broke the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, but 49ers tight end George Kittle passed him to claim the record less than an hour later.", "Kelce ended the regular season at 10th in the NFL in receptions with 103 and receiving yards with 1,336, and sixth in receiving touchdowns with 10.", "He was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro.", "The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye.", "In the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts, he had seven receptions for 108 yards in the 31–13 victory.", "In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had three receptions for 23 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 37–31 overtime loss.", "2019 season: Super Bowl champions\nDuring Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders, Kelce caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown of the season as the Chiefs won by a score of 28–10.", "Despite injuries to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and just two touchdowns, at the midpoint of the season Kelce lead all tight ends and Chiefs players in receiving yards with 604.", "During Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico, Kelce caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 24–17 win.", "During Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Kelce caught seven passes for 66 yards and rushed the ball once for a one-yard touchdown during the 23–16 road victory.", "In the next game against the Denver Broncos, Kelce finished with 11 catches for 142 receiving yards as the Chiefs won 23–3.", "In the next game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, he caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the 26–3 win.", "During the game, he became the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 500 career receptions.", "Kelce finished the 2019 season with 97 receptions for 1,229 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns to go along with his one rushing touchdown.", "Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.", "In the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans, the Chiefs began the game with a 24–0 deficit.", "The Chiefs would then go on a 51–7 run, including 41 unanswered points, to win 51–31.", "After a drop on third down on the Chiefs first drive that would have been a first down if it had been caught, Kelce caught 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns (all in the second quarter) as he helped lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive conference championship game.", "In the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans, Kelce caught three passes for 30 yards during the 35–24 win.", "In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce caught six passes for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown and had one carry for two rushing yards during the 31–20 win.", "2020 season: Second Super Bowl appearance\nFollowing the release of long-time Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt in the offseason, Kelce became tied with Anthony Sherman and fellow 2013 draftee Eric Fisher as the longest tenured members of the Chiefs.", "On August 14, 2020, Kelce signed a four-year, $57 million contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2025 season.", "In Week 6, against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded two receiving touchdowns in the 26–17 victory.", "In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Kelce dunked the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown, paying homage to former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez.", "He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and was fined $12,500.", "In Week 9, against the Carolina Panthers, he had ten receptions for 159 receiving yards in the 33–31 victory.", "In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football, Kelce recorded eight catches for 127 yards including the game-winning touchdown during the 35–31 win.", "In Week 13 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, Kelce recorded eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown during the 22–16 win.", "In the following game, he posted an identical statistical performance of eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in a 33–27 victory.", "In Week 16, Kelce became the first tight end to have two 100-catch seasons.", "Kelce caught seven passes, giving him a career-high 105 for the season.", "Kelce set the single-season yardage record for a tight end with 1,416, topping the 1,377 yards posted by George Kittle in 2018.", "His yardage ranked second overall in the 2020 NFL season (behind Stefon Diggs' 1,535), while his total receptions ranked fifth in the NFL and second among tight ends (behind Darren Waller's 107).", "In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, Kelce recorded eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown during the 22–17 win.", "In the AFC Championship Game against the Bills, Kelce recorded 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–24 win to advance to Super Bowl LV.", "In the Super Bowl, despite Kelce catching 10 passes for 133 yards which set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl, the Chiefs could not score a touchdown in the 31–9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.", "2021 season\n\nFollowing the release of longtime Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher and retirement of longtime fullback Anthony Sherman in the offseason, Kelce became the longest-tenured member of the Chiefs.", "In the Chiefs second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, he become the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 8,000 career yards, surpassing Rob Gronkowski's record in 113 games.", "In the Chiefs week 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, he set a career high for receiving yards in a game with 191 yards.", "He also caught two touchdowns, including the game-winning 34-yard touchdown in overtime.", "He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.", "The game also put him over 1,000 yards for the season, his NFL record (among tight ends) extending sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season.", "It also extended his record for most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end with six.", "He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 20, 2021.", "He was activated on December 25, 2021.", "However, due to NFL protocols for COVID-19, since he tested positive for the virus and did not test negative before the day of the game, he was ruled out for the Chiefs Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.", "It was the first game he's missed due to injury or illness since his rookie season.", "In the regular season-ending game against the Denver Broncos, Kelce became the fasted tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career yards in just 127 games, a record also previously held by Gronkowski with 140 games.", "He finished the season with 92 receptions for 1,125 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.", "He was named Second-Team All-Pro by the AP, his sixth overall All-Pro selection.", "He was also named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl.", "In the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelce had five receptions for 108 yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with a two-yard touchdown pass to Byron Pringle in the 42–21 victory.", "In the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, he had eight receptions for 96 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the 42–36 overtime victory.", "In the AFC Championship against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 27–24 overtime loss.", "NFL career statistics\n\nRecords\nNFL (among tight ends)\n Consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons (6, 2016–2021)\n Most 1,000 yard seasons (6, 2016–2021)\n Receiving yards in a season (1,416, 2020)\n Most 100+ reception seasons (2)\n\nChiefs franchise history\n Most 100+ yard receiving games (29)\n\nPersonal life\nKelce is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, center for the Philadelphia Eagles.", "In January 2016, Kelce starred in the E!", "Entertainment Television dating show Catching Kelce.", "The winner picked by Kelce was Maya Benberry, and they started dating after the show ended in April 2016.", "In January 2017, Benberry confirmed that they had broken up.", "In May 2017, Kelce was confirmed to be in a relationship with social media influencer Kayla Nicole.", "In 2015, Kelce started the Eighty-Seven & Running foundation to give mentoring, training, motivation, and opportunities to underprivileged youth.", "Surname pronunciation\nDuring the 2021 offseason, Kelce said he pronounces his surname , because that is the way his father pronounces it, although the rest of the paternal side of his family pronounces it .", "Kelce's brother, Jason, later elaborated that their father \"at some point ... got tired of correcting everyone calling him 'Kell-see.'", "... And now I think we're both at the point where we're riding with Ed 'Kell-see.", "References\n\nExternal links\n \n Cincinnati Bearcats profile\n Kansas City Chiefs profile\n Eighty-Seven & Running\n\n1989 births\nLiving people\nAmerican Conference Pro Bowl players\nAmerican football tight ends\nCincinnati Bearcats football players\nCleveland Heights High School alumni\nKansas City Chiefs players\nPeople from Cleveland Heights, Ohio\nPlayers of American football from Ohio\nSportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio\nUnconferenced Pro Bowl players" ]
[ "Kelce is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.", "He won the Super Bowl with the team over the San Francisco 49ers after being drafted by the Chiefs in the third round.", "He was a football player at the University of Cincinnati.", "He's a seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro.", "He holds the record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end, and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season.", "He was a member of the All-Decade Team.", "Kelce was born on October 5, 1989 in Westlake, Ohio, the son of Ed and Donna and younger brother to a Philadelphia Eagles center.", "He was a three-sport athlete at Cleveland Heights High School, playing football, basketball and baseball.", "He was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers, and was recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior.", "He ran 1,016 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdown and threw for 1,523 passing yards and 21 touchdown in 2007.", "Kelce, a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati.", "His brother was the starting left guard.", "He played quarterback and tight end in the 11 games he played after redshirting.", "He had eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdown and one reception for three yards in 2009.", "He failed a drug test and failed to play the following season due to a violation of team rules.", "Kelce was back with the team to start the season after serving a one-year suspension.", "He played as a tight end for the season and recorded 13 catches for 150 yards and two touchdown.", "He earned first-team all-conference honors in his last collegiate season, in which he set career highs in receptions, receiving yards, and yards per reception.", "Kelce won the College Football Performance Awards tight end of the year.", "Kelce was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the NFL draft.", "During the off-season, the Chiefs hired Andy Reid as their new head coach.", "During his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles,Reid was familiar with Kelce after he had drafted and coached his brother.", "He signed a four-year, $3.12 million contract with the Chiefs on June 6, 2013.", "Kelce had surgery on his knee and was placed on injured reserve.", "In the team's week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys, he only played a single snap on special teams.", "In Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, Kelce recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith.", "He was fined $11,025 for \"unsportsmanlike conduct\" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos.", "Kelce gestured at Von Miller with a jerking motion.", "This was called \"immature\" by the head coach.", "In his first game in the National Football League, Kelce had seven reception and over 100 receiving yards.", "In the regular-season finale against San Diego, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown.", "Kelce was the leading receiver for the Chiefs during the 2014–2018.", "Kelce had six reception for 106 yards and two touchdown in the 27–20 victory over the Houston Texans in the first game of the 2015 season.", "He had at least one reception in all 16 games and was ranked a top-five tight end.", "He played in the Pro Bowl for the first time after starting all 16 regular season games.", "The Chiefs made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record.", "Kelce had eight catches for 128 yards in the Wild Card Round victory over the Texans.", "In the playoffs against New England, Kelce had six catches for 23 yards.", "Kelce signed a five-year contract extension on January 29, 2016", "He was ranked by his peers on the top 100 players of the year.", "Kelce had seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Colts.", "He was ejected from the Jacksonville game for arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called.", "He threw his towel at the field judge because he was upset about the first penalty.", "He was fined $24,309.", "He had eight catches for 140 yards in Week 13 against Atlanta.", "Kelce recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game over 100.", "Jimmy Graham and Tony Gonzalez are the only other tight ends to do it.", "In a Christmas Day win over the Denver Broncos, Kelce had career bests of 11 reception for 160 yards and a career long 80 yard touchdown on a screen pass.", "He finished the season with career highs in yards and catches.", "His 1,125 receiving yards were the most by a tight end in the league and he had 85 catches.", "After the catch, Kelce led all tight ends.", "He was a starter in his second Pro Bowl.", "He was named to the first team.", "He was ranked second among tight ends in the top 100 players of the year.", "The Chiefs had a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.", "Kelce had five catches for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss.", "In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kelce had eight catches for 103 yards and a touchdown.", "In Week 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kelce only had one reception for one yard, but in Week 4 and 5 he had seven and 98 receiving yards, respectively.", "Kelce had seven catches for 133 yards in Week 8 to pass Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories.", "Kelce scored two receiving touchdown in the first 2 minutes and 46 seconds of the game against the Jets.", "He had 94 receiving yards on four catches in the 38–31 loss.", "Kelce was named to the Pro Bowl for the third year in a row.", "Kelce was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611", "He was ranked 24th by his peers.", "In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Kelce had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 21–22 defeat.", "He suffered a concussion in the first half and was unable to finish the game.", "The rise of new quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped Kelce.", "After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener, he rebounded with seven reception for 106 yards and two touchdown in a Week 2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.", "He was able to reach 100 receiving yards in two of the next three games.", "He caught 10 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 54–51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th week of the season.", "Kelce had career-bests of 12 reception and 168 yards in the Week 13 win over the Oakland Raiders.", "At this point, he was well on his way to an NFL record, but his production waned over the final four weeks, as he averaged six receptions for 63.5 yards and had only one touchdown reception.", "George Kittle passed Kelce for the record of most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season less than an hour later.", "In the regular season, Kelce had 103 catches, 1,336 receiving yards, and 10 touchdown catches.", "He was named to the Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro.", "The Chiefs had a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye.", "He had seven catches for108 yards in the 31–13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.", "He had three catches for 23 yards and a touchdown in the loss to New England.", "Kelce caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the second game of the season, as the Chiefs defeated the Raiders by a score of 28–10.", "At the halfway point of the season, Kelce leads all tight ends and players in receiving yards with 604.", "On Monday Night Football in Mexico, Kelce caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown.", "Kelce caught seven passes for 66 yards and ran for a one-yard touchdown in the road victory.", "Kelce had 11 catches for 142 receiving yards in the game against the Broncos.", "He caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the Sunday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears.", "He became the fastest tight end to 500 career catches.", "Kelce had 97 catches for 1,229 receiving yards and five receiving touchdown to go along with his one rushing touchdown.", "Kelce is the first tight end in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.", "The Houston Texans led 24–0 at the start of the game.", "The Chiefs went on a 51–run, including 41 unanswered points, to win.", "After a drop on third down on the first drive that would have been a first down if it had been caught, Kelce caught 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdown (all in the second quarter) as he helped lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive conference championship game.", "Kelce caught three passes for 30 yards in the game.", "In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce caught six passes for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown and had one carry for two rushing yards.", "Kelce became tied with Anthony Sherman and Eric Fisher as the longest tenured members of the Chiefs after the release of long-time punterDustin Colquitt.", "On August 14, 2020, Kelce signed a four-year, $57 million contract extension with the Chiefs.", "He had two receiving touchdown in the 26–17 victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6.", "In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Kelce dunked the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown, paying homage to Tony Gonzalez.", "He was fined $12,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct.", "He had ten reception for 159 receiving yards in the 33–31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.", "In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football, Kelce recorded eight catches for 127 yards, including the game-winning touchdown.", "Kelce had eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown in the 22–16 win over the Broncos on Sunday Night Football.", "He had eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown in the victory against the Miami Dolphins.", "Kelce was the first tight end to have two 100 catch seasons.", "Kelce had a career-high 105 catches for the season.", "George Kittle set the single-season yardage record for a tight end with 1,377 yards.", "His total reception was fifth in the NFL and second among tight ends, while his yardage was second in the NFL and second among tight ends.", "Kelce had eight catches for109 yards and a touchdown in the playoffs against Cleveland.", "Kelce had 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdown in the win over the Bills to advance to the Super Bowl.", "In the Super Bowl, despite Kelce catching 10 passes for 133 yards which set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl, the Chiefs could not score a touchdown.", "Kelce became the longest-tenured member of the Chiefs after the retirement of Anthony Sherman and the release of long-time left tackle Eric Fisher.", "In the second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, he became the fastest tight end in the history of the league to reach 8,000 career yards.", "He set a career high for receiving yards in the week 15 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.", "He scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime.", "He was named the offensive player of the week.", "His sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season was extended by the game, which put him over 1,000 yards for the season.", "He has a record for most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end with six.", "He was placed on the reserve list.", "He was activated in December.", "Since he tested positive for COVID-19 and did not test negative before the game, he was ruled out for the game against Pittsburgh.", "He missed the game due to injury or illness for the first time.", "In the regular season-ending game against the Denver Broncos, Kelce became the fasted tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career yards in just 127 games, a record previously held by Gronkowski with 140 games.", "He had 92 catches for 1,125 receiving yards and nine touchdown.", "He was named a second-team All-Pro by the AP.", "He has been to the Pro Bowl for seven years in a row.", "Kelce was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "He had eight catches for 96 yards and a game-winning touchdown in the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills.", "He had 10 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Cincinnati.", "Most 1,000 yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) and most reception seasons (2) are records for tight ends.", "Kelce appeared on the E! show in January of 2016", "The show Catching Kelce is a dating show.", "Maya Benberry and Kelce started dating after the show ended.", "Benberry confirmed in January that they had broken up.", "Kelce was in a relationship with a social media personality.", "The Eighty-Seven & Running foundation was started by Kelce in 2015.", "Kelce said he pronounces his name because his father pronounces it in a different way than the rest of his family.", "Kelce's brother said that their father got tired of being called 'Kell-see'.", "I think we're at the point where we're riding with Ed 'Kell-see.", "Kansas City Chiefs profile Eighty-Seven & Running 1989 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cleveland Heights High School alumni" ]
<mask> (; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV with the team over the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and a three-time first-team All-Pro selection. He holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end (6), and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season (1,416). He was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. Early life Kelce was born on October 5, 1989, in Westlake, Ohio, the son of Ed and Donna and younger brother to fellow NFL player <mask>, who is a center for the Philadelphia Eagles.He attended Cleveland Heights High School in his hometown of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. Excelling at football, he was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers, and recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. He ran 1,016 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, threw for 1,523 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 2007. College career Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Kelce accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati over offers from Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Miami (OH). He joined his brother, Jason Kelce, who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats. After redshirting in 2008, he appeared in 11 games, playing at tight end and quarterback out of the Wildcat formation. He tallied eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for three yards in 2009.The following season, he did not play due to a violation of team rules, which was later revealed to be failing a drug test by testing positive for marijuana. After serving a one-year suspension, <mask> was back with the team to start the 2011 season. For the season, he saw action in games as a tight end and recorded 13 catches totaling 150 yards and two touchdowns. In his last collegiate season, he set personal career highs in receptions (45), receiving yards (722), yards per receptions (16.0), and receiving touchdowns (8), he also earned first-team all-conference honors. In March 2013, <mask> was named winner of the College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Year. Collegiate statistics Professional career 2013 NFL Draft <mask> was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (63rd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs had hired Andy Reid as their new head coach during the off-season.Reid was familiar with <mask> after he had drafted and coached his brother, <mask>, during his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. On June 6, 2013, the Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $3.12 million rookie contract that also included a signing bonus of $703,304. Kansas City Chiefs 2013 season On October 12, <mask> was placed on injured reserve after having surgery on his knee. He only played a single snap on special teams in the team’s week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys. 2014 season During Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, <mask> recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith. On November 30, he was fined $11,025 for "unsportsmanlike conduct" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos. <mask> made an inappropriate hand gesture and simulated a jerking motion at the Broncos linebacker Von Miller.Chiefs head coach Andy Reid later called this "immature". In the next game against the Arizona Cardinals, <mask> had seven receptions for 110 yards for his first NFL game with over 100 receiving yards. In the regular-season finale against the San Diego Chargers, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown in the 19–7 victory. <mask> was the Chiefs leading receiver during the 2014 season, totaling 862 yards off 67 receptions. 2015 season <mask> began the 2015 season with his first NFL multiple touchdown game, with six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–20 victory over the Houston Texans. It was his only 100+ yard game, but he had at least one reception in all 16 games, and was ranked a top-five tight end by ESPN. He started all 16 regular season games and recorded 72 catches for 875 yards and five touchdowns, earning his way to his first Pro Bowl.The Chiefs finished the regular season with an 11–5 record and made the playoffs. In his first NFL playoff game, <mask> had eight receptions for 128 yards in a 30–0 Wild Card Round victory over the Texans. In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, <mask> had six receptions for 23 yards as the Chiefs lost 27–20. 2016 season On January 29, 2016, <mask> signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension. He was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. During Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, <mask> had seven receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. In the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was ejected after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called.The second resulted from him sarcastically throwing his towel at field judge Mike Weatherford in a flagging motion due to being upset about the first penalty. He was later fined $24,309 for his outburst. During Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had eight receptions for 140 yards. In the next game, <mask> recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game topping 100. He joined Jimmy Graham and former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez as the only NFL tight ends ever to do so. In a Christmas Day win over the Denver Broncos, <mask> had career bests of 11 receptions for 160 yards and a career long 80-yard touchdown on a screen pass. He finished the season with career highs in yards (1,125) and receptions (85).His 1,125 receiving yards led the league among tight ends and his 85 receptions were second among tight ends behind Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens. <mask>'s 634 yards after the catch also led all NFL tight ends. He was named as a starter in his second career Pro Bowl, held on December 20, 2016. He was also named First-team All-Pro. He was ranked 26th by his fellow players, and second among tight ends, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, <mask> had five receptions for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss.2017 season During Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, <mask> had eight receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 27–20 victory. After just one reception for one yard in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, <mask> recorded seven receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in Week 4 against the Washington Redskins followed by eight for 98 in Week 5 against the Houston Texans. During Week 8, <mask> had seven receptions for 133 yards to pass Zach Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories, along with a touchdown. During Week 13 against the New York Jets, <mask> opened the game with spectacular fashion, scoring two receiving touchdowns on 90 receiving yards in the first 2 minutes and 46 seconds of regulation. He finished the game with 94 receiving yards on four receptions in the 38–31 loss. On December 19, 2017, <mask> was named to his third straight Pro Bowl. <mask> finished the season with a career-high eight receiving touchdowns.He finished second among tight ends with 1,038 receiving yards, only trailing Gronkowski's 1,084 receiving yards. He was ranked 24th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018. The 10–6 Chiefs entered the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Tennessee Titans, where <mask> finished with four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 21–22 defeat. He was not able to finish the game as he suffered a concussion in the first half on a hit to his helmet. 2018 season In the 2018 season, <mask> benefited from the rise of new quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had an MVP season. After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, he rebounded with seven receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In two of the next three games, he was able to reach 100 receiving yards against the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.He added 99 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 9 win over the Cleveland Browns, and went into the Week 12 bye with 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in an offensively-spectacular 54–51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. In the Week 13 win over the Oakland Raiders, <mask> had career-bests of 12 receptions and 168 yards, including two short touchdowns in the first half. At this point, he was well on his way to an NFL record, but his production tapered off; over the final four weeks, <mask> averaged six receptions for 63.5 yards and had only one touchdown reception. In Week 17, <mask> indeed broke the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, but 49ers tight end George Kittle passed him to claim the record less than an hour later. <mask> ended the regular season at 10th in the NFL in receptions with 103 and receiving yards with 1,336, and sixth in receiving touchdowns with 10. He was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro. The Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye.In the Divisional Round against the Indianapolis Colts, he had seven receptions for 108 yards in the 31–13 victory. In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had three receptions for 23 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 37–31 overtime loss. 2019 season: Super Bowl champions During Week 2 against the Oakland Raiders, <mask> caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown of the season as the Chiefs won by a score of 28–10. Despite injuries to quarterback Patrick Mahomes and just two touchdowns, at the midpoint of the season <mask> lead all tight ends and Chiefs players in receiving yards with 604. During Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico, <mask> caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown in the 24–17 win. During Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Kelce caught seven passes for 66 yards and rushed the ball once for a one-yard touchdown during the 23–16 road victory. In the next game against the Denver Broncos, <mask> finished with 11 catches for 142 receiving yards as the Chiefs won 23–3.In the next game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football, he caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the 26–3 win. During the game, he became the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 500 career receptions. <mask> finished the 2019 season with 97 receptions for 1,229 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns to go along with his one rushing touchdown. <mask> became the first tight end in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. In the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans, the Chiefs began the game with a 24–0 deficit. The Chiefs would then go on a 51–7 run, including 41 unanswered points, to win 51–31. After a drop on third down on the Chiefs first drive that would have been a first down if it had been caught, <mask> caught 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns (all in the second quarter) as he helped lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive conference championship game.In the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans, <mask> caught three passes for 30 yards during the 35–24 win. In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, <mask> caught six passes for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown and had one carry for two rushing yards during the 31–20 win. 2020 season: Second Super Bowl appearance Following the release of long-time Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt in the offseason, <mask> became tied with Anthony Sherman and fellow 2013 draftee Eric Fisher as the longest tenured members of the Chiefs. On August 14, 2020, <mask> signed a four-year, $57 million contract extension with the Chiefs through the 2025 season. In Week 6, against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded two receiving touchdowns in the 26–17 victory. In Week 8 against the New York Jets, <mask> dunked the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown, paying homage to former Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez. He was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and was fined $12,500.In Week 9, against the Carolina Panthers, he had ten receptions for 159 receiving yards in the 33–31 victory. In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football, <mask> recorded eight catches for 127 yards including the game-winning touchdown during the 35–31 win. In Week 13 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, <mask> recorded eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown during the 22–16 win. In the following game, he posted an identical statistical performance of eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in a 33–27 victory. In Week 16, <mask> became the first tight end to have two 100-catch seasons. <mask> caught seven passes, giving him a career-high 105 for the season. <mask> set the single-season yardage record for a tight end with 1,416, topping the 1,377 yards posted by George Kittle in 2018.His yardage ranked second overall in the 2020 NFL season (behind Stefon Diggs' 1,535), while his total receptions ranked fifth in the NFL and second among tight ends (behind Darren Waller's 107). In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Browns, <mask> recorded eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown during the 22–17 win. In the AFC Championship Game against the Bills, <mask> recorded 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 38–24 win to advance to Super Bowl LV. In the Super Bowl, despite Kelce catching 10 passes for 133 yards which set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl, the Chiefs could not score a touchdown in the 31–9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 2021 season Following the release of longtime Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher and retirement of longtime fullback Anthony Sherman in the offseason, <mask> became the longest-tenured member of the Chiefs. In the Chiefs second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, he become the fastest tight end in NFL history to record 8,000 career yards, surpassing Rob Gronkowski's record in 113 games. In the Chiefs week 15 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, he set a career high for receiving yards in a game with 191 yards.He also caught two touchdowns, including the game-winning 34-yard touchdown in overtime. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. The game also put him over 1,000 yards for the season, his NFL record (among tight ends) extending sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season. It also extended his record for most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end with six. He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 20, 2021. He was activated on December 25, 2021. However, due to NFL protocols for COVID-19, since he tested positive for the virus and did not test negative before the day of the game, he was ruled out for the Chiefs Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.It was the first game he's missed due to injury or illness since his rookie season. In the regular season-ending game against the Denver Broncos, <mask> became the fasted tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career yards in just 127 games, a record also previously held by Gronkowski with 140 games. He finished the season with 92 receptions for 1,125 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He was named Second-Team All-Pro by the AP, his sixth overall All-Pro selection. He was also named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl. In the Wild Card Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, <mask> had five receptions for 108 yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with a two-yard touchdown pass to Byron Pringle in the 42–21 victory. In the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills, he had eight receptions for 96 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the 42–36 overtime victory.In the AFC Championship against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in the 27–24 overtime loss. NFL career statistics Records NFL (among tight ends) Consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) Most 1,000 yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) Receiving yards in a season (1,416, 2020) Most 100+ reception seasons (2) Chiefs franchise history Most 100+ yard receiving games (29) Personal life <mask> is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, center for the Philadelphia Eagles. In January 2016, <mask> starred in the E! Entertainment Television dating show Catching Kelce. The winner picked by Kelce was Maya Benberry, and they started dating after the show ended in April 2016. In January 2017, Benberry confirmed that they had broken up. In May 2017, Kelce was confirmed to be in a relationship with social media influencer Kayla Nicole.In 2015, <mask> started the Eighty-Seven & Running foundation to give mentoring, training, motivation, and opportunities to underprivileged youth. Surname pronunciation During the 2021 offseason, <mask> said he pronounces his surname , because that is the way his father pronounces it, although the rest of the paternal side of his family pronounces it . <mask>'s brother, Jason, later elaborated that their father "at some point ... got tired of correcting everyone calling him 'Kell-see.' ... And now I think we're both at the point where we're riding with Ed 'Kell-see. References External links Cincinnati Bearcats profile Kansas City Chiefs profile Eighty-Seven & Running 1989 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cleveland Heights High School alumni Kansas City Chiefs players People from Cleveland Heights, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio Unconferenced Pro Bowl players
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<mask> is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He won the Super Bowl with the team over the San Francisco 49ers after being drafted by the Chiefs in the third round. He was a football player at the University of Cincinnati. He's a seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro. He holds the record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end, and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season. He was a member of the All-Decade Team. <mask> was born on October 5, 1989 in Westlake, Ohio, the son of Ed and Donna and younger brother to a Philadelphia Eagles center.He was a three-sport athlete at Cleveland Heights High School, playing football, basketball and baseball. He was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers, and was recognized with All-Lake Erie League honors after totaling 2,539 yards of total offense as a senior. He ran 1,016 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdown and threw for 1,523 passing yards and 21 touchdown in 2007. <mask>, a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Cincinnati. His brother was the starting left guard. He played quarterback and tight end in the 11 games he played after redshirting. He had eight rushes for 47 yards and two touchdown and one reception for three yards in 2009.He failed a drug test and failed to play the following season due to a violation of team rules. <mask> was back with the team to start the season after serving a one-year suspension. He played as a tight end for the season and recorded 13 catches for 150 yards and two touchdown. He earned first-team all-conference honors in his last collegiate season, in which he set career highs in receptions, receiving yards, and yards per reception. <mask> won the College Football Performance Awards tight end of the year. <mask> was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the NFL draft. During the off-season, the Chiefs hired Andy Reid as their new head coach.During his time as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles,Reid was familiar with <mask> after he had drafted and coached his brother. He signed a four-year, $3.12 million contract with the Chiefs on June 6, 2013. <mask> had surgery on his knee and was placed on injured reserve. In the team's week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys, he only played a single snap on special teams. In Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, <mask> recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith. He was fined $11,025 for "unsportsmanlike conduct" during a 29–16 loss to the Denver Broncos. <mask> gestured at Von Miller with a jerking motion.This was called "immature" by the head coach. In his first game in the National Football League, <mask> had seven reception and over 100 receiving yards. In the regular-season finale against San Diego, he had an offensive fumble recovery for a touchdown. <mask> was the leading receiver for the Chiefs during the 2014–2018. <mask> had six reception for 106 yards and two touchdown in the 27–20 victory over the Houston Texans in the first game of the 2015 season. He had at least one reception in all 16 games and was ranked a top-five tight end. He played in the Pro Bowl for the first time after starting all 16 regular season games.The Chiefs made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record. <mask> had eight catches for 128 yards in the Wild Card Round victory over the Texans. In the playoffs against New England, <mask> had six catches for 23 yards. <mask> signed a five-year contract extension on January 29, 2016 He was ranked by his peers on the top 100 players of the year. <mask> had seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Colts. He was ejected from the Jacksonville game for arguing with two referees over not having a pass interference penalty called.He threw his towel at the field judge because he was upset about the first penalty. He was fined $24,309. He had eight catches for 140 yards in Week 13 against Atlanta. <mask> recorded 101 receiving yards against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth consecutive game over 100. Jimmy Graham and Tony Gonzalez are the only other tight ends to do it. In a Christmas Day win over the Denver Broncos, <mask> had career bests of 11 reception for 160 yards and a career long 80 yard touchdown on a screen pass. He finished the season with career highs in yards and catches.His 1,125 receiving yards were the most by a tight end in the league and he had 85 catches. After the catch, <mask> led all tight ends. He was a starter in his second Pro Bowl. He was named to the first team. He was ranked second among tight ends in the top 100 players of the year. The Chiefs had a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. <mask> had five catches for 77 yards in the 18–16 loss.In Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, <mask> had eight catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. In Week 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers, <mask> only had one reception for one yard, but in Week 4 and 5 he had seven and 98 receiving yards, respectively. <mask> had seven catches for 133 yards in Week 8 to pass Ertz as the NFL's leading tight end in both categories. <mask> scored two receiving touchdown in the first 2 minutes and 46 seconds of the game against the Jets. He had 94 receiving yards on four catches in the 38–31 loss. <mask> was named to the Pro Bowl for the third year in a row. <mask> was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217He finished second among tight ends with 1,038 receiving yards, 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 He was ranked 24th by his peers. In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, <mask> had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in the 21–22 defeat. He suffered a concussion in the first half and was unable to finish the game. The rise of new quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped Kelce. After being held to a lone reception for six yards in the season opener, he rebounded with seven reception for 106 yards and two touchdown in a Week 2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was able to reach 100 receiving yards in two of the next three games.He caught 10 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 54–51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th week of the season. <mask> had career-bests of 12 reception and 168 yards in the Week 13 win over the Oakland Raiders. At this point, he was well on his way to an NFL record, but his production waned over the final four weeks, as he averaged six receptions for 63.5 yards and had only one touchdown reception. George Kittle passed Kelce for the record of most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season less than an hour later. In the regular season, <mask> had 103 catches, 1,336 receiving yards, and 10 touchdown catches. He was named to the Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro. The Chiefs had a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye.He had seven catches for108 yards in the 31–13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. He had three catches for 23 yards and a touchdown in the loss to New England. <mask> caught seven passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the second game of the season, as the Chiefs defeated the Raiders by a score of 28–10. At the halfway point of the season, <mask> leads all tight ends and players in receiving yards with 604. On Monday Night Football in Mexico, <mask> caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. <mask> caught seven passes for 66 yards and ran for a one-yard touchdown in the road victory. <mask> had 11 catches for 142 receiving yards in the game against the Broncos.He caught eight passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the Sunday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears. He became the fastest tight end to 500 career catches. <mask> had 97 catches for 1,229 receiving yards and five receiving touchdown to go along with his one rushing touchdown. <mask> is the first tight end in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. The Houston Texans led 24–0 at the start of the game. The Chiefs went on a 51–run, including 41 unanswered points, to win. After a drop on third down on the first drive that would have been a first down if it had been caught, <mask> caught 10 passes for 134 yards and three touchdown (all in the second quarter) as he helped lead the Chiefs to their second consecutive conference championship game.<mask> caught three passes for 30 yards in the game. In Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, <mask> caught six passes for 43 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown and had one carry for two rushing yards. <mask> became tied with Anthony Sherman and Eric Fisher as the longest tenured members of the Chiefs after the release of long-time punterDustin Colquitt. On August 14, 2020, <mask> signed a four-year, $57 million contract extension with the Chiefs. He had two receiving touchdown in the 26–17 victory against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. In Week 8 against the New York Jets, <mask> dunked the ball through the goal posts after scoring a touchdown, paying homage to Tony Gonzalez. He was fined $12,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct.He had ten reception for 159 receiving yards in the 33–31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9. In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football, <mask> recorded eight catches for 127 yards, including the game-winning touchdown. <mask> had eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown in the 22–16 win over the Broncos on Sunday Night Football. He had eight catches for 136 yards and a touchdown in the victory against the Miami Dolphins. <mask> was the first tight end to have two 100 catch seasons. <mask> had a career-high 105 catches for the season. George Kittle set the single-season yardage record for a tight end with 1,377 yards.His total reception was fifth in the NFL and second among tight ends, while his yardage was second in the NFL and second among tight ends. <mask> had eight catches for109 yards and a touchdown in the playoffs against Cleveland. <mask> had 13 catches for 118 yards and two touchdown in the win over the Bills to advance to the Super Bowl. In the Super Bowl, despite Kelce catching 10 passes for 133 yards which set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl, the Chiefs could not score a touchdown. <mask> became the longest-tenured member of the Chiefs after the retirement of Anthony Sherman and the release of long-time left tackle Eric Fisher. In the second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, he became the fastest tight end in the history of the league to reach 8,000 career yards. He set a career high for receiving yards in the week 15 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.He scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime. He was named the offensive player of the week. His sixth consecutive 1,000 yard season was extended by the game, which put him over 1,000 yards for the season. He has a record for most 1,000 yard seasons by a tight end with six. He was placed on the reserve list. He was activated in December. Since he tested positive for COVID-19 and did not test negative before the game, he was ruled out for the game against Pittsburgh.He missed the game due to injury or illness for the first time. In the regular season-ending game against the Denver Broncos, <mask> became the fasted tight end in NFL history to reach 9,000 career yards in just 127 games, a record previously held by Gronkowski with 140 games. He had 92 catches for 1,125 receiving yards and nine touchdown. He was named a second-team All-Pro by the AP. He has been to the Pro Bowl for seven years in a row. <mask> was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He had eight catches for 96 yards and a game-winning touchdown in the Divisional Round against the Buffalo Bills.He had 10 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Cincinnati. Most 1,000 yard seasons (6, 2016–2021) and most reception seasons (2) are records for tight ends. <mask> appeared on the E! show in January of 2016 The show Catching Kelce is a dating show. Maya Benberry and <mask> started dating after the show ended. Benberry confirmed in January that they had broken up. <mask> was in a relationship with a social media personality.The Eighty-Seven & Running foundation was started by <mask> in 2015. <mask> said he pronounces his name because his father pronounces it in a different way than the rest of his family. <mask>'s brother said that their father got tired of being called 'Kell-see'. I think we're at the point where we're riding with Ed 'Kell-see. Kansas City Chiefs profile Eighty-Seven & Running 1989 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cleveland Heights High School alumni
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Pete Myers
Peter Eddie Myers (born September 15, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and a former assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls. Early life and college career Born in Mobile, Alabama, Myers graduated from Williamson High School of Mobile in 1981. Myers then attended Faulkner State Community College. At Faulkner State, Myers averaged nearly 14 points per game in his two-year career and was named to the 1983 All-Southern Division team. Myers transferred to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1983 and played two seasons on the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team after redshirting one year. At Arkansas–Little Rock, Myers was named to the All-Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) team both his junior and senior years and was part of the 1986 TAAC Tournament championship team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pro playing career In the 1986 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls selected Myers in the sixth round as the 120th overall pick. As a rookie, Myers played in 29 games with the Bulls and averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.3 points per game. In 1987, Myers played for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, was named a league All-Star, and won second place in the CBA slam dunk contest. Myers then signed with the San Antonio Spurs in January 1988 and averaged 14.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 22 games. The Spurs traded Myers to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 1988. Controversially, Myers chose to play in the Spanish Liga ACB team Cai Zaragoza during the NBA preseason, and the 76ers sued to stop Myers. In 4 games with Zaragoza, Myers made 48.9% of field goals and averaged 12.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. Before being waived by the 76ers on December 15, Myers played 4 games with an average 10.0 minutes, 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists. On December 20, 1988, Myers signed with the New York Knicks and played 29 games with an average 7.9 minutes, 2.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. In the season with the Knicks, Myers played 24 games with 8.7 minutes per game along with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Four days after the Knicks waived him, Myers signed with the New Jersey Nets on February 27, 1990, and played 28 games for the Nets. In those 28 games, Myers averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and made 2 starts for the first starts in his NBA career. On December 10, 1990, Myers signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and played 8 games with 1 start before being waived on December 24. Myers averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Myers then played for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (sponsorship name Aprimatic Bologna) of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and signed with the CBA team Albany Patroons in April 1991. Myers returned to Fortitudo Bologna (new sponsorship name Mangiaebevi Bologna) after the CBA season ended. After spending the NBA preseason with the Washington Bullets, Myers played for Scavolini Pesaro of Serie A in the 1992–1993 season. Myers averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Myers returned to the NBA in by signing with the Chicago Bulls and replaced the retiring Michael Jordan as starting shooting guard. Myers played all 82 regular season games for the first time in his NBA career and started 81. Myers made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game as well as 2.2 rebounds. The following season, Myers played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. On March 15, 1995, Myers scored a season-high 14 points. However, Myers faced the possibility of being replaced as Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA. Jordan returned to the NBA for the first time, replacing Myers in the Bulls starting lineup the next game: March 17, 1995, against the Indiana Pacers. Myers signed with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995, but was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3 before playing a game for the Hornets. With the Heat, Myers started 1 of 39 games played and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. After the Heat waived him, Myers returned to the Hornets on February 16, 1996. In 32 games and 1 start, Myers averaged 2.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. In 1997, Myers played for Polti Cantù and reached the Italian Cup finals. Myers then signed with the NBA's New York Knicks on October 1, 1997. In 9 games, Myers averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assist. The Knicks waived Myers on January 6, 1998. Myers then re-joined the CBA team Rockford Lightning. In January 1999, Myers signed with CBA team Quad City Thunder. In 21 games, Myers averaged 6.4 points per game. Coaching career Myers became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff on January 4, 2000, and joined Chicago's coaching staff on December 28, 2001. He became the interim head coach for two games when Bill Cartwright was fired in 2003. When the Bulls hired Scott Skiles, Myers went back to his regular duties at assistant coach. When Skiles was fired in 2007, Myers was named once again the interim head coach for one game before Jim Boylan became the head coach for the rest of the season. Myers' total head coaching record is 0–3. Myers was dropped from the Bulls' coaching staff in the summer of 2010, after the arrival of new head coach Tom Thibodeau. For the 2010–11 season, Myers returned to the Bulls front office as a scout. In 2011, he became an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors under Mark Jackson. In 2014, Myers and the rest of Jackson's staff were released by Golden State. On June 25, 2015, Myers returned to the Bulls as an assistant coach until May 23, 2019, when he departed for personal reasons. 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[ "Peter Eddie Myers (born September 15, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and a former assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls.", "Early life and college career\nBorn in Mobile, Alabama, Myers graduated from Williamson High School of Mobile in 1981.", "Myers then attended Faulkner State Community College.", "At Faulkner State, Myers averaged nearly 14 points per game in his two-year career and was named to the 1983 All-Southern Division team.", "Myers transferred to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1983 and played two seasons on the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team after redshirting one year.", "At Arkansas–Little Rock, Myers was named to the All-Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) team both his junior and senior years and was part of the 1986 TAAC Tournament championship team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.", "Pro playing career\n\nIn the 1986 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls selected Myers in the sixth round as the 120th overall pick.", "As a rookie, Myers played in 29 games with the Bulls and averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.3 points per game.", "In 1987, Myers played for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, was named a league All-Star, and won second place in the CBA slam dunk contest.", "Myers then signed with the San Antonio Spurs in January 1988 and averaged 14.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 22 games.", "The Spurs traded Myers to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 1988.", "Controversially, Myers chose to play in the Spanish Liga ACB team Cai Zaragoza during the NBA preseason, and the 76ers sued to stop Myers.", "In 4 games with Zaragoza, Myers made 48.9% of field goals and averaged 12.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.", "Before being waived by the 76ers on December 15, Myers played 4 games with an average 10.0 minutes, 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists.", "On December 20, 1988, Myers signed with the New York Knicks and played 29 games with an average 7.9 minutes, 2.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.", "In the season with the Knicks, Myers played 24 games with 8.7 minutes per game along with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.", "Four days after the Knicks waived him, Myers signed with the New Jersey Nets on February 27, 1990, and played 28 games for the Nets.", "In those 28 games, Myers averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and made 2 starts for the first starts in his NBA career.", "On December 10, 1990, Myers signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and played 8 games with 1 start before being waived on December 24.", "Myers averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.", "Myers then played for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (sponsorship name Aprimatic Bologna) of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and signed with the CBA team Albany Patroons in April 1991.", "Myers returned to Fortitudo Bologna (new sponsorship name Mangiaebevi Bologna) after the CBA season ended.", "After spending the NBA preseason with the Washington Bullets, Myers played for Scavolini Pesaro of Serie A in the 1992–1993 season.", "Myers averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.", "Myers returned to the NBA in by signing with the Chicago Bulls and replaced the retiring Michael Jordan as starting shooting guard.", "Myers played all 82 regular season games for the first time in his NBA career and started 81.", "Myers made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game as well as 2.2 rebounds.", "The following season, Myers played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.", "On March 15, 1995, Myers scored a season-high 14 points.", "However, Myers faced the possibility of being replaced as Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA.", "Jordan returned to the NBA for the first time, replacing Myers in the Bulls starting lineup the next game: March 17, 1995, against the Indiana Pacers.", "Myers signed with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995, but was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3 before playing a game for the Hornets.", "With the Heat, Myers started 1 of 39 games played and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.", "After the Heat waived him, Myers returned to the Hornets on February 16, 1996.", "In 32 games and 1 start, Myers averaged 2.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.", "In 1997, Myers played for Polti Cantù and reached the Italian Cup finals.", "Myers then signed with the NBA's New York Knicks on October 1, 1997.", "In 9 games, Myers averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assist.", "The Knicks waived Myers on January 6, 1998.", "Myers then re-joined the CBA team Rockford Lightning.", "In January 1999, Myers signed with CBA team Quad City Thunder.", "In 21 games, Myers averaged 6.4 points per game.", "Coaching career\nMyers became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff on January 4, 2000, and joined Chicago's coaching staff on December 28, 2001.", "He became the interim head coach for two games when Bill Cartwright was fired in 2003.", "When the Bulls hired Scott Skiles, Myers went back to his regular duties at assistant coach.", "When Skiles was fired in 2007, Myers was named once again the interim head coach for one game before Jim Boylan became the head coach for the rest of the season.", "Myers' total head coaching record is 0–3.", "Myers was dropped from the Bulls' coaching staff in the summer of 2010, after the arrival of new head coach Tom Thibodeau.", "For the 2010–11 season, Myers returned to the Bulls front office as a scout.", "In 2011, he became an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors under Mark Jackson.", "In 2014, Myers and the rest of Jackson's staff were released by Golden State.", "On June 25, 2015, Myers returned to the Bulls as an assistant coach until May 23, 2019, when he departed for personal reasons." ]
[ "An American former professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls is named Peter Eddie.", "Born in Mobile, Alabama, he graduated from the high school in 1981.", "He attended Faulkner State Community College.", "In his two-year career at Faulkner State, he averaged nearly 14 points per game and was named to the 1983 All-Southern Division team.", "He played two seasons on the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team after redshirting one year, after transferring to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.", "The 1986 Arkansas–Little Rock team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after being named to the All-Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) team both his junior and senior years.", "The Chicago Bulls selected Myers in the sixth round of the 1986 NBA draft.", "During his time with the Bulls, he played in 29 games and averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.3 points per game.", "He won second place in the slam dunk contest and was named a league All-Star in 1987.", "In 22 games with the San Antonio Spurs, he averaged 14.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebound, and 2.2 assists.", "In August 1988, the Spurs traded Myers to the 76ers.", "The 76ers sued to stop Myers from playing in the Spanish ACB team during the NBA preseason.", "In 4 games with Zaragoza, he made 48.9% of his field goals and averaged 12.3 points, 2.3 rebound, and 2.8 assists.", "He played in 4 games for the 76ers before being released on December 15.", "On December 20, 1988, Myers joined the New York Knicks and played 29 games with an average of 7.9 minutes, 2.8 points, 0.8 points, and 1.6 assists.", "In 24 games with the Knicks, he played 8.7 minutes per game with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebound, and 1.5 assists.", "Four days after the Knicks let him go, he joined the New Jersey Nets and played 28 games.", "In those 28 games, he averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebound, and 3.6 assists, and made 2 starts for the first time in his NBA career.", "After signing as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on December 10, 1990, he played 8 games with 1 start before being released on December 24.", "He averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebound, and 1.8 assists.", "After playing for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A, he signed with the Albany Patroons.", "The sponsorship name of Fortitudo Bologna was changed after the season ended.", "After spending time in the NBA preseason with the Washington Bullets, he played for a team in Italy.", "He averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.", "Michael Jordan was the starting shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls before he retired.", "For the first time in his NBA career, Myers played all of the regular season games.", "The player made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game.", "During the 2014–2018 2014–2018, he played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebound, and 2.1 assists.", "On March 15, 1995, he scored 14 points.", "As Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA, the possibility of being replaced was high.", "Jordan returned to the NBA for the first time in 1995 and was replaced in the Bulls starting lineup against the Pacers.", "After signing with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995, he was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3, 1995 before playing a game for the Hornets.", "He started 1 of 39 games for the Heat and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebound, and 2.5 assists.", "On February 16, 1996, he came back to the Hornets.", "In 32 games and 1 start, he averaged 2.9 points, 2.1 rebound, and 1.5 assists.", "The Italian Cup finals were held in 1997.", "The New York Knicks signed him on October 1, 1997.", "In 9 games, he averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebound, and 0.3 assist.", "On January 6, 1998, the Knicks parted ways with Myers.", "He re- joined the team.", "In January 1999, he joined the team.", "In 21 games, he averaged 6.4 points per game.", "On January 4, 2000 he became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff and on December 28, 2001 he joined the Chicago's coaching staff.", "When Bill Cartwright was fired, he became the interim head coach.", "When Scott Skiles was hired by the Bulls, he returned to his regular duties as an assistant coach.", "When Skiles was fired in 2007, he was replaced by Jim Boylan, who became the head coach for the rest of the season.", "The total head coaching record of the man is zero.", "The new head coach of the Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, dropped him from the coaching staff in the summer of 2010.", "The Bulls had a scout for the 2010–11 season.", "He joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach in 2011.", "Golden State released the rest of Jackson's staff.", "After returning to the Bulls as an assistant coach on June 25, 2015, he left for personal reasons on May 23, 2019." ]
<mask> (born September 15, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and a former assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls. Early life and college career Born in Mobile, Alabama, <mask> graduated from Williamson High School of Mobile in 1981. <mask> then attended Faulkner State Community College. At Faulkner State, <mask> averaged nearly 14 points per game in his two-year career and was named to the 1983 All-Southern Division team. <mask> transferred to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1983 and played two seasons on the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team after redshirting one year. At Arkansas–Little Rock, <mask> was named to the All-Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) team both his junior and senior years and was part of the 1986 TAAC Tournament championship team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Pro playing career In the 1986 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls selected <mask> in the sixth round as the 120th overall pick.As a rookie, <mask> played in 29 games with the Bulls and averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.3 points per game. In 1987, <mask> played for the Rockford Lightning of the CBA, was named a league All-Star, and won second place in the CBA slam dunk contest. <mask> then signed with the San Antonio Spurs in January 1988 and averaged 14.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 22 games. The Spurs traded <mask> to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 1988. Controversially, <mask> chose to play in the Spanish Liga ACB team Cai Zaragoza during the NBA preseason, and the 76ers sued to stop <mask>. In 4 games with Zaragoza, <mask> made 48.9% of field goals and averaged 12.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. Before being waived by the 76ers on December 15, <mask> played 4 games with an average 10.0 minutes, 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists.On December 20, 1988, <mask> signed with the New York Knicks and played 29 games with an average 7.9 minutes, 2.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. In the season with the Knicks, <mask> played 24 games with 8.7 minutes per game along with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Four days after the Knicks waived him, <mask> signed with the New Jersey Nets on February 27, 1990, and played 28 games for the Nets. In those 28 games, <mask> averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and made 2 starts for the first starts in his NBA career. On December 10, 1990, <mask> signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs and played 8 games with 1 start before being waived on December 24. <mask> averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. <mask> then played for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (sponsorship name Aprimatic Bologna) of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and signed with the CBA team Albany Patroons in April 1991.<mask> returned to Fortitudo Bologna (new sponsorship name Mangiaebevi Bologna) after the CBA season ended. After spending the NBA preseason with the Washington Bullets, <mask> played for Scavolini Pesaro of Serie A in the 1992–1993 season. <mask> averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. <mask> returned to the NBA in by signing with the Chicago Bulls and replaced the retiring Michael Jordan as starting shooting guard. <mask> played all 82 regular season games for the first time in his NBA career and started 81. <mask> made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game as well as 2.2 rebounds. The following season, <mask> played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.On March 15, 1995, <mask> scored a season-high 14 points. However, <mask> faced the possibility of being replaced as Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA. Jordan returned to the NBA for the first time, replacing <mask> in the Bulls starting lineup the next game: March 17, 1995, against the Indiana Pacers. <mask> signed with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995, but was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3 before playing a game for the Hornets. With the Heat, <mask> started 1 of 39 games played and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. After the Heat waived him, <mask> returned to the Hornets on February 16, 1996. In 32 games and 1 start, <mask> averaged 2.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.In 1997, <mask> played for Polti Cantù and reached the Italian Cup finals. <mask> then signed with the NBA's New York Knicks on October 1, 1997. In 9 games, <mask> averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.3 assist. The Knicks waived <mask> on January 6, 1998. <mask> then re-joined the CBA team Rockford Lightning. In January 1999, <mask> signed with CBA team Quad City Thunder. In 21 games, <mask> averaged 6.4 points per game.Coaching career <mask> became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff on January 4, 2000, and joined Chicago's coaching staff on December 28, 2001. He became the interim head coach for two games when Bill Cartwright was fired in 2003. When the Bulls hired Scott Skiles, <mask> went back to his regular duties at assistant coach. When Skiles was fired in 2007, <mask> was named once again the interim head coach for one game before Jim Boylan became the head coach for the rest of the season. <mask>' total head coaching record is 0–3. <mask> was dropped from the Bulls' coaching staff in the summer of 2010, after the arrival of new head coach Tom Thibodeau. For the 2010–11 season, <mask> returned to the Bulls front office as a scout.In 2011, he became an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors under Mark Jackson. In 2014, <mask> and the rest of Jackson's staff were released by Golden State. On June 25, 2015, <mask> returned to the Bulls as an assistant coach until May 23, 2019, when he departed for personal reasons.
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An American former professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the NBA team Chicago Bulls is named <mask>. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he graduated from the high school in 1981. He attended Faulkner State Community College. In his two-year career at Faulkner State, he averaged nearly 14 points per game and was named to the 1983 All-Southern Division team. He played two seasons on the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team after redshirting one year, after transferring to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The 1986 Arkansas–Little Rock team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after being named to the All-Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) team both his junior and senior years. The Chicago Bulls selected <mask> in the sixth round of the 1986 NBA draft.During his time with the Bulls, he played in 29 games and averaged 5.3 minutes and 2.3 points per game. He won second place in the slam dunk contest and was named a league All-Star in 1987. In 22 games with the San Antonio Spurs, he averaged 14.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 1.7 rebound, and 2.2 assists. In August 1988, the Spurs traded <mask> to the 76ers. The 76ers sued to stop <mask> from playing in the Spanish ACB team during the NBA preseason. In 4 games with Zaragoza, he made 48.9% of his field goals and averaged 12.3 points, 2.3 rebound, and 2.8 assists. He played in 4 games for the 76ers before being released on December 15.On December 20, 1988, <mask> joined the New York Knicks and played 29 games with an average of 7.9 minutes, 2.8 points, 0.8 points, and 1.6 assists. In 24 games with the Knicks, he played 8.7 minutes per game with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebound, and 1.5 assists. Four days after the Knicks let him go, he joined the New Jersey Nets and played 28 games. In those 28 games, he averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebound, and 3.6 assists, and made 2 starts for the first time in his NBA career. After signing as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on December 10, 1990, he played 8 games with 1 start before being released on December 24. He averaged 3.6 points, 2.3 rebound, and 1.8 assists. After playing for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A, he signed with the Albany Patroons.The sponsorship name of Fortitudo Bologna was changed after the season ended. After spending time in the NBA preseason with the Washington Bullets, he played for a team in Italy. He averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Michael Jordan was the starting shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls before he retired. For the first time in his NBA career, <mask> played all of the regular season games. The player made career-high averages of 24.8 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.0 steal, and 3.0 assists per game. During the 2014–2018 2014–2018, he played 71 games with 14 starts and averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebound, and 2.1 assists.On March 15, 1995, he scored 14 points. As Michael Jordan was considering a comeback to the NBA, the possibility of being replaced was high. Jordan returned to the NBA for the first time in 1995 and was replaced in the Bulls starting lineup against the Pacers. After signing with the Charlotte Hornets on October 3, 1995, he was traded to the Miami Heat on November 3, 1995 before playing a game for the Hornets. He started 1 of 39 games for the Heat and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebound, and 2.5 assists. On February 16, 1996, he came back to the Hornets. In 32 games and 1 start, he averaged 2.9 points, 2.1 rebound, and 1.5 assists.The Italian Cup finals were held in 1997. The New York Knicks signed him on October 1, 1997. In 9 games, he averaged 1.6 points, 1.1 rebound, and 0.3 assist. On January 6, 1998, the Knicks parted ways with <mask>. He re- joined the team. In January 1999, he joined the team. In 21 games, he averaged 6.4 points per game.On January 4, 2000 he became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff and on December 28, 2001 he joined the Chicago's coaching staff. When Bill Cartwright was fired, he became the interim head coach. When Scott Skiles was hired by the Bulls, he returned to his regular duties as an assistant coach. When Skiles was fired in 2007, he was replaced by Jim Boylan, who became the head coach for the rest of the season. The total head coaching record of the man is zero. The new head coach of the Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, dropped him from the coaching staff in the summer of 2010. The Bulls had a scout for the 2010–11 season.He joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach in 2011. Golden State released the rest of Jackson's staff. After returning to the Bulls as an assistant coach on June 25, 2015, he left for personal reasons on May 23, 2019.
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Thomas McInerney
Thomas McInerney (born March 15, 1937) is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General, who served in top military positions under the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense. McInerney was a forward air controller and fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had flown 407 combat missions during his four tours of duty. In addition to his Vietnam service, McInerney served overseas in NATO; Pacific Air Forces and as commander of Eleventh Air Force in Alaska. Since his retirement in 1994, McInerney has been on the boards of several military contractors. He was a frequent guest on Fox News until 2018 when he falsely claimed that John McCain, whom he called "Songbird John", betrayed his country when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was a staunch advocate of the Iraq War, defended the use of torture, and defended the George W. Bush administration. In 2008, it was revealed that the Pentagon under the Bush administration supplied McInerney with talking points to use in his commentary. Education McInerney was born March 15, 1937, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and graduated from Garden City (N.Y.) High School in 1955. He earned a BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1959 and a master's degree in international relations from George Washington University in 1972. McInerney graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1970 and from the National War College in 1973. Military career After graduating from USMA in June 1959, McInerney was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He then joined the Air Force, and completed initial pilot training at Bartow Air Base, Florida, and Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in November 1960. He participated in the Berlin and Cuban crises in 1962, flying escort missions in the West Berlin Air Corridor and escort reconnaissance missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In April 1963, he was one of the first forward air controllers assigned to South Vietnam with a Vietnamese army division. He participated in three additional Southeast Asia deployments. After completing the Armed Forces Staff College in February 1970, he was transferred to the Directorate of Operational Requirements, Air Force headquarters. Upon graduation from National War College in July 1973, McInerney was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, as F-104 and F-5 director of operations. In August 1974, he became the air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in London. From November 1976 until October 1977, he was vice commander of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England. McInerney then became military assistant to Ambassador Robert W. Komer. In March 1979, McInerney became commander of the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines. In February 1981, he became commander of the 313th Air Division, Kadena Air Base, Japan. McInerney then was deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from June 1983 to July 1985, when he became commander of Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England. In October 1986, McInerney was assigned as vice commander in chief, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. He became commander of Alaskan Air Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, and Joint Task Force Alaska in May 1988. McInerney assumed command of Alaskan Command upon its activation in July 1989 and became commander of Eleventh Air Force when Alaskan Air Command was redesignated Eleventh Air Force in August 1990. McInerney's last active duty assignment was as assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He retired from the Air Force on 1 July 1994. McInerney's military awards and decorations include the following: Distinguished Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster and "V" device Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 1 silver star and 1 bronze star Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960- device McInerney has also been awarded the Third Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government. McInerney was inducted into the USAF Order of the Sword in July 1980. Post military career Beginning in January 2002, McInerney was a military analyst on Fox News until May 2018. McInerney was a staunch advocate for the Iraq War. In 2002, he incorrectly predicted that a military campaign against Iraq would be "shorter" than the 42 days it took to complete the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and further, "It is going to be absolutely awesome, and that's why this war, if we do it properly, will go very quick, and we'll have less civilian casualties than we did last time." In 2004, he claimed without evidence that with the aid of a Russian Special Forces team with GRU, Saddam had transported weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) to Syria and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon for safekeeping. Although McInerney said they had been moved to three places in Syria and one in Lebanon, the final report of the Iraq Survey Group, by Charles A. Duelfer, special adviser on Iraqi weapons to the C.I.A., concluded that any stockpiles had been destroyed long before the war and that transfers to Syria were "unlikely." In 2006, McInerney advocated for regime change via military action against Iran and North Korea. McInerney has been a member of the Boards of Directors of military contractors, including Alloy Surfaces Company, Kilgore Flares Co, Nortel Government Solutions Inc. Pan American International Academy (Flight Simulators), Agusta Westland NA, and Crescent Partnerships. In 2008, it was revealed that McInerney received email communications from the Pentagon with talking points that he should use to defend the Bush administration in his TV appearances and columns. In 2010, McInerney provided his support against the court martial of fellow birther Terrence Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan due to his suspicion of President Barack Obama's birthplace. On September 6, 2016, McInerney was 1 of 88 retired military leaders who endorsed the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. On September 15, 2020, McInerney was 1 of 235 retired military leaders who endorsed President Trump's re-election for president. Views McInerney has called President Obama a treasonous leader who is "aiding and abetting the enemy." McInerney also has said there were "widespread and legitimate concerns that the President [Obama] is constitutionally ineligible to hold office." In 2010, McInerney called for strip-searching all Muslim men between the ages of 18 and 28 at airports. In 2015, as a Fox News contributor and a member of the Iran Policy Committee, McInerney was noted for suggesting on Fox News that terrorists could have flown the disappeared Malaysia Airlines 370 to Pakistan. In May 2018, McInerney appeared on Fox Business News and asserted to the show's host Charles Payne, that torture had "worked on" John McCain (when he was a POW in North Vietnam) and "That's why they call him 'Songbird John'," referencing an unverified claim made against McCain during the Republican primary in South Carolina in 2000. After the show, Payne apologized on Twitter to Senator McCain and his family for what McInerney had said which he himself did not hear or challenge because he was being told at the same time by the control room to "wrap the segment". Afterward, Fox News announced that McInerney would never appear on Fox News or Fox Business again. On November 28, 2020, McInerney pushed claims about election fraud after the 2020 elections. He claimed that "US special forces command seized a server farm in Frankfurt, Germany", which was run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Special Operations Command denied that such an attack occurred. He later called on President Trump "to declare a national emergency, use the Insurrection Act, declare martial law, suspend habeas corpus, set up military tribunals, and suspend the electoral college [vote for president and vice-president] on December 14 and the presidential inauguration on January 20". He claimed that the election was being stolen from Trump and treasonous parties should be arrested and charged and a "full investigation" must be done by President Trump. See also WMD theories in the aftermath of the 2003 Iraq War Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election References Further reading Thomas Mcinerney and Paul E. Vallely, Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror, Regnery Publishing, 1 February 2004 External links Official United States Air Force biography Thomas McInerney biographical note, NetStar Systems, accessed 23 February 2006. Interview with Thomas McInerney and Lt. General Gard from 1999 United States Air Force generals United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War American conspiracy theorists American broadcast news analysts American people of Scotch-Irish descent United States Military Academy alumni Elliott School of International Affairs alumni National War College alumni Living people 1937 births Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Order of the Sword (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal People from Havre de Grace, Maryland United States air attachés Garden City High School (New York) alumni
[ "Thomas McInerney (born March 15, 1937) is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General, who served in top military positions under the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense.", "McInerney was a forward air controller and fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had flown 407 combat missions during his four tours of duty.", "In addition to his Vietnam service, McInerney served overseas in NATO; Pacific Air Forces and as commander of Eleventh Air Force in Alaska.", "Since his retirement in 1994, McInerney has been on the boards of several military contractors.", "He was a frequent guest on Fox News until 2018 when he falsely claimed that John McCain, whom he called \"Songbird John\", betrayed his country when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam.", "He was a staunch advocate of the Iraq War, defended the use of torture, and defended the George W. Bush administration.", "In 2008, it was revealed that the Pentagon under the Bush administration supplied McInerney with talking points to use in his commentary.", "Education\nMcInerney was born March 15, 1937, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and graduated from Garden City (N.Y.) High School in 1955.", "He earned a BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1959 and a master's degree in international relations from George Washington University in 1972.", "McInerney graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1970 and from the National War College in 1973.", "Military career\nAfter graduating from USMA in June 1959, McInerney was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army.", "He then joined the Air Force, and completed initial pilot training at Bartow Air Base, Florida, and Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in November 1960.", "He participated in the Berlin and Cuban crises in 1962, flying escort missions in the West Berlin Air Corridor and escort reconnaissance missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.", "In April 1963, he was one of the first forward air controllers assigned to South Vietnam with a Vietnamese army division.", "He participated in three additional Southeast Asia deployments.", "After completing the Armed Forces Staff College in February 1970, he was transferred to the Directorate of Operational Requirements, Air Force headquarters.", "Upon graduation from National War College in July 1973, McInerney was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, as F-104 and F-5 director of operations.", "In August 1974, he became the air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in London.", "From November 1976 until October 1977, he was vice commander of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England.", "McInerney then became military assistant to Ambassador Robert W. Komer.", "In March 1979, McInerney became commander of the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines.", "In February 1981, he became commander of the 313th Air Division, Kadena Air Base, Japan.", "McInerney then was deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from June 1983 to July 1985, when he became commander of Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England.", "In October 1986, McInerney was assigned as vice commander in chief, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany.", "He became commander of Alaskan Air Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, and Joint Task Force Alaska in May 1988.", "McInerney assumed command of Alaskan Command upon its activation in July 1989 and became commander of Eleventh Air Force when Alaskan Air Command was redesignated Eleventh Air Force in August 1990.", "McInerney's last active duty assignment was as assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.", "He retired from the Air Force on 1 July 1994.", "McInerney's military awards and decorations include the following:\n Distinguished Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster\n Defense Superior Service Medal\n Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster\n Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 oak leaf cluster\n Bronze Star Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster and \"V\" device \n Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster\n Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters\n Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster\n National Defense Service Medal\n Vietnam Service Medal with 1 silver star and 1 bronze star\n Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm\n Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960- device\n\nMcInerney has also been awarded the Third Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government.", "McInerney was inducted into the USAF Order of the Sword in July 1980.", "Post military career\nBeginning in January 2002, McInerney was a military analyst on Fox News until May 2018.", "McInerney was a staunch advocate for the Iraq War.", "In 2002, he incorrectly predicted that a military campaign against Iraq would be \"shorter\" than the 42 days it took to complete the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and further, \"It is going to be absolutely awesome, and that's why this war, if we do it properly, will go very quick, and we'll have less civilian casualties than we did last time.\"", "In 2004, he claimed without evidence that with the aid of a Russian Special Forces team with GRU, Saddam had transported weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) to Syria and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon for safekeeping.", "Although McInerney said they had been moved to three places in Syria and one in Lebanon, the final report of the Iraq Survey Group, by Charles A. Duelfer, special adviser on Iraqi weapons to the C.I.A., concluded that any stockpiles had been destroyed long before the war and that transfers to Syria were \"unlikely.\"", "In 2006, McInerney advocated for regime change via military action against Iran and North Korea.", "McInerney has been a member of the Boards of Directors of military contractors, including Alloy Surfaces Company, Kilgore Flares Co, Nortel Government Solutions Inc. Pan American International Academy (Flight Simulators), Agusta Westland NA, and Crescent Partnerships.", "In 2008, it was revealed that McInerney received email communications from the Pentagon with talking points that he should use to defend the Bush administration in his TV appearances and columns.", "In 2010, McInerney provided his support against the court martial of fellow birther Terrence Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan due to his suspicion of President Barack Obama's birthplace.", "On September 6, 2016, McInerney was 1 of 88 retired military leaders who endorsed the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump.", "On September 15, 2020, McInerney was 1 of 235 retired military leaders who endorsed President Trump's re-election for president.", "Views\nMcInerney has called President Obama a treasonous leader who is \"aiding and abetting the enemy.\"", "McInerney also has said there were \"widespread and legitimate concerns that the President [Obama] is constitutionally ineligible to hold office.\"", "In 2010, McInerney called for strip-searching all Muslim men between the ages of 18 and 28 at airports.", "In 2015, as a Fox News contributor and a member of the Iran Policy Committee, McInerney was noted for suggesting on Fox News that terrorists could have flown the disappeared Malaysia Airlines 370 to Pakistan.", "In May 2018, McInerney appeared on Fox Business News and asserted to the show's host Charles Payne, that torture had \"worked on\" John McCain (when he was a POW in North Vietnam) and \"That's why they call him 'Songbird John',\" referencing an unverified claim made against McCain during the Republican primary in South Carolina in 2000.", "After the show, Payne apologized on Twitter to Senator McCain and his family for what McInerney had said which he himself did not hear or challenge because he was being told at the same time by the control room to \"wrap the segment\".", "Afterward, Fox News announced that McInerney would never appear on Fox News or Fox Business again.", "On November 28, 2020, McInerney pushed claims about election fraud after the 2020 elections.", "He claimed that \"US special forces command seized a server farm in Frankfurt, Germany\", which was run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).", "Both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Special Operations Command denied that such an attack occurred.", "He later called on President Trump \"to declare a national emergency, use the Insurrection Act, declare martial law, suspend habeas corpus, set up military tribunals, and suspend the electoral college [vote for president and vice-president] on December 14 and the presidential inauguration on January 20\".", "He claimed that the election was being stolen from Trump and treasonous parties should be arrested and charged and a \"full investigation\" must be done by President Trump.", "See also\nWMD theories in the aftermath of the 2003 Iraq War\nAttempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election\n\nReferences\n\nFurther reading\n Thomas Mcinerney and Paul E. Vallely, Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror, Regnery Publishing, 1 February 2004\n\nExternal links\nOfficial United States Air Force biography\nThomas McInerney biographical note, NetStar Systems, accessed 23 February 2006.", "Interview with Thomas McInerney and Lt. General Gard from 1999\n\nUnited States Air Force generals\nUnited States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War\nAmerican conspiracy theorists\nAmerican broadcast news analysts\nAmerican people of Scotch-Irish descent\nUnited States Military Academy alumni\nElliott School of International Affairs alumni\nNational War College alumni\nLiving people\n1937 births\nRecipients of the Air Medal\nRecipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)\nRecipients of the Order of the Sword (United States)\nRecipients of the Legion of Merit\nRecipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal\nPeople from Havre de Grace, Maryland\nUnited States air attachés\nGarden City High School (New York) alumni" ]
[ "Thomas McInerney is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served in top military positions under the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense.", "McInerney was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "In addition to his service in Vietnam, McInerney also served in NATO, the Pacific Air Force and as commander of the Eleventh Air Force in Alaska.", "McInerney has been on the boards of several military contractors since his retirement in 1994.", "He was a frequent guest on Fox News and claimed that John McCain betrayed his country when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam.", "He was a supporter of the Iraq War, the use of torture, and the George W. Bush administration.", "McInerney used talking points supplied by the Pentagon in his commentary.", "McInerney was born March 15, 1937, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and graduated from Garden City (N.Y.) High School in 1955.", "He earned a BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1959 and a master's degree in international relations from George Washington University in 1972.", "McInerney graduated from the National War College in 1973.", "McInerney was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army after graduating from USMA.", "He joined the Air Force after completing initial pilot training at Bartow Air Base, Florida, and Laredo Air Force Base, Texas.", "He flew escort missions in the West Berlin Air Corridor and over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.", "He was one of the first air controllers assigned to South Vietnam.", "He was involved in three more deployment in Southeast Asia.", "He was transferred to the Air Force headquarters after completing the armed forces staff college.", "McInerney was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing as F-104 and F-5 director of operations after graduating from National War College.", "He was the air attache to the U.S. Embassy in London.", "He was the vice commander of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing from November 1976 to October 1977.", "McInerney was the military assistant to Ambassador Robert W. Komer.", "McInerney became commander of the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing in March 1979.", "In 1981 he became commander of the 313th Air Division.", "From June 1983 to July 1985 McInerney was deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.", "McInerney was assigned as vice commander in chief in October of 1986.", "In May 1988, he became commander of Alaskan Air Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, and Joint Task Force Alaska.", "McInerney became commander of Eleventh Air Force in August 1990 when Alaskan Air Command was redesignated Eleventh Air Force.", "McInerney's last assignment was as assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.", "He retired from the Air Force in 1994.", "McInerney's military awards include a Bronze Star medal with 1 oak leaf cluster and a Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster.", "McInerney was a member of the USAF Order of the Sword.", "McInerney was a military analyst on Fox News.", "McInerney supported the Iraq War.", "He predicted in 2002 that a military campaign against Iraq would be shorter than the 42 days it took to complete the Persian Gulf War in 1991.", "In 2004, he claimed that Saddam had taken weapons of mass destruction to Syria and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon with the aid of a Russian Special Forces team.", "The final report of the Iraq Survey Group concluded that the Iraqi weapons had been destroyed.", "McInerney advocated military action against Iran and North Korea.", "McInerney is a member of the boards of directors of several military contractors.", "McInerney was told by the Pentagon to use talking points to defend the Bush administration in his TV appearances and columns.", "McInerney supported the court martial of Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan due to his suspicion of Obama's birthplace.", "McInerney was one of 88 retired military leaders who endorsed Donald Trump.", "On September 15, 2020, McInerney was endorsed by a group of retired military leaders.", "McInerney said that President Obama was a traitor who was aiding and abetting the enemy.", "McInerney said there were \"widespread and legitimate concerns that the President is constitutionally ineligible to hold office.\"", "McInerney called for strip-searching all Muslim men between the ages of 18 and 28 at airports.", "McInerney was a member of the Iran Policy Committee and a contributor to Fox News.", "In May of last year, McInerney appeared on Fox Business News and claimed that torture had worked on John McCain, who was a POW in North Vietnam.", "Payne apologized to Senator McCain and his family after the show for what McInerney had said which he himself did not hear or challenge.", "McInerney wouldn't be on Fox News or Fox Business again.", "McInerney made claims about election fraud after the 2020 elections.", "He claimed that the server farm was seized by the US special forces command.", "The U.S. Army Special Operations Command and the U.S. Army denied that there was an attack.", "He called on President Trump to use the Insurrection Act, set up military tribunals, suspend the electoral college and declare a national emergency.", "He said that the election was being stolen from Trump and that a full investigation should be done by the president.", "There are also WMD theories in the aftermath of the Iraq War.", "In 1999 there was an interview with Thomas McInerney and Lieutenant General Gard from the United States Air Force." ]
<mask> (born March 15, 1937) is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General, who served in top military positions under the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense. McInerney was a forward air controller and fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had flown 407 combat missions during his four tours of duty. In addition to his Vietnam service, McInerney served overseas in NATO; Pacific Air Forces and as commander of Eleventh Air Force in Alaska. Since his retirement in 1994, <mask> has been on the boards of several military contractors. He was a frequent guest on Fox News until 2018 when he falsely claimed that John McCain, whom he called "Songbird John", betrayed his country when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was a staunch advocate of the Iraq War, defended the use of torture, and defended the George W. Bush administration. In 2008, it was revealed that the Pentagon under the Bush administration supplied McInerney with talking points to use in his commentary.Education <mask> was born March 15, 1937, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and graduated from Garden City (N.Y.) High School in 1955. He earned a BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1959 and a master's degree in international relations from George Washington University in 1972. McInerney graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College in 1970 and from the National War College in 1973. Military career After graduating from USMA in June 1959, <mask> was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He then joined the Air Force, and completed initial pilot training at Bartow Air Base, Florida, and Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in November 1960. He participated in the Berlin and Cuban crises in 1962, flying escort missions in the West Berlin Air Corridor and escort reconnaissance missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In April 1963, he was one of the first forward air controllers assigned to South Vietnam with a Vietnamese army division.He participated in three additional Southeast Asia deployments. After completing the Armed Forces Staff College in February 1970, he was transferred to the Directorate of Operational Requirements, Air Force headquarters. Upon graduation from National War College in July 1973, McInerney was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, as F-104 and F-5 director of operations. In August 1974, he became the air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in London. From November 1976 until October 1977, he was vice commander of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Upper Heyford, England. McInerney then became military assistant to Ambassador Robert W. Komer. In March 1979, McInerney became commander of the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines.In February 1981, he became commander of the 313th Air Division, Kadena Air Base, Japan. <mask> then was deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, from June 1983 to July 1985, when he became commander of Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England. In October 1986, <mask> was assigned as vice commander in chief, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. He became commander of Alaskan Air Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, and Joint Task Force Alaska in May 1988. <mask> assumed command of Alaskan Command upon its activation in July 1989 and became commander of Eleventh Air Force when Alaskan Air Command was redesignated Eleventh Air Force in August 1990. <mask>'s last active duty assignment was as assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He retired from the Air Force on 1 July 1994.McInerney's military awards and decorations include the following: Distinguished Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster and "V" device Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 1 silver star and 1 bronze star Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960- device McInerney has also been awarded the Third Order of the Rising Sun by the Japanese government. McInerney was inducted into the USAF Order of the Sword in July 1980. Post military career Beginning in January 2002, McInerney was a military analyst on Fox News until May 2018. McInerney was a staunch advocate for the Iraq War. In 2002, he incorrectly predicted that a military campaign against Iraq would be "shorter" than the 42 days it took to complete the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and further, "It is going to be absolutely awesome, and that's why this war, if we do it properly, will go very quick, and we'll have less civilian casualties than we did last time." In 2004, he claimed without evidence that with the aid of a Russian Special Forces team with GRU, Saddam had transported weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) to Syria and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon for safekeeping. Although McInerney said they had been moved to three places in Syria and one in Lebanon, the final report of the Iraq Survey Group, by Charles A. Duelfer, special adviser on Iraqi weapons to the C.I.A., concluded that any stockpiles had been destroyed long before the war and that transfers to Syria were "unlikely."In 2006, McInerney advocated for regime change via military action against Iran and North Korea. McInerney has been a member of the Boards of Directors of military contractors, including Alloy Surfaces Company, Kilgore Flares Co, Nortel Government Solutions Inc. Pan American International Academy (Flight Simulators), Agusta Westland NA, and Crescent Partnerships. In 2008, it was revealed that McInerney received email communications from the Pentagon with talking points that he should use to defend the Bush administration in his TV appearances and columns. In 2010, McInerney provided his support against the court martial of fellow birther Terrence Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan due to his suspicion of President Barack Obama's birthplace. On September 6, 2016, McInerney was 1 of 88 retired military leaders who endorsed the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. On September 15, 2020, McInerney was 1 of 235 retired military leaders who endorsed President Trump's re-election for president. Views McInerney has called President Obama a treasonous leader who is "aiding and abetting the enemy."McInerney also has said there were "widespread and legitimate concerns that the President [Obama] is constitutionally ineligible to hold office." In 2010, McInerney called for strip-searching all Muslim men between the ages of 18 and 28 at airports. In 2015, as a Fox News contributor and a member of the Iran Policy Committee, McInerney was noted for suggesting on Fox News that terrorists could have flown the disappeared Malaysia Airlines 370 to Pakistan. In May 2018, McInerney appeared on Fox Business News and asserted to the show's host Charles Payne, that torture had "worked on" John McCain (when he was a POW in North Vietnam) and "That's why they call him 'Songbird John'," referencing an unverified claim made against McCain during the Republican primary in South Carolina in 2000. After the show, Payne apologized on Twitter to Senator McCain and his family for what McInerney had said which he himself did not hear or challenge because he was being told at the same time by the control room to "wrap the segment". Afterward, Fox News announced that McInerney would never appear on Fox News or Fox Business again. On November 28, 2020, McInerney pushed claims about election fraud after the 2020 elections.He claimed that "US special forces command seized a server farm in Frankfurt, Germany", which was run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Both the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Special Operations Command denied that such an attack occurred. He later called on President Trump "to declare a national emergency, use the Insurrection Act, declare martial law, suspend habeas corpus, set up military tribunals, and suspend the electoral college [vote for president and vice-president] on December 14 and the presidential inauguration on January 20". He claimed that the election was being stolen from Trump and treasonous parties should be arrested and charged and a "full investigation" must be done by President Trump. See also WMD theories in the aftermath of the 2003 Iraq War Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election References Further reading <mask> and Paul E. Vallely, Endgame: The Blueprint for Victory in the War on Terror, Regnery Publishing, 1 February 2004 External links Official United States Air Force biography <mask> biographical note, NetStar Systems, accessed 23 February 2006. Interview with <mask> and Lt. General Gard from 1999 United States Air Force generals United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War American conspiracy theorists American broadcast news analysts American people of Scotch-Irish descent United States Military Academy alumni Elliott School of International Affairs alumni National War College alumni Living people 1937 births Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Order of the Sword (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal People from Havre de Grace, Maryland United States air attachés Garden City High School (New York) alumni
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<mask> is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served in top military positions under the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense. McInerney was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 In addition to his service in Vietnam, McInerney also served in NATO, the Pacific Air Force and as commander of the Eleventh Air Force in Alaska. McInerney has been on the boards of several military contractors since his retirement in 1994. He was a frequent guest on Fox News and claimed that John McCain betrayed his country when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was a supporter of the Iraq War, the use of torture, and the George W. Bush administration. McInerney used talking points supplied by the Pentagon in his commentary.<mask> was born March 15, 1937, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and graduated from Garden City (N.Y.) High School in 1955. He earned a BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1959 and a master's degree in international relations from George Washington University in 1972. <mask> graduated from the National War College in 1973. McInerney was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army after graduating from USMA. He joined the Air Force after completing initial pilot training at Bartow Air Base, Florida, and Laredo Air Force Base, Texas. He flew escort missions in the West Berlin Air Corridor and over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was one of the first air controllers assigned to South Vietnam.He was involved in three more deployment in Southeast Asia. He was transferred to the Air Force headquarters after completing the armed forces staff college. McInerney was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing as F-104 and F-5 director of operations after graduating from National War College. He was the air attache to the U.S. Embassy in London. He was the vice commander of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing from November 1976 to October 1977. McInerney was the military assistant to Ambassador Robert W. Komer. McInerney became commander of the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing in March 1979.In 1981 he became commander of the 313th Air Division. From June 1983 to July 1985 <mask> was deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. <mask> was assigned as vice commander in chief in October of 1986. In May 1988, he became commander of Alaskan Air Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, and Joint Task Force Alaska. <mask> became commander of Eleventh Air Force in August 1990 when Alaskan Air Command was redesignated Eleventh Air Force. <mask>'s last assignment was as assistant vice chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He retired from the Air Force in 1994.<mask>'s military awards include a Bronze Star medal with 1 oak leaf cluster and a Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster. <mask> was a member of the USAF Order of the Sword. <mask> was a military analyst on Fox News. McInerney supported the Iraq War. He predicted in 2002 that a military campaign against Iraq would be shorter than the 42 days it took to complete the Persian Gulf War in 1991. In 2004, he claimed that Saddam had taken weapons of mass destruction to Syria and the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon with the aid of a Russian Special Forces team. The final report of the Iraq Survey Group concluded that the Iraqi weapons had been destroyed.McInerney advocated military action against Iran and North Korea. McInerney is a member of the boards of directors of several military contractors. McInerney was told by the Pentagon to use talking points to defend the Bush administration in his TV appearances and columns. McInerney supported the court martial of Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan due to his suspicion of Obama's birthplace. McInerney was one of 88 retired military leaders who endorsed Donald Trump. On September 15, 2020, McInerney was endorsed by a group of retired military leaders. <mask> said that President Obama was a traitor who was aiding and abetting the enemy.McInerney said there were "widespread and legitimate concerns that the President is constitutionally ineligible to hold office." McInerney called for strip-searching all Muslim men between the ages of 18 and 28 at airports. McInerney was a member of the Iran Policy Committee and a contributor to Fox News. In May of last year, McInerney appeared on Fox Business News and claimed that torture had worked on John McCain, who was a POW in North Vietnam. Payne apologized to Senator McCain and his family after the show for what McInerney had said which he himself did not hear or challenge. McInerney wouldn't be on Fox News or Fox Business again. McInerney made claims about election fraud after the 2020 elections.He claimed that the server farm was seized by the US special forces command. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command and the U.S. Army denied that there was an attack. He called on President Trump to use the Insurrection Act, set up military tribunals, suspend the electoral college and declare a national emergency. He said that the election was being stolen from Trump and that a full investigation should be done by the president. There are also WMD theories in the aftermath of the Iraq War. In 1999 there was an interview with <mask> and Lieutenant General Gard from the United States Air Force.
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Rubén Espinosa
Rubén Manuel Espinosa Becerril (29 November 1983 – 31 July 2015) was a Mexican self-taught photographer and journalist. He worked for AVC News agency and Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. He covered daily news and social protests. He documented several protests where individuals were assaulted. Espinosa was killed in Narvate, Mexico City, Mexico along with four women. Personal Espinosa was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Career For the majority of his career, Espinosa concentrated on social movements and protests. As a self-taught photographer and journalist, he began his career with Eclipse Photo in Mexico City, Mexico. While with Eclipse Photo, his primary job was photography. In 2009, he was hired by Javier Duarte during his campaign as governor. Espinosa also worked in Xalapa, Mexico for seven years. Xalapa is considered one of the most dangerous places to practice journalism. Espinosa's interest in social movements led him to find employment elsewhere. In Veracruz, Espinosa became a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. During his employment with the magazine, Espinosa voiced his opinion regarding the treatment of journalists in Mexico. Death Before his death, Espinosa had received deadly threats. Espinosa began to receive threats towards him after the release of a photo of Duarte. During a social protest Espinosa was grabbed and told to quit taking photos or else he would end up like other dead journalists. Espinosa had also previously reported men standing outside his house and giving him intimidating glares and gestures. In June 2015, Espinosa decided to leave Veracruz and return to Mexico City. He reported experiencing symptoms of PTSD. Espinosa left his friends and even his dog Cosmos in Veracruz to find safety in Mexico City, which was a known refuge for journalists. Espinosa was found dead on 31 July 2015 with four female victims. All five were found beaten and shot execution style. The victims also had various signs of torture on their bodies. The women who were found had all been sexually assaulted by the culprits. The names of the women were not released at the time until days later. The authorities believe that deaths occurred between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A final text message was placed by Espinosa at 2:13 p.m. Investigation Video surveillance caught three suspects walking out of the apartment. One of the suspects took the car of a victim and drove off with it. The car was later found abandoned on the outskirts of Mexico City. The case was viewed as a burglary due to the various objects taken from the residence. In August 2015, an unnamed serial rapist was arrested for the deaths of the victims. His fingerprints matched up to the evidence found in the apartment. There is still an ongoing investigation for the other two suspects caught on the surveillance video. The police department in charge of the investigation do have fifteen statements as well as evidence and photographs. Context Espinosa had reported threats being made towards him before his death. Espinosa had previously had several run ins with the law while covering several social movements. In 2012, Espinosa covered a student protest against Governor Javier Duarte during the anniversary of the revolution. During the protest Espinosa was grabbed and the man stated "Stop taking pictures if you don't want to end up like Regina". Regina Martinez Perez, was also a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. She had recently been killed after reporting on state official. Espinosa released a photograph of Governor Javier Duarte. The photograph showed Governor Duarte wearing a police cap and his stomach hanging over and below his belt. Espinosa received multiple threats after the release of the photograph. The governor was outraged by the photograph and article. He sent people to find and buy out all the prints released in various locations. Espinosa decided to flee Veracruz and find refugee in Mexico City, Mexico. His decision was made after seeing men standing outside of his house three separate times. He had reported that the men were giving him intimidating glances and gestures. On 31 July 2015 Espinosa was found alongside four other women. The women were identified as Nadia Vera, Yesenia Quiroz, Mile Virginia Martin, and Alejandra Negrete. His and the bodies of the women were all found killed execution style. Mile Virginia Marin was the last of the victims to be identified due to having a Colombian origin. Espinosa is the seventh journalist that has been killed in Mexico in the year 2015. Since 2011 under Javier Duarte's govern of Mexico 15 journalist have been killed. Regina Martinez Pérez, Miguel Angel Lopez Velasco, Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz, and the other journalist who have been murdered all have one similar thing. All their murders have had no responsible culprit punished. Regina Martinez Pérez worked alongside Espinosa in the past and was murdered on 28 April 2012. According to Reporters without Borders, In 2014 Mexico was the named the 6th country in the world with high rates of journalist being killed. After the death of Espinosa protesters gathered holding cameras and signs that stated "not one more". The protesters also held signs stating "How many more Javier Duarte?". During his funeral journalist traveled to be present. They covered his grave with cameras. State and Legislative committees deal with the complaints made by reporters who has been attacked, harassed, or abused. However, nothing is ever resolved through the offices. Impact According to Article 19, Espinosa is the 88th journalist that has been killed in Mexico. Espinosa decided to flee to Mexico City in seek of refuge. Until his death Mexico City was seen as a refuge for journalist who were being threatened. Citizens have become angry and disheartened at the lack of safety and protection Governor Duarte has provided for journalists. As a self-taught journalist and photographer, Espinosa was motivated and felt strongly about journalist rights in Mexico. However, after reporting and photographing several brutal attacks and protests Espinosa began to be a target of threats. After his death Mexico City was no longer a place safe for journalist seeking refugee. Hundreds of journalist and photographers from around the world published a letter in PEN America asking for a clear notice of what occurred that day and who was responsible. They urged for a further investigation into his death. Reactions After the death of Espinosa, several protesters have gathered in several different locations in his honor. A colleague of his stated "He was both a photographer and activist...But most of all he was a great friend". The Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights (OHCHR) stated after the death of Espinosa: "If the investigations confirm that this aberrant multiple homicide is related to Espinosa's work as a journalist, then we are in the presence of a grave act against freedom of expression". See also List of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico List of unsolved murders Mexican Drug War References 1983 births 2015 deaths Assassinated Mexican journalists Deaths by firearm in Mexico Journalists killed in the Mexican Drug War Mexican journalists Male journalists People from Mexico City Unsolved murders in Mexico
[ "Rubén Manuel Espinosa Becerril (29 November 1983 – 31 July 2015) was a Mexican self-taught photographer and journalist.", "He worked for AVC News agency and Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.", "He covered daily news and social protests.", "He documented several protests where individuals were assaulted.", "Espinosa was killed in Narvate, Mexico City, Mexico along with four women.", "Personal \nEspinosa was born in Mexico City, Mexico.", "Career \nFor the majority of his career, Espinosa concentrated on social movements and protests.", "As a self-taught photographer and journalist, he began his career with Eclipse Photo in Mexico City, Mexico.", "While with Eclipse Photo, his primary job was photography.", "In 2009, he was hired by Javier Duarte during his campaign as governor.", "Espinosa also worked in Xalapa, Mexico for seven years.", "Xalapa is considered one of the most dangerous places to practice journalism.", "Espinosa's interest in social movements led him to find employment elsewhere.", "In Veracruz, Espinosa became a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.", "During his employment with the magazine, Espinosa voiced his opinion regarding the treatment of journalists in Mexico.", "Death \nBefore his death, Espinosa had received deadly threats.", "Espinosa began to receive threats towards him after the release of a photo of Duarte.", "During a social protest Espinosa was grabbed and told to quit taking photos or else he would end up like other dead journalists.", "Espinosa had also previously reported men standing outside his house and giving him intimidating glares and gestures.", "In June 2015, Espinosa decided to leave Veracruz and return to Mexico City.", "He reported experiencing symptoms of PTSD.", "Espinosa left his friends and even his dog Cosmos in Veracruz to find safety in Mexico City, which was a known refuge for journalists.", "Espinosa was found dead on 31 July 2015 with four female victims.", "All five were found beaten and shot execution style.", "The victims also had various signs of torture on their bodies.", "The women who were found had all been sexually assaulted by the culprits.", "The names of the women were not released at the time until days later.", "The authorities believe that deaths occurred between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A final text message was placed by Espinosa at 2:13 p.m.\n\nInvestigation\nVideo surveillance caught three suspects walking out of the apartment.", "One of the suspects took the car of a victim and drove off with it.", "The car was later found abandoned on the outskirts of Mexico City.", "The case was viewed as a burglary due to the various objects taken from the residence.", "In August 2015, an unnamed serial rapist was arrested for the deaths of the victims.", "His fingerprints matched up to the evidence found in the apartment.", "There is still an ongoing investigation for the other two suspects caught on the surveillance video.", "The police department in charge of the investigation do have fifteen statements as well as evidence and photographs.", "Context \nEspinosa had reported threats being made towards him before his death.", "Espinosa had previously had several run ins with the law while covering several social movements.", "In 2012, Espinosa covered a student protest against Governor Javier Duarte during the anniversary of the revolution.", "During the protest Espinosa was grabbed and the man stated \"Stop taking pictures if you don't want to end up like Regina\".", "Regina Martinez Perez, was also a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.", "She had recently been killed after reporting on state official.", "Espinosa released a photograph of Governor Javier Duarte.", "The photograph showed Governor Duarte wearing a police cap and his stomach hanging over and below his belt.", "Espinosa received multiple threats after the release of the photograph.", "The governor was outraged by the photograph and article.", "He sent people to find and buy out all the prints released in various locations.", "Espinosa decided to flee Veracruz and find refugee in Mexico City, Mexico.", "His decision was made after seeing men standing outside of his house three separate times.", "He had reported that the men were giving him intimidating glances and gestures.", "On 31 July 2015 Espinosa was found alongside four other women.", "The women were identified as Nadia Vera, Yesenia Quiroz, Mile Virginia Martin, and Alejandra Negrete.", "His and the bodies of the women were all found killed execution style.", "Mile Virginia Marin was the last of the victims to be identified due to having a Colombian origin.", "Espinosa is the seventh journalist that has been killed in Mexico in the year 2015.", "Since 2011 under Javier Duarte's govern of Mexico 15 journalist have been killed.", "Regina Martinez Pérez, Miguel Angel Lopez Velasco, Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz, and the other journalist who have been murdered all have one similar thing.", "All their murders have had no responsible culprit punished.", "Regina Martinez Pérez worked alongside Espinosa in the past and was murdered on 28 April 2012.", "According to Reporters without Borders, In 2014 Mexico was the named the 6th country in the world with high rates of journalist being killed.", "After the death of Espinosa protesters gathered holding cameras and signs that stated \"not one more\".", "The protesters also held signs stating \"How many more Javier Duarte?\".", "During his funeral journalist traveled to be present.", "They covered his grave with cameras.", "State and Legislative committees deal with the complaints made by reporters who has been attacked, harassed, or abused.", "However, nothing is ever resolved through the offices.", "Impact \nAccording to Article 19, Espinosa is the 88th journalist that has been killed in Mexico.", "Espinosa decided to flee to Mexico City in seek of refuge.", "Until his death Mexico City was seen as a refuge for journalist who were being threatened.", "Citizens have become angry and disheartened at the lack of safety and protection Governor Duarte has provided for journalists.", "As a self-taught journalist and photographer, Espinosa was motivated and felt strongly about journalist rights in Mexico.", "However, after reporting and photographing several brutal attacks and protests Espinosa began to be a target of threats.", "After his death Mexico City was no longer a place safe for journalist seeking refugee.", "Hundreds of journalist and photographers from around the world published a letter in PEN America asking for a clear notice of what occurred that day and who was responsible.", "They urged for a further investigation into his death.", "Reactions \n\nAfter the death of Espinosa, several protesters have gathered in several different locations in his honor.", "A colleague of his stated \"He was both a photographer and activist...But most of all he was a great friend\".", "The Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights (OHCHR) stated after the death of Espinosa: \"If the investigations confirm that this aberrant multiple homicide is related to Espinosa's work as a journalist, then we are in the presence of a grave act against freedom of expression\".", "See also\n List of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico\n List of unsolved murders\n Mexican Drug War\n\nReferences \n\n1983 births\n2015 deaths\nAssassinated Mexican journalists\nDeaths by firearm in Mexico\nJournalists killed in the Mexican Drug War\nMexican journalists\nMale journalists\nPeople from Mexico City\nUnsolved murders in Mexico" ]
[ "Rubén Becerril was a Mexican photographer and journalist.", "He worked for magazines.", "He covered the news and protests.", "He documented protests where people were attacked.", "Five people were killed in Narvate, Mexico City, Mexico.", "Personal Espinosa was born in Mexico.", "Espinosa focused on social movements and protests for the majority of his career.", "He began his career as a photographer with Eclipse Photo in Mexico City.", "He was a photographer with Eclipse Photo.", "He was hired by the governor during his campaign.", "In Xalapa, Mexico, Espinosa worked for seven years.", "One of the most dangerous places to practice journalism is Xalapa.", "He found employment because of his interest in social movements.", "In Veracruz, he was a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.", "During his employment with the magazine, he voiced his opinion about the treatment of journalists in Mexico.", "He had received threats before his death.", "There were threats towards him after the photo of Duarte was released.", "During a social protest, he was grabbed and told to stop taking photos or he would end up like other dead journalists.", "Men standing outside of his house gave him intimidating glares and gestures.", "In June of 2015, Espinosa decided to return to Mexico City.", "He said he experienced symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder.", "In order to find safety in Mexico City, he left his friends and his dog in Veracruz.", "On July 31, 2015, four female victims were found dead.", "The five were found shot execution style.", "There were signs of torture on the victims' bodies.", "The women were all raped by the same person.", "The women's names were not released until days later.", "The authorities believe there were deaths between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.", "The victim's car was taken by one of the suspects.", "On the outskirts of Mexico City, the car was found abandoned.", "The objects taken from the residence made the case a break-in.", "An unnamed serial rapist was arrested for the deaths of the victims.", "His fingerprints were similar to the evidence found in the apartment.", "The other two suspects are still being investigated.", "The police department in charge of the investigation has fifteen statements as well as evidence and photographs.", "There were threats made towards him before he died.", "Espinosa had run ins with the law before.", "During the anniversary of the revolution, Espinosa covered a student protest against the governor.", "During the protest a man stated \"Stop taking pictures if you don't want to end up like Regina\"", "She was a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.", "She was killed after reporting on a state official.", "The photograph of the Governor was released by Espinosa.", "The governor's stomach was hanging over his belt in the picture.", "The threats were made after the photograph was released.", "The photograph and article made the governor angry.", "People were sent to find and buy all the prints.", "He fled to Mexico City, where he found a refugee.", "After seeing men standing outside of his house three times, he made a decision.", "The men were giving him intimidating glances and gestures.", "On July 31, 2015, she was found with four other women.", "The women were identified by their first names.", "The bodies of the men and women were all killed execution style.", "Mile Virginia Marin was the last of the victims to be identified.", "In the year 2015, seven journalists have been killed in Mexico.", "15 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2011.", "All of the journalists who have been murdered have one thing in common.", "No responsible culprit has been punished for their murders.", "The woman was murdered on April 28, 2012 and worked with Espinosa in the past.", "Mexico was the 6th country in the world with high rates of journalist being killed, according to Reporters without Borders.", "Protesters held cameras and signs that said \"not one more\" after the death of Espinosa.", "The protesters held signs with the question \"How many more?\" on them.", "A journalist traveled to be at his funeral.", "The grave was covered with cameras.", "The complaints of reporters who have been attacked, harassed, or abused are dealt with by state and Legislative committees.", "Nothing is ever resolved through the offices.", "Espinosa is the 88th journalist to be killed in Mexico.", "In order to seek refuge, Espinosa fled to Mexico City.", "Mexico City was seen as a refuge for journalists who were being threatened.", "The lack of safety and protection for journalists has caused citizens to become angry and discouraged.", "Espinosa felt strongly about the rights of journalists in Mexico.", "Espinosa was a target of threats after reporting and photographing several brutal attacks.", "Mexico City was no longer a safe place to be a journalist after his death.", "Hundreds of journalist and photographers from around the world wrote a letter to PEN America asking for a clear notice of what happened that day and who was responsible.", "They wanted a further investigation into his death.", "Several protesters gathered in different locations in his honor after his death.", "He was both a photographer and activist, but most of all he was a great friend according to his colleague.", "The Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights stated after the death of Espinosa: \"If the investigations confirm that this multiple homicide is related to Espinosa's work as a journalist, then we are in the presence of a grave act against freedom of expression\".", "There is a list of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico." ]
<mask> (29 November 1983 – 31 July 2015) was a Mexican self-taught photographer and journalist. He worked for AVC News agency and Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. He covered daily news and social protests. He documented several protests where individuals were assaulted. <mask> was killed in Narvate, Mexico City, Mexico along with four women. Personal <mask> was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Career For the majority of his career, <mask> concentrated on social movements and protests.As a self-taught photographer and journalist, he began his career with Eclipse Photo in Mexico City, Mexico. While with Eclipse Photo, his primary job was photography. In 2009, he was hired by Javier Duarte during his campaign as governor. <mask> also worked in Xalapa, Mexico for seven years. Xalapa is considered one of the most dangerous places to practice journalism. <mask>'s interest in social movements led him to find employment elsewhere. In Veracruz, <mask> became a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.During his employment with the magazine, <mask> voiced his opinion regarding the treatment of journalists in Mexico. Death Before his death, <mask> had received deadly threats. <mask> began to receive threats towards him after the release of a photo of Duarte. During a social protest <mask> was grabbed and told to quit taking photos or else he would end up like other dead journalists. <mask> had also previously reported men standing outside his house and giving him intimidating glares and gestures. In June 2015, <mask> decided to leave Veracruz and return to Mexico City. He reported experiencing symptoms of PTSD.<mask> left his friends and even his dog Cosmos in Veracruz to find safety in Mexico City, which was a known refuge for journalists. <mask> was found dead on 31 July 2015 with four female victims. All five were found beaten and shot execution style. The victims also had various signs of torture on their bodies. The women who were found had all been sexually assaulted by the culprits. The names of the women were not released at the time until days later. The authorities believe that deaths occurred between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A final text message was placed by <mask> at 2:13 p.m. Investigation Video surveillance caught three suspects walking out of the apartment.One of the suspects took the car of a victim and drove off with it. The car was later found abandoned on the outskirts of Mexico City. The case was viewed as a burglary due to the various objects taken from the residence. In August 2015, an unnamed serial rapist was arrested for the deaths of the victims. His fingerprints matched up to the evidence found in the apartment. There is still an ongoing investigation for the other two suspects caught on the surveillance video. The police department in charge of the investigation do have fifteen statements as well as evidence and photographs.Context <mask> had reported threats being made towards him before his death. <mask> had previously had several run ins with the law while covering several social movements. In 2012, <mask> covered a student protest against Governor Javier Duarte during the anniversary of the revolution. During the protest <mask> was grabbed and the man stated "Stop taking pictures if you don't want to end up like Regina". Regina Martinez Perez, was also a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. She had recently been killed after reporting on state official. <mask> released a photograph of Governor Javier Duarte.The photograph showed Governor Duarte wearing a police cap and his stomach hanging over and below his belt. <mask> received multiple threats after the release of the photograph. The governor was outraged by the photograph and article. He sent people to find and buy out all the prints released in various locations. <mask> decided to flee Veracruz and find refugee in Mexico City, Mexico. His decision was made after seeing men standing outside of his house three separate times. He had reported that the men were giving him intimidating glances and gestures.On 31 July 2015 <mask> was found alongside four other women. The women were identified as Nadia Vera, Yesenia Quiroz, Mile Virginia Martin, and Alejandra Negrete. His and the bodies of the women were all found killed execution style. Mile Virginia Marin was the last of the victims to be identified due to having a Colombian origin. <mask> is the seventh journalist that has been killed in Mexico in the year 2015. Since 2011 under Javier Duarte's govern of Mexico 15 journalist have been killed. Regina Martinez Pérez, Miguel Angel Lopez Velasco, Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz, and the other journalist who have been murdered all have one similar thing.All their murders have had no responsible culprit punished. Regina Martinez Pérez worked alongside <mask> in the past and was murdered on 28 April 2012. According to Reporters without Borders, In 2014 Mexico was the named the 6th country in the world with high rates of journalist being killed. After the death of Espinosa protesters gathered holding cameras and signs that stated "not one more". The protesters also held signs stating "How many more Javier Duarte?". During his funeral journalist traveled to be present. They covered his grave with cameras.State and Legislative committees deal with the complaints made by reporters who has been attacked, harassed, or abused. However, nothing is ever resolved through the offices. Impact According to Article 19, <mask> is the 88th journalist that has been killed in Mexico. <mask> decided to flee to Mexico City in seek of refuge. Until his death Mexico City was seen as a refuge for journalist who were being threatened. Citizens have become angry and disheartened at the lack of safety and protection Governor Duarte has provided for journalists. As a self-taught journalist and photographer, <mask> was motivated and felt strongly about journalist rights in Mexico.However, after reporting and photographing several brutal attacks and protests <mask> began to be a target of threats. After his death Mexico City was no longer a place safe for journalist seeking refugee. Hundreds of journalist and photographers from around the world published a letter in PEN America asking for a clear notice of what occurred that day and who was responsible. They urged for a further investigation into his death. Reactions After the death of <mask>, several protesters have gathered in several different locations in his honor. A colleague of his stated "He was both a photographer and activist...But most of all he was a great friend". The Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights (OHCHR) stated after the death of <mask>: "If the investigations confirm that this aberrant multiple homicide is related to <mask>'s work as a journalist, then we are in the presence of a grave act against freedom of expression".See also List of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico List of unsolved murders Mexican Drug War References 1983 births 2015 deaths Assassinated Mexican journalists Deaths by firearm in Mexico Journalists killed in the Mexican Drug War Mexican journalists Male journalists People from Mexico City Unsolved murders in Mexico
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<mask> was a Mexican photographer and journalist. He worked for magazines. He covered the news and protests. He documented protests where people were attacked. Five people were killed in Narvate, Mexico City, Mexico. Personal <mask> was born in Mexico. <mask> focused on social movements and protests for the majority of his career.He began his career as a photographer with Eclipse Photo in Mexico City. He was a photographer with Eclipse Photo. He was hired by the governor during his campaign. In Xalapa, Mexico, <mask> worked for seven years. One of the most dangerous places to practice journalism is Xalapa. He found employment because of his interest in social movements. In Veracruz, he was a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines.During his employment with the magazine, he voiced his opinion about the treatment of journalists in Mexico. He had received threats before his death. There were threats towards him after the photo of Duarte was released. During a social protest, he was grabbed and told to stop taking photos or he would end up like other dead journalists. Men standing outside of his house gave him intimidating glares and gestures. In June of 2015, <mask> decided to return to Mexico City. He said he experienced symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder.In order to find safety in Mexico City, he left his friends and his dog in Veracruz. On July 31, 2015, four female victims were found dead. The five were found shot execution style. There were signs of torture on the victims' bodies. The women were all raped by the same person. The women's names were not released until days later. The authorities believe there were deaths between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.The victim's car was taken by one of the suspects. On the outskirts of Mexico City, the car was found abandoned. The objects taken from the residence made the case a break-in. An unnamed serial rapist was arrested for the deaths of the victims. His fingerprints were similar to the evidence found in the apartment. The other two suspects are still being investigated. The police department in charge of the investigation has fifteen statements as well as evidence and photographs.There were threats made towards him before he died. <mask> had run ins with the law before. During the anniversary of the revolution, <mask> covered a student protest against the governor. During the protest a man stated "Stop taking pictures if you don't want to end up like Regina" She was a correspondent for Proceso and Cuartoscuro magazines. She was killed after reporting on a state official. The photograph of the Governor was released by <mask>.The governor's stomach was hanging over his belt in the picture. The threats were made after the photograph was released. The photograph and article made the governor angry. People were sent to find and buy all the prints. He fled to Mexico City, where he found a refugee. After seeing men standing outside of his house three times, he made a decision. The men were giving him intimidating glances and gestures.On July 31, 2015, she was found with four other women. The women were identified by their first names. The bodies of the men and women were all killed execution style. Mile Virginia Marin was the last of the victims to be identified. In the year 2015, seven journalists have been killed in Mexico. 15 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2011. All of the journalists who have been murdered have one thing in common.No responsible culprit has been punished for their murders. The woman was murdered on April 28, 2012 and worked with <mask> in the past. Mexico was the 6th country in the world with high rates of journalist being killed, according to Reporters without Borders. Protesters held cameras and signs that said "not one more" after the death of <mask>. The protesters held signs with the question "How many more?" on them. A journalist traveled to be at his funeral. The grave was covered with cameras.The complaints of reporters who have been attacked, harassed, or abused are dealt with by state and Legislative committees. Nothing is ever resolved through the offices. <mask> is the 88th journalist to be killed in Mexico. In order to seek refuge, <mask> fled to Mexico City. Mexico City was seen as a refuge for journalists who were being threatened. The lack of safety and protection for journalists has caused citizens to become angry and discouraged. <mask> felt strongly about the rights of journalists in Mexico.<mask> was a target of threats after reporting and photographing several brutal attacks. Mexico City was no longer a safe place to be a journalist after his death. Hundreds of journalist and photographers from around the world wrote a letter to PEN America asking for a clear notice of what happened that day and who was responsible. They wanted a further investigation into his death. Several protesters gathered in different locations in his honor after his death. He was both a photographer and activist, but most of all he was a great friend according to his colleague. The Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights stated after the death of <mask>: "If the investigations confirm that this multiple homicide is related to <mask>'s work as a journalist, then we are in the presence of a grave act against freedom of expression".There is a list of journalists and media workers killed in Mexico.
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Zeba
Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as Zeba (), is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s. She was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll. Early life Zeba's family migrated to Pakistan from India when she was only 3 years old. She received her basic education in Pakistan. She made her screen debut in film Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali. She also starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum jubilee film. Career In 1961, producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered her a role of heroine in his film Zindagi but later, due to unknown reasons, film was shelved. By then, she accepted a role in another film Shakir. Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh jalta raha. Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani. Her second release of 1962, Jab say dekha hai tumhain, opposite Darpan earned her critical success. Her next film, Baaji was released in 1963 which was also successful. Her first release of 1964 Taubah was a Golden Jubilee movie. Her pair, first with Kamal and then with Waheed Murad, who was the only producer at that time from Karachi. Her second collaboration with Waheed Murad was in 1964 film Heera aur pathar. Her next three successive releases in 1964, Aashiana, Baghi Sipahi and Head Constable. After the introduction of color movies, she first appeared in Najma. Rishtah hey pyar ka was her first film which was shot overseas. Her first release of 1966 was Armaan which was also Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film. Armaan was produced by Waheed Murad himself and directed by Pervaiz Malik. The movie was released on 18 March 1966. She won her first Best Actress award from Nigar Awards for this film. During the same year, Zeba and Waheed Murad were teamed up in two other movies, i.e., Josh and Jaag utha insaan. From 1965 to 1969 Zeba worked in a number of films. Some of her notable and successful films of that time are Eid Mubarak (1964), Kaneez, Dard-e-Dil, Koh-e-Noor, Josh, Suhagan, Taj Mahal, Anjaan, Mohabbat rang laye gi, Ek Phool ek Pathar and Bahoo Rani. In 1970, she played a young-to-old role in Shabab Kiranvi's film Insaan aur Aadmi. Her performance was greatly appreciated and she won her second Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. One of her most memorable role came in 1972 film Mohabbat which was a critical and commercial success and earned her the third Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. She starred in only one Punjabi film named Mehndi wale hath, even though she had worked with a total of 45 film directors over her entire career. She along with Mohammad Ali also worked in 1989 Hindi movie Clerk written, produced, directed by and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra and Sonu Walia. This was her only Hindi film appearance. Zeba reportedly told a major newspaper of Pakistan in 2021, "I'm not complete without Ali. He was a good husband, a great father and a good friend." Films with Mohammad Ali By the late 1970s, Zeba started to work opposite her husband only. Known as a couple 'Ali-Zeb' in the media, the pair did a number of movies together. Some of their most notable films are: Chiragh jalta raha (1962) – This was a debut movie for both of them Aag (1967) Jaise Jante Naheen (1969) Baharein Phir Bhi Aaeingee Dil Diya Dard Liya (1968) Najma Afsana Zindagi Ka (1972) Mohabbat (1972) Aurat Ek Paheli Naukar Mohabbat Zindagi Hai Jab Jab Phool Khile (Pakistani film) Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Daman Aur Chingari (1973) Her last film was Mohabbat Ho Tau Aesi released in 1989 was also with Mohammad Ali. Personal life Her first marriage was to Khawaja Rehmat Ali (1959–1962), and her second to Sudhir (1964–1966). Although Zeba had met Mohammad Ali on the set of their debut film Chiragh jalta raha (1962) but their affection for each other was rekindled on the set of film Tum mile pyar mila (1966), and they married while the film was still under production on 29 September 1966. The couple remained married until Ali's death from heart attack on 19 March 2006. Zeba had a daughter from her first marriage named Samina, after marrying Mohammad Ali, he legally adopted Samina, giving her the name Samina Ali. Awards and recognition Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 2016 by the President of Pakistan She received the Nigar Awards three times in her movie career: Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Armaan (1966 film) in 1966 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Insaan Aur Aadmi in 1970 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Mohabbat in 1972 She had also received two special awards from Nigar Awards [Millennium award in 1999] and [Ilyas Rashidi gold medal in 2002]. Filmography 1962 Chiragh jalta raha Jab se dekha hai tumhen 1963 Baaji Dil ne tujhe maan liya Sumeera Mehndi wale hath (Punjabi) 1964 Taubah Aashiyanah Heera aur pathar Head constable Baghi Sipahi 1965 Kaneez Eid mubarak Aisa bhi hota hai Rawaaj Tere shehar mein 1966 Armaan Josh Koh-e-Noor Lori Tasveer Jokar Dard-e-Dil Jaag utha Insaan 1967 Insaniyat Ehsaan Rishta hai pyar ka Maa Baap Aag Suhagan Waqt ki pukar 1968 Mafroor Baalam Adalat Pakeeza Asmat Mujhe jeeney do Mahal Dil diya dard liya Taj Mehal 1969 Tum mile pyar mila Jaise jante nahin Zindgi kitni haseen hai Bahu Rani Jang-e-Azadi 1970 Insaan Aur Aadmi Mohabbat rang laye gi Ik Phool ik Pathar Anjaan Najma Noreen 1971 Insaaf Aur Qanoon Duniya na maney Yaden Teri soorat meri Ankhen Salam-e-Mohabbat Aansoo bahaye Pathron ne 1972 Afsana Zindgi ka Ilzaam Sabbaq Mohabbat Badley gi Duniya saathi Dil ik Aaina 1973 Daaman aur Chingari Nadiya ke paar 1974 Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Tiger Gang Shama Parchhaen 1975 Jab Jab Phool Khile (Pakistani film) Noukar Bin Baadal Barsat Aarzoo Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1975 film) Sheerin Farhad Gumrah Palki Isar 1976 Aurat ek paheli Phool aur Sholay Goonj uthi Shehnai Dharkan Aap ka Khadam 1977 Bharosa 1978 Kora Kaghaz Takrao 1979 Chori Chori Ibadat 1989 Clerk Mohabbat ho to aisi See also List of Lollywood actors References External links Zeba Zeba Nigar Award winners Muhajir people Punjabi women People from Ambala 20th-century Pakistani actresses 1945 births Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz
[ "Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as Zeba (), is a Pakistani actress.", "She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s.", "She was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll.", "Early life\nZeba's family migrated to Pakistan from India when she was only 3 years old.", "She received her basic education in Pakistan.", "She made her screen debut in film Chiragh jalta raha in 1962.", "During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali.", "She also starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum jubilee film.", "Career\nIn 1961, producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered her a role of heroine in his film Zindagi but later, due to unknown reasons, film was shelved.", "By then, she accepted a role in another film Shakir.", "Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh jalta raha.", "Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani.", "Her second release of 1962, Jab say dekha hai tumhain, opposite Darpan earned her critical success.", "Her next film, Baaji was released in 1963 which was also successful.", "Her first release of 1964 Taubah was a Golden Jubilee movie.", "Her pair, first with Kamal and then with Waheed Murad, who was the only producer at that time from Karachi.", "Her second collaboration with Waheed Murad was in 1964 film Heera aur pathar.", "Her next three successive releases in 1964, Aashiana, Baghi Sipahi and Head Constable.", "After the introduction of color movies, she first appeared in Najma.", "Rishtah hey pyar ka was her first film which was shot overseas.", "Her first release of 1966 was Armaan which was also Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film.", "Armaan was produced by Waheed Murad himself and directed by Pervaiz Malik.", "The movie was released on 18 March 1966.", "She won her first Best Actress award from Nigar Awards for this film.", "During the same year, Zeba and Waheed Murad were teamed up in two other movies, i.e., Josh and Jaag utha insaan.", "From 1965 to 1969 Zeba worked in a number of films.", "Some of her notable and successful films of that time are Eid Mubarak (1964), Kaneez, Dard-e-Dil, Koh-e-Noor, Josh, Suhagan, Taj Mahal, Anjaan, Mohabbat rang laye gi, Ek Phool ek Pathar and Bahoo Rani.", "In 1970, she played a young-to-old role in Shabab Kiranvi's film Insaan aur Aadmi.", "Her performance was greatly appreciated and she won her second Best Actress award from Nigar Awards.", "One of her most memorable role came in 1972 film Mohabbat which was a critical and commercial success and earned her the third Best Actress award from Nigar Awards.", "She starred in only one Punjabi film named Mehndi wale hath, even though she had worked with a total of 45 film directors over her entire career.", "She along with Mohammad Ali also worked in 1989 Hindi movie Clerk written, produced, directed by and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra and Sonu Walia.", "This was her only Hindi film appearance.", "Zeba reportedly told a major newspaper of Pakistan in 2021, \"I'm not complete without Ali.", "He was a good husband, a great father and a good friend.\"", "Films with Mohammad Ali\nBy the late 1970s, Zeba started to work opposite her husband only.", "Known as a couple 'Ali-Zeb' in the media, the pair did a number of movies together.", "Some of their most notable films are: \n Chiragh jalta raha (1962) – This was a debut movie for both of them\n Aag (1967)\n Jaise Jante Naheen (1969)\n Baharein Phir Bhi Aaeingee\n Dil Diya Dard Liya (1968)\n Najma\n Afsana Zindagi Ka (1972)\n Mohabbat (1972)\n Aurat Ek Paheli\n Naukar \n Mohabbat Zindagi Hai\n Jab Jab Phool Khile (Pakistani film)\n Phool Mere Gulshan Ka\n Daman Aur Chingari (1973)\n\nHer last film was Mohabbat Ho Tau Aesi released in 1989 was also with Mohammad Ali.", "Personal life\nHer first marriage was to Khawaja Rehmat Ali (1959–1962), and her second to Sudhir (1964–1966).", "Although Zeba had met Mohammad Ali on the set of their debut film Chiragh jalta raha (1962) but their affection for each other was rekindled on the set of film Tum mile pyar mila (1966), and they married while the film was still under production on 29 September 1966.", "The couple remained married until Ali's death from heart attack on 19 March 2006.", "Zeba had a daughter from her first marriage named Samina, after marrying Mohammad Ali, he legally adopted Samina, giving her the name Samina Ali.", "Awards and recognition\n Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 2016 by the President of Pakistan\n\nShe received the Nigar Awards three times in her movie career:\n\n Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Armaan (1966 film) in 1966 \n Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Insaan Aur Aadmi in 1970 \n Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Mohabbat in 1972\n\nShe had also received two special awards from Nigar Awards [Millennium award in 1999] and [Ilyas Rashidi gold medal in 2002]." ]
[ "Shaheen Bano, also known as Zeba, is a Pakistani actress.", "She was one of the top stars of the film industry in Pakistan.", "She was named one of the 25 greatest actors of Asia by CNN.", "When she was 3 years old, her family migrated from India to Pakistan.", "She received her basic education in Pakistan.", "In 1962, she made her screen debut in a film.", "A career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali.", "She starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum jubilee film.", "In 1961, she was offered a role in a film by the producer, but the film was put on hold due to unknown reasons.", "She accepted a role in another film.", "Arif was the hero of the movie and it was released in 1962 with a different name.", "The other debut cast was Mohammad Ali.", "Her second release of 1962 earned her critical success.", "Her next film, Baaji, was released in 1963.", "Her first movie was a Golden Jubilee movie.", "Waheed Murad was the only producer from Karachi at that time.", "Heera aur pathar was her second film with Waheed Murad.", "Her next three releases were Aashiana, Baghi Sipahi and Head Constable.", "She first appeared in Najma after the introduction of color movies.", "Her first film was shot overseas.", "Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film was released in 1966 by her.", "Waheed Murad produced and directed Armaan.", "The movie was released in 1966.", "She won the Best Actress award at the Nigar Awards.", "Josh and Jaag utha insaan were two movies where Waheed and Zeba worked together.", "Zeba worked in a number of films.", "Kaneez, Dard-e-Dil, Koh-e-Noor, Josh, Suhagan, Taj Mahal, Anjaan, and Ek Phool ek Pathar are some of the notable and successful films of that time.", "She played a young role in Insaan aur Aadmi in 1970.", "She won her second Best Actress award for her performance.", "She earned her third Best Actress award from the Nigar Awards for her role in 1972 film Mohabbat, which was a critical and commercial success.", "Even though she had worked with 45 film directors over her career, she only starred in one film.", "She worked with Mohammad Ali in the 1989 Hindi movie Clerk, which was directed by and starred Manoj Kumar.", "She only appeared in one Hindi film.", "\"I'm not complete without Ali,\" according to a major newspaper of Pakistan.", "He was a good husband, father and friend.", "In the late 1970s, Zeba began to work with her husband only.", "The pair did a number of movies together.", "Aag is a debut movie for both of them and is one of their most notable films.", "Her first marriage was to Khawaja Rehmat Ali, and her second was to Sudhir.", "After meeting on the set of their first film, they fell in love and married while the film was still being made.", "The couple was married until Ali's death.", "Samina Ali was legally adopted by Zeba after she married Mohammad Ali.", "In 1966 she received the Nigar Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Armaan." ]
Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as <mask> (), is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s. She was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll. Early life <mask>'s family migrated to Pakistan from India when she was only 3 years old. She received her basic education in Pakistan. She made her screen debut in film Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali.She also starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum jubilee film. Career In 1961, producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered her a role of heroine in his film Zindagi but later, due to unknown reasons, film was shelved. By then, she accepted a role in another film Shakir. Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh jalta raha. Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani. Her second release of 1962, Jab say dekha hai tumhain, opposite Darpan earned her critical success. Her next film, Baaji was released in 1963 which was also successful.Her first release of 1964 Taubah was a Golden Jubilee movie. Her pair, first with Kamal and then with Waheed Murad, who was the only producer at that time from Karachi. Her second collaboration with Waheed Murad was in 1964 film Heera aur pathar. Her next three successive releases in 1964, Aashiana, Baghi Sipahi and Head Constable. After the introduction of color movies, she first appeared in Najma. Rishtah hey pyar ka was her first film which was shot overseas. Her first release of 1966 was Armaan which was also Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film.Armaan was produced by Waheed Murad himself and directed by Pervaiz Malik. The movie was released on 18 March 1966. She won her first Best Actress award from Nigar Awards for this film. During the same year, <mask> and Waheed Murad were teamed up in two other movies, i.e., Josh and Jaag utha insaan. From 1965 to 1969 <mask> worked in a number of films. Some of her notable and successful films of that time are Eid Mubarak (1964), Kaneez, Dard-e-Dil, Koh-e-Noor, Josh, Suhagan, Taj Mahal, Anjaan, Mohabbat rang laye gi, Ek Phool ek Pathar and Bahoo Rani. In 1970, she played a young-to-old role in Shabab Kiranvi's film Insaan aur Aadmi.Her performance was greatly appreciated and she won her second Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. One of her most memorable role came in 1972 film Mohabbat which was a critical and commercial success and earned her the third Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. She starred in only one Punjabi film named Mehndi wale hath, even though she had worked with a total of 45 film directors over her entire career. She along with Mohammad Ali also worked in 1989 Hindi movie Clerk written, produced, directed by and starring Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra and Sonu Walia. This was her only Hindi film appearance. <mask> reportedly told a major newspaper of Pakistan in 2021, "I'm not complete without Ali. He was a good husband, a great father and a good friend."Films with Mohammad Ali By the late 1970s, Zeba started to work opposite her husband only. Known as a couple 'Ali-Zeb' in the media, the pair did a number of movies together. Some of their most notable films are: Chiragh jalta raha (1962) – This was a debut movie for both of them Aag (1967) Jaise Jante Naheen (1969) Baharein Phir Bhi Aaeingee Dil Diya Dard Liya (1968) Najma Afsana Zindagi Ka (1972) Mohabbat (1972) Aurat Ek Paheli Naukar Mohabbat Zindagi Hai Jab Jab Phool Khile (Pakistani film) Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Daman Aur Chingari (1973) Her last film was Mohabbat Ho Tau Aesi released in 1989 was also with Mohammad Ali. Personal life Her first marriage was to Khawaja Rehmat Ali (1959–1962), and her second to Sudhir (1964–1966). Although <mask> had met Mohammad Ali on the set of their debut film Chiragh jalta raha (1962) but their affection for each other was rekindled on the set of film Tum mile pyar mila (1966), and they married while the film was still under production on 29 September 1966. The couple remained married until Ali's death from heart attack on 19 March 2006. Zeba had a daughter from her first marriage named Samina, after marrying Mohammad Ali, he legally adopted Samina, giving her the name Samina Ali.Awards and recognition Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 2016 by the President of Pakistan She received the Nigar Awards three times in her movie career: Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Armaan (1966 film) in 1966 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Insaan Aur Aadmi in 1970 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Mohabbat in 1972 She had also received two special awards from Nigar Awards [Millennium award in 1999] and [Ilyas Rashidi gold medal in 2002].
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Shaheen Bano, also known as <mask>, is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the top stars of the film industry in Pakistan. She was named one of the 25 greatest actors of Asia by CNN. When she was 3 years old, her family migrated from India to Pakistan. She received her basic education in Pakistan. In 1962, she made her screen debut in a film. A career that spanned almost three decades, <mask> appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali.She starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum jubilee film. In 1961, she was offered a role in a film by the producer, but the film was put on hold due to unknown reasons. She accepted a role in another film. Arif was the hero of the movie and it was released in 1962 with a different name. The other debut cast was Mohammad Ali. Her second release of 1962 earned her critical success. Her next film, Baaji, was released in 1963.Her first movie was a Golden Jubilee movie. Waheed Murad was the only producer from Karachi at that time. Heera aur pathar was her second film with Waheed Murad. Her next three releases were Aashiana, Baghi Sipahi and Head Constable. She first appeared in Najma after the introduction of color movies. Her first film was shot overseas. Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film was released in 1966 by her.Waheed Murad produced and directed Armaan. The movie was released in 1966. She won the Best Actress award at the Nigar Awards. Josh and Jaag utha insaan were two movies where Waheed and <mask> worked together. <mask> worked in a number of films. Kaneez, Dard-e-Dil, Koh-e-Noor, Josh, Suhagan, Taj Mahal, Anjaan, and Ek Phool ek Pathar are some of the notable and successful films of that time. She played a young role in Insaan aur Aadmi in 1970.She won her second Best Actress award for her performance. She earned her third Best Actress award from the Nigar Awards for her role in 1972 film Mohabbat, which was a critical and commercial success. Even though she had worked with 45 film directors over her career, she only starred in one film. She worked with Mohammad Ali in the 1989 Hindi movie Clerk, which was directed by and starred Manoj Kumar. She only appeared in one Hindi film. "I'm not complete without Ali," according to a major newspaper of Pakistan. He was a good husband, father and friend.In the late 1970s, <mask> began to work with her husband only. The pair did a number of movies together. Aag is a debut movie for both of them and is one of their most notable films. Her first marriage was to Khawaja Rehmat Ali, and her second was to Sudhir. After meeting on the set of their first film, they fell in love and married while the film was still being made. The couple was married until Ali's death. Samina Ali was legally adopted by <mask> after she married Mohammad Ali.In 1966 she received the Nigar Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Armaan.
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A. J. Crabill
Airick Journey Crabill (born Airick Leonard West in 1979) is an American education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. He currently serves as the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools. Prior to this position, he was Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance. Crabill served eight years (2008–2016) on the board of the Kansas City Public Schools, serving as president for a majority of his tenure. Early life West was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979. He was raised in and out of foster care. Although he struggled without a stable home, he graduated high school and attended the University of Kansas. He left school early to pursue a job in the computer industry. For a while, he worked for a web development firm after which, he founded his own firm. He later moved to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City, joining the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, and becoming involved in the efforts to revitalize the struggling neighborhood. He has also helped raise several young men in the neighborhood, giving them a place to stay when they are in need and allowing many of the kids in the neighborhood access to a computer during the day. West was also involved in mentorship programs in several schools in the city. Career School Board Member In the first half of 2008, he ran for a seat on the board of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. He obtained a sufficient number of signatures to be placed on the ballot. He had previously served on the boards of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, Gordon Parks Elementary School, Stephanie Waterman Foundation, Simply Equine Assisted Therapy, and University of Missouri Extension. He was also the originator of "The Ivanhoe Project," a program at the Kansas City School of Urban Education that placed teachers training to work in urban-area schools in inner-city residences to expose them to the environments their students come from. After he was elected to the school board, he was later appointed school board president in 2010. As president, he led a community outreach effort to promote the newly restructured school district. He along with other board members and volunteers called district residents by phone and knocked on doors to directly engage with residents. In August 2011, the school district superintendent John Covington suddenly resigned. Some on the board blamed West for the resignation, accusing him of being too directly involved in the operations of the school district and frustrating the superintendent. It was not until a few years later that Covington clarified to The Kansas City Star that the decision to leave was not in anyway motivated by West's actions. Following this incident, West briefly resigned his presidency on the board but remained as a member. Only a month later in September 2011, he was re-elected as president by a 7–1 vote. In March 2012, he was again part of the direct community outreach program to re-enroll students that had dropped out of school, part of an effort to regain the school district's accreditation. In April 2012, he was re-elected to the at-large seat on the school board for another four-year term. Efforts to achieve higher enrollment levels continued in his new term with more door-to-door efforts to educate parents and register students for the school year beginning in August 2013. In 2013, West received the year's local Consensus Civility Award given by a non-profit group Consensus. He was also a finalist for the Top Urban Educator of the Year Award, which is awarded by the Council of the Great City Schools. In 2014, Missouri State School Board announced that the Kansan City School District had regained provisional accreditation. In 2016, West elected not to run again for a seat on the school board, ending his tenure on April 13. He had served eight years on the board. During his tenure, the school district made several academic and operational improvements. An audit of the school district's finances returned no concerns compared to nineteen problem areas in 2008. Texas Deputy Commissioner of Education In early 2016, West officially changed his name to Airick Journey Crabill as part of an adult adoption, taking the last name of his childhood foster parents and choosing the middle name Journey which he says signifies "the journey God put him on" In April 2016, the new Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as one of his Deputy Commissioners. According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website, Crabill is in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation as the Deputy Commissioner of Governance. His full list of responsibilities originally included "school improvement, charters, governance, complaints management, system support & innovation, investigations, school discipline/safety, accreditation, waivers, and districts of innovation," but was curtailed later to include only "enforcement & support and governance & investigations." According to Crabill, as he frequently states, his main focus is "improving student outcomes". In his role, Crabill developed and frequently facilitates leadership and governance training sessions to educate current and potential school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions. At times, his workshops are obligatory as part of the conditions for approval of the improvement plans submitted by underperforming schools. In November 2016, Crabill sent a letter to eleven school boards of under-performing districts requiring that they undergo training to adjust their plans to improve their respective districts. All of the school boards agreed to the training while several did so begrudgingly. However, the workshops were well-received with board members in attendance expressing their hopeful outlook on the future of interactions with the TEA. References External links Application for employment at the Texas Education Agency Living people People from Joplin, Missouri Texas Education Agency Education in Kansas City, Missouri Education in Jackson County, Missouri 1979 births School board members in Missouri Adult adoptees
[ "Airick Journey Crabill (born Airick Leonard West in 1979) is an American education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform.", "He currently serves as the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools.", "Prior to this position, he was Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance.", "Crabill served eight years (2008–2016) on the board of the Kansas City Public Schools, serving as president for a majority of his tenure.", "Early life \nWest was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979.", "He was raised in and out of foster care.", "Although he struggled without a stable home, he graduated high school and attended the University of Kansas.", "He left school early to pursue a job in the computer industry.", "For a while, he worked for a web development firm after which, he founded his own firm.", "He later moved to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City, joining the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, and becoming involved in the efforts to revitalize the struggling neighborhood.", "He has also helped raise several young men in the neighborhood, giving them a place to stay when they are in need and allowing many of the kids in the neighborhood access to a computer during the day.", "West was also involved in mentorship programs in several schools in the city.", "Career\n\nSchool Board Member \nIn the first half of 2008, he ran for a seat on the board of the Kansas City, Missouri School District.", "He obtained a sufficient number of signatures to be placed on the ballot.", "He had previously served on the boards of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, Gordon Parks Elementary School, Stephanie Waterman Foundation, Simply Equine Assisted Therapy, and University of Missouri Extension.", "He was also the originator of \"The Ivanhoe Project,\" a program at the Kansas City School of Urban Education that placed teachers training to work in urban-area schools in inner-city residences to expose them to the environments their students come from.", "After he was elected to the school board, he was later appointed school board president in 2010.", "As president, he led a community outreach effort to promote the newly restructured school district.", "He along with other board members and volunteers called district residents by phone and knocked on doors to directly engage with residents.", "In August 2011, the school district superintendent John Covington suddenly resigned.", "Some on the board blamed West for the resignation, accusing him of being too directly involved in the operations of the school district and frustrating the superintendent.", "It was not until a few years later that Covington clarified to The Kansas City Star that the decision to leave was not in anyway motivated by West's actions.", "Following this incident, West briefly resigned his presidency on the board but remained as a member.", "Only a month later in September 2011, he was re-elected as president by a 7–1 vote.", "In March 2012, he was again part of the direct community outreach program to re-enroll students that had dropped out of school, part of an effort to regain the school district's accreditation.", "In April 2012, he was re-elected to the at-large seat on the school board for another four-year term.", "Efforts to achieve higher enrollment levels continued in his new term with more door-to-door efforts to educate parents and register students for the school year beginning in August 2013.", "In 2013, West received the year's local Consensus Civility Award given by a non-profit group Consensus.", "He was also a finalist for the Top Urban Educator of the Year Award, which is awarded by the Council of the Great City Schools.", "In 2014, Missouri State School Board announced that the Kansan City School District had regained provisional accreditation.", "In 2016, West elected not to run again for a seat on the school board, ending his tenure on April 13.", "He had served eight years on the board.", "During his tenure, the school district made several academic and operational improvements.", "An audit of the school district's finances returned no concerns compared to nineteen problem areas in 2008.", "Texas Deputy Commissioner of Education \nIn early 2016, West officially changed his name to Airick Journey Crabill as part of an adult adoption, taking the last name of his childhood foster parents and choosing the middle name Journey which he says signifies \"the journey God put him on\"\n\nIn April 2016, the new Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as one of his Deputy Commissioners.", "According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website, Crabill is in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation as the Deputy Commissioner of Governance.", "His full list of responsibilities originally included \"school improvement, charters, governance, complaints management, system support & innovation, investigations, school discipline/safety, accreditation, waivers, and districts of innovation,\" but was curtailed later to include only \"enforcement & support and governance & investigations.\"", "According to Crabill, as he frequently states, his main focus is \"improving student outcomes\".", "In his role, Crabill developed and frequently facilitates leadership and governance training sessions to educate current and potential school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions.", "At times, his workshops are obligatory as part of the conditions for approval of the improvement plans submitted by underperforming schools.", "In November 2016, Crabill sent a letter to eleven school boards of under-performing districts requiring that they undergo training to adjust their plans to improve their respective districts.", "All of the school boards agreed to the training while several did so begrudgingly.", "However, the workshops were well-received with board members in attendance expressing their hopeful outlook on the future of interactions with the TEA.", "References\n\nExternal links\n \n Application for employment at the Texas Education Agency\n\nLiving people\nPeople from Joplin, Missouri\nTexas Education Agency\nEducation in Kansas City, Missouri\nEducation in Jackson County, Missouri\n1979 births\nSchool board members in Missouri\nAdult adoptees" ]
[ "Airick Leonard West, also known as Airick Journey, is an American education reform advocate and public speaker.", "He is the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools.", "He was the Texas Education Agency's deputy commissioner for governance.", "He was president of the Kansas City Public Schools for most of his eight years on the board.", "West was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979.", "He was in and out of foster care.", "He attended the University of Kansas despite not having a stable home.", "He left school early to work in the computer industry.", "He founded his own firm after working for a web development firm.", "He became involved in revitalizing the struggling neighborhood after moving to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City.", "He has helped raise several young men in the neighborhood, giving them a place to stay when they are in need and allowing many of the kids in the neighborhood access to a computer during the day.", "Several schools in the city had mentorship programs.", "He ran for a seat on the Kansas City, Missouri School District board in the first half of 2008.", "He got enough signatures to put them on the ballot.", "He was a member of the boards of Gordon Parks Elementary School, Simply equine assisted therapy, and the University of Missouri Extension.", "He was the originator of \"The Ivanhoe Project,\" a program at the Kansas City School of Urban Education that placed teachers training to work in urban-area schools in inner-city residences to expose them to the environments their students come from.", "He was appointed school board president in 2010 after he was elected to the school board.", "He led a community outreach effort to promote the restructured school district.", "He and other board members and volunteers called district residents and knocked on their doors.", "The school district's leader resigned in August of 2011.", "The board blamed West for the resignation because he was too involved in the operations of the school district.", "It wasn't until a few years later that the decision to leave was not motivated by West's actions.", "West was a member of the board after he resigned his presidency.", "He was re-elected as president in September of 2011.", "He was part of the direct community outreach program to re-enroll students that had dropped out of school as part of the effort to regain the school district's accreditation.", "He was re-elected to the school board in April 2012 for another four-year term.", "In his new term, more door-to-door efforts were made to educate parents and register students for the upcoming school year.", "The Consensus Civility Award was given to West in 2013; it was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780", "The Top Urban Educator of the Year Award is given by the Council of the Great City Schools.", "The Missouri State School Board announced that the Kansan City School District had regained accreditation.", "West decided not to run again for a seat on the school board, ending his tenure on April 13.", "He was on the board for eight years.", "The school district made improvements during his tenure.", "The school district's finances were audited and there were no concerns compared to 2008.", "Texas deputy commissioner of education changed his name to Airick Journey Crabill as part of an adult adoption, taking the last name of his childhood foster parents and choosing the middle name Journey which he says signifies \"the journey God put him on.\"", "The deputy commissioner of governance is in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation.", "His full list of responsibilities originally included \"school improvement, charters, governance, complaints management, system support & innovation, investigations, school discipline/safety, accreditation, waivers, and districts of innovation,\" but was limited later to \"enforcement & support and governance & investigations.\"", "As he frequently states, his main focus is \"improving student outcomes\".", "Current and potential school administrators and board members can be educated on how to better execute their responsibilities if theyTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkia", "His workshops are part of the conditions for approval of the improvement plans submitted by the schools.", "In November of 2016 a letter was sent to the school boards of under-performing districts requiring them to undergo training to adjust their plans to improve their districts.", "Several school boards were begrudgingly agreeing to the training.", "The board members in attendance at the workshops were positive about the future of interactions with the TEA.", "Texas Education Agency Education in Kansas City, Missouri Education in Jackson County, Missouri 1979 births School board members in Missouri Adult adoptees" ]
<mask> (born <mask> in 1979) is an American education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. He currently serves as the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools. Prior to this position, he was Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance. <mask> served eight years (2008–2016) on the board of the Kansas City Public Schools, serving as president for a majority of his tenure. Early life West was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979. He was raised in and out of foster care. Although he struggled without a stable home, he graduated high school and attended the University of Kansas.He left school early to pursue a job in the computer industry. For a while, he worked for a web development firm after which, he founded his own firm. He later moved to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City, joining the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, and becoming involved in the efforts to revitalize the struggling neighborhood. He has also helped raise several young men in the neighborhood, giving them a place to stay when they are in need and allowing many of the kids in the neighborhood access to a computer during the day. West was also involved in mentorship programs in several schools in the city. Career School Board Member In the first half of 2008, he ran for a seat on the board of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. He obtained a sufficient number of signatures to be placed on the ballot.He had previously served on the boards of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, Gordon Parks Elementary School, Stephanie Waterman Foundation, Simply Equine Assisted Therapy, and University of Missouri Extension. He was also the originator of "The Ivanhoe Project," a program at the Kansas City School of Urban Education that placed teachers training to work in urban-area schools in inner-city residences to expose them to the environments their students come from. After he was elected to the school board, he was later appointed school board president in 2010. As president, he led a community outreach effort to promote the newly restructured school district. He along with other board members and volunteers called district residents by phone and knocked on doors to directly engage with residents. In August 2011, the school district superintendent <mask> suddenly resigned. Some on the board blamed West for the resignation, accusing him of being too directly involved in the operations of the school district and frustrating the superintendent.It was not until a few years later that Covington clarified to The Kansas City Star that the decision to leave was not in anyway motivated by West's actions. Following this incident, West briefly resigned his presidency on the board but remained as a member. Only a month later in September 2011, he was re-elected as president by a 7–1 vote. In March 2012, he was again part of the direct community outreach program to re-enroll students that had dropped out of school, part of an effort to regain the school district's accreditation. In April 2012, he was re-elected to the at-large seat on the school board for another four-year term. Efforts to achieve higher enrollment levels continued in his new term with more door-to-door efforts to educate parents and register students for the school year beginning in August 2013. In 2013, West received the year's local Consensus Civility Award given by a non-profit group Consensus.He was also a finalist for the Top Urban Educator of the Year Award, which is awarded by the Council of the Great City Schools. In 2014, Missouri State School Board announced that the Kansan City School District had regained provisional accreditation. In 2016, West elected not to run again for a seat on the school board, ending his tenure on April 13. He had served eight years on the board. During his tenure, the school district made several academic and operational improvements. An audit of the school district's finances returned no concerns compared to nineteen problem areas in 2008. Texas Deputy Commissioner of Education In early 2016, West officially changed his name to <mask> <mask> as part of an adult adoption, taking the last name of his childhood foster parents and choosing the middle name <mask> which he says signifies "the journey God put him on" In April 2016, the new Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed <mask> as one of his Deputy Commissioners.According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website, <mask> is in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation as the Deputy Commissioner of Governance. His full list of responsibilities originally included "school improvement, charters, governance, complaints management, system support & innovation, investigations, school discipline/safety, accreditation, waivers, and districts of innovation," but was curtailed later to include only "enforcement & support and governance & investigations." According to <mask>, as he frequently states, his main focus is "improving student outcomes". In his role, Crabill developed and frequently facilitates leadership and governance training sessions to educate current and potential school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions. At times, his workshops are obligatory as part of the conditions for approval of the improvement plans submitted by underperforming schools. In November 2016, <mask> sent a letter to eleven school boards of under-performing districts requiring that they undergo training to adjust their plans to improve their respective districts. All of the school boards agreed to the training while several did so begrudgingly.However, the workshops were well-received with board members in attendance expressing their hopeful outlook on the future of interactions with the TEA. References External links Application for employment at the Texas Education Agency Living people People from Joplin, Missouri Texas Education Agency Education in Kansas City, Missouri Education in Jackson County, Missouri 1979 births School board members in Missouri Adult adoptees
[ "Airick Journey Crabill", "Airick Leonard West", "Crabill", "John Covington", "Airick", "Journey Crabill", "Journey", "Crabill", "Crabill", "Crabill", "Crabill" ]
<mask>, also known as <mask>, is an American education reform advocate and public speaker. He is the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools. He was the Texas Education Agency's deputy commissioner for governance. He was president of the Kansas City Public Schools for most of his eight years on the board. West was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1979. He was in and out of foster care. He attended the University of Kansas despite not having a stable home.He left school early to work in the computer industry. He founded his own firm after working for a web development firm. He became involved in revitalizing the struggling neighborhood after moving to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in Kansas City. He has helped raise several young men in the neighborhood, giving them a place to stay when they are in need and allowing many of the kids in the neighborhood access to a computer during the day. Several schools in the city had mentorship programs. He ran for a seat on the Kansas City, Missouri School District board in the first half of 2008. He got enough signatures to put them on the ballot.He was a member of the boards of Gordon Parks Elementary School, Simply equine assisted therapy, and the University of Missouri Extension. He was the originator of "The Ivanhoe Project," a program at the Kansas City School of Urban Education that placed teachers training to work in urban-area schools in inner-city residences to expose them to the environments their students come from. He was appointed school board president in 2010 after he was elected to the school board. He led a community outreach effort to promote the restructured school district. He and other board members and volunteers called district residents and knocked on their doors. The school district's leader resigned in August of 2011. The board blamed West for the resignation because he was too involved in the operations of the school district.It wasn't until a few years later that the decision to leave was not motivated by West's actions. West was a member of the board after he resigned his presidency. He was re-elected as president in September of 2011. He was part of the direct community outreach program to re-enroll students that had dropped out of school as part of the effort to regain the school district's accreditation. He was re-elected to the school board in April 2012 for another four-year term. In his new term, more door-to-door efforts were made to educate parents and register students for the upcoming school year. The Consensus Civility Award was given to West in 2013; it was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780The Top Urban Educator of the Year Award is given by the Council of the Great City Schools. The Missouri State School Board announced that the Kansan City School District had regained accreditation. West decided not to run again for a seat on the school board, ending his tenure on April 13. He was on the board for eight years. The school district made improvements during his tenure. The school district's finances were audited and there were no concerns compared to 2008. Texas deputy commissioner of education changed his name to <mask> <mask> as part of an adult adoption, taking the last name of his childhood foster parents and choosing the middle name <mask> which he says signifies "the journey God put him on."The deputy commissioner of governance is in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation. His full list of responsibilities originally included "school improvement, charters, governance, complaints management, system support & innovation, investigations, school discipline/safety, accreditation, waivers, and districts of innovation," but was limited later to "enforcement & support and governance & investigations." As he frequently states, his main focus is "improving student outcomes". Current and potential school administrators and board members can be educated on how to better execute their responsibilities if theyTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkiaTrademarkia His workshops are part of the conditions for approval of the improvement plans submitted by the schools. In November of 2016 a letter was sent to the school boards of under-performing districts requiring them to undergo training to adjust their plans to improve their districts. Several school boards were begrudgingly agreeing to the training.The board members in attendance at the workshops were positive about the future of interactions with the TEA. Texas Education Agency Education in Kansas City, Missouri Education in Jackson County, Missouri 1979 births School board members in Missouri Adult adoptees
[ "Airick Leonard West", "Airick Journey", "Airick", "Journey Crabill", "Journey" ]
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Trésor Kandol
Trésor Osmar Kandol (born 30 August 1981) is a Congolese international footballer who plays as a Striker for Crawley Wanderers FC. He previously played for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough, as well as for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, AFC Bournemouth, Cambridge United, Luton Town and Leeds United in England, and Albacete in Spain. He usually celebrates his goals with a somersault, like his cousin Lomana Tresor LuaLua. Kandol became known as Kandola in Spain. Club career Early career Kandol started his career at Luton Town where he was voted young player of the year twice, broke the record of the youngest player to play in the first team and then went to AFC Bournemouth, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy against future club Barnet. He then dropped to non-league football and became a highly prolific goalscorer at Thurrock, his tally of 79 goals in 110 games got him noticed back at a higher level of football and he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the conference where he scored 9 goals in 13 games and subsequently had a successful loan spell back in league football at Darlington. Barnet On 18 November 2006, Kandol scored an injury time winner against Rochdale at Underhill to complete his hat-trick that also saw Barnet win their third consecutive league game. Kandol's impact for Barnet saw him topping up the chart as the top scorer in F.A. Cup with 6 goals to his name, he highlighted himself by scoring by lobbing the goalkeeper from the halfway line against Cardiff City and a header to take them out of the cup, followed by another two against Cheltenham Town but his best performance came from Elland Road where he scored a powerful header. A string of good performances attracted the attention of several Championship clubs such as Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Watford, Hull City and Leeds United. Whilst at Barnet in 2006, Kandol was sent to prison for 13 weeks for a series of driving offences. Leeds United After scoring 18 goals from 21 games for Barnet at the start of the 2006–07 season, Kandol joined Championship club Leeds United in a two-month loan deal on 23 November 2006. He made his debut two days later as a substitute replacing Robbie Blake in the 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. His full home debut came with a debut goal in front of his new fans against Barnsley. When the January 2007 transfer window opened, his move to Elland Road was made permanent by Dennis Wise for an initial fee of £320,000. After Leeds were relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, Kandol scored a last-minute winner against Tranmere Rovers in the opening game of the 2007–08 League One season. He formed a successful strike partnership with Jermaine Beckford in the first half of the season, winning him player of the August and September month award but loss of form and the arrival of Dougie Freedman meant Kandol lost his place in the starting eleven despite scoring 15 goals, as Leeds went on to reach the playoffs. He was a second-half substitute as Leeds lost 1–0 in the final against Doncaster Rovers. Leeds signed forwards Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showunmi during the 2008 close season, and Kandol was allowed to join Millwall on loan until January 2009. He opened the scoring just 13 seconds into his "Lions" debut, but his new club lost 4–3 at Oldham Athletic. In September, he was sent off in the last few seconds for a bad tackle on Leicester City's Michael Morrison, then marked his return from the resultant three-match ban by scoring twice in the first 12 minutes against Tranmere Rovers. Following that, Kandol then went on to score another two against Bristol Rovers, one at Carlisle, and one against Huddersfield winning him several man of the match awards, becoming top scorer at the club and helping Millwall to rise to 2nd in the League. After his loan expired, he went straight back out on loan again, joining Championship side Charlton Athletic on 30 January 2009 until the end of the season. His first and only goals for the club came in a losing cause against Watford after a successful loan spell in a struggling club, Charlton made an offer of £400,000 for Kandol's services the next season but were turned down due to his transformation in form gathering the attention of Leeds manager Simon Grayson who now wanted to include him in his club's plans. Before the 2009–10 season, Kandol was told he had no future at Leeds, but after playing well for the reserve team – he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 defeat of Scunthorpe United's reserves – and when given an opportunity in the Football League Trophy, he returned to the league team in place of the injured Becchio against Norwich City on 19 October. Two weeks later, he came on as a late substitute to score the last of Leeds' four goals against Yeovil Town but was charged with violent conduct in an incident after the final whistle and received a three-match ban. He scored against Bristol Rovers, Kettering and Darlington, all by coming off the bench, but still didn't seem enough for the manager. His season was interrupted by injury, and he made infrequent appearances from the bench until what proved his last game for the club, a 1–0 defeat at Norwich City. Only 20 seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, he took hold of opponent Darel Russell by the throat, was sent off and received a four-match ban. Kandol was initially made available on a free transfer after several meetings with Leeds boardroom staff he decided the time was right for him to look for new challenge. On 4 August 2010 the decision was made by Kandol and his representatives to leave the club by mutual consent. Albacete After becoming a free agent and able to sign for a club outside the transfer window on 5 September Kandol signed for Spanish second division side Albacete. However, his spell in Spain was short lived because of injuries and he left the club by mutual consent in November 2010 after the club President described him as great lad with superb sense of humour. In August 2011, Kandol held talks with League 2 side Plymouth Argyle about joining the club. However, after seemingly agreeing terms on a one-year contract he failed to turn up to training as arranged on 4 August and a scheduled press conference. As of 5 August 2011, Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid are unsure of Kandol's whereabouts and whether the deal will be signed. In interview, Reid was understandably frustrated and stated that the club had sent a car to the railway station to collect Kandol, but he was "a no show". Hampton & Richmond In October 2012, Kandol signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough. Kandol was released on 30 November when Hampton & Richmond Borough said they could no longer afford Kandol's wages. International career Kandol won his first cap for the Congo DR national team in 2008. Personal life Kandol was born in Banga. His cousins, Lomana LuaLua and Kazenga LuaLua have also played professional football. He celebrates scoring a goal by performing a backflip. References External links 1981 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballers Association football forwards Luton Town F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Thurrock F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Albacete Balompié players English Football League players National League (English football) players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
[ "Trésor Osmar Kandol (born 30 August 1981) is a Congolese international footballer who plays as a Striker for Crawley Wanderers FC.", "He previously played for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough, as well as for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, AFC Bournemouth, Cambridge United, Luton Town and Leeds United in England, and Albacete in Spain.", "He usually celebrates his goals with a somersault, like his cousin Lomana Tresor LuaLua.", "Kandol became known as Kandola in Spain.", "Club career\n\nEarly career\nKandol started his career at Luton Town where he was voted young player of the year twice, broke the record of the youngest player to play in the first team and then went to AFC Bournemouth, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy against future club Barnet.", "He then dropped to non-league football and became a highly prolific goalscorer at Thurrock, his tally of 79 goals in 110 games got him noticed back at a higher level of football and he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the conference where he scored 9 goals in 13 games and subsequently had a successful loan spell back in league football at Darlington.", "Barnet\nOn 18 November 2006, Kandol scored an injury time winner against Rochdale at Underhill to complete his hat-trick that also saw Barnet win their third consecutive league game.", "Kandol's impact for Barnet saw him topping up the chart as the top scorer in F.A.", "Cup with 6 goals to his name, he highlighted himself by scoring by lobbing the goalkeeper from the halfway line against Cardiff City and a header to take them out of the cup, followed by another two against Cheltenham Town but his best performance came from Elland Road where he scored a powerful header.", "A string of good performances attracted the attention of several Championship clubs such as Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Watford, Hull City and Leeds United.", "Whilst at Barnet in 2006, Kandol was sent to prison for 13 weeks for a series of driving offences.", "Leeds United\nAfter scoring 18 goals from 21 games for Barnet at the start of the 2006–07 season, Kandol joined Championship club Leeds United in a two-month loan deal on 23 November 2006.", "He made his debut two days later as a substitute replacing Robbie Blake in the 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle.", "His full home debut came with a debut goal in front of his new fans against Barnsley.", "When the January 2007 transfer window opened, his move to Elland Road was made permanent by Dennis Wise for an initial fee of £320,000.", "After Leeds were relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, Kandol scored a last-minute winner against Tranmere Rovers in the opening game of the 2007–08 League One season.", "He formed a successful strike partnership with Jermaine Beckford in the first half of the season, winning him player of the August and September month award but loss of form and the arrival of Dougie Freedman meant Kandol lost his place in the starting eleven despite scoring 15 goals, as Leeds went on to reach the playoffs.", "He was a second-half substitute as Leeds lost 1–0 in the final against Doncaster Rovers.", "Leeds signed forwards Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showunmi during the 2008 close season, and Kandol was allowed to join Millwall on loan until January 2009.", "He opened the scoring just 13 seconds into his \"Lions\" debut, but his new club lost 4–3 at Oldham Athletic.", "In September, he was sent off in the last few seconds for a bad tackle on Leicester City's Michael Morrison, then marked his return from the resultant three-match ban by scoring twice in the first 12 minutes against Tranmere Rovers.", "Following that, Kandol then went on to score another two against Bristol Rovers, one at Carlisle, and one against Huddersfield winning him several man of the match awards, becoming top scorer at the club and helping Millwall to rise to 2nd in the League.", "After his loan expired, he went straight back out on loan again, joining Championship side Charlton Athletic on 30 January 2009 until the end of the season.", "His first and only goals for the club came in a losing cause against Watford after a successful loan spell in a struggling club, Charlton made an offer of £400,000 for Kandol's services the next season but were turned down due to his transformation in form gathering the attention of Leeds manager Simon Grayson who now wanted to include him in his club's plans.", "Before the 2009–10 season, Kandol was told he had no future at Leeds, but after playing well for the reserve team – he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 defeat of Scunthorpe United's reserves – and when given an opportunity in the Football League Trophy, he returned to the league team in place of the injured Becchio against Norwich City on 19 October.", "Two weeks later, he came on as a late substitute to score the last of Leeds' four goals against Yeovil Town but was charged with violent conduct in an incident after the final whistle and received a three-match ban.", "He scored against Bristol Rovers, Kettering and Darlington, all by coming off the bench, but still didn't seem enough for the manager.", "His season was interrupted by injury, and he made infrequent appearances from the bench until what proved his last game for the club, a 1–0 defeat at Norwich City.", "Only 20 seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, he took hold of opponent Darel Russell by the throat, was sent off and received a four-match ban.", "Kandol was initially made available on a free transfer after several meetings with Leeds boardroom staff he decided the time was right for him to look for new challenge.", "On 4 August 2010 the decision was made by Kandol and his representatives to leave the club by mutual consent.", "Albacete\nAfter becoming a free agent and able to sign for a club outside the transfer window on 5 September Kandol signed for Spanish second division side Albacete.", "However, his spell in Spain was short lived because of injuries and he left the club by mutual consent in November 2010 after the club President described him as great lad with superb sense of humour.", "In August 2011, Kandol held talks with League 2 side Plymouth Argyle about joining the club.", "However, after seemingly agreeing terms on a one-year contract he failed to turn up to training as arranged on 4 August and a scheduled press conference.", "As of 5 August 2011, Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid are unsure of Kandol's whereabouts and whether the deal will be signed.", "In interview, Reid was understandably frustrated and stated that the club had sent a car to the railway station to collect Kandol, but he was \"a no show\".", "Hampton & Richmond\nIn October 2012, Kandol signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough.", "Kandol was released on 30 November when Hampton & Richmond Borough said they could no longer afford Kandol's wages.", "International career\nKandol won his first cap for the Congo DR national team in 2008.", "Personal life\nKandol was born in Banga.", "His cousins, Lomana LuaLua and Kazenga LuaLua have also played professional football.", "He celebrates scoring a goal by performing a backflip.", "References\n\nExternal links\n\n1981 births\nLiving people\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo footballers\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo international footballers\nAssociation football forwards\nLuton Town F.C.", "players\nCambridge United F.C.", "players\nAFC Bournemouth players\nThurrock F.C.", "players\nDagenham & Redbridge F.C.", "players\nDarlington F.C.", "players\nBarnet F.C.", "players\nLeeds United F.C.", "players\nMillwall F.C.", "players\nCharlton Athletic F.C.", "players\nAlbacete Balompié players\nEnglish Football League players\nNational League (English football) players\nHampton & Richmond Borough F.C.", "players" ]
[ "A footballer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who plays for the club, is named Trésor Osmar Kandol.", "He played for teams in the Isthmian League, as well as for teams in England and Spain.", "He celebrates his goals with a somersault like his cousin.", "In Spain, Kandol became known as Kandola.", "Kandol was voted young player of the year twice, broke the record of the youngest player to play in the first team, and then went to Bournemouth, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy.", "He became a prolific goal scorer at Thurrock, his tally of 79 goals in 112 games got him noticed back at a higher level of football, and he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the conference where he scored 9 goals in 13 games and subsequently had a successful loan.", "Kandol scored an injury time winner against Rochdale on November 18, 2006 to complete his hat-trick, as well as helping Barnet win their third consecutive league game.", "Kandol was the top scorer in F.A. with his impact for Barnet.", "His best performance came from Elland Road, where he scored a powerful headed goal, but he highlighted himself by scoring six goals in the cup, including a goal from the halfway line against Cardiff City.", "Several Championship clubs were interested in a string of good performances.", "Kandol was sent to prison for 13 weeks in 2006 for a number of driving offenses.", "After scoring 18 goals in 21 games for Barnet in the 2006–07 season, Kandol joined Leeds United in a two-month loan deal.", "He made his debut as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Argyle.", "He made his home debut with a goal in front of his fans.", "Dennis Wise made his move to Elland Road permanent when the January 2007 transfer window opened.", "After being demoted to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, Kandol scored a last-minute winner in the opening game of the League One season.", "He won the player of the August and September month award but lost his place in the starting eleven after scoring 15 goals in the first half of the season, even though he and Beckford formed a successful strike partnership.", "He came on as a substitute in the second half of the final.", "Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showunmi were both signed by Leeds during the 2008 close season, while Kandol was allowed to join Millwall on loan until January 2009.", "He opened the scoring just 13 seconds into his \"Lions\" debut, but they lost 4–3 to Oldham Athletic.", "He returned from a three-game ban after being sent off for a bad tackle on Michael Morrison and scored twice in the first 12 minutes against Tranmere.", "Kandol went on to win several man of the match awards and become the club's top scorer, helping Millwall to rise to 2nd in the League.", "He joined Charlton Athletic on January 30th, 2009, after his loan expired, and stayed there until the end of the season.", "His first and only goals for the club came in a losing cause againstWatford after a successful loan spell in a struggling club but were turned down due to his transformation in form.", "After playing well for the reserve team, Kandol was given an opportunity in the Football League Trophy and scored a hat-trick.", "He came on as a late substitute to score the last goal of the game but was charged with violent conduct after the final whistle and was banned for three games.", "He came off the bench and scored three times, but it didn't seem like enough for the manager.", "His last game for the club was a 1–0 defeat at Norwich City, after a season interrupted by injury.", "He took hold of Darel Russell by the throat just 20 seconds after entering the game and received a four- match ban.", "The time was right for Kandol to look for a new challenge after he was made available on a free transfer.", "The decision to leave the club was made by Kandol and his representatives.", "Kandol became a free agent and was able to sign for Albacete outside of the transfer window.", "After the club President described him as a great lad with a good sense of humor, he left the club by mutual consent.", "Kandol held talks with Argyle about joining the club.", "After agreeing terms on a one-year contract, he failed to show up for training and a scheduled press conference.", "The manager of the Argyle is unsure of Kandol's location and whether the deal will be signed.", "In an interview, he stated that the club had sent a car to the railway station to collect Kandol, but he was a no show.", "In October of 2012 Kandol joined the Isthmian League side.", "On November 30th, Kandol was released because they couldn't afford his wages.", "Kandol won his first cap for the DR national team in 2008.", "Kandol was born in Banga.", "Two of his cousins played professional football.", "He performs a backflip after scoring a goal.", "There are external links to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.", "The players of United F.C. are from Cambridge.", "Thurrock F.C. players are from Bournemouth.", "There are players from Dagenham and Redbridge F.C.", "The players are from Darlington F.C.", "The players are from Barnet F.C.", "The players are fromLeeds United F.C.", "The players are from Millwall F.C.", "The players are from Charlton Athletic F.C.", "The players are from the English Football League and the National League.", "players" ]
<mask> (born 30 August 1981) is a Congolese international footballer who plays as a Striker for Crawley Wanderers FC. He previously played for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough, as well as for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, AFC Bournemouth, Cambridge United, Luton Town and Leeds United in England, and Albacete in Spain. He usually celebrates his goals with a somersault, like his cousin Lomana Tresor LuaLua. Kandol became known as <mask> in Spain. Club career Early career Kandol started his career at Luton Town where he was voted young player of the year twice, broke the record of the youngest player to play in the first team and then went to AFC Bournemouth, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy against future club Barnet. He then dropped to non-league football and became a highly prolific goalscorer at Thurrock, his tally of 79 goals in 110 games got him noticed back at a higher level of football and he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the conference where he scored 9 goals in 13 games and subsequently had a successful loan spell back in league football at Darlington. Barnet On 18 November 2006, Kandol scored an injury time winner against Rochdale at Underhill to complete his hat-trick that also saw Barnet win their third consecutive league game.Kandol's impact for Barnet saw him topping up the chart as the top scorer in F.A. Cup with 6 goals to his name, he highlighted himself by scoring by lobbing the goalkeeper from the halfway line against Cardiff City and a header to take them out of the cup, followed by another two against Cheltenham Town but his best performance came from Elland Road where he scored a powerful header. A string of good performances attracted the attention of several Championship clubs such as Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Watford, Hull City and Leeds United. Whilst at Barnet in 2006, Kandol was sent to prison for 13 weeks for a series of driving offences. Leeds United After scoring 18 goals from 21 games for Barnet at the start of the 2006–07 season, Kandol joined Championship club Leeds United in a two-month loan deal on 23 November 2006. He made his debut two days later as a substitute replacing Robbie Blake in the 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. His full home debut came with a debut goal in front of his new fans against Barnsley.When the January 2007 transfer window opened, his move to Elland Road was made permanent by Dennis Wise for an initial fee of £320,000. After Leeds were relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, Kandol scored a last-minute winner against Tranmere Rovers in the opening game of the 2007–08 League One season. He formed a successful strike partnership with Jermaine Beckford in the first half of the season, winning him player of the August and September month award but loss of form and the arrival of Dougie Freedman meant Kandol lost his place in the starting eleven despite scoring 15 goals, as Leeds went on to reach the playoffs. He was a second-half substitute as Leeds lost 1–0 in the final against Doncaster Rovers. Leeds signed forwards Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showunmi during the 2008 close season, and Kandol was allowed to join Millwall on loan until January 2009. He opened the scoring just 13 seconds into his "Lions" debut, but his new club lost 4–3 at Oldham Athletic. In September, he was sent off in the last few seconds for a bad tackle on Leicester City's Michael Morrison, then marked his return from the resultant three-match ban by scoring twice in the first 12 minutes against Tranmere Rovers.Following that, Kandol then went on to score another two against Bristol Rovers, one at Carlisle, and one against Huddersfield winning him several man of the match awards, becoming top scorer at the club and helping Millwall to rise to 2nd in the League. After his loan expired, he went straight back out on loan again, joining Championship side Charlton Athletic on 30 January 2009 until the end of the season. His first and only goals for the club came in a losing cause against Watford after a successful loan spell in a struggling club, Charlton made an offer of £400,000 for Kandol's services the next season but were turned down due to his transformation in form gathering the attention of Leeds manager Simon Grayson who now wanted to include him in his club's plans. Before the 2009–10 season, Kandol was told he had no future at Leeds, but after playing well for the reserve team – he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 defeat of Scunthorpe United's reserves – and when given an opportunity in the Football League Trophy, he returned to the league team in place of the injured Becchio against Norwich City on 19 October. Two weeks later, he came on as a late substitute to score the last of Leeds' four goals against Yeovil Town but was charged with violent conduct in an incident after the final whistle and received a three-match ban. He scored against Bristol Rovers, Kettering and Darlington, all by coming off the bench, but still didn't seem enough for the manager. His season was interrupted by injury, and he made infrequent appearances from the bench until what proved his last game for the club, a 1–0 defeat at Norwich City.Only 20 seconds after entering the game as a late substitute, he took hold of opponent Darel Russell by the throat, was sent off and received a four-match ban. Kandol was initially made available on a free transfer after several meetings with Leeds boardroom staff he decided the time was right for him to look for new challenge. On 4 August 2010 the decision was made by Kandol and his representatives to leave the club by mutual consent. Albacete After becoming a free agent and able to sign for a club outside the transfer window on 5 September Kandol signed for Spanish second division side Albacete. However, his spell in Spain was short lived because of injuries and he left the club by mutual consent in November 2010 after the club President described him as great lad with superb sense of humour. In August 2011, Kandol held talks with League 2 side Plymouth Argyle about joining the club. However, after seemingly agreeing terms on a one-year contract he failed to turn up to training as arranged on 4 August and a scheduled press conference.As of 5 August 2011, Plymouth Argyle manager Peter Reid are unsure of Kandol's whereabouts and whether the deal will be signed. In interview, Reid was understandably frustrated and stated that the club had sent a car to the railway station to collect Kandol, but he was "a no show". Hampton & Richmond In October 2012, Kandol signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hampton & Richmond Borough. Kandol was released on 30 November when Hampton & Richmond Borough said they could no longer afford Kandol's wages. International career Kandol won his first cap for the Congo DR national team in 2008. Personal life Kandol was born in Banga. His cousins, Lomana LuaLua and Kazenga LuaLua have also played professional football.He celebrates scoring a goal by performing a backflip. References External links 1981 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballers Association football forwards Luton Town F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Thurrock F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barnet F.C.players Leeds United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Albacete Balompié players English Football League players National League (English football) players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
[ "Trésor Osmar Kandol", "Kandola" ]
A footballer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who plays for the club, is named <mask>. He played for teams in the Isthmian League, as well as for teams in England and Spain. He celebrates his goals with a somersault like his cousin. In Spain, Kandol became known as Kandola. Kandol was voted young player of the year twice, broke the record of the youngest player to play in the first team, and then went to Bournemouth, where he scored once in the Football League Trophy. He became a prolific goal scorer at Thurrock, his tally of 79 goals in 112 games got him noticed back at a higher level of football, and he joined Dagenham & Redbridge in the conference where he scored 9 goals in 13 games and subsequently had a successful loan. Kandol scored an injury time winner against Rochdale on November 18, 2006 to complete his hat-trick, as well as helping Barnet win their third consecutive league game.<mask> was the top scorer in F.A. with his impact for Barnet. His best performance came from Elland Road, where he scored a powerful headed goal, but he highlighted himself by scoring six goals in the cup, including a goal from the halfway line against Cardiff City. Several Championship clubs were interested in a string of good performances. <mask> was sent to prison for 13 weeks in 2006 for a number of driving offenses. After scoring 18 goals in 21 games for Barnet in the 2006–07 season, Kandol joined Leeds United in a two-month loan deal. He made his debut as a substitute in the 2–1 victory over Argyle. He made his home debut with a goal in front of his fans.Dennis Wise made his move to Elland Road permanent when the January 2007 transfer window opened. After being demoted to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, <mask> scored a last-minute winner in the opening game of the League One season. He won the player of the August and September month award but lost his place in the starting eleven after scoring 15 goals in the first half of the season, even though he and Beckford formed a successful strike partnership. He came on as a substitute in the second half of the final. Luciano Becchio and Enoch Showunmi were both signed by Leeds during the 2008 close season, while <mask> was allowed to join Millwall on loan until January 2009. He opened the scoring just 13 seconds into his "Lions" debut, but they lost 4–3 to Oldham Athletic. He returned from a three-game ban after being sent off for a bad tackle on Michael Morrison and scored twice in the first 12 minutes against Tranmere.Kandol went on to win several man of the match awards and become the club's top scorer, helping Millwall to rise to 2nd in the League. He joined Charlton Athletic on January 30th, 2009, after his loan expired, and stayed there until the end of the season. His first and only goals for the club came in a losing cause againstWatford after a successful loan spell in a struggling club but were turned down due to his transformation in form. After playing well for the reserve team, Kandol was given an opportunity in the Football League Trophy and scored a hat-trick. He came on as a late substitute to score the last goal of the game but was charged with violent conduct after the final whistle and was banned for three games. He came off the bench and scored three times, but it didn't seem like enough for the manager. His last game for the club was a 1–0 defeat at Norwich City, after a season interrupted by injury.He took hold of Darel Russell by the throat just 20 seconds after entering the game and received a four- match ban. The time was right for Kandol to look for a new challenge after he was made available on a free transfer. The decision to leave the club was made by Kandol and his representatives. Kandol became a free agent and was able to sign for Albacete outside of the transfer window. After the club President described him as a great lad with a good sense of humor, he left the club by mutual consent. Kandol held talks with Argyle about joining the club. After agreeing terms on a one-year contract, he failed to show up for training and a scheduled press conference.The manager of the Argyle is unsure of Kandol's location and whether the deal will be signed. In an interview, he stated that the club had sent a car to the railway station to collect Kandol, but he was a no show. In October of 2012 Kandol joined the Isthmian League side. On November 30th, Kandol was released because they couldn't afford his wages. Kandol won his first cap for the DR national team in 2008. Kandol was born in Banga. Two of his cousins played professional football.He performs a backflip after scoring a goal. There are external links to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The players of United F.C. are from Cambridge. Thurrock F.C. players are from Bournemouth. There are players from Dagenham and Redbridge F.C. The players are from Darlington F.C. The players are from Barnet F.C.The players are fromLeeds United F.C. The players are from Millwall F.C. The players are from Charlton Athletic F.C. The players are from the English Football League and the National League. players
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Steven Lane
Steven D. Lane is an American NASCAR crew chief, team owner and an American professional stock car racing driver. He is employed at his own team of On Point Motorsports as the crew chief for Danny Bohn in the No. 30 Toyota Tundra. He has crew chiefed in NASCAR since 2000, and has been an owner in NASCAR since 2018. Racing career Crew chiefing career Cup Series Lane started crew chiefing in 2000 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with Jeremy Mayfield scoring a strong 2nd-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, he caught the attention of Kyle Petty however after the 2nd with Mayfield he would go into a slump not scoring another top ten in the Cup Series till 2006 at Watkins Glen International with Scott Pruett. After that he would bounce to the drivers of the No. 40 at Chip Ganassi Racing scoring a best finish of 8th at Talladega with David Stremme. In 2009 he would jump to new team Front Row Motorsports with John Andretti in the No. 34 scoring a beat finish of 16th at Loudon. He would then jump ship once again to Robby Gordon Motorsports in 2011 scoring a best finish of 16th at Daytona in July with Robby Gordon. Halfway through the 2011 season he would leave Robby Gordon Motorsports and join Swan Racing (then Inception Motorsports) where he would stay till 2014 having one top 15 with David Stremme at Talladega where they would finish 12th. He would have one last race with Swan in Swan's final race at Richmond Raceway with J.J. Yeley finishing 40th. Steven would follow J.J. to Team Xtreme Racing and stay till midway through 2014 after poor performance from Yeley where their best finish was a 34th. Steven made one final cup stint as a crew chief for Randy Humphrey Racing scoring a best finish of 26th at Watkins Glen International with Nelson Piquet Jr. in Nelson's one and only Cup start. His final Cup crew chiefing effort came at Charlotte with Corey LaJoie where they would finish 35th. Xfinity Series Lane's first Xfinity race as a crew chief came in 2015 at Daytona with Eric McClure where he finished 17th, he stayed till the 10th race of the season at Talladega where they finished 21st, Lane returned with Kyle Fowler at Charlotte where they finished 27th, after Charlotte Steven took a short break and returned at Daytona with longtime driver-crew chief pairing J.J. Yeley where they would finish 20th. In a shock to everyone the next race at Kentucky with the combination of Lane and Yeley they would win the pole and finish 18th, this would lead JGL to put Lane in the car with Yeley for the rest of the season where they would rack up 14 top 20's and 4 top 15's. In 2016 Yeley split from JGL leaving Lane at JGL with new driver Dakoda Armstrong, they performed on a decent level but would split for 4 races however partner backup midway through at Pocono and finish 18th, this led JGL to partner them back up after Iowa for the rest of the season except for the races Dakoda was in with Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18, they would rack up 15 top 20's and 3 top 15's. In 2017 he and Armstrong were slated for a full season where they would score 2 top 10's and two top 5's while also scoring his first top 5 since the year 2000 in his Cup debut with Jeremy Mayfield at Phoenix and would score a best finish of 3rd place at Daytona. They split up after Dakoda barely missed the playoffs, He would bounce back to the No. 24 car for JGL with Corey LaJoie and Dylan Lupton where he would score 4 top 20's and 2 top 15's. He returned in 2018 for what would be JGL's final season with Dylan Lupton and Tony Mrakovich scoring 2 top 25's with Lupton and having 1 top 25 with Mrakovich. Truck Series In July 2018 Lane started his own team called On Point Motorsports, he made his first start at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. where they would finish 31st. The team returned at Las Vegas with returning driver Austin Theriault where they would finish 8th after avoiding numerous wrecks. Lagasse returned at Talladega where he would finish 18th. Lane hired Jeb Burton to drive at Martinsville and Homestead where he would finish 15th and 18th respectively. In November 2018, Lane announced his plans to field a full-time truck for the 2019 season. In 2019, Lane started crew chiefing Brennan Poole, his first full-time job as a crew chief since 2017. They racked up three top ten and one top five. Their two top tens came at both Texas races, and they finishing 9th in the June race and 7th in the , at Charlotte finishing 2nd, and at Texas finishing. Whelen Modified Tour driver Danny Bohn would make his Truck Series debut that year for On Point Motorsports, running the last three races of the season in the No. 30. Poole and Bohn returned to split the season in the No. 30 in 2020. Rick Markle started the season as crew chief, although Lane replaced him atop the pit box later in the season. For 2021, Bohn returned to On Point Motorsports, beginning at the season-opener at Daytona. Team owner On July 10, 2018 Lane and a group of investors started On Point Motorsports. The team debuted at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. finishing 31st, they ran one other race with Lagasse at Talladega where he finished 18th. The team returned with Austin Theriault at Las Vegas where they would finish 8th. They ran two more races with Jeb Burton behind the wheel at Martinsville and Homestead-Miami Speedway with a best finish of 15th at Martinsville. On November 29, 2018 On Point Motorsports announced they would run a full-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule and a part-time ARCA Menards Series schedule for the 2019 season. Derrick Lancaster was named as driver for the team's first race at Daytona International Speedway. On January 28, 2019, On Point Motorsports announced they would run full-time with Brennan Poole and run for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. The team cracked the top ten for the first time in 2019 at Texas, finishing ninth. Racing career In 2019, Lane made his racing debut in an asphalt modified at Bowman Gray Stadium. References External links Living people 1972 births People from Maiden, North Carolina NASCAR crew chiefs NASCAR team owners
[ "Steven D. Lane is an American NASCAR crew chief, team owner and an American professional stock car racing driver.", "He is employed at his own team of On Point Motorsports as the crew chief for Danny Bohn in the No.", "30 Toyota Tundra.", "He has crew chiefed in NASCAR since 2000, and has been an owner in NASCAR since 2018.", "Racing career\n\nCrew chiefing career\n\nCup Series\nLane started crew chiefing in 2000 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with Jeremy Mayfield scoring a strong 2nd-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, he caught the attention of Kyle Petty however after the 2nd with Mayfield he would go into a slump not scoring another top ten in the Cup Series till 2006 at Watkins Glen International with Scott Pruett.", "After that he would bounce to the drivers of the No.", "40 at Chip Ganassi Racing scoring a best finish of 8th at Talladega with David Stremme.", "In 2009 he would jump to new team Front Row Motorsports with John Andretti in the No.", "34 scoring a beat finish of 16th at Loudon.", "He would then jump ship once again to Robby Gordon Motorsports in 2011 scoring a best finish of 16th at Daytona in July with Robby Gordon.", "Halfway through the 2011 season he would leave Robby Gordon Motorsports and join Swan Racing (then Inception Motorsports) where he would stay till 2014 having one top 15 with David Stremme at Talladega where they would finish 12th.", "He would have one last race with Swan in Swan's final race at Richmond Raceway with J.J. Yeley finishing 40th.", "Steven would follow J.J. to Team Xtreme Racing and stay till midway through 2014 after poor performance from Yeley where their best finish was a 34th.", "Steven made one final cup stint as a crew chief for Randy Humphrey Racing scoring a best finish of 26th at Watkins Glen International with Nelson Piquet Jr. in Nelson's one and only Cup start.", "His final Cup crew chiefing effort came at Charlotte with Corey LaJoie where they would finish 35th.", "Xfinity Series\nLane's first Xfinity race as a crew chief came in 2015 at Daytona with Eric McClure where he finished 17th, he stayed till the 10th race of the season at Talladega where they finished 21st, Lane returned with Kyle Fowler at Charlotte where they finished 27th, after Charlotte Steven took a short break and returned at Daytona with longtime driver-crew chief pairing J.J. Yeley where they would finish 20th.", "In a shock to everyone the next race at Kentucky with the combination of Lane and Yeley they would win the pole and finish 18th, this would lead JGL to put Lane in the car with Yeley for the rest of the season where they would rack up 14 top 20's and 4 top 15's.", "In 2016 Yeley split from JGL leaving Lane at JGL with new driver Dakoda Armstrong, they performed on a decent level but would split for 4 races however partner backup midway through at Pocono and finish 18th, this led JGL to partner them back up after Iowa for the rest of the season except for the races Dakoda was in with Joe Gibbs Racing in the No.", "18, they would rack up 15 top 20's and 3 top 15's.", "In 2017 he and Armstrong were slated for a full season where they would score 2 top 10's and two top 5's while also scoring his first top 5 since the year 2000 in his Cup debut with Jeremy Mayfield at Phoenix and would score a best finish of 3rd place at Daytona.", "They split up after Dakoda barely missed the playoffs, He would bounce back to the No.", "24 car for JGL with Corey LaJoie and Dylan Lupton where he would score 4 top 20's and 2 top 15's.", "He returned in 2018 for what would be JGL's final season with Dylan Lupton and Tony Mrakovich scoring 2 top 25's with Lupton and having 1 top 25 with Mrakovich.", "Truck Series\nIn July 2018 Lane started his own team called On Point Motorsports, he made his first start at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. where they would finish 31st.", "The team returned at Las Vegas with returning driver Austin Theriault where they would finish 8th after avoiding numerous wrecks.", "Lagasse returned at Talladega where he would finish 18th.", "Lane hired Jeb Burton to drive at Martinsville and Homestead where he would finish 15th and 18th respectively.", "In November 2018, Lane announced his plans to field a full-time truck for the 2019 season.", "In 2019, Lane started crew chiefing Brennan Poole, his first full-time job as a crew chief since 2017.", "They racked up three top ten and one top five.", "Their two top tens came at both Texas races, and they finishing 9th in the June race and 7th in the , at Charlotte finishing 2nd, and at Texas finishing.", "Whelen Modified Tour driver Danny Bohn would make his Truck Series debut that year for On Point Motorsports, running the last three races of the season in the No.", "30.", "Poole and Bohn returned to split the season in the No.", "30 in 2020.", "Rick Markle started the season as crew chief, although Lane replaced him atop the pit box later in the season.", "For 2021, Bohn returned to On Point Motorsports, beginning at the season-opener at Daytona.", "Team owner\nOn July 10, 2018 Lane and a group of investors started On Point Motorsports.", "The team debuted at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. finishing 31st, they ran one other race with Lagasse at Talladega where he finished 18th.", "The team returned with Austin Theriault at Las Vegas where they would finish 8th.", "They ran two more races with Jeb Burton behind the wheel at Martinsville and Homestead-Miami Speedway with a best finish of 15th at Martinsville.", "On November 29, 2018 On Point Motorsports announced they would run a full-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule and a part-time ARCA Menards Series schedule for the 2019 season.", "Derrick Lancaster was named as driver for the team's first race at Daytona International Speedway.", "On January 28, 2019, On Point Motorsports announced they would run full-time with Brennan Poole and run for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors.", "The team cracked the top ten for the first time in 2019 at Texas, finishing ninth.", "Racing career\nIn 2019, Lane made his racing debut in an asphalt modified at Bowman Gray Stadium.", "References\n\nExternal links\n \n \n\nLiving people\n1972 births\nPeople from Maiden, North Carolina\nNASCAR crew chiefs\nNASCAR team owners" ]
[ "Steven D. Lane is an American professional stock car racing driver.", "He is the crew chief for Danny Bohn at On Point Motorsports.", "There are 30 Toyota Tundras.", "He has been a crew chief in NASCAR for over a decade.", "Lane started crew chiefing in 2000 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with Jeremy Mayfield scoring a strong 2nd-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, he caught the attention of Kyle Petty however after the 2nd with Mayfield he would go into a slump not scoring another", "He would bounce to the drivers.", "David Stremme scored a best finish of 8th at Talladega with 40 at Chip Ganassi Racing.", "In 2009, he joined the Front Row Motorsports team.", "34 finished in 16th place at Loudon.", "He moved back to Robby Gordon in the summer of 2011 and finished 16th at Daytona with Gordon.", "He joined Swan Racing in the middle of the 2011 season and stayed until the end of the season in which they finished 12th.", "J.J. Yeley finished 40th in the final race of Swan's career.", "Steven followed J.J. to TeamXtreme Racing and stayed until midway through the year after a poor performance at Yeley.", "Steven was a crew chief for Randy Humphrey Racing and scored a 26th place finish at Glen Watkins International with Nelson Piquet Jr.", "His final Cup crew chiefing effort was at Charlotte where they finished 35th.", "Lane's first race as a crew chief was at Daytona in 2015, where he finished 17th and stayed until the 10th race of the season at Talladega where they finished 21st.", "The combination of Lane and Yeley would win the pole and finish 18th at Kentucky, this would lead JGL to put Lane in the car with Yeley for the rest of the season, where they would rack up 14 top 20's.", "When Yeley split from JGL, they performed on a decent level but would split for 4 races with a backup and finish 18th, this led JGL to partner them back up after Iowa.", "They had 15 top 20's and 3 top 15's.", "They were going to score 2 top 10's and 2 top 5's and score their first top 5 since 2000 in his Cup debut with Jeremy Mayfield at Phoenix and would score a best finish of 3rd place at Daytona.", "They split up after he missed the playoffs.", "He would score 4 top 20's and 2 top 15's in the car with the other two.", "In the final season of JGL, Dylan Lupton and Tony Mrakovich scored 2 top 25's and had 1 top 25 with each other.", "Lane made his Truck Series debut with Scott Lagasse, Jr. at Bristol where they finished 31st.", "Austin Theriault drove the team to an 8th place finish after avoiding wrecks.", "At Talladega, Lagasse finished 18th.", "Lane hired Jeb Burton to drive for them and he would finish 15th and 18th.", "Lane said in November that he would field a full-time truck in 2019.", "Lane started a full-time job as a crew chief in 2019.", "They had three top ten and one top five.", "They finished 9th in the June race and 7th in the Charlotte race, and 2nd in the Texas race.", "Danny Bohn would make his Truck Series debut that year, running the last three races of the season in the No.", "30.", "They split the season in the No.", "30 in 2020.", "Lane replaced Rick Markle atop the pit box in the middle of the season.", "At the season opener at Daytona, Bohn returned to On Point.", "Lane and a group of investors started On Point Motorsports.", "Scott Lagasse, Jr. finished 31st at Bristol and 18th at Talladega.", "Austin Theriault was with the team when they finished 8th in Las Vegas.", "They ran two more races with Jeb Burton behind the wheel, with a best finish of 15th at Martinsville.", "A full-time schedule for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and a part-time schedule for the ARCA Menards Series will be run by On Point Motorsports.", "Lancaster will be the driver for the team's first race.", "On Point Motorsports announced on January 28, that they would run full-time with Brennan Poole and run for NASCAR rookies of the year.", "The team finished ninth at Texas and cracked the top ten for the first time.", "Lane made his racing debut in an asphalt modified.", "People from North Carolina are crew chiefs for the NASCAR team." ]
<mask><mask> is an American NASCAR crew chief, team owner and an American professional stock car racing driver. He is employed at his own team of On Point Motorsports as the crew chief for Danny Bohn in the No. 30 Toyota Tundra. He has crew chiefed in NASCAR since 2000, and has been an owner in NASCAR since 2018. Racing career Crew chiefing career Cup Series <mask> started crew chiefing in 2000 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with Jeremy Mayfield scoring a strong 2nd-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, he caught the attention of Kyle Petty however after the 2nd with Mayfield he would go into a slump not scoring another top ten in the Cup Series till 2006 at Watkins Glen International with Scott Pruett. After that he would bounce to the drivers of the No. 40 at Chip Ganassi Racing scoring a best finish of 8th at Talladega with David Stremme.In 2009 he would jump to new team Front Row Motorsports with John Andretti in the No. 34 scoring a beat finish of 16th at Loudon. He would then jump ship once again to Robby Gordon Motorsports in 2011 scoring a best finish of 16th at Daytona in July with Robby Gordon. Halfway through the 2011 season he would leave Robby Gordon Motorsports and join Swan Racing (then Inception Motorsports) where he would stay till 2014 having one top 15 with David Stremme at Talladega where they would finish 12th. He would have one last race with Swan in Swan's final race at Richmond Raceway with J.J. Yeley finishing 40th. <mask> would follow J.J. to Team Xtreme Racing and stay till midway through 2014 after poor performance from Yeley where their best finish was a 34th. <mask> made one final cup stint as a crew chief for Randy Humphrey Racing scoring a best finish of 26th at Watkins Glen International with Nelson Piquet Jr. in Nelson's one and only Cup start.His final Cup crew chiefing effort came at Charlotte with Corey LaJoie where they would finish 35th. Xfinity Series <mask>'s first Xfinity race as a crew chief came in 2015 at Daytona with Eric McClure where he finished 17th, he stayed till the 10th race of the season at Talladega where they finished 21st, <mask> returned with Kyle Fowler at Charlotte where they finished 27th, after <mask> took a short break and returned at Daytona with longtime driver-crew chief pairing J.J. Yeley where they would finish 20th. In a shock to everyone the next race at Kentucky with the combination of <mask> and Yeley they would win the pole and finish 18th, this would lead JGL to put <mask> in the car with Yeley for the rest of the season where they would rack up 14 top 20's and 4 top 15's. In 2016 Yeley split from JGL leaving Lane at JGL with new driver Dakoda Armstrong, they performed on a decent level but would split for 4 races however partner backup midway through at Pocono and finish 18th, this led JGL to partner them back up after Iowa for the rest of the season except for the races Dakoda was in with Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18, they would rack up 15 top 20's and 3 top 15's. In 2017 he and Armstrong were slated for a full season where they would score 2 top 10's and two top 5's while also scoring his first top 5 since the year 2000 in his Cup debut with Jeremy Mayfield at Phoenix and would score a best finish of 3rd place at Daytona. They split up after Dakoda barely missed the playoffs, He would bounce back to the No.24 car for JGL with Corey LaJoie and Dylan Lupton where he would score 4 top 20's and 2 top 15's. He returned in 2018 for what would be JGL's final season with Dylan Lupton and Tony Mrakovich scoring 2 top 25's with Lupton and having 1 top 25 with Mrakovich. Truck Series In July 2018 <mask> started his own team called On Point Motorsports, he made his first start at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. where they would finish 31st. The team returned at Las Vegas with returning driver Austin Theriault where they would finish 8th after avoiding numerous wrecks. Lagasse returned at Talladega where he would finish 18th. <mask> hired Jeb Burton to drive at Martinsville and Homestead where he would finish 15th and 18th respectively. In November 2018, <mask> announced his plans to field a full-time truck for the 2019 season.In 2019, <mask> started crew chiefing Brennan Poole, his first full-time job as a crew chief since 2017. They racked up three top ten and one top five. Their two top tens came at both Texas races, and they finishing 9th in the June race and 7th in the , at Charlotte finishing 2nd, and at Texas finishing. Whelen Modified Tour driver Danny Bohn would make his Truck Series debut that year for On Point Motorsports, running the last three races of the season in the No. 30. Poole and Bohn returned to split the season in the No. 30 in 2020.Rick Markle started the season as crew chief, although <mask> replaced him atop the pit box later in the season. For 2021, Bohn returned to On Point Motorsports, beginning at the season-opener at Daytona. Team owner On July 10, 2018 <mask> and a group of investors started On Point Motorsports. The team debuted at Bristol with Scott Lagasse, Jr. finishing 31st, they ran one other race with Lagasse at Talladega where he finished 18th. The team returned with Austin Theriault at Las Vegas where they would finish 8th. They ran two more races with Jeb Burton behind the wheel at Martinsville and Homestead-Miami Speedway with a best finish of 15th at Martinsville. On November 29, 2018 On Point Motorsports announced they would run a full-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series schedule and a part-time ARCA Menards Series schedule for the 2019 season.Derrick Lancaster was named as driver for the team's first race at Daytona International Speedway. On January 28, 2019, On Point Motorsports announced they would run full-time with Brennan Poole and run for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. The team cracked the top ten for the first time in 2019 at Texas, finishing ninth. Racing career In 2019, <mask> made his racing debut in an asphalt modified at Bowman Gray Stadium. References External links Living people 1972 births People from Maiden, North Carolina NASCAR crew chiefs NASCAR team owners
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<mask><mask> is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the crew chief for Danny Bohn at On Point Motorsports. There are 30 Toyota Tundras. He has been a crew chief in NASCAR for over a decade. <mask> started crew chiefing in 2000 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series with Jeremy Mayfield scoring a strong 2nd-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, he caught the attention of Kyle Petty however after the 2nd with Mayfield he would go into a slump not scoring another He would bounce to the drivers. David Stremme scored a best finish of 8th at Talladega with 40 at Chip Ganassi Racing.In 2009, he joined the Front Row Motorsports team. 34 finished in 16th place at Loudon. He moved back to Robby Gordon in the summer of 2011 and finished 16th at Daytona with Gordon. He joined Swan Racing in the middle of the 2011 season and stayed until the end of the season in which they finished 12th. J.J. Yeley finished 40th in the final race of Swan's career. <mask> followed J.J. to TeamXtreme Racing and stayed until midway through the year after a poor performance at Yeley. <mask> was a crew chief for Randy Humphrey Racing and scored a 26th place finish at Glen Watkins International with Nelson Piquet Jr.His final Cup crew chiefing effort was at Charlotte where they finished 35th. <mask>'s first race as a crew chief was at Daytona in 2015, where he finished 17th and stayed until the 10th race of the season at Talladega where they finished 21st. The combination of <mask> and Yeley would win the pole and finish 18th at Kentucky, this would lead JGL to put <mask> in the car with Yeley for the rest of the season, where they would rack up 14 top 20's. When Yeley split from JGL, they performed on a decent level but would split for 4 races with a backup and finish 18th, this led JGL to partner them back up after Iowa. They had 15 top 20's and 3 top 15's. They were going to score 2 top 10's and 2 top 5's and score their first top 5 since 2000 in his Cup debut with Jeremy Mayfield at Phoenix and would score a best finish of 3rd place at Daytona. They split up after he missed the playoffs.He would score 4 top 20's and 2 top 15's in the car with the other two. In the final season of JGL, Dylan Lupton and Tony Mrakovich scored 2 top 25's and had 1 top 25 with each other. <mask> made his Truck Series debut with Scott Lagasse, Jr. at Bristol where they finished 31st. Austin Theriault drove the team to an 8th place finish after avoiding wrecks. At Talladega, Lagasse finished 18th. <mask> hired Jeb Burton to drive for them and he would finish 15th and 18th. <mask> said in November that he would field a full-time truck in 2019.<mask> started a full-time job as a crew chief in 2019. They had three top ten and one top five. They finished 9th in the June race and 7th in the Charlotte race, and 2nd in the Texas race. Danny Bohn would make his Truck Series debut that year, running the last three races of the season in the No. 30. They split the season in the No. 30 in 2020.<mask> replaced Rick Markle atop the pit box in the middle of the season. At the season opener at Daytona, Bohn returned to On Point. <mask> and a group of investors started On Point Motorsports. Scott Lagasse, Jr. finished 31st at Bristol and 18th at Talladega. Austin Theriault was with the team when they finished 8th in Las Vegas. They ran two more races with Jeb Burton behind the wheel, with a best finish of 15th at Martinsville. A full-time schedule for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and a part-time schedule for the ARCA Menards Series will be run by On Point Motorsports.Lancaster will be the driver for the team's first race. On Point Motorsports announced on January 28, that they would run full-time with Brennan Poole and run for NASCAR rookies of the year. The team finished ninth at Texas and cracked the top ten for the first time. <mask> made his racing debut in an asphalt modified. People from North Carolina are crew chiefs for the NASCAR team.
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Zuzu Angel
Zuleika Angel Jones (June 5, 1921 – April 14, 1976), better known as Zuzu Angel, was a Brazilian-American fashion designer, who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after the forced disappearance of her son, Stuart. She was also the mother of journalist Hildegard Angel. In 2014, the National Truth Commission created to gather and review information about crimes committed during the years of the CIA and U.S. government-backed Brazilian military dictatorship, a former agent of the military repression named Cláudio Antônio Guerra, confirmed the participation of agents of the security apparatus in the death of Angel. Life and career Zuzu Angel was born on June 5, 1921, in Curvelo, Brazil. While still a child, she moved to Belo Horizonte, later living in Bahia. Bahian culture and colors significantly influenced the style of Angel's creations. In 1947, she went to live in Rio de Janeiro, then Brazil's capital city. In the 1950s, Angel began her work as a seamstress, usually making clothing for close relatives. At the start of the 1970s, she opened up a store in Ipanema, at the same time beginning to exhibit her clothes on American catwalks. In her fashion expositions, she always harnessed the joy and richness of the colours of Brazilian culture, making a name for herself in the fashion world of her time. Angel married an American salesman, Norman Angel Jones, and on January 11, 1946, they had a son, Stuart. Forced disappearance of Stuart Angel Stuart Angel was an undergraduate student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Economics when he joined the left-wing urban guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October (Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro – MR-8). He was known by his fellow guerrillas by the codenames "Paulo" and "Henrique". He married fellow militant Sônia Maria Morais Angel Jones, who later died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police. Stuart was arrested in the neighborhood of Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, near Av. 28 de Setembro, around 9 a.m. on June 14, 1971, by officers of the Air Force Information Center (Centro de Informações da Aeronáutica – CISA). He was then taken under custody to CISA headquarters, where he was reportedly tortured. According to political prisoner Alex Polari, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, Stuart was then tied to the back of a jeep with his mouth glued to the vehicle's exhaust pipe and dragged through the courtyard of the Air Force base, resulting in his death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning. His body was never found. Aftermath Alex Polari wrote a letter to Zuzu Angel explaining the circumstances of her son's death. Based on Polari's letter and other evidence, Angel reported the murder to Ted Kennedy, who revealed the case during a speech at the United States Senate. Angel also handed to then Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic by Hélio Silva, in which Stuart's death is discussed. According to Silva, among the reactions of the regime to the protests of the American-Brazilian community were the removal and subsequent retirement of Brigadier João Paulo Burnier, who Polari accused of being responsible for Stuart's death, and the dismissal of then Minister of the Air Force, Márcio de Sousa Melo. Death Zuzu Angel was killed in a car crash on April 14, 1976. The suddenness of her death raised suspicions of further government involvement; the case was investigated by the Comissão de Mortos e Desaparecidos Políticos (Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances), under process number 237/96, who found many reasons to doubt the official version of events. In 2014, the involvement of agents of the military repression regime in Brazil in her death was confirmed. A former agent named Cláudio Antônio Guerra, wrote the book Memories of a Dirty War, in which he details several crimes in which he participated and he also revealed details about historical events of that time, among them the Riocentro May Day Attack, the death of Zuzu Angel and others. Cláudio Antônio Guerra, who was director of the Department of Political and Social Order, known as DOPS, a department notorious for the involvement in torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearance, pointed out to the presence at the scene of the accident at the moment it occurred of army Colonel Freddie Perdigão, a repression agent and known torturer. In a photo taken at the scene of the accident that killed the stylist, Freddie Perdigão is seen standing close to the car as if a passer-by. The photo had been taken on April 14, 1976 and was published by the press on the day of disaster but Perdigão had not been identified in the photo until Guerra identified him to the members of the Commission. Homages and cultural references Stuart Angel is the patron of Juventude Revolucionária 8 de Outubro, MR-8's youth branch. MR-8 is now a faction of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. Stuart's probable death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning was referred in the lyrics of the song "Cálice", written by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil. In homage to Zuzu Angel, and other mothers who were unable to bury their children, Buarque wrote the song "Angélica" in 1977. In 2006, the events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in the film Zuzu Angel, directed by Sérgio Rezende. The movie, in which Daniel de Oliveira plays Stuart, is about Zuzu's struggle to find out the truth of her son's death. The Tunnel Dois Irmãos, which connects Gávea to São Conrado, the same place where Zuzu's car crashed, was renamed after her. In 2015, Angel was commemorated on her 94th birthday with a Google Doodle featuring a motif adapted from the prints she used in her designs. References External links Zuzu o Anjo at Bolsa Demulher Zuzu Angel Institute 1921 births 1976 deaths People from Minas Gerais Brazilian fashion designers Military dictatorship in Brazil Brazilian expatriates in the United States Dead and missing in the fight against the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985)
[ "Zuleika Angel Jones (June 5, 1921 – April 14, 1976), better known as Zuzu Angel, was a Brazilian-American fashion designer, who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after the forced disappearance of her son, Stuart.", "She was also the mother of journalist Hildegard Angel.", "In 2014, the National Truth Commission created to gather and review information about crimes committed during the years of the CIA and U.S. government-backed Brazilian military dictatorship, a former agent of the military repression named Cláudio Antônio Guerra, confirmed the participation of agents of the security apparatus in the death of Angel.", "Life and career\nZuzu Angel was born on June 5, 1921, in Curvelo, Brazil.", "While still a child, she moved to Belo Horizonte, later living in Bahia.", "Bahian culture and colors significantly influenced the style of Angel's creations.", "In 1947, she went to live in Rio de Janeiro, then Brazil's capital city.", "In the 1950s, Angel began her work as a seamstress, usually making clothing for close relatives.", "At the start of the 1970s, she opened up a store in Ipanema, at the same time beginning to exhibit her clothes on American catwalks.", "In her fashion expositions, she always harnessed the joy and richness of the colours of Brazilian culture, making a name for herself in the fashion world of her time.", "Angel married an American salesman, Norman Angel Jones, and on January 11, 1946, they had a son, Stuart.", "Forced disappearance of Stuart Angel\nStuart Angel was an undergraduate student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Economics when he joined the left-wing urban guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October (Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro – MR-8).", "He was known by his fellow guerrillas by the codenames \"Paulo\" and \"Henrique\".", "He married fellow militant Sônia Maria Morais Angel Jones, who later died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police.", "Stuart was arrested in the neighborhood of Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, near Av.", "28 de Setembro, around 9 a.m. on June 14, 1971, by officers of the Air Force Information Center (Centro de Informações da Aeronáutica – CISA).", "He was then taken under custody to CISA headquarters, where he was reportedly tortured.", "According to political prisoner Alex Polari, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, Stuart was then tied to the back of a jeep with his mouth glued to the vehicle's exhaust pipe and dragged through the courtyard of the Air Force base, resulting in his death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning.", "His body was never found.", "Aftermath\nAlex Polari wrote a letter to Zuzu Angel explaining the circumstances of her son's death.", "Based on Polari's letter and other evidence, Angel reported the murder to Ted Kennedy, who revealed the case during a speech at the United States Senate.", "Angel also handed to then Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic by Hélio Silva, in which Stuart's death is discussed.", "According to Silva, among the reactions of the regime to the protests of the American-Brazilian community were the removal and subsequent retirement of Brigadier João Paulo Burnier, who Polari accused of being responsible for Stuart's death, and the dismissal of then Minister of the Air Force, Márcio de Sousa Melo.", "Death\nZuzu Angel was killed in a car crash on April 14, 1976.", "The suddenness of her death raised suspicions of further government involvement; the case was investigated by the Comissão de Mortos e Desaparecidos Políticos (Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances), under process number 237/96, who found many reasons to doubt the official version of events.", "In 2014, the involvement of agents of the military repression regime in Brazil in her death was confirmed.", "A former agent named \nCláudio Antônio Guerra, wrote the book Memories of a Dirty War, in which he details several crimes in which he participated and he also revealed details about historical events of that time, among them the Riocentro May Day Attack, the death of Zuzu Angel and others.", "Cláudio Antônio Guerra, who was director of the Department of Political and Social Order, known as DOPS, a department notorious for the involvement in torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearance, pointed out to the presence at the scene of the accident at the moment it occurred of army Colonel Freddie Perdigão, a repression agent and known torturer.", "In a photo taken at the scene of the accident that killed the stylist, Freddie Perdigão is seen standing close to the car as if a passer-by.", "The photo had been taken on April 14, 1976 and was published by the press on the day of disaster but Perdigão had not been identified in the photo until Guerra identified him to the members of the Commission.", "Homages and cultural references \nStuart Angel is the patron of Juventude Revolucionária 8 de Outubro, MR-8's youth branch.", "MR-8 is now a faction of the Brazilian Democratic Movement.", "Stuart's probable death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning was referred in the lyrics of the song \"Cálice\", written by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil.", "In homage to Zuzu Angel, and other mothers who were unable to bury their children, Buarque wrote the song \"Angélica\" in 1977.", "In 2006, the events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in the film Zuzu Angel, directed by Sérgio Rezende.", "The movie, in which Daniel de Oliveira plays Stuart, is about Zuzu's struggle to find out the truth of her son's death.", "The Tunnel Dois Irmãos, which connects Gávea to São Conrado, the same place where Zuzu's car crashed, was renamed after her.", "In 2015, Angel was commemorated on her 94th birthday with a Google Doodle featuring a motif adapted from the prints she used in her designs.", "References\n\nExternal links\nZuzu o Anjo at Bolsa Demulher \nZuzu Angel Institute \n\n1921 births\n1976 deaths\nPeople from Minas Gerais\nBrazilian fashion designers\nMilitary dictatorship in Brazil\nBrazilian expatriates in the United States\nDead and missing in the fight against the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985)" ]
[ "Zuzu Angel was a Brazilian-American fashion designer who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after her son, Stuart, was kidnapped.", "She was the mother of a journalist.", "The National Truth Commission was created to gather and review information about crimes committed during the years of the CIA and the U.S. government.", "Zuzu Angel was born on June 5, 1921 in Curvelo, Brazil.", "She moved to Brazil when she was still a child.", "The style of Angel's creations was influenced by the culture and colors of the Bahian people.", "She moved to Brazil's capital city in 1947.", "Angel began her work as a seamstress in the 1950s.", "She opened a store in Ipanema at the same time that she began to show her clothes on American runways.", "She made a name for herself in the fashion world of her time by using the joy and richness of Brazilian culture in her expositions.", "On January 11, 1946, Norman Angel Jones married Angel and they had a son, Stuart.", "The left-wing urban guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October (Movimento Revolucionrio 8 de Outubro - MR-8) forced the disappearance of Stuart Angel, an undergraduate student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Economics.", "He was known as \"Paulo\" and \"Henrique\" by his fellow guerrillas.", "He married Snia Maria Morais Angel Jones, who died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police.", "Stuart was arrested in the neighborhood of Graja.", "The officers of the Air Force Information Center came to Setembro at 9 a.m. on June 14, 1971.", "He was taken to the headquarters where he was tortured.", "Stuart was tied to the back of a jeep with his mouth agape and dragged through the courtyard of the Air Force base, resulting in his death by carbon monoxide poisoning.", "His body was never found.", "Alex wrote a letter to Zuzu Angel explaining the circumstances of her son's death.", "Ted Kennedy revealed the case during a speech at the United States Senate.", "The Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, received a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic.", "The dismissal of the Minister of the Air Force was one of the reactions of the regime to the protests of the American-Brazilian community.", "Death Zuzu Angel died in a car crash.", "The Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances investigated the case and found many reasons to suspect further government involvement.", "The agents of the military regime in Brazil were involved in her death.", "The Riocentro May Day Attack, the death of Zuzu Angel, and several other crimes were detailed in the book Memories of a Dirty War, written by a former agent.", "The presence at the scene of the accident was pointed out by the director of the Department of Political and Social Order.", "Freddie Perdigo is seen standing close to the car in a photo taken at the scene of the accident.", "The photo was published by the press on the day of the disaster, but Perdigo had not been identified in the photo until the members of the Commission identified him.", "Stuart Angel is the patron of the youth branch of MR-8.", "MR-8 is part of the Brazilian Democratic Movement.", "The lyrics of the song \"Clice\" were written by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil and referred to Stuart's probable death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning.", "The song \"Angélica\" was written in 1977 in honor of Zuzu Angel and other mothers who were unable to bury their children.", "The events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in a film.", "The movie tells the story of Zuzu's struggle to find out the truth about her son's death.", "The tunnel that connects Gvea to So Conrado was renamed after Zuzu.", "Angel was celebrated on her 94th birthday in 2015, with a theme based on the prints she used in her designs.", "There are External links to Zuzu o Anjo at Bolsa Demulher and Zuzu Angel Institute." ]
<mask> (June 5, 1921 – April 14, 1976), better known as <mask>, was a Brazilian-American fashion designer, who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after the forced disappearance of her son, Stuart. She was also the mother of journalist <mask>. In 2014, the National Truth Commission created to gather and review information about crimes committed during the years of the CIA and U.S. government-backed Brazilian military dictatorship, a former agent of the military repression named Cláudio Antônio Guerra, confirmed the participation of agents of the security apparatus in the death of <mask>. Life and career Zuzu <mask> was born on June 5, 1921, in Curvelo, Brazil. While still a child, she moved to Belo Horizonte, later living in Bahia. Bahian culture and colors significantly influenced the style of <mask>'s creations. In 1947, she went to live in Rio de Janeiro, then Brazil's capital city.In the 1950s, <mask> began her work as a seamstress, usually making clothing for close relatives. At the start of the 1970s, she opened up a store in Ipanema, at the same time beginning to exhibit her clothes on American catwalks. In her fashion expositions, she always harnessed the joy and richness of the colours of Brazilian culture, making a name for herself in the fashion world of her time. <mask> married an American salesman, <mask> Jones, and on January 11, 1946, they had a son, Stuart. Forced disappearance of <mask> <mask> was an undergraduate student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Economics when he joined the left-wing urban guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October (Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro – MR-8). He was known by his fellow guerrillas by the codenames "Paulo" and "Henrique". He married fellow militant Sônia Maria Morais <mask>, who later died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police.Stuart was arrested in the neighborhood of Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, near Av. 28 de Setembro, around 9 a.m. on June 14, 1971, by officers of the Air Force Information Center (Centro de Informações da Aeronáutica – CISA). He was then taken under custody to CISA headquarters, where he was reportedly tortured. According to political prisoner Alex Polari, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, Stuart was then tied to the back of a jeep with his mouth glued to the vehicle's exhaust pipe and dragged through the courtyard of the Air Force base, resulting in his death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning. His body was never found. Aftermath Alex Polari wrote a letter to <mask> <mask> explaining the circumstances of her son's death. Based on Polari's letter and other evidence, <mask> reported the murder to Ted Kennedy, who revealed the case during a speech at the United States Senate.<mask> also handed to then Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic by Hélio Silva, in which Stuart's death is discussed. According to Silva, among the reactions of the regime to the protests of the American-Brazilian community were the removal and subsequent retirement of Brigadier João Paulo Burnier, who Polari accused of being responsible for Stuart's death, and the dismissal of then Minister of the Air Force, Márcio de Sousa Melo. Death <mask> <mask> was killed in a car crash on April 14, 1976. The suddenness of her death raised suspicions of further government involvement; the case was investigated by the Comissão de Mortos e Desaparecidos Políticos (Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances), under process number 237/96, who found many reasons to doubt the official version of events. In 2014, the involvement of agents of the military repression regime in Brazil in her death was confirmed. A former agent named Cláudio Antônio Guerra, wrote the book Memories of a Dirty War, in which he details several crimes in which he participated and he also revealed details about historical events of that time, among them the Riocentro May Day Attack, the death of <mask> <mask> and others. Cláudio Antônio Guerra, who was director of the Department of Political and Social Order, known as DOPS, a department notorious for the involvement in torture, extrajudicial killings and forced disappearance, pointed out to the presence at the scene of the accident at the moment it occurred of army Colonel Freddie Perdigão, a repression agent and known torturer.In a photo taken at the scene of the accident that killed the stylist, Freddie Perdigão is seen standing close to the car as if a passer-by. The photo had been taken on April 14, 1976 and was published by the press on the day of disaster but Perdigão had not been identified in the photo until Guerra identified him to the members of the Commission. Homages and cultural references <mask> is the patron of Juventude Revolucionária 8 de Outubro, MR-8's youth branch. MR-8 is now a faction of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. Stuart's probable death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning was referred in the lyrics of the song "Cálice", written by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil. In homage to Zuzu <mask>, and other mothers who were unable to bury their children, Buarque wrote the song "Angélica" in 1977. In 2006, the events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in the film Zuzu Angel, directed by Sérgio Rezende.The movie, in which Daniel de Oliveira plays Stuart, is about Zuzu's struggle to find out the truth of her son's death. The Tunnel Dois Irmãos, which connects Gávea to São Conrado, the same place where Zuzu's car crashed, was renamed after her. In 2015, <mask> was commemorated on her 94th birthday with a Google Doodle featuring a motif adapted from the prints she used in her designs. References External links Zuzu o Anjo at Bolsa Demulher Zuzu Angel Institute 1921 births 1976 deaths People from Minas Gerais Brazilian fashion designers Military dictatorship in Brazil Brazilian expatriates in the United States Dead and missing in the fight against the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985)
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<mask> was a Brazilian-American fashion designer who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after her son, Stuart, was kidnapped. She was the mother of a journalist. The National Truth Commission was created to gather and review information about crimes committed during the years of the CIA and the U.S. government. <mask> was born on June 5, 1921 in Curvelo, Brazil. She moved to Brazil when she was still a child. The style of <mask>'s creations was influenced by the culture and colors of the Bahian people. She moved to Brazil's capital city in 1947.<mask> began her work as a seamstress in the 1950s. She opened a store in Ipanema at the same time that she began to show her clothes on American runways. She made a name for herself in the fashion world of her time by using the joy and richness of Brazilian culture in her expositions. On January 11, 1946, <mask> Jones married <mask> and they had a son, Stuart. The left-wing urban guerrilla group Revolutionary Movement 8th October (Movimento Revolucionrio 8 de Outubro - MR-8) forced the disappearance of <mask>, an undergraduate student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Economics. He was known as "Paulo" and "Henrique" by his fellow guerrillas. He married Snia Maria Morais <mask>, who died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police.Stuart was arrested in the neighborhood of Graja. The officers of the Air Force Information Center came to Setembro at 9 a.m. on June 14, 1971. He was taken to the headquarters where he was tortured. Stuart was tied to the back of a jeep with his mouth agape and dragged through the courtyard of the Air Force base, resulting in his death by carbon monoxide poisoning. His body was never found. Alex wrote a letter to <mask> <mask> explaining the circumstances of her son's death. Ted Kennedy revealed the case during a speech at the United States Senate.The Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, received a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic. The dismissal of the Minister of the Air Force was one of the reactions of the regime to the protests of the American-Brazilian community. Death <mask> <mask> died in a car crash. The Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances investigated the case and found many reasons to suspect further government involvement. The agents of the military regime in Brazil were involved in her death. The Riocentro May Day Attack, the death of <mask> <mask>, and several other crimes were detailed in the book Memories of a Dirty War, written by a former agent. The presence at the scene of the accident was pointed out by the director of the Department of Political and Social Order.Freddie Perdigo is seen standing close to the car in a photo taken at the scene of the accident. The photo was published by the press on the day of the disaster, but Perdigo had not been identified in the photo until the members of the Commission identified him. <mask> is the patron of the youth branch of MR-8. MR-8 is part of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. The lyrics of the song "Clice" were written by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil and referred to Stuart's probable death by asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning. The song "Angélica" was written in 1977 in honor of <mask> <mask> and other mothers who were unable to bury their children. The events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in a film.The movie tells the story of Zuzu's struggle to find out the truth about her son's death. The tunnel that connects Gvea to So Conrado was renamed after Zuzu. <mask> was celebrated on her 94th birthday in 2015, with a theme based on the prints she used in her designs. There are External links to Zuzu o Anjo at Bolsa Demulher and Zuzu Angel Institute.
[ "Zuzu Angel", "Zuzu Angel", "Angel", "Angel", "Norman Angel", "Angel", "Stuart Angel", "Angel Jones", "Zuzu", "Angel", "Zuzu", "Angel", "Zuzu", "Angel", "Stuart Angel", "Zuzu", "Angel", "Angel" ]
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Mahmud Awad
Mahmud Awad (Arabic: محمود عوض; 28 December 1942 – 28 August 2009) was an Egyptian journalist and writer, born in the city of Talkha in Dakahlia Governorate. Education Due to his excessive love of reading, Awad almost failed his classes, causing him to promise his dad to work hard on himself. Indeed, Awad's father was sent a 25-pounds paycheck by the Minister of Education, Kamal el-Din Hussein, in acknowledgement to Awad's success. Feeling reassured about his son's future, Awad's father handed the check to his son and left. Awad enrolled in law school and continued to pursue writing as a hobby. Hence, he joined Akhbar el-Yom foundation, in which he successfully managed to balance between journalism and studying, till he graduated in 1964. Career Faced with the decision to choose between working in the Office of the Public Prosecutor or in journalism, Awad chose the latter. He pursued the profession for 8 years, after which he was appointed as the chief news editor. Awad became one of the most prominent writers in the 1960s, and was named the "Nightingale of the Egyptian Press" by the former editor-in-chief, Ihsan Abdel Quddous. He won this title after proving himself and publishing a great article about Umm Kulthum, after the delay caused by one of the great writers of Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Anis Mansour, in turning in his daily article. Mansour's repeated delay in his submissions caused problems in printing the paper on its due date, and, thus, lead Abdel Quddous to entrusting Awad with the last page of Akhbar Al-Youm. In fact, because Mansour admired Awad's writings, Mansour sent the last page of the newspaper 3 days earlier than it was due. In addition, Abdel Quddous charged Awad to write a weekly page in the newspaper titled "Personalities," in which he employed his unusual, yet unique, style of writing to narrate stories of intellectual, cultural, political and religious figures in Egypt. Furthermore, he gained a wide recognition for being the only Arab journalist who witnessed the issuance of the United Nations resolution 242 (1967), and the coup attempt by General Mohammad Oufkir against King Hassan II. Throughout his journey as a journalist, Awad was fortunate to strike up friendships with film celebrities and figures of world literature, including Taha Hussein, Tawfiq al-Hakim and Ahmed Hassan El-Bakoory, as well as the world famous artist Anthony Quinn, which raised a lot of questions at the time. He was submerged by the celebrities’ requests to write about them, some of which he met, resulting in the publication of over 15 books. On the other hand, the Egyptian singer, Umm Kulthum, preferred to have Mustafa Amin as her biographer. However, seeing that Amin, too, was impressed by Awad's work, he nominated Awad for the task. Despite Umm Kulthum's initial reluctance to accept the offer, she changed her thoughts about Awad after reading the book he wrote about her. In 1977, Awad was barred from his writing profession at Akhbar el-Yom, despite enriching the content of the newspaper and contributing to the increase of its distribution to over a million copy. There were many conflicting reasons regarding Awad's ban, one reason being his opposing views regarding the peace negotiations with Israel, which provoked the authorities. Another reason could be his professional excellence that lead to jealousy among colleagues. As a traveling writer, Awad covered topics from different parts of the world, including the United Nations, and wrote about the life of Egyptians abroad. He was also well known among celebrities and leading Intellectuals. According to the Egyptian journalist, Khairy Hassan, Musa Sabri, who was jealous of Awad's achievements, justified Awad's work trips as absence from work, adding that Awad is an Literary editor, not a writer, and, hence, is not entitled to take leave from work for such long periods. Awad did not let that stop him from pursuing his passion, and started writing for some of the well-known Arab newspapers, including the London-based Al-Hayat international Arab paper, Alqabas Kuwaiti newspaper and Al Riyadh Saudi newspaper, until he was appointed editor-in-chief for Al Ahrar newspaper of the Liberal Party in 1986. He helped increase the distribution of the newspaper by 157,000 in only three months’ time, which was the span of his experience at Al Ahrar. However, as a result of some disagreements between Awad and the Liberal Party, Awad fell ill and self-isolated. Shortly after his recovery, he joined Egypt's Journalists Syndicate council and helped form the building blocks of the syndicate by setting up activities for talented young journalists and rewarding them. Despite his busy life, Awad refused to be part of any political mainstream or party. The most recent proposal was that made by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, Aziz Sedky, to have Awad join the National Front, to which Awad responded saying that he would not even wish to rule his own street. Writings His writings about Umm Kulthum: Before writing about Umm Kulthum, Awad attempted to call the singer a number of times, for the purpose of citing their dialogue in the writing he was composing about Umm Kulthum. Awad was on his way to publishing the article if it wasn't for Abdel Quddous, who prevented him from proceeding. Abdel Quddous's concern revolved around including the telephone conversations without Umm Kulthum's knowing of it. Awad, nevertheless, believed that a celebrity is not entitled to be informed about the content that is written about him or her, seeing that it is part of a writer's freedom, but Abdel Quddous disagreed. Consequently, and as Awad feared, Umm Kulthum raised objections to the opening of their conversation, resulting in Awad insisting on not making any changes to the original version. With time, Umm Kulthum overlooked the dispute that arose between herself and Awad. In fact, she indirectly apologized for her adamance by praising Awad's work to the founder of Dar Assayad weekly newspaper, Said Fareeha, who agreed to publishing Awad's article. Her appeasements were further proved when she defended Awad for naming the book he composed about her "The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of," despite the dissatisfaction expressed by her relatives. His writings about famous musicians: Awad continued to face difficulties in his writing about famous artists and actors, including Mohammed Abdel Wahab, whom he almost as a result of publishing "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of" book. Therefore, when other singers, such as Abdel Halim Hafez and Farid al-Atrash, requested to have Awad as their biographer, he politely refused. Awad then announced a change in the course of his career from legacy-writing to political-writing, whilst preserving the bonds of friendship and respect with all the well-known figures and respectable icons with which he's acquainted. Death After struggling with his illness, 70-year-old Awad died on 28 August 2009. No one knew about his death until two days later, when he did not show up for his doctor appointment. Works Some of Awad's books include: “Thoughts Against Lead” (original title: Afkar Did Al-Rasaas), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1972 "Banned from Circulation" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1972. "Banned from Circulation 2: Israeli Thoughts" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul 2: Afkar Israeliya), Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Cairo, 1973. "Top Secret" (original title: Siri Jidaa), Modern Egyptian Bureau, Cairo, 1974. "Rebels for the Sake of Allah" (original title: Mutamaridun Li-Wajh Allah), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1986. "Peace Be Upon You" (original title: Wa Alaykumu S-Salam), Dar Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Cairo, 1986. "The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of" (original title: Umm Kulthum Alaty La Ya’rafuha Ahad), Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Cairo, 1987. "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of" (original title: Mohammed Abdel Wahab Aladhy La Ya’rafuhu Ahad), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1991. "In the Wounded Arabic Language" (original title: B-il Arabi Al-Jarih), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2006. "Personalities" (original title: Shakhsiyaat), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2009. "From an Heartache" (original title: Min Waja’i Al-Qalb), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2007. "The Seventh Day: The Impossible War ... The War of Attrition” (original title: Al-youm Al-Sabei: Al-Harb Al-Mustahila ... Harb Al-Istinzaf), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2010. External links The passing away of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, as covered by Al Jazeera Channel on 30 August 2009. The passing away of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, as covered by BBC News Arabic on 30 August 2009. ٍReferences Living people 1942 births People from Dakahlia Governorate Egyptian writers Egyptian journalists
[ "Mahmud Awad (Arabic: محمود عوض; 28 December 1942 – 28 August 2009) was an Egyptian journalist and writer, born in the city of Talkha in Dakahlia Governorate.", "Education \nDue to his excessive love of reading, Awad almost failed his classes, causing him to promise his dad to work hard on himself.", "Indeed, Awad's father was sent a 25-pounds paycheck by the Minister of Education, Kamal el-Din Hussein, in acknowledgement to Awad's success.", "Feeling reassured about his son's future, Awad's father handed the check to his son and left.", "Awad enrolled in law school and continued to pursue writing as a hobby.", "Hence, he joined Akhbar el-Yom foundation, in which he successfully managed to balance between journalism and studying, till he graduated in 1964.", "Career \nFaced with the decision to choose between working in the Office of the Public Prosecutor or in journalism, Awad chose the latter.", "He pursued the profession for 8 years, after which he was appointed as the chief news editor.", "Awad became one of the most prominent writers in the 1960s, and was named the \"Nightingale of the Egyptian Press\" by the former editor-in-chief, Ihsan Abdel Quddous.", "He won this title after proving himself and publishing a great article about Umm Kulthum, after the delay caused by one of the great writers of Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Anis Mansour, in turning in his daily article.", "Mansour's repeated delay in his submissions caused problems in printing the paper on its due date, and, thus, lead Abdel Quddous to entrusting Awad with the last page of Akhbar Al-Youm.", "In fact, because Mansour admired Awad's writings, Mansour sent the last page of the newspaper 3 days earlier than it was due.", "In addition, Abdel Quddous charged Awad to write a weekly page in the newspaper titled \"Personalities,\" in which he employed his unusual, yet unique, style of writing to narrate stories of intellectual, cultural, political and religious figures in Egypt.", "Furthermore, he gained a wide recognition for being the only Arab journalist who witnessed the issuance of the United Nations resolution 242 (1967), and the coup attempt by General Mohammad Oufkir against King Hassan II.", "Throughout his journey as a journalist, Awad was fortunate to strike up friendships with film celebrities and figures of world literature, including Taha Hussein, Tawfiq al-Hakim and Ahmed Hassan El-Bakoory, as well as the world famous artist Anthony Quinn, which raised a lot of questions at the time.", "He was submerged by the celebrities’ requests to write about them, some of which he met, resulting in the publication of over 15 books.", "On the other hand, the Egyptian singer, Umm Kulthum, preferred to have Mustafa Amin as her biographer.", "However, seeing that Amin, too, was impressed by Awad's work, he nominated Awad for the task.", "Despite Umm Kulthum's initial reluctance to accept the offer, she changed her thoughts about Awad after reading the book he wrote about her.", "In 1977, Awad was barred from his writing profession at Akhbar el-Yom, despite enriching the content of the newspaper and contributing to the increase of its distribution to over a million copy.", "There were many conflicting reasons regarding Awad's ban, one reason being his opposing views regarding the peace negotiations with Israel, which provoked the authorities.", "Another reason could be his professional excellence that lead to jealousy among colleagues.", "As a traveling writer, Awad covered topics from different parts of the world, including the United Nations, and wrote about the life of Egyptians abroad.", "He was also well known among celebrities and leading Intellectuals.", "According to the Egyptian journalist, Khairy Hassan, Musa Sabri, who was jealous of Awad's achievements, justified Awad's work trips as absence from work, adding that Awad is an Literary editor, not a writer, and, hence, is not entitled to take leave from work for such long periods.", "Awad did not let that stop him from pursuing his passion, and started writing for some of the well-known Arab newspapers, including the London-based Al-Hayat international Arab paper, Alqabas Kuwaiti newspaper and Al Riyadh Saudi newspaper, until he was appointed editor-in-chief for Al Ahrar newspaper of the Liberal Party in 1986.", "He helped increase the distribution of the newspaper by 157,000 in only three months’ time, which was the span of his experience at Al Ahrar.", "However, as a result of some disagreements between Awad and the Liberal Party, Awad fell ill and self-isolated.", "Shortly after his recovery, he joined Egypt's Journalists Syndicate council and helped form the building blocks of the syndicate by setting up activities for talented young journalists and rewarding them.", "Despite his busy life, Awad refused to be part of any political mainstream or party.", "The most recent proposal was that made by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, Aziz Sedky, to have Awad join the National Front, to which Awad responded saying that he would not even wish to rule his own street.", "Writings \nHis writings about Umm Kulthum: Before writing about Umm Kulthum, Awad attempted to call the singer a number of times, for the purpose of citing their dialogue in the writing he was composing about Umm Kulthum.", "Awad was on his way to publishing the article if it wasn't for Abdel Quddous, who prevented him from proceeding.", "Abdel Quddous's concern revolved around including the telephone conversations without Umm Kulthum's knowing of it.", "Awad, nevertheless, believed that a celebrity is not entitled to be informed about the content that is written about him or her, seeing that it is part of a writer's freedom, but Abdel Quddous disagreed.", "Consequently, and as Awad feared, Umm Kulthum raised objections to the opening of their conversation, resulting in Awad insisting on not making any changes to the original version.", "With time, Umm Kulthum overlooked the dispute that arose between herself and Awad.", "In fact, she indirectly apologized for her adamance by praising Awad's work to the founder of Dar Assayad weekly newspaper, Said Fareeha, who agreed to publishing Awad's article.", "Her appeasements were further proved when she defended Awad for naming the book he composed about her \"The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of,\" despite the dissatisfaction expressed by her relatives.", "His writings about famous musicians: Awad continued to face difficulties in his writing about famous artists and actors, including Mohammed Abdel Wahab, whom he almost as a result of publishing \"The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of\" book.", "Therefore, when other singers, such as Abdel Halim Hafez and Farid al-Atrash, requested to have Awad as their biographer, he politely refused.", "Awad then announced a change in the course of his career from legacy-writing to political-writing, whilst preserving the bonds of friendship and respect with all the well-known figures and respectable icons with which he's acquainted.", "Death \nAfter struggling with his illness, 70-year-old Awad died on 28 August 2009.", "No one knew about his death until two days later, when he did not show up for his doctor appointment.", "Works \nSome of Awad's books include:\n\n “Thoughts Against Lead” (original title: Afkar Did Al-Rasaas), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1972\n \"Banned from Circulation\" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1972.", "\"Banned from Circulation 2: Israeli Thoughts\" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul 2: Afkar Israeliya), Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Cairo, 1973.", "\"Top Secret\" (original title: Siri Jidaa), Modern Egyptian Bureau, Cairo, 1974.", "\"Rebels for the Sake of Allah\" (original title: Mutamaridun Li-Wajh Allah), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1986.", "\"Peace Be Upon You\" (original title: Wa Alaykumu S-Salam), Dar Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Cairo, 1986.", "\"The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of\" (original title: Umm Kulthum Alaty La Ya’rafuha Ahad), Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Cairo, 1987.", "\"The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of\" (original title: Mohammed Abdel Wahab Aladhy La Ya’rafuhu Ahad), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1991.", "\"In the Wounded Arabic Language\" (original title: B-il Arabi Al-Jarih), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2006.", "\"Personalities\" (original title: Shakhsiyaat), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2009.", "\"From an Heartache\" (original title: Min Waja’i Al-Qalb), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2007.", "\"The Seventh Day: The Impossible War ...", "The War of Attrition” (original title: Al-youm Al-Sabei: Al-Harb Al-Mustahila ... Harb Al-Istinzaf), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2010.", "External links \n\n The passing away of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, as covered by Al Jazeera Channel on 30 August 2009.", "The passing away of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, as covered by BBC News Arabic on 30 August 2009.", "ٍReferences \n\nLiving people\n1942 births\nPeople from Dakahlia Governorate\nEgyptian writers\nEgyptian journalists" ]
[ "He was born in the city of Talkha in Dakahlia Governorate on December 28, 1942.", "Due to his love of reading, Awad almost failed his classes, causing him to promise his dad to work hard on himself.", "The Minister of Education sent Awad's father a 25-pounds paycheck in recognition of his success.", "The check was handed to his son by his father, who was reassured about his son's future.", "Awad continued to write while he was in law school.", "He was able to balance his studies and journalism until he graduated in 1964.", "The career choice was between working in the Office of the Public Prosecutor or in journalism.", "He was appointed as the chief news editor after 8 years of pursuing the profession.", "Ihsan Abdel Quddous, the former editor-in-chief of the Egyptian Press, named Awad the \"Nightingale of the Egyptian Press\" in the 1960s.", "He won this title after publishing a great article about Umm Kulthum, after the delay caused by one of the great writers of Akhbar el-Yom newspaper.", "Problems in printing the paper on its due date were caused by Mansour's delays in submitting his submissions.", "The last page of the newspaper was sent by Mansour 3 days before it was due.", "In addition, Abdel Quddous ordered Awad to write a weekly page in the newspaper titled \"Personalities\" in which he used his unusual, yet unique, style of writing to narrate stories of intellectual, cultural, political and religious figures in Egypt.", "He was the only Arab journalist who witnessed the issuance of the United Nations resolution and the coup attempt against King Hassan II.", "Awad was fortunate to befriend film celebrities and figures of world literature, as well as the world famous artist Anthony Quinn, which raised a lot.", "Over 15 books were published after he met some of the celebrities who asked him to write about them.", "On the other hand, the Egyptian singer preferred to have a biographer.", "He nominated Awad for the task because he was impressed by his work.", "She changed her mind after reading the book he wrote about her.", "Despite enriching the content of the newspaper and contributing to the increase of its distribution to over a million copies, Awad was barred from his writing profession in 1977.", "One of the conflicting reasons for Awad's ban was his opposing views regarding the peace negotiations with Israel, which provoked the authorities.", "His professional excellence may lead to jealousy among colleagues.", "As a traveling writer, Awad wrote about the life of Egyptians abroad and covered topics from different parts of the world.", "He was well known among celebrities and intellectuals.", "According to the Egyptian journalist, Musa Sabri, who was jealous of Awad's achievements, justified Awad's work trips as absence from work.", "The London-based Al-Hayat international Arab paper, Alqabas Kuwait newspaper and Al Riyadh Saudi newspaper were some of the well-known Arab newspapers that Awad wrote for until he was appointed editor-in-chief.", "He helped increase the distribution of the newspaper by 157,000 in three months.", "Awad fell ill as a result of some disagreements with the Liberal Party.", "After his recovery, he joined Egypt's Journalists Syndicate council and helped form the building blocks of the syndicate by setting up activities for talented young journalists and rewarding them.", "He did not want to be part of any political mainstream or party.", "The most recent proposal was made by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, who wanted Awad to join the National Front, but Awad said that he wouldn't want to rule his own street.", "He tried to call the singer a number of times in order to cite their dialogue in his writing.", "If it wasn't for Abdel Quddous, Awad would have published the article.", "Abdel Quddous was concerned about including the telephone conversations without the knowledge of Umm Kulthum.", "Awad believed that a celebrity is not entitled to be informed about the content that is written about him or her, seeing that it is part of a writer's freedom, but Abdel Quddous disagreed.", "The opening of their conversation was objected to by Umm Kulthum, which resulted in Awad not making any changes to the original version.", "There was a dispute between herself and Awad.", "She apologized for her adamance by praising the founder of the weekly newspaper, Said Fareeha, who agreed to publish Awad's article.", "Her appeasements were further proven when she defended Awad for naming the book he composed about her \"The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows\" despite the disapproval of her relatives.", "Mohammed Abdel Wahab, the author of the book \"The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of\", had difficulties in his writing about famous musicians.", "He refused to be their biographer when other singers, such as Abdel Halim Hafez, asked for it.", "While preserving the bonds of friendship and respect with all the well-known figures and respectable icons with which he's acquainted, Awad decided to change his career from legacy-writing to political-writing.", "He died on August 28, 2009, after struggling with his illness.", "When he didn't show up for his doctor appointment, no one knew about his death.", "\"Banned from Circulation\" is one of Awad's books.", "The original title was \"Banned from Circulation 2: Israeli Thoughts\".", "\"Top Secret\" is from the Modern Egyptian Bureau.", "The original title was \"Rebels for the sake of Allah\".", "The original title was \"Peace Be Upon You\".", "The original title of \"The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of\" was published in 1987.", "The original title was \"The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of\".", "The original title was B-il Arabi Al-Jarih.", "\"Personalities\" is at Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop in Cairo.", "\"From a Heartache\" was originally published in Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2007.", "\"The Seventh Day: The Impossible War\"", "The original title was Al-youm Al-Sabei: Al-Harb Al-Mustahila... Harb Al-Istinzaf.", "The passing away of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, was covered by the Al Jazeera Channel.", "The death of the Egyptian author, Mahmud Awad, was covered by the British Broadcasting Corporation.", "People from Dakahlia Governorate and Egyptian writers." ]
<mask> (Arabic: محمود عوض; 28 December 1942 – 28 August 2009) was an Egyptian journalist and writer, born in the city of Talkha in Dakahlia Governorate. Education Due to his excessive love of reading, Awad almost failed his classes, causing him to promise his dad to work hard on himself. Indeed, <mask>'s father was sent a 25-pounds paycheck by the Minister of Education, Kamal el-Din Hussein, in acknowledgement to <mask>'s success. Feeling reassured about his son's future, <mask>'s father handed the check to his son and left. Awad enrolled in law school and continued to pursue writing as a hobby. Hence, he joined Akhbar el-Yom foundation, in which he successfully managed to balance between journalism and studying, till he graduated in 1964. Career Faced with the decision to choose between working in the Office of the Public Prosecutor or in journalism, Awad chose the latter.He pursued the profession for 8 years, after which he was appointed as the chief news editor. <mask> became one of the most prominent writers in the 1960s, and was named the "Nightingale of the Egyptian Press" by the former editor-in-chief, Ihsan Abdel Quddous. He won this title after proving himself and publishing a great article about Umm Kulthum, after the delay caused by one of the great writers of Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Anis Mansour, in turning in his daily article. Mansour's repeated delay in his submissions caused problems in printing the paper on its due date, and, thus, lead Abdel Quddous to entrusting <mask> with the last page of Akhbar Al-Youm. In fact, because Mansour admired <mask>'s writings, Mansour sent the last page of the newspaper 3 days earlier than it was due. In addition, Abdel Quddous charged <mask> to write a weekly page in the newspaper titled "Personalities," in which he employed his unusual, yet unique, style of writing to narrate stories of intellectual, cultural, political and religious figures in Egypt. Furthermore, he gained a wide recognition for being the only Arab journalist who witnessed the issuance of the United Nations resolution 242 (1967), and the coup attempt by General Mohammad Oufkir against King Hassan II.Throughout his journey as a journalist, Awad was fortunate to strike up friendships with film celebrities and figures of world literature, including Taha Hussein, Tawfiq al-Hakim and Ahmed Hassan El-Bakoory, as well as the world famous artist Anthony Quinn, which raised a lot of questions at the time. He was submerged by the celebrities’ requests to write about them, some of which he met, resulting in the publication of over 15 books. On the other hand, the Egyptian singer, Umm Kulthum, preferred to have Mustafa Amin as her biographer. However, seeing that Amin, too, was impressed by Awad's work, he nominated Awad for the task. Despite Umm Kulthum's initial reluctance to accept the offer, she changed her thoughts about Awad after reading the book he wrote about her. In 1977, <mask> was barred from his writing profession at Akhbar el-Yom, despite enriching the content of the newspaper and contributing to the increase of its distribution to over a million copy. There were many conflicting reasons regarding Awad's ban, one reason being his opposing views regarding the peace negotiations with Israel, which provoked the authorities.Another reason could be his professional excellence that lead to jealousy among colleagues. As a traveling writer, Awad covered topics from different parts of the world, including the United Nations, and wrote about the life of Egyptians abroad. He was also well known among celebrities and leading Intellectuals. According to the Egyptian journalist, Khairy Hassan, Musa Sabri, who was jealous of Awad's achievements, justified Awad's work trips as absence from work, adding that Awad is an Literary editor, not a writer, and, hence, is not entitled to take leave from work for such long periods. Awad did not let that stop him from pursuing his passion, and started writing for some of the well-known Arab newspapers, including the London-based Al-Hayat international Arab paper, Alqabas Kuwaiti newspaper and Al Riyadh Saudi newspaper, until he was appointed editor-in-chief for Al Ahrar newspaper of the Liberal Party in 1986. He helped increase the distribution of the newspaper by 157,000 in only three months’ time, which was the span of his experience at Al Ahrar. However, as a result of some disagreements between Awad and the Liberal Party, Awad fell ill and self-isolated.Shortly after his recovery, he joined Egypt's Journalists Syndicate council and helped form the building blocks of the syndicate by setting up activities for talented young journalists and rewarding them. Despite his busy life, Awad refused to be part of any political mainstream or party. The most recent proposal was that made by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, Aziz Sedky, to have <mask> join the National Front, to which <mask> responded saying that he would not even wish to rule his own street. Writings His writings about Umm Kulthum: Before writing about Umm Kulthum, Awad attempted to call the singer a number of times, for the purpose of citing their dialogue in the writing he was composing about Umm Kulthum. Awad was on his way to publishing the article if it wasn't for Abdel Quddous, who prevented him from proceeding. Abdel Quddous's concern revolved around including the telephone conversations without Umm Kulthum's knowing of it. Awad, nevertheless, believed that a celebrity is not entitled to be informed about the content that is written about him or her, seeing that it is part of a writer's freedom, but Abdel Quddous disagreed.Consequently, and as <mask> feared, Umm Kulthum raised objections to the opening of their conversation, resulting in <mask> insisting on not making any changes to the original version. With time, Umm Kulthum overlooked the dispute that arose between herself and <mask>. In fact, she indirectly apologized for her adamance by praising <mask>'s work to the founder of Dar Assayad weekly newspaper, Said Fareeha, who agreed to publishing Awad's article. Her appeasements were further proved when she defended <mask> for naming the book he composed about her "The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of," despite the dissatisfaction expressed by her relatives. His writings about famous musicians: Awad continued to face difficulties in his writing about famous artists and actors, including Mohammed Abdel Wahab, whom he almost as a result of publishing "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of" book. Therefore, when other singers, such as Abdel Halim Hafez and Farid al-Atrash, requested to have <mask> as their biographer, he politely refused. <mask> then announced a change in the course of his career from legacy-writing to political-writing, whilst preserving the bonds of friendship and respect with all the well-known figures and respectable icons with which he's acquainted.Death After struggling with his illness, 70-year-old <mask> died on 28 August 2009. No one knew about his death until two days later, when he did not show up for his doctor appointment. Works Some of <mask>'s books include: “Thoughts Against Lead” (original title: Afkar Did Al-Rasaas), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1972 "Banned from Circulation" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1972. "Banned from Circulation 2: Israeli Thoughts" (original title: Mamnue Min Al-Tadawul 2: Afkar Israeliya), Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Cairo, 1973. "Top Secret" (original title: Siri Jidaa), Modern Egyptian Bureau, Cairo, 1974. "Rebels for the Sake of Allah" (original title: Mutamaridun Li-Wajh Allah), Dar El Shorouk, Cairo, 1986. "Peace Be Upon You" (original title: Wa Alaykumu S-Salam), Dar Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi, Cairo, 1986."The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of" (original title: Umm Kulthum Alaty La Ya’rafuha Ahad), Akhbar el-Yom newspaper, Cairo, 1987. "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of" (original title: Mohammed Abdel Wahab Aladhy La Ya’rafuhu Ahad), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 1991. "In the Wounded Arabic Language" (original title: B-il Arabi Al-Jarih), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2006. "Personalities" (original title: Shakhsiyaat), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2009. "From an Heartache" (original title: Min Waja’i Al-Qalb), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2007. "The Seventh Day: The Impossible War ... The War of Attrition” (original title: Al-youm Al-Sabei: Al-Harb Al-Mustahila ... Harb Al-Istinzaf), Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2010.External links The passing away of the Egyptian author, <mask> <mask>, as covered by Al Jazeera Channel on 30 August 2009. The passing away of the Egyptian author, <mask> <mask>, as covered by BBC News Arabic on 30 August 2009. ٍReferences Living people 1942 births People from Dakahlia Governorate Egyptian writers Egyptian journalists
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He was born in the city of Talkha in Dakahlia Governorate on December 28, 1942. Due to his love of reading, Awad almost failed his classes, causing him to promise his dad to work hard on himself. The Minister of Education sent Awad's father a 25-pounds paycheck in recognition of his success. The check was handed to his son by his father, who was reassured about his son's future. Awad continued to write while he was in law school. He was able to balance his studies and journalism until he graduated in 1964. The career choice was between working in the Office of the Public Prosecutor or in journalism.He was appointed as the chief news editor after 8 years of pursuing the profession. Ihsan Abdel Quddous, the former editor-in-chief of the Egyptian Press, named <mask> the "Nightingale of the Egyptian Press" in the 1960s. He won this title after publishing a great article about Umm Kulthum, after the delay caused by one of the great writers of Akhbar el-Yom newspaper. Problems in printing the paper on its due date were caused by Mansour's delays in submitting his submissions. The last page of the newspaper was sent by Mansour 3 days before it was due. In addition, Abdel Quddous ordered <mask> to write a weekly page in the newspaper titled "Personalities" in which he used his unusual, yet unique, style of writing to narrate stories of intellectual, cultural, political and religious figures in Egypt. He was the only Arab journalist who witnessed the issuance of the United Nations resolution and the coup attempt against King Hassan II.<mask> was fortunate to befriend film celebrities and figures of world literature, as well as the world famous artist Anthony Quinn, which raised a lot. Over 15 books were published after he met some of the celebrities who asked him to write about them. On the other hand, the Egyptian singer preferred to have a biographer. He nominated <mask> for the task because he was impressed by his work. She changed her mind after reading the book he wrote about her. Despite enriching the content of the newspaper and contributing to the increase of its distribution to over a million copies, <mask> was barred from his writing profession in 1977. One of the conflicting reasons for <mask>'s ban was his opposing views regarding the peace negotiations with Israel, which provoked the authorities.His professional excellence may lead to jealousy among colleagues. As a traveling writer, <mask> wrote about the life of Egyptians abroad and covered topics from different parts of the world. He was well known among celebrities and intellectuals. According to the Egyptian journalist, Musa Sabri, who was jealous of Awad's achievements, justified <mask>'s work trips as absence from work. The London-based Al-Hayat international Arab paper, Alqabas Kuwait newspaper and Al Riyadh Saudi newspaper were some of the well-known Arab newspapers that <mask> wrote for until he was appointed editor-in-chief. He helped increase the distribution of the newspaper by 157,000 in three months. Awad fell ill as a result of some disagreements with the Liberal Party.After his recovery, he joined Egypt's Journalists Syndicate council and helped form the building blocks of the syndicate by setting up activities for talented young journalists and rewarding them. He did not want to be part of any political mainstream or party. The most recent proposal was made by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, who wanted Awad to join the National Front, but Awad said that he wouldn't want to rule his own street. He tried to call the singer a number of times in order to cite their dialogue in his writing. If it wasn't for Abdel Quddous, Awad would have published the article. Abdel Quddous was concerned about including the telephone conversations without the knowledge of Umm Kulthum. Awad believed that a celebrity is not entitled to be informed about the content that is written about him or her, seeing that it is part of a writer's freedom, but Abdel Quddous disagreed.The opening of their conversation was objected to by Umm Kulthum, which resulted in <mask> not making any changes to the original version. There was a dispute between herself and <mask>. She apologized for her adamance by praising the founder of the weekly newspaper, Said Fareeha, who agreed to publish Awad's article. Her appeasements were further proven when she defended <mask> for naming the book he composed about her "The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows" despite the disapproval of her relatives. Mohammed Abdel Wahab, the author of the book "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of", had difficulties in his writing about famous musicians. He refused to be their biographer when other singers, such as Abdel Halim Hafez, asked for it. While preserving the bonds of friendship and respect with all the well-known figures and respectable icons with which he's acquainted, <mask> decided to change his career from legacy-writing to political-writing.He died on August 28, 2009, after struggling with his illness. When he didn't show up for his doctor appointment, no one knew about his death. "Banned from Circulation" is one of <mask>'s books. The original title was "Banned from Circulation 2: Israeli Thoughts". "Top Secret" is from the Modern Egyptian Bureau. The original title was "Rebels for the sake of Allah". The original title was "Peace Be Upon You".The original title of "The Umm Kulthum that No One Knows of" was published in 1987. The original title was "The Abdel Wahab that No One Knows of". The original title was B-il Arabi Al-Jarih. "Personalities" is at Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop in Cairo. "From a Heartache" was originally published in Dar Al-Maarif Bookshop, Cairo, 2007. "The Seventh Day: The Impossible War" The original title was Al-youm Al-Sabei: Al-Harb Al-Mustahila... Harb Al-Istinzaf.The passing away of the Egyptian author, <mask> <mask>, was covered by the Al Jazeera Channel. The death of the Egyptian author, <mask> <mask>, was covered by the British Broadcasting Corporation. People from Dakahlia Governorate and Egyptian writers.
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Karekin I (Cilicia)
Karekin I () (17 December 1867 in Khachisar (now Chardakhlu), Artsakh – 21 June 1952 in Antelias, Lebanon) was a scholar of Armenian art and Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1943 to 1952. Education and career as clergyman Born Garegin Hovsepian and originally from Artsakh (then part of the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire), he studied at the Gevorgian Seminary of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin (1882-1890). During this period, he was ordained a deacon of the Armenian Church and joined the Congregation of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin. In 1892-1897, he studied theology and philosophy at the universities of Leipzig, Halle and Berlin. His doctoral dissertation was published in Leipzig in 1897. After his return from Germany, Karekin was ordained a celibate priest in Etchmiadzin. In 1917 he was ordained bishop, Until the outbreak of the First World War, he held a number of teaching and administrative positions within the jurisdiction of the Holy See, in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan, and Tbilisi; he was, at different times, head of the Echdmiazin library, Dean of the Gevorgian Seminary, and editor of the Catholicosate's journal, Ararat. Following the mass influx of refugees, escaping the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916, he chaired the Commission of Brotherly Assistance, which looked after the fleeing orphans. Karekin was ordained a bishop in 1917, In May 1918, during the Ottoman invasion of Transcaucasia, he participated in the Battle of Sardarapat; he and fellow priests visited villages close to the battle-front to encourage both the Armenian soldiers and unarmed villagers to resist the invading army. His service was appreciated through subsequent decorations he received from both the Russian Commander of the Caucasian Front and the government of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920). It also accorded him tremendous respect in Armenian nationalist circles, including the influential Dashnak Party. This proved crucial during pivotal moments in his subsequent career. In 1920, during the invasion of Armenia by the Turkish Kemalist troops, Karekin again volunteered to be at the frontline. This time, however, he fell captive when the Kemalists captured Kars on 30 October. He escaped on 19 January 1921, sought refuge in the city's American orphanage, and, on 21 March, he finally reached Armenian territory, where Soviet rule had already been established. Karekin witnessed from close range Soviet attempts to destroy organized religion, including the Armenian Church. As early as 1923, the Soviet secret police reported its unhappiness with his religious activities. In 1924, he toured other Armenian communities in the USSR and raised 120,000 roubles for Etchmiadzin. In 1924, he was appointed to the newly established Supreme Spiritual Council of Etchmiadzin and was later re-elected to serve on that body in both 1932 and 1941. In 1925, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop. He played a key role in collecting relief for the victims of the strong earthquake that hit Armenia's second largest city, Leninakan (now, Gyumri) in 1926. From 1927 to 1933, Karekin was the primate of the Diocese of Crimea and Nor Nakhichevan (a suburb of Rostov-on-Don), which covered Armenian Church parishes and institutions over vast stretches of Russian territory, including Moscow and Leningrad. He could do very little, however, to stop the continued closing of Armenian churches in those areas. In 1934 Catholicos Khoren I of Etchmiadzin appointed Karekin pontifical legate to travel abroad in order to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and other expenses of the Catholicosate, as well solve administrative problems that had arisen in some dioceses of the Armenian Church outside the USSR, particularly in France and the USA. From 1935 Karekin visited nearly a dozen European and Middle Eastern countries, during which he raised some US$35,000. In 1936 Karekin reached the US in what proved to be the final leg of his mission. A serious schism had arisen in the Armenian Church in North America on the issue of cooperation with the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, which the dissidents complained was fully under Communist control in Soviet Armenia. Karekin failed to find a solution to this crisis. The Armenian Church Diocese, which had stayed loyal to Etchmiadzin, eventually elected him as its next primate. His election came despite repeated calls from Etchmiadzin for his return to the Holy See. Indeed, the locum tenens, Archbishop Gevorg Chorekchian, reported to the National Ecclesiastical Assembly (NEA) in Etchmiadzin in 1941 that the results of Karekin's mission abroad had not covered the financial needs of the Holy See. In 1938-1943 Karekin served as primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America. After the USSR and the USA became allies during World War II, he led efforts to collect $120,000 from Armenian-Americans to assist Armenian soldiers in the Red Army and Armenian civilians harmed by the ongoing war in Europe. Separately, he also helped raise another $85,000 for the formation of the David of Sasun Tank Unit for the Red Army. Karekin's religious career took an unexpected turn in 1943, when the competing pro- and anti-Soviet Armenian political factions agreed on his candidacy as the next Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second most important see of the Armenian Church. Wartime conditions made it impossible for Karekin to leave the US and reach the seat of this catholicosate in Lebanon until March 1945. In the meantime, he stayed in New York, raising $44,000 for the Catholicosate of Cilicia, plus receiving commitments to sponsor students in its seminary. In June 1945, Karekin briefly returned to Soviet Armenia (for the first time since 1935) to participate in the NEA, which elected Chorekchian as the next Catholicos of All Armenians. Karekin was the first Catholicos of Cilicia to participate in the election of the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, and he personally consecrated the newly elected Gevorg VI. In 1946-1949, Karekin supported the Kremlin-backed campaign of repatriation of around 90,000 diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia. In 1946, Gevorg accorded him the unprecedented privilege of carrying a diamond cross on his hood, usually the sole prerogative of the Catholicos of All Armenians. Gevorg also asked Karekin to mediate a solution to an administrative dispute within the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, which is traditionally outside the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Cold War pressures sharpened intra-Armenian political disputes in the Middle East in the last years of Karekin's reign. His relations with the anti-Soviet Dashnak party, which had supported his election, now cooled. After Karekin's health began to deteriorate from 1950, Soviet leaders in Moscow feared that a pro-Dashnak clergyman might end up being his successor. In 1951, they pushed Gevorg in Etchmiadzin to formally write to Karekin in Lebanon and suggest appointing and ordaining a successor (acceptable to the Soviets) during his own lifetime. Karekin refused this offer, seeing in it a violation of the internal freedoms traditionally enjoyed by the catholicosates of both Etchmiadzin and Cilicia. Indeed, Karekin's death in 1952 was followed by a four-year struggle over his succession, ending in a victory for the Dashnak-supported candidate. Career as a scholar Karekin is also remembered as a prominent scholar of Armenian Art at the end of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century. Initially, his scholarly interest focused on collecting and studying Armenian oral literature. He also produced some works on theology. Thereafter, he developed strong interests in the study of medieval Armenian manuscripts (especially their illuminations, colophons and paleography), as well as medieval literature, historiography, archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, and plastic arts. He authored a number of monographs and dozens of scholarly articles, mostly in Armenian, but also a few in Russian. During the tsarist period, he was elected a member of the Caucasian branch of the , and the Russian Imperial Archeological Society at St Petersburg. In the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, he embarked upon establishing an Armenian ethnographic museum in Transcaucasia in 1917, collecting materials from refugees fleeing the Ottoman Empire. During the brief period of Armenian independence (1918-1920), he was appointed professor of Armenian Art History and Archeology at the newly established Yerevan State University. He also became a founder-member of the Committee for the Preservation of the Monuments of Armenia. Karekin continued his scholarly activities within state-supported academic and research institutions in the earliest years of Soviet rule, but the Communist regime's aggressive anti-religious campaign soon made it impossible for him to publish in Soviet academic journals. From the late 1920s, his studies appeared in various publications of the Armenian Diaspora. However, the Soviet Armenian Academy of Sciences posthumously published a two-volume anthology of his works, in 1983-1987. During his reign as Catholicos of Cilicia, Karekin also took tangible steps towards turning the Catholicosate's headquarters in Lebanon into an Armenian cultural center in the diaspora. In 1951, he published Hishatakarank Dzeragrats (in Armenian Յիշատակարանք Ձեռագրաց), a huge 1,255 page book about religious and historical references spanning from the 5th century to 1250 A.D. The information was gathered from ancient Armenian manuscripts that were located, among other places, at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem. He was assisted in this project by his Staff-Bearer (gavazanakir), seminary student , who traveled to Jerusalem with him and hand-copied and compiled the information from the original documents. Notes Shortly after the death of Karekin I in 1952, Neshan Sarkissian, an Armenian cleric, was ordained a priest taking the name Karekin in remembrance of the late Catholicos. Karekin Sarkissian later became Catholicos Karekin II of Cilicia and then Catholicos Karekin I of All Armenians. Secondary sources Arzumanean, Rev. Zawen, Azgapatum [The Story of the Nation], Vol. 4, Books I-II (New York, 1995 and 1997). Avakian, Arra S. (1998). Armenia: A Journey Through History. The Electric Press, Fresno. Eghiayean, Biwzand (1975). Zhamanakakits Patmutiwn Katoghikosutean Hayots Kilikioy 1914-1972 [Contemporary History of the Armenian Catholicossate of Cilicia]. Antelias, pp. 565–628. Oshakan, Hakob (1948). Arewelahay banasirutiwne ew Ejmiatsin: Garegin Katoghikos Hovsepian [Eastern Armenian Philology and Echmiadzin: Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian]. Antelias. Catholicoi of Cilicia 1867 births 1952 deaths Armenian Oriental Orthodox Christians
[ "Karekin I () (17 December 1867 in Khachisar (now Chardakhlu), Artsakh – 21 June 1952 in Antelias, Lebanon) was a scholar of Armenian art and Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1943 to 1952.", "Education and career as clergyman\nBorn Garegin Hovsepian and originally from Artsakh (then part of the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire), he studied at the Gevorgian Seminary of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin (1882-1890).", "During this period, he was ordained a deacon of the Armenian Church and joined the Congregation of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin.", "In 1892-1897, he studied theology and philosophy at the universities of Leipzig, Halle and Berlin.", "His doctoral dissertation was published in Leipzig in 1897.", "After his return from Germany, Karekin was ordained a celibate priest in Etchmiadzin.", "In 1917 he was ordained bishop, Until the outbreak of the First World War, he held a number of teaching and administrative positions within the jurisdiction of the Holy See, in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan, and Tbilisi; he was, at different times, head of the Echdmiazin library, Dean of the Gevorgian Seminary, and editor of the Catholicosate's journal, Ararat.", "Following the mass influx of refugees, escaping the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916, he chaired the Commission of Brotherly Assistance, which looked after the fleeing orphans.", "Karekin was ordained a bishop in 1917, In May 1918, during the Ottoman invasion of Transcaucasia, he participated in the Battle of Sardarapat; he and fellow priests visited villages close to the battle-front to encourage both the Armenian soldiers and unarmed villagers to resist the invading army.", "His service was appreciated through subsequent decorations he received from both the Russian Commander of the Caucasian Front and the government of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920).", "It also accorded him tremendous respect in Armenian nationalist circles, including the influential Dashnak Party.", "This proved crucial during pivotal moments in his subsequent career.", "In 1920, during the invasion of Armenia by the Turkish Kemalist troops, Karekin again volunteered to be at the frontline.", "This time, however, he fell captive when the Kemalists captured Kars on 30 October.", "He escaped on 19 January 1921, sought refuge in the city's American orphanage, and, on 21 March, he finally reached Armenian territory, where Soviet rule had already been established.", "Karekin witnessed from close range Soviet attempts to destroy organized religion, including the Armenian Church.", "As early as 1923, the Soviet secret police reported its unhappiness with his religious activities.", "In 1924, he toured other Armenian communities in the USSR and raised 120,000 roubles for Etchmiadzin.", "In 1924, he was appointed to the newly established Supreme Spiritual Council of Etchmiadzin and was later re-elected to serve on that body in both 1932 and 1941.", "In 1925, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.", "He played a key role in collecting relief for the victims of the strong earthquake that hit Armenia's second largest city, Leninakan (now, Gyumri) in 1926.", "From 1927 to 1933, Karekin was the primate of the Diocese of Crimea and Nor Nakhichevan (a suburb of Rostov-on-Don), which covered Armenian Church parishes and institutions over vast stretches of Russian territory, including Moscow and Leningrad.", "He could do very little, however, to stop the continued closing of Armenian churches in those areas.", "In 1934 Catholicos Khoren I of Etchmiadzin appointed Karekin pontifical legate to travel abroad in order to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and other expenses of the Catholicosate, as well solve administrative problems that had arisen in some dioceses of the Armenian Church outside the USSR, particularly in France and the USA.", "From 1935 Karekin visited nearly a dozen European and Middle Eastern countries, during which he raised some US$35,000.", "In 1936 Karekin reached the US in what proved to be the final leg of his mission.", "A serious schism had arisen in the Armenian Church in North America on the issue of cooperation with the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, which the dissidents complained was fully under Communist control in Soviet Armenia.", "Karekin failed to find a solution to this crisis.", "The Armenian Church Diocese, which had stayed loyal to Etchmiadzin, eventually elected him as its next primate.", "His election came despite repeated calls from Etchmiadzin for his return to the Holy See.", "Indeed, the locum tenens, Archbishop Gevorg Chorekchian, reported to the National Ecclesiastical Assembly (NEA) in Etchmiadzin in 1941 that the results of Karekin's mission abroad had not covered the financial needs of the Holy See.", "In 1938-1943 Karekin served as primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America.", "After the USSR and the USA became allies during World War II, he led efforts to collect $120,000 from Armenian-Americans to assist Armenian soldiers in the Red Army and Armenian civilians harmed by the ongoing war in Europe.", "Separately, he also helped raise another $85,000 for the formation of the David of Sasun Tank Unit for the Red Army.", "Karekin's religious career took an unexpected turn in 1943, when the competing pro- and anti-Soviet Armenian political factions agreed on his candidacy as the next Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second most important see of the Armenian Church.", "Wartime conditions made it impossible for Karekin to leave the US and reach the seat of this catholicosate in Lebanon until March 1945.", "In the meantime, he stayed in New York, raising $44,000 for the Catholicosate of Cilicia, plus receiving commitments to sponsor students in its seminary.", "In June 1945, Karekin briefly returned to Soviet Armenia (for the first time since 1935) to participate in the NEA, which elected Chorekchian as the next Catholicos of All Armenians.", "Karekin was the first Catholicos of Cilicia to participate in the election of the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, and he personally consecrated the newly elected Gevorg VI.", "In 1946-1949, Karekin supported the Kremlin-backed campaign of repatriation of around 90,000 diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia.", "In 1946, Gevorg accorded him the unprecedented privilege of carrying a diamond cross on his hood, usually the sole prerogative of the Catholicos of All Armenians.", "Gevorg also asked Karekin to mediate a solution to an administrative dispute within the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, which is traditionally outside the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of Cilicia.", "Cold War pressures sharpened intra-Armenian political disputes in the Middle East in the last years of Karekin's reign.", "His relations with the anti-Soviet Dashnak party, which had supported his election, now cooled.", "After Karekin's health began to deteriorate from 1950, Soviet leaders in Moscow feared that a pro-Dashnak clergyman might end up being his successor.", "In 1951, they pushed Gevorg in Etchmiadzin to formally write to Karekin in Lebanon and suggest appointing and ordaining a successor (acceptable to the Soviets) during his own lifetime.", "Karekin refused this offer, seeing in it a violation of the internal freedoms traditionally enjoyed by the catholicosates of both Etchmiadzin and Cilicia.", "Indeed, Karekin's death in 1952 was followed by a four-year struggle over his succession, ending in a victory for the Dashnak-supported candidate.", "Career as a scholar\nKarekin is also remembered as a prominent scholar of Armenian Art at the end of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century.", "Initially, his scholarly interest focused on collecting and studying Armenian oral literature.", "He also produced some works on theology.", "Thereafter, he developed strong interests in the study of medieval Armenian manuscripts (especially their illuminations, colophons and paleography), as well as medieval literature, historiography, archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, and plastic arts.", "He authored a number of monographs and dozens of scholarly articles, mostly in Armenian, but also a few in Russian.", "During the tsarist period, he was elected a member of the Caucasian branch of the , and the Russian Imperial Archeological Society at St Petersburg.", "In the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, he embarked upon establishing an Armenian ethnographic museum in Transcaucasia in 1917, collecting materials from refugees fleeing the Ottoman Empire.", "During the brief period of Armenian independence (1918-1920), he was appointed professor of Armenian Art History and Archeology at the newly established Yerevan State University.", "He also became a founder-member of the Committee for the Preservation of the Monuments of Armenia.", "Karekin continued his scholarly activities within state-supported academic and research institutions in the earliest years of Soviet rule, but the Communist regime's aggressive anti-religious campaign soon made it impossible for him to publish in Soviet academic journals.", "From the late 1920s, his studies appeared in various publications of the Armenian Diaspora.", "However, the Soviet Armenian Academy of Sciences posthumously published a two-volume anthology of his works, in 1983-1987.", "During his reign as Catholicos of Cilicia, Karekin also took tangible steps towards turning the Catholicosate's headquarters in Lebanon into an Armenian cultural center in the diaspora.", "In 1951, he published Hishatakarank Dzeragrats (in Armenian Յիշատակարանք Ձեռագրաց), a huge 1,255 page book about religious and historical references spanning from the 5th century to 1250 A.D.", "The information was gathered from ancient Armenian manuscripts that were located, among other places, at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.", "He was assisted in this project by his Staff-Bearer (gavazanakir), seminary student , who traveled to Jerusalem with him and hand-copied and compiled the information from the original documents.", "Notes\nShortly after the death of Karekin I in 1952, Neshan Sarkissian, an Armenian cleric, was ordained a priest taking the name Karekin in remembrance of the late Catholicos.", "Karekin Sarkissian later became Catholicos Karekin II of Cilicia and then Catholicos Karekin I of All Armenians.", "Secondary sources\n Arzumanean, Rev.", "Zawen, Azgapatum [The Story of the Nation], Vol.", "4, Books I-II (New York, 1995 and 1997).", "Avakian, Arra S. (1998).", "Armenia: A Journey Through History.", "The Electric Press, Fresno.", "Eghiayean, Biwzand (1975).", "Zhamanakakits Patmutiwn Katoghikosutean Hayots Kilikioy 1914-1972 [Contemporary History of the Armenian Catholicossate of Cilicia].", "Antelias, pp.", "565–628.", "Oshakan, Hakob (1948).", "Arewelahay banasirutiwne ew Ejmiatsin: Garegin Katoghikos Hovsepian [Eastern Armenian Philology and Echmiadzin: Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian].", "Antelias.", "Catholicoi of Cilicia\n1867 births\n1952 deaths\nArmenian Oriental Orthodox Christians" ]
[ "The scholar of art and Catholicos of Cilicia was from 1943 to 1952.", "He studied at the Gevorgian Seminary of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin and later became a priest.", "He was a member of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin during this time.", "He studied theology and philosophy at a number of universities.", "His thesis was published in 1897.", "He was a celibate priest in Etchmiadzin after returning from Germany.", "He held a number of teaching and administrative positions within the jurisdiction of the Holy See, including head of the Echdmiazin, until the outbreak of the First World War.", "The Commission of Brotherly Assistance looked after the fleeing orphans after the mass influx of refugees.", "In May 1918, during the Ottoman invasion of Transcaucasia, he and fellow priests visited villages close to the battle-front to encourage both the soldiers and the villagers to resist the invading army.", "His service was appreciated by both the Russian Commander of the Caucasian Front and the government of the Republic of Armenia.", "It gave him great respect in the circles of the Dashnak Party.", "This was crucial during important moments in his career.", "During the invasion of Armenia by the Turkish Kemalist troops in 1920, Karekin volunteered to be at the frontline.", "He fell captive when Kars was captured by the Kemalists.", "He escaped from the city on January 19th, 1921 and sought refuge in the American orphanage on March 21st.", "The Soviets tried to destroy organized religion, including the Armenia Church.", "The Soviet secret police was unhappy with his religious activities.", "In 1924, he toured other communities in the USSR and raised money for Etchmiadzin.", "He was re-elected to serve on the Supreme Spiritual Council of Etchmiadzin in both 1932 and 1941.", "He was elevated to the rank of archbishop in 1925.", "He was involved in collecting relief for the victims of the strong earthquake that hit the second largest city in the country.", "From 1927 to 1933, Karekin was the primate of the Diocese of Crimea and Nor Nakhichevan, which covered all of Russian territory, including Moscow and Leningrad.", "He could not stop the closing of churches in those areas.", "In 1934 the catholicos of Etchmiadzin appointed the pontifical legate to travel abroad in order to raise funds for the reconstruction of the cathedral and other expenses of the catholicosate.", "During his time in Europe and the Middle East, he raised over 30,000 dollars.", "The final leg of his mission took him to the US in 1936.", "The issue of cooperation with the Holy See of Etchmiadzin was the cause of a serious split in the church in North America.", "There was no solution to the crisis.", "He was elected as the next primate by the church.", "He was elected despite repeated calls for his return to the Holy See.", "The financial needs of the Holy See were not covered by the results of Karekin's mission abroad according to the locum tenens.", "The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America had a primate named Karekin.", "After the USA and the USSR became allies in World War II, he led efforts to raise $120,000 to help the soldiers of the Red Army.", "He helped raise another $85,000 for the David of Sasun Tank Unit for the Red Army.", "The next Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second most important see of the Armenian Church, was decided on by the competing pro- and anti-Soviet political groups in 1943.", "The seat of the catholicosate in Lebanon was not reachable until March 1945, due to war conditions.", "He stayed in New York and raised $44,000 for the Catholicosate of Cilicia, as well as receiving commitments to sponsor students in its seminary.", "For the first time since 1935, Karekin returned to Soviet Armenia to participate in the NEA, which elected Chorekchian as the next Catholicos of All Armenians.", "The Catholicos of Cilicia were the first to participate in the election of the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, and they consecrated Gevorg VI.", "The Kremlin-backed campaign of repatriation of around 90,000 diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia was supported by Karekin.", "In 1946, Gevorg gave him the privilege of carrying a diamond cross on his hood.", "The Catholicosate of Cilicia does not have jurisdiction over the administrative dispute within the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul.", "There were political disputes in the Middle East in the last years of Karekin's reign.", "The anti-Soviet Dashnak party supported his election.", "Soviet leaders in Moscow were worried that a pro-Dashnak clergyman might be the next leader.", "In 1951, they pushed Gevorg in Etchmiadzin to write to Karekin in Lebanon and suggest appointing and ordaining a successor acceptable to the Soviets.", "The internal freedoms enjoyed by the catholicosates of Etchmiadzin and Cilicia were violated by this offer.", "The four-year struggle over his succession ended in a victory for the Dashnak-supported candidate.", "At the end of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, a career as a scholar was remembered as a prominent one.", "His interest was initially focused on collecting and studying oral literature.", "Some works on theology were produced by him.", "He developed strong interests in the study of medieval manuscripts, as well as medieval literature, historiography, archaeology, architecture, and plastic arts.", "He wrote a number of scholarly articles in both Russian and Armenia.", "He was elected a member of the Caucasian branch and the Russian Imperial Archeological Society during the tsarist period.", "He established an ethnographic museum in Transcaucasia in 1917, collecting materials from refugees fleeing the Ottoman Empire.", "He was appointed professor of Art History and Archeology at the newly established Yerevan State University during the brief period of Armenia's independence.", "He was a founding member of the Committee for the Preservation of the Monuments of Armenia.", "The Communist regime's anti-religious campaign made it impossible for him to publish in Soviet academic journals.", "His studies were published in various publications.", "The anthology of his works was published by the Soviet Academy of Sciences.", "During his time as Catholicos of Cilicia, he took steps to turn the Catholicosate's headquarters in Lebanon into a cultural center for the diaspora.", "Hishatakarank Dzeragrats is a huge book about religious and historical references from the 5th century to 1250 A.D.", "The information was gathered from ancient manuscripts that were located in Jerusalem.", "He was assisted in this project by his Staff-Bearer, who traveled to Jerusalem with him and compiled the information from the original documents.", "After the death of Karekin I in 1952, Neshan Sarkissian became a priest and took the name of the late Catholicos.", "Catholicos Karekin II of Cilicia and Catholicos Karekin I of All Armenia became Catholicos.", "Rev. Arzumanean is a secondary source.", "The Story of the Nation was written by Zawen.", "There are four books in New York in 1995 and 1997.", "S. Arrakian was born in 1998.", "A journey through history.", "The Electric Press is in California.", "Biwzand was written by Eghiayean.", "The Contemporary History of the Armenian Catholicossate of Cilicia was written by Zhamanakakits Patmutiwn.", "There is a pp.", "556–556.", "Hakob, \"Oshakan\", was born in 1948.", "There is a book called Arewelahay banasirutiwne ew Ejmiatsin.", "There is antelias.", "Catholicoi of Cilicia was born in 1867 and died in 1952." ]
<mask>) (17 December 1867 in Khachisar (now Chardakhlu), Artsakh – 21 June 1952 in Antelias, Lebanon) was a scholar of Armenian art and Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1943 to 1952. Education and career as clergyman Born Garegin Hovsepian and originally from Artsakh (then part of the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire), he studied at the Gevorgian Seminary of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin (1882-1890). During this period, he was ordained a deacon of the Armenian Church and joined the Congregation of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin. In 1892-1897, he studied theology and philosophy at the universities of Leipzig, Halle and Berlin. His doctoral dissertation was published in Leipzig in 1897. After his return from Germany, <mask> was ordained a celibate priest in Etchmiadzin. In 1917 he was ordained bishop, Until the outbreak of the First World War, he held a number of teaching and administrative positions within the jurisdiction of the Holy See, in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan, and Tbilisi; he was, at different times, head of the Echdmiazin library, Dean of the Gevorgian Seminary, and editor of the Catholicosate's journal, Ararat.Following the mass influx of refugees, escaping the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1916, he chaired the Commission of Brotherly Assistance, which looked after the fleeing orphans. <mask> was ordained a bishop in 1917, In May 1918, during the Ottoman invasion of Transcaucasia, he participated in the Battle of Sardarapat; he and fellow priests visited villages close to the battle-front to encourage both the Armenian soldiers and unarmed villagers to resist the invading army. His service was appreciated through subsequent decorations he received from both the Russian Commander of the Caucasian Front and the government of the Republic of Armenia (1918-1920). It also accorded him tremendous respect in Armenian nationalist circles, including the influential Dashnak Party. This proved crucial during pivotal moments in his subsequent career. In 1920, during the invasion of Armenia by the Turkish Kemalist troops, <mask> again volunteered to be at the frontline. This time, however, he fell captive when the Kemalists captured Kars on 30 October.He escaped on 19 January 1921, sought refuge in the city's American orphanage, and, on 21 March, he finally reached Armenian territory, where Soviet rule had already been established. <mask> witnessed from close range Soviet attempts to destroy organized religion, including the Armenian Church. As early as 1923, the Soviet secret police reported its unhappiness with his religious activities. In 1924, he toured other Armenian communities in the USSR and raised 120,000 roubles for Etchmiadzin. In 1924, he was appointed to the newly established Supreme Spiritual Council of Etchmiadzin and was later re-elected to serve on that body in both 1932 and 1941. In 1925, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop. He played a key role in collecting relief for the victims of the strong earthquake that hit Armenia's second largest city, Leninakan (now, Gyumri) in 1926.From 1927 to 1933, Karekin was the primate of the Diocese of Crimea and Nor Nakhichevan (a suburb of Rostov-on-Don), which covered Armenian Church parishes and institutions over vast stretches of Russian territory, including Moscow and Leningrad. He could do very little, however, to stop the continued closing of Armenian churches in those areas. In 1934 Catholicos Khoren <mask> of Etchmiadzin appointed Karekin pontifical legate to travel abroad in order to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral and other expenses of the Catholicosate, as well solve administrative problems that had arisen in some dioceses of the Armenian Church outside the USSR, particularly in France and the USA. From 1935 Karekin visited nearly a dozen European and Middle Eastern countries, during which he raised some US$35,000. In 1936 Karekin reached the US in what proved to be the final leg of his mission. A serious schism had arisen in the Armenian Church in North America on the issue of cooperation with the Holy See of Etchmiadzin, which the dissidents complained was fully under Communist control in Soviet Armenia. Karekin failed to find a solution to this crisis.The Armenian Church Diocese, which had stayed loyal to Etchmiadzin, eventually elected him as its next primate. His election came despite repeated calls from Etchmiadzin for his return to the Holy See. Indeed, the locum tenens, Archbishop Gevorg Chorekchian, reported to the National Ecclesiastical Assembly (NEA) in Etchmiadzin in 1941 that the results of <mask>'s mission abroad had not covered the financial needs of the Holy See. In 1938-1943 Karekin served as primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America. After the USSR and the USA became allies during World War II, he led efforts to collect $120,000 from Armenian-Americans to assist Armenian soldiers in the Red Army and Armenian civilians harmed by the ongoing war in Europe. Separately, he also helped raise another $85,000 for the formation of the David of Sasun Tank Unit for the Red Army. <mask>'s religious career took an unexpected turn in 1943, when the competing pro- and anti-Soviet Armenian political factions agreed on his candidacy as the next Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second most important see of the Armenian Church.Wartime conditions made it impossible for <mask> to leave the US and reach the seat of this catholicosate in Lebanon until March 1945. In the meantime, he stayed in New York, raising $44,000 for the Catholicosate of Cilicia, plus receiving commitments to sponsor students in its seminary. In June 1945, <mask> briefly returned to Soviet Armenia (for the first time since 1935) to participate in the NEA, which elected Chorekchian as the next Catholicos of All Armenians. <mask> was the first Catholicos of Cilicia to participate in the election of the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, and he personally consecrated the newly elected Gevorg VI. In 1946-1949, Karekin supported the Kremlin-backed campaign of repatriation of around 90,000 diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia. In 1946, Gevorg accorded him the unprecedented privilege of carrying a diamond cross on his hood, usually the sole prerogative of the Catholicos of All Armenians. Gevorg also asked Karekin to mediate a solution to an administrative dispute within the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul, which is traditionally outside the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of Cilicia.Cold War pressures sharpened intra-Armenian political disputes in the Middle East in the last years of <mask>'s reign. His relations with the anti-Soviet Dashnak party, which had supported his election, now cooled. After <mask>'s health began to deteriorate from 1950, Soviet leaders in Moscow feared that a pro-Dashnak clergyman might end up being his successor. In 1951, they pushed Gevorg in Etchmiadzin to formally write to Karekin in Lebanon and suggest appointing and ordaining a successor (acceptable to the Soviets) during his own lifetime. Karekin refused this offer, seeing in it a violation of the internal freedoms traditionally enjoyed by the catholicosates of both Etchmiadzin and Cilicia. Indeed, <mask>'s death in 1952 was followed by a four-year struggle over his succession, ending in a victory for the Dashnak-supported candidate. Career as a scholar <mask> is also remembered as a prominent scholar of Armenian Art at the end of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century.Initially, his scholarly interest focused on collecting and studying Armenian oral literature. He also produced some works on theology. Thereafter, he developed strong interests in the study of medieval Armenian manuscripts (especially their illuminations, colophons and paleography), as well as medieval literature, historiography, archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, and plastic arts. He authored a number of monographs and dozens of scholarly articles, mostly in Armenian, but also a few in Russian. During the tsarist period, he was elected a member of the Caucasian branch of the , and the Russian Imperial Archeological Society at St Petersburg. In the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide, he embarked upon establishing an Armenian ethnographic museum in Transcaucasia in 1917, collecting materials from refugees fleeing the Ottoman Empire. During the brief period of Armenian independence (1918-1920), he was appointed professor of Armenian Art History and Archeology at the newly established Yerevan State University.He also became a founder-member of the Committee for the Preservation of the Monuments of Armenia. Karekin continued his scholarly activities within state-supported academic and research institutions in the earliest years of Soviet rule, but the Communist regime's aggressive anti-religious campaign soon made it impossible for him to publish in Soviet academic journals. From the late 1920s, his studies appeared in various publications of the Armenian Diaspora. However, the Soviet Armenian Academy of Sciences posthumously published a two-volume anthology of his works, in 1983-1987. During his reign as Catholicos of Cilicia, Karekin also took tangible steps towards turning the Catholicosate's headquarters in Lebanon into an Armenian cultural center in the diaspora. In 1951, he published Hishatakarank Dzeragrats (in Armenian Յիշատակարանք Ձեռագրաց), a huge 1,255 page book about religious and historical references spanning from the 5th century to 1250 A.D. The information was gathered from ancient Armenian manuscripts that were located, among other places, at the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.He was assisted in this project by his Staff-Bearer (gavazanakir), seminary student , who traveled to Jerusalem with him and hand-copied and compiled the information from the original documents. Notes Shortly after the death of <mask> I in 1952, Neshan Sarkissian, an Armenian cleric, was ordained a priest taking the name <mask> in remembrance of the late Catholicos. <mask> Sarkissian later became Catholicos <mask> <mask> of Cilicia and then Catholicos <mask> <mask> of All Armenians. Secondary sources Arzumanean, Rev. Zawen, Azgapatum [The Story of the Nation], Vol. 4, Books I-II (New York, 1995 and 1997). Avakian, Arra S. (1998).Armenia: A Journey Through History. The Electric Press, Fresno. Eghiayean, Biwzand (1975). Zhamanakakits Patmutiwn Katoghikosutean Hayots Kilikioy 1914-1972 [Contemporary History of the Armenian Catholicossate of Cilicia]. Antelias, pp. 565–628. Oshakan, Hakob (1948).Arewelahay banasirutiwne ew Ejmiatsin: Garegin Katoghikos Hovsepian [Eastern Armenian Philology and Echmiadzin: Catholicos <mask> Hovsepian]. Antelias. Catholicoi of Cilicia 1867 births 1952 deaths Armenian Oriental Orthodox Christians
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The scholar of art and Catholicos of Cilicia was from 1943 to 1952. He studied at the Gevorgian Seminary of the Catholicosate of All Armenians in Etchmiadzin and later became a priest. He was a member of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin during this time. He studied theology and philosophy at a number of universities. His thesis was published in 1897. He was a celibate priest in Etchmiadzin after returning from Germany. He held a number of teaching and administrative positions within the jurisdiction of the Holy See, including head of the Echdmiazin, until the outbreak of the First World War.The Commission of Brotherly Assistance looked after the fleeing orphans after the mass influx of refugees. In May 1918, during the Ottoman invasion of Transcaucasia, he and fellow priests visited villages close to the battle-front to encourage both the soldiers and the villagers to resist the invading army. His service was appreciated by both the Russian Commander of the Caucasian Front and the government of the Republic of Armenia. It gave him great respect in the circles of the Dashnak Party. This was crucial during important moments in his career. During the invasion of Armenia by the Turkish Kemalist troops in 1920, Karekin volunteered to be at the frontline. He fell captive when Kars was captured by the Kemalists.He escaped from the city on January 19th, 1921 and sought refuge in the American orphanage on March 21st. The Soviets tried to destroy organized religion, including the Armenia Church. The Soviet secret police was unhappy with his religious activities. In 1924, he toured other communities in the USSR and raised money for Etchmiadzin. He was re-elected to serve on the Supreme Spiritual Council of Etchmiadzin in both 1932 and 1941. He was elevated to the rank of archbishop in 1925. He was involved in collecting relief for the victims of the strong earthquake that hit the second largest city in the country.From 1927 to 1933, <mask> was the primate of the Diocese of Crimea and Nor Nakhichevan, which covered all of Russian territory, including Moscow and Leningrad. He could not stop the closing of churches in those areas. In 1934 the catholicos of Etchmiadzin appointed the pontifical legate to travel abroad in order to raise funds for the reconstruction of the cathedral and other expenses of the catholicosate. During his time in Europe and the Middle East, he raised over 30,000 dollars. The final leg of his mission took him to the US in 1936. The issue of cooperation with the Holy See of Etchmiadzin was the cause of a serious split in the church in North America. There was no solution to the crisis.He was elected as the next primate by the church. He was elected despite repeated calls for his return to the Holy See. The financial needs of the Holy See were not covered by the results of Karekin's mission abroad according to the locum tenens. The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America had a primate named <mask>. After the USA and the USSR became allies in World War II, he led efforts to raise $120,000 to help the soldiers of the Red Army. He helped raise another $85,000 for the David of Sasun Tank Unit for the Red Army. The next Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second most important see of the Armenian Church, was decided on by the competing pro- and anti-Soviet political groups in 1943.The seat of the catholicosate in Lebanon was not reachable until March 1945, due to war conditions. He stayed in New York and raised $44,000 for the Catholicosate of Cilicia, as well as receiving commitments to sponsor students in its seminary. For the first time since 1935, <mask> returned to Soviet Armenia to participate in the NEA, which elected Chorekchian as the next Catholicos of All Armenians. The Catholicos of Cilicia were the first to participate in the election of the Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, and they consecrated Gevorg VI. The Kremlin-backed campaign of repatriation of around 90,000 diasporan Armenians to Soviet Armenia was supported by Karekin. In 1946, Gevorg gave him the privilege of carrying a diamond cross on his hood. The Catholicosate of Cilicia does not have jurisdiction over the administrative dispute within the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul.There were political disputes in the Middle East in the last years of <mask>'s reign. The anti-Soviet Dashnak party supported his election. Soviet leaders in Moscow were worried that a pro-Dashnak clergyman might be the next leader. In 1951, they pushed Gevorg in Etchmiadzin to write to <mask> in Lebanon and suggest appointing and ordaining a successor acceptable to the Soviets. The internal freedoms enjoyed by the catholicosates of Etchmiadzin and Cilicia were violated by this offer. The four-year struggle over his succession ended in a victory for the Dashnak-supported candidate. At the end of the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, a career as a scholar was remembered as a prominent one.His interest was initially focused on collecting and studying oral literature. Some works on theology were produced by him. He developed strong interests in the study of medieval manuscripts, as well as medieval literature, historiography, archaeology, architecture, and plastic arts. He wrote a number of scholarly articles in both Russian and Armenia. He was elected a member of the Caucasian branch and the Russian Imperial Archeological Society during the tsarist period. He established an ethnographic museum in Transcaucasia in 1917, collecting materials from refugees fleeing the Ottoman Empire. He was appointed professor of Art History and Archeology at the newly established Yerevan State University during the brief period of Armenia's independence.He was a founding member of the Committee for the Preservation of the Monuments of Armenia. The Communist regime's anti-religious campaign made it impossible for him to publish in Soviet academic journals. His studies were published in various publications. The anthology of his works was published by the Soviet Academy of Sciences. During his time as Catholicos of Cilicia, he took steps to turn the Catholicosate's headquarters in Lebanon into a cultural center for the diaspora. Hishatakarank Dzeragrats is a huge book about religious and historical references from the 5th century to 1250 A.D. The information was gathered from ancient manuscripts that were located in Jerusalem.He was assisted in this project by his Staff-Bearer, who traveled to Jerusalem with him and compiled the information from the original documents. After the death of <mask> I in 1952, Neshan Sarkissian became a priest and took the name of the late Catholicos. Catholicos <mask> <mask> of Cilicia and Catholicos <mask> <mask> of All Armenia became Catholicos. Rev. Arzumanean is a secondary source. The Story of the Nation was written by Zawen. There are four books in New York in 1995 and 1997. S. Arrakian was born in 1998.A journey through history. The Electric Press is in California. Biwzand was written by Eghiayean. The Contemporary History of the Armenian Catholicossate of Cilicia was written by Zhamanakakits Patmutiwn. There is a pp. 556–556. Hakob, "Oshakan", was born in 1948.There is a book called Arewelahay banasirutiwne ew Ejmiatsin. There is antelias. Catholicoi of Cilicia was born in 1867 and died in 1952.
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Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist. Court preacher to Louis XIV of France, Bossuet was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings. He argued that government was divinely ordained and that kings received sovereign power from God. He was also an important courtier and politician. The works best known to English speakers are three great orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England (1669), of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (1670), and of the outstanding military commander le Grand Condé (1687). His work Discours sur l'histoire universelle (Discourse on Universal History 1681) has been regarded by many Catholics as an actualization or new version of the City of God of St. Augustine of Hippo. Biography Early years Bossuet was born at Dijon. He came from a family of prosperous Burgundian lawyers – on both his paternal and maternal side, his ancestors had held legal posts for at least a century. He was the fifth son born to Beneigne Bossuet, a judge of the parlement (a provincial high court) at Dijon, and Marguerite Mouchet. His parents decided on a career in the Church for their fifth son, so he was tonsured at age eight. The boy was sent to school at the Collège des Godrans, a classical school run by the Jesuits of Dijon. When his father was appointed to the parlement at Metz, Bossuet was left in Dijon under the care of his uncle Claude Bossuet d'Aiseray, a renowned scholar. At the Collège des Godrans, he gained a reputation for hard work: fellow students nicknamed him Bos suetus aratro, an "ox accustomed to the plough". His father's influence at Metz allowed him to obtain for the young Bossuet a canonry in the cathedral of Metz when the boy was just 13 years old. In 1642, Bossuet enrolled in the Collège de Navarre in Paris to finish his classical studies and to begin the study of philosophy and theology. His mentor there was the college's president, Nicolas Cornet, the theologian whose denunciation of Antoine Arnauld at the Sorbonne in 1649 was a major episode in the Jansenist controversy. For the time being, however, Cornet and Arnaud were still on good terms. In 1643, Arnaud introduced Bossuet to the Hôtel de Rambouillet, a great centre of aristocratic culture and the original home of the Précieuses. Bossuet was already showing signs of the oratorical brilliance which served him so well throughout his life. On one celebrated occasion at the Hôtel de Rambouillet, during a dispute about extempore preaching, the 16-year-old Bossuet was called on to deliver an impromptu sermon at 11 pm. Vincent Voiture famously quipped: "I never heard anybody preach so early nor so late". Early clerical career Bossuet became a Master of Arts in 1643. He sustained his first thesis (tentativa) in theology on 25 January 1648, in the presence of the Prince de Condé. Later in 1648, he was ordained a subdeacon at Metz. Ordination as a deacon came in 1649, after which he began to preach his first sermons. He sustained his second thesis (sorbonica) on November 9, 1650. Then, in preparation for the priesthood, he spent the next two years in retirement under the spiritual direction of Saint Vincent de Paul. Priest at Metz In January 1652, Bossuet returned to public life, being named Archdeacon of Sarrebourg. He was ordained a priest on 18 March 1652. A few weeks later, he defended his brilliant doctoral work and became a Doctor of Divinity. He spent the next seven years at Metz, where his father's influence had got him a canonry at age 13 and where he now also had the office of archdeacon. He was plunged at once into the thick of controversy; for nearly half of Metz was Protestant, and Bossuet's first appearance in print was a refutation of the Huguenot pastor Paul Ferry (1655). During the rest of his time at Metz he frequently engaged in religious controversies with Protestants (and, less regularly, with Jews). To reconcile the Protestants with the Catholic Church became the great object of his dreams; and for this purpose, he began to train himself carefully for the pulpit, an all-important centre of influence in a land where political assemblies were unknown and novels and newspapers scarcely born. His youthful imagination was unbridled, and his ideas ran easily into a kind of paradoxical subtlety, redolent of divinity faculties. Nevertheless, his time at Metz was an important time for developing his pulpit oratory and for allowing him to continue his study of Scripture and the Church Fathers. He also gained political experience through his participation in the local Assembly of the Three Orders. In 1657, in Metz, Bossuet preached before Anne of Austria, mother of Louis XIV. As a result, he received the honorific title of "Counselor and Preacher to the King". Early career in Paris In 1657, St. Vincent de Paul convinced Bossuet to move to Paris and give himself entirely to preaching. (He did not entirely sever his connections with the cathedral of Metz, though: he continued to hold his benefice, and in 1664, when his widowed father was ordained as a priest and became a canon of the Metz cathedral chapter, Bossuet was named chapter's dean.) Bossuet quickly gained a reputation as a great preacher, and by 1660, he was preaching regularly before the court in the Chapel Royal. In 1662, he preached his famous sermon "On the Duties of Kings" to Louis XIV at the Louvre. In Paris, the congregations had no mercy on purely clerical logic or clerical taste; if a preacher wished to catch their ear, he had to manage to address them in terms they would agree to consider sensible and well bred. Having very stern ideas of the dignity of a priest, Bossuet refused to descend to the usual devices for arousing popular interest. The narrative element in Bossuet's sermons grew shorter with each year. He never drew satirical pictures like his great rival Louis Bourdaloue. He would not write out his discourses in full, much less learn them off by heart: of the two hundred printed in his works, all but a fraction are rough drafts. Ladies such as Mme de Sévigné forsook him when Bourdaloue dawned on the Paris horizon in 1669, though Fénelon and La Bruyère, two much sounder critics, refused to follow their example. Bossuet possessed the full equipment of the orator, voice, language, flexibility and strength. He never needed to strain for effect; his genius struck out at a single blow the thought, the feeling and the word. What he said of Martin Luther applies peculiarly to himself: he could fling his fury into theses and thus unite the dry light of argument with the fire and heat of passion. These qualities reached their highest point in the Oraisons funèbres (Funeral Orations). Bossuet was always best when at work on a large canvas; besides, here no conscientious scruples intervened to prevent him giving much time and thought to the artistic side of his subject. The Oraison, as its name betokened, stood midway between the sermon proper and what would nowadays be called a biographical sketch. At least that was what Bossuet made it; for on this field, he stood not merely first, but alone. One hundred and thirty-seven of Bossuet's sermons preached in the period from 1659 to 1669 are extant, and it is estimated that he preached more than a hundred more that have since been lost. Apart from state occasions, Bossuet seldom appeared in a Paris pulpit after 1669. Tutor to the Dauphin, 1670–1681 A favourite of the court, in 1669, Bossuet was gazetted bishop of Condom in Gascony, without being obliged to reside there. He was consecrated bishop on September 21, 1670, but he resigned the see when he was elected to the Académie française in 1671. On 18 September 1670 he was appointed tutor to the nine-year-old Dauphin, eldest child of Louis XIV. The choice was scarcely fortunate. Bossuet unbent as far as he could, but his genius was by no means fitted to enter into the feelings of a child; and the dauphin was a choleric, ungainly, sullen boy. Probably no one was happier than the tutor when his charge turned sixteen and was married off to a Bavarian princess. Still, Bossuet's nine years at court were by no means wasted. Bossuet's tutorial functions involved composing all the necessary books of instruction, including not just handwriting samples, but also manuals of philosophy, history, and religion fit for a future King of France. Among the books written by Bossuet during this period are three classics. First came the Traité de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-même ("Treatise on the Knowledge of God and of Oneself") (1677), then the Discours sur l'histoire universelle ("Discourse on Universal History") (1679, published 1682), and lastly the Politique tirée de l'Écriture Sainte ("Politics Drawn from Holy Scripture") (1679, published 1709). The three books fit into each other. The Traité is a general sketch of the nature of God and the nature of man. The Discours is a history of God's dealings with humanity in the past. The Politique is a code of rights and duties drawn up in the light thrown by those dealings. Bossuet's conclusions are only drawn from Holy Scripture because he wished to gain the highest possible sanction for the institutions of his country and to hallow the France of Louis XIV by proving its astonishing likeness to the Israel of Solomon. Then, too, the veil of Holy Scripture enabled him to speak out more boldly than court etiquette would have otherwise allowed, to remind the son of Louis XIV that kings have duties as well as rights. The Grand Dauphin had often forgotten these duties, but his son, the Petit Dauphin, would bear them in mind. The tutor's imagination looked forward to a time when France would blossom into Utopia, with a Christian philosopher on the throne. That is what made him so stalwart a champion of authority in all its forms: "le roi, Jesus-Christ et l'Eglise, Dieu en ces trois noms" ("the king, Jesus Christ, and the Church, God in His three names"), he says in a characteristic letter. The object of his books is to provide authority with a rational basis. Bossuet's worship of authority by no means killed his confidence in reason; what it did was make him doubt the honesty of those who reasoned otherwise than himself. The whole chain of argument seemed to him so clear and simple. Philosophy proves that God exists and that He shapes and governs the course of human affairs. History shows that this governance is, for the most part, indirect, exercised through certain venerable corporations, as well civil and ecclesiastical, all of which demand implicit obedience as the immediate representatives of God. Thus all revolt, whether civil or religious, is a direct defiance of the Almighty. Oliver Cromwell becomes a moral monster, and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes was the greatest achievement of the second Constantine. The France of his youth had known the misery of divided counsels and civil war; the France of his adulthood, brought together under an absolute sovereign, had suddenly burgeoned into a splendour comparable only with ancient Rome. Why not, then, strain every nerve to hold innovation at bay and prolong that splendour for all time? Bossuet's own Discours sur l'histoire universelle might have furnished an answer, for there the fall of many empires is detailed; but then the Discours was composed with a single purpose in mind. To Bossuet, the establishment of Christianity was the one point of real importance in the whole history of the world. He totally ignores the history of Islam and Asia; on Greece and Rome, he only touched insofar as they formed part of the Praeparatio Evangelica. Yet his Discours is far more than a theological pamphlet. While Pascal might refer the rise and fall of empires to Providence or chance or a little grain of sand in the English lord protectors' veins, Bossuet held fast to his principle that God works through secondary causes. It is His will that every great change should have its roots in the ages that went before it. Bossuet, accordingly, made a heroic attempt to grapple with origins and causes, and in this way, his book deserves its place as one of the first of philosophic histories. Bishop of Meaux, 1681–1704 With the period of the Dauphin's formal education ending in 1681, Bossuet was appointed Bishop of Meaux by the King on 2 May 1681, which was approved by Pope Innocent XI on 17 November. But before he could take possession of his see, he was drawn into a violent quarrel between Louis XIV and Pope Innocent XI. Here he found himself in a quandary: to support the Pope meant supporting the Jesuits; and he hated their supposed casuistry and dévotion aisée almost as much as Pascal; to oppose the Pope was to play into the hands of Louis XIV, who was eager to subject the Church to the will of the State. Bossuet therefore attempted to steer a middle course. In 1682, before the general Assembly of the French Clergy, he preached a great sermon on the unity of the Church and made it a magnificent plea for compromise. As Louis XIV insisted on his clergy making an anti-papal declaration, Bossuet got leave to draw it up and made it as moderate as he could, and when the Pope declared it null and void, he set to work on a gigantic Defensio Cleri Gallicani, only published after his death. Throughout this controversy, unlike the court bishops, Bossuet constantly resided in his diocese and took an active interest in its administration. Efforts to combat Protestantism The Gallican storm a little abated, he turned back to a project very near his heart. Ever since the early days at Metz, he had been busy with schemes for uniting the Huguenots to the Catholic Church. In 1668, he converted Turenne; in 1670, he published an Exposition de la foi catholique ("Exposition of the Catholic Faith"), so moderate in tone that adversaries were driven to accuse him of having fraudulently watered down the Catholic dogmas to suit Protestant taste. Finally, in 1688, his great Histoire des variations des Églises protestantes ("History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches"), perhaps the most brilliant of all his works, appeared. Few writers could have made the Justification controversy interesting or even intelligible. His argument is simple enough. Without rules, an organized society cannot hold together, and rules require an authorized interpreter. The Protestant churches had thrown over this interpreter; and Bossuet had small trouble in showing that, the longer they lived, the more they varied on increasingly important points. The Protestant Minister Pierre Jurieu having responded to the Histoire des variations, Bossuet published the Avertissements aux protestants sur les lettres du ministre Jurieu contre l'Histoire des variations (Warnings to Protestants on the letters of Minister Jurieu against the History of Variations, 1689–1691). In the fifth of these Avertissements (1690), he denied the thesis of the explicit or implicit contract between the prince and his subjects, which Jurieu supported, and formulated the famous sentence: "To condemn this state [= slavery], it would not only be condemn the law of nations, where servitude is admitted, as it appears by all the laws; but that would be to condemn the Holy Spirit, who commands slaves, through the mouth of St. Paul, to remain in their state, and does not oblige their masters to free them. Flaubert, in his Sottisier, noted that in the 19th century, Catholic theology had varied to the point of expressing ideas on slavery diametrically opposed to those of Bossuet. For the moment, the Protestants were pulverized; but before long, they began to ask whether variation was necessarily so great an evil. Between 1691 and 1701, Bossuet corresponded with Leibniz with a view to reunion, but negotiations broke down precisely at this point. Leibniz thought his countrymen might accept individual Roman doctrines, but he flatly refused to guarantee that they would necessarily believe tomorrow what they believe today. We prefer, he said, a church eternally variable and for ever moving forwards. Next, Protestant writers began to accumulate some alleged proofs of Rome's own variations; and here, they were backed up by Richard Simon, a priest of the Paris Oratory and the father of biblical criticism in France. He accused St Augustine, Bossuet's own special master, of having corrupted the primitive doctrine of grace. Bossuet set to work on a Defense de la tradition, but Simon calmly went on to raise issues graver still. Under a veil of politely ironic circumlocutions, such as did not deceive the Bishop of Meaux, he claimed his right to interpret the Bible like any other book. Bossuet denounced him again and again; Simon told his friends he would wait until the old fellow was no more. Another Oratorian proved more dangerous still. Simon had endangered miracles by applying to them lay rules of evidence, but Malebranche abrogated miracles altogether. It was blasphemous, he argued, to suppose that the Author of nature would violate the law He had Himself established. Bossuet might scribble nova, mira, falsa in the margins of his book and urge Fénelon to attack them; Malebranche politely met his threats by saying that to be refuted by such a pen would do him too much honor. These repeated checks soured Bossuet's temper. In his earlier controversies, he had borne himself with great magnanimity, and the Huguenot ministers he refuted had found him a kindly advocate at court. His approval of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes stopped far short of approving dragonnades within his Diocese of Meaux, but now his patience was waning. A dissertation by one Father Caffaro, an obscure Italian monk, became his excuse for writing certain, violent Maximes sur la comédie (1694), wherein he made an attack on the memory of Molière, dead more than twenty years. Controversy with Fénelon Three years later, he was battling with Bishop François Fénelon over the love of God. Fénelon, 24 years his junior, was an old pupil who had suddenly become a rival; like Bossuet, Fénelon was a bishop who served as a royal tutor. The controversy concerned their different reactions to the opinions of Jeanne Guyon: her ideas were similar to the Quietism of Molinos, which was condemned by Pope Innocent XI in 1687. When Mme de Maintenon began questioning the orthodoxy of Mme Guyon's opinions, an ecclesiastical commission of three members, including Bossuet, was appointed to report on the matter. The commission issued 34 articles known as the Articles d'Issy, which condemned Mme Guyon's ideas very briefly and provided a short treatise on the orthodox, Catholic conception of prayer. Fénelon, who had been attracted to Mme Guyon's ideas, signed off on the Articles, and Mme Guyon submitted to the judgment. Bossuet now composed Instructions sur les états d'oraison, a work that explained the Articles d'Issy in greater depth. Fénelon refused to endorse this treatise, however, and instead composed his own explanation as to the meaning of the Articles d'Issy, his Explication des Maximes des Saints. He explained his view that the goal of human life should be to have love of God as its perfect object, with neither fear of punishment nor desire for the reward of eternal life having anything to do with this pure love of God. King Louis XIV reproached Bossuet for failing to warn him that his grandsons' tutor had such unorthodox opinions and instructed Bossuet and other bishops to respond to the Maximes des Saints. Bossuet and Fénelon thus spent the years 1697–1699 battling each other in pamphlets and letters until the Inquisition finally condemned the Maximes des Saints on 12 March 1699. Pope Innocent XII selected 23 specific passages for condemnation. Bossuet triumphed in the controversy and Fénelon submitted to Rome's determination of the matter. Death Until he was over 70 years, Bossuet enjoyed good health, but in 1702 he developed chronic kidney stones. Two years later he was a hopeless invalid, and on 12 April 1704 he died quietly. His funeral oration was given by Charles de la Rue, SJ. He was buried at Meaux Cathedral. Preaching Bossuet is widely considered to be one of the most influential homilists of all time. He is one of the preachers, along with John Tillotson and Louis Bourdaloue, who began the transition from Baroque to Neoclassical preaching. He preached with a simple eloquence that eschewed the grandiose extravagances of earlier preaching. He focused on ethical rather than doctrinal messages, often drawing from the lives of saints or saintly contemporaries as examples. He preached, for example, on St. Francis de Sales as well as funeral orations on Queen Henrietta Maria of France and Henrietta Anne of England. Bossuet's funeral orations in particular had lasting importance and were translated early into many languages, including English. Such was their power that even Voltaire, normally so antagonistic toward clergy, praised his oratorical excellence. Works An edition of Bossuet's sermons was edited by Abbé Lebarq in 6 vols. (Paris, 1890, 1896), as the Œuvres oratoires de Bossuet. His complete works were edited by Lachat in 31 vols. (Paris, 1862–1864). Méditation sur la brièveté de la vie (1648) Réfutation du catéchisme de Paul Ferry (1655) Oraison funèbre de Yolande de Monterby (1656) Oracion funebre e Valeria Slazar (1657) Panégyrique de saint Paul (1659) Oraison funèbre de Nicolas Cornet (1663) Oraison funèbre d'Anne d'Autriche (1667) Oraison funèbre d'Henriette Marie de France (1669) Oraison funèbre d'Henriette d'Angleterre (1670) Exposition de la doctrine de l'église catholique sur les matières de controverse (1671) Sermon pour la Profession de Mademoiselle de La Vallière (1675) Traité de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-même (1677) Traité du libre arbitre (1677) Logique (1677 – published only in 1828) Conférence avec le pasteur Claude (1678 – published 1682) Discours sur l'histoire universelle or Speech of Universal History (1681) Politique tirée de l'Écriture sainte (Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture) (1679 – published 1709) Sermon sur l'unité de l'Église (1682) Oraison funèbre de Marie Thérèse (1683) Oraison funèbre d' Anne de Gonzague, princesse Palatine (1685) Oraison funèbre de Michel Le Tellier (1686) Oraison funèbre de Mme du Blé d'Uxelles (1686) Oraison funèbre du prince de Condé (1687) Catéchisme du diocèse de Meaux (1687) Histoire des variations des Églises protestantes (1688) Explication de l'Apocalypse (1689) Avertissements aux Protestants (I, II, III) (1689) Avertissements aux Protestants (IV, V, VI) (1690–91) Défense de l'Histoire des variations (1690–91) Correspondence avec Leibniz (1691–93) Défense de la Tradition et des Saints Pères (1691–93) Traité de la concupiscence (1691–93) Lettre au P. Caffaro (1694–95) Maximes et réflexions sur la comédie (1694–95) Méditation sur l'Evangile (1694–95) Élévations sur les mystères (1694–95) Instructions sur les états d'oraison (replying to Fénelon) (1697) Relation sur le quiétisme (1698) Instructions pastorales pour les Protestants (manual for Protestant converts to Catholicism) (1701) Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture When Bossuet was chosen to be the tutor of the Dauphin, oldest child of Louis XIV, he wrote several works for the edification of his pupil, one of which was Politics Derived from the Words of Holy Scripture, a discourse on the principles of royal absolutism. The work was published posthumously in 1709. The work consists of several books which are divided into articles and propositions which lay out the nature, characteristics, duties, and resources of royalty. To justify his propositions, Bossuet quotes liberally from the Bible and various psalms. Throughout his essay, Bossuet emphasizes the fact that royal authority comes directly from God and that the person of the king is sacred. In the third book, Bossuet asserts that "God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people." He also states that "the prince must be obeyed on principle, as a matter of religion and of conscience." While he declares the absolute authority of rulers, he emphasizes the fact that kings must use their power only for the public good and that the king is not above the law "for if he sins, he destroys the laws by his example." In books six and seven, Bossuet describes the duties of the subjects to the prince and the special duties of royalty. For Bossuet, the prince was synonymous with the state, which is why, according to him, the subjects of the prince owe the prince the same duties that they owe their country. He also states that "only public enemies make a separation between the interest of the prince and the interest of the state." As far as the duties of royalty, the primary goal is the preservation of the state. Bossuet describes three ways that this can be achieved: by maintaining a good constitution, making good use of the state's resources, and protecting the state from the dangers and difficulties that threaten it. In books nine and ten, Bossuet outlines the various resources of royalty (arms, wealth, and counsel) and how they should be used. In regards to arms, Bossuet explains that there are just and unjust grounds for war. Unjust causes include ambitious conquest, pillage, and jealousy. As far as wealth is concerned, he then lays out the types of expenditures that a king has and the various sources of wealth for the kingdom. He emphasizes that the true wealth of a kingdom is its men and says that it is important to improve the people's lot and that there would be no more poor. Trivia The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) calls Bossuet the greatest pulpit orator of all time, ranking him even ahead of Augustine and Chrysostom. The exterior of Harvard's Sanders Theater includes busts of the eight greatest orators of all time – they include a bust of Bossuet alongside such giants of oratory as Demosthenes, Cicero, and Chrysostom. A character in Les Misérables, being from Meaux and an orator, is nicknamed Bossuet by his friends. Bossuet was one of several co-editors on the "Ad usum Delphini" book series (commonly known as the Delphin Classics) of the Latin classics. Bossuet was the uncle of Louis Bossuet. See also List of works by Eugène Guillaume Jacques Benige Bossuet ; a study, E.K. Sanders, London, 1921. Bossuet and His Contemporaries, Lear, H. L. Sidney, London, 1874. Notes References Attribution: External links Discours sur l'Histoire universelle ( French text – 1681 PDF) Livre audio mp3 gratuit: Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Anne d’Angleterre, duchesse d’Orléans. Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grand’Bretagne. 1627 births 1704 deaths 17th-century French Roman Catholic bishops 17th-century Christian mystics 18th-century French Roman Catholic bishops 18th-century Christian mystics Canons (priests) Bishops of Condom Bishops of Meaux Bishops of Troyes French monarchists French religious writers 17th-century French Catholic theologians Members of the Académie Française People from Dijon Roman Catholic mystics Sermon writers University of Paris alumni 17th-century French male writers 17th-century French poets French male poets French male non-fiction writers
[ "Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses.", "He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist.", "Court preacher to Louis XIV of France, Bossuet was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings.", "He argued that government was divinely ordained and that kings received sovereign power from God.", "He was also an important courtier and politician.", "The works best known to English speakers are three great orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England (1669), of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (1670), and of the outstanding military commander le Grand Condé (1687).", "His work Discours sur l'histoire universelle (Discourse on Universal History 1681) has been regarded by many Catholics as an actualization or new version of the City of God of St. Augustine of Hippo.", "Biography\n\nEarly years\nBossuet was born at Dijon.", "He came from a family of prosperous Burgundian lawyers – on both his paternal and maternal side, his ancestors had held legal posts for at least a century.", "He was the fifth son born to Beneigne Bossuet, a judge of the parlement (a provincial high court) at Dijon, and Marguerite Mouchet.", "His parents decided on a career in the Church for their fifth son, so he was tonsured at age eight.", "The boy was sent to school at the Collège des Godrans, a classical school run by the Jesuits of Dijon.", "When his father was appointed to the parlement at Metz, Bossuet was left in Dijon under the care of his uncle Claude Bossuet d'Aiseray, a renowned scholar.", "At the Collège des Godrans, he gained a reputation for hard work: fellow students nicknamed him Bos suetus aratro, an \"ox accustomed to the plough\".", "His father's influence at Metz allowed him to obtain for the young Bossuet a canonry in the cathedral of Metz when the boy was just 13 years old.", "In 1642, Bossuet enrolled in the Collège de Navarre in Paris to finish his classical studies and to begin the study of philosophy and theology.", "His mentor there was the college's president, Nicolas Cornet, the theologian whose denunciation of Antoine Arnauld at the Sorbonne in 1649 was a major episode in the Jansenist controversy.", "For the time being, however, Cornet and Arnaud were still on good terms.", "In 1643, Arnaud introduced Bossuet to the Hôtel de Rambouillet, a great centre of aristocratic culture and the original home of the Précieuses.", "Bossuet was already showing signs of the oratorical brilliance which served him so well throughout his life.", "On one celebrated occasion at the Hôtel de Rambouillet, during a dispute about extempore preaching, the 16-year-old Bossuet was called on to deliver an impromptu sermon at 11 pm.", "Vincent Voiture famously quipped: \"I never heard anybody preach so early nor so late\".", "Early clerical career\n\nBossuet became a Master of Arts in 1643.", "He sustained his first thesis (tentativa) in theology on 25 January 1648, in the presence of the Prince de Condé.", "Later in 1648, he was ordained a subdeacon at Metz.", "Ordination as a deacon came in 1649, after which he began to preach his first sermons.", "He sustained his second thesis (sorbonica) on November 9, 1650.", "Then, in preparation for the priesthood, he spent the next two years in retirement under the spiritual direction of Saint Vincent de Paul.", "Priest at Metz\nIn January 1652, Bossuet returned to public life, being named Archdeacon of Sarrebourg.", "He was ordained a priest on 18 March 1652.", "A few weeks later, he defended his brilliant doctoral work and became a Doctor of Divinity.", "He spent the next seven years at Metz, where his father's influence had got him a canonry at age 13 and where he now also had the office of archdeacon.", "He was plunged at once into the thick of controversy; for nearly half of Metz was Protestant, and Bossuet's first appearance in print was a refutation of the Huguenot pastor Paul Ferry (1655).", "During the rest of his time at Metz he frequently engaged in religious controversies with Protestants (and, less regularly, with Jews).", "To reconcile the Protestants with the Catholic Church became the great object of his dreams; and for this purpose, he began to train himself carefully for the pulpit, an all-important centre of influence in a land where political assemblies were unknown and novels and newspapers scarcely born.", "His youthful imagination was unbridled, and his ideas ran easily into a kind of paradoxical subtlety, redolent of divinity faculties.", "Nevertheless, his time at Metz was an important time for developing his pulpit oratory and for allowing him to continue his study of Scripture and the Church Fathers.", "He also gained political experience through his participation in the local Assembly of the Three Orders.", "In 1657, in Metz, Bossuet preached before Anne of Austria, mother of Louis XIV.", "As a result, he received the honorific title of \"Counselor and Preacher to the King\".", "Early career in Paris\n\nIn 1657, St. Vincent de Paul convinced Bossuet to move to Paris and give himself entirely to preaching.", "(He did not entirely sever his connections with the cathedral of Metz, though: he continued to hold his benefice, and in 1664, when his widowed father was ordained as a priest and became a canon of the Metz cathedral chapter, Bossuet was named chapter's dean.)", "Bossuet quickly gained a reputation as a great preacher, and by 1660, he was preaching regularly before the court in the Chapel Royal.", "In 1662, he preached his famous sermon \"On the Duties of Kings\" to Louis XIV at the Louvre.", "In Paris, the congregations had no mercy on purely clerical logic or clerical taste; if a preacher wished to catch their ear, he had to manage to address them in terms they would agree to consider sensible and well bred.", "Having very stern ideas of the dignity of a priest, Bossuet refused to descend to the usual devices for arousing popular interest.", "The narrative element in Bossuet's sermons grew shorter with each year.", "He never drew satirical pictures like his great rival Louis Bourdaloue.", "He would not write out his discourses in full, much less learn them off by heart: of the two hundred printed in his works, all but a fraction are rough drafts.", "Ladies such as Mme de Sévigné forsook him when Bourdaloue dawned on the Paris horizon in 1669, though Fénelon and La Bruyère, two much sounder critics, refused to follow their example.", "Bossuet possessed the full equipment of the orator, voice, language, flexibility and strength.", "He never needed to strain for effect; his genius struck out at a single blow the thought, the feeling and the word.", "What he said of Martin Luther applies peculiarly to himself: he could fling his fury into theses and thus unite the dry light of argument with the fire and heat of passion.", "These qualities reached their highest point in the Oraisons funèbres (Funeral Orations).", "Bossuet was always best when at work on a large canvas; besides, here no conscientious scruples intervened to prevent him giving much time and thought to the artistic side of his subject.", "The Oraison, as its name betokened, stood midway between the sermon proper and what would nowadays be called a biographical sketch.", "At least that was what Bossuet made it; for on this field, he stood not merely first, but alone.", "One hundred and thirty-seven of Bossuet's sermons preached in the period from 1659 to 1669 are extant, and it is estimated that he preached more than a hundred more that have since been lost.", "Apart from state occasions, Bossuet seldom appeared in a Paris pulpit after 1669.", "Tutor to the Dauphin, 1670–1681\nA favourite of the court, in 1669, Bossuet was gazetted bishop of Condom in Gascony, without being obliged to reside there.", "He was consecrated bishop on September 21, 1670, but he resigned the see when he was elected to the Académie française in 1671.", "On 18 September 1670 he was appointed tutor to the nine-year-old Dauphin, eldest child of Louis XIV.", "The choice was scarcely fortunate.", "Bossuet unbent as far as he could, but his genius was by no means fitted to enter into the feelings of a child; and the dauphin was a choleric, ungainly, sullen boy.", "Probably no one was happier than the tutor when his charge turned sixteen and was married off to a Bavarian princess.", "Still, Bossuet's nine years at court were by no means wasted.", "Bossuet's tutorial functions involved composing all the necessary books of instruction, including not just handwriting samples, but also manuals of philosophy, history, and religion fit for a future King of France.", "Among the books written by Bossuet during this period are three classics.", "First came the Traité de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-même (\"Treatise on the Knowledge of God and of Oneself\") (1677), then the Discours sur l'histoire universelle (\"Discourse on Universal History\") (1679, published 1682), and lastly the Politique tirée de l'Écriture Sainte (\"Politics Drawn from Holy Scripture\") (1679, published 1709).", "The three books fit into each other.", "The Traité is a general sketch of the nature of God and the nature of man.", "The Discours is a history of God's dealings with humanity in the past.", "The Politique is a code of rights and duties drawn up in the light thrown by those dealings.", "Bossuet's conclusions are only drawn from Holy Scripture because he wished to gain the highest possible sanction for the institutions of his country and to hallow the France of Louis XIV by proving its astonishing likeness to the Israel of Solomon.", "Then, too, the veil of Holy Scripture enabled him to speak out more boldly than court etiquette would have otherwise allowed, to remind the son of Louis XIV that kings have duties as well as rights.", "The Grand Dauphin had often forgotten these duties, but his son, the Petit Dauphin, would bear them in mind.", "The tutor's imagination looked forward to a time when France would blossom into Utopia, with a Christian philosopher on the throne.", "That is what made him so stalwart a champion of authority in all its forms: \"le roi, Jesus-Christ et l'Eglise, Dieu en ces trois noms\" (\"the king, Jesus Christ, and the Church, God in His three names\"), he says in a characteristic letter.", "The object of his books is to provide authority with a rational basis.", "Bossuet's worship of authority by no means killed his confidence in reason; what it did was make him doubt the honesty of those who reasoned otherwise than himself.", "The whole chain of argument seemed to him so clear and simple.", "Philosophy proves that God exists and that He shapes and governs the course of human affairs.", "History shows that this governance is, for the most part, indirect, exercised through certain venerable corporations, as well civil and ecclesiastical, all of which demand implicit obedience as the immediate representatives of God.", "Thus all revolt, whether civil or religious, is a direct defiance of the Almighty.", "Oliver Cromwell becomes a moral monster, and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes was the greatest achievement of the second Constantine.", "The France of his youth had known the misery of divided counsels and civil war; the France of his adulthood, brought together under an absolute sovereign, had suddenly burgeoned into a splendour comparable only with ancient Rome.", "Why not, then, strain every nerve to hold innovation at bay and prolong that splendour for all time?", "Bossuet's own Discours sur l'histoire universelle might have furnished an answer, for there the fall of many empires is detailed; but then the Discours was composed with a single purpose in mind.", "To Bossuet, the establishment of Christianity was the one point of real importance in the whole history of the world.", "He totally ignores the history of Islam and Asia; on Greece and Rome, he only touched insofar as they formed part of the Praeparatio Evangelica.", "Yet his Discours is far more than a theological pamphlet.", "While Pascal might refer the rise and fall of empires to Providence or chance or a little grain of sand in the English lord protectors' veins, Bossuet held fast to his principle that God works through secondary causes.", "It is His will that every great change should have its roots in the ages that went before it.", "Bossuet, accordingly, made a heroic attempt to grapple with origins and causes, and in this way, his book deserves its place as one of the first of philosophic histories.", "Bishop of Meaux, 1681–1704\n\nWith the period of the Dauphin's formal education ending in 1681, Bossuet was appointed Bishop of Meaux by the King on 2 May 1681, which was approved by Pope Innocent XI on 17 November.", "But before he could take possession of his see, he was drawn into a violent quarrel between Louis XIV and Pope Innocent XI.", "Here he found himself in a quandary: to support the Pope meant supporting the Jesuits; and he hated their supposed casuistry and dévotion aisée almost as much as Pascal; to oppose the Pope was to play into the hands of Louis XIV, who was eager to subject the Church to the will of the State.", "Bossuet therefore attempted to steer a middle course.", "In 1682, before the general Assembly of the French Clergy, he preached a great sermon on the unity of the Church and made it a magnificent plea for compromise.", "As Louis XIV insisted on his clergy making an anti-papal declaration, Bossuet got leave to draw it up and made it as moderate as he could, and when the Pope declared it null and void, he set to work on a gigantic Defensio Cleri Gallicani, only published after his death.", "Throughout this controversy, unlike the court bishops, Bossuet constantly resided in his diocese and took an active interest in its administration.", "Efforts to combat Protestantism\nThe Gallican storm a little abated, he turned back to a project very near his heart.", "Ever since the early days at Metz, he had been busy with schemes for uniting the Huguenots to the Catholic Church.", "In 1668, he converted Turenne; in 1670, he published an Exposition de la foi catholique (\"Exposition of the Catholic Faith\"), so moderate in tone that adversaries were driven to accuse him of having fraudulently watered down the Catholic dogmas to suit Protestant taste.", "Finally, in 1688, his great Histoire des variations des Églises protestantes (\"History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches\"), perhaps the most brilliant of all his works, appeared.", "Few writers could have made the Justification controversy interesting or even intelligible.", "His argument is simple enough.", "Without rules, an organized society cannot hold together, and rules require an authorized interpreter.", "The Protestant churches had thrown over this interpreter; and Bossuet had small trouble in showing that, the longer they lived, the more they varied on increasingly important points.", "The Protestant Minister Pierre Jurieu having responded to the Histoire des variations, Bossuet published the Avertissements aux protestants sur les lettres du ministre Jurieu contre l'Histoire des variations (Warnings to Protestants on the letters of Minister Jurieu against the History of Variations, 1689–1691).", "In the fifth of these Avertissements (1690), he denied the thesis of the explicit or implicit contract between the prince and his subjects, which Jurieu supported, and formulated the famous sentence: \"To condemn this state [= slavery], it would not only be condemn the law of nations, where servitude is admitted, as it appears by all the laws; but that would be to condemn the Holy Spirit, who commands slaves, through the mouth of St. Paul, to remain in their state, and does not oblige their masters to free them.", "Flaubert, in his Sottisier, noted that in the 19th century, Catholic theology had varied to the point of expressing ideas on slavery diametrically opposed to those of Bossuet.", "For the moment, the Protestants were pulverized; but before long, they began to ask whether variation was necessarily so great an evil.", "Between 1691 and 1701, Bossuet corresponded with Leibniz with a view to reunion, but negotiations broke down precisely at this point.", "Leibniz thought his countrymen might accept individual Roman doctrines, but he flatly refused to guarantee that they would necessarily believe tomorrow what they believe today.", "We prefer, he said, a church eternally variable and for ever moving forwards.", "Next, Protestant writers began to accumulate some alleged proofs of Rome's own variations; and here, they were backed up by Richard Simon, a priest of the Paris Oratory and the father of biblical criticism in France.", "He accused St Augustine, Bossuet's own special master, of having corrupted the primitive doctrine of grace.", "Bossuet set to work on a Defense de la tradition, but Simon calmly went on to raise issues graver still.", "Under a veil of politely ironic circumlocutions, such as did not deceive the Bishop of Meaux, he claimed his right to interpret the Bible like any other book.", "Bossuet denounced him again and again; Simon told his friends he would wait until the old fellow was no more.", "Another Oratorian proved more dangerous still.", "Simon had endangered miracles by applying to them lay rules of evidence, but Malebranche abrogated miracles altogether.", "It was blasphemous, he argued, to suppose that the Author of nature would violate the law He had Himself established.", "Bossuet might scribble nova, mira, falsa in the margins of his book and urge Fénelon to attack them; Malebranche politely met his threats by saying that to be refuted by such a pen would do him too much honor.", "These repeated checks soured Bossuet's temper.", "In his earlier controversies, he had borne himself with great magnanimity, and the Huguenot ministers he refuted had found him a kindly advocate at court.", "His approval of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes stopped far short of approving dragonnades within his Diocese of Meaux, but now his patience was waning.", "A dissertation by one Father Caffaro, an obscure Italian monk, became his excuse for writing certain, violent Maximes sur la comédie (1694), wherein he made an attack on the memory of Molière, dead more than twenty years.", "Controversy with Fénelon\n\nThree years later, he was battling with Bishop François Fénelon over the love of God.", "Fénelon, 24 years his junior, was an old pupil who had suddenly become a rival; like Bossuet, Fénelon was a bishop who served as a royal tutor.", "The controversy concerned their different reactions to the opinions of Jeanne Guyon: her ideas were similar to the Quietism of Molinos, which was condemned by Pope Innocent XI in 1687.", "When Mme de Maintenon began questioning the orthodoxy of Mme Guyon's opinions, an ecclesiastical commission of three members, including Bossuet, was appointed to report on the matter.", "The commission issued 34 articles known as the Articles d'Issy, which condemned Mme Guyon's ideas very briefly and provided a short treatise on the orthodox, Catholic conception of prayer.", "Fénelon, who had been attracted to Mme Guyon's ideas, signed off on the Articles, and Mme Guyon submitted to the judgment.", "Bossuet now composed Instructions sur les états d'oraison, a work that explained the Articles d'Issy in greater depth.", "Fénelon refused to endorse this treatise, however, and instead composed his own explanation as to the meaning of the Articles d'Issy, his Explication des Maximes des Saints.", "He explained his view that the goal of human life should be to have love of God as its perfect object, with neither fear of punishment nor desire for the reward of eternal life having anything to do with this pure love of God.", "King Louis XIV reproached Bossuet for failing to warn him that his grandsons' tutor had such unorthodox opinions and instructed Bossuet and other bishops to respond to the Maximes des Saints.", "Bossuet and Fénelon thus spent the years 1697–1699 battling each other in pamphlets and letters until the Inquisition finally condemned the Maximes des Saints on 12 March 1699.", "Pope Innocent XII selected 23 specific passages for condemnation.", "Bossuet triumphed in the controversy and Fénelon submitted to Rome's determination of the matter.", "Death\n\nUntil he was over 70 years, Bossuet enjoyed good health, but in 1702 he developed chronic kidney stones.", "Two years later he was a hopeless invalid, and on 12 April 1704 he died quietly.", "His funeral oration was given by Charles de la Rue, SJ.", "He was buried at Meaux Cathedral.", "Preaching\n\nBossuet is widely considered to be one of the most influential homilists of all time.", "He is one of the preachers, along with John Tillotson and Louis Bourdaloue, who began the transition from Baroque to Neoclassical preaching.", "He preached with a simple eloquence that eschewed the grandiose extravagances of earlier preaching.", "He focused on ethical rather than doctrinal messages, often drawing from the lives of saints or saintly contemporaries as examples.", "He preached, for example, on St. Francis de Sales as well as funeral orations on Queen Henrietta Maria of France and Henrietta Anne of England.", "Bossuet's funeral orations in particular had lasting importance and were translated early into many languages, including English.", "Such was their power that even Voltaire, normally so antagonistic toward clergy, praised his oratorical excellence.", "Works\n\nAn edition of Bossuet's sermons was edited by Abbé Lebarq in 6 vols.", "(Paris, 1890, 1896), as the Œuvres oratoires de Bossuet.", "His complete works were edited by Lachat in 31 vols.", "(Paris, 1862–1864).", "The work was published posthumously in 1709.", "The work consists of several books which are divided into articles and propositions which lay out the nature, characteristics, duties, and resources of royalty.", "To justify his propositions, Bossuet quotes liberally from the Bible and various psalms.", "Throughout his essay, Bossuet emphasizes the fact that royal authority comes directly from God and that the person of the king is sacred.", "In the third book, Bossuet asserts that \"God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people.\"", "He also states that \"the prince must be obeyed on principle, as a matter of religion and of conscience.\"", "While he declares the absolute authority of rulers, he emphasizes the fact that kings must use their power only for the public good and that the king is not above the law \"for if he sins, he destroys the laws by his example.\"", "In books six and seven, Bossuet describes the duties of the subjects to the prince and the special duties of royalty.", "For Bossuet, the prince was synonymous with the state, which is why, according to him, the subjects of the prince owe the prince the same duties that they owe their country.", "He also states that \"only public enemies make a separation between the interest of the prince and the interest of the state.\"", "As far as the duties of royalty, the primary goal is the preservation of the state.", "Bossuet describes three ways that this can be achieved: by maintaining a good constitution, making good use of the state's resources, and protecting the state from the dangers and difficulties that threaten it.", "In books nine and ten, Bossuet outlines the various resources of royalty (arms, wealth, and counsel) and how they should be used.", "In regards to arms, Bossuet explains that there are just and unjust grounds for war.", "Unjust causes include ambitious conquest, pillage, and jealousy.", "As far as wealth is concerned, he then lays out the types of expenditures that a king has and the various sources of wealth for the kingdom.", "He emphasizes that the true wealth of a kingdom is its men and says that it is important to improve the people's lot and that there would be no more poor.", "Trivia\n\nThe Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) calls Bossuet the greatest pulpit orator of all time, ranking him even ahead of Augustine and Chrysostom.", "The exterior of Harvard's Sanders Theater includes busts of the eight greatest orators of all time – they include a bust of Bossuet alongside such giants of oratory as Demosthenes, Cicero, and Chrysostom.", "A character in Les Misérables, being from Meaux and an orator, is nicknamed Bossuet by his friends.", "Bossuet was one of several co-editors on the \"Ad usum Delphini\" book series (commonly known as the Delphin Classics) of the Latin classics.", "Bossuet was the uncle of Louis Bossuet.", "See also\n List of works by Eugène Guillaume\n Jacques Benige Bossuet ; a study, E.K.", "Sanders, London, 1921.", "Bossuet and His Contemporaries, Lear, H. L. Sidney, London, 1874.", "Notes\n\nReferences\n\nAttribution:\n\nExternal links \n\n \n \n \nDiscours sur l'Histoire universelle ( French text – 1681 PDF)\n Livre audio mp3 gratuit: Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Anne d’Angleterre, duchesse d’Orléans.", "Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grand’Bretagne.", "1627 births\n1704 deaths\n17th-century French Roman Catholic bishops\n17th-century Christian mystics\n18th-century French Roman Catholic bishops\n18th-century Christian mystics\nCanons (priests)\nBishops of Condom\nBishops of Meaux\nBishops of Troyes\nFrench monarchists\nFrench religious writers\n17th-century French Catholic theologians\nMembers of the Académie Française\nPeople from Dijon\nRoman Catholic mystics\nSermon writers\nUniversity of Paris alumni\n17th-century French male writers\n17th-century French poets\nFrench male poets\nFrench male non-fiction writers" ]
[ "Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet was a French bishop and theologian.", "He is considered to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time.", "Bossuet was a court preacher to Louis XIV of France.", "He said that the government was created by God and that kings received power from God.", "He was a courtier and a politician.", "Three great orations were delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England, of her daughter Henriette, Duke of Orléans, and of the outstanding military commander le Grand Condé.", "Discours sur l'histoire universelle has been viewed by many Catholics as a new version of the City of God of St. Augustine of Hippo.", "Bossuet was born in Dijon.", "He was descended from a family of Burgundian lawyers who had held legal posts for at least a century.", "He was the son of Beneigne Bossuet, a judge of the parlement at Dijon, and Marguerite Mouchet.", "His parents decided on a career in the Church for their fifth son, so he was tonsured 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in the Chapel Royal.", "He preached \"On the Duties of Kings\" to Louis XIV at the Louvre.", "If a preacher wanted to catch their ear, he had to address them in terms that they would agree to consider sensible and well bred.", "Bossuet had very stern ideas of the dignity of a priest, so he wouldn't descend to the usual devices.", "Each year the narrative element in Bossuet's sermons became shorter.", "He did not draw satirical pictures like Louis Bourdaloue.", "Of the two hundred printed in his works, all but a fraction are rough drafts.", "Fénelon and La Bruyre, two sounder critics, refused to follow the example of Mme de Sévigné, who forsook him when Bourdaloue dawned on the Paris horizon in 1669.", "The orator, voice, language, flexibility and strength were all in Bossuet.", "He didn't need to strain for effect, his genius struck out at a single blow.", "He said that Martin Luther could unite the dry light of argument with the fire and heat of passion.", "The highest point in these qualities was in theFuneral Orations.", "No conscientious scruples prevented Bossuet from giving much time and thought to the artistic side of his subject when he was working on a large canvas.", "There was a biographical sketch at the midway point between the sermon proper and the sermon.", "For on this field, he stood alone, and at least that was what he made it.", "One hundred and thirty-seven of Bossuet's sermons preached in the period from 1659 to 1669 are still valid, and it is estimated that he preached more than a hundred more that have since been lost.", "After 1669, Bossuet never appeared in a Paris pulpit.", "In 1669, Bossuet was gazetted bishop of Condom in Gascony, without being obliged to reside there.", "He resigned from the see when he was elected to the Acadmie franaise in 1671.", "He was appointed tutor to the oldest child of Louis XIV.", "The choice was not very lucky.", "Bossuet's genius was not enough to enter into the feelings of a child, and the dauphin was a 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was soured by these repeated checks.", "He had shown great magnanimity in his earlier controversies, and the Huguenot ministers found him a kindly advocate at court.", "His approval of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes stopped short of approving dragonnades within his Diocese of Meaux.", "Father Caffaro, an obscure Italian monk, wrote Maximes sur la comédie because he wanted to attack the memory of Molire, who died more than twenty years ago.", "He had a fight with Bishop Franois Fénelon over the love of God.", "Fénelon was a bishop who served as a royal tutor and was 24 years his junior.", "Their different reactions to the opinions of Jeanne Guyon were the subject of a controversy.", "When Mme de Maintenon began questioning the orthodoxy of Mme Guyon's opinions, an ecclesiastical commission of three members, including Bossuet, was appointed to report on the matter.", "Mme Guyon's ideas were briefly condemned by the commission in the 34 articles known as the Articles d'Issy.", "Mme Guyon submitted to the judgment after Fénelon signed off on the articles.", "Instructions sur les états d'oraison is a work that explains the Articles d'Issy in greater depth.", "The Explication des Maximes des Saints was written by Fénelon, but he refused to endorse it.", "He said that the goal of human life should be to have love of God as its perfect object, with no fear of punishment or desire for the reward of eternal life having anything to do with this pure love of God.", "Bossuet was reprimanded by King Louis XIV for failing to warn him that his grandsons' tutor had such strange opinions.", "The Maximes des Saints were condemned by the Inquisition on 12 March 1699.", "23 passages were selected for condemnation by Pope Innocent XII.", "Fénelon submitted to Rome's determination of the matter after Bossuet triumphed in the controversy.", "He had good health until 1702, when he developed chronic kidney stones.", "He was an invalid for two years and died quietly.", "Charles de la Rue gave his funeral oration.", "He was buried in Meaux Cathedral.", "One of the most influential homilists of all time is Preaching Bossuet.", "The transition from Baroque to Neoclassical preaching began with John Tillotson and Louis Bourdaloue.", "He preached with simple eloquence and didn't extravagantly preach.", "He used the lives of saints or saintly contemporaries as examples as he focused on ethical messages.", "He preached on both St. Francis de Sales and Queen Henrietta Maria of France.", "Early on, Bossuet's funeral orations were translated into many languages, including English.", "Their power was so great that they even praised their oratorical excellence.", "An edition of Bossuet's sermons was edited.", "The uvres oratoires de Bossuet was first published in Paris in 1890.", "His works were edited by Lachat.", "The city of Paris was founded in 1862.", "The work was published posthumously.", "The nature, characteristics, duties, and resources of royalty are laid out in the articles and proposition of the work.", "Bossuet quotes liberally from the Bible and various psalms to justify his proposition.", "Bossuet emphasizes that the person of the king is sacred and that royal authority comes from God.", "According to the third book, God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people.", "He states that the prince must be obeyed on principle, as a matter of religion and conscience.", "He emphasizes that the king is not above the law for if he sins, he destroys the laws by his example, while he declares the absolute authority of rulers.", "The duties of the subjects to the prince and the special duties of royalty are described in books six and seven.", "The subjects of the prince owe the prince the same duties that they owe their country, according to Bossuet, because the prince was synonymous with the state.", "The prince's interest and the state's interest are separated by public enemies.", "The preservation of the state is the primary goal of royalty.", "By maintaining a good constitution, making good use of the state's resources, and protecting the state from the dangers and difficulties that threaten it are three ways that this can be achieved.", "In books nine and ten, Bossuet outlines the various resources of royalty and how they should be used.", "There are just and unjust grounds for war.", "Ambitious conquest, pillage, and jealousy are just some of the unjust causes.", "He lays out the types of expenditures that a king has and the various sources of wealth for the kingdom.", "He says that it is important to improve the people's lot and that there would be no more poor.", "According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, Bossuet is the greatest pulpit orator of all time.", "There are busts of the eight greatest orators of all time on the exterior of Harvard's Sanders Theater.", "A character in Les Misérables, who is from Meaux and an orator, is nicknamed Bossuet by his friends.", "The \"Ad usum Delphini\" book series is a collection of Latin classics.", "Louis Bossuet is the nephew of Bossuet.", "There is a list of works by Eugne Guillaume Jacques Benige Bossuet.", "Sanders was born in London in 1921.", "H. L. Sidney was in London in 1874.", "There are external links to Discours sur l' Histoire universelle.", "Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grand'Bretagne.", "The births and deaths of 17th-century French Roman Catholic bishops and 18th-century Christian mystics." ]
Jacques-<mask> (; 27 September 1627 – 12 April 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a masterly French stylist. Court preacher to Louis XIV of France, Bossuet was a strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings. He argued that government was divinely ordained and that kings received sovereign power from God. He was also an important courtier and politician. The works best known to English speakers are three great orations delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England (1669), of her daughter Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (1670), and of the outstanding military commander le Grand Condé (1687). His work Discours sur l'histoire universelle (Discourse on Universal History 1681) has been regarded by many Catholics as an actualization or new version of the City of God of St. Augustine of Hippo.Biography Early years Bossuet was born at Dijon. He came from a family of prosperous Burgundian lawyers – on both his paternal and maternal side, his ancestors had held legal posts for at least a century. He was the fifth son born to Beneigne <mask>, a judge of the parlement (a provincial high court) at Dijon, and Marguerite Mouchet. His parents decided on a career in the Church for their fifth son, so he was tonsured at age eight. The boy was sent to school at the Collège des Godrans, a classical school run by the Jesuits of Dijon. When his father was appointed to the parlement at Metz, Bossuet was left in Dijon under the care of his uncle <mask> d'Aiseray, a renowned scholar. At the Collège des Godrans, he gained a reputation for hard work: fellow students nicknamed him Bos suetus aratro, an "ox accustomed to the plough".His father's influence at Metz allowed him to obtain for the young Bossuet a canonry in the cathedral of Metz when the boy was just 13 years old. In 1642, Bossuet enrolled in the Collège de Navarre in Paris to finish his classical studies and to begin the study of philosophy and theology. His mentor there was the college's president, Nicolas Cornet, the theologian whose denunciation of Antoine Arnauld at the Sorbonne in 1649 was a major episode in the Jansenist controversy. For the time being, however, Cornet and Arnaud were still on good terms. In 1643, Arnaud introduced Bossuet to the Hôtel de Rambouillet, a great centre of aristocratic culture and the original home of the Précieuses. Bossuet was already showing signs of the oratorical brilliance which served him so well throughout his life. On one celebrated occasion at the Hôtel de Rambouillet, during a dispute about extempore preaching, the 16-year-old Bossuet was called on to deliver an impromptu sermon at 11 pm.Vincent Voiture famously quipped: "I never heard anybody preach so early nor so late". Early clerical career Bossuet became a Master of Arts in 1643. He sustained his first thesis (tentativa) in theology on 25 January 1648, in the presence of the Prince de Condé. Later in 1648, he was ordained a subdeacon at Metz. Ordination as a deacon came in 1649, after which he began to preach his first sermons. He sustained his second thesis (sorbonica) on November 9, 1650. Then, in preparation for the priesthood, he spent the next two years in retirement under the spiritual direction of Saint Vincent de Paul.Priest at Metz In January 1652, Bossuet returned to public life, being named Archdeacon of Sarrebourg. He was ordained a priest on 18 March 1652. A few weeks later, he defended his brilliant doctoral work and became a Doctor of Divinity. He spent the next seven years at Metz, where his father's influence had got him a canonry at age 13 and where he now also had the office of archdeacon. He was plunged at once into the thick of controversy; for nearly half of Metz was Protestant, and Bossuet's first appearance in print was a refutation of the Huguenot pastor Paul Ferry (1655). During the rest of his time at Metz he frequently engaged in religious controversies with Protestants (and, less regularly, with Jews). To reconcile the Protestants with the Catholic Church became the great object of his dreams; and for this purpose, he began to train himself carefully for the pulpit, an all-important centre of influence in a land where political assemblies were unknown and novels and newspapers scarcely born.His youthful imagination was unbridled, and his ideas ran easily into a kind of paradoxical subtlety, redolent of divinity faculties. Nevertheless, his time at Metz was an important time for developing his pulpit oratory and for allowing him to continue his study of Scripture and the Church Fathers. He also gained political experience through his participation in the local Assembly of the Three Orders. In 1657, in Metz, Bossuet preached before Anne of Austria, mother of Louis XIV. As a result, he received the honorific title of "Counselor and Preacher to the King". Early career in Paris In 1657, St. Vincent de Paul convinced Bossuet to move to Paris and give himself entirely to preaching. (He did not entirely sever his connections with the cathedral of Metz, though: he continued to hold his benefice, and in 1664, when his widowed father was ordained as a priest and became a canon of the Metz cathedral chapter, Bossuet was named chapter's dean.)Bossuet quickly gained a reputation as a great preacher, and by 1660, he was preaching regularly before the court in the Chapel Royal. In 1662, he preached his famous sermon "On the Duties of Kings" to Louis XIV at the Louvre. In Paris, the congregations had no mercy on purely clerical logic or clerical taste; if a preacher wished to catch their ear, he had to manage to address them in terms they would agree to consider sensible and well bred. Having very stern ideas of the dignity of a priest, Bossuet refused to descend to the usual devices for arousing popular interest. The narrative element in Bossuet's sermons grew shorter with each year. He never drew satirical pictures like his great rival Louis Bourdaloue. He would not write out his discourses in full, much less learn them off by heart: of the two hundred printed in his works, all but a fraction are rough drafts.Ladies such as Mme de Sévigné forsook him when Bourdaloue dawned on the Paris horizon in 1669, though Fénelon and La Bruyère, two much sounder critics, refused to follow their example. Bossuet possessed the full equipment of the orator, voice, language, flexibility and strength. He never needed to strain for effect; his genius struck out at a single blow the thought, the feeling and the word. What he said of Martin Luther applies peculiarly to himself: he could fling his fury into theses and thus unite the dry light of argument with the fire and heat of passion. These qualities reached their highest point in the Oraisons funèbres (Funeral Orations). Bossuet was always best when at work on a large canvas; besides, here no conscientious scruples intervened to prevent him giving much time and thought to the artistic side of his subject. The Oraison, as its name betokened, stood midway between the sermon proper and what would nowadays be called a biographical sketch.At least that was what Bossuet made it; for on this field, he stood not merely first, but alone. One hundred and thirty-seven of Bossuet's sermons preached in the period from 1659 to 1669 are extant, and it is estimated that he preached more than a hundred more that have since been lost. Apart from state occasions, Bossuet seldom appeared in a Paris pulpit after 1669. Tutor to the Dauphin, 1670–1681 A favourite of the court, in 1669, Bossuet was gazetted bishop of Condom in Gascony, without being obliged to reside there. He was consecrated bishop on September 21, 1670, but he resigned the see when he was elected to the Académie française in 1671. On 18 September 1670 he was appointed tutor to the nine-year-old Dauphin, eldest child of Louis XIV. The choice was scarcely fortunate.Bossuet unbent as far as he could, but his genius was by no means fitted to enter into the feelings of a child; and the dauphin was a choleric, ungainly, sullen boy. Probably no one was happier than the tutor when his charge turned sixteen and was married off to a Bavarian princess. Still, Bossuet's nine years at court were by no means wasted. Bossuet's tutorial functions involved composing all the necessary books of instruction, including not just handwriting samples, but also manuals of philosophy, history, and religion fit for a future King of France. Among the books written by Bossuet during this period are three classics. First came the Traité de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-même ("Treatise on the Knowledge of God and of Oneself") (1677), then the Discours sur l'histoire universelle ("Discourse on Universal History") (1679, published 1682), and lastly the Politique tirée de l'Écriture Sainte ("Politics Drawn from Holy Scripture") (1679, published 1709). The three books fit into each other.The Traité is a general sketch of the nature of God and the nature of man. The Discours is a history of God's dealings with humanity in the past. The Politique is a code of rights and duties drawn up in the light thrown by those dealings. Bossuet's conclusions are only drawn from Holy Scripture because he wished to gain the highest possible sanction for the institutions of his country and to hallow the France of Louis XIV by proving its astonishing likeness to the Israel of Solomon. Then, too, the veil of Holy Scripture enabled him to speak out more boldly than court etiquette would have otherwise allowed, to remind the son of Louis XIV that kings have duties as well as rights. The Grand Dauphin had often forgotten these duties, but his son, the Petit Dauphin, would bear them in mind. The tutor's imagination looked forward to a time when France would blossom into Utopia, with a Christian philosopher on the throne.That is what made him so stalwart a champion of authority in all its forms: "le roi, Jesus-Christ et l'Eglise, Dieu en ces trois noms" ("the king, Jesus Christ, and the Church, God in His three names"), he says in a characteristic letter. The object of his books is to provide authority with a rational basis. Bossuet's worship of authority by no means killed his confidence in reason; what it did was make him doubt the honesty of those who reasoned otherwise than himself. The whole chain of argument seemed to him so clear and simple. Philosophy proves that God exists and that He shapes and governs the course of human affairs. History shows that this governance is, for the most part, indirect, exercised through certain venerable corporations, as well civil and ecclesiastical, all of which demand implicit obedience as the immediate representatives of God. Thus all revolt, whether civil or religious, is a direct defiance of the Almighty.Oliver Cromwell becomes a moral monster, and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes was the greatest achievement of the second Constantine. The France of his youth had known the misery of divided counsels and civil war; the France of his adulthood, brought together under an absolute sovereign, had suddenly burgeoned into a splendour comparable only with ancient Rome. Why not, then, strain every nerve to hold innovation at bay and prolong that splendour for all time? <mask>'s own Discours sur l'histoire universelle might have furnished an answer, for there the fall of many empires is detailed; but then the Discours was composed with a single purpose in mind. To Bossuet, the establishment of Christianity was the one point of real importance in the whole history of the world. He totally ignores the history of Islam and Asia; on Greece and Rome, he only touched insofar as they formed part of the Praeparatio Evangelica. Yet his Discours is far more than a theological pamphlet.While Pascal might refer the rise and fall of empires to Providence or chance or a little grain of sand in the English lord protectors' veins, Bossuet held fast to his principle that God works through secondary causes. It is His will that every great change should have its roots in the ages that went before it. Bossuet, accordingly, made a heroic attempt to grapple with origins and causes, and in this way, his book deserves its place as one of the first of philosophic histories. Bishop of Meaux, 1681–1704 With the period of the Dauphin's formal education ending in 1681, Bossuet was appointed Bishop of Meaux by the King on 2 May 1681, which was approved by Pope Innocent XI on 17 November. But before he could take possession of his see, he was drawn into a violent quarrel between Louis XIV and Pope Innocent XI. Here he found himself in a quandary: to support the Pope meant supporting the Jesuits; and he hated their supposed casuistry and dévotion aisée almost as much as Pascal; to oppose the Pope was to play into the hands of Louis XIV, who was eager to subject the Church to the will of the State. Bossuet therefore attempted to steer a middle course.In 1682, before the general Assembly of the French Clergy, he preached a great sermon on the unity of the Church and made it a magnificent plea for compromise. As Louis XIV insisted on his clergy making an anti-papal declaration, Bossuet got leave to draw it up and made it as moderate as he could, and when the Pope declared it null and void, he set to work on a gigantic Defensio Cleri Gallicani, only published after his death. Throughout this controversy, unlike the court bishops, Bossuet constantly resided in his diocese and took an active interest in its administration. Efforts to combat Protestantism The Gallican storm a little abated, he turned back to a project very near his heart. Ever since the early days at Metz, he had been busy with schemes for uniting the Huguenots to the Catholic Church. In 1668, he converted Turenne; in 1670, he published an Exposition de la foi catholique ("Exposition of the Catholic Faith"), so moderate in tone that adversaries were driven to accuse him of having fraudulently watered down the Catholic dogmas to suit Protestant taste. Finally, in 1688, his great Histoire des variations des Églises protestantes ("History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches"), perhaps the most brilliant of all his works, appeared.Few writers could have made the Justification controversy interesting or even intelligible. His argument is simple enough. Without rules, an organized society cannot hold together, and rules require an authorized interpreter. The Protestant churches had thrown over this interpreter; and Bossuet had small trouble in showing that, the longer they lived, the more they varied on increasingly important points. The Protestant Minister Pierre Jurieu having responded to the Histoire des variations, Bossuet published the Avertissements aux protestants sur les lettres du ministre Jurieu contre l'Histoire des variations (Warnings to Protestants on the letters of Minister Jurieu against the History of Variations, 1689–1691). In the fifth of these Avertissements (1690), he denied the thesis of the explicit or implicit contract between the prince and his subjects, which Jurieu supported, and formulated the famous sentence: "To condemn this state [= slavery], it would not only be condemn the law of nations, where servitude is admitted, as it appears by all the laws; but that would be to condemn the Holy Spirit, who commands slaves, through the mouth of St. Paul, to remain in their state, and does not oblige their masters to free them. Flaubert, in his Sottisier, noted that in the 19th century, Catholic theology had varied to the point of expressing ideas on slavery diametrically opposed to those of Bossuet.For the moment, the Protestants were pulverized; but before long, they began to ask whether variation was necessarily so great an evil. Between 1691 and 1701, Bossuet corresponded with Leibniz with a view to reunion, but negotiations broke down precisely at this point. Leibniz thought his countrymen might accept individual Roman doctrines, but he flatly refused to guarantee that they would necessarily believe tomorrow what they believe today. We prefer, he said, a church eternally variable and for ever moving forwards. Next, Protestant writers began to accumulate some alleged proofs of Rome's own variations; and here, they were backed up by Richard Simon, a priest of the Paris Oratory and the father of biblical criticism in France. He accused St Augustine, Bossuet's own special master, of having corrupted the primitive doctrine of grace. Bossuet set to work on a Defense de la tradition, but Simon calmly went on to raise issues graver still.Under a veil of politely ironic circumlocutions, such as did not deceive the Bishop of Meaux, he claimed his right to interpret the Bible like any other book. Bossuet denounced him again and again; Simon told his friends he would wait until the old fellow was no more. Another Oratorian proved more dangerous still. Simon had endangered miracles by applying to them lay rules of evidence, but Malebranche abrogated miracles altogether. It was blasphemous, he argued, to suppose that the Author of nature would violate the law He had Himself established. Bossuet might scribble nova, mira, falsa in the margins of his book and urge Fénelon to attack them; Malebranche politely met his threats by saying that to be refuted by such a pen would do him too much honor. These repeated checks soured Bossuet's temper.In his earlier controversies, he had borne himself with great magnanimity, and the Huguenot ministers he refuted had found him a kindly advocate at court. His approval of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes stopped far short of approving dragonnades within his Diocese of Meaux, but now his patience was waning. A dissertation by one Father Caffaro, an obscure Italian monk, became his excuse for writing certain, violent Maximes sur la comédie (1694), wherein he made an attack on the memory of Molière, dead more than twenty years. Controversy with Fénelon Three years later, he was battling with Bishop François Fénelon over the love of God. Fénelon, 24 years his junior, was an old pupil who had suddenly become a rival; like Bossuet, Fénelon was a bishop who served as a royal tutor. The controversy concerned their different reactions to the opinions of Jeanne Guyon: her ideas were similar to the Quietism of Molinos, which was condemned by Pope Innocent XI in 1687. When Mme de Maintenon began questioning the orthodoxy of Mme Guyon's opinions, an ecclesiastical commission of three members, including Bossuet, was appointed to report on the matter.The commission issued 34 articles known as the Articles d'Issy, which condemned Mme Guyon's ideas very briefly and provided a short treatise on the orthodox, Catholic conception of prayer. Fénelon, who had been attracted to Mme Guyon's ideas, signed off on the Articles, and Mme Guyon submitted to the judgment. Bossuet now composed Instructions sur les états d'oraison, a work that explained the Articles d'Issy in greater depth. Fénelon refused to endorse this treatise, however, and instead composed his own explanation as to the meaning of the Articles d'Issy, his Explication des Maximes des Saints. He explained his view that the goal of human life should be to have love of God as its perfect object, with neither fear of punishment nor desire for the reward of eternal life having anything to do with this pure love of God. King Louis XIV reproached Bossuet for failing to warn him that his grandsons' tutor had such unorthodox opinions and instructed Bossuet and other bishops to respond to the Maximes des Saints. Bossuet and Fénelon thus spent the years 1697–1699 battling each other in pamphlets and letters until the Inquisition finally condemned the Maximes des Saints on 12 March 1699.Pope Innocent XII selected 23 specific passages for condemnation. Bossuet triumphed in the controversy and Fénelon submitted to Rome's determination of the matter. Death Until he was over 70 years, Bossuet enjoyed good health, but in 1702 he developed chronic kidney stones. Two years later he was a hopeless invalid, and on 12 April 1704 he died quietly. His funeral oration was given by Charles de la Rue, SJ. He was buried at Meaux Cathedral. Preaching Bossuet is widely considered to be one of the most influential homilists of all time.He is one of the preachers, along with John Tillotson and Louis Bourdaloue, who began the transition from Baroque to Neoclassical preaching. He preached with a simple eloquence that eschewed the grandiose extravagances of earlier preaching. He focused on ethical rather than doctrinal messages, often drawing from the lives of saints or saintly contemporaries as examples. He preached, for example, on St. Francis de Sales as well as funeral orations on Queen Henrietta Maria of France and Henrietta Anne of England. Bossuet's funeral orations in particular had lasting importance and were translated early into many languages, including English. Such was their power that even Voltaire, normally so antagonistic toward clergy, praised his oratorical excellence. Works An edition of Bossuet's sermons was edited by Abbé Lebarq in 6 vols.(Paris, 1890, 1896), as the Œuvres oratoires de Bossuet. His complete works were edited by Lachat in 31 vols. (Paris, 1862–1864). The work was published posthumously in 1709. The work consists of several books which are divided into articles and propositions which lay out the nature, characteristics, duties, and resources of royalty. To justify his propositions, Bossuet quotes liberally from the Bible and various psalms. Throughout his essay, Bossuet emphasizes the fact that royal authority comes directly from God and that the person of the king is sacred.In the third book, Bossuet asserts that "God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people." He also states that "the prince must be obeyed on principle, as a matter of religion and of conscience." While he declares the absolute authority of rulers, he emphasizes the fact that kings must use their power only for the public good and that the king is not above the law "for if he sins, he destroys the laws by his example." In books six and seven, Bossuet describes the duties of the subjects to the prince and the special duties of royalty. For Bossuet, the prince was synonymous with the state, which is why, according to him, the subjects of the prince owe the prince the same duties that they owe their country. He also states that "only public enemies make a separation between the interest of the prince and the interest of the state." As far as the duties of royalty, the primary goal is the preservation of the state.Bossuet describes three ways that this can be achieved: by maintaining a good constitution, making good use of the state's resources, and protecting the state from the dangers and difficulties that threaten it. In books nine and ten, Bossuet outlines the various resources of royalty (arms, wealth, and counsel) and how they should be used. In regards to arms, Bossuet explains that there are just and unjust grounds for war. Unjust causes include ambitious conquest, pillage, and jealousy. As far as wealth is concerned, he then lays out the types of expenditures that a king has and the various sources of wealth for the kingdom. He emphasizes that the true wealth of a kingdom is its men and says that it is important to improve the people's lot and that there would be no more poor. Trivia The Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) calls Bossuet the greatest pulpit orator of all time, ranking him even ahead of Augustine and Chrysostom.The exterior of Harvard's Sanders Theater includes busts of the eight greatest orators of all time – they include a bust of Bossuet alongside such giants of oratory as Demosthenes, Cicero, and Chrysostom. A character in Les Misérables, being from Meaux and an orator, is nicknamed Bossuet by his friends. Bossuet was one of several co-editors on the "Ad usum Delphini" book series (commonly known as the Delphin Classics) of the Latin classics. Bossuet was the uncle of <mask>. See also List of works by Eugène Guillaume Jacques Benige Bossuet ; a study, E.K. Sanders, London, 1921. Bossuet and His Contemporaries, Lear, H. L. Sidney, London, 1874.Notes References Attribution: External links Discours sur l'Histoire universelle ( French text – 1681 PDF) Livre audio mp3 gratuit: Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Anne d’Angleterre, duchesse d’Orléans. 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Jacques-<mask> was a French bishop and theologian. He is considered to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time. Bossuet was a court preacher to Louis XIV of France. He said that the government was created by God and that kings received power from God. He was a courtier and a politician. Three great orations were delivered at the funerals of Queen Henrietta Maria, widow of Charles I of England, of her daughter Henriette, Duke of Orléans, and of the outstanding military commander le Grand Condé. Discours sur l'histoire universelle has been viewed by many Catholics as a new version of the City of God of St. Augustine of Hippo.Bossuet was born in Dijon. He was descended from a family of Burgundian lawyers who had held legal posts for at least a century. He was the son of Beneigne <mask>, a judge of the parlement at Dijon, and Marguerite Mouchet. His parents decided on a career in the Church for their fifth son, so he was tonsured at the age of eight. The Jesuits of Dijon sent the boy to school at the Collge des Godrans. <mask> d'Aiseray, a renowned scholar, took care of his nephew when his father was appointed to the parlement. He was nicknamed "Bos suetus aratro" by his fellow students at the Collge des Godrans.His father's influence at Metz allowed him to get a canonry for his son when he was 13 years old. In 1642, Bossuet went to Paris to finish his classical studies and begin the study of philosophy and theology. Nicolas Cornet, the college's president, denunciation ofAntoine Arnauld at the Sorbonne in 1649 was a major episode in the Jansenist controversy. They were still on good terms for the time being. The original home of the Précieuses was the Htel de Rambouillet. His oratorical brilliance served him well throughout his life. During a dispute about extempore preaching at the Htel de Rambouillet, the 16-year-old Bossuet was called on to deliver an impromptu sermon at 11 pm."I never heard anyone preach so early or late", said Voiture. Bossuet became a Master of Arts in the 16th century. In the presence of the Prince de Condé, he sustained his first thesis in theology. He was a subdeacon at the time. He became a deacon in 1649 and began to preach. His second thesis was completed on November 9, 1650. He spent the next two years in retirement under the spiritual direction of SaintVincent de Paul.The Archdeacon of Sarrebourg was named in January 1652. He became a priest on March 18th, 1652. He became a Doctor of Divinity after defending his work. His father's influence made him a canonry at age 13 and he now has the office of archdeacon. Bossuet's first appearance in print was a refutation of the Huguenot pastor Paul Ferry, and he was plunged at once into the thick of controversy. He frequently engaged in religious controversies with Protestants and Jews. To reconcile the Protestants with the Catholic Church became the great object of his dreams; and for this purpose, he began to train himself carefully for the pulpit, an all important centre of influence in a land where political assembly were unknown and novels and newspapers were barely born.His youthful imagination was unfettered, and his ideas were easy to come up with. During his time at Metz, he was able to continue his study of the Church Fathers and develop his pulpit oratory. The local Assembly of the Three Orders gave him political experience. Anne of Austria was the mother of Louis XIV. He was given the honorific title of "Counselor and Preacher to the King". Bossuet was persuaded to move to Paris by St.Vincent de Paul, who wanted him to preach. In 1664, when his widowed father became a canon of the Metz cathedral chapter, Bossuet was named chapter's dean, and he continued to hold his benefice.After gaining a reputation as a great preacher, Bossuet preached regularly before the court in the Chapel Royal. He preached "On the Duties of Kings" to Louis XIV at the Louvre. If a preacher wanted to catch their ear, he had to address them in terms that they would agree to consider sensible and well bred. Bossuet had very stern ideas of the dignity of a priest, so he wouldn't descend to the usual devices. Each year the narrative element in Bossuet's sermons became shorter. He did not draw satirical pictures like Louis Bourdaloue. Of the two hundred printed in his works, all but a fraction are rough drafts.Fénelon and La Bruyre, two sounder critics, refused to follow the example of Mme de Sévigné, who forsook him when Bourdaloue dawned on the Paris horizon in 1669. The orator, voice, language, flexibility and strength were all in Bossuet. He didn't need to strain for effect, his genius struck out at a single blow. He said that Martin Luther could unite the dry light of argument with the fire and heat of passion. The highest point in these qualities was in theFuneral Orations. No conscientious scruples prevented Bossuet from giving much time and thought to the artistic side of his subject when he was working on a large canvas. There was a biographical sketch at the midway point between the sermon proper and the sermon.For on this field, he stood alone, and at least that was what he made it. One hundred and thirty-seven of <mask>'s sermons preached in the period from 1659 to 1669 are still valid, and it is estimated that he preached more than a hundred more that have since been lost. After 1669, Bossuet never appeared in a Paris pulpit. In 1669, <mask> was gazetted bishop of Condom in Gascony, without being obliged to reside there. He resigned from the see when he was elected to the Acadmie franaise in 1671. He was appointed tutor to the oldest child of Louis XIV. The choice was not very lucky.Bossuet's genius was not enough to enter into the feelings of a child, and the dauphin was a choleric, ungainly boy. The tutor was happy when his charge was married off to a princess. Bossuet's nine years at court were not wasted. A future King of France would need all the necessary books of instruction, including not just handwriting samples, but also manuals of philosophy, history, and religion. Three classics were written by Bossuet. First came the Traité de la connaissance de Dieu et de soi-mme, then the Discours sur l'histoire universelle. There are three books that fit together.The nature of God and the nature of man are depicted in the Traité. God's dealings with humanity in the past are the subject of The Discours. The Politique is a code of rights and duties. To gain the highest possible sanction for the institutions of his country and to hallow the France of Louis XIV by proving its likeness to the Israel of Solomon, Bossuet drew his conclusions from Holy Scripture. The veil of Holy Scripture allowed him to speak out more forcefully to remind the son of Louis XIV that kings have responsibilities as well as rights. The Grand Dauphin had forgotten these duties, but his son would always remember them. The tutor imagined a time when France would become a utopia with a Christian philosopher on the throne."le roi, Jesus-Christ et l'Eglise, Dieu en ces trois noms" means "the king, Jesus Christ, and the Church, God in His three names" His books are intended to give authority with a rational basis. Bossuet's worship of authority made him doubt the honesty of those who reasoned otherwise than himself. The whole argument seemed simple to him. According to philosophy, God shapes and governs the course of human affairs. History shows that this governance is done through a number of venerable corporations and civil and ecclesiastical organizations, all of which demand implicit obedience as the immediate representatives of God. Civil or religious revolt is a direct defiance of the Almighty.The revocation of the Edict of Nantes was the greatest achievement of the second Constantine. The France of his youth had known the misery of divided counsels and civil war, and the France of his adulthood had suddenly burgeoned into a splendour comparable only to ancient Rome. Wouldn't it be great if we could hold innovation at bay and prolong that magnificence for all time? The fall of many empires is detailed, but the Discours was composed with a single purpose in mind. The establishment of Christianity was the most important point in the history of the world. He ignores the history of Islam and Asia, as well as the history of Greece and Rome. Discours is more than a pamphlet.Bossuet held fast to his principle that God works through secondary causes, even though he might refer to the rise and fall of empires as Providence or a little grain of sand in the English lord protectors' veins. Every great change should have its roots in the past. Bossuet made a heroic attempt to grapple with origins and causes, and his book deserves its place as one of the first of philosophic histories. Pope Innocent XI approved the appointment of the Bishop of Meaux on 17 November of 1681, after the period of the formal education ended. He was drawn into a fight between Pope Innocent XI and Louis XIV. He wanted to support the Pope, but he hated the Jesuits so much that he wanted to play into the hands of Louis XIV. Bossuet tried to steer the middle course.In 1682, before the general Assembly of the French Clergy, he preached a great sermon on the unity of the Church and made a plea for compromise. When the Pope declared it null and void, Bossuet set to work on a gigantic Defensio Cleri Gallicani, only, because he was given leave to draw it up and make it as moderate as he could. Unlike the court bishops, Bossuet resided in his diocese and took an active interest in its administration. He turned back to a project that was very close to his heart after the Gallican storm abated. He had been busy with trying to unite the Huguenots to the Catholic Church. In 1670, he published an exposition de la foi catholique, so moderate in tone that adversaries were driven to accuse him of having watered down the Catholic dogmas to suit Protestant taste. Histoire des variations des glises protestantes, the most brilliant of his works, appeared in 1688.The Justification controversy could not have been made more interesting by writers. His argument is easy to understand. Rules are necessary for an organized society to hold together. 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In the fifth of these Avertissements, he denied the thesis of the explicit or implicit contract between the prince and his subjects, which Jurieu supported. In his Sottisier, Flaubert noted that in the 19th century, Catholic theology had differing opinions on slavery.After the Protestants were destroyed, they began to wonder if variation was really an evil. The negotiations broke down precisely at this point, between 1691 and 1701. He refused to guarantee that his countrymen would always believe what they believe today. He said that the church is always variable and moving forwards. Richard Simon, a priest of the Paris Oratory and the father of biblical criticism in France, was behind some of the alleged proof of Rome's own variations. The doctrine of grace was corrupted by St Augustine, according to him. Simon calmly raised issues graver still after Bossuet set to work on a Defense de la tradition.Under a veil of nicely ironic circumlocutions, he claimed his right to interpret the Bible like any other book. Simon told his friends that he would wait until the old man died. Another Oratorian proved to be more dangerous. Simon put rules of evidence in place, but Malebranche destroyed miracles. He argued that it was sacrosanct to suppose that the Author of nature would violate the law He had established. Malebranche politely met his threats by saying that to be rejected by such a pen would do him too much honor. Bossuet's temper was soured by these repeated checks.He had shown great magnanimity in his earlier controversies, and the Huguenot ministers found him a kindly advocate at court. His approval of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes stopped short of approving dragonnades within his Diocese of Meaux. Father Caffaro, an obscure Italian monk, wrote Maximes sur la comédie because he wanted to attack the memory of Molire, who died more than twenty years ago. He had a fight with Bishop Franois Fénelon over the love of God. Fénelon was a bishop who served as a royal tutor and was 24 years his junior. Their different reactions to the opinions of Jeanne Guyon were the subject of a controversy. When Mme de Maintenon began questioning the orthodoxy of Mme Guyon's opinions, an ecclesiastical commission of three members, including Bossuet, was appointed to report on the matter.Mme Guyon's ideas were briefly condemned by the commission in the 34 articles known as the Articles d'Issy. Mme Guyon submitted to the judgment after Fénelon signed off on the articles. Instructions sur les états d'oraison is a work that explains the Articles d'Issy in greater depth. The Explication des Maximes des Saints was written by Fénelon, but he refused to endorse it. He said that the goal of human life should be to have love of God as its perfect object, with no fear of punishment or desire for the reward of eternal life having anything to do with this pure love of God. Bossuet was reprimanded by King Louis XIV for failing to warn him that his grandsons' tutor had such strange opinions. The Maximes des Saints were condemned by the Inquisition on 12 March 1699.23 passages were selected for condemnation by Pope Innocent XII. Fénelon submitted to Rome's determination of the matter after Bossuet triumphed in the controversy. He had good health until 1702, when he developed chronic kidney stones. He was an invalid for two years and died quietly. Charles de la Rue gave his funeral oration. He was buried in Meaux Cathedral. One of the most influential homilists of all time is Preaching Bossuet.The transition from Baroque to Neoclassical preaching began with John Tillotson and Louis Bourdaloue. He preached with simple eloquence and didn't extravagantly preach. He used the lives of saints or saintly contemporaries as examples as he focused on ethical messages. He preached on both St. Francis de Sales and Queen Henrietta Maria of France. Early on, Bossuet's funeral orations were translated into many languages, including English. Their power was so great that they even praised their oratorical excellence. An edition of Bossuet's sermons was edited.The uvres oratoires de Bossuet was first published in Paris in 1890. His works were edited by Lachat. The city of Paris was founded in 1862. The work was published posthumously. The nature, characteristics, duties, and resources of royalty are laid out in the articles and proposition of the work. Bossuet quotes liberally from the Bible and various psalms to justify his proposition. Bossuet emphasizes that the person of the king is sacred and that royal authority comes from God.According to the third book, God establishes kings as his ministers, and reigns through them over the people. He states that the prince must be obeyed on principle, as a matter of religion and conscience. He emphasizes that the king is not above the law for if he sins, he destroys the laws by his example, while he declares the absolute authority of rulers. The duties of the subjects to the prince and the special duties of royalty are described in books six and seven. The subjects of the prince owe the prince the same duties that they owe their country, according to Bossuet, because the prince was synonymous with the state. The prince's interest and the state's interest are separated by public enemies. The preservation of the state is the primary goal of royalty.By maintaining a good constitution, making good use of the state's resources, and protecting the state from the dangers and difficulties that threaten it are three ways that this can be achieved. In books nine and ten, Bossuet outlines the various resources of royalty and how they should be used. There are just and unjust grounds for war. Ambitious conquest, pillage, and jealousy are just some of the unjust causes. He lays out the types of expenditures that a king has and the various sources of wealth for the kingdom. He says that it is important to improve the people's lot and that there would be no more poor. According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, Bossuet is the greatest pulpit orator of all time.There are busts of the eight greatest orators of all time on the exterior of Harvard's Sanders Theater. A character in Les Misérables, who is from Meaux and an orator, is nicknamed Bossuet by his friends. The "Ad usum Delphini" book series is a collection of Latin classics. <mask> is the nephew of Bossuet. There is a list of works by Eugne Guillaume Jacques Benige Bossuet. Sanders was born in London in 1921. H. L. Sidney was in London in 1874.There are external links to Discours sur l' Histoire universelle. Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grand'Bretagne. The births and deaths of 17th-century French Roman Catholic bishops and 18th-century Christian mystics.
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Dr. D. P. Singh (nee Dr. Devinder Pal Singh), born 1956, is an Indo-Canadian scientist, educationist, author science fiction writer, Sikh theologian, and TV host. As a widely travelled person, mostly for his academic research, and promotion of science in developing countries, he has published about 100 research papers in Acoustics, Polymer Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science. Besides, he has published over 1000 general articles on the topics related to Science, Environment and Religion. Due to his outstanding contributions for the cultivation of scientific temper and environmental awareness among people, the Peace on Earth Organization, Canada, in 2010, honored him with the "Life Time Achievement Award". Though he writes in English and Punjabi, his works have also been translated into Hindi, Shahmukhi, and Marathi languages. Early life Born in 1956, at Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, Devinder received M.Sc. (Physics) degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1978. Started his professional career at SGGS Khalsa College, Chandigarh, India. In 1986, received Ph.D. degree from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Served several Higher Education institutions, as part of the Punjab Education Services, Govt. of Punjab, during 1980-2008. After joining Shivalik College, Nangal in 1980, he excelled in popular science communication in Punjabi and English languages, but later on focussed on Science fiction, environmental and theological writings. Career After a 30 years long educational career, as Associate Professor in Physics, at Punjab Education Services, Govt. of Punjab, India, Dr. Singh moved to Canada in 2008. Herein, he founded an educational Center, dedicated to helping University/College/Senior Secondary students to achieve their academic dreams in the fields of Physical Sciences, and Humanities. Since 2013, he has served as Director, and Educational Consultant to several academic institutions in GTA, Canada. During 2014-2020, he has worked as Associate Dean at International University of California, USA and is currently working as Honorary Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Works Physics Research With about 100 research papers in Physics and allied fields to his credit Dr. Singh has guided one dozen research students and supervised two M. Phil. theses. Besides, he established Acoustics Research Center, Mississauga, Canada to actively pursue his research interests in Acoustics. Having participated in about 50 conferences/ seminars within Canada and abroad, he is a member of several international research societies. In addition, he is the referee panel member of several reputed research journals of Canada, USA, Nigeria, and India. Scientific Literature Besides publishing 20 books and about 1000 general articles on various aspects of science and technology, he has also translated 4 books from English to Punjabi. Science Fiction Writings In the genre of science fiction, Dr. Singh has authored/published two books for general readers, four books for children and about 45 stories, to date, in various newspapers and magazines of Canada, USA, India, and Pakistan in Punjabi, Hindi, and English. Sikh Theology As Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, Canada, he played a vital role in the promotion of teaching and research in Sikh Theology in India and Canada. With three books, two booklets, and about 200 articles on Sikh theology to his credit, he has delivered about one dozen invited talks on ‘Sikh Religion and Philosophy,’ at various educational institutions within India and Canada. Five of his articles have been included in different books edited by eminent Sikh scholars. He has reviewed thirteen books authored by eminent Sikh writers. Media Over 70 of his talks on Sikhism, science, and social topics have been telecast by Jhanjer TV, Sanjha Punjab TV, Channel Punjabi Toronto Dateline TV, Vision TV, and Hello Canada TV, Canada. He has also participated in the science programs of DD Punjabi, Doordarshan Jalandhar, Vision Punjab TV, Kharar, Punjab and Global Punjab TV, Chandigarh, India. Many of these talks are also available on Youtube. About 50 of his radio programs on science and religion have been broadcast by Ajj Di Awaz Radio, Desh Punjab Radio, Parvasi Radio, Punjabi Dunia, AVR Media Productions, Canada and All India Radio, Jalandhar, India. Awards 2011 "Excellent writing Award" by Ajj Di Awaz Radio & Daily Punjabi, Canada 2010 "Life Time Achievement Award" by Peace on Earth Organization, Canada 2006 "Lala Hardyal Memorial Award" for best Science Communication in mass media by Paryas Kala Manch, Nangal, India 2003 "ISWA SAMMAN" for longstanding contribution to the popularisation of science, by Indian Sc. Writers’Association, N.Delhi, India 2001 "Principal Trilochan Singh Bhatia (Children Literature and Gian Vigyan) Award", by Punjabi Sath, Lambrhan, Jalandhar, India 2000 "Dr. M. S. Randhawa" (Gian Sahit) Award for the book Vigyan Prapatian ate Masle, by LDP, Govt. of Punjab, India 1997 "Sarvotam Bal Sahit Pustak Purskar" for his book Robot, Manukh te Kudrat, by LDP, Govt. of Punjab, India 1994 "Hanibal Sahit Rattan Purskar" for his book C. V. Raman-Life and Times, by Sahit Rang Gathan (Sarang Lok), Chandigarh, India 1991 "Sarvotam Bal Sahit Pustak Purskar" for the book Satrang, by LDP, Govt. of Punjab, India Video Links World Earth Day: Impacts of COVID 19 on the Environment of Earth Universal Relevance of Guru Nanak's Teachings Qudrat in Guru Nanak's Bani Environmental Teaching in Sikhism Aamne-Samne: Exclusive Interview External links Life and Teachings of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, 1st May 2021, Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Pb., India International Seminar on Guru Nanak's Philosophy and U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development, 23rd Nov. 2020, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Pb., India 4th Canadian Punjabi Conference, 5-6th July 2019, Punjabi Heritage Foundation Of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 36th World Religions Conference: End-of-Life Decisions, 20th Nov. 2016, University of Waterloo, Canada What is a Worthwhile Life? Seminar on Jivan Jach, 1st Dec. 2013, Sheridan College, Brampton, Canada Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (Print Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2020 Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (e-Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2015 References Living people Indian science fiction writers Guru Nanak Dev University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)
[ "Dr. D. P. Singh (nee Dr. Devinder Pal Singh), born 1956, is an Indo-Canadian scientist, educationist, author science fiction writer, Sikh theologian, and TV host.", "As a widely travelled person, mostly for his academic research, and promotion of science in developing countries, he has published about 100 research papers in Acoustics, Polymer Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science.", "Besides, he has published over 1000 general articles on the topics related to Science, Environment and Religion.", "Due to his outstanding contributions for the cultivation of scientific temper and environmental awareness among people, the Peace on Earth Organization, Canada, in 2010, honored him with the \"Life Time Achievement Award\".", "Though he writes in English and Punjabi, his works have also been translated into Hindi, Shahmukhi, and Marathi languages.", "Early life \nBorn in 1956, at Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, Devinder received M.Sc.", "(Physics) degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1978.", "Started his professional career at SGGS Khalsa College, Chandigarh, India.", "In 1986, received Ph.D. degree from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.", "Served several Higher Education institutions, as part of the Punjab Education Services, Govt.", "of Punjab, during 1980-2008.", "After joining Shivalik College, Nangal in 1980, he excelled in popular science communication in Punjabi and English languages, but later on focussed on Science fiction, environmental and theological writings.", "Career \nAfter a 30 years long educational career, as Associate Professor in Physics, at Punjab Education Services, Govt.", "of Punjab, India, Dr. Singh moved to Canada in 2008.", "Herein, he founded an educational Center, dedicated to helping University/College/Senior Secondary students to achieve their academic dreams in the fields of Physical Sciences, and Humanities.", "Since 2013, he has served as Director, and Educational Consultant to several academic institutions in GTA, Canada.", "During 2014-2020, he has worked as Associate Dean at International University of California, USA and is currently working as Honorary Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, ON, Canada.", "Works\n\nPhysics Research \nWith about 100 research papers in Physics and allied fields to his credit Dr. Singh has guided one dozen research students and supervised two M. Phil.", "theses.", "Besides, he established Acoustics Research Center, Mississauga, Canada to actively pursue his research interests in Acoustics.", "Having participated in about 50 conferences/ seminars within Canada and abroad, he is a member of several international research societies.", "In addition, he is the referee panel member of several reputed research journals of Canada, USA, Nigeria, and India.", "Scientific Literature \nBesides publishing 20 books and about 1000 general articles on various aspects of science and technology, he has also translated 4 books from English to Punjabi.", "Science Fiction Writings \nIn the genre of science fiction, Dr. Singh has authored/published two books for general readers, four books for children and about 45 stories, to date, in various newspapers and magazines of Canada, USA, India, and Pakistan in Punjabi, Hindi, and English.", "Sikh Theology \nAs Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, Canada, he played a vital role in the promotion of teaching and research in Sikh Theology in India and Canada.", "With three books, two booklets, and about 200 articles on Sikh theology to his credit, he has delivered about one dozen invited talks on ‘Sikh Religion and Philosophy,’ at various educational institutions within India and Canada.", "Five of his articles have been included in different books edited by eminent Sikh scholars.", "He has reviewed thirteen books authored by eminent Sikh writers.", "Media \nOver 70 of his talks on Sikhism, science, and social topics have been telecast by Jhanjer TV, Sanjha Punjab TV, Channel Punjabi Toronto Dateline TV, Vision TV, and Hello Canada TV, Canada.", "He has also participated in the science programs of DD Punjabi, Doordarshan Jalandhar, Vision Punjab TV, Kharar, Punjab and Global Punjab TV, Chandigarh, India.", "Many of these talks are also available on Youtube.", "About 50 of his radio programs on science and religion have been broadcast by Ajj Di Awaz Radio, Desh Punjab Radio, Parvasi Radio, Punjabi Dunia, AVR Media Productions, Canada and All India Radio, Jalandhar, India.", "Awards \n 2011 \"Excellent writing Award\" by Ajj Di Awaz Radio & Daily Punjabi, Canada\n 2010 \"Life Time Achievement Award\" by Peace on Earth Organization, Canada\n 2006 \"Lala Hardyal Memorial Award\" for best Science Communication in mass media by Paryas Kala Manch, Nangal, India\n 2003 \"ISWA SAMMAN\" for longstanding contribution to the popularisation of science, by Indian Sc.", "Writers’Association, N.Delhi, India\n 2001 \"Principal Trilochan Singh Bhatia (Children Literature and Gian Vigyan) Award\", by Punjabi Sath, Lambrhan, Jalandhar, India\n 2000 \"Dr. M. S. Randhawa\" (Gian Sahit) Award for the book Vigyan Prapatian ate Masle, by LDP, Govt.", "of Punjab, India\n 1997 \"Sarvotam Bal Sahit Pustak Purskar\" for his book Robot, Manukh te Kudrat, by LDP, Govt.", "of Punjab, India\n 1994 \"Hanibal Sahit Rattan Purskar\" for his book C. V. Raman-Life and Times, by Sahit Rang Gathan (Sarang Lok), Chandigarh, India\n 1991 \"Sarvotam Bal Sahit Pustak Purskar\" for the book Satrang, by LDP, Govt.", "of Punjab, India\n\nVideo Links \n World Earth Day: Impacts of COVID 19 on the Environment of Earth\n Universal Relevance of Guru Nanak's Teachings\n Qudrat in Guru Nanak's Bani\n Environmental Teaching in Sikhism\n Aamne-Samne: Exclusive Interview\n\nExternal links \nLife and Teachings of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, 1st May 2021, Akal University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Pb., India\nInternational Seminar on Guru Nanak's Philosophy and U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development, 23rd Nov. 2020, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Pb., India\n 4th Canadian Punjabi Conference, 5-6th July 2019, Punjabi Heritage Foundation Of Canada, Ottawa, Canada\n 36th World Religions Conference: End-of-Life Decisions, 20th Nov. 2016, University of Waterloo, Canada \n What is a Worthwhile Life?", "Seminar on Jivan Jach, 1st Dec. 2013, Sheridan College, Brampton, Canada\n Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (Print Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2020\n Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (e-Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2015\n\nReferences \n\nLiving people\nIndian science fiction writers\nGuru Nanak Dev University alumni\nYear of birth missing (living people)" ]
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Dr. D. P<mask> (nee Dr. <mask>), born 1956, is an Indo-Canadian scientist, educationist, author science fiction writer, Sikh theologian, and TV host. As a widely travelled person, mostly for his academic research, and promotion of science in developing countries, he has published about 100 research papers in Acoustics, Polymer Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science. Besides, he has published over 1000 general articles on the topics related to Science, Environment and Religion. Due to his outstanding contributions for the cultivation of scientific temper and environmental awareness among people, the Peace on Earth Organization, Canada, in 2010, honored him with the "Life Time Achievement Award". Though he writes in English and Punjabi, his works have also been translated into Hindi, Shahmukhi, and Marathi languages. Early life Born in 1956, at Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, <mask>der received M.Sc. (Physics) degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1978.Started his professional career at SGGS Khalsa College, Chandigarh, India. In 1986, received Ph.D. degree from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Served several Higher Education institutions, as part of the Punjab Education Services, Govt. of Punjab, during 1980-2008. After joining Shivalik College, Nangal in 1980, he excelled in popular science communication in Punjabi and English languages, but later on focussed on Science fiction, environmental and theological writings. Career After a 30 years long educational career, as Associate Professor in Physics, at Punjab Education Services, Govt. of Punjab, India, Dr. <mask> moved to Canada in 2008.Herein, he founded an educational Center, dedicated to helping University/College/Senior Secondary students to achieve their academic dreams in the fields of Physical Sciences, and Humanities. Since 2013, he has served as Director, and Educational Consultant to several academic institutions in GTA, Canada. During 2014-2020, he has worked as Associate Dean at International University of California, USA and is currently working as Honorary Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Works Physics Research With about 100 research papers in Physics and allied fields to his credit Dr. <mask> has guided one dozen research students and supervised two M. Phil. theses. Besides, he established Acoustics Research Center, Mississauga, Canada to actively pursue his research interests in Acoustics. Having participated in about 50 conferences/ seminars within Canada and abroad, he is a member of several international research societies.In addition, he is the referee panel member of several reputed research journals of Canada, USA, Nigeria, and India. Scientific Literature Besides publishing 20 books and about 1000 general articles on various aspects of science and technology, he has also translated 4 books from English to Punjabi. Science Fiction Writings In the genre of science fiction, Dr. <mask> has authored/published two books for general readers, four books for children and about 45 stories, to date, in various newspapers and magazines of Canada, USA, India, and Pakistan in Punjabi, Hindi, and English. Sikh Theology As Director, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, Canada, he played a vital role in the promotion of teaching and research in Sikh Theology in India and Canada. With three books, two booklets, and about 200 articles on Sikh theology to his credit, he has delivered about one dozen invited talks on ‘Sikh Religion and Philosophy,’ at various educational institutions within India and Canada. Five of his articles have been included in different books edited by eminent Sikh scholars. He has reviewed thirteen books authored by eminent Sikh writers.Media Over 70 of his talks on Sikhism, science, and social topics have been telecast by Jhanjer TV, Sanjha Punjab TV, Channel Punjabi Toronto Dateline TV, Vision TV, and Hello Canada TV, Canada. He has also participated in the science programs of DD Punjabi, Doordarshan Jalandhar, Vision Punjab TV, Kharar, Punjab and Global Punjab TV, Chandigarh, India. Many of these talks are also available on Youtube. About 50 of his radio programs on science and religion have been broadcast by Ajj Di Awaz Radio, Desh Punjab Radio, Parvasi Radio, Punjabi Dunia, AVR Media Productions, Canada and All India Radio, Jalandhar, India. 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Seminar on Jivan Jach, 1st Dec. 2013, Sheridan College, Brampton, Canada Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (Print Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2020 Interview of Dr. Solomon Naz (e-Media), Christian Review: News Magazine, 2015 References Living people Indian science fiction writers Guru Nanak Dev University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)
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Dr. D. P<mask> is a scientist, educationist, author, Sikh theologian, and TV host. He has published about 100 research papers in various fields, mostly for his academic research and promotion of science in developing countries. He has published over 1000 general articles on topics related to Science, Environment and Religion. In 2010, the Peace on Earth Organization, Canada, honored him with the "Life Time Achievement Award" for his outstanding contributions to scientific temper and environmental awareness. His works have also been translated into other languages. Born in 1955, at Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, he received a M. Sc. The degree was obtained from Panjab University.He started his career at a college in India. Degree was received in 1986 from the University of Amritsar. Several Higher Education institutions were part of the Punjab Education Services. During 1980-2008, Punjab. He excelled in popular science communication in Punjabi and English languages after joining Shivalik College, Nangal. After a 30 years long educational career, I became an Associate Professor in physics at Punjab Education Services. Dr. <mask> moved to Canada in 2008.He founded an educational center to help students achieve their academic dreams in the fields of physical sciences and humanities. He has been the Director and Educational Consultant to several academic institutions. He has worked as an Associate Dean at the International University of California, USA, as well as the Center for Understanding Sikhism in Canada. About 100 research papers in physics and allied fields have been worked on by Dr. <mask>. Theses. The Acoustics Research Center was established to pursue his research interests. He is a member of several international research societies, having participated in about 50 conferences/ seminars within Canada and abroad.He is a referee panel member of several reputed research journals. He has published 20 books and 1000 general articles on various aspects of science and technology. In the genre of science fiction, Dr. <mask> has published two books for general readers, four books for children, and 45 stories in various newspapers and magazines of Canada, USA, India, and Pakistan. He played a vital role in the promotion of teaching and research in Sikh theology in India and Canada. With three books, two booklets, and about 200 articles on Sikh theology to his credit, he has delivered about one dozen invited talks on the topic at various educational institutions within India and Canada. Several of his articles have been edited by Sikh scholars. He has reviewed books written by Sikh writers.His talks on Sikhism, science, and social topics have 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He was a part of the science programs of Doordarshan Jalandhar, Vision Punjab TV, Kharar, Punjab and Global Punjab TV. Many of these talks are available on the internet. His programs on science and religion have 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 The Peace of Earth Organization gave the Life Time Achievement Award for best Science Communication in mass media. The "Principal Trilochan Singh Bhatia ( Children Literature and Gian Vigyan) Award" was by Punjabi Sath. The book "Robot, Manukh te Kudrat" was written for the government of Punjab.The book "C. V. Raman-Life and Times" was published in 1994 in Punjab, India. Aamne-Samne: Exclusive Interview External links Life and Teaching is a video link of Punjab, India. The seminar on Jivan Jach was held at the Sheridan College in Brampton, Canada.
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Katey Sagal
Catherine Louise Sagal (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, Dr. Jones on Shameless (2018–2019), and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present). Early life Sagal was born on January 19, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family with five children. Her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer (stage name Sara Macon), producer, and television writer who died of heart disease in 1975, and Sagal's father, Boris Sagal, worked as a television director. Her father was a Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant. Her mother had Amish ancestors. In 1977, Sagal's father married dancer/actress Marge Champion, a few years before his accidental death on the set of the miniseries World War III in 1981. Three of Sagal's four siblings are actors: her younger twin sisters, Jean and Liz Sagal and brother Joey Sagal; her other brother David Sagal is an attorney married to actress McNally Sagal. Sagal and her siblings grew up in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Her godfather is sitcom producer and writer Norman Lear. In 2016, both Katey and Norman acknowledged that she was not only his goddaughter, but that he also introduced her parents to each other. Sagal has described herself as "culturally Jewish" but with no "formal religious experience." Sagal graduated from Palisades High School. After graduation, she attended the California Institute of the Arts. Musical career Sagal started her career in show business as a singer and songwriter. In 1973, she worked as a backing vocalist for various singers, including Bob Dylan, Etta James, and Tanya Tucker. In 1976, while a member of The Group with No Name, she contributed to the album Moon over Brooklyn (on which she was credited as "Katie Sagal"). She was a member of Bette Midler's backup group The Harlettes in 1978, and again from 1982 to 1983. During the filming of 1983's Valley Girl, Sagal was scheduled to sing at The Central. Her name can be seen in the schedule of upcoming acts, posted inside the door. She performed backing vocals on the self-titled Gene Simmons solo album, the Molly Hatchet album Take No Prisoners, and on Olivia Newton-John's 1985 single "Soul Kiss." She performed the song "It's the Time for Love" that appears in the movie Silent Rage featuring Chuck Norris. Sagal also provided the vocals for "Loose Cannons," the theme song for the 1990 movie of the same name featuring Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd. On April 19, 1994, Sagal released her first solo album, Well.... On June 1, 2004, she released her second album, Room. She has also contributed to the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack. Acting career One role was as a receptionist in the detective Columbo installment "Candidate for Crime," which was directed by her father. Sagal's first major role was as a newspaper columnist in the series Mary (1985–86) starring Mary Tyler Moore. This led to her being cast as Peggy Bundy on the sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997); she portrayed the lower-class, sex-starved, lazy and free-spending wife of shoe salesman Al Bundy. The series ran for 11 years. It had been reported that Sagal brought her own red bouffant wig to audition for the role, and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show. However, Sagal later explained that she had initially styled her own hair, then once the show took off, the producers began to invest in a wig. After the end of Married... with Children, several more television films followed; Sagal also guest starred on the children's cartoon Recess as the voice of Spinelli's mother. In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy Futurama. The show developed a cult following, but was cancelled after four seasons. However, syndication on Adult Swim and Comedy Central increased the show's popularity and led Comedy Central to commission a season of Futurama direct-to-DVD films, which the network later retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season. She reprised her role as Leela in these films, and in the sixth season that began airing June 24, 2010. The series ended in 2013. Sagal guest-starred as Edna Hyde, Steven Hyde's mother, in three episodes of That '70s Show. She starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Tucker in 2000. Sagal was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002. Ritter had completed only three episodes of the second season before his death, and the show was cancelled in 2005 after its third season. In 2005 and 2006, Sagal made two appearances on Lost as Helen Norwood. In 2007, she had a role in the season finale of The Winner as Glen Abbot's former teacher, with whom Glen has his first sexual experience. From 2008 to 2014, Sagal starred as Gemma Teller Morrow on the TV show Sons of Anarchy, whose creator, Kurt Sutter, she had married in 2004, four years before the series premiered. In January 2009, Sagal reunited with David Faustino (who had played her son Bud Bundy in Married... with Children) for an episode of Faustino's show Star-ving. In 2010, she appeared twice more on Lost. In 2009, she starred in the film House Broken with Danny DeVito. In 2010, she returned to the stage in Randy Newman's musical Harps & Angels. In 2013, Sagal had a cameo on Glee as Nancy Abrams, Artie Abrams' mother. She co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, released in 2015, as the mother of Hailee Steinfeld's character. She next appeared in the biography drama film Bleed for This, as the mother of Vinny Pazienza. On September 9, 2014, Sagal received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; most of the Married ... with Children cast – including Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino – were present to celebrate the actor's recognition. On September 20, 2016, Sagal appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Susan, the mother of Penny (Kaley Cuoco). She had previously played the mother of Cuoco's character on 8 Simple Rules. Sagal was also a series regular on the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts from 2017 to 2018. She also appeared on Shameless as Frank's latest, crazy lover. Most recently she has appeared in a recurring role as Dan Conner's love interest, Louise Goldufski, in The Conners and a cameo appearance in the Netflix series Dead to Me in season 2, episodes 9 and 10 as Judy Hale's (Linda Cardellini) estranged, emotionally abusive, incarcerated mother Eleanor Hale. In 2021, Sagal played the lead role of Annie "Rebel" Bello in the ABC drama series Rebel, which was written by Krista Vernoff. ABC cancelled Rebel after five episodes. Activism In June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Sagal and others told the stories of the people killed there. Personal life Sagal was married to musician Freddie Beckmeier, from 1978 to 1981 and Jack White, from 1993 to 2000. She married writer-producer Kurt Sutter in a private ceremony on October 2, 2004, at their home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz. They have a daughter, Esmé Louise, born in 2007 through a gestational carrier. In 1991, while working on Married... with Children, Sagal learned that she was pregnant. This was unexpected, so the pregnancy was written into the storyline of the show. In October 1991, however, she had to have an emergency caesarean section in her seventh month of pregnancy, ending in the stillbirth of a daughter. The pregnancy on the show was then treated as a "dream sequence," which was mentioned only briefly at the end of the episode "Al Bundy, Shoe Dick." Sagal and White eventually had two children—a daughter, Sarah Grace, in 1994, and a son, Jackson James, in 1996. The writers of Married... with Children deliberately did not write Sagal's two later pregnancies into the show due to the earlier stillbirth, opting instead to write off her absences in a subplot in which Peg is traveling the world to reunite her parents. In scenes where Peg was shown, Sagal had her midsection obscured, such as in a taxi or at a craps table in Las Vegas and was often seen or heard talking to family members over the phone. One after effect of Sagal's having lost her stillborn daughter was the inspiration to write the lyrics for "(You) Can't Hurry the Harvest." She recorded this song on her debut album, Well..., which was released in April 1994. She was the subject of an episode of the television genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2016. On October 14, 2021, Sagal was hit by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles. She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where she was released the next day. Filmography Film Television Discography Albums Awards and nominations References External links Katey Sagal cast bio on The WB 1954 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American women pop singers American women singer-songwriters Jewish American actresses Jewish singers American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent American television actresses American voice actresses Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners Participants in American reality television series Virgin Records artists California Institute of the Arts alumni Activists from California People from Brentwood, Los Angeles Harlettes members 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American Jews
[ "Catherine Louise Sagal (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.", "She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, Dr. Jones on Shameless (2018–2019), and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present).", "Early life\nSagal was born on January 19, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family with five children.", "Her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer (stage name Sara Macon), producer, and television writer who died of heart disease in 1975, and Sagal's father, Boris Sagal, worked as a television director.", "Her father was a Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant.", "Her mother had Amish ancestors.", "In 1977, Sagal's father married dancer/actress Marge Champion, a few years before his accidental death on the set of the miniseries World War III in 1981.", "Three of Sagal's four siblings are actors: her younger twin sisters, Jean and Liz Sagal and brother Joey Sagal; her other brother David Sagal is an attorney married to actress McNally Sagal.", "Sagal and her siblings grew up in Brentwood, Los Angeles.", "Her godfather is sitcom producer and writer Norman Lear.", "In 2016, both Katey and Norman acknowledged that she was not only his goddaughter, but that he also introduced her parents to each other.", "Sagal has described herself as \"culturally Jewish\" but with no \"formal religious experience.\"", "Sagal graduated from Palisades High School.", "After graduation, she attended the California Institute of the Arts.", "Musical career\nSagal started her career in show business as a singer and songwriter.", "In 1973, she worked as a backing vocalist for various singers, including Bob Dylan, Etta James, and Tanya Tucker.", "In 1976, while a member of The Group with No Name, she contributed to the album Moon over Brooklyn (on which she was credited as \"Katie Sagal\").", "She was a member of Bette Midler's backup group The Harlettes in 1978, and again from 1982 to 1983.", "During the filming of 1983's Valley Girl, Sagal was scheduled to sing at The Central.", "Her name can be seen in the schedule of upcoming acts, posted inside the door.", "She performed backing vocals on the self-titled Gene Simmons solo album, the Molly Hatchet album Take No Prisoners, and on Olivia Newton-John's 1985 single \"Soul Kiss.\"", "She performed the song \"It's the Time for Love\" that appears in the movie Silent Rage featuring Chuck Norris.", "Sagal also provided the vocals for \"Loose Cannons,\" the theme song for the 1990 movie of the same name featuring Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd.", "On April 19, 1994, Sagal released her first solo album, Well.... On June 1, 2004, she released her second album, Room.", "She has also contributed to the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack.", "Acting career\n\nOne role was as a receptionist in the detective Columbo installment \"Candidate for Crime,\" which was directed by her father.", "Sagal's first major role was as a newspaper columnist in the series Mary (1985–86) starring Mary Tyler Moore.", "This led to her being cast as Peggy Bundy on the sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997); she portrayed the lower-class, sex-starved, lazy and free-spending wife of shoe salesman Al Bundy.", "The series ran for 11 years.", "It had been reported that Sagal brought her own red bouffant wig to audition for the role, and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show.", "However, Sagal later explained that she had initially styled her own hair, then once the show took off, the producers began to invest in a wig.", "After the end of Married... with Children, several more television films followed; Sagal also guest starred on the children's cartoon Recess as the voice of Spinelli's mother.", "In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy Futurama.", "The show developed a cult following, but was cancelled after four seasons.", "However, syndication on Adult Swim and Comedy Central increased the show's popularity and led Comedy Central to commission a season of Futurama direct-to-DVD films, which the network later retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season.", "She reprised her role as Leela in these films, and in the sixth season that began airing June 24, 2010.", "The series ended in 2013.", "Sagal guest-starred as Edna Hyde, Steven Hyde's mother, in three episodes of That '70s Show.", "She starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Tucker in 2000.", "Sagal was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002.", "Ritter had completed only three episodes of the second season before his death, and the show was cancelled in 2005 after its third season.", "In 2005 and 2006, Sagal made two appearances on Lost as Helen Norwood.", "In 2007, she had a role in the season finale of The Winner as Glen Abbot's former teacher, with whom Glen has his first sexual experience.", "From 2008 to 2014, Sagal starred as Gemma Teller Morrow on the TV show Sons of Anarchy, whose creator, Kurt Sutter, she had married in 2004, four years before the series premiered.", "In January 2009, Sagal reunited with David Faustino (who had played her son Bud Bundy in Married... with Children) for an episode of Faustino's show Star-ving.", "In 2010, she appeared twice more on Lost.", "In 2009, she starred in the film House Broken with Danny DeVito.", "In 2010, she returned to the stage in Randy Newman's musical Harps & Angels.", "In 2013, Sagal had a cameo on Glee as Nancy Abrams, Artie Abrams' mother.", "She co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, released in 2015, as the mother of Hailee Steinfeld's character.", "She next appeared in the biography drama film Bleed for This, as the mother of Vinny Pazienza.", "On September 9, 2014, Sagal received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; most of the Married ... with Children cast – including Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino – were present to celebrate the actor's recognition.", "On September 20, 2016, Sagal appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Susan, the mother of Penny (Kaley Cuoco).", "She had previously played the mother of Cuoco's character on 8 Simple Rules.", "Sagal was also a series regular on the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts from 2017 to 2018.", "She also appeared on Shameless as Frank's latest, crazy lover.", "Most recently she has appeared in a recurring role as Dan Conner's love interest, Louise Goldufski, in The Conners and a cameo appearance in the Netflix series Dead to Me in season 2, episodes 9 and 10 as Judy Hale's (Linda Cardellini) estranged, emotionally abusive, incarcerated mother Eleanor Hale.", "In 2021, Sagal played the lead role of Annie \"Rebel\" Bello in the ABC drama series Rebel, which was written by Krista Vernoff.", "ABC cancelled Rebel after five episodes.", "Activism\nIn June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Sagal and others told the stories of the people killed there.", "Personal life\nSagal was married to musician Freddie Beckmeier, from 1978 to 1981 and Jack White, from 1993 to 2000.", "She married writer-producer Kurt Sutter in a private ceremony on October 2, 2004, at their home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz.", "They have a daughter, Esmé Louise, born in 2007 through a gestational carrier.", "In 1991, while working on Married... with Children, Sagal learned that she was pregnant.", "This was unexpected, so the pregnancy was written into the storyline of the show.", "In October 1991, however, she had to have an emergency caesarean section in her seventh month of pregnancy, ending in the stillbirth of a daughter.", "The pregnancy on the show was then treated as a \"dream sequence,\" which was mentioned only briefly at the end of the episode \"Al Bundy, Shoe Dick.\"", "Sagal and White eventually had two children—a daughter, Sarah Grace, in 1994, and a son, Jackson James, in 1996.", "The writers of Married... with Children deliberately did not write Sagal's two later pregnancies into the show due to the earlier stillbirth, opting instead to write off her absences in a subplot in which Peg is traveling the world to reunite her parents.", "In scenes where Peg was shown, Sagal had her midsection obscured, such as in a taxi or at a craps table in Las Vegas and was often seen or heard talking to family members over the phone.", "One after effect of Sagal's having lost her stillborn daughter was the inspiration to write the lyrics for \"(You) Can't Hurry the Harvest.\"", "She recorded this song on her debut album, Well..., which was released in April 1994.", "She was the subject of an episode of the television genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?", "in 2016.", "On October 14, 2021, Sagal was hit by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles.", "She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where she was released the next day.", "Filmography\n\nFilm\n\nTelevision\n\nDiscography\n\nAlbums\n\nAwards and nominations\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\n \n Katey Sagal cast bio on The WB\n\n1954 births\nLiving people\n20th-century American actresses\n21st-century American actresses\nActresses from Los Angeles\nAmerican women pop singers\nAmerican women singer-songwriters\nJewish American actresses\nJewish singers\nAmerican people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent\nAmerican television actresses\nAmerican voice actresses\nBest Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners\nParticipants in American reality television series\nVirgin Records artists\nCalifornia Institute of the Arts alumni\nActivists from California\nPeople from Brentwood, Los Angeles\nHarlettes members\n21st-century American women singers\n21st-century American singers\n21st-century American Jews" ]
[ "Catherine Louise Sagal was born on January 19, 1954.", "She is best known for her work on Married... with Children and 8 Simple Rules.", "Sagal was born in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family with five children.", "Sagal's father, Boris Sagal, worked as a television director and her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer.", "Her father was Jewish.", "Her mother was Amish.", "Sagal's father married Marge Champion a few years before his death on the set of World War III.", "Three of Sagal's siblings are actors: her younger twin sisters, Jean and Liz Sagal, and brother Joey Sagal.", "Sagal and her siblings lived in Los Angeles.", "Norman Lear is a sitcom producer and writer.", "Both Katey and Norman acknowledged in 2016 that she was his goddaughter and that he introduced her parents to each other.", "Sagal describes herself as \"culturally Jewish\" but has no formal religious experience.", "Sagal graduated from high school.", "She attended the California Institute of the 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to 1978.", "Sagal was supposed to sing at The Central during the filming of Valley Girl.", "There is a schedule of upcoming acts posted inside the door.", "She was a backing vocalist on Gene Simmons' solo album, the Molly Hatchet album Take No Prisoners, and the song \"soul kiss\" byOliviaNewton-John.", "She performed the song \"It's the Time for Love\" from the movie Silent Rage.", "The theme song for the 1990 movie \"Loose Cannons\" was provided by Sagal.", "On April 19, 1994, Sagal released her first solo album.", "She contributed to the soundtrack.", "She was a receptionist in the movie \"Candidate for Crime\" which was directed by her father.", "Mary was Sagal's first major role as a newspaper columnist.", "She played the lower-class, sex-starved, lazy and free-spending wife of a shoe salesman on the sitcom Married... with Children.", "The show ran for 11 years.", "Sagal had brought her own red wig to try out for the role, and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show.", "After the show took off, the producers began to invest in a wig, and Sagal explained that she had initially styled her own hair.", "Sagal guest starred on the children's cartoon Recess as the voice of Spinelli's mother after the end of Married... with Children.", "In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy, Futurama.", "The show was canceled after four seasons.", "Comedy Central commission a season of Futurama direct-to-DVD films, which the network retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season, as a result of Adult Swim and Comedy Central increasing the show's popularity.", "She reprised her role in the sixth season of these films.", "The series ended.", "Steven Hyde's mother was played by Sagal in three episodes of That '70s Show.", "Tucker was a short-lived NBC sitcom.", "Sagal played the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My 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<mask> (born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, Dr. Jones on Shameless (2018–2019), and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present). Early life Sagal was born on January 19, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family with five children. Her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer (stage name Sara Macon), producer, and television writer who died of heart disease in 1975, and Sagal's father, <mask>, worked as a television director. Her father was a Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant. Her mother had Amish ancestors. In 1977, Sagal's father married dancer/actress Marge Champion, a few years before his accidental death on the set of the miniseries World War III in 1981.Three of Sagal's four siblings are actors: her younger twin sisters, Jean and <mask> and brother Joey Sagal; her other brother <mask> is an attorney married to actress McNally <mask>. Sagal and her siblings grew up in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Her godfather is sitcom producer and writer Norman Lear. In 2016, both <mask> and Norman acknowledged that she was not only his goddaughter, but that he also introduced her parents to each other. Sagal has described herself as "culturally Jewish" but with no "formal religious experience." Sagal graduated from Palisades High School. After graduation, she attended the California Institute of the Arts.Musical career Sagal started her career in show business as a singer and songwriter. In 1973, she worked as a backing vocalist for various singers, including Bob Dylan, Etta James, and Tanya Tucker. In 1976, while a member of The Group with No Name, she contributed to the album Moon over Brooklyn (on which she was credited as "<mask>"). She was a member of Bette Midler's backup group The Harlettes in 1978, and again from 1982 to 1983. During the filming of 1983's Valley Girl, Sagal was scheduled to sing at The Central. Her name can be seen in the schedule of upcoming acts, posted inside the door. She performed backing vocals on the self-titled Gene Simmons solo album, the Molly Hatchet album Take No Prisoners, and on Olivia Newton-John's 1985 single "Soul Kiss."She performed the song "It's the Time for Love" that appears in the movie Silent Rage featuring Chuck Norris. Sagal also provided the vocals for "Loose Cannons," the theme song for the 1990 movie of the same name featuring Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd. On April 19, 1994, Sagal released her first solo album, Well.... On June 1, 2004, she released her second album, Room. She has also contributed to the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack. Acting career One role was as a receptionist in the detective Columbo installment "Candidate for Crime," which was directed by her father. Sagal's first major role was as a newspaper columnist in the series Mary (1985–86) starring Mary Tyler Moore. This led to her being cast as Peggy Bundy on the sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997); she portrayed the lower-class, sex-starved, lazy and free-spending wife of shoe salesman Al Bundy.The series ran for 11 years. It had been reported that Sagal brought her own red bouffant wig to audition for the role, and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show. However, Sagal later explained that she had initially styled her own hair, then once the show took off, the producers began to invest in a wig. After the end of Married... with Children, several more television films followed; Sagal also guest starred on the children's cartoon Recess as the voice of Spinelli's mother. In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy Futurama. The show developed a cult following, but was cancelled after four seasons. However, syndication on Adult Swim and Comedy Central increased the show's popularity and led Comedy Central to commission a season of Futurama direct-to-DVD films, which the network later retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season.She reprised her role as Leela in these films, and in the sixth season that began airing June 24, 2010. The series ended in 2013. <mask> guest-starred as Edna Hyde, Steven Hyde's mother, in three episodes of That '70s Show. She starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Tucker in 2000. Sagal was cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002. Ritter had completed only three episodes of the second season before his death, and the show was cancelled in 2005 after its third season. In 2005 and 2006, Sagal made two appearances on Lost as Helen Norwood.In 2007, she had a role in the season finale of The Winner as Glen Abbot's former teacher, with whom Glen has his first sexual experience. From 2008 to 2014, Sagal starred as Gemma Teller Morrow on the TV show Sons of Anarchy, whose creator, Kurt Sutter, she had married in 2004, four years before the series premiered. In January 2009, Sagal reunited with David Faustino (who had played her son Bud Bundy in Married... with Children) for an episode of Faustino's show Star-ving. In 2010, she appeared twice more on Lost. In 2009, she starred in the film House Broken with Danny DeVito. In 2010, she returned to the stage in Randy Newman's musical Harps & Angels. In 2013, Sagal had a cameo on Glee as Nancy Abrams, Artie Abrams' mother.She co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, released in 2015, as the mother of Hailee Steinfeld's character. She next appeared in the biography drama film Bleed for This, as the mother of Vinny Pazienza. On September 9, 2014, Sagal received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; most of the Married ... with Children cast – including Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino – were present to celebrate the actor's recognition. On September 20, 2016, Sagal appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Susan, the mother of Penny (Kaley Cuoco). She had previously played the mother of Cuoco's character on 8 Simple Rules. Sagal was also a series regular on the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts from 2017 to 2018. She also appeared on Shameless as Frank's latest, crazy lover.Most recently she has appeared in a recurring role as Dan Conner's love interest, Louise Goldufski, in The Conners and a cameo appearance in the Netflix series Dead to Me in season 2, episodes 9 and 10 as Judy Hale's (Linda Cardellini) estranged, emotionally abusive, incarcerated mother Eleanor Hale. In 2021, Sagal played the lead role of Annie "Rebel" Bello in the ABC drama series Rebel, which was written by Krista Vernoff. ABC cancelled Rebel after five episodes. Activism In June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Sagal and others told the stories of the people killed there. Personal life Sagal was married to musician Freddie Beckmeier, from 1978 to 1981 and Jack White, from 1993 to 2000. She married writer-producer Kurt Sutter in a private ceremony on October 2, 2004, at their home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz. They have a daughter, Esmé Louise, born in 2007 through a gestational carrier.In 1991, while working on Married... with Children, Sagal learned that she was pregnant. This was unexpected, so the pregnancy was written into the storyline of the show. In October 1991, however, she had to have an emergency caesarean section in her seventh month of pregnancy, ending in the stillbirth of a daughter. The pregnancy on the show was then treated as a "dream sequence," which was mentioned only briefly at the end of the episode "Al Bundy, Shoe Dick." <mask> and White eventually had two children—a daughter, Sarah Grace, in 1994, and a son, Jackson James, in 1996. The writers of Married... with Children deliberately did not write Sagal's two later pregnancies into the show due to the earlier stillbirth, opting instead to write off her absences in a subplot in which Peg is traveling the world to reunite her parents. In scenes where Peg was shown, Sagal had her midsection obscured, such as in a taxi or at a craps table in Las Vegas and was often seen or heard talking to family members over the phone.One after effect of Sagal's having lost her stillborn daughter was the inspiration to write the lyrics for "(You) Can't Hurry the Harvest." She recorded this song on her debut album, Well..., which was released in April 1994. She was the subject of an episode of the television genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2016. On October 14, 2021, Sagal was hit by a car while crossing a street in Los Angeles. She was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where she was released the next day. Filmography Film Television Discography Albums Awards and nominations References External links <mask> Sagal cast bio on The WB 1954 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American women pop singers American women singer-songwriters Jewish American actresses Jewish singers American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent American television actresses American voice actresses Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (television) winners Participants in American reality television series Virgin Records artists California Institute of the Arts alumni Activists from California People from Brentwood, Los Angeles Harlettes members 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American Jews
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<mask> was born on January 19, 1954. She is best known for her work on Married... with Children and 8 Simple Rules. <mask> was born in Los Angeles, California, to a show business family with five children. Sagal's father, <mask>, worked as a television director and her mother, Sara Zwilling, was a singer. Her father was Jewish. Her mother was Amish. Sagal's father married Marge Champion a few years before his death on the set of World War III.Three of Sagal's siblings are actors: her younger twin sisters, Jean and <mask>, and brother <mask>. Sagal and her siblings lived in Los Angeles. Norman Lear is a sitcom producer and writer. Both Katey and Norman acknowledged in 2016 that she was his goddaughter and that he introduced her parents to each other. Sagal describes herself as "culturally Jewish" but has no formal religious experience. Sagal graduated from high school. 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She was a member of The Harlettes from 1982 to 1983 and from 1978 to 1978. Sagal was supposed to sing at The Central during the filming of Valley Girl. There is a schedule of upcoming acts posted inside the door. She was a backing vocalist on Gene Simmons' solo album, the Molly Hatchet album Take No Prisoners, and the song "soul kiss" byOliviaNewton-John.She performed the song "It's the Time for Love" from the movie Silent Rage. The theme song for the 1990 movie "Loose Cannons" was provided by Sagal. On April 19, 1994, <mask> released her first solo album. She contributed to the soundtrack. She was a receptionist in the movie "Candidate for Crime" which was directed by her father. Mary was <mask>'s first major role as a newspaper columnist. She played the lower-class, sex-starved, lazy and free-spending wife of a shoe salesman on the sitcom Married... with Children.The show ran for 11 years. Sagal had brought her own red wig to try out for the role, and with the producers' approval, the look transitioned into the show. After the show took off, the producers began to invest in a wig, and <mask> explained that she had initially styled her own hair. Sagal guest starred on the children's cartoon Recess as the voice of Spinelli's mother after the end of Married... with Children. In 1998, Matt Groening chose her to provide the character voice of the purple-haired mutant spaceship captain, Leela, in his science-fiction animated comedy, Futurama. The show was canceled after four seasons. Comedy Central commission a season of Futurama direct-to-DVD films, which the network retransmitted as a 16-episode fifth season, as a result of Adult Swim and Comedy Central increasing the show's popularity.She reprised her role in the sixth season of these films. The series ended. Steven Hyde's mother was played by Sagal in three episodes of That '70s Show. Tucker was a short-lived NBC sitcom. Sagal played the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. The show was canceled after its third season after only three episodes of the second season. Sagal made two appearances as Helen Norwood on Lost.She played Glen Abbot's former teacher in the season finale of The Winner. Sagal was married to Kurt Sutter four years before the show's premiere. In January 2009, <mask> and David Faustino were together for an episode of Faustino's show Star-ving. She appeared on Lost twice in 2010. In 2009, she starred in a film. She reprised her role in Randy Newman's musical Harps & Angels in 2010. Sagal had a small role on the show as Nancy Abrams' mother.She played the mother of the character in Pitch Perfect 2. She played the mother of Vinny Pazienza in the film Bleed for This. Most of the Married... with Children cast were present to celebrate Sagal's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On September 20, 2016 Sagal appeared on The Big Bang Theory as Susan, the mother ofPenny. She played the mother of Cuoco's character on 8 Simple Rules. Sagal was a regular on Superior Donuts. She was Frank's latest crazy lover.She played Judy Hale's estranged, emotionally abusive husband in the second season of Dead to Me. Sagal played the lead role in the ABC drama series "Rebel", which was written by Krista Vernoff. Rebel was canceled by ABC after five episodes. In June of 2016 a video was released by the Human Rights Campaign in honor of the victims of the nightclub shooting. Sagal was married to Freddie Beckmeier from 1978 to 1981 and Jack White from 1993 to 2000. On October 2, 2004, she married Kurt Sutter in a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home. Esmé Louise was born through a gestational carrier.Sagal found out in 1991 that she was pregnant. The pregnancy was written into the show's storyline. She had an emergency caesarean section in October 1991, which ended in the death of her daughter. The pregnancy on the show was treated as a dream sequence and only briefly mentioned at the end of the episode. In 1994, <mask> and White had a daughter, Sarah Grace, and a son, Jackson James. The writers of Married... with Children did not write Sagal's two later pregnancies into the show due to the earlier stillbirth, opting instead to write off her absences in a subplot in which Peg is traveling the world to reunite her parents. 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Barthélemy Menn
Barthélemy Menn (20 May 1815 – 10 October 1893) was a Swiss painter and draughtsman who introduced the principles of plein-air painting and the paysage intime into Swiss art. Early life Menn was the youngest of four sons, born in Geneva to Louis John Menn, a confectioner from Scuol in the canton of Grisons, and Charlotte-Madeleine-Marguerite Bodmer, the daughter of a wealthy farmer from Coinsins in the Canton de Vaud. Already at the age of twelve, Menn took drawing lessons from the little-known Jean Duboi (1789–1849), and later, he entered the drawing school of the . The repeated claim that he was also a pupil of the famous enameller Abraham Constantin appears to be erroneous.In 1831, Menn was second in the annual drawing competition of the Geneva Art Society. The following year, he entered the studio of the Swiss history painter Jean-Léonard Lugardon, who was a pupil of Baron Gros and became acquainted with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. There, Menn was educated in figure drawing and composition before heading for Paris, where, in fall 1833, he entered the studio of Ingres. He was, therefore, no beginner when meeting the master, but needed some polishing and refinement in his art. In a letter to his friend Jules Hébert, Menn reported on the new situation: "Everybody, even the eldest in the studio tremble before Mr. Ingres. One fears him a lot in such a way that his corrections have a great impact. He is of an extreme sensibility." while the education in Ingres’ studio has been described by , as follows: "The students spend half of their time studying nature and half studying the masters among which they are especially attached to Phidias, the bas-reliefs of the Parthenon, classical sculpture in general." This explains why among Menn's early works there are many copies of the Parthenon frieze that had been accessible in Paris as a set of plaster casts at the École des Beaux-Arts since 1816. Menn also copied several works by Raffael, Titian, Veronese and Rubens in the Louvre, and works by Ingres. When the latter decided to give up his studio to take the post as director of the French Academy in the Villa Medici in Rome, Menn returned to his grandparents in Coinsins before following his master in fall 1834. His journey led him first via Milan to Venice, where he met briefly with his compatriot Louis Léopold Robert, and copied works by Titian and Tintoretto. He then travelled via Padua and Bologna to Florence, where he met old classmates from Ingres’ studio, and arrived finally in Rome in spring 1835. There, Menn copied works by Raphael and Michelangelo, but he also started to produce extraordinary fresh small landscape paintings in the open air. In summer 1836, he visited the Campagna, Capri and Naples, where too he drew and painted landscapes directly from nature, and copied classical antiquities from Pompeii as well as Giovanni Bellini's Transfiguration in the Museo Borbonico. When back in Rome, he produced history - and genre paintings, of which in 1837, he sent 'Solomon presented to Wisdom by his Parents' (Salomon présenté à la sagesse par son père et sa mère) to the annual Salon in Geneva. Menn returned via Florence, Siena and Viterbo to Paris in late 1838, where he exhibited at the Salon from 1839 to 1843, and where he became the drawing master of Maurice Dudevant, the son of George Sand. In her circle, he became acquainted with Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) who wanted to employ him as an assistant while working on the decoration of the cupola of the library in the Palais du Luxembourg. At the same time, Menn got to know the painters of the Barbizon School; especially Charles Daubigny. Most importantly, however, Menn became friends with Camille Corot, who, from 1842 onwards, visited Switzerland frequently. It was also in Paris that he became acquainted with members of the Bovy family of Geneva who were followers of the utopian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier. Later career Due to lack of commissions, Menn returned to Geneva, where, in 1844, he applied in vain for a teaching position at the local art school. In the following year, he exhibited a large alpine landscape, "Wetterhorn from Hasliberg", which caused a minor scandal as it did not meet the public's and critics’ expectations of smooth, highly finished, heroic alpine views. This incident did not help much in getting him a public job as professor of painting or drawing. Hence, he started to accept private pupils in his studio. In these years, Menn also experimented together with Jules Darier, another of Corot's friends in Geneva, in producing daguerreotypes, though none of them are known to have been preserved. He also travelled again extensively, this time along the Rhone Valley and to the South of France. It was in these years that he turned completely to the paysage intime (intimate landscape) and achieved similar results to those of Corot, without attaining the latter's impressive level of creativity. In 1850, Menn was appointed director of the Geneva art school and from then on taught figure drawing, rather than landscapes, for 42 years. In this position, he trained two generations of Swiss painters, among them Eugène Burnand, , Edouard Vallet and Ferdinand Hodler, who reputedly said: ‘It is to him [Menn] that I owe everything’. Menn made a second voyage to Rome in 1852 and, in conjunction with Corot, Henri Baron (1816–1885), (1818–1885) and François-Louis Français, decorated the large salon in Gruyères Castle that then belonged to the Bovy family. Menn also organized three exhibitions with contemporary French painting in Geneva in 1857, 1859 and 1861 that showed works by Corot, Courbet, Daubigny and Delacroix. Yet, the critics in Calvin's hometown were harsh and hostile towards contemporary art, which annoyed Menn so much as that he resolved never to exhibit in public again. He became even reluctant to sell his works privately and finally, in the 1880s, destroyed many of his paintings. In 1865, at the age of fifty, Menn married the widow of his cousin Jean Bodmer, Louise Bodmer-Gauthier (1818–1887), who brought with her a beautiful estate at Coinsins. It is here that Menn found peace and painted most of his last landscapes. Legacy Although Menn was trained as a history painter and had, during his last forty years, only taught figure drawing, it was he who challenged the Swiss academic landscape tradition as early as 1845. At that time, the internationally successful Alexandre Calame and the somewhat older François Diday dominated Swiss alpine painting with romantic, wild and fantastic mountain sceneries that have carefully composed foregrounds against which distant but highlighted mountain peaks are set under a pleasantly blue sky – or in a frightening storm. Menn, however, when exhibiting his Wetterhorn from Hasliberg at the annual art exhibition in Geneva, had not only ventured into the domain of his competitor Calame, but had done so by applying the principles of plein-air-painting to an alpine landscape. The ‘photographic’ view point, the structure of the rock formations and the handling of light and colour make this picture the earliest modern landscape in Swiss art history. As the painting did not go down well with the critics, Menn turned to more modest landscapes that he painted outdoors, and with which he introduced the principles of the modern French paysage-intime into Switzerland. ‘In a bush I see everything’, Menn used to say, capturing in his self-contained landscapes atmospheric changes of evening and morning hours, quiet harmonies of an unspoilt riverbank, a swampy plain or of an orchard in midday, casting them in sensitive tonal values and poetic tenderness. His approach derived entirely from contemporary French landscape painting, in particular from his friend Corot whom Menn called the ‘master of the right values’. It was these new values combined with his quest for natural beauty that Menn would promote as a teacher to generations of Swiss artists. Barthélemy Menn is buried at the Cimetière des Rois in Geneva. Notes References Guinand, Léon, Notice abrégée des principes de Barthélemy Menn sur l'art et l'enseignement humaniste. Genf: Jarrys, 1893; Daniel Baud-Bovy, Notice sur Barthélemy Menn. Peintre et éducateur, Geneva: La Montagne, 1898. Anna Lanicca, Barthélemy Menn. Eine Studie, Strassburg: J. H. Ed. Heitz, 1911 Daniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1921–1924, Vol. III, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1925, pp. 326 –359. Daniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1925–1927, Vol. IV, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1927, pp. 201 –225. Daniel Baud-Bovy, Barthélemy Menn. Dessinateur, Geneva: Les Éditions du Rhône, 1943. Jura Brüschweiler, Barthélemy Menn 1815–1893: Étude critique et biographique, Zurich: Fretz & Wasmuth, 1960 Georges Vigne, Les élèves d'Ingres, Ausstellungskatalog Montauban, Besançon 2000, Montauban, Musée Ingres 2000, pp. 20–21. Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste I. Barthélemy Menn et l'Antiquité', in: Genava. Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol. 56, 2008, pp. 25–41. Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste II. Barthélemy Menn et ses contemporains', in: Genava. Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol. 57, 2009, pp. 61–91. Matthias Fischer, Der junge Hodler. Eine Künstlerkarriere 1872–1897, Wädenswil: Nimbus, 2009. External links http://www.sikart.ch/page.php?pid=8&recnr=4022822&reset=1&mode=abbildungen&nojump=1 Barthélemy Menn @ Zeno.org 1815 births 1893 deaths 19th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters People from Geneva 19th-century male artists
[ "Barthélemy Menn (20 May 1815 – 10 October 1893) was a Swiss painter and draughtsman who introduced the principles of plein-air painting and the paysage intime into Swiss art.", "Early life\nMenn was the youngest of four sons, born in Geneva to Louis John Menn, a confectioner from Scuol in the canton of Grisons, and Charlotte-Madeleine-Marguerite Bodmer, the daughter of a wealthy farmer from Coinsins in the Canton de Vaud.", "Already at the age of twelve, Menn took drawing lessons from the little-known Jean Duboi (1789–1849), and later, he entered the drawing school of the .", "The repeated claim that he was also a pupil of the famous enameller Abraham Constantin appears to be erroneous.In 1831, Menn was second in the annual drawing competition of the Geneva Art Society.", "The following year, he entered the studio of the Swiss history painter Jean-Léonard Lugardon, who was a pupil of Baron Gros and became acquainted with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.", "There, Menn was educated in figure drawing and composition before heading for Paris, where, in fall 1833, he entered the studio of Ingres.", "He was, therefore, no beginner when meeting the master, but needed some polishing and refinement in his art.", "In a letter to his friend Jules Hébert, Menn reported on the new situation: \"Everybody, even the eldest in the studio tremble before Mr. Ingres.", "One fears him a lot in such a way that his corrections have a great impact.", "He is of an extreme sensibility.\"", "while the education in Ingres’ studio has been described by , as follows: \"The students spend half of their time studying nature and half studying the masters among which they are especially attached to Phidias, the bas-reliefs of the Parthenon, classical sculpture in general.\"", "This explains why among Menn's early works there are many copies of the Parthenon frieze that had been accessible in Paris as a set of plaster casts at the École des Beaux-Arts since 1816.", "Menn also copied several works by Raffael, Titian, Veronese and Rubens in the Louvre, and works by Ingres.", "When the latter decided to give up his studio to take the post as director of the French Academy in the Villa Medici in Rome, Menn returned to his grandparents in Coinsins before following his master in fall 1834.", "His journey led him first via Milan to Venice, where he met briefly with his compatriot Louis Léopold Robert, and copied works by Titian and Tintoretto.", "He then travelled via Padua and Bologna to Florence, where he met old classmates from Ingres’ studio, and arrived finally in Rome in spring 1835.", "There, Menn copied works by Raphael and Michelangelo, but he also started to produce extraordinary fresh small landscape paintings in the open air.", "In summer 1836, he visited the Campagna, Capri and Naples, where too he drew and painted landscapes directly from nature, and copied classical antiquities from Pompeii as well as Giovanni Bellini's Transfiguration in the Museo Borbonico.", "When back in Rome, he produced history - and genre paintings, of which in 1837, he sent 'Solomon presented to Wisdom by his Parents' (Salomon présenté à la sagesse par son père et sa mère) to the annual Salon in Geneva.", "Menn returned via Florence, Siena and Viterbo to Paris in late 1838, where he exhibited at the Salon from 1839 to 1843, and where he became the drawing master of Maurice Dudevant, the son of George Sand.", "In her circle, he became acquainted with Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) who wanted to employ him as an assistant while working on the decoration of the cupola of the library in the Palais du Luxembourg.", "At the same time, Menn got to know the painters of the Barbizon School; especially Charles Daubigny.", "Most importantly, however, Menn became friends with Camille Corot, who, from 1842 onwards, visited Switzerland frequently.", "It was also in Paris that he became acquainted with members of the Bovy family of Geneva who were followers of the utopian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier.", "Later career\nDue to lack of commissions, Menn returned to Geneva, where, in 1844, he applied in vain for a teaching position at the local art school.", "In the following year, he exhibited a large alpine landscape, \"Wetterhorn from Hasliberg\", which caused a minor scandal as it did not meet the public's and critics’ expectations of smooth, highly finished, heroic alpine views.", "This incident did not help much in getting him a public job as professor of painting or drawing.", "Hence, he started to accept private pupils in his studio.", "In these years, Menn also experimented together with Jules Darier, another of Corot's friends in Geneva, in producing daguerreotypes, though none of them are known to have been preserved.", "He also travelled again extensively, this time along the Rhone Valley and to the South of France.", "It was in these years that he turned completely to the paysage intime (intimate landscape) and achieved similar results to those of Corot, without attaining the latter's impressive level of creativity.", "In 1850, Menn was appointed director of the Geneva art school and from then on taught figure drawing, rather than landscapes, for 42 years.", "In this position, he trained two generations of Swiss painters, among them Eugène Burnand, , Edouard Vallet and Ferdinand Hodler, who reputedly said: ‘It is to him [Menn] that I owe everything’.", "Menn made a second voyage to Rome in 1852 and, in conjunction with Corot, Henri Baron (1816–1885), (1818–1885) and François-Louis Français, decorated the large salon in Gruyères Castle that then belonged to the Bovy family.", "Menn also organized three exhibitions with contemporary French painting in Geneva in 1857, 1859 and 1861 that showed works by Corot, Courbet, Daubigny and Delacroix.", "Yet, the critics in Calvin's hometown were harsh and hostile towards contemporary art, which annoyed Menn so much as that he resolved never to exhibit in public again.", "He became even reluctant to sell his works privately and finally, in the 1880s, destroyed many of his paintings.", "In 1865, at the age of fifty, Menn married the widow of his cousin Jean Bodmer, Louise Bodmer-Gauthier (1818–1887), who brought with her a beautiful estate at Coinsins.", "It is here that Menn found peace and painted most of his last landscapes.", "Legacy\n\nAlthough Menn was trained as a history painter and had, during his last forty years, only taught figure drawing, it was he who challenged the Swiss academic landscape tradition as early as 1845.", "At that time, the internationally successful Alexandre Calame and the somewhat older François Diday dominated Swiss alpine painting with romantic, wild and fantastic mountain sceneries that have carefully composed foregrounds against which distant but highlighted mountain peaks are set under a pleasantly blue sky – or in a frightening storm.", "Menn, however, when exhibiting his Wetterhorn from Hasliberg at the annual art exhibition in Geneva, had not only ventured into the domain of his competitor Calame, but had done so by applying the principles of plein-air-painting to an alpine landscape.", "The ‘photographic’ view point, the structure of the rock formations and the handling of light and colour make this picture the earliest modern landscape in Swiss art history.", "As the painting did not go down well with the critics, Menn turned to more modest landscapes that he painted outdoors, and with which he introduced the principles of the modern French paysage-intime into Switzerland.", "‘In a bush I see everything’, Menn used to say, capturing in his self-contained landscapes atmospheric changes of evening and morning hours, quiet harmonies of an unspoilt riverbank, a swampy plain or of an orchard in midday, casting them in sensitive tonal values and poetic tenderness.", "His approach derived entirely from contemporary French landscape painting, in particular from his friend Corot whom Menn called the ‘master of the right values’.", "It was these new values combined with his quest for natural beauty that Menn would promote as a teacher to generations of Swiss artists.", "Barthélemy Menn is buried at the Cimetière des Rois in Geneva.", "Notes\n\nReferences\nGuinand, Léon, Notice abrégée des principes de Barthélemy Menn sur l'art et l'enseignement humaniste.", "Genf: Jarrys, 1893;\nDaniel Baud-Bovy, Notice sur Barthélemy Menn.", "Peintre et éducateur, Geneva: La Montagne, 1898.", "Anna Lanicca, Barthélemy Menn.", "Eine Studie, Strassburg: J. H. Ed.", "Heitz, 1911\nDaniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1921–1924, Vol.", "III, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1925, pp.", "326 –359.", "Daniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1925–1927, Vol.", "IV, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1927, pp.", "201 –225.", "Daniel Baud-Bovy, Barthélemy Menn.", "Dessinateur, Geneva: Les Éditions du Rhône, 1943.", "Jura Brüschweiler, Barthélemy Menn 1815–1893: Étude critique et biographique, Zurich: Fretz & Wasmuth, 1960\nGeorges Vigne, Les élèves d'Ingres, Ausstellungskatalog Montauban, Besançon 2000, Montauban, Musée Ingres 2000, pp.", "20–21.", "Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste I. Barthélemy Menn et l'Antiquité', in: Genava.", "Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol.", "56, 2008, pp.", "25–41.", "Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste II.", "Barthélemy Menn et ses contemporains', in: Genava.", "Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol.", "57, 2009, pp.", "61–91.", "Matthias Fischer, Der junge Hodler.", "Eine Künstlerkarriere 1872–1897, Wädenswil: Nimbus, 2009.", "External links\n\n http://www.sikart.ch/page.php?pid=8&recnr=4022822&reset=1&mode=abbildungen&nojump=1\n Barthélemy Menn @ Zeno.org\n\n1815 births\n1893 deaths\n19th-century Swiss painters\nSwiss male painters\nPeople from Geneva\n19th-century male artists" ]
[ "The paysage intime into Swiss art was introduced by Barthélemy Menn, who was a Swiss painter and draughtsman.", "Charlotte-Madeleine-Marguerite Bodmer was the daughter of a wealthy farmer from Coinsins in the Canton de and Louis John Menn was the youngest of four sons.", "At the age of twelve, Menn took drawing lessons from the little-known Jean Duboi, and later, he entered the drawing school.", "Menn was second in the annual drawing competition of the Geneva Art Society.", "After entering the studio of the Swiss history painter Jean-Léonard Lugardon, he became acquainted with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.", "In the fall of 1833, Menn entered the studio of Ingres, where he was educated in figure drawing and composition.", "He was not a beginner when he met the master.", "Menn reported on the new situation in a letter to his friend Jules Hébert.", "His corrections have a great impact on one's fear of him.", "He is an extreme thinker.", "The students in Ingres' studio spend half of their time studying nature and the other half studying the masters who are especially attached to the bas-reliefs of the Parthenon.", "The cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris has been home to many copies of the Parthenon frieze since 1816.", "Several works by Titian and Rubens were copied by Menn.", "Menn went back to his grandparents in Coinsins after his master took the post of director of the French Academy in the Villa Medici in Rome.", "He traveled from Milan to Venice, where he met with his fellow countrymen and copied works by Titian and Tintoretto.", "He arrived in Rome in the spring of 1835 after travelling via Padua and Bologna.", "Menn began to produce fresh small landscape paintings in the open air after copying works by Raphael and Michelangelo.", "In the summer of 1836, he visited the Campagna, Capri and Naples, where he drew and painted landscapes directly from nature, as well as copying classical antiquities from Pompeii.", "Solomon presented to Wisdom by his Parents was one of the genre paintings he produced when he was in Rome.", "Menn exhibited at the Salon in Paris from 1839 to 1843, where he became the drawing master of the son of George Sand.", "He became acquainted with Eugne Delacroix, who wanted to hire him as an assistant while he worked on the cupola of the library.", "Menn got to know the painters of the Barbizon School.", "Menn became friends with Camille Corot, who visited Switzerland frequently.", "He met members of the Bovy family in Paris who were followers of the utopian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier.", "In 1845, Menn applied for a teaching position at the local art school, but he didn't get the job.", "He exhibited a large Alpine landscape, \"Wetterhorn from Hasliberg\", which caused a minor scandal as it did not meet the public's and critics' expectations.", "He didn't get a public job as a professor of painting or drawing because of this incident.", "He began to accept private students in his studio.", "None of the daguerreotypes that Menn and Jules Darier produced are known to have been preserved.", "He traveled to the South of France and the Rhone Valley again.", "He turned completely to the paysage intime (intimate landscape) and achieved similar results to those of Corot, without attaining the latter's impressive level of creativity.", "Menn taught figure drawing for 42 years after he became the director of the art school.", "He trained two generations of Swiss painters, including Eugne Burnand, who said: \"It is to him that I owe everything.\"", "Menn, Corot, Henri Baron, and Franois-Louis Franais decorated the large salon in Gruyres Castle that belonged to the Bovy family after Menn made a second voyage to Rome in 1852.", "There were three exhibitions with contemporary French painting in Switzerland in the 19th century.", "The critics in Calvin's hometown were hostile towards contemporary art, which annoyed Menn so much that he decided not to exhibit in public again.", "He was unwilling to sell his works privately and in the late 19th century many of his paintings were destroyed.", "Louise Bodmer-Gauthier, the widow of Jean Bodmer, was married to Menn at the age of fifty.", "Menn painted most of his last landscapes here.", "During his last forty years, Menn only taught figure drawing, but he challenged the Swiss academic landscape tradition as early as 1845.", "At that time, the internationally successful Alexandre Calame and the somewhat older Franois Diday dominated Swiss Alpine painting with romantic, wild and fantastic mountain sceneries that have carefully composed foregrounds against which distant but highlighted mountain peaks are set under a pleasantly blue sky.", "When Menn exhibited his Wetterhorn from Hasliberg at the annual art exhibition in Geneva, he did so by applying the principles of plein-air painting to an Alpine landscape.", "The structure of the rock formations and the handling of light and colour make this picture the earliest modern landscape in Swiss art history.", "As the painting did not go down well with the critics, Menn turned to more modest landscapes that he painted outdoors, and introduced the principles of the modern French paysage-intime into Switzerland.", "Menn used to say, \"In a bush I see everything\", capturing in his self-contained landscapes atmospheric changes of evening and morning hours, quiet harmonies of an untouched riverbank, a swampy plain or an orchard in midday.", "Menn called his friend Corot the master of the right values and his approach was derived from contemporary French landscape painting.", "Menn would promote these new values and his quest for natural beauty as a teacher to generations of Swiss artists.", "The Cimetire des Rois is where Barthélemy Menn is buried.", "There is a reference to the principes de Barthélemy Menn sur l'art et l'enseignement.", "Daniel Baud-Bovy, Notice sur Barthélemy Menn, was born in 1893.", "Peintre et éducateur was published in 1898.", "Anna Lanicca is named after Barthélemy Menn.", "Eine Studie is from Strassburg.", "Daniel Baud-Bovy wrote 'Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn Jules Hébert'.", "I, Basel: Birkhuser, 1925, pp.", "327-358.", "Daniel Baud-Bovy wrote 'Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn Jules Hébert'.", "Birkhuser, 1927, pp. IV, Basel: Birkhuser.", "There was a total of 205.", "Barthélemy Menn, Daniel Baud-Bovy.", "Les ditions du Rhne was published in 1943.", "The tude critique et biographique was written by Barthélemy Menn.", "20–21.", "In: Genava, is 'Menn Copiste I. Barthélemy Menn et l'Antiquité'.", "The Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie was published.", "55, 2008, pp.", "25–41.", "'Menn Copiste II' was written by Fehlmann.", "In: Genava, Barthélemy Menn et des contemporains'.", "The Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie was published.", "55, 2009, pp.", "61–1.", "The junge Hodler was written by Matthias Fischer.", "Eine Knstlerkarriere was published in Wdenswil in 2009.", "There are external links at http://www.sikart.ch." ]
<mask> (20 May 1815 – 10 October 1893) was a Swiss painter and draughtsman who introduced the principles of plein-air painting and the paysage intime into Swiss art. Early life Menn was the youngest of four sons, born in Geneva to <mask>, a confectioner from Scuol in the canton of Grisons, and Charlotte-Madeleine-Marguerite Bodmer, the daughter of a wealthy farmer from Coinsins in the Canton de Vaud. Already at the age of twelve, Menn took drawing lessons from the little-known Jean Duboi (1789–1849), and later, he entered the drawing school of the . The repeated claim that he was also a pupil of the famous enameller Abraham Constantin appears to be erroneous.In 1831, Menn was second in the annual drawing competition of the Geneva Art Society. The following year, he entered the studio of the Swiss history painter Jean-Léonard Lugardon, who was a pupil of Baron Gros and became acquainted with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. There, Menn was educated in figure drawing and composition before heading for Paris, where, in fall 1833, he entered the studio of Ingres. He was, therefore, no beginner when meeting the master, but needed some polishing and refinement in his art.In a letter to his friend Jules Hébert, Menn reported on the new situation: "Everybody, even the eldest in the studio tremble before Mr. Ingres. One fears him a lot in such a way that his corrections have a great impact. He is of an extreme sensibility." while the education in Ingres’ studio has been described by , as follows: "The students spend half of their time studying nature and half studying the masters among which they are especially attached to Phidias, the bas-reliefs of the Parthenon, classical sculpture in general." This explains why among Menn's early works there are many copies of the Parthenon frieze that had been accessible in Paris as a set of plaster casts at the École des Beaux-Arts since 1816. Menn also copied several works by Raffael, Titian, Veronese and Rubens in the Louvre, and works by Ingres. When the latter decided to give up his studio to take the post as director of the French Academy in the Villa Medici in Rome, Menn returned to his grandparents in Coinsins before following his master in fall 1834.His journey led him first via Milan to Venice, where he met briefly with his compatriot Louis Léopold Robert, and copied works by Titian and Tintoretto. He then travelled via Padua and Bologna to Florence, where he met old classmates from Ingres’ studio, and arrived finally in Rome in spring 1835. There, Menn copied works by Raphael and Michelangelo, but he also started to produce extraordinary fresh small landscape paintings in the open air. In summer 1836, he visited the Campagna, Capri and Naples, where too he drew and painted landscapes directly from nature, and copied classical antiquities from Pompeii as well as Giovanni Bellini's Transfiguration in the Museo Borbonico. When back in Rome, he produced history - and genre paintings, of which in 1837, he sent 'Solomon presented to Wisdom by his Parents' (Salomon présenté à la sagesse par son père et sa mère) to the annual Salon in Geneva. Menn returned via Florence, Siena and Viterbo to Paris in late 1838, where he exhibited at the Salon from 1839 to 1843, and where he became the drawing master of Maurice Dudevant, the son of George Sand. In her circle, he became acquainted with Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) who wanted to employ him as an assistant while working on the decoration of the cupola of the library in the Palais du Luxembourg.At the same time, Menn got to know the painters of the Barbizon School; especially Charles Daubigny. Most importantly, however, Menn became friends with Camille Corot, who, from 1842 onwards, visited Switzerland frequently. It was also in Paris that he became acquainted with members of the Bovy family of Geneva who were followers of the utopian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier. Later career Due to lack of commissions, Menn returned to Geneva, where, in 1844, he applied in vain for a teaching position at the local art school. In the following year, he exhibited a large alpine landscape, "Wetterhorn from Hasliberg", which caused a minor scandal as it did not meet the public's and critics’ expectations of smooth, highly finished, heroic alpine views. This incident did not help much in getting him a public job as professor of painting or drawing. Hence, he started to accept private pupils in his studio.In these years, Menn also experimented together with Jules Darier, another of Corot's friends in Geneva, in producing daguerreotypes, though none of them are known to have been preserved. He also travelled again extensively, this time along the Rhone Valley and to the South of France. It was in these years that he turned completely to the paysage intime (intimate landscape) and achieved similar results to those of Corot, without attaining the latter's impressive level of creativity. In 1850, Menn was appointed director of the Geneva art school and from then on taught figure drawing, rather than landscapes, for 42 years. In this position, he trained two generations of Swiss painters, among them Eugène Burnand, , Edouard Vallet and Ferdinand Hodler, who reputedly said: ‘It is to him [Menn] that I owe everything’. Menn made a second voyage to Rome in 1852 and, in conjunction with Corot, Henri Baron (1816–1885), (1818–1885) and François-Louis Français, decorated the large salon in Gruyères Castle that then belonged to the Bovy family. Menn also organized three exhibitions with contemporary French painting in Geneva in 1857, 1859 and 1861 that showed works by Corot, Courbet, Daubigny and Delacroix.Yet, the critics in Calvin's hometown were harsh and hostile towards contemporary art, which annoyed Menn so much as that he resolved never to exhibit in public again. He became even reluctant to sell his works privately and finally, in the 1880s, destroyed many of his paintings. In 1865, at the age of fifty, Menn married the widow of his cousin Jean Bodmer, Louise Bodmer-Gauthier (1818–1887), who brought with her a beautiful estate at Coinsins. It is here that Menn found peace and painted most of his last landscapes. Legacy Although Menn was trained as a history painter and had, during his last forty years, only taught figure drawing, it was he who challenged the Swiss academic landscape tradition as early as 1845. At that time, the internationally successful Alexandre Calame and the somewhat older François Diday dominated Swiss alpine painting with romantic, wild and fantastic mountain sceneries that have carefully composed foregrounds against which distant but highlighted mountain peaks are set under a pleasantly blue sky – or in a frightening storm. Menn, however, when exhibiting his Wetterhorn from Hasliberg at the annual art exhibition in Geneva, had not only ventured into the domain of his competitor Calame, but had done so by applying the principles of plein-air-painting to an alpine landscape.The ‘photographic’ view point, the structure of the rock formations and the handling of light and colour make this picture the earliest modern landscape in Swiss art history. As the painting did not go down well with the critics, Menn turned to more modest landscapes that he painted outdoors, and with which he introduced the principles of the modern French paysage-intime into Switzerland. ‘In a bush I see everything’, Menn used to say, capturing in his self-contained landscapes atmospheric changes of evening and morning hours, quiet harmonies of an unspoilt riverbank, a swampy plain or of an orchard in midday, casting them in sensitive tonal values and poetic tenderness. His approach derived entirely from contemporary French landscape painting, in particular from his friend Corot whom Menn called the ‘master of the right values’. It was these new values combined with his quest for natural beauty that Menn would promote as a teacher to generations of Swiss artists. <mask> <mask> is buried at the Cimetière des Rois in Geneva. Notes References Guinand, Léon, Notice abrégée des principes de Barthélemy Menn sur l'art et l'enseignement humaniste.Genf: Jarrys, 1893; Daniel Baud-Bovy, Notice sur Barthélemy Menn. Peintre et éducateur, Geneva: La Montagne, 1898. Anna Lanicca, Barthélemy Menn. Eine Studie, Strassburg: J. H. Ed. Heitz, 1911 Daniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1921–1924, Vol. III, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1925, pp. 326 –359.Daniel Baud-Bovy, ‘Lettres de Rome de <mask> Menn à Jules Hébert’, in: Jahrbuch für Kunst Kunstpflege in der Schweiz 1925–1927, Vol. IV, Basel: Birkhäuser, 1927, pp. 201 –225. Daniel Baud-Bovy, <mask> Menn. Dessinateur, Geneva: Les Éditions du Rhône, 1943. Jura Brüschweiler, Barthélemy Menn 1815–1893: Étude critique et biographique, Zurich: Fretz & Wasmuth, 1960 Georges Vigne, Les élèves d'Ingres, Ausstellungskatalog Montauban, Besançon 2000, Montauban, Musée Ingres 2000, pp. 20–21.Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste I. Barthélemy Menn et l'Antiquité', in: Genava. Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol. 56, 2008, pp. 25–41. Marc Fehlmann, 'Menn Copiste II. Barthélemy Menn et ses contemporains', in: Genava. Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie, Vol.57, 2009, pp. 61–91. Matthias Fischer, Der junge Hodler. Eine Künstlerkarriere 1872–1897, Wädenswil: Nimbus, 2009. External links http://www.sikart.ch/page.php?pid=8&recnr=4022822&reset=1&mode=abbildungen&nojump=1 Barthélemy Menn @ Zeno.org 1815 births 1893 deaths 19th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters People from Geneva 19th-century male artists
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The paysage intime into Swiss art was introduced by <mask>, who was a Swiss painter and draughtsman. Charlotte-Madeleine-Marguerite Bodmer was the daughter of a wealthy farmer from Coinsins in the Canton de and <mask> was the youngest of four sons. At the age of twelve, Menn took drawing lessons from the little-known Jean Duboi, and later, he entered the drawing school. Menn was second in the annual drawing competition of the Geneva Art Society. After entering the studio of the Swiss history painter Jean-Léonard Lugardon, he became acquainted with Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. In the fall of 1833, Menn entered the studio of Ingres, where he was educated in figure drawing and composition. He was not a beginner when he met the master.Menn reported on the new situation in a letter to his friend Jules Hébert. His corrections have a great impact on one's fear of him. He is an extreme thinker. The students in Ingres' studio spend half of their time studying nature and the other half studying the masters who are especially attached to the bas-reliefs of the Parthenon. The cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris has been home to many copies of the Parthenon frieze since 1816. Several works by Titian and Rubens were copied by Menn. Menn went back to his grandparents in Coinsins after his master took the post of director of the French Academy in the Villa Medici in Rome.He traveled from Milan to Venice, where he met with his fellow countrymen and copied works by Titian and Tintoretto. He arrived in Rome in the spring of 1835 after travelling via Padua and Bologna. Menn began to produce fresh small landscape paintings in the open air after copying works by Raphael and Michelangelo. In the summer of 1836, he visited the Campagna, Capri and Naples, where he drew and painted landscapes directly from nature, as well as copying classical antiquities from Pompeii. Solomon presented to Wisdom by his Parents was one of the genre paintings he produced when he was in Rome. Menn exhibited at the Salon in Paris from 1839 to 1843, where he became the drawing master of the son of George Sand. He became acquainted with Eugne Delacroix, who wanted to hire him as an assistant while he worked on the cupola of the library.Menn got to know the painters of the Barbizon School. Menn became friends with Camille Corot, who visited Switzerland frequently. He met members of the Bovy family in Paris who were followers of the utopian socialist ideas of Charles Fourier. In 1845, Menn applied for a teaching position at the local art school, but he didn't get the job. He exhibited a large Alpine landscape, "Wetterhorn from Hasliberg", which caused a minor scandal as it did not meet the public's and critics' expectations. He didn't get a public job as a professor of painting or drawing because of this incident. He began to accept private students in his studio.None of the daguerreotypes that <mask> and Jules Darier produced are known to have been preserved. He traveled to the South of France and the Rhone Valley again. He turned completely to the paysage intime (intimate landscape) and achieved similar results to those of Corot, without attaining the latter's impressive level of creativity. Menn taught figure drawing for 42 years after he became the director of the art school. He trained two generations of Swiss painters, including Eugne Burnand, who said: "It is to him that I owe everything." <mask>, Corot, Henri Baron, and Franois-Louis Franais decorated the large salon in Gruyres Castle that belonged to the Bovy family after Menn made a second voyage to Rome in 1852. There were three exhibitions with contemporary French painting in Switzerland in the 19th century.The critics in Calvin's hometown were hostile towards contemporary art, which annoyed Menn so much that he decided not to exhibit in public again. He was unwilling to sell his works privately and in the late 19th century many of his paintings were destroyed. Louise Bodmer-Gauthier, the widow of Jean Bodmer, was married to Menn at the age of fifty. Menn painted most of his last landscapes here. During his last forty years, Menn only taught figure drawing, but he challenged the Swiss academic landscape tradition as early as 1845. At that time, the internationally successful Alexandre Calame and the somewhat older Franois Diday dominated Swiss Alpine painting with romantic, wild and fantastic mountain sceneries that have carefully composed foregrounds against which distant but highlighted mountain peaks are set under a pleasantly blue sky. When Menn exhibited his Wetterhorn from Hasliberg at the annual art exhibition in Geneva, he did so by applying the principles of plein-air painting to an Alpine landscape.The structure of the rock formations and the handling of light and colour make this picture the earliest modern landscape in Swiss art history. As the painting did not go down well with the critics, Menn turned to more modest landscapes that he painted outdoors, and introduced the principles of the modern French paysage-intime into Switzerland. Menn used to say, "In a bush I see everything", capturing in his self-contained landscapes atmospheric changes of evening and morning hours, quiet harmonies of an untouched riverbank, a swampy plain or an orchard in midday. Menn called his friend Corot the master of the right values and his approach was derived from contemporary French landscape painting. Menn would promote these new values and his quest for natural beauty as a teacher to generations of Swiss artists. The Cimetire des Rois is where <mask> <mask> is buried. There is a reference to the principes de Barthélemy Menn sur l'art et l'enseignement.Daniel Baud-Bovy, Notice sur <mask> Menn, was born in 1893. Peintre et éducateur was published in 1898. Anna Lanicca is named after <mask> Menn. Eine Studie is from Strassburg. Daniel Baud-Bovy wrote 'Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn Jules Hébert'. I, Basel: Birkhuser, 1925, pp. 327-358.Daniel Baud-Bovy wrote 'Lettres de Rome de Barthélemy Menn Jules Hébert'. Birkhuser, 1927, pp. IV, Basel: Birkhuser. There was a total of 205. <mask> <mask>, Daniel Baud-Bovy. Les ditions du Rhne was published in 1943. The tude critique et biographique was written by <mask> Menn. 20–21.In: Genava, is 'Menn Copiste I. Barthélemy Menn et l'Antiquité'. The Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie was published. 55, 2008, pp. 25–41. 'Menn Copiste II' was written by Fehlmann. In: Genava, <mask> Menn et des contemporains'. The Revue d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie was published.55, 2009, pp. 61–1. The junge Hodler was written by Matthias Fischer. Eine Knstlerkarriere was published in Wdenswil in 2009. There are external links at http://www.sikart.ch.
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Toni Collette
Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992) and being nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Collette achieved greater international recognition for her role in the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Collette's films include diverse genres, such as the period comedy Emma (1996), the action thriller Shaft (2000), the period drama The Hours (2002), the romantic drama Japanese Story (2003), the comedies In Her Shoes (2005) and The Way, Way Back (2013), the horror films Krampus (2015) and Hereditary (2018), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party (2000), which earned her a Tony Award nomination. In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) and the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2019). For the former, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has won five AACTA Awards, from eight nominations. Collette married Dave Galafassi, drummer of the band Gelbison, in January 2003. The couple have two children together. As the lead singer of Toni Collette & the Finish, she wrote all 11 tracks of their sole album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006). The band toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007. In 2017, Collette and Jen Turner co-founded the film production company Vocab Films. Early life Toni Collett was born on 1 November 1972, the eldest of three children; she has two younger brothers. She was raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe until the age of six, then in Blacktown. Her father Bob Collett was a truck driver, while her mother Judy (née Cook) was a customer-service representative. Collette later learned on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that Bob was possibly born as a result of his mother Norma (née McWhinney) having an extramarital affair with a US Navy chief petty officer stationed in Australia during and after World War II. Norma and her husband (Harold "Stanley" Collett) were going through a divorce, and Bob's DNA test determined that Stanley was not his biological father. Despite an appeal made to the public in August 2015, her biological grandfather's name is not known. Collette has described her family as "[not] the most communicative" but has said that despite her parents' lack of money, they were supportive and made their children feel cared for. She has fond memories of growing up in Blacktown, where she and her mother watched Saturday afternoon movie matinees presented by Bill Collins. She described her younger self as having "crazy" amounts of confidence. When she was 11, Collette believed she had appendicitis and convinced her doctors: she was taken to an emergency department and had the appendix removed. As a student at Blacktown Girls High School, her favourite activities included netball, tap dancing and swimming. She took part in local singing competitions. Her ambition was to perform in musicals, as she loved to sing and dance. Collette's first acting role was a high school performance of Godspell at the age of 14; she auditioned by singing Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love for You". She decided to become an actor the following year, and was influenced by Geoffrey Rush's stage performance in The Diary of a Madman (July–August 1989). In 1989, with her parents' approval, she transferred to the Australian Theatre for Young People, later explaining, "I was 16. And it's not like I wasn't good at school, or I didn't enjoy it, I did. I just loved acting more. I don't regret that decision, but I can't believe I made it." The actor returned the extra "e" at the end of her surname which Stanley Collett had removed as it sounded better for a stage name. She started at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in early 1991, but left after 18 months to appear as Sonya in Uncle Vanya (August–September 1992), directed by Neil Armfield, alongside Rush in the title role. Career 1990–1999: Early work and breakthrough Collette made her television debut in 1988 on a comedy, variety show Blah Blah Blah as a singer. Her first acting role was in 1990, a guest appearance as Tracy, on the Seven Network drama series A Country Practice Season 10, Episode 31, "The Sting: Part 1". Her first professional theatre role was as Debbie in Operation Holy Mountain in May of that year at Q Theatre, Penrith. Frank Barnes of Journal of the N.S.W Public School Teachers Federation noticed, "Collette [is] simply amazing in her professional debut as the girl with cerebral palsy." She joined the Sydney Theatre Company and, from December 1990 to February 1991, appeared in A Little Night Music at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House. She performed Cordelia in King Lear (March 1994) and was also in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, directed by Rush. In 1992, she made her feature film debut in the ensemble comedy-drama Spotswood (known in the US as The Efficiency Expert), which starred Anthony Hopkins and included a then-newcomer Russell Crowe. She played Wendy, a factory worker who harbours a secret attraction towards fellow worker Carey (Ben Mendelsohn). Filmnews Peter Galvin observed, "it's here that the film finds real warmth, vigour, and pain, all contained in [her] expressive face; she's terrific and so is Mendelsohn simply because we believe them." Andrew Urban of Urban Cinephile felt that, "[she] has a lovely role and does it with minimalist excellence." For the performance, she earned her first AACTA Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress. Between auditions for roles, she worked part-time delivering pizzas and selling jeans. In 1992, her agent alerted her to a proposed film project with a good role; a year later Muriel's Wedding (1994) was financed and started casting in June 1993. Although the actor auditioned on the first day, she did not win the role until three months later. In preparation for portraying Muriel, the actor gained in 7 weeks. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$15.2 million on a budget of US$9 million. James Berardinelli of Reelviews called her "vibrant and energetic," while Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle opined that Collette played the lead role with "disarming earnestness." She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Actress and won the AACTA Award for Best Actress. In 1996, she had parts in three critically acclaimed films. In the comedy-drama Così, which reunited her with Muriel's Wedding castmate Rachel Griffiths, she played an actor recovering from drug addiction. David Stratton of Variety magazine said Collette "[gave] a terrific performance." In the drama Lilian's Story she played an eccentric woman sent to a mental asylum in her youth. Stratton found her to be "poignant" and took note of her range and depth. She won her second AACTA Award, this time for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In the period comedy Emma, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name, she played Harriet Smith, a close friend of the titular character. Originally dismissive of Austen's works, she found Emma to be "warm and witty and clever." Jane Ganahl of San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "[Harriet was] played with heartbreaking empathy... desperately trying to meet Mr. Right – so awkwardly you fear she'll slip on a banana peel." She starred alongside Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey and Alanna Ubach in Clockwatchers (1997) which depicted the lives of four friends working in an office. Dustin Putman of TheFilmFile called it a "jewel of a film" and praised the performances of the cast, particularly Collette whom he referred to as "outstanding." For her supporting role as Michelle in The Boys (1998) she won her third AACTA Award. Although Velvet Goldmine (1998), returned less than half its production budget at the box office, Metacritic reports a 65% score based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." It grew in stature after its release to become a cult film. Collette credited it with revitalising her passion for acting as it had freed her from distress she had been facing. Her next film, 8½ Women (1999) was not as well received: Metacritic gave it a "generally unfavorable" score of 36%. 1999–2004: The Sixth Sense and Broadway When Collette received M. Night Shyamalan's script for The Sixth Sense (1999), she feared it would be a "formulaic Hollywood action drama." However, she was moved by the story and agreed to audition, winning the role over other actors, including Marisa Tomei. She portrayed Lynn Sear, a mother struggling to raise her son Cole (Haley Joel Osment) who communicates with ghosts. Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer observed, "the scene in the car when [Cole] divulges his secret is so riveting... and it's so well-acted by Osment and Collette." He added, "she'd become the greatest screen weeper of her generation." The Sixth Sense grossed US$670 million on a budget of US$40 million and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1999. It gathered six Academy Award nominations including Collette's for Best Supporting Actress. She reflected, "There was some definite feeling we all had that it was going to somehow be special. [... It] did really well and has been loved by a lot of people." In 2000 she made her Broadway debut with a leading role in The Wild Party, playing Queenie, a masochistic showgirl who hosts a lavish party with her husband. Originally written for Vanessa Williams, it went to Collette after the former was unavailable. Charles Isherwood felt under-whelmed by the musical and the actor's performance, "[Collette's] Queenie is flat and one-dimensional; she doesn't convey the warmth that invites emotional investment." Ben Brantley of The New York Times differed, "Ms. Collette... gives the evening's most fully realized performance," but criticised the lack of chemistry with Yancey Arias. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Collette turned down the title role in Bridget Jones's Diary due to her Broadway commitments. She followed with a supporting role in the action thriller Shaft (2000). The film received "mixed or average reviews," and grossed US$107.2 million on a budget of US$46 million. Kam Williams of African American Literature Book Club noticed, "Collette lends the film some convincing and welcome dramatic weight as the frightened, conflicted Diane." However, John Patterson of The Guardian rated it as a "career low" for her. In 2001 she appeared in the HBO TV movie Dinner with Friends and played Beth, a middle-aged woman who struggles with her husband leaving her for another woman. Steven Oxman of Variety said that she was "well suited" to her role, while Bruce Fetts of Entertainment Weekly praised her "flawless" American accent. The show earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. In 2002 she had a supporting role in The Hours, based on the novel of the same name, playing Kitty, a woman who plans to undergo surgery for her infertility. John Patterson felt she gave an "utterly convincing small-scale emotional meltdown born of suburban sadness and sexual self-repression." The film received positive reviews and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In About a Boy (2002) she portrayed a woman with depression who attempts to commit suicide. Daniel Saney of Digital Spy said that she was "as impressive as ever" while Sheila Johnston of Screen Daily praised her "powerful presence." She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for both 2002 performances. Collette played the lead role in Japanese Story (2003) as Sandy an Australian geologist who develops an intense relationship with a Japanese businessman. It was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The performance led to reviewers welcoming her return to lead roles: the first since Muriel's Wedding. John Patterson wrote that she gave a "shattering performance, masterfully controlled and detailed, and all the proof her fans ever needed of her special brilliance." Richard Porton of the Chicago Reader remarked, "[her] pitch-perfect performance and the stunning evocation of the forbidding and beautiful outback make this film unexpectedly rewarding." Critics praised her emotional range, with some regarding the performance to be the best of her career. She won her fourth AACTA Award statuette for her portrayal of Sandy Edwards in Japanese Story. Her two releases of 2004, The Last Shot and Connie and Carla, were rated as having "mixed or average reviews" by Metacritic. 2005–2011: Supporting roles and United States of Tara Collette's only film in 2005, In Her Shoes, was a comedy-drama about the relationship between two sisters (Rose and Maggie Feller) and their estranged grandmother, co-starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley MacLaine. Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner, the film received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, and was a moderate independent success, earning US$82.2 million worldwide. She was subsequently nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress for her performance of Rose, a successful-but-lonely lawyer with low self-esteem, which Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle noticed, "As usual, [her] face is a fine-tuned transmitter of her emotions, moment by moment, and she becomes the locus of audience feeling." In 2006 the artist starred in Little Miss Sunshine, a comedy-drama road movie about a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of that year, and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals in the history of the festival. Sharon Waxman of The New York Times called her "funny and believable", while Stella Papamichael of BBC felt that she was "underused." The film received critical acclaim, resulting in her second BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. It grossed US$100.5 million worldwide and became one of the most successful independent films of the mid-2000s. Also in that year the actor took supporting roles in the thrillers The Night Listener and The Dead Girl. The latter was released to "generally favorable" reviews, while The Night Listener was higher earning with a revenue of US$10.5 million. In her first television engagement in five years, the HBO-BBC joint miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006), she played an Australian government employee who tries to cope with the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Thailand. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Robert Bianco of USA Today said that it was, "inexcusably tasteless, tone deaf... and dull", and Brian Lowry of Variety remarked that the film, "[grasps] for higher ground that it never reaches." Despite this, praise was given to the performances of the cast. For her role, Collette earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination and third Golden Globe nomination. At a ceremony in August 2006, Collette inducted Helen Reddy into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame and described her song, "I Am Woman" (1971) as "timeless." After working as a juror at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, she starred in two releases of 2007, Towelhead and Evening. They received "mixed or average reviews." Kelly Vance of East Bay Express, called Towelhead "one of the most intelligent films of the year" and praised the artist's performance. In her review of Evening, Putman called it "flawed in more ways than one" but lauded her for "[enlivening] her scenes with pathos." In 2008 she played a small role in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, and also served as an executive producer. Her scenes were shot in a week. The film received tepid reviews and failed to recoup its $6 million budget. Bernadete McNulty, writing for The Daily Telegraph, wrote, "[her] presence may have got this Australian debut from writer/director Cathy Randall off the ground [but] her slight role is insufficient to make it fly the distance." Her other 2008 film, The Black Balloon, was better received, for which she was also co-executive producer. Frank Hatherley of Screen Daily praised the film and her acting, "[she] gives another of her warm, full-blooded portraits" and Roger Ebert venerated her performance as being the heart of the film. She won her fifth AACTA Award for the role of Maggie Mollison in The Black Balloon. In 2008, Collette accepted the leading role in the Showtime TV comedy-drama series, United States of Tara. Created by Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody, it revolves around Tara Gregson, a wife and mother of two, who has dissociative identity disorder, and is coping with alternate personalities. She was given the leading role by Spielberg without auditioning. In the role, she portrayed multiple characters and found that it required more preparation than she normally did. However, after she understood the characters better, she found it easier to play them. The show was originally planned for a twelve-episode season, but was renewed for a second and third season after it gave the network its highest ratings since 2004. The series and her performance received "generally favorable reviews." Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle called her a "tour de force", and Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly praised the actor's "flawless" transition between personalities that felt so "insanely distinct" that they could have each been a different actor. Collette won both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in 2009 and was nominated for both again in the following year. Also in 2009 she lent her voice to the critically acclaimed stop-motion dramedy Mary and Max. Collette was originally set to star in 2009's Away We Go, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. She then starred as a single mother of a precocious child in Jesus Henry Christ (2011). The film received "mixed or average reviews"; James Plath of Movie Metropolis called her "terrific" but John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter felt that she was severely underutilised. She later had a supporting role in the horror-comedy Fright Night (2011). The film reunited her with filmmaker Craig Gillespie who had directed her in several episodes of United States of Tara. Debbie Lynn Elias of Behind the Lens called her "pitchfork perfect" while Emmet Asher-Perrin of Tor.com said that she was "charming as always." The film received "generally favorable reviews," and was a commercial success grossing US$40.5 million on a US$30 million budget. 2012–2017: Independent films and Broadway return Collette's first release of 2012 was the independent comedy-drama Mental. She played Shaz, a hitchhiker who is hired as a nanny to take care of five mentally ill sisters. Despite giving the film a negative review, Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times said that the actor "rips into her woolly role as if channeling a leftover personality from her United States of Tara days." Luke Buckmaster of Crikey called her "charismatic and all-inhabiting." She received her third AACTA Award for Best Actress nomination for the role. Later in the year, she played Peggy, a supporting role in the biographical drama, Hitchcock. Deborah Ross, writing for The Spectator, provided an unenthusiastic review and wrote, "[Hitchcock] wastes many of its cast members - particularly Toni Collette." In 2013 Collette earned critical acclaim for her work in the independent film The Way, Way Back, opposite Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, and in Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini. For The Way, Way Back, she received positive reviews: Andrew O'Hehir of Salon magazine praised her "brilliant, understated performance;" Peter Travers of Rolling Stone noticed her star quality; Berardinelli described her adaptability and said that she gives a performance far and above what the role required. Her performance in Enough Said was also well received; Katie Smith-Wong of FlickFeast praised her for bringing humour to the film but Joseph Walsh of CinVue said that she was underused. Later that year, Collette starred in the CBS TV drama, Hostages, which received reviews that were generally favourable, but weak ratings. RedEyes Curt Wagner was fascinated by her performance, while Verne Gay of Newsday felt she was "superb," and USA Todays Bianco as "nuanced" and "grounded." The series aired for fifteen episodes and, due to a combination of low ratings and a closed narrative, did not return for a second season. In the comedy-drama Lucky Them (2013), which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, Collette portrayed Ellie Klug, a music critic assigned to write about a disappeared musician and childhood sweetheart, and tasked herself to track him down. She took on the role because she felt the script had a realistic and in-depth approach to topics like self-sufficiency and self-realization. She later said that, out of all the roles she had played, Ellie resembled her the most. The film earned "generally favorable reviews", with praise for her performance. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was "centered by smart, soulful work by the wonderful Toni Collette" and that she played her character "with warmth, realness and emotional transparency that make you stay with her even when she's pushing people away." The film also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, where Joe Bendel of Libertas Film Magazine ranked her performance as the fourth-best of the festival. Upon release, Mike D'Angelo of The Dissolve wrote that she "is capable of anything." After a 14-year absence, Collette returned to Broadway in 2014, starring as Jennifer Jones in Will Eno's play The Realistic Joneses alongside co-stars Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall, and Tracy Letts. The play examines a couple who project their insecurities and fears onto their next-door neighbors with the same last name. The play opened to positive reviews, with the actor and the entire cast earning high praise. Charles Isherwood from The New York Times wrote that "Ms. Collette exudes a touching, exasperated dignity as Jennifer." Varietys Marilyn Stasio called her work "terribly funny," while Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter claimed, "Collette, whose naturalness can cut through even the very deliberate theatrical artifice of Eno's dialogue and scene construction, anchors the play with her somber restraint and deadpan delivery." The New York Posts Elisabeth Vincentelli, who was more critical of the play, highlighted her performance: "[she] does some heavy lifting to fill in Eno's blanks. You can read deep sadness in the wide planes of her expressive face, in her lost, unfocused eyes." The artist and her co-stars won a Drama Desk Special Award for Best Ensemble Performance. In 2014, Collette appeared in three comedy films, Tammy, A Long Way Down and Hector and the Search for Happiness. All three are rated as having "generally unfavorable reviews" by Metacritic. Also in that year she provided the voice to Lady Portley-Rind in the animation The Boxtrolls. She starred as Milly, opposite Drew Barrymore as Jess, in the comedy-drama Miss You Already (2015), about two women whose friendship is tested when Jess starts a family while Milly falls ill. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Metacritic rated it at 59% indicating "mixed or average reviews." Billy Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic asserted that "[her] work is so compulsively watchable that Miss You Already is worth a watch for that reason alone." Collette then played the matriarch of a dysfunctional family in the horror film Krampus (also 2015), which was a commercial success, grossing $61.5 million against a budget of $15 million. Her sole release of 2016 was the crime thriller Imperium, opposite Daniel Radcliffe, she portrayed Angela Zamparo, an FBI analyst targeting a white supremacist group. Despite its limited release, the film garnered positive reviews, with Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calling it "impressively dimensional...tense, gripping and disturbing," and found her to be "excellent" as Radcliffe's character's supervisor. In 2017, Collette appeared in several films: to varying degrees of success. The action film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, was a commercial success, grossing $346.1 million and earned mixed reviews, though Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised her for "embrac[ing] the cold-blooded extremes of her role" as a CIA operative. Her next two films, the war drama The Yellow Birds and the comedy Fun Mom Dinner, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Although both of these gathered "mixed or average reviews," the actor's work was appreciated, particularly in the former, with the Los Angeles Times critic taking note of how she, and co-star Jennifer Aniston, "deliver uniformly naturalistic performances." She was also in the action-thriller Unlocked, and the comedies Madame and Please Stand By, all of which received "mixed or average reviews" according to Metacritic. The mystery drama Jasper Jones (2017) was better received—obtaining 77% at Rotten Tomatoes. Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald praised her emotional range and James Douglas, writing for The Guardian, said that she was "impossibly vivacious as always." Richard Kuipers of Variety eulogized the artist's climactic monologue in which her character laments her discontent, calling her "positively electrifying." Also in that year, she formed the production company Vocab Films, with her US-based talent manager Jen Turner. She had previously worked as executive producer for the films she appeared in, Like Minds (2006), The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (both 2008). Vocab Film's first project is The Best of Adam Sharp (2016), a novel by fellow Australian, Graeme Simsion. Collette is set to play the female lead role, Angelina Brown, who is described by Anita Busch of Deadline as, "an intelligent and strong-willed woman... who taught [Adam] what it meant to find—and then lose—love." Another project is Julia Dahl's novel, Invisible City, a co-production with RadicalMedia, for a TV murder mystery with the actor also serving as a script writer for the pilot episode. She explained her motivation, "it's about fighting for personal freedom and living an authentic life. It couldn't be a more relevant time to tell this story about acceptance and integration, or lack thereof. These complex female characters are honest, flawed, and inspiring. We can always use more of those." 2018–present: Mainstream films and continued acclaim In 2018, Collette gave what some critics considered to be one of her best performances in the horror film Hereditary, in which she played Annie Graham, the matriarch of a family haunted by the supernatural following the death of her mother. She was initially reluctant to take on the role, but became convinced by the script's grounded approach and its exploration of grief and loss. She considered it to be the most difficult of her career: in an interview with Vultures Rachel Handler she reflected, "There was no easy moment in this movie... I was shooting 14-take scenes, talking about great loss and difficulty in relating to my family." The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, and it became A24's highest-grossing film, earning US$80.2 million Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly praised her for "real dramatic power and force," while Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune complimented her "fierce performance with a human pulse." She won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance. She starred in Wanderlust (2018), a BBC One drama series about the troubled relationship between Collette's character, Joy Richards, a therapist, and her husband. It was her first lead role in TV series since Hostages. She also served as an associate producer on the series. Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote "[she guides] the [series] through turbulent emotional seas with assurance" and Jen Chaney of Vulture remarked that the show was worth watching solely for her performance. Also that year, she appeared in the critically acclaimed comedy Hearts Beat Loud, which also premiered at Sundance. Peter Bradshaw called it "a likable heartwarmer" and praised the actor for "[giving the] film some sinew in her supporting role." That following year, Collette returned to the horror genre in Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo. Partly a satire about the art world, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to polarising reactions. Chicago Sun-Times Richard Roeper gave it a positive review, "[she is] as good as we’d expect [her] to be." She played a supporting role as Joni Thrombey in Rian Johnson's critically acclaimed mystery thriller Knives Out, alongside an ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was a commercial success, grossing US$311.3 million. Critics highlighted the performances of the cast: Joe Morgenstern wrote that Collette "nails her character’s style with elan" and David Rooney considered her to be "divine as a deeply sincere phony." In 2019, Collette took on the role of a detective, Grace Rasmussen, investigating a troubling rape case, with Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever, in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable. She had accepted it prior to reading the script, finding the topic "important and so meaningful." She prepared for the role by having a female cop on set who helped her with such particulars as where to place badges and guns and how to stage a medical examination with a rape victim. It had been seen by over 32 million people making it one of Netflix's highest viewed TV series. The artist received acclaim for her performance and several critics praised her chemistry with Wever: Jen Chaney of New York wrote, "Wever and Collette both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings". For her performance, she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. In 2020, she took on a leading role in the drama film Dream Horse, playing a middle-aged South Wales native who decides to train a racehorse. Dennis Harvey of Variety praised her for "easily [carrying] the film’s emotional weight." She appeared in Charlie Kaufman's psychological thriller film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was released on Netflix in September 2020. In 2021, she had lead roles in the science fiction thriller film Stowaway, and Guillermo del Toro's neo-noir thriller film Nightmare Alley. Collette is also set to star in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her and the HBO Max limited series The Staircase. Music career Despite cherishing music and singing at a young age, Collette had stopped in the mid-1990s and explained, "[Singing] comes from a very personal place. It's your voice... and it's only in the last couple of years I felt comfortable in myself singing." In 1996 she sang three cover versions for the soundtrack of the film, Cosi: "Don't Dream It's Over" (originally by Crowded House), "Stand By Me" (Ben E. King) and "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (Hunters & Collectors). In 2000 she recorded nine tracks for the cast album, The Wild Party, for the eponymous Broadway musical. Elyse Sommer of CurtainUp, in a review of the musical, wrote that she was a "topnotch singer" and particularly praised her rendition of "People Like Us". For the soundtrack of Connie and Carla (2004), Collette, and her co-star Nia Vardalos, recorded duets of several show tunes including, "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Maybe This Time" and "Cabaret". David Haviland of Eye for Film praised the renditions, "The musical numbers are a camp triumph." She sang the track, "Sunday Morning", for the album Summertown by Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier. She has also performed songs for soundtracks of About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Miss You Already and Hearts Beat Loud. Collette has been writing her own songs since early teens. In 2006 with encouragement of her husband Dave Galafassi on drums (ex-Gelbison), she formed Toni Collette & the Finish in Sydney. Also joining the band were Amanda Brown on keyboards, Glenn Richards on guitar, David Lane on piano and keyboards and Pete Farley on bass guitar. Their first gig was at The Basement, Sydney, "I was completely petrified and I think once I got that out of the way, I have just been enjoying it... In the acting, the film world, they try to hide things from actors, keep them cushioned. So I am really enjoying getting my hands dirty." On 9 October 2006 the band released their debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures, on Hoola Hoop Records. Using her personal life as an inspiration, she wrote all eleven tracks under her married name, Toni Collette-Galafassi. It was recorded in two weeks: Collette co-produced with Zygier. Eclectic of Sputnikmusic gave it a positive review, "Collette's subdued vocals aren't perfect, but they're close enough to love all the same." He did, however, rebuke the lyrics of some tracks remarking that they had "some stunningly bad lines." The album produced two singles, "Beautiful Awkward Pictures" (September 2006) and "Look Up" (March 2007). The latter reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100. She appeared on the Australian TV show Cool Aid and performed "Look Up". In July 2007 Toni Collette & the Finish headlined the Sydney show of Live Earth, singing a cover of T. Rex's "Children of the Revolution". They toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007. In 2012 she expressed her desire to make another album, but said she found it difficult to find enough time to commit to that project. Humanitarian work Collette supports various charities including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Feeding America. She expressed her support for PETA and, in July 2005, wrote a letter to then Australian Prime Minister John Howard, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep. Later that month, after speaking to sheep farmers, she reneged on supporting PETA's campaign against mulesing: "The issue is not as black and white as was previously presented to me. I was given to understand that there were 'effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike' and they are 'currently available.' I am now aware that there are no simple alternatives available to farmers at this time." In 2009, the actor auctioned off T-shirts of her own design to raise money for various charities. Collette along with Drew Barrymore and Catherine Hardwicke, who all worked together on Miss You Already, wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2014. She has raised money for OzHarvest, an organisation which collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless. She sold some of her personal items for an auction to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the oncology unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. In 2010, she was part of the host committee to hold the third annual Go Go Gala which will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world. She took part in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect (2010), being featured in a small clip which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa. In 2012, Collette has contributed an exclusive blog on the fight against hunger and a call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season to the Huffington Post. In 2014, she was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide. She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who, together with Concern, are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty. She had previously raised money for Concern's global campaign to fight hunger and malnutrition. She has taken part in multiple Public Service Announcements by Concern requesting the viewers to donate to Concern's various campaigns. In 2017, she attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party which seeks to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care and support services to people living with HIV. She has expressed her support for the Me Too movement. Artistry Collette is described by Toby Creswell and Samantha Trenoweth in their book, 1001 Australians You Should Know (2006), "she proved her abilities as a serious actress in Rowan Woods' 1998 film The Boys and again in the big budget international hits The Sixth Sense and About a Boy." Sharon Waxman of The New York Times wrote that the artist often embraces characters who are pathetic, insecure or otherwise unattractive. However, the actor said she detests playing such characters, "If I keep perpetuating that image of myself — that of a downtrodden person — that's the only roles I'll get. And I'm getting tired of playing those roles." Despite achieving stardom early in her career with The Sixth Sense, she rarely acted in commerce-driven pictures. She prefers working in independent films over blockbusters where the latter prioritize box-office success over telling a story. Several journalists noted her gravitation towards playing dissatisfied and slightly neurotic mothers. When asked about being typecast in such roles, Collette replied, "All people are different. All women are different. A lot of women haven't had children but it doesn't change the fact that they're individuals and have some kind of individuality and spark about them." Collette listed Geoffrey Rush as one of her influences and remembered seeing him in The Diary of a Madman (1989): "When I watched him in that, it was like being in church, I had a full-on spiritual awakening. I even wrote him this letter – I don't remember what it said, but it was very complimentary." She does not find it difficult to detach herself from her roles, but reflected that after doing several heavy thematic films she, "[started] to find things were accumulating. I had to figure out a way to kind of shake it off. So I am figuring that out." When asked how she decides to play her characters, she replied, "When I look at a character, I never look at the size of the role. I always look at the whole person, no matter how much they're featured in the movie." She dislikes working with dialect coaches when preparing for an accent, as they usually make her feel self-conscious. Although she has gained weight to play characters in previous films, she dislikes doing so, and after filming In Her Shoes, said that she would never do so again. Brie Larson, who starred with Collette in United States of Tara, has cited her as an inspiration and praised her for being able to "disappear" into her roles. Greg Kinnear, her co-star in Dinner with Friends and Little Miss Sunshine, called her "gifted" and commended her for being able to communicate without dialogue. In an analysis of Collette's acting style, Rilla Kingston compared her to character actress Thelma Ritter who was widely critically acclaimed for her supporting roles, and repeatedly typecast as the female comic second. Kingston took note of her use of physicality to convey her characters' emotions as in Emma and United States of Tara. She remarked that Collette's acting method references the components of Stanislavski's System of Acting. In studying her typecasting as mothers, Kingston wrote, "[Collette] selectively chooses roles of women and mothers which she can portray in ways that are multidimensional and different from another." She also wrote that the actor makes conscious efforts to break from the typecasting, with leading roles in films like Miss You Already and Lucky Them. At the end of her analysis, Kingston concluded, "Collette truly is a chameleon in both the versatility of her acting style and in the kind of roles she is willing to approach with a physicality-based method." Collette is particularly known for her expressive and highly malleable face, distinctive versatility, physical transformations and accents. Collette's versatility as a performer is unique in that despite playing a wide range of characters with vastly different personalities and nuances they're usually portrayed through the medium of a mother character and they often deal with issues relating to motherhood. Personal life In her twenties she found it difficult to adapt to being in the media spotlight and, as a result, struggled with bulimia and panic attacks. The panic attacks lasted eight months, she described having pains in her chest, blurred vision and profuse sweating. During this period she travelled extensively, shaved her head five times (once for a film role) and bought a flat in Brixton, London. Her aim was to "explore different ideas and just look at life and try to understand it." She left the Brixton flat after a few months because she saw a man "getting his head bashed in with a pole 30 metres away." Collette dated her Velvet Goldmine co-star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, for about a year ( 1997) before ending their relationship and described it as "hedonistic, drunken and probably dangerous." When asked about her faith, she remarked: "We're all spiritual... I'm not Buddhist but I am drawn to it because it seems the most beneficial of organised religions, and the most compassionate. It's an ongoing journey." She met musician Dave Galafassi at a 2002 album launch for his then-band Gelbison. The couple married in a traditional Buddhist ceremony on 11 January 2003. The couple have a daughter, Sage Florence, born on 9 January 2008, and a son, Arlo Robert, born on 22 April 2011. She has said that she is an avid camper and enjoys meditating. They lived in Sydney in the 2000s before moving to Los Angeles. The family returned to Sydney in 2019. Discography Toni Collette & the Finish: Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006) – Hoola Hoop Records/MGM (HOOLAHOOP002) Other appearances "Best Friend", "Finale: The Wild Party", "People Like Us" (by Toni Collette and Yancey Arias), "Queenie Was a Blonde", "This Is What It Is", "Welcome to My Party", "Wild Party" from The Wild Party: A Decca Original Broadway Cast Album (soundtrack album, 2000) – Decca Broadway/Universal Music Group (012 159 003–2) "Airport Medley: Oklahoma / Superstar / Papa Can You Hear Me? / Memory", "Let Me Entertain You", "Maybe This Time", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Medley: Everything's Alright / Don't Cry for Me", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Cabaret" (all by Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette) from Connie and Carla: Music from the Motion Picture (2004) Epic Records (5178262000, EK 92430) "Hello Halo (Cooper Todd Remix)" (by David Galafassi, Toni Collette, Nathan Cooper, Benjamin Todd) from Miss You Already (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015) – Sony Classical Filmography Awards and nominations Among her numerous accolades, Collette received five AACTA Awards from eight nominations, a Golden Globe Award from six nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations, and a Screen Actors Guild Award from four nominations. She also received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in Muriel's Wedding (1994), Collette received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. For her role in The Sixth Sense (1999), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to earn BAFTA Award nominations for About a Boy (2002) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Collette earned further acclaim for the comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. For her performance in the acclaimed miniseries Unbelievable (2019), she earned a Critics' Choice Television Award and garnered further Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. References External links Toni Collette at Emmys.com 1972 births 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Australian expatriates in the United States Australian people of American descent Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (television) winners Living people National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Best Actress AACTA Award winners Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers Theatre World Award winners
[ "Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter.", "Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards.", "After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992) and being nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.", "Collette achieved greater international recognition for her role in the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.", "She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006).", "Collette's films include diverse genres, such as the period comedy Emma (1996), the action thriller Shaft (2000), the period drama The Hours (2002), the romantic drama Japanese Story (2003), the comedies In Her Shoes (2005) and The Way, Way Back (2013), the horror films Krampus (2015) and Hereditary (2018), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019).", "Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party (2000), which earned her a Tony Award nomination.", "In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) and the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2019).", "For the former, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.", "She has won five AACTA Awards, from eight nominations.", "Collette married Dave Galafassi, drummer of the band Gelbison, in January 2003.", "The couple have two children together.", "As the lead singer of Toni Collette & the Finish, she wrote all 11 tracks of their sole album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006).", "The band toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007.", "In 2017, Collette and Jen Turner co-founded the film production company Vocab Films.", "Early life \nToni Collett was born on 1 November 1972, the eldest of three children; she has two younger brothers.", "She was raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe until the age of six, then in Blacktown.", "Her father Bob Collett was a truck driver, while her mother Judy (née Cook) was a customer-service representative.", "Collette later learned on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?", "that Bob was possibly born as a result of his mother Norma (née McWhinney) having an extramarital affair with a US Navy chief petty officer stationed in Australia during and after World War II.", "Norma and her husband (Harold \"Stanley\" Collett) were going through a divorce, and Bob's DNA test determined that Stanley was not his biological father.", "Despite an appeal made to the public in August 2015, her biological grandfather's name is not known.", "Collette has described her family as \"[not] the most communicative\" but has said that despite her parents' lack of money, they were supportive and made their children feel cared for.", "She has fond memories of growing up in Blacktown, where she and her mother watched Saturday afternoon movie matinees presented by Bill Collins.", "She described her younger self as having \"crazy\" amounts of confidence.", "When she was 11, Collette believed she had appendicitis and convinced her doctors: she was taken to an emergency department and had the appendix removed.", "As a student at Blacktown Girls High School, her favourite activities included netball, tap dancing and swimming.", "She took part in local singing competitions.", "Her ambition was to perform in musicals, as she loved to sing and dance.", "Collette's first acting role was a high school performance of Godspell at the age of 14; she auditioned by singing Whitney Houston's \"Saving All My Love for You\".", "She decided to become an actor the following year, and was influenced by Geoffrey Rush's stage performance in The Diary of a Madman (July–August 1989).", "In 1989, with her parents' approval, she transferred to the Australian Theatre for Young People, later explaining, \"I was 16.", "And it's not like I wasn't good at school, or I didn't enjoy it, I did.", "I just loved acting more.", "I don't regret that decision, but I can't believe I made it.\"", "The actor returned the extra \"e\" at the end of her surname which Stanley Collett had removed as it sounded better for a stage name.", "She started at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in early 1991, but left after 18 months to appear as Sonya in Uncle Vanya (August–September 1992), directed by Neil Armfield, alongside Rush in the title role.", "Career\n\n1990–1999: Early work and breakthrough\nCollette made her television debut in 1988 on a comedy, variety show Blah Blah Blah as a singer.", "Her first acting role was in 1990, a guest appearance as Tracy, on the Seven Network drama series A Country Practice Season 10, Episode 31, \"The Sting: Part 1\".", "Her first professional theatre role was as Debbie in Operation Holy Mountain in May of that year at Q Theatre, Penrith.", "Frank Barnes of Journal of the N.S.W Public School Teachers Federation noticed, \"Collette [is] simply amazing in her professional debut as the girl with cerebral palsy.\"", "She joined the Sydney Theatre Company and, from December 1990 to February 1991, appeared in A Little Night Music at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House.", "She performed Cordelia in King Lear (March 1994) and was also in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, directed by Rush.", "In 1992, she made her feature film debut in the ensemble comedy-drama Spotswood (known in the US as The Efficiency Expert), which starred Anthony Hopkins and included a then-newcomer Russell Crowe.", "She played Wendy, a factory worker who harbours a secret attraction towards fellow worker Carey (Ben Mendelsohn).", "Filmnews Peter Galvin observed, \"it's here that the film finds real warmth, vigour, and pain, all contained in [her] expressive face; she's terrific and so is Mendelsohn simply because we believe them.\"", "Andrew Urban of Urban Cinephile felt that, \"[she] has a lovely role and does it with minimalist excellence.\"", "For the performance, she earned her first AACTA Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress.", "Between auditions for roles, she worked part-time delivering pizzas and selling jeans.", "In 1992, her agent alerted her to a proposed film project with a good role; a year later Muriel's Wedding (1994) was financed and started casting in June 1993.", "Although the actor auditioned on the first day, she did not win the role until three months later.", "In preparation for portraying Muriel, the actor gained in 7 weeks.", "The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$15.2 million on a budget of US$9 million.", "James Berardinelli of Reelviews called her \"vibrant and energetic,\" while Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle opined that Collette played the lead role with \"disarming earnestness.\"", "She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Actress and won the AACTA Award for Best Actress.", "In 1996, she had parts in three critically acclaimed films.", "In the comedy-drama Così, which reunited her with Muriel's Wedding castmate Rachel Griffiths, she played an actor recovering from drug addiction.", "David Stratton of Variety magazine said Collette \"[gave] a terrific performance.\"", "In the drama Lilian's Story she played an eccentric woman sent to a mental asylum in her youth.", "Stratton found her to be \"poignant\" and took note of her range and depth.", "She won her second AACTA Award, this time for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.", "In the period comedy Emma, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name, she played Harriet Smith, a close friend of the titular character.", "Originally dismissive of Austen's works, she found Emma to be \"warm and witty and clever.\"", "Jane Ganahl of San Francisco Chronicle wrote, \"[Harriet was] played with heartbreaking empathy... desperately trying to meet Mr.", "Right – so awkwardly you fear she'll slip on a banana peel.\"", "She starred alongside Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey and Alanna Ubach in Clockwatchers (1997) which depicted the lives of four friends working in an office.", "Dustin Putman of TheFilmFile called it a \"jewel of a film\" and praised the performances of the cast, particularly Collette whom he referred to as \"outstanding.\"", "For her supporting role as Michelle in The Boys (1998) she won her third AACTA Award.", "Although Velvet Goldmine (1998), returned less than half its production budget at the box office, Metacritic reports a 65% score based on 25 critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews.\"", "It grew in stature after its release to become a cult film.", "Collette credited it with revitalising her passion for acting as it had freed her from distress she had been facing.", "Her next film, 8½ Women (1999) was not as well received: Metacritic gave it a \"generally unfavorable\" score of 36%.", "1999–2004: The Sixth Sense and Broadway\n\nWhen Collette received M. Night Shyamalan's script for The Sixth Sense (1999), she feared it would be a \"formulaic Hollywood action drama.\"", "However, she was moved by the story and agreed to audition, winning the role over other actors, including Marisa Tomei.", "She portrayed Lynn Sear, a mother struggling to raise her son Cole (Haley Joel Osment) who communicates with ghosts.", "Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer observed, \"the scene in the car when [Cole] divulges his secret is so riveting... and it's so well-acted by Osment and Collette.\"", "He added, \"she'd become the greatest screen weeper of her generation.\"", "The Sixth Sense grossed US$670 million on a budget of US$40 million and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1999.", "It gathered six Academy Award nominations including Collette's for Best Supporting Actress.", "She reflected, \"There was some definite feeling we all had that it was going to somehow be special.", "[...", "It] did really well and has been loved by a lot of people.\"", "In 2000 she made her Broadway debut with a leading role in The Wild Party, playing Queenie, a masochistic showgirl who hosts a lavish party with her husband.", "Originally written for Vanessa Williams, it went to Collette after the former was unavailable.", "Charles Isherwood felt under-whelmed by the musical and the actor's performance, \"[Collette's] Queenie is flat and one-dimensional; she doesn't convey the warmth that invites emotional investment.\"", "Ben Brantley of The New York Times differed, \"Ms. Collette... gives the evening's most fully realized performance,\" but criticised the lack of chemistry with Yancey Arias.", "She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.", "Collette turned down the title role in Bridget Jones's Diary due to her Broadway commitments.", "She followed with a supporting role in the action thriller Shaft (2000).", "The film received \"mixed or average reviews,\" and grossed US$107.2 million on a budget of US$46 million.", "Kam Williams of African American Literature Book Club noticed, \"Collette lends the film some convincing and welcome dramatic weight as the frightened, conflicted Diane.\"", "However, John Patterson of The Guardian rated it as a \"career low\" for her.", "In 2001 she appeared in the HBO TV movie Dinner with Friends and played Beth, a middle-aged woman who struggles with her husband leaving her for another woman.", "Steven Oxman of Variety said that she was \"well suited\" to her role, while Bruce Fetts of Entertainment Weekly praised her \"flawless\" American accent.", "The show earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.", "In 2002 she had a supporting role in The Hours, based on the novel of the same name, playing Kitty, a woman who plans to undergo surgery for her infertility.", "John Patterson felt she gave an \"utterly convincing small-scale emotional meltdown born of suburban sadness and sexual self-repression.\"", "The film received positive reviews and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.", "In About a Boy (2002) she portrayed a woman with depression who attempts to commit suicide.", "Daniel Saney of Digital Spy said that she was \"as impressive as ever\" while Sheila Johnston of Screen Daily praised her \"powerful presence.\"", "She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for both 2002 performances.", "Collette played the lead role in Japanese Story (2003) as Sandy an Australian geologist who develops an intense relationship with a Japanese businessman.", "It was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.", "The performance led to reviewers welcoming her return to lead roles: the first since Muriel's Wedding.", "John Patterson wrote that she gave a \"shattering performance, masterfully controlled and detailed, and all the proof her fans ever needed of her special brilliance.\"", "Richard Porton of the Chicago Reader remarked, \"[her] pitch-perfect performance and the stunning evocation of the forbidding and beautiful outback make this film unexpectedly rewarding.\"", "Critics praised her emotional range, with some regarding the performance to be the best of her career.", "She won her fourth AACTA Award statuette for her portrayal of Sandy Edwards in Japanese Story.", "Her two releases of 2004, The Last Shot and Connie and Carla, were rated as having \"mixed or average reviews\" by Metacritic.", "2005–2011: Supporting roles and United States of Tara\nCollette's only film in 2005, In Her Shoes, was a comedy-drama about the relationship between two sisters (Rose and Maggie Feller) and their estranged grandmother, co-starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley MacLaine.", "Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner, the film received \"mixed or average\" reviews from critics, and was a moderate independent success, earning US$82.2 million worldwide.", "She was subsequently nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress for her performance of Rose, a successful-but-lonely lawyer with low self-esteem, which Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle noticed, \"As usual, [her] face is a fine-tuned transmitter of her emotions, moment by moment, and she becomes the locus of audience feeling.\"", "In 2006 the artist starred in Little Miss Sunshine, a comedy-drama road movie about a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant.", "It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of that year, and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals in the history of the festival.", "Sharon Waxman of The New York Times called her \"funny and believable\", while Stella Papamichael of BBC felt that she was \"underused.\"", "The film received critical acclaim, resulting in her second BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.", "It grossed US$100.5 million worldwide and became one of the most successful independent films of the mid-2000s.", "Also in that year the actor took supporting roles in the thrillers The Night Listener and The Dead Girl.", "The latter was released to \"generally favorable\" reviews, while The Night Listener was higher earning with a revenue of US$10.5 million.", "In her first television engagement in five years, the HBO-BBC joint miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006), she played an Australian government employee who tries to cope with the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Thailand.", "The film received mixed reviews from critics.", "Robert Bianco of USA Today said that it was, \"inexcusably tasteless, tone deaf... and dull\", and Brian Lowry of Variety remarked that the film, \"[grasps] for higher ground that it never reaches.\"", "Despite this, praise was given to the performances of the cast.", "For her role, Collette earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination and third Golden Globe nomination.", "At a ceremony in August 2006, Collette inducted Helen Reddy into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame and described her song, \"I Am Woman\" (1971) as \"timeless.\"", "After working as a juror at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, she starred in two releases of 2007, Towelhead and Evening.", "They received \"mixed or average reviews.\"", "Kelly Vance of East Bay Express, called Towelhead \"one of the most intelligent films of the year\" and praised the artist's performance.", "In her review of Evening, Putman called it \"flawed in more ways than one\" but lauded her for \"[enlivening] her scenes with pathos.\"", "In 2008 she played a small role in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, and also served as an executive producer.", "Her scenes were shot in a week.", "The film received tepid reviews and failed to recoup its $6 million budget.", "Bernadete McNulty, writing for The Daily Telegraph, wrote, \"[her] presence may have got this Australian debut from writer/director Cathy Randall off the ground [but] her slight role is insufficient to make it fly the distance.\"", "Her other 2008 film, The Black Balloon, was better received, for which she was also co-executive producer.", "Frank Hatherley of Screen Daily praised the film and her acting, \"[she] gives another of her warm, full-blooded portraits\" and Roger Ebert venerated her performance as being the heart of the film.", "She won her fifth AACTA Award for the role of Maggie Mollison in The Black Balloon.", "In 2008, Collette accepted the leading role in the Showtime TV comedy-drama series, United States of Tara.", "Created by Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody, it revolves around Tara Gregson, a wife and mother of two, who has dissociative identity disorder, and is coping with alternate personalities.", "She was given the leading role by Spielberg without auditioning.", "In the role, she portrayed multiple characters and found that it required more preparation than she normally did.", "However, after she understood the characters better, she found it easier to play them.", "The show was originally planned for a twelve-episode season, but was renewed for a second and third season after it gave the network its highest ratings since 2004.", "The series and her performance received \"generally favorable reviews.\"", "Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle called her a \"tour de force\", and Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly praised the actor's \"flawless\" transition between personalities that felt so \"insanely distinct\" that they could have each been a different actor.", "Collette won both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in 2009 and was nominated for both again in the following year.", "Also in 2009 she lent her voice to the critically acclaimed stop-motion dramedy Mary and Max.", "Collette was originally set to star in 2009's Away We Go, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.", "She then starred as a single mother of a precocious child in Jesus Henry Christ (2011).", "The film received \"mixed or average reviews\"; James Plath of Movie Metropolis called her \"terrific\" but John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter felt that she was severely underutilised.", "She later had a supporting role in the horror-comedy Fright Night (2011).", "The film reunited her with filmmaker Craig Gillespie who had directed her in several episodes of United States of Tara.", "Debbie Lynn Elias of Behind the Lens called her \"pitchfork perfect\" while Emmet Asher-Perrin of Tor.com said that she was \"charming as always.\"", "The film received \"generally favorable reviews,\" and was a commercial success grossing US$40.5 million on a US$30 million budget.", "2012–2017: Independent films and Broadway return\nCollette's first release of 2012 was the independent comedy-drama Mental.", "She played Shaz, a hitchhiker who is hired as a nanny to take care of five mentally ill sisters.", "Despite giving the film a negative review, Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times said that the actor \"rips into her woolly role as if channeling a leftover personality from her United States of Tara days.\"", "Luke Buckmaster of Crikey called her \"charismatic and all-inhabiting.\"", "She received her third AACTA Award for Best Actress nomination for the role.", "Later in the year, she played Peggy, a supporting role in the biographical drama, Hitchcock.", "Deborah Ross, writing for The Spectator, provided an unenthusiastic review and wrote, \"[Hitchcock] wastes many of its cast members - particularly Toni Collette.\"", "In 2013 Collette earned critical acclaim for her work in the independent film The Way, Way Back, opposite Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, and in Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini.", "For The Way, Way Back, she received positive reviews: Andrew O'Hehir of Salon magazine praised her \"brilliant, understated performance;\" Peter Travers of Rolling Stone noticed her star quality; Berardinelli described her adaptability and said that she gives a performance far and above what the role required.", "Her performance in Enough Said was also well received; Katie Smith-Wong of FlickFeast praised her for bringing humour to the film but Joseph Walsh of CinVue said that she was underused.", "Later that year, Collette starred in the CBS TV drama, Hostages, which received reviews that were generally favourable, but weak ratings.", "RedEyes Curt Wagner was fascinated by her performance, while Verne Gay of Newsday felt she was \"superb,\" and USA Todays Bianco as \"nuanced\" and \"grounded.\"", "The series aired for fifteen episodes and, due to a combination of low ratings and a closed narrative, did not return for a second season.", "In the comedy-drama Lucky Them (2013), which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, Collette portrayed Ellie Klug, a music critic assigned to write about a disappeared musician and childhood sweetheart, and tasked herself to track him down.", "She took on the role because she felt the script had a realistic and in-depth approach to topics like self-sufficiency and self-realization.", "She later said that, out of all the roles she had played, Ellie resembled her the most.", "The film earned \"generally favorable reviews\", with praise for her performance.", "David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was \"centered by smart, soulful work by the wonderful Toni Collette\" and that she played her character \"with warmth, realness and emotional transparency that make you stay with her even when she's pushing people away.\"", "The film also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, where Joe Bendel of Libertas Film Magazine ranked her performance as the fourth-best of the festival.", "Upon release, Mike D'Angelo of The Dissolve wrote that she \"is capable of anything.\"", "After a 14-year absence, Collette returned to Broadway in 2014, starring as Jennifer Jones in Will Eno's play The Realistic Joneses alongside co-stars Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall, and Tracy Letts.", "The play examines a couple who project their insecurities and fears onto their next-door neighbors with the same last name.", "The play opened to positive reviews, with the actor and the entire cast earning high praise.", "Charles Isherwood from The New York Times wrote that \"Ms. Collette exudes a touching, exasperated dignity as Jennifer.\"", "Varietys Marilyn Stasio called her work \"terribly funny,\" while Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter claimed, \"Collette, whose naturalness can cut through even the very deliberate theatrical artifice of Eno's dialogue and scene construction, anchors the play with her somber restraint and deadpan delivery.\"", "The New York Posts Elisabeth Vincentelli, who was more critical of the play, highlighted her performance: \"[she] does some heavy lifting to fill in Eno's blanks.", "You can read deep sadness in the wide planes of her expressive face, in her lost, unfocused eyes.\"", "The artist and her co-stars won a Drama Desk Special Award for Best Ensemble Performance.", "In 2014, Collette appeared in three comedy films, Tammy, A Long Way Down and Hector and the Search for Happiness.", "All three are rated as having \"generally unfavorable reviews\" by Metacritic.", "Also in that year she provided the voice to Lady Portley-Rind in the animation The Boxtrolls.", "She starred as Milly, opposite Drew Barrymore as Jess, in the comedy-drama Miss You Already (2015), about two women whose friendship is tested when Jess starts a family while Milly falls ill.", "It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Metacritic rated it at 59% indicating \"mixed or average reviews.\"", "Billy Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic asserted that \"[her] work is so compulsively watchable that Miss You Already is worth a watch for that reason alone.\"", "Collette then played the matriarch of a dysfunctional family in the horror film Krampus (also 2015), which was a commercial success, grossing $61.5 million against a budget of $15 million.", "Her sole release of 2016 was the crime thriller Imperium, opposite Daniel Radcliffe, she portrayed Angela Zamparo, an FBI analyst targeting a white supremacist group.", "Despite its limited release, the film garnered positive reviews, with Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calling it \"impressively dimensional...tense, gripping and disturbing,\" and found her to be \"excellent\" as Radcliffe's character's supervisor.", "In 2017, Collette appeared in several films: to varying degrees of success.", "The action film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, was a commercial success, grossing $346.1 million and earned mixed reviews, though Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised her for \"embrac[ing] the cold-blooded extremes of her role\" as a CIA operative.", "Her next two films, the war drama The Yellow Birds and the comedy Fun Mom Dinner, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.", "Although both of these gathered \"mixed or average reviews,\" the actor's work was appreciated, particularly in the former, with the Los Angeles Times critic taking note of how she, and co-star Jennifer Aniston, \"deliver uniformly naturalistic performances.\"", "She was also in the action-thriller Unlocked, and the comedies Madame and Please Stand By, all of which received \"mixed or average reviews\" according to Metacritic.", "The mystery drama Jasper Jones (2017) was better received—obtaining 77% at Rotten Tomatoes.", "Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald praised her emotional range and James Douglas, writing for The Guardian, said that she was \"impossibly vivacious as always.\"", "Richard Kuipers of Variety eulogized the artist's climactic monologue in which her character laments her discontent, calling her \"positively electrifying.\"", "Also in that year, she formed the production company Vocab Films, with her US-based talent manager Jen Turner.", "She had previously worked as executive producer for the films she appeared in, Like Minds (2006), The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (both 2008).", "Vocab Film's first project is The Best of Adam Sharp (2016), a novel by fellow Australian, Graeme Simsion.", "Collette is set to play the female lead role, Angelina Brown, who is described by Anita Busch of Deadline as, \"an intelligent and strong-willed woman... who taught [Adam] what it meant to find—and then lose—love.\"", "Another project is Julia Dahl's novel, Invisible City, a co-production with RadicalMedia, for a TV murder mystery with the actor also serving as a script writer for the pilot episode.", "She explained her motivation, \"it's about fighting for personal freedom and living an authentic life.", "It couldn't be a more relevant time to tell this story about acceptance and integration, or lack thereof.", "These complex female characters are honest, flawed, and inspiring.", "We can always use more of those.\"", "2018–present: Mainstream films and continued acclaim\nIn 2018, Collette gave what some critics considered to be one of her best performances in the horror film Hereditary, in which she played Annie Graham, the matriarch of a family haunted by the supernatural following the death of her mother.", "She was initially reluctant to take on the role, but became convinced by the script's grounded approach and its exploration of grief and loss.", "She considered it to be the most difficult of her career: in an interview with Vultures Rachel Handler she reflected, \"There was no easy moment in this movie...", "I was shooting 14-take scenes, talking about great loss and difficulty in relating to my family.\"", "The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, and it became A24's highest-grossing film, earning US$80.2 million Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly praised her for \"real dramatic power and force,\" while Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune complimented her \"fierce performance with a human pulse.\"", "She won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance.", "She starred in Wanderlust (2018), a BBC One drama series about the troubled relationship between Collette's character, Joy Richards, a therapist, and her husband.", "It was her first lead role in TV series since Hostages.", "She also served as an associate producer on the series.", "Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote \"[she guides] the [series] through turbulent emotional seas with assurance\" and Jen Chaney of Vulture remarked that the show was worth watching solely for her performance.", "Also that year, she appeared in the critically acclaimed comedy Hearts Beat Loud, which also premiered at Sundance.", "Peter Bradshaw called it \"a likable heartwarmer\" and praised the actor for \"[giving the] film some sinew in her supporting role.\"", "That following year, Collette returned to the horror genre in Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo.", "Partly a satire about the art world, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to polarising reactions.", "Chicago Sun-Times Richard Roeper gave it a positive review, \"[she is] as good as we’d expect [her] to be.\"", "She played a supporting role as Joni Thrombey in Rian Johnson's critically acclaimed mystery thriller Knives Out, alongside an ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer.", "It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was a commercial success, grossing US$311.3 million.", "Critics highlighted the performances of the cast: Joe Morgenstern wrote that Collette \"nails her character’s style with elan\" and David Rooney considered her to be \"divine as a deeply sincere phony.\"", "In 2019, Collette took on the role of a detective, Grace Rasmussen, investigating a troubling rape case, with Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever, in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable.", "She had accepted it prior to reading the script, finding the topic \"important and so meaningful.\"", "She prepared for the role by having a female cop on set who helped her with such particulars as where to place badges and guns and how to stage a medical examination with a rape victim.", "It had been seen by over 32 million people making it one of Netflix's highest viewed TV series.", "The artist received acclaim for her performance and several critics praised her chemistry with Wever: Jen Chaney of New York wrote, \"Wever and Collette both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings\".", "For her performance, she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries.", "In 2020, she took on a leading role in the drama film Dream Horse, playing a middle-aged South Wales native who decides to train a racehorse.", "Dennis Harvey of Variety praised her for \"easily [carrying] the film’s emotional weight.\"", "She appeared in Charlie Kaufman's psychological thriller film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was released on Netflix in September 2020.", "In 2021, she had lead roles in the science fiction thriller film Stowaway, and Guillermo del Toro's neo-noir thriller film Nightmare Alley.", "Collette is also set to star in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her and the HBO Max limited series The Staircase.", "Music career\nDespite cherishing music and singing at a young age, Collette had stopped in the mid-1990s and explained, \"[Singing] comes from a very personal place.", "It's your voice... and it's only in the last couple of years I felt comfortable in myself singing.\"", "In 1996 she sang three cover versions for the soundtrack of the film, Cosi: \"Don't Dream It's Over\" (originally by Crowded House), \"Stand By Me\" (Ben E. King) and \"Throw Your Arms Around Me\" (Hunters & Collectors).", "In 2000 she recorded nine tracks for the cast album, The Wild Party, for the eponymous Broadway musical.", "Elyse Sommer of CurtainUp, in a review of the musical, wrote that she was a \"topnotch singer\" and particularly praised her rendition of \"People Like Us\".", "For the soundtrack of Connie and Carla (2004), Collette, and her co-star Nia Vardalos, recorded duets of several show tunes including, \"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair\", \"Maybe This Time\" and \"Cabaret\".", "David Haviland of Eye for Film praised the renditions, \"The musical numbers are a camp triumph.\"", "She sang the track, \"Sunday Morning\", for the album Summertown by Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier.", "She has also performed songs for soundtracks of About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Miss You Already and Hearts Beat Loud.", "Collette has been writing her own songs since early teens.", "In 2006 with encouragement of her husband Dave Galafassi on drums (ex-Gelbison), she formed Toni Collette & the Finish in Sydney.", "Also joining the band were Amanda Brown on keyboards, Glenn Richards on guitar, David Lane on piano and keyboards and Pete Farley on bass guitar.", "Their first gig was at The Basement, Sydney, \"I was completely petrified and I think once I got that out of the way, I have just been enjoying it...", "In the acting, the film world, they try to hide things from actors, keep them cushioned.", "So I am really enjoying getting my hands dirty.\"", "On 9 October 2006 the band released their debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures, on Hoola Hoop Records.", "Using her personal life as an inspiration, she wrote all eleven tracks under her married name, Toni Collette-Galafassi.", "It was recorded in two weeks: Collette co-produced with Zygier.", "Eclectic of Sputnikmusic gave it a positive review, \"Collette's subdued vocals aren't perfect, but they're close enough to love all the same.\"", "He did, however, rebuke the lyrics of some tracks remarking that they had \"some stunningly bad lines.\"", "The album produced two singles, \"Beautiful Awkward Pictures\" (September 2006) and \"Look Up\" (March 2007).", "The latter reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.", "She appeared on the Australian TV show Cool Aid and performed \"Look Up\".", "In July 2007 Toni Collette & the Finish headlined the Sydney show of Live Earth, singing a cover of T. Rex's \"Children of the Revolution\".", "They toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007.", "In 2012 she expressed her desire to make another album, but said she found it difficult to find enough time to commit to that project.", "Humanitarian work\nCollette supports various charities including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Feeding America.", "She expressed her support for PETA and, in July 2005, wrote a letter to then Australian Prime Minister John Howard, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep.", "Later that month, after speaking to sheep farmers, she reneged on supporting PETA's campaign against mulesing: \"The issue is not as black and white as was previously presented to me.", "I was given to understand that there were 'effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike' and they are 'currently available.'", "I am now aware that there are no simple alternatives available to farmers at this time.\"", "In 2009, the actor auctioned off T-shirts of her own design to raise money for various charities.", "Collette along with Drew Barrymore and Catherine Hardwicke, who all worked together on Miss You Already, wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2014.", "She has raised money for OzHarvest, an organisation which collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless.", "She sold some of her personal items for an auction to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the oncology unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.", "In 2010, she was part of the host committee to hold the third annual Go Go Gala which will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world.", "She took part in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect (2010), being featured in a small clip which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa.", "In 2012, Collette has contributed an exclusive blog on the fight against hunger and a call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season to the Huffington Post.", "In 2014, she was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide.", "She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who, together with Concern, are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty.", "She had previously raised money for Concern's global campaign to fight hunger and malnutrition.", "She has taken part in multiple Public Service Announcements by Concern requesting the viewers to donate to Concern's various campaigns.", "In 2017, she attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party which seeks to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care and support services to people living with HIV.", "She has expressed her support for the Me Too movement.", "Artistry \n\nCollette is described by Toby Creswell and Samantha Trenoweth in their book, 1001 Australians You Should Know (2006), \"she proved her abilities as a serious actress in Rowan Woods' 1998 film The Boys and again in the big budget international hits The Sixth Sense and About a Boy.\"", "Sharon Waxman of The New York Times wrote that the artist often embraces characters who are pathetic, insecure or otherwise unattractive.", "However, the actor said she detests playing such characters, \"If I keep perpetuating that image of myself — that of a downtrodden person — that's the only roles I'll get.", "And I'm getting tired of playing those roles.\"", "Despite achieving stardom early in her career with The Sixth Sense, she rarely acted in commerce-driven pictures.", "She prefers working in independent films over blockbusters where the latter prioritize box-office success over telling a story.", "Several journalists noted her gravitation towards playing dissatisfied and slightly neurotic mothers.", "When asked about being typecast in such roles, Collette replied, \"All people are different.", "All women are different.", "A lot of women haven't had children but it doesn't change the fact that they're individuals and have some kind of individuality and spark about them.\"", "Collette listed Geoffrey Rush as one of her influences and remembered seeing him in The Diary of a Madman (1989): \"When I watched him in that, it was like being in church, I had a full-on spiritual awakening.", "I even wrote him this letter – I don't remember what it said, but it was very complimentary.\"", "She does not find it difficult to detach herself from her roles, but reflected that after doing several heavy thematic films she, \"[started] to find things were accumulating.", "I had to figure out a way to kind of shake it off.", "So I am figuring that out.\"", "When asked how she decides to play her characters, she replied, \"When I look at a character, I never look at the size of the role.", "I always look at the whole person, no matter how much they're featured in the movie.\"", "She dislikes working with dialect coaches when preparing for an accent, as they usually make her feel self-conscious.", "Although she has gained weight to play characters in previous films, she dislikes doing so, and after filming In Her Shoes, said that she would never do so again.", "Brie Larson, who starred with Collette in United States of Tara, has cited her as an inspiration and praised her for being able to \"disappear\" into her roles.", "Greg Kinnear, her co-star in Dinner with Friends and Little Miss Sunshine, called her \"gifted\" and commended her for being able to communicate without dialogue.", "In an analysis of Collette's acting style, Rilla Kingston compared her to character actress Thelma Ritter who was widely critically acclaimed for her supporting roles, and repeatedly typecast as the female comic second.", "Kingston took note of her use of physicality to convey her characters' emotions as in Emma and United States of Tara.", "She remarked that Collette's acting method references the components of Stanislavski's System of Acting.", "In studying her typecasting as mothers, Kingston wrote, \"[Collette] selectively chooses roles of women and mothers which she can portray in ways that are multidimensional and different from another.\"", "She also wrote that the actor makes conscious efforts to break from the typecasting, with leading roles in films like Miss You Already and Lucky Them.", "At the end of her analysis, Kingston concluded, \"Collette truly is a chameleon in both the versatility of her acting style and in the kind of roles she is willing to approach with a physicality-based method.\"", "Collette is particularly known for her expressive and highly malleable face, distinctive versatility, physical transformations and accents.", "Collette's versatility as a performer is unique in that despite playing a wide range of characters with vastly different personalities and nuances they're usually portrayed through the medium of a mother character and they often deal with issues relating to motherhood.", "Personal life\nIn her twenties she found it difficult to adapt to being in the media spotlight and, as a result, struggled with bulimia and panic attacks.", "The panic attacks lasted eight months, she described having pains in her chest, blurred vision and profuse sweating.", "During this period she travelled extensively, shaved her head five times (once for a film role) and bought a flat in Brixton, London.", "Her aim was to \"explore different ideas and just look at life and try to understand it.\"", "She left the Brixton flat after a few months because she saw a man \"getting his head bashed in with a pole 30 metres away.\"", "Collette dated her Velvet Goldmine co-star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, for about a year ( 1997) before ending their relationship and described it as \"hedonistic, drunken and probably dangerous.\"", "When asked about her faith, she remarked: \"We're all spiritual...", "I'm not Buddhist but I am drawn to it because it seems the most beneficial of organised religions, and the most compassionate.", "It's an ongoing journey.\"", "She met musician Dave Galafassi at a 2002 album launch for his then-band Gelbison.", "The couple married in a traditional Buddhist ceremony on 11 January 2003.", "The couple have a daughter, Sage Florence, born on 9 January 2008, and a son, Arlo Robert, born on 22 April 2011.", "She has said that she is an avid camper and enjoys meditating.", "They lived in Sydney in the 2000s before moving to Los Angeles.", "The family returned to Sydney in 2019.", "Discography\n\n Toni Collette & the Finish: Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006) – Hoola Hoop Records/MGM (HOOLAHOOP002)\n\nOther appearances \n \"Best Friend\", \"Finale: The Wild Party\", \"People Like Us\" (by Toni Collette and Yancey Arias), \"Queenie Was a Blonde\", \"This Is What It Is\", \"Welcome to My Party\", \"Wild Party\" from The Wild Party: A Decca Original Broadway Cast Album (soundtrack album, 2000) – Decca Broadway/Universal Music Group (012 159 003–2)\n \"Airport Medley: Oklahoma / Superstar / Papa Can You Hear Me?", "/ Memory\", \"Let Me Entertain You\", \"Maybe This Time\", \"Don't Rain on My Parade\", \"Medley: Everything's Alright / Don't Cry for Me\", \"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair\", \"There Is Nothing Like a Dame\", \"Cabaret\" (all by Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette) from Connie and Carla: Music from the Motion Picture (2004) Epic Records (5178262000, EK 92430)\n \"Hello Halo (Cooper Todd Remix)\" (by David Galafassi, Toni Collette, Nathan Cooper, Benjamin Todd) from Miss You Already (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015) – Sony Classical\n\nFilmography\n\nAwards and nominations\n\nAmong her numerous accolades, Collette received five AACTA Awards from eight nominations, a Golden Globe Award from six nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations, and a Screen Actors Guild Award from four nominations.", "She also received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.", "For her performance in Muriel's Wedding (1994), Collette received her first Golden Globe Award nomination.", "For her role in The Sixth Sense (1999), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.", "She went on to earn BAFTA Award nominations for About a Boy (2002) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006).", "Collette earned further acclaim for the comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.", "For her performance in the acclaimed miniseries Unbelievable (2019), she earned a Critics' Choice Television Award and garnered further Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.", "References\n\nExternal links\n\n \n \n \n Toni Collette at Emmys.com\n\n1972 births\n20th-century Australian actresses\n21st-century Australian actresses\nActresses from Sydney\nAustralian film actresses\nAustralian stage actresses\nAustralian television actresses\nAustralian expatriates in the United States\nAustralian people of American descent\nBest Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (television) winners\nLiving people\nNational Institute of Dramatic Art alumni\nOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners\nOutstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners\nBest Actress AACTA Award winners\nBest Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners\n21st-century Australian singers\n21st-century Australian women singers\nTheatre World Award winners" ]
[ "She is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter.", "She has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards, as well as receiving a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, for her work in television and independent films.", "After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992), she was nominated for an award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and then her breakthrough role was in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.", "She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Sixth Sense.", "She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her performance in the romantic comedy About a Boy.", "The period comedy Emma, the action thriller Shaft, the period drama The Hours, the romantic drama Japanese Story, the comedies In Her Shoes and The Way, Way Back, and the horror films Krampus and Hereditary are just some of the diverse films made by Collette.", "The lead role in The Wild Party earned her a Tony Award nomination.", "She starred in two television shows, United States of Tara and Unbelievable.", "She won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.", "She has won five awards.", "Dave Galafassi is the drummer of the band Gelbison.", "There are two children with the couple.", "She wrote all 11 tracks of Beautiful Awkward Pictures, the only album she ever wrote for.", "After 2007, the band did not perform or release any new material.", "The Turners co-founded the film production company.", "The oldest of three children was born on 1 November 1972 and has two younger brothers.", "She was born in Blacktown at the age of six.", "Her mother Judy was a customer-service representative, while her father Bob was a truck driver.", "On Who Do You Think You Are?, Collette learned.", "Bob may have been born as a result of his mother's extramarital affair with a US Navy chief petty officer stationed in Australia during and after World War II.", "Bob's genetic test proved that Stanley was not his biological father as he and his wife were going through a divorce.", "Her biological grandfather's name is not known despite an appeal made to the public in August 2015.", "She said that despite her parents' lack of money, they were supportive and made their children feel cared for.", "She and her mother used to watch Saturday afternoon movie matinees in Blacktown.", "She said her younger self had a lot of confidence.", "She was taken to an emergency department and had her appendix removed after she convinced her doctors that she had appendicitis.", "At Blacktown Girls High School, her favourite activities were tap dancing and swimming.", "She participated in local singing contests.", "She loved to sing and dance and wanted to perform in musicals.", "At the age of 14, she auditioning for Godspell by singing Whitney Houston's \"Saving All My Love for You\".", "She decided to become an actor after seeing The Diary of a Madman.", "She explained that she was 16 when she transferred to the Australian Theatre for Young People.", "It's not like I wasn't good at school or that I didn't enjoy it.", "I enjoyed acting more.", "I can't believe I made that decision.", "The extra \"e\" 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611", "After 18 months as Sonya in Uncle Vanya, she left the National Institute of Dramatic Art.", "In 1988 she made her television debut as a singer on a comedy show.", "She made her acting debut in 1990 as Tracy on A Country Practice Season 10, Episode 31, \"The Sting: Part 1\".", "In May of that year, she played the role of Debbie in the Q Theatre's production of Holy Mountain.", "\"Collette is simply amazing in her professional debut as the girl with cerebral palsy,\" said Frank Barnes of the Journal of the N.S.W Public School Teachers Federation.", "She appeared in A Little Night Music at the Drama Theatre in the month of February 1991.", "She was in two productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, both directed by Rush.", "In 1992, she made her feature film debut in the ensemble comedy-drama Spotswood, which starred AnthonyHopkins and included a then-newcomer RussellCrowe.", "She played Wendy, a factory worker who harbours a secret attraction towards Carey.", "\"It's here that the film finds real warmth, vigour, and pain, all contained in her face; she's terrific and so is Mendelsohn simply because we believe them,\" said Filmnews Peter Galvin.", "She has a lovely role and does it well.", "She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.", "Between auditioning for roles, she worked as a pizza delivery girl and jeans seller.", "In 1992 her agent alert her to a proposed film project with a good role and a year later she was cast in Muriel's Wedding.", "She didn't win the role until three months later, despite auditioning on the first day.", "The actor gained in 7 weeks.", "The film made US$15.2 million on a budget of US$9 million, making it a critical and commercial success.", "Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle said that she played the lead role with \"disarming earnestness.\"", "She was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes and won the award.", "She had parts in three films in 1996.", "She played an actor recovering from drug addiction in the movie Cos.", "Variety magazine's David Stratton said that Collette gave a terrific performance.", "She played an eccentric woman sent to a mental asylum in her youth.", "She was found to be \"poignant\" by Stratton and he took note of her range and depth.", "She won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.", "She played a close friend of the eponymous character in the period comedy Emma.", "She found Emma to be warm and witty.", "Harriet was desperately trying to meet Mr.", "You fear she'll slip on a banana peel.", "The lives of four friends working in an office were depicted in Clockwatchers.", "The film was called a \"jewel of a film\" by TheFilmFile and praised the performances of the cast.", "She won her third award for her role in The Boys.", "Although Velvet Goldmine returned less than half its production budget at the box office, Metacritic reports a 65% score based on 25 critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews.\"", "After its release, it became a cult film.", "It freed her from distress that she had been facing and revitalised her passion for acting.", "Her next film, 812 (1999) Women, was given a \"generally unfavorable\" score by Metacritic.", "She was worried that The Sixth Sense would be a \"formulaic Hollywood action drama.\"", "She agreed to try out for the role after she was moved by the story.", "She played Lynn Sear, a mother trying to raise her son Cole who is communicating with ghosts.", "The scene in the car when Cole reveals his secret is riveting and well-acted, according to Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer.", "She would become the greatest screen weeper of her generation.", "The Sixth Sense was the second-highest-grossing film of 1999 with a budget of US$40 million.", "It got six Academy Award nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Collette.", "She said that there was a definite feeling that it was going to be special.", "It was...", "It was well received by a lot of people.", "She made her Broadway debut in The Wild Party, playing Queenie, a masochistic showgirl who hosts a lavish party with her husband.", "After the former was unavailable, it went to Collette.", "\"Queenie is flat and one-dimensional; she doesn't convey the warmth that invites emotional investment,\" said Charles Isherwood, who felt under-whelmed by the musical and actor's performance.", "Ben Brantley of The New York Times disagreed and said that Ms. Collette gave the evening's most fully realized performance.", "She was nominated for a Tony Award.", "She turned down the title role due to her Broadway commitments.", "She played a supporting role in Shaft.", "The film received mixed or average reviews and made $107 million on a budget of $46 million.", "\"Collette gives the film some convincing and welcome dramatic weight as the frightened, conflicted Diane,\" said Kam Williams of African American Literature Book Club.", "She was rated as a \"career low\" by The Guardian.", "She played Beth in the 2001 movie Dinner with Friends, a middle-aged woman who struggles with her husband leaving her for another woman.", "Bruce Fetts of Entertainment Weekly praised her \"flawless\" American accent, while Steven Oxman of Variety said that she was \"well suited\" to her role.", "The show was nominated for an award.", "In 2002 she had a supporting role in The Hours, which was based on the novel of the same name.", "She gave an \"utterly convincing small-scale emotional meltdown born of suburban sadness and sexual self-repression.\"", "The film was nominated for an Academy Award.", "She portrayed a woman with depression in About a Boy.", "Daniel Saney of Digital Spy said that she was as impressive as ever.", "She won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for both her 2002 performances and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.", "Sandy was the lead role in Japanese Story and she developed an intense relationship with a Japanese businessman.", "It was shown at the festival.", "Her return to lead roles was welcomed by reviewers.", "She gave a shattering performance, masterfully controlled and detailed, and all the proof her fans needed of her special brilliance.", "The film was praised by Richard Porton of the Chicago Reader as being unexpectedly rewarding.", "Critics thought her performance was the best of her career.", "She won her fourth award for her performance in Japanese Story.", "The Last Shot was rated as having \"mixed or average reviews\" by Metacritic.", "In Her Shoes was a comedy-drama about the relationship between two sisters and their estranged grandmother, which was written and directed by Tara Collette.", "The film received mixed or average reviews from critics and was a moderate independent success, earning US$82 million worldwide.", "She was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Rose, a successful-but-lonely lawyer with low self-esteem.", "In 2006 the artist starred in Little Miss Sunshine, a comedy-drama road movie about a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant.", "The distribution rights of the film were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which was one of the biggest deals in the history of the festival.", "Sharon Waxman of The New York Times said that she was funny and believable.", "Her second BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations came from the film.", "It was one of the most successful independent films of the 2000s.", "The actor played supporting roles in two thrillers in that year.", "The Night Listener was higher earning with a revenue of US$10 million, while the latter was released to \"generally favorable\" reviews.", "In her first television appearance in five years, she played an Australian government employee who was trying to cope with the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.", "Critics gave the film mixed reviews.", "According to Robert Bianco of USA Today, the film was \"inexcusably tasteless, tone deafness and dull\".", "The performances of the cast were praised.", "She received her first Primetime Emmy nomination and third Golden Globe nomination for her role.", "Helen Reddy's song \"I Am Woman\" was described as \"timeless\" at a ceremony in 2006 where she was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of Fame.", "She starred in two films in 2007, Towelhead and Evening, after working as a juror at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.", "They received mixed or average reviews.", "East Bay Express named Towelhead one of the most intelligent films of the year and praised the artist's performance.", "Putman called Evening \"flawed in more ways than one\" but praised her for \"enlivening her scenes with pathos.\"", "She was an executive producer of Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger.", "Her scenes were shot in a week.", "The film had a budget of $6 million.", "Her presence may have gotten this Australian debut from writer/directorCathy Randall off the ground, but her slight role is insufficient to make it fly the distance.", "She was also co-executive producer of The Black Balloon.", "She gave another of her warm, full-blooded portraits and Roger Ebert venerated her performance as being the heart of the film.", "She won her fifth award for her performance in The Black Balloon.", "The leading role in United States of Tara was taken by Collette in 2008.", "The story revolves around Tara Gregson, a wife and mother of two, who has a variety of personality disorders.", "She was given the leading role without auditioning.", "She found that the role required more preparation than she normally does.", "She found it easier to play the characters after she understood them better.", "After giving the network its highest ratings since 2004, the show was renewed for a second and third season.", "Her performance received generally favorable reviews.", "Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly praised the actor's \"flawless\" transition between personalities that felt so \"insanely distinct\" that they could have each been a different actor.", "In 2009, she was nominated for both the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.", "She lent her voice to Mary and Max in 2009.", "Due to scheduling conflicts, she dropped out of Away We Go.", "She played a single mother in Jesus Henry Christ.", "The film received mixed or average reviews, but John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter felt that she was severely under utilized.", "She had a supporting role in the film.", "She was in several episodes of United States of Tara.", "She was called \"pitchfork perfect\" and \"charming as always\" by two different people.", "The film was a commercial success, grossing US$40.5 million on a US$30 million budget.", "Mental was the first independent film to be released by Collette.", "She played Shaz, who was hired as a nanny to take care of five mentally ill sisters.", "Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review, but he said that the actor stuck to her role as if she were from the United States of Tara.", "She was called \"charismatic and all-inhabiting.\"", "She was nominated for the third time for Best Actress.", "She played a supporting role in a biographical drama.", "Deborah Ross wrote a review for The Spectator that was unenthusiastic.", "The Way, Way Back, with Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, and Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini, were all critical successes.", "She received positive reviews for her performance in The Way, Way Back, which was praised by Andrew O'Hehir of Salon magazine.", "Her performance in Enough Said was well received, but she wasn't used as much as she could have been.", "Hostages was a CBS TV drama that received mostly positive reviews, but weak ratings.", "Verne Gay of Newsday thought she was \"superb\" and USA Today's Bianco thought she was \"grounded\".", "The series did not return for a second season due to low ratings and a closed narrative.", "At the Toronto International Film Festival, Collette played a music critic who was tasked to find a missing musician and childhood sweetheart in Lucky Them.", "She took on the role because she felt the script had a realistic and in-depth approach to topics like self-sufficiency and self-realization.", "She said that out of all the roles she had played, she resembled her the most.", "The film was praised for her performance.", "David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was \"centered by smart, soulful work by the wonderful Toni Collette\" and that she played her character \"with warmth, realness and emotional transparency that make you stay with her even when she's pushing people away.\"", "The film was ranked as the fourth-best of the festival by Joe Bendel of Libertas Film Magazine.", "Mike D'Angelo of The Dissolve wrote that she was capable of anything.", "After a 14-year absence, she returned to Broadway in Will Eno's play The Realistic Joneses with co-stars Michael C. Hall, and Tracy Letts.", "The play looks at a couple who project their fears onto their neighbors with the same last name.", "The actor and the entire cast received high praise after the play opened to positive reviews.", "Charles Isherwood from The New York Times wrote about Ms. Collette.", "Varietys Marilyn Stasio called her work \"terribly funny,\" while Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter claimed, \"Collette, whose naturalness can cut through even the very deliberate theatrical artifice of Eno's dialogue and scene construction, anchors the play with her somber restraint and deadpan delivery.\"", "The New York Posts highlighted her performance as she was more critical of the play.", "You can read her sadness in the wide planes of her face.", "The artist and her co-stars won an award.", "Tammy, A Long Way Down, and Hector and the Search for Happiness were all comedy films starring Collette.", "Metacritic rates all three of them as having generally unfavorable reviews.", "She provided the voice for Lady Portley-Rind in The Boxtrolls.", "She played Milly in Miss You Already, a comedy about two women whose friendship is tested when Jess starts a family while Milly falls ill.", "At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was rated at 59% by Metacritic.", "Billy Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic stated that Miss You Already is worth a watch for that reason alone.", "The horror film Krampus, which was a commercial success, grossing $61.5 million against a budget of $15 million, was played by Collette.", "In Imperium she played an FBI analyst targeting a white supremacist group.", "Despite its limited release, the film received positive reviews, with Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calling it \"tense, gripping and disturbing.\"", "In the course of the year, Collette appeared in several films.", "The action film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, was a commercial success, grossing $346.1 million and earned mixed reviews, though Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised her for \"embracing the cold-blooded extremes of her role.\"", "The Yellow Birds and Fun Mom Dinner are her next two films.", "Although both of these received mixed or average reviews, the actor's work was appreciated, particularly in the former, with the Los Angeles Times critic taking note of how she, and co-star Jeniston, \"deliver uniformly naturalistic performances.\"", "She was in Unlocked, Madame and Please Stand By, all of which received mixed or average reviews.", "Jasper Jones was better received than any other drama.", "James Douglas, writing for The Guardian, said that she was \"impossibly vibrant as always.\"", "The artist's monologue in which her character talks about her unhappiness was praised by Richard Kuipers of Variety.", "She formed a production company with her talent manager.", "She worked as an executive producer for several films, including Like Minds, The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger.", "The Best of Adam Sharp is a novel by fellow Australian, Graeme Simsion.", "The female lead is described as an intelligent and strong- willed woman who taught Adam what it meant to find and then lose love.", "An actor is also serving as a script writer for the pilot episode of a TV murder mystery that is being co-produced with RadicalMedia.", "She said her motivation was fighting for personal freedom and living an authentic life.", "It's a good time to tell the story about acceptance and integration.", "The female characters are complex and flawed.", "We can always use more of those.", "In the year of 2018, she gave one of her best performances in the horror film Hereditary, in which she played Annie Graham, the matriarch of a family haunted by the supernatural following the death of her mother.", "She was initially reluctant to take on the role, but became convinced by the script's exploration of grief and loss.", "She said in an interview that it was the most difficult part of her career.", "I was talking about loss and difficulties with my family.", "Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly praised her for \"real dramatic power and force,\" while MichaelPhillips of the Chicago Tribune praised her \"fierce performance.\"", "She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film.", "She starred in a drama series about a troubled relationship between a therapist and her husband.", "It was her first lead role since Hostages.", "She was an associate producer on the series.", "She guides the series through turbulent emotional seas with assurance and the show was worth watching solely for her performance.", "The critically acclaimed comedy Hearts Beat Loud was released that year.", "Peter Bradshaw praised the actor for his work in the film and called it a likable heartwarmer.", "In Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw, which was released the following year, Collette was once again in the horror genre.", "It was a satire about the art world that was shown at the festival.", "She is as good as we would expect, according to a positive review by the Chicago Sun-Times.", "She played a supporting role in Rian Johnson's Knives Out, alongside an ensemble cast that included Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer.", "At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was a commercial success, grossing US$311.3 million.", "Critics praised the performances of the cast, with Joe Morgenstern writing that Collette \"nails her character's style with elan\" and David Rooney writing that she was \"divine as a deeply sincere phony.\"", "In the series, she played a detective investigating a troubling rape case with the help of two other people.", "She accepted the topic prior to reading it.", "She prepared for the role by having a female cop on set who helped her with such particulars as where to place badges and guns and how to stage a medical examination with a rape victim.", "It was seen by over 32 million people, making it one of the highest viewed TV series.", "Jen Chaney of New York wrote, \"Wever and Collette both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings.\"", "She won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her performance.", "She played a middle-aged South Wales native in the film Dream Horse, who decides to train a racehorse.", "Dennis Harvey of Variety said she was easy to carry the film's emotional weight.", "She appeared in Charlie Kaufman's film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was released in September 2020.", "She had lead roles in two films in the year 2021.", "Pieces of Her and The Staircase are both set to star Collette.", "Collette stopped singing in the mid 1990s because it came from a very personal place.", "It's your voice, and it's only in the last couple of years that I felt comfortable singing.", "She sang three versions of \"Don't Dream It's Over\" for the soundtrack of the film.", "She recorded nine tracks for the Broadway musical, The Wild Party, in 2000.", "Elyse Sommer of CurtainUp wrote that she was a topnotch singer and particularly praised her rendition of \"People Like Us\".", "\"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair\", \"Maybe This Time\" and \"Cabaret\" were recorded for the soundtrack of the show.", "The musical numbers are a camp triumph according to David Haviland of Eye for Film.", "She sang the song \"Sunday Morning\" on the album Summertown.", "She has performed songs for films such as About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Miss You Already and Hearts Beat Loud.", "Since early teens, she has been writing her own songs.", "She formed a band in 2006 with the help of her husband Dave Galafassi.", "Glenn Richards on guitar, David Lane on piano and keyboards, and Pete Farley on bass guitar joined the band.", "Their first gig was at The Basement, and they were petrified, but since they got that out of the way, they have been enjoying it.", "They try to hide things from actors in the film world.", "I am getting my hands dirty.", "The band's debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures, was released on Hoola Hoop Records.", "She used her personal life as an inspiration and wrote all eleven tracks under her married name.", "It was recorded in two weeks.", "\"Collette's subdued vocals aren't perfect, but they're close enough to love all the same,\" said Sputnikmusic.", "He rebuked the lyrics of some tracks, saying they had some stunningly bad lines.", "\"Look Up\" and \"Beautiful Awkward Pictures\" were produced by the album.", "The latter was in the top 100.", "She performed \"Look Up\" on Cool Aid.", "The Live Earth show in July of 2007 featured a cover of T.Rex's \" Children of the Revolution\".", "They did a tour of Australia, but did not release any new material after 2007.", "In 2012 she expressed her desire to make another album, but said it was difficult to find enough time to make it.", "Humanitarian work is supported by various charities.", "She wrote a letter to the Australian Prime Minister in July 2005, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep.", "After speaking to sheep farmers, she changed her mind about supporting the campaign against mulesing.", "There are effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike that are currently available.", "There are no simple alternatives available to farmers at the moment.", "In 2009, the actor auctioned off her own designs to raise money for various charities.", "They wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.", "OzHarvest collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless.", "She sold some of her personal items to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the cancer unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.", "The third annual Go Go Gala was held in 2010 and will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world.", "She was involved in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect, which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa.", "A call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season has been contributed to the Huffington Post by Collette.", "She was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide.", "She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty.", "She raised money for Concern's global campaign to fight hunger.", "She has been a part of several Public Service Announcements asking viewers to donate to various campaigns.", "She attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care for people living with HIV.", "She supports the Me Too movement.", "\"She proved her abilities as a serious actress in the 1998 film The Boys and again in the big budget international hits The Sixth Sense and About a Boy,\" said Toby Creswell in their book.", "According to Sharon Waxman of The New York Times, the artist often embraces characters who are unattractive.", "The actor said she doesn't want to play such characters because she doesn't want to perpetuate that image of herself.", "I'm tired of playing those roles.", "She didn't act in commerce-driven pictures after she achieved fame with The Sixth Sense.", "She prefers working in independent films over blockbusters where box-office success is more important than telling a story.", "Journalists noted that she was interested in playing dissatisfied and neurotic mothers.", "When asked if she was typecast in such roles, she replied, \"All people are different.\"", "All women are different.", "A lot of women don't have children but they still have some kind of individuality and spark about them.", "When I watched The Diary of a Madman, it was like being in church and I had a full-on spiritual awakening.", "I wrote a letter to him and it was very complimentary.", "She doesn't find it hard to detach herself from her roles, but she did start to find things were accumulating after doing a lot of heavy films.", "I had to figure out a way to get rid of it.", "I am figuring that out.", "She said that she doesn't look at the size of the role when she looks at a character.", "Even though they're in a movie, I still look at the whole person.", "She doesn't like working with dialect coaches because they make her feel self-conscious.", "She gained weight to play characters in previous films, but after filming In Her Shoes, she said she wouldn't do it again.", "She was praised for being able to \"disappear\" into her roles by her co-star in United States of Tara.", "She was praised for being able to communicate without dialogue by her co-star, Greg Kinnear.", "In an analysis of Collette's acting style, Rilla Kingston compared her to character actress Thelma Ritter who was widely acclaimed for her supporting roles, and repeatedly typecast as the female comic second.", "In Emma and United States of Tara, Kingston took note of her use of physical means to convey her characters' emotions.", "She said that the components of the System of acting are references to the acting method of Collette.", "In studying her typecasting as a mother, Kingston wrote, \"Collette chooses roles of women and mothers which she can portray in ways that are multidimensional and different from another.\"", "She wrote that the actor tries to break from typecasting with leading roles in films like Miss You Already and Lucky Them.", "At the end of her analysis, Kingston concluded, \"Collette truly is a chameleon in both her acting style and in the kind of roles she is willing to approach with a physical method.\"", "Collette's face is very versatile and she has a lot of physical and accent changes.", "Despite playing a wide range of characters with vastly different personalities and nuances they're usually portrayed through the medium of a mother character and they often deal with issues relating to motherhood, Collette's flexibility as a performer is unique.", "She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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head bashed in with a pole.", "The actress dated her co-star in Velvet Goldmine for about a year before ending their relationship, which she described as \"hedonistic, drunken and probably dangerous.\"", "She said that she was all spiritual when asked about her faith.", "I am drawn to Buddhism because it seems to be the most compassionate and beneficial of all religions.", "It is an ongoing journey.", "She met Dave Galafassi at the 2002 album launch for his band Gelbison.", "The couple wed in a traditional Buddhist ceremony.", "The couple have two children, a daughter and a son.", "She said that she enjoys meditating and is an avid camper.", "They lived in Australia before moving to Los Angeles.", "The family returned to Australia.", "\"Finale: The Wild Party\", \"People Like Us\", \"Bestfriend\", and \"Beautiful Awkward Pictures\" are also included in the discography.", "\"Maybe This Time\", \"Don't Rain on My Parade\", \"Medley: Everything's Alright\", and \"I'm GonnaWash That Man Right Outa My Hair\" are examples.", "She was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.", "She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in Muriel's Wedding.", "She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Sixth Sense.", "She earned BAFTA Award nominations for About a Boy and Little Miss Sunshine.", "She received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the comedy-drama series United States of Tara.", "She received a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the show.", "Australian actresses from the 20th-century to the 21st-century can be found at Emmys.com." ]
<mask> (born <mask>; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992) and being nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, her breakthrough role came in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and won her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. <mask> achieved greater international recognition for her role in the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received BAFTA Award nominations for her performances in the romantic comedy About a Boy (2002) and the comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006). <mask>'s films include diverse genres, such as the period comedy Emma (1996), the action thriller Shaft (2000), the period drama The Hours (2002), the romantic drama Japanese Story (2003), the comedies In Her Shoes (2005) and The Way, Way Back (2013), the horror films Krampus (2015) and Hereditary (2018), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). Her Broadway performances include the lead role in The Wild Party (2000), which earned her a Tony Award nomination.In television, she starred in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011) and the Netflix drama miniseries Unbelievable (2019). For the former, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has won five AACTA Awards, from eight nominations. <mask> married Dave Galafassi, drummer of the band Gelbison, in January 2003. The couple have two children together. As the lead singer of <mask> & the Finish, she wrote all 11 tracks of their sole album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006). The band toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007.In 2017, <mask> and Jen Turner co-founded the film production company Vocab Films. Early life <mask> was born on 1 November 1972, the eldest of three children; she has two younger brothers. She was raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe until the age of six, then in Blacktown. Her father Bob Collett was a truck driver, while her mother Judy (née Cook) was a customer-service representative. <mask> later learned on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that Bob was possibly born as a result of his mother Norma (née McWhinney) having an extramarital affair with a US Navy chief petty officer stationed in Australia during and after World War II. Norma and her husband (Harold "Stanley" Collett) were going through a divorce, and Bob's DNA test determined that Stanley was not his biological father.Despite an appeal made to the public in August 2015, her biological grandfather's name is not known. <mask> has described her family as "[not] the most communicative" but has said that despite her parents' lack of money, they were supportive and made their children feel cared for. She has fond memories of growing up in Blacktown, where she and her mother watched Saturday afternoon movie matinees presented by Bill Collins. She described her younger self as having "crazy" amounts of confidence. When she was 11, <mask> believed she had appendicitis and convinced her doctors: she was taken to an emergency department and had the appendix removed. As a student at Blacktown Girls High School, her favourite activities included netball, tap dancing and swimming. She took part in local singing competitions.Her ambition was to perform in musicals, as she loved to sing and dance. <mask>'s first acting role was a high school performance of Godspell at the age of 14; she auditioned by singing Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love for You". She decided to become an actor the following year, and was influenced by Geoffrey Rush's stage performance in The Diary of a Madman (July–August 1989). In 1989, with her parents' approval, she transferred to the Australian Theatre for Young People, later explaining, "I was 16. And it's not like I wasn't good at school, or I didn't enjoy it, I did. I just loved acting more. I don't regret that decision, but I can't believe I made it."The actor returned the extra "e" at the end of her surname which Stanley Collett had removed as it sounded better for a stage name. She started at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in early 1991, but left after 18 months to appear as Sonya in Uncle Vanya (August–September 1992), directed by Neil Armfield, alongside Rush in the title role. Career 1990–1999: Early work and breakthrough <mask> made her television debut in 1988 on a comedy, variety show Blah Blah Blah as a singer. Her first acting role was in 1990, a guest appearance as Tracy, on the Seven Network drama series A Country Practice Season 10, Episode 31, "The Sting: Part 1". Her first professional theatre role was as Debbie in Operation Holy Mountain in May of that year at Q Theatre, Penrith. Frank Barnes of Journal of the N.S.W Public School Teachers Federation noticed, "<mask> [is] simply amazing in her professional debut as the girl with cerebral palsy." She joined the Sydney Theatre Company and, from December 1990 to February 1991, appeared in A Little Night Music at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House.She performed Cordelia in King Lear (March 1994) and was also in stage productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, directed by Rush. In 1992, she made her feature film debut in the ensemble comedy-drama Spotswood (known in the US as The Efficiency Expert), which starred Anthony Hopkins and included a then-newcomer Russell Crowe. She played Wendy, a factory worker who harbours a secret attraction towards fellow worker Carey (Ben Mendelsohn). Filmnews Peter Galvin observed, "it's here that the film finds real warmth, vigour, and pain, all contained in [her] expressive face; she's terrific and so is Mendelsohn simply because we believe them." Andrew Urban of Urban Cinephile felt that, "[she] has a lovely role and does it with minimalist excellence." For the performance, she earned her first AACTA Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress. Between auditions for roles, she worked part-time delivering pizzas and selling jeans.In 1992, her agent alerted her to a proposed film project with a good role; a year later Muriel's Wedding (1994) was financed and started casting in June 1993. Although the actor auditioned on the first day, she did not win the role until three months later. In preparation for portraying Muriel, the actor gained in 7 weeks. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$15.2 million on a budget of US$9 million. James Berardinelli of Reelviews called her "vibrant and energetic," while Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle opined that <mask> played the lead role with "disarming earnestness." She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Actress and won the AACTA Award for Best Actress. In 1996, she had parts in three critically acclaimed films.In the comedy-drama Così, which reunited her with Muriel's Wedding castmate Rachel Griffiths, she played an actor recovering from drug addiction. David Stratton of Variety magazine said <mask> "[gave] a terrific performance." In the drama Lilian's Story she played an eccentric woman sent to a mental asylum in her youth. Stratton found her to be "poignant" and took note of her range and depth. She won her second AACTA Award, this time for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In the period comedy Emma, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name, she played Harriet Smith, a close friend of the titular character. Originally dismissive of Austen's works, she found Emma to be "warm and witty and clever."Jane Ganahl of San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "[Harriet was] played with heartbreaking empathy... desperately trying to meet Mr. Right – so awkwardly you fear she'll slip on a banana peel." She starred alongside Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey and Alanna Ubach in Clockwatchers (1997) which depicted the lives of four friends working in an office. Dustin Putman of TheFilmFile called it a "jewel of a film" and praised the performances of the cast, particularly <mask> whom he referred to as "outstanding." For her supporting role as Michelle in The Boys (1998) she won her third AACTA Award. Although Velvet Goldmine (1998), returned less than half its production budget at the box office, Metacritic reports a 65% score based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." It grew in stature after its release to become a cult film.<mask> credited it with revitalising her passion for acting as it had freed her from distress she had been facing. Her next film, 8½ Women (1999) was not as well received: Metacritic gave it a "generally unfavorable" score of 36%. 1999–2004: The Sixth Sense and Broadway When <mask> received M. Night Shyamalan's script for The Sixth Sense (1999), she feared it would be a "formulaic Hollywood action drama." However, she was moved by the story and agreed to audition, winning the role over other actors, including Marisa Tomei. She portrayed Lynn Sear, a mother struggling to raise her son Cole (Haley Joel Osment) who communicates with ghosts. Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer observed, "the scene in the car when [Cole] divulges his secret is so riveting... and it's so well-acted by Osment and <mask>." He added, "she'd become the greatest screen weeper of her generation."The Sixth Sense grossed US$670 million on a budget of US$40 million and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1999. It gathered six Academy Award nominations including <mask>'s for Best Supporting Actress. She reflected, "There was some definite feeling we all had that it was going to somehow be special. [... It] did really well and has been loved by a lot of people." In 2000 she made her Broadway debut with a leading role in The Wild Party, playing Queenie, a masochistic showgirl who hosts a lavish party with her husband. Originally written for Vanessa Williams, it went to <mask> after the former was unavailable.Charles Isherwood felt under-whelmed by the musical and the actor's performance, "[<mask>'s] Queenie is flat and one-dimensional; she doesn't convey the warmth that invites emotional investment." Ben Brantley of The New York Times differed, "Ms. <mask>... gives the evening's most fully realized performance," but criticised the lack of chemistry with Yancey Arias. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. <mask> turned down the title role in Bridget Jones's Diary due to her Broadway commitments. She followed with a supporting role in the action thriller Shaft (2000). The film received "mixed or average reviews," and grossed US$107.2 million on a budget of US$46 million. Kam Williams of African American Literature Book Club noticed, "<mask> lends the film some convincing and welcome dramatic weight as the frightened, conflicted Diane."However, John Patterson of The Guardian rated it as a "career low" for her. In 2001 she appeared in the HBO TV movie Dinner with Friends and played Beth, a middle-aged woman who struggles with her husband leaving her for another woman. Steven Oxman of Variety said that she was "well suited" to her role, while Bruce Fetts of Entertainment Weekly praised her "flawless" American accent. The show earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. In 2002 she had a supporting role in The Hours, based on the novel of the same name, playing Kitty, a woman who plans to undergo surgery for her infertility. John Patterson felt she gave an "utterly convincing small-scale emotional meltdown born of suburban sadness and sexual self-repression." The film received positive reviews and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.In About a Boy (2002) she portrayed a woman with depression who attempts to commit suicide. Daniel Saney of Digital Spy said that she was "as impressive as ever" while Sheila Johnston of Screen Daily praised her "powerful presence." She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for both 2002 performances. <mask> played the lead role in Japanese Story (2003) as Sandy an Australian geologist who develops an intense relationship with a Japanese businessman. It was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The performance led to reviewers welcoming her return to lead roles: the first since Muriel's Wedding. John Patterson wrote that she gave a "shattering performance, masterfully controlled and detailed, and all the proof her fans ever needed of her special brilliance."Richard Porton of the Chicago Reader remarked, "[her] pitch-perfect performance and the stunning evocation of the forbidding and beautiful outback make this film unexpectedly rewarding." Critics praised her emotional range, with some regarding the performance to be the best of her career. She won her fourth AACTA Award statuette for her portrayal of Sandy Edwards in Japanese Story. Her two releases of 2004, The Last Shot and Connie and Carla, were rated as having "mixed or average reviews" by Metacritic. 2005–2011: Supporting roles and United States of <mask>'s only film in 2005, In Her Shoes, was a comedy-drama about the relationship between two sisters (Rose and Maggie Feller) and their estranged grandmother, co-starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley MacLaine. Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner, the film received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, and was a moderate independent success, earning US$82.2 million worldwide. She was subsequently nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress for her performance of Rose, a successful-but-lonely lawyer with low self-esteem, which Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle noticed, "As usual, [her] face is a fine-tuned transmitter of her emotions, moment by moment, and she becomes the locus of audience feeling."In 2006 the artist starred in Little Miss Sunshine, a comedy-drama road movie about a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of that year, and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures for one of the biggest deals in the history of the festival. Sharon Waxman of The New York Times called her "funny and believable", while Stella Papamichael of BBC felt that she was "underused." The film received critical acclaim, resulting in her second BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. It grossed US$100.5 million worldwide and became one of the most successful independent films of the mid-2000s. Also in that year the actor took supporting roles in the thrillers The Night Listener and The Dead Girl. The latter was released to "generally favorable" reviews, while The Night Listener was higher earning with a revenue of US$10.5 million.In her first television engagement in five years, the HBO-BBC joint miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006), she played an Australian government employee who tries to cope with the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Thailand. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Robert Bianco of USA Today said that it was, "inexcusably tasteless, tone deaf... and dull", and Brian Lowry of Variety remarked that the film, "[grasps] for higher ground that it never reaches." Despite this, praise was given to the performances of the cast. For her role, <mask> earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination and third Golden Globe nomination. At a ceremony in August 2006, <mask> inducted Helen Reddy into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame and described her song, "I Am Woman" (1971) as "timeless." After working as a juror at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, she starred in two releases of 2007, Towelhead and Evening.They received "mixed or average reviews." Kelly Vance of East Bay Express, called Towelhead "one of the most intelligent films of the year" and praised the artist's performance. In her review of Evening, Putman called it "flawed in more ways than one" but lauded her for "[enlivening] her scenes with pathos." In 2008 she played a small role in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger, and also served as an executive producer. Her scenes were shot in a week. The film received tepid reviews and failed to recoup its $6 million budget. Bernadete McNulty, writing for The Daily Telegraph, wrote, "[her] presence may have got this Australian debut from writer/director Cathy Randall off the ground [but] her slight role is insufficient to make it fly the distance."Her other 2008 film, The Black Balloon, was better received, for which she was also co-executive producer. Frank Hatherley of Screen Daily praised the film and her acting, "[she] gives another of her warm, full-blooded portraits" and Roger Ebert venerated her performance as being the heart of the film. She won her fifth AACTA Award for the role of Maggie Mollison in The Black Balloon. In 2008, <mask> accepted the leading role in the Showtime TV comedy-drama series, United States of Tara. Created by Steven Spielberg and Diablo Cody, it revolves around Tara Gregson, a wife and mother of two, who has dissociative identity disorder, and is coping with alternate personalities. She was given the leading role by Spielberg without auditioning. In the role, she portrayed multiple characters and found that it required more preparation than she normally did.However, after she understood the characters better, she found it easier to play them. The show was originally planned for a twelve-episode season, but was renewed for a second and third season after it gave the network its highest ratings since 2004. The series and her performance received "generally favorable reviews." Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle called her a "tour de force", and Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly praised the actor's "flawless" transition between personalities that felt so "insanely distinct" that they could have each been a different actor. <mask> won both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in 2009 and was nominated for both again in the following year. Also in 2009 she lent her voice to the critically acclaimed stop-motion dramedy Mary and Max. <mask> was originally set to star in 2009's Away We Go, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.She then starred as a single mother of a precocious child in Jesus Henry Christ (2011). The film received "mixed or average reviews"; James Plath of Movie Metropolis called her "terrific" but John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter felt that she was severely underutilised. She later had a supporting role in the horror-comedy Fright Night (2011). The film reunited her with filmmaker Craig Gillespie who had directed her in several episodes of United States of Tara. Debbie Lynn Elias of Behind the Lens called her "pitchfork perfect" while Emmet Asher-Perrin of Tor.com said that she was "charming as always." The film received "generally favorable reviews," and was a commercial success grossing US$40.5 million on a US$30 million budget. 2012–2017: Independent films and Broadway return <mask>'s first release of 2012 was the independent comedy-drama Mental.She played Shaz, a hitchhiker who is hired as a nanny to take care of five mentally ill sisters. Despite giving the film a negative review, Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times said that the actor "rips into her woolly role as if channeling a leftover personality from her United States of Tara days." Luke Buckmaster of Crikey called her "charismatic and all-inhabiting." She received her third AACTA Award for Best Actress nomination for the role. Later in the year, she played Peggy, a supporting role in the biographical drama, Hitchcock. Deborah Ross, writing for The Spectator, provided an unenthusiastic review and wrote, "[Hitchcock] wastes many of its cast members - particularly <mask>." In 2013 <mask> earned critical acclaim for her work in the independent film The Way, Way Back, opposite Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, and in Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini.For The Way, Way Back, she received positive reviews: Andrew O'Hehir of Salon magazine praised her "brilliant, understated performance;" Peter Travers of Rolling Stone noticed her star quality; Berardinelli described her adaptability and said that she gives a performance far and above what the role required. Her performance in Enough Said was also well received; Katie Smith-Wong of FlickFeast praised her for bringing humour to the film but Joseph Walsh of CinVue said that she was underused. Later that year, <mask> starred in the CBS TV drama, Hostages, which received reviews that were generally favourable, but weak ratings. RedEyes Curt Wagner was fascinated by her performance, while Verne Gay of Newsday felt she was "superb," and USA Todays Bianco as "nuanced" and "grounded." The series aired for fifteen episodes and, due to a combination of low ratings and a closed narrative, did not return for a second season. In the comedy-drama Lucky Them (2013), which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival, <mask> portrayed Ellie Klug, a music critic assigned to write about a disappeared musician and childhood sweetheart, and tasked herself to track him down. She took on the role because she felt the script had a realistic and in-depth approach to topics like self-sufficiency and self-realization.She later said that, out of all the roles she had played, Ellie resembled her the most. The film earned "generally favorable reviews", with praise for her performance. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was "centered by smart, soulful work by the wonderful <mask>" and that she played her character "with warmth, realness and emotional transparency that make you stay with her even when she's pushing people away." The film also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, where Joe Bendel of Libertas Film Magazine ranked her performance as the fourth-best of the festival. Upon release, Mike D'Angelo of The Dissolve wrote that she "is capable of anything." After a 14-year absence, <mask> returned to Broadway in 2014, starring as Jennifer Jones in Will Eno's play The Realistic Joneses alongside co-stars Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall, and Tracy Letts. The play examines a couple who project their insecurities and fears onto their next-door neighbors with the same last name.The play opened to positive reviews, with the actor and the entire cast earning high praise. Charles Isherwood from The New York Times wrote that "Ms. <mask> exudes a touching, exasperated dignity as Jennifer." Varietys Marilyn Stasio called her work "terribly funny," while Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter claimed, "<mask>, whose naturalness can cut through even the very deliberate theatrical artifice of Eno's dialogue and scene construction, anchors the play with her somber restraint and deadpan delivery." The New York Posts Elisabeth Vincentelli, who was more critical of the play, highlighted her performance: "[she] does some heavy lifting to fill in Eno's blanks. You can read deep sadness in the wide planes of her expressive face, in her lost, unfocused eyes." The artist and her co-stars won a Drama Desk Special Award for Best Ensemble Performance. In 2014, <mask> appeared in three comedy films, Tammy, A Long Way Down and Hector and the Search for Happiness.All three are rated as having "generally unfavorable reviews" by Metacritic. Also in that year she provided the voice to Lady Portley-Rind in the animation The Boxtrolls. She starred as Milly, opposite Drew Barrymore as Jess, in the comedy-drama Miss You Already (2015), about two women whose friendship is tested when Jess starts a family while Milly falls ill. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Metacritic rated it at 59% indicating "mixed or average reviews." Billy Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic asserted that "[her] work is so compulsively watchable that Miss You Already is worth a watch for that reason alone." <mask> then played the matriarch of a dysfunctional family in the horror film Krampus (also 2015), which was a commercial success, grossing $61.5 million against a budget of $15 million. Her sole release of 2016 was the crime thriller Imperium, opposite Daniel Radcliffe, she portrayed Angela Zamparo, an FBI analyst targeting a white supremacist group.Despite its limited release, the film garnered positive reviews, with Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calling it "impressively dimensional...tense, gripping and disturbing," and found her to be "excellent" as Radcliffe's character's supervisor. In 2017, <mask> appeared in several films: to varying degrees of success. The action film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, was a commercial success, grossing $346.1 million and earned mixed reviews, though Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised her for "embrac[ing] the cold-blooded extremes of her role" as a CIA operative. Her next two films, the war drama The Yellow Birds and the comedy Fun Mom Dinner, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Although both of these gathered "mixed or average reviews," the actor's work was appreciated, particularly in the former, with the Los Angeles Times critic taking note of how she, and co-star Jennifer Aniston, "deliver uniformly naturalistic performances." She was also in the action-thriller Unlocked, and the comedies Madame and Please Stand By, all of which received "mixed or average reviews" according to Metacritic. The mystery drama Jasper Jones (2017) was better received—obtaining 77% at Rotten Tomatoes.Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald praised her emotional range and James Douglas, writing for The Guardian, said that she was "impossibly vivacious as always." Richard Kuipers of Variety eulogized the artist's climactic monologue in which her character laments her discontent, calling her "positively electrifying." Also in that year, she formed the production company Vocab Films, with her US-based talent manager Jen Turner. She had previously worked as executive producer for the films she appeared in, Like Minds (2006), The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (both 2008). Vocab Film's first project is The Best of Adam Sharp (2016), a novel by fellow Australian, Graeme Simsion. <mask> is set to play the female lead role, Angelina Brown, who is described by Anita Busch of Deadline as, "an intelligent and strong-willed woman... who taught [Adam] what it meant to find—and then lose—love." Another project is Julia Dahl's novel, Invisible City, a co-production with RadicalMedia, for a TV murder mystery with the actor also serving as a script writer for the pilot episode.She explained her motivation, "it's about fighting for personal freedom and living an authentic life. It couldn't be a more relevant time to tell this story about acceptance and integration, or lack thereof. These complex female characters are honest, flawed, and inspiring. We can always use more of those." 2018–present: Mainstream films and continued acclaim In 2018, <mask> gave what some critics considered to be one of her best performances in the horror film Hereditary, in which she played Annie Graham, the matriarch of a family haunted by the supernatural following the death of her mother. She was initially reluctant to take on the role, but became convinced by the script's grounded approach and its exploration of grief and loss. She considered it to be the most difficult of her career: in an interview with Vultures Rachel Handler she reflected, "There was no easy moment in this movie...I was shooting 14-take scenes, talking about great loss and difficulty in relating to my family." The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, and it became A24's highest-grossing film, earning US$80.2 million Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly praised her for "real dramatic power and force," while Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune complimented her "fierce performance with a human pulse." She won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance. She starred in Wanderlust (2018), a BBC One drama series about the troubled relationship between <mask>'s character, Joy Richards, a therapist, and her husband. It was her first lead role in TV series since Hostages. She also served as an associate producer on the series. Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote "[she guides] the [series] through turbulent emotional seas with assurance" and Jen Chaney of Vulture remarked that the show was worth watching solely for her performance.Also that year, she appeared in the critically acclaimed comedy Hearts Beat Loud, which also premiered at Sundance. Peter Bradshaw called it "a likable heartwarmer" and praised the actor for "[giving the] film some sinew in her supporting role." That following year, <mask> returned to the horror genre in Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo. Partly a satire about the art world, it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to polarising reactions. Chicago Sun-Times Richard Roeper gave it a positive review, "[she is] as good as we’d expect [her] to be." She played a supporting role as Joni Thrombey in Rian Johnson's critically acclaimed mystery thriller Knives Out, alongside an ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was a commercial success, grossing US$311.3 million.Critics highlighted the performances of the cast: Joe Morgenstern wrote that <mask> "nails her character’s style with elan" and David Rooney considered her to be "divine as a deeply sincere phony." In 2019, <mask> took on the role of a detective, Grace Rasmussen, investigating a troubling rape case, with Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever, in the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable. She had accepted it prior to reading the script, finding the topic "important and so meaningful." She prepared for the role by having a female cop on set who helped her with such particulars as where to place badges and guns and how to stage a medical examination with a rape victim. It had been seen by over 32 million people making it one of Netflix's highest viewed TV series. The artist received acclaim for her performance and several critics praised her chemistry with Wever: Jen Chaney of New York wrote, "Wever and <mask> both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings". For her performance, she received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries.In 2020, she took on a leading role in the drama film Dream Horse, playing a middle-aged South Wales native who decides to train a racehorse. Dennis Harvey of Variety praised her for "easily [carrying] the film’s emotional weight." She appeared in Charlie Kaufman's psychological thriller film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was released on Netflix in September 2020. In 2021, she had lead roles in the science fiction thriller film Stowaway, and Guillermo del Toro's neo-noir thriller film Nightmare Alley. <mask> is also set to star in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her and the HBO Max limited series The Staircase. Music career Despite cherishing music and singing at a young age, <mask> had stopped in the mid-1990s and explained, "[Singing] comes from a very personal place. It's your voice... and it's only in the last couple of years I felt comfortable in myself singing."In 1996 she sang three cover versions for the soundtrack of the film, Cosi: "Don't Dream It's Over" (originally by Crowded House), "Stand By Me" (Ben E. King) and "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (Hunters & Collectors). In 2000 she recorded nine tracks for the cast album, The Wild Party, for the eponymous Broadway musical. Elyse Sommer of CurtainUp, in a review of the musical, wrote that she was a "topnotch singer" and particularly praised her rendition of "People Like Us". For the soundtrack of Connie and Carla (2004), <mask>, and her co-star Nia Vardalos, recorded duets of several show tunes including, "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Maybe This Time" and "Cabaret". David Haviland of Eye for Film praised the renditions, "The musical numbers are a camp triumph." She sang the track, "Sunday Morning", for the album Summertown by Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier. She has also performed songs for soundtracks of About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Miss You Already and Hearts Beat Loud.<mask> has been writing her own songs since early teens. In 2006 with encouragement of her husband Dave Galafassi on drums (ex-Gelbison), she formed <mask> & the Finish in Sydney. Also joining the band were Amanda Brown on keyboards, Glenn Richards on guitar, David Lane on piano and keyboards and Pete Farley on bass guitar. Their first gig was at The Basement, Sydney, "I was completely petrified and I think once I got that out of the way, I have just been enjoying it... In the acting, the film world, they try to hide things from actors, keep them cushioned. So I am really enjoying getting my hands dirty." On 9 October 2006 the band released their debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures, on Hoola Hoop Records.Using her personal life as an inspiration, she wrote all eleven tracks under her married name, <mask>-Galafassi. It was recorded in two weeks: <mask> co-produced with Zygier. Eclectic of Sputnikmusic gave it a positive review, "<mask>'s subdued vocals aren't perfect, but they're close enough to love all the same." He did, however, rebuke the lyrics of some tracks remarking that they had "some stunningly bad lines." The album produced two singles, "Beautiful Awkward Pictures" (September 2006) and "Look Up" (March 2007). The latter reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100. She appeared on the Australian TV show Cool Aid and performed "Look Up".In July 2007 <mask> & the Finish headlined the Sydney show of Live Earth, singing a cover of T. Rex's "Children of the Revolution". They toured Australia, but have not performed nor released any new material after 2007. In 2012 she expressed her desire to make another album, but said she found it difficult to find enough time to commit to that project. Humanitarian work <mask> supports various charities including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Feeding America. She expressed her support for PETA and, in July 2005, wrote a letter to then Australian Prime Minister John Howard, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep. Later that month, after speaking to sheep farmers, she reneged on supporting PETA's campaign against mulesing: "The issue is not as black and white as was previously presented to me. I was given to understand that there were 'effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike' and they are 'currently available.'I am now aware that there are no simple alternatives available to farmers at this time." In 2009, the actor auctioned off T-shirts of her own design to raise money for various charities. <mask> along with Drew Barrymore and Catherine Hardwicke, who all worked together on Miss You Already, wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2014. She has raised money for OzHarvest, an organisation which collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless. She sold some of her personal items for an auction to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the oncology unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. In 2010, she was part of the host committee to hold the third annual Go Go Gala which will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world. She took part in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect (2010), being featured in a small clip which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa.In 2012, <mask> has contributed an exclusive blog on the fight against hunger and a call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season to the Huffington Post. In 2014, she was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide. She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who, together with Concern, are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty. She had previously raised money for Concern's global campaign to fight hunger and malnutrition. She has taken part in multiple Public Service Announcements by Concern requesting the viewers to donate to Concern's various campaigns. In 2017, she attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party which seeks to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care and support services to people living with HIV. She has expressed her support for the Me Too movement.Artistry <mask> is described by Toby Creswell and Samantha Trenoweth in their book, 1001 Australians You Should Know (2006), "she proved her abilities as a serious actress in Rowan Woods' 1998 film The Boys and again in the big budget international hits The Sixth Sense and About a Boy." Sharon Waxman of The New York Times wrote that the artist often embraces characters who are pathetic, insecure or otherwise unattractive. However, the actor said she detests playing such characters, "If I keep perpetuating that image of myself — that of a downtrodden person — that's the only roles I'll get. And I'm getting tired of playing those roles." Despite achieving stardom early in her career with The Sixth Sense, she rarely acted in commerce-driven pictures. She prefers working in independent films over blockbusters where the latter prioritize box-office success over telling a story. Several journalists noted her gravitation towards playing dissatisfied and slightly neurotic mothers.When asked about being typecast in such roles, <mask> replied, "All people are different. All women are different. A lot of women haven't had children but it doesn't change the fact that they're individuals and have some kind of individuality and spark about them." <mask> listed Geoffrey Rush as one of her influences and remembered seeing him in The Diary of a Madman (1989): "When I watched him in that, it was like being in church, I had a full-on spiritual awakening. I even wrote him this letter – I don't remember what it said, but it was very complimentary." She does not find it difficult to detach herself from her roles, but reflected that after doing several heavy thematic films she, "[started] to find things were accumulating. I had to figure out a way to kind of shake it off.So I am figuring that out." When asked how she decides to play her characters, she replied, "When I look at a character, I never look at the size of the role. I always look at the whole person, no matter how much they're featured in the movie." She dislikes working with dialect coaches when preparing for an accent, as they usually make her feel self-conscious. Although she has gained weight to play characters in previous films, she dislikes doing so, and after filming In Her Shoes, said that she would never do so again. Brie Larson, who starred with <mask> in United States of Tara, has cited her as an inspiration and praised her for being able to "disappear" into her roles. Greg Kinnear, her co-star in Dinner with Friends and Little Miss Sunshine, called her "gifted" and commended her for being able to communicate without dialogue.In an analysis of <mask>'s acting style, Rilla Kingston compared her to character actress Thelma Ritter who was widely critically acclaimed for her supporting roles, and repeatedly typecast as the female comic second. Kingston took note of her use of physicality to convey her characters' emotions as in Emma and United States of Tara. She remarked that <mask>'s acting method references the components of Stanislavski's System of Acting. In studying her typecasting as mothers, Kingston wrote, "[<mask>] selectively chooses roles of women and mothers which she can portray in ways that are multidimensional and different from another." She also wrote that the actor makes conscious efforts to break from the typecasting, with leading roles in films like Miss You Already and Lucky Them. At the end of her analysis, Kingston concluded, "<mask> truly is a chameleon in both the versatility of her acting style and in the kind of roles she is willing to approach with a physicality-based method." <mask> is particularly known for her expressive and highly malleable face, distinctive versatility, physical transformations and accents.<mask>'s versatility as a performer is unique in that despite playing a wide range of characters with vastly different personalities and nuances they're usually portrayed through the medium of a mother character and they often deal with issues relating to motherhood. Personal life In her twenties she found it difficult to adapt to being in the media spotlight and, as a result, struggled with bulimia and panic attacks. The panic attacks lasted eight months, she described having pains in her chest, blurred vision and profuse sweating. During this period she travelled extensively, shaved her head five times (once for a film role) and bought a flat in Brixton, London. Her aim was to "explore different ideas and just look at life and try to understand it." She left the Brixton flat after a few months because she saw a man "getting his head bashed in with a pole 30 metres away." <mask> dated her Velvet Goldmine co-star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, for about a year ( 1997) before ending their relationship and described it as "hedonistic, drunken and probably dangerous."When asked about her faith, she remarked: "We're all spiritual... I'm not Buddhist but I am drawn to it because it seems the most beneficial of organised religions, and the most compassionate. It's an ongoing journey." She met musician Dave Galafassi at a 2002 album launch for his then-band Gelbison. The couple married in a traditional Buddhist ceremony on 11 January 2003. The couple have a daughter, Sage Florence, born on 9 January 2008, and a son, Arlo Robert, born on 22 April 2011. She has said that she is an avid camper and enjoys meditating.They lived in Sydney in the 2000s before moving to Los Angeles. The family returned to Sydney in 2019. Discography <mask> & the Finish: Beautiful Awkward Pictures (2006) – Hoola Hoop Records/MGM (HOOLAHOOP002) Other appearances "Best Friend", "Finale: The Wild Party", "People Like Us" (by <mask> and Yancey Arias), "Queenie Was a Blonde", "This Is What It Is", "Welcome to My Party", "Wild Party" from The Wild Party: A Decca Original Broadway Cast Album (soundtrack album, 2000) – Decca Broadway/Universal Music Group (012 159 003–2) "Airport Medley: Oklahoma / Superstar / Papa Can You Hear Me? / Memory", "Let Me Entertain You", "Maybe This Time", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Medley: Everything's Alright / Don't Cry for Me", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Cabaret" (all by Nia Vardalos and <mask>) from Connie and Carla: Music from the Motion Picture (2004) Epic Records (5178262000, EK 92430) "Hello Halo (Cooper Todd Remix)" (by David Galafassi, <mask>, Nathan Cooper, Benjamin Todd) from Miss You Already (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2015) – Sony Classical Filmography Awards and nominations Among her numerous accolades, <mask> received five AACTA Awards from eight nominations, a Golden Globe Award from six nominations, a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations, and a Screen Actors Guild Award from four nominations. She also received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in Muriel's Wedding (1994), Collette received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. For her role in The Sixth Sense (1999), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.She went on to earn BAFTA Award nominations for About a Boy (2002) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). <mask> earned further acclaim for the comedy-drama series United States of Tara (2008–2011), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. For her performance in the acclaimed miniseries Unbelievable (2019), she earned a Critics' Choice Television Award and garnered further Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. References External links <mask> at Emmys.com 1972 births 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses Australian expatriates in the United States Australian people of American descent Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (television) winners Living people National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Best Actress AACTA Award winners Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers Theatre World Award winners
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She is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. She has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two British Academy Film Awards, as well as receiving a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, for her work in television and independent films. After making her film debut in Spotswood (1992), she was nominated for an award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and then her breakthrough role was in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Sixth Sense. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her performance in the romantic comedy About a Boy. The period comedy Emma, the action thriller Shaft, the period drama The Hours, the romantic drama Japanese Story, the comedies In Her Shoes and The Way, Way Back, and the horror films Krampus and Hereditary are just some of the diverse films made by <mask>. The lead role in The Wild Party earned her a Tony Award nomination.She starred in two television shows, United States of Tara and Unbelievable. She won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has won five awards. Dave Galafassi is the drummer of the band Gelbison. There are two children with the couple. She wrote all 11 tracks of Beautiful Awkward Pictures, the only album she ever wrote for. After 2007, the band did not perform or release any new material.The Turners co-founded the film production company. The oldest of three children was born on 1 November 1972 and has two younger brothers. She was born in Blacktown at the age of six. Her mother Judy was a customer-service representative, while her father Bob was a truck driver. On Who Do You Think You Are?, <mask> learned. Bob may have been born as a result of his mother's extramarital affair with a US Navy chief petty officer stationed in Australia during and after World War II. Bob's genetic test proved that Stanley was not his biological father as he and his wife were going through a divorce.Her biological grandfather's name is not known despite an appeal made to the public in August 2015. She said that despite her parents' lack of money, they were supportive and made their children feel cared for. She and her mother used to watch Saturday afternoon movie matinees in Blacktown. She said her younger self had a lot of confidence. She was taken to an emergency department and had her appendix removed after she convinced her doctors that she had appendicitis. At Blacktown Girls High School, her favourite activities were tap dancing and swimming. She participated in local singing contests.She loved to sing and dance and wanted to perform in musicals. At the age of 14, she auditioning for Godspell by singing Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love for You". She decided to become an actor after seeing The Diary of a Madman. She explained that she was 16 when she transferred to the Australian Theatre for Young People. It's not like I wasn't good at school or that I didn't enjoy it. I enjoyed acting more. I can't believe I made that decision.The extra "e" 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 After 18 months as Sonya in Uncle Vanya, she left the National Institute of Dramatic Art. In 1988 she made her television debut as a singer on a comedy show. She made her acting debut in 1990 as Tracy on A Country Practice Season 10, Episode 31, "The Sting: Part 1". In May of that year, she played the role of Debbie in the Q Theatre's production of Holy Mountain. "Collette is simply amazing in her professional debut as the girl with cerebral palsy," said Frank Barnes of the Journal of the N.S.W Public School Teachers Federation. She appeared in A Little Night Music at the Drama Theatre in the month of February 1991.She was in two productions at the Belvoir Street Theatre, both directed by Rush. In 1992, she made her feature film debut in the ensemble comedy-drama Spotswood, which starred AnthonyHopkins and included a then-newcomer RussellCrowe. She played Wendy, a factory worker who harbours a secret attraction towards Carey. "It's here that the film finds real warmth, vigour, and pain, all contained in her face; she's terrific and so is Mendelsohn simply because we believe them," said Filmnews Peter Galvin. She has a lovely role and does it well. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Between auditioning for roles, she worked as a pizza delivery girl and jeans seller.In 1992 her agent alert her to a proposed film project with a good role and a year later she was cast in Muriel's Wedding. She didn't win the role until three months later, despite auditioning on the first day. The actor gained in 7 weeks. The film made US$15.2 million on a budget of US$9 million, making it a critical and commercial success. Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle said that she played the lead role with "disarming earnestness." She was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes and won the award. She had parts in three films in 1996.She played an actor recovering from drug addiction in the movie Cos. Variety magazine's David Stratton said that <mask> gave a terrific performance. She played an eccentric woman sent to a mental asylum in her youth. She was found to be "poignant" by Stratton and he took note of her range and depth. She won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She played a close friend of the eponymous character in the period comedy Emma. She found Emma to be warm and witty.Harriet was desperately trying to meet Mr. You fear she'll slip on a banana peel. The lives of four friends working in an office were depicted in Clockwatchers. The film was called a "jewel of a film" by TheFilmFile and praised the performances of the cast. She won her third award for her role in The Boys. Although Velvet Goldmine returned less than half its production budget at the box office, Metacritic reports a 65% score based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." After its release, it became a cult film.It freed her from distress that she had been facing and revitalised her passion for acting. Her next film, 812 (1999) Women, was given a "generally unfavorable" score by Metacritic. She was worried that The Sixth Sense would be a "formulaic Hollywood action drama." She agreed to try out for the role after she was moved by the story. She played Lynn Sear, a mother trying to raise her son Cole who is communicating with ghosts. The scene in the car when Cole reveals his secret is riveting and well-acted, according to Gary Thompson of The Philadelphia Inquirer. She would become the greatest screen weeper of her generation.The Sixth Sense was the second-highest-grossing film of 1999 with a budget of US$40 million. It got six Academy Award nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for <mask>. She said that there was a definite feeling that it was going to be special. It was... It was well received by a lot of people. She made her Broadway debut in The Wild Party, playing Queenie, a masochistic showgirl who hosts a lavish party with her husband. After the former was unavailable, it went to <mask>."Queenie is flat and one-dimensional; she doesn't convey the warmth that invites emotional investment," said Charles Isherwood, who felt under-whelmed by the musical and actor's performance. Ben Brantley of The New York Times disagreed and said that Ms<mask> gave the evening's most fully realized performance. She was nominated for a Tony Award. She turned down the title role due to her Broadway commitments. She played a supporting role in Shaft. The film received mixed or average reviews and made $107 million on a budget of $46 million. "<mask> gives the film some convincing and welcome dramatic weight as the frightened, conflicted Diane," said Kam Williams of African American Literature Book Club.She was rated as a "career low" by The Guardian. She played Beth in the 2001 movie Dinner with Friends, a middle-aged woman who struggles with her husband leaving her for another woman. Bruce Fetts of Entertainment Weekly praised her "flawless" American accent, while Steven Oxman of Variety said that she was "well suited" to her role. The show was nominated for an award. In 2002 she had a supporting role in The Hours, which was based on the novel of the same name. She gave an "utterly convincing small-scale emotional meltdown born of suburban sadness and sexual self-repression." The film was nominated for an Academy Award.She portrayed a woman with depression in About a Boy. Daniel Saney of Digital Spy said that she was as impressive as ever. She won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for both her 2002 performances and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Sandy was the lead role in Japanese Story and she developed an intense relationship with a Japanese businessman. It was shown at the festival. Her return to lead roles was welcomed by reviewers. She gave a shattering performance, masterfully controlled and detailed, and all the proof her fans needed of her special brilliance.The film was praised by Richard Porton of the Chicago Reader as being unexpectedly rewarding. Critics thought her performance was the best of her career. She won her fourth award for her performance in Japanese Story. The Last Shot was rated as having "mixed or average reviews" by Metacritic. In Her Shoes was a comedy-drama about the relationship between two sisters and their estranged grandmother, which was written and directed by <mask>. The film received mixed or average reviews from critics and was a moderate independent success, earning US$82 million worldwide. She was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Rose, a successful-but-lonely lawyer with low self-esteem.In 2006 the artist starred in Little Miss Sunshine, a comedy-drama road movie about a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant. The distribution rights of the film were bought by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which was one of the biggest deals in the history of the festival. Sharon Waxman of The New York Times said that she was funny and believable. Her second BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations came from the film. It was one of the most successful independent films of the 2000s. The actor played supporting roles in two thrillers in that year. The Night Listener was higher earning with a revenue of US$10 million, while the latter was released to "generally favorable" reviews.In her first television appearance in five years, she played an Australian government employee who was trying to cope with the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Critics gave the film mixed reviews. According to Robert Bianco of USA Today, the film was "inexcusably tasteless, tone deafness and dull". The performances of the cast were praised. She received her first Primetime Emmy nomination and third Golden Globe nomination for her role. Helen Reddy's song "I Am Woman" was described as "timeless" at a ceremony in 2006 where she was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's Hall of Fame. She starred in two films in 2007, Towelhead and Evening, after working as a juror at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.They received mixed or average reviews. East Bay Express named Towelhead one of the most intelligent films of the year and praised the artist's performance. Putman called Evening "flawed in more ways than one" but praised her for "enlivening her scenes with pathos." She was an executive producer of Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger. Her scenes were shot in a week. The film had a budget of $6 million. Her presence may have gotten this Australian debut from writer/directorCathy Randall off the ground, but her slight role is insufficient to make it fly the distance.She was also co-executive producer of The Black Balloon. She gave another of her warm, full-blooded portraits and Roger Ebert venerated her performance as being the heart of the film. She won her fifth award for her performance in The Black Balloon. The leading role in United States of Tara was taken by <mask> in 2008. The story revolves around Tara Gregson, a wife and mother of two, who has a variety of personality disorders. She was given the leading role without auditioning. She found that the role required more preparation than she normally does.She found it easier to play the characters after she understood them better. After giving the network its highest ratings since 2004, the show was renewed for a second and third season. Her performance received generally favorable reviews. Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly praised the actor's "flawless" transition between personalities that felt so "insanely distinct" that they could have each been a different actor. In 2009, she was nominated for both the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Comedy and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She lent her voice to Mary and Max in 2009. Due to scheduling conflicts, she dropped out of Away We Go.She played a single mother in Jesus Henry Christ. The film received mixed or average reviews, but John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter felt that she was severely under utilized. She had a supporting role in the film. She was in several episodes of United States of Tara. She was called "pitchfork perfect" and "charming as always" by two different people. The film was a commercial success, grossing US$40.5 million on a US$30 million budget. Mental was the first independent film to be released by Collette.She played Shaz, who was hired as a nanny to take care of five mentally ill sisters. Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review, but he said that the actor stuck to her role as if she were from the United States of Tara. She was called "charismatic and all-inhabiting." She was nominated for the third time for Best Actress. She played a supporting role in a biographical drama. Deborah Ross wrote a review for The Spectator that was unenthusiastic. The Way, Way Back, with Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, and Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini, were all critical successes.She received positive reviews for her performance in The Way, Way Back, which was praised by Andrew O'Hehir of Salon magazine. Her performance in Enough Said was well received, but she wasn't used as much as she could have been. Hostages was a CBS TV drama that received mostly positive reviews, but weak ratings. Verne Gay of Newsday thought she was "superb" and USA Today's Bianco thought she was "grounded". The series did not return for a second season due to low ratings and a closed narrative. At the Toronto International Film Festival, <mask> played a music critic who was tasked to find a missing musician and childhood sweetheart in Lucky Them. She took on the role because she felt the script had a realistic and in-depth approach to topics like self-sufficiency and self-realization.She said that out of all the roles she had played, she resembled her the most. The film was praised for her performance. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was "centered by smart, soulful work by the wonderful <mask>" and that she played her character "with warmth, realness and emotional transparency that make you stay with her even when she's pushing people away." The film was ranked as the fourth-best of the festival by Joe Bendel of Libertas Film Magazine. Mike D'Angelo of The Dissolve wrote that she was capable of anything. After a 14-year absence, she returned to Broadway in Will Eno's play The Realistic Joneses with co-stars Michael C. Hall, and Tracy Letts. The play looks at a couple who project their fears onto their neighbors with the same last name.The actor and the entire cast received high praise after the play opened to positive reviews. Charles Isherwood from The New York Times wrote about Ms. <mask>. Varietys Marilyn Stasio called her work "terribly funny," while Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter claimed, "<mask>, whose naturalness can cut through even the very deliberate theatrical artifice of Eno's dialogue and scene construction, anchors the play with her somber restraint and deadpan delivery." The New York Posts highlighted her performance as she was more critical of the play. You can read her sadness in the wide planes of her face. The artist and her co-stars won an award. Tammy, A Long Way Down, and Hector and the Search for Happiness were all comedy films starring <mask>.Metacritic rates all three of them as having generally unfavorable reviews. She provided the voice for Lady Portley-Rind in The Boxtrolls. She played Milly in Miss You Already, a comedy about two women whose friendship is tested when Jess starts a family while Milly falls ill. At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was rated at 59% by Metacritic. Billy Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic stated that Miss You Already is worth a watch for that reason alone. The horror film Krampus, which was a commercial success, grossing $61.5 million against a budget of $15 million, was played by <mask>. In Imperium she played an FBI analyst targeting a white supremacist group.Despite its limited release, the film received positive reviews, with Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times calling it "tense, gripping and disturbing." In the course of the year, <mask> appeared in several films. The action film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, was a commercial success, grossing $346.1 million and earned mixed reviews, though Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle praised her for "embracing the cold-blooded extremes of her role." The Yellow Birds and Fun Mom Dinner are her next two films. Although both of these received mixed or average reviews, the actor's work was appreciated, particularly in the former, with the Los Angeles Times critic taking note of how she, and co-star Jeniston, "deliver uniformly naturalistic performances." She was in Unlocked, Madame and Please Stand By, all of which received mixed or average reviews. Jasper Jones was better received than any other drama.James Douglas, writing for The Guardian, said that she was "impossibly vibrant as always." The artist's monologue in which her character talks about her unhappiness was praised by Richard Kuipers of Variety. She formed a production company with her talent manager. She worked as an executive producer for several films, including Like Minds, The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger. The Best of Adam Sharp is a novel by fellow Australian, Graeme Simsion. The female lead is described as an intelligent and strong- willed woman who taught Adam what it meant to find and then lose love. An actor is also serving as a script writer for the pilot episode of a TV murder mystery that is being co-produced with RadicalMedia.She said her motivation was fighting for personal freedom and living an authentic life. It's a good time to tell the story about acceptance and integration. The female characters are complex and flawed. We can always use more of those. In the year of 2018, she gave one of her best performances in the horror film Hereditary, in which she played Annie Graham, the matriarch of a family haunted by the supernatural following the death of her mother. She was initially reluctant to take on the role, but became convinced by the script's exploration of grief and loss. She said in an interview that it was the most difficult part of her career.I was talking about loss and difficulties with my family. Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly praised her for "real dramatic power and force," while MichaelPhillips of the Chicago Tribune praised her "fierce performance." She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film. She starred in a drama series about a troubled relationship between a therapist and her husband. It was her first lead role since Hostages. She was an associate producer on the series. She guides the series through turbulent emotional seas with assurance and the show was worth watching solely for her performance.The critically acclaimed comedy Hearts Beat Loud was released that year. Peter Bradshaw praised the actor for his work in the film and called it a likable heartwarmer. In Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw, which was released the following year, <mask> was once again in the horror genre. It was a satire about the art world that was shown at the festival. She is as good as we would expect, according to a positive review by the Chicago Sun-Times. She played a supporting role in Rian Johnson's Knives Out, alongside an ensemble cast that included Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Christopher Plummer. At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was a commercial success, grossing US$311.3 million.Critics praised the performances of the cast, with Joe Morgenstern writing that <mask> "nails her character's style with elan" and David Rooney writing that she was "divine as a deeply sincere phony." In the series, she played a detective investigating a troubling rape case with the help of two other people. She accepted the topic prior to reading it. She prepared for the role by having a female cop on set who helped her with such particulars as where to place badges and guns and how to stage a medical examination with a rape victim. It was seen by over 32 million people, making it one of the highest viewed TV series. Jen Chaney of New York wrote, "Wever and <mask> both create fully authentic women who ooze integrity but also have enough insecurities and make enough mistakes to seem like actual human beings." She won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her performance.She played a middle-aged South Wales native in the film Dream Horse, who decides to train a racehorse. Dennis Harvey of Variety said she was easy to carry the film's emotional weight. She appeared in Charlie Kaufman's film I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was released in September 2020. She had lead roles in two films in the year 2021. Pieces of Her and The Staircase are both set to star <mask>. <mask> stopped singing in the mid 1990s because it came from a very personal place. It's your voice, and it's only in the last couple of years that I felt comfortable singing.She sang three versions of "Don't Dream It's Over" for the soundtrack of the film. She recorded nine tracks for the Broadway musical, The Wild Party, in 2000. Elyse Sommer of CurtainUp wrote that she was a topnotch singer and particularly praised her rendition of "People Like Us". "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Maybe This Time" and "Cabaret" were recorded for the soundtrack of the show. The musical numbers are a camp triumph according to David Haviland of Eye for Film. She sang the song "Sunday Morning" on the album Summertown. She has performed songs for films such as About a Boy, A Long Way Down, Miss You Already and Hearts Beat Loud.Since early teens, she has been writing her own songs. She formed a band in 2006 with the help of her husband Dave Galafassi. Glenn Richards on guitar, David Lane on piano and keyboards, and Pete Farley on bass guitar joined the band. Their first gig was at The Basement, and they were petrified, but since they got that out of the way, they have been enjoying it. They try to hide things from actors in the film world. I am getting my hands dirty. The band's debut album, Beautiful Awkward Pictures, was released on Hoola Hoop Records.She used her personal life as an inspiration and wrote all eleven tracks under her married name. It was recorded in two weeks. "<mask>'s subdued vocals aren't perfect, but they're close enough to love all the same," said Sputnikmusic. He rebuked the lyrics of some tracks, saying they had some stunningly bad lines. "Look Up" and "Beautiful Awkward Pictures" were produced by the album. The latter was in the top 100. She performed "Look Up" on Cool Aid.The Live Earth show in July of 2007 featured a cover of T.Rex's " Children of the Revolution". They did a tour of Australia, but did not release any new material after 2007. In 2012 she expressed her desire to make another album, but said it was difficult to find enough time to make it. Humanitarian work is supported by various charities. She wrote a letter to the Australian Prime Minister in July 2005, asking him to ban the practice of mulesing and the live export of sheep. After speaking to sheep farmers, she changed her mind about supporting the campaign against mulesing. There are effective and humane alternatives to prevent fly strike that are currently available.There are no simple alternatives available to farmers at the moment. In 2009, the actor auctioned off her own designs to raise money for various charities. They wore pink ribbons to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. OzHarvest collects excess food from Australian restaurants and redistributes it to the homeless. She sold some of her personal items to raise money for the charity Cure Our Kids, which is dedicated to raising money for the cancer unit at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. The third annual Go Go Gala was held in 2010 and will benefit the GO Campaign which seeks to help orphans and vulnerable children throughout the world. She was involved in the promotion of the documentary The Lazarus Effect, which sought to raise awareness of the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy for those living with HIV in Africa.A call to action for Giving Tuesday and the holiday season has been contributed to the Huffington Post by <mask>. She was appointed as a global ambassador for Concern Worldwide. She made her first field visit with Concern to Haiti where she met families who are working to break the cycle of extreme poverty. She raised money for Concern's global campaign to fight hunger. She has been a part of several Public Service Announcements asking viewers to donate to various campaigns. She attended the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party to raise money to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs and direct care for people living with HIV. She supports the Me Too movement."She proved her abilities as a serious actress in the 1998 film The Boys and again in the big budget international hits The Sixth Sense and About a Boy," said Toby Creswell in their book. According to Sharon Waxman of The New York Times, the artist often embraces characters who are unattractive. The actor said she doesn't want to play such characters because she doesn't want to perpetuate that image of herself. I'm tired of playing those roles. She didn't act in commerce-driven pictures after she achieved fame with The Sixth Sense. She prefers working in independent films over blockbusters where box-office success is more important than telling a story. Journalists noted that she was interested in playing dissatisfied and neurotic mothers.When asked if she was typecast in such roles, she replied, "All people are different." All women are different. A lot of women don't have children but they still have some kind of individuality and spark about them. When I watched The Diary of a Madman, it was like being in church and I had a full-on spiritual awakening. I wrote a letter to him and it was very complimentary. She doesn't find it hard to detach herself from her roles, but she did start to find things were accumulating after doing a lot of heavy films. I had to figure out a way to get rid of it.I am figuring that out. She said that she doesn't look at the size of the role when she looks at a character. Even though they're in a movie, I still look at the whole person. She doesn't like working with dialect coaches because they make her feel self-conscious. She gained weight to play characters in previous films, but after filming In Her Shoes, she said she wouldn't do it again. She was praised for being able to "disappear" into her roles by her co-star in United States of Tara. She was praised for being able to communicate without dialogue by her co-star, Greg Kinnear.In an analysis of <mask>'s acting style, Rilla Kingston compared her to character actress Thelma Ritter who was widely acclaimed for her supporting roles, and repeatedly typecast as the female comic second. In Emma and United States of Tara, Kingston took note of her use of physical means to convey her characters' emotions. She said that the components of the System of acting are references to the acting method of <mask>. In studying her typecasting as a mother, Kingston wrote, "<mask> chooses roles of women and mothers which she can portray in ways that are multidimensional and different from another." She wrote that the actor tries to break from typecasting with leading roles in films like Miss You Already and Lucky Them. At the end of her analysis, Kingston concluded, "<mask> truly is a chameleon in both her acting style and in the kind of roles she is willing to approach with a physical method." <mask>'s face is very versatile and she has a lot of physical and accent changes.Despite playing a wide range of characters with vastly different personalities and nuances they're usually portrayed through the medium of a mother character and they often deal with issues relating to motherhood, <mask>'s flexibility as a performer is unique. 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She wanted to look at life and try to understand it. She left the flat because she saw a man getting his head bashed in with a pole. The actress dated her co-star in Velvet Goldmine for about a year before ending their relationship, which she described as "hedonistic, drunken and probably dangerous."She said that she was all spiritual when asked about her faith. I am drawn to Buddhism because it seems to be the most compassionate and beneficial of all religions. It is an ongoing journey. She met Dave Galafassi at the 2002 album launch for his band Gelbison. The couple wed in a traditional Buddhist ceremony. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son. She said that she enjoys meditating and is an avid camper.They lived in Australia before moving to Los Angeles. The family returned to Australia. "Finale: The Wild Party", "People Like Us", "Bestfriend", and "Beautiful Awkward Pictures" are also included in the discography. "Maybe This Time", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Medley: Everything's Alright", and "I'm GonnaWash That Man Right Outa My Hair" are examples. She was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in Muriel's Wedding. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Sixth Sense.She earned BAFTA Award nominations for About a Boy and Little Miss Sunshine. She received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her work in the comedy-drama series United States of Tara. She received a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the show. Australian actresses from the 20th-century to the 21st-century can be found at Emmys.com.
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Catherine Littlefield
Catherine Littlefield (1905–1951) was an American ballerina, choreographer, ballet teacher, and director. She founded the Philadelphia Ballet (originally the Littlefield Ballet) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length (or three-act plus prologue) version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States. In addition to producing American-themed ballets such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society and Ladies' Better Dresses, Littlefield choreographed Broadway musicals and Sonja Henie's professional ice skating shows. She was among the first class of inductees (1987) into the National Museum of Dance’s Hall of Fame. Childhood Littlefield was born in a Philadelphia rowhouse in 1905 to James H. Littlefield and Caroline Doebele Littlefield (also known as "Mommie"). Her father was a native of Maine who worked for the YMCA and later founded a newsreel business. Her mother was raised by her German immigrant grandmother and studied piano at a local conservatory. Littlefield had three younger siblings: Jimmie (b. 1910), Dorothie (b. 1912), and Carl (b. 1915). In 1908, Mommie began giving three-year-old Littlefield and neighborhood children dancing lessons at a West Philadelphia YMCA. In addition, she managed a "kiddie" opera troupe along with her husband. Actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald and Ziegfeld Follies star Ann Pennington were members of this troupe as young girls. As a preteen, Littlefield studied with C. Ellwood Carpenter, a third-generation member of a famous family of Philadelphia dancing masters. Under Carpenter's tutelage, Littlefield performed in stand-alone ballets and semi-professional opera performances. Carpenter also had a studio on the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, and Littlefield took classes with him there during summers when her father worked as a lifeguard. After the Littlefield family moved from Philadelphia to suburban Llanerch, Mommie opened a dance studio on the second floor of the Llanerch Firehouse. While Mommie nurtured her children's interest in music and dance, Littlefield's father encouraged their natural athleticism. He taught them horsemanship and acrobatic stunts, and coached Carl in long-distance swimming. Both of Littlefield's parents were gregarious and fun-loving, and the family was known to be sociable and close-knit. Early career At age 15, Littlefield was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld as she danced in the Philadelphia Junior League's presentation of Why Not? He offered her a role in his Broadway hit Sally, and she moved to New York to join the show in the fall of 1920. Littlefield danced in various Ziegfeld productions for the next five years, eventually assuming solo roles and even a singing part. She appeared in the Follies, Annie Dear, and Louie the 14th. While in New York, she studied ballet with Luigi Albertieri and Ivan Tarasoff, becoming familiar with both Italian and Russian techniques. While Littlefield was away, Mommie was hired to teach and stage recitals for the Philadelphia Music Club, an amateur women's musical group. This led to her appointment as ballet mistress for the Philadelphia Civic Opera and later the Philadelphia Grand Opera. Littlefield returned to Philadelphia from New York to dance lead roles for her mother. She also choreographed ballets and opera divertissements under her mother's name. By this time, Mommie's dancing studio had evolved into the full-fledged Littlefield School, and the Littlefields used their advanced students in their productions. They also hired several men, including William Dollar, to teach and perform. Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, studied with Littlefield in 1927 and wrote a short story about her. The story was never published and the manuscript was subsequently lost. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Littlefield staged prologues and line shows at movie palaces around the city, including at the opulent Stanley and Mastbaum theaters. During this period, she traveled to Paris almost annually to train with Russian expatriate teachers, particularly Lubov Egorova. Mommie and Littlefield's sister, Dorothie, who was also a dancer, often accompanied her. In Paris, Littlefield became friendly with Lucienne Lamballe, the etoile of the Paris Opera ballet, and George Balanchine, the Russian choreographer and eventual founder of the New York City Ballet. In 1932, Littlefield choreographed her first attributed work, called H.P. (Horsepower). Composed by Carlos Chavez and designed by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, it concerned the relationship between the United States and Mexico, a fashionable subject at the time. It drew a glittering audience and enormous publicity but didn't fare well with the critics and was never repeated. Mid-career/Philadelphia Ballet After a brief stint as ballet mistress at New York's Roxy Theatre, Littlefield returned home and married Philadelphia lawyer/socialite Philip Ludwell Leidy. With Leidy's financial support, she started organizing a professional ballet troupe, which had long been a dream of hers. In the meantime, her friend Balanchine had arrived in New York from Europe to establish a school and company under the sponsorship of Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine needed dancers and visited the Littlefield School to hold auditions, eventually offering scholarships to a half dozen of Littlefield's best students. These girls left for New York, accompanied by Littlefield's sister, Dorothie, whom Balanchine hired to teach, dance, and serve as ballet mistress for his incipient School of American Ballet and first company, called the American Ballet. Despite the loss of these dancers, Littlefield followed through with her own plans to form a troupe. The Littlefield Ballet gave its inaugural performance at Haverford High School on October 25, 1935. Two months later, Littlefield changed the company's name to the Philadelphia Ballet. She served as its director, choreographer, and premiere danseuse, while Dorothie (who had left Balanchine's employ to help her sister) and Littlefield's brother Carl, who had been convinced by Mommie to learn dancing, joined as soloists. Mommie was the company's rehearsal pianist and musical director. Most of the company's dancers were Philadelphia teenagers who had studied at the Littlefield School. During the Philadelphia Ballet's six-year existence, it presented a wide range of works: a three-act Sleeping Beauty and a three-act Daphnis and Chloe; ballets with American subjects and music such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society, and Ladies' Better Dresses; one-act narrative pieces such as The Minstrel, The Snow Maiden, and Viennese Waltz; a plotless one act called Classical Suite to music by Johann Sebastian Bach; an annual Christmas Die Puppenfee; and historical pageants such as The Rising Sun and Let the Righteous Be Glad. Although Littlefield choreographed most of the company's repertoire, she also presented works by other choreographers including her Russian ballet master Alexis Dolinoff and modern dancer Lasar Galpern. Littlefield was an excellent ballerina herself, known for her clean unmannered style. "Ethereal" was the word most often used to describe her dancing. Dorothie, on the other hand, was a lyrical, athletic ballerina with great technical capabilities. Dorothie's former student, Barbara Weisberger. who later founded the Pennsylvania Ballet, remarked: "There was nothing Dorothie could not do." Carl was naturally gifted and shone in both classical and comic roles. Besides Littlefield and her siblings, the Philadelphia Ballet's leading dancers included Dolinoff, Thomas Cannon, Karen Conrad, Joan McCracken, Miriam Golden, Dania Krupska, and Norma Gentner. Conrad and Golden eventually left the company to become original members of Ballet Theatre (later American Ballet Theatre). The Philadelphia Ballet was the first classical ballet company to tour Europe. In the spring and summer of 1937, the company performed to critical and audience acclaim in Paris, Brussels, London, and Deauville, France. Littlefield's American-themed works Barn Dance and Terminal proved especially popular with European audiences. Esteemed British critic Arnold Haskell declared that Littlefield's "Barn Dance [was] the first chapter in the history of American Ballet." Indeed, Barn Dance was the first highly successful and widely seen work of "ballet Americana," in which the theme, designs, music, and dancers were entirely American or American made. Following the European tour, the company reverted to its original name—the Littlefield Ballet—to dance for three seasons in Chicago as the resident troupe of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. It also undertook an eight-week domestic tour in early 1941, performing in college towns and at the Ohio State Fair. The company disbanded soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when many of Littlefield's male dancers enlisted in the American military. Late career Even before Littlefield disbanded her company, she had been pursuing commercial work. Her most ambitious and widely seen undertaking was American Jubilee, an historical pageant at the 1940 New York World's Fair that featured a 350-member cast of singers, actors, and dancers. It was performed multiple times each day for 24 weeks in an outdoor arena. Its most innovative routine, “My Bicycle Girl,” featured 75 men and women riding bicycles “with extended limbs and elevation assisted by the use of pedals and handlebars, and in elaborate ground maneuvers.” Kirstein praised the routine as a “clear if complex blending of human anatomy, solid geometry, and acrobatics offered as a symbolic demonstration of manners.” Throughout the 1940s, Littlefield also choreographed Broadway musicals, including Hold onto Your Hats, Crazy with the Heat, Follow the Girls, The Firebrand of Florence, and Sweethearts. In addition, she choreographed ice-skating shows for Broadway's Center Theatre (which had converted its stage into a permanent ice rink) and for Sonja Henie's touring Hollywood Ice Revues. Although Littlefield never learned to skate, she understood how to apply a dancer's sensibility to skating. The hard-to-please Henie trusted her implicitly. Toward the end of her life, Littlefield entered the field of television, staging skits for Jimmy Durante's Four-Star Revue, a variety show broadcast live by NBC. She saw a future for herself in the burgeoning television industry as well as in directing and producing on Broadway, but cancer took her life prematurely at age 46. Personal life Among her family, friends, and close associates, Littlefield was warm, funny, and down to earth, while in professional situations she maintained her distance and radiated authority. With her blue eyes, platinum blonde hair, fine jewelry and well-tailored clothes (including an ever-present floor-length fur coat), she cut a glamorous figure. In 1940, she was named one of the country's "Ten Best-Dressed Women." Young dancers often claimed her as their role model. Littlefield was musically adept, able to read scores and conduct orchestras during rehearsals when necessary. Although she never graduated from high school, she was well read and informed about current events. She was politically conservative, unlike many of her colleagues in the dance world. She was a Francophile and could speak French fluently. The Littlefields remained unusually close into adulthood. Littlefield's brother Jimmie was the only sibling not to dance professionally. A musician like his mother, he formed and directed a nightclub orchestra and published his own songs, some of which were used in his older sister's ice shows at Centre Theatre. He later married a Philadelphia widow and moved with her to a farm on the Potomac River near Montross, Virginia. Littlefield bought a bungalow nearby and the extended family often retreated to the area to be together and relax. Jimmie died at the farm at age 37 after moving hay on an extremely hot day. As for the other family members: Dorothie married twice and had one daughter before succumbing to a heart attack at age 43. Carl became a highly decorated pilot in World War II. He later married Lois Girard, had three children, and moved to California to work in the airline industry. He died in 1966. Littlefield's father had died in 1934, while Mommie died in 1957 at age 75, having outlived three of her four children. Littlefield and Philip Leidy separated around 1940 and divorced amicably in 1946. He had developed a progressive neurological disease that necessitated a wheelchair and didn't want his ambitious wife to feel obligated to nurse him. After their divorce, Leidy remained close to the Littlefields and continued to handle their legal affairs. In 1947, Littlefield married Sterling Noel, a newspaper editor and novelist, whose most successful book was entitled I Killed Stalin. The couple lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking the East River in New York and socialized frequently with theatrical and literary friends. Besides her two husbands, Littlefield was romantically linked at different points in her life with singer/actor Nelson Eddy, ice skater Jimmy Caesar, and German emigre composer Kurt Weill. Littlefield developed breast cancer and died in November 1951, having just completed work on the 1951-52 edition of Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue. She is buried in Philadelphia's Chelten Hills Cemetery. Legacy While Littlefield is best remembered for producing ballet Americana, she worked successfully in a wide variety of dance genres, including movie palace stage shows, Broadway musicals, stadium pageants, ice-skating routines, and television skits. Critic Walter Terry summarized her versatility: “Catherine Littlefield is becoming a theater figure of the first rank, a girl who is leaving her mark in the revue, in the ballet and on ice.” Her legacy as a teacher is less well known but equally as important. The dancer/choreographers with whom she is most often compared—Ruth Page, for example—never ran a school on the scale that she did. (Nor did they dance as well.) Littlefield's protegees were foundational to the two most influential ballet companies that exist in America today: the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. In May 2010, the Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestra gave a rousing, multi-media performance of Cafe Society at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. The performance combined the Ferde Grofe ballet music Littlefield had commissioned with critic Ann Barzel's film footage and still photographs. References Resources Aloff, Mindy. “In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon- Ferde Grofé’s Café Society.” Explore Dance, Last modified May 2, 2010. http://www.exploredance.com/article.htm?id=3005 “Catherine Littlefield (1905-1951)”. National Museum of Dance. Accessed March 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719063324/http://www.dancemuseum.org/hall_of_fame/Catherine_Littlefield.html Friedler, Sharon E., and Glazer, Susan B.. Dancing Female: Lives and Issues of Women in Contemporary Dance. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 2014. Liebman, Elizabeth A. “Catherine Littlefield’s Bicycle Ballet and the 1940 World’s Fair.” Dance Chronicle 36 no. 3 (2013): 326-351. Accessed March 26, 2015. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01472526.2013.834539 Skeel, Sharon. Catherine Littlefield: A Life in Dance. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020; www.catherinelittlefield.com American ballerinas Ballet choreographers 1951 deaths 1908 births 20th-century American women 20th-century American ballet dancers
[ "Catherine Littlefield (1905–1951) was an American ballerina, choreographer, ballet teacher, and director.", "She founded the Philadelphia Ballet (originally the Littlefield Ballet) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935.", "It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length (or three-act plus prologue) version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States.", "In addition to producing American-themed ballets such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society and Ladies' Better Dresses, Littlefield choreographed Broadway musicals and Sonja Henie's professional ice skating shows.", "She was among the first class of inductees (1987) into the National Museum of Dance’s Hall of Fame.", "Childhood\n\nLittlefield was born in a Philadelphia rowhouse in 1905 to James H. Littlefield and Caroline Doebele Littlefield (also known as \"Mommie\").", "Her father was a native of Maine who worked for the YMCA and later founded a newsreel business.", "Her mother was raised by her German immigrant grandmother and studied piano at a local conservatory.", "Littlefield had three younger siblings: Jimmie (b.", "1910), Dorothie (b.", "1912), and Carl (b.", "1915).", "In 1908, Mommie began giving three-year-old Littlefield and neighborhood children dancing lessons at a West Philadelphia YMCA.", "In addition, she managed a \"kiddie\" opera troupe along with her husband.", "Actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald and Ziegfeld Follies star Ann Pennington were members of this troupe as young girls.", "As a preteen, Littlefield studied with C. Ellwood Carpenter, a third-generation member of a famous family of Philadelphia dancing masters.", "Under Carpenter's tutelage, Littlefield performed in stand-alone ballets and semi-professional opera performances.", "Carpenter also had a studio on the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, and Littlefield took classes with him there during summers when her father worked as a lifeguard.", "After the Littlefield family moved from Philadelphia to suburban Llanerch, Mommie opened a dance studio on the second floor of the Llanerch Firehouse.", "While Mommie nurtured her children's interest in music and dance, Littlefield's father encouraged their natural athleticism.", "He taught them horsemanship and acrobatic stunts, and coached Carl in long-distance swimming.", "Both of Littlefield's parents were gregarious and fun-loving, and the family was known to be sociable and close-knit.", "Early career\n\nAt age 15, Littlefield was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld as she danced in the Philadelphia Junior League's presentation of Why Not?", "He offered her a role in his Broadway hit Sally, and she moved to New York to join the show in the fall of 1920.", "Littlefield danced in various Ziegfeld productions for the next five years, eventually assuming solo roles and even a singing part.", "She appeared in the Follies, Annie Dear, and Louie the 14th.", "While in New York, she studied ballet with Luigi Albertieri and Ivan Tarasoff, becoming familiar with both Italian and Russian techniques.", "While Littlefield was away, Mommie was hired to teach and stage recitals for the Philadelphia Music Club, an amateur women's musical group.", "This led to her appointment as ballet mistress for the Philadelphia Civic Opera and later the Philadelphia Grand Opera.", "Littlefield returned to Philadelphia from New York to dance lead roles for her mother.", "She also choreographed ballets and opera divertissements under her mother's name.", "By this time, Mommie's dancing studio had evolved into the full-fledged Littlefield School, and the Littlefields used their advanced students in their productions.", "They also hired several men, including William Dollar, to teach and perform.", "Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, studied with Littlefield in 1927 and wrote a short story about her.", "The story was never published and the manuscript was subsequently lost.", "In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Littlefield staged prologues and line shows at movie palaces around the city, including at the opulent Stanley and Mastbaum theaters.", "During this period, she traveled to Paris almost annually to train with Russian expatriate teachers, particularly Lubov Egorova.", "Mommie and Littlefield's sister, Dorothie, who was also a dancer, often accompanied her.", "In Paris, Littlefield became friendly with Lucienne Lamballe, the etoile of the Paris Opera ballet, and George Balanchine, the Russian choreographer and eventual founder of the New York City Ballet.", "In 1932, Littlefield choreographed her first attributed work, called H.P.", "(Horsepower).", "Composed by Carlos Chavez and designed by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, it concerned the relationship between the United States and Mexico, a fashionable subject at the time.", "It drew a glittering audience and enormous publicity but didn't fare well with the critics and was never repeated.", "Mid-career/Philadelphia Ballet\n\nAfter a brief stint as ballet mistress at New York's Roxy Theatre, Littlefield returned home and married Philadelphia lawyer/socialite Philip Ludwell Leidy.", "With Leidy's financial support, she started organizing a professional ballet troupe, which had long been a dream of hers.", "In the meantime, her friend Balanchine had arrived in New York from Europe to establish a school and company under the sponsorship of Lincoln Kirstein.", "Balanchine needed dancers and visited the Littlefield School to hold auditions, eventually offering scholarships to a half dozen of Littlefield's best students.", "These girls left for New York, accompanied by Littlefield's sister, Dorothie, whom Balanchine hired to teach, dance, and serve as ballet mistress for his incipient School of American Ballet and first company, called the American Ballet.", "Despite the loss of these dancers, Littlefield followed through with her own plans to form a troupe.", "The Littlefield Ballet gave its inaugural performance at Haverford High School on October 25, 1935.", "Two months later, Littlefield changed the company's name to the Philadelphia Ballet.", "She served as its director, choreographer, and premiere danseuse, while Dorothie (who had left Balanchine's employ to help her sister) and Littlefield's brother Carl, who had been convinced by Mommie to learn dancing, joined as soloists.", "Mommie was the company's rehearsal pianist and musical director.", "Most of the company's dancers were Philadelphia teenagers who had studied at the Littlefield School.", "During the Philadelphia Ballet's six-year existence, it presented a wide range of works: a three-act Sleeping Beauty and a three-act Daphnis and Chloe; ballets with American subjects and music such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society, and Ladies' Better Dresses; one-act narrative pieces such as The Minstrel, The Snow Maiden, and Viennese Waltz; a plotless one act called Classical Suite to music by Johann Sebastian Bach; an annual Christmas Die Puppenfee; and historical pageants such as The Rising Sun and Let the Righteous Be Glad.", "Although Littlefield choreographed most of the company's repertoire, she also presented works by other choreographers including her Russian ballet master Alexis Dolinoff and modern dancer Lasar Galpern.", "Littlefield was an excellent ballerina herself, known for her clean unmannered style.", "\"Ethereal\" was the word most often used to describe her dancing.", "Dorothie, on the other hand, was a lyrical, athletic ballerina with great technical capabilities.", "Dorothie's former student, Barbara Weisberger.", "who later founded the Pennsylvania Ballet, remarked: \"There was nothing Dorothie could not do.\"", "Carl was naturally gifted and shone in both classical and comic roles.", "Besides Littlefield and her siblings, the Philadelphia Ballet's leading dancers included Dolinoff, Thomas Cannon, Karen Conrad, Joan McCracken, Miriam Golden, Dania Krupska, and Norma Gentner.", "Conrad and Golden eventually left the company to become original members of Ballet Theatre (later American Ballet Theatre).", "The Philadelphia Ballet was the first classical ballet company to tour Europe.", "In the spring and summer of 1937, the company performed to critical and audience acclaim in Paris, Brussels, London, and Deauville, France.", "Littlefield's American-themed works Barn Dance and Terminal proved especially popular with European audiences.", "Esteemed British critic Arnold Haskell declared that Littlefield's \"Barn Dance [was] the first chapter in the history of American Ballet.\"", "Indeed, Barn Dance was the first highly successful and widely seen work of \"ballet Americana,\" in which the theme, designs, music, and dancers were entirely American or American made.", "Following the European tour, the company reverted to its original name—the Littlefield Ballet—to dance for three seasons in Chicago as the resident troupe of the Chicago Civic Opera Company.", "It also undertook an eight-week domestic tour in early 1941, performing in college towns and at the Ohio State Fair.", "The company disbanded soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when many of Littlefield's male dancers enlisted in the American military.", "Late career\n\nEven before Littlefield disbanded her company, she had been pursuing commercial work.", "Her most ambitious and widely seen undertaking was American Jubilee, an historical pageant at the 1940 New York World's Fair that featured a 350-member cast of singers, actors, and dancers.", "It was performed multiple times each day for 24 weeks in an outdoor arena.", "Its most innovative routine, “My Bicycle Girl,” featured 75 men and women riding bicycles “with extended limbs and elevation assisted by the use of pedals and handlebars, and in elaborate ground maneuvers.” Kirstein praised the routine as a “clear if complex blending of human anatomy, solid geometry, and acrobatics offered as a symbolic demonstration of manners.”\n\nThroughout the 1940s, Littlefield also choreographed Broadway musicals, including Hold onto Your Hats, Crazy with the Heat, Follow the Girls, The Firebrand of Florence, and Sweethearts.", "In addition, she choreographed ice-skating shows for Broadway's Center Theatre (which had converted its stage into a permanent ice rink) and for Sonja Henie's touring Hollywood Ice Revues.", "Although Littlefield never learned to skate, she understood how to apply a dancer's sensibility to skating.", "The hard-to-please Henie trusted her implicitly.", "Toward the end of her life, Littlefield entered the field of television, staging skits for Jimmy Durante's Four-Star Revue, a variety show broadcast live by NBC.", "She saw a future for herself in the burgeoning television industry as well as in directing and producing on Broadway, but cancer took her life prematurely at age 46.", "Personal life\n\nAmong her family, friends, and close associates, Littlefield was warm, funny, and down to earth, while in professional situations she maintained her distance and radiated authority.", "With her blue eyes, platinum blonde hair, fine jewelry and well-tailored clothes (including an ever-present floor-length fur coat), she cut a glamorous figure.", "In 1940, she was named one of the country's \"Ten Best-Dressed Women.\"", "Young dancers often claimed her as their role model.", "Littlefield was musically adept, able to read scores and conduct orchestras during rehearsals when necessary.", "Although she never graduated from high school, she was well read and informed about current events.", "She was politically conservative, unlike many of her colleagues in the dance world.", "She was a Francophile and could speak French fluently.", "The Littlefields remained unusually close into adulthood.", "Littlefield's brother Jimmie was the only sibling not to dance professionally.", "A musician like his mother, he formed and directed a nightclub orchestra and published his own songs, some of which were used in his older sister's ice shows at Centre Theatre.", "He later married a Philadelphia widow and moved with her to a farm on the Potomac River near Montross, Virginia.", "Littlefield bought a bungalow nearby and the extended family often retreated to the area to be together and relax.", "Jimmie died at the farm at age 37 after moving hay on an extremely hot day.", "As for the other family members: Dorothie married twice and had one daughter before succumbing to a heart attack at age 43.", "Carl became a highly decorated pilot in World War II.", "He later married Lois Girard, had three children, and moved to California to work in the airline industry.", "He died in 1966.", "Littlefield's father had died in 1934, while Mommie died in 1957 at age 75, having outlived three of her four children.", "Littlefield and Philip Leidy separated around 1940 and divorced amicably in 1946.", "He had developed a progressive neurological disease that necessitated a wheelchair and didn't want his ambitious wife to feel obligated to nurse him.", "After their divorce, Leidy remained close to the Littlefields and continued to handle their legal affairs.", "In 1947, Littlefield married Sterling Noel, a newspaper editor and novelist, whose most successful book was entitled I Killed Stalin.", "The couple lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking the East River in New York and socialized frequently with theatrical and literary friends.", "Besides her two husbands, Littlefield was romantically linked at different points in her life with singer/actor Nelson Eddy, ice skater Jimmy Caesar, and German emigre composer Kurt Weill.", "Littlefield developed breast cancer and died in November 1951, having just completed work on the 1951-52 edition of Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue.", "She is buried in Philadelphia's Chelten Hills Cemetery.", "Legacy\n\nWhile Littlefield is best remembered for producing ballet Americana, she worked successfully in a wide variety of dance genres, including movie palace stage shows, Broadway musicals, stadium pageants, ice-skating routines, and television skits.", "Critic Walter Terry summarized her versatility: “Catherine Littlefield is becoming a theater figure of the first rank, a girl who is leaving her mark in the revue, in the ballet and on ice.” Her legacy as a teacher is less well known but equally as important.", "The dancer/choreographers with whom she is most often compared—Ruth Page, for example—never ran a school on the scale that she did.", "(Nor did they dance as well.)", "Littlefield's protegees were foundational to the two most influential ballet companies that exist in America today: the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.", "In May 2010, the Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestra gave a rousing, multi-media performance of Cafe Society at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center.", "The performance combined the Ferde Grofe ballet music Littlefield had commissioned with critic Ann Barzel's film footage and still photographs.", "References\n\nResources\n\n Aloff, Mindy.", "“In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon- Ferde Grofé’s Café Society.” Explore Dance, Last modified May 2, 2010. http://www.exploredance.com/article.htm?id=3005\n “Catherine Littlefield (1905-1951)”.", "National Museum of Dance.", "Accessed March 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719063324/http://www.dancemuseum.org/hall_of_fame/Catherine_Littlefield.html\n Friedler, Sharon E., and Glazer, Susan B..", "Dancing Female: Lives and Issues of Women in Contemporary Dance.", "Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 2014.", "Liebman, Elizabeth A.", "“Catherine Littlefield’s Bicycle Ballet and the 1940 World’s Fair.” Dance Chronicle 36 no.", "3 (2013): 326-351.", "Accessed March 26, 2015. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01472526.2013.834539\n Skeel, Sharon.", "Catherine Littlefield: A Life in Dance.", "New York: Oxford University Press, 2020; www.catherinelittlefield.com\n\nAmerican ballerinas\nBallet choreographers\n1951 deaths\n1908 births\n20th-century American women\n20th-century American ballet dancers" ]
[ "Catherine Littlefield was an American ballerina, teacher, and director.", "She founded the Philadelphia Ballet in 1935.", "It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States.", "Littlefield choreographed Broadway musicals and professional ice skating shows, as well as producing American-themed ballets.", "She was one of the first people to be in the National Museum of Dance's Hall of Fame.", "James H. Littlefield and \"Mommie\" Littlefield were the parents of childhood Littlefield.", "Her father founded a newsreel business after working for the YMCA.", "Her mother studied piano at a local conservatoire.", "Littlefield had three siblings.", "Dorothie was born in 1910.", "Carl was born in 1912.", "The year 1915.", "Littlefield and the neighborhood children started dancing at the West Philadelphia YMCA in 1908.", "She managed an opera troupe with her husband.", "Jeanette MacDonald and Ann Pennington were members of this troupe when they were young.", "Littlefield studied with C. Ellwood Carpenter, a third-generation member of a famous family of Philadelphia dancing masters.", "Littlefield performed in both ballets and opera.", "During summers when her father worked as a lifeguard, Littlefield took classes with him at the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, where he had a studio.", "Mommie opened a dance studio on the second floor of the Llanerch Firehouse after the Littlefield family moved from Philadelphia.", "Littlefield's father encouraged their natural athletic ability while Mommie encouraged their interest in music and dance.", "Carl was coached in long-distance swimming by him.", "Both of Littlefield's parents were fun-loving and the family was close-knit.", "Littlefield was spotted by the impresario as she danced in the Philadelphia Junior League's presentation of Why Not?", "She moved to New York in the fall of 1920 to play Sally in the Broadway show.", "After five years of dancing in various Ziegfeld productions, Littlefield assumed solo roles and even a singing part.", "She played Annie Dear in the Follies.", "She became familiar with both Italian and Russian ballet techniques while in New York.", "Mommie was hired to teach and stage recital for the Philadelphia Music Club while Littlefield was away.", "She became a ballet mistress for the Philadelphia Civic Opera and later the Philadelphia Grand Opera.", "Littlefield danced for her mother in New York.", "She choreographed operas under her mother's name.", "The Littlefields used advanced students in their productions and Mommie's dancing studio had evolved into a full-fledged school.", "William Dollar was hired to teach and perform.", "Fitzgerald studied with Littlefield in 1927 and wrote a short story about her.", "The manuscript was lost after the story was never published.", "In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Littlefield staged line shows at the Stanley and Mastbaum theaters.", "She traveled to Paris yearly to train with Russian expatriate teachers.", "Dorothie, Littlefield's sister, was also a dancer.", "Littlefield became friends with George Balanchine, the founder of the New York City Ballet, and with the etoile of the Paris Opera ballet.", "Littlefield's first attributed work was called H.P.", "The power of horses.", "The relationship between the United States and Mexico was a fashionable subject at the time.", "It drew a huge audience but didn't fare well with the critics and was never repeated.", "After a brief stint as ballet mistress at New York's Roxy Theatre, Littlefield returned home and married a Philadelphia lawyer.", "She started organizing a professional ballet troupe after receiving financial support from Leidy.", "Balanchine arrived in New York from Europe to establish a school under the sponsorship of Lincoln Kirstein.", "Balanchine offered scholarships to a half dozen of Littlefield's best students after visiting the school to look for dancers.", "Littlefield's sister, Dorothie, was hired by Balanchine to teach, dance and serve as ballet mistress for the American Ballet.", "Littlefield formed a troupe despite the loss of dancers.", "The Littlefield Ballet performed for the first time at the high school.", "The company's name was changed to the Philadelphia Ballet two months later.", "Littlefield's brother Carl joined as a soloist, along with Dorothie, who had left Balanchine's employ to help her sister.", "Mommie was the company's musical director.", "Teenagers who studied at the Littlefield School were the majority of the company's dancers.", "There were ballets with American subjects and music such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society, and Ladies' Better Dresses during the Philadelphia Ballet's six-year existence.", "Littlefield also presented works by other choreographers, including her Russian ballet master and modern dancer Lasar Galpern.", "Littlefield was known for her clean unmannered style.", "\"Ethereal\" was used to describe her dancing.", "Dorothie was an athletic ballerina with great technical capabilities.", "Barbara Weisberger was a student of Dorothie's.", "\"There was nothing Dorothie could not do,\" remarked the man who later founded the Pennsylvania Ballet.", "Carl excelled in both classical and comic roles.", "The Philadelphia Ballet's leading dancers included Littlefield and her siblings.", "The original members of Ballet Theatre were Conrad and Golden.", "The first classical ballet company to tour Europe was the Philadelphia Ballet.", "In the spring and summer of 1937, the company performed in Paris, Brussels, London, and Deauville, France.", "Barn Dance and Terminal were popular with European audiences.", "Arnold Haskell said that Littlefield's \"Barn Dance\" was the first chapter in the history of American Ballet.", "Barn Dance was the first Ballet Americana, in which the theme, designs, music, and dancers were all American or American made.", "The company changed its name to the Littlefield Ballet after three seasons in Chicago as the resident troupe of the Chicago Civic Opera Company.", "It performed in college towns and at the Ohio State Fair during an eight-week domestic tour in 1941.", "Many of Littlefield's male dancers enlisted in the American military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.", "Before Littlefield dissolved her company, she was pursuing commercial work.", "American Jubilee, an historical pageant at the 1940 New York World's Fair that featured a 350-member cast of singers, actors, and dancers, was her most ambitious and widely seen undertaking.", "It was performed in an outdoor arena for 24 weeks.", "The most innovative routine, \"My Bicycle Girl,\" featured 75 men and women riding bicycles with extended limbs and elevation assisted by the use of pedals and handlebars, and in elaborate ground maneuvers.", "She choreographed ice-skating shows for Broadway's Center Theatre, which had converted its stage into a permanent ice rink.", "Littlefield understood how to apply a dancer's sensibility to skating, even though she never learned to skate.", "Henie trusted her.", "Littlefield entered the field of television at the end of her life, staging skits for Jimmy Durante's Four-Star Revue, a variety show broadcast live by NBC.", "She saw a future for herself in the burgeoning television industry as well as in directing and producing on Broadway, but cancer took her life early at the age of 46.", "Littlefield was warm, funny, and down to earth, while in professional situations she maintained her distance and authority.", "She cut a glamorous figure with her blue eyes, Platinum blonde hair, fine jewelry, and well-tailored clothes.", "She was named one of the country's best-dressed women in 1940.", "She was often claimed as a role model by young dancers.", "Littlefield was able to read scores and conduct orchestra rehearsals.", "She was well informed about current events even though she never graduated from high school.", "Many of her colleagues in the dance world were politically conservative.", "She could speak French well.", "The Littlefields were close to adulthood.", "Littlefield's brother was not a dancer.", "A musician like his mother, he formed and directed a nightclub orchestra and published his own songs, some of which were used in his older sister's ice shows.", "He married a Philadelphia widow and moved to a farm near Montross, Virginia.", "The extended family often retreated to the area after Littlefield bought the bungalow.", "The hay was moved on a hot day at the farm.", "Dorothie had one daughter before she died of a heart attack at the age of 43.", "Carl was a decorated pilot in World War II.", "He had three children and moved to California to work in the airline industry.", "He died in 1966.", "Littlefield's father died in 1934, while Mommie died in 1957, having outlived three of her four children.", "Littlefield and Leidy divorced amicably in 1946, after Littlefield and Leidy separated around 1940.", "He didn't want his wife to feel obligated to nurse him because he had developed a progressive neurological disease that necessitated a wheelchair.", "Leidy was close to the Littlefields and continued to handle their legal affairs after their divorce.", "Littlefield married a newspaper editor who wrote a book called I Killed Stalin.", "In New York, the couple lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking the East River and socialized frequently with theatrical and literary friends.", "Littlefield was romantically linked at different points in her life with a number of people.", "Littlefield died of breast cancer in November 1951, having just finished work on the 1951-52 edition of the Hollywood Ice Revue.", "She is buried in Philadelphia.", "While Littlefield is best known for producing ballet Americana, she worked successfully in a wide variety of dance genres, including movie palace stage shows, Broadway musicals, stadium pageants, ice-skating routines, and television skits.", "Catherine Littlefield is becoming a theater figure of the first rank, a girl who is leaving her mark in the revue, in the ballet and on ice, according to Walter Terry.", "The dancer/choreographers with whom she is most often compared never ran a school on the scale that she did.", "They did not dance as well.", "The two most influential ballet companies in America today are the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.", "Cafe Society was performed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestra.", "Littlefield had commissioned the Ferde Grofe ballet music to be used in the performance.", "Resources Aloff.", "Explore Dance has an article titled \"In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon- Ferde Grofé's Café Society\".", "There is a museum of dance.", "The Dance Museum has a Hall of Fame for Catherine Littlefield.", "There are issues of women in contemporary dance.", "Taylor and Francis were in Hoboken.", "Elizabeth A. Liebman.", "The 1940 World's Fair and the Bicycle Ballet were written by Catherine Littlefield.", "3 years ago: 327-358.", "Skeel, Sharon, accessed March 26, 2015, at www.tandfonline.com.", "A life in dance is written by Catherine Littlefield.", "American ballerinas died in the 20th century and American women died in the 20th century." ]
<mask> (1905–1951) was an American ballerina, choreographer, ballet teacher, and director. She founded the Philadelphia Ballet (originally the Littlefield Ballet) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length (or three-act plus prologue) version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States. In addition to producing American-themed ballets such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society and Ladies' Better Dresses, <mask> choreographed Broadway musicals and Sonja Henie's professional ice skating shows. She was among the first class of inductees (1987) into the National Museum of Dance’s Hall of Fame. Childhood <mask> was born in a Philadelphia rowhouse in 1905 to James H<mask> and <mask> (also known as "Mommie"). Her father was a native of Maine who worked for the YMCA and later founded a newsreel business.Her mother was raised by her German immigrant grandmother and studied piano at a local conservatory. <mask> had three younger siblings: Jimmie (b. 1910), Dorothie (b. 1912), and Carl (b. 1915). In 1908, Mommie began giving three-year-old <mask> and neighborhood children dancing lessons at a West Philadelphia YMCA. In addition, she managed a "kiddie" opera troupe along with her husband.Actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald and Ziegfeld Follies star Ann Pennington were members of this troupe as young girls. As a preteen, <mask> studied with C. Ellwood Carpenter, a third-generation member of a famous family of Philadelphia dancing masters. Under Carpenter's tutelage, <mask> performed in stand-alone ballets and semi-professional opera performances. Carpenter also had a studio on the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, and <mask> took classes with him there during summers when her father worked as a lifeguard. After the <mask> family moved from Philadelphia to suburban Llanerch, Mommie opened a dance studio on the second floor of the Llanerch Firehouse. While Mommie nurtured her children's interest in music and dance, <mask>'s father encouraged their natural athleticism. He taught them horsemanship and acrobatic stunts, and coached Carl in long-distance swimming.Both of <mask>'s parents were gregarious and fun-loving, and the family was known to be sociable and close-knit. Early career At age 15, <mask> was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld as she danced in the Philadelphia Junior League's presentation of Why Not? He offered her a role in his Broadway hit Sally, and she moved to New York to join the show in the fall of 1920. <mask> danced in various Ziegfeld productions for the next five years, eventually assuming solo roles and even a singing part. She appeared in the Follies, Annie Dear, and Louie the 14th. While in New York, she studied ballet with Luigi Albertieri and Ivan Tarasoff, becoming familiar with both Italian and Russian techniques. While <mask> was away, Mommie was hired to teach and stage recitals for the Philadelphia Music Club, an amateur women's musical group.This led to her appointment as ballet mistress for the Philadelphia Civic Opera and later the Philadelphia Grand Opera. <mask> returned to Philadelphia from New York to dance lead roles for her mother. She also choreographed ballets and opera divertissements under her mother's name. By this time, Mommie's dancing studio had evolved into the full-fledged Littlefield School, and the Littlefields used their advanced students in their productions. They also hired several men, including William Dollar, to teach and perform. Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, studied with <mask> in 1927 and wrote a short story about her. The story was never published and the manuscript was subsequently lost.In the late 1920s and early 1930s, <mask> staged prologues and line shows at movie palaces around the city, including at the opulent Stanley and Mastbaum theaters. During this period, she traveled to Paris almost annually to train with Russian expatriate teachers, particularly Lubov Egorova. Mommie and <mask>'s sister, Dorothie, who was also a dancer, often accompanied her. In Paris, <mask> became friendly with Lucienne Lamballe, the etoile of the Paris Opera ballet, and George Balanchine, the Russian choreographer and eventual founder of the New York City Ballet. In 1932, <mask> choreographed her first attributed work, called H.P. (Horsepower). Composed by Carlos Chavez and designed by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, it concerned the relationship between the United States and Mexico, a fashionable subject at the time.It drew a glittering audience and enormous publicity but didn't fare well with the critics and was never repeated. Mid-career/Philadelphia Ballet After a brief stint as ballet mistress at New York's Roxy Theatre, <mask> returned home and married Philadelphia lawyer/socialite Philip Ludwell Leidy. With Leidy's financial support, she started organizing a professional ballet troupe, which had long been a dream of hers. In the meantime, her friend Balanchine had arrived in New York from Europe to establish a school and company under the sponsorship of Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine needed dancers and visited the Littlefield School to hold auditions, eventually offering scholarships to a half dozen of Littlefield's best students. These girls left for New York, accompanied by <mask>'s sister, Dorothie, whom Balanchine hired to teach, dance, and serve as ballet mistress for his incipient School of American Ballet and first company, called the American Ballet. Despite the loss of these dancers, <mask> followed through with her own plans to form a troupe.The Littlefield Ballet gave its inaugural performance at Haverford High School on October 25, 1935. Two months later, <mask> changed the company's name to the Philadelphia Ballet. She served as its director, choreographer, and premiere danseuse, while Dorothie (who had left Balanchine's employ to help her sister) and <mask>'s brother Carl, who had been convinced by Mommie to learn dancing, joined as soloists. Mommie was the company's rehearsal pianist and musical director. Most of the company's dancers were Philadelphia teenagers who had studied at the Littlefield School. During the Philadelphia Ballet's six-year existence, it presented a wide range of works: a three-act Sleeping Beauty and a three-act Daphnis and Chloe; ballets with American subjects and music such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society, and Ladies' Better Dresses; one-act narrative pieces such as The Minstrel, The Snow Maiden, and Viennese Waltz; a plotless one act called Classical Suite to music by Johann Sebastian Bach; an annual Christmas Die Puppenfee; and historical pageants such as The Rising Sun and Let the Righteous Be Glad. Although <mask> choreographed most of the company's repertoire, she also presented works by other choreographers including her Russian ballet master Alexis Dolinoff and modern dancer Lasar Galpern.<mask> was an excellent ballerina herself, known for her clean unmannered style. "Ethereal" was the word most often used to describe her dancing. Dorothie, on the other hand, was a lyrical, athletic ballerina with great technical capabilities. Dorothie's former student, Barbara Weisberger. who later founded the Pennsylvania Ballet, remarked: "There was nothing Dorothie could not do." Carl was naturally gifted and shone in both classical and comic roles. Besides <mask> and her siblings, the Philadelphia Ballet's leading dancers included Dolinoff, Thomas Cannon, Karen Conrad, Joan McCracken, Miriam Golden, Dania Krupska, and Norma Gentner.Conrad and Golden eventually left the company to become original members of Ballet Theatre (later American Ballet Theatre). The Philadelphia Ballet was the first classical ballet company to tour Europe. In the spring and summer of 1937, the company performed to critical and audience acclaim in Paris, Brussels, London, and Deauville, France. Littlefield's American-themed works Barn Dance and Terminal proved especially popular with European audiences. Esteemed British critic Arnold Haskell declared that <mask>'s "Barn Dance [was] the first chapter in the history of American Ballet." Indeed, Barn Dance was the first highly successful and widely seen work of "ballet Americana," in which the theme, designs, music, and dancers were entirely American or American made. Following the European tour, the company reverted to its original name—the Littlefield Ballet—to dance for three seasons in Chicago as the resident troupe of the Chicago Civic Opera Company.It also undertook an eight-week domestic tour in early 1941, performing in college towns and at the Ohio State Fair. The company disbanded soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when many of Littlefield's male dancers enlisted in the American military. Late career Even before <mask> disbanded her company, she had been pursuing commercial work. Her most ambitious and widely seen undertaking was American Jubilee, an historical pageant at the 1940 New York World's Fair that featured a 350-member cast of singers, actors, and dancers. It was performed multiple times each day for 24 weeks in an outdoor arena. Its most innovative routine, “My Bicycle Girl,” featured 75 men and women riding bicycles “with extended limbs and elevation assisted by the use of pedals and handlebars, and in elaborate ground maneuvers.” Kirstein praised the routine as a “clear if complex blending of human anatomy, solid geometry, and acrobatics offered as a symbolic demonstration of manners.” Throughout the 1940s, <mask> also choreographed Broadway musicals, including Hold onto Your Hats, Crazy with the Heat, Follow the Girls, The Firebrand of Florence, and Sweethearts. In addition, she choreographed ice-skating shows for Broadway's Center Theatre (which had converted its stage into a permanent ice rink) and for Sonja Henie's touring Hollywood Ice Revues.Although <mask> never learned to skate, she understood how to apply a dancer's sensibility to skating. The hard-to-please Henie trusted her implicitly. Toward the end of her life, <mask> entered the field of television, staging skits for Jimmy Durante's Four-Star Revue, a variety show broadcast live by NBC. She saw a future for herself in the burgeoning television industry as well as in directing and producing on Broadway, but cancer took her life prematurely at age 46. Personal life Among her family, friends, and close associates, <mask> was warm, funny, and down to earth, while in professional situations she maintained her distance and radiated authority. With her blue eyes, platinum blonde hair, fine jewelry and well-tailored clothes (including an ever-present floor-length fur coat), she cut a glamorous figure. In 1940, she was named one of the country's "Ten Best-Dressed Women."Young dancers often claimed her as their role model. <mask> was musically adept, able to read scores and conduct orchestras during rehearsals when necessary. Although she never graduated from high school, she was well read and informed about current events. She was politically conservative, unlike many of her colleagues in the dance world. She was a Francophile and could speak French fluently. The Littlefields remained unusually close into adulthood. <mask>'s brother Jimmie was the only sibling not to dance professionally.A musician like his mother, he formed and directed a nightclub orchestra and published his own songs, some of which were used in his older sister's ice shows at Centre Theatre. He later married a Philadelphia widow and moved with her to a farm on the Potomac River near Montross, Virginia. <mask> bought a bungalow nearby and the extended family often retreated to the area to be together and relax. Jimmie died at the farm at age 37 after moving hay on an extremely hot day. As for the other family members: Dorothie married twice and had one daughter before succumbing to a heart attack at age 43. Carl became a highly decorated pilot in World War II. He later married Lois Girard, had three children, and moved to California to work in the airline industry.He died in 1966. <mask>'s father had died in 1934, while Mommie died in 1957 at age 75, having outlived three of her four children. <mask> and Philip Leidy separated around 1940 and divorced amicably in 1946. He had developed a progressive neurological disease that necessitated a wheelchair and didn't want his ambitious wife to feel obligated to nurse him. After their divorce, Leidy remained close to the Littlefields and continued to handle their legal affairs. In 1947, <mask> married Sterling Noel, a newspaper editor and novelist, whose most successful book was entitled I Killed Stalin. The couple lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking the East River in New York and socialized frequently with theatrical and literary friends.Besides her two husbands, <mask> was romantically linked at different points in her life with singer/actor Nelson Eddy, ice skater Jimmy Caesar, and German emigre composer Kurt Weill. <mask> developed breast cancer and died in November 1951, having just completed work on the 1951-52 edition of Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue. She is buried in Philadelphia's Chelten Hills Cemetery. Legacy While <mask> is best remembered for producing ballet Americana, she worked successfully in a wide variety of dance genres, including movie palace stage shows, Broadway musicals, stadium pageants, ice-skating routines, and television skits. Critic Walter Terry summarized her versatility: “<mask> is becoming a theater figure of the first rank, a girl who is leaving her mark in the revue, in the ballet and on ice.” Her legacy as a teacher is less well known but equally as important. The dancer/choreographers with whom she is most often compared—Ruth Page, for example—never ran a school on the scale that she did. (Nor did they dance as well.)Littlefield's protegees were foundational to the two most influential ballet companies that exist in America today: the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. In May 2010, the Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestra gave a rousing, multi-media performance of Cafe Society at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. The performance combined the Ferde Grofe ballet music Littlefield had commissioned with critic Ann Barzel's film footage and still photographs. References Resources Aloff, Mindy. “In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon- Ferde Grofé’s Café Society.” Explore Dance, Last modified May 2, 2010. http://www.exploredance.com/article.htm?id=3005 “<mask> (1905-1951)”. National Museum of Dance. Accessed March 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719063324/http://www.dancemuseum.org/hall_of_fame/<mask>.html Friedler, Sharon E., and Glazer, Susan B..Dancing Female: Lives and Issues of Women in Contemporary Dance. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 2014. Liebman, Elizabeth A. “<mask>’s Bicycle Ballet and the 1940 World’s Fair.” Dance Chronicle 36 no. 3 (2013): 326-351. Accessed March 26, 2015. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01472526.2013.834539 Skeel, Sharon. <mask>: A Life in Dance.New York: Oxford University Press, 2020; www.catherinelittlefield.com American ballerinas Ballet choreographers 1951 deaths 1908 births 20th-century American women 20th-century American ballet dancers
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<mask> was an American ballerina, teacher, and director. She founded the Philadelphia Ballet in 1935. It was the first American ballet company to tour Europe and the first to present a full-length version of The Sleeping Beauty in the United States. <mask> choreographed Broadway musicals and professional ice skating shows, as well as producing American-themed ballets. She was one of the first people to be in the National Museum of Dance's Hall of Fame. James H<mask> and "Mommie<mask> were the parents of childhood Littlefield. Her father founded a newsreel business after working for the YMCA.Her mother studied piano at a local conservatoire. <mask> had three siblings. Dorothie was born in 1910. Carl was born in 1912. The year 1915. <mask> and the neighborhood children started dancing at the West Philadelphia YMCA in 1908. She managed an opera troupe with her husband.Jeanette MacDonald and Ann Pennington were members of this troupe when they were young. <mask> studied with C. Ellwood Carpenter, a third-generation member of a famous family of Philadelphia dancing masters. Littlefield performed in both ballets and opera. During summers when her father worked as a lifeguard, <mask> took classes with him at the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, where he had a studio. Mommie opened a dance studio on the second floor of the Llanerch Firehouse after the <mask> family moved from Philadelphia. <mask>'s father encouraged their natural athletic ability while Mommie encouraged their interest in music and dance. Carl was coached in long-distance swimming by him.Both of <mask>'s parents were fun-loving and the family was close-knit. <mask> was spotted by the impresario as she danced in the Philadelphia Junior League's presentation of Why Not? She moved to New York in the fall of 1920 to play Sally in the Broadway show. After five years of dancing in various Ziegfeld productions, <mask> assumed solo roles and even a singing part. She played Annie Dear in the Follies. She became familiar with both Italian and Russian ballet techniques while in New York. Mommie was hired to teach and stage recital for the Philadelphia Music Club while <mask> was away.She became a ballet mistress for the Philadelphia Civic Opera and later the Philadelphia Grand Opera. <mask> danced for her mother in New York. She choreographed operas under her mother's name. The Littlefields used advanced students in their productions and Mommie's dancing studio had evolved into a full-fledged school. William Dollar was hired to teach and perform. Fitzgerald studied with <mask> in 1927 and wrote a short story about her. The manuscript was lost after the story was never published.In the late 1920s and early 1930s, <mask> staged line shows at the Stanley and Mastbaum theaters. She traveled to Paris yearly to train with Russian expatriate teachers. Dorothie, <mask>'s sister, was also a dancer. <mask> became friends with George Balanchine, the founder of the New York City Ballet, and with the etoile of the Paris Opera ballet. <mask>'s first attributed work was called H.P. The power of horses. The relationship between the United States and Mexico was a fashionable subject at the time.It drew a huge audience but didn't fare well with the critics and was never repeated. After a brief stint as ballet mistress at New York's Roxy Theatre, <mask> returned home and married a Philadelphia lawyer. She started organizing a professional ballet troupe after receiving financial support from Leidy. Balanchine arrived in New York from Europe to establish a school under the sponsorship of Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine offered scholarships to a half dozen of Littlefield's best students after visiting the school to look for dancers. <mask>'s sister, Dorothie, was hired by Balanchine to teach, dance and serve as ballet mistress for the American Ballet. <mask> formed a troupe despite the loss of dancers.The Littlefield Ballet performed for the first time at the high school. The company's name was changed to the Philadelphia Ballet two months later. <mask>'s brother Carl joined as a soloist, along with Dorothie, who had left Balanchine's employ to help her sister. Mommie was the company's musical director. Teenagers who studied at the Littlefield School were the majority of the company's dancers. There were ballets with American subjects and music such as Barn Dance, Terminal, Cafe Society, and Ladies' Better Dresses during the Philadelphia Ballet's six-year existence. <mask> also presented works by other choreographers, including her Russian ballet master and modern dancer Lasar Galpern.<mask> was known for her clean unmannered style. "Ethereal" was used to describe her dancing. Dorothie was an athletic ballerina with great technical capabilities. Barbara Weisberger was a student of Dorothie's. "There was nothing Dorothie could not do," remarked the man who later founded the Pennsylvania Ballet. Carl excelled in both classical and comic roles. The Philadelphia Ballet's leading dancers included <mask> and her siblings.The original members of Ballet Theatre were Conrad and Golden. The first classical ballet company to tour Europe was the Philadelphia Ballet. In the spring and summer of 1937, the company performed in Paris, Brussels, London, and Deauville, France. Barn Dance and Terminal were popular with European audiences. Arnold Haskell said that Littlefield's "Barn Dance" was the first chapter in the history of American Ballet. Barn Dance was the first Ballet Americana, in which the theme, designs, music, and dancers were all American or American made. The company changed its name to the Littlefield Ballet after three seasons in Chicago as the resident troupe of the Chicago Civic Opera Company.It performed in college towns and at the Ohio State Fair during an eight-week domestic tour in 1941. Many of <mask>'s male dancers enlisted in the American military after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Before <mask> dissolved her company, she was pursuing commercial work. American Jubilee, an historical pageant at the 1940 New York World's Fair that featured a 350-member cast of singers, actors, and dancers, was her most ambitious and widely seen undertaking. It was performed in an outdoor arena for 24 weeks. The most innovative routine, "My Bicycle Girl," featured 75 men and women riding bicycles with extended limbs and elevation assisted by the use of pedals and handlebars, and in elaborate ground maneuvers. She choreographed ice-skating shows for Broadway's Center Theatre, which had converted its stage into a permanent ice rink.<mask> understood how to apply a dancer's sensibility to skating, even though she never learned to skate. Henie trusted her. <mask> entered the field of television at the end of her life, staging skits for Jimmy Durante's Four-Star Revue, a variety show broadcast live by NBC. She saw a future for herself in the burgeoning television industry as well as in directing and producing on Broadway, but cancer took her life early at the age of 46. <mask> was warm, funny, and down to earth, while in professional situations she maintained her distance and authority. She cut a glamorous figure with her blue eyes, Platinum blonde hair, fine jewelry, and well-tailored clothes. She was named one of the country's best-dressed women in 1940.She was often claimed as a role model by young dancers. <mask> was able to read scores and conduct orchestra rehearsals. She was well informed about current events even though she never graduated from high school. Many of her colleagues in the dance world were politically conservative. She could speak French well. The Littlefields were close to adulthood. <mask>'s brother was not a dancer.A musician like his mother, he formed and directed a nightclub orchestra and published his own songs, some of which were used in his older sister's ice shows. He married a Philadelphia widow and moved to a farm near Montross, Virginia. The extended family often retreated to the area after Littlefield bought the bungalow. The hay was moved on a hot day at the farm. Dorothie had one daughter before she died of a heart attack at the age of 43. Carl was a decorated pilot in World War II. He had three children and moved to California to work in the airline industry.He died in 1966. <mask>'s father died in 1934, while Mommie died in 1957, having outlived three of her four children. <mask> and Leidy divorced amicably in 1946, after <mask> and Leidy separated around 1940. He didn't want his wife to feel obligated to nurse him because he had developed a progressive neurological disease that necessitated a wheelchair. Leidy was close to the Littlefields and continued to handle their legal affairs after their divorce. <mask> married a newspaper editor who wrote a book called I Killed Stalin. In New York, the couple lived in a penthouse apartment overlooking the East River and socialized frequently with theatrical and literary friends.<mask> was romantically linked at different points in her life with a number of people. <mask> died of breast cancer in November 1951, having just finished work on the 1951-52 edition of the Hollywood Ice Revue. She is buried in Philadelphia. While <mask> is best known for producing ballet Americana, she worked successfully in a wide variety of dance genres, including movie palace stage shows, Broadway musicals, stadium pageants, ice-skating routines, and television skits. <mask> is becoming a theater figure of the first rank, a girl who is leaving her mark in the revue, in the ballet and on ice, according to Walter Terry. The dancer/choreographers with whom she is most often compared never ran a school on the scale that she did. They did not dance as well.The two most influential ballet companies in America today are the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Cafe Society was performed in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Sinfonia youth orchestra. <mask> had commissioned the Ferde Grofe ballet music to be used in the performance. Resources Aloff. Explore Dance has an article titled "In Philadelphia: The Littlefield Ballet Lives for an Afternoon- Ferde Grofé's Café Society". There is a museum of dance. The Dance Museum has a Hall of Fame for <mask>.There are issues of women in contemporary dance. Taylor and Francis were in Hoboken. Elizabeth A. Liebman. The 1940 World's Fair and the Bicycle Ballet were written by <mask>. 3 years ago: 327-358. Skeel, Sharon, accessed March 26, 2015, at www.tandfonline.com. A life in dance is written by <mask>.American ballerinas died in the 20th century and American women died in the 20th century.
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Naum Gabo, born Naum Neemia Pevsner (23 August 1977) (Hebrew: נחום נחמיה פבזנר), was an influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century sculpture. His work combined geometric abstraction with a dynamic organization of form in small reliefs and constructions, monumental public sculpture and pioneering kinetic works that assimilated new materials such as nylon, wire, lucite and semi-transparent materials, glass and metal. Responding to the scientific and political revolutions of his age, Gabo led an eventful and peripatetic life, moving to Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, London, and finally the United States, and within the circles of the major avant-garde movements of the day, including Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, de Stijl and the Abstraction-Création group. Two preoccupations, unique to Gabo, were his interest in representing negative space—"released from any closed volume" or mass—and time. He famously explored the former idea in his Linear Construction works (1942-1971)—used nylon filament to create voids or interior spaces as "concrete" as the elements of solid mass—and the latter in his pioneering work, Kinetic Sculpture (Standing Waves) (1920), often considered the first kinetic work of art. Gabo elaborated many of his ideas in the Constructivist Realistic Manifesto, which he issued with his brother, sculptor Antoine Pevsner as a handbill accompanying their 1920 open-air exhibition in Moscow. In it, he sought to move past Cubism and Futurism, renouncing what he saw as the static, decorative use of color, line, volume and solid mass in favor of a new element he called "the kinetic rhythms (…) the basic forms of our perception of real time." Gabo held a utopian belief in the power of sculpture—specifically abstract, Constructivist sculpture—to express human experience and spirituality in tune with modernity, social progress, and advances in science and technology. After working on a smaller scale in England during the war years (1936-1946), Gabo moved to the United States, where he received several public sculpture commissions, only some of which he completed. These include Constructie, a commemorative monument in front of the Bijenkorf Department Store (1954, unveiled in 1957) in Rotterdam, and Revolving Torsion, a large fountain outside St Thomas Hospital in London. The Tate Gallery, London held a major retrospective of Gabo's work in 1966 and holds many key works in its collection, as do the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York. Work by Gabo is also included at Rockefeller Center in New York City and The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, New York, US. Early life and education Gabo grew up in a Jewish family of six children in the provincial Russian town of Bryansk, where his father Boris (Berko) Pevsner worked as an engineer. His older brother was fellow Constructivist artist Antoine Pevsner; Gabo changed his name to avoid confusion with him. Gabo was a fluent speaker and writer in German, French, and English in addition to his native Russian. His command of several languages contributed greatly to his mobility during his career. “As in thought, so in feeling, a vague communication is no communication at all," Gabo once remarked. After school in Kursk, Gabo entered Munich University in 1910, first studying medicine, then the natural sciences, and attended art history lectures by Heinrich Wölfflin. In 1912 Gabo transferred to an engineering school in Munich where he discovered abstract art and met Wassily Kandinsky and in 1913-14 joined his brother Antoine (who by then was an established painter) in Paris. Gabo's engineering training was key to the development of his sculptural work that often used machined elements. During this time he won acclamations by many critics and awards like the $1000 Mr and Mrs Frank G. Logan Art Institute Prize at the annual Chicago and Vicinity exhibition of 1954. Constructivism After the outbreak of war, Gabo moved first to Copenhagen then Oslo with his older brother Alexei, making his first constructions under the name Naum Gabo in 1915. These earliest constructions originally in cardboard or wood were figurative such as the Head No.2 in the Tate collection. He moved back to Russia in 1917, to become involved in politics and art, spending five years in Moscow with his brother Antoine. Gabo contributed to the Agit-prop open air exhibitions and taught at 'VKhUTEMAS' the Higher Art and Technical Workshop, with Tatlin, Kandinsky and Rodchenko. During this period the reliefs and construction became more geometric and Gabo began to experiment with kinetic sculpture though the majority of the work was lost or destroyed. Gabo's designs had become increasingly monumental but there was little opportunity to apply them; as he commented, "It was the height of civil war, hunger and disorder in Russia. To find any part of machinery … was next to impossible". Gabo wrote and issued jointly with Antoine Pevsner in August 1920 a "Realistic Manifesto" proclaiming the tenets of pure Constructivism – the first time that the term was used. In the manifesto Gabo criticized Cubism and Futurism as not becoming fully abstract arts and stated that the spiritual experience was the root of artistic production. Gabo and Pevsner promoted the manifesto by staging an exhibition on a bandstand on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow and posted the manifesto on hoardings around the city. In Germany Gabo came into contact with the artists of the de Stijl and taught at the Bauhaus in 1928. During this period he realised a design for a fountain in Dresden (since destroyed). Gabo and Antoine Pevsner had a joint exhibition at the Galerie Percier, Paris in 1924 and the pair designed the set and costumes for Diaghilev's ballet La Chatte (1926) that toured in Paris and London. To escape the rise of the Nazis in Germany the pair stayed in Paris in 1932–35 as members of the Abstraction-Creation group with Piet Mondrian. Gabo visited London in 1935, and settled in 1936, where he found a "spirit of optimism and sympathy for his position as an abstract artist". At the outbreak of World War II he followed his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to St Ives in Cornwall, where he stayed initially with the art critic Adrian Stokes and his wife Margaret Mellis. While in Cornwall he continued to work, albeit on a smaller scale. His influence was important to the development of modernism within St Ives, and it can be seen most conspicuously in the paintings and constructions of John Wells and Peter Lanyon, both of whom developed a softer more pastoral form of Constructivism. In 1946 Gabo and his wife and daughter emigrated to the United States, where they resided first in Woodbury, and later in Middlebury, Connecticut. Gabo died in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1977. Gabo's theory of art The essence of Gabo's art was the exploration of space, which he believed could be done without having to depict mass. His earliest constructions such as Head No.2 were formal experiments in depicting the volume of a figure without carrying its mass. Gabo's other concern as described in the Realistic Manifesto was that art needed to exist actively in four dimensions including time. Gabo's formative years were in Munich, where he was inspired by and actively participated in the artistic, scientific, and philosophical debates of the early years of the 20th century. Because of his involvement in these intellectual debates, Gabo became a leading figure in Moscow’s avant garde, in post-Revolution Russia. It was in Munich that Gabo attended the lectures of art historian Heinrich Wölfflin and gained knowledge of the ideas of Einstein and his fellow innovators of scientific theory, as well as the philosopher Henri Bergson. As a student of medicine, natural science and engineering, his understanding of the order present in the natural world mystically links all creation in the universe. Just before the onset of the First World War in 1914, Gabo discovered contemporary art, by reading Kandinsky’s Concerning the Spiritual in Art, which asserted the principles of abstract art. Gabo’s vision is imaginative and passionate. Over the years his exhibitions have generated immense enthusiasm because of the emotional power present in his sculpture. Gabo described himself as "making images to communicate my feelings of the world." In his work, Gabo used time and space as construction elements and in them solid matter unfolds and becomes beautifully surreal and otherworldly. His sculptures initiate a connection between what is tangible and intangible, between what is simplistic in its reality and the unlimited possibilities of intuitive imagination. Imaginative as Gabo was, his practicality lent itself to the conception and production of his works. He devised systems of construction which were not only used for his elegantly elaborate sculptures but were viable for architecture as well. He was also innovative in his works, using a wide variety of materials including the earliest plastics, fishing line, bronze, sheets of Perspex, and boulders. He sometimes even used motors to move the sculpture. Caroline Collier, an authority on Gabo’s work, said, "The real stuff of Gabo’s art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement. In the calmness at the ‘still centre’ of even his smallest works, we sense the vastness of space, the enormity of his conception, time as continuous growth." In fact, the element of movement in Gabo’s sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself. The exactness of form leads the viewer to imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures. Gabo wrote his Realistic Manifesto, in which he ascribed his philosophy for his constructive art and his joy at the opportunities opened up by the Russian Revolution. Gabo saw the Revolution as the beginning of a renewal of human values. Five thousand copies of the manifesto tract were displayed in Moscow streets in 1920. Gabo had lived through a revolution and two world wars; he was also Jewish and had fled Nazi Germany. Gabo’s acute awareness of turmoil sought out solace in the peacefulness that was so fully realized in his “ideal” art forms. It was in his sculpture that he evaded all the chaos, violence, and despair he had survived. Gabo chose to look past all that was dark in his life, creating sculptures that though fragile are balanced so as to give us a sense of the constructions delicately holding turmoil at bay. Printmaking Gabo began printmaking in 1950, when he was persuaded to try out the medium by William Ivins, a former curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York. His first print was a wood engraving in a section of wood taken from a piece of furniture and printed onto a piece of toilet paper. He went on to produce a significant and varied body of graphic work, including much more elaborate and lyrical compositions, until his death in 1977. Rejecting the traditional notion that prints should be made in editions of identical impressions, Gabo instead preferred to use the monoprint format as a vehicle for artistic experimentation. Art conservation challenges Gabo pioneered the use of plastics, such as cellulose acetate, in his sculptures. The Tate Gallery in London, which has the world's largest collection of his early works, is battling their chemical degradation. They have commissioned replicas of some sculptures to preserve a visual record of their appearances. Writings Of Divers Arts (1962). New York: Faber and Faber. See also List of Russian artists References External links Naum Gabo at the Tate Gallery Archive Naum Gabo at the Nasher Sculpture Center Naum Gabo Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 1890 births 1977 deaths People from Bryansk People from Oryol Governorate Russian Jews Modern sculptors Russian avant-garde Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Vkhutemas faculty Constructivism (art) Jewish sculptors 20th-century Russian sculptors 20th-century male artists Russian male sculptors
[ "Naum Gabo, born Naum Neemia Pevsner (23 August 1977) (Hebrew: נחום נחמיה פבזנר), was an influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century sculpture.", "His work combined geometric abstraction with a dynamic organization of form in small reliefs and constructions, monumental public sculpture and pioneering kinetic works that assimilated new materials such as nylon, wire, lucite and semi-transparent materials, glass and metal.", "Responding to the scientific and political revolutions of his age, Gabo led an eventful and peripatetic life, moving to Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, London, and finally the United States, and within the circles of the major avant-garde movements of the day, including Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, de Stijl and the Abstraction-Création group.", "Two preoccupations, unique to Gabo, were his interest in representing negative space—\"released from any closed volume\" or mass—and time.", "He famously explored the former idea in his Linear Construction works (1942-1971)—used nylon filament to create voids or interior spaces as \"concrete\" as the elements of solid mass—and the latter in his pioneering work, Kinetic Sculpture (Standing Waves) (1920), often considered the first kinetic work of art.", "Gabo elaborated many of his ideas in the Constructivist Realistic Manifesto, which he issued with his brother, sculptor Antoine Pevsner as a handbill accompanying their 1920 open-air exhibition in Moscow.", "In it, he sought to move past Cubism and Futurism, renouncing what he saw as the static, decorative use of color, line, volume and solid mass in favor of a new element he called \"the kinetic rhythms (…) the basic forms of our perception of real time.\"", "Gabo held a utopian belief in the power of sculpture—specifically abstract, Constructivist sculpture—to express human experience and spirituality in tune with modernity, social progress, and advances in science and technology.", "After working on a smaller scale in England during the war years (1936-1946), Gabo moved to the United States, where he received several public sculpture commissions, only some of which he completed.", "These include Constructie, a commemorative monument in front of the Bijenkorf Department Store (1954, unveiled in 1957) in Rotterdam, and Revolving Torsion, a large fountain outside St Thomas Hospital in London.", "The Tate Gallery, London held a major retrospective of Gabo's work in 1966 and holds many key works in its collection, as do the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York.", "Work by Gabo is also included at Rockefeller Center in New York City and The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, New York, US.", "Early life and education\nGabo grew up in a Jewish family of six children in the provincial Russian town of Bryansk, where his father Boris (Berko) Pevsner worked as an engineer.", "His older brother was fellow Constructivist artist Antoine Pevsner; Gabo changed his name to avoid confusion with him.", "Gabo was a fluent speaker and writer in German, French, and English in addition to his native Russian.", "His command of several languages contributed greatly to his mobility during his career.", "“As in thought, so in feeling, a vague communication is no communication at all,\" Gabo once remarked.", "After school in Kursk, Gabo entered Munich University in 1910, first studying medicine, then the natural sciences, and attended art history lectures by Heinrich Wölfflin.", "In 1912 Gabo transferred to an engineering school in Munich where he discovered abstract art and met Wassily Kandinsky and in 1913-14 joined his brother Antoine (who by then was an established painter) in Paris.", "Gabo's engineering training was key to the development of his sculptural work that often used machined elements.", "During this time he won acclamations by many critics and awards like the $1000 Mr and Mrs Frank G. Logan Art Institute Prize at the annual Chicago and Vicinity exhibition of 1954.", "Constructivism\n\nAfter the outbreak of war, Gabo moved first to Copenhagen then Oslo with his older brother Alexei, making his first constructions under the name Naum Gabo in 1915.", "These earliest constructions originally in cardboard or wood were figurative such as the Head No.2 in the Tate collection.", "He moved back to Russia in 1917, to become involved in politics and art, spending five years in Moscow with his brother Antoine.", "Gabo contributed to the Agit-prop open air exhibitions and taught at 'VKhUTEMAS' the Higher Art and Technical Workshop, with Tatlin, Kandinsky and Rodchenko.", "During this period the reliefs and construction became more geometric and Gabo began to experiment with kinetic sculpture though the majority of the work was lost or destroyed.", "Gabo's designs had become increasingly monumental but there was little opportunity to apply them; as he commented, \"It was the height of civil war, hunger and disorder in Russia.", "To find any part of machinery … was next to impossible\".", "Gabo wrote and issued jointly with Antoine Pevsner in August 1920 a \"Realistic Manifesto\" proclaiming the tenets of pure Constructivism – the first time that the term was used.", "In the manifesto Gabo criticized Cubism and Futurism as not becoming fully abstract arts and stated that the spiritual experience was the root of artistic production.", "Gabo and Pevsner promoted the manifesto by staging an exhibition on a bandstand on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow and posted the manifesto on hoardings around the city.", "In Germany Gabo came into contact with the artists of the de Stijl and taught at the Bauhaus in 1928.", "During this period he realised a design for a fountain in Dresden (since destroyed).", "Gabo and Antoine Pevsner had a joint exhibition at the Galerie Percier, Paris in 1924 and the pair designed the set and costumes for Diaghilev's ballet La Chatte (1926) that toured in Paris and London.", "To escape the rise of the Nazis in Germany the pair stayed in Paris in 1932–35 as members of the Abstraction-Creation group with Piet Mondrian.", "Gabo visited London in 1935, and settled in 1936, where he found a \"spirit of optimism and sympathy for his position as an abstract artist\".", "At the outbreak of World War II he followed his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to St Ives in Cornwall, where he stayed initially with the art critic Adrian Stokes and his wife Margaret Mellis.", "While in Cornwall he continued to work, albeit on a smaller scale.", "His influence was important to the development of modernism within St Ives, and it can be seen most conspicuously in the paintings and constructions of John Wells and Peter Lanyon, both of whom developed a softer more pastoral form of Constructivism.", "In 1946 Gabo and his wife and daughter emigrated to the United States, where they resided first in Woodbury, and later in Middlebury, Connecticut.", "Gabo died in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1977.", "Gabo's theory of art\n\nThe essence of Gabo's art was the exploration of space, which he believed could be done without having to depict mass.", "His earliest constructions such as Head No.2 were formal experiments in depicting the volume of a figure without carrying its mass.", "Gabo's other concern as described in the Realistic Manifesto was that art needed to exist actively in four dimensions including time.", "Gabo's formative years were in Munich, where he was inspired by and actively participated in the artistic, scientific, and philosophical debates of the early years of the 20th century.", "Because of his involvement in these intellectual debates, Gabo became a leading figure in Moscow’s avant garde, in post-Revolution Russia.", "It was in Munich that Gabo attended the lectures of art historian Heinrich Wölfflin and gained knowledge of the ideas of Einstein and his fellow innovators of scientific theory, as well as the philosopher Henri Bergson.", "As a student of medicine, natural science and engineering, his understanding of the order present in the natural world mystically links all creation in the universe.", "Just before the onset of the First World War in 1914, Gabo discovered contemporary art, by reading Kandinsky’s Concerning the Spiritual in Art, which asserted the principles of abstract art.", "Gabo’s vision is imaginative and passionate.", "Over the years his exhibitions have generated immense enthusiasm because of the emotional power present in his sculpture.", "Gabo described himself as \"making images to communicate my feelings of the world.\"", "In his work, Gabo used time and space as construction elements and in them solid matter unfolds and becomes beautifully surreal and otherworldly.", "His sculptures initiate a connection between what is tangible and intangible, between what is simplistic in its reality and the unlimited possibilities of intuitive imagination.", "Imaginative as Gabo was, his practicality lent itself to the conception and production of his works.", "He devised systems of construction which were not only used for his elegantly elaborate sculptures but were viable for architecture as well.", "He was also innovative in his works, using a wide variety of materials including the earliest plastics, fishing line, bronze, sheets of Perspex, and boulders.", "He sometimes even used motors to move the sculpture.", "Caroline Collier, an authority on Gabo’s work, said, \"The real stuff of Gabo’s art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement.", "In the calmness at the ‘still centre’ of even his smallest works, we sense the vastness of space, the enormity of his conception, time as continuous growth.\"", "In fact, the element of movement in Gabo’s sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself.", "The exactness of form leads the viewer to imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures.", "Gabo wrote his Realistic Manifesto, in which he ascribed his philosophy for his constructive art and his joy at the opportunities opened up by the Russian Revolution.", "Gabo saw the Revolution as the beginning of a renewal of human values.", "Five thousand copies of the manifesto tract were displayed in Moscow streets in 1920.", "Gabo had lived through a revolution and two world wars; he was also Jewish and had fled Nazi Germany.", "Gabo’s acute awareness of turmoil sought out solace in the peacefulness that was so fully realized in his “ideal” art forms.", "It was in his sculpture that he evaded all the chaos, violence, and despair he had survived.", "Gabo chose to look past all that was dark in his life, creating sculptures that though fragile are balanced so as to give us a sense of the constructions delicately holding turmoil at bay.", "Printmaking\nGabo began printmaking in 1950, when he was persuaded to try out the medium by William Ivins, a former curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York.", "His first print was a wood engraving in a section of wood taken from a piece of furniture and printed onto a piece of toilet paper.", "He went on to produce a significant and varied body of graphic work, including much more elaborate and lyrical compositions, until his death in 1977.", "Rejecting the traditional notion that prints should be made in editions of identical impressions, Gabo instead preferred to use the monoprint format as a vehicle for artistic experimentation.", "Art conservation challenges\nGabo pioneered the use of plastics, such as cellulose acetate, in his sculptures.", "The Tate Gallery in London, which has the world's largest collection of his early works, is battling their chemical degradation.", "They have commissioned replicas of some sculptures to preserve a visual record of their appearances.", "Writings\n Of Divers Arts (1962).", "New York: Faber and Faber.", "See also\n List of Russian artists\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\n \nNaum Gabo at the Tate Gallery Archive\nNaum Gabo at the Nasher Sculpture Center\nNaum Gabo Papers.", "Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.", "1890 births\n1977 deaths\nPeople from Bryansk\nPeople from Oryol Governorate\nRussian Jews\nModern sculptors\nRussian avant-garde\nHonorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire\nVkhutemas faculty\nConstructivism (art)\nJewish sculptors\n20th-century Russian sculptors\n20th-century male artists\nRussian male sculptors" ]
[ "The influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century sculpture was born in 1977.", "His work combined geometric abstraction with a dynamic organization of form in small reliefs and constructions, monumental public sculpture and innovative works that incorporated new materials such as nylon, wire, lucite and semi-transparent materials, glass and metal.", "Gabo followed the scientific and political revolutions of his age, moving to Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, London, and finally the United States, and within the circles of the major avant-garde movements of the day.", "Gabo's interest in representing negative space was unique to him.", "He explored the two ideas in his Linear Construction works, using nylon to create voids or interior spaces as \"concrete\" as the elements of solid mass.", "Gabo and his brother, sculptor Antoine Pevsner, issued a handbill for their 1920 open-air exhibition in Moscow with many of Gabo's ideas in it.", "He wanted to move past Cubism and Futurism in favor of a new form of perception called the \"krystic rhythms\", which he called the basic forms of our perception of real time.", "Gabo had a utopian belief in the power of sculpture to express human experience and spirituality in tune with modernity, social progress, and advances in science and technology.", "Gabo moved to the United States after working on a smaller scale in England during the war years.", "There is a monument in front of the Bijenkorf Department Store in Rotterdam and a large fountain outside St Thomas Hospital in London.", "The Tate Gallery, London held a major retrospective of Gabo's work in 1966 and holds many key works in its collection, as do the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York.", "Rockefeller Center in New York City and The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection are home to Gabo's work.", "Gabo's family DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch", "Gabo changed his name to avoid confusion with his older brother.", "Gabo used to speak German, French, and English with his native Russian.", "His ability to speak several languages contributed to his mobility.", "Gabo once remarked that a vague communication was no communication at all.", "Gabo studied medicine, natural sciences, and art history at the University of Munich.", "Gabo discovered abstract art and met Wassily Kandinsky and his brother, who was an established painter, in Paris in 1913-14.", "Gabo's engineering training was important in the development of his sculptural work.", "He won many awards during this time, including the $1000 Mr and Mrs Frank G. Logan Art Institute Prize at the annual Chicago and Vicinity exhibition of 1954.", "In 1915, after the outbreak of war, Gabo moved to Copenhagen with his older brother, making his first constructions under the name Naum Gabo.", "The Head No.2 in the Tate collection is one of the earliest constructions in cardboard or wood.", "He moved back to Russia in 1917 after spending five years in Moscow with his brother.", "Gabo taught at the Higher Art and Technical Workshop and contributed to the Agit-prop open air exhibitions.", "The majority of Gabo's work was lost or destroyed during this time, as the reliefs and construction became more geometric.", "The height of civil war, hunger and disorder in Russia was when Gabo's designs became increasingly monumental.", "It was next to impossible to find any part of machinery.", "In August 1920, Gabo and Pevsner wrote and issued a \"realistic manifesto\" proclaiming the tenets of pure Constructivism, the first time that the term was used.", "Gabo criticized Cubism and Futurism as not being fully abstract arts and stated that the spiritual experience was the root of artistic production.", "An exhibition on a bandstand on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow was used by Gabo and Pevsner to promote the manifesto.", "Gabo came into contact with the artists of the de Stijl while he was in Germany.", "He came up with a design for a fountain in Dresden.", "The set and costumes for Diaghilev's ballet La Chatte were designed by Gabo and Antoine Pevsner at an exhibition in Paris in 1924.", "The members of the Abstraction-Creation group stayed in Paris to escape the rise of the Nazis in Germany.", "Gabo found a \"spirit of optimism and sympathy for his position as an abstract artist\" when he settled in London in 1936.", "At the outbreak of World War II he followed his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to St Ives in Cornwall, where he stayed initially with the art critic Adrian Stokes and his wife Margaret Mellis.", "He worked on a smaller scale in Cornwall.", "His influence can be seen in the paintings and constructions of John Wells and Peter Lanyon, both of whom developed a softer form of Constructivism.", "After moving to the United States in 1946, Gabo and his wife and daughter lived in Woodbury and Middlebury.", "Gabo died in Connecticut in 1977.", "Gabo's theory of art was the exploration of space, which he believed could be done without having to depict mass.", "Head No.2 was a formal experiment in depicting the volume of a figure without carrying its mass.", "Gabo's concern was that art needed to exist in four dimensions, including time.", "Gabo was inspired by and participated in the artistic, scientific, and philosophical debates of the early years of the 20th century.", "Gabo was a leading figure in Moscow's avant garde because of his involvement in these intellectual debates.", "Gabo attended the lectures of art historian Heinrich Wlfflin and gained knowledge of the ideas of Einstein and his fellow innovators of scientific theory, as well as the philosopher Henri Bergson.", "As a student of medicine, natural science and engineering, his understanding of the order present in the natural world links all creation in the universe.", "Before the start of the First World War in 1914, Gabo discovered contemporary art by reading Kandinsky's Concerning the Spiritual in Art, which asserted the principles of abstract art.", "Gabo has an imaginative and passionate vision.", "His exhibitions have generated a lot of enthusiasm because of the emotional power of his sculpture.", "Gabo said he was making images to communicate his feelings.", "Gabo used time and space as construction elements in his work and it turned out to be stunningly beautiful.", "His sculptures initiate a connection between what is tangible and intangible, between what is simplistic in its reality and the unlimited possibilities of intuitive imagination.", "Gabo's practicality lent itself to the conception and production of his works.", "He created systems of construction that could be used for both architecture and sculptures.", "He used a wide variety of materials in his works, including the earliest plastics, fishing line, bronze, sheets of Perspex, and boulders.", "He used motors to move the sculpture.", "The real stuff of Gabo's art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement.", "The enormity of his conception of time as continuous growth can be seen in the calmness at the still centre of his smallest works.", "The element of movement in Gabo's sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself.", "The viewer can imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures.", "Gabo attributed his philosophy for his constructive art and his joy at the opportunities opened up by the Russian Revolution in his Realistic Manifesto.", "The Revolution was seen by Gabo as a renewal of human values.", "The 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life, creating sculptures that are balanced so as to give us a sense of the constructions delicately holding turmoil at bay.", "William Ivins, a former curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, persuaded Gabo to try out printmaking.", "His first print was a wood engraving in a section of wood taken from a piece of furniture and printed onto a piece of toilet paper.", "He produced a significant and varied body of graphic work until his death in 1977.", "Gabo preferred to use the monoprint format as a vehicle for artistic experimentation instead of rejecting the idea that prints should be made in editions of identical impressions.", "Gabo pioneered the use of plastic in his sculptures.", "The Tate Gallery in London has the world's largest collection of his early works.", "To preserve a visual record of their appearances, they have commissioned replicas of some sculptures.", "Writings of Divers Arts was published in 1962.", "New York has a couple of famous people.", "The list of Russian artists includes links to the Tate Gallery Archive and the Nasher Sculpture Center.", "The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is part of the Yale Collection of American Literature.", "The people from Bryansk were from the Oryol Governorate." ]
<mask>, born <mask> (23 August 1977) (Hebrew: נחום נחמיה פבזנר), was an influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century sculpture. His work combined geometric abstraction with a dynamic organization of form in small reliefs and constructions, monumental public sculpture and pioneering kinetic works that assimilated new materials such as nylon, wire, lucite and semi-transparent materials, glass and metal. Responding to the scientific and political revolutions of his age, <mask> led an eventful and peripatetic life, moving to Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, London, and finally the United States, and within the circles of the major avant-garde movements of the day, including Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, de Stijl and the Abstraction-Création group. Two preoccupations, unique to Gabo, were his interest in representing negative space—"released from any closed volume" or mass—and time. He famously explored the former idea in his Linear Construction works (1942-1971)—used nylon filament to create voids or interior spaces as "concrete" as the elements of solid mass—and the latter in his pioneering work, Kinetic Sculpture (Standing Waves) (1920), often considered the first kinetic work of art. <mask> elaborated many of his ideas in the Constructivist Realistic Manifesto, which he issued with his brother, sculptor Antoine Pevsner as a handbill accompanying their 1920 open-air exhibition in Moscow. In it, he sought to move past Cubism and Futurism, renouncing what he saw as the static, decorative use of color, line, volume and solid mass in favor of a new element he called "the kinetic rhythms (…) the basic forms of our perception of real time."<mask> held a utopian belief in the power of sculpture—specifically abstract, Constructivist sculpture—to express human experience and spirituality in tune with modernity, social progress, and advances in science and technology. After working on a smaller scale in England during the war years (1936-1946), <mask> moved to the United States, where he received several public sculpture commissions, only some of which he completed. These include Constructie, a commemorative monument in front of the Bijenkorf Department Store (1954, unveiled in 1957) in Rotterdam, and Revolving Torsion, a large fountain outside St Thomas Hospital in London. The Tate Gallery, London held a major retrospective of <mask>'s work in 1966 and holds many key works in its collection, as do the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York. Work by <mask> is also included at Rockefeller Center in New York City and The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection in Albany, New York, US. Early life and education <mask> grew up in a Jewish family of six children in the provincial Russian town of Bryansk, where his father Boris (Berko) Pevsner worked as an engineer. His older brother was fellow Constructivist artist Antoine Pevsner; Gabo changed his name to avoid confusion with him.<mask> was a fluent speaker and writer in German, French, and English in addition to his native Russian. His command of several languages contributed greatly to his mobility during his career. “As in thought, so in feeling, a vague communication is no communication at all," <mask> once remarked. After school in Kursk, <mask> entered Munich University in 1910, first studying medicine, then the natural sciences, and attended art history lectures by Heinrich Wölfflin. In 1912 <mask> transferred to an engineering school in Munich where he discovered abstract art and met Wassily Kandinsky and in 1913-14 joined his brother Antoine (who by then was an established painter) in Paris. <mask>'s engineering training was key to the development of his sculptural work that often used machined elements. During this time he won acclamations by many critics and awards like the $1000 Mr and Mrs Frank G. Logan Art Institute Prize at the annual Chicago and Vicinity exhibition of 1954.Constructivism After the outbreak of war, <mask> moved first to Copenhagen then Oslo with his older brother Alexei, making his first constructions under the name Naum <mask> in 1915. These earliest constructions originally in cardboard or wood were figurative such as the Head No.2 in the Tate collection. He moved back to Russia in 1917, to become involved in politics and art, spending five years in Moscow with his brother Antoine. <mask> contributed to the Agit-prop open air exhibitions and taught at 'VKhUTEMAS' the Higher Art and Technical Workshop, with Tatlin, Kandinsky and Rodchenko. During this period the reliefs and construction became more geometric and <mask> began to experiment with kinetic sculpture though the majority of the work was lost or destroyed. <mask>'s designs had become increasingly monumental but there was little opportunity to apply them; as he commented, "It was the height of civil war, hunger and disorder in Russia. To find any part of machinery … was next to impossible".Gabo wrote and issued jointly with Antoine Pevsner in August 1920 a "Realistic Manifesto" proclaiming the tenets of pure Constructivism – the first time that the term was used. In the manifesto <mask> criticized Cubism and Futurism as not becoming fully abstract arts and stated that the spiritual experience was the root of artistic production. <mask> and Pevsner promoted the manifesto by staging an exhibition on a bandstand on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow and posted the manifesto on hoardings around the city. In Germany <mask> came into contact with the artists of the de Stijl and taught at the Bauhaus in 1928. During this period he realised a design for a fountain in Dresden (since destroyed). <mask> and Antoine Pevsner had a joint exhibition at the Galerie Percier, Paris in 1924 and the pair designed the set and costumes for Diaghilev's ballet La Chatte (1926) that toured in Paris and London. To escape the rise of the Nazis in Germany the pair stayed in Paris in 1932–35 as members of the Abstraction-Creation group with Piet Mondrian.<mask> visited London in 1935, and settled in 1936, where he found a "spirit of optimism and sympathy for his position as an abstract artist". At the outbreak of World War II he followed his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to St Ives in Cornwall, where he stayed initially with the art critic Adrian Stokes and his wife Margaret Mellis. While in Cornwall he continued to work, albeit on a smaller scale. His influence was important to the development of modernism within St Ives, and it can be seen most conspicuously in the paintings and constructions of John Wells and Peter Lanyon, both of whom developed a softer more pastoral form of Constructivism. In 1946 <mask> and his wife and daughter emigrated to the United States, where they resided first in Woodbury, and later in Middlebury, Connecticut. <mask> died in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1977. Gabo's theory of art The essence of Gabo's art was the exploration of space, which he believed could be done without having to depict mass.His earliest constructions such as Head No.2 were formal experiments in depicting the volume of a figure without carrying its mass. <mask>'s other concern as described in the Realistic Manifesto was that art needed to exist actively in four dimensions including time. <mask>'s formative years were in Munich, where he was inspired by and actively participated in the artistic, scientific, and philosophical debates of the early years of the 20th century. Because of his involvement in these intellectual debates, <mask> became a leading figure in Moscow’s avant garde, in post-Revolution Russia. It was in Munich that Gabo attended the lectures of art historian Heinrich Wölfflin and gained knowledge of the ideas of Einstein and his fellow innovators of scientific theory, as well as the philosopher Henri Bergson. As a student of medicine, natural science and engineering, his understanding of the order present in the natural world mystically links all creation in the universe. Just before the onset of the First World War in 1914, <mask> discovered contemporary art, by reading Kandinsky’s Concerning the Spiritual in Art, which asserted the principles of abstract art.<mask>’s vision is imaginative and passionate. Over the years his exhibitions have generated immense enthusiasm because of the emotional power present in his sculpture. <mask> described himself as "making images to communicate my feelings of the world." In his work, <mask> used time and space as construction elements and in them solid matter unfolds and becomes beautifully surreal and otherworldly. His sculptures initiate a connection between what is tangible and intangible, between what is simplistic in its reality and the unlimited possibilities of intuitive imagination. Imaginative as <mask> was, his practicality lent itself to the conception and production of his works. He devised systems of construction which were not only used for his elegantly elaborate sculptures but were viable for architecture as well.He was also innovative in his works, using a wide variety of materials including the earliest plastics, fishing line, bronze, sheets of Perspex, and boulders. He sometimes even used motors to move the sculpture. Caroline Collier, an authority on Gabo’s work, said, "The real stuff of Gabo’s art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement. In the calmness at the ‘still centre’ of even his smallest works, we sense the vastness of space, the enormity of his conception, time as continuous growth." In fact, the element of movement in <mask>’s sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself. The exactness of form leads the viewer to imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures. <mask> wrote his Realistic Manifesto, in which he ascribed his philosophy for his constructive art and his joy at the opportunities opened up by the Russian Revolution.<mask> saw the Revolution as the beginning of a renewal of human values. Five thousand copies of the manifesto tract were displayed in Moscow streets in 1920. <mask> had lived through a revolution and two world wars; he was also Jewish and had fled Nazi Germany. <mask>’s acute awareness of turmoil sought out solace in the peacefulness that was so fully realized in his “ideal” art forms. It was in his sculpture that he evaded all the chaos, violence, and despair he had survived. Gabo chose to look past all that was dark in his life, creating sculptures that though fragile are balanced so as to give us a sense of the constructions delicately holding turmoil at bay. Printmaking <mask> began printmaking in 1950, when he was persuaded to try out the medium by William Ivins, a former curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York.His first print was a wood engraving in a section of wood taken from a piece of furniture and printed onto a piece of toilet paper. He went on to produce a significant and varied body of graphic work, including much more elaborate and lyrical compositions, until his death in 1977. Rejecting the traditional notion that prints should be made in editions of identical impressions, <mask> instead preferred to use the monoprint format as a vehicle for artistic experimentation. Art conservation challenges <mask> pioneered the use of plastics, such as cellulose acetate, in his sculptures. The Tate Gallery in London, which has the world's largest collection of his early works, is battling their chemical degradation. They have commissioned replicas of some sculptures to preserve a visual record of their appearances. Writings Of Divers Arts (1962).New York: Faber and Faber. See also List of Russian artists References External links <mask> <mask> at the Tate Gallery Archive <mask> <mask> at the Nasher Sculpture Center Naum Gabo Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 1890 births 1977 deaths People from Bryansk People from Oryol Governorate Russian Jews Modern sculptors Russian avant-garde Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Vkhutemas faculty Constructivism (art) Jewish sculptors 20th-century Russian sculptors 20th-century male artists Russian male sculptors
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The influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde and the subsequent development of twentieth-century sculpture was born in 1977. His work combined geometric abstraction with a dynamic organization of form in small reliefs and constructions, monumental public sculpture and innovative works that incorporated new materials such as nylon, wire, lucite and semi-transparent materials, glass and metal. <mask> followed the scientific and political revolutions of his age, moving to Berlin, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, London, and finally the United States, and within the circles of the major avant-garde movements of the day. <mask>'s interest in representing negative space was unique to him. He explored the two ideas in his Linear Construction works, using nylon to create voids or interior spaces as "concrete" as the elements of solid mass. <mask> and his brother, sculptor Antoine Pevsner, issued a handbill for their 1920 open-air exhibition in Moscow with many of <mask>'s ideas in it. He wanted to move past Cubism and Futurism in favor of a new form of perception called the "krystic rhythms", which he called the basic forms of our perception of real time.Gabo had a utopian belief in the power of sculpture to express human experience and spirituality in tune with modernity, social progress, and advances in science and technology. <mask> moved to the United States after working on a smaller scale in England during the war years. There is a monument in front of the Bijenkorf Department Store in Rotterdam and a large fountain outside St Thomas Hospital in London. The Tate Gallery, London held a major retrospective of <mask>'s work in 1966 and holds many key works in its collection, as do the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York. Rockefeller Center in New York City and The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection are home to <mask>'s work. <mask>'s family DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch <mask> changed his name to avoid confusion with his older brother.<mask> used to speak German, French, and English with his native Russian. His ability to speak several languages contributed to his mobility. <mask> once remarked that a vague communication was no communication at all. <mask> studied medicine, natural sciences, and art history at the University of Munich. <mask> discovered abstract art and met Wassily Kandinsky and his brother, who was an established painter, in Paris in 1913-14. <mask>'s engineering training was important in the development of his sculptural work. He won many awards during this time, including the $1000 Mr and Mrs Frank G. Logan Art Institute Prize at the annual Chicago and Vicinity exhibition of 1954.In 1915, after the outbreak of war, <mask> moved to Copenhagen with his older brother, making his first constructions under the name <mask> <mask>. The Head No.2 in the Tate collection is one of the earliest constructions in cardboard or wood. He moved back to Russia in 1917 after spending five years in Moscow with his brother. <mask> taught at the Higher Art and Technical Workshop and contributed to the Agit-prop open air exhibitions. The majority of <mask>'s work was lost or destroyed during this time, as the reliefs and construction became more geometric. The height of civil war, hunger and disorder in Russia was when <mask>'s designs became increasingly monumental. It was next to impossible to find any part of machinery.In August 1920, <mask> and Pevsner wrote and issued a "realistic manifesto" proclaiming the tenets of pure Constructivism, the first time that the term was used. <mask> criticized Cubism and Futurism as not being fully abstract arts and stated that the spiritual experience was the root of artistic production. An exhibition on a bandstand on Tverskoy Boulevard in Moscow was used by <mask> and Pevsner to promote the manifesto. <mask> came into contact with the artists of the de Stijl while he was in Germany. He came up with a design for a fountain in Dresden. The set and costumes for Diaghilev's ballet La Chatte were designed by <mask> and Antoine Pevsner at an exhibition in Paris in 1924. The members of the Abstraction-Creation group stayed in Paris to escape the rise of the Nazis in Germany.<mask> found a "spirit of optimism and sympathy for his position as an abstract artist" when he settled in London in 1936. At the outbreak of World War II he followed his friends Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to St Ives in Cornwall, where he stayed initially with the art critic Adrian Stokes and his wife Margaret Mellis. He worked on a smaller scale in Cornwall. His influence can be seen in the paintings and constructions of John Wells and Peter Lanyon, both of whom developed a softer form of Constructivism. After moving to the United States in 1946, <mask> and his wife and daughter lived in Woodbury and Middlebury. <mask> died in Connecticut in 1977. <mask>'s theory of art was the exploration of space, which he believed could be done without having to depict mass.Head No.2 was a formal experiment in depicting the volume of a figure without carrying its mass. <mask>'s concern was that art needed to exist in four dimensions, including time. <mask> was inspired by and participated in the artistic, scientific, and philosophical debates of the early years of the 20th century. <mask> was a leading figure in Moscow's avant garde because of his involvement in these intellectual debates. Gabo attended the lectures of art historian Heinrich Wlfflin and gained knowledge of the ideas of Einstein and his fellow innovators of scientific theory, as well as the philosopher Henri Bergson. As a student of medicine, natural science and engineering, his understanding of the order present in the natural world links all creation in the universe. Before the start of the First World War in 1914, <mask> discovered contemporary art by reading Kandinsky's Concerning the Spiritual in Art, which asserted the principles of abstract art.<mask> has an imaginative and passionate vision. His exhibitions have generated a lot of enthusiasm because of the emotional power of his sculpture. <mask> said he was making images to communicate his feelings. <mask> used time and space as construction elements in his work and it turned out to be stunningly beautiful. His sculptures initiate a connection between what is tangible and intangible, between what is simplistic in its reality and the unlimited possibilities of intuitive imagination. <mask>'s practicality lent itself to the conception and production of his works. He created systems of construction that could be used for both architecture and sculptures.He used a wide variety of materials in his works, including the earliest plastics, fishing line, bronze, sheets of Perspex, and boulders. He used motors to move the sculpture. The real stuff of <mask>'s art is not his physical materials, but his perception of space, time and movement. The enormity of his conception of time as continuous growth can be seen in the calmness at the still centre of his smallest works. The element of movement in <mask>'s sculpture is connected to a strong rhythm, more implicit and deeper than the chaotic patterns of life itself. The viewer can imagine journeying into, through, over and around his sculptures. <mask> attributed his philosophy for his constructive art and his joy at the opportunities opened up by the Russian Revolution in his Realistic Manifesto.The Revolution was seen by Gabo as a renewal of human values. The manifesto tract was displayed in Moscow in 1920. 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Gabo chose to look past all that was dark in his life, creating sculptures that are balanced so as to give us a sense of the constructions delicately holding turmoil at bay. William Ivins, a former curator of prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, persuaded Gabo to try out printmaking.His first print was a wood engraving in a section of wood taken from a piece of furniture and printed onto a piece of toilet paper. He produced a significant and varied body of graphic work until his death in 1977. <mask> preferred to use the monoprint format as a vehicle for artistic experimentation instead of rejecting the idea that prints should be made in editions of identical impressions. <mask> pioneered the use of plastic in his sculptures. The Tate Gallery in London has the world's largest collection of his early works. To preserve a visual record of their appearances, they have commissioned replicas of some sculptures. Writings of Divers Arts was published in 1962.New York has a couple of famous people. The list of Russian artists includes links to the Tate Gallery Archive and the Nasher Sculpture Center. The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is part of the Yale Collection of American Literature. The people from Bryansk were from the Oryol Governorate.
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Lu Yen
Lu Yen (; 20 November 1930 – 1 October 2008) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese composer. Yen was born in Nanjing, China, and was educated in National Taiwan Normal University, Mannes College, City University of New York, and University of Pennsylvania. He received Taiwan's in 1993 and 1998. As a pupil of William Jay Sydeman, Mario Davidovsky, George Rochberg and George Crumb, Lu was well known of his atonal writings combining counterpoint skills. George Rochberg commented that Lu's music "has a unique scent". Lu wrote in his article "My Artistic Journey" that he wished to write "music praising mother nature's great beauty and powers." During 1967–2008, Lu wrote 6 solo instrumental works, 70+ chamber ensemble works (excluding art songs), 5 Chinese chamber works, 16 orchestral works, 1 Chinese orchestra piece, and 11 art songs. Among these works, there was a repeated theme about the sound of bell, which Lu always remembered from his childhood in the Jiangnan region of China. Two biographies were published in Taiwan, Lu Yen: A Cold Fire of Music, written by Taiwanese poet Chen Li (陳黎) in 1997 and A Poetic Journey of Nostalgia, by Canadian-Taiwanese composer Shyh-ji Chew () and Taiwanese composer Janet Jieru Chen () in 2004, both published by Taiwan's China Times Publishing Co. Digitalization data of Lu's art song manuscripts and analytic entries are available at Nation Music Archive and Taiwan Music Center of the National Center for Traditional Arts, Taipei, Taiwan. Lu died in Taipei, Taiwan. Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan), where he taught music composition and counterpoint for 30 years, has a memorial room and a growing collection of Lu's manuscripts. Lu's music could be heard in albums published by Music Forum, International Society for Contemporary Music-Taiwan Section, Asian Composers League – Taiwanese Composers Association and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. Works (title; instrumentation; year & place written) Solo works ; Piano Solo; 1979, Philadelphia Journey for 21-string Guzheng; Guzheng Solo; 1988, Lo-ye Street, Taipei Solo Piece for Flute: Thoughts; Flute Solo; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Solo Piece for Cello: Song; Cello; 1997, Hsin-dian, Taipei Piano Preludes: Romance, Bell; Piano; 1999, Dong-hu, Taipei Impromptu for Piano; Piano; 2005, Dong-hu, Taipei Chamber works 2 players (also refer to Art songs) Sonata for Violin and Piano; Violin and Piano; 1971, New York Oboe and Percussion; Oboe, Percussion; 1979, Philadelphia ; Flute, Piano; 1981–1982, Soochow University, Taipei Percussion and Double Bass; 3 Percussionists and Double Bass; 1985, Lo-ye Street, Taipei Piece for Piano Four-Hand; Piano Four-hand; 1987, Fremont, CA, USA Inner Feelings; Baritone and Percussion; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei 3 players Percussion Trio; 3 Percussionists; 1999, Dong-hu, Taipei 4 players Quartet 1968; Flute, Piano, Bass Trombone or Tuba, Percussion; 1968, New York Quartet 1970; Clarinet, Tuba and 2 Percussionists; 1970, New York Quartet 1985 (Two Movements); Clarinet, Violin and Piano Duet; 1985, Lo-ye Street, Taipei String Quartet: A Flower on a Rainy Night; String Quartet; 1987, Lo-ye Street, Taipei String Quartet 2006; 2 Violins, Viola, Cello;2006, Dong-hu, Taipei 5 and more players Septet; Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Cello and 2 Percussionists; 1967, New York Long Tao Sha (Poem by Li Hou-chu); Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, Voice; 1972–1973, New York Bamboo and Strings; Bamboo Flute, 2 Erhus, Zhonghu, Daruan and Percussion; 1979, Soochow University, Taipei Quintet for Chinese Instruments I; Di, Pipa, Yangchin, Zhonghu and Sheng; 1983, Soochow University, Taipei Music for Fifteen Strings; Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, each in three parts; 1988, Roosevelt Road, Taipei Quintet for Chinese Instruments II; Di, Erhu, Pipa, Gu-zheng and Percussion; 1991, Tian-mu, Taipei Four Luofu Songs (Chamber Ensemble Version); Mezzo Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Tower in the Woods (Chamber Ensemble Version); Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Woodwind Quintet; Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn; 1996, Hsin-dian, Taipei Quintet for Chinese Instruments: Voyage of a Rainy Port; Di, Erhu, Pipa, Yang-chin and Gu-zheng; 1997, Hsin-dian, Taipei Moon (Poem by Hong-hsuan Dai); Flute, Clarinet, Clarinet, Violin, Double Bass, Percussion and Soprano; 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei Quintet for Music Forum; 2 Percussionists, Piano, 2 Flutists (Alto and Soprano); 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei Imitation of Traditional Songs: Tzueifuguei and Tzaoluopao from Qunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion; Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei The Use of a Large Gourd (from Xiaoyaoyou by Chuang Tzu); Mixed Choir accompanied by Chinese Instruments; 2000, Dong-hu, Taipei Octet; Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass; 2003, Dong-hu, Taipei Sextet for Chinese Instruments; Music Forum Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion Ensemble; 2 pianos, percussion ensemble; 2006, Dong-hu, Taipei Orchestral works Memories of Jiangnan (for Small Orchestra); Small Orchestra; 1978–1979, Philadelphia Memories of Jiangnan (for Chamber Ensemble); Chamber Orchestra; 1980, Soochow University, Taipei Memories of Jiangnan I, II, III (for Orchestra); Orchestra; 1982, Soochow University, Taipei Song of Ying-Ying (Epiphyllum) (Tin-o-o Variation)for Orchestra; String Orchestra; 1983, Soochow University, Taipei Three Movements for Orchestra; Orchestra; 1985, Lo-ye Street, Taipei Fantasy for Orchestra I – Sea Winds and a Singing Voice; Orchestra (triple winds); 1987, Lo-ye Street, Taipei Fantasy for Orchestra II – Song of Caressing a Sword; Chorus and Orchestra (triple winds); 1988, Roosevelt Road, Taipei Piano Concerto; Piano Solo and Chamber Ensemble; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Ode to Centennial of Soochow University; Solo Voices, Chorus and Large Orchestra; 1999, Dong-hu, Taipei Fantasy for Orchestra III –Chih-si song; Large Orchestra; 2001, Dong-hu, Taipei Taipei Suite; Large Orchestra; 2002, Dong-hu, Taipei Taipei Concerto; Flute and String Orchestra; 2003, Dong-hu, Taipei Da Yue in Three Movements; Chinese Orchestra; 2004, Dong-hu Taipei Taipei Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra; Flute and String Orchestra; 2003, Dong-hu, Taipei Piano Concerto; Piano and Orchestra; 2006–2008, Dong-hu, Taipei Art songs Long Tao Sha (Poem by Li Hou-chu); Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, Voice; 1972–1973, New York Tower in the Woods (Poem by Hong-hsuan Dai); Soprano and Piano; 1984, Soochow University, Taipei Four Luofu Songs; Mezzo Soprano and Piano; 1987–1988, Lo-ye Street, Taipei Beyond Smoke Four Lines in Qingming A Bird Flies By Under the Window; Four Luofu Songs (Chamber Ensemble Version); Mezzo Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Tower in the Woods (Chamber Ensemble Version); Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei Inner Feelings;Baritone and Percussion;1995, Hsin-dian, Taipei ; Soprano and Piano; 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei Imitation of Traditional Songs:Tzueifuguei and Tzaoluopao from Qunqu Opera The Peony Pavilion; Soprano and Chamber Ensemble; 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei Moon (Poem by Hong-hsuan Dai); Flute, Clarinet, Clarinet, Violin, Double Bass, Percussion and Soprano; 1998, Dong-hu, Taipei Two Songs of Time: Issa, Postcard for Messiaen (Poems by Chen Li);Soprano and Piano; 1999, Dong-hu, Taipei Ode to Centennial of Soochow University ; Solo Voices, Chorus and Large Orchestra; 1999, Dong-hu, Taipei Love Song to Twin-Brook (Poem by Chien-Lung Lin);Solo Voice (doubled with clarinet, flute, violin or viola) and Piano;1999, Dong-hu, Taipei The Use of a Large Gourd (from Xiaoyaoyou by Chuang Tzu);Mixed Choir accompanied by Chinese Instruments; 2001, Dong-hu, Taipei The Clown God (Poem by Chien-hua Chen);Voice accompanied by cello; 2003, Dong-hu, Taipei Biographical chronology Early Life in China and Taiwan 1930(0y) Yen Lu () was born in Nanjing, China on November 20. His parents were Gan Lu (), and Bi-cheng Wang (). 1937(7y) When Sino-Japanese War began, the Lu's fled to Jiangxi and Sichuan. Yen grew up in Sichuan, where he entered the Christian Shengguang Elementary and Junior High Schools till he was 15 years old. 1945(15y) Sino-Japanese War ended and Yen returned to Nanjing. He graduated from junior high school and then entered Soochow's Shengguang Senior High School. 1946(16y) Education was suspended due to Malignant Malaria and Gastric ulcer. 1947(17y) Applied Nanjing Conservatory of Music in summer but was rejected. He returned to Shengguang Senior High School and started from the first year. 1948(18y) Applied Nanjing Conservatory of Music for the second time, and failed again. 1949(19y) Visited Taiwan for the first time in life, but returned to Shanghai shortly and then went to Taiwan again. Entered National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music 1953(23y) Finished all courses of college, and started a one-year internship in Taoyuan School of Agriculture. 1954(24y) Graduated from NTNU with Bachelor of Arts. Started one-year military service. 1955(25y) Studied harmony and counterpoint with composer Er-hua Hsiao(蕭而化) while teaching in Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School’s night division. 1958(28y) Taught harmony and counterpoint in Taiwan’s National Arts School (today’s National Taiwan University of Arts) till 1962. Exploration (U.S. Era) 1963(33y) Traveled on a cargo ship in summer to the U.S for further studies. Entered Northeast Missouri State University for Master of Music Education program. 1965(35y) Gave up master’s degree and entered New York’s Mannes College of Music, started from undergraduate program, where he majored in music composition, studying with William Sydeman 1966(36y) Hospitalized due to Gastrorrhagia, received stomach surgery in Columbia University Hospital. 1967(37y) Presented his first music composition, Septet for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, cello and two percussion parts. 1971(41y) Graduated from Mannes College of Miusic. 1972(42y) Entered City College of New York to study music composition and electronic music with Mario Davidovsky, at the same time worked in Seesaw Music Corp. Started writing song Long Tao Sha with lyrics by an American poet, which was re-written in 1976 with Lee Houchu (李後主)’s poem. This is the first work in Lu’s Ancient Chanting Series. 1976(46y) Invited by colleague composer () to teach in Taiwan's Soochow University's Music Department as a visiting professor for one year. 1977(47y) Entered University of Pennsylvania graduate program, studying with George Rochberg and George Crumb. 1979(49y) Received a master's degree from U.Penn. In the same year, he returned to Taiwan and taught at Soochow University Music Department as a lecturer. Reflection and Heart-Searching 1988(58y) Received Taiwan's Golden Tripod Awards with the publication of his Piano Four-Hand, recorded by Lina Yeh and Rolf-Peter Wille. 1993(63y) Received Taiwan's Miniarey of Education's 18th National Award for Arts of Taiwan with his Fantasy for Orchestra I – Sea Winds and a Singing Voice. 1994(64y) Presented works at Taipei Theater in New York on September 4 with fellow Taiwanese composers. 1995(65y) Beyond the Smoke/A Bird Flies By-Lu Yen’s Musical World, a concert featuring Yen Lu's music, was held in Taiwan's National Concert Hall on October 26, presented by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee(). 1996(66y) Retired from Soochow University and continued to teach as an associate professor. Maturity and Freedom 1998(68y) Received Taiwan's Second National Arts and Cultural Medal. 1999(69y) In Forum of Lu Yen’s Music on June 6 at Music Forum Musique Theatre, his Septet, Long Tao Sha, Duet for Flute and Piano, Moon, A Postcard for Messiaen, and Piano Prelude were performed. 2000(70y) Concert Parnassus from Lu Yen featuring Yen’s 10 art songs was held to celebrate his 70th birthday on January 5, performed by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee. 2002(72y) Received the honor of Chair Professor of Soochow University. 2003(73y) Received TECO Award’s Music Composition Medal. Song Album of Yen Lu, which contains Four Luofu Songs, Tower in the Woods, and Furniture Music, was published in March, sponsored by Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei. Tower in the Woods were performed and discussed in Contemporary Music Forum of Yen Lu’s Music at Music Forum Musique Theatre. 2004(74y) Presented My Artistic Journey in Ethno Music Composition Forum in March. 2005(75y) Yen Lu 75 th Birthday Concert was held on November 20th at Music Forum's Recital Hall, in which Four Preludes for Piano (1979), Piano Four-Hand (1987), Two Preludes for Piano (1999), Impromptu for Piano (2005), and Song for Cello (1997) were presented along with students’ music compositions as gifts. Pianists Daming Zhu (諸大明), Lina Yeh (), Rolf-Peter Wille, Mei-Ya Lo () Hsin-Jung Hsieh (), and cellist Hsien-Liang Lien () joined this concert. 2007(77y) Married for the first time in life, with Ms. Ya-shih (a.k.a. Alice, Su-Chih, Shih-Ya) Cherng. Diagnosed with oral cancer by the end of 2007. 2008(78y) Died of oral cancer on October 1. References 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Taiwanese classical composers National Taiwan University alumni Mannes School of Music alumni City College of New York alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni 1930 births 2008 deaths Musicians from Nanjing Male classical composers 20th-century male musicians 21st-century male musicians
[ "Lu Yen (; 20 November 1930 – 1 October 2008) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese composer.", "Yen was born in Nanjing, China, and was educated in National Taiwan Normal University, Mannes College, City University of New York, and University of Pennsylvania.", "He received Taiwan's in 1993 and 1998.", "As a pupil of William Jay Sydeman, Mario Davidovsky, George Rochberg and George Crumb, Lu was well known of his atonal writings combining counterpoint skills.", "George Rochberg commented that Lu's music \"has a unique scent\".", "Lu wrote in his article \"My Artistic Journey\" that he wished to write \"music praising mother nature's great beauty and powers.\"", "During 1967–2008, Lu wrote 6 solo instrumental works, 70+ chamber ensemble works (excluding art songs), 5 Chinese chamber works, 16 orchestral works, 1 Chinese orchestra piece, and 11 art songs.", "Among these works, there was a repeated theme about the sound of bell, which Lu always remembered from his childhood in the Jiangnan region of China.", "Two biographies were published in Taiwan, Lu Yen: A Cold Fire of Music, written by Taiwanese poet Chen Li (陳黎) in 1997 and A Poetic Journey of Nostalgia, by Canadian-Taiwanese composer Shyh-ji Chew () and Taiwanese composer Janet Jieru Chen () in 2004, both published by Taiwan's China Times Publishing Co. Digitalization data of Lu's art song manuscripts and analytic entries are available at Nation Music Archive and Taiwan Music Center of the National Center for Traditional Arts, Taipei, Taiwan.", "Lu died in Taipei, Taiwan.", "Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan), where he taught music composition and counterpoint for 30 years, has a memorial room and a growing collection of Lu's manuscripts.", "Lu's music could be heard in albums published by Music Forum, International Society for Contemporary Music-Taiwan Section, Asian Composers League – Taiwanese Composers Association and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra.", "His parents were Gan Lu (), and Bi-cheng Wang ().", "1937(7y)\nWhen Sino-Japanese War began, the Lu's fled to Jiangxi and Sichuan.", "Yen grew up in Sichuan, where he entered the Christian Shengguang Elementary and Junior High Schools till he was 15 years old.", "1945(15y)\nSino-Japanese War ended and Yen returned to Nanjing.", "He graduated from junior high school and then entered Soochow's Shengguang Senior High School.", "1946(16y)\nEducation was suspended due to Malignant Malaria and Gastric ulcer.", "1947(17y)\nApplied Nanjing Conservatory of Music in summer but was rejected.", "He returned to Shengguang Senior High School and started from the first year.", "1948(18y)\nApplied Nanjing Conservatory of Music for the second time, and failed again.", "1949(19y)\nVisited Taiwan for the first time in life, but returned to Shanghai shortly and then went to Taiwan again.", "Entered National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music\n1953(23y)\nFinished all courses of college, and started a one-year internship in Taoyuan School of Agriculture.", "1954(24y)\nGraduated from NTNU with Bachelor of Arts.", "Started one-year military service.", "1955(25y)\nStudied harmony and counterpoint with composer Er-hua Hsiao(蕭而化) while teaching in Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School’s night division.", "1958(28y)\nTaught harmony and counterpoint in Taiwan’s National Arts School (today’s National Taiwan University of Arts) till 1962.", "Exploration (U.S.", "Era)\n\n1963(33y)\nTraveled on a cargo ship in summer to the U.S for further studies.", "Entered Northeast Missouri State University for Master of Music Education program.", "1965(35y)\nGave up master’s degree and entered New York’s Mannes College of Music, started from undergraduate program, where he majored in music composition, studying with William Sydeman\n1966(36y)\nHospitalized due to Gastrorrhagia, received stomach surgery in Columbia University Hospital.", "1967(37y)\nPresented his first music composition, Septet for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, cello and two percussion parts.", "1971(41y)\nGraduated from Mannes College of Miusic.", "1972(42y)\nEntered City College of New York to study music composition and electronic music with Mario Davidovsky, at the same time worked in Seesaw Music Corp.", "Started writing song Long Tao Sha with lyrics by an American poet, which was re-written in 1976 with Lee Houchu (李後主)’s poem.", "This is the first work in Lu’s Ancient Chanting Series.", "1976(46y)\nInvited by colleague composer () to teach in Taiwan's Soochow University's Music Department as a visiting professor for one year.", "1977(47y)\nEntered University of Pennsylvania graduate program, studying with George Rochberg and George Crumb.", "1979(49y)\nReceived a master's degree from U.Penn.", "In the same year, he returned to Taiwan and taught at Soochow University Music Department as a lecturer.", "Reflection and Heart-Searching\n\n1988(58y)\nReceived Taiwan's Golden Tripod Awards with the publication of his Piano Four-Hand, recorded by Lina Yeh and Rolf-Peter Wille.", "1993(63y)\nReceived Taiwan's Miniarey of Education's 18th National Award for Arts of Taiwan with his Fantasy for Orchestra I – Sea Winds and a Singing Voice.", "1994(64y)\nPresented works at Taipei Theater in New York on September 4 with fellow Taiwanese composers.", "1995(65y)\n Beyond the Smoke/A Bird Flies By-Lu Yen’s Musical World, a concert featuring Yen Lu's music, was held in Taiwan's National Concert Hall on October 26, presented by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee().", "1996(66y)\nRetired from Soochow University and continued to teach as an associate professor.", "Maturity and Freedom\n\n1998(68y)\nReceived Taiwan's Second National Arts and Cultural Medal.", "1999(69y)\nIn Forum of Lu Yen’s Music on June 6 at Music Forum Musique Theatre, his Septet, Long Tao Sha, Duet for Flute and Piano, Moon, A Postcard for Messiaen, and Piano Prelude were performed.", "2000(70y)\nConcert Parnassus from Lu Yen featuring Yen’s 10 art songs was held to celebrate his 70th birthday on January 5, performed by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee.", "2002(72y)\nReceived the honor of Chair Professor of Soochow University.", "2003(73y)\nReceived TECO Award’s Music Composition Medal.", "Song Album of Yen Lu, which contains Four Luofu Songs, Tower in the Woods, and Furniture Music, was published in March, sponsored by Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei.", "Tower in the Woods were performed and discussed in Contemporary Music Forum of Yen Lu’s Music at Music Forum Musique Theatre.", "2004(74y)\nPresented My Artistic Journey in Ethno Music Composition Forum in March.", "2005(75y)\nYen Lu 75 th Birthday Concert was held on November 20th at Music Forum's Recital Hall, in which Four Preludes for Piano (1979), Piano Four-Hand (1987), Two Preludes for Piano (1999), Impromptu for Piano (2005), and Song for Cello (1997) were presented along with students’ music compositions as gifts.", "Pianists Daming Zhu (諸大明), Lina Yeh (), Rolf-Peter Wille, Mei-Ya Lo () Hsin-Jung Hsieh (), and cellist Hsien-Liang Lien () joined this concert.", "2007(77y)\nMarried for the first time in life, with Ms. Ya-shih (a.k.a.", "Alice, Su-Chih, Shih-Ya) Cherng.", "Diagnosed with oral cancer by the end of 2007.", "2008(78y)\nDied of oral cancer on October 1.", "References\n\n20th-century classical composers\n21st-century classical composers\nTaiwanese classical composers\nNational Taiwan University alumni\nMannes School of Music alumni\nCity College of New York alumni\nUniversity of Pennsylvania alumni\n1930 births\n2008 deaths\nMusicians from Nanjing\nMale classical composers\n20th-century male musicians\n21st-century male musicians" ]
[ "The Chinese-born Taiwanese composer Lu Yen was born in 1930.", "National Taiwan Normal University, Mannes College, City University of New York, and University of Pennsylvania are where Yen studied.", "He received Taiwan's in 1993 and 1998.", "Lu was well known for his atonal writings combining counterpoint skills.", "George said that Lu's music has a unique scent.", "Lu wrote in his article that he wanted to write music praising mother nature's great beauty and powers.", "In 1967, Lu wrote 6 solo instrumental works, 70+ chamber ensemble works, 5 Chinese chamber works, 16 orchestral works, 1 Chinese orchestra piece, and 11 art songs.", "Lu always remembered the sound of a bell as a child in the Jiangnan region of China.", "Lu Yen: A Cold Fire of Music was written by Taiwanese poet Chen Li in 1997 and A Poetic Journey of Nostalgia was written by Canadian-Taiwanese composer Shyh-ji Chew in 2004.", "Lu died in Taiwan.", "There is a memorial room and a growing collection of Lu's manuscripts at the university where he taught music composition and counterpoint for 30 years.", "Music Forum, International Society for Contemporary Music-Taiwan Section, Asian Composers League - Taiwanese Composers Association and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra all published Lu's music.", "His parents were both Chinese.", "The Lu's fled when the Sino-Japanese War began.", "When he was 15 years old, he entered the Christian Shengguang Elementary and Junior High Schools.", "The Sino-Japanese War ended in 1945.", "He entered the senior high school after graduating from junior high.", "Malignant Malaria and Gastric ulcer caused the suspension of education in 1946.", "In the summer of 1947, the Nanjing Conservatory of Music applied but was rejected.", "He started at the senior high school in the first year.", "For the second time, the Nanjing Conservatory of Music failed.", "After visiting Taiwan for the first time in his life, he returned to Shanghai and went back to Taiwan again.", "After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music, he started an internship in the school of agriculture.", "He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.", "Started a year of military service.", "Studied harmony and counterpoint with a composer while teaching at a high school.", "Between 1959 and 1962, harmony and counterpoint was taught in Taiwan's National Arts School.", "Exploration in the U.S.", "In the summer of 1963, I traveled on a cargo ship to the U.S for further studies.", "Northeast Missouri State University has a Master of Music Education program.", "He majored in music composition at New York's Mannes College of Music and was hospitalized due to stomach surgery.", "His first music composition was Septet for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, cello and two percussion parts.", "1971 was the year that he graduated from Mannes College of Miusic.", "At the same time as working in Seesaw Music Corp., I entered City College of New York to study music composition and electronic music with Mario Davidovsky.", "The song Long Tao Sha was re-written in 1976 with lyrics by an American poet.", "Lu has a Chanting Series.", "A colleague composer invited to teach in Taiwan's Soochow University's Music Department as a visiting professor for one year.", "The University of Pennsylvania graduate program was started in 1977.", "He received a master's degree from U.Penn.", "He returned to Taiwan in the same year to teach at the university.", "He received Taiwan's Golden Tripod Awards with the publication of his Piano Four-Hand.", "He received Taiwan's Miniarey of Education's 18th National Award for Arts of Taiwan with his Fantasy for Orchestra I.", "The works were presented at the Taipei Theater in New York.", "The concert Beyond the Smoke/A Bird Flies By-Lu Yen's Musical World was held in Taiwan's National Concert Hall on October 26.", "As an associate professor, he was retired from Soochow University.", "Taiwan's second national arts and cultural medal was received by Maturity and Freedom 1998.", "The Septet, Long Tao Sha, Duet for Flute and Piano, Moon, A Postcard for Messiaen, and Piano were performed by Lu Yen.", "The Concert Parnassus from Lu Yen featuring Yen's 10 art songs was held to celebrate his 70th birthday on January 5.", "The Chair Professor of Soochow University was honored in 2002.", "The TECO Award has a Music Composition medal.", "The Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei sponsored the publication of the song album of Yen Lu.", "Tower in the Woods was performed at the Music Forum Musique Theatre.", "In March 2004, I presented my artistic journey in Ethno Music Composition Forum.", "The 75th birthday concert of Yen Lu was held on November 20th at the Music Forum's Recital Hall.", "Pianists Daming Zhu, Lina Yeh, Rolf-Peter Wille, Hsin-Jung Hsieh, and Hsien-Liang Lien joined the concert.", "For the first time in my life, I married.", "Alice, Su-Chih, and Shih-Ya are related.", "I was diagnosed with oral cancer at the end of 2007.", "On October 1, 2008, died of oral cancer.", "National Taiwan University alumni Mannes School of Music alumni City College of New York alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni deaths of musicians" ]
<mask> (; 20 November 1930 – 1 October 2008) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese composer. Yen was born in Nanjing, China, and was educated in National Taiwan Normal University, Mannes College, City University of New York, and University of Pennsylvania. He received Taiwan's in 1993 and 1998. As a pupil of William Jay Sydeman, Mario Davidovsky, George Rochberg and George Crumb, <mask> was well known of his atonal writings combining counterpoint skills. George Rochberg commented that <mask>'s music "has a unique scent". <mask> wrote in his article "My Artistic Journey" that he wished to write "music praising mother nature's great beauty and powers." During 1967–2008, <mask> wrote 6 solo instrumental works, 70+ chamber ensemble works (excluding art songs), 5 Chinese chamber works, 16 orchestral works, 1 Chinese orchestra piece, and 11 art songs.Among these works, there was a repeated theme about the sound of bell, which <mask> always remembered from his childhood in the Jiangnan region of China. Two biographies were published in Taiwan, <mask>n: A Cold Fire of Music, written by Taiwanese poet Chen Li (陳黎) in 1997 and A Poetic Journey of Nostalgia, by Canadian-Taiwanese composer Shyh-ji Chew () and Taiwanese composer Janet Jieru Chen () in 2004, both published by Taiwan's China Times Publishing Co. Digitalization data of <mask>'s art song manuscripts and analytic entries are available at Nation Music Archive and Taiwan Music Center of the National Center for Traditional Arts, Taipei, Taiwan. <mask> died in Taipei, Taiwan. Soochow University (Taipei, Taiwan), where he taught music composition and counterpoint for 30 years, has a memorial room and a growing collection of <mask>'s manuscripts. <mask>'s music could be heard in albums published by Music Forum, International Society for Contemporary Music-Taiwan Section, Asian Composers League – Taiwanese Composers Association and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. His parents were Gan <mask> (), and Bi-cheng Wang (). 1937(7y) When Sino-Japanese War began, the <mask>'s fled to Jiangxi and Sichuan.Yen grew up in Sichuan, where he entered the Christian Shengguang Elementary and Junior High Schools till he was 15 years old. 1945(15y) Sino-Japanese War ended and Yen returned to Nanjing. He graduated from junior high school and then entered Soochow's Shengguang Senior High School. 1946(16y) Education was suspended due to Malignant Malaria and Gastric ulcer. 1947(17y) Applied Nanjing Conservatory of Music in summer but was rejected. He returned to Shengguang Senior High School and started from the first year. 1948(18y) Applied Nanjing Conservatory of Music for the second time, and failed again.1949(19y) Visited Taiwan for the first time in life, but returned to Shanghai shortly and then went to Taiwan again. Entered National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music 1953(23y) Finished all courses of college, and started a one-year internship in Taoyuan School of Agriculture. 1954(24y) Graduated from NTNU with Bachelor of Arts. Started one-year military service. 1955(25y) Studied harmony and counterpoint with composer Er-hua Hsiao(蕭而化) while teaching in Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School’s night division. 1958(28y) Taught harmony and counterpoint in Taiwan’s National Arts School (today’s National Taiwan University of Arts) till 1962. Exploration (U.S.Era) 1963(33y) Traveled on a cargo ship in summer to the U.S for further studies. Entered Northeast Missouri State University for Master of Music Education program. 1965(35y) Gave up master’s degree and entered New York’s Mannes College of Music, started from undergraduate program, where he majored in music composition, studying with William Sydeman 1966(36y) Hospitalized due to Gastrorrhagia, received stomach surgery in Columbia University Hospital. 1967(37y) Presented his first music composition, Septet for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, cello and two percussion parts. 1971(41y) Graduated from Mannes College of Miusic. 1972(42y) Entered City College of New York to study music composition and electronic music with Mario Davidovsky, at the same time worked in Seesaw Music Corp. Started writing song Long Tao Sha with lyrics by an American poet, which was re-written in 1976 with Lee Houchu (李後主)’s poem.This is the first work in <mask>’s Ancient Chanting Series. 1976(46y) Invited by colleague composer () to teach in Taiwan's Soochow University's Music Department as a visiting professor for one year. 1977(47y) Entered University of Pennsylvania graduate program, studying with George Rochberg and George Crumb. 1979(49y) Received a master's degree from U.Penn. In the same year, he returned to Taiwan and taught at Soochow University Music Department as a lecturer. Reflection and Heart-Searching 1988(58y) Received Taiwan's Golden Tripod Awards with the publication of his Piano Four-Hand, recorded by Lina Yeh and Rolf-Peter Wille. 1993(63y) Received Taiwan's Miniarey of Education's 18th National Award for Arts of Taiwan with his Fantasy for Orchestra I – Sea Winds and a Singing Voice.1994(64y) Presented works at Taipei Theater in New York on September 4 with fellow Taiwanese composers. 1995(65y) Beyond the Smoke/A Bird Flies By-<mask>n’s Musical World, a concert featuring <mask> <mask>'s music, was held in Taiwan's National Concert Hall on October 26, presented by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee(). 1996(66y) Retired from Soochow University and continued to teach as an associate professor. Maturity and Freedom 1998(68y) Received Taiwan's Second National Arts and Cultural Medal. 1999(69y) In Forum of <mask> Yen’s Music on June 6 at Music Forum Musique Theatre, his Septet, Long Tao Sha, Duet for Flute and Piano, Moon, A Postcard for Messiaen, and Piano Prelude were performed. 2000(70y) Concert Parnassus from <mask>n featuring Yen’s 10 art songs was held to celebrate his 70th birthday on January 5, performed by Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Taipei, conducted by Chun-Fung Lee. 2002(72y) Received the honor of Chair Professor of Soochow University.2003(73y) Received TECO Award’s Music Composition Medal. Song Album of Yen Lu, which contains Four Luofu Songs, Tower in the Woods, and Furniture Music, was published in March, sponsored by Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei. Tower in the Woods were performed and discussed in Contemporary Music Forum of Yen Lu’s Music at Music Forum Musique Theatre. 2004(74y) Presented My Artistic Journey in Ethno Music Composition Forum in March. 2005(75y) Yen Lu 75 th Birthday Concert was held on November 20th at Music Forum's Recital Hall, in which Four Preludes for Piano (1979), Piano Four-Hand (1987), Two Preludes for Piano (1999), Impromptu for Piano (2005), and Song for Cello (1997) were presented along with students’ music compositions as gifts. Pianists Daming Zhu (諸大明), Lina Yeh (), Rolf-Peter Wille, Mei-Ya Lo () Hsin-Jung Hsieh (), and cellist Hsien-Liang Lien () joined this concert. 2007(77y) Married for the first time in life, with Ms. Ya-shih (a.k.a.Alice, Su-Chih, Shih-Ya) Cherng. Diagnosed with oral cancer by the end of 2007. 2008(78y) Died of oral cancer on October 1. References 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Taiwanese classical composers National Taiwan University alumni Mannes School of Music alumni City College of New York alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni 1930 births 2008 deaths Musicians from Nanjing Male classical composers 20th-century male musicians 21st-century male musicians
[ "Lu Yen", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu Ye", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu Ye", "Yen", "Lu", "Lu", "Lu Ye" ]
The Chinese-born Taiwanese composer <mask>n was born in 1930. National Taiwan Normal University, Mannes College, City University of New York, and University of Pennsylvania are where Yen studied. He received Taiwan's in 1993 and 1998. <mask> was well known for his atonal writings combining counterpoint skills. George said that <mask>'s music has a unique scent. <mask> wrote in his article that he wanted to write music praising mother nature's great beauty and powers. In 1967, <mask> wrote 6 solo instrumental works, 70+ chamber ensemble works, 5 Chinese chamber works, 16 orchestral works, 1 Chinese orchestra piece, and 11 art songs.<mask> always remembered the sound of a bell as a child in the Jiangnan region of China. <mask>n: A Cold Fire of Music was written by Taiwanese poet Chen Li in 1997 and A Poetic Journey of Nostalgia was written by Canadian-Taiwanese composer Shyh-ji Chew in 2004. <mask> died in Taiwan. There is a memorial room and a growing collection of <mask>'s manuscripts at the university where he taught music composition and counterpoint for 30 years. Music Forum, International Society for Contemporary Music-Taiwan Section, Asian Composers League - Taiwanese Composers Association and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra all published <mask>'s music. His parents were both Chinese. The <mask>'s fled when the Sino-Japanese War began.When he was 15 years old, he entered the Christian Shengguang Elementary and Junior High Schools. The Sino-Japanese War ended in 1945. He entered the senior high school after graduating from junior high. Malignant Malaria and Gastric ulcer caused the suspension of education in 1946. In the summer of 1947, the Nanjing Conservatory of Music applied but was rejected. He started at the senior high school in the first year. For the second time, the Nanjing Conservatory of Music failed.After visiting Taiwan for the first time in his life, he returned to Shanghai and went back to Taiwan again. After graduating from National Taiwan Normal University Department of Music, he started an internship in the school of agriculture. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Started a year of military service. Studied harmony and counterpoint with a composer while teaching at a high school. Between 1959 and 1962, harmony and counterpoint was taught in Taiwan's National Arts School. Exploration in the U.S.In the summer of 1963, I traveled on a cargo ship to the U.S for further studies. Northeast Missouri State University has a Master of Music Education program. He majored in music composition at New York's Mannes College of Music and was hospitalized due to stomach surgery. His first music composition was Septet for flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, cello and two percussion parts. 1971 was the year that he graduated from Mannes College of Miusic. At the same time as working in Seesaw Music Corp., I entered City College of New York to study music composition and electronic music with Mario Davidovsky. The song Long Tao Sha was re-written in 1976 with lyrics by an American poet.<mask> has a Chanting Series. A colleague composer invited to teach in Taiwan's Soochow University's Music Department as a visiting professor for one year. The University of Pennsylvania graduate program was started in 1977. He received a master's degree from U.Penn. He returned to Taiwan in the same year to teach at the university. He received Taiwan's Golden Tripod Awards with the publication of his Piano Four-Hand. He received Taiwan's Miniarey of Education's 18th National Award for Arts of Taiwan with his Fantasy for Orchestra I.The works were presented at the Taipei Theater in New York. The concert Beyond the Smoke/A Bird Flies By-<mask>n's Musical World was held in Taiwan's National Concert Hall on October 26. As an associate professor, he was retired from Soochow University. Taiwan's second national arts and cultural medal was received by Maturity and Freedom 1998. The Septet, Long Tao Sha, Duet for Flute and Piano, Moon, A Postcard for Messiaen, and Piano were performed by <mask>n. The Concert Parnassus from <mask>n featuring Yen's 10 art songs was held to celebrate his 70th birthday on January 5. The Chair Professor of Soochow University was honored in 2002.The TECO Award has a Music Composition medal. The Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei sponsored the publication of the song album of Yen Lu. Tower in the Woods was performed at the Music Forum Musique Theatre. In March 2004, I presented my artistic journey in Ethno Music Composition Forum. The 75th birthday concert of Yen Lu was held on November 20th at the Music Forum's Recital Hall. Pianists Daming Zhu, Lina Yeh, Rolf-Peter Wille, Hsin-Jung Hsieh, and Hsien-Liang Lien joined the concert. For the first time in my life, I married.Alice, Su-Chih, and Shih-Ya are related. I was diagnosed with oral cancer at the end of 2007. On October 1, 2008, died of oral cancer. National Taiwan University alumni Mannes School of Music alumni City College of New York alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni deaths of musicians
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Karen Cockburn
Karen Cockburn (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the individual event. She won a gold medal at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships in Hannover, Germany in the same event and a bronze in the team event. At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the individual event. Background Cockburn was born in Toronto and grew up in North York, Ontario. She began trampolining at age 11, and is a student at York University. She is a member of the Skyriders Trampoline Place and is coached by Dave Ross. Following the Lake Placid and Quebec City World Cup competitions that took place in April 2007, the FIG World Rankings were updated. The women's ranking saw four time World Champion and five time World Cup Final winner Irina Karavaeva of Russia retake top place from Cockburn in Women's Individual Trampoline after Karavaeva won the gold medal at both of the World Cups. Cockburn and her partner, Rosannagh MacLennan, were ranked first in Women's Synchronised Trampoline following their two winning performances in 2007. Career After winning the Canadian National Trampoline Championships seven years in a row, Cockburn made an error in her second routine (of three) and came in 6th place in the 2005 finals on June 1, 2005. She was beaten by her partner in synchronized trampoline, Rosannagh MacLennan. Later in June, she competed in the Trampoline World Cup and came in 3rd in the individual competition and won gold in synchronized trampoline with Rosannagh MacLennan. In September 2005 at the Trampoline World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the pair came 2nd in synchronized trampoline and Cockburn came 6th in the individual event. In the 2006 Canadian National Trampoline championships in Quebec City, Cockburn regained her title beating MacLennan into second place, on May 20, 2006. On November 25, 2006, Cockburn won both the Individual gold medal and, with MacLennan, the synchronized gold medal at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final competition in Birmingham. In April 2007 at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup, the Cockburn and MacLennan achieved a new female synchronised trampoline routine world record for difficulty with a DD of 14.20. At the 2007 Canadian Trampoline Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, Cockburn took first place, edging out MacLennan by 2.5 points with a score of 106.90 in the Women's Senior Individual trampoline category. In the category of synchronized trampoline, Cockburn and MacLennan won the gold with a score of 131.70. On November 3, 2007, at the 2007 Trampoline World Championships in Quebec City, Cockburn and MacLennan won the synchronised event, maintaining their unbroken string of nine first-place finishes in World Cup and World Championships. In the individual final, Cockburn did not complete her routine and finished in 8th place. However, her and MacLennan's rankings in the preliminary round earned two women's places at the 2008 Olympic Games for Canada. On June 7, 2008, Cockburn won her 10th Senior Women's Trampoline Canadian Championship in Calgary, beating MacLennan into second place. Both women, however, with Jason Burnett were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Cockburn qualified for the finals in 4th place, and on August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games at which the event has been competed until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics. She was selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Following the 2008 Olympic Games, Cockburn did not compete again until the 2009 Canadian National Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. She came in second place after Rosannagh MacLennan. In the synchronised competition, she paired with MacLennan but they did not complete one routine and came in second place. She regained the Canadian National Championship in 2010 at Kamloops, British Columbia with MacLennan coming in 2nd place. In the 2009 Trampoline World Championships in St Petersburg, Russia, Cockburn won the Bronze medal in Individual trampoline in her first international competition since the Beijing Olympics. She also won a silver medal in Synchronised Trampoline with her usual partner Rosannagh Maclennan. In 2011, Cockburn did not compete in the Canadian National Championships and was sick for the Finals of the 2011 Pan American Games. In the 2011 Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England, Cockburn and MacLennan secured two places for Canadian women in the 2012 Summer Olympics and Cockburn won a Silver medal for the synchronised trampoline event (with MacLennan) and a Bronze medal for the Team competition. In 2012, Cockburn finished in 4th place in the 2012 Summer Olympics's individual trampoline. In 2014, Cockburn resumed training after giving birth to a daughter in 2013. She is attempting to qualify for the 2015 Pan-American Games to be held in Toronto. She stated that she wanted to compete in a major international event before her hometown crowd before she retired. She competed in the 2014 Canadian National Champuionships in Ottawa and was third. While training at the Trampoline World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, in November 2014, she landed badly and broke her ankle forcing her to withdraw from the competition. Cockburn received the honour of being selected to pronounce the athletes' oath in front of her home crowd in Toronto during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pan-American Games. Competing at these games, she placed third in the women's individual trampolining event. On July 16, 2017, at the 2017 Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, Karen Cockburn officially retired at a ceremony held to honour her contribution to the sport. As of 2019 she was the National Team Director for Trampoline Gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. Personal life Cockburn married her fellow-Olympian and former training partner Mathieu Turgeon on December 22, 2007. In September 2013, she gave birth to a daughter. Her autobiography, called Karen Cockburn: Soaring High, was published in November 2007. References External links 1980 births Living people Canadian female trampolinists Olympic gymnasts of Canada Olympic medalists in gymnastics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2007 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Gymnasts from Toronto Karen Canadian autobiographers Competitors at the 2009 World Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
[ "Karen Cockburn (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.", "She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the individual event.", "She won a gold medal at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships in Hannover, Germany in the same event and a bronze in the team event.", "At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the individual event.", "Background\nCockburn was born in Toronto and grew up in North York, Ontario.", "She began trampolining at age 11, and is a student at York University.", "She is a member of the Skyriders Trampoline Place and is coached by Dave Ross.", "Following the Lake Placid and Quebec City World Cup competitions that took place in April 2007, the FIG World Rankings were updated.", "The women's ranking saw four time World Champion and five time World Cup Final winner Irina Karavaeva of Russia retake top place from Cockburn in Women's Individual Trampoline after Karavaeva won the gold medal at both of the World Cups.", "Cockburn and her partner, Rosannagh MacLennan, were ranked first in Women's Synchronised Trampoline following their two winning performances in 2007.", "Career\nAfter winning the Canadian National Trampoline Championships seven years in a row, Cockburn made an error in her second routine (of three) and came in 6th place in the 2005 finals on June 1, 2005.", "She was beaten by her partner in synchronized trampoline, Rosannagh MacLennan.", "Later in June, she competed in the Trampoline World Cup and came in 3rd in the individual competition and won gold in synchronized trampoline with Rosannagh MacLennan.", "In September 2005 at the Trampoline World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the pair came 2nd in synchronized trampoline and Cockburn came 6th in the individual event.", "In the 2006 Canadian National Trampoline championships in Quebec City, Cockburn regained her title beating MacLennan into second place, on May 20, 2006.", "On November 25, 2006, Cockburn won both the Individual gold medal and, with MacLennan, the synchronized gold medal at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final competition in Birmingham.", "In April 2007 at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup, the Cockburn and MacLennan achieved a new female synchronised trampoline routine world record for difficulty with a DD of 14.20.", "At the 2007 Canadian Trampoline Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, Cockburn took first place, edging out MacLennan by 2.5 points with a score of 106.90 in the Women's Senior Individual trampoline category.", "In the category of synchronized trampoline, Cockburn and MacLennan won the gold with a score of 131.70.", "On November 3, 2007, at the 2007 Trampoline World Championships in Quebec City, Cockburn and MacLennan won the synchronised event, maintaining their unbroken string of nine first-place finishes in World Cup and World Championships.", "In the individual final, Cockburn did not complete her routine and finished in 8th place.", "However, her and MacLennan's rankings in the preliminary round earned two women's places at the 2008 Olympic Games for Canada.", "On June 7, 2008, Cockburn won her 10th Senior Women's Trampoline Canadian Championship in Calgary, beating MacLennan into second place.", "Both women, however, with Jason Burnett were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.", "Cockburn qualified for the finals in 4th place, and on August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.", "She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games at which the event has been competed until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics.", "She was selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.", "Following the 2008 Olympic Games, Cockburn did not compete again until the 2009 Canadian National Championships in Hamilton, Ontario.", "She came in second place after Rosannagh MacLennan.", "In the synchronised competition, she paired with MacLennan but they did not complete one routine and came in second place.", "She regained the Canadian National Championship in 2010 at Kamloops, British Columbia with MacLennan coming in 2nd place.", "In the 2009 Trampoline World Championships in St Petersburg, Russia, Cockburn won the Bronze medal in Individual trampoline in her first international competition since the Beijing Olympics.", "She also won a silver medal in Synchronised Trampoline with her usual partner Rosannagh Maclennan.", "In 2011, Cockburn did not compete in the Canadian National Championships and was sick for the Finals of the 2011 Pan American Games.", "In the 2011 Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England, Cockburn and MacLennan secured two places for Canadian women in the 2012 Summer Olympics and Cockburn won a Silver medal for the synchronised trampoline event (with MacLennan) and a Bronze medal for the Team competition.", "In 2012, Cockburn finished in 4th place in the 2012 Summer Olympics's individual trampoline.", "In 2014, Cockburn resumed training after giving birth to a daughter in 2013.", "She is attempting to qualify for the 2015 Pan-American Games to be held in Toronto.", "She stated that she wanted to compete in a major international event before her hometown crowd before she retired.", "She competed in the 2014 Canadian National Champuionships in Ottawa and was third.", "While training at the Trampoline World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, in November 2014, she landed badly and broke her ankle forcing her to withdraw from the competition.", "Cockburn received the honour of being selected to pronounce the athletes' oath in front of her home crowd in Toronto during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pan-American Games.", "Competing at these games, she placed third in the women's individual trampolining event.", "On July 16, 2017, at the 2017 Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, Karen Cockburn officially retired at a ceremony held to honour her contribution to the sport.", "As of 2019 she was the National Team Director for Trampoline Gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada.", "Personal life\nCockburn married her fellow-Olympian and former training partner Mathieu Turgeon on December 22, 2007.", "In September 2013, she gave birth to a daughter.", "Her autobiography, called Karen Cockburn: Soaring High, was published in November 2007.", "References\n\nExternal links\n\n \n\n1980 births\nLiving people\nCanadian female trampolinists\nOlympic gymnasts of Canada\nOlympic medalists in gymnastics\nOlympic silver medalists for Canada\nOlympic bronze medalists for Canada\nGymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics\nGymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics\nGymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics\nGymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics\nMedalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics\nMedalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics\nMedalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics\nPan American Games gold medalists for Canada\nPan American Games bronze medalists for Canada\nPan American Games medalists in gymnastics\nGymnasts at the 2007 Pan American Games\nGymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games\nGymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games\nMedalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships\nGymnasts from Toronto\nKaren\nCanadian autobiographers\nCompetitors at the 2009 World Games\nMedalists at the 2015 Pan American Games" ]
[ "Karen Cockburn is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.", "She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.", "She won a gold medal and a bronze in the same event at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships.", "She won a silver medal in the individual event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.", "Cockburn was born in Toronto and grew up in North York.", "She is a student at York University.", "She is coached by Dave Ross at the Skyriders Trampoline Place.", "The FIG World Rankings were updated after the Lake Placid and Quebec City World Cup.", "The women's ranking saw four time World Champion and five time World Cup Final winner Irina Karavaeva of Russia retake top place from Cockburn in Women's Individual Trampoline after Karavaeva won the gold medal at both of the World Cups.", "Following their two winning performances in 2007, Synchron Cockburn and her partner,Rosannagh MacLennan, were ranked first in Women's Synchronised Trampoline.", "After winning the Canadian National Trampoline Championships seven years in a row, Cockburn made an error in her second routine and came in 6th place in the 2005 finals.", "She was beaten by her partner.", "In June, she competed in the Trampoline World Cup and came in 3rd in the individual competition and won gold with her partner,Rosannagh MacLennan.", "In September 2005, the pair came 2nd in synchronized trampoline and 6th in the individual event at the Trampoline World Championships.", "In the 2006 Canadian National Trampoline Championships in Quebec City, Cockburn regained her title beating MacLennan into second place.", "The Individual gold medal was won by Cockburn and the synchronized gold medal was won by MacLennan at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final competition.", "In April 2007, at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup, the Cockburn and MacLennan achieved a new female synchronised trampoline routine world record.", "The Women's Senior Individual trampoline category was won by Cockburn with a score of 106.90, edging out MacLennan by 2.5 points.", "The gold medal in the category of synchronized trampoline went to Cockburn and MacLennan with a score of 131.70.", "On November 3, 2007, at the 2007 Trampoline World Championships in Quebec City, Cockburn and MacLennan won the synchronised event, maintaining their string of nine first-place finishes in World Cup and World Championships.", "In the individual final, she did not complete her routine and finished in 8th place.", "Two women's places at the 2008 Olympic Games for Canada were earned by her and MacLennan's rankings in the preliminary round.", "On June 7, 2008, Cockburn won her 10th Senior Women's Trampoline Canadian Championship, beating MacLennan into second place.", "Both women were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.", "On August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after she qualified for the finals in 4th place.", "She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics.", "She was Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.", "The Canadian National Championships were held in Hamilton, Ontario in 2009.", "She was second afterRosannagh MacLennan.", "They did not complete one routine and came in second place in the synchronised competition.", "She won the Canadian National Championship in 2010 with MacLennan coming in 2nd.", "In her first international competition since the Beijing Olympics, Cockburn won a bronze medal in the Individual trampoline at the 2009 Trampoline World Championships.", "She won a silver medal with her partner.", "Cockburn was sick for the Pan American Games and did not compete in the Canadian National Championships.", "Two places for Canadian women in the 2012 Summer Olympics were secured by Cockburn and MacLennan, who won a silver and bronze medal, respectively, in the synchronized trampoline event.", "In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Cockburn finished in 4th place on the individual trampoline.", "After giving birth to a daughter, Cockburn resumed training.", "The Pan-American Games will be held in Toronto in 2015.", "She wanted to compete in an international event before her hometown crowd.", "She was third in the Canadian National Champuionships.", "She broke her ankle while training for the Trampoline World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, and had to withdraw from the competition.", "During the opening ceremonies of the Pan-American Games, Cockburn was selected to give the athletes' oath in front of her home crowd.", "She placed third in the women's individual trampolining event.", "On July 16, 2017, at the Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, Karen Cockburn officially retired at a ceremony to honor her contribution to the sport.", "She was the National Team Director for Trampoline Gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada.", "On December 22, 2007, Cockburn married Turgeon.", "She gave birth to a girl.", "Karen Cockburn: Soaring High was published in 2007.", "There are links to 1980 births, 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts, and the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts." ]
<mask> (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the individual event. She won a gold medal at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships in Hannover, Germany in the same event and a bronze in the team event. At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the individual event. <mask> was born in Toronto and grew up in North York, Ontario. She began trampolining at age 11, and is a student at York University. She is a member of the Skyriders Trampoline Place and is coached by Dave Ross.Following the Lake Placid and Quebec City World Cup competitions that took place in April 2007, the FIG World Rankings were updated. The women's ranking saw four time World Champion and five time World Cup Final winner Irina Karavaeva of Russia retake top place from <mask> in Women's Individual Trampoline after Karavaeva won the gold medal at both of the World Cups. <mask> and her partner, Rosannagh MacLennan, were ranked first in Women's Synchronised Trampoline following their two winning performances in 2007. Career After winning the Canadian National Trampoline Championships seven years in a row, <mask> made an error in her second routine (of three) and came in 6th place in the 2005 finals on June 1, 2005. She was beaten by her partner in synchronized trampoline, Rosannagh MacLennan. Later in June, she competed in the Trampoline World Cup and came in 3rd in the individual competition and won gold in synchronized trampoline with Rosannagh MacLennan. In September 2005 at the Trampoline World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the pair came 2nd in synchronized trampoline and <mask> came 6th in the individual event.In the 2006 Canadian National Trampoline championships in Quebec City, <mask> regained her title beating MacLennan into second place, on May 20, 2006. On November 25, 2006, <mask> won both the Individual gold medal and, with MacLennan, the synchronized gold medal at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final competition in Birmingham. In April 2007 at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup, the <mask> and MacLennan achieved a new female synchronised trampoline routine world record for difficulty with a DD of 14.20. At the 2007 Canadian Trampoline Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan, <mask> took first place, edging out MacLennan by 2.5 points with a score of 106.90 in the Women's Senior Individual trampoline category. In the category of synchronized trampoline, <mask> and MacLennan won the gold with a score of 131.70. On November 3, 2007, at the 2007 Trampoline World Championships in Quebec City, <mask> and MacLennan won the synchronised event, maintaining their unbroken string of nine first-place finishes in World Cup and World Championships. In the individual final, <mask> did not complete her routine and finished in 8th place.However, her and MacLennan's rankings in the preliminary round earned two women's places at the 2008 Olympic Games for Canada. On June 7, 2008, <mask> won her 10th Senior Women's Trampoline Canadian Championship in Calgary, beating MacLennan into second place. Both women, however, with Jason Burnett were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. <mask> qualified for the finals in 4th place, and on August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games at which the event has been competed until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics. She was selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Following the 2008 Olympic Games, <mask> did not compete again until the 2009 Canadian National Championships in Hamilton, Ontario.She came in second place after Rosannagh MacLennan. In the synchronised competition, she paired with MacLennan but they did not complete one routine and came in second place. She regained the Canadian National Championship in 2010 at Kamloops, British Columbia with MacLennan coming in 2nd place. In the 2009 Trampoline World Championships in St Petersburg, Russia, <mask> won the Bronze medal in Individual trampoline in her first international competition since the Beijing Olympics. She also won a silver medal in Synchronised Trampoline with her usual partner Rosannagh Maclennan. In 2011, <mask> did not compete in the Canadian National Championships and was sick for the Finals of the 2011 Pan American Games. In the 2011 Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England, <mask> and MacLennan secured two places for Canadian women in the 2012 Summer Olympics and <mask> won a Silver medal for the synchronised trampoline event (with MacLennan) and a Bronze medal for the Team competition.In 2012, <mask> finished in 4th place in the 2012 Summer Olympics's individual trampoline. In 2014, <mask> resumed training after giving birth to a daughter in 2013. She is attempting to qualify for the 2015 Pan-American Games to be held in Toronto. She stated that she wanted to compete in a major international event before her hometown crowd before she retired. She competed in the 2014 Canadian National Champuionships in Ottawa and was third. While training at the Trampoline World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, in November 2014, she landed badly and broke her ankle forcing her to withdraw from the competition. <mask> received the honour of being selected to pronounce the athletes' oath in front of her home crowd in Toronto during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Pan-American Games.Competing at these games, she placed third in the women's individual trampolining event. On July 16, 2017, at the 2017 Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, <mask> officially retired at a ceremony held to honour her contribution to the sport. As of 2019 she was the National Team Director for Trampoline Gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. Personal life <mask> married her fellow-Olympian and former training partner Mathieu Turgeon on December 22, 2007. In September 2013, she gave birth to a daughter. Her autobiography, called <mask>: Soaring High, was published in November 2007. References External links 1980 births Living people Canadian female trampolinists Olympic gymnasts of Canada Olympic medalists in gymnastics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2007 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Gymnasts from Toronto Karen Canadian autobiographers Competitors at the 2009 World Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
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<mask> is a Canadian trampoline gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal and a bronze in the same event at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships. She won a silver medal in the individual event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. <mask> was born in Toronto and grew up in North York. She is a student at York University. She is coached by Dave Ross at the Skyriders Trampoline Place.The FIG World Rankings were updated after the Lake Placid and Quebec City World Cup. The women's ranking saw four time World Champion and five time World Cup Final winner Irina Karavaeva of Russia retake top place from <mask> in Women's Individual Trampoline after Karavaeva won the gold medal at both of the World Cups. Following their two winning performances in 2007, Synchron <mask> and her partner,Rosannagh MacLennan, were ranked first in Women's Synchronised Trampoline. After winning the Canadian National Trampoline Championships seven years in a row, <mask> made an error in her second routine and came in 6th place in the 2005 finals. She was beaten by her partner. In June, she competed in the Trampoline World Cup and came in 3rd in the individual competition and won gold with her partner,Rosannagh MacLennan. In September 2005, the pair came 2nd in synchronized trampoline and 6th in the individual event at the Trampoline World Championships.In the 2006 Canadian National Trampoline Championships in Quebec City, <mask> regained her title beating MacLennan into second place. The Individual gold medal was won by <mask> and the synchronized gold medal was won by MacLennan at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final competition. In April 2007, at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup, the <mask> and MacLennan achieved a new female synchronised trampoline routine world record. The Women's Senior Individual trampoline category was won by <mask> with a score of 106.90, edging out MacLennan by 2.5 points. The gold medal in the category of synchronized trampoline went to <mask> and MacLennan with a score of 131.70. On November 3, 2007, at the 2007 Trampoline World Championships in Quebec City, <mask> and MacLennan won the synchronised event, maintaining their string of nine first-place finishes in World Cup and World Championships. In the individual final, she did not complete her routine and finished in 8th place.Two women's places at the 2008 Olympic Games for Canada were earned by her and MacLennan's rankings in the preliminary round. On June 7, 2008, <mask> won her 10th Senior Women's Trampoline Canadian Championship, beating MacLennan into second place. Both women were named to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On August 18, 2008, she won a silver medal in the women's final at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after she qualified for the finals in 4th place. She was the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games until her 4th-place finish in the 2012 London Olympics. She was Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The Canadian National Championships were held in Hamilton, Ontario in 2009.She was second afterRosannagh MacLennan. They did not complete one routine and came in second place in the synchronised competition. She won the Canadian National Championship in 2010 with MacLennan coming in 2nd. In her first international competition since the Beijing Olympics, <mask> won a bronze medal in the Individual trampoline at the 2009 Trampoline World Championships. She won a silver medal with her partner. <mask> was sick for the Pan American Games and did not compete in the Canadian National Championships. Two places for Canadian women in the 2012 Summer Olympics were secured by <mask> and MacLennan, who won a silver and bronze medal, respectively, in the synchronized trampoline event.In the 2012 Summer Olympics, <mask> finished in 4th place on the individual trampoline. After giving birth to a daughter, <mask> resumed training. The Pan-American Games will be held in Toronto in 2015. She wanted to compete in an international event before her hometown crowd. She was third in the Canadian National Champuionships. She broke her ankle while training for the Trampoline World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, and had to withdraw from the competition. During the opening ceremonies of the Pan-American Games, <mask> was selected to give the athletes' oath in front of her home crowd.She placed third in the women's individual trampolining event. On July 16, 2017, at the Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, <mask> officially retired at a ceremony to honor her contribution to the sport. She was the National Team Director for Trampoline Gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. On December 22, 2007, <mask> married Turgeon. She gave birth to a girl. <mask>: Soaring High was published in 2007. There are links to 1980 births, 2000 Summer Olympics Gymnasts, and the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts.
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Antoni Karwowski
Antoni Karwowski (born 14 April 1948) is a Polish lyrical abstraction painter and neofiguration painter and performance artist. Early life & family Karwowski was raised in a small town in Eastern Poland near Biebrza National Park. His father, Jozef Karwowski, was a social worker and promoter of culture and his mother Larysa (maiden name Zub) was a hairdresser. He has one younger brother, Maciej. Karwowski grew up in a multigenerational family under the strong influence of his father and Russian grandfather, Szymon Zub. His father gave him his first drawing lesson, and his grandfather was also creative, writing poetry and singing old Russian songs. His later work was influenced by Polish and Russian culture and traditions, as well as a childhood surrounded by the wilderness that encouraged his sensitivity and strong feelings of individualism. Painting and performance art After graduating high school Karwowski started painting more and experimenting with different forms of art. He changed homes and universities several times while looking for a place where he could fully develop his talents. He worked as a miner while conducting his search, and later joined the Fine Arts Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where he became a professional artist. In early 80s Karwowski and Zbigniew Oleszynski started a Polish performance group known as "Group A". From that time on, Karwowski has been heavily engaged in performance art, both as an organizer and a participant. Since 2003 he has organized the International Performance & Intermedia Festival in Szczecin. Throughout his career Karwowski has created his own style of which a Berlin art critic said, "From his images comes colorful light, which is created by perfection in his workshop. Metaphor of this light gives magical, surreal meaning to figurative elements in his paintings. The power of his paintings, aside from illuminating colors, comes from the richness of symbolic meanings and certain multilayer by which Karwowski ’s paintings are far from simple decorative function." Karwowski's paintings focus on color and light. His paintings are housed in various private collections in Europe. He has also been commissioned by compound corporations and institutions, such as the Clinic in Dortmund (Germany) in 2005. For the clinic, he created 53m long wall panels that have received attention from a wide audience. Art Exhibitions: 2010 - "Anders Gallery" -Lünen (Germany) 2007 – "Anders Gallery" - Lünen (Germany) 2007 - "ZERO Gallery"- Berlin (Germany) 2006 - Museum of Art - Santa Fe (Argentina) 2006 - Museum Contemporary Art – Naples (Italy) 2005 - "Galerie automatique" - Berlin-Strasbourg 2005 - Art Platform - Tel Aviv (Israel) 2005 - Polish Art Fair 2005 - Poznan (Poland) 2004 – Project "MOTION"- Berlin (Germany) 2003 - V International Baltic Biennial – Szczecin (Poland) 2002 - Berliner Landtag – Berlin (Germany) 2002 - "Distance 777", 68elf gallery – Köln (Germany) 2001 - Europäisches Kulturzentrum - Köln (Germany) 2001 – “Kunst am limit”, "Pussy Galore"- Berlin (Germany) 2001 - "RAUMTRIEB 2001", art festival – Berlin (Germany) 2001 – "Wystawa malarstwa, Reimus gallery - Essen (Germany) 1999 - Ostholstein Museum – Eutin (Germany) 1999 - Galerie am Domplatz – Münster (Germany) 1999 - National Museum in Szczecin - Szczecin (Poland) 1996 – “Forum Ost – West” – Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) 1994 - "Anders Gallery" - Lünen (Germany) 1994 - "Forum Gallery" – Leverkusen (Germany) 1993 – “Cztery Zywioly” – Museum Greifswald (Germany) 1992 - "Gaia Cztery Sezony"- Gerlesborg (Sweden) 1992 - Municipal Gallery - Nakskov (Denmark) 1990 - "En Garde Gallery" - Aarhus (Denmark) 1988 - "Fine Art Gallery" - Trollhattan (Sweden) 1988 - XV Festival of Polish Contemporary Art- Szczecin (Poland) 1987 - "Bridge West & East" - Antwerpen (Belgium) 1985 - "Nagra Malare" - Vanersborg (Sweden) 1981 – “Palacyk” - Wroclaw (Poland) Selected Performance projects: 2011 - La Porta 2011 - Barcelona (Spain)] 2010 - "My Tram" - Szczecin (Poland) 2010 - "Extension Series 2" - Grim Museum 2, Berlin (Germany) 2005 - "Reading White Books " - Tel Aviv (Israel) 2001 - "Salz arm" - Berlin (Germany) 1998 - “Sentimental trip on east" - Moltkerei Werkstatt, Cologne (Germany) 1998 - "Middle ages anatomy" & "Gilgamesz – Enkind’s Dream” - Ermelerspeicher Gallery, Schwedt, (Germany) 1993 - "The Last Breath of Aborigine” – Gerlesborg (Sweden) 1981 - "Koncert na Kaprala i grzalke" Teatr Otwarty "Kalambur" – Wroclaw (Poland) 1980 – Public Space Action ”My Tram” – Torun (Poland) Cultural Projects involvement: 2003 - 2009 Curator International Performance & Intermedia festival – Szczecin (Poland) 2002 - 2005 Co-organizer international performance project “Private impact” 1995 - 1999 Originator International Performance festival "Trawnik" (Poland – Germany) 1992 - 1994 Co-organizer international project "Gaia the four elements" 1981 - 1986 Organized and kept Centre of Art in Swinoujscie (Poland) 1980 - 1981 Cooperated as artist with Open Theatre Centre "Kalambur" in Wroclaw (Poland) References Mariusz Czarniecki, Czas przyszly dokonany, Spojrzenia, 12.1974. Zwijndrechts echtpaar ijvert voor Oost-Europese kunst, De Zwijndrechtse Kombinatie, 04.02.1987. Lillemor Svensson, Polska målare i Vänersborg, Trollhättans Tidning, 26.03.1988. C.F.Garde, Kvindelighed på flere måder, Politiken, 25.02.1992. Polska abstraktioner hos Några Målare, Ela, 11.02.1993. Kulturen blomstrar på landet, Svenska Dagbladet, 26.02.1993. Ingeborg Schwenke-Runkel, In die Wiesen längs der Oder, Kölner Stadt – Anzeiger, 05.03.1996. Wolfgang Cassel, Vielfalt der polnischen Kunst, Lübecker Nachreichten, 22.06 1996. Vier Künstler aus Stettin, Ostholsteiner Anzeiger, 28.06.1996. Licht, Dunkelheit und flammende Energie, Hamburger Abendblatt, 12.04.1997. Zwei Künstler aus Stetin, Altländer Tageblatt, 12.04.1997. Karin M.Erdtmann, Mit Tauchsieder und Toilettenfrau- Neue Galerie zeigt Antoni Karwowski, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 28.05.1997. Im Tabakspeicher Kunst erleben, Schwedter Stadtanzeiger, 25.06.2000. Marita Poschitzki, Ausstellung auch in Stettin geplant, Uckemärker, 03.05.2001. Sprache der Natur, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 19.04.2002 Performance polsko-niemiecki, Karwowski i Deimling, Głos Szczeciński, 13.06.2003 External links 68Elf Gallery, Cologne Galerie Anders, Luenen Klinikum Dortmund ArtNews.org AND - Artist Network Database rhiz.eu 1948 births Living people Polish artists Polish people of Russian descent Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń alumni Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń faculty
[ "Antoni Karwowski (born 14 April 1948) is a Polish lyrical abstraction painter and neofiguration painter and performance artist.", "Early life & family\nKarwowski was raised in a small town in Eastern Poland near Biebrza National Park.", "His father, Jozef Karwowski, was a social worker and promoter of culture and his mother Larysa (maiden name Zub) was a hairdresser.", "He has one younger brother, Maciej.", "Karwowski grew up in a multigenerational family under the strong influence of his father and Russian grandfather, Szymon Zub.", "His father gave him his first drawing lesson, and his grandfather was also creative, writing poetry and singing old Russian songs.", "His later work was influenced by Polish and Russian culture and traditions, as well as a childhood surrounded by the wilderness that encouraged his sensitivity and strong feelings of individualism.", "Painting and performance art\n\nAfter graduating high school Karwowski started painting more and experimenting with different forms of art.", "He changed homes and universities several times while looking for a place where he could fully develop his talents.", "He worked as a miner while conducting his search, and later joined the Fine Arts Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where he became a professional artist.", "In early 80s Karwowski and Zbigniew Oleszynski started a Polish performance group known as \"Group A\".", "From that time on, Karwowski has been heavily engaged in performance art, both as an organizer and a participant.", "Since 2003 he has organized the International Performance & Intermedia Festival in Szczecin.", "Throughout his career Karwowski has created his own style of which a Berlin art critic said, \"From his images comes colorful light, which is created by perfection in his workshop.", "Metaphor of this light gives magical, surreal meaning to figurative elements in his paintings.", "The power of his paintings, aside from illuminating colors, comes from the richness of symbolic meanings and certain multilayer by which Karwowski ’s paintings are far from simple decorative function.\"", "Karwowski's paintings focus on color and light.", "His paintings are housed in various private collections in Europe.", "He has also been commissioned by compound corporations and institutions, such as the Clinic in Dortmund (Germany) in 2005.", "For the clinic, he created 53m long wall panels that have received attention from a wide audience.", "Zwijndrechts echtpaar ijvert voor Oost-Europese kunst, De Zwijndrechtse Kombinatie, 04.02.1987.", "Lillemor Svensson, Polska målare i Vänersborg, Trollhättans Tidning, 26.03.1988.", "C.F.Garde, Kvindelighed på flere måder, Politiken, 25.02.1992.", "Polska abstraktioner hos Några Målare, Ela, 11.02.1993.", "Kulturen blomstrar på landet, Svenska Dagbladet, 26.02.1993.", "Ingeborg Schwenke-Runkel, In die Wiesen längs der Oder, Kölner Stadt – Anzeiger, 05.03.1996.", "Wolfgang Cassel, Vielfalt der polnischen Kunst, Lübecker Nachreichten, 22.06 1996.", "Vier Künstler aus Stettin, Ostholsteiner Anzeiger, 28.06.1996.", "Licht, Dunkelheit und flammende Energie, Hamburger Abendblatt, 12.04.1997.", "Zwei Künstler aus Stetin, Altländer Tageblatt, 12.04.1997.", "Karin M.Erdtmann, Mit Tauchsieder und Toilettenfrau- Neue Galerie zeigt Antoni Karwowski, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 28.05.1997.", "Im Tabakspeicher Kunst erleben, Schwedter Stadtanzeiger, 25.06.2000.", "Marita Poschitzki, Ausstellung auch in Stettin geplant, Uckemärker, 03.05.2001.", "Sprache der Natur, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 19.04.2002\nPerformance polsko-niemiecki, Karwowski i Deimling, Głos Szczeciński, 13.06.2003\n\nExternal links\n\n \n 68Elf Gallery, Cologne\n Galerie Anders, Luenen\n Klinikum Dortmund\n ArtNews.org\n AND - Artist Network Database\n rhiz.eu\n\n1948 births\nLiving people\nPolish artists\nPolish people of Russian descent\nNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń alumni\nNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń faculty" ]
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<mask> (born 14 April 1948) is a Polish lyrical abstraction painter and neofiguration painter and performance artist. Early life & family Karwowski was raised in a small town in Eastern Poland near Biebrza National Park. His father, Jozef Karwowski, was a social worker and promoter of culture and his mother Larysa (maiden name Zub) was a hairdresser. He has one younger brother, Maciej. Karwowski grew up in a multigenerational family under the strong influence of his father and Russian grandfather, Szymon Zub. His father gave him his first drawing lesson, and his grandfather was also creative, writing poetry and singing old Russian songs. His later work was influenced by Polish and Russian culture and traditions, as well as a childhood surrounded by the wilderness that encouraged his sensitivity and strong feelings of individualism.Painting and performance art After graduating high school Karwowski started painting more and experimenting with different forms of art. He changed homes and universities several times while looking for a place where he could fully develop his talents. He worked as a miner while conducting his search, and later joined the Fine Arts Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, where he became a professional artist. In early 80s Karwowski and Zbigniew Oleszynski started a Polish performance group known as "Group A". From that time on, Karwowski has been heavily engaged in performance art, both as an organizer and a participant. Since 2003 he has organized the International Performance & Intermedia Festival in Szczecin. Throughout his career Karwowski has created his own style of which a Berlin art critic said, "From his images comes colorful light, which is created by perfection in his workshop.Metaphor of this light gives magical, surreal meaning to figurative elements in his paintings. The power of his paintings, aside from illuminating colors, comes from the richness of symbolic meanings and certain multilayer by which Karwowski ’s paintings are far from simple decorative function." Karwowski's paintings focus on color and light. His paintings are housed in various private collections in Europe. He has also been commissioned by compound corporations and institutions, such as the Clinic in Dortmund (Germany) in 2005. For the clinic, he created 53m long wall panels that have received attention from a wide audience. Zwijndrechts echtpaar ijvert voor Oost-Europese kunst, De Zwijndrechtse Kombinatie, 04.02.1987.Lillemor Svensson, Polska målare i Vänersborg, Trollhättans Tidning, 26.03.1988. C.F.Garde, Kvindelighed på flere måder, Politiken, 25.02.1992. Polska abstraktioner hos Några Målare, Ela, 11.02.1993. Kulturen blomstrar på landet, Svenska Dagbladet, 26.02.1993. Ingeborg Schwenke-Runkel, In die Wiesen längs der Oder, Kölner Stadt – Anzeiger, 05.03.1996. Wolfgang Cassel, Vielfalt der polnischen Kunst, Lübecker Nachreichten, 22.06 1996. Vier Künstler aus Stettin, Ostholsteiner Anzeiger, 28.06.1996.Licht, Dunkelheit und flammende Energie, Hamburger Abendblatt, 12.04.1997. Zwei Künstler aus Stetin, Altländer Tageblatt, 12.04.1997. Karin M.Erdtmann, Mit Tauchsieder und Toilettenfrau- Neue Galerie zeigt <mask> Karwowski, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 28.05.1997. Im Tabakspeicher Kunst erleben, Schwedter Stadtanzeiger, 25.06.2000. Marita Poschitzki, Ausstellung auch in Stettin geplant, Uckemärker, 03.05.2001. Sprache der Natur, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 19.04.2002 Performance polsko-niemiecki, Karwowski i Deimling, Głos Szczeciński, 13.06.2003 External links 68Elf Gallery, Cologne Galerie Anders, Luenen Klinikum Dortmund ArtNews.org AND - Artist Network Database rhiz.eu 1948 births Living people Polish artists Polish people of Russian descent Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń alumni Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń faculty
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<mask> is a Polish painter and neofiguration painter. Karwowski was raised in a small town in Eastern Poland near Biebrza National Park. His mother was a hairdresser and his father was a social worker. He has a younger brother. Karwowski was influenced by both his father and Russian grandfather. His father taught him drawing and his grandfather wrote poetry and sang Russian songs. His work was influenced by Polish and Russian culture and traditions, as well as a childhood surrounded by the wilderness that encouraged his sensitivity and strong feelings of individualism.Karwowski started experimenting with different forms of art after graduating high school. He was looking for a place where he could fully develop his talents. After working as a miner, he joined the Fine Arts Faculty at the University and became a professional artist. Group A was started in the 80s by <mask> and Zbigniew Oleszynski. Karwowski has been heavily involved in performance art since that time. The International Performance & Intermedia Festival was held in Szczecin. A Berlin art critic said, "From his images comes colorful light, which is created by perfection in his workshop."The metaphor of this light gives meaning to his paintings. The power of his paintings, aside from illuminating colors, comes from the richness of symbolic meanings and certain multilayer by which Karwowski's paintings are far from simple decorative function. The paintings by Karwowski focus on light and color. His paintings are in various private collections. He was commissioned by compound corporations and institutions in 2005. The 53m long wall panels that he created for the clinic received a lot of attention. De Zwijndrechtse Kombinatie was published on April 2nd, 1987Lillemor Svensson, Polska mlare i Vnersborg. Politiken, 25.02.1992, C.F.Garde, Kvindelighed p flere mder. Polska abstraktioner hos Ngra Mlare. Kulturen blomstrar p landet. In die Wiesen lngs der Oder, Klner Stadt is located. Wolfgang Cassel, vielfalt der polnischen Kunst, Lbecker Nachreichten, was born in 1996. The Knstler aus Stettin was published in 1996.Hamburger Abendblatt was founded on 12.04.1997. Zwei Knstler aus Stetin was born on 12.04.1997. The Galerie zeigt Antoni Karwowski. Im Tabakspeicher was born on 25.06.2000. Marita Poschitzki is in Uckemrker. Performance polsko-niemiecki, Karwowski i Deimling, Gos Szczeciski are external links.
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Guy Warren
Guy Warren of Ghana, also known as Kofi Ghanaba (4 May 1923 – 22 December 2008), was a Ghanaian musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz — "the reuniting of African-American jazz with its African roots" — and as a member of The Tempos, alongside E. T. Mensah. He also inspired musicians such as Fela Kuti. Warren's virtuosity on the African drums earned him the appellation "The Divine Drummer". At different stages of his life, he also worked as a journalist, DJ and broadcaster. Biography He was born Warren Gamaliel Kpakpo Akwei in Accra in the then Gold Coast on 4 May 1923 to Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder of the Ghana National School, and Susana Awula Abla Moore. Named by his parents after Warren Gamaliel Harding, the 29th president of the United States, he changed his name in 1943 to Guy Warren. When he was in the U.S. it became "Guy Warren of Ghana". He changed it to "Ghanaba" on 1 July 1974, Ghana's Republic Day. He was educated at the Government Boys' School, Accra, from 1928 to 1939. During this time, he developed his interest in music by playing for the school band. After passing with distinction, he enrolled at Odorgonno Secondary School in 1940. During the same year, he joined the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra under Yeboah Mensah as a drummer. He won a government teacher training scholarship to Achimota College, Accra, in 1941 with the intention of becoming a teacher at his father's school. While at Achimota, he participated in sports. He dropped out of the college in 1942 because, as he later said, "I was bored stiff with my studies and the stern discipline of the college, which attempted to change me into an Englishman." In 1943 Warren Akwei enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a branch of the United States Army that dealt with overt and covert operations in World War II. He returned to Accra in the same year and joined the Spectator Daily as a reporter under the editor Robert Wuta-Ofei. He was editor of the Daily Echo, Gold Coast Independent, and Star of West Africa between 1950 and 1952. In 1944 he began broadcasting jazz programs while working at the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service under the name Guy Warren, which he continued using for the next three decades. In 1951, he did a series of jazz programs for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), becoming the first African to host programs with the service. He also acted in the 1951 film The Boy Kumasenu, playing the role of Yeboah. He worked at Station ELBC, the National Broadcasting Service of Liberia, as assistant director and disc jockey between 1953 and 1955. He joined E. T. Mensah and others to form the jazz band The Tempos but left the band in 1951. In 1955 Warren left for Chicago and joined the Gene Esposito Band as co-leader, percussionist, and arranger. With them he recorded his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers (Decca, 1956). African music was popular, but it had not been integrated with world music until Warren. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Osibisa popularized Ghanaba's music. During his stay in America, he worked with Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, and Louis Armstrong. By 1974 he had returned to Ghana, where on 1 July 1974, Republic Day, he changed his name to "Ghanaba". He later said: "After the United States disillusioned me, I wanted to resurrect the African component of jazz. African interpretations of jazz were different than African American version I heard in the U.S. I discovered Africanness in the U.S. ... I wanted to do African music." In the 1990s, he played a role in the film Sankofa (1993), written and directed by Haile Gerima, who was working in the United States. It was filmed also in Ghana and Burkina Faso. Ghanaba continued to make music until his death on 22 December 2008. He was buried in a coffin designed as a drum by Eric Adjetey Anang of Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. Family Ghanaba's parents were Susana Awula Abla Moor and Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder and first headmaster of Ghana National School in Accra. As a child Ghanaba was a boisterous free spirit who found little peace and comfort with the strictness of his father. Richard Akwei, a disciplinarian, was an educationist and founder of the Akwei Memorial School in central Accra; also a sports administrator, he is credited with being the first Ghanaian Chief Executive of the Central Organization of Sports (COS), later known as the Sports Council. Ghanaba was married twice and had six children. His first son, Guy Warren Jr., a.k.a. "Odinga Oginga", is an artist specialising in sculpting, painting and carving. His second child, Glenn Gillespie Warren, also called "Ghanababa" (the son of Ghanaba), is a jazz drummer who played on the album That Happy Feeling (Safari, 1979). He recorded Bomdigi (Safari, 2008), the last album featuring Ghanaba. Glenn was chosen by Ghanaba to carry on his work, which was formally marked when Ghanaba handed Glenn his drumsticks. Ghanaba's third son, Gamal Abdel Nasser Warren, a.k.a. The President, was named after president Nasser of Egypt. His fourth son, Gamaliel Joseph Warren, inherited his father's musical talent as a jazz drummer. In 1976, Ghanaba met and married Mrs Felicia Ghanaba, a Togolese living in Ghana. She bore Ghanaba a daughter whom they named Medie ("mine"); she is known as Medie Ghanaba Lemay. In 1982 the couple had a second daughter named Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba. Music career 1940–80 He began his career under the name Guy Warren as a disc jockey in 1944 with several jazz programs on the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service (later Ghana Broadcasting Corporation) and Z.O.Y. Accra. He described his performance on the drums as love-making, seeing the African drums as a woman who could not be satisfied. While the punch and power of his playing easily tore the vinyl covering on Western-made drums, the animal skin covering the African drums remained intact. Nii Anum Telfer describes climbing on stage with Ghanaba as a feeling he would always remember. A firecracker would announce their entrance. As Seth Paris notes, "With fellow musicians, like saxophonist Joe Kelly and bassist Oscarmore Ofori, Guy was part of the generation to bring the influences of African-American musical styles into mainstream Ghanaian culture. During 1948, Guy Warren worked with Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists in the UK, and when he returned to Ghana, helped introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms to the country." Travelling to the U.S. in 1954, he spent some years working there although he found little commercial success. Once before a U.S. show Warren appeared backstage in authentic African wear. But the owner of the club (African Room) was trying to force him to wear what he considered an "Uncle Tom" outfit with a tattered straw hat, which was the norm for Calypso and African musicians at the time. Ghanaba adamantly refused to change, beginning a trend that was copied both on and off stage. Ghanaba said in a 1973 interview with John Collins, "I had to make a choice between being a poor imitation of Buddy Rich or playing something they couldn't. I could play jazz well, but I possessed something nobody else had, so I started to play African music with a little bit of jazz thrown in, not jazz with a little African thrown in." In 1956 his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers, was recorded for Decca. It confirmed Ghanaba's reputation as a credible musician. It cross-fertilized African and Western rhythms and introduced authentic instrumentation into the music. In 1964, Decca and German musician Bert Kaempfert released an orchestral version of "That Happy Feeling", the most popular song on Africa Speaks, America Answers, under its original title "Eyi Wala Dong (An African's Prayer)" on Kaempfert's 1962 album A Swingin' Safari. A year later, Ghanaba worked on the release of Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1958), on which he wanted to use voices, drums, and trombone, with an African influence. He collaborated on this album with trombonist Lawrence Brown, who said what Ghanaba was doing was uncommon in jazz. Cover versions of "Love, the Mystery of" were recorded by Art Blakey and Randy Weston, who used it as his theme song for 40 years. In December 1959 readers of Drum magazine voted Ghanaba the number one drummer. His album African Rhythms (Decca, 1962), was supposed to be released a year earlier by Columbia but the deal collapsed. He then joined Martin Salkin and Milt Gabler of Decca. Ghanaba is listed in the Encyclopaedia of Jazz as a trailblazer who injected African rhythms and instrumentation into mainstream jazz. On one occasion in the early 1970s, when he performed a concert at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, the crowd walked out. He had given up on live performances and stopped playing drums. He only released two albums in the 1970s: The African Soundz (RCA Victor, 1972) and The Divine Drummer (1978). He asked Nii Anum Telfer to trace a letter from Africa Obonu, later to be known as Ghanababii, a drums and percussion ensemble based at La in Accra that had written to Ghanaba. It was after Ghanababii were contacted that he began to perform again. He played many gigs, including the monthly Free South Africa shows that he and Nii Anum Telfer organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela, who was at the time in prison, and the people of South Africa who were fighting against apartheid. By March 1979 he had brought together Zagba Oyortey, Ofei Nkansah, Wendy Addae, Dorothy Gordon (aiti-KACE), Akuoko, Akwasi Adu Amankwa, Anthony Akoto Ampaw (Che-Che), Tsatsu Tsikata, Fui Tsikata, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr, Nii Kwate Owoo, George Quaynor-Mettle, Takyiwa Manu, Kwaku Opoku, F. Ato Austin and James Quarshie. Their intent was to collect, preserve, document, and promote African arts and culture. During the Soul to Soul concert in Accra on 8 March 1971, Ghanaba performed with an ensemble of gourd players from Benin. 1980–2008 By the early 1980s Ghanaba had moved to Achimota and had his second daughter, Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba. In 1983, in search of more peace and quiet, he moved to Korleman village. Although he released no major albums during this period, he remained active in the music industry in Ghana. He was instrumental in setting up the Musicians Union of Ghana and led the union as its National President from 1989 to 1992, advocating the need for Ghanaian musicians to use indigenous musical instruments. Ghanaba considered his greatest work to be the African talking drums interpretation of the "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel. In 1981, he was enstooled as Odomankoma Kyrema (The Divine Drummer) by Aklowa, the African Heritage Village, based at Takeley, near London, England. Three historical concerts in dedication of Africa's Contribution to the World took place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March 1986. From this period he performed at the National Theatre, the Goethe-Institut, the DuBois Centre, and other venues in Ghana. In 2001, he participated as The Divine Drummer in the stage show Yaa Asantewaa: Warrior Queen written by Margaret Busby. It was produced by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble, the African and Caribbean Music Circuit, Black Voices, the Pan-African Orchestra and West Yorkshire Playhouse, which toured the UK and performed in Accra and Kumasi. Ghanaba liked to share ideas with musicians. Introduced to Robyn Schulkowsky, a female drummer from the U.S. living in Germany, by Sabine Hentzch of the Goethe-Institut in Accra, he said, "My whole life I thought I was the only one on earth who is crazy enough to deal with music the way I do. And now I have to recognize that there is another one; a woman, a white one." In 1992 he also set up and edited Hwe (Observe), a weekly newspaper. In February 2005 during Black History Month celebrations, Ghanaba was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the W. E. B. Dubois Centre in Accra. On 18 January 2008, Ghanaba handed his drumsticks to his son Glenn "Ghanababa" Warren at a ceremony at the National Theatre in Accra. Ghanaba died on 22 December 2008. On 21 June 2009, a tribute was held at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Randy Weston, Obo Addy, and Kwaku Martin Obeng. Africa first On 1 July 1974, the anniversary of Ghana's Republic Day, he adopted the name Ghanaba. From a young age he wanted to remain true to his African roots. His pride in his African heritage was revealed in his music and the clothes he wore. His goal was to make the African presence felt in world music. Max Roach said in 1974 that Ghanaba wanted to strengthen "Afro-American music" by turning to African music for inspiration. He was disturbed by the desire of many Ghanaians for material goods manufactured outside the country. Ghanaba was among three people picked by Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah to give advice on political, spiritual, and personal matters. He repeated the same service to Jerry John Rawlings when he became head of state. In the 1970s Ghanaba joined African Obonu (later known as the Ghanababii) and others to perform the monthly Free South Africa Shows. These were organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa in the fight against apartheid. Other shows were organized to commemorate important dates in African history, such as Namibia's Independence Day, and also to honor Africans such as boxers Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey. He was an avid reader who had a sign in his house that read "I would rather read". He collected books, newspapers, and other material that he hoped could be catalogued. New York University expressed interest in his collections. A professor of African Studies at the school established the African Heritage Library in Accra with most of the material coming from Ghanaba's collections. Decades earlier, he had wanted to donate it to the government of Nigeria because of its commitment to the second edition of the World Festival of Black Arts in 1977. A supporter of Pan-Africanist, he opined that if political and economic developments do not go hand in hand with cultural developments no progress would be made. The Ghanaba Afro-Jazz Gallery is an independent art project "dedicated to honouring, and preserving, the legacy of the legendary Kofi Ghanaba" and to promoting Afro-Jazz music and culture. The title of Robin D. G. Kelley's book Africa Speaks, America Answers (2012) is taken from Ghanaba's 1956 album of the same name. Hallelujah! a film by Steven Feld about Ghanaba, was screened at the 6th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, Albuquerque, followed by a post-screening discussion with Randy Weston and Steven Feld. Publications I Have a Story to Tell …, by Guy Warren, Accra [Ghana]: Printed by the Guinea Press, c. 1962. Tells the story of Guy Warren's sojourn in America as an African jazz musician. Hey Baby! Dig Dat Happy Feelin''' – A biographical retrospective; produced by Roger Davies, Chelmsford, UK, 2003. Discography Africa Speaks America Answers (Decca, 1956) Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1959) African Rhythms (Decca, 1962) Emergent Drums (Lansdowne, 1964) Afro-Jazz (Columbia, 1969) Native Africa (KPM Music, 1969) The African Soundz of Guy Warren of Ghana (Regal Zonophone, 1972) References Further reading Steven Feld, Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana, Duke University Press, 2012. . External links Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music GhanaWeb "Ghanaba and the Heritage of African Jazz", Hartigan, Royal. pp. 145–164. "Kofi Ghanaba: Ghanaian drummer and bandleader", The Times'', 13 February 2009. 1923 births 2008 deaths Ghanaian expatriates in the United States Alumni of Achimota School Ga-Adangbe people Ghanaian jazz musicians Ghanaian radio journalists Ghanaian radio presenters Jazz drummers Musicians from Accra 20th-century journalists
[ "Guy Warren of Ghana, also known as Kofi Ghanaba (4 May 1923 – 22 December 2008), was a Ghanaian musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz — \"the reuniting of African-American jazz with its African roots\" — and as a member of The Tempos, alongside E. T. Mensah.", "He also inspired musicians such as Fela Kuti.", "Warren's virtuosity on the African drums earned him the appellation \"The Divine Drummer\".", "At different stages of his life, he also worked as a journalist, DJ and broadcaster.", "Biography \nHe was born Warren Gamaliel Kpakpo Akwei in Accra in the then Gold Coast on 4 May 1923 to Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder of the Ghana National School, and Susana Awula Abla Moore.", "Named by his parents after Warren Gamaliel Harding, the 29th president of the United States, he changed his name in 1943 to Guy Warren.", "When he was in the U.S. it became \"Guy Warren of Ghana\".", "He changed it to \"Ghanaba\" on 1 July 1974, Ghana's Republic Day.", "He was educated at the Government Boys' School, Accra, from 1928 to 1939.", "During this time, he developed his interest in music by playing for the school band.", "After passing with distinction, he enrolled at Odorgonno Secondary School in 1940.", "During the same year, he joined the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra under Yeboah Mensah as a drummer.", "He won a government teacher training scholarship to Achimota College, Accra, in 1941 with the intention of becoming a teacher at his father's school.", "While at Achimota, he participated in sports.", "He dropped out of the college in 1942 because, as he later said, \"I was bored stiff with my studies and the stern discipline of the college, which attempted to change me into an Englishman.\"", "In 1943 Warren Akwei enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a branch of the United States Army that dealt with overt and covert operations in World War II.", "He returned to Accra in the same year and joined the Spectator Daily as a reporter under the editor Robert Wuta-Ofei.", "He was editor of the Daily Echo, Gold Coast Independent, and Star of West Africa between 1950 and 1952.", "In 1944 he began broadcasting jazz programs while working at the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service under the name Guy Warren, which he continued using for the next three decades.", "In 1951, he did a series of jazz programs for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), becoming the first African to host programs with the service.", "He also acted in the 1951 film The Boy Kumasenu, playing the role of Yeboah.", "He worked at Station ELBC, the National Broadcasting Service of Liberia, as assistant director and disc jockey between 1953 and 1955.", "He joined E. T. Mensah and others to form the jazz band The Tempos but left the band in 1951.", "In 1955 Warren left for Chicago and joined the Gene Esposito Band as co-leader, percussionist, and arranger.", "With them he recorded his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers (Decca, 1956).", "African music was popular, but it had not been integrated with world music until Warren.", "Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Osibisa popularized Ghanaba's music.", "During his stay in America, he worked with Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, and Louis Armstrong.", "By 1974 he had returned to Ghana, where on 1 July 1974, Republic Day, he changed his name to \"Ghanaba\".", "He later said: \"After the United States disillusioned me, I wanted to resurrect the African component of jazz.", "African interpretations of jazz were different than African American version I heard in the U.S.", "I discovered Africanness in the U.S. ...", "I wanted to do African music.\"", "In the 1990s, he played a role in the film Sankofa (1993), written and directed by Haile Gerima, who was working in the United States.", "It was filmed also in Ghana and Burkina Faso.", "Ghanaba continued to make music until his death on 22 December 2008.", "He was buried in a coffin designed as a drum by Eric Adjetey Anang of Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop.", "Family \nGhanaba's parents were Susana Awula Abla Moor and Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder and first headmaster of Ghana National School in Accra.", "As a child Ghanaba was a boisterous free spirit who found little peace and comfort with the strictness of his father.", "Richard Akwei, a disciplinarian, was an educationist and founder of the Akwei Memorial School in central Accra; also a sports administrator, he is credited with being the first Ghanaian Chief Executive of the Central Organization of Sports (COS), later known as the Sports Council.", "Ghanaba was married twice and had six children.", "His first son, Guy Warren Jr., a.k.a.", "\"Odinga Oginga\", is an artist specialising in sculpting, painting and carving.", "His second child, Glenn Gillespie Warren, also called \"Ghanababa\" (the son of Ghanaba), is a jazz drummer who played on the album That Happy Feeling (Safari, 1979).", "He recorded Bomdigi (Safari, 2008), the last album featuring Ghanaba.", "Glenn was chosen by Ghanaba to carry on his work, which was formally marked when Ghanaba handed Glenn his drumsticks.", "Ghanaba's third son, Gamal Abdel Nasser Warren, a.k.a.", "The President, was named after president Nasser of Egypt.", "His fourth son, Gamaliel Joseph Warren, inherited his father's musical talent as a jazz drummer.", "In 1976, Ghanaba met and married Mrs Felicia Ghanaba, a Togolese living in Ghana.", "She bore Ghanaba a daughter whom they named Medie (\"mine\"); she is known as Medie Ghanaba Lemay.", "In 1982 the couple had a second daughter named Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba.", "Music career\n\n1940–80 \nHe began his career under the name Guy Warren as a disc jockey in 1944 with several jazz programs on the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service (later Ghana Broadcasting Corporation) and Z.O.Y.", "Accra.", "He described his performance on the drums as love-making, seeing the African drums as a woman who could not be satisfied.", "While the punch and power of his playing easily tore the vinyl covering on Western-made drums, the animal skin covering the African drums remained intact.", "Nii Anum Telfer describes climbing on stage with Ghanaba as a feeling he would always remember.", "A firecracker would announce their entrance.", "As Seth Paris notes, \"With fellow musicians, like saxophonist Joe Kelly and bassist Oscarmore Ofori, Guy was part of the generation to bring the influences of African-American musical styles into mainstream Ghanaian culture.", "During 1948, Guy Warren worked with Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists in the UK, and when he returned to Ghana, helped introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms to the country.\"", "Travelling to the U.S. in 1954, he spent some years working there although he found little commercial success.", "Once before a U.S. show Warren appeared backstage in authentic African wear.", "But the owner of the club (African Room) was trying to force him to wear what he considered an \"Uncle Tom\" outfit with a tattered straw hat, which was the norm for Calypso and African musicians at the time.", "Ghanaba adamantly refused to change, beginning a trend that was copied both on and off stage.", "Ghanaba said in a 1973 interview with John Collins, \"I had to make a choice between being a poor imitation of Buddy Rich or playing something they couldn't.", "I could play jazz well, but I possessed something nobody else had, so I started to play African music with a little bit of jazz thrown in, not jazz with a little African thrown in.\"", "In 1956 his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers, was recorded for Decca.", "It confirmed Ghanaba's reputation as a credible musician.", "It cross-fertilized African and Western rhythms and introduced authentic instrumentation into the music.", "In 1964, Decca and German musician Bert Kaempfert released an orchestral version of \"That Happy Feeling\", the most popular song on Africa Speaks, America Answers, under its original title \"Eyi Wala Dong (An African's Prayer)\" on Kaempfert's 1962 album A Swingin' Safari.", "A year later, Ghanaba worked on the release of Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1958), on which he wanted to use voices, drums, and trombone, with an African influence.", "He collaborated on this album with trombonist Lawrence Brown, who said what Ghanaba was doing was uncommon in jazz.", "Cover versions of \"Love, the Mystery of\" were recorded by Art Blakey and Randy Weston, who used it as his theme song for 40 years.", "In December 1959 readers of Drum magazine voted Ghanaba the number one drummer.", "His album African Rhythms (Decca, 1962), was supposed to be released a year earlier by Columbia but the deal collapsed.", "He then joined Martin Salkin and Milt Gabler of Decca.", "Ghanaba is listed in the Encyclopaedia of Jazz as a trailblazer who injected African rhythms and instrumentation into mainstream jazz.", "On one occasion in the early 1970s, when he performed a concert at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, the crowd walked out.", "He had given up on live performances and stopped playing drums.", "He only released two albums in the 1970s: The African Soundz (RCA Victor, 1972) and The Divine Drummer (1978).", "He asked Nii Anum Telfer to trace a letter from Africa Obonu, later to be known as Ghanababii, a drums and percussion ensemble based at La in Accra that had written to Ghanaba.", "It was after Ghanababii were contacted that he began to perform again.", "He played many gigs, including the monthly Free South Africa shows that he and Nii Anum Telfer organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela, who was at the time in prison, and the people of South Africa who were fighting against apartheid.", "By March 1979 he had brought together Zagba Oyortey, Ofei Nkansah, Wendy Addae, Dorothy Gordon (aiti-KACE), Akuoko, Akwasi Adu Amankwa, Anthony Akoto Ampaw (Che-Che), Tsatsu Tsikata, Fui Tsikata, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr, Nii Kwate Owoo, George Quaynor-Mettle, Takyiwa Manu, Kwaku Opoku, F. Ato Austin and James Quarshie.", "Their intent was to collect, preserve, document, and promote African arts and culture.", "During the Soul to Soul concert in Accra on 8 March 1971, Ghanaba performed with an ensemble of gourd players from Benin.", "1980–2008 \nBy the early 1980s Ghanaba had moved to Achimota and had his second daughter, Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba.", "In 1983, in search of more peace and quiet, he moved to Korleman village.", "Although he released no major albums during this period, he remained active in the music industry in Ghana.", "He was instrumental in setting up the Musicians Union of Ghana and led the union as its National President from 1989 to 1992, advocating the need for Ghanaian musicians to use indigenous musical instruments.", "Ghanaba considered his greatest work to be the African talking drums interpretation of the \"Hallelujah Chorus\" by Handel.", "In 1981, he was enstooled as Odomankoma Kyrema (The Divine Drummer) by Aklowa, the African Heritage Village, based at Takeley, near London, England.", "Three historical concerts in dedication of Africa's Contribution to the World took place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March 1986.", "From this period he performed at the National Theatre, the Goethe-Institut, the DuBois Centre, and other venues in Ghana.", "In 2001, he participated as The Divine Drummer in the stage show Yaa Asantewaa: Warrior Queen written by Margaret Busby.", "It was produced by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble, the African and Caribbean Music Circuit, Black Voices, the Pan-African Orchestra and West Yorkshire Playhouse, which toured the UK and performed in Accra and Kumasi.", "Ghanaba liked to share ideas with musicians.", "Introduced to Robyn Schulkowsky, a female drummer from the U.S. living in Germany, by Sabine Hentzch of the Goethe-Institut in Accra, he said, \"My whole life I thought I was the only one on earth who is crazy enough to deal with music the way I do.", "And now I have to recognize that there is another one; a woman, a white one.\"", "In 1992 he also set up and edited Hwe (Observe), a weekly newspaper.", "In February 2005 during Black History Month celebrations, Ghanaba was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the W. E. B. Dubois Centre in Accra.", "On 18 January 2008, Ghanaba handed his drumsticks to his son Glenn \"Ghanababa\" Warren at a ceremony at the National Theatre in Accra.", "Ghanaba died on 22 December 2008.", "On 21 June 2009, a tribute was held at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Randy Weston, Obo Addy, and Kwaku Martin Obeng.", "Africa first \nOn 1 July 1974, the anniversary of Ghana's Republic Day, he adopted the name Ghanaba.", "From a young age he wanted to remain true to his African roots.", "His pride in his African heritage was revealed in his music and the clothes he wore.", "His goal was to make the African presence felt in world music.", "Max Roach said in 1974 that Ghanaba wanted to strengthen \"Afro-American music\" by turning to African music for inspiration.", "He was disturbed by the desire of many Ghanaians for material goods manufactured outside the country.", "Ghanaba was among three people picked by Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah to give advice on political, spiritual, and personal matters.", "He repeated the same service to Jerry John Rawlings when he became head of state.", "In the 1970s Ghanaba joined African Obonu (later known as the Ghanababii) and others to perform the monthly Free South Africa Shows.", "These were organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa in the fight against apartheid.", "Other shows were organized to commemorate important dates in African history, such as Namibia's Independence Day, and also to honor Africans such as boxers Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey.", "He was an avid reader who had a sign in his house that read \"I would rather read\".", "He collected books, newspapers, and other material that he hoped could be catalogued.", "New York University expressed interest in his collections.", "A professor of African Studies at the school established the African Heritage Library in Accra with most of the material coming from Ghanaba's collections.", "Decades earlier, he had wanted to donate it to the government of Nigeria because of its commitment to the second edition of the World Festival of Black Arts in 1977.", "A supporter of Pan-Africanist, he opined that if political and economic developments do not go hand in hand with cultural developments no progress would be made.", "The Ghanaba Afro-Jazz Gallery is an independent art project \"dedicated to honouring, and preserving, the legacy of the legendary Kofi Ghanaba\" and to promoting Afro-Jazz music and culture.", "The title of Robin D. G. Kelley's book Africa Speaks, America Answers (2012) is taken from Ghanaba's 1956 album of the same name.", "Hallelujah!", "a film by Steven Feld about Ghanaba, was screened at the 6th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, Albuquerque, followed by a post-screening discussion with Randy Weston and Steven Feld.", "Publications \n I Have a Story to Tell …, by Guy Warren, Accra [Ghana]: Printed by the Guinea Press, c. 1962.", "Tells the story of Guy Warren's sojourn in America as an African jazz musician.", "Hey Baby!", "Dig Dat Happy Feelin''' – A biographical retrospective; produced by Roger Davies, Chelmsford, UK, 2003.", "Discography \n Africa Speaks America Answers (Decca, 1956)\n Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1959)\n African Rhythms (Decca, 1962)\n Emergent Drums (Lansdowne, 1964)\n Afro-Jazz (Columbia, 1969)\n Native Africa (KPM Music, 1969)\n The African Soundz of Guy Warren of Ghana (Regal Zonophone, 1972)\n\n References \n\nFurther reading\n Steven Feld, Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana, Duke University Press, 2012. .", "External links \n Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music\n GhanaWeb\n \"Ghanaba and the Heritage of African Jazz\", Hartigan, Royal.", "pp.", "145–164.", "\"Kofi Ghanaba: Ghanaian drummer and bandleader\", The Times'', 13 February 2009.", "1923 births\n2008 deaths\nGhanaian expatriates in the United States\nAlumni of Achimota School\nGa-Adangbe people\nGhanaian jazz musicians\nGhanaian radio journalists\nGhanaian radio presenters\nJazz drummers\nMusicians from Accra\n20th-century journalists" ]
[ "Kofi Ghanaba, also known as Guy Warren, was a musician and inventor of Afro-jazz, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz, \"the reunification of African-American jazz with its African roots\", and as a member of The Tempos, alongside E.", "Fela Kuti was inspired by him.", "Warren was called \"The Divine Drummer\" because of his virtuosity on the African drums.", "He worked as a journalist at different times in his life.", "He was born on May 4, 1923, in the then Gold Coast, to Richard Akwei and Susana Abla Moore.", "His parents named him after Warren Gamaliel Harding, the 29th president of the United States, so he changed his name to Guy Warren in 1943.", "When he was in the U.S., he changed his name to \"Guy Warren of Ghana\".", "On July 1, 1974, he changed it to \"Ghanaba\".", "He attended the Government Boys' School from 1928 to 1939.", "He became interested in music by playing in the school band.", "He attended Odorgonno Secondary School after passing with distinction.", "He joined the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra as a drummer.", "He intended to become a teacher at his father's school after winning a government teacher training scholarship.", "He was involved in sports at Achimota.", "He dropped out of the college in 1942 because he was bored with his studies and the college tried to change him into an Englishman.", "The Office of Strategic Services was a branch of the United States Army that dealt with overt and covert operations during World War II.", "He was a reporter at the Spectator Daily under the editor Robert Wuta-Ofei.", "Between 1950 and 1952 he was editor of the Daily Echo, Gold Coast Independent, and Star of West Africa.", "While working at the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service in 1944, he began broadcasting jazz programs under the name Guy Warren.", "He was the first African to host jazz programs for the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1951.", "He played the role of Yeboah in the 1951 film The Boy Kumasenu.", "He worked at Station ELBC as an assistant director and disc jockey.", "He was in the band with E. T. Mensah but left in 1951.", "Warren joined the Gene Esposito Band as a co-leader in 1955.", "He recorded his first album with them.", "African music had not been integrated with world music until Warren.", "Osibisa Ghanaba's music was popularized by Fela.", "He worked with many famous people during his stay in America.", "He changed his name to \"Ghanaba\" on Republic Day in 1974.", "He said he wanted to revive the African component of jazz.", "There were different interpretations of jazz in Africa and the U.S.", "I discovered Africanness in the U.S.", "I wanted to play African music.", "He played a role in a film written and directed by a person who was working in the United States.", "It was filmed in West Africa.", "His death occurred on December 22, 2008.", "The coffin he was buried in was designed by Eric Adjetey Anang.", "The founder and first headmaster of the Ghana National School was Richard Akwei.", "As a child, he was a rambunctious free spirit who found little peace and comfort with his strict father.", "The first Chief Executive of the Central Organization of Sports (COS), later known as the Sports Council, is credited with being Richard Akwei, an educationist and founder of the Akwei Memorial School.", "She had six children and was married twice.", "Guy Warren Jr. was his first son.", "\"Odinga Oginga\" is an artist who works in sculpting, painting and carving.", "Glenn Warren is a jazz drummer who played on the album That Happy Feelings.", "He recorded the last album with Ghanaba.", "Glenn was chosen byGhanaba to carry on his work, which was formally marked when he handed Glenn his drumsticks.", "Ghanaba's third son, Gamal Abdel Nasser Warren, a.k.a.", "The president was named after the president of Egypt.", "His son, Gamaliel Joseph Warren, is a jazz drummer.", "The couple met and married in 1976.", "They named her Medie \"mine\" and she is known as Medie Ghanaba Lemay.", "The couple had a second daughter in 1982.", "He began his career as a disc jockey under the name Guy Warren and hosted jazz programs on the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service and Z.O.Y.", "The city of Accra.", "He saw the African drums as a woman who could not be satisfied with his performance on the drums.", "While the punch and power of his playing easily tore the vinyl covering on Western-made drums, the animal skin covering the African drums remained intact.", "Nii Anum Telfer remembers climbing on stage with Ghanaba.", "A firework would announce their entrance.", "With fellow musicians, like saxophonist Joe Kelly and bassist Oscarmore Ofori, Guy was part of the generation to bring the influences of African-American musical styles into mainstream Ghanaian culture.", "Guy Warren helped introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms to the country after working with Kenny Graham in the UK.", "He spent a few years working in the U.S. in 1954.", "Warren wore authentic African clothing before a U.S. show.", "The owner of the African Room wanted him to wear an \"Uncle Tom\" outfit with a tattered straw hat, which was the norm for African musicians at the time.", "The trend was copied both on and off stage.", "I had to make a choice between being a poor imitation of Buddy Rich or playing something they couldn't.", "I possessed something that nobody else had, so I started to play African music with a little bit of jazz thrown in, not jazz with a little African thrown in.", "Africa Speaks, America Answers was his first album.", "It confirmed that he is a credible musician.", "African and Western rhythms were cross-fertilized and introduced into the music.", "An orchestral version of \"That Happy Feelings\", the most popular song on Africa Speaks, America Answers, was released in 1964.", "He wanted to use voices, drums, and trombone, with an African influence, in the release of Themes for African Drums.", "He and Lawrence Brown collaborated on a jazz album.", "Randy Weston used the cover version of \"Love, the Mystery of\" as his theme song for 40 years.", "Readers of Drum magazine votedGhanaba the number one drummer.", "His album African Rhythms was supposed to be released a year earlier by Columbia, but the deal fell through.", "He joined the other two.", "The Encyclopedia of Jazz states that Ghanaba was a pioneer who injected African rhythms and instruments into mainstream jazz.", "The crowd left when he performed at the Ohene Djan Stadium in the early 1970s.", "He stopped playing drums after giving up on live performances.", "He released two albums in the 70s, The African Soundz and The Divine Drummer.", "He asked Nii Anum Telfer to find a letter from Africa Obonu, later to be known as the drums and percussion ensemble based at La.", "After being contacted, he began to perform again.", "He and Nii Anum Telfer organized the monthly Free South Africa show at the Community Centre in solidarity with the people of South Africa who were fighting against apartheid.", "By March 1979 he had brought together many people.", "They wanted to collect, preserve, document, and promote African arts and culture.", "During the Soul to Soul concert in Accra on 8 March 1971, Ghanaba performed with an ensemble of gourd players from Benin.", "By the early 1980s,Ghanaba had moved to Achimota and had a second daughter.", "He moved to Korleman village in 1983 to find more peace and quiet.", "He remained active in the music industry despite releasing no major albums.", "He was the National President of the Musicians Union of Ghana from 1989 to 1992 and advocated for the use of indigenous musical instruments in the country.", "The African talking drums interpretation of the \"Hallelujah Chorus\" was his greatest work.", "He was enstooled as The Divine Drummer in 1981 by Aklowa, the African Heritage Village.", "The Royal Albert Hall in London hosted three historical concerts in dedication of Africa's Contribution to the World.", "He performed at the National Theatre, the Goethe-Institut, the DuBois Centre, and other places.", "The stage show Yaa Asantewaa: Warrior Queen was written by Margaret Busby and MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE", "It was produced by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble, the African and Caribbean Music Circuit, Black Voices, the Pan-African Orchestra and West Yorkshire Playhouse.", "Ghanaba was fond of sharing ideas with musicians.", "He said that he thought he was the only one on the planet who was crazy enough to deal with music.", "I have to recognize that there is a woman and a white one.", "Hwe was set up and edited in 1992.", "During Black History Month in 2005, the W. E. B. Dubois Centre awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ghanaba.", "Glenn \"Ghanababa\" Warren received his father's drumsticks at a ceremony at the National Theatre.", "The person died on December 22, 2008.", "A tribute was held at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Randy Weston, Obo Addy, and Kwaku Martin Obeng.", "On July 1, 1974, he changed his name to Ghanaba.", "He wanted to stay true to his African roots.", "He wore clothes that showed his pride in his African heritage.", "He wanted the African presence to be felt in world music.", "Max Roach said in 1974 that \"Afro-American music\" needed to be strengthened by turning to African music for inspiration.", "Many people in the country want material goods manufactured outside the country.", "Three people were picked by Osagyefo Nkrumah to give advice on political, spiritual, and personal matters.", "He gave the same service to Jerry John when he became head of state.", "The monthly Free South Africa Shows were performed by African Obonu and others.", "The people of South Africa are fighting against apartheid and these were held in solidarity with them.", "Some shows were put on to honor important dates in African history, such as Namibia's Independence Day, and also to honor Africans such as Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey.", "He had a sign in his house that said \"I would rather read\".", "He wanted the material to be catalogued.", "New York University was interested in his collections.", "The African Heritage Library was established by a professor of African Studies at the school.", "He wanted to give it to the government of Nigeria because it was committed to the second edition of the World Festival of Black Arts.", "If political and economic developments don't go hand in hand with cultural developments, no progress will be made, according to a supporter of Pan-Africanist.", "The Ghanaba Afro-Jazz Gallery is dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of the legendary Kofi Ghanaba and to promoting Afro-Jazz music and culture.", "The title of Robin D. G. Kelley's book is taken from a 1957 album.", "Applause!", "A film by Steven Feld was shown at the 6th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, Albuquerque, followed by a post-screening discussion with Randy Weston and Steven Feld.", "Guy Warren wrote Publications I Have a Story to Tell.", "The story of Guy Warren's sojourn in America as an African jazz musician is told.", "Hey baby!", "A biographical retrospective was produced by Roger Davies.", "African Rhythms (Decca, 1962) Emergent Drums (Lansdowne, 1964) Afro-Jazz (Columbia, 1969) Native Africa (KPM Music, 1969)", "Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music is on the \"Ghanaba and the Heritage of African Jazz\" website.", "pp.", "146–164.", "The Times reported on \"Kofi Ghanaba: Ghanaian drummer and bandleader\".", "The United States Alumni of Achimota School Ga-Adangbe people and jazz musicians." ]
<mask> of Ghana, also known as Kofi Ghanaba (4 May 1923 – 22 December 2008), was a Ghanaian musician, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz — "the reuniting of African-American jazz with its African roots" — and as a member of The Tempos, alongside E. T. Mensah. He also inspired musicians such as Fela Kuti. <mask>'s virtuosity on the African drums earned him the appellation "The Divine Drummer". At different stages of his life, he also worked as a journalist, DJ and broadcaster. Biography He was born <mask> in Accra in the then Gold Coast on 4 May 1923 to Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder of the Ghana National School, and Susana Awula Abla Moore. Named by his parents after <mask>, the 29th president of the United States, he changed his name in 1943 to <mask>. When he was in the U.S. it became "<mask> of Ghana".He changed it to "Ghanaba" on 1 July 1974, Ghana's Republic Day. He was educated at the Government Boys' School, Accra, from 1928 to 1939. During this time, he developed his interest in music by playing for the school band. After passing with distinction, he enrolled at Odorgonno Secondary School in 1940. During the same year, he joined the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra under Yeboah Mensah as a drummer. He won a government teacher training scholarship to Achimota College, Accra, in 1941 with the intention of becoming a teacher at his father's school. While at Achimota, he participated in sports.He dropped out of the college in 1942 because, as he later said, "I was bored stiff with my studies and the stern discipline of the college, which attempted to change me into an Englishman." In 1943 <mask> enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a branch of the United States Army that dealt with overt and covert operations in World War II. He returned to Accra in the same year and joined the Spectator Daily as a reporter under the editor Robert Wuta-Ofei. He was editor of the Daily Echo, Gold Coast Independent, and Star of West Africa between 1950 and 1952. In 1944 he began broadcasting jazz programs while working at the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service under the name <mask>, which he continued using for the next three decades. In 1951, he did a series of jazz programs for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), becoming the first African to host programs with the service. He also acted in the 1951 film The Boy Kumasenu, playing the role of Yeboah.He worked at Station ELBC, the National Broadcasting Service of Liberia, as assistant director and disc jockey between 1953 and 1955. He joined E. T. Mensah and others to form the jazz band The Tempos but left the band in 1951. In 1955 <mask> left for Chicago and joined the Gene Esposito Band as co-leader, percussionist, and arranger. With them he recorded his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers (Decca, 1956). African music was popular, but it had not been integrated with world music until <mask>. Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Osibisa popularized Ghanaba's music. During his stay in America, he worked with Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, and Louis Armstrong.By 1974 he had returned to Ghana, where on 1 July 1974, Republic Day, he changed his name to "Ghanaba". He later said: "After the United States disillusioned me, I wanted to resurrect the African component of jazz. African interpretations of jazz were different than African American version I heard in the U.S. I discovered Africanness in the U.S. ... I wanted to do African music." In the 1990s, he played a role in the film Sankofa (1993), written and directed by Haile Gerima, who was working in the United States. It was filmed also in Ghana and Burkina Faso.Ghanaba continued to make music until his death on 22 December 2008. He was buried in a coffin designed as a drum by Eric Adjetey Anang of Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. Family Ghanaba's parents were Susana Awula Abla Moor and Richard Mabuo Akwei, founder and first headmaster of Ghana National School in Accra. As a child Ghanaba was a boisterous free spirit who found little peace and comfort with the strictness of his father. Richard Akwei, a disciplinarian, was an educationist and founder of the Akwei Memorial School in central Accra; also a sports administrator, he is credited with being the first Ghanaian Chief Executive of the Central Organization of Sports (COS), later known as the Sports Council. Ghanaba was married twice and had six children. His first son, <mask> Jr., a.k.a."Odinga Oginga", is an artist specialising in sculpting, painting and carving. His second child, Glenn Gillespie <mask>, also called "Ghanababa" (the son of Ghanaba), is a jazz drummer who played on the album That Happy Feeling (Safari, 1979). He recorded Bomdigi (Safari, 2008), the last album featuring Ghanaba. Glenn was chosen by Ghanaba to carry on his work, which was formally marked when Ghanaba handed Glenn his drumsticks. Ghanaba's third son, Gamal Abdel Nasser <mask>, a.k.a. The President, was named after president Nasser of Egypt. His fourth son, Gamaliel <mask>, inherited his father's musical talent as a jazz drummer.In 1976, Ghanaba met and married Mrs Felicia Ghanaba, a Togolese living in Ghana. She bore Ghanaba a daughter whom they named Medie ("mine"); she is known as Medie Ghanaba Lemay. In 1982 the couple had a second daughter named Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba. Music career 1940–80 He began his career under the name <mask> as a disc jockey in 1944 with several jazz programs on the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service (later Ghana Broadcasting Corporation) and Z.O.Y. Accra. He described his performance on the drums as love-making, seeing the African drums as a woman who could not be satisfied. While the punch and power of his playing easily tore the vinyl covering on Western-made drums, the animal skin covering the African drums remained intact.Nii Anum Telfer describes climbing on stage with Ghanaba as a feeling he would always remember. A firecracker would announce their entrance. As Seth Paris notes, "With fellow musicians, like saxophonist Joe Kelly and bassist Oscarmore Ofori, <mask> was part of the generation to bring the influences of African-American musical styles into mainstream Ghanaian culture. During 1948, <mask> worked with Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists in the UK, and when he returned to Ghana, helped introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms to the country." Travelling to the U.S. in 1954, he spent some years working there although he found little commercial success. Once before a U.S. show <mask> appeared backstage in authentic African wear. But the owner of the club (African Room) was trying to force him to wear what he considered an "Uncle Tom" outfit with a tattered straw hat, which was the norm for Calypso and African musicians at the time.Ghanaba adamantly refused to change, beginning a trend that was copied both on and off stage. Ghanaba said in a 1973 interview with John Collins, "I had to make a choice between being a poor imitation of Buddy Rich or playing something they couldn't. I could play jazz well, but I possessed something nobody else had, so I started to play African music with a little bit of jazz thrown in, not jazz with a little African thrown in." In 1956 his first album, Africa Speaks, America Answers, was recorded for Decca. It confirmed Ghanaba's reputation as a credible musician. It cross-fertilized African and Western rhythms and introduced authentic instrumentation into the music. In 1964, Decca and German musician Bert Kaempfert released an orchestral version of "That Happy Feeling", the most popular song on Africa Speaks, America Answers, under its original title "Eyi Wala Dong (An African's Prayer)" on Kaempfert's 1962 album A Swingin' Safari.A year later, Ghanaba worked on the release of Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1958), on which he wanted to use voices, drums, and trombone, with an African influence. He collaborated on this album with trombonist Lawrence Brown, who said what Ghanaba was doing was uncommon in jazz. Cover versions of "Love, the Mystery of" were recorded by Art Blakey and Randy Weston, who used it as his theme song for 40 years. In December 1959 readers of Drum magazine voted Ghanaba the number one drummer. His album African Rhythms (Decca, 1962), was supposed to be released a year earlier by Columbia but the deal collapsed. He then joined Martin Salkin and Milt Gabler of Decca. Ghanaba is listed in the Encyclopaedia of Jazz as a trailblazer who injected African rhythms and instrumentation into mainstream jazz.On one occasion in the early 1970s, when he performed a concert at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, the crowd walked out. He had given up on live performances and stopped playing drums. He only released two albums in the 1970s: The African Soundz (RCA Victor, 1972) and The Divine Drummer (1978). He asked Nii Anum Telfer to trace a letter from Africa Obonu, later to be known as Ghanababii, a drums and percussion ensemble based at La in Accra that had written to Ghanaba. It was after Ghanababii were contacted that he began to perform again. He played many gigs, including the monthly Free South Africa shows that he and Nii Anum Telfer organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela, who was at the time in prison, and the people of South Africa who were fighting against apartheid. By March 1979 he had brought together Zagba Oyortey, Ofei Nkansah, Wendy Addae, Dorothy Gordon (aiti-KACE), Akuoko, Akwasi Adu Amankwa, Anthony Akoto Ampaw (Che-Che), Tsatsu Tsikata, Fui Tsikata, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr, Nii Kwate Owoo, George Quaynor-Mettle, Takyiwa Manu, Kwaku Opoku, F. Ato Austin and James Quarshie.Their intent was to collect, preserve, document, and promote African arts and culture. During the Soul to Soul concert in Accra on 8 March 1971, Ghanaba performed with an ensemble of gourd players from Benin. 1980–2008 By the early 1980s Ghanaba had moved to Achimota and had his second daughter, Gye Nyame Hosanna Ghanaba. In 1983, in search of more peace and quiet, he moved to Korleman village. Although he released no major albums during this period, he remained active in the music industry in Ghana. He was instrumental in setting up the Musicians Union of Ghana and led the union as its National President from 1989 to 1992, advocating the need for Ghanaian musicians to use indigenous musical instruments. Ghanaba considered his greatest work to be the African talking drums interpretation of the "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel.In 1981, he was enstooled as Odomankoma Kyrema (The Divine Drummer) by Aklowa, the African Heritage Village, based at Takeley, near London, England. Three historical concerts in dedication of Africa's Contribution to the World took place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March 1986. From this period he performed at the National Theatre, the Goethe-Institut, the DuBois Centre, and other venues in Ghana. In 2001, he participated as The Divine Drummer in the stage show Yaa Asantewaa: Warrior Queen written by Margaret Busby. It was produced by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble, the African and Caribbean Music Circuit, Black Voices, the Pan-African Orchestra and West Yorkshire Playhouse, which toured the UK and performed in Accra and Kumasi. Ghanaba liked to share ideas with musicians. Introduced to Robyn Schulkowsky, a female drummer from the U.S. living in Germany, by Sabine Hentzch of the Goethe-Institut in Accra, he said, "My whole life I thought I was the only one on earth who is crazy enough to deal with music the way I do.And now I have to recognize that there is another one; a woman, a white one." In 1992 he also set up and edited Hwe (Observe), a weekly newspaper. In February 2005 during Black History Month celebrations, Ghanaba was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the W. E. B. Dubois Centre in Accra. On 18 January 2008, Ghanaba handed his drumsticks to his son Glenn "Ghanababa" <mask> at a ceremony at the National Theatre in Accra. Ghanaba died on 22 December 2008. On 21 June 2009, a tribute was held at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Randy Weston, Obo Addy, and Kwaku Martin Obeng. Africa first On 1 July 1974, the anniversary of Ghana's Republic Day, he adopted the name Ghanaba.From a young age he wanted to remain true to his African roots. His pride in his African heritage was revealed in his music and the clothes he wore. His goal was to make the African presence felt in world music. Max Roach said in 1974 that Ghanaba wanted to strengthen "Afro-American music" by turning to African music for inspiration. He was disturbed by the desire of many Ghanaians for material goods manufactured outside the country. Ghanaba was among three people picked by Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah to give advice on political, spiritual, and personal matters. He repeated the same service to Jerry John Rawlings when he became head of state.In the 1970s Ghanaba joined African Obonu (later known as the Ghanababii) and others to perform the monthly Free South Africa Shows. These were organized at the Accra Community Centre in solidarity with Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa in the fight against apartheid. Other shows were organized to commemorate important dates in African history, such as Namibia's Independence Day, and also to honor Africans such as boxers Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey. He was an avid reader who had a sign in his house that read "I would rather read". He collected books, newspapers, and other material that he hoped could be catalogued. New York University expressed interest in his collections. A professor of African Studies at the school established the African Heritage Library in Accra with most of the material coming from Ghanaba's collections.Decades earlier, he had wanted to donate it to the government of Nigeria because of its commitment to the second edition of the World Festival of Black Arts in 1977. A supporter of Pan-Africanist, he opined that if political and economic developments do not go hand in hand with cultural developments no progress would be made. The Ghanaba Afro-Jazz Gallery is an independent art project "dedicated to honouring, and preserving, the legacy of the legendary Kofi Ghanaba" and to promoting Afro-Jazz music and culture. The title of Robin D. G. Kelley's book Africa Speaks, America Answers (2012) is taken from Ghanaba's 1956 album of the same name. Hallelujah! a film by Steven Feld about Ghanaba, was screened at the 6th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, Albuquerque, followed by a post-screening discussion with Randy Weston and Steven Feld. Publications I Have a Story to Tell …, by <mask>, Accra [Ghana]: Printed by the Guinea Press, c. 1962.Tells the story of <mask>'s sojourn in America as an African jazz musician. Hey Baby! Dig Dat Happy Feelin''' – A biographical retrospective; produced by Roger Davies, Chelmsford, UK, 2003. Discography Africa Speaks America Answers (Decca, 1956) Themes for African Drums (RCA Victor, 1959) African Rhythms (Decca, 1962) Emergent Drums (Lansdowne, 1964) Afro-Jazz (Columbia, 1969) Native Africa (KPM Music, 1969) The African Soundz of <mask> of Ghana (Regal Zonophone, 1972) References Further reading Steven Feld, Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra: Five Musical Years in Ghana, Duke University Press, 2012. . External links Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music GhanaWeb "Ghanaba and the Heritage of African Jazz", Hartigan, Royal. pp. 145–164."Kofi Ghanaba: Ghanaian drummer and bandleader", The Times'', 13 February 2009. 1923 births 2008 deaths Ghanaian expatriates in the United States Alumni of Achimota School Ga-Adangbe people Ghanaian jazz musicians Ghanaian radio journalists Ghanaian radio presenters Jazz drummers Musicians from Accra 20th-century journalists
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Kofi Ghanaba, also known as <mask>, was a musician and inventor of Afro-jazz, best known as the inventor of Afro-jazz, "the reunification of African-American jazz with its African roots", and as a member of The Tempos, alongside E. Fela Kuti was inspired by him. <mask> was called "The Divine Drummer" because of his virtuosity on the African drums. He worked as a journalist at different times in his life. He was born on May 4, 1923, in the then Gold Coast, to Richard Akwei and Susana Abla Moore. His parents named him after <mask>, the 29th president of the United States, so he changed his name to <mask> in 1943. When he was in the U.S., he changed his name to "<mask> of Ghana".On July 1, 1974, he changed it to "Ghanaba". He attended the Government Boys' School from 1928 to 1939. He became interested in music by playing in the school band. He attended Odorgonno Secondary School after passing with distinction. He joined the Accra Rhythmic Orchestra as a drummer. He intended to become a teacher at his father's school after winning a government teacher training scholarship. He was involved in sports at Achimota.He dropped out of the college in 1942 because he was bored with his studies and the college tried to change him into an Englishman. The Office of Strategic Services was a branch of the United States Army that dealt with overt and covert operations during World War II. He was a reporter at the Spectator Daily under the editor Robert Wuta-Ofei. Between 1950 and 1952 he was editor of the Daily Echo, Gold Coast Independent, and Star of West Africa. While working at the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service in 1944, he began broadcasting jazz programs under the name <mask>. He was the first African to host jazz programs for the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1951. He played the role of Yeboah in the 1951 film The Boy Kumasenu.He worked at Station ELBC as an assistant director and disc jockey. He was in the band with E. T. Mensah but left in 1951. <mask> joined the Gene Esposito Band as a co-leader in 1955. He recorded his first album with them. African music had not been integrated with world music until <mask>. Osibisa Ghanaba's music was popularized by Fela. He worked with many famous people during his stay in America.He changed his name to "Ghanaba" on Republic Day in 1974. He said he wanted to revive the African component of jazz. There were different interpretations of jazz in Africa and the U.S. I discovered Africanness in the U.S. I wanted to play African music. He played a role in a film written and directed by a person who was working in the United States. It was filmed in West Africa.His death occurred on December 22, 2008. The coffin he was buried in was designed by Eric Adjetey Anang. The founder and first headmaster of the Ghana National School was Richard Akwei. As a child, he was a rambunctious free spirit who found little peace and comfort with his strict father. The first Chief Executive of the Central Organization of Sports (COS), later known as the Sports Council, is credited with being Richard Akwei, an educationist and founder of the Akwei Memorial School. She had six children and was married twice. <mask> Jr. was his first son."Odinga Oginga" is an artist who works in sculpting, painting and carving. <mask> is a jazz drummer who played on the album That Happy Feelings. He recorded the last album with Ghanaba. Glenn was chosen byGhanaba to carry on his work, which was formally marked when he handed Glenn his drumsticks. Ghanaba's third son, Gamal Abdel Nasser <mask>, a.k.a. The president was named after the president of Egypt. His son, Gamaliel <mask>, is a jazz drummer.The couple met and married in 1976. They named her Medie "mine" and she is known as Medie Ghanaba Lemay. The couple had a second daughter in 1982. He began his career as a disc jockey under the name <mask> and hosted jazz programs on the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service and Z.O.Y. The city of Accra. He saw the African drums as a woman who could not be satisfied with his performance on the drums. While the punch and power of his playing easily tore the vinyl covering on Western-made drums, the animal skin covering the African drums remained intact.Nii Anum Telfer remembers climbing on stage with Ghanaba. A firework would announce their entrance. With fellow musicians, like saxophonist Joe Kelly and bassist Oscarmore Ofori, <mask> was part of the generation to bring the influences of African-American musical styles into mainstream Ghanaian culture. <mask> helped introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms to the country after working with Kenny Graham in the UK. He spent a few years working in the U.S. in 1954. <mask> wore authentic African clothing before a U.S. show. The owner of the African Room wanted him to wear an "Uncle Tom" outfit with a tattered straw hat, which was the norm for African musicians at the time.The trend was copied both on and off stage. I had to make a choice between being a poor imitation of Buddy Rich or playing something they couldn't. I possessed something that nobody else had, so I started to play African music with a little bit of jazz thrown in, not jazz with a little African thrown in. Africa Speaks, America Answers was his first album. It confirmed that he is a credible musician. African and Western rhythms were cross-fertilized and introduced into the music. An orchestral version of "That Happy Feelings", the most popular song on Africa Speaks, America Answers, was released in 1964.He wanted to use voices, drums, and trombone, with an African influence, in the release of Themes for African Drums. He and Lawrence Brown collaborated on a jazz album. Randy Weston used the cover version of "Love, the Mystery of" as his theme song for 40 years. Readers of Drum magazine votedGhanaba the number one drummer. His album African Rhythms was supposed to be released a year earlier by Columbia, but the deal fell through. He joined the other two. The Encyclopedia of Jazz states that Ghanaba was a pioneer who injected African rhythms and instruments into mainstream jazz.The crowd left when he performed at the Ohene Djan Stadium in the early 1970s. He stopped playing drums after giving up on live performances. He released two albums in the 70s, The African Soundz and The Divine Drummer. He asked Nii Anum Telfer to find a letter from Africa Obonu, later to be known as the drums and percussion ensemble based at La. After being contacted, he began to perform again. He and Nii Anum Telfer organized the monthly Free South Africa show at the Community Centre in solidarity with the people of South Africa who were fighting against apartheid. By March 1979 he had brought together many people.They wanted to collect, preserve, document, and promote African arts and culture. During the Soul to Soul concert in Accra on 8 March 1971, Ghanaba performed with an ensemble of gourd players from Benin. By the early 1980s,Ghanaba had moved to Achimota and had a second daughter. He moved to Korleman village in 1983 to find more peace and quiet. He remained active in the music industry despite releasing no major albums. He was the National President of the Musicians Union of Ghana from 1989 to 1992 and advocated for the use of indigenous musical instruments in the country. The African talking drums interpretation of the "Hallelujah Chorus" was his greatest work.He was enstooled as The Divine Drummer in 1981 by Aklowa, the African Heritage Village. The Royal Albert Hall in London hosted three historical concerts in dedication of Africa's Contribution to the World. He performed at the National Theatre, the Goethe-Institut, the DuBois Centre, and other places. The stage show Yaa Asantewaa: Warrior Queen was written by Margaret Busby and MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE MzE It was produced by Adzido Pan-African Dance Ensemble, the African and Caribbean Music Circuit, Black Voices, the Pan-African Orchestra and West Yorkshire Playhouse. Ghanaba was fond of sharing ideas with musicians. He said that he thought he was the only one on the planet who was crazy enough to deal with music.I have to recognize that there is a woman and a white one. Hwe was set up and edited in 1992. During Black History Month in 2005, the W. E. B. Dubois Centre awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ghanaba. Glenn "Ghanababa" <mask> received his father's drumsticks at a ceremony at the National Theatre. The person died on December 22, 2008. A tribute was held at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Randy Weston, Obo Addy, and Kwaku Martin Obeng. On July 1, 1974, he changed his name to Ghanaba.He wanted to stay true to his African roots. He wore clothes that showed his pride in his African heritage. He wanted the African presence to be felt in world music. Max Roach said in 1974 that "Afro-American music" needed to be strengthened by turning to African music for inspiration. Many people in the country want material goods manufactured outside the country. Three people were picked by Osagyefo Nkrumah to give advice on political, spiritual, and personal matters. He gave the same service to Jerry John when he became head of state.The monthly Free South Africa Shows were performed by African Obonu and others. The people of South Africa are fighting against apartheid and these were held in solidarity with them. Some shows were put on to honor important dates in African history, such as Namibia's Independence Day, and also to honor Africans such as Azumah Nelson and Ike Quartey. He had a sign in his house that said "I would rather read". He wanted the material to be catalogued. New York University was interested in his collections. The African Heritage Library was established by a professor of African Studies at the school.He wanted to give it to the government of Nigeria because it was committed to the second edition of the World Festival of Black Arts. If political and economic developments don't go hand in hand with cultural developments, no progress will be made, according to a supporter of Pan-Africanist. The Ghanaba Afro-Jazz Gallery is dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of the legendary Kofi Ghanaba and to promoting Afro-Jazz music and culture. The title of Robin D. G. Kelley's book is taken from a 1957 album. Applause! A film by Steven Feld was shown at the 6th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, Albuquerque, followed by a post-screening discussion with Randy Weston and Steven Feld. <mask> wrote Publications I Have a Story to Tell.The story of <mask>'s sojourn in America as an African jazz musician is told. Hey baby! A biographical retrospective was produced by Roger Davies. African Rhythms (Decca, 1962) Emergent Drums (Lansdowne, 1964) Afro-Jazz (Columbia, 1969) Native Africa (KPM Music, 1969) Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music is on the "Ghanaba and the Heritage of African Jazz" website. pp. 146–164.The Times reported on "Kofi Ghanaba: Ghanaian drummer and bandleader". The United States Alumni of Achimota School Ga-Adangbe people and jazz musicians.
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Vinson Knight
Vinson Knight (March 14, 1804 – July 31, 1842) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as a counselor in the bishopric in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1835 to 1838, then as bishop in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, Missouri, from 1838 to 1839, and finally as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo, Illinois, having been called by Joseph Smith through revelation to that office in January 1841. Knight served as bishop in Nauvoo until his sudden death at age 38. Early years Knight was born March 14, 1804, in Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, to Doctor Randolphus Knight and Rizpah Lee (daughter of American Revolutionary War Captain Sherebiah Lee). Following his father's death when he was five years old, his mother moved the family to upstate New York. Here Knight married Martha McBride, daughter of itinerant pre-Campbellite minister Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead, on July 26, 1826. They ran a farm in Perrysburg, New York and had seven children: five sons and two daughters. Starting in 1833, members of the McBride family began converting to the Latter Day Saint church. Knight was baptized into the church in 1834 in Perrysburg, after having been taught in his home by church founder Joseph Smith. Kirtland and Missouri period In June 1835, Knight moved his family to Kirtland, Ohio, to gather with other Latter Day Saints. They resided in a \home on the corner of Cowdery and Joseph Streets near the Kirtland Temple. (This home is still standing.) Knight was called as a counselor in the Kirtland bishopric. Vinson and Martha received their patriarchal blessings on June 24, 1835, at the hands of Joseph Smith Sr. Martha gave birth to one son in Kirtland, Nathaniel Knight, in 1835 (for whom the name was selected by Joseph Smith Sr.); he died on October 31, 1836. Knight was ordained an elder and a high priest earlier that year. In January 1837, Knight joined the Kirtland Safety Society. He also saw the completion of the Kirtland Temple and the dedication of the School of the Prophets. In September 1837, Knight left for Missouri with Joseph Smith and was away for two months. Deep apostasy and persecution took hold in Kirtland during that period. The Knight family moved with other faithful Latter Day Saints in the spring of 1838 to Missouri, arriving at the end of May 1838 at Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. They settled in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, where Knight was appointed bishop on June 28, 1838. Very quickly persecution again descended upon the Knight family and others. Within a very brief period, Knight and his family, suffering greatly, were driven from their home by a mob. Knight later executed an affidavit in October 1839 itemizing a bill of damages against the State of Missouri for $10,000 in compensation for property lost and expenses incurred during the expulsion—one of the largest claims made by a Latter Day Saint family for damages suffered in Missouri. Forced to flee Missouri following Governor Bogg's Extermination Order, Knight and his family found refuge with some friends in Pike County, near the Mississippi River, where Martha gave birth to Martha Abigail Knight on February 9, 1839. Nauvoo period In April 1839, Knight traveled to Iowa to purchase land on which the Latter Day Saints could settle. He and his family moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock County, Illinois. Here, on land that Knight helped select, he constructed a two-story red brick home on Main Street, said to be the first brick house in Nauvoo, on the same block as the homes of apostles Brigham Young and John Taylor. (This home is still standing.) In Nauvoo, Knight was actively involved in community and religious affairs. Soon after arriving in Nauvoo, Knight was designated aide-de-camp to Joseph Smith in the Nauvoo Legion. In January 1841, Knight was called as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo. He also served as a member of the first Nauvoo city council and as Regent of the University of the City of Nauvoo. During the April 1841 general conference, apostle Ezra T. Benson stayed with the Knight family. The story is told that Vinson's wife, Martha, knew something was worrying her husband and he could not seem to tell her about it. One evening, as Martha was sitting in the grape arbor behind the house, Vinson returned home carrying a basket. He explained to Martha that he had taken some fruit and vegetables to Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), widow of Levi N. Merrick, whose husband had been killed in the Haun's Mill Massacre. Vinson explained to Martha that he had been told to enter plural marriage and that, if he had to, this Sister Merrick would be the one he could help best. Martha's reply is said to have been, "Is that all?" Because the conversation at the grape arbor apparently occurred in the fall of 1841, it is possible Vinson's initial activities related to plural marriage were not authorized by Joseph Smith. As Helen Mar Kimball would relate, "Before my father [Heber C. Kimball] ever heard that such a principle had been revealed to Joseph Smith he said to some friends in my hearing that if 'all things were to be restored again as they were in the beginning,' as the scriptures declare them, the principle of a plurality of wives must also be restored". However it appears that by the spring of 1842, Vinson Knight had repented of any unauthorized plural marriage activity he may have been engaged in. This is seen in the minutes of the Women's Relief Society of Nauvoo, of which Knight's wife, Martha, was a founding member. The organization meeting was held on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, which also happened to be Martha's 37th birthday. The founding purpose of Relief Society was "not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls." Martha Knight was possibly present on March 31, 1842, when Emma Smith read a letter warning the women of Relief Society about seducers. The letter was signed by Vinson Knight along with Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball. An excerpt reads: "...such men... say they have authority from Joseph, or the First Presidency, or any other Presidency of the Church; and thus, with a lie in their mouth, deceive and debauch the innocent, under the assumption that they are authoriz'd from these sources? May God Forbid! "there are those, and we therefore warn you, & forewarn you, in the name of the Lord, to check & destroy any faith that any innocent person may have in any such character; for we do not want any one to believe any thing as coming from us... you are authoriz'd on the very first intimation of the kind, to denounce them as such, & shun them as the flying fiery serpent, whether they are prophets, Seers, or revelators; Patriarchs, twelve Apostles, Elders, Priests, Mayers, Generals, City Councillors, Aldermen, Marshalls, Police, Lord Mayors or the Devil, are alike culpable & shall be damned for such evil practices..." Death and legacy Just when he was increasingly involved in the affairs of Nauvoo, Knight suddenly took ill and died on July 31, 1842, in Nauvoo. Joseph Smith preached at the funeral, stating that Knight was the "best friend he ever had on earth." One month later, on September 3, 1842, Martha lost her and Vinson's youngest child, Rodolphus Elderkin Knight, who was less than one year old. After Vinson's untimely death in July 1842, Martha would enter into covenant with Joseph Smith. In 1843, William Clayton documented a conversation he had with Joseph Smith discussing "delicate matters." The 23 June journal entry reads in part: "Also Brother Knight he [Joseph Smith] gave him one but he [Knight] went to loose conduct and he [Joseph Smith] could not save him." As one other men mentioned in the 23 June journal entry had died and another had suffered a heart attack, the reference to saving may refer to the fact that Vinson died despite likely attempts to prolong his life via faith healing, rather than asserting that Vinson was damned for the "loose conduct." When it became possible to solemnize eternal marriages with deceased spouses in the Nauvoo temple in 1845-1846, Martha chose to be eternally united or sealed to Joseph Smith rather than Vinson. Heber C. Kimball acted as Joseph's proxy in the ceremony, and thus became Martha's husband "for time". The woman traditionally considered to have become Knight's plural wife in 1841, Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), also declined to unite herself with Vinson in eternity. Notable descendants of Knight include Francis M. Gibbons and Larry W. Gibbons, both of whom became general authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Possible first Presiding Bishop According to an analysis by D. Michael Quinn, Knight could be considered the first Presiding Bishop of the LDS Church. Edward Partridge, the first man called to be a Mormon bishop, died in 1840. This was before Vinson Knight was called "to preside over the bishopric" (See D&C 124:141). Though the office of Presiding Bishop arguably didn't exist until 1847, Edward Partridge, rather than Vinson Knight, is recognized by the LDS Church as the first Presiding Bishop. See also Belnap Family Organization References External links Belnap Family Organization: Histories and Documents: Vinson Knight (1804–1842) Vinson Knight account book, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University Gilbert Belnap papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University 1804 births 1842 deaths People from Huntington, Massachusetts American Latter Day Saint leaders Presiding Bishops (LDS Church) Converts to Mormonism Doctrine and Covenants people Harold B. Lee Library-related 19th century articles
[ "Vinson Knight (March 14, 1804 – July 31, 1842) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.", "He served as a counselor in the bishopric in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1835 to 1838, then as bishop in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, Missouri, from 1838 to 1839, and finally as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo, Illinois, having been called by Joseph Smith through revelation to that office in January 1841.", "Knight served as bishop in Nauvoo until his sudden death at age 38.", "Early years\n\nKnight was born March 14, 1804, in Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, to Doctor Randolphus Knight and Rizpah Lee (daughter of American Revolutionary War Captain Sherebiah Lee).", "Following his father's death when he was five years old, his mother moved the family to upstate New York.", "Here Knight married Martha McBride, daughter of itinerant pre-Campbellite minister Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead, on July 26, 1826.", "They ran a farm in Perrysburg, New York and had seven children: five sons and two daughters.", "Starting in 1833, members of the McBride family began converting to the Latter Day Saint church.", "Knight was baptized into the church in 1834 in Perrysburg, after having been taught in his home by church founder Joseph Smith.", "Kirtland and Missouri period\n\nIn June 1835, Knight moved his family to Kirtland, Ohio, to gather with other Latter Day Saints.", "They resided in a \\home on the corner of Cowdery and Joseph Streets near the Kirtland Temple.", "(This home is still standing.)", "Knight was called as a counselor in the Kirtland bishopric.", "Vinson and Martha received their patriarchal blessings on June 24, 1835, at the hands of Joseph Smith Sr. Martha gave birth to one son in Kirtland, Nathaniel Knight, in 1835 (for whom the name was selected by Joseph Smith Sr.); he died on October 31, 1836.", "Knight was ordained an elder and a high priest earlier that year.", "In January 1837, Knight joined the Kirtland Safety Society.", "He also saw the completion of the Kirtland Temple and the dedication of the School of the Prophets.", "In September 1837, Knight left for Missouri with Joseph Smith and was away for two months.", "Deep apostasy and persecution took hold in Kirtland during that period.", "The Knight family moved with other faithful Latter Day Saints in the spring of 1838 to Missouri, arriving at the end of May 1838 at Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri.", "They settled in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, where Knight was appointed bishop on June 28, 1838.", "Very quickly persecution again descended upon the Knight family and others.", "Within a very brief period, Knight and his family, suffering greatly, were driven from their home by a mob.", "Knight later executed an affidavit in October 1839 itemizing a bill of damages against the State of Missouri for $10,000 in compensation for property lost and expenses incurred during the expulsion—one of the largest claims made by a Latter Day Saint family for damages suffered in Missouri.", "Forced to flee Missouri following Governor Bogg's Extermination Order, Knight and his family found refuge with some friends in Pike County, near the Mississippi River, where Martha gave birth to Martha Abigail Knight on February 9, 1839.", "Nauvoo period\n\nIn April 1839, Knight traveled to Iowa to purchase land on which the Latter Day Saints could settle.", "He and his family moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock County, Illinois.", "Here, on land that Knight helped select, he constructed a two-story red brick home on Main Street, said to be the first brick house in Nauvoo, on the same block as the homes of apostles Brigham Young and John Taylor.", "(This home is still standing.)", "In Nauvoo, Knight was actively involved in community and religious affairs.", "Soon after arriving in Nauvoo, Knight was designated aide-de-camp to Joseph Smith in the Nauvoo Legion.", "In January 1841, Knight was called as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo.", "He also served as a member of the first Nauvoo city council and as Regent of the University of the City of Nauvoo.", "During the April 1841 general conference, apostle Ezra T. Benson stayed with the Knight family.", "The story is told that Vinson's wife, Martha, knew something was worrying her husband and he could not seem to tell her about it.", "One evening, as Martha was sitting in the grape arbor behind the house, Vinson returned home carrying a basket.", "He explained to Martha that he had taken some fruit and vegetables to Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), widow of Levi N. Merrick, whose husband had been killed in the Haun's Mill Massacre.", "Vinson explained to Martha that he had been told to enter plural marriage and that, if he had to, this Sister Merrick would be the one he could help best.", "Martha's reply is said to have been, \"Is that all?\"", "Because the conversation at the grape arbor apparently occurred in the fall of 1841, it is possible Vinson's initial activities related to plural marriage were not authorized by Joseph Smith.", "As Helen Mar Kimball would relate, \"Before my father [Heber C. Kimball] ever heard that such a principle had been revealed to Joseph Smith he said to some friends in my hearing that if 'all things were to be restored again as they were in the beginning,' as the scriptures declare them, the principle of a plurality of wives must also be restored\".", "However it appears that by the spring of 1842, Vinson Knight had repented of any unauthorized plural marriage activity he may have been engaged in.", "This is seen in the minutes of the Women's Relief Society of Nauvoo, of which Knight's wife, Martha, was a founding member.", "The organization meeting was held on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, which also happened to be Martha's 37th birthday.", "The founding purpose of Relief Society was \"not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls.\"", "Martha Knight was possibly present on March 31, 1842, when Emma Smith read a letter warning the women of Relief Society about seducers.", "The letter was signed by Vinson Knight along with Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball.", "An excerpt reads:\n\n\"...such men... say they have authority from Joseph, or the First Presidency, or any other Presidency of the Church; and thus, with a lie in their mouth, deceive and debauch the innocent, under the assumption that they are authoriz'd from these sources?", "May God Forbid!", "\"there are those, and we therefore warn you, & forewarn you, in the name of the Lord, to check & destroy any faith that any innocent person may have in any such character; for we do not want any one to believe any thing as coming from us... you are authoriz'd on the very first intimation of the kind, to denounce them as such, & shun them as the flying fiery serpent, whether they are prophets, Seers, or revelators; Patriarchs, twelve Apostles, Elders, Priests, Mayers, Generals, City Councillors, Aldermen, Marshalls, Police, Lord Mayors or the Devil, are alike culpable & shall be damned for such evil practices...\"\n\nDeath and legacy\n\nJust when he was increasingly involved in the affairs of Nauvoo, Knight suddenly took ill and died on July 31, 1842, in Nauvoo.", "Joseph Smith preached at the funeral, stating that Knight was the \"best friend he ever had on earth.\"", "One month later, on September 3, 1842, Martha lost her and Vinson's youngest child, Rodolphus Elderkin Knight, who was less than one year old.", "After Vinson's untimely death in July 1842, Martha would enter into covenant with Joseph Smith.", "In 1843, William Clayton documented a conversation he had with Joseph Smith discussing \"delicate matters.\"", "The 23 June journal entry reads in part: \"Also Brother Knight he [Joseph Smith] gave him one but he [Knight] went to loose conduct and he [Joseph Smith] could not save him.\"", "As one other men mentioned in the 23 June journal entry had died and another had suffered a heart attack, the reference to saving may refer to the fact that Vinson died despite likely attempts to prolong his life via faith healing, rather than asserting that Vinson was damned for the \"loose conduct.\"", "When it became possible to solemnize eternal marriages with deceased spouses in the Nauvoo temple in 1845-1846, Martha chose to be eternally united or sealed to Joseph Smith rather than Vinson.", "Heber C. Kimball acted as Joseph's proxy in the ceremony, and thus became Martha's husband \"for time\".", "The woman traditionally considered to have become Knight's plural wife in 1841, Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), also declined to unite herself with Vinson in eternity.", "Notable descendants of Knight include Francis M. Gibbons and Larry W. Gibbons, both of whom became general authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).", "Possible first Presiding Bishop\n\nAccording to an analysis by D. Michael Quinn, Knight could be considered the first Presiding Bishop of the LDS Church.", "Edward Partridge, the first man called to be a Mormon bishop, died in 1840.", "This was before Vinson Knight was called \"to preside over the bishopric\" (See D&C 124:141).", "Though the office of Presiding Bishop arguably didn't exist until 1847, Edward Partridge, rather than Vinson Knight, is recognized by the LDS Church as the first Presiding Bishop.", "See also\n Belnap Family Organization\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n Belnap Family Organization: Histories and Documents: Vinson Knight (1804–1842)\n \nVinson Knight account book, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University\nGilbert Belnap papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University\n\n1804 births\n1842 deaths\nPeople from Huntington, Massachusetts\nAmerican Latter Day Saint leaders\nPresiding Bishops (LDS Church)\nConverts to Mormonism\nDoctrine and Covenants people\nHarold B. Lee Library-related 19th century articles" ]
[ "The leader of the Latter Day Saint movement was Vinson Knight.", "He served as a counselor in the bishopric in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1835 to 1838, then as bishop in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, Missouri, from 1838 to 1839, and finally as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo, Illinois.", "Knight died at the age of 38.", "The daughter of an American Revolutionary War Captain, Knight was born in Massachusetts in the early years of the 20th century.", "His mother moved the family to upstate New York after his father's death when he was five years old.", "Martha McBride was married to Knight on July 26, 1826.", "They had seven children, five of which were sons and two of which were daughters.", "The McBride family converted to the Mormon church in the 19th century.", "The founder of the church, Joseph Smith, taught Knight how to be a member of the church.", "In 1835, Knight moved his family to Kirtland, Ohio, to gather with other Mormons.", "They lived on the corner of Cowdery and Joseph Streets.", "The home is still standing.", "Knight was a counselor in the Kirtland bishopric.", "Nathaniel Knight was the son of Martha and Joseph Smith Sr., who died on October 31, 1836.", "Knight became an elder and a high priest that year.", "Knight joined the Kirtland Safety Society.", "The Kirtland Temple was completed and the School of the Prophets was dedicated.", "Knight left for Missouri with Joseph Smith and was away for two months.", "During that time, apostasy and persecution took hold in Kirtland.", "The Knight family moved to Missouri in the spring of 1838 with other faithful Mormons.", "They settled in Daviess County, where Knight was appointed bishop.", "The Knight family and others were targeted again.", "Knight and his family were driven from their home by a mob.", "One of the largest claims made by a Latter Day Saint family for damages suffered in Missouri was made by Knight in October of 1839.", "Martha gave birth to her daughter on February 9, 1839, near the Mississippi River, where Knight and his family found refuge after being forced to flee Missouri.", "Knight traveled to Iowa in April of 1839 to purchase land for the Mormons.", "He and his family moved to Commerce.", "There is a red brick home on Main Street that is said to be the first brick house in the area.", "The home is still standing.", "Knight was involved in community and religious affairs.", "Knight was an aide-de-camp to Joseph Smith in the Legion.", "Knight was named bishop of the Lower Ward in January 1841.", "He was Regent of the University of the City of Nauvoo as well as a member of the first city council.", "The Knight family had an apostle stay with them during the general conference.", "According to the story, Martha knew something was worrying her husband and he couldn't seem to tell her about it.", "As Martha sat in the grape arbor behind the house, Vinson returned home carrying a basket.", "He told Martha that he had taken some fruit and vegetables to the widow of a man who had been killed in the Haun's Mill massacre.", "He told Martha that if he had to, he would use Sister Merrick as his wife and that she would be the best person to help him.", "Martha is said to have said, \"Is that all?\"", "The fall of 1841 is when the conversation at the grape arbor is thought to have taken place.", "Helen Mar Kimball said that her father told some friends that if \"all things were to be restored again as they were in the beginning\" he would tell them.", "By the spring of 1842, it appears that Vinson Knight had forgiven himself of any unauthorized marriage activity he may have been involved in.", "Knight's wife, Martha, was a founding member of the Women's Relief Society.", "Martha's 37th birthday was on March 17, 1842, when the organization meeting was held.", "Relief Society's founding purpose was to save souls.", "On March 31, 1842, Emma Smith read a letter warning the women of Relief Society about seducers.", "The letter was signed by several people.", "They say they have authority from Joseph, or the First Presidency, or any other Presidency of the Church, and thus, with a lie in their mouth, deceive and debauch the innocent, under the assumption that they are authoriz'd from these sources.", "May God be good!", "We warn you to check and destroy any faith that any innocent person may have in any such character, for we don't want anyone to believe anything that comes from us.", "At the funeral, Joseph Smith said that Knight was the best friend he had ever had.", "Martha's youngest child, Rodolphus Elderkin Knight, was less than a year old when he died.", "Martha entered into a covenant with Joseph Smith after Vinson's death.", "In 1843, William Clayton documented a conversation he had with Joseph Smith.", "The journal entry states that Brother Knight went to loose conduct and Joseph Smith could not save him.", "The reference to saving may refer to the fact that Vinson died despite likely attempts to prolong his life via faith healing, rather than asserting that he was damned for the \"loose conduct.\"", "Martha chose to be sealed to Joseph Smith rather than her husband, when it became possible to solemnize eternal marriages with dead spouses.", "Heber C. Kimball became Martha's husband \"for time\" because he acted as Joseph's proxy in the ceremony.", "The woman who was thought to have become Knight's wife in 1841 refused to unite herself with him in eternity.", "Francis M. Gibbons and Larry W. Gibbons were general authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.", "Knight could be the first presiding bishop of the LDS Church.", "Edward Partridge was the first man called to be a Mormon bishop.", "This was before Knight was called to preside over the bishopric.", "Edward Partridge is the first presiding bishop of the LDS Church, even though the office didn't exist until 1847.", "Belnap Family Organization: Histories and Documents: Vinson Knight is in the Harold B. Lee Library." ]
<mask> (March 14, 1804 – July 31, 1842) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as a counselor in the bishopric in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1835 to 1838, then as bishop in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, Missouri, from 1838 to 1839, and finally as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo, Illinois, having been called by Joseph Smith through revelation to that office in January 1841. <mask> served as bishop in Nauvoo until his sudden death at age 38. Early years <mask> was born March 14, 1804, in Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, to Doctor <mask> and Rizpah Lee (daughter of American Revolutionary War Captain Sherebiah Lee). Following his father's death when he was five years old, his mother moved the family to upstate New York. Here <mask> married Martha McBride, daughter of itinerant pre-Campbellite minister Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead, on July 26, 1826. They ran a farm in Perrysburg, New York and had seven children: five sons and two daughters.Starting in 1833, members of the McBride family began converting to the Latter Day Saint church. <mask> was baptized into the church in 1834 in Perrysburg, after having been taught in his home by church founder Joseph Smith. Kirtland and Missouri period In June 1835, <mask> moved his family to Kirtland, Ohio, to gather with other Latter Day Saints. They resided in a \home on the corner of Cowdery and Joseph Streets near the Kirtland Temple. (This home is still standing.) <mask> was called as a counselor in the Kirtland bishopric. <mask> and Martha received their patriarchal blessings on June 24, 1835, at the hands of Joseph Smith Sr. Martha gave birth to one son in Kirtland, <mask>, in 1835 (for whom the name was selected by Joseph Smith Sr.); he died on October 31, 1836.<mask> was ordained an elder and a high priest earlier that year. In January 1837, <mask> joined the Kirtland Safety Society. He also saw the completion of the Kirtland Temple and the dedication of the School of the Prophets. In September 1837, <mask> left for Missouri with Joseph Smith and was away for two months. Deep apostasy and persecution took hold in Kirtland during that period. The <mask> family moved with other faithful Latter Day Saints in the spring of 1838 to Missouri, arriving at the end of May 1838 at Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. They settled in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, where <mask> was appointed bishop on June 28, 1838.Very quickly persecution again descended upon the <mask> family and others. Within a very brief period, <mask> and his family, suffering greatly, were driven from their home by a mob. <mask> later executed an affidavit in October 1839 itemizing a bill of damages against the State of Missouri for $10,000 in compensation for property lost and expenses incurred during the expulsion—one of the largest claims made by a Latter Day Saint family for damages suffered in Missouri. Forced to flee Missouri following Governor Bogg's Extermination Order, <mask> and his family found refuge with some friends in Pike County, near the Mississippi River, where Martha gave birth to Martha Abigail <mask> on February 9, 1839. Nauvoo period In April 1839, <mask> traveled to Iowa to purchase land on which the Latter Day Saints could settle. He and his family moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock County, Illinois. Here, on land that <mask> helped select, he constructed a two-story red brick home on Main Street, said to be the first brick house in Nauvoo, on the same block as the homes of apostles Brigham Young and John Taylor.(This home is still standing.) In Nauvoo, <mask> was actively involved in community and religious affairs. Soon after arriving in Nauvoo, <mask> was designated aide-de-camp to Joseph Smith in the Nauvoo Legion. In January 1841, <mask> was called as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo. He also served as a member of the first Nauvoo city council and as Regent of the University of the City of Nauvoo. During the April 1841 general conference, apostle Ezra T. Benson stayed with the <mask> family. The story is told that <mask>'s wife, Martha, knew something was worrying her husband and he could not seem to tell her about it.One evening, as Martha was sitting in the grape arbor behind the house, <mask> returned home carrying a basket. He explained to Martha that he had taken some fruit and vegetables to Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), widow of Levi N. Merrick, whose husband had been killed in the Haun's Mill Massacre. <mask> explained to Martha that he had been told to enter plural marriage and that, if he had to, this Sister Merrick would be the one he could help best. Martha's reply is said to have been, "Is that all?" Because the conversation at the grape arbor apparently occurred in the fall of 1841, it is possible <mask>'s initial activities related to plural marriage were not authorized by Joseph Smith. As Helen Mar Kimball would relate, "Before my father [Heber C. Kimball] ever heard that such a principle had been revealed to Joseph Smith he said to some friends in my hearing that if 'all things were to be restored again as they were in the beginning,' as the scriptures declare them, the principle of a plurality of wives must also be restored". However it appears that by the spring of 1842, <mask> <mask> had repented of any unauthorized plural marriage activity he may have been engaged in.This is seen in the minutes of the Women's Relief Society of Nauvoo, of which <mask>'s wife, Martha, was a founding member. The organization meeting was held on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, which also happened to be Martha's 37th birthday. The founding purpose of Relief Society was "not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls." <mask> was possibly present on March 31, 1842, when Emma Smith read a letter warning the women of Relief Society about seducers. The letter was signed by <mask> <mask> along with Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball. An excerpt reads: "...such men... say they have authority from Joseph, or the First Presidency, or any other Presidency of the Church; and thus, with a lie in their mouth, deceive and debauch the innocent, under the assumption that they are authoriz'd from these sources? May God Forbid!"there are those, and we therefore warn you, & forewarn you, in the name of the Lord, to check & destroy any faith that any innocent person may have in any such character; for we do not want any one to believe any thing as coming from us... you are authoriz'd on the very first intimation of the kind, to denounce them as such, & shun them as the flying fiery serpent, whether they are prophets, Seers, or revelators; Patriarchs, twelve Apostles, Elders, Priests, Mayers, Generals, City Councillors, Aldermen, Marshalls, Police, Lord Mayors or the Devil, are alike culpable & shall be damned for such evil practices..." Death and legacy Just when he was increasingly involved in the affairs of Nauvoo, <mask> suddenly took ill and died on July 31, 1842, in Nauvoo. Joseph Smith preached at the funeral, stating that <mask> was the "best friend he ever had on earth." One month later, on September 3, 1842, Martha lost her and Vinson's youngest child, Rodolphus Elderkin <mask>, who was less than one year old. After Vinson's untimely death in July 1842, Martha would enter into covenant with Joseph Smith. In 1843, William Clayton documented a conversation he had with Joseph Smith discussing "delicate matters." The 23 June journal entry reads in part: "Also <mask> he [Joseph Smith] gave him one but he [<mask>] went to loose conduct and he [Joseph Smith] could not save him." As one other men mentioned in the 23 June journal entry had died and another had suffered a heart attack, the reference to saving may refer to the fact that Vinson died despite likely attempts to prolong his life via faith healing, rather than asserting that Vinson was damned for the "loose conduct."When it became possible to solemnize eternal marriages with deceased spouses in the Nauvoo temple in 1845-1846, Martha chose to be eternally united or sealed to Joseph Smith rather than <mask>. Heber C. Kimball acted as Joseph's proxy in the ceremony, and thus became Martha's husband "for time". The woman traditionally considered to have become <mask>'s plural wife in 1841, Philindia Clark Eldredge Merrick (Myrick), also declined to unite herself with <mask> in eternity. Notable descendants of <mask> include Francis M. Gibbons and Larry W. Gibbons, both of whom became general authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Possible first Presiding Bishop According to an analysis by D. Michael Quinn, <mask> could be considered the first Presiding Bishop of the LDS Church. Edward Partridge, the first man called to be a Mormon bishop, died in 1840. This was before <mask> <mask> was called "to preside over the bishopric" (See D&C 124:141).Though the office of Presiding Bishop arguably didn't exist until 1847, Edward Partridge, rather than <mask> <mask>, is recognized by the LDS Church as the first Presiding Bishop. See also Belnap Family Organization References External links Belnap Family Organization: Histories and Documents: <mask> <mask> (1804–1842) Vinson Knight account book, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University Gilbert Belnap papers, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University 1804 births 1842 deaths People from Huntington, Massachusetts American Latter Day Saint leaders Presiding Bishops (LDS Church) Converts to Mormonism Doctrine and Covenants people Harold B. Lee Library-related 19th century articles
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The leader of the Latter Day Saint movement was <mask>. He served as a counselor in the bishopric in Kirtland, Ohio, from 1835 to 1838, then as bishop in Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County, Missouri, from 1838 to 1839, and finally as bishop of the Lower Ward in Nauvoo, Illinois. <mask> died at the age of 38. The daughter of an American Revolutionary War Captain, <mask> was born in Massachusetts in the early years of the 20th century. His mother moved the family to upstate New York after his father's death when he was five years old. Martha McBride was married to <mask> on July 26, 1826. They had seven children, five of which were sons and two of which were daughters.The McBride family converted to the Mormon church in the 19th century. The founder of the church, Joseph Smith, taught <mask> how to be a member of the church. In 1835, <mask> moved his family to Kirtland, Ohio, to gather with other Mormons. They lived on the corner of Cowdery and Joseph Streets. The home is still standing. <mask> was a counselor in the Kirtland bishopric. <mask> was the son of Martha and Joseph Smith Sr., who died on October 31, 1836.<mask> became an elder and a high priest that year. <mask> joined the Kirtland Safety Society. The Kirtland Temple was completed and the School of the Prophets was dedicated. <mask> left for Missouri with Joseph Smith and was away for two months. During that time, apostasy and persecution took hold in Kirtland. The <mask> family moved to Missouri in the spring of 1838 with other faithful Mormons. They settled in Daviess County, where <mask> was appointed bishop.The <mask> family and others were targeted again. <mask> and his family were driven from their home by a mob. One of the largest claims made by a Latter Day Saint family for damages suffered in Missouri was made by <mask> in October of 1839. Martha gave birth to her daughter on February 9, 1839, near the Mississippi River, where <mask> and his family found refuge after being forced to flee Missouri. <mask> traveled to Iowa in April of 1839 to purchase land for the Mormons. He and his family moved to Commerce. There is a red brick home on Main Street that is said to be the first brick house in the area.The home is still standing. <mask> was involved in community and religious affairs. <mask> was an aide-de-camp to Joseph Smith in the Legion. <mask> was named bishop of the Lower Ward in January 1841. He was Regent of the University of the City of Nauvoo as well as a member of the first city council. The <mask> family had an apostle stay with them during the general conference. According to the story, Martha knew something was worrying her husband and he couldn't seem to tell her about it.As Martha sat in the grape arbor behind the house, <mask> returned home carrying a basket. He told Martha that he had taken some fruit and vegetables to the widow of a man who had been killed in the Haun's Mill massacre. He told Martha that if he had to, he would use Sister Merrick as his wife and that she would be the best person to help him. Martha is said to have said, "Is that all?" The fall of 1841 is when the conversation at the grape arbor is thought to have taken place. Helen Mar Kimball said that her father told some friends that if "all things were to be restored again as they were in the beginning" he would tell them. By the spring of 1842, it appears that <mask> <mask> had forgiven himself of any unauthorized marriage activity he may have been involved in.<mask>'s wife, Martha, was a founding member of the Women's Relief Society. Martha's 37th birthday was on March 17, 1842, when the organization meeting was held. Relief Society's founding purpose was to save souls. On March 31, 1842, Emma Smith read a letter warning the women of Relief Society about seducers. The letter was signed by several people. They say they have authority from Joseph, or the First Presidency, or any other Presidency of the Church, and thus, with a lie in their mouth, deceive and debauch the innocent, under the assumption that they are authoriz'd from these sources. May God be good!We warn you to check and destroy any faith that any innocent person may have in any such character, for we don't want anyone to believe anything that comes from us. At the funeral, Joseph Smith said that <mask> was the best friend he had ever had. Martha's youngest child, Rodolphus Elderkin <mask>, was less than a year old when he died. Martha entered into a covenant with Joseph Smith after <mask>'s death. In 1843, William Clayton documented a conversation he had with Joseph Smith. The journal entry states that <mask> went to loose conduct and Joseph Smith could not save him. The reference to saving may refer to the fact that <mask> died despite likely attempts to prolong his life via faith healing, rather than asserting that he was damned for the "loose conduct."Martha chose to be sealed to Joseph Smith rather than her husband, when it became possible to solemnize eternal marriages with dead spouses. Heber C. Kimball became Martha's husband "for time" because he acted as Joseph's proxy in the ceremony. The woman who was thought to have become <mask>'s wife in 1841 refused to unite herself with him in eternity. Francis M. Gibbons and Larry W. Gibbons were general authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. <mask> could be the first presiding bishop of the LDS Church. Edward Partridge was the first man called to be a Mormon bishop. This was before <mask> was called to preside over the bishopric.Edward Partridge is the first presiding bishop of the LDS Church, even though the office didn't exist until 1847. Belnap Family Organization: Histories and Documents: <mask> <mask> is in the Harold B. Lee Library.
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Skip Bayless
John Edward "Skip" Bayless II (born December 4, 1951) is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality. He is well-known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in June 2016. Bayless debuted his new show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 on September 6, 2016. Early years Bayless was born as John Edward Bayless II in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His father, John Sr., immediately began calling him Skip – his father also had called his mother "Skip", as in "skipper of the ship". The name instantly stuck, and Bayless was never called John by his parents, to the point that he eventually had his name legally changed to Skip. His parents owned and operated the Hickory House restaurant in Oklahoma City, which specialized in barbecue. Bayless worked in the restaurant in his youth, but never considered it as a career path. His younger brother Rick Bayless carried on the family tradition and became a chef, restaurateur and television personality. He also has a younger sister. Bayless's interest in sports began at an early age and he played baseball and basketball Bayless was the salutatorian of Northwest Classen's graduating class of 1970. He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. He was also an officer in the letterman's club. At the urging of one of his English teachers, Bayless became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper his junior and senior years. Prior to his senior year, Bayless represented Northwest Classen at Oklahoma Boys State. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Grantland Rice Scholarship (named for the sportswriter of the same name) to attend Vanderbilt University (Rice's alma mater). While at Vanderbilt, he majored in English and history, and graduated cum laude in 1974. He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, serving two years as the chapter's "rho" (sports director). He was also the sports editor of The Hustler, the university's student newspaper, and spent the summer of 1969 interning under sports editor Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman. Career Print journalism Bayless went directly from Vanderbilt to The Miami Herald, where he wrote sports features for a little more than two years. He then took a position at the Los Angeles Times in August 1976. There, he was best known for investigative stories on the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse resentment of "golden boy" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy, and on Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom's behind-the-scenes decisions to start different quarterbacks each week. Bayless won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing in 1977 for his coverage of Seattle Slew's Triple Crown victory. At 26, Bayless was hired by The Dallas Morning News to write its lead sports column, and three years later, joined the Dallas Times Herald. This caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal, prompting the paper to do a story on the development. Bayless was voted Texas sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association three times (1979, 1984 and 1986). In 1989, Bayless wrote his first book, God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, about the rise and fall of Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys. Following the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory in 1993, Bayless wrote The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, and following the third Cowboys Super Bowl win in four seasons, Bayless wrote a third book about the Cowboys, Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the "Win or Else" Dallas Cowboys. Hell-Bent caused a stir, in part, because in the course of writing about the conflict between Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and star quarterback Troy Aikman, Bayless reported on speculation by Switzer and people close to him within the Dallas organization that Aikman was gay. In 1998, Bayless left Dallas after 17 years and become the lead sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune. In his first year there, Bayless won the Lisagor Award for excellence in sports column writing, presented by the Chicago Headline Club (the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists). In 2000, he was voted Illinois sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Bayless left the Chicago Tribune in July 2001. Bayless's work has also appeared in various national sports publications, including Sports Illustrated. Radio In 1991, Bayless began a two-year stint hosting a sports talk radio show from 6–8 p.m. Monday through Friday for Dallas radio station KLIF. In 1994, he became one of the original investors in the Fort Worth radio station KTCK ("the Ticket"), and hosted The Skip Bayless Show from 6–9 a.m. weekdays from 1994–96. In 1996, the original owners sold the station to Cumulus Media, which bought out Bayless' contract. Also in the mid-1990s, he was a frequent guest on ESPN Radio's first national weekday show, The Fabulous Sports Babe. After moving to Chicago, he began making regular appearances on Chet Coppock's show on the Sporting News Radio network, Coppock On Sports. In 2001, he became the primary guest host of the syndicated radio program, The Jim Rome Show. Soon thereafter, Bayless began co-hosting a weekend show on ESPN Radio with former SportsCenter anchor Larry Beil, which aired until 2004, when he moved full-time into television. Television In 1989, Bayless joined host Dick Schaap as a panelist on ESPN's The Sports Reporters, and over the next decade, he was a regular on the Sunday morning show. In 1992, Bayless became a member of the original debate team on NFL Prime Mondays "Knights of the Roundtable" segments with Mitch Albom and Michael Wilbon. In 1999 and 2000, he provided commentary for the Golf Channel from the major golf championships. In 2001 and 2002, Bayless appeared regularly on Jim Rome's show on Fox Sports Net, The Last Word. He also made frequent appearances during the same period of time on Fox's The Best Damn Sports Show Period. When Rome moved to ESPN in 2003, Bayless became a fixture on Rome is Burning. He was also featured in a weekly Sunday morning SportsCenter debate segment with Stephen A. Smith, "Old School/Nu Skool". ESPN hired Bayless full-time in 2004 to team up with Woody Paige of The Denver Post in daily debate segments called "1st and 10" on ESPN2's Cold Pizza, and to write columns for ESPN.com. In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as First Take, and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Around this time, Bayless stopped writing for ESPN.com; he resumed writing columns for the website in August 2012. On April 26, 2016, it was reported that Bayless had parted ways with ESPN, and would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired in August. His final appearance on First Take was on June 21, 2016. Bayless debuted Skip and Shannon: Undisputed along with Shannon Sharpe in September 2016 on Fox Sports 1. Bayless is known for criticizing LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers in both First Take and Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. Bayless was criticized for remarks he made on September 10, 2020, about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, such as saying that Prescott's statements about suffering from depression were a sign of "weakness". In March 2021, Bayless signed a four-year, $32 million contract with Fox Sports. Films Along with ESPN colleagues Woody Paige and Jay Crawford, Bayless had a cameo role in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa. The three are seen on their "First and 10" segment discussing a possible fight between a retired Balboa and current heavyweight champion Mason Dixon. Bayless opines that Balboa "was completely overrated" and mocks his age. He appeared in the 2010 ESPN 30 for 30 film, Pony Excess, about the Southern Methodist University football scandal involving gross violations of NCAA rules and regulations. Bayless covered the Mustangs while writing for both The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald. He also appeared in the 2011 ESPNU documentary, Herschel, about University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker. Other honors and awards In 2008, Bayless was selected to the Oklahoma City Wall of Fame recognizing outstanding alumni of Oklahoma City public schools. In 2009, he was inducted as one of the five members of the inaugural class of the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame. In 2012, he received two honors: he was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst, and was the co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award in the category of Video Remixes/Mashups for "All He Does Is Win", Porter's mashup of clips of Bayless passionately defending oft-maligned quarterback Tim Tebow. Published books as author God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, Simon & Schuster, 1990. . The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, Simon & Schuster, 1993. . Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the "Win or Else" Dallas Cowboys, HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. . References Further reading Autobiographical essay recounting Bayless's formative years, including his abusive childhood and introduction to sports. External links "Profile: Skip Bayless", ESPN website Skip Bayless never worries about having a First Take, USA Today, March 21, 2012 1951 births American sports radio personalities American sportswriters Chicago Tribune people ESPN people Fox Sports 1 people Living people Los Angeles Times people Northwest Classen High School alumni The Dallas Morning News people Miami Herald people Vanderbilt University alumni Writers from Oklahoma City
[ "John Edward \"Skip\" Bayless II (born December 4, 1951) is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality.", "He is well-known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in June 2016.", "Bayless debuted his new show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 on September 6, 2016.", "Early years\n\nBayless was born as John Edward Bayless II in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.", "His father, John Sr., immediately began calling him Skip – his father also had called his mother \"Skip\", as in \"skipper of the ship\".", "The name instantly stuck, and Bayless was never called John by his parents, to the point that he eventually had his name legally changed to Skip.", "His parents owned and operated the Hickory House restaurant in Oklahoma City, which specialized in barbecue.", "Bayless worked in the restaurant in his youth, but never considered it as a career path.", "His younger brother Rick Bayless carried on the family tradition and became a chef, restaurateur and television personality.", "He also has a younger sister.", "Bayless's interest in sports began at an early age and he played baseball and basketball Bayless was the salutatorian of Northwest Classen's graduating class of 1970.", "He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter.", "He was also an officer in the letterman's club.", "At the urging of one of his English teachers, Bayless became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper his junior and senior years.", "Prior to his senior year, Bayless represented Northwest Classen at Oklahoma Boys State.", "Upon graduation, he was awarded the Grantland Rice Scholarship (named for the sportswriter of the same name) to attend Vanderbilt University (Rice's alma mater).", "While at Vanderbilt, he majored in English and history, and graduated cum laude in 1974.", "He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, serving two years as the chapter's \"rho\" (sports director).", "He was also the sports editor of The Hustler, the university's student newspaper, and spent the summer of 1969 interning under sports editor Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman.", "Career\n\nPrint journalism\n\nBayless went directly from Vanderbilt to The Miami Herald, where he wrote sports features for a little more than two years.", "He then took a position at the Los Angeles Times in August 1976.", "There, he was best known for investigative stories on the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse resentment of \"golden boy\" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy, and on Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom's behind-the-scenes decisions to start different quarterbacks each week.", "Bayless won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing in 1977 for his coverage of Seattle Slew's Triple Crown victory.", "At 26, Bayless was hired by The Dallas Morning News to write its lead sports column, and three years later, joined the Dallas Times Herald.", "This caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal, prompting the paper to do a story on the development.", "Bayless was voted Texas sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association three times (1979, 1984 and 1986).", "In 1989, Bayless wrote his first book, God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, about the rise and fall of Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys.", "Following the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory in 1993, Bayless wrote The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, and following the third Cowboys Super Bowl win in four seasons, Bayless wrote a third book about the Cowboys, Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the \"Win or Else\" Dallas Cowboys.", "Hell-Bent caused a stir, in part, because in the course of writing about the conflict between Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and star quarterback Troy Aikman, Bayless reported on speculation by Switzer and people close to him within the Dallas organization that Aikman was gay.", "In 1998, Bayless left Dallas after 17 years and become the lead sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune.", "In his first year there, Bayless won the Lisagor Award for excellence in sports column writing, presented by the Chicago Headline Club (the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists).", "In 2000, he was voted Illinois sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.", "Bayless left the Chicago Tribune in July 2001.", "Bayless's work has also appeared in various national sports publications, including Sports Illustrated.", "Radio\n\nIn 1991, Bayless began a two-year stint hosting a sports talk radio show from 6–8 p.m. Monday through Friday for Dallas radio station KLIF.", "In 1994, he became one of the original investors in the Fort Worth radio station KTCK (\"the Ticket\"), and hosted The Skip Bayless Show from 6–9 a.m. weekdays from 1994–96.", "In 1996, the original owners sold the station to Cumulus Media, which bought out Bayless' contract.", "Also in the mid-1990s, he was a frequent guest on ESPN Radio's first national weekday show, The Fabulous Sports Babe.", "After moving to Chicago, he began making regular appearances on Chet Coppock's show on the Sporting News Radio network, Coppock On Sports.", "In 2001, he became the primary guest host of the syndicated radio program, The Jim Rome Show.", "Soon thereafter, Bayless began co-hosting a weekend show on ESPN Radio with former SportsCenter anchor Larry Beil, which aired until 2004, when he moved full-time into television.", "Television\n\nIn 1989, Bayless joined host Dick Schaap as a panelist on ESPN's The Sports Reporters, and over the next decade, he was a regular on the Sunday morning show.", "In 1992, Bayless became a member of the original debate team on NFL Prime Mondays \"Knights of the Roundtable\" segments with Mitch Albom and Michael Wilbon.", "In 1999 and 2000, he provided commentary for the Golf Channel from the major golf championships.", "In 2001 and 2002, Bayless appeared regularly on Jim Rome's show on Fox Sports Net, The Last Word.", "He also made frequent appearances during the same period of time on Fox's The Best Damn Sports Show Period.", "When Rome moved to ESPN in 2003, Bayless became a fixture on Rome is Burning.", "He was also featured in a weekly Sunday morning SportsCenter debate segment with Stephen A. Smith, \"Old School/Nu Skool\".", "ESPN hired Bayless full-time in 2004 to team up with Woody Paige of The Denver Post in daily debate segments called \"1st and 10\" on ESPN2's Cold Pizza, and to write columns for ESPN.com.", "In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as First Take, and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut.", "Around this time, Bayless stopped writing for ESPN.com; he resumed writing columns for the website in August 2012.", "On April 26, 2016, it was reported that Bayless had parted ways with ESPN, and would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired in August.", "His final appearance on First Take was on June 21, 2016.", "Bayless debuted Skip and Shannon: Undisputed along with Shannon Sharpe in September 2016 on Fox Sports 1.", "Bayless is known for criticizing LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers in both First Take and Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.", "Bayless was criticized for remarks he made on September 10, 2020, about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, such as saying that Prescott's statements about suffering from depression were a sign of \"weakness\".", "In March 2021, Bayless signed a four-year, $32 million contract with Fox Sports.", "Films\n\nAlong with ESPN colleagues Woody Paige and Jay Crawford, Bayless had a cameo role in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa.", "The three are seen on their \"First and 10\" segment discussing a possible fight between a retired Balboa and current heavyweight champion Mason Dixon.", "Bayless opines that Balboa \"was completely overrated\" and mocks his age.", "He appeared in the 2010 ESPN 30 for 30 film, Pony Excess, about the Southern Methodist University football scandal involving gross violations of NCAA rules and regulations.", "Bayless covered the Mustangs while writing for both The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald.", "He also appeared in the 2011 ESPNU documentary, Herschel, about University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker.", "Other honors and awards\n\nIn 2008, Bayless was selected to the Oklahoma City Wall of Fame recognizing outstanding alumni of Oklahoma City public schools.", "In 2009, he was inducted as one of the five members of the inaugural class of the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame.", "In 2012, he received two honors: he was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst, and was the co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award in the category of Video Remixes/Mashups for \"All He Does Is Win\", Porter's mashup of clips of Bayless passionately defending oft-maligned quarterback Tim Tebow.", "Published books as author\nGod's Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, Simon & Schuster, 1990. .", "The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, Simon & Schuster, 1993. .\nHell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the \"Win or Else\" Dallas Cowboys, HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. .\n\nReferences\n\nFurther reading \n Autobiographical essay recounting Bayless's formative years, including his abusive childhood and introduction to sports.", "External links\n\"Profile: Skip Bayless\", ESPN website\nSkip Bayless never worries about having a First Take, USA Today, March 21, 2012\n\n1951 births\nAmerican sports radio personalities\nAmerican sportswriters\nChicago Tribune people\nESPN people\nFox Sports 1 people\nLiving people\nLos Angeles Times people\nNorthwest Classen High School alumni\nThe Dallas Morning News people\nMiami Herald people\nVanderbilt University alumni\nWriters from Oklahoma City" ]
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Smith, which he left in June of 2016", "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe was on Fox Sports 1.", "John Edward Bayless II was born in Oklahoma City.", "His father immediately began calling him \" Skip\", as in \"skipper of the ship\".", "Bayless had his name legally changed to Skip after he was never called John by his parents.", "His parents owned and operated a barbecue restaurant in Oklahoma City.", "Bayless never considered working in a restaurant as a career path.", "Rick Bayless was a chef, restauranteur and television personality.", "He has a younger sister.", "Bayless was the salutatorian of Northwest Classen's graduating class of 1970 because of his interest in sports.", "He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter.", "He was an officer in the letterman's club.", "Bayless became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper at the urging of one of his English teachers.", "Bayless represented Northwest Classen at Oklahoma Boys State.", "The Grantland Rice Scholarship was given to him by Rice to attend his alma mater.", "He majored in English and history and graduated cum laude.", "He served as the chapter's sports director for two years.", "He was the sports editor of The Hustler, the university's student newspaper, as well as an intern under Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman.", "Bayless was a sports writer for two years at The Miami Herald.", "In August 1976, he took a position at the Los Angeles Times.", "He was best known for investigative stories on the Los Angeles Dodgers' resentment of \"golden boy\" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy, and on the Rams owner's decisions to start different quarterbacks each week.", "Bayless won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing in 1977 for his coverage of Seattle Slew's Triple Crown victory.", "Bayless joined the Dallas Times Herald three years after he was hired by The Dallas Morning News.", "The Wall Street Journal did a story on the development after this caught their attention.", "The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association voted Bayless Texas sportswriter of the year three times.", "Bayless wrote his first book about the rise and fall of the Dallas Cowboys in 1989.", "The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge and Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the Cowboys were both written by Bayless after the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory.", "Hell-Bent caused a stir because in the course of writing about the conflict between Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and star quarterback Troy Aikman, Bayless reported on speculation by people close to him within the Dallas organization that Aikman was gay.", "After 17 years in Dallas, Bayless left to become the lead sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune.", "Bayless won the Lisagor Award for excellence in sports column writing, presented by the Chicago Headline Club, in his first year there.", "The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association voted him Illinois sportswriter of the year in 2000.", "In July 2001 Bayless left the Chicago Tribune.", "Bayless's work has appeared in a number of publications.", "Bayless hosted a sports talk radio show for two years for Dallas radio station KLIF.", "He was one of the original investors in the Fort Worth radio station KTCK and hosted The Skip Bayless Show from 1994 to 1996.", "Bayless' contract was bought out by the original owners of the station.", "He was a frequent guest on the first national weekday show on the radio, The Fabulous Sports Babe.", "He began making appearances on the show after moving to Chicago.", "He became the primary guest host of The Jim Rome Show in 2001.", "Bayless co-hosted a weekend show on the radio with Larry Beil until 2004, when he moved full-time into television.", "Bayless was a regular on the Sunday morning show over the course of a decade.", "Bayless was a member of the original debate team on NFL Prime Mondays.", "In 1999 and 2000 he was a commentator for the Golf Channel.", "Bayless was a regular on Jim Rome's show.", "He made a lot of appearances on The Best Damn Sports Show Period.", "Bayless was a fixture on Rome is Burning.", "He was featured in a debate with Stephen A. Smith, \"Old School/Nu Skool\".", "In 2004, Bayless was hired by Disney to work full-time on the debate show \"1st and 10\" and to write columns for the website.", "In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as First Take, and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Connecticut.", "In August 2012 Bayless started writing columns again for the website.", "On April 26, 2016 it was reported that Bayless would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired at Disney.", "His last appearance was on June 21, 2016 on First Take.", "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed was broadcasted on Fox Sports 1.", "First Take and Skip and Shannon: Undisputed were both written by Bayless.", "On September 10, 2020, Bayless made comments about the Cowboys quarterback, saying that his statements about suffering from depression were a sign of weakness.", "Bayless signed a four-year $32 million contract with Fox Sports.", "Bayless had a small role in the movie Rocky Balboa.", "There is a possible fight between a retired Balboa and a current champ on the \"First and 10\" segment.", "Bayless thinks that Balboa was \"overrated\" and mocks his age.", "The Southern Methodist University football scandal involving gross violations of NCAA rules and regulations was the subject of the 2010 film, Pony Excess.", "Bayless was a writer for both The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald.", "The Herschel documentary 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846", "Bayless was selected to the Oklahoma City Wall of Fame in 2008.", "He was a member of the first class of the Student Media Hall of Fame.", "He was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, studio analyst, and he was also a co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award.", "God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys was published in 1990.", "The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge was published in 1993.", "Skip Bayless never worries about having a First Take, as evidenced by the External links \"Profile: Skip Bayless\"." ]
John Edward "<mask><mask> (born December 4, 1951) is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality. He is well-known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in June 2016. <mask> debuted his new show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 on September 6, 2016. Early years <mask> was born as <mask> II in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His father, John Sr., immediately began calling him Skip – his father also had called his mother "Skip", as in "skipper of the ship". The name instantly stuck, and <mask> was never called John by his parents, to the point that he eventually had his name legally changed to <mask>. His parents owned and operated the Hickory House restaurant in Oklahoma City, which specialized in barbecue.<mask> worked in the restaurant in his youth, but never considered it as a career path. His younger brother <mask> carried on the family tradition and became a chef, restaurateur and television personality. He also has a younger sister. <mask>'s interest in sports began at an early age and he played baseball and basketball <mask> was the salutatorian of Northwest Classen's graduating class of 1970. He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. He was also an officer in the letterman's club. At the urging of one of his English teachers, <mask> became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper his junior and senior years.Prior to his senior year, <mask> represented Northwest Classen at Oklahoma Boys State. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Grantland Rice Scholarship (named for the sportswriter of the same name) to attend Vanderbilt University (Rice's alma mater). While at Vanderbilt, he majored in English and history, and graduated cum laude in 1974. He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, serving two years as the chapter's "rho" (sports director). He was also the sports editor of The Hustler, the university's student newspaper, and spent the summer of 1969 interning under sports editor Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman. Career Print journalism <mask> went directly from Vanderbilt to The Miami Herald, where he wrote sports features for a little more than two years. He then took a position at the Los Angeles Times in August 1976.There, he was best known for investigative stories on the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse resentment of "golden boy" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy, and on Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom's behind-the-scenes decisions to start different quarterbacks each week. <mask> won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing in 1977 for his coverage of Seattle Slew's Triple Crown victory. At 26, <mask> was hired by The Dallas Morning News to write its lead sports column, and three years later, joined the Dallas Times Herald. This caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal, prompting the paper to do a story on the development. <mask> was voted Texas sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association three times (1979, 1984 and 1986). In 1989, <mask> wrote his first book, God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, about the rise and fall of Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys. Following the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory in 1993, <mask> wrote The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, and following the third Cowboys Super Bowl win in four seasons, <mask> wrote a third book about the Cowboys, Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the "Win or Else" Dallas Cowboys.Hell-Bent caused a stir, in part, because in the course of writing about the conflict between Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and star quarterback Troy Aikman, <mask> reported on speculation by Switzer and people close to him within the Dallas organization that Aikman was gay. In 1998, <mask> left Dallas after 17 years and become the lead sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune. In his first year there, <mask> won the Lisagor Award for excellence in sports column writing, presented by the Chicago Headline Club (the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists). In 2000, he was voted Illinois sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. <mask> left the Chicago Tribune in July 2001. <mask>'s work has also appeared in various national sports publications, including Sports Illustrated. Radio In 1991, <mask> began a two-year stint hosting a sports talk radio show from 6–8 p.m. Monday through Friday for Dallas radio station KLIF.In 1994, he became one of the original investors in the Fort Worth radio station KTCK ("the Ticket"), and hosted The <mask> <mask> Show from 6–9 a.m. weekdays from 1994–96. In 1996, the original owners sold the station to Cumulus Media, which bought out <mask>' contract. Also in the mid-1990s, he was a frequent guest on ESPN Radio's first national weekday show, The Fabulous Sports Babe. After moving to Chicago, he began making regular appearances on Chet Coppock's show on the Sporting News Radio network, Coppock On Sports. In 2001, he became the primary guest host of the syndicated radio program, The Jim Rome Show. Soon thereafter, <mask> began co-hosting a weekend show on ESPN Radio with former SportsCenter anchor Larry Beil, which aired until 2004, when he moved full-time into television. Television In 1989, <mask> joined host Dick Schaap as a panelist on ESPN's The Sports Reporters, and over the next decade, he was a regular on the Sunday morning show.In 1992, <mask> became a member of the original debate team on NFL Prime Mondays "Knights of the Roundtable" segments with Mitch Albom and Michael Wilbon. In 1999 and 2000, he provided commentary for the Golf Channel from the major golf championships. In 2001 and 2002, <mask> appeared regularly on Jim Rome's show on Fox Sports Net, The Last Word. He also made frequent appearances during the same period of time on Fox's The Best Damn Sports Show Period. When Rome moved to ESPN in 2003, <mask> became a fixture on Rome is Burning. He was also featured in a weekly Sunday morning SportsCenter debate segment with Stephen A. Smith, "Old School/Nu Skool". ESPN hired <mask> full-time in 2004 to team up with Woody Paige of The Denver Post in daily debate segments called "1st and 10" on ESPN2's Cold Pizza, and to write columns for ESPN.com.In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as First Take, and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Around this time, <mask> stopped writing for ESPN.com; he resumed writing columns for the website in August 2012. On April 26, 2016, it was reported that <mask> had parted ways with ESPN, and would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired in August. His final appearance on First Take was on June 21, 2016. <mask> debuted Skip and Shannon: Undisputed along with Shannon Sharpe in September 2016 on Fox Sports 1. <mask> is known for criticizing LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers in both First Take and Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. <mask> was criticized for remarks he made on September 10, 2020, about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, such as saying that Prescott's statements about suffering from depression were a sign of "weakness".In March 2021, <mask> signed a four-year, $32 million contract with Fox Sports. Films Along with ESPN colleagues Woody Paige and Jay Crawford, <mask> had a cameo role in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa. The three are seen on their "First and 10" segment discussing a possible fight between a retired Balboa and current heavyweight champion Mason Dixon. <mask> opines that Balboa "was completely overrated" and mocks his age. He appeared in the 2010 ESPN 30 for 30 film, Pony Excess, about the Southern Methodist University football scandal involving gross violations of NCAA rules and regulations. <mask> covered the Mustangs while writing for both The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald. He also appeared in the 2011 ESPNU documentary, Herschel, about University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker.Other honors and awards In 2008, <mask> was selected to the Oklahoma City Wall of Fame recognizing outstanding alumni of Oklahoma City public schools. In 2009, he was inducted as one of the five members of the inaugural class of the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame. In 2012, he received two honors: he was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst, and was the co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award in the category of Video Remixes/Mashups for "All He Does Is Win", Porter's mashup of clips of <mask> passionately defending oft-maligned quarterback Tim Tebow. Published books as author God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys, Simon & Schuster, 1990. . The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge, Simon & Schuster, 1993. . Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the "Win or Else" Dallas Cowboys, HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. . References Further reading Autobiographical essay recounting <mask>'s formative years, including his abusive childhood and introduction to sports. External links "Profile: <mask> <mask>", ESPN website <mask> <mask> never worries about having a First Take, USA Today, March 21, 2012 1951 births American sports radio personalities American sportswriters Chicago Tribune people ESPN people Fox Sports 1 people Living people Los Angeles Times people Northwest Classen High School alumni The Dallas Morning News people Miami Herald people Vanderbilt University alumni Writers from Oklahoma City
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John Edward "<mask><mask> is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality. He was a commentator on the show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, which he left in June of 2016 Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe was on Fox Sports 1. <mask> II was born in Oklahoma City. His father immediately began calling him " Skip", as in "skipper of the ship". <mask> had his name legally changed to <mask> after he was never called John by his parents. His parents owned and operated a barbecue restaurant in Oklahoma City.<mask> never considered working in a restaurant as a career path. <mask> was a chef, restauranteur and television personality. He has a younger sister. <mask> was the salutatorian of Northwest Classen's graduating class of 1970 because of his interest in sports. He was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and president of the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter. He was an officer in the letterman's club. <mask> became the primary sports columnist for the school newspaper at the urging of one of his English teachers.<mask> represented Northwest Classen at Oklahoma Boys State. The Grantland Rice Scholarship was given to him by Rice to attend his alma mater. He majored in English and history and graduated cum laude. He served as the chapter's sports director for two years. He was the sports editor of The Hustler, the university's student newspaper, as well as an intern under Frank Boggs at The Daily Oklahoman. <mask> was a sports writer for two years at The Miami Herald. In August 1976, he took a position at the Los Angeles Times.He was best known for investigative stories on the Los Angeles Dodgers' resentment of "golden boy" Steve Garvey and his celebrity wife Cyndy, and on the Rams owner's decisions to start different quarterbacks each week. <mask> won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Newspaper Writing in 1977 for his coverage of Seattle Slew's Triple Crown victory. <mask> joined the Dallas Times Herald three years after he was hired by The Dallas Morning News. The Wall Street Journal did a story on the development after this caught their attention. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association voted Bayless Texas sportswriter of the year three times. <mask> wrote his first book about the rise and fall of the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge and Hell-Bent: The Crazy Truth About the Cowboys were both written by <mask> after the Cowboys' Super Bowl victory.Hell-Bent caused a stir because in the course of writing about the conflict between Cowboys coach Barry Switzer and star quarterback Troy Aikman, <mask> reported on speculation by people close to him within the Dallas organization that Aikman was gay. After 17 years in Dallas, <mask> left to become the lead sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune. <mask> won the Lisagor Award for excellence in sports column writing, presented by the Chicago Headline Club, in his first year there. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association voted him Illinois sportswriter of the year in 2000. In July 2001 <mask> left the Chicago Tribune. <mask>'s work has appeared in a number of publications. <mask> hosted a sports talk radio show for two years for Dallas radio station KLIF.He was one of the original investors in the Fort Worth radio station KTCK and hosted The <mask> <mask> Show from 1994 to 1996. <mask>' contract was bought out by the original owners of the station. He was a frequent guest on the first national weekday show on the radio, The Fabulous Sports Babe. He began making appearances on the show after moving to Chicago. He became the primary guest host of The Jim Rome Show in 2001. <mask> co-hosted a weekend show on the radio with Larry Beil until 2004, when he moved full-time into television. <mask> was a regular on the Sunday morning show over the course of a decade.<mask> was a member of the original debate team on NFL Prime Mondays. In 1999 and 2000 he was a commentator for the Golf Channel. <mask> was a regular on Jim Rome's show. He made a lot of appearances on The Best Damn Sports Show Period. <mask> was a fixture on Rome is Burning. He was featured in a debate with Stephen A. Smith, "Old School/Nu Skool". In 2004, <mask> was hired by Disney to work full-time on the debate show "1st and 10" and to write columns for the website.In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as First Take, and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Connecticut. In August 2012 <mask> started writing columns again for the website. On April 26, 2016 it was reported that <mask> would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired at Disney. His last appearance was on June 21, 2016 on First Take. <mask> and Shannon: Undisputed was broadcasted on Fox Sports 1. First Take and <mask> and Shannon: Undisputed were both written by <mask>. On September 10, 2020, <mask> made comments about the Cowboys quarterback, saying that his statements about suffering from depression were a sign of weakness.<mask> signed a four-year $32 million contract with Fox Sports. <mask> had a small role in the movie Rocky Balboa. There is a possible fight between a retired Balboa and a current champ on the "First and 10" segment. <mask> thinks that Balboa was "overrated" and mocks his age. The Southern Methodist University football scandal involving gross violations of NCAA rules and regulations was the subject of the 2010 film, Pony Excess. <mask> was a writer for both The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald. The Herschel documentary 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846 888-666-1846<mask> was selected to the Oklahoma City Wall of Fame in 2008. He was a member of the first class of the Student Media Hall of Fame. He was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, studio analyst, and he was also a co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award. God's Coach: The Hymns, Hype, and Hypocrisy of Tom Landry's Cowboys was published in 1990. The Boys: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys' Season on the Edge was published in 1993. <mask> <mask> never worries about having a First Take, as evidenced by the External links "Profile: <mask> <mask>".
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Jyotirmoy Dey
Jyotirmoy Dey (; 1955 – 11 June 2011), also known as Jyotendra Dey, Commander J, and J Dey, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for Mid-Day (a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India) and an expert on the Mumbai underworld. He was shot to death by motorcycle-borne sharpshooters on 11 June 2011. Career Dey started his career with Hindustan Times. A wildlife enthusiast, he first started writing on forest encroachment and the man-animal conflict in Borivali National Park. A story about government departments taking away land in the reserved national park created a furore in the state legislature. He started his journalistic career as a freelancer with Afternoon Despatch and Courier writing about crime in the wildlife areas. He also dabbled in photojournalism. He then started free lancing for Mid-Day before joining them full-time. He joined Indian Express in 1996 and soon switched to covering crime stories, especially on Mumbai underworld. In 2005, he joined Hindustan Times. He later re-joined MiD Day as crime and investigations editor. Dey had authored two books on underworld activities, Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas. He has done many reports on underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan. Personal life Dey was born in 1955, Bombay to Mrs. Bina Dey. He was married to a journalist named Shubha Sharma and was survived by them (wife & mother). Death Dey was returning to his home on his motorcycle from Ghatkopar after meeting his mother Bina on 11 June 2011. Around 3 PM of the same day, four unidentified men on motorcycles opened fire on him at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai. He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they did not have the proper facilities to attend to him. Dey was later rushed to Hiranandani hospital. He was reported dead on arrival at the Hiranandani Hospital, with nine exit wounds on his body. Mumbai Police speculated the murder was a professional job, and may be related to his reporting on the oil mafia. The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutes it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane in January 2011. Dey had also recently reported that Chhota Rajan was the mastermind behind a recent shooting involving Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar in Mumbai. The murder was widely denounced by the press and the local government. Police investigation The investigation of Dey's murder was handed over to the Crime Branch department of Mumbai Police. Media persons from across different sections demanded that the investigations should be handed over to the CBI. Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to put forth their demand of handing over the case to the CBI. The chief minister remained adamant that the integrity of Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to crack the case. On 27 June 2011, after sixteen days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they have cracked the case. Police officials caught seven people from different locations of India. Of which three were detained from Chembur, in Mumbai; one in Solapur; and remaining two from Rameshwaram, in Tamil Nadu. All the suspects resided in different parts of Mumbai except Satish Kalia, who settled down in Trivandrum after the birth of his daughter and cases against him were cleared. After the shootout they fled to evade arrest. All the seven suspects Rohit Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalia, Arun Dake, Anil Waghmode, Babloo, Sachin Gaikwad, Mangesh Agawane and Chhottu are history-sheeters. The suspects were allegedly from Chhota Rajan's gang "NANA COMPANY". Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) Himanshu Roy, who was supervising the case said in a press conference that Rajan approached Kalia who in turn organised the team to carry the shootout. Kalia was the man who shot Dey, said the police. The commissioner also added the shootout was carried out on the behest of Rajan, and the shooters were allegedly kept in dark about the profession of Dey. On 21 February 2012, Mumbai Crime Branch chargesheeted journalist Jigna Vora (Deputy Chief of Bureau of Asian Age) under stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and various other penal offences for her alleged role in the sensational murder. Besides the stringent provisions of MCOCA and the Arms Act she has also been charged under various sections of IPC including criminal conspiracy, murder and destruction of evidence. Jigna Vora had been under the Mumbai police's radar since 4 July 2011 after the police intercepted a conversation between Manoj, brother of Vinod Asrani, who has also been arrested and the gangster Chhota Rajan. The police alleged that Vora had supplied address and licence plate number of Dey's motorcycle to Chhota Rajan. Police claimed Vora's professional rivalry was the reason for Dey's murder. On 27 July 2012, Jigna Vora was granted bail by a special court reasoning that she has a child to look after and is a single parent and that she had no previous criminal record. See also Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, an act in Maharashtra to combat organised crime and terrorism. Mumbai underworld, a very powerful group of various Criminal organisations like D-Company operating in Mumbai. Chhota Rajan, the boss of a major Criminal organisation primarily operating in Mumbai. Notes References J Dey murder case: Jigna Vora charged under MCOCA, Arms Act, Bombay Police Act Jigna Vora called Chhota Rajan 36 times before Dey murder Mid Day crime reporter J Dey shot dead in Mumbai who covered underworld shot dead in Mumbai directs police to nab Dey's killers quickly MiD DAY journalist shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mumbai Dey: The eagle who dared specialist on encounters, underworld J.Dey Murder:Kalam Chaloge To Goli Chalegi,Metro7days Hindi tabloid 12 June 1955 births 2011 deaths Writers from Mumbai Indian investigative journalists Indian male journalists People murdered by Indian organised crime Assassinated Indian journalists People murdered in Mumbai 20th-century Indian journalists Journalists from Maharashtra
[ "Jyotirmoy Dey (; 1955 – 11 June 2011), also known as Jyotendra Dey, Commander J, and J Dey, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for Mid-Day (a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India) and an expert on the Mumbai underworld.", "He was shot to death by motorcycle-borne sharpshooters on 11 June 2011.", "Career\nDey started his career with Hindustan Times.", "A wildlife enthusiast, he first started writing on forest encroachment and the man-animal conflict in Borivali National Park.", "A story about government departments taking away land in the reserved national park created a furore in the state legislature.", "He started his journalistic career as a freelancer with Afternoon Despatch and Courier writing about crime in the wildlife areas.", "He also dabbled in photojournalism.", "He then started free lancing for Mid-Day before joining them full-time.", "He joined Indian Express in 1996 and soon switched to covering crime stories, especially on Mumbai underworld.", "In 2005, he joined Hindustan Times.", "He later re-joined MiD Day as crime and investigations editor.", "Dey had authored two books on underworld activities, Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas.", "He has done many reports on underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan.", "Personal life\nDey was born in 1955, Bombay to Mrs. Bina Dey.", "He was married to a journalist named Shubha Sharma and was survived by them (wife & mother).", "Death \nDey was returning to his home on his motorcycle from Ghatkopar after meeting his mother Bina on 11 June 2011.", "Around 3 PM of the same day, four unidentified men on motorcycles opened fire on him at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.", "He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they did not have the proper facilities to attend to him.", "Dey was later rushed to Hiranandani hospital.", "He was reported dead on arrival at the Hiranandani Hospital, with nine exit wounds on his body.", "Mumbai Police speculated the murder was a professional job, and may be related to his reporting on the oil mafia.", "The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutes it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane in January 2011.", "Dey had also recently reported that Chhota Rajan was the mastermind behind a recent shooting involving Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar in Mumbai.", "The murder was widely denounced by the press and the local government.", "Police investigation \nThe investigation of Dey's murder was handed over to the Crime Branch department of Mumbai Police.", "Media persons from across different sections demanded that the investigations should be handed over to the CBI.", "Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to put forth their demand of handing over the case to the CBI.", "The chief minister remained adamant that the integrity of Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to crack the case.", "On 27 June 2011, after sixteen days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they have cracked the case.", "Police officials caught seven people from different locations of India.", "Of which three were detained from Chembur, in Mumbai; one in Solapur; and remaining two from Rameshwaram, in Tamil Nadu.", "All the suspects resided in different parts of Mumbai except Satish Kalia, who settled down in Trivandrum after the birth of his daughter and cases against him were cleared.", "After the shootout they fled to evade arrest.", "All the seven suspects Rohit Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalia, Arun Dake, Anil Waghmode, Babloo, Sachin Gaikwad, Mangesh Agawane and Chhottu are history-sheeters.", "The suspects were allegedly from Chhota Rajan's gang \"NANA COMPANY\".", "Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) Himanshu Roy, who was supervising the case said in a press conference that Rajan approached Kalia who in turn organised the team to carry the shootout.", "Kalia was the man who shot Dey, said the police.", "The commissioner also added the shootout was carried out on the behest of Rajan, and the shooters were allegedly kept in dark about the profession of Dey.", "On 21 February 2012, Mumbai Crime Branch chargesheeted journalist Jigna Vora (Deputy Chief of Bureau of Asian Age) under stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and various other penal offences for her alleged role in the sensational murder.", "Besides the stringent provisions of MCOCA and the Arms Act she has also been charged under various sections of IPC including criminal conspiracy, murder and destruction of evidence.", "Jigna Vora had been under the Mumbai police's radar since 4 July 2011 after the police intercepted a conversation between Manoj, brother of Vinod Asrani, who has also been arrested and the gangster Chhota Rajan.", "The police alleged that Vora had supplied address and licence plate number of Dey's motorcycle to Chhota Rajan.", "Police claimed Vora's professional rivalry was the reason for Dey's murder.", "On 27 July 2012, Jigna Vora was granted bail by a special court reasoning that she has a child to look after and is a single parent and that she had no previous criminal record.", "See also \n Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, an act in Maharashtra to combat organised crime and terrorism.", "Mumbai underworld, a very powerful group of various Criminal organisations like D-Company operating in Mumbai.", "Chhota Rajan, the boss of a major Criminal organisation primarily operating in Mumbai.", "Notes\n\nReferences \n J Dey murder case: Jigna Vora charged under MCOCA, Arms Act, Bombay Police Act\n Jigna Vora called Chhota Rajan 36 times before Dey murder\n Mid Day crime reporter J Dey shot dead in Mumbai\n who covered underworld shot dead in Mumbai \n directs police to nab Dey's killers quickly\n MiD DAY journalist shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mumbai\n Dey: The eagle who dared\n specialist on encounters, underworld\n J.Dey Murder:Kalam Chaloge To Goli Chalegi,Metro7days Hindi tabloid 12 June\n\n1955 births\n2011 deaths\nWriters from Mumbai\nIndian investigative journalists\nIndian male journalists\nPeople murdered by Indian organised crime\nAssassinated Indian journalists\nPeople murdered in Mumbai\n20th-century Indian journalists\nJournalists from Maharashtra" ]
[ "Jyotirmoy Dey, also known as Jyotendra Dey, Commander J, and J Dey, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for Mid-Day, a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India.", "He was shot to death by motorcycle-borne sharpshooters.", "Career Dey began his career at Hindustan Times.", "He started writing about the man- animal conflict in Borivali National Park.", "A story about government departments taking away land in a national park caused uproar in the legislature.", "He started writing about crime in the wildlife areas when he was a freelancer.", "He was also a photographer.", "He joined them full-time after free lancing for Mid-Day.", "He switched to covering crime stories after joining Indian Express.", "He joined the Hindustan Times in 2005.", "He rejoined MiD Day as crime and investigations editor.", "Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas were written by Dey.", "He has done reports on Dawood Ibrahim.", "Mrs. Dey was born in 1955 in Bombay.", "He was survived by his wife and mother.", "Death Dey was returning to his home on his motorcycle after meeting his mother.", "Four men on motorcycles opened fire on him at a park in Powai.", "He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they didn't have the proper facilities to care for him.", "Dey was taken to the hospital.", "There were nine exit wounds on his body when he died at the hospital.", "The murder may have been related to his reporting on the oil mafia.", "The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutings it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane.", "According to Dey, the mastermind behind the recent shooting of the brother of Dawood Ibrahim was Chhota Rajan.", "The press and the local government denounced the murder.", "The investigation of Dey's murder was handed over to the Mumbai Police.", "The investigations should be handed over to the agency.", "Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to demand that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.", "The integrity of the Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to solve the case.", "After 16 days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they had solved the case.", "Seven people were caught by police in India.", "Three were from Chembur in Mumbai, one from Solapur in Maharashtra, and two from Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.", "Satish Kalia, who settled down in Trivandrum after the birth of his daughter, was the only one who resided in different parts of Mumbai.", "They fled after the gunfight.", "The seven suspects are history-sheeters.", "They were from the gang \"NANA COMPANY\".", "The Additional Commissioner of Police said in a press conference that Kalia organised the team to carry out the shoot out.", "The man who shot Dey was Kalia.", "The commissioner said that the shooters were kept in the dark about the profession of Dey.", "The Mumbai Crime Branch charged a journalist for her alleged role in the sensational murder.", "She has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy, murder and destruction of evidence.", "The Mumbai police had been keeping a close watch on Jigna Vora since July of 2011.", "The address and licence plate number of Dey's motorcycle was supplied by the police.", "Police said the reason for Dey's murder was his professional rivalry with Vora.", "A special court granted bail to Jigna Vora because she has a child to look after and she has no previous criminal record.", "Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act is an act in Maharashtra to combat organised crime.", "D- Company is one of the criminal groups operating in Mumbai.", "The boss of a major criminal organisation is in Mumbai.", "The case of J Dey murder was referred to the Bombay Police Act and the MCOCA." ]
<mask> (; 1955 – 11 June 2011), also known as <mask>, Commander J, and <mask>, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for Mid-Day (a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India) and an expert on the Mumbai underworld. He was shot to death by motorcycle-borne sharpshooters on 11 June 2011. <mask> started his career with Hindustan Times. A wildlife enthusiast, he first started writing on forest encroachment and the man-animal conflict in Borivali National Park. A story about government departments taking away land in the reserved national park created a furore in the state legislature. He started his journalistic career as a freelancer with Afternoon Despatch and Courier writing about crime in the wildlife areas. He also dabbled in photojournalism.He then started free lancing for Mid-Day before joining them full-time. He joined Indian Express in 1996 and soon switched to covering crime stories, especially on Mumbai underworld. In 2005, he joined Hindustan Times. He later re-joined MiD Day as crime and investigations editor. <mask> had authored two books on underworld activities, Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas. He has done many reports on underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan. Personal life <mask> was born in 1955, Bombay to Mrs. Bina <mask>.He was married to a journalist named Shubha Sharma and was survived by them (wife & mother). Death <mask> was returning to his home on his motorcycle from Ghatkopar after meeting his mother Bina on 11 June 2011. Around 3 PM of the same day, four unidentified men on motorcycles opened fire on him at Hiranandani Gardens, Powai. He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they did not have the proper facilities to attend to him. <mask> was later rushed to Hiranandani hospital. He was reported dead on arrival at the Hiranandani Hospital, with nine exit wounds on his body. Mumbai Police speculated the murder was a professional job, and may be related to his reporting on the oil mafia.The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutes it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane in January 2011. <mask> had also recently reported that Chhota Rajan was the mastermind behind a recent shooting involving Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar in Mumbai. The murder was widely denounced by the press and the local government. Police investigation The investigation of <mask>'s murder was handed over to the Crime Branch department of Mumbai Police. Media persons from across different sections demanded that the investigations should be handed over to the CBI. Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to put forth their demand of handing over the case to the CBI. The chief minister remained adamant that the integrity of Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to crack the case.On 27 June 2011, after sixteen days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they have cracked the case. Police officials caught seven people from different locations of India. Of which three were detained from Chembur, in Mumbai; one in Solapur; and remaining two from Rameshwaram, in Tamil Nadu. All the suspects resided in different parts of Mumbai except Satish Kalia, who settled down in Trivandrum after the birth of his daughter and cases against him were cleared. After the shootout they fled to evade arrest. All the seven suspects Rohit Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalia, Arun Dake, Anil Waghmode, Babloo, Sachin Gaikwad, Mangesh Agawane and Chhottu are history-sheeters. The suspects were allegedly from Chhota Rajan's gang "NANA COMPANY".Additional Commissioner of Police (crime) Himanshu Roy, who was supervising the case said in a press conference that Rajan approached Kalia who in turn organised the team to carry the shootout. Kalia was the man who shot <mask>, said the police. The commissioner also added the shootout was carried out on the behest of Rajan, and the shooters were allegedly kept in dark about the profession of Dey. On 21 February 2012, Mumbai Crime Branch chargesheeted journalist Jigna Vora (Deputy Chief of Bureau of Asian Age) under stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and various other penal offences for her alleged role in the sensational murder. Besides the stringent provisions of MCOCA and the Arms Act she has also been charged under various sections of IPC including criminal conspiracy, murder and destruction of evidence. Jigna Vora had been under the Mumbai police's radar since 4 July 2011 after the police intercepted a conversation between Manoj, brother of Vinod Asrani, who has also been arrested and the gangster Chhota Rajan. The police alleged that Vora had supplied address and licence plate number of <mask>'s motorcycle to Chhota Rajan.Police claimed Vora's professional rivalry was the reason for <mask>'s murder. On 27 July 2012, Jigna Vora was granted bail by a special court reasoning that she has a child to look after and is a single parent and that she had no previous criminal record. See also Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, an act in Maharashtra to combat organised crime and terrorism. Mumbai underworld, a very powerful group of various Criminal organisations like D-Company operating in Mumbai. Chhota Rajan, the boss of a major Criminal organisation primarily operating in Mumbai. Notes References <mask> murder case: Jigna Vora charged under MCOCA, Arms Act, Bombay Police Act Jigna Vora called Chhota Rajan 36 times before Dey murder Mid Day crime reporter <mask> shot dead in Mumbai who covered underworld shot dead in Mumbai directs police to nab Dey's killers quickly MiD DAY journalist shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mumbai Dey: The eagle who dared specialist on encounters, underworld J.Dey Murder:Kalam Chaloge To Goli Chalegi,Metro7days Hindi tabloid 12 June 1955 births 2011 deaths Writers from Mumbai Indian investigative journalists Indian male journalists People murdered by Indian organised crime Assassinated Indian journalists People murdered in Mumbai 20th-century Indian journalists Journalists from Maharashtra
[ "Jyotirmoy Dey", "Jyotendra Dey", "J Dey", "Career Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "J Dey", "J Dey" ]
<mask>, also known as <mask>, Commander J, and <mask>, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for Mid-Day, a tabloid newspaper published in several cities in India. He was shot to death by motorcycle-borne sharpshooters. <mask> began his career at Hindustan Times. He started writing about the man- animal conflict in Borivali National Park. A story about government departments taking away land in a national park caused uproar in the legislature. He started writing about crime in the wildlife areas when he was a freelancer. He was also a photographer.He joined them full-time after free lancing for Mid-Day. He switched to covering crime stories after joining Indian Express. He joined the Hindustan Times in 2005. He rejoined MiD Day as crime and investigations editor. Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas were written by <mask>. He has done reports on Dawood Ibrahim. Mrs. <mask> was born in 1955 in Bombay.He was survived by his wife and mother. Death <mask> was returning to his home on his motorcycle after meeting his mother. Four men on motorcycles opened fire on him at a park in Powai. He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they didn't have the proper facilities to care for him. <mask> was taken to the hospital. There were nine exit wounds on his body when he died at the hospital. The murder may have been related to his reporting on the oil mafia.The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutings it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane. According to <mask>, the mastermind behind the recent shooting of the brother of Dawood Ibrahim was Chhota Rajan. The press and the local government denounced the murder. The investigation of <mask>'s murder was handed over to the Mumbai Police. The investigations should be handed over to the agency. Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to demand that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The integrity of the Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to solve the case.After 16 days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they had solved the case. Seven people were caught by police in India. Three were from Chembur in Mumbai, one from Solapur in Maharashtra, and two from Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. Satish Kalia, who settled down in Trivandrum after the birth of his daughter, was the only one who resided in different parts of Mumbai. They fled after the gunfight. The seven suspects are history-sheeters. They were from the gang "NANA COMPANY".The Additional Commissioner of Police said in a press conference that Kalia organised the team to carry out the shoot out. The man who shot <mask> was Kalia. The commissioner said that the shooters were kept in the dark about the profession of <mask>. The Mumbai Crime Branch charged a journalist for her alleged role in the sensational murder. She has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy, murder and destruction of evidence. The Mumbai police had been keeping a close watch on Jigna Vora since July of 2011. The address and licence plate number of <mask>'s motorcycle was supplied by the police.Police said the reason for <mask>'s murder was his professional rivalry with Vora. A special court granted bail to Jigna Vora because she has a child to look after and she has no previous criminal record. Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act is an act in Maharashtra to combat organised crime. D- Company is one of the criminal groups operating in Mumbai. The boss of a major criminal organisation is in Mumbai. The case of <mask> murder was referred to the Bombay Police Act and the MCOCA.
[ "Jyotirmoy Dey", "Jyotendra Dey", "J Dey", "Career Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "Dey", "J Dey" ]
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Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta (Rituparna Shengupta; born 7 November 1970) is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema . One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She received a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards. Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla. She was catapulted to stardom after she made her big screen debut with Prabhat Roy's National Award-winning Bengali film Shwet Patharer Thala (1992). She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994). She had a very successful on screen collaboration with Prosenjit, Chiranjeet and Manna. She featured opposite Prosenjit for the first time in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nagpanchami (1994) which was a major commercial success. Her other major hits opposite Prosenjit include Abujh Mon (1996), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) and Praktan (2016). Her first collaboration with Chiranjeet was Prashant Nanda's Lal Paan Bibi (1994) which was also a major financial success. Her other hits opposite Chiranjeet include Naginkanya (1995), Rakhal Raja (1995), Sansar Sangram (1995), Chandragrahan (1997), Bishnu Narayan (1998), Sindur Khela (1999), Bastir Meye Radha (2000) and Hatiyar (2001). She teamed up with Manna for the first time in Sharif Uddin Khan Dipu's commercially successful Bangladeshi film Desh Dorodi (1998). Her other hits with Manna include Killer (2000), Shesh Juddho (2000), Jummon Koshai, Eri Naam Bhalobasa, Ranangan (2004), Swami Chintai (2006). She received critical acclaim for her roles in films such as Dahan (1997), Utsab (2000), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Chaturanga (2008) and Ahaa Re (2019). Early life Rituparna was interested in the arts since a young age and learned painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts at a painting school, called Chitrangshu. She studied at Carmel High school, and later graduated in history from Lady Brabourne College. She began studying Modern History for an M.A. at University of Calcutta, but had to interrupt studies to concentrate on her career as an actress. Career Debut and initial struggle (1989—1991) Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) broadcast on DD Bangla. Chakraborty's sister Anindita was her classmate. After her Secondary Examination, she was insisted by Anindita to appear for a screen test for a role opposite Chakraborty in the TV series. The work was an adaptation of the Danish fairy tale The White Dove. She had to play an imprisoned princess shapeshifting into a white dove who falls in love with an imprisoned prince played by Chakraborty. Initially her father made objection against her pursuing the role but then gave his consent since the role demanded two-day shoot. Due to Chakraborty's stardom, the sitcom grabbed the attention of media personalities. She accepted a role in Ramen Adhikari's Bengali sitcom Hortoner Golam that featured Kaushik Banerjee as the protagonist. It is based on Monilal Ganguly's Bengali story of the same name. She enacted a few more roles in several other Bengali TV series but those never took off her career. Breakthrough and success (1992—2007) After Gargi Roychowdhury declined the role of Titli opposite Bhaskar Banerjee in Prabhat Roy's National Award winning Bengali film Shwet Pathorer Thala (1992), Sengupta was offered to play the character. She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nag Panchami (1994) and Chiranjeet Chakraborty in Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994). Since both the films worked at the box office, producers and directors approached her with meaty roles opposite Chatterjee and Chakraborty. Sengupta made her Bollywood debut opposite Chunkey Pandey in Partho Ghosh's thriller Teesra Kaun (1994) which was a debacle at the box office. Sengupta bagged the female lead in Swapan Saha's Sujan Sakhi (1995) alongside Abhishek Chatterjee essaying the male lead. The film was a remake of Khan Ataur Rahman's Sujon Sokhi (1975). The film was a major success at the box office. She featured opposite Chiranjeet Chakraborty in the latter's directorial venture Sansar Sangram (1995). The film retaining a highly melodramatic approach appeased the rural audience of West Bengal. She featured opposite Mithun Chakraborty in Raghuram's Bhagya Debata (1995). The film was a major financial success. She featured in Zee's home-production Mohini (1995), directed by Hema Malini. The telefilm stars Madhu and Sudesh Berry as the protagonists. Sengupta hit the pinnacle of her professional rivalry with Satabdi Roy in the late 1990s since the two were offered most of the female leads opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee after Debashree Roy vowed not to work with Chatterjee any longer. Sreelekha Mitra claimed that Sengupta had an extramarital affair with Chatterjee, which helped her get most of the female leads opposite Chatterjee. She featured opposite Chatterjee in a string of commercially successful Bengali films such as Abujh Mon (1996), Matir Manush (1997), Mayar Badhon (1997), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Samadhan (1997), Tomake Chai (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Praner Cheye Priyo (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Madhu Malati (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Aasroy (2000), Madhur Milan (2000) and Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) to name a few. Some of her hits in Bangladeshi cinema include Sagarika (1998), Tomar Amar Prem (1998), Ranga Bou (1999). She featured in Aparna Sen's Paromitar Ek Din (2000). After her fallout with Prosenjit Chatterjee, she found herself in a very debilitating state. Swapan Saha cast Sengupta alongside Abhishek Chatterjee, Tapas Paul and Satabdi Roy in his family drama Sukh Dukkher Sansar (2003). The film was a financial success. In 2004, Sengupta had 12 releases in Bengali cinema, all of which became box office debacles generating the common notion among the filmmakers that the actress had lost her market value. Sengupta starred in Sushanta Saha's Sagar Kinare (2004) where she shared silver screen with Debashree Roy for the first time. She featured opposite Rajpal Yadav in Chandan Arora's critically acclaimed Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005). She featured alongside Satabdi Roy and Koel Mallick in Raja Sen's Devipaksha (2004). Setback (2008—2011) Sengupta appeared in a host of films between 2008 and 2011, but only very few of those were commercially or critically successful. She starred as Damini in Suman Mukhopadhyay's Chaturanga (2008) which was the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore. The Times of India wrote that it was her best performance till date. The film failed to achieve commercial success. She featured in Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited (2008). The film became a major dud at the box office. She accepted the role of a woman suffering from a turbulent conjugal relationship in Mahanagar@Kolkata (2010). She featured in Anjan Das' critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful film Bedeni (2011). Resurgence and further roles (2012—present) Sengupta featured in Agnidev Chatterjee's Charulata 2011 (2012). It narrates the story of a lonely woman whose workaholic husband does not have much time to spend with her. Eventually she meets a man younger than her and falls for him. She featured in Muktodhra (2012). She featured opposite Tapas Paul in Satabdi Roy's Om Shanti (2012) that also stars Rakhi Sawant in a dance number. Sengupta skipped the premier show of the film as she felt that Sawant had been given more preference than her in the poster of the film while Roy said that Sengupta's grievance was illogical. Sengupta later said that she regretted doing the role. The film received negative review. It was a major financial disaster. Sengupta featured in Ratul Ganguly's 10 July (2014). The film failed to achieve critical favour and became a box office debacle. She featured as Begum Jaan in Srijit Mukherji's Rajkahini (2015) and met box office success. Her character in the film is that of an aged prostitute who runs a brothel housing eleven women. The Times of India detected that Sengupta failed to land the coarseness of a rustic prostitute perfectly. News18 India appreciated her performance but deprecated her dubbing to be "a very forced husky baritone." She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Praktan (2016). The poster for the Amitabh Bhattacharjee starrer jatra, Ekaler Karnaarjun (2017) claimed Sengupta to be the director. Sengupta negated that it was a misrepresentation while Indrajit Chakraborty, another actor of that jatra claimed that she was the guest director. She featured alongside Roopa Ganguly and Indrani Haldar in Aaro Ekbar (2017). Her Baranda (2017) was commercial disaster. She won critical favour for her role as Chandrima Mukherjee in Prakash Bharadwaj's Colours of Life (2018). She featured as Sohini in Agnidev Chatterjee's Gaheen Hriday (2018) alongside Kaushik Sen playing Anupam. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Suchitra Bhattacharya. Her performance in the film was appreciated by critics. In Kamaleshwar Mukherjee's Goodnight City (2018) she featured as psychiatrist Abhiri Chatterjee who implores her husband who is a deputy commissioner with the detective department, not to be hard on the protagonist, a murderer whom she believes to be a psychologically distraught person. Her performance failed to win critical favour. The Times of India wrote on her performance, "she shows the compassionate side of her character nicely, the unemotional and professional psychiatrist goes missing every now and then." The film became another box office debacle. She played Kabita, an actress in Alamgir's Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018). Viewers disliked her romantic collaboration with Arifin Shuvoo who is almost 15 years younger than her. Her performance in the film was deprecated by critics. The film became a major financial disaster. 2019 was another milestone year for Sengupta as she starred in various critically and commercially successful movies. She featured as a psychiatrist in Pritha Chakraborty's Mukherjee Dar Bou (2019). She had a fallout with the director of the film since the latter never fell into her suggestion to increase her screen time. The film turned out to be a major box office success. In Reshmi Mitra's Lime N Light (2019) she enacted double roles of Sreemoyee Sen, an actress and Archana Saha, a junior artiste. The junior artiste who is a lookalike of Sreemoyee Sen, takes her place after the latter met an accident. The Times of India wrote on her performance, "She is convincing as the naive Archana and confident as the superstar Sreemoyee." The film failed to draw viewers to the hall. She received further critical acclaim for her role in Ahaa Re (2019). The movie was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rituparna Sengupta was nominated for Best Actress. Thirdadvantagepoint.com listed her performance as the third best performance of the entire year. It was also listed as one of the best performances of the decade. The Times of India wrote in their review, "Rituparna gives Arifin and Paran Bandopadhyay a run for their money with her mature, measured performance as Basundhara — a woman whose past grief pushes her to put her heart and soul into cooking and caring for her family of three. Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost wrote in his review: "Rituparna Sengupta is a treat to watch in this film. You have to see Sengupta in Ahaa Re to believe how much this is true. Every single frame of her cooking a dish, or even preparing to do so, is filled with so much love. Almost as if she is in a silent worship. Love, nourishment, gentleness, fondness – she defines these words with her performance. Her Basundhara is a woman who does not wear her emotions on her sleeves, but there is a scene towards the end of the film, when she can’t take it anymore and just breaks down. Keep your handkerchiefs ready. Asianmoviepulse.com wrote in their review: "Rituparna Sengupta is a splendid actor and portrays the character of Basundhara with subtle emotional traits. The character goes through different shades and the director uses many close shots to capture her facial expressions perfectly." . In 2020 Sengupta starred in the Thriller The Parcel which was well received by critics and audiences. Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost gave the film a positive review and called Senguptas performance brilliant: "The performances are superlative, though. Rituparna Sengupta is a strange mix of someone resigned to her fate in some matters, and at the same time, someone who can go to any extent to prevent any harm that might come to her family. By now, I am so used to seeing her excel in her roles, that I often commit the grave crime of overlooking the immense difficulties in playing a character as complicated as the one she does in this film. I am inclined to see that the lion's share of Parcel lies on her shoulders, and she is effortlessly brilliant in it. Rossini Sarkar from Cinestaan wrote in her review: Rituparna Sengupta carries the film on her shoulders, gradually creating her state of depression through perpetual tension, unreasonable outbursts and a haggard look. Her expressions in close-up are outstanding. Personal life and image in media She married her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarti, founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son named Ankan and a daughter named Rishona Niya. Sengupta has a deferential attitude to Debashree Roy whereas her attitude towards Satabdi Roy is oscillating. The relationship between the two got sour during the shooting of Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994) when Sengupta literally broke drown into tears after she was denounced for coming late to the set of the film, by Roy who was the bigger star by then. Roy cast Sengupta as the female lead in her directorial venture Om Shanti (2012). Both the actresses were interrogated whether their professional rivalry would affect the making of the film. Both of them denied such rivalry. Sengupta later claimed that she had been given lesser importance in the poster of the film while Roy said that the former's grievance is meaningless. Sengupta was absent at the premier show of the film, which generated the speculation in the media that the duo were no longer in talking terms. In April, 2014, the duo were spotted talking again at a quiz contest conducted by Anandabazar Patrika. Time and again, she has been an object of mockery among netizens for her unimpressive sense of fashion. Controversy On 19 July 2019, Sengupta was interrogated by ED officers about an amount of near about 7 crore that she had received from the Rose Valley Group led by Gautam Kundu. In the 2020 controversial vlog Let's Expose Face It, Sreelekha Mitra said that Sengupta wanted to play the lead in Tolly Lights that features Mitra as the protagonist. Mitra said that Sengupta made a phone call to Arjun Chakraborty, the director of the film and requested him to cast herself replacing Mitra. Awards and honors References External links Actresses from Kolkata Indian film actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Living people 1970 births Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award winners Best Actress National Film Award winners Lady Brabourne College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Kalakar Awards winners Bengali Hindus
[ "Rituparna Sengupta (Rituparna Shengupta; born 7 November 1970) is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema .", "One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s.", "She received a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards.", "Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla.", "She was catapulted to stardom after she made her big screen debut with Prabhat Roy's National Award-winning Bengali film Shwet Patharer Thala (1992).", "She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994).", "She had a very successful on screen collaboration with Prosenjit, Chiranjeet and Manna.", "She featured opposite Prosenjit for the first time in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nagpanchami (1994) which was a major commercial success.", "Her other major hits opposite Prosenjit include Abujh Mon (1996), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) and Praktan (2016).", "Her first collaboration with Chiranjeet was Prashant Nanda's Lal Paan Bibi (1994) which was also a major financial success.", "Her other hits opposite Chiranjeet include Naginkanya (1995), Rakhal Raja (1995), Sansar Sangram (1995), Chandragrahan (1997), Bishnu Narayan (1998), Sindur Khela (1999), Bastir Meye Radha (2000) and Hatiyar (2001).", "She teamed up with Manna for the first time in Sharif Uddin Khan Dipu's commercially successful Bangladeshi film Desh Dorodi (1998).", "Her other hits with Manna include Killer (2000), Shesh Juddho (2000), Jummon Koshai, Eri Naam Bhalobasa, Ranangan (2004), Swami Chintai (2006).", "She received critical acclaim for her roles in films such as Dahan (1997), Utsab (2000), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Chaturanga (2008) and Ahaa Re (2019).", "Early life\nRituparna was interested in the arts since a young age and learned painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts at a painting school, called Chitrangshu.", "She studied at Carmel High school, and later graduated in history from Lady Brabourne College.", "She began studying Modern History for an M.A.", "at University of Calcutta, but had to interrupt studies to concentrate on her career as an actress.", "Career\n\nDebut and initial struggle (1989—1991)\n\nSengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) broadcast on DD Bangla.", "Chakraborty's sister Anindita was her classmate.", "After her Secondary Examination, she was insisted by Anindita to appear for a screen test for a role opposite Chakraborty in the TV series.", "The work was an adaptation of the Danish fairy tale The White Dove.", "She had to play an imprisoned princess shapeshifting into a white dove who falls in love with an imprisoned prince played by Chakraborty.", "Initially her father made objection against her pursuing the role but then gave his consent since the role demanded two-day shoot.", "Due to Chakraborty's stardom, the sitcom grabbed the attention of media personalities.", "She accepted a role in Ramen Adhikari's Bengali sitcom Hortoner Golam that featured Kaushik Banerjee as the protagonist.", "It is based on Monilal Ganguly's Bengali story of the same name.", "She enacted a few more roles in several other Bengali TV series but those never took off her career.", "Breakthrough and success (1992—2007)\n\nAfter Gargi Roychowdhury declined the role of Titli opposite Bhaskar Banerjee in Prabhat Roy's National Award winning Bengali film Shwet Pathorer Thala (1992), Sengupta was offered to play the character.", "She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nag Panchami (1994) and Chiranjeet Chakraborty in Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994).", "Since both the films worked at the box office, producers and directors approached her with meaty roles opposite Chatterjee and Chakraborty.", "Sengupta made her Bollywood debut opposite Chunkey Pandey in Partho Ghosh's thriller Teesra Kaun (1994) which was a debacle at the box office.", "Sengupta bagged the female lead in Swapan Saha's Sujan Sakhi (1995) alongside Abhishek Chatterjee essaying the male lead.", "The film was a remake of Khan Ataur Rahman's Sujon Sokhi (1975).", "The film was a major success at the box office.", "She featured opposite Chiranjeet Chakraborty in the latter's directorial venture Sansar Sangram (1995).", "The film retaining a highly melodramatic approach appeased the rural audience of West Bengal.", "She featured opposite Mithun Chakraborty in Raghuram's Bhagya Debata (1995).", "The film was a major financial success.", "She featured in Zee's home-production Mohini (1995), directed by Hema Malini.", "The telefilm stars Madhu and Sudesh Berry as the protagonists.", "Sengupta hit the pinnacle of her professional rivalry with Satabdi Roy in the late 1990s since the two were offered most of the female leads opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee after Debashree Roy vowed not to work with Chatterjee any longer.", "Sreelekha Mitra claimed that Sengupta had an extramarital affair with Chatterjee, which helped her get most of the female leads opposite Chatterjee.", "She featured opposite Chatterjee in a string of commercially successful Bengali films such as Abujh Mon (1996), Matir Manush (1997), Mayar Badhon (1997), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Samadhan (1997), Tomake Chai (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Praner Cheye Priyo (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Madhu Malati (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Aasroy (2000), Madhur Milan (2000) and Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) to name a few.", "Some of her hits in Bangladeshi cinema include Sagarika (1998), Tomar Amar Prem (1998), Ranga Bou (1999).", "She featured in Aparna Sen's Paromitar Ek Din (2000).", "After her fallout with Prosenjit Chatterjee, she found herself in a very debilitating state.", "Swapan Saha cast Sengupta alongside Abhishek Chatterjee, Tapas Paul and Satabdi Roy in his family drama Sukh Dukkher Sansar (2003).", "The film was a financial success.", "In 2004, Sengupta had 12 releases in Bengali cinema, all of which became box office debacles generating the common notion among the filmmakers that the actress had lost her market value.", "Sengupta starred in Sushanta Saha's Sagar Kinare (2004) where she shared silver screen with Debashree Roy for the first time.", "She featured opposite Rajpal Yadav in Chandan Arora's critically acclaimed Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005).", "She featured alongside Satabdi Roy and Koel Mallick in Raja Sen's Devipaksha (2004).", "Setback (2008—2011)\nSengupta appeared in a host of films between 2008 and 2011, but only very few of those were commercially or critically successful.", "She starred as Damini in Suman Mukhopadhyay's Chaturanga (2008) which was the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore.", "The Times of India wrote that it was her best performance till date.", "The film failed to achieve commercial success.", "She featured in Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited (2008).", "The film became a major dud at the box office.", "She accepted the role of a woman suffering from a turbulent conjugal relationship in Mahanagar@Kolkata (2010).", "She featured in Anjan Das' critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful film Bedeni (2011).", "Resurgence and further roles (2012—present)\nSengupta featured in Agnidev Chatterjee's Charulata 2011 (2012).", "It narrates the story of a lonely woman whose workaholic husband does not have much time to spend with her.", "Eventually she meets a man younger than her and falls for him.", "She featured in Muktodhra (2012).", "She featured opposite Tapas Paul in Satabdi Roy's Om Shanti (2012) that also stars Rakhi Sawant in a dance number.", "Sengupta skipped the premier show of the film as she felt that Sawant had been given more preference than her in the poster of the film while Roy said that Sengupta's grievance was illogical.", "Sengupta later said that she regretted doing the role.", "The film received negative review.", "It was a major financial disaster.", "Sengupta featured in Ratul Ganguly's 10 July (2014).", "The film failed to achieve critical favour and became a box office debacle.", "She featured as Begum Jaan in Srijit Mukherji's Rajkahini (2015) and met box office success.", "Her character in the film is that of an aged prostitute who runs a brothel housing eleven women.", "The Times of India detected that Sengupta failed to land the coarseness of a rustic prostitute perfectly.", "News18 India appreciated her performance but deprecated her dubbing to be \"a very forced husky baritone.\"", "She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Praktan (2016).", "The poster for the Amitabh Bhattacharjee starrer jatra, Ekaler Karnaarjun (2017) claimed Sengupta to be the director.", "Sengupta negated that it was a misrepresentation while Indrajit Chakraborty, another actor of that jatra claimed that she was the guest director.", "She featured alongside Roopa Ganguly and Indrani Haldar in Aaro Ekbar (2017).", "Her Baranda (2017) was commercial disaster.", "She won critical favour for her role as Chandrima Mukherjee in Prakash Bharadwaj's Colours of Life (2018).", "She featured as Sohini in Agnidev Chatterjee's Gaheen Hriday (2018) alongside Kaushik Sen playing Anupam.", "The film is based on the novel of the same name by Suchitra Bhattacharya.", "Her performance in the film was appreciated by critics.", "In Kamaleshwar Mukherjee's Goodnight City (2018) she featured as psychiatrist Abhiri Chatterjee who implores her husband who is a deputy commissioner with the detective department, not to be hard on the protagonist, a murderer whom she believes to be a psychologically distraught person.", "Her performance failed to win critical favour.", "The Times of India wrote on her performance, \"she shows the compassionate side of her character nicely, the unemotional and professional psychiatrist goes missing every now and then.\"", "The film became another box office debacle.", "She played Kabita, an actress in Alamgir's Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018).", "Viewers disliked her romantic collaboration with Arifin Shuvoo who is almost 15 years younger than her.", "Her performance in the film was deprecated by critics.", "The film became a major financial disaster.", "2019 was another milestone year for Sengupta as she starred in various critically and commercially successful movies.", "She featured as a psychiatrist in Pritha Chakraborty's Mukherjee Dar Bou (2019).", "She had a fallout with the director of the film since the latter never fell into her suggestion to increase her screen time.", "The film turned out to be a major box office success.", "In Reshmi Mitra's Lime N Light (2019) she enacted double roles of Sreemoyee Sen, an actress and Archana Saha, a junior artiste.", "The junior artiste who is a lookalike of Sreemoyee Sen, takes her place after the latter met an accident.", "The Times of India wrote on her performance, \"She is convincing as the naive Archana and confident as the superstar Sreemoyee.\"", "The film failed to draw viewers to the hall.", "She received further critical acclaim for her role in Ahaa Re (2019).", "The movie was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.", "Rituparna Sengupta was nominated for Best Actress.", "Thirdadvantagepoint.com listed her performance as the third best performance of the entire year.", "It was also listed as one of the best performances of the decade.", "The Times of India wrote in their review, \"Rituparna gives Arifin and Paran Bandopadhyay a run for their money with her mature, measured performance as Basundhara — a woman whose past grief pushes her to put her heart and soul into cooking and caring for her family of three.", "Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost wrote in his review: \"Rituparna Sengupta is a treat to watch in this film.", "You have to see Sengupta in Ahaa Re to believe how much this is true.", "Every single frame of her cooking a dish, or even preparing to do so, is filled with so much love.", "Almost as if she is in a silent worship.", "Love, nourishment, gentleness, fondness – she defines these words with her performance.", "Her Basundhara is a woman who does not wear her emotions on her sleeves, but there is a scene towards the end of the film, when she can’t take it anymore and just breaks down.", "Keep your handkerchiefs ready.", "Asianmoviepulse.com wrote in their review: \"Rituparna Sengupta is a splendid actor and portrays the character of Basundhara with subtle emotional traits.", "The character goes through different shades and the director uses many close shots to capture her facial expressions perfectly.\" .", "In 2020 Sengupta starred in the Thriller The Parcel which was well received by critics and audiences.", "Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost gave the film a positive review and called Senguptas performance brilliant: \"The performances are superlative, though.", "Rituparna Sengupta is a strange mix of someone resigned to her fate in some matters, and at the same time, someone who can go to any extent to prevent any harm that might come to her family.", "By now, I am so used to seeing her excel in her roles, that I often commit the grave crime of overlooking the immense difficulties in playing a character as complicated as the one she does in this film.", "I am inclined to see that the lion's share of Parcel lies on her shoulders, and she is effortlessly brilliant in it.", "Rossini Sarkar from Cinestaan wrote in her review: Rituparna Sengupta carries the film on her shoulders, gradually creating her state of depression through perpetual tension, unreasonable outbursts and a haggard look.", "Her expressions in close-up are outstanding.", "Personal life and image in media \n\nShe married her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarti, founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son named Ankan and a daughter named Rishona Niya.", "Sengupta has a deferential attitude to Debashree Roy whereas her attitude towards Satabdi Roy is oscillating.", "The relationship between the two got sour during the shooting of Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994) when Sengupta literally broke drown into tears after she was denounced for coming late to the set of the film, by Roy who was the bigger star by then.", "Roy cast Sengupta as the female lead in her directorial venture Om Shanti (2012).", "Both the actresses were interrogated whether their professional rivalry would affect the making of the film.", "Both of them denied such rivalry.", "Sengupta later claimed that she had been given lesser importance in the poster of the film while Roy said that the former's grievance is meaningless.", "Sengupta was absent at the premier show of the film, which generated the speculation in the media that the duo were no longer in talking terms.", "In April, 2014, the duo were spotted talking again at a quiz contest conducted by Anandabazar Patrika.", "Time and again, she has been an object of mockery among netizens for her unimpressive sense of fashion.", "Controversy\nOn 19 July 2019, Sengupta was interrogated by ED officers about an amount of near about 7 crore that she had received from the Rose Valley Group led by Gautam Kundu.", "In the 2020 controversial vlog Let's Expose Face It, Sreelekha Mitra said that Sengupta wanted to play the lead in Tolly Lights that features Mitra as the protagonist.", "Mitra said that Sengupta made a phone call to Arjun Chakraborty, the director of the film and requested him to cast herself replacing Mitra.", "Awards and honors\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n\n \n \n \n\nActresses from Kolkata\nIndian film actresses\nActresses in Bengali cinema\nActresses in Hindi cinema\nLiving people\n1970 births\nBengal Film Journalists' Association Award winners\nBest Actress National Film Award winners\nLady Brabourne College alumni\nUniversity of Calcutta alumni\nKalakar Awards winners\nBengali Hindus" ]
[ "She is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema.", "She rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s.", "She received a number of awards, including a National Award.", "After being promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut in a Bengali fantasy TV series.", "She was catapulted to fame after she made her big screen debut in a Bengali film.", "She made her Bollywood debut with a movie.", "She collaborated with many people on screen, including Prosenjit, Chiranjeet, and Manna.", "Nagpanchami was a major commercial success and she featured opposite Prosenjit for the first time.", "Her other hits include Abujh Mon, Moner Man, Pabitra, Baba, Daay Dayitwa, and Tumi Ele Tai.", "Lal Paan Bibi was her first collaboration with Chiranjeet and it was a major financial success.", "Her hits with Chiranjeet include Naginkanya (1995), Rakhal Raja (1995), Sansar Sangram (1995), Chandragrahan (1997), Bishnu Narayan (1998), and Sindur Khela (1999).", "She and Manna worked together for the first time in a film.", "Shesh Juddho and Jummon Koshai are two of her hits.", "She received critical praise for her roles in several films.", "At a young age, Rituparna learned to paint, dance, sing, and make handicrafts at a painting school called Chitrangshu.", "She graduated from Lady Brabourne College with a history degree.", "She was studying Modern History for her M.A.", "She had to interrupt her studies to focus on her career as an actress.", "In 1989 she made her screen debut in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot.", "Anindita was a student of Chakraborty's.", "She was told to take a screen test for a role in the TV series after her Secondary Examination.", "The work was based on a fairy tale.", "She had to play an imprisoned princess who falls in love with an imprisoned prince who is also imprisoned.", "She pursued the role despite her father's opposition, since the role required a two-day shoot.", "The sitcom grabbed the attention of the media.", "She accepted a role in a Bengali sitcom called Hortoner Golam that featured Kaushik Banerjee as the main character.", "The Bengali story of the same name was written by Monilal Ganguly.", "She did a few more roles in other Bengali TV series but they never took off.", "Sengupta was offered to play the role of Titli after Gargi Roychowdhury declined the role.", "She was in two films, Nag Panchami and Laal Paan Bibi.", "Since both the films worked at the box office, producers and directors wanted her to play roles opposite them.", "Partho Ghosh's film Teesra Kaun was a flop at the box office.", "Sengupta was the female lead in the movie Sujan Sakhi.", "The film is a remake of a film by Khan Ataur Rahman.", "The film made a lot of money at the box office.", "She was a part of the film Sansar Sangram (1995).", "The rural audience of West Bengal was appeased by the film's melodramatic approach.", "She was featured in a film with another person.", "The film made a lot of money.", "She appeared in a movie directed by Hema Malini.", "The telefilm stars two people.", "In the late 1990s, Sengupta and Satabdi Roy were offered most of the female leads opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee after Debashree Roy said she wouldn't work with him anymore.", "Sengupta had an extramarital affair with Chatterjee, which helped her get most of the female leads opposite him.", "She starred in a number of Bengali films, including Abujh Mon, Matir Manush, Mayar Badhon, Moner Manush, Pabitra Papi, and ToMake Chai.", "She has a number of hits in Bangladeshi cinema.", "She was featured in a film by Aparna Sen.", "She was in a very bad state after her confrontation with Prosenjit.", "Sengupta was cast alongside other people in a family drama.", "The film made money.", "There was a common belief among filmmakers that the actress had lost her market value because of the box office debacles she had in 2004.", "Sengupta and Debashree Roy acted in a movie for the first time.", "She was in Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh.", "She appeared with Satabdi Roy and Koel Mallick in a movie.", "Between 2008 and 2011, Sengupta appeared in a number of films, but only a few of them were commercially or critically successful.", "She played the role of Damini in the film adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel.", "It was her best performance so far, according to The Times of India.", "The film did not achieve commercial success.", "She was featured in a film.", "The film flopped at the box office.", "She accepted the role of a woman who was in a turbulent relationship.", "Bedeni was a critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful film.", "Resurgence and further roles were featured in Charulata 2011.", "A lonely woman is told that her husband doesn't have much time to spend with her.", "She falls in love with a man younger than her.", "She was featured in a movie.", "In Satabdi Roy's Om Shanti, she was a part of a dance number with Rakhi Sawant.", "The premier show of the film was skipped by Sengupta as she felt that Sawant had been given more preference than her in the poster of the film.", "She regretted doing the role.", "The film received a negative review.", "It was a big financial disaster.", "Sengupta was in a film by Ratul Ganguly.", "The film was a flop at the box office.", "She was a box office success as Begum Jaan in Rajkahini.", "Her character in the film is a sex worker who runs a brothel.", "The coarseness of a rustic prostitutes was detected by the Times of India.", "News18 India appreciated her performance but did not like her pronunciation.", "She played opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Praktan.", "The poster for jatra, Ekaler Karnaarjun claimed that Sengupta was the director.", "Sengupta denied that it was a misrepresentation, while Indrajit claimed that she was the guest director.", "She was a part of Aaro Ekbar.", "Her Baranda was a disaster.", "She was critical for her role in the film.", "She played Sohini in Gaheen Hriday with Kaushik Sen playing Anupam.", "The novel is the basis for the film.", "Critics liked her performance in the film.", "In Goodnight City, she played a psychiatrist who implores her husband, a deputy commissioner with the detective department, not to be hard on a murderer whom she believes to be a psychologically distraught person.", "Her performance didn't win a lot of fans.", "She shows the compassionate side of her character nicely, the unemotional and professional psychiatrist goes missing every now and then, according to the Times of India.", "The film flopped at the box office.", "She was an actress in Ekti Cinemar Golpo.", "She collaborated with a younger man who is almost 15 years younger than her.", "Critics did not like her performance in the film.", "The film lost a lot of money.", "She starred in several critically and commercially successful movies in 2019.", "She was featured as a Psychiatrist in the movie.", "The director of the film never agreed with her suggestion to increase her screen time.", "The film made a lot of money at the box office.", "She played double roles of an actress and a junior artiste in Lime N Light.", "The junior artiste who is a resemblance to Sen took her place after the accident.", "The Times of India wrote that she was convincing as the naive Archana and confident as the superstar.", "The film didn't draw viewers to the hall.", "She received rave reviews for her role in Ahaa Re.", "The movie was shown at the New York Indian Film Festival due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.", "She was nominated for Best Actress.", "She was listed as the third best performance of the year.", "One of the best performances of the decade was listed.", "The Times of India wrote, \"Rituparna gives Arifin and Paran Bandopadhyay a run for their money with her mature, measured performance as Basundhara, a woman whose past grief pushes her to put her heart and soul into cooking and caring for her.\"", "Rituparna Sengupta is a treat to watch in this film.", "To believe how much this is true, you need to see Sengupta in Ahaa Re.", "Every frame of her cooking a dish, or even preparing to do so, is filled with love.", "She is almost like a silent worship.", "She defines these words with her performance.", "There is a scene at the end of the film where a woman who does not wear her emotions on her sleeves breaks down.", "Your handkerchiefs should be ready.", "In their review, Asianmoviepulse.com stated, \"Rituparna Sengupta is a splendid actor and portrays the character of Basundhara with subtle emotional qualities.\"", "The director captures the character's facial expressions perfectly with many close shots.", "The Parcel was well received by critics and audiences.", "The film was given a positive review by Firstpost and the performance of Sengupta was praised.", "At the same time, someone who can go to any extent to prevent any harm that might come to her family, is a strange mix of someone resigned to her fate.", "I am so used to seeing her excel in her roles that I often overlook the immense difficulties in playing a character as complicated as the one she does in this film.", "She is brilliant in Parcel and the lion's share is on her shoulders.", "Rossini Sarkar from Cinestaan wrote in her review that Rituparna Sengupta carries the film on her shoulders, gradually creating her state of depression through constant tension, unreasonable outbursts and a haggard look.", "Her expressions are great.", "She married her childhood friend, the founder and CEO of MobiApps, on December 13, 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son and a daughter.", "Sengupta has a different attitude towards Debashree Roy than she does towards Satabdi Roy.", "The relationship between the two deteriorated during the shooting of Laal Paan Bibi when Sengupta broke into tears after being reprimanded by Roy for coming late to the set.", "Sengupta was cast as the female lead in Roy's directorial venture.", "The actresses were asked if their professional rivalry would affect the making of the film.", "Both of them denied it.", "Sengupta claimed that she was given less importance in the poster of the film than Roy.", "The media speculated that the duo were no longer in talking terms after Sengupta was absent from the premier show of the film.", "The duo were seen talking at a quiz contest in April of last year.", "She has been an object of mockery for her sense of fashion many times.", "She was questioned by ED officers about the amount of money she had received from the Rose Valley Group.", "In the 2020 controversial Let's Expose Face It, Sreelekha Mitra said that Sengupta wanted to play the lead in Tolly Lights.", "Sengupta called the director of the film and asked him to replace Mitra.", "External links Actresses from Kolkata Indian film actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Living people 1970 births Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award winners" ]
<mask> (<mask>; born 7 November 1970) is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema . One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She received a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards. Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, <mask> made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla. She was catapulted to stardom after she made her big screen debut with Prabhat Roy's National Award-winning Bengali film Shwet Patharer Thala (1992). She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994). She had a very successful on screen collaboration with Prosenjit, Chiranjeet and Manna.She featured opposite Prosenjit for the first time in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nagpanchami (1994) which was a major commercial success. Her other major hits opposite Prosenjit include Abujh Mon (1996), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) and Praktan (2016). Her first collaboration with Chiranjeet was Prashant Nanda's Lal Paan Bibi (1994) which was also a major financial success. Her other hits opposite Chiranjeet include Naginkanya (1995), Rakhal Raja (1995), Sansar Sangram (1995), Chandragrahan (1997), Bishnu Narayan (1998), Sindur Khela (1999), Bastir Meye Radha (2000) and Hatiyar (2001). She teamed up with Manna for the first time in Sharif Uddin Khan Dipu's commercially successful Bangladeshi film Desh Dorodi (1998). Her other hits with Manna include Killer (2000), Shesh Juddho (2000), Jummon Koshai, Eri Naam Bhalobasa, Ranangan (2004), Swami Chintai (2006). She received critical acclaim for her roles in films such as Dahan (1997), Utsab (2000), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Chaturanga (2008) and Ahaa Re (2019).Early life Rituparna was interested in the arts since a young age and learned painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts at a painting school, called Chitrangshu. She studied at Carmel High school, and later graduated in history from Lady Brabourne College. She began studying Modern History for an M.A. at University of Calcutta, but had to interrupt studies to concentrate on her career as an actress. Career Debut and initial struggle (1989—1991) <mask> made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) broadcast on DD Bangla. Chakraborty's sister Anindita was her classmate. After her Secondary Examination, she was insisted by Anindita to appear for a screen test for a role opposite Chakraborty in the TV series.The work was an adaptation of the Danish fairy tale The White Dove. She had to play an imprisoned princess shapeshifting into a white dove who falls in love with an imprisoned prince played by Chakraborty. Initially her father made objection against her pursuing the role but then gave his consent since the role demanded two-day shoot. Due to Chakraborty's stardom, the sitcom grabbed the attention of media personalities. She accepted a role in Ramen Adhikari's Bengali sitcom Hortoner Golam that featured Kaushik Banerjee as the protagonist. It is based on Monilal Ganguly's Bengali story of the same name. She enacted a few more roles in several other Bengali TV series but those never took off her career.Breakthrough and success (1992—2007) After Gargi Roychowdhury declined the role of Titli opposite Bhaskar Banerjee in Prabhat Roy's National Award winning Bengali film Shwet Pathorer Thala (1992), <mask> was offered to play the character. She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Bhijoy Bhaskar's Nag Panchami (1994) and Chiranjeet Chakraborty in Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994). Since both the films worked at the box office, producers and directors approached her with meaty roles opposite Chatterjee and Chakraborty. <mask> made her Bollywood debut opposite Chunkey Pandey in Partho Ghosh's thriller Teesra Kaun (1994) which was a debacle at the box office. <mask> bagged the female lead in Swapan Saha's Sujan Sakhi (1995) alongside Abhishek Chatterjee essaying the male lead. The film was a remake of Khan Ataur Rahman's Sujon Sokhi (1975). The film was a major success at the box office.She featured opposite Chiranjeet Chakraborty in the latter's directorial venture Sansar Sangram (1995). The film retaining a highly melodramatic approach appeased the rural audience of West Bengal. She featured opposite Mithun Chakraborty in Raghuram's Bhagya Debata (1995). The film was a major financial success. She featured in Zee's home-production Mohini (1995), directed by Hema Malini. The telefilm stars Madhu and Sudesh Berry as the protagonists. <mask> hit the pinnacle of her professional rivalry with Satabdi Roy in the late 1990s since the two were offered most of the female leads opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee after Debashree Roy vowed not to work with Chatterjee any longer.Sreelekha Mitra claimed that <mask> had an extramarital affair with Chatterjee, which helped her get most of the female leads opposite Chatterjee. She featured opposite Chatterjee in a string of commercially successful Bengali films such as Abujh Mon (1996), Matir Manush (1997), Mayar Badhon (1997), Moner Manush (1997), Pabitra Papi (1997), Samadhan (1997), Tomake Chai (1997), Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Praner Cheye Priyo (1998), Daay Dayitwa (1999), Madhu Malati (1999), Sindur Khela (1999), Sudhu Ekbar Bolo (1999), Tumi Ele Tai (1999), Aasroy (2000), Madhur Milan (2000) and Sasurbari Zindabad (2000) to name a few. Some of her hits in Bangladeshi cinema include Sagarika (1998), Tomar Amar Prem (1998), Ranga Bou (1999). She featured in Aparna Sen's Paromitar Ek Din (2000). After her fallout with Prosenjit Chatterjee, she found herself in a very debilitating state. Swapan Saha cast <mask> alongside Abhishek Chatterjee, Tapas Paul and Satabdi Roy in his family drama Sukh Dukkher Sansar (2003). The film was a financial success.In 2004, <mask> had 12 releases in Bengali cinema, all of which became box office debacles generating the common notion among the filmmakers that the actress had lost her market value. Sengupta starred in Sushanta Saha's Sagar Kinare (2004) where she shared silver screen with Debashree Roy for the first time. She featured opposite Rajpal Yadav in Chandan Arora's critically acclaimed Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005). She featured alongside Satabdi Roy and Koel Mallick in Raja Sen's Devipaksha (2004). Setback (2008—2011) Sengupta appeared in a host of films between 2008 and 2011, but only very few of those were commercially or critically successful. She starred as Damini in Suman Mukhopadhyay's Chaturanga (2008) which was the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Rabindranath Tagore. The Times of India wrote that it was her best performance till date.The film failed to achieve commercial success. She featured in Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited (2008). The film became a major dud at the box office. She accepted the role of a woman suffering from a turbulent conjugal relationship in Mahanagar@Kolkata (2010). She featured in Anjan Das' critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful film Bedeni (2011). Resurgence and further roles (2012—present) Sengupta featured in Agnidev Chatterjee's Charulata 2011 (2012). It narrates the story of a lonely woman whose workaholic husband does not have much time to spend with her.Eventually she meets a man younger than her and falls for him. She featured in Muktodhra (2012). She featured opposite Tapas Paul in Satabdi Roy's Om Shanti (2012) that also stars Rakhi Sawant in a dance number. <mask> skipped the premier show of the film as she felt that Sawant had been given more preference than her in the poster of the film while Roy said that <mask>'s grievance was illogical. <mask> later said that she regretted doing the role. The film received negative review. It was a major financial disaster.Sengupta featured in Ratul Ganguly's 10 July (2014). The film failed to achieve critical favour and became a box office debacle. She featured as Begum Jaan in Srijit Mukherji's Rajkahini (2015) and met box office success. Her character in the film is that of an aged prostitute who runs a brothel housing eleven women. The Times of India detected that Sengupta failed to land the coarseness of a rustic prostitute perfectly. News18 India appreciated her performance but deprecated her dubbing to be "a very forced husky baritone." She featured opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Praktan (2016).The poster for the Amitabh Bhattacharjee starrer jatra, Ekaler Karnaarjun (2017) claimed <mask> to be the director. <mask> negated that it was a misrepresentation while Indrajit Chakraborty, another actor of that jatra claimed that she was the guest director. She featured alongside Roopa Ganguly and Indrani Haldar in Aaro Ekbar (2017). Her Baranda (2017) was commercial disaster. She won critical favour for her role as Chandrima Mukherjee in Prakash Bharadwaj's Colours of Life (2018). She featured as Sohini in Agnidev Chatterjee's Gaheen Hriday (2018) alongside Kaushik Sen playing Anupam. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Suchitra Bhattacharya.Her performance in the film was appreciated by critics. In Kamaleshwar Mukherjee's Goodnight City (2018) she featured as psychiatrist Abhiri Chatterjee who implores her husband who is a deputy commissioner with the detective department, not to be hard on the protagonist, a murderer whom she believes to be a psychologically distraught person. Her performance failed to win critical favour. The Times of India wrote on her performance, "she shows the compassionate side of her character nicely, the unemotional and professional psychiatrist goes missing every now and then." The film became another box office debacle. She played Kabita, an actress in Alamgir's Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018). Viewers disliked her romantic collaboration with Arifin Shuvoo who is almost 15 years younger than her.Her performance in the film was deprecated by critics. The film became a major financial disaster. 2019 was another milestone year for <mask> as she starred in various critically and commercially successful movies. She featured as a psychiatrist in Pritha Chakraborty's Mukherjee Dar Bou (2019). She had a fallout with the director of the film since the latter never fell into her suggestion to increase her screen time. The film turned out to be a major box office success. In Reshmi Mitra's Lime N Light (2019) she enacted double roles of Sreemoyee Sen, an actress and Archana Saha, a junior artiste.The junior artiste who is a lookalike of Sreemoyee Sen, takes her place after the latter met an accident. The Times of India wrote on her performance, "She is convincing as the naive Archana and confident as the superstar Sreemoyee." The film failed to draw viewers to the hall. She received further critical acclaim for her role in Ahaa Re (2019). The movie was screened at the New York Indian Film Festival which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. <mask> <mask> was nominated for Best Actress. Thirdadvantagepoint.com listed her performance as the third best performance of the entire year.It was also listed as one of the best performances of the decade. The Times of India wrote in their review, "<mask> gives Arifin and Paran Bandopadhyay a run for their money with her mature, measured performance as Basundhara — a woman whose past grief pushes her to put her heart and soul into cooking and caring for her family of three. Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost wrote in his review: "<mask> <mask> is a treat to watch in this film. You have to see <mask> in Ahaa Re to believe how much this is true. Every single frame of her cooking a dish, or even preparing to do so, is filled with so much love. Almost as if she is in a silent worship. Love, nourishment, gentleness, fondness – she defines these words with her performance.Her Basundhara is a woman who does not wear her emotions on her sleeves, but there is a scene towards the end of the film, when she can’t take it anymore and just breaks down. Keep your handkerchiefs ready. Asianmoviepulse.com wrote in their review: "<mask> Sengupta is a splendid actor and portrays the character of Basundhara with subtle emotional traits. The character goes through different shades and the director uses many close shots to capture her facial expressions perfectly." . In 2020 Sengupta starred in the Thriller The Parcel which was well received by critics and audiences. Bhaskar Chattophadhyay from Firstpost gave the film a positive review and called Senguptas performance brilliant: "The performances are superlative, though. <mask> Sengupta is a strange mix of someone resigned to her fate in some matters, and at the same time, someone who can go to any extent to prevent any harm that might come to her family.By now, I am so used to seeing her excel in her roles, that I often commit the grave crime of overlooking the immense difficulties in playing a character as complicated as the one she does in this film. I am inclined to see that the lion's share of Parcel lies on her shoulders, and she is effortlessly brilliant in it. Rossini Sarkar from Cinestaan wrote in her review: <mask> Sengupta carries the film on her shoulders, gradually creating her state of depression through perpetual tension, unreasonable outbursts and a haggard look. Her expressions in close-up are outstanding. Personal life and image in media She married her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarti, founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son named Ankan and a daughter named Rishona Niya. <mask> has a deferential attitude to Debashree Roy whereas her attitude towards Satabdi Roy is oscillating. The relationship between the two got sour during the shooting of Prashanta Nanda's Laal Paan Bibi (1994) when <mask> literally broke drown into tears after she was denounced for coming late to the set of the film, by Roy who was the bigger star by then.Roy cast <mask> as the female lead in her directorial venture Om Shanti (2012). Both the actresses were interrogated whether their professional rivalry would affect the making of the film. Both of them denied such rivalry. <mask> later claimed that she had been given lesser importance in the poster of the film while Roy said that the former's grievance is meaningless. <mask> was absent at the premier show of the film, which generated the speculation in the media that the duo were no longer in talking terms. In April, 2014, the duo were spotted talking again at a quiz contest conducted by Anandabazar Patrika. Time and again, she has been an object of mockery among netizens for her unimpressive sense of fashion.Controversy On 19 July 2019, <mask> was interrogated by ED officers about an amount of near about 7 crore that she had received from the Rose Valley Group led by Gautam Kundu. In the 2020 controversial vlog Let's Expose Face It, Sreelekha Mitra said that <mask> wanted to play the lead in Tolly Lights that features Mitra as the protagonist. Mitra said that Sengupta made a phone call to Arjun Chakraborty, the director of the film and requested him to cast herself replacing Mitra. Awards and honors References External links Actresses from Kolkata Indian film actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Living people 1970 births Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award winners Best Actress National Film Award winners Lady Brabourne College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Kalakar Awards winners Bengali Hindus
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She is an Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema. She rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She received a number of awards, including a National Award. After being promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, <mask> made her screen debut in a Bengali fantasy TV series. She was catapulted to fame after she made her big screen debut in a Bengali film. She made her Bollywood debut with a movie. She collaborated with many people on screen, including Prosenjit, Chiranjeet, and Manna.Nagpanchami was a major commercial success and she featured opposite Prosenjit for the first time. Her other hits include Abujh Mon, Moner Man, Pabitra, Baba, Daay Dayitwa, and Tumi Ele Tai. Lal Paan Bibi was her first collaboration with Chiranjeet and it was a major financial success. Her hits with Chiranjeet include Naginkanya (1995), Rakhal Raja (1995), Sansar Sangram (1995), Chandragrahan (1997), Bishnu Narayan (1998), and Sindur Khela (1999). She and Manna worked together for the first time in a film. Shesh Juddho and Jummon Koshai are two of her hits. She received critical praise for her roles in several films.At a young age, Rituparna learned to paint, dance, sing, and make handicrafts at a painting school called Chitrangshu. She graduated from Lady Brabourne College with a history degree. She was studying Modern History for her M.A. She had to interrupt her studies to focus on her career as an actress. In 1989 she made her screen debut in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot. Anindita was a student of Chakraborty's. She was told to take a screen test for a role in the TV series after her Secondary Examination.The work was based on a fairy tale. She had to play an imprisoned princess who falls in love with an imprisoned prince who is also imprisoned. She pursued the role despite her father's opposition, since the role required a two-day shoot. The sitcom grabbed the attention of the media. She accepted a role in a Bengali sitcom called Hortoner Golam that featured Kaushik Banerjee as the main character. The Bengali story of the same name was written by Monilal Ganguly. She did a few more roles in other Bengali TV series but they never took off.<mask> was offered to play the role of Titli after Gargi Roychowdhury declined the role. She was in two films, Nag Panchami and Laal Paan Bibi. Since both the films worked at the box office, producers and directors wanted her to play roles opposite them. Partho Ghosh's film Teesra Kaun was a flop at the box office. <mask> was the female lead in the movie Sujan Sakhi. The film is a remake of a film by Khan Ataur Rahman. The film made a lot of money at the box office.She was a part of the film Sansar Sangram (1995). The rural audience of West Bengal was appeased by the film's melodramatic approach. She was featured in a film with another person. The film made a lot of money. She appeared in a movie directed by Hema Malini. The telefilm stars two people. In the late 1990s, <mask> and Satabdi Roy were offered most of the female leads opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee after Debashree Roy said she wouldn't work with him anymore.Sengupta had an extramarital affair with Chatterjee, which helped her get most of the female leads opposite him. She starred in a number of Bengali films, including Abujh Mon, Matir Manush, Mayar Badhon, Moner Manush, Pabitra Papi, and ToMake Chai. She has a number of hits in Bangladeshi cinema. She was featured in a film by Aparna Sen. She was in a very bad state after her confrontation with Prosenjit. Sengupta was cast alongside other people in a family drama. The film made money.There was a common belief among filmmakers that the actress had lost her market value because of the box office debacles she had in 2004. <mask> and Debashree Roy acted in a movie for the first time. She was in Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh. She appeared with Satabdi Roy and Koel Mallick in a movie. Between 2008 and 2011, <mask> appeared in a number of films, but only a few of them were commercially or critically successful. She played the role of Damini in the film adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel. It was her best performance so far, according to The Times of India.The film did not achieve commercial success. She was featured in a film. The film flopped at the box office. She accepted the role of a woman who was in a turbulent relationship. Bedeni was a critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful film. Resurgence and further roles were featured in Charulata 2011. A lonely woman is told that her husband doesn't have much time to spend with her.She falls in love with a man younger than her. She was featured in a movie. In Satabdi Roy's Om Shanti, she was a part of a dance number with Rakhi Sawant. The premier show of the film was skipped by <mask> as she felt that Sawant had been given more preference than her in the poster of the film. She regretted doing the role. The film received a negative review. It was a big financial disaster.<mask> was in a film by Ratul Ganguly. The film was a flop at the box office. She was a box office success as Begum Jaan in Rajkahini. Her character in the film is a sex worker who runs a brothel. The coarseness of a rustic prostitutes was detected by the Times of India. News18 India appreciated her performance but did not like her pronunciation. She played opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Praktan.The poster for jatra, Ekaler Karnaarjun claimed that <mask> was the director. <mask> denied that it was a misrepresentation, while Indrajit claimed that she was the guest director. She was a part of Aaro Ekbar. Her Baranda was a disaster. She was critical for her role in the film. She played Sohini in Gaheen Hriday with Kaushik Sen playing Anupam. The novel is the basis for the film.Critics liked her performance in the film. In Goodnight City, she played a psychiatrist who implores her husband, a deputy commissioner with the detective department, not to be hard on a murderer whom she believes to be a psychologically distraught person. Her performance didn't win a lot of fans. She shows the compassionate side of her character nicely, the unemotional and professional psychiatrist goes missing every now and then, according to the Times of India. The film flopped at the box office. She was an actress in Ekti Cinemar Golpo. She collaborated with a younger man who is almost 15 years younger than her.Critics did not like her performance in the film. The film lost a lot of money. She starred in several critically and commercially successful movies in 2019. She was featured as a Psychiatrist in the movie. The director of the film never agreed with her suggestion to increase her screen time. The film made a lot of money at the box office. She played double roles of an actress and a junior artiste in Lime N Light.The junior artiste who is a resemblance to Sen took her place after the accident. The Times of India wrote that she was convincing as the naive Archana and confident as the superstar. The film didn't draw viewers to the hall. She received rave reviews for her role in Ahaa Re. The movie was shown at the New York Indian Film Festival due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. She was nominated for Best Actress. She was listed as the third best performance of the year.One of the best performances of the decade was listed. The Times of India wrote, "<mask> gives Arifin and Paran Bandopadhyay a run for their money with her mature, measured performance as Basundhara, a woman whose past grief pushes her to put her heart and soul into cooking and caring for her." <mask> <mask> is a treat to watch in this film. To believe how much this is true, you need to see <mask> in Ahaa Re. Every frame of her cooking a dish, or even preparing to do so, is filled with love. She is almost like a silent worship. She defines these words with her performance.There is a scene at the end of the film where a woman who does not wear her emotions on her sleeves breaks down. Your handkerchiefs should be ready. In their review, Asianmoviepulse.com stated, "<mask> <mask> is a splendid actor and portrays the character of Basundhara with subtle emotional qualities." The director captures the character's facial expressions perfectly with many close shots. The Parcel was well received by critics and audiences. The film was given a positive review by Firstpost and the performance of Sengupta was praised. At the same time, someone who can go to any extent to prevent any harm that might come to her family, is a strange mix of someone resigned to her fate.I am so used to seeing her excel in her roles that I often overlook the immense difficulties in playing a character as complicated as the one she does in this film. She is brilliant in Parcel and the lion's share is on her shoulders. Rossini Sarkar from Cinestaan wrote in her review that <mask> Sengupta carries the film on her shoulders, gradually creating her state of depression through constant tension, unreasonable outbursts and a haggard look. Her expressions are great. She married her childhood friend, the founder and CEO of MobiApps, on December 13, 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son and a daughter. Sengupta has a different attitude towards Debashree Roy than she does towards Satabdi Roy. The relationship between the two deteriorated during the shooting of Laal Paan Bibi when Sengupta broke into tears after being reprimanded by Roy for coming late to the set.<mask> was cast as the female lead in Roy's directorial venture. The actresses were asked if their professional rivalry would affect the making of the film. Both of them denied it. <mask> claimed that she was given less importance in the poster of the film than Roy. The media speculated that the duo were no longer in talking terms after <mask> was absent from the premier show of the film. The duo were seen talking at a quiz contest in April of last year. She has been an object of mockery for her sense of fashion many times.She was questioned by ED officers about the amount of money she had received from the Rose Valley Group. In the 2020 controversial Let's Expose Face It, Sreelekha Mitra said that <mask> wanted to play the lead in Tolly Lights. <mask> called the director of the film and asked him to replace Mitra. External links Actresses from Kolkata Indian film actresses Actresses in Bengali cinema Living people 1970 births Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award winners
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Zhao Guangfeng
Zhao Guangfeng (趙光逢) (died January 20, 928?), courtesy name Yanji (延吉), formally the Duke of Qi (齊公), was an official in the late Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and the succeeding Later Liang of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, serving as a chancellor during Later Liang. During Tang Dynasty It is not known when Zhao Guangfeng was born. His father Zhao Yin served as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Yizong of Tang and Emperor Yizong's son Emperor Xizong. Both Zhao Guangfeng and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi were known in their youth for their literary abilities and virtues, and Zhao Guangfeng was particularly praised for the propriety of his actions, becoming nicknamed "Jade Ruler" (玉界尺). Zhao Guangfeng passed the imperial examinations in the Jinshi class in 878 and was made a secretary of the Fengxiang Municipality (鳳翔, in modern Baoji, Shaanxi) government, before he was recalled to the imperial government to serve as an imperial censor with the title Jiancha Yushi (監察御史). After his father Zhao Yin died in 881, he left governmental service for some time to observe a mourning period for his father. After Emperor Xizong, who had fled the imperial capital Chang'an due to the major agrarian rebellion led by Huang Chao, was able to return to Chang'an in 885, Emperor Xizong made him a Taichang Boshi (太常博士), a scholar at the ministry of worship (太常寺, Taichang Si). He subsequently successively served as Lǐbu Yuanwailang (禮部員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of rites (禮部, Lǐbu); Sixun Yuanwailang (司勛員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs (吏部, Lìbu, note different tone); and Lìbu Yuanwailang (吏部員外郎), also a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs, as well as a scholar at Jixian Hall (集賢殿). He was later promoted to be Lǐbu Langzhong (禮部郎中), a supervisory official at the ministry of rites. In the middle of Jinfu era (892-893) of Emperor Xizong's brother and successor Emperor Zhaozong, Zhao was made Cibu Langzhong (祠部郎中), still a supervisory official at the ministry of rites, but also given the responsibility of drafting imperial edicts. He was soon made an imperial scholar (翰林學士, Hanlin Xueshi) and Zhongshu Sheren (中書舍人), a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government (中書省, Zhongshu Sheng). He was later made deputy minister of census (戶部侍郎) and chief imperial scholar (翰林學士承旨, Hanlin Xueshi Chengzhi). He was later promoted to be Shangshu Zuocheng (尚書左丞), one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau (尚書省, Shangshu Sheng), while remaining chief imperial scholar as well. When Emperor Zhaozong fled Chang'an in fear of attacks by the warlords Wang Xingyu the military governor of Jingnan Circuit (靜難, headquartered in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi) and Li Maozhen the military governor of Fengxiang Circuit (headquartered at Fengxiang Municipality) in 895, Zhao did not follow the emperor, despite the emperor sending the eunuch Dai Zhiquan (戴知權) to summon him, and he subsequently claimed to be ill and retired. Later, after Emperor Zhaozong fled to Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi) in 896, Zhao accompanied the emperor there and was made the deputy chief imperial censor (御史中丞). At that time, two of the emperor's favorites were the Taoist monk Xu Yanshi (許巖士) and the astronomer Ma Daoyin (馬道殷); as a result, many people were trying to use sorcery to gain audience at the court. Zhao carried out the law and put many of them to death, and it was said that his actions stopped the trend. He was subsequently made the deputy minister of rites (禮部侍郎) and put in charge of the imperial examinations. After Emperor Zhaozong returned to Chang'an in 898, there was an incident in 900 when the powerful eunuch Liu Jishu deposed the emperor and briefly replaced him with his son Li Yu, Prince of De the Crown Prince, before a countercoup restored Emperor Zhaozong to the throne. Still, the episode portended further struggles between eunuchs and imperial officials, led by the chancellor Cui Yin. Zhao did not want to be involved, so he claimed to be ill and retired to the eastern capital Luoyang, refusing to meet any guests for several years. After Emperor Zhaozong was forcibly moved by the powerful warlord Zhu Quanzhong the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern Kaifeng, Henan) in 904, one of the chancellors installed by Zhu was Liu Can, whose passage of the imperial examinations had been under Zhao's auspices and who therefore felt indebted to Zhao. He subsequently brought Zhao back to the imperial government as deputy minister of civil service affairs, Shangshu Zuocheng, and minister of worship (太常卿, Taichang Qing). In 907, when Zhu forced Emperor Zhaozong's son and successor Emperor Ai to yield the throne to him (ending Tang and starting a new Later Liang with Zhu as its Emperor Taizu), Zhao participated in the transition ceremony, assisting the chief imperial censor Xue Yiju in bearing the main imperial seal and presenting it to Zhu. During Later Liang In 908, Emperor Taizu sent Zhao Guangfeng's brother Zhao Guangyi and another official, Li Yinheng, to formally commission his vassal Liu Yin, who then controlled Qinghai Circuit (清海, headquartered in modern Guangzhou, Guangdong) as the military governor of Qinghai and Jinghai (靜海, headquartered in modern Hanoi, Vietnam) Circuits. Liu kept Zhao Guangyi and Li and refused to let them return. (When Liu's brother and successor Liu Yan would eventually declare himself emperor of a new state of Southern Han in 917, he would make both Zhao Guangyi and Li chancellors.) In 909, Emperor Taizu removed the chancellors Han Jian and Yang She from their chancellor posts; Zhao Guangfeng, who was then serving still as the minister of worship, and Du Xiao, were made chancellors in their stead with the designation Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi (同中書門下平章事). In 915, by which time Emperor Taizu's son Zhu Zhen was emperor, Zhao Guangfeng, who was then carrying the titles of You Pushe (右僕射, one of the heads of the executive bureau) and Menxia Shilang (門下侍郎, deputy head of the examination bureau (門下省, Menxia Sheng)), retired, and was given the honorary title of Taizi Taibao (太子太保). In 916, he was again made chancellor and Menxia Shilang, and was additionally given the title of Sikong (司空, one of the Three Excellencies). He retired again in 918 and was given the title of Situ (司徒, also one of the Three Excellencies). It was said that after this retirement, he did not receive guests at his mansion. During Later Tang In 923, Later Liang was conquered by its northern rival Later Tang. Later Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong subsequently made another brother of Zhao Guangfeng's, Zhao Guangyin, chancellor. It was said that when Zhao Guangyin visited Zhao Guangfeng, he would often try to discuss the political matters of the day with Zhao Guangfeng. One day, Zhao Guangfeng posted a sign on his door, "Please do not speak of the matters of the Office of the Chancellors." Subsequently, early during the Tiancheng era (926-929) of Emperor Zhuangzong's adoptive brother and successor Emperor Mingzong, Zhao Guangfeng was given the honorary title of Taibao (太保) and created the Duke of Qi. He later died at Luoyang and was given posthumous honors. Notes and references Old Book of Tang, vol. 178. History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 58. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 35. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 266, 267, 269, 270, 272. 9th-century births 928 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain Tang dynasty politicians Later Tang politicians Later Liang (Five Dynasties) chancellors Later Liang (Five Dynasties) people born during Tang
[ "Zhao Guangfeng (趙光逢) (died January 20, 928?", "), courtesy name Yanji (延吉), formally the Duke of Qi (齊公), was an official in the late Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and the succeeding Later Liang of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, serving as a chancellor during Later Liang.", "During Tang Dynasty \nIt is not known when Zhao Guangfeng was born.", "His father Zhao Yin served as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Yizong of Tang and Emperor Yizong's son Emperor Xizong.", "Both Zhao Guangfeng and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi were known in their youth for their literary abilities and virtues, and Zhao Guangfeng was particularly praised for the propriety of his actions, becoming nicknamed \"Jade Ruler\" (玉界尺).", "Zhao Guangfeng passed the imperial examinations in the Jinshi class in 878 and was made a secretary of the Fengxiang Municipality (鳳翔, in modern Baoji, Shaanxi) government, before he was recalled to the imperial government to serve as an imperial censor with the title Jiancha Yushi (監察御史).", "After his father Zhao Yin died in 881, he left governmental service for some time to observe a mourning period for his father.", "After Emperor Xizong, who had fled the imperial capital Chang'an due to the major agrarian rebellion led by Huang Chao, was able to return to Chang'an in 885, Emperor Xizong made him a Taichang Boshi (太常博士), a scholar at the ministry of worship (太常寺, Taichang Si).", "He subsequently successively served as Lǐbu Yuanwailang (禮部員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of rites (禮部, Lǐbu); Sixun Yuanwailang (司勛員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs (吏部, Lìbu, note different tone); and Lìbu Yuanwailang (吏部員外郎), also a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs, as well as a scholar at Jixian Hall (集賢殿).", "He was later promoted to be Lǐbu Langzhong (禮部郎中), a supervisory official at the ministry of rites.", "In the middle of Jinfu era (892-893) of Emperor Xizong's brother and successor Emperor Zhaozong, Zhao was made Cibu Langzhong (祠部郎中), still a supervisory official at the ministry of rites, but also given the responsibility of drafting imperial edicts.", "He was soon made an imperial scholar (翰林學士, Hanlin Xueshi) and Zhongshu Sheren (中書舍人), a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government (中書省, Zhongshu Sheng).", "He was later made deputy minister of census (戶部侍郎) and chief imperial scholar (翰林學士承旨, Hanlin Xueshi Chengzhi).", "He was later promoted to be Shangshu Zuocheng (尚書左丞), one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau (尚書省, Shangshu Sheng), while remaining chief imperial scholar as well.", "When Emperor Zhaozong fled Chang'an in fear of attacks by the warlords Wang Xingyu the military governor of Jingnan Circuit (靜難, headquartered in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi) and Li Maozhen the military governor of Fengxiang Circuit (headquartered at Fengxiang Municipality) in 895, Zhao did not follow the emperor, despite the emperor sending the eunuch Dai Zhiquan (戴知權) to summon him, and he subsequently claimed to be ill and retired.", "Later, after Emperor Zhaozong fled to Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi) in 896, Zhao accompanied the emperor there and was made the deputy chief imperial censor (御史中丞).", "At that time, two of the emperor's favorites were the Taoist monk Xu Yanshi (許巖士) and the astronomer Ma Daoyin (馬道殷); as a result, many people were trying to use sorcery to gain audience at the court.", "Zhao carried out the law and put many of them to death, and it was said that his actions stopped the trend.", "He was subsequently made the deputy minister of rites (禮部侍郎) and put in charge of the imperial examinations.", "After Emperor Zhaozong returned to Chang'an in 898, there was an incident in 900 when the powerful eunuch Liu Jishu deposed the emperor and briefly replaced him with his son Li Yu, Prince of De the Crown Prince, before a countercoup restored Emperor Zhaozong to the throne.", "Still, the episode portended further struggles between eunuchs and imperial officials, led by the chancellor Cui Yin.", "Zhao did not want to be involved, so he claimed to be ill and retired to the eastern capital Luoyang, refusing to meet any guests for several years.", "After Emperor Zhaozong was forcibly moved by the powerful warlord Zhu Quanzhong the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern Kaifeng, Henan) in 904, one of the chancellors installed by Zhu was Liu Can, whose passage of the imperial examinations had been under Zhao's auspices and who therefore felt indebted to Zhao.", "He subsequently brought Zhao back to the imperial government as deputy minister of civil service affairs, Shangshu Zuocheng, and minister of worship (太常卿, Taichang Qing).", "In 907, when Zhu forced Emperor Zhaozong's son and successor Emperor Ai to yield the throne to him (ending Tang and starting a new Later Liang with Zhu as its Emperor Taizu), Zhao participated in the transition ceremony, assisting the chief imperial censor Xue Yiju in bearing the main imperial seal and presenting it to Zhu.", "During Later Liang \nIn 908, Emperor Taizu sent Zhao Guangfeng's brother Zhao Guangyi and another official, Li Yinheng, to formally commission his vassal Liu Yin, who then controlled Qinghai Circuit (清海, headquartered in modern Guangzhou, Guangdong) as the military governor of Qinghai and Jinghai (靜海, headquartered in modern Hanoi, Vietnam) Circuits.", "Liu kept Zhao Guangyi and Li and refused to let them return.", "(When Liu's brother and successor Liu Yan would eventually declare himself emperor of a new state of Southern Han in 917, he would make both Zhao Guangyi and Li chancellors.)", "In 909, Emperor Taizu removed the chancellors Han Jian and Yang She from their chancellor posts; Zhao Guangfeng, who was then serving still as the minister of worship, and Du Xiao, were made chancellors in their stead with the designation Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi (同中書門下平章事).", "In 915, by which time Emperor Taizu's son Zhu Zhen was emperor, Zhao Guangfeng, who was then carrying the titles of You Pushe (右僕射, one of the heads of the executive bureau) and Menxia Shilang (門下侍郎, deputy head of the examination bureau (門下省, Menxia Sheng)), retired, and was given the honorary title of Taizi Taibao (太子太保).", "In 916, he was again made chancellor and Menxia Shilang, and was additionally given the title of Sikong (司空, one of the Three Excellencies).", "He retired again in 918 and was given the title of Situ (司徒, also one of the Three Excellencies).", "It was said that after this retirement, he did not receive guests at his mansion.", "During Later Tang \nIn 923, Later Liang was conquered by its northern rival Later Tang.", "Later Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong subsequently made another brother of Zhao Guangfeng's, Zhao Guangyin, chancellor.", "It was said that when Zhao Guangyin visited Zhao Guangfeng, he would often try to discuss the political matters of the day with Zhao Guangfeng.", "One day, Zhao Guangfeng posted a sign on his door, \"Please do not speak of the matters of the Office of the Chancellors.\"", "Subsequently, early during the Tiancheng era (926-929) of Emperor Zhuangzong's adoptive brother and successor Emperor Mingzong, Zhao Guangfeng was given the honorary title of Taibao (太保) and created the Duke of Qi.", "He later died at Luoyang and was given posthumous honors.", "Notes and references \n\n Old Book of Tang, vol.", "178.", "History of the Five Dynasties, vol.", "58.", "New History of the Five Dynasties, vol.", "35.", "Zizhi Tongjian, vols.", "266, 267, 269, 270, 272.", "9th-century births\n928 deaths\nYear of birth unknown\nYear of death uncertain\nTang dynasty politicians\nLater Tang politicians\nLater Liang (Five Dynasties) chancellors\nLater Liang (Five Dynasties) people born during Tang" ]
[ "He died January 20, 928?", "The Duke of Qi was an official in the Tang Dynasty and later the Later Liang of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.", "It is not known when he was born.", "During the reigns of Emperor Yizong of Tang and Emperor Xizong, his father was a chancellor.", "Both the younger brother and the older brother were praised for their literary abilities and virtues in their youth, and the younger one was nicknamed \"Jade Ruler\" because of the propriety of his actions.", "He was recalled to the imperial government to serve as an imperial censor after he passed the imperial exams, but before he became a secretary.", "After his father died, he left government service for a while to grieve.", "After Emperor Xizong fled the imperial capital Chang'an due to the major agrarian rebellion, he made him a Taichang Boshi, a scholar at the ministry of worship.", "He served as a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs.", "He was promoted to Lbu Langzhong, a supervisor at the ministry of rites.", "In the middle of Jinfu era, Emperor Xizong's brother and successor Emperor Zhaozong made Cibu Langzhong, still a supervisor at the ministry of rites, but also given the responsibility of drafting imperial edicts.", "He became an imperial scholar and a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government.", "He became deputy minister of census and chief imperial scholar.", "He became one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau and also the chief imperial scholar.", "When Emperor Zhaozong fled Chang'an in fear of being attacked, the military governor of the Jingnan Circuit was Li Maozhen.", "After Emperor Zhaozong fled to a prefecture in modern Weinan, Shaanxi, he was made the deputy chief imperial censor.", "As a result of the emperor's favorites, many people were trying to use sorcery to gain audience at the court.", "The trend was stopped by the actions of Zhao, who put many of them to death.", "He was put in charge of the imperial exams after being made the deputy minister of rites.", "In 900, the powerful eunuch Liu Jishu deposed Emperor Zhaozong and replaced him with his son Li Yu, Prince of De the Crown Prince, before a countercoup restored him.", "The chancellor Cui Yin led the struggles between eunuchs and imperial officials.", "He retired to the eastern capital of Luoyang because he didn't want to be involved.", "After Emperor Zhaozong was forcibly moved by a powerful warlord, one of the chancellors installed by him was Liu Can, who had passed the imperial exams under him.", "He brought Zhao back to the imperial government as deputy minister of civil service affairs and minister of worship.", "When Emperor Zhaozong's son and successor Emperor Ai was forced to give up the throne to him, he participated in the transition ceremony with the chief imperial censor.", "The emperor sent his brother and another official, Li Yinheng, to commission his son-in-law, Liu Yin, to be the military governor of Qinghai Circuit.", "The two men were kept and refused to return.", "When Liu's brother would eventually become emperor of a new state of Southern Han in 917, he would make both of them chancellors.", "The emperor removed the chancellors Han Jian and Yang She from their posts and made the minister of worship, Du Xiao, chancellors in their place.", "You Pushe, one of the heads of the executive bureau, and Menxia Shilang, the deputy head of the examination bureau, were appointed by Emperor Taizu's son, Zhu Zhen, in 905.", "He was made chancellor again in 916, and was also given the title of Sikong, one of the Three excellencies.", "He was given the title of Situ after he retired again.", "He didn't receive guests at his mansion after retirement.", "Later Liang was conquered by its northern rival Later Tang.", "After Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong made another brother, he became chancellor.", "The political matters of the day would often be discussed by the two men.", "There was a sign on the door that said \"please do not speak of the matters of the Office of the Chancellors.\"", "When Emperor Zhuangzong's adoptive brother and successor Emperor Mingzong died, the Duke of Qi was created.", "He was given posthumous honors after he died.", "There are notes and references to the Old Book of Tang.", "178.", "The History of the Five Dynasties.", "58.", "The new history of the five Dynasties.", "35.", "There are three vols.", "257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257,", "There were 928 deaths and 928 births during the 9th century." ]
<mask> (趙光逢) (died January 20, 928? ), courtesy name Yanji (延吉), formally the Duke of Qi (齊公), was an official in the late Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and the succeeding Later Liang of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, serving as a chancellor during Later Liang. During Tang Dynasty It is not known when <mask> was born. His father <mask> served as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Yizong of Tang and Emperor Yizong's son Emperor Xizong. Both <mask> and his younger brother <mask> were known in their youth for their literary abilities and virtues, and <mask> was particularly praised for the propriety of his actions, becoming nicknamed "Jade Ruler" (玉界尺). <mask> passed the imperial examinations in the Jinshi class in 878 and was made a secretary of the Fengxiang Municipality (鳳翔, in modern Baoji, Shaanxi) government, before he was recalled to the imperial government to serve as an imperial censor with the title Jiancha Yushi (監察御史). After his father <mask> died in 881, he left governmental service for some time to observe a mourning period for his father.After Emperor Xizong, who had fled the imperial capital Chang'an due to the major agrarian rebellion led by Huang Chao, was able to return to Chang'an in 885, Emperor Xizong made him a Taichang Boshi (太常博士), a scholar at the ministry of worship (太常寺, Taichang Si). He subsequently successively served as Lǐbu Yuanwailang (禮部員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of rites (禮部, Lǐbu); Sixun Yuanwailang (司勛員外郎), a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs (吏部, Lìbu, note different tone); and Lìbu Yuanwailang (吏部員外郎), also a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs, as well as a scholar at Jixian Hall (集賢殿). He was later promoted to be Lǐbu Langzhong (禮部郎中), a supervisory official at the ministry of rites. In the middle of Jinfu era (892-893) of Emperor Xizong's brother and successor <mask>zong, <mask> was made Cibu Langzhong (祠部郎中), still a supervisory official at the ministry of rites, but also given the responsibility of drafting imperial edicts. He was soon made an imperial scholar (翰林學士, Hanlin Xueshi) and Zhongshu Sheren (中書舍人), a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government (中書省, Zhongshu Sheng). He was later made deputy minister of census (戶部侍郎) and chief imperial scholar (翰林學士承旨, Hanlin Xueshi Chengzhi). He was later promoted to be Shangshu Zuocheng (尚書左丞), one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau (尚書省, Shangshu Sheng), while remaining chief imperial scholar as well.When <mask> fled Chang'an in fear of attacks by the warlords Wang Xingyu the military governor of Jingnan Circuit (靜難, headquartered in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi) and Li Maozhen the military governor of Fengxiang Circuit (headquartered at Fengxiang Municipality) in 895, <mask> did not follow the emperor, despite the emperor sending the eunuch Dai Zhiquan (戴知權) to summon him, and he subsequently claimed to be ill and retired. Later, after <mask> fled to Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi) in 896, <mask> accompanied the emperor there and was made the deputy chief imperial censor (御史中丞). At that time, two of the emperor's favorites were the Taoist monk Xu Yanshi (許巖士) and the astronomer Ma Daoyin (馬道殷); as a result, many people were trying to use sorcery to gain audience at the court. <mask> carried out the law and put many of them to death, and it was said that his actions stopped the trend. He was subsequently made the deputy minister of rites (禮部侍郎) and put in charge of the imperial examinations. After <mask> returned to Chang'an in 898, there was an incident in 900 when the powerful eunuch Liu Jishu deposed the emperor and briefly replaced him with his son Li Yu, Prince of De the Crown Prince, before a countercoup restored <mask> to the throne. Still, the episode portended further struggles between eunuchs and imperial officials, led by the chancellor Cui Yin.<mask> did not want to be involved, so he claimed to be ill and retired to the eastern capital Luoyang, refusing to meet any guests for several years. After <mask> was forcibly moved by the powerful warlord Zhu Quanzhong the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern Kaifeng, Henan) in 904, one of the chancellors installed by Zhu was Liu Can, whose passage of the imperial examinations had been under <mask>'s auspices and who therefore felt indebted to <mask>. He subsequently brought <mask> back to the imperial government as deputy minister of civil service affairs, Shangshu Zuocheng, and minister of worship (太常卿, Taichang Qing). In 907, when Zhu forced <mask>'s son and successor Emperor Ai to yield the throne to him (ending Tang and starting a new Later Liang with Zhu as its Emperor Taizu), <mask> participated in the transition ceremony, assisting the chief imperial censor Xue Yiju in bearing the main imperial seal and presenting it to Zhu. During Later Liang In 908, Emperor Taizu sent <mask>feng's brother <mask> and another official, Li Yinheng, to formally commission his vassal Liu Yin, who then controlled Qinghai Circuit (清海, headquartered in modern Guangzhou, Guangdong) as the military governor of Qinghai and Jinghai (靜海, headquartered in modern Hanoi, Vietnam) Circuits. Liu kept <mask> and Li and refused to let them return. (When Liu's brother and successor Liu Yan would eventually declare himself emperor of a new state of Southern Han in 917, he would make both <mask> and Li chancellors.)In 909, Emperor Taizu removed the chancellors Han Jian and Yang She from their chancellor posts; <mask>, who was then serving still as the minister of worship, and Du Xiao, were made chancellors in their stead with the designation Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi (同中書門下平章事). In 915, by which time Emperor Taizu's son Zhu Zhen was emperor, <mask>, who was then carrying the titles of You Pushe (右僕射, one of the heads of the executive bureau) and Menxia Shilang (門下侍郎, deputy head of the examination bureau (門下省, Menxia Sheng)), retired, and was given the honorary title of Taizi Taibao (太子太保). In 916, he was again made chancellor and Menxia Shilang, and was additionally given the title of Sikong (司空, one of the Three Excellencies). He retired again in 918 and was given the title of Situ (司徒, also one of the Three Excellencies). It was said that after this retirement, he did not receive guests at his mansion. During Later Tang In 923, Later Liang was conquered by its northern rival Later Tang. Later Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong subsequently made another brother of <mask>'s, <mask>yin, chancellor.It was said that when <mask>n visited <mask>, he would often try to discuss the political matters of the day with <mask>. One day, <mask> posted a sign on his door, "Please do not speak of the matters of the Office of the Chancellors." Subsequently, early during the Tiancheng era (926-929) of Emperor Zhuangzong's adoptive brother and successor Emperor Mingzong, <mask> was given the honorary title of Taibao (太保) and created the Duke of Qi. He later died at Luoyang and was given posthumous honors. Notes and references Old Book of Tang, vol. 178. History of the Five Dynasties, vol.58. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 35. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 266, 267, 269, 270, 272. 9th-century births 928 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain Tang dynasty politicians Later Tang politicians Later Liang (Five Dynasties) chancellors Later Liang (Five Dynasties) people born during Tang
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He died January 20, 928? The Duke of Qi was an official in the Tang Dynasty and later the Later Liang of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It is not known when he was born. During the reigns of Emperor Yizong of Tang and Emperor Xizong, his father was a chancellor. Both the younger brother and the older brother were praised for their literary abilities and virtues in their youth, and the younger one was nicknamed "Jade Ruler" because of the propriety of his actions. He was recalled to the imperial government to serve as an imperial censor after he passed the imperial exams, but before he became a secretary. After his father died, he left government service for a while to grieve.After Emperor Xizong fled the imperial capital Chang'an due to the major agrarian rebellion, he made him a Taichang Boshi, a scholar at the ministry of worship. He served as a low-level official at the ministry of civil service affairs. He was promoted to Lbu Langzhong, a supervisor at the ministry of rites. In the middle of Jinfu era, Emperor Xizong's brother and successor <mask> made Cibu Langzhong, still a supervisor at the ministry of rites, but also given the responsibility of drafting imperial edicts. He became an imperial scholar and a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government. He became deputy minister of census and chief imperial scholar. He became one of the secretaries general of the executive bureau and also the chief imperial scholar.When <mask> fled Chang'an in fear of being attacked, the military governor of the Jingnan Circuit was Li Maozhen. After <mask> fled to a prefecture in modern Weinan, Shaanxi, he was made the deputy chief imperial censor. As a result of the emperor's favorites, many people were trying to use sorcery to gain audience at the court. The trend was stopped by the actions of <mask>, who put many of them to death. He was put in charge of the imperial exams after being made the deputy minister of rites. In 900, the powerful eunuch Liu Jishu deposed <mask> and replaced him with his son Li Yu, Prince of De the Crown Prince, before a countercoup restored him. The chancellor Cui Yin led the struggles between eunuchs and imperial officials.He retired to the eastern capital of Luoyang because he didn't want to be involved. After <mask> was forcibly moved by a powerful warlord, one of the chancellors installed by him was Liu Can, who had passed the imperial exams under him. He brought <mask> back to the imperial government as deputy minister of civil service affairs and minister of worship. When <mask>'s son and successor Emperor Ai was forced to give up the throne to him, he participated in the transition ceremony with the chief imperial censor. The emperor sent his brother and another official, Li Yinheng, to commission his son-in-law, Liu Yin, to be the military governor of Qinghai Circuit. The two men were kept and refused to return. When Liu's brother would eventually become emperor of a new state of Southern Han in 917, he would make both of them chancellors.The emperor removed the chancellors Han Jian and Yang She from their posts and made the minister of worship, Du Xiao, chancellors in their place. You Pushe, one of the heads of the executive bureau, and Menxia Shilang, the deputy head of the examination bureau, were appointed by Emperor Taizu's son, Zhu Zhen, in 905. He was made chancellor again in 916, and was also given the title of Sikong, one of the Three excellencies. He was given the title of Situ after he retired again. He didn't receive guests at his mansion after retirement. Later Liang was conquered by its northern rival Later Tang. After Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong made another brother, he became chancellor.The political matters of the day would often be discussed by the two men. There was a sign on the door that said "please do not speak of the matters of the Office of the Chancellors." When Emperor Zhuangzong's adoptive brother and successor Emperor Mingzong died, the Duke of Qi was created. He was given posthumous honors after he died. There are notes and references to the Old Book of Tang. 178. The History of the Five Dynasties.58. The new history of the five Dynasties. 35. There are three vols. 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, 257, There were 928 deaths and 928 births during the 9th century.
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Mickey Katz
Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Early life Katz was born Meyer Myron Katz on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He is the son of Johanna (née Herzberg) and Menachem Katz. Originally one of five children, Mickey lost an older sister to diphtheria when he was about four years old. Menachem supported the family as a tailor, but money was always tight in the Katz family. As children, Mickey and his siblings contributed to the family finances by entering amateur musical contests in the neighborhood theaters and bringing the prize money home to their parents. Even after graduating from high school, Mickey continued to support his family with the money he earned from his music. Out of high school, Katz was hired by Phil Spitalny to go on a road tour. While waiting at the train station to leave, Katz met Grace Epstein, his future wife. He was seventeen and she was fourteen. He married her three years later, in 1930. They had two sons, Joel Grey and Ronald. Each of Katz's sons had two children. Joel fathered Jennifer Grey and Jim Grey, and Ronald fathered Randy Katz and Todd Katz. In 1977, Katz told the story of his life in a biography called Papa, Play for Me. Career Finding the clarinet One evening when Katz was eleven, his father took him to a concert at the Talmud Torah. A clarinet solo was on the program. On the way home, Katz told him he wanted to play the clarinet. However, for his father to pay for an instrument and lessons was out of the question. The next day, Katz asked the bandmaster of the local high school for a school clarinet, and within a few days he received an old and dusty clarinet. The next step was to find a way to pay for clarinet lessons. Katz went to his Uncle Sam and offered to clean his tailor shop if he would pay for the lessons. His uncle agreed, and soon Katz was studying under Joseph Narovec. He made excellent progress on the instrument, and quickly learned the saxophone as well, which is played basically the same way as a clarinet. Starting his career Fresh out of high school, Katz landed a gig playing clarinet and sax for Phil Spitalny and went on a road tour with his band. After the tour, Katz played in Doc Whipple's big band at the Golden Pheasant Chinese Restaurant for about a year, at which point he left and joined Angelo Vitale's band at the Park Theater. Deciding to try his luck in New York City, Katz left Cleveland in 1929. He had a hard time finding work at first, and bopped around from one small, unsuccessful job to the next. He finally ran into Ed Fishman, whom he knew from Cleveland and who helped him find a job playing in Howard Phillips' orchestra at the Manger Hotel. However, the job ended in 1930, after his marriage, and the couple had no choice but to go to live in Grace's uncle's home. Katz was soon saved from this situation when he received a phone call from Jack Spector, a friend back in Cleveland. A spot for a clarinet and sax player had recently opened up in Maurice Spitalny's band at the Loew's State Theater, and Spector had recommended Katz. Katz moved back to Cleveland with Grace and played with Spitalny until the leader left Loew's Theater in 1932. Katz continued to play there for another year, then rejoined Spitalny at the RKO Palace Theater and played there until the Cleveland musicians' local in Cleveland went on strike in 1935. Unfortunately for Katz, the union lost the strike, since movie theaters were becoming more common and theaters no longer needed live musicians, and he was out of a job once again. Nevertheless, he soon found work playing for vacationers as they sailed around Lake Erie on the excursion boat Goodtime. This gig lasted every summer from 1935 to 1939. During the off-season, Katz found what work he could playing various one-night gigs. When the Goodtime went out of business in 1939, he moved on to a position as bandleader and MC at the Ohio Villa gambling palace. Going to war In 1942, Katz was hired as bandleader at the Alpine Village theater-restaurant in Cleveland. He was subsequently drafted, but was classified 4-F classification by the Selective Service System and released from his military obligation after failing his preinduction physical. He found other ways to help the war effort, though. Back at the Alpine Village he began to sell war bonds after the shows, bringing in US$25,000 to $30,000 a week for the U.S. government. He also played for servicemen at the USO canteen at Cleveland's St. John's Cathedral. Then, in 1945, he took his six-man comedy and band group (Mickey Katz and His Krazy Kittens) on a USO tour of Europe with movie star Betty Hutton. For this trip Katz was made a temporary officer, it was the closest he ever came to serving in the military. Hitting his stride In 1946, the national jukebox convention was to be held in Cleveland, and Katz was asked to conduct for it. While there he met Spike Jones, and a week later Jones asked Katz to join him in Hollywood. Katz played with Jones for more than a year, but never felt he was paid enough, so he left Jones in 1947. Katz soon decided to make an English-Yiddish comedy record. Having written the lyrics to "Haim afen Range" (based on "Home on the Range") some years previously, he had it approved by RCA. He quickly wrote another song for the flip side, "Yiddish Square Dance", and had his friend Al Sack sketch out the melody for it and set "Haim afen Range" to music as well. The original run of 10,000 copies released in New York City sold out in three days, and RCA received orders for 25,000 more. Katz then went on to parody "Tico, Tico" as "Tickle, Tickle" and backed this new record with "Chloya", a parody of "Chloe". He then hired a manager in Los Angeles, and in 1947 performed in Boyle Heights, a largely Jewish and Mexican-American neighborhood. In Katz's words, he was a "double-ethnic smash." Receiving some opposition Despite Katz's appeal with particular groups, there were many who did not like his music. Most of these people were affronted by the way he emphasized Jewish differences, convinced that his antics would help perpetuate Jewish stereotypes. In "The Yiddish are coming", writer Josh Kun sums up the atmosphere of the time with the following: "As historian Howard Sachar has noted, the prevailing attitude after World War II was a fear that anything that promoted a 'separate identity as Jews ... would somehow lend credence to Hitler's racial theories. Although Katz had his fans, not everybody loved him. There were many radio stations that refused to play his records, and several venues feared hiring him. In his biography, Katz recalls asking a radio station manager why he wouldn't play any of Katz's records: I asked him why he wouldn't play my records. He said, "Because some of our listeners are offended." I asked, "Who, besides you?" He said, "I don't think that's any of your business." I answered, "I think it is my business because this is how I make a living. You play Italian records, you play Polish records--" He cut me off. "I will not play any record with Yiddish in it. Yiddish is the language of the ghetto." "My friend," I said, "Yiddish is the language of our forefathers." "I do not care to hear it." "Then why don't you play some of my instrumental records? They're some of the greatest music in the world, played by some of the greatest musicians in the world—Ziggy Elman, Mannie Klein, Nat Farber--" Again he cut me off mid-sentence. "There will be no Yiddish spoken, or Jewish music played, on this station." Continuing on Not one to let others get him down, though, Katz continued to create parodies until 1957 and continued to perform off and on until his death. In 1948, Katz produced the English-Yiddish stage revue Borscht Capades, co-starring with his son Joel Grey. The show did well until it went to Broadway. Right before Borscht Capades opened, an almost identical show, called Bagels and Yocks opened up down the street. In competition with each other for such a small, particular audience, both shows ending up failing. From 1951 to 1956, Katz operated as a disc jockey for the Los Angeles radio station KABC while going on occasional road tours and playing engagements at the Bandbox nightclub. In 1952 Katz also did some shows for the United Jewish Appeal. In the same year, he joined the California Friars Club, and proceeded to conduct at their major functions for the next 25 years. In 1953, Katz decided to play Las Vegas, and after a successful start at the Frontier, he returned to Las Vegas for four more years. In 1955, Katz played a brief engagement at Harrah's, located at Lake Tahoe. The following year, he played in Europe and Australia. In 1958, Katz finally played the Catskills, an area where most of his peers made their start. Unfortunately for Katz, the booking office that hired him was determined to make as much money out of him as possible, and he ended up with a packed schedule, playing "anything north of Atlantic City." In 1961, Katz went on a tour of South Africa, playing in cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Benoni, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Muizenberg. Finally, at the end of his career, Katz began playing the Florida condominium circuit, often playing two shows a night. Musical style Katz was largely a jazz musician. All of his parodies have a distinct klezmer flavor, either throughout the entire piece or as a brief "break" in the middle of the song. His songs often lampooned both Jewish and American culture. Various Katz appearances Katz and his group can be seen in the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie accompanying Julie Andrews as she sings a Yiddish song at a Jewish wedding. A number of famous Jewish musicians, including those with their own bands, recorded with him, including Mannie Klein, Ziggy Elman and Si Zentner. Jazz musician Don Byron recorded a tribute to Mickey Katz in 1993, Don Byron Plays The Music of Mickey Katz. The 2003 British movie Wondrous Oblivion featured Katz' "The Barber of Schlemiel" (a parody of The Barber of Seville) in a scene where the Jewish main character plays the record for his Jamaican neighbor. Katz supplied the voice of the character Hop-a-Long Catskill on the Beany and Cecil cartoon series on ABC-TV in 1962. Catskill was a frog, and the role was a parody of the role of Chester on the television series Gunsmoke. His primary function, in the few episodes in which he appeared, was to serve bad coffee and provide even worse Yiddish/English puns. Music Katz is most well known for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well. His songs have been compiled onto CDs, including Mish Mosh, The Most Mishige, Mickey Katz Greatest Shticks, and Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses. Katz played with many musicians throughout the years, but he initially performed his parodies with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Sammy Weiss on drums, Benny Gill on violin, Si Zentner on trombone, and Wally Wechsler on piano. Al Sack, the man who created the music for Katz's first two parodies, assembled these players for Katz and then helped him get Nat Farber to arrange the music. Death Katz died of kidney failure in Los Angeles, California in 1985, at the age of 75. Further reading Katz, Mickey. Nonzense on Who's Whoo end Wat's Wat, Illustrations Bernard Schmittke (74 pages). Spear & Gilpin 1929. Katz, Mickey. Papa, Play For Me, Simon & Schuster, 1977. Larkin, Colin. The encyclopedia of popular music, third edition. Macmillan 1998. Perry, Jeb H. Variety obits. An index to obituaries in Variety, 1905-1978, Scarecrow Press, 1980. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop memories 1890-1954. The history of American popular music compiled form America's popular music charts 1890-1954, Record Research Inc. 1986. Chabon, Michael. Manhood for Amateurs, Ch. X (Cue the Mickey Katz), HarperCollins 2009. Young, Jordan R. (2005). Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music. (3rd edition) Albany: BearManor Media . Kun, Josh. 'Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America,' University of California Press, 2005, Ch. 2 ("The Yiddish Are Coming"). References External links MickeyKatz.com 1909 births 1985 deaths American jazz musicians Jewish American male actors Jewish male comedians RCA Victor artists Yiddish comedians 20th-century American male actors Deaths from kidney failure Male actors from Cleveland 20th-century American musicians Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American comedians Jazz musicians from Ohio Yiddish-language satirists 20th-century American Jews
[ "Meyer Myron \"Mickey\" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor.", "He was the father of actor Joel Grey and grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey.", "Early life\nKatz was born Meyer Myron Katz on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family.", "He is the son of Johanna (née Herzberg) and Menachem Katz.", "Originally one of five children, Mickey lost an older sister to diphtheria when he was about four years old.", "Menachem supported the family as a tailor, but money was always tight in the Katz family.", "As children, Mickey and his siblings contributed to the family finances by entering amateur musical contests in the neighborhood theaters and bringing the prize money home to their parents.", "Even after graduating from high school, Mickey continued to support his family with the money he earned from his music.", "Out of high school, Katz was hired by Phil Spitalny to go on a road tour.", "While waiting at the train station to leave, Katz met Grace Epstein, his future wife.", "He was seventeen and she was fourteen.", "He married her three years later, in 1930.", "They had two sons, Joel Grey and Ronald.", "Each of Katz's sons had two children.", "Joel fathered Jennifer Grey and Jim Grey, and Ronald fathered Randy Katz and Todd Katz.", "In 1977, Katz told the story of his life in a biography called Papa, Play for Me.", "Career\n\nFinding the clarinet\nOne evening when Katz was eleven, his father took him to a concert at the Talmud Torah.", "A clarinet solo was on the program.", "On the way home, Katz told him he wanted to play the clarinet.", "However, for his father to pay for an instrument and lessons was out of the question.", "The next day, Katz asked the bandmaster of the local high school for a school clarinet, and within a few days he received an old and dusty clarinet.", "The next step was to find a way to pay for clarinet lessons.", "Katz went to his Uncle Sam and offered to clean his tailor shop if he would pay for the lessons.", "His uncle agreed, and soon Katz was studying under Joseph Narovec.", "He made excellent progress on the instrument, and quickly learned the saxophone as well, which is played basically the same way as a clarinet.", "Starting his career\nFresh out of high school, Katz landed a gig playing clarinet and sax for Phil Spitalny and went on a road tour with his band.", "After the tour, Katz played in Doc Whipple's big band at the Golden Pheasant Chinese Restaurant for about a year, at which point he left and joined Angelo Vitale's band at the Park Theater.", "Deciding to try his luck in New York City, Katz left Cleveland in 1929.", "He had a hard time finding work at first, and bopped around from one small, unsuccessful job to the next.", "He finally ran into Ed Fishman, whom he knew from Cleveland and who helped him find a job playing in Howard Phillips' orchestra at the Manger Hotel.", "However, the job ended in 1930, after his marriage, and the couple had no choice but to go to live in Grace's uncle's home.", "Katz was soon saved from this situation when he received a phone call from Jack Spector, a friend back in Cleveland.", "A spot for a clarinet and sax player had recently opened up in Maurice Spitalny's band at the Loew's State Theater, and Spector had recommended Katz.", "Katz moved back to Cleveland with Grace and played with Spitalny until the leader left Loew's Theater in 1932.", "Katz continued to play there for another year, then rejoined Spitalny at the RKO Palace Theater and played there until the Cleveland musicians' local in Cleveland went on strike in 1935.", "Unfortunately for Katz, the union lost the strike, since movie theaters were becoming more common and theaters no longer needed live musicians, and he was out of a job once again.", "Nevertheless, he soon found work playing for vacationers as they sailed around Lake Erie on the excursion boat Goodtime.", "This gig lasted every summer from 1935 to 1939.", "During the off-season, Katz found what work he could playing various one-night gigs.", "When the Goodtime went out of business in 1939, he moved on to a position as bandleader and MC at the Ohio Villa gambling palace.", "Going to war\nIn 1942, Katz was hired as bandleader at the Alpine Village theater-restaurant in Cleveland.", "He was subsequently drafted, but was classified 4-F classification by the Selective Service System and released from his military obligation after failing his preinduction physical.", "He found other ways to help the war effort, though.", "Back at the Alpine Village he began to sell war bonds after the shows, bringing in US$25,000 to $30,000 a week for the U.S. government.", "He also played for servicemen at the USO canteen at Cleveland's St. John's Cathedral.", "Then, in 1945, he took his six-man comedy and band group (Mickey Katz and His Krazy Kittens) on a USO tour of Europe with movie star Betty Hutton.", "For this trip Katz was made a temporary officer, it was the closest he ever came to serving in the military.", "Hitting his stride\nIn 1946, the national jukebox convention was to be held in Cleveland, and Katz was asked to conduct for it.", "While there he met Spike Jones, and a week later Jones asked Katz to join him in Hollywood.", "Katz played with Jones for more than a year, but never felt he was paid enough, so he left Jones in 1947.", "Katz soon decided to make an English-Yiddish comedy record.", "Having written the lyrics to \"Haim afen Range\" (based on \"Home on the Range\") some years previously, he had it approved by RCA.", "He quickly wrote another song for the flip side, \"Yiddish Square Dance\", and had his friend Al Sack sketch out the melody for it and set \"Haim afen Range\" to music as well.", "The original run of 10,000 copies released in New York City sold out in three days, and RCA received orders for 25,000 more.", "Katz then went on to parody \"Tico, Tico\" as \"Tickle, Tickle\" and backed this new record with \"Chloya\", a parody of \"Chloe\".", "He then hired a manager in Los Angeles, and in 1947 performed in Boyle Heights, a largely Jewish and Mexican-American neighborhood.", "In Katz's words, he was a \"double-ethnic smash.\"", "Receiving some opposition\nDespite Katz's appeal with particular groups, there were many who did not like his music.", "Most of these people were affronted by the way he emphasized Jewish differences, convinced that his antics would help perpetuate Jewish stereotypes.", "In \"The Yiddish are coming\", writer Josh Kun sums up the atmosphere of the time with the following: \"As historian Howard Sachar has noted, the prevailing attitude after World War II was a fear that anything that promoted a 'separate identity as Jews ... would somehow lend credence to Hitler's racial theories.", "Although Katz had his fans, not everybody loved him.", "There were many radio stations that refused to play his records, and several venues feared hiring him.", "In his biography, Katz recalls asking a radio station manager why he wouldn't play any of Katz's records:\n\n I asked him why he wouldn't play my records.", "He said, \"Because some of our listeners are offended.\"", "I asked, \"Who, besides you?\"", "He said, \"I don't think that's any of your business.\"", "I answered, \"I think it is my business because this is how I make a living.", "You play Italian records, you play Polish records--\"\n He cut me off.", "\"I will not play any record with Yiddish in it.", "Yiddish is the language of the ghetto.\"", "\"My friend,\" I said, \"Yiddish is the language of our forefathers.\"", "\"I do not care to hear it.\"", "\"Then why don't you play some of my instrumental records?", "They're some of the greatest music in the world, played by some of the greatest musicians in the world—Ziggy Elman, Mannie Klein, Nat Farber--\"\n Again he cut me off mid-sentence.", "\"There will be no Yiddish spoken, or Jewish music played, on this station.\"", "Continuing on\nNot one to let others get him down, though, Katz continued to create parodies until 1957 and continued to perform off and on until his death.", "In 1948, Katz produced the English-Yiddish stage revue Borscht Capades, co-starring with his son Joel Grey.", "The show did well until it went to Broadway.", "Right before Borscht Capades opened, an almost identical show, called Bagels and Yocks opened up down the street.", "In competition with each other for such a small, particular audience, both shows ending up failing.", "From 1951 to 1956, Katz operated as a disc jockey for the Los Angeles radio station KABC while going on occasional road tours and playing engagements at the Bandbox nightclub.", "In 1952 Katz also did some shows for the United Jewish Appeal.", "In the same year, he joined the California Friars Club, and proceeded to conduct at their major functions for the next 25 years.", "In 1953, Katz decided to play Las Vegas, and after a successful start at the Frontier, he returned to Las Vegas for four more years.", "In 1955, Katz played a brief engagement at Harrah's, located at Lake Tahoe.", "The following year, he played in Europe and Australia.", "In 1958, Katz finally played the Catskills, an area where most of his peers made their start.", "Unfortunately for Katz, the booking office that hired him was determined to make as much money out of him as possible, and he ended up with a packed schedule, playing \"anything north of Atlantic City.\"", "In 1961, Katz went on a tour of South Africa, playing in cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Benoni, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Muizenberg.", "Finally, at the end of his career, Katz began playing the Florida condominium circuit, often playing two shows a night.", "Musical style\nKatz was largely a jazz musician.", "All of his parodies have a distinct klezmer flavor, either throughout the entire piece or as a brief \"break\" in the middle of the song.", "His songs often lampooned both Jewish and American culture.", "Various Katz appearances\nKatz and his group can be seen in the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie accompanying Julie Andrews as she sings a Yiddish song at a Jewish wedding.", "A number of famous Jewish musicians, including those with their own bands, recorded with him, including Mannie Klein, Ziggy Elman and Si Zentner.", "Jazz musician Don Byron recorded a tribute to Mickey Katz in 1993, Don Byron Plays The Music of Mickey Katz.", "The 2003 British movie Wondrous Oblivion featured Katz' \"The Barber of Schlemiel\" (a parody of The Barber of Seville) in a scene where the Jewish main character plays the record for his Jamaican neighbor.", "Katz supplied the voice of the character Hop-a-Long Catskill on the Beany and Cecil cartoon series on ABC-TV in 1962.", "Catskill was a frog, and the role was a parody of the role of Chester on the television series Gunsmoke.", "His primary function, in the few episodes in which he appeared, was to serve bad coffee and provide even worse Yiddish/English puns.", "Music\nKatz is most well known for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well.", "His songs have been compiled onto CDs, including Mish Mosh, The Most Mishige, Mickey Katz Greatest Shticks, and Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses.", "Katz played with many musicians throughout the years, but he initially performed his parodies with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Sammy Weiss on drums, Benny Gill on violin, Si Zentner on trombone, and Wally Wechsler on piano.", "Al Sack, the man who created the music for Katz's first two parodies, assembled these players for Katz and then helped him get Nat Farber to arrange the music.", "Death\nKatz died of kidney failure in Los Angeles, California in 1985, at the age of 75.", "Further reading\n Katz, Mickey.", "Nonzense on Who's Whoo end Wat's Wat, Illustrations Bernard Schmittke (74 pages).", "Spear & Gilpin 1929.", "Katz, Mickey.", "Papa, Play For Me, Simon & Schuster, 1977.", "Larkin, Colin.", "The encyclopedia of popular music, third edition.", "Macmillan 1998.", "Perry, Jeb H. Variety obits.", "An index to obituaries in Variety, 1905-1978, Scarecrow Press, 1980.", "Whitburn, Joel.", "Joel Whitburn's Pop memories 1890-1954.", "The history of American popular music compiled form America's popular music charts 1890-1954, Record Research Inc. 1986.", "Chabon, Michael.", "Manhood for Amateurs, Ch.", "X (Cue the Mickey Katz), HarperCollins 2009.", "Young, Jordan R. (2005).", "Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music.", "(3rd edition) Albany: BearManor Media .", "Kun, Josh.", "'Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America,' University of California Press, 2005, Ch.", "2 (\"The Yiddish Are Coming\").", "References\n\nExternal links\n\nMickeyKatz.com\n\n1909 births\n1985 deaths\nAmerican jazz musicians\nJewish American male actors\nJewish male comedians\nRCA Victor artists\nYiddish comedians\n20th-century American male actors\nDeaths from kidney failure\nMale actors from Cleveland\n20th-century American musicians\nBurials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery\n20th-century American comedians\nJazz musicians from Ohio\nYiddish-language satirists\n20th-century American Jews" ]
[ "Meyer Myron \"Mickey\" Katz was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor.", "He was the father of two people.", "Meyer Myron Katz was born on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family.", "He is the son of two people.", "Mickey's older sister died of diphtheria when he was four years old.", "Money was always tight in the Katz family, but Menachem supported them as a tailor.", "Mickey and his siblings contributed to the family finances by entering amateur musical contests in the neighborhood theaters and bringing the prize money home to their parents.", "After graduating from high school, Mickey continued to support his family with the money he made from his music.", "He was hired by Phil Spitalny to go on a road tour.", "He met Grace at the train station.", "They were seventeen and fourteen at the time.", "He married her in 1930.", "They had two sons.", "Each of the sons had at least one child.", "Ronald fathered Randy and Todd.", "In 1977 he wrote a biography called Papa, Play for Me.", "The father took his son to a concert at the Talmud Torah when he was eleven.", "The clarinet soloist was on the program.", "He was told he wanted to play the clarinet.", "For his father to pay for an instrument was out of the question.", "After asking the bandmaster of the local high school for a school clarinet, he received an old and dusty clarinet within a few days.", "Finding a way to pay for clarinet lessons was the next step.", "He offered to clean his shop if Uncle Sam would pay for the lessons.", "He was studying under his uncle.", "He quickly learned the saxophone, which is similar to a clarinet, and made excellent progress on the instrument.", "After graduating from high school, he landed a gig playing clarinet and sax for Phil Spitalny and went on a road tour with his band.", "After a year at the Golden Pheasant Chinese Restaurant, he joined the band of Angelo Vitale at the Park Theater.", "He left Cleveland in 1929 to try his luck in New York City.", "He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "He ran into Ed Fishman, who helped him find a job playing in HowardPhillips' orchestra at the Manger Hotel.", "After his marriage, the couple had no choice but to live in Grace's uncle's home.", "He was saved from this situation when he received a call from a friend in Cleveland.", "A spot for a clarinet and sax player had recently opened up in Maurice Spitalny's band, and Spector had recommended Katz.", "Grace and Spitalny played together until the leader left the theater.", "Spitalny played at the RKO Palace Theater until the Cleveland musicians' local went on strike in 1935.", "The union lost the strike because movie theaters no longer needed live musicians and he was out of a job again.", "As vacationers sailed around Lake Erie on the excursion boat Goodtime, he found work playing for them.", "This gig lasted from 1935 to 1939.", "He was able to play various one-night jobs during the off-season.", "He was the MC at the Ohio Villa when the Goodtime went out of business.", "In 1942, he was hired as a bandleader at the Alpine Village theater-restaurant.", "After failing his preinduction physical, he was released from his military obligation and classified as a 4-F classification by the Selective Service System.", "He was able to help the war effort.", "After the shows he began to sell war bonds for the U.S. government, earning up to $30,000 a week.", "The USO canteen at Cleveland's St. John's Cathedral was where he played for servicemen.", "In 1945, he took his six-man comedy and band group on a USO tour of Europe with a movie star.", "The closest he ever came to serving in the military was when he was made a temporary officer for this trip.", "The national jukebox convention was to be held in Cleveland in 1946, and the man was asked to conduct it.", "After meeting Spike Jones, he was asked to join him in Hollywood.", "He left Jones in 1947 because he never felt he was paid enough.", "He decided to make a comedy record.", "He had written the lyrics to \"Haim afen Range\" before and had it approved by the RCA.", "He quickly wrote another song for the flip side, \"Yiddish Square Dance\", and had his friend Al Sack sketch out the melody for it and set \"Haim afen Range\" to music as well.", "The original run of 10,000 copies in New York City sold out in three days.", "The new record was backed by \"Chloya\", a parody of \"Chloe\".", "In 1947, he hired a manager in Los Angeles and performed in a largely Jewish and Mexican-American neighborhood.", "He was described as a double-ethnic smash.", "There were many who didn't like his music.", "Many people were offended by the way he emphasized Jewish differences and thought his antics would help perpetuate Jewish stereotypes.", "The prevailing attitude after World War II was a fear that anything that promoted a \"separate identity as Jews\" would lend credence to Hitler.", "Some people didn't like him because he had his fans.", "Many radio stations refused to play his records, and several venues were afraid of hiring him.", "In his biography, he says he asked the radio station manager why he wouldn't play his records.", "He said that some of their audience are offended.", "\"Who, besides you?\" I asked.", "\"I don't think that's your business,\" he said.", "I think it's my business because it's how I make a living.", "He cut me off because you play Italian and Polish records.", "I won't play any record with Yiddish in it.", "The language of the ghetto is Yiddish.", "\"Yiddish is the language of our forefathers,\" I said.", "I don't care to hear it.", "Why don't you play some of my records?", "He cut me off again, \"They're some of the greatest music in the world, played by some of the greatest musicians in the world.\"", "There will be no Yiddish or Jewish music on this station.", "Not one to let others get him down, Katz continued to create parodies until 1957 and continued to perform until his death.", "The English-Yiddish stage show Borscht Capades was co-starring his son.", "The show did well until it moved to Broadway.", "Bagels and Yocks opened down the street before Borscht Capades.", "Both shows failed in competition with each other.", "From 1951 to 1956, he was a disc jockey for the Los Angeles radio station KABC and played at the Bandbox nightclub.", "Some shows were done for the United Jewish Appeal.", "After joining the California Friars Club, he conducted major functions for the next 25 years.", "After a successful start at the Frontier, he returned to Las Vegas for four more years.", "There was a brief engagement at Lake Tahoe in 1955.", "He played in Europe and Australia the following year.", "The area where most of his peers made their start was the Catskills.", "The booking office that hired him was determined to make as much money out of him as possible, and he ended up playing \"anything north of Atlantic City.\"", "In 1961, Katz went on a tour of South Africa, playing in many cities.", "He began playing two shows a night on the Florida condominium circuit at the end of his career.", "He was a jazz musician.", "All of his parodies have a distinct klezmer flavor, either throughout the entire piece or as a brief break in the middle of the song.", "His songs poked fun at both Jewish and American culture.", "In the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie, Julie Andrews sings a Yiddish song at a Jewish wedding and is accompanied by the group of Katz and his friends.", "A number of famous Jewish musicians, including those with their own bands, recorded with him.", "In 1993, jazz musician Don Byron recorded a tribute to Mickey Katz.", "The 2003 British movie Wondrous Oblivion featured a scene where a Jewish character plays a song for his Jamaican neighbor.", "The character Hop-a-Long Catskill was voiced by Katz on the Beany and Cecil cartoon series.", "The role of Catskill was a parody of Chester on Gunsmoke.", "In the few episodes in which he appeared, his primary function was to serve bad coffee and even worse Yiddish/English puns.", "Music Katz is best known for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well.", "Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses is one of the CDs he has compiled.", "Although he played with many musicians throughout the years, he initially performed his parodies with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Sammy Weiss on drums, Benny Gill on violin, Si Zentner on trombone, and Wally Wechsler on piano.", "The music for the first two parodies was created by Al Sack and he helped get Nat Farber to arrange the music.", "Death Katz passed away in Los Angeles, California in 1985 at the age of 75.", "Further reading, Mickey.", "Bernard Schmittke illustrated Who's Whoo end Wat's Wat.", "Spear & Gilpin was founded in 1929.", "Mickey.", "Simon & Schuster published Papa, Play For Me in 1977.", "Colin Larkin.", "The third edition of the encyclopedia of popular music.", "The year 1998.", "There are Variety obits.", "An index to obituaries in Variety.", "\"Whitburn.\"", "His Pop memories were from 1890-1954.", "The history of American popular music was compiled by Record Research Inc.", "Chabon, Michael.", "Manhood for amateur athletes.", "It's calledHarperCollins 2009, and it's called X.", "Young, Jordan R.", "The Man Who Murdered Music is Spike Jones.", "Albany: BearManor Media is the third edition.", "Josh, Kun.", "The University of California Press published Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America.", "The Yiddish are coming.", "MickeyKatz.com 1909 births 1985 deaths American jazz musicians Jewish American male actors Jewish male comedians." ]
Meyer Myron "<mask>" <mask> (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Early life <mask> was born <mask> on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He is the son of Johanna (née Herzberg) and <mask>. Originally one of five children, <mask> lost an older sister to diphtheria when he was about four years old. Menachem supported the family as a tailor, but money was always tight in the <mask> family. As children, <mask> and his siblings contributed to the family finances by entering amateur musical contests in the neighborhood theaters and bringing the prize money home to their parents.Even after graduating from high school, <mask> continued to support his family with the money he earned from his music. Out of high school, <mask> was hired by Phil Spitalny to go on a road tour. While waiting at the train station to leave, <mask> met Grace Epstein, his future wife. He was seventeen and she was fourteen. He married her three years later, in 1930. They had two sons, Joel Grey and Ronald. Each of <mask>'s sons had two children.Joel fathered Jennifer Grey and Jim Grey, and Ronald fathered <mask> and <mask>. In 1977, <mask> told the story of his life in a biography called Papa, Play for Me. Career Finding the clarinet One evening when <mask> was eleven, his father took him to a concert at the Talmud Torah. A clarinet solo was on the program. On the way home, <mask> told him he wanted to play the clarinet. However, for his father to pay for an instrument and lessons was out of the question. The next day, <mask> asked the bandmaster of the local high school for a school clarinet, and within a few days he received an old and dusty clarinet.The next step was to find a way to pay for clarinet lessons. <mask> went to his Uncle Sam and offered to clean his tailor shop if he would pay for the lessons. His uncle agreed, and soon <mask> was studying under Joseph Narovec. He made excellent progress on the instrument, and quickly learned the saxophone as well, which is played basically the same way as a clarinet. Starting his career Fresh out of high school, <mask> landed a gig playing clarinet and sax for Phil Spitalny and went on a road tour with his band. After the tour, <mask> played in Doc Whipple's big band at the Golden Pheasant Chinese Restaurant for about a year, at which point he left and joined Angelo Vitale's band at the Park Theater. Deciding to try his luck in New York City, <mask> left Cleveland in 1929.He had a hard time finding work at first, and bopped around from one small, unsuccessful job to the next. He finally ran into Ed Fishman, whom he knew from Cleveland and who helped him find a job playing in Howard Phillips' orchestra at the Manger Hotel. However, the job ended in 1930, after his marriage, and the couple had no choice but to go to live in Grace's uncle's home. <mask> was soon saved from this situation when he received a phone call from Jack Spector, a friend back in Cleveland. A spot for a clarinet and sax player had recently opened up in Maurice Spitalny's band at the Loew's State Theater, and Spector had recommended <mask>. <mask> moved back to Cleveland with Grace and played with Spitalny until the leader left Loew's Theater in 1932. <mask> continued to play there for another year, then rejoined Spitalny at the RKO Palace Theater and played there until the Cleveland musicians' local in Cleveland went on strike in 1935.Unfortunately for <mask>, the union lost the strike, since movie theaters were becoming more common and theaters no longer needed live musicians, and he was out of a job once again. Nevertheless, he soon found work playing for vacationers as they sailed around Lake Erie on the excursion boat Goodtime. This gig lasted every summer from 1935 to 1939. During the off-season, <mask> found what work he could playing various one-night gigs. When the Goodtime went out of business in 1939, he moved on to a position as bandleader and MC at the Ohio Villa gambling palace. Going to war In 1942, <mask> was hired as bandleader at the Alpine Village theater-restaurant in Cleveland. He was subsequently drafted, but was classified 4-F classification by the Selective Service System and released from his military obligation after failing his preinduction physical.He found other ways to help the war effort, though. Back at the Alpine Village he began to sell war bonds after the shows, bringing in US$25,000 to $30,000 a week for the U.S. government. He also played for servicemen at the USO canteen at Cleveland's St. John's Cathedral. Then, in 1945, he took his six-man comedy and band group (<mask> and His Krazy Kittens) on a USO tour of Europe with movie star Betty Hutton. For this trip <mask> was made a temporary officer, it was the closest he ever came to serving in the military. Hitting his stride In 1946, the national jukebox convention was to be held in Cleveland, and <mask> was asked to conduct for it. While there he met Spike Jones, and a week later Jones asked <mask> to join him in Hollywood.<mask> played with Jones for more than a year, but never felt he was paid enough, so he left Jones in 1947. <mask> soon decided to make an English-Yiddish comedy record. Having written the lyrics to "Haim afen Range" (based on "Home on the Range") some years previously, he had it approved by RCA. He quickly wrote another song for the flip side, "Yiddish Square Dance", and had his friend Al Sack sketch out the melody for it and set "Haim afen Range" to music as well. The original run of 10,000 copies released in New York City sold out in three days, and RCA received orders for 25,000 more. <mask> then went on to parody "Tico, Tico" as "Tickle, Tickle" and backed this new record with "Chloya", a parody of "Chloe". He then hired a manager in Los Angeles, and in 1947 performed in Boyle Heights, a largely Jewish and Mexican-American neighborhood.In <mask>'s words, he was a "double-ethnic smash." Receiving some opposition Despite <mask>'s appeal with particular groups, there were many who did not like his music. Most of these people were affronted by the way he emphasized Jewish differences, convinced that his antics would help perpetuate Jewish stereotypes. In "The Yiddish are coming", writer Josh Kun sums up the atmosphere of the time with the following: "As historian Howard Sachar has noted, the prevailing attitude after World War II was a fear that anything that promoted a 'separate identity as Jews ... would somehow lend credence to Hitler's racial theories. Although <mask> had his fans, not everybody loved him. There were many radio stations that refused to play his records, and several venues feared hiring him. In his biography, <mask> recalls asking a radio station manager why he wouldn't play any of <mask>'s records: I asked him why he wouldn't play my records.He said, "Because some of our listeners are offended." I asked, "Who, besides you?" He said, "I don't think that's any of your business." I answered, "I think it is my business because this is how I make a living. You play Italian records, you play Polish records--" He cut me off. "I will not play any record with Yiddish in it. Yiddish is the language of the ghetto.""My friend," I said, "Yiddish is the language of our forefathers." "I do not care to hear it." "Then why don't you play some of my instrumental records? They're some of the greatest music in the world, played by some of the greatest musicians in the world—Ziggy Elman, Mannie Klein, Nat Farber--" Again he cut me off mid-sentence. "There will be no Yiddish spoken, or Jewish music played, on this station." Continuing on Not one to let others get him down, though, <mask> continued to create parodies until 1957 and continued to perform off and on until his death. In 1948, <mask> produced the English-Yiddish stage revue Borscht Capades, co-starring with his son Joel Grey.The show did well until it went to Broadway. Right before Borscht Capades opened, an almost identical show, called Bagels and Yocks opened up down the street. In competition with each other for such a small, particular audience, both shows ending up failing. From 1951 to 1956, <mask> operated as a disc jockey for the Los Angeles radio station KABC while going on occasional road tours and playing engagements at the Bandbox nightclub. In 1952 <mask> also did some shows for the United Jewish Appeal. In the same year, he joined the California Friars Club, and proceeded to conduct at their major functions for the next 25 years. In 1953, <mask> decided to play Las Vegas, and after a successful start at the Frontier, he returned to Las Vegas for four more years.In 1955, <mask> played a brief engagement at Harrah's, located at Lake Tahoe. The following year, he played in Europe and Australia. In 1958, <mask> finally played the Catskills, an area where most of his peers made their start. Unfortunately for <mask>, the booking office that hired him was determined to make as much money out of him as possible, and he ended up with a packed schedule, playing "anything north of Atlantic City." In 1961, <mask> went on a tour of South Africa, playing in cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Benoni, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Muizenberg. Finally, at the end of his career, <mask> began playing the Florida condominium circuit, often playing two shows a night. Musical style <mask> was largely a jazz musician.All of his parodies have a distinct klezmer flavor, either throughout the entire piece or as a brief "break" in the middle of the song. His songs often lampooned both Jewish and American culture. Various <mask> appearances <mask> and his group can be seen in the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie accompanying Julie Andrews as she sings a Yiddish song at a Jewish wedding. A number of famous Jewish musicians, including those with their own bands, recorded with him, including Mannie Klein, Ziggy Elman and Si Zentner. Jazz musician Don Byron recorded a tribute to <mask> in 1993, Don Byron Plays The Music of <mask>. The 2003 British movie Wondrous Oblivion featured <mask>' "The Barber of Schlemiel" (a parody of The Barber of Seville) in a scene where the Jewish main character plays the record for his Jamaican neighbor. <mask> supplied the voice of the character Hop-a-Long Catskill on the Beany and Cecil cartoon series on ABC-TV in 1962.Catskill was a frog, and the role was a parody of the role of Chester on the television series Gunsmoke. His primary function, in the few episodes in which he appeared, was to serve bad coffee and provide even worse Yiddish/English puns. <mask> is most well known for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well. His songs have been compiled onto CDs, including Mish Mosh, The Most Mishige, <mask> Greatest Shticks, and Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses. <mask> played with many musicians throughout the years, but he initially performed his parodies with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Sammy Weiss on drums, Benny Gill on violin, Si Zentner on trombone, and Wally Wechsler on piano. Al Sack, the man who created the music for <mask>'s first two parodies, assembled these players for <mask> and then helped him get Nat Farber to arrange the music. <mask> died of kidney failure in Los Angeles, California in 1985, at the age of 75.Further reading <mask>, <mask>. Nonzense on Who's Whoo end Wat's Wat, Illustrations Bernard Schmittke (74 pages). Spear & Gilpin 1929. <mask>, <mask>. Papa, Play For Me, Simon & Schuster, 1977. Larkin, Colin. The encyclopedia of popular music, third edition.Macmillan 1998. Perry, Jeb H. Variety obits. An index to obituaries in Variety, 1905-1978, Scarecrow Press, 1980. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop memories 1890-1954. The history of American popular music compiled form America's popular music charts 1890-1954, Record Research Inc. 1986. Chabon, Michael.Manhood for Amateurs, Ch. X (Cue the Mickey Katz), HarperCollins 2009. Young, Jordan R. (2005). Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music. (3rd edition) Albany: BearManor Media . Kun, Josh. 'Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America,' University of California Press, 2005, Ch.2 ("The Yiddish Are Coming"). References External links MickeyKatz.com 1909 births 1985 deaths American jazz musicians Jewish American male actors Jewish male comedians RCA Victor artists Yiddish comedians 20th-century American male actors Deaths from kidney failure Male actors from Cleveland 20th-century American musicians Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American comedians Jazz musicians from Ohio Yiddish-language satirists 20th-century American Jews
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Meyer Myron "<mask>" <mask> was an American musician and comedian who specialized in Jewish humor. He was the father of two people. <mask> was born on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He is the son of two people. <mask>'s older sister died of diphtheria when he was four years old. Money was always tight in the <mask> family, but Menachem supported them as a tailor. <mask> and his siblings contributed to the family finances by entering amateur musical contests in the neighborhood theaters and bringing the prize money home to their parents.After graduating from high school, <mask> continued to support his family with the money he made from his music. He was hired by Phil Spitalny to go on a road tour. He met Grace at the train station. They were seventeen and fourteen at the time. He married her in 1930. They had two sons. Each of the sons had at least one child.Ronald fathered Randy and Todd. In 1977 he wrote a biography called Papa, Play for Me. The father took his son to a concert at the Talmud Torah when he was eleven. The clarinet soloist was on the program. He was told he wanted to play the clarinet. For his father to pay for an instrument was out of the question. After asking the bandmaster of the local high school for a school clarinet, he received an old and dusty clarinet within a few days.Finding a way to pay for clarinet lessons was the next step. He offered to clean his shop if Uncle Sam would pay for the lessons. He was studying under his uncle. He quickly learned the saxophone, which is similar to a clarinet, and made excellent progress on the instrument. After graduating from high school, he landed a gig playing clarinet and sax for Phil Spitalny and went on a road tour with his band. After a year at the Golden Pheasant Chinese Restaurant, he joined the band of Angelo Vitale at the Park Theater. He left Cleveland in 1929 to try his luck in New York City.He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He ran into Ed Fishman, who helped him find a job playing in HowardPhillips' orchestra at the Manger Hotel. After his marriage, the couple had no choice but to live in Grace's uncle's home. He was saved from this situation when he received a call from a friend in Cleveland. A spot for a clarinet and sax player had recently opened up in Maurice Spitalny's band, and Spector had recommended Katz. Grace and Spitalny played together until the leader left the theater. Spitalny played at the RKO Palace Theater until the Cleveland musicians' local went on strike in 1935.The union lost the strike because movie theaters no longer needed live musicians and he was out of a job again. As vacationers sailed around Lake Erie on the excursion boat Goodtime, he found work playing for them. This gig lasted from 1935 to 1939. He was able to play various one-night jobs during the off-season. He was the MC at the Ohio Villa when the Goodtime went out of business. In 1942, he was hired as a bandleader at the Alpine Village theater-restaurant. After failing his preinduction physical, he was released from his military obligation and classified as a 4-F classification by the Selective Service System.He was able to help the war effort. After the shows he began to sell war bonds for the U.S. government, earning up to $30,000 a week. The USO canteen at Cleveland's St. John's Cathedral was where he played for servicemen. In 1945, he took his six-man comedy and band group on a USO tour of Europe with a movie star. The closest he ever came to serving in the military was when he was made a temporary officer for this trip. The national jukebox convention was to be held in Cleveland in 1946, and the man was asked to conduct it. After meeting Spike Jones, he was asked to join him in Hollywood.He left Jones in 1947 because he never felt he was paid enough. He decided to make a comedy record. He had written the lyrics to "Haim afen Range" before and had it approved by the RCA. He quickly wrote another song for the flip side, "Yiddish Square Dance", and had his friend Al Sack sketch out the melody for it and set "Haim afen Range" to music as well. The original run of 10,000 copies in New York City sold out in three days. The new record was backed by "Chloya", a parody of "Chloe". In 1947, he hired a manager in Los Angeles and performed in a largely Jewish and Mexican-American neighborhood.He was described as a double-ethnic smash. There were many who didn't like his music. Many people were offended by the way he emphasized Jewish differences and thought his antics would help perpetuate Jewish stereotypes. The prevailing attitude after World War II was a fear that anything that promoted a "separate identity as Jews" would lend credence to Hitler. Some people didn't like him because he had his fans. Many radio stations refused to play his records, and several venues were afraid of hiring him. In his biography, he says he asked the radio station manager why he wouldn't play his records.He said that some of their audience are offended. "Who, besides you?" I asked. "I don't think that's your business," he said. I think it's my business because it's how I make a living. He cut me off because you play Italian and Polish records. I won't play any record with Yiddish in it. The language of the ghetto is Yiddish."Yiddish is the language of our forefathers," I said. I don't care to hear it. Why don't you play some of my records? He cut me off again, "They're some of the greatest music in the world, played by some of the greatest musicians in the world." There will be no Yiddish or Jewish music on this station. Not one to let others get him down, <mask> continued to create parodies until 1957 and continued to perform until his death. The English-Yiddish stage show Borscht Capades was co-starring his son.The show did well until it moved to Broadway. Bagels and Yocks opened down the street before Borscht Capades. Both shows failed in competition with each other. From 1951 to 1956, he was a disc jockey for the Los Angeles radio station KABC and played at the Bandbox nightclub. Some shows were done for the United Jewish Appeal. After joining the California Friars Club, he conducted major functions for the next 25 years. After a successful start at the Frontier, he returned to Las Vegas for four more years.There was a brief engagement at Lake Tahoe in 1955. He played in Europe and Australia the following year. The area where most of his peers made their start was the Catskills. The booking office that hired him was determined to make as much money out of him as possible, and he ended up playing "anything north of Atlantic City." In 1961, <mask> went on a tour of South Africa, playing in many cities. He began playing two shows a night on the Florida condominium circuit at the end of his career. He was a jazz musician.All of his parodies have a distinct klezmer flavor, either throughout the entire piece or as a brief break in the middle of the song. His songs poked fun at both Jewish and American culture. In the movie Thoroughly Modern Millie, Julie Andrews sings a Yiddish song at a Jewish wedding and is accompanied by the group of <mask> and his friends. A number of famous Jewish musicians, including those with their own bands, recorded with him. In 1993, jazz musician Don Byron recorded a tribute to <mask>. The 2003 British movie Wondrous Oblivion featured a scene where a Jewish character plays a song for his Jamaican neighbor. The character Hop-a-Long Catskill was voiced by <mask> on the Beany and Cecil cartoon series.The role of Catskill was a parody of Chester on Gunsmoke. In the few episodes in which he appeared, his primary function was to serve bad coffee and even worse Yiddish/English puns. <mask> is best known for his parodies, but he created more traditional klezmer music as well. Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses is one of the CDs he has compiled. Although he played with many musicians throughout the years, he initially performed his parodies with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Sammy Weiss on drums, Benny Gill on violin, Si Zentner on trombone, and Wally Wechsler on piano. The music for the first two parodies was created by Al Sack and he helped get Nat Farber to arrange the music. <mask> passed away in Los Angeles, California in 1985 at the age of 75.Further reading, <mask>. Bernard Schmittke illustrated Who's Whoo end Wat's Wat. Spear & Gilpin was founded in 1929. Mickey. Simon & Schuster published Papa, Play For Me in 1977. Colin Larkin. The third edition of the encyclopedia of popular music.The year 1998. There are Variety obits. An index to obituaries in Variety. "Whitburn." His Pop memories were from 1890-1954. The history of American popular music was compiled by Record Research Inc. Chabon, Michael.Manhood for amateur athletes. It's calledHarperCollins 2009, and it's called X. Young, Jordan R. The Man Who Murdered Music is Spike Jones. Albany: BearManor Media is the third edition. Josh, Kun. The University of California Press published Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America.The Yiddish are coming. MickeyKatz.com 1909 births 1985 deaths American jazz musicians Jewish American male actors Jewish male comedians.
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John Mākini Kapena
John Mākini Kapena (October 2, 1843 – October 23, 1887) was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served many political roles in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876, Minister of Finance from 1876 to 1878 and again from 1883 to 1886, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1878 to 1880, Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887. From 1874 to 1875, he accompanied King Kalākaua on his state visit to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. In 1882, he traveled to Tokyo as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan to negotiate Japanese immigration to Hawaii. Early life and family Born on October 2, 1843, at Lāhainā, on the island of Maui, Kapena was the son of Mākini and High Chiefess Nāʻawa, a relative of the Kalākaua family. He was adopted under the Hawaiian custom of hānai by his uncle Jonah Kapena, an influential statesman, judge and royal advisor since the reign of King Kamehameha III (r. 1825–1854). Kapena was educated at the Royal School and later at the Oahu College (now Punahou School). In 1863 he married Emma Aʻalailoa Malo (1846–1886), the only daughter of early Native Hawaiian historian and Christian minister David Malo and his third wife Rebecca Lepeka. Emma was an accomplished musician and composer and served as an attendant of Princess Liliʻuokalani. Emma died unexpectedly from heart disease on April 18, 1886, at the age of 39. They had one daughter, Alexandrina Leihulu Kapena (1868–1914). On November 5, 1887, Leihulu married Morris Kahai Keohokālole of Maui. She later divorced Keohokālole and married Henry N. Clark after he divorced his wife Emma Dreier. Leihulu owned property on Hawaii and the mainland United States. She died on March 23, 1914, while living in San Francisco, California. She was the last lineal descendant of David Malo. Leihulu died intestate and her estate was disputed between her widower and her two next of kin: Samuel I. Maikai and David U. K. Maikai (grandsons of John William Elliott Maikai). The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in favor of her widower as her sole heir. Editor In 1870, Kapena became the editor of the newspaper Ke Au Okoa, which ran from 1865 until it merged with Ka Nupepa Kuokoa to become Ka Nupepa Kuokoa Me Ke Au Okoa I Huiia in 1873. Political career Earlier career During the reign of Kamehameha V (r. 1864–1872), he was commissioned on January 16, 1864, as first lieutenant of the 1st Company of the Yeomanry, a volunteer army regiment in the military of Hawaii. When King Lunalilo ascended to the throne in 1873, Kapena was appointed to a number of political positions. He was appointed to the Board of Education on January 23. He was made a colonel on the king's personal military staff on January 27, and judge of the first circuit court on the island of Oahu, serving in the latter position from April 1, 1873, to July 13, 1874. In July 1873, King Lunalilo and his foreign minister Charles Reed Bishop considered a proposal to cede Pearl Harbor to the United States in exchange for a reciprocity treaty. Although he was in favor of the reciprocity treaty, Kapena gave a speech in front of 1500 Hawaiians at Kaumakapili Church opposing the cessation of Hawaiian territory. Patronage by Kalākaua Lunalilo died without an heir in 1874. In the election that followed, Kapena supported his relative David Kalākaua's candidacy for the vacant throne against Queen Emma, the dowager queen of Kamehameha IV (r. 1855–1864). The choice of Kalākaua by the legislature, and the subsequent announcement, caused a riot at the courthouse. US and British troops were landed, and some of Emma's supporters were arrested. As part of his first round of political appointments, Kalākaua appointed Kapena as a member of the Privy Council of State and the Governor of Maui, succeeding Paul Nahaolelua, who had resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance. Kapena served as Governor of Maui from February 23, 1874 until December 15, 1876, when he too resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance. He was succeeded by William Luther Moehonua as governor. On January 10, 1876, Kapena was appointed by the king to be an official member of the House of Nobles, the upper chamber of the legislature. As a member of the House of Nobles, Kapena served in every legislative session between 1876 and 1886. From November 17, 1874, to February 15, 1875, Kapena was a member of the Reciprocity Commission and traveled with Kalākaua on his state visit the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. Kapena held various important cabinet positions during Kalākaua's reign. In 1876, Kapena was appointed to the king's cabinet as Minister of Finance serving alongside three Americans: Henry A. P. Carter, Minister of Foreign Affairs; John Mott-Smith, Minister of the Interior; and Alfred S. Hartwell, Attorney General. He served as the finance minister from December 5, 1876, until Kalākaua demanded the resignation of his entire cabinet in the middle of the night on July 1, 1878. It was widely suspected that Kalākaua's sudden replacement of his cabinet was influenced by American businessman Claus Spreckels, who had refinanced the King's debts the night before in order to secure water rights for his sugarcane plantation on Maui. On July 3, Kapena was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a new cabinet with Samuel Gardner Wilder, Minister of the Interior; Simon Kaloa Kaʻai, Minister of Finance; and Edward Preston, Attorney General. Kapena became the first Native Hawaiian to hold the post of foreign minister and the only minister to survive the political shakeup. He held this post from July 3, 1878, to August 14, 1880. During his tenure, the elders (na elemakule) of Tabiteuea in the Gilbert Islands requested annexation to Hawaii. However, Kapena and the king wrote back declining the request due to its political impractically. When the king chose a new cabinet in 1880, Kapena was replaced in the position by the Italian adventurer Celso Caesar Moreno to the vehement opposition of the diplomatic corps and political leaders in Honolulu. Kapena later returned to another cabinet headed by Walter Murray Gibson when he was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1883 after Kaʻai was removed for "dereliction of ministerial duty." He served as finance minister until June 30, 1886, although Minister of the Interior Charles T. Gulick served as acting finance minister while he was attending the Louisville Exposition in 1885 as Special Commissioner. He was succeeded by Paul P. Kanoa. He also served as the Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and the Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887. Other political posts and appointments he held during his political career included Marshal of the Household, member of the Board of Education, Commissioner of Boundaries for Maui, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Commissioner to Codify and Revise Laws and Registrar of Conveyances for Oahu. In 1872, he was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan. Along with his secretary John Lot Kaulukoʻu, he traveled to Japan to negotiate the prospect of Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. As part of the Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad governmental program, Kapena also escorted three Hawaiian students to study in Asia. James Kapaa was placed in a school in Canton, China, and James Hakuole and Isaac Harbottle were placed in schools in Japan. Kapena was decorated with a number of Hawaiian and foreign orders and honors. He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalākaua. He was also accorded the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Japan and the Belgian Red Cross. Death In 1887, Kapena resigned his last political post as Collector General of Customs. Kapena died at his residence at Peleula, Honolulu, on October 23, 1887, at the age of 44. Kapena's funeral at St. Andrew's Cathedral the following day was attended by the King, members of the royal family, ranking members of the government and Honolulu society, Viscount Torii and T. Fujita of the Japanese legation, the Lodge Le Progres de L'Oceanie and the Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M., where he was a member. His service was conducted entirely in Hawaiian by Anglican Reverend Alexander Mackintosh with Reverend H. H. Gowen also in the chancel. His daughter Leihulu served as the chief mourner. After the service, a funeral procession brought the hearse carrying his casket to Kawaiahaʻo Church where he was buried with Masonic rites. Kapena was buried next to his wife Emma Malo and his hānai father Jonah Kapena in the Kapena family plot. His grave marker reads, "J. M. Kapena Died Oct 23 1887." Other relatives interred there include Umiuimi, David Kalu and Kahoihoi Pahu. References Bibliography External links 1843 births 1887 deaths People from Lahaina, Hawaii Hawaiian nobility Royal School (Hawaii) alumni Punahou School alumni Editors of Hawaii newspapers Hawaiian Kingdom military officers Native Hawaiian politicians Hawaiian Kingdom politicians Hawaiian Kingdom judges Governors of Maui Members of the Hawaiian Kingdom House of Nobles Members of the Hawaiian Kingdom Privy Council Hawaiian Kingdom Postmasters General Hawaiian Kingdom Finance Ministers Hawaiian Kingdom Foreign Ministers Burials at Kawaiahaʻo Church Ambassadors of the Hawaiian Kingdom Recipients of the Royal Order of Kalākaua Hawaiian Kingdom Anglicans Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo
[ "John Mākini Kapena (October 2, 1843 – October 23, 1887) was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served many political roles in the Kingdom of Hawaii.", "He served as Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876, Minister of Finance from 1876 to 1878 and again from 1883 to 1886, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1878 to 1880, Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887.", "From 1874 to 1875, he accompanied King Kalākaua on his state visit to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.", "In 1882, he traveled to Tokyo as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan to negotiate Japanese immigration to Hawaii.", "Early life and family \nBorn on October 2, 1843, at Lāhainā, on the island of Maui, Kapena was the son of Mākini and High Chiefess Nāʻawa, a relative of the Kalākaua family.", "He was adopted under the Hawaiian custom of hānai by his uncle Jonah Kapena, an influential statesman, judge and royal advisor since the reign of King Kamehameha III (r. 1825–1854).", "Kapena was educated at the Royal School and later at the Oahu College (now Punahou School).", "In 1863 he married Emma Aʻalailoa Malo (1846–1886), the only daughter of early Native Hawaiian historian and Christian minister David Malo and his third wife Rebecca Lepeka.", "Emma was an accomplished musician and composer and served as an attendant of Princess Liliʻuokalani.", "Emma died unexpectedly from heart disease on April 18, 1886, at the age of 39.", "They had one daughter, Alexandrina Leihulu Kapena (1868–1914).", "On November 5, 1887, Leihulu married Morris Kahai Keohokālole of Maui.", "She later divorced Keohokālole and married Henry N. Clark after he divorced his wife Emma Dreier.", "Leihulu owned property on Hawaii and the mainland United States.", "She died on March 23, 1914, while living in San Francisco, California.", "She was the last lineal descendant of David Malo.", "Leihulu died intestate and her estate was disputed between her widower and her two next of kin: Samuel I. Maikai and David U. K. Maikai (grandsons of John William Elliott Maikai).", "The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in favor of her widower as her sole heir.", "Editor \nIn 1870, Kapena became the editor of the newspaper Ke Au Okoa, which ran from 1865 until it merged with Ka Nupepa Kuokoa to become Ka Nupepa Kuokoa Me Ke Au Okoa I Huiia in 1873.", "Political career\n\nEarlier career \n\nDuring the reign of Kamehameha V (r. 1864–1872), he was commissioned on January 16, 1864, as first lieutenant of the 1st Company of the Yeomanry, a volunteer army regiment in the military of Hawaii.", "When King Lunalilo ascended to the throne in 1873, Kapena was appointed to a number of political positions.", "He was appointed to the Board of Education on January 23.", "He was made a colonel on the king's personal military staff on January 27, and judge of the first circuit court on the island of Oahu, serving in the latter position from April 1, 1873, to July 13, 1874.", "In July 1873, King Lunalilo and his foreign minister Charles Reed Bishop considered a proposal to cede Pearl Harbor to the United States in exchange for a reciprocity treaty.", "Although he was in favor of the reciprocity treaty, Kapena gave a speech in front of 1500 Hawaiians at Kaumakapili Church opposing the cessation of Hawaiian territory.", "Patronage by Kalākaua \nLunalilo died without an heir in 1874.", "In the election that followed, Kapena supported his relative David Kalākaua's candidacy for the vacant throne against Queen Emma, the dowager queen of Kamehameha IV (r. 1855–1864).", "The choice of Kalākaua by the legislature, and the subsequent announcement, caused a riot at the courthouse.", "US and British troops were landed, and some of Emma's supporters were arrested.", "As part of his first round of political appointments, Kalākaua appointed Kapena as a member of the Privy Council of State and the Governor of Maui, succeeding Paul Nahaolelua, who had resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance.", "Kapena served as Governor of Maui from February 23, 1874 until December 15, 1876, when he too resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance.", "He was succeeded by William Luther Moehonua as governor.", "On January 10, 1876, Kapena was appointed by the king to be an official member of the House of Nobles, the upper chamber of the legislature.", "As a member of the House of Nobles, Kapena served in every legislative session between 1876 and 1886.", "From November 17, 1874, to February 15, 1875, Kapena was a member of the Reciprocity Commission and traveled with Kalākaua on his state visit the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.", "Kapena held various important cabinet positions during Kalākaua's reign.", "In 1876, Kapena was appointed to the king's cabinet as Minister of Finance serving alongside three Americans: Henry A. P. Carter, Minister of Foreign Affairs; John Mott-Smith, Minister of the Interior; and Alfred S. Hartwell, Attorney General.", "He served as the finance minister from December 5, 1876, until Kalākaua demanded the resignation of his entire cabinet in the middle of the night on July 1, 1878.", "It was widely suspected that Kalākaua's sudden replacement of his cabinet was influenced by American businessman Claus Spreckels, who had refinanced the King's debts the night before in order to secure water rights for his sugarcane plantation on Maui.", "On July 3, Kapena was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a new cabinet with Samuel Gardner Wilder, Minister of the Interior; Simon Kaloa Kaʻai, Minister of Finance; and Edward Preston, Attorney General.", "Kapena became the first Native Hawaiian to hold the post of foreign minister and the only minister to survive the political shakeup.", "He held this post from July 3, 1878, to August 14, 1880.", "During his tenure, the elders (na elemakule) of Tabiteuea in the Gilbert Islands requested annexation to Hawaii.", "However, Kapena and the king wrote back declining the request due to its political impractically.", "When the king chose a new cabinet in 1880, Kapena was replaced in the position by the Italian adventurer Celso Caesar Moreno to the vehement opposition of the diplomatic corps and political leaders in Honolulu.", "Kapena later returned to another cabinet headed by Walter Murray Gibson when he was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1883 after Kaʻai was removed for \"dereliction of ministerial duty.\"", "He served as finance minister until June 30, 1886, although Minister of the Interior Charles T. Gulick served as acting finance minister while he was attending the Louisville Exposition in 1885 as Special Commissioner.", "He was succeeded by Paul P. Kanoa.", "He also served as the Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and the Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887.", "Other political posts and appointments he held during his political career included Marshal of the Household, member of the Board of Education, Commissioner of Boundaries for Maui, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Commissioner to Codify and Revise Laws and Registrar of Conveyances for Oahu.", "In 1872, he was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan.", "Along with his secretary John Lot Kaulukoʻu, he traveled to Japan to negotiate the prospect of Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands.", "As part of the Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad governmental program, Kapena also escorted three Hawaiian students to study in Asia.", "James Kapaa was placed in a school in Canton, China, and James Hakuole and Isaac Harbottle were placed in schools in Japan.", "Kapena was decorated with a number of Hawaiian and foreign orders and honors.", "He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalākaua.", "He was also accorded the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Japan and the Belgian Red Cross.", "Death \nIn 1887, Kapena resigned his last political post as Collector General of Customs.", "Kapena died at his residence at Peleula, Honolulu, on October 23, 1887, at the age of 44.", "Kapena's funeral at St. Andrew's Cathedral the following day was attended by the King, members of the royal family, ranking members of the government and Honolulu society, Viscount Torii and T. Fujita of the Japanese legation, the Lodge Le Progres de L'Oceanie and the Hawaiian Lodge No.", "21, F. & A. M., where he was a member.", "His service was conducted entirely in Hawaiian by Anglican Reverend Alexander Mackintosh with Reverend H. H. Gowen also in the chancel.", "His daughter Leihulu served as the chief mourner.", "After the service, a funeral procession brought the hearse carrying his casket to Kawaiahaʻo Church where he was buried with Masonic rites.", "Kapena was buried next to his wife Emma Malo and his hānai father Jonah Kapena in the Kapena family plot.", "His grave marker reads, \"J. M. Kapena Died Oct 23 1887.\"", "Other relatives interred there include Umiuimi, David Kalu and Kahoihoi Pahu.", "References\n\nBibliography\n\nExternal links \n\n1843 births\n1887 deaths\nPeople from Lahaina, Hawaii\nHawaiian nobility\nRoyal School (Hawaii) alumni\nPunahou School alumni\nEditors of Hawaii newspapers\nHawaiian Kingdom military officers\nNative Hawaiian politicians\nHawaiian Kingdom politicians\nHawaiian Kingdom judges\nGovernors of Maui\nMembers of the Hawaiian Kingdom House of Nobles\nMembers of the Hawaiian Kingdom Privy Council\nHawaiian Kingdom Postmasters General\nHawaiian Kingdom Finance Ministers\nHawaiian Kingdom Foreign Ministers\nBurials at Kawaiahaʻo Church\nAmbassadors of the Hawaiian Kingdom\nRecipients of the Royal Order of Kalākaua\nHawaiian Kingdom Anglicans\nRecipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo" ]
[ "John Mkini Kapena was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served in the Kingdom of Hawaii.", "He was the Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876 and the Minister of Finance from 1876 to 1878.", "He was with King Kalkaua on his state visit to the United States in 1874 to negotiate the reciprocity treaty.", "He traveled to Tokyo in 1882 to negotiate Japanese immigration to Hawaii.", "Kapena was the son of Mkini and High Chiefess Nawa, a relative of the Kalkaua family.", "He was adopted under the Hawaiian custom of hnai by his uncle.", "Kapena attended the Royal School and the Oahu College.", "He married Emma Aalailoa Malo, the daughter of early Native Hawaiian historian and Christian minister David Malo, in 1863.", "Emma was an accomplished musician and composer.", "On April 18, 1886, Emma died of a heart disease at the age of 39.", "They had a daughter named Alexandrina Kapena.", "On November 5, 1887, Morris Kahai Keohoklole of Maui married Leihulu.", "She married Henry N. Clark after he divorced his wife.", "He owned property in Hawaii and the United States.", "She died in San Francisco on March 23, 1914.", "She was the last descendant of David Malo.", "Her widower and her two next of kin were at odds over her estate.", "The widower was ruled to be her sole heir by the Hawaii Supreme Court.", "Kapena was the editor of the newspaper Ke Au Okoa from 1865 until it merged with Ka Nupepa Kuokoa in 1873.", "He was appointed first lieutenant of the 1st Company of the Yeomanry on January 16, 1864, during the reign of Kamehameha V.", "Kapena was appointed to a number of political positions when King Lunalilo ascended to the throne.", "On January 23, he was appointed to the Board of Education.", "He served as a judge of the first circuit court on the island of Oahu from April 1, 1873 to July 13, 1874, after being made a colonel on the king's personal military staff.", "King Lunalilo and his foreign minister considered a proposal to cede Pearl Harbor to the US in exchange for a treaty.", "Kapena gave a speech in front of 1500 Hawaiians at Kaumakapili Church opposing the cessation of Hawaiian territory, even though he was in favor of the reciprocity treaty.", "Kalkaua Lunalilo died without an heir.", "Kapena supported David Kalkaua's candidacy for the throne against Queen Emma, the dowager queen of Kamehameha IV.", "The legislature's choice of Kalkaua caused a riot at the courthouse.", "Some of Emma's supporters were arrested.", "As part of his first round of political appointments, Kalkaua appointed Kapena as a member of the Privy Council of State and the Governor of Maui.", "Kapena became Minister of Finance after he resigned as Governor of Maui.", "William Luther Moehonua was the new governor.", "Kapena became an official member of the House of Nobles on January 10, 1876.", "Kapena was a member of the House of Nobles from 1876 to 1886.", "Kapena traveled with Kalkaua on his state visit to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.", "During Kalkaua's reign, Kapena held several important cabinet positions.", "In 1876, Kapena was appointed to the king's cabinet as Minister of Finance, along with three Americans: Henry A. P. Carter, Minister of Foreign Affairs, John Mott-Smith, Minister of the Interior, and Alfred S. Hartwell, Attorney General.", "Kalkaua demanded the resignation of his entire cabinet in the middle of the night on July 1, 1878, after he served as the finance minister from December 5, 1876 to December 5, 1876.", "The sudden replacement of Kalkaua's cabinet was thought to have been influenced by American businessman Claus Spreckels, who had refinanced the King's debts the night before in order to secure water rights for his sugarcane plantation on Maui.", "On July 3, Kapena was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a new cabinet.", "Kapena was the first Native Hawaiian to hold the post of foreign minister.", "He was in charge of this post from July 3, 1878 to August 14, 1880.", "The elders of Tabiteuea in the Gilbert Islands requested annexation to Hawaii.", "Kapena and the king declined the request because it was impractical.", "The diplomatic corps and political leaders in Honolulu were upset when the king replaced Kapena in a new cabinet with an Italian adventurer.", "Kapena was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1884 after Kaai was removed for \"dereliction of ministerial duty.\"", "He was the finance minister until June 30, 1886, when he was replaced by the Minister of the Interior.", "He was succeeded by another person.", "From 1886 to 1887, he was the Collector General of Customs.", "He was a member of the Board of Education, Commissioner of Boundaries for Maui, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Commissioner to Codify and Revise Laws during his political career.", "He was appointed as the Envoy to the Court of Japan in 1872.", "He traveled to Japan with his secretary to discuss the possibility of Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands.", "Kapena escorted three Hawaiian students to study in Asia as part of the Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad governmental program.", "Three people were placed in schools in China and Japan.", "Kapena was decorated with honors and orders.", "He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalkaua.", "He received the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, and the Belgian.", "Kapena resigned as Collector General of Customs in 1886.", "Kapena died at his residence in Honolulu at the age of 44.", "The King, members of the royal family, ranking members of the government and Honolulu society attended Kapena's funeral at St. Andrew's Cathedral.", "He was a member of F. & A. M.", "The service was conducted in Hawaiian by Reverend Alexander Mackintosh and Reverend H. H. Gowen.", "His daughter was the chief mourner.", "He was buried with Masonic rites after the funeral procession brought his casket to the church.", "Kapena was buried next to his parents in the Kapena family plot.", "J. M. Kapena died in October of 1887.", "There are other relatives buried there.", "Hawaiian nobility Royal School (Hawaii) alumni Editors of Hawaii newspapers Native Hawaiian politicians Governors of Maui Members of the Hawaiian Kingdom House of Nobles" ]
<mask> (October 2, 1843 – October 23, 1887) was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served many political roles in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876, Minister of Finance from 1876 to 1878 and again from 1883 to 1886, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1878 to 1880, Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887. From 1874 to 1875, he accompanied King Kalākaua on his state visit to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. In 1882, he traveled to Tokyo as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan to negotiate Japanese immigration to Hawaii. Early life and family Born on October 2, 1843, at Lāhainā, on the island of Maui, Kapena was the son of Mākini and High Chiefess Nāʻawa, a relative of the Kalākaua family. He was adopted under the Hawaiian custom of hānai by his uncle Jonah Kapena, an influential statesman, judge and royal advisor since the reign of King Kamehameha III (r. 1825–1854). Kapena was educated at the Royal School and later at the Oahu College (now Punahou School).In 1863 he married Emma Aʻalailoa Malo (1846–1886), the only daughter of early Native Hawaiian historian and Christian minister David Malo and his third wife Rebecca Lepeka. Emma was an accomplished musician and composer and served as an attendant of Princess Liliʻuokalani. Emma died unexpectedly from heart disease on April 18, 1886, at the age of 39. They had one daughter, Alexandrina Leihulu <mask> (1868–1914). On November 5, 1887, Leihulu married Morris Kahai Keohokālole of Maui. She later divorced Keohokālole and married Henry N. Clark after he divorced his wife Emma Dreier. Leihulu owned property on Hawaii and the mainland United States.She died on March 23, 1914, while living in San Francisco, California. She was the last lineal descendant of David Malo. Leihulu died intestate and her estate was disputed between her widower and her two next of kin: Samuel I. Maikai and David U. K. Maikai (grandsons of <mask> Elliott Maikai). The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in favor of her widower as her sole heir. Editor In 1870, Kapena became the editor of the newspaper Ke Au Okoa, which ran from 1865 until it merged with Ka Nupepa Kuokoa to become Ka Nupepa Kuokoa Me Ke Au Okoa I Huiia in 1873. Political career Earlier career During the reign of Kamehameha V (r. 1864–1872), he was commissioned on January 16, 1864, as first lieutenant of the 1st Company of the Yeomanry, a volunteer army regiment in the military of Hawaii. When King Lunalilo ascended to the throne in 1873, Kapena was appointed to a number of political positions.He was appointed to the Board of Education on January 23. He was made a colonel on the king's personal military staff on January 27, and judge of the first circuit court on the island of Oahu, serving in the latter position from April 1, 1873, to July 13, 1874. In July 1873, King Lunalilo and his foreign minister Charles Reed Bishop considered a proposal to cede Pearl Harbor to the United States in exchange for a reciprocity treaty. Although he was in favor of the reciprocity treaty, Kapena gave a speech in front of 1500 Hawaiians at Kaumakapili Church opposing the cessation of Hawaiian territory. Patronage by Kalākaua Lunalilo died without an heir in 1874. In the election that followed, Kapena supported his relative David Kalākaua's candidacy for the vacant throne against Queen Emma, the dowager queen of Kamehameha IV (r. 1855–1864). The choice of Kalākaua by the legislature, and the subsequent announcement, caused a riot at the courthouse.US and British troops were landed, and some of Emma's supporters were arrested. As part of his first round of political appointments, Kalākaua appointed Kapena as a member of the Privy Council of State and the Governor of Maui, succeeding Paul Nahaolelua, who had resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance. <mask> served as Governor of Maui from February 23, 1874 until December 15, 1876, when he too resigned the governorship to become Minister of Finance. He was succeeded by William Luther Moehonua as governor. On January 10, 1876, <mask> was appointed by the king to be an official member of the House of Nobles, the upper chamber of the legislature. As a member of the House of Nobles, Kapena served in every legislative session between 1876 and 1886. From November 17, 1874, to February 15, 1875, Kapena was a member of the Reciprocity Commission and traveled with Kalākaua on his state visit the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.Kapena held various important cabinet positions during Kalākaua's reign. In 1876, <mask> was appointed to the king's cabinet as Minister of Finance serving alongside three Americans: Henry A. P. Carter, Minister of Foreign Affairs; <mask>-Smith, Minister of the Interior; and Alfred S. Hartwell, Attorney General. He served as the finance minister from December 5, 1876, until Kalākaua demanded the resignation of his entire cabinet in the middle of the night on July 1, 1878. It was widely suspected that Kalākaua's sudden replacement of his cabinet was influenced by American businessman Claus Spreckels, who had refinanced the King's debts the night before in order to secure water rights for his sugarcane plantation on Maui. On July 3, <mask> was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a new cabinet with Samuel Gardner Wilder, Minister of the Interior; Simon Kaloa Kaʻai, Minister of Finance; and Edward Preston, Attorney General. Kapena became the first Native Hawaiian to hold the post of foreign minister and the only minister to survive the political shakeup. He held this post from July 3, 1878, to August 14, 1880.During his tenure, the elders (na elemakule) of Tabiteuea in the Gilbert Islands requested annexation to Hawaii. However, Kapena and the king wrote back declining the request due to its political impractically. When the king chose a new cabinet in 1880, <mask> was replaced in the position by the Italian adventurer Celso Caesar Moreno to the vehement opposition of the diplomatic corps and political leaders in Honolulu. Kapena later returned to another cabinet headed by Walter Murray Gibson when he was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1883 after Kaʻai was removed for "dereliction of ministerial duty." He served as finance minister until June 30, 1886, although Minister of the Interior Charles T. Gulick served as acting finance minister while he was attending the Louisville Exposition in 1885 as Special Commissioner. He was succeeded by Paul P. Kanoa. He also served as the Postmaster General from 1881 to 1883 and the Collector General of Customs from 1886 to 1887.Other political posts and appointments he held during his political career included Marshal of the Household, member of the Board of Education, Commissioner of Boundaries for Maui, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Commissioner to Codify and Revise Laws and Registrar of Conveyances for Oahu. In 1872, he was appointed as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Japan. Along with his secretary <mask> Kaulukoʻu, he traveled to Japan to negotiate the prospect of Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. As part of the Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad governmental program, Kapena also escorted three Hawaiian students to study in Asia. James Kapaa was placed in a school in Canton, China, and James Hakuole and Isaac Harbottle were placed in schools in Japan. Kapena was decorated with a number of Hawaiian and foreign orders and honors. He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalākaua.He was also accorded the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Japan and the Belgian Red Cross. Death In 1887, <mask> resigned his last political post as Collector General of Customs. <mask> died at his residence at Peleula, Honolulu, on October 23, 1887, at the age of 44. Kapena's funeral at St. Andrew's Cathedral the following day was attended by the King, members of the royal family, ranking members of the government and Honolulu society, Viscount Torii and T. Fujita of the Japanese legation, the Lodge Le Progres de L'Oceanie and the Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M., where he was a member. His service was conducted entirely in Hawaiian by Anglican Reverend Alexander Mackintosh with Reverend H. H. Gowen also in the chancel. His daughter Leihulu served as the chief mourner.After the service, a funeral procession brought the hearse carrying his casket to Kawaiahaʻo Church where he was buried with Masonic rites. Kapena was buried next to his wife Emma Malo and his hānai father Jonah Kapena in the Kapena family plot. His grave marker reads, "J. M. Kapena Died Oct 23 1887." Other relatives interred there include Umiuimi, David Kalu and Kahoihoi Pahu. 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<mask> was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was the Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876 and the Minister of Finance from 1876 to 1878. He was with King Kalkaua on his state visit to the United States in 1874 to negotiate the reciprocity treaty. He traveled to Tokyo in 1882 to negotiate Japanese immigration to Hawaii. Kapena was the son of Mkini and High Chiefess Nawa, a relative of the Kalkaua family. He was adopted under the Hawaiian custom of hnai by his uncle. Kapena attended the Royal School and the Oahu College.He married Emma Aalailoa Malo, the daughter of early Native Hawaiian historian and Christian minister David Malo, in 1863. Emma was an accomplished musician and composer. On April 18, 1886, Emma died of a heart disease at the age of 39. They had a daughter named Alexandrina Kapena. On November 5, 1887, Morris Kahai Keohoklole of Maui married Leihulu. She married Henry N. Clark after he divorced his wife. He owned property in Hawaii and the United States.She died in San Francisco on March 23, 1914. She was the last descendant of David Malo. Her widower and her two next of kin were at odds over her estate. The widower was ruled to be her sole heir by the Hawaii Supreme Court. <mask> was the editor of the newspaper Ke Au Okoa from 1865 until it merged with Ka Nupepa Kuokoa in 1873. He was appointed first lieutenant of the 1st Company of the Yeomanry on January 16, 1864, during the reign of Kamehameha V. <mask> was appointed to a number of political positions when King Lunalilo ascended to the throne.On January 23, he was appointed to the Board of Education. He served as a judge of the first circuit court on the island of Oahu from April 1, 1873 to July 13, 1874, after being made a colonel on the king's personal military staff. King Lunalilo and his foreign minister considered a proposal to cede Pearl Harbor to the US in exchange for a treaty. Kapena gave a speech in front of 1500 Hawaiians at Kaumakapili Church opposing the cessation of Hawaiian territory, even though he was in favor of the reciprocity treaty. Kalkaua Lunalilo died without an heir. Kapena supported David Kalkaua's candidacy for the throne against Queen Emma, the dowager queen of Kamehameha IV. The legislature's choice of Kalkaua caused a riot at the courthouse.Some of Emma's supporters were arrested. As part of his first round of political appointments, Kalkaua appointed Kapena as a member of the Privy Council of State and the Governor of Maui. <mask> became Minister of Finance after he resigned as Governor of Maui. William Luther Moehonua was the new governor. <mask> became an official member of the House of Nobles on January 10, 1876. <mask> was a member of the House of Nobles from 1876 to 1886. Kapena traveled with Kalkaua on his state visit to the United States to negotiate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.During Kalkaua's reign, <mask> held several important cabinet positions. In 1876, <mask> was appointed to the king's cabinet as Minister of Finance, along with three Americans: Henry A. P. Carter, Minister of Foreign Affairs, <mask>-Smith, Minister of the Interior, and Alfred S. Hartwell, Attorney General. Kalkaua demanded the resignation of his entire cabinet in the middle of the night on July 1, 1878, after he served as the finance minister from December 5, 1876 to December 5, 1876. The sudden replacement of Kalkaua's cabinet was thought to have been influenced by American businessman Claus Spreckels, who had refinanced the King's debts the night before in order to secure water rights for his sugarcane plantation on Maui. On July 3, <mask> was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a new cabinet. <mask> was the first Native Hawaiian to hold the post of foreign minister. He was in charge of this post from July 3, 1878 to August 14, 1880.The elders of Tabiteuea in the Gilbert Islands requested annexation to Hawaii. Kapena and the king declined the request because it was impractical. The diplomatic corps and political leaders in Honolulu were upset when the king replaced Kapena in a new cabinet with an Italian adventurer. <mask> was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1884 after Kaai was removed for "dereliction of ministerial duty." He was the finance minister until June 30, 1886, when he was replaced by the Minister of the Interior. He was succeeded by another person. From 1886 to 1887, he was the Collector General of Customs.He was a member of the Board of Education, Commissioner of Boundaries for Maui, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Commissioner to Codify and Revise Laws during his political career. He was appointed as the Envoy to the Court of Japan in 1872. He traveled to Japan with his secretary to discuss the possibility of Japanese immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. Kapena escorted three Hawaiian students to study in Asia as part of the Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad governmental program. Three people were placed in schools in China and Japan. Kapena was decorated with honors and orders. He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalkaua.He received the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, and the Belgian. Kapena resigned as Collector General of Customs in 1886. <mask> died at his residence in Honolulu at the age of 44. The King, members of the royal family, ranking members of the government and Honolulu society attended Kapena's funeral at St. Andrew's Cathedral. He was a member of F. & A. M. The service was conducted in Hawaiian by Reverend Alexander Mackintosh and Reverend H. H. Gowen. His daughter was the chief mourner.He was buried with Masonic rites after the funeral procession brought his casket to the church. Kapena was buried next to his parents in the Kapena family plot. J. M<mask> died in October of 1887. There are other relatives buried there. Hawaiian nobility Royal School (Hawaii) alumni Editors of Hawaii newspapers Native Hawaiian politicians Governors of Maui Members of the Hawaiian Kingdom House of Nobles
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Patrick Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and voiced Falcon in the 2003 Stuart Little animated television series. Fraley is also a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America. Career His first role was in 1979, in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood where he supplied additional voices. In 1985, he voiced Ace on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Hillbilly Jim on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He played Slick the Turtle on ABC's The Littles. He later did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge on Galaxy High. A versatile voice artist in 1987, Fraley voiced 65 characters on the animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Al, Aleister, Army Colonel, Antrax, Billy Jim Bob McJames, Bubba Badd, Bully, Chakahachi, Clown, Dr. Davens, Electrozapper, Erik/Erk Krang, Casey Jones, Cheese shop owner, Dippy, Dirtbag, Baxter Stockman, Barney Stockman, Fourth Goon, Gas station worker, The Great Boldini, Jewelry store salesman, Joey, Hans, Zak the Nutrino, Granitor, Burne Thompson, Kazuo Saki, Library security guard, Maitre'd, Malathor, Man with cotton candy, Mr. Reilly, Napoleon Bonafrog, Nasty Krangazoid, Obento, Rich man, Police chief, Policeman, Professor Mindbender, Raptor, Ray, Rich Man Rodney's butler, Rudy, Sailor, Scaredy Krangazoid, Scumbug, Seymour/Security guard, Second Viking, Short criminal, Sergeant O'Flaherty, Shogun, Slash, Smarty Krangazoid, Subway policeman, Third Goon, Titanus, Turtle cab driver, Wally cleaver, and Vernon Fenwick. In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in guest roles on animated series such as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, Yo Yogi!, Batman: The Animated Series, Bobby's World, The Tick, James Bond Jr., The Mask: The Animated Series, The Little Mermaid, and The Angry Beavers. Pat voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force in Rainbow Brite, young Scrooge McDuck and Sir Guy Standforth in DuckTales, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Sniff in Space Cats and as Wildcat in TaleSpin. He also voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show and lead character, Marshal Moo Montana in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa as well as Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs. In 2004, Fraley appeared on Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and ChalkZone. The following year, he had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild and also voiced Fred's uncle Karl on an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?. He also had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death and did voices in the two live-action films The High Crusade and The Fisher King. In 2007, Fraley made his live-action voice role debut in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States. Fraley substituted for Tim Allen in the early years as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure. He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two and performed ADR work for films such as The Muppets and Lincoln. Personal life Fraley has been married to his wife Renee Zimmerman since 1979; together they have four children. He grew up in the Mormon faith but became a born-again Christian later in life. He lives in Hollywood, California. He is good friends with fellow actors Ed Asner and Brad Garrett. He holds an MFA degree in Acting from Cornell University. Filmography Film BraveStarr: The Movie - Marshal BraveStarr, Thunderstock Casper's Scare School – Narrator, Scare Center Hosts, Werewolf, Wolfie Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure – Donkey Chicken Little – Additional voices Crab Cove – Colonel Crab, Salty Seagull Elysium – Oz, Gramps Garfield Gets Real – Sid, Deliverly Gnome Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken – Brendan Happy Feet Two – Additional voices Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie – Chipmunk, Dad Mouse, Hawk Monsters, Inc. – Blobby, Ricky Plesuski Nine Dog Christmas – Santa, Number 2 Elf Porco Rosso – Bellini Puss in Boots - ADR group Princess Mononoke – Additional voices Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer – Lurky, On-X, Buddy Blue, Dog, Guard, Spectran, Slurthie, Glitterbot Rockin' with Judy Jetson – Zilchy Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood – Brother, Guard, Announcer's Voice Tales from Earthsea – Weapon Salesman, Advisor #2 Tangled – Additional voices The Adventures of the American Rabbit - Tini Meeny The Ant Bully – Ant Council #1 The Boxtrolls – Fragile, Sweets The GLO Friends Save Christmas The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound – Additional voices The Snow Queen 2 – Rakhat The Wild – Additional voices Toy Story 2 – Additional Buzz Lightyears What's New, Scooby-Doo? –Uncle Karl W.I.T.C.H – Marco Yogi's Great Escape – Reporter, Cowboy Kid #1, Swamp Fox Kid Television Adventures of the Gummi Bears – Additional voices Aladdin – Additional voices Alvin and the Chipmunks – Additional voices Barnyard Commandos – Additional voices Batman: The Animated Series – Bat-Mite, Jest Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines - Additional voices Biker Mice from Mars – Additional voices Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures – Additional voices Blondie and Dagwood – Daisy Bumstead Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout – Daisy Bumstead Bobby's World – Meeker Bonkers – Bucky Buzzsaw, Ma's Henchman, Toon Microphone Boom BraveStarr – Marshall Bravestarr, Thunderstick, Cactus Head, Additional voices The Brothers Flub – Additional voices Bubsy – Arnold Armadillo, Virgil Reality Camp Candy – Additional voices The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper – Logical, Order CBS Storybreak - Additional voices ChalkZone – Flatso, Jackie, Slippy, Genie, Big Toe Man, Mamma Bunny, Ken Spark Cow and Chicken – Announcer #2, Cop Crayon Shin-chan (Vitello dub) – Various characters Darkwing Duck – Additional voices Defenders of Dynatron City – Jeff Headstrong Denver, the Last Dinosaur – Denver Droopy, Master Detective – The Yolker DuckTales – Sir Guy Standforth, Young Scrooge McDuck Extreme Ghostbusters – Additional voices Fantastic Max – Additional voices Filmation's Ghostbusters – Jake Kong, Jr., additional voices G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Ace, Barbecue, Wild Weasel Galaxy High – Coach Frogface Galtar and the Golden Lance – Additional voices Garfield and Friends – Additional voices Gargoyles – Brendan, Jogger Goof Troop – Wally Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Doughy Bunington Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling – Hillbilly Jim Invasion America – Additional voices It's Punky Brewster – Additional voices Jackie and the Next-Neighbor Girls – Meeker James Bond Jr. – Additional voices Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus – Hercules King of the Hill – Customer Kissyfur – Additional voices Lazer Tag Academy – Charlie Ferguson, Skugs Level Up – Insect Slug Little Clowns of Happytown – Awful BeBad, Geek & Whiner Lucky Luke – Additional voices Men in Black: The Animated Series – Stadium Janitor, Bob the Twin, Worm Guys Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone – Additional voices Muppet Babies – Additional voices Mr. Bogus – Dad, Molie My Life as a Teenage Robot – Santa Claus, Captain, Skeeves My Little Pony and Friends – Additional voices New Kids on the Block – Additional voices Ozzy & Drix – Brain Advisor, Pnemoniac, Nerve Cell General Paw Paws – Additional voices Potsworth & Co. – Additional voices Pound Puppies – Sherlock Bones, Mouseketter 1, Pupnik, Fleaco, Santa Claus, Yapper Problem Child – Additional voices ProStars – Additional voices Quack Pack – Gwumpki Rainbow Brite – Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X, Evil Force Raw Toonage – Additional voices Red Planet – Willis Richie Rich – Dollar the Dog Robotix – Exeter Galaxon, Nomo Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs – Fireball Saturday Supercade – Bingo Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Additional voices Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo – Tiger Morris, Policeman Shadow Strikers – Chameleon Man Snorks – Additional voices Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) – Additional voices Space Cats – Sniff Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends – Gamesman Stuart Little – Falcon Super Friends – Additional voices Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show – Additional voices TaleSpin – Wildcat Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Krang, Burne Thompson, Baxter Stockman, Casey Jones, Slash, Baby Shredder (1989 episode), Additional voices Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 80s Krang The Addams Family – Cousin Itt The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man – Hobgoblin The Angry Beavers – Additional voices The Adventures of the American Rabbit – Tini Meeny The Centurions – Max Ray, Dr. Wu The Dukes – Additional voices The Fairly OddParents – Lance Thruster The Flintstone Kids – Additional voices The Further Adventures of SuperTed – Spottyman (US dub) The Glo Friends – Glo Worm The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Squirrel, Cop, Schlub #1, Jeeves, Lil Porkchop, Announcer, Wiggy Jiggy Jed, Dr. Fear, Clortho, Sock Boy The Incredible Hulk – Major Ned Talbot, Additional voices The Jetsons – Skyhawk Mike, additional voices The Legend of Korra – Gombo The Legend of Prince Valiant – Additional voices The Little Mermaid – Villain #2 The Littles – Slick the Turtle The Moo Family – Chuck Steaker, Robin Hoof The New Adventures of Zorro – Don Alejandro The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show – Additional voices The New Yogi Bear Show – Additional voices The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show – Additional voices The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour – Additional voices The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs – Witchdoctor Clad The Smurfs – Additional voices The Super Hero Squad Show – Beta Ray Bill The Mask: The Animated Series – Additional voices The Tick – Additional voices The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Additional voices The Tom and Jerry Kids Show – Kyle the Cat The What-A-Cartoon! Show – Mad Bomber The Wizard of Oz – Truckle The Woody Woodpecker Show (1999) – Kid, Nash The World's Greatest Super Friends – Additional voices Time Squad – Kublai Khan Timon and Pumbaa – Wolverine, Jumbo Jumbo Tiny Toon Adventures – Travel Agent, Pen Pal, French Spoon Toy Story Treats – Buzz Lightyear Turbo Teen – Dr. Chase, Eddie Twinkle, the Dream Being – Urg, Wishball Vytor: The Starfire Champion – Windchaser, Air Mutoid Warrior, Land Mutoid Warrior What-a-Mess – Arnold Where's Waldo? – Additional voices Widget the World Watcher – Additional voices Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa – Marshall Moo Montana Wing Commander Academy – Additional voices WWE Slam City – The Finisher (uncredited) X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men – Pyro Yo Yogi! – Additional voices Video games Aion – Additional voices Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge – Additional voices Animated Storybook: Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear Arcania: Gothic 4 – Various Armed and Dangerous – Captain 1, Indian Peasant, Q, Russian Captain Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the Journal – Additional voices Bloodrayne 2 – House Mom Bubsy – Arnold Armadillo, Virgil Reality Carmen Sandiego Math Detective – Chase Devineaux Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge – Chase Devineaux Carmen Sandiego Word Detective – Chase Devineaux Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath – Additional voices Disney's Hades Challenge – Additional voices Dragon Age: Origins – Beraht, Master Wade, Loilinar Ivo, Lord Bemot, Orzammar Royal Guard, Tapster's Patron, Bounty Hunter, Alienage Elf Man Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening – Master Wade, additional voices Dungeon Siege III – Meister Sigismund Wulf Escape from Monkey Island – Additional voices Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick – Additional voices Final Fantasy XIII – Cocoon Inhabitants Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale Gladius – Additional voices Gothic 3 – Additional voices Herc's Adventures – Minotaur, Helldog, Soldier Just Me and My Dad Kinect Star Wars – Civilian Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors – Tai Lung Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices Mickey Mouse Kindergarten - DJ, Cool Jazz Cat, Newyorker Guest #2, Squad Leader Sacrifice – Additional voices Spore – Additional voices Skylanders: SuperChargers – Additional voices Syar Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure Book - Jawa, Snout Alien, Spacesuit Alien Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Dak Vesser, Gelrood, Republic Diplomat Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike – Jabba Guard, Officer 1, Owen, Rebel Trooper, Commando, Commander 1 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – Additional voices The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft – Thomas, Orin, TV Voice The Haunted Mansion – Additional voices Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear Toy Story: Activity Center – Buzz Lightyear Toy Story 2: Activity Center – Buzz Lightyear Toy Story Racer – Rocky Gibraltar Yoga Wii – Yoga Instructor Live-action I Am Legend – President (voice) The Fisher King – Radio Show Call-In (voice) The High Crusade – Chief Alien (voice) 'Til Death – Mr. Harris, Poseidon Web series Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Doughy Bunington Theme parks Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man – Hobgoblin Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin – Buzz Lightyear Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters – Buzz Lightyear Live shows Disney on Ice – Buzz Lightyear (voice) References External links Patrick Fraley at Behind The Voice Actors 1949 births Living people American male voice actors American male video game actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Former Latter Day Saints Cornell University alumni American Christians Converts to Christianity
[ "Patrick Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and voiced Falcon in the 2003 Stuart Little animated television series.", "Fraley is also a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America.", "Career\n\nHis first role was in 1979, in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood where he supplied additional voices.", "In 1985, he voiced Ace on G.I.", "Joe: A Real American Hero and Hillbilly Jim on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling.", "He played Slick the Turtle on ABC's The Littles.", "He later did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge on Galaxy High.", "A versatile voice artist in 1987, Fraley voiced 65 characters on the animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Al, Aleister, Army Colonel, Antrax, Billy Jim Bob McJames, Bubba Badd, Bully, Chakahachi, Clown, Dr. Davens, Electrozapper, Erik/Erk Krang, Casey Jones, Cheese shop owner, Dippy, Dirtbag, Baxter Stockman, Barney Stockman, Fourth Goon, Gas station worker, The Great Boldini, Jewelry store salesman, Joey, Hans, Zak the Nutrino, Granitor, Burne Thompson, Kazuo Saki, Library security guard, Maitre'd, Malathor, Man with cotton candy, Mr. Reilly, Napoleon Bonafrog, Nasty Krangazoid, Obento, Rich man, Police chief, Policeman, Professor Mindbender, Raptor, Ray, Rich Man Rodney's butler, Rudy, Sailor, Scaredy Krangazoid, Scumbug, Seymour/Security guard, Second Viking, Short criminal, Sergeant O'Flaherty, Shogun, Slash, Smarty Krangazoid, Subway policeman, Third Goon, Titanus, Turtle cab driver, Wally cleaver, and Vernon Fenwick.", "In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in guest roles on animated series such as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, Yo Yogi!, Batman: The Animated Series, Bobby's World, The Tick, James Bond Jr., The Mask: The Animated Series, The Little Mermaid, and The Angry Beavers.", "Pat voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force in Rainbow Brite, young Scrooge McDuck and Sir Guy Standforth in DuckTales, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Sniff in Space Cats and as Wildcat in TaleSpin.", "He also voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show and lead character, Marshal Moo Montana in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa as well as Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs.", "In 2004, Fraley appeared on Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and ChalkZone.", "The following year, he had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild and also voiced Fred's uncle Karl on an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?.", "He also had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death and did voices in the two live-action films The High Crusade and The Fisher King.", "In 2007, Fraley made his live-action voice role debut in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States.", "Fraley substituted for Tim Allen in the early years as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure.", "He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two and performed ADR work for films such as The Muppets and Lincoln.", "Personal life\nFraley has been married to his wife Renee Zimmerman since 1979; together they have four children.", "He grew up in the Mormon faith but became a born-again Christian later in life.", "He lives in Hollywood, California.", "He is good friends with fellow actors Ed Asner and Brad Garrett.", "He holds an MFA degree in Acting from Cornell University.", "Fear, Clortho, Sock Boy\nThe Incredible Hulk – Major Ned Talbot, Additional voices\nThe Jetsons – Skyhawk Mike, additional voices\nThe Legend of Korra – Gombo\nThe Legend of Prince Valiant – Additional voices\nThe Little Mermaid – Villain #2\nThe Littles – Slick the Turtle\nThe Moo Family – Chuck Steaker, Robin Hoof\nThe New Adventures of Zorro – Don Alejandro\nThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show – Additional voices\nThe New Yogi Bear Show – Additional voices\nThe Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show – Additional voices\nThe Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour – Additional voices\nThe Secret Files of the Spy Dogs – Witchdoctor Clad\nThe Smurfs – Additional voices\nThe Super Hero Squad Show – Beta Ray Bill\nThe Mask: The Animated Series – Additional voices\nThe Tick – Additional voices\nThe Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Additional voices\nThe Tom and Jerry Kids Show – Kyle the Cat\nThe What-A-Cartoon!", "Show – Mad Bomber\nThe Wizard of Oz – Truckle\nThe Woody Woodpecker Show (1999) – Kid, Nash\nThe World's Greatest Super Friends – Additional voices\nTime Squad – Kublai Khan\nTimon and Pumbaa – Wolverine, Jumbo Jumbo\nTiny Toon Adventures – Travel Agent, Pen Pal, French Spoon\nToy Story Treats – Buzz Lightyear\nTurbo Teen – Dr. Chase, Eddie\nTwinkle, the Dream Being – Urg, Wishball\nVytor: The Starfire Champion – Windchaser, Air Mutoid Warrior, Land Mutoid Warrior\nWhat-a-Mess – Arnold\nWhere's Waldo?", "– Additional voices\nWidget the World Watcher – Additional voices\nWild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa – Marshall Moo Montana\nWing Commander Academy – Additional voices\nWWE Slam City – The Finisher (uncredited)\nX-Men: Pryde of the X-Men – Pyro\nYo Yogi!" ]
[ "Patrick Fraley is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher who is known for his roles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and Stuart Little animated television series.", "Fraley is a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America.", "He provided additional voices in the first role of his career.", "He voiced Ace on G.I. in 1985.", "Hillbilly Jim and Joe were on Rock 'n' Wrestling.", "He played a Turtle on The Littles.", "He did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge.", "A versatile voice artist in 1987, Fraley voiced 65 characters on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.", "Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, B are some of the shows he appeared in in the 1980s and 1990s.", "Pat voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force, and young Scrooge Mc.", "He voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show, as well as the lead character in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs.", "Fraley appeared on two shows in 2004.", "He voiced Karl, Fred's uncle, on an episode of What's New,-Doo?, and had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild.", "He did voice work in two live-action films, The High Crusade and The Fisher King.", "Fraley made his live-action voice debut in I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States.", "Fraley replaced Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure.", "He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two.", "Fraley has been married to his wife since 1979 and they have four children.", "He became a born-again Christian after growing up in the Mormon faith.", "He lives in California.", "He is friends with Ed and Brad.", "He received an acting degree from Cornell University.", "Additional voices include Major Ned Talbot, The Jetsons, Skyhawk Mike, and Gombo.", "Mad Bomber The Wizard of Oz, Truckle The Woody Woodpecker Show, Kid, Nash, and the World's Greatest Super Friends are some of the shows.", "The World Watcher has additional voices such as the Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and the Marshall Moo Montana Wing Commander Academy." ]
<mask> (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and voiced Falcon in the 2003 Stuart Little animated television series. <mask> is also a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America. Career His first role was in 1979, in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood where he supplied additional voices. In 1985, he voiced Ace on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Hillbilly Jim on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He played Slick the Turtle on ABC's The Littles. He later did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge on Galaxy High.A versatile voice artist in 1987, <mask> voiced 65 characters on the animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Al, Aleister, Army Colonel, Antrax, Billy Jim Bob McJames, Bubba Badd, Bully, Chakahachi, Clown, Dr. Davens, Electrozapper, Erik/Erk Krang, Casey Jones, Cheese shop owner, Dippy, Dirtbag, Baxter Stockman, Barney Stockman, Fourth Goon, Gas station worker, The Great Boldini, Jewelry store salesman, Joey, Hans, Zak the Nutrino, Granitor, Burne Thompson, Kazuo Saki, Library security guard, Maitre'd, Malathor, Man with cotton candy, Mr. Reilly, Napoleon Bonafrog, Nasty Krangazoid, Obento, Rich man, Police chief, Policeman, Professor Mindbender, Raptor, Ray, Rich Man Rodney's butler, Rudy, Sailor, Scaredy Krangazoid, Scumbug, Seymour/Security guard, Second Viking, Short criminal, Sergeant O'Flaherty, Shogun, Slash, Smarty Krangazoid, Subway policeman, Third Goon, Titanus, Turtle cab driver, Wally cleaver, and Vernon Fenwick. In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in guest roles on animated series such as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, Yo Yogi!, Batman: The Animated Series, Bobby's World, The Tick, James Bond Jr., The Mask: The Animated Series, The Little Mermaid, and The Angry Beavers. Pat voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force in Rainbow Brite, young Scrooge McDuck and Sir Guy Standforth in DuckTales, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Sniff in Space Cats and as Wildcat in TaleSpin. He also voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show and lead character, Marshal Moo Montana in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa as well as Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs. In 2004, Fraley appeared on Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and ChalkZone. The following year, he had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild and also voiced Fred's uncle Karl on an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?. He also had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death and did voices in the two live-action films The High Crusade and The Fisher King.In 2007, <mask> made his live-action voice role debut in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States. <mask> substituted for Tim Allen in the early years as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure. He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two and performed ADR work for films such as The Muppets and Lincoln. Personal life <mask> has been married to his wife Renee Zimmerman since 1979; together they have four children. He grew up in the Mormon faith but became a born-again Christian later in life. He lives in Hollywood, California. He is good friends with fellow actors Ed Asner and Brad Garrett.He holds an MFA degree in Acting from Cornell University. Fear, Clortho, Sock Boy The Incredible Hulk – Major Ned Talbot, Additional voices The Jetsons – Skyhawk Mike, additional voices The Legend of Korra – Gombo The Legend of Prince Valiant – Additional voices The Little Mermaid – Villain #2 The Littles – Slick the Turtle The Moo Family – Chuck Steaker, Robin Hoof The New Adventures of Zorro – Don Alejandro The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show – Additional voices The New Yogi Bear Show – Additional voices The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show – Additional voices The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour – Additional voices The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs – Witchdoctor Clad The Smurfs – Additional voices The Super Hero Squad Show – Beta Ray Bill The Mask: The Animated Series – Additional voices The Tick – Additional voices The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Additional voices The Tom and Jerry Kids Show – Kyle the Cat The What-A-Cartoon! Show – Mad Bomber The Wizard of Oz – Truckle The Woody Woodpecker Show (1999) – Kid, Nash The World's Greatest Super Friends – Additional voices Time Squad – Kublai Khan Timon and Pumbaa – Wolverine, Jumbo Jumbo Tiny Toon Adventures – Travel Agent, Pen Pal, French Spoon Toy Story Treats – Buzz Lightyear Turbo Teen – Dr. Chase, Eddie Twinkle, the Dream Being – Urg, Wishball Vytor: The Starfire Champion – Windchaser, Air Mutoid Warrior, Land Mutoid Warrior What-a-Mess – Arnold Where's Waldo? – Additional voices Widget the World Watcher – Additional voices Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa – Marshall Moo Montana Wing Commander Academy – Additional voices WWE Slam City – The Finisher (uncredited) X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men – Pyro Yo Yogi!
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<mask> is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher who is known for his roles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and Stuart Little animated television series. <mask> is a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America. He provided additional voices in the first role of his career. He voiced Ace on G.I. in 1985. Hillbilly Jim and Joe were on Rock 'n' Wrestling. He played a Turtle on The Littles. He did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge.A versatile voice artist in 1987, <mask> voiced 65 characters on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, B are some of the shows he appeared in in the 1980s and 1990s. <mask> voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force, and young Scrooge Mc. He voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show, as well as the lead character in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs. <mask> appeared on two shows in 2004. He voiced Karl, Fred's uncle, on an episode of What's New,-Doo?, and had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild. He did voice work in two live-action films, The High Crusade and The Fisher King.<mask> made his live-action voice debut in I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States. <mask> replaced Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure. He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two. <mask> has been married to his wife since 1979 and they have four children. He became a born-again Christian after growing up in the Mormon faith. He lives in California. He is friends with Ed and Brad.He received an acting degree from Cornell University. Additional voices include Major Ned Talbot, The Jetsons, Skyhawk Mike, and Gombo. Mad Bomber The Wizard of Oz, Truckle The Woody Woodpecker Show, Kid, Nash, and the World's Greatest Super Friends are some of the shows. The World Watcher has additional voices such as the Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa and the Marshall Moo Montana Wing Commander Academy.
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Francisco Jiménez (writer)
Francisco Jiménez (born June 29, 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico) is a Mexican-American writer and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Personal life Francisco Jiménez was born in 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, as the second oldest of eight children. Up until he was four years old, he lived in a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico called El Rancho Blanco. His family then immigrated illegally to California to work as migrant farm workers. When he was six years old, he already started working in the fields with his family. Growing up, his family would move with the seasons of crops, causing him to miss months of school every year. When Jiménez was in eighth grade, his family was deported back to Mexico. A few months later, they returned legally and settled down in a migrant labor camp in Santa Maria, California called Bonetti Ranch. His father could not work anymore because of severe back problems, so they would no longer move from place to place. Throughout high school, Jiménez and his older brother, Roberto, worked as janitors to support their family. After high school, Jiménez went on to attend Santa Clara University, getting his B.A. in Spanish in 1966. He became a US Citizen during his junior year at Santa Clara. Then, he went to Columbia University to get his Master's and Ph.D. in Latin American Literature. At Santa Clara University, Jiménez met his to-be wife, Laura Facchini, and they got married while he was attending Columbia University. They have three children: Francisco Andrés, Miguel, and Tomás. Tomás Jiménez is (in 2019) full professor in sociology at Stanford University. Career Jiménez started his career as a professor teaching at Columbia University. He later accepted a position teaching in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University, where he worked full-time until 2015. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the Dia del Maestro Teacher of the Year Award from Santa Clara County, the David Logathetti Award for Teaching in Excellence from Santa Clara University, and the US Professor of the Year from CASE and the Carnegie Foundation. Jiménez has held several administrative positions at Santa Clara University, including, Director of the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences (1981-1990); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1990-1994); Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (1997-2000) Director, Ethnic Studies (2001-2005) He is the Co-founder of The Bilingual Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to the study of the linguistics and literature of English Spanish bilingualism in the United States. He has served on various professional boards and commissions, including the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (10 years, two as chair), California Council for the Humanities (5 years, one as vice chair), Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC, 6 years), Santa Clara University Board of Trustees (6 years), the Far West Lab for Educational Research and Development (5 years), ALearn, and the Leadership Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at SCU. In 1997, Jiménez published his first autobiographical short novel, The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Cajas de Carton, Spanish edition). This book documents his early life, from crossing the border as a child to attending elementary school and working in the fields. There are three sequels to this book, which continue documenting his life through its next few stages. Breaking Through (Senderos Fronterizos, Spanish edition) is about his time in high school, Reaching Out (Más Allá de Mí, Spanish edition) is about his time attending Santa Clara University, and Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Pasos firmes: Desde niñez migrante a la Universidad de Columbia, Spanish edition) documents his years in graduate school. His four-book series—The Circuit, Breaking Through, Reaching Out, Taking Hold--has been included in the American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Jiménez has also written some autobiographical picture books, including La Mariposa (1998) and The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad (2000). In La Mariposa, Jiménez writes about the challenges of not speaking English during his year in first grade. Some awards he has received for his writing include the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Boston Global Award for Fiction, the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Book Award, the Parents' Choice Award,the Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature, and the John Steinbeck Award. In 2015 a new school in Santa Maria, California was named in honor of his late brother and him: The Roberto and Dr. Francisco Jiménez Elementary School. He has been featured in Univision's “Aquí y Ahora" and Telemundo, and has received commendations for his work from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico. He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University. Selected works The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (1997) La Mariposa (Houghton Mifflin, 1998) The Christmas Gift/El regalo de navidad (Houghton Mifflin, 2000) Breaking Through (Houghton Mifflin, 2002) (sequel to Circuit) Reaching Out (Houghton Mifflin, 2008) (second sequel) Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Houghton Mifflin, 2015) Stories Never to be Forgotten, English translation of Historias para tener presente. Arizona State University: The Bilingual Press, 2015. Cajas de Cartón y Senderos Fronterizos. Secretaria de Cultura, Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco, 2008. Cajas de Cartón: relatos de la vida peregina de un niño campesino. Boston: School Division, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003. Más allá de mí. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009. Senderos fronterizos, Trade Division, Houghton Mifflin, Co., 2002. Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican Americans in Search of Justice and Power (The Struggle for Citizenship Rights in San Jose, California. AltaMira Pres (co-authored with Alma Garcia & Richard Garcia), 2007 Casse di cartone: Racconti dalla vita di un piccolo contadino emigrante. Italian Translation of The Circuit, published by Achille, 2007. Translation by Victor B. Vari and Nello Proia Under that Sky, Japanese translation of Breaking Through published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2005. Cajas de Cartón. Comunicación y Lenguaje III. Guatemala: Editorial Kamar, S.A., 2005. The other side of the Road. Japanese Translation of The Circuit, published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2004. Little Immigrant's Sky. Chinese Translation of The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant child, The Eastern Publishing Company Co., Ltd. 1999. Poverty and Social Justice: Critical Perspectives, Arizona State University: Bilingual Press, 1987. Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol. II. Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1982. Mosaico de la vida: prosa chicana, cubana y puertorriqueña. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981. Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol I.Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1980. The Identification and Analysis of Chicano Literature. New York: The Bilingual Press, 1979. Los episodios nacionales de Victoriano Salado Alvarez. Prologue, Andrés Iduarte. Mexico: Editorial Diana, 1974. References External links https://www.scu.edu/fjimenez/ Francisco Jimenez recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive on June 28, 2002 Living people American children's writers American writers of Mexican descent Santa Clara University faculty Writers from Jalisco Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area 1943 births
[ "Francisco Jiménez (born June 29, 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico) is a Mexican-American writer and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.", "Personal life \nFrancisco Jiménez was born in 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, as the second oldest of eight children.", "Up until he was four years old, he lived in a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico called El Rancho Blanco.", "His family then immigrated illegally to California to work as migrant farm workers.", "When he was six years old, he already started working in the fields with his family.", "Growing up, his family would move with the seasons of crops, causing him to miss months of school every year.", "When Jiménez was in eighth grade, his family was deported back to Mexico.", "A few months later, they returned legally and settled down in a migrant labor camp in Santa Maria, California called Bonetti Ranch.", "His father could not work anymore because of severe back problems, so they would no longer move from place to place.", "Throughout high school, Jiménez and his older brother, Roberto, worked as janitors to support their family.", "After high school, Jiménez went on to attend Santa Clara University, getting his B.A.", "in Spanish in 1966.", "He became a US Citizen during his junior year at Santa Clara.", "Then, he went to Columbia University to get his Master's and Ph.D. in Latin American Literature.", "At Santa Clara University, Jiménez met his to-be wife, Laura Facchini, and they got married while he was attending Columbia University.", "They have three children: Francisco Andrés, Miguel, and Tomás.", "Tomás Jiménez is (in 2019) full professor in sociology at Stanford University.", "Career \nJiménez started his career as a professor teaching at Columbia University.", "He later accepted a position teaching in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University, where he worked full-time until 2015.", "He has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the Dia del Maestro Teacher of the Year Award from Santa Clara County, the David Logathetti Award for Teaching in Excellence from Santa Clara University, and the US Professor of the Year from CASE and the Carnegie Foundation.", "Jiménez has held several administrative positions at Santa Clara University, including, Director of the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences (1981-1990); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1990-1994); Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (1997-2000) Director, Ethnic Studies (2001-2005) \n\nHe is the Co-founder of The Bilingual Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to the study of the linguistics and literature of English Spanish bilingualism in the United States.", "He has served on various professional boards and commissions, including the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (10 years, two as chair), California Council for the Humanities (5 years, one as vice chair), Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC, 6 years), Santa Clara University Board of Trustees (6 years), the Far West Lab for Educational Research and Development (5 years), ALearn, and the Leadership Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at SCU.", "In 1997, Jiménez published his first autobiographical short novel, The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Cajas de Carton, Spanish edition).", "This book documents his early life, from crossing the border as a child to attending elementary school and working in the fields.", "There are three sequels to this book, which continue documenting his life through its next few stages.", "Breaking Through (Senderos Fronterizos, Spanish edition) is about his time in high school, Reaching Out (Más Allá de Mí, Spanish edition) is about his time attending Santa Clara University, and Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Pasos firmes: Desde niñez migrante a la Universidad de Columbia, Spanish edition) documents his years in graduate school.", "His four-book series—The Circuit, Breaking Through, Reaching Out, Taking Hold--has been included in the American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time.", "Jiménez has also written some autobiographical picture books, including La Mariposa (1998) and The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad (2000).", "In La Mariposa, Jiménez writes about the challenges of not speaking English during his year in first grade.", "Some awards he has received for his writing include the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Boston Global Award for Fiction, the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Book Award, the Parents' Choice Award,the Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature, and the John Steinbeck Award.", "In 2015 a new school in Santa Maria, California was named in honor of his late brother and him: The Roberto and Dr. Francisco Jiménez Elementary School.", "He has been featured in Univision's “Aquí y Ahora\" and Telemundo, and has received commendations for his work from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico.", "He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University.", "Selected works\nThe Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (1997)\nLa Mariposa (Houghton Mifflin, 1998)\nThe Christmas Gift/El regalo de navidad (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)\nBreaking Through (Houghton Mifflin, 2002) (sequel to Circuit)\nReaching Out (Houghton Mifflin, 2008) (second sequel)\nTaking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Houghton Mifflin, 2015)\nStories Never to be Forgotten, English translation of Historias para tener presente.", "Arizona State University: The Bilingual Press, 2015.", "Cajas de Cartón y Senderos Fronterizos.", "Secretaria de Cultura, Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco, 2008.", "Cajas de Cartón: relatos de la vida peregina de un niño campesino.", "Boston: School Division, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003.", "Más allá de mí.", "Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009.", "Senderos fronterizos, Trade Division, Houghton Mifflin, Co., 2002.", "Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican Americans in Search of Justice and Power (The Struggle for Citizenship Rights in San Jose, California.", "AltaMira Pres (co-authored with Alma Garcia & Richard Garcia), 2007\nCasse di cartone: Racconti dalla vita di un piccolo contadino emigrante.", "Italian Translation of The Circuit, published by Achille, 2007.", "Translation by Victor B. Vari and Nello Proia\nUnder that Sky, Japanese translation of Breaking Through published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2005.", "Cajas de Cartón.", "Comunicación y Lenguaje III.", "Guatemala: Editorial Kamar, S.A., 2005.", "The other side of the Road.", "Japanese Translation of The Circuit, published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2004.", "Little Immigrant's Sky.", "Chinese Translation of The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant child, The Eastern Publishing Company Co., Ltd. 1999.", "Poverty and Social Justice: Critical Perspectives, Arizona State University: Bilingual Press, 1987.", "Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol.", "II.", "Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1982.", "Mosaico de la vida: prosa chicana, cubana y puertorriqueña.", "New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981.", "Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol I.Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1980.", "The Identification and Analysis of Chicano Literature.", "New York: The Bilingual Press, 1979.", "Los episodios nacionales de Victoriano Salado Alvarez.", "Prologue, Andrés Iduarte.", "Mexico: Editorial Diana, 1974.", "References\n\nExternal links\nhttps://www.scu.edu/fjimenez/\nFrancisco Jimenez recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive on June 28, 2002\n\nLiving people\nAmerican children's writers\nAmerican writers of Mexican descent\nSanta Clara University faculty\nWriters from Jalisco\nWriters from the San Francisco Bay Area\n1943 births" ]
[ "Francisco Jiménez is a Mexican-American writer and professor at Santa Clara University.", "Francisco Jiménez was the second oldest of eight children and was born in 1943.", "He lived in a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico called El Rancho Blanco until he was four years old.", "His family came to California to work as migrant farm workers.", "He started working in the fields when he was six years old.", "He missed months of school due to his family moving with the seasons of crops.", "Jiménez's family was deported back to Mexico when he was in eighth grade.", "They settled down in a migrant labor camp in Santa Maria, California after returning legally.", "They would no longer move from place to place because of his father's back problems.", "Jiménez and Roberto worked as janitors to support their family.", "Jiménez attended Santa Clara University and got his B.A.", "In 1966.", "He became a US citizen during his junior year at Santa Clara.", "He went to Columbia University to get his masters degree.", "At Santa Clara University, Jiménez met his future wife, Laura Facchini, and they got married.", "They have three children.", "Toms Jiménez is a full professor at the university.", "Jiménez was a professor at Columbia University.", "He worked full-time in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University until 2015.", "The David Logathetti Award for Teaching in Excellent from Santa Clara University is one of the many awards he has received for his teaching.", "Director of the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures are some of the administrative positions Jiménez has held.", "He has served on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the California Council for the Humanities, and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.", "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child was published in 1997.", "His early life was documented in this book, from crossing the border as a child to attending elementary school and working in the fields.", "Through the next few stages, there are three more sequels to this book.", "Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University is about his time at Santa Clara University.", "The American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time include his four-book series, The Circuit, breaking through, reaching out, taking hold.", "There are some autobiographical picture books written by Jiménez.", "Jiménez wrote about the challenges of not speaking English in first grade.", "He has received several awards for his writing, including the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Boston Global Award for Fiction, the Toms Rivera Mexican American Book Award, the Parents' Choice Award, and the Luis Leal Award.", "The Roberto and Dr. Francisco Jiménez Elementary School was opened in Santa Maria, California in 2015.", "He has received praise for his work from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico.", "He is a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University.", "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child is one of the works.", "The Bilingual Press was published by Arizona State University.", "Cajas de Cartn.", "The Secretaria de Cultura is located in the state of Jalisco.", "Cajas de Cartn, relatos de la vida peregina de un nio campesino.", "Boston: School Division.", "All de m.", "The company is called Houghton Mifflin Co.", "The Trade Division is part of the Senderos fronterizos.", "The Struggle for Citizenship Rights in San Jose, California was written by Ethnic Community Builders.", "AltaMira Pres, co-authored with Richard andAlma, is about Racconti dalla vita di un piccolo contadino emigrante.", "The Italian translation of The Circuit was published in 2007.", "The Japanese translation of Breaking Through was published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2005.", "Cajas de Cartn.", "Comunicacin y Lenguaje III.", "Editorial Kamar, S.A., was published in Guatemala in 2005.", "The other side of the road.", "Komine Shoten Ldt published a translation of The Circuit.", "There is a little Immigrant's Sky.", "Chinese translation of The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant child was published in 1999.", "Poverty and Social Justice: Critical Perspectives was published in 1987.", "There is an anthology of creative literature for Hispanics in the United States.", "I.", "The Bilingual Press was published by Eastern Michigan University.", "Prosa chicana, cubana, and puertorriquea are part of the mosaico de la vida.", "The New York edition of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich was published in 1981.", "Hispanics in the United States: An anthology of creative literature was published in 1980.", "The identification and analysis of Chicano literature.", "The Bilingual Press was published in New York.", "Los episodios de Victoriano Salado Alvarez.", "The prologue is by Andrés Iduarte.", "Mexico: Editorial Diana in 1974.", "The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress has an audio literary archive." ]
<mask> (born June 29, 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico) is a Mexican-American writer and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Personal life <mask> was born in 1943 in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, as the second oldest of eight children. Up until he was four years old, he lived in a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico called El Rancho Blanco. His family then immigrated illegally to California to work as migrant farm workers. When he was six years old, he already started working in the fields with his family. Growing up, his family would move with the seasons of crops, causing him to miss months of school every year. When <mask> was in eighth grade, his family was deported back to Mexico.A few months later, they returned legally and settled down in a migrant labor camp in Santa Maria, California called Bonetti Ranch. His father could not work anymore because of severe back problems, so they would no longer move from place to place. Throughout high school, Jiménez and his older brother, Roberto, worked as janitors to support their family. After high school, <mask> went on to attend Santa Clara University, getting his B.A. in Spanish in 1966. He became a US Citizen during his junior year at Santa Clara. Then, he went to Columbia University to get his Master's and Ph.D. in Latin American Literature.At Santa Clara University, Jiménez met his to-be wife, Laura Facchini, and they got married while he was attending Columbia University. They have three children: <mask>, Miguel, and Tomás. Tomás <mask> is (in 2019) full professor in sociology at Stanford University. Career Jiménez started his career as a professor teaching at Columbia University. He later accepted a position teaching in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University, where he worked full-time until 2015. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, including the Dia del Maestro Teacher of the Year Award from Santa Clara County, the David Logathetti Award for Teaching in Excellence from Santa Clara University, and the US Professor of the Year from CASE and the Carnegie Foundation. <mask> has held several administrative positions at Santa Clara University, including, Director of the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences (1981-1990); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1990-1994); Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (1997-2000) Director, Ethnic Studies (2001-2005) He is the Co-founder of The Bilingual Review, a scholarly journal dedicated to the study of the linguistics and literature of English Spanish bilingualism in the United States.He has served on various professional boards and commissions, including the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (10 years, two as chair), California Council for the Humanities (5 years, one as vice chair), Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC, 6 years), Santa Clara University Board of Trustees (6 years), the Far West Lab for Educational Research and Development (5 years), ALearn, and the Leadership Board of the College of Arts and Sciences at SCU. In 1997, <mask> published his first autobiographical short novel, The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Cajas de Carton, Spanish edition). This book documents his early life, from crossing the border as a child to attending elementary school and working in the fields. There are three sequels to this book, which continue documenting his life through its next few stages. Breaking Through (Senderos Fronterizos, Spanish edition) is about his time in high school, Reaching Out (Más Allá de Mí, Spanish edition) is about his time attending Santa Clara University, and Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Pasos firmes: Desde niñez migrante a la Universidad de Columbia, Spanish edition) documents his years in graduate school. His four-book series—The Circuit, Breaking Through, Reaching Out, Taking Hold--has been included in the American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. <mask> has also written some autobiographical picture books, including La Mariposa (1998) and The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad (2000).In La Mariposa, Jiménez writes about the challenges of not speaking English during his year in first grade. Some awards he has received for his writing include the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Boston Global Award for Fiction, the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Book Award, the Parents' Choice Award,the Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature, and the John Steinbeck Award. In 2015 a new school in Santa Maria, California was named in honor of his late brother and him: The Roberto and Dr. <mask>ez Elementary School. He has been featured in Univision's “Aquí y Ahora" and Telemundo, and has received commendations for his work from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico. He is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University. Selected works The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (1997) La Mariposa (Houghton Mifflin, 1998) The Christmas Gift/El regalo de navidad (Houghton Mifflin, 2000) Breaking Through (Houghton Mifflin, 2002) (sequel to Circuit) Reaching Out (Houghton Mifflin, 2008) (second sequel) Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University (Houghton Mifflin, 2015) Stories Never to be Forgotten, English translation of Historias para tener presente. Arizona State University: The Bilingual Press, 2015.Cajas de Cartón y Senderos Fronterizos. Secretaria de Cultura, Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco, 2008. Cajas de Cartón: relatos de la vida peregina de un niño campesino. Boston: School Division, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003. Más allá de mí. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009. Senderos fronterizos, Trade Division, Houghton Mifflin, Co., 2002.Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican Americans in Search of Justice and Power (The Struggle for Citizenship Rights in San Jose, California. AltaMira Pres (co-authored with Alma Garcia & Richard Garcia), 2007 Casse di cartone: Racconti dalla vita di un piccolo contadino emigrante. Italian Translation of The Circuit, published by Achille, 2007. Translation by Victor B. Vari and Nello Proia Under that Sky, Japanese translation of Breaking Through published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2005. Cajas de Cartón. Comunicación y Lenguaje III. Guatemala: Editorial Kamar, S.A., 2005.The other side of the Road. Japanese Translation of The Circuit, published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2004. Little Immigrant's Sky. Chinese Translation of The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant child, The Eastern Publishing Company Co., Ltd. 1999. Poverty and Social Justice: Critical Perspectives, Arizona State University: Bilingual Press, 1987. Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol. II.Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1982. Mosaico de la vida: prosa chicana, cubana y puertorriqueña. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981. Hispanics in the United States: An Anthology of Creative Literature, Vol I.Eastern Michigan University: The Bilingual Press, 1980. The Identification and Analysis of Chicano Literature. New York: The Bilingual Press, 1979. Los episodios nacionales de Victoriano Salado Alvarez.Prologue, Andrés Iduarte. Mexico: Editorial Diana, 1974. References External links https://www.scu.edu/fjimenez/ <mask>z recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive on June 28, 2002 Living people American children's writers American writers of Mexican descent Santa Clara University faculty Writers from Jalisco Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area 1943 births
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<mask> is a Mexican-American writer and professor at Santa Clara University. <mask> was the second oldest of eight children and was born in 1943. He lived in a town in the state of Jalisco, Mexico called El Rancho Blanco until he was four years old. His family came to California to work as migrant farm workers. He started working in the fields when he was six years old. He missed months of school due to his family moving with the seasons of crops. <mask>'s family was deported back to Mexico when he was in eighth grade.They settled down in a migrant labor camp in Santa Maria, California after returning legally. They would no longer move from place to place because of his father's back problems. <mask> and Roberto worked as janitors to support their family. <mask> attended Santa Clara University and got his B.A. In 1966. He became a US citizen during his junior year at Santa Clara. He went to Columbia University to get his masters degree.At Santa Clara University, Jiménez met his future wife, Laura Facchini, and they got married. They have three children. Toms <mask> is a full professor at the university. <mask> was a professor at Columbia University. He worked full-time in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Santa Clara University until 2015. The David Logathetti Award for Teaching in Excellent from Santa Clara University is one of the many awards he has received for his teaching. Director of the Division of Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures are some of the administrative positions <mask> has held.He has served on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the California Council for the Humanities, and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child was published in 1997. His early life was documented in this book, from crossing the border as a child to attending elementary school and working in the fields. Through the next few stages, there are three more sequels to this book. Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University is about his time at Santa Clara University. The American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time include his four-book series, The Circuit, breaking through, reaching out, taking hold. There are some autobiographical picture books written by Jiménez.Jiménez wrote about the challenges of not speaking English in first grade. He has received several awards for his writing, including the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Boston Global Award for Fiction, the Toms Rivera Mexican American Book Award, the Parents' Choice Award, and the Luis Leal Award. The Roberto and Dr. Francisco Jiménez Elementary School was opened in Santa Maria, California in 2015. He has received praise for his work from the U.S. Congress, the California State Senate, and the governor of the State of Jalisco, Mexico. He is a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child is one of the works. The Bilingual Press was published by Arizona State University.Cajas de Cartn. The Secretaria de Cultura is located in the state of Jalisco. Cajas de Cartn, relatos de la vida peregina de un nio campesino. Boston: School Division. All de m. The company is called Houghton Mifflin Co. The Trade Division is part of the Senderos fronterizos.The Struggle for Citizenship Rights in San Jose, California was written by Ethnic Community Builders. AltaMira Pres, co-authored with Richard andAlma, is about Racconti dalla vita di un piccolo contadino emigrante. The Italian translation of The Circuit was published in 2007. The Japanese translation of Breaking Through was published by Tokyo: Komine Shoten Ldt, 2005. Cajas de Cartn. Comunicacin y Lenguaje III. Editorial Kamar, S.A., was published in Guatemala in 2005.The other side of the road. Komine Shoten Ldt published a translation of The Circuit. There is a little Immigrant's Sky. Chinese translation of The Circuit: Stories from the life of a migrant child was published in 1999. Poverty and Social Justice: Critical Perspectives was published in 1987. There is an anthology of creative literature for Hispanics in the United States. I.The Bilingual Press was published by Eastern Michigan University. Prosa chicana, cubana, and puertorriquea are part of the mosaico de la vida. The New York edition of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich was published in 1981. Hispanics in the United States: An anthology of creative literature was published in 1980. The identification and analysis of Chicano literature. The Bilingual Press was published in New York. Los episodios de Victoriano Salado Alvarez.The prologue is by Andrés Iduarte. Mexico: Editorial Diana in 1974. The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress has an audio literary archive.
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Cat Hope
Catherine Anne "Cat" Hope (born 11 March 1966), is an Australian composer, musician and academic. She started her music and academic careers in Perth and relocated to Melbourne in 2017. Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in 2019 at the Perth Festival. At the Art Music Awards of 2020 she won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless. Steve Dow of The Age described the opera, "fuelled by outrage over the imprisonment of asylum seeker children, which features growling and screaming to an unconventional score without musical notation." Hope has also won the Art Music Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs and in 2014 for her Drawn from Sound exhibition. Biography Catherine Anne Hope was born in 1966. Her father was an RAAF officer and her mother was a nurse; from 9 to 12 years-old she had guitar lessons while her father was based in Penang, Malaysia; upon her reaching secondary school age the family relocated to Perth. She continued with guitar in secondary school and added flute and bass guitar in her final years at Rossmoyne Senior High School. She started at the University of Western Australia in 1984 to complete a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at its Conservatorium of Music in 1989. While a university student she also had to teach herself to play piano to keep up with her studies. One of her teachers, in composition, was English-born Perth-resident Roger Smalley. She was a member of the ALEA Ensemble (named for their aleatoric composition style), in 1989. In 1988 in Italy, Hope founded the folk-rock indie trio, Micevice, with Hope on bass guitar, Marta Collica on lead vocals and Giovanni Ferrario on guitar. They recorded an album, Experiments on the Duration of Love (1999), in Melbourne and Catania with Hugo Race co-producing with Ferrario. It was re-release nearly ten years later (November 2008) via My Honey Records. Luigi Gaudio of OndaRock rated it at 7.5 and explained, "The eleven tracks are rare pearls, a cloud of warm smoke that envelops anyone who abandons themselves." After Hope left, Micevice had released two further albums, Bipolars of the World Unite (2000) and Stop Here: Love Store (2002). Gata Negra (Spanish: Black Cat) was formed early in 1999 in Perth by Hope on bass guitar, vocals, samples and toys, Myles Durham on drums and Ant Gray on guitar. Their debut album, Cage of Stars, appeared later that year. It was recorded at North Perth Town Hall, where they were joined by Ferarrio on guitars, Guy Fleming on sounds, Jazmine on piano, Boogie Man Krak on turntables, Viv Langham on cello, Sophie Moleta on vocals and glockenspiel, Lindsay Vickery on vocals and Kim Williams on vocals. The group issued two more albums, Saint Dymphanae (2002) and Ruby (2007). Later members included Kristian Brenchley on guitar, Tim Evans on drums (both c. 2000), Bill Darby on guitar, Pete Guazzelli on drums (both c. 2006). In 2009, Hope formed Decibel New Music Ensemble (also known as Decibel), with Hope as music director and flautist. Other members have included Vickery on reeds and electronics, Louise Devenish on percussion, Stuart James on piano, percussion, electronics and spatialisation, Tristen Parr on cello, Adam Pinto on piano, Chris Tonkin on electronics and Aaron Wyatt on violin and viola. At the APRA Music Awards' Art Music Awards of 2011 she won the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, in May 2019, the ensemble performed 10 from 10, which was broadcast nationally on ABC Classic radio's programme, Evenings. It had been recorded live in concert at the Primrose Potter Salon with Duncan Yardley as producer. Hope performs and records solo noise music using bass guitar. She was also a co-founder of the Perth noise duo Lux Mammoth (1999-2005) with Alien Smith (both on bass guitar and electronics); and founder and bassist in Abe Sada (2004-2014). She is the founder of the Low Tone Orchestra (2020-), The Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-) and is a performer in noise duos Super Luminum (with guitarist Lisa MacKinney, 2015-), HzHzHz (with cellist Tristen Parr, 2016-) and Candied Limbs (with clarinettist Vickery, 2012-). As a flute player, she has worked with French composers Eliane Radigue and . Her solo bass noise piece for dance artist Rakini Devi appeared on the various artists' compilation album, Extreme Music from Women, issued by the Susan Lawly label in 2000. Since then she has released a wide range of music compositions and performances on music labels around the world, most recently on the Swiss label Hat Hut. Rosalind Appleby, a music journalist, in her book, Women of Note: the Rise of Australian Women Composers (2012), addressed the work of Hope in the chapter, "Third wave 1980-2010: Cathie Travers and Cat Hope". In honour of Roger Smalley, who died in August 2015, Hope directed Decibel, to reinvigorate his works, which had been "performed in the pioneering electro-acoustic ensemble Intermodulation", for a concert in June 2016. The West Australians Appleby observed, "[they] brought the little-known repertoire back to life. Their concert... paid fascinating homage to Smalley." Hope delivered the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in November 2018, "All Music for Everyone: Working Towards Gender Equality and Empowerment in Australian Music Culture", in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. It was followed by the premiere of her work, Silenced, co-composed with Dobromila Jaskot. Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in February 2019 at the Perth Festival. Hope wrote it as a response to The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention presented by the 2014 Human Rights Commission. Australian Arts Review writer described it as, "a compelling, courageous and visceral sonic world paying homage to people whose voices are rendered silent through political means." It was performed by the soloists Judith Dodsworth (soprano), Karina Utomo (metal singer of Young and Restless, High Tension), Caitlin Cassidy (improvising mezzo-soprano), Sage Pbbbt (non-binary throat singer) with backing by Australian Bass Orchestra, Decibel New Music Ensemble, and Aaron Wyatt as conductor. In March of the following year it was broadcast, in two parts, on ABC Classic's New Wave. At the Art Music Awards of 2020 Hope, and the performers, won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless. Academic career Hope is a music academic, with research areas in animated notation, gender and music, digital archives, Australian music and artistic research in composition and performance. She lectured in classical music and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University between 2004 and 2010, and was the Inaugural Associate Dean (Research) there in 2016 after Postdoctoral Fellowship. Hope holds a PhD in Art from RMIT University, her thesis, "The Possibility of Infrasonic Music", was delivered in 2010. She was the Professor of Music at Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University, where she was head of school from 2017 to 2020. Awards and fellowship Her first portrait CD, Ephemeral Rivers, was released in 2017 on the Hat [Art] Hut label, and won the Deutscher Kritikerpreis that same year. Hope has also received a Churchill Fellowship, a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, an AsiaLink residency (Singapore, Theatreworks) and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House Residency in Paddington (2014). APRA Music Awards APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and Australian Music Centre (AMC) have co-sponsored the annual APRA Music Awards: Art Music Awards (originally Classical Music Awards) since 2002. Previously AMC had provided their own annual classical music awards from 1988. Hope has been awarded three Art Music Awards, the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 and in 2014 and Work of the Year: Dramatic for her first opera, Speechless in 2020. ! |- |rowspan="2"|2011||Contribution to Music Education in Western Australia||Award for Excellence in Music Education||||rowspan="2"| |- |Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs||Award for Excellence in Experimental Music|| |- |2013||Supporting and growing new music in Western Australia||Award for Excellence by an Individual|||| |- |2014||Drawn from Sound exhibition||Award for Excellence in Experimental Music|||| |- |2017||Performance, academia, composition, mentoring and advocacy||Award for Excellence by an Individual|||| |- |2019||Leadership in the composition, performance and education of new music in Australia||Award for Excellence by an Individual|||| |- |2020||Speechless (Cat Hope) by Judith Dodsworth, Karina Utomo, Caitlin Cassidy, Sage Pbbbt (soloists); with Australian Bass Orchestra, Decibel New Music Ensemble, and Aaron Wyatt (conductor)||Work of the Year: Dramatic|||| |- Notes Discography solo Fetish, CD (Sound Gallery Label, 2000; Bloodstar, 2001) Justine 8" (Bloodstar, 2001) Regret CD (Gods of the Tundra, USA, 2001) Yume MC (One Touch Monopolka, USSR, 2001) Jackie Hush CD (Bloodstar, 2002) Platinum Fox, on Luminosity: Musical Treasures from UWA. University of WA (AUS). CD. (2013) Ephemeral Rivers. hat[now]ART 200: Switzerland. CD (2017) The Sinister Glamour of Modernity, on Australia: East and West, CD, Wirripang, (2020) with Abe Sada Subzilla, Bloodstar, CD (2007) Tatare Steppe, VLZ Produkt, CD (2008) Redux, Heartless Robot LP (2009) The Low Chord, Kabutsuri Tape International, CD (2009) with Gata Negra Ruby, Bloodstar (Aus), LP (2007) with Lux Mammoth New Gauge Sinner, Pre Feed label (Italy), CD (2007) with Decibel In the Cut, Kuklinski's Dream on Disintegration: Mutation. HellosQare Records, CD (2010) Longing on Stasis Ecstatic. Heartless Robot Productions, LP (2014) The Lowest Drawer on Tuned Darker, LP, Listen|Hear: Perth LP (2015) The Earth Defeats Me and Last Days of Reality on Last Days of Reality, CD Room 40, RM4102 (2018) with Candied Limbs Sub Project 54 Tura Records, CD (2013) with Louise Devenish Tone Being on Music for Percussion and Electronics, CD, Tall Poppies TP428 (2017) with Monash Art Ensemble Dark Hip Falls on Hear, Now, Here CD FMR (2019) Gabriella Smart Kaps Freed on Works for Travelling Pianos, CD, ezz-thetics 1012 (2020) Collaborations Decibel new music ensemble 2009 - Low Tone Orchestra (2020-) The Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-) Super Luminum (2015 -) HzHzHz (2016-) Candied Limbs (2012-) Abe Sada (2006 - 2014) Lux Mammoth (2000 - 2005) cAVity (2001-2004) Gata Negra (1999 - 2006) Micevice (1995 -1997) Quartered Shadows (1990-1992) Alea Ensemble (1989, 1992) Bibliography As a primary author Hope, Cat; Ryan, John Charles (2014-06-19). Digital Arts: An Introduction to New Media. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. . As a contributor Burke, Robert; Onsman, Andrys (2017-01-23). Perspectives on Artistic Research in Music. Lexington Books. . Sant, Toni (2017-03-23). Documenting Performance: The Context and Processes of Digital Curation and Archiving. Bloomsbury Publishing. . Fabian, Dorottya; Napier, John (2018-10-30). Diversity in Australia's Music: Themes Past, Present, and for the Future. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. . Academic papers Hope has also authored over 70 academic papers according to Google Scholar. References External links Cat Hope profile on Australia Adlib Cat Hope noise reviews Cat Hope AMC represented composer 1966 births Living people Australian composers Australian flautists Noise musicians Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts faculty Monash University faculty Australian women composers
[ "Catherine Anne \"Cat\" Hope (born 11 March 1966), is an Australian composer, musician and academic.", "She started her music and academic careers in Perth and relocated to Melbourne in 2017.", "Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in 2019 at the Perth Festival.", "At the Art Music Awards of 2020 she won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless.", "Steve Dow of The Age described the opera, \"fuelled by outrage over the imprisonment of asylum seeker children, which features growling and screaming to an unconventional score without musical notation.\"", "Hope has also won the Art Music Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs and in 2014 for her Drawn from Sound exhibition.", "Biography \n\nCatherine Anne Hope was born in 1966.", "Her father was an RAAF officer and her mother was a nurse; from 9 to 12 years-old she had guitar lessons while her father was based in Penang, Malaysia; upon her reaching secondary school age the family relocated to Perth.", "She continued with guitar in secondary school and added flute and bass guitar in her final years at Rossmoyne Senior High School.", "She started at the University of Western Australia in 1984 to complete a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at its Conservatorium of Music in 1989.", "While a university student she also had to teach herself to play piano to keep up with her studies.", "One of her teachers, in composition, was English-born Perth-resident Roger Smalley.", "She was a member of the ALEA Ensemble (named for their aleatoric composition style), in 1989.", "In 1988 in Italy, Hope founded the folk-rock indie trio, Micevice, with Hope on bass guitar, Marta Collica on lead vocals and Giovanni Ferrario on guitar.", "They recorded an album, Experiments on the Duration of Love (1999), in Melbourne and Catania with Hugo Race co-producing with Ferrario.", "It was re-release nearly ten years later (November 2008) via My Honey Records.", "Luigi Gaudio of OndaRock rated it at 7.5 and explained, \"The eleven tracks are rare pearls, a cloud of warm smoke that envelops anyone who abandons themselves.\"", "After Hope left, Micevice had released two further albums, Bipolars of the World Unite (2000) and Stop Here: Love Store (2002).", "Gata Negra (Spanish: Black Cat) was formed early in 1999 in Perth by Hope on bass guitar, vocals, samples and toys, Myles Durham on drums and Ant Gray on guitar.", "Their debut album, Cage of Stars, appeared later that year.", "It was recorded at North Perth Town Hall, where they were joined by Ferarrio on guitars, Guy Fleming on sounds, Jazmine on piano, Boogie Man Krak on turntables, Viv Langham on cello, Sophie Moleta on vocals and glockenspiel, Lindsay Vickery on vocals and Kim Williams on vocals.", "The group issued two more albums, Saint Dymphanae (2002) and Ruby (2007).", "Later members included Kristian Brenchley on guitar, Tim Evans on drums (both c. 2000), Bill Darby on guitar, Pete Guazzelli on drums (both c. 2006).", "In 2009, Hope formed Decibel New Music Ensemble (also known as Decibel), with Hope as music director and flautist.", "Other members have included Vickery on reeds and electronics, Louise Devenish on percussion, Stuart James on piano, percussion, electronics and spatialisation, Tristen Parr on cello, Adam Pinto on piano, Chris Tonkin on electronics and Aaron Wyatt on violin and viola.", "At the APRA Music Awards' Art Music Awards of 2011 she won the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs.", "To celebrate their 10th anniversary, in May 2019, the ensemble performed 10 from 10, which was broadcast nationally on ABC Classic radio's programme, Evenings.", "It had been recorded live in concert at the Primrose Potter Salon with Duncan Yardley as producer.", "Hope performs and records solo noise music using bass guitar.", "She was also a co-founder of the Perth noise duo Lux Mammoth (1999-2005) with Alien Smith (both on bass guitar and electronics); and founder and bassist in Abe Sada (2004-2014).", "She is the founder of the Low Tone Orchestra (2020-), The Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-) and is a performer in noise duos Super Luminum (with guitarist Lisa MacKinney, 2015-), HzHzHz (with cellist Tristen Parr, 2016-) and Candied Limbs (with clarinettist Vickery, 2012-).", "As a flute player, she has worked with French composers Eliane Radigue and .", "Her solo bass noise piece for dance artist Rakini Devi appeared on the various artists' compilation album, Extreme Music from Women, issued by the Susan Lawly label in 2000.", "Since then she has released a wide range of music compositions and performances on music labels around the world, most recently on the Swiss label Hat Hut.", "Rosalind Appleby, a music journalist, in her book, Women of Note: the Rise of Australian Women Composers (2012), addressed the work of Hope in the chapter, \"Third wave 1980-2010: Cathie Travers and Cat Hope\".", "In honour of Roger Smalley, who died in August 2015, Hope directed Decibel, to reinvigorate his works, which had been \"performed in the pioneering electro-acoustic ensemble Intermodulation\", for a concert in June 2016.", "The West Australians Appleby observed, \"[they] brought the little-known repertoire back to life.", "Their concert... paid fascinating homage to Smalley.\"", "Hope delivered the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in November 2018, \"All Music for Everyone: Working Towards Gender Equality and Empowerment in Australian Music Culture\", in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.", "It was followed by the premiere of her work, Silenced, co-composed with Dobromila Jaskot.", "Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in February 2019 at the Perth Festival.", "Hope wrote it as a response to The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention presented by the 2014 Human Rights Commission.", "Australian Arts Review writer described it as, \"a compelling, courageous and visceral sonic world paying homage to people whose voices are rendered silent through political means.\"", "It was performed by the soloists Judith Dodsworth (soprano), Karina Utomo (metal singer of Young and Restless, High Tension), Caitlin Cassidy (improvising mezzo-soprano), Sage Pbbbt (non-binary throat singer) with backing by Australian Bass Orchestra, Decibel New Music Ensemble, and Aaron Wyatt as conductor.", "In March of the following year it was broadcast, in two parts, on ABC Classic's New Wave.", "At the Art Music Awards of 2020 Hope, and the performers, won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless.", "Academic career\n\nHope is a music academic, with research areas in animated notation, gender and music, digital archives, Australian music and artistic research in composition and performance.", "She lectured in classical music and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University between 2004 and 2010, and was the Inaugural Associate Dean (Research) there in 2016 after Postdoctoral Fellowship.", "Hope holds a PhD in Art from RMIT University, her thesis, \"The Possibility of Infrasonic Music\", was delivered in 2010.", "She was the Professor of Music at Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University, where she was head of school from 2017 to 2020.", "Awards and fellowship \n\nHer first portrait CD, Ephemeral Rivers, was released in 2017 on the Hat [Art] Hut label, and won the Deutscher Kritikerpreis that same year.", "Hope has also received a Churchill Fellowship, a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, an AsiaLink residency (Singapore, Theatreworks) and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House Residency in Paddington (2014).", "APRA Music Awards \n\nAPRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and Australian Music Centre (AMC) have co-sponsored the annual APRA Music Awards: Art Music Awards (originally Classical Music Awards) since 2002.", "Previously AMC had provided their own annual classical music awards from 1988.", "Hope has been awarded three Art Music Awards, the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 and in 2014 and Work of the Year: Dramatic for her first opera, Speechless in 2020.\n\n!", "University of WA (AUS).", "CD.", "(2013)\n Ephemeral Rivers.", "hat[now]ART 200: Switzerland.", "CD (2017)\n The Sinister Glamour of Modernity, on Australia: East and West, CD, Wirripang, (2020)\n\nwith Abe Sada\n Subzilla, Bloodstar, CD (2007)\n Tatare Steppe, VLZ Produkt, CD (2008)\n Redux, Heartless Robot LP (2009)\n The Low Chord, Kabutsuri Tape International, CD (2009)\n\nwith Gata Negra\n Ruby, Bloodstar (Aus), LP (2007)\n\nwith Lux Mammoth\n New Gauge Sinner, Pre Feed label (Italy), CD (2007)\n\nwith Decibel\n In the Cut, Kuklinski's Dream on Disintegration: Mutation.", "HellosQare Records, CD (2010)\n Longing on Stasis Ecstatic.", "Heartless Robot Productions, LP (2014)\n The Lowest Drawer on Tuned Darker, LP, Listen|Hear: Perth LP (2015)\n The Earth Defeats Me and Last Days of Reality on Last Days of Reality, CD Room 40, RM4102 (2018)\n\nwith Candied Limbs\n Sub Project 54 Tura Records, CD (2013)\n\nwith Louise Devenish\n Tone Being on Music for Percussion and Electronics, CD, Tall Poppies TP428 (2017)\n\nwith Monash Art Ensemble\n Dark Hip Falls on Hear, Now, Here CD FMR (2019)\n\nGabriella Smart\n Kaps Freed on Works for Travelling Pianos, CD, ezz-thetics 1012 (2020)\n\nCollaborations\nDecibel new music ensemble 2009 -\nLow Tone Orchestra (2020-)\nThe Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-)\nSuper Luminum (2015 -)\nHzHzHz (2016-)\nCandied Limbs (2012-)\nAbe Sada (2006 - 2014)\nLux Mammoth (2000 - 2005)\ncAVity (2001-2004)\nGata Negra (1999 - 2006)\nMicevice (1995 -1997)\nQuartered Shadows (1990-1992)\nAlea Ensemble (1989, 1992)\n\nBibliography\n\nAs a primary author \n\n Hope, Cat; Ryan, John Charles (2014-06-19).", "Digital Arts: An Introduction to New Media.", "Bloomsbury Publishing USA. .\n\nAs a contributor \n Burke, Robert; Onsman, Andrys (2017-01-23).", "Perspectives on Artistic Research in Music.", "Lexington Books. .\n Sant, Toni (2017-03-23).", "Documenting Performance: The Context and Processes of Digital Curation and Archiving.", "Bloomsbury Publishing. .\nFabian, Dorottya; Napier, John (2018-10-30).", "Diversity in Australia's Music: Themes Past, Present, and for the Future.", "Cambridge Scholars Publishing. .", "Academic papers \nHope has also authored over 70 academic papers according to Google Scholar.", "References\n\nExternal links\n\n \nCat Hope profile on Australia Adlib\nCat Hope noise reviews \nCat Hope AMC represented composer\n\n1966 births\nLiving people\nAustralian composers\nAustralian flautists\nNoise musicians\nWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts faculty\nMonash University faculty\nAustralian women composers" ]
[ "Catherine Anne \"Cat\" Hope was born in 1966.", "She moved to Melbourne from Perth in 2017.", "Speechless was performed at the Perth Festival.", "She won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless at the Art Music Awards.", "The opera is based on outrage over the imprisonment of asylum seekers and features growling and screaming to an unconventional score.", "The Art Music Award for excellence in experimental music was won by Hope in 2011.", "Catherine Anne Hope was born in 1966.", "When she reached secondary school, the family relocated to Perth from Penang, Malaysia, where her father was an officer of the RAAF.", "She added flute and bass guitar in her final years at Rossmoyne Senior High School.", "She completed her Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Conservatorium of Music in 1989.", "She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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Stop Here: Love Store and Bipolars of the World Unite.", "Hope on bass guitar, vocals, samples and toys, Myles Durham on drums, and Ant Gray on guitar formed Gata Negra in 1999.", "Their debut album was called Cage of Stars.", "It was recorded at North Perth Town Hall, where they were joined by Ferarrio on guitars and Guy Fleming on sounds.", "Two more albums, Saint Dymphanae and Ruby, were issued by the group.", "Later members included Tim Evans on drums, Bill Darby on guitar, and Pete Guazzelli on drums.", "Hope was the music director and flautist of the Decibel New Music ensemble.", "Other members have included Louise Devenish on percussion, Stuart James on piano, Tristen Parr on cello, Adam Pinto on piano and Chris Tonkin on electronics.", "She won the Award forExcellence in Experimental Music for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs at the Art Music Awards.", "To celebrate their 10th anniversary, the ensemble performed 10 from 10, which was broadcast nationally on ABC Classic radio's programme, Evenings.", "Duncan Yardley was the producer of the concert.", "Hope uses a bass guitar to record noise music.", "She was the founder and bassist in Abe Sada, as well as co-founding the Perth noise duo with Alien Smith.", "She is the founder of the Low Tone Orchestra, the Australian Bass Orchestra, and a performer in noise duos.", "She has worked with two French composers.", "Extreme Music from Women was issued by the Susan Lawly label in 2000 and featured her solo bass noise piece for Rakini Devi.", "Since then, she has released a wide range of music compositions and performances on music labels around the world, most recently on the Swiss label Hat Hut.", "In her book, Women of Note: the Rise of Australian Women Composers, Appleby wrote about the work of Hope.", "Hope directed Decibel to revive Roger Smalley's works for a concert in June 2016 in honor of Roger Smalley, who died in August 2015.", "The little-known repertoire was brought back to life by the West Australians.", "Their concert paid homage to Smalley.", "The address was titled \"All Music for Everyone: Working Towards Gender Equality and Empowerment in Australian Music Culture\".", "The premiere of Silenced was followed by her work.", "Speechless was performed at the Perth Festival.", "Hope wrote it in response to The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention presented by the Human Rights Commission.", "The writer of the Australian Arts Review described it as a sonic world paying homage to people whose voices are silenced through political means.", "It was performed by the soloist Judith Dodsworth, with backing from the Australian Bass Orchestra.", "It was broadcast in two parts on ABC Classic's New Wave in March of the following year.", "The performers won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless at the Art Music Awards.", "Hope is a music academic with research areas in gender and music, digital archives, Australian music and artistic research in composition and performance.", "She lectured in classical music and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts between 2004 and 2010, and was the Inaugural Associate Dean (Research) there in 2016 after a post-doc fellowship.", "Her thesis, \"The Possibility of Infrasonic Music\", was delivered in 2010 and she holds a PhD in Art.", "She was the head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music for three years.", "Her first portrait CD was released on the Hat [Art] Hut label and won aDeutscher Kritikerpreis.", "Hope has received a number of awards, including a Civitella Ranieri fellowship, an AsiaLink residency, and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House Residency in Paddington.", "Since 2002, the Australian Music Centre and the Australian Performing Right Association have co-sponsored the annual APRA Music Awards: Art Music Awards.", "From 1988 AMC provided their own classical music awards.", "Hope received three Art Music Awards, the Award for excellence in Experimental Music, and the Work of the Year: Dramatic for her first opera, Speechless in 2020.", "The University ofWA is in Australia.", "There is a CD.", "There were three Ephemeral Rivers.", "ART 200: Switzerland.", "The Sinister Glamour of Modernity is on Australia: East and West.", "Longing on Stasis is a CD by HellosQare Records.", "The Earth Defeats Me and Last days of Reality on Last days of Reality are on CD Room 40.", "Digital arts is an introduction to new media.", "As a contributor Burke, Robert; Onsman, Andrys.", "Perspectives on artistic research in music.", "There is a book called \"Lexington Books\".", "The context and processes of digitaluration are discussed.", "Dorottya and John are both authors of Bloomsbury Publishing.", "There are different themes in Australia's music.", "Cambridge Scholars Publishing.", "Over 70 academic papers have been authored by Hope.", "Cat Hope profile on Australia Adlib Cat Hope noise reviews Cat Hope AMC represented composer 1966 births Living people Australian composers" ]
<mask><mask>" <mask> (born 11 March 1966), is an Australian composer, musician and academic. She started her music and academic careers in Perth and relocated to Melbourne in 2017. Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in 2019 at the Perth Festival. At the Art Music Awards of 2020 she won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless. Steve Dow of The Age described the opera, "fuelled by outrage over the imprisonment of asylum seeker children, which features growling and screaming to an unconventional score without musical notation." <mask> has also won the Art Music Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs and in 2014 for her Drawn from Sound exhibition. Biography <mask> was born in 1966.Her father was an RAAF officer and her mother was a nurse; from 9 to 12 years-old she had guitar lessons while her father was based in Penang, Malaysia; upon her reaching secondary school age the family relocated to Perth. She continued with guitar in secondary school and added flute and bass guitar in her final years at Rossmoyne Senior High School. She started at the University of Western Australia in 1984 to complete a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at its Conservatorium of Music in 1989. While a university student she also had to teach herself to play piano to keep up with her studies. One of her teachers, in composition, was English-born Perth-resident Roger Smalley. She was a member of the ALEA Ensemble (named for their aleatoric composition style), in 1989. In 1988 in Italy, <mask> founded the folk-rock indie trio, Micevice, with <mask> on bass guitar, Marta Collica on lead vocals and Giovanni Ferrario on guitar.They recorded an album, Experiments on the Duration of Love (1999), in Melbourne and Catania with Hugo Race co-producing with Ferrario. It was re-release nearly ten years later (November 2008) via My Honey Records. Luigi Gaudio of OndaRock rated it at 7.5 and explained, "The eleven tracks are rare pearls, a cloud of warm smoke that envelops anyone who abandons themselves." After <mask> left, Micevice had released two further albums, Bipolars of the World Unite (2000) and Stop Here: Love Store (2002). Gata Negra (Spanish: Black Cat) was formed early in 1999 in Perth by <mask> on bass guitar, vocals, samples and toys, Myles Durham on drums and Ant Gray on guitar. Their debut album, Cage of Stars, appeared later that year. It was recorded at North Perth Town Hall, where they were joined by Ferarrio on guitars, Guy Fleming on sounds, Jazmine on piano, Boogie Man Krak on turntables, Viv Langham on cello, Sophie Moleta on vocals and glockenspiel, Lindsay Vickery on vocals and Kim Williams on vocals.The group issued two more albums, Saint Dymphanae (2002) and Ruby (2007). Later members included Kristian Brenchley on guitar, Tim Evans on drums (both c. 2000), Bill Darby on guitar, Pete Guazzelli on drums (both c. 2006). In 2009, <mask> formed Decibel New Music Ensemble (also known as Decibel), with <mask> as music director and flautist. Other members have included Vickery on reeds and electronics, Louise Devenish on percussion, Stuart James on piano, percussion, electronics and spatialisation, Tristen Parr on cello, Adam Pinto on piano, Chris Tonkin on electronics and Aaron Wyatt on violin and viola. At the APRA Music Awards' Art Music Awards of 2011 she won the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, in May 2019, the ensemble performed 10 from 10, which was broadcast nationally on ABC Classic radio's programme, Evenings. It had been recorded live in concert at the Primrose Potter Salon with Duncan Yardley as producer.<mask> performs and records solo noise music using bass guitar. She was also a co-founder of the Perth noise duo Lux Mammoth (1999-2005) with Alien Smith (both on bass guitar and electronics); and founder and bassist in Abe Sada (2004-2014). She is the founder of the Low Tone Orchestra (2020-), The Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-) and is a performer in noise duos Super Luminum (with guitarist Lisa MacKinney, 2015-), HzHzHz (with cellist Tristen Parr, 2016-) and Candied Limbs (with clarinettist Vickery, 2012-). As a flute player, she has worked with French composers Eliane Radigue and . Her solo bass noise piece for dance artist Rakini Devi appeared on the various artists' compilation album, Extreme Music from Women, issued by the Susan Lawly label in 2000. Since then she has released a wide range of music compositions and performances on music labels around the world, most recently on the Swiss label Hat Hut. Rosalind Appleby, a music journalist, in her book, Women of Note: the Rise of Australian Women Composers (2012), addressed the work of <mask> in the chapter, "Third wave 1980-2010: <mask>hie Travers and <mask>".In honour of Roger Smalley, who died in August 2015, <mask> directed Decibel, to reinvigorate his works, which had been "performed in the pioneering electro-acoustic ensemble Intermodulation", for a concert in June 2016. The West Australians Appleby observed, "[they] brought the little-known repertoire back to life. Their concert... paid fascinating homage to Smalley." <mask> delivered the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in November 2018, "All Music for Everyone: Working Towards Gender Equality and Empowerment in Australian Music Culture", in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. It was followed by the premiere of her work, Silenced, co-composed with Dobromila Jaskot. Her opera, Speechless, was first performed in February 2019 at the Perth Festival. <mask> wrote it as a response to The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention presented by the 2014 Human Rights Commission.Australian Arts Review writer described it as, "a compelling, courageous and visceral sonic world paying homage to people whose voices are rendered silent through political means." It was performed by the soloists Judith Dodsworth (soprano), Karina Utomo (metal singer of Young and Restless, High Tension), Caitlin Cassidy (improvising mezzo-soprano), Sage Pbbbt (non-binary throat singer) with backing by Australian Bass Orchestra, Decibel New Music Ensemble, and Aaron Wyatt as conductor. In March of the following year it was broadcast, in two parts, on ABC Classic's New Wave. At the Art Music Awards of 2020 <mask>, and the performers, won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless. Academic career <mask> is a music academic, with research areas in animated notation, gender and music, digital archives, Australian music and artistic research in composition and performance. She lectured in classical music and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University between 2004 and 2010, and was the Inaugural Associate Dean (Research) there in 2016 after Postdoctoral Fellowship. <mask> holds a PhD in Art from RMIT University, her thesis, "The Possibility of Infrasonic Music", was delivered in 2010.She was the Professor of Music at Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University, where she was head of school from 2017 to 2020. Awards and fellowship Her first portrait CD, Ephemeral Rivers, was released in 2017 on the Hat [Art] Hut label, and won the Deutscher Kritikerpreis that same year. <mask> Ranieri Fellowship, an AsiaLink residency (Singapore, Theatreworks) and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House Residency in Paddington (2014). APRA Music Awards APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and Australian Music Centre (AMC) have co-sponsored the annual APRA Music Awards: Art Music Awards (originally Classical Music Awards) since 2002. Previously AMC had provided their own annual classical music awards from 1988. <mask> has been awarded three Art Music Awards, the Award for Excellence in Experimental Music in 2011 and in 2014 and Work of the Year: Dramatic for her first opera, Speechless in 2020. ! University of WA (AUS).CD. (2013) Ephemeral Rivers. hat[now]ART 200: Switzerland. CD (2017) The Sinister Glamour of Modernity, on Australia: East and West, CD, Wirripang, (2020) with Abe Sada Subzilla, Bloodstar, CD (2007) Tatare Steppe, VLZ Produkt, CD (2008) Redux, Heartless Robot LP (2009) The Low Chord, Kabutsuri Tape International, CD (2009) with Gata Negra Ruby, Bloodstar (Aus), LP (2007) with Lux Mammoth New Gauge Sinner, Pre Feed label (Italy), CD (2007) with Decibel In the Cut, Kuklinski's Dream on Disintegration: Mutation. HellosQare Records, CD (2010) Longing on Stasis Ecstatic. Heartless Robot Productions, LP (2014) The Lowest Drawer on Tuned Darker, LP, Listen|Hear: Perth LP (2015) The Earth Defeats Me and Last Days of Reality on Last Days of Reality, CD Room 40, RM4102 (2018) with Candied Limbs Sub Project 54 Tura Records, CD (2013) with Louise Devenish Tone Being on Music for Percussion and Electronics, CD, Tall Poppies TP428 (2017) with Monash Art Ensemble Dark Hip Falls on Hear, Now, Here CD FMR (2019) Gabriella Smart Kaps Freed on Works for Travelling Pianos, CD, ezz-thetics 1012 (2020) Collaborations Decibel new music ensemble 2009 - Low Tone Orchestra (2020-) The Australian Bass Orchestra (2014-) Super Luminum (2015 -) HzHzHz (2016-) Candied Limbs (2012-) Abe Sada (2006 - 2014) Lux Mammoth (2000 - 2005) cAVity (2001-2004) Gata Negra (1999 - 2006) Micevice (1995 -1997) Quartered Shadows (1990-1992) Alea Ensemble (1989, 1992) Bibliography As a primary author Hope, Cat; Ryan, John Charles (2014-06-19). Digital Arts: An Introduction to New Media.Bloomsbury Publishing USA. . As a contributor Burke, Robert; Onsman, Andrys (2017-01-23). Perspectives on Artistic Research in Music. Lexington Books. . Sant, Toni (2017-03-23). Documenting Performance: The Context and Processes of Digital Curation and Archiving. Bloomsbury Publishing. . Fabian, Dorottya; Napier, John (2018-10-30). Diversity in Australia's Music: Themes Past, Present, and for the Future. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. .Academic papers <mask> has also authored over 70 academic papers according to Google Scholar. References External links <mask> profile on Australia Adlib <mask> noise reviews <mask> AMC represented composer 1966 births Living people Australian composers Australian flautists Noise musicians Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts faculty Monash University faculty Australian women composers
[ "Catherine Anne \"", "Cat", "Hope", "Hope", "Catherine Anne Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Cat", "Cat Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hopella", "Hope", "Hope", "Cat Hope", "Cat Hope", "Cat Hope" ]
<mask> "<mask>" <mask> was born in 1966. She moved to Melbourne from Perth in 2017. Speechless was performed at the Perth Festival. She won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless at the Art Music Awards. The opera is based on outrage over the imprisonment of asylum seekers and features growling and screaming to an unconventional score. The Art Music Award for excellence in experimental music was won by <mask> in 2011. <mask> was born in 1966.When she reached secondary school, the family relocated to Perth from Penang, Malaysia, where her father was an officer of the RAAF. She added flute and bass guitar in her final years at Rossmoyne Senior High School. She completed her Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Conservatorium of Music in 1989. She was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 Roger Smalley was one of her teachers. She was a member of the ALEA ensemble in 1989. Hope founded the folk-rock trio, Micevice, in Italy in 1988 with other people.Experiments on the Duration of Love was recorded in Melbourne and Catania. It was re-released in November 2008. The eleven tracks are rare pearls, a cloud of warm smoke that envelops anyone who abandons themselves. After <mask> left, Micevice released two more albums, Stop Here: Love Store and Bipolars of the World Unite. <mask> on bass guitar, vocals, samples and toys, Myles Durham on drums, and Ant Gray on guitar formed Gata Negra in 1999. Their debut album was called Cage of Stars. It was recorded at North Perth Town Hall, where they were joined by Ferarrio on guitars and Guy Fleming on sounds.Two more albums, Saint Dymphanae and Ruby, were issued by the group. Later members included Tim Evans on drums, Bill Darby on guitar, and Pete Guazzelli on drums. <mask> was the music director and flautist of the Decibel New Music ensemble. Other members have included Louise Devenish on percussion, Stuart James on piano, Tristen Parr on cello, Adam Pinto on piano and Chris Tonkin on electronics. She won the Award forExcellence in Experimental Music for Decibel's 2009–2010 Annual Programs at the Art Music Awards. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, the ensemble performed 10 from 10, which was broadcast nationally on ABC Classic radio's programme, Evenings. Duncan Yardley was the producer of the concert.<mask> uses a bass guitar to record noise music. She was the founder and bassist in Abe Sada, as well as co-founding the Perth noise duo with Alien Smith. She is the founder of the Low Tone Orchestra, the Australian Bass Orchestra, and a performer in noise duos. She has worked with two French composers. Extreme Music from Women was issued by the Susan Lawly label in 2000 and featured her solo bass noise piece for Rakini Devi. Since then, she has released a wide range of music compositions and performances on music labels around the world, most recently on the Swiss label Hat Hut. In her book, Women of Note: the Rise of Australian Women Composers, Appleby wrote about the work of <mask>.<mask> directed Decibel to revive Roger Smalley's works for a concert in June 2016 in honor of Roger Smalley, who died in August 2015. The little-known repertoire was brought back to life by the West Australians. Their concert paid homage to Smalley. The address was titled "All Music for Everyone: Working Towards Gender Equality and Empowerment in Australian Music Culture". The premiere of Silenced was followed by her work. Speechless was performed at the Perth Festival. <mask> wrote it in response to The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention presented by the Human Rights Commission.The writer of the Australian Arts Review described it as a sonic world paying homage to people whose voices are silenced through political means. It was performed by the soloist Judith Dodsworth, with backing from the Australian Bass Orchestra. It was broadcast in two parts on ABC Classic's New Wave in March of the following year. The performers won Work of the Year: Dramatic for Speechless at the Art Music Awards. <mask> is a music academic with research areas in gender and music, digital archives, Australian music and artistic research in composition and performance. She lectured in classical music and music technology at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts between 2004 and 2010, and was the Inaugural Associate Dean (Research) there in 2016 after a post-doc fellowship. Her thesis, "The Possibility of Infrasonic Music", was delivered in 2010 and she holds a PhD in Art.She was the head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music for three years. Her first portrait CD was released on the Hat [Art] Hut label and won aDeutscher Kritikerpreis. <mask> Ranieri fellowship, an AsiaLink residency, and the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House Residency in Paddington. Since 2002, the Australian Music Centre and the Australian Performing Right Association have co-sponsored the annual APRA Music Awards: Art Music Awards. From 1988 AMC provided their own classical music awards. <mask> received three Art Music Awards, the Award for excellence in Experimental Music, and the Work of the Year: Dramatic for her first opera, Speechless in 2020. The University ofWA is in Australia.There is a CD. There were three Ephemeral Rivers. ART 200: Switzerland. The Sinister Glamour of Modernity is on Australia: East and West. Longing on Stasis is a CD by HellosQare Records. The Earth Defeats Me and Last days of Reality on Last days of Reality are on CD Room 40. Digital arts is an introduction to new media.As a contributor Burke, Robert; Onsman, Andrys. Perspectives on artistic research in music. There is a book called "Lexington Books". The context and processes of digitaluration are discussed. Dorottya and John are both authors of Bloomsbury Publishing. There are different themes in Australia's music. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.Over 70 academic papers have been authored by <mask>. <mask> profile on Australia Adlib Cat <mask> noise reviews <mask> AMC represented composer 1966 births Living people Australian composers
[ "Catherine Anne", "Cat", "Hope", "Hope", "Catherine Anne Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hope", "Hopella", "Hope", "Hope", "Cat Hope", "Hope", "Cat Hope" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto%20Lobo
Roberto Lobo
Roberto Lobo (birthname Roberto Leal Lobo e Silva Filho), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he graduated in electrical engineering at the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC). Later, he received a master and doctorate degrees in physics from Purdue University in the United States. In 1991, Lobo was awarded with the Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (called in some universities "Doctor Honoris Causa"), by Purdue University. At the University of São Paulo (USP) he developed a long and successful academic career as a researcher, full-time professor and manager, holding several command position, reaching its vice - presidency and presidency. President of University of São Paulo Having assumed the presidency of USP in a deep financial crisis due to the hyperinflation that Brazil suffered at that time, he had to combine the need for constant improvement of an institution the size of USP with financial restrictions and a need of a deep reorganization. He cleaned up the university's finances, and improved every major academic (education, research and extension) and institutional indicators. Under his leadership, the university gave priority to the quality of undergraduate teaching, a difficult task in a research university of this level. New majors were created, many of them with classes taught at night, to serve qualified students who had to work. It also began the most innovative and revolutionary major in Brazil at the time, "molecular sciences", which still exists to this day. Graduates of this program frequently go directly to the best PhDs programs in the world, most of them with prestigious grants from the Government of Brazil and abroad. This major was evaluated by a high level commission from the Academy of Sciences of Brazil and was considered an example of teaching excellence and research in the area. During his term as president there was big opening of the University for the population, using the campus as a locus of culture and leisure, putting together more than 120,000 people per weekend and, likewise, amplifying the interaction with the community and businesses, increasing significantly the fund raising to support these programs. President of University of Mogi das Cruzes Later, he became president of a large private university in Brazil, the University of Mogi das Cruzes. In his three years as president, UMC changed. As a university dedicated to teaching, (outside the capital of São Paulo and without good quality indicators) and no experience in raising research funds and graduate studies, in only 18 months of work the University of Mogi das Cruzes became the second private institution in the ranking of funding of FAPESP (see below), participated as the only private university in the Genome Project (DNA sequencing in Brazil), created and reorganized several research centers and had two master's degree programs approved by the federal agency graduate of accreditation (CAPES) with the best possible assessment given to new programs. Those programs soon after became doctorate programs. In addition, UMC image improved significantly, based on an extensive academic advancement program that modernized the curricula of its more than 30 undergraduate majors, a better qualification of the Faculty, with an increase from 9% to 39% the number of masters and doctors among its professors and increased the number of new applicants from 16,000 to 35,000 candidates, all supported additionally by a solid and aggressive marketing plan. UMC financially not only reached equilibrium during that period but it was also able to capture 11% of its budget derived from other programs besides tuitions. National Synchrotron Light Laboratory It was as CNPq's Director that he actively participated in the most audacious and significant scientific project in the country at that time – the Brazilian Synchrotron Accelerator. The National Synchrotron Light Laboratory has the largest particle accelerator in Latin America and the first in the southern hemisphere. He was responsible for its conceptual project, creation and coordination of deployment for three years, before returning to USP as its vice-president, in 1986. International associations He has also several experiences in international associations. Probably the most important one was ALFA, an international program to enhance the scientific collaboration between Europe and Latin America through the financing of joint research projects and mobility programs for student and researches from 895 Higher Education Institutions (373 from Latin America and 522 from Europe) and also 155 associated institutions composing 596 research networks. He was elected by his peers in the Committee vice-president of the committee for three years. Later, he became the committee's president and hold that place from 1997 to 1999. Other important international experiences as a member of the Columbus Program, a program funded by the European Community with technical support from the Board of Presidents European Community – CRE where he became an international consultant and part of the staff of the training programs for new university presidents in Latin America organized by Columbus. He has also participated in several other international and national committees and boards of prestigious institutions and universities networks in Brazil, United States and Latin America. References Purdue University - Honorary Doctor of Science Degree USP - Presidents USP - Number of Students USP - Worldwide University Rank Ordinance written by Dr. Lobo to better control USP's finances Dr. Lobo talks about USP's focus on undergraduate teaching quality USP's Molecular Sciences course National Synchrotron Laboratory National Synchrotron Laboratory Official Website Dr. Lobo's Participation on the creation of the Synchrotron Laboratory 1938 births Living people Brazilian scientists University of São Paulo faculty Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni Purdue University alumni People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
[ "Roberto Lobo (birthname Roberto Leal Lobo e Silva Filho), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he graduated in electrical engineering at the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC).", "Later, he received a master and doctorate degrees in physics from Purdue University in the United States.", "In 1991, Lobo was awarded with the Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (called in some universities \"Doctor Honoris Causa\"), by Purdue University.", "At the University of São Paulo (USP) he developed a long and successful academic career as a researcher, full-time professor and manager, holding several command position, reaching its vice - presidency and presidency.", "President of University of São Paulo\nHaving assumed the presidency of USP in a deep financial crisis due to the hyperinflation that Brazil suffered at that time, he had to combine the need for constant improvement of an institution the size of USP with financial restrictions and a need of a deep reorganization.", "He cleaned up the university's finances, and improved every major academic (education, research and extension) and institutional indicators.", "Under his leadership, the university gave priority to the quality of undergraduate teaching, a difficult task in a research university of this level.", "New majors were created, many of them with classes taught at night, to serve qualified students who had to work.", "It also began the most innovative and revolutionary major in Brazil at the time, \"molecular sciences\", which still exists to this day.", "Graduates of this program frequently go directly to the best PhDs programs in the world, most of them with prestigious grants from the Government of Brazil and abroad.", "This major was evaluated by a high level commission from the Academy of Sciences of Brazil and was considered an example of teaching excellence and research in the area.", "During his term as president there was big opening of the University for the population, using the campus as a locus of culture and leisure, putting together more than 120,000 people per weekend and, likewise, amplifying the interaction with the community and businesses, increasing significantly the fund raising to support these programs.", "President of University of Mogi das Cruzes\nLater, he became president of a large private university in Brazil, the University of Mogi das Cruzes.", "In his three years as president, UMC changed.", "As a university dedicated to teaching, (outside the capital of São Paulo and without good quality indicators) and no experience in raising research funds and graduate studies, in only 18 months of work the University of Mogi das Cruzes became the second private institution in the ranking of funding of FAPESP (see below), participated as the only private university in the Genome Project (DNA sequencing in Brazil), created and reorganized several research centers and had two master's degree programs approved by the federal agency graduate of accreditation (CAPES) with the best possible assessment given to new programs.", "Those programs soon after became doctorate programs.", "In addition, UMC image improved significantly, based on an extensive academic advancement program that modernized the curricula of its more than 30 undergraduate majors, a better qualification of the Faculty, with an increase from 9% to 39% the number of masters and doctors among its professors and increased the number of new applicants from 16,000 to 35,000 candidates, all supported additionally by a solid and aggressive marketing plan.", "UMC financially not only reached equilibrium during that period but it was also able to capture 11% of its budget derived from other programs besides tuitions.", "National Synchrotron Light Laboratory\nIt was as CNPq's Director that he actively participated in the most audacious and significant scientific project in the country at that time – the Brazilian Synchrotron Accelerator.", "The National Synchrotron Light Laboratory has the largest particle accelerator in Latin America and the first in the southern hemisphere.", "He was responsible for its conceptual project, creation and coordination of deployment for three years, before returning to USP as its vice-president, in 1986.\n\nInternational associations\nHe has also several experiences in international associations.", "Probably the most important one was ALFA, an international program to enhance the scientific collaboration between Europe and Latin America through the financing of joint research projects and mobility programs for student and researches from 895 Higher Education Institutions (373 from Latin America and 522 from Europe) and also 155 associated institutions composing 596 research networks.", "He was elected by his peers in the Committee vice-president of the committee for three years.", "Later, he became the committee's president and hold that place from 1997 to 1999.", "Other important international experiences as a member of the Columbus Program, a program funded by the European Community with technical support from the Board of Presidents European Community – CRE where he became an international consultant and part of the staff of the training programs for new university presidents in Latin America organized by Columbus.", "He has also participated in several other international and national committees and boards of prestigious institutions and universities networks in Brazil, United States and Latin America.", "References\n\n Purdue University - Honorary Doctor of Science Degree\n USP - Presidents\n USP - Number of Students\n USP - Worldwide University Rank\n\n Ordinance written by Dr. Lobo to better control USP's finances\n Dr. Lobo talks about USP's focus on undergraduate teaching quality\n USP's Molecular Sciences course\n National Synchrotron Laboratory\n National Synchrotron Laboratory Official Website\n Dr. Lobo's Participation on the creation of the Synchrotron Laboratory\n\n1938 births\nLiving people\nBrazilian scientists\nUniversity of São Paulo faculty\nPontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni\nPurdue University alumni\nPeople from Rio de Janeiro (city)" ]
[ "Roberto Lobo graduated from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro with a degree in electrical engineering.", "He received a master and doctorate degree in physics from the United States.", "Lobo was awarded the Doctor of Science Degree by the university in 1991.", "He developed a long and successful academic career as a researcher, full-time professor and manager at the University of So Paulo.", "When he assumed the presidency of the University of So Paulo in the midst of a deep financial crisis due to Brazil's hyperinflation, he had to combine the need for constant improvement of the institution with financial restrictions and a need for a deep reorganization.", "The university's finances were cleaned up and every major academic was improved.", "The university gave priority to the quality of undergraduate teaching under his leadership.", "Many of the new majors were created to serve students who had to work.", "The most innovative and revolutionary major in Brazil at the time was \"molecular sciences\".", "Most of the graduates of this program go directly to the best PhDs programs in the world, most of them with prestigious grants from the Government of Brazil.", "This major was evaluated by a high level commission from the Academy of Sciences of Brazil and was considered an example of teaching excellence and research in the area.", "The opening of the University for the population, using the campus as a hub of culture and leisure, putting together more than 120,000 people per weekend, and increasing the fund raising to support these programs were all part of his term as president.", "He became president of a large private university in Brazil, the University of Mogi das Cruzes.", "He was president for three years.", "The University of Mogi das Cruzes became the second private institution in the ranking of funding due to its lack of experience in raising research funds and graduate studies.", "Soon after, those programs became doctorate programs.", "In addition, an extensive academic advancement program that modernized the curricula of its more than 30 undergraduate majors, a better qualification of the Faculty, with an increase from 9% to 39% the number of masters and doctors among its professors, increased the number of new applicants from 16,000.", "During that time, UMC reached equilibrium and was able to capture 11% of its budget from other programs besides tuitions.", "CNPq's Director was involved in the most audacious and significant scientific project in the country at that time.", "The largest particle accelerator in Latin America is located at the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory.", "He was responsible for the creation and coordination of deployment for three years before he became its vice-president.", "An international program to enhance the scientific collaboration between Europe and Latin America through the financing of joint research projects and mobility programs for student and researches was the most important one.", "He was elected vice-president of the committee for three years.", "He was the committee's president from 1997 to 1999.", "He became an international consultant and part of the staff of the training programs for new university presidents in Latin America as a result of his participation in the Columbus Program, a program funded by the European Community with technical support from the Board of Presidents European Community.", "He is a member of several prestigious institutions and universities networks in Brazil, the United States and Latin America.", "The number of students and the university rank were written by Dr. Lobo to better control the finances." ]
<mask> (birthname <mask> e Silva Filho), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he graduated in electrical engineering at the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC). Later, he received a master and doctorate degrees in physics from Purdue University in the United States. In 1991, <mask> was awarded with the Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (called in some universities "Doctor Honoris Causa"), by Purdue University. At the University of São Paulo (USP) he developed a long and successful academic career as a researcher, full-time professor and manager, holding several command position, reaching its vice - presidency and presidency. President of University of São Paulo Having assumed the presidency of USP in a deep financial crisis due to the hyperinflation that Brazil suffered at that time, he had to combine the need for constant improvement of an institution the size of USP with financial restrictions and a need of a deep reorganization. He cleaned up the university's finances, and improved every major academic (education, research and extension) and institutional indicators. Under his leadership, the university gave priority to the quality of undergraduate teaching, a difficult task in a research university of this level.New majors were created, many of them with classes taught at night, to serve qualified students who had to work. It also began the most innovative and revolutionary major in Brazil at the time, "molecular sciences", which still exists to this day. Graduates of this program frequently go directly to the best PhDs programs in the world, most of them with prestigious grants from the Government of Brazil and abroad. This major was evaluated by a high level commission from the Academy of Sciences of Brazil and was considered an example of teaching excellence and research in the area. During his term as president there was big opening of the University for the population, using the campus as a locus of culture and leisure, putting together more than 120,000 people per weekend and, likewise, amplifying the interaction with the community and businesses, increasing significantly the fund raising to support these programs. President of University of Mogi das Cruzes Later, he became president of a large private university in Brazil, the University of Mogi das Cruzes. In his three years as president, UMC changed.As a university dedicated to teaching, (outside the capital of São Paulo and without good quality indicators) and no experience in raising research funds and graduate studies, in only 18 months of work the University of Mogi das Cruzes became the second private institution in the ranking of funding of FAPESP (see below), participated as the only private university in the Genome Project (DNA sequencing in Brazil), created and reorganized several research centers and had two master's degree programs approved by the federal agency graduate of accreditation (CAPES) with the best possible assessment given to new programs. Those programs soon after became doctorate programs. In addition, UMC image improved significantly, based on an extensive academic advancement program that modernized the curricula of its more than 30 undergraduate majors, a better qualification of the Faculty, with an increase from 9% to 39% the number of masters and doctors among its professors and increased the number of new applicants from 16,000 to 35,000 candidates, all supported additionally by a solid and aggressive marketing plan. UMC financially not only reached equilibrium during that period but it was also able to capture 11% of its budget derived from other programs besides tuitions. National Synchrotron Light Laboratory It was as CNPq's Director that he actively participated in the most audacious and significant scientific project in the country at that time – the Brazilian Synchrotron Accelerator. The National Synchrotron Light Laboratory has the largest particle accelerator in Latin America and the first in the southern hemisphere. He was responsible for its conceptual project, creation and coordination of deployment for three years, before returning to USP as its vice-president, in 1986. International associations He has also several experiences in international associations.Probably the most important one was ALFA, an international program to enhance the scientific collaboration between Europe and Latin America through the financing of joint research projects and mobility programs for student and researches from 895 Higher Education Institutions (373 from Latin America and 522 from Europe) and also 155 associated institutions composing 596 research networks. He was elected by his peers in the Committee vice-president of the committee for three years. Later, he became the committee's president and hold that place from 1997 to 1999. Other important international experiences as a member of the Columbus Program, a program funded by the European Community with technical support from the Board of Presidents European Community – CRE where he became an international consultant and part of the staff of the training programs for new university presidents in Latin America organized by Columbus. He has also participated in several other international and national committees and boards of prestigious institutions and universities networks in Brazil, United States and Latin America. References Purdue University - Honorary Doctor of Science Degree USP - Presidents USP - Number of Students USP - Worldwide University Rank Ordinance written by Dr. <mask> to better control USP's finances Dr. <mask> talks about USP's focus on undergraduate teaching quality USP's Molecular Sciences course National Synchrotron Laboratory National Synchrotron Laboratory Official Website Dr. <mask>'s Participation on the creation of the Synchrotron Laboratory 1938 births Living people Brazilian scientists University of São Paulo faculty Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni Purdue University alumni People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
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<mask> graduated from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro with a degree in electrical engineering. He received a master and doctorate degree in physics from the United States. <mask> was awarded the Doctor of Science Degree by the university in 1991. He developed a long and successful academic career as a researcher, full-time professor and manager at the University of So Paulo. When he assumed the presidency of the University of So Paulo in the midst of a deep financial crisis due to Brazil's hyperinflation, he had to combine the need for constant improvement of the institution with financial restrictions and a need for a deep reorganization. The university's finances were cleaned up and every major academic was improved. The university gave priority to the quality of undergraduate teaching under his leadership.Many of the new majors were created to serve students who had to work. The most innovative and revolutionary major in Brazil at the time was "molecular sciences". Most of the graduates of this program go directly to the best PhDs programs in the world, most of them with prestigious grants from the Government of Brazil. This major was evaluated by a high level commission from the Academy of Sciences of Brazil and was considered an example of teaching excellence and research in the area. The opening of the University for the population, using the campus as a hub of culture and leisure, putting together more than 120,000 people per weekend, and increasing the fund raising to support these programs were all part of his term as president. He became president of a large private university in Brazil, the University of Mogi das Cruzes. He was president for three years.The University of Mogi das Cruzes became the second private institution in the ranking of funding due to its lack of experience in raising research funds and graduate studies. Soon after, those programs became doctorate programs. In addition, an extensive academic advancement program that modernized the curricula of its more than 30 undergraduate majors, a better qualification of the Faculty, with an increase from 9% to 39% the number of masters and doctors among its professors, increased the number of new applicants from 16,000. During that time, UMC reached equilibrium and was able to capture 11% of its budget from other programs besides tuitions. CNPq's Director was involved in the most audacious and significant scientific project in the country at that time. The largest particle accelerator in Latin America is located at the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory. He was responsible for the creation and coordination of deployment for three years before he became its vice-president.An international program to enhance the scientific collaboration between Europe and Latin America through the financing of joint research projects and mobility programs for student and researches was the most important one. He was elected vice-president of the committee for three years. He was the committee's president from 1997 to 1999. He became an international consultant and part of the staff of the training programs for new university presidents in Latin America as a result of his participation in the Columbus Program, a program funded by the European Community with technical support from the Board of Presidents European Community. He is a member of several prestigious institutions and universities networks in Brazil, the United States and Latin America. The number of students and the university rank were written by Dr. <mask> to better control the finances.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Joseph%20Puig
Jack Joseph Puig
Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer. He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxons, Rancid, Panic! at the Disco, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, and many others. Puig has shared Grammy Awards with The Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Carlton, John Mayer, Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas), U2, and No Doubt. In 2006, Jack Joseph Puig became an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records. He has signed Klaxons and Charlotte Sometimes. As an A&R man he works with Shirley Manson, Ashlee Simpson, Klaxons, Charlotte Sometimes, Counting Crows, Puddle of Mudd, and The Like. Prior to his mainstream music production successes, Puig rose to prominence as an engineer in the Contemporary Christian music scene of the mid-eighties. He worked mainly on Myrrh Records releases. He engineered for Christian acts such as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, Leslie Phillips, and Russ Taff. Some of the records he engineered were Grammy-award winning works such as Grant's landmark 1985 LP Unguarded. Discography Maranatha! Singers – Praise II (1976) e Sweet Comfort Band – Sweet Comfort (1977) e Gallagher and Lyle – Showdown (1978) e Jamie Owens-Collins – Love Eyes (1978) e Honeytree – Maranatha Marathon (1979) e/m Phil Keaggy – Ph'lip Side (1980) e B. J. Thomas – In Concert (1980) e Jamie Owens-Collins – Straight Ahead (1980) e The Archers – Celebrate: Live in Concert (1980) m Amy Grant – Never Alone (1980) e Debby Boone – With My Song (1980) e The Brothers Johnson – Winners (1981) e/m Amy Grant – In Concert (1981) e John Michael Talbot – For the Bride (1981) e Sweet Comfort Band – Hearts of Fire (1981) e/p/m Sweet Comfort Band - Cutting Edge (1982) e Amy Grant – Age to Age (1982) e Irene Cara – What a Feelin' (1982) e Leslie Phillips - Beyond Saturday Night (1983) e Russ Taff – Walls of Glass (1983) e Amy Grant – A Christmas Album (1983) e/m Debby Boone – Surrender (1983) e Amy Grant – Straight Ahead (1984) e Barbra Streisand – Emotion (1984) e/m Dan Peek – Doer of the Word (1984) e Michael W. Smith – Michael W. Smith 2 (1984) e/m White Heart – Vital Signs (1984) m Kenny Loggins – Vox Humana (1985) e Amy Grant – Unguarded (1985) e/m Russ Taff – Medals (1985) p/m Melissa Manchester – Mathematics (1985) e James Newton Howard – James Newton Howard and Friends (1985) e Patti Austin – Gettin' Away with Murder (1985) e Diana Ross – Eaten Alive e/m Amy Grant – The Collection (1986) e Smokey Robinson – Smoke Signals (1986) e White Heart – Live at Six Flags (1986) e Toto – Fahrenheit (1986) e Chris Eaton – Vision (1986) e/p Chaka Khan – "The Other Side of the World" (1986) m Russ Taff – Russ Taff (1987) p/m Roger Hodgson – Hai Hai (1987) e/p/m Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour (1988) e Glenn Frey – Soul Searchin' (1988) e Russell Hitchcock – Russell Hitchcock (1988) e Randy Newman – Land of Dreams (1988) e Phil Keaggy – Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child (1988) e/m Green on Red – This Time Around (1989) e Nanci Griffith – Storms (1989) e Eric Clapton – Journeyman (1989) e Bette Midler – Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording (1989) e John Hiatt – Stolen Moments (1990) e/m Bette Midler – Some People's Lives (1990) e/m Jellyfish – Bellybutton (1990) e/p/m Roberta Flack – Set the Night to Music (1991) e Dire Straits – On Every Street (1991) e Huey Lewis and the News – Hard at Play (1991) m Bette Midler – For the Boys (Music from the Motion Picture) (1991) e Jackson Browne and Jennifer Warnes – "Golden Slumbers" (1991) e/m The Spent Poets – The Spent Poets (1992) e/m Fabulon - All Girls are Pretty Vol. 1 (1992) Jellyfish – Spilt Milk (1993) e/p/m Michael Crawford – A Touch of Music in the Night (1993) e Russ Taff – We Will Stand Yesterday and Today (1994) p The Grays – Ro Sham Bo (1994) p Michael Crawford – Favorite Love Songs (1994) e The Black Crowes – Amorica (1994) e/p/m The Manhattan Transfer – Tonin' (1995) e Belly – King (1995) e/m Bette Midler – Bette of Roses (1995) e The Badloves – Holy Roadside (1995) m Aimee Mann – I'm with Stupid (1995) m Tonic – Lemon Parade (1996) e/p/m Weezer – Pinkerton (1996) e/m The Black Crowes – Three Snakes & One Charm (1996) e/p/m Jason Falkner – Presents Author Unknown (1996) m Steven Curtis Chapman – Signs of Life (1996) m Susanna Hoffs – Susanna Hoffs (1996) e/p/m Dimestore Hoods – "Blood in My Eyes" (1996) p L7 – The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997) m Talk Show – Talk Show (1997) m Abra Moore – Strangest Places (1997) m Lincoln – "Blow" (1997) p/m Birdbrain – Let's Be Nice (1997) m Big Wreck – In Loving Memory Of... (1997) m Third Day – Conspiracy No. 5 (1997) m Son Volt – Wide Swing Tremolo (1998) m Nada Surf – The Proximity Effect (1998) m Clutch – The Elephant Riders (1998) m The Black Crowes – Sho' Nuff (1998) e/p/m Athenaeum – Radiance (1998) m Seven Mary Three – Orange Ave. (1998) m Better than Ezra – "Like It Like That" (1998) m Fretblanket – Home Truths from Abroad (1998) m Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine (1998) m Dada – Dada (1998) p/m Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) p/m Hole – Celebrity Skin (1998) m Ugly Americans – Boom Boom Baby (1998) m Jeff Black – Birmingham Road (1998) m Leah Andreone – Alchemy (1998) m Goo Goo Dolls – Dizzy Up the Girl (1998) p/m Dovetail Joint – 001 (1999) m Gus – Word of Mouth Parade (1999) m Delirious? – Mezzamorphis (1999) m The Verve Pipe – The Verve Pipe (1999) m Deckard – "Still" (1999) m Sparklehorse – Good Morning Spider (1999) p/m Kendall Payne – Jordan's Sister (1999) m Verbena – "Pretty Please" (1999) m Stone Temple Pilots – "Revolution" (1999) m Counting Crows – This Desert Life (1999) m Beck – "Nicotine & Gravy" (1999) m Taxiride – Imaginate (1999) e/p Hole – "Be a Man" (1999) m No Doubt – Return of Saturn (2000) m Green Day – Warning (2000) m Cherry Poppin' Daddies – Soul Caddy (2000) p/m BBMak – "Unpredictable" (2000) m Goudie – Peep Show (2000) m Tara MacLean – Passenger (2000) m Collective Soul – Blender (2000) m SR-71 – Now You See Inside (2000) m Five for Fighting – America Town (2000) m J Mascis + The Fog – "Where'd You Go" (2000) m Electrasy – In Here We Fall (2000) m Shelby Lynne – Bridget Jones' Diary, original soundtrack (2001) m Tricky – Blowback (2001) m Athenaeum – Athenaeum (2001) m Remy Zero – The Golden Hum (2001) e/p/m Taxiride – Garage Mahal (2002) m Headstrong – Headstrong (2002) m The Rolling Stones – 40 Licks (2002) m Phantom Planet – The Guest (2002) m Sheryl Crow – C'mon, C'mon (2002) m Vanessa Carlton – Be Not Nobody (2002) m The Counting Crows – Hard Candy (2002) m Steven Curtis Chapman – All About Love (2003) m Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown (2003) m Stereomud – Every Given Moment (2003) m The Ataris – So Long, Astoria (2003) m Stereophonics – You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003) m John Mayer – Heavier Things (2003) e/p/m No Doubt – The Singles: 1992-2003 (2003) m 311 – Greatest Hits '93-'03 (2004) m Steven Curtis Chapman – All Things New (2004) m Sum 41 – "Killer Queen" (2005) e/p/m Aqualung – Strange and Beautiful (2005) m Son Volt – Retrospective 1995-2000 (2005) m The Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business (2005) m The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) m The Pussycat Dolls – PCD (2005) m Mary J. Blige – The Breakthrough (2005) m John Hiatt – Chronicles (2005) e/m Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In (2006) m Dashboard Confessional – Dusk and Summer (2006) m Fergie – The Dutchess (2006) m Zucchero Fornaciari – Fly (2006) m The Academy Is... – Santi (2007) m Macy Gray – Big (2007) m U2 – Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007) p/m Lifehouse – Who We Are (2007) m Queen Latifah – Trav'lin' Light (2007) m Puddle of Mudd – "Psycho" (2007) p/m Klaxons – "Golden Skans" (Radio Remix) (2007) m Eric Clapton – Complete Clapton (2007) m Panic! at the Disco – "Nine in the Afternoon" (2007) m Charlotte Sometimes – Waves and the Both of Us (2008) p/m Jack Savoretti – Harder Than Easy (2009) m Kylie Morgan (2010) Owl City – All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) MENEW – Wide Awake Hello (2012) Eros – Rockstar (2012) 3 Doors Down – The Greatest Hits (2012) References External links Jack Joseph Puig's audio plugins collection Living people Grammy Award winners American record producers American audio engineers Year of birth missing (living people)
[ "Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer.", "He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxons, Rancid, Panic!", "at the Disco, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, and many others.", "Puig has shared Grammy Awards with The Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Carlton, John Mayer, Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas), U2, and No Doubt.", "In 2006, Jack Joseph Puig became an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records.", "He has signed Klaxons and Charlotte Sometimes.", "As an A&R man he works with Shirley Manson, Ashlee Simpson, Klaxons, Charlotte Sometimes, Counting Crows, Puddle of Mudd, and The Like.", "Prior to his mainstream music production successes, Puig rose to prominence as an engineer in the Contemporary Christian music scene of the mid-eighties.", "He worked mainly on Myrrh Records releases.", "He engineered for Christian acts such as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, Leslie Phillips, and Russ Taff.", "Some of the records he engineered were Grammy-award winning works such as Grant's landmark 1985 LP Unguarded.", "Discography\nMaranatha!", "1 (1992)\nJellyfish – Spilt Milk (1993) e/p/m\nMichael Crawford – A Touch of Music in the Night (1993) e\nRuss Taff – We Will Stand Yesterday and Today (1994) p\nThe Grays – Ro Sham Bo (1994) p\nMichael Crawford – Favorite Love Songs (1994) e\nThe Black Crowes – Amorica (1994) e/p/m\nThe Manhattan Transfer – Tonin' (1995) e\nBelly – King (1995) e/m\nBette Midler – Bette of Roses (1995) e\nThe Badloves – Holy Roadside (1995) m\nAimee Mann – I'm with Stupid (1995) m\nTonic – Lemon Parade (1996) e/p/m\nWeezer – Pinkerton (1996) e/m\nThe Black Crowes – Three Snakes & One Charm (1996) e/p/m\nJason Falkner – Presents Author Unknown (1996) m\nSteven Curtis Chapman – Signs of Life (1996) m\nSusanna Hoffs – Susanna Hoffs (1996) e/p/m\nDimestore Hoods – \"Blood in My Eyes\" (1996) p\nL7 – The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997) m\nTalk Show – Talk Show (1997) m\nAbra Moore – Strangest Places (1997) m\nLincoln – \"Blow\" (1997) p/m\nBirdbrain – Let's Be Nice (1997) m\nBig Wreck – In Loving Memory Of... (1997) m\nThird Day – Conspiracy No.", "5 (1997) m\nSon Volt – Wide Swing Tremolo (1998) m\nNada Surf – The Proximity Effect (1998) m\nClutch – The Elephant Riders (1998) m\nThe Black Crowes – Sho' Nuff (1998) e/p/m\nAthenaeum – Radiance (1998) m\nSeven Mary Three – Orange Ave. (1998) m\nBetter than Ezra – \"Like It Like That\" (1998) m\nFretblanket – Home Truths from Abroad (1998) m\nSemisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine (1998) m\nDada – Dada (1998) p/m\nRobbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) p/m\nHole – Celebrity Skin (1998) m\nUgly Americans – Boom Boom Baby (1998) m\nJeff Black – Birmingham Road (1998) m\nLeah Andreone – Alchemy (1998) m\nGoo Goo Dolls – Dizzy Up the Girl (1998) p/m\nDovetail Joint – 001 (1999) m\nGus – Word of Mouth Parade (1999) m\nDelirious?", "at the Disco – \"Nine in the Afternoon\" (2007) m\nCharlotte Sometimes – Waves and the Both of Us (2008) p/m\nJack Savoretti – Harder Than Easy (2009) m\nKylie Morgan (2010)\nOwl City – All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011)\nMENEW – Wide Awake Hello (2012)\nEros – Rockstar (2012)\n3 Doors Down – The Greatest Hits (2012)\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\nJack Joseph Puig's audio plugins collection\n\nLiving people\nGrammy Award winners\nAmerican record producers\nAmerican audio engineers\nYear of birth missing (living people)" ]
[ "Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer.", "He has worked with a number of bands.", "U2, Stone Temple Pilots, and many others.", "The Black Eyed Peas, U2, and No Doubt are some of the groups that have collaborated with Puig.", "Jack Joseph Puig was an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records.", "Sometimes he has signed Charlotte.", "He is an A&R man and works with many bands.", "He rose to prominence as an engineer in the Contemporary Christian music scene of the mid-eighties.", "He worked on releases from Myrrh Records.", "He created Christian acts such as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, and Russ Taff.", "Grant's landmark 1985 album Unguarded was one of the records he engineered.", "Discography Maranatha!", "Michael Crawford - A Touch of Music in the Night, Jellyfish - Spilt Milk, Russ Taff - We Will Stand Yesterday and Today, The Grays - Ro Sham Bo.", "The Black Crowes - Sho' Nuff, Clutch - The Elephant Riders, and Seven Mary Three - Orange Ave.", "\"Nine in the Afternoon\" is a song by Charlotte Sometimes and Waves and the Both of Us." ]
<mask> is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer. He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxons, Rancid, Panic! at the Disco, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, and many others. Puig has shared Grammy Awards with The Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Carlton, John Mayer, Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas), U2, and No Doubt. In 2006, <mask> became an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records. He has signed Klaxons and Charlotte Sometimes. As an A&R man he works with Shirley Manson, Ashlee Simpson, Klaxons, Charlotte Sometimes, Counting Crows, Puddle of Mudd, and The Like.Prior to his mainstream music production successes, Puig rose to prominence as an engineer in the Contemporary Christian music scene of the mid-eighties. He worked mainly on Myrrh Records releases. He engineered for Christian acts such as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, Leslie Phillips, and Russ Taff. Some of the records he engineered were Grammy-award winning works such as Grant's landmark 1985 LP Unguarded. Discography Maranatha! 1 (1992) Jellyfish – Spilt Milk (1993) e/p/m Michael Crawford – A Touch of Music in the Night (1993) e Russ Taff – We Will Stand Yesterday and Today (1994) p The Grays – Ro Sham Bo (1994) p Michael Crawford – Favorite Love Songs (1994) e The Black Crowes – Amorica (1994) e/p/m The Manhattan Transfer – Tonin' (1995) e Belly – King (1995) e/m Bette Midler – Bette of Roses (1995) e The Badloves – Holy Roadside (1995) m Aimee Mann – I'm with Stupid (1995) m Tonic – Lemon Parade (1996) e/p/m Weezer – Pinkerton (1996) e/m The Black Crowes – Three Snakes & One Charm (1996) e/p/m Jason Falkner – Presents Author Unknown (1996) m Steven Curtis Chapman – Signs of Life (1996) m Susanna Hoffs – Susanna Hoffs (1996) e/p/m Dimestore Hoods – "Blood in My Eyes" (1996) p L7 – The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997) m Talk Show – Talk Show (1997) m Abra Moore – Strangest Places (1997) m Lincoln – "Blow" (1997) p/m Birdbrain – Let's Be Nice (1997) m Big Wreck – In Loving Memory Of... (1997) m Third Day – Conspiracy No. 5 (1997) m Son Volt – Wide Swing Tremolo (1998) m Nada Surf – The Proximity Effect (1998) m Clutch – The Elephant Riders (1998) m The Black Crowes – Sho' Nuff (1998) e/p/m Athenaeum – Radiance (1998) m Seven Mary Three – Orange Ave. (1998) m Better than Ezra – "Like It Like That" (1998) m Fretblanket – Home Truths from Abroad (1998) m Semisonic – Feeling Strangely Fine (1998) m Dada – Dada (1998) p/m Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) p/m Hole – Celebrity Skin (1998) m Ugly Americans – Boom Boom Baby (1998) m Jeff Black – Birmingham Road (1998) m Leah Andreone – Alchemy (1998) m Goo Goo Dolls – Dizzy Up the Girl (1998) p/m Dovetail Joint – 001 (1999) m Gus – Word of Mouth Parade (1999) m Delirious?at the Disco – "Nine in the Afternoon" (2007) m Charlotte Sometimes – Waves and the Both of Us (2008) p/m <mask> – Harder Than Easy (2009) m Kylie Morgan (2010) Owl City – All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011) MENEW – Wide Awake Hello (2012) Eros – Rockstar (2012) 3 Doors Down – The Greatest Hits (2012) References External links <mask> <mask>'s audio plugins collection Living people Grammy Award winners American record producers American audio engineers Year of birth missing (living people)
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<mask> is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer. He has worked with a number of bands. U2, Stone Temple Pilots, and many others. The Black Eyed Peas, U2, and No Doubt are some of the groups that have collaborated with Puig. <mask> was an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records. Sometimes he has signed Charlotte. He is an A&R man and works with many bands.He rose to prominence as an engineer in the Contemporary Christian music scene of the mid-eighties. He worked on releases from Myrrh Records. He created Christian acts such as Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, and Russ Taff. Grant's landmark 1985 album Unguarded was one of the records he engineered. Discography Maranatha! Michael Crawford - A Touch of Music in the Night, Jellyfish - Spilt Milk, Russ Taff - We Will Stand Yesterday and Today, The Grays - Ro Sham Bo. The Black Crowes - Sho' Nuff, Clutch - The Elephant Riders, and Seven Mary Three - Orange Ave."Nine in the Afternoon" is a song by Charlotte Sometimes and Waves and the Both of Us.
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Philippe Daverio
Philippe Daverio (17 October 1949 – 2 September 2020) was an Italian art historian, gallerist, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality. Biography Daverio was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 from an Italian father, builder Napoleone Daverio, and an Alsatian mother, Aurelia Hauss. He was the fourth of six children. Daverio attended the European School in Varese, and then studied economics and commerce at the Bocconi University in Milan. Despite completing his cycle of studies, Daverio refrained from writing his final dissertation. As he said, "I was enrolled at Bocconi in 1968–1969, but I don't hold a degree. In those years you would go to university to learn, not to graduate". In 1975 he opened Galleria Philippe Daverio in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan, where he mostly focused on the avant-garde movements of the first half of the 20th century. In 1986, he opened the Philippe Daverio Gallery in New York City. In 1989 he opened a second gallery of contemporary art in Milan, Italy. The gallery eventually went bankrupt and closed in 1997. As a gallerist and publisher, Daverio organized many exhibitions, including Andy Warhol's Last Supper at Galleria del Credito Valtellinese in Milan; he also edited a book on Giorgio de Chirico's work between 1924 and 1929 and a catalogue raisonné on Gino Severini's work. Since 2011 Daverio authored many books with Rizzoli, including The Imaginary Museum (2011); The Long Century of Modernity (2012); Look far to See near You (2013); The Broken Century of avant-garde (2014); The Good Road (2015); Table Art (2015), and Painting Game (2015). In 1999, he was a special correspondent for the television program Art'è on RAI, and he is one of the authors of Art.tù. From 2002 to 2012 he hosted Passepartout, a series on art and culture on Rai 3. Other TV programs he was involved with include Il Capitale and Emporio Daverio. In 2008 he was called by Pier Luigi Pizzi to interpret the narrator Njegus in the operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. In 2009 he presented the Shock, a ballet on the catharsis of capital defences directed by Andrea Forte Calatti at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan. Until 2016 he held the post of professor of art at the University of Palermo.Daverio collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as Panorama, Vogue, Corriere della Sera, Liberal, Avvenire, Il Sole 24 Ore, National Geographic, Touring Club, and Architect and National Daily Quotes. He was the editor of Art and Dossier magazine and a consultant for Skira Books. Beginning in 2004 he held a summer conference every year at the Colonos farmhouse in Villacaccia di Lestizza in the province of Udine. In 2010 he was appointed by the Mayor of Palermo as a consultant to the Santa Rosalia Feast. However, during the celebration he had a verbal altercation with some of the contestants and resigned as a result. In September 2010 he was appointed Director of the Landscape Museum of Verbania, on Lake Maggiore, but resigned amid controversy after only two months in the position. From 2011 he was an artistic consultant for the Genus Bononiae project of the Carisbo Foundation in Bologna, which launched the "Bologna shows" exhibitions. Daverio also curated the opening show of the new Palazzo Fava Museum. In 2016 he began working on a new television program called Modern Culture. Daverio died of cancer on 2 September 2020, at the age of 70. Public service From 1993 to 1997 Daverio was councilor with delegations to Culture, Leisure, Education, and International Relations in the municipality of Milan. He was subsequently involved in an advisory role in the town council of Salemi in Sicily when Vittorio Sgarbi was mayor. In 2009, he was appointed a provincial councilor of Milan in the civic list of Filippo Penati. In 2011, in conjunction with the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, he founded the movement of opinion Save Italy. The movement, with no organizational structure, aims to raise awareness of intellectuals and citizens of all geographic origin to safeguard the immense cultural heritage of Italy; "The English denomination serves to testify that the cultural heritage of Italy belongs not only to Italians but to the whole world, also because Latin is studied today much more in Oxford than in Pavia", said Daverio in one of his lectures. Work Selected books Graphic and glass works. With a work by Gio Ponti and a testimony by Aldo Salvadori, edited by and with Paolo Baldacci, Milan, Galleria Philippe Daverio, 1977. Rome between baroque expressionism and tonal painting. 1929–1943, edited by and with Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco and Netta Vespignani , Milan, Mondadori-Philippe Daverio, 1984. Amazing art. From Dada to Cracking art, Milan, Mazzotta, 2004. . The design was born in Milan. History of Kids of Good Family, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. . Another Story of Design and a Modest Interpretation, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. . 13x17. 1000 artists for an eccentric investigation into art in Italy, edited by and with Jean Blanchaert , Milan, Rizzoli, 2007. . Art is the ship, Milan, Skira-Costa, 2008. . Constellations. Cannavacciuolo. Jori. Massini, Bononia University Press, 2009. The Millennium Adventure. Garibaldi's expedition through the redesigned designs by Giuseppe Nodari, edited by, Milan, Rizzoli, 2010. . Giorgio Milani. The Book of Letters, Milan, Skira, 2010. . Giuseppe Antonello Leone, Milan, Skira, 2010. . The imaginary museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. . The art of art, Florence-Milan, Giunti artedossier, 2012. . The long century of modernity. The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. . Watch Far To See Near , Rizzoli, Necklace: Illustrated, 2013. . Calm and quiet. Subliminal Projects by Alessandro Mendini, Michele De Lucchi and Angelo Micheli, Bononia University Press, 2013. Thinking of Art, AlboVersorio, 2013. . The Long Century of Modernity. The museum imagined, Milan, Rizzoli, 2013. Lois Anvidalfarei, Milan, Skira, 2013. . The broken century of avant-garde. The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2014. . In good spirits. Products, Producers, Territories, Communities, Photos of Luca and Pepi Merisio, Cantù, Ecra, 2015. The good road. 127 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area, Rizzoli, 2015. . Painting game. Stories, Ties, Inventions, Rizzoli, 2015. . The good road. 150 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area (extended edition with new destinations), Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. . Il lungo viaggio del presepe, Novara, Interlinea, 2016. . Le stanze dell'armonia. Nei musei dove l'Europa era già unita, Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. . A pranzo con l'arte, with Elena Maria Gregori Daverio, Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. . Ho finalmente capito l'Italia. Piccolo trattato ad uso degli stranieri (e degli italiani), Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. . Patrizia Comand. La nave dei folli, Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 2017. . Grand Tour d'Italia a piccoli passi. Oltre 80 luoghi e itinerari da scoprire, Milan, Rizzoli, 2018. . Quattro conversazioni sull'Europa, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. . Christopher Broadbent. Quel che rimane, with Laura Leonelli, Peliti Associati, 2019. . La mia Europa a piccoli passi, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. . Video 2005 – The Museum: Communication and Design (Poly Design, DVD) Television Art.tù (Rai 3) Passepartout (Rai 3) The Capital of Philippe Daverio (Rai 3) Emporio Daverio (Rai 5) Honors Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France)- Rome, 10 September 2013 Gold Medal for the Benefits of Culture and Art- Rome, 25 March 2013. Initiative by the President of the Republic Toson d'Or National Award by Vespasiano Gonzaga – Rotary Club Casalmaggiore Viadana Sabbioneta "For the commitment in spreading the culture and enhancement of historic and artistic Italian." – Sabbioneta, 12 November 2015 References 1949 births 2020 deaths People from Mulhouse Italian art dealers Italian art curators Italian art critics Italian politicians Italian television personalities Italian people of French descent
[ "Philippe Daverio (17 October 1949 – 2 September 2020) was an Italian art historian, gallerist, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality.", "Biography \nDaverio was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 from an Italian father, builder Napoleone Daverio, and an Alsatian mother, Aurelia Hauss.", "He was the fourth of six children.", "Daverio attended the European School in Varese, and then studied economics and commerce at the Bocconi University in Milan.", "Despite completing his cycle of studies, Daverio refrained from writing his final dissertation.", "As he said, \"I was enrolled at Bocconi in 1968–1969, but I don't hold a degree.", "In those years you would go to university to learn, not to graduate\".", "In 1975 he opened Galleria Philippe Daverio in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan, where he mostly focused on the avant-garde movements of the first half of the 20th century.", "In 1986, he opened the Philippe Daverio Gallery in New York City.", "In 1989 he opened a second gallery of contemporary art in Milan, Italy.", "The gallery eventually went bankrupt and closed in 1997.", "As a gallerist and publisher, Daverio organized many exhibitions, including Andy Warhol's Last Supper at Galleria del Credito Valtellinese in Milan; he also edited a book on Giorgio de Chirico's work between 1924 and 1929 and a catalogue raisonné on Gino Severini's work.", "Since 2011 Daverio authored many books with Rizzoli, including The Imaginary Museum (2011); The Long Century of Modernity (2012); Look far to See near You (2013); The Broken Century of avant-garde (2014); The Good Road (2015); Table Art (2015), and Painting Game (2015).", "In 1999, he was a special correspondent for the television program Art'è on RAI, and he is one of the authors of Art.tù.", "From 2002 to 2012 he hosted Passepartout, a series on art and culture on Rai 3.", "Other TV programs he was involved with include Il Capitale and Emporio Daverio.", "In 2008 he was called by Pier Luigi Pizzi to interpret the narrator Njegus in the operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.", "In 2009 he presented the Shock, a ballet on the catharsis of capital defences directed by Andrea Forte Calatti at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan.", "Until 2016 he held the post of professor of art at the University of Palermo.Daverio collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as Panorama, Vogue, Corriere della Sera, Liberal, Avvenire, Il Sole 24 Ore, National Geographic, Touring Club, and Architect and National Daily Quotes.", "He was the editor of Art and Dossier magazine and a consultant for Skira Books.", "Beginning in 2004 he held a summer conference every year at the Colonos farmhouse in Villacaccia di Lestizza in the province of Udine.", "In 2010 he was appointed by the Mayor of Palermo as a consultant to the Santa Rosalia Feast.", "However, during the celebration he had a verbal altercation with some of the contestants and resigned as a result.", "In September 2010 he was appointed Director of the Landscape Museum of Verbania, on Lake Maggiore, but resigned amid controversy after only two months in the position.", "From 2011 he was an artistic consultant for the Genus Bononiae project of the Carisbo Foundation in Bologna, which launched the \"Bologna shows\" exhibitions.", "Daverio also curated the opening show of the new Palazzo Fava Museum.", "In 2016 he began working on a new television program called Modern Culture.", "Daverio died of cancer on 2 September 2020, at the age of 70.", "Public service \nFrom 1993 to 1997 Daverio was councilor with delegations to Culture, Leisure, Education, and International Relations in the municipality of Milan.", "He was subsequently involved in an advisory role in the town council of Salemi in Sicily when Vittorio Sgarbi was mayor.", "In 2009, he was appointed a provincial councilor of Milan in the civic list of Filippo Penati.", "In 2011, in conjunction with the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, he founded the movement of opinion Save Italy.", "The movement, with no organizational structure, aims to raise awareness of intellectuals and citizens of all geographic origin to safeguard the immense cultural heritage of Italy; \"The English denomination serves to testify that the cultural heritage of Italy belongs not only to Italians but to the whole world, also because Latin is studied today much more in Oxford than in Pavia\", said Daverio in one of his lectures.", "Work\n\nSelected books \n Graphic and glass works.", "With a work by Gio Ponti and a testimony by Aldo Salvadori, edited by and with Paolo Baldacci, Milan, Galleria Philippe Daverio, 1977.", "Rome between baroque expressionism and tonal painting.", "1929–1943, edited by and with Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco and Netta Vespignani , Milan, Mondadori-Philippe Daverio, 1984.", "Amazing art.", "From Dada to Cracking art, Milan, Mazzotta, 2004. .", "The design was born in Milan.", "History of Kids of Good Family, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. .\n Another Story of Design and a Modest Interpretation, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. .\n 13x17.", "1000 artists for an eccentric investigation into art in Italy, edited by and with Jean Blanchaert , Milan, Rizzoli, 2007. .\n Art is the ship, Milan, Skira-Costa, 2008. .\n Constellations.", "Cannavacciuolo.", "Jori.", "Massini, Bononia University Press, 2009.", "The Millennium Adventure.", "Garibaldi's expedition through the redesigned designs by Giuseppe Nodari, edited by, Milan, Rizzoli, 2010. .\n Giorgio Milani.", "The Book of Letters, Milan, Skira, 2010. .\n Giuseppe Antonello Leone, Milan, Skira, 2010. .", "The imaginary museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. .", "The art of art, Florence-Milan, Giunti artedossier, 2012. .", "The long century of modernity.", "The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. .\n Watch Far To See Near , Rizzoli, Necklace: Illustrated, 2013. .", "Calm and quiet.", "Subliminal Projects by Alessandro Mendini, Michele De Lucchi and Angelo Micheli, Bononia University Press, 2013.", "Thinking of Art, AlboVersorio, 2013. .", "The Long Century of Modernity.", "The museum imagined, Milan, Rizzoli, 2013.", "Lois Anvidalfarei, Milan, Skira, 2013. .", "The broken century of avant-garde.", "The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2014. .", "In good spirits.", "Products, Producers, Territories, Communities, Photos of Luca and Pepi Merisio, Cantù, Ecra, 2015.", "The good road.", "127 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area, Rizzoli, 2015. .\n Painting game.", "Stories, Ties, Inventions, Rizzoli, 2015. .", "The good road.", "150 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area (extended edition with new destinations), Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. .\n Il lungo viaggio del presepe, Novara, Interlinea, 2016. .", "Le stanze dell'armonia.", "Nei musei dove l'Europa era già unita, Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. .\n A pranzo con l'arte, with Elena Maria Gregori Daverio, Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. .\n Ho finalmente capito l'Italia.", "Piccolo trattato ad uso degli stranieri (e degli italiani), Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. .\n Patrizia Comand.", "La nave dei folli, Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 2017. .\n Grand Tour d'Italia a piccoli passi.", "Oltre 80 luoghi e itinerari da scoprire, Milan, Rizzoli, 2018. .\n Quattro conversazioni sull'Europa, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. .\n Christopher Broadbent.", "Quel che rimane, with Laura Leonelli, Peliti Associati, 2019. .\n La mia Europa a piccoli passi, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. .\n\nVideo \n 2005 – The Museum: Communication and Design (Poly Design, DVD)\n\nTelevision \n Art.tù (Rai 3)\n Passepartout (Rai 3)\n The Capital of Philippe Daverio (Rai 3)\n Emporio Daverio (Rai 5)\n\nHonors \n Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France)- Rome, 10 September 2013 \n Gold Medal for the Benefits of Culture and Art- Rome, 25 March 2013.", "Initiative by the President of the Republic\n Toson d'Or National Award by Vespasiano Gonzaga – Rotary Club Casalmaggiore Viadana Sabbioneta \"For the commitment in spreading the culture and enhancement of historic and artistic Italian.\"", "– Sabbioneta, 12 November 2015\n\nReferences \n\n1949 births\n2020 deaths\nPeople from Mulhouse\nItalian art dealers\nItalian art curators\nItalian art critics\nItalian politicians\nItalian television personalities\nItalian people of French descent" ]
[ "Philippe Daverio was an Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality.", "Daverio was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 to an Italian father and an Alsatian mother.", "He was one of six children.", "Daverio studied economics and commerce at the Bocconi University in Milan after attending the European School in Varese.", "Daverio didn't write his final thesis despite completing his studies.", "I did not hold a degree when I was at Bocconi.", "You would go to university to learn, not to graduate.", "He opened Galleria Philippe Daverio in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan in 1975, focusing on the avant-garde movements of the first half of the 20th century.", "The Philippe Daverio Gallery opened in New York City in 1986.", "He opened a second gallery of contemporary art in Milan in 1989.", "The gallery closed in 1997.", "Daverio edited a book on Giorgio de Chirico's work between 1924 and 1929 and organized an exhibition of Andy Warhol's Last Supper in Milan.", "Daverio has written many books with Rizzoli, including The Imaginary Museum, The Long Century of Modernity, Look far to See near You, and The Broken Century of avant-garde.", "He is one of the authors of Art.t, and he was a special correspondent for the television program Art' in 1999.", "He hosted Passepartout from 2002 to 2012 on Rai 3.", "He was involved with several TV programs.", "Pier Luigi Pizzi called him to interpret the narrator in the operetta The Merry Widow.", "The Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan hosted a ballet called the Shock in 2009.", "He was a professor of art at the University of Palermo and collaborated with magazines and newspapers.", "He was the editor of Art and Dossier magazine.", "The summer conference was held at the Colonos farmhouse in Villacaccia di Lestizza in the province of Udine.", "In 2010 he was appointed as a consultant by the Mayor of Palermo.", "He had a verbal altercation with some of the contestants and resigned as a result.", "He resigned as Director of the Landscape Museum of Verbania after only two months on the job.", "He was an artistic consultant for the Genus Bononiae project of the Carisbo Foundation in Bologna.", "The opening show of the Palazzo Fava Museum wascurated by Daverio.", "He started working on a new show called Modern Culture.", "Daverio died of cancer at the age of 70.", "Daverio was a councilor in Milan from 1993 to 1997 with delegations to Culture, Leisure, Education, and International Relations.", "When Vittorio Sgarbi was mayor of Salemi in Sicily, he was involved in an advisory role.", "He was appointed a provincial councilor of Milan in 2009.", "In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, he founded the movement of opinion Save Italy.", "The movement, with no organizational structure, aims to raise awareness of intellectuals and citizens of all geographic origin to safeguard the immense cultural heritage of Italy.", "There are books and glass works.", "Galleria Philippe Daverio, Milan, edited by and with Paolo Baldacci and a work by Gio Ponti.", "Rome is between expressionism and painting.", "The 1929–1943 edition was edited by and with Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco and Netta Vespignani.", "Excellent art.", "The book \"From Dada to Cracking art\" was published in 2004.", "The design was born in Milan.", "There is a History of Kids of Good Family in Milan.", "1000 artists for an eccentric investigation into art in Italy, edited by and with Jean Blanchaert.", "Cannavacciuolo.", "Jori.", "The Bononia University Press was published in 2009.", "The adventure was called The Millennium Adventure.", "The redesign of the designs by Giuseppe Nodari was edited by Giorgio Milani.", "The book of letters is in Milan.", "The imaginary museum was in Milan.", "The art of art in Florence-Milan.", "The century of modernity.", "The imagined museum is in Milan.", "It was calm and quiet.", "The Bononia University Press published Subliminal Projects.", "Thinking of Art was written by AlboVersorio.", "The long century of modernity.", "The museum imagined Milan.", "Lois Anvidalfarei is from Skira.", "The century of avant-garde was broken.", "The imagined museum is in Milan.", "In good spirits.", "There are products, producers, territories, communities and photos of Luca and Pepi.", "The road is good.", "There are 127 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area.", "Stories, Ties, Inventions was published in 2015.", "The road is good.", "There are 150 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area.", "Le stanze dell'armonia.", "I musei dove l'Europa era gi unita, Milan.", "Patrizia Comand is from Milan, Italy.", "Franco Maria Ricci is in Milan.", "Oltre 80 luoghi e itinerari can be found in Milan.", "Laura Leonelli is from Peliti Associati.", "The President of the Republic Toson d'Or National Award has an initiative to spread the culture and enhancement of historic and artistic Italian.", "There are 1949 births and 2020 deaths." ]
<mask> (17 October 1949 – 2 September 2020) was an Italian art historian, gallerist, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality. Biography <mask> was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 from an Italian father, builder <mask>, and an Alsatian mother, Aurelia Hauss. He was the fourth of six children. <mask> attended the European School in Varese, and then studied economics and commerce at the Bocconi University in Milan. Despite completing his cycle of studies, <mask> refrained from writing his final dissertation. As he said, "I was enrolled at Bocconi in 1968–1969, but I don't hold a degree. In those years you would go to university to learn, not to graduate".In 1975 he opened Galleria Philippe Daverio in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan, where he mostly focused on the avant-garde movements of the first half of the 20th century. In 1986, he opened the <mask>rio Gallery in New York City. In 1989 he opened a second gallery of contemporary art in Milan, Italy. The gallery eventually went bankrupt and closed in 1997. As a gallerist and publisher, <mask> organized many exhibitions, including Andy Warhol's Last Supper at Galleria del Credito Valtellinese in Milan; he also edited a book on Giorgio de Chirico's work between 1924 and 1929 and a catalogue raisonné on Gino Severini's work. Since 2011 <mask> authored many books with Rizzoli, including The Imaginary Museum (2011); The Long Century of Modernity (2012); Look far to See near You (2013); The Broken Century of avant-garde (2014); The Good Road (2015); Table Art (2015), and Painting Game (2015). In 1999, he was a special correspondent for the television program Art'è on RAI, and he is one of the authors of Art.tù.From 2002 to 2012 he hosted Passepartout, a series on art and culture on Rai 3. Other TV programs he was involved with include Il Capitale and Emporio Daverio. In 2008 he was called by Pier Luigi Pizzi to interpret the narrator Njegus in the operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. In 2009 he presented the Shock, a ballet on the catharsis of capital defences directed by Andrea Forte Calatti at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan. Until 2016 he held the post of professor of art at the University of Palermo.<mask> collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as Panorama, Vogue, Corriere della Sera, Liberal, Avvenire, Il Sole 24 Ore, National Geographic, Touring Club, and Architect and National Daily Quotes. He was the editor of Art and Dossier magazine and a consultant for Skira Books. Beginning in 2004 he held a summer conference every year at the Colonos farmhouse in Villacaccia di Lestizza in the province of Udine.In 2010 he was appointed by the Mayor of Palermo as a consultant to the Santa Rosalia Feast. However, during the celebration he had a verbal altercation with some of the contestants and resigned as a result. In September 2010 he was appointed Director of the Landscape Museum of Verbania, on Lake Maggiore, but resigned amid controversy after only two months in the position. From 2011 he was an artistic consultant for the Genus Bononiae project of the Carisbo Foundation in Bologna, which launched the "Bologna shows" exhibitions. <mask> also curated the opening show of the new Palazzo Fava Museum. In 2016 he began working on a new television program called Modern Culture. <mask> died of cancer on 2 September 2020, at the age of 70.Public service From 1993 to 1997 <mask> was councilor with delegations to Culture, Leisure, Education, and International Relations in the municipality of Milan. He was subsequently involved in an advisory role in the town council of Salemi in Sicily when Vittorio Sgarbi was mayor. In 2009, he was appointed a provincial councilor of Milan in the civic list of Filippo Penati. In 2011, in conjunction with the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, he founded the movement of opinion Save Italy. The movement, with no organizational structure, aims to raise awareness of intellectuals and citizens of all geographic origin to safeguard the immense cultural heritage of Italy; "The English denomination serves to testify that the cultural heritage of Italy belongs not only to Italians but to the whole world, also because Latin is studied today much more in Oxford than in Pavia", said <mask> in one of his lectures. Work Selected books Graphic and glass works. With a work by Gio Ponti and a testimony by Aldo Salvadori, edited by and with Paolo Baldacci, Milan, Galleria Philippe Daverio, 1977.Rome between baroque expressionism and tonal painting. 1929–1943, edited by and with Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco and Netta Vespignani , Milan, Mondadori-<mask>, 1984. Amazing art. From Dada to Cracking art, Milan, Mazzotta, 2004. . The design was born in Milan. History of Kids of Good Family, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. . Another Story of Design and a Modest Interpretation, Milan, Poli.Design, 2005. . 13x17. 1000 artists for an eccentric investigation into art in Italy, edited by and with Jean Blanchaert , Milan, Rizzoli, 2007. . Art is the ship, Milan, Skira-Costa, 2008. . Constellations.Cannavacciuolo. Jori. Massini, Bononia University Press, 2009. The Millennium Adventure. Garibaldi's expedition through the redesigned designs by Giuseppe Nodari, edited by, Milan, Rizzoli, 2010. . Giorgio Milani. The Book of Letters, Milan, Skira, 2010. . Giuseppe Antonello Leone, Milan, Skira, 2010. . The imaginary museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. .The art of art, Florence-Milan, Giunti artedossier, 2012. . The long century of modernity. The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2012. . Watch Far To See Near , Rizzoli, Necklace: Illustrated, 2013. . Calm and quiet. Subliminal Projects by Alessandro Mendini, Michele De Lucchi and Angelo Micheli, Bononia University Press, 2013. Thinking of Art, AlboVersorio, 2013. . The Long Century of Modernity.The museum imagined, Milan, Rizzoli, 2013. Lois Anvidalfarei, Milan, Skira, 2013. . The broken century of avant-garde. The imagined museum, Milan, Rizzoli, 2014. . In good spirits. Products, Producers, Territories, Communities, Photos of Luca and Pepi Merisio, Cantù, Ecra, 2015. The good road.127 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area, Rizzoli, 2015. . Painting game. Stories, Ties, Inventions, Rizzoli, 2015. . The good road. 150 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area (extended edition with new destinations), Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. . Il lungo viaggio del presepe, Novara, Interlinea, 2016. . Le stanze dell'armonia. Nei musei dove l'Europa era già unita, Milan, Rizzoli, 2016. . A pranzo con l'arte, with Elena Maria Gregori <mask>, Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. . Ho finalmente capito l'Italia. Piccolo trattato ad uso degli stranieri (e degli italiani), Milan, Rizzoli, 2017. . Patrizia Comand.La nave dei folli, Milan, Franco Maria Ricci, 2017. . Grand Tour d'Italia a piccoli passi. Oltre 80 luoghi e itinerari da scoprire, Milan, Rizzoli, 2018. . Quattro conversazioni sull'Europa, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. . Christopher Broadbent. Quel che rimane, with Laura Leonelli, Peliti Associati, 2019. . La mia Europa a piccoli passi, Milan, Rizzoli, 2019. . Video 2005 – The Museum: Communication and Design (Poly Design, DVD) Television Art.tù (Rai 3) Passepartout (Rai 3) The Capital of Philippe Daverio (Rai 3) Emporio Daverio (Rai 5) Honors Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor (France)- Rome, 10 September 2013 Gold Medal for the Benefits of Culture and Art- Rome, 25 March 2013. Initiative by the President of the Republic Toson d'Or National Award by Vespasiano Gonzaga – Rotary Club Casalmaggiore Viadana Sabbioneta "For the commitment in spreading the culture and enhancement of historic and artistic Italian." – Sabbioneta, 12 November 2015 References 1949 births 2020 deaths People from Mulhouse Italian art dealers Italian art curators Italian art critics Italian politicians Italian television personalities Italian people of French descent
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<mask> was an Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality. <mask> was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 to an Italian father and an Alsatian mother. He was one of six children. <mask> studied economics and commerce at the Bocconi University in Milan after attending the European School in Varese. <mask> didn't write his final thesis despite completing his studies. I did not hold a degree when I was at Bocconi. You would go to university to learn, not to graduate.He opened Galleria Philippe Daverio in Via Monte Napoleone in Milan in 1975, focusing on the avant-garde movements of the first half of the 20th century. The Philippe Daverio Gallery opened in New York City in 1986. He opened a second gallery of contemporary art in Milan in 1989. The gallery closed in 1997. <mask> edited a book on Giorgio de Chirico's work between 1924 and 1929 and organized an exhibition of Andy Warhol's Last Supper in Milan. <mask> has written many books with Rizzoli, including The Imaginary Museum, The Long Century of Modernity, Look far to See near You, and The Broken Century of avant-garde. He is one of the authors of Art.t, and he was a special correspondent for the television program Art' in 1999.He hosted Passepartout from 2002 to 2012 on Rai 3. He was involved with several TV programs. Pier Luigi Pizzi called him to interpret the narrator in the operetta The Merry Widow. The Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan hosted a ballet called the Shock in 2009. He was a professor of art at the University of Palermo and collaborated with magazines and newspapers. He was the editor of Art and Dossier magazine. The summer conference was held at the Colonos farmhouse in Villacaccia di Lestizza in the province of Udine.In 2010 he was appointed as a consultant by the Mayor of Palermo. He had a verbal altercation with some of the contestants and resigned as a result. He resigned as Director of the Landscape Museum of Verbania after only two months on the job. He was an artistic consultant for the Genus Bononiae project of the Carisbo Foundation in Bologna. The opening show of the Palazzo Fava Museum wascurated by <mask>. He started working on a new show called Modern Culture. <mask> died of cancer at the age of 70.<mask> was a councilor in Milan from 1993 to 1997 with delegations to Culture, Leisure, Education, and International Relations. When Vittorio Sgarbi was mayor of Salemi in Sicily, he was involved in an advisory role. He was appointed a provincial councilor of Milan in 2009. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, he founded the movement of opinion Save Italy. The movement, with no organizational structure, aims to raise awareness of intellectuals and citizens of all geographic origin to safeguard the immense cultural heritage of Italy. There are books and glass works. Galleria Philippe Daverio, Milan, edited by and with Paolo Baldacci and a work by Gio Ponti.Rome is between expressionism and painting. The 1929–1943 edition was edited by and with Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco and Netta Vespignani. Excellent art. The book "From Dada to Cracking art" was published in 2004. The design was born in Milan. There is a History of Kids of Good Family in Milan. 1000 artists for an eccentric investigation into art in Italy, edited by and with Jean Blanchaert.Cannavacciuolo. Jori. The Bononia University Press was published in 2009. The adventure was called The Millennium Adventure. The redesign of the designs by Giuseppe Nodari was edited by Giorgio Milani. The book of letters is in Milan. The imaginary museum was in Milan.The art of art in Florence-Milan. The century of modernity. The imagined museum is in Milan. It was calm and quiet. The Bononia University Press published Subliminal Projects. Thinking of Art was written by AlboVersorio. The long century of modernity.The museum imagined Milan. Lois Anvidalfarei is from Skira. The century of avant-garde was broken. The imagined museum is in Milan. In good spirits. There are products, producers, territories, communities and photos of Luca and Pepi. The road is good.There are 127 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area. Stories, Ties, Inventions was published in 2015. The road is good. There are 150 walks in Milan, Lombardy and the surrounding area. Le stanze dell'armonia. I musei dove l'Europa era gi unita, Milan. Patrizia Comand is from Milan, Italy.Franco Maria Ricci is in Milan. Oltre 80 luoghi e itinerari can be found in Milan. Laura Leonelli is from Peliti Associati. The President of the Republic Toson d'Or National Award has an initiative to spread the culture and enhancement of historic and artistic Italian. There are 1949 births and 2020 deaths.
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Paul Hurst (actor)
Paul Causey Hurst (October 15, 1888 – February 27, 1953) was an American actor and director. Career Born in Traver, California, Hurst was half-Cherokee and half-Seneca. He was raised on a ranch. He appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. However, he got his start painting scenery as part of the backstage crew during the silent movie era. By 1911, he was active in films as an actor, writer and director. He freelanced and worked for many of the movie studios, building a solid reputation for his work both on and off screen. Hurst is best remembered for two roles: as the Yankee deserter who trespasses at Tara and is shot by Scarlett in Gone with the Wind (1939); and his memorable characterization of the drunken and sadistic vigilante Smith in The Ox Bow Incident (1943). However, he was most proud of his role as a crotchety, old rancher who refuses water to a Quaker family in the movie Angel and the Badman, until John Wayne's character convinces him to share the water. It was after this latter role that Republic Pictures signed him as the comic sidekick in Monte Hale's Western series. His last film was John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright. Personal life and death Hurst was married to actress Hedda Nova. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in late 1952, and committed suicide on February 27, 1953. He is buried in Reedley Cemetery in Reedley, California. Filmography As actor Shannon of the Sixth (1914) - Captain Arlington The Invisible Power (1914) - Lorenzo The Hazards of Helen (1914) - Benton - a Foreman [Ch. 2] The Tragedy on Bear Mountain (1915, Short) - Steve Barty The Girl Detective (1915) - (Episode #1, 2, etc.) Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915) The Pitfall (1915) - Garvin - a Crooked Politician Stingaree (1915) - Howie - Stingaree's Partner The Social Pirates (1916) - Mona's Accomplice Whispering Smith (1916) - Murray Sinclair Medicine Bend (1916) - Murray Sinclair Judith of the Cumberlands (1916) - Blatchley Turrentine The Diamond Runners (1916) - Paul - the Brains of the I.D.B. The Manager of the B & A (1916) - Roger Oakley A Lass of the Lumberlands (1916) The Railroad Raiders (1917) - Steve Arnold The Further Adventures of Stingaree (1917) - Howie Rimrock Jones (1918) - Ike Bray With Hoops of Steel (1918) Smashing Through (1918) - Stevens The Tiger's Trail (1919, director) Lightning Bryce (1919) - Powder Solvang Roaring Road (1926) The High Hand (1926) - Chris Doble The Fighting Ranger (1926) Battling Kid (1926) The Outlaw Express (1926) - Secretary Son of a Gun (1926) The Midnight Message (1926, director) Blue Streak O'Neil (1927) Rider of the Law (1927) - Henry Baker The Overland Stage (1927) - Hell-A-Poppin' Casey The Range Raiders (1927) The Man from Hard Pan (1927) - Larry Lackey Outlaw's Paradise (1927) The Range Riders (1927) The Devil's Saddle (1927) - 'Swig' Moran The Red Raiders (1927) - Sergeant Murphy The Valley of the Giants (1927) - Randeau Buttons (1927) - Slugger McGlue The Cossacks (1928) - Sitchi Lilac Time (1928) - (uncredited) The Rainbow (1929) - Pat The Lawless Legion (1929) - Ramirez The California Mail (1929) - Rowdy Ryan Tide of Empire (1929) - Poppy Sailor's Holiday (1929) - Jimmylegs Oh, Yeah! (1929) - Railroad-Yard Superintendent The Racketeer (1929) - Mehaffy His First Command (1929) - Sgt. Westbrook Officer O'Brien (1930) - Captain Antrim Lucky Larkin (1930) - Pete Brierson The Swellhead (1930) - Mugsy Mountain Justice (1930) - Lem Harland The Runaway Bride (1930) - Sergeant Daly Shadow of the Law (1930) - Pete Shore Hot Curves (1930) - 'Slug', Baseball Player Paradise Island (1930) - Beauty Borrowed Wives (1930) - Bull Morgan The Lottery Bride (1930) - Lottery Agent (uncredited) The Third Alarm (1930) - 'Beauty' Johnson Shadow of the Law (1930) - Slug The Single Sin (1931) - Slug The Secret Six (1931) - Nick Mizoski - the Gouger Kick In (1931) - Detective Whip Fogarty Sweepstakes (1931) - Cantina Bartender That's My Line (1931, Short) - Mexican Bandit The Public Defender (1931) - Doc Bad Company (1931) - Goldie's Butler The Secret Witness (1931) - Officer Brannigan (uncredited) Maker of Men (1931) - Gabby Panama Flo (1932) - Al State's Attorney (1932) - Captain Morgan My Pal, the King (1932) - Red The Thirteenth Guest (1932) - Detective Grump Hold 'Em Jail (1932) - Coach Butch The Phantom President (1932) - Sailor (uncredited) The Big Stampede (1932) - Arizona - Arizona Men Are Such Fools (1932) - Stiles Island of Lost Souls (1932) - Donahue Grand Slam (1933) - Canadian Bridge Player (uncredited) Out All Night (1933) - Henry (uncredited) Terror Aboard (1933) - Boatswain The Sphinx (1933) - Detective Terrence Aloysius Hogan Hold Your Man (1933) - Aubrey C. Mitchell (uncredited) Tugboat Annie (1933) - Sam Saturday's Millions (1933) - Doc Maloney, Trainer Day of Reckoning (1933) - Harry The Women in His Life (1933) - Paul Queen Christina (1933) - Swedish Soldier (uncredited) Nana (1934) - Nana's First Employer (uncredited) The Big Race (1934) - Skipper O'Neal The Line-Up (1934) - Detective Sergeant Doyle A Very Honorable Guy (1934) - Butler (uncredited) Sing and Like It (1934) - Tied Up Mug (uncredited) Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) - Minor Role Midnight Alibi (1934) - Babe the Butcher Take the Stand (1934) - Denny O'Brien Among the Missing (1934) - Police Capt. Bill Connors Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Detective Sequoia (1934) - Bergman Romance in Manhattan (1935) - Joe - Policeman (uncredited) Maybe It's Love (1935) - Expressman (uncredited) Carnival (1935) - Policeman (uncredited) Shadow of Doubt (1935) - Police Lt. Jack Sackville Wilderness Mail (1935) - Jules - Henchman Mississippi (1935) - Hefty Star of Midnight (1935) - Detective Corbett (uncredited) The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) - Fibo Morgan - Florabelle's Cousin (uncredited) Public Hero No. 1 (1935) - Rufe Parker Calm Yourself (1935) - Detective Roscoe The Daring Young Man (1935) - Prison Guard (uncredited) The Gay Deception (1935) - Bell Captain Riffraff (1936) - Belcher It Had to Happen (1936) - Workman (uncredited) The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - Wilson Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) - 1st Deputy (uncredited) Blackmailer (1936) - Inspector Killian To Mary - with Love (1936) - Drunk I'd Give My Life (1936) - Conly The Gay Desperado (1936) - American Detective North of Nome (1936) - Carlson We Who Are About to Die (1937) - Tip Fuller Trouble in Morocco (1937) - Tiger Malone Song of the City (1937) - First Detective (uncredited) This Is My Affair (1937) - Bowler Angel's Holiday (1937) - Sergeant Murphy Fifty Roads to Town (1937) - Tom Slave Ship (1937) - Drunk You Can't Beat Love (1937) - Foreman Butch Mehaffey Super-Sleuth (1937) - Motorcycle Cop Wake Up and Live (1937) - McCabe The Legion of Missing Men (1937) - Muggsy You Can't Have Everything (1937) - Truck Driver (uncredited) She's No Lady (1937) - Cop Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) - Bill Danger – Love at Work (1937) - Police Officer The Lady Fights Back (1937) - Maloney Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) - Captain Second Honeymoon (1937) - Dennis Huggins 45 Fathers (1937) - Policeman (uncredited) In Old Chicago (1938) - Edward (Mitch) Mitchell No Time to Marry (1938) - Sergeant Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) - Mug Island in the Sky (1938) - Happy Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) - Bill Mulligan Josette (1938) - A. Adolphus Heyman Prison Break (1938) - Soapy My Lucky Star (1938) - Louie Hold That Co-ed (1938) - Slapsy The Last Express (1938) - Asst. Dist. Atty. Springer Secrets of a Nurse (1938) - Slice Cavanaugh Thanks for Everything (1938) - Guard Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Bartender Cafe Society (1939) - Bartender Broadway Serenade (1939) - Reynolds The Kid from Kokomo (1939) - First Old Man in Fistfight It Could Happen to You (1939) - Sandy Each Dawn I Die (1939) - Garsky Bad Lands (1939) - Curly Tom Quick Millions (1939) - Sheriff On Your Toes (1939) - Variety Club Bartender (uncredited) Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) - Empire State Building Guard (uncredited) Remember? (1939) - Policeman Gone with the Wind (1939) - the Yankee Deserter Castle on the Hudson (1940) - Guard (uncredited) Star Dust (1940) - Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech Edison, the Man (1940) - Sheriff Torrid Zone (1940) - Daniels They Drive By Night (1940) - Pete Haig (uncredited) South to Karanga (1940) - Slats The Westerner (1940) - Chickenfoot Men Against the Sky (1940) - Mechanic (uncredited) Spring Parade (1940) - Headwaiter (uncredited) Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) - Pete Goin' Fishin' (1940, Short) - Bus conductor Street of Memories (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) Bowery Boy (1940) - Blubber Mullins Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) - Biff Sage Virginia (1941) - Thomas Petticoat Politics (1941) - Slats O'Dell The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) - Michael O'Connor Caught in the Draft (1941) - Sgt. Burns The Parson of Panamint (1941) - Jake Waldren This Woman is Mine (1941) - Second Mate Mumford Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) - Page Pardon My Stripes (1942) - Feets Sundown Jim (1942) - Broderick Night in New Orleans (1942) - Sergeant Casper Riordan Calaboose (1943) - Bartender Ed Young and Willing (1943) - First Cop Hi'ya, Chum (1943) - Archie Billings The Ox Bow Incident (1943) - Monty Smith Coney Island (1943) - Louie The Sky's the Limit (1943) - Dock Foreman (uncredited) Jack London (1943) - 'Lucky Luke' Lannigan December 7th: The Movie (1943) - World War I Ghost Soldier The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944) - Sheriff Slim Carson (uncredited) Summer Storm (1944) - Officer Orloff Greenwich Village (1944) - Milkman (scenes deleted) Barbary Coast Gent (1944) - Jake Compton Girl Rush (1944) - Muley Something for the Boys (1944) - Defense Plant Foreman (uncredited) The Big Show-Off (1945) - The Devil Her Lucky Night (1945) - Maloney (uncredited) Nob Hill (1945) - El Dorado Doorman (uncredited) Penthouse Rhythm (1945) - Police Desk Sergeant Scared Stiff (1945) - Sheriff Steppin' in Society (1945) - Cookie Midnight Manhunt (1945) - Murphy The Dolly Sisters (1945) - Tim Dowling (uncredited) Dakota (1945) - Captain Spotts Murder in the Music Hall (1946) - Hobarth The Virginian (1946) - Bartender (uncredited) In Old Sacramento (1946) - Stagecoach Driver Death Valley (1946) - Sergeant Dailey Plainsman and the Lady (1946) - Al Angel and the Badman (1947) - Frederick Carson Under California Skies (1947) - Lucky John Hawkins On Our Merry Way (1948) - Sheriff (uncredited) Madonna of the Desert (1948) - Pete Connors California Firebrand (1948) - Chuck Waggoner Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948) - Jailer Old Los Angeles (1948) - Bartender (uncredited) Heart of Virginia (1948) - Whit Galtry The Arizona Ranger (1948) - Ben Riddle Son of God's Country (1948) - Eli Walker Yellow Sky (1948) - Drunk (uncredited) Gun Smugglers (1949) - Sergeant Hasty Jones Prince of the Plains (1949) - Sheriff Hank Hartley Law of the Golden West (1949) - Otis Ellis Outcasts of the Trail (1949) - Doc Meadowlark South of Rio (1949) - Andy Weems San Antone Ambush (1949) - Happy Daniels Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949) - Sheriff Jug Mason Pioneer Marshal (1949) - Huck Homer The Vanishing Westerner (1950) - Waldorf Worthington The Old Frontier (1950) - Skipper Horton The Missourians (1950) - Lawyer John Finn Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) - Ray Harvey Big Jim McLain (1952) - Mr. Lexiter Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Dalton The Sun Shines Bright (1953) - Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby (final film role) As director The Hazards of Helen (1914 serial) (uncredited) A Woman in the Web (1918 serial) Play Straight or Fight (1918) The Crow's Nest (1922) Battling Bunyan (1924) Folly of Youth (1925) The Law of the Snow Country (1926) Blue Streak O'Neil (1926) Rider of the Law (1927) References Rothel, David. 1984. Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey. External links , with a wardrobe still from Gone With the Wind 1888 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Suicides in California 20th-century American male actors People from Tulare County, California People from Reedley, California Film directors from California 1953 suicides Male Western (genre) film actors
[ "Paul Causey Hurst (October 15, 1888 – February 27, 1953) was an American actor and director.", "Career\nBorn in Traver, California, Hurst was half-Cherokee and half-Seneca.", "He was raised on a ranch.", "He appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.", "However, he got his start painting scenery as part of the backstage crew during the silent movie era.", "By 1911, he was active in films as an actor, writer and director.", "He freelanced and worked for many of the movie studios, building a solid reputation for his work both on and off screen.", "Hurst is best remembered for two roles: as the Yankee deserter who trespasses at Tara and is shot by Scarlett in Gone with the Wind (1939); and his memorable characterization of the drunken and sadistic vigilante Smith in The Ox Bow Incident (1943).", "However, he was most proud of his role as a crotchety, old rancher who refuses water to a Quaker family in the movie Angel and the Badman, until John Wayne's character convinces him to share the water.", "It was after this latter role that Republic Pictures signed him as the comic sidekick in Monte Hale's Western series.", "His last film was John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright.", "Personal life and death\nHurst was married to actress Hedda Nova.", "He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in late 1952, and committed suicide on February 27, 1953.", "He is buried in Reedley Cemetery in Reedley, California.", "Filmography\n\nAs actor\n\n Shannon of the Sixth (1914) - Captain Arlington\n The Invisible Power (1914) - Lorenzo\n The Hazards of Helen (1914) - Benton - a Foreman [Ch.", "2]\n The Tragedy on Bear Mountain (1915, Short) - Steve Barty\n The Girl Detective (1915) - (Episode #1, 2, etc.)", "Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915)\n The Pitfall (1915) - Garvin - a Crooked Politician\n Stingaree (1915) - Howie - Stingaree's Partner\n The Social Pirates (1916) - Mona's Accomplice\n Whispering Smith (1916) - Murray Sinclair\n Medicine Bend (1916) - Murray Sinclair\n Judith of the Cumberlands (1916) - Blatchley Turrentine\n The Diamond Runners (1916) - Paul - the Brains of the I.D.B.", "(1929) - Railroad-Yard Superintendent\n The Racketeer (1929) - Mehaffy\n His First Command (1929) - Sgt.", "Bill Connors\n Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Detective\n Sequoia (1934) - Bergman\n Romance in Manhattan (1935) - Joe - Policeman (uncredited)\n Maybe It's Love (1935) - Expressman (uncredited)\n Carnival (1935) - Policeman (uncredited)\n Shadow of Doubt (1935) - Police Lt. Jack Sackville\n Wilderness Mail (1935) - Jules - Henchman\n Mississippi (1935) - Hefty\n Star of Midnight (1935) - Detective Corbett (uncredited)\n The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) - Fibo Morgan - Florabelle's Cousin (uncredited)\n Public Hero No.", "1 (1935) - Rufe Parker\n Calm Yourself (1935) - Detective Roscoe\n The Daring Young Man (1935) - Prison Guard (uncredited)\n The Gay Deception (1935) - Bell Captain\n Riffraff (1936) - Belcher\n It Had to Happen (1936) - Workman (uncredited)\n The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - Wilson\n Mr.", "Dist.", "Atty.", "Springer\n Secrets of a Nurse (1938) - Slice Cavanaugh\n Thanks for Everything (1938) - Guard\n Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Bartender\n Cafe Society (1939) - Bartender\n Broadway Serenade (1939) - Reynolds\n The Kid from Kokomo (1939) - First Old Man in Fistfight\n It Could Happen to You (1939) - Sandy\n Each Dawn I Die (1939) - Garsky\n Bad Lands (1939) - Curly Tom\n Quick Millions (1939) - Sheriff\n On Your Toes (1939) - Variety Club Bartender (uncredited)\n Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) - Empire State Building Guard (uncredited)\n Remember?", "(1939) - Policeman\n Gone with the Wind (1939) - the Yankee Deserter\n Castle on the Hudson (1940) - Guard (uncredited)\n Star Dust (1940) - Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech\n Edison, the Man (1940) - Sheriff\n Torrid Zone (1940) - Daniels\n They Drive By Night (1940) - Pete Haig (uncredited)\n South to Karanga (1940) - Slats\n The Westerner (1940) - Chickenfoot\n Men Against the Sky (1940) - Mechanic (uncredited)\n Spring Parade (1940) - Headwaiter (uncredited)\n Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) - Pete\n Goin' Fishin' (1940, Short) - Bus conductor\n Street of Memories (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited)\n Bowery Boy (1940) - Blubber Mullins\n Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) - Biff Sage\n Virginia (1941) - Thomas\n Petticoat Politics (1941) - Slats O'Dell\n The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) - Michael O'Connor\n Caught in the Draft (1941) - Sgt.", "Jimmy Bagby (final film role)\n\nAs director\n The Hazards of Helen (1914 serial) (uncredited)\n A Woman in the Web (1918 serial) \n Play Straight or Fight (1918)\n The Crow's Nest (1922)\n Battling Bunyan (1924)\n Folly of Youth (1925)\n The Law of the Snow Country (1926)\n Blue Streak O'Neil (1926)\n Rider of the Law (1927)\n\nReferences\n \n Rothel, David.", "1984.", "Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks.", "Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey.", "External links\n\n , with a wardrobe still from Gone With the Wind\n\n1888 births\n1953 deaths\nAmerican male film actors\nAmerican male silent film actors\nSuicides in California\n20th-century American male actors\nPeople from Tulare County, California\nPeople from Reedley, California\nFilm directors from California\n1953 suicides\nMale Western (genre) film actors" ]
[ "Paul Causey Hurst was an American actor and director.", "He was half-Cherokee and half-Seneca.", "He was raised on a ranch.", "He appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.", "He started painting scenery as a member of the backstage crew during the silent movie era.", "He was an actor, writer and director by 1911.", "He worked for many movie studios and built a reputation for his work on and off screen.", "He is best known for his roles in Gone with the Wind and The Ox Bow Incident.", "He was proudest of his role as a crotchety old rancher in the movie Angel and the Badman, until John Wayne's character convinced him to share the water.", "He was signed as the comic sidekick in Monte Hale's Western series by Republic Pictures.", "John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright was his last film.", "Hedda Nova was married to Hurst.", "He committed suicide after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.", "He is buried in Reedley Cemetery.", "Shannon of the Sixth was an actor.", "The Tragedy on Bear Mountain is a short film by Steve Barty.", "The Pitfall and The Social Pirates are two of the mysteries of the Grand Hotel.", "800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "Bill Connors Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Detective Sequoia - Bergman Romance in Manhattan - Joe - Policeman.", "The Gay Deception, The Prison Guard, and The Robin Hood were uncredited.", "It's the Dist.", "The Atty. is an Atty.", "Springer Secrets of a Nurse (1938) - Slice Cavanaugh Thanks for Everything (1938) - Guard Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Bartender Cafe Society (1939) - Reynolds The Kid from Kokomo (1939)", "Policeman Gone with the Wind (1939) is a film about the Yankee Deserter Castle on the Hudson.", "Jimmy Bagby was the director of The Hazards of Helen and A Woman in the Web.", "1984.", "Those are the great cowboy sidekicks.", "There is a press in Metuchen, New Jersey.", "There are links with a wardrobe still from Gone With the Wind." ]
<mask> (October 15, 1888 – February 27, 1953) was an American actor and director. Career Born in Traver, California, <mask> was half-Cherokee and half-Seneca. He was raised on a ranch. He appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. However, he got his start painting scenery as part of the backstage crew during the silent movie era. By 1911, he was active in films as an actor, writer and director. He freelanced and worked for many of the movie studios, building a solid reputation for his work both on and off screen.<mask> is best remembered for two roles: as the Yankee deserter who trespasses at Tara and is shot by Scarlett in Gone with the Wind (1939); and his memorable characterization of the drunken and sadistic vigilante Smith in The Ox Bow Incident (1943). However, he was most proud of his role as a crotchety, old rancher who refuses water to a Quaker family in the movie Angel and the Badman, until John Wayne's character convinces him to share the water. It was after this latter role that Republic Pictures signed him as the comic sidekick in Monte Hale's Western series. His last film was John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright. Personal life and death <mask> was married to actress Hedda Nova. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in late 1952, and committed suicide on February 27, 1953. He is buried in Reedley Cemetery in Reedley, California.Filmography As actor Shannon of the Sixth (1914) - Captain Arlington The Invisible Power (1914) - Lorenzo The Hazards of Helen (1914) - Benton - a Foreman [Ch. 2] The Tragedy on Bear Mountain (1915, Short) - Steve Barty The Girl Detective (1915) - (Episode #1, 2, etc.) Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915) The Pitfall (1915) - Garvin - a Crooked Politician Stingaree (1915) - Howie - Stingaree's Partner The Social Pirates (1916) - Mona's Accomplice Whispering Smith (1916) - Murray Sinclair Medicine Bend (1916) - Murray Sinclair Judith of the Cumberlands (1916) - Blatchley Turrentine The Diamond Runners (1916) - <mask> - the Brains of the I.D.B. (1929) - Railroad-Yard Superintendent The Racketeer (1929) - Mehaffy His First Command (1929) - Sgt. Bill Connors Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Detective Sequoia (1934) - Bergman Romance in Manhattan (1935) - Joe - Policeman (uncredited) Maybe It's Love (1935) - Expressman (uncredited) Carnival (1935) - Policeman (uncredited) Shadow of Doubt (1935) - Police Lt. Jack Sackville Wilderness Mail (1935) - Jules - Henchman Mississippi (1935) - Hefty Star of Midnight (1935) - Detective Corbett (uncredited) The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) - Fibo Morgan - Florabelle's Cousin (uncredited) Public Hero No. 1 (1935) - Rufe Parker Calm Yourself (1935) - Detective Roscoe The Daring Young Man (1935) - Prison Guard (uncredited) The Gay Deception (1935) - Bell Captain Riffraff (1936) - Belcher It Had to Happen (1936) - Workman (uncredited) The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - Wilson Mr. Dist.Atty. Springer Secrets of a Nurse (1938) - Slice Cavanaugh Thanks for Everything (1938) - Guard Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Bartender Cafe Society (1939) - Bartender Broadway Serenade (1939) - Reynolds The Kid from Kokomo (1939) - First Old Man in Fistfight It Could Happen to You (1939) - Sandy Each Dawn I Die (1939) - Garsky Bad Lands (1939) - Curly Tom Quick Millions (1939) - Sheriff On Your Toes (1939) - Variety Club Bartender (uncredited) Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) - Empire State Building Guard (uncredited) Remember? (1939) - Policeman Gone with the Wind (1939) - the Yankee Deserter Castle on the Hudson (1940) - Guard (uncredited) Star Dust (1940) - Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech Edison, the Man (1940) - Sheriff Torrid Zone (1940) - Daniels They Drive By Night (1940) - Pete Haig (uncredited) South to Karanga (1940) - Slats The Westerner (1940) - Chickenfoot Men Against the Sky (1940) - Mechanic (uncredited) Spring Parade (1940) - Headwaiter (uncredited) Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) - Pete Goin' Fishin' (1940, Short) - Bus conductor Street of Memories (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) Bowery Boy (1940) - Blubber Mullins Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) - Biff Sage Virginia (1941) - Thomas Petticoat Politics (1941) - Slats O'Dell The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) - Michael O'Connor Caught in the Draft (1941) - Sgt. Jimmy Bagby (final film role) As director The Hazards of Helen (1914 serial) (uncredited) A Woman in the Web (1918 serial) Play Straight or Fight (1918) The Crow's Nest (1922) Battling Bunyan (1924) Folly of Youth (1925) The Law of the Snow Country (1926) Blue Streak O'Neil (1926) Rider of the Law (1927) References Rothel, David. 1984. Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey.External links , with a wardrobe still from Gone With the Wind 1888 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Suicides in California 20th-century American male actors People from Tulare County, California People from Reedley, California Film directors from California 1953 suicides Male Western (genre) film actors
[ "Paul Causey Hurst", "Hurst", "Hurst", "Hurst", "Paul" ]
<mask> was an American actor and director. He was half-Cherokee and half-Seneca. He was raised on a ranch. He appeared in hundreds of films during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He started painting scenery as a member of the backstage crew during the silent movie era. He was an actor, writer and director by 1911. He worked for many movie studios and built a reputation for his work on and off screen.He is best known for his roles in Gone with the Wind and The Ox Bow Incident. He was proudest of his role as a crotchety old rancher in the movie Angel and the Badman, until John Wayne's character convinced him to share the water. He was signed as the comic sidekick in Monte Hale's Western series by Republic Pictures. John Ford's The Sun Shines Bright was his last film. Hedda Nova was married to <mask>. He committed suicide after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is buried in Reedley Cemetery.Shannon of the Sixth was an actor. The Tragedy on Bear Mountain is a short film by Steve Barty. The Pitfall and The Social Pirates are two of the mysteries of the Grand Hotel. 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 Bill Connors Tomorrow's Youth (1934) - Detective Sequoia - Bergman Romance in Manhattan - Joe - Policeman. The Gay Deception, The Prison Guard, and The Robin Hood were uncredited. It's the Dist.The Atty. is an Atty. Springer Secrets of a Nurse (1938) - Slice Cavanaugh Thanks for Everything (1938) - Guard Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Bartender Cafe Society (1939) - Reynolds The Kid from Kokomo (1939) Policeman Gone with the Wind (1939) is a film about the Yankee Deserter Castle on the Hudson. Jimmy Bagby was the director of The Hazards of Helen and A Woman in the Web. 1984. Those are the great cowboy sidekicks. There is a press in Metuchen, New Jersey.There are links with a wardrobe still from Gone With the Wind.
[ "Paul Causey Hurst", "Hurst" ]
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Marta Dias
Marta Dias is a São Toméan Portuguese singer of Jazz, World music and fado who has recorded several solo albums and has additionally recorded and toured extensively with guitarist António Chainho. She has also appeared on several Hip hop releases, including the Ithaka song, Escape From The City Of Angels, which appeared in Columbia Pictures's feature film release, The Replacement Killers in 1998. Early life Marta Dias was born in São Tomé the capital city of the West African island nation of São Tomé and Principe to a Portuguese mother and a São Toméan father. Her grandmother was from Goa, India, (which along with São Tomé is a former Portuguese colony). Her father, Nuno Xavier Dias, is credited as the person who proclaimed the liberation of São Tomé from colonial rule. The family relocated to the Lisbon-area of Portugal when Marta was a young girl. She sang for the first time as a teenager at the Teatro de Animação de Setúbal in Setúbal, Portugal. And later, while briefly living in Germany, studied vocals in Cologne, with the Brazilian singer Marta Laurito. Early career Marta Dias' first professional recordings were with the pioneering, Lisbon-based Hip hop tuga artist General D, (originally from Mozambique). She was featured on his songs "Amigo Prekavido" and "Raiz Desenraizadao" for the album Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu (EMI-1995), one of the first hip hop releases in Portugal. The recording (and concerts) with General D led to more acquaintances within the Lisbon music community. She soon recorded the song, "Bairro De Lata" with the jazzy hip hop band, Cool Hipnoise and also recorded the songs "Goodcookies" and "Escape From The City Of Angeles} with Ithaka Darin Pappas, a Greek-American artist residing in Portugal, for his album Flowers And The Color Of Paint. In 1996, Marta recorded her first solo album, "Y.U.É" produced and composed by UK musician Jonathan Miller for the Portuguese label, União Lisboa. Californian songwriter, Ithaka provided lyrics for two of the tracks, "Learn To Fly" and "Look To The Blue", (on Look To The Blue, Ithaka also appeared as a guest vocalist). The album earned Marta the "Best Female Vocalist" award at Channel SICTV's annual televised Premios Blitz, (the Portuguese "Grammy Award". António Chainho and Marta Dias performed together for the first time in November 1998, at a concert in honor of the celebrated guitarist's 30-year career. Marta Dia sang "Barco Negro" and "Nemes Paredes I confess". It was the beginning of a very fruitful musical association that would last almost a decade. Through the years that she continued to collaborate with other artists on both recordings and live performances. In 1997, she appeared on Ithaka's track "Ursula Of Ithaka" for the album, Stellafly. In 1998, she performed with singing star Kika Santos at the Expo '98 ((1998 Lisbon World Exposition). The song, "Amazing Grace" by African Voices. "Invisivel" by Fernando Cunha for his album Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora. The song and "Nada Mudou" by Santos e Pecadores. In 1999 she also participated on TV personality Herman José's Christmas album. In 1999, Marta Dias release her second solo effort entitled "Aqui"(Here), which included several cover versions by known Portuguese language artist such as; "Dream" originally by Madredeus, Madresongs such as "Fado Morno", the traditional Galician "En el Sagrado en Vigo", from the songbook of Martim Codax, "Toxicity" of the GNR, Madredeus "Dream", "Eu Contigo "by Sérgio Godinho," Ossobô ", by the Brazilian Marcelo da Veiga," Grão de Arroz "," Senhora "by João Roiz de Castel-Branco," Sou Tua "or" Ahora Baixou o Sol ", this collection Giacometti. This album was nominated for the José Afonso Awards. Until the end of 2001, Marta Dias toured nationally with the songs from Aqui, also performing concerts in Spain and special a concert in São Paulo, Brazil with Ney Matogrosso, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil. In 2003, António Chaínho and Marta Dias, after years of touring internationally together since 1998 released the album "Ao Vivo no CCB" (Live at the Centre Cultural de Bélem, Lisbon), recorded January 28 and 29 of 2003. The record includes seven original tracks, four of which having never been recorded before. The two have continued to collaborate on recordings and live concerts until today. Recent career Marta Dias released the album "Quantas Tribos" in 2016. The album is a tribute to five of the greatest poets from São Tomé and Príncipe; Maria Manuela Margarido, Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo, Francisco José Tenreiro, Fernando de Macedo and Conceição Lima. The album utilizes these classic poems as lyrical content, intertwining Marta's vocals over instrumental compositions provided by the classical guitarist, Oswaldo Santos. Vocalist Carmen Souza participates on the song in "Os Rios Da Tribo" and Angolan poet/vocalist appears Kalaf on the song, "Humanidade". In 2018, Marta Dias and Goan pianist Carlos Barreto Xavier collaborated on the album, "Bandida", consisting of twelve tracks, utilizing both traditional Portuguese music blending with more modern urbans sounds. The album also features percussionist Ruca Rebordão and Yuri Daniel on electric bass. Albums 1996 Marta Dias - "Y.U.É" - Label: União Lisboa Label: União Lisboa 1999 Marta Dias - "Aqui" - Label: Farol Música 2003 António Chainho & Marta Dias "Ao Vivo No CCB" (Live at the Centro Cultural de Bélem) Label: Movieplay 2016 Marta Dias "Quantas Tribos" (With guests: Costa Neto, Carmen Souza) Label: Bigbit 2018 Marta Dias and Barreto Xavier "Bandida" Singles 1996 Marta Dias "Gritar" - Label: União Lisboa 1996 Marta Dias "Mouraria" - Label: União Lisboa 2006 Marta Dias & António Chainho "Fado Tão Bom" - Label: Movieplay Appearances on compilations 2005 LJS & Marta Dias "Barca Bela" Album: Composto De Mudança (Música Para Se Deixar Levar)Label: Som Livre 2006 Marta Dias & António Chainho "Fado Tão Bom" - Label: Movieplay Guest appearances 1995 "Amigo Prekavido" General D feat. Marta Dias - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI 1995 "Raiz Desenraizadao "General D feat. Marta Dias - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI 1995 "Escape From The City Of Angels" Ithaka feat. Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "Goodcookies" Ithaka feat' Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "The Umbilibus"Ithaka feat. Lince & Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 Ithaka feat. Marta Dias "Escape From The City Of Angels" Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "Bairro de Lata - Cool Hipnoise feat. Marta Dias - Album: Nascer Do Soul - Label:NorteSul/Valentim de Carvalho 1997 "Ekos Do Passado" General D feat. Marta Dias & Ithaka - ALbum: Kanimambo - Label: EMI 1997 "Ursula Of Ithaka" Ithaka feat. Marta Dias - Album: Stellafly - Label: Nortesul/Valentim de Carvalho 1997 "Nobody Knows" Marta Dias and African Voices 1997 "Nada Mudou" - Santos e Pecadores 1998 "Fadinho Simples" - António Chainho 1998 "Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora" Fernando Cunha feat. Marta Dias - Label: BMG 1999 "Silent Night" - Herman José [1999] 2011 "Luminoso" Fernando Alvim – Album: Fados & Canções - Label: Universal Music Group 2012 "Fadinho Simples" António Chainho feat. Marta Dias - Album: Entre Amigos - Label: Movieplay 2017 O Homem do Fraque" Dizzy – Album: O Homem Invisível The Replacement Killers In 1998, three years after its release, the Ithaka song "Escape From The City Of Angels" (that featured Marta Dias in the infectious choruses) was used in the soundtrack of director Antoine Fuqua's feature film debut Replacement Killers released by Columbia Pictures. The song played during a critical getaway scene that involved the actors; Chinese superstar Chow Yun-fat, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino and Screen Actors Guild Award "Best Actor" winner Clifton Collins Jr. Other musical artists on the soundtrack included; The Crystal Method, Talvin Singh, Tricky, Death In Vegas, Hed PE, and Brad. External links Discogs Facebook References Living people 20th-century Portuguese women singers Portuguese fado singers Singers from Lisbon Portuguese hip hop musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent 21st-century Portuguese women singers
[ "Marta Dias is a São Toméan Portuguese singer of Jazz, World music and fado who has recorded several solo albums and has additionally recorded and toured extensively with guitarist António Chainho.", "She has also appeared on several Hip hop releases, including the Ithaka song, Escape From The City Of Angels, which appeared in Columbia Pictures's feature film release, The Replacement Killers in 1998.", "Early life\n\nMarta Dias was born in São Tomé the capital city of the West African island nation of São Tomé and Principe to a Portuguese mother and a São Toméan father.", "Her grandmother was from Goa, India, (which along with São Tomé is a former Portuguese colony).", "Her father, Nuno Xavier Dias, is credited as the person who proclaimed the liberation of São Tomé from colonial rule.", "The family relocated to the Lisbon-area of Portugal when Marta was a young girl.", "She sang for the first time as a teenager at the Teatro de Animação de Setúbal in Setúbal, Portugal.", "And later, while briefly living in Germany, studied vocals in Cologne, with the Brazilian singer Marta Laurito.", "Early career\nMarta Dias' first professional recordings were with the pioneering, Lisbon-based Hip hop tuga artist General D, (originally from Mozambique).", "She was featured on his songs \"Amigo Prekavido\" and \"Raiz Desenraizadao\" for the album Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu (EMI-1995), one of the first hip hop releases in Portugal.", "The recording (and concerts) with General D led to more acquaintances within the Lisbon music community.", "She soon recorded the song, \"Bairro De Lata\" with the jazzy hip hop band, Cool Hipnoise and also recorded the songs \"Goodcookies\" and \"Escape From The City Of Angeles} with Ithaka Darin Pappas, a Greek-American artist residing in Portugal, for his album Flowers And The Color Of Paint.", "In 1996, Marta recorded her first solo album, \"Y.U.É\" produced and composed by UK musician Jonathan Miller for the Portuguese label, União Lisboa.", "Californian songwriter, Ithaka provided lyrics for two of the tracks, \"Learn To Fly\" and \"Look To The Blue\", (on Look To The Blue, Ithaka also appeared as a guest vocalist).", "The album earned Marta the \"Best Female Vocalist\" award at Channel SICTV's annual televised Premios Blitz, (the Portuguese \"Grammy Award\".", "António Chainho and Marta Dias performed together for the first time in November 1998, at a concert in honor of the celebrated guitarist's 30-year career.", "Marta Dia sang \"Barco Negro\" and \"Nemes Paredes I confess\".", "It was the beginning of a very fruitful musical association that would last almost a decade.", "Through the years that she continued to collaborate with other artists on both recordings and live performances.", "In 1997, she appeared on Ithaka's track \"Ursula Of Ithaka\" for the album, Stellafly.", "In 1998, she performed with singing star Kika Santos at the Expo '98 ((1998 Lisbon World Exposition).", "The song, \"Amazing Grace\" by African Voices.", "\"Invisivel\" by Fernando Cunha for his album Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora.", "The song and \"Nada Mudou\" by Santos e Pecadores.", "In 1999 she also participated on TV personality Herman José's Christmas album.", "In 1999, Marta Dias release her second solo effort entitled \"Aqui\"(Here), which included several cover versions by known Portuguese language artist such as; \"Dream\" originally by Madredeus, Madresongs such as \"Fado Morno\", the traditional Galician \"En el Sagrado en Vigo\", from the songbook of Martim Codax, \"Toxicity\" of the GNR, Madredeus \"Dream\", \"Eu Contigo \"by Sérgio Godinho,\" Ossobô \", by the Brazilian Marcelo da Veiga,\" Grão de Arroz \",\" Senhora \"by João Roiz de Castel-Branco,\" Sou Tua \"or\" Ahora Baixou o Sol \", this collection Giacometti.", "This album was nominated for the José Afonso Awards.", "Until the end of 2001, Marta Dias toured nationally with the songs from Aqui, also performing concerts in Spain and special a concert in São Paulo, Brazil with Ney Matogrosso, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil.", "In 2003, António Chaínho and Marta Dias, after years of touring internationally together since 1998 released the album \"Ao Vivo no CCB\" (Live at the Centre Cultural de Bélem, Lisbon), recorded January 28 and 29 of 2003.", "The record includes seven original tracks, four of which having never been recorded before.", "The two have continued to collaborate on recordings and live concerts until today.", "Recent career\nMarta Dias released the album \"Quantas Tribos\" in 2016.", "The album is a tribute to five of the greatest poets from São Tomé and Príncipe; Maria Manuela Margarido, Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo, Francisco José Tenreiro, Fernando de Macedo and Conceição Lima.", "The album utilizes these classic poems as lyrical content, intertwining Marta's vocals over instrumental compositions provided by the classical guitarist, Oswaldo Santos.", "Vocalist Carmen Souza participates on the song in \"Os Rios Da Tribo\" and Angolan poet/vocalist appears Kalaf on the song, \"Humanidade\".", "In 2018, Marta Dias and Goan pianist Carlos Barreto Xavier collaborated on the album, \"Bandida\", consisting of twelve tracks, utilizing both traditional Portuguese music blending with more modern urbans sounds.", "The album also features percussionist Ruca Rebordão and Yuri Daniel on electric bass.", "Albums\n1996 Marta Dias - \"Y.U.É\" - Label: União Lisboa Label: União Lisboa\t\n1999 Marta Dias - \"Aqui\" - Label: Farol Música \n2003 António Chainho & Marta Dias \"Ao Vivo No CCB\" (Live at the Centro Cultural de Bélem) Label: Movieplay\n2016 Marta Dias \"Quantas Tribos\" (With guests: Costa Neto, Carmen Souza) Label: Bigbit \n2018 Marta Dias and Barreto Xavier \"Bandida\"\n\nSingles\n1996 Marta Dias \"Gritar\" - Label: União Lisboa\t\n1996 Marta Dias \"Mouraria\" - Label: União Lisboa \n2006 Marta Dias & António Chainho \"Fado Tão Bom\" - Label: Movieplay\n\nAppearances on compilations\n2005 LJS & Marta Dias \"Barca Bela\" Album: Composto De Mudança (Música Para Se Deixar Levar)Label: Som Livre \n2006 Marta Dias & António Chainho \"Fado Tão Bom\" - Label: Movieplay\n\nGuest appearances\n1995 \"Amigo Prekavido\" General D feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI \n1995 \"Raiz Desenraizadao \"General D feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI \n1995 \"Escape From The City Of Angels\" Ithaka feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint\n1995 \"Goodcookies\" Ithaka feat' Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint\n1995 \"The Umbilibus\"Ithaka feat.", "Lince & Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint\n1995 Ithaka feat.", "Marta Dias \"Escape From The City Of Angels\" Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint\n1995 \"Bairro de Lata - Cool Hipnoise feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Nascer Do Soul - Label:NorteSul/Valentim de Carvalho\n1997 \"Ekos Do Passado\" General D feat.", "Marta Dias & Ithaka - ALbum: Kanimambo - Label: EMI\n1997 \"Ursula Of Ithaka\" Ithaka feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Stellafly - Label: Nortesul/Valentim de Carvalho\n1997 \"Nobody Knows\" Marta Dias and African Voices\n1997 \"Nada Mudou\" - Santos e Pecadores\n1998 \"Fadinho Simples\" - António Chainho\n1998 \"Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora\" Fernando Cunha feat.", "Marta Dias - Label: BMG \n1999 \"Silent Night\" - Herman José [1999]\n2011 \"Luminoso\" Fernando Alvim – Album: Fados & Canções - Label: Universal Music Group \n2012 \"Fadinho Simples\" António Chainho feat.", "Marta Dias - Album: Entre Amigos - Label: Movieplay\n2017 O Homem do Fraque\" Dizzy – Album: O Homem Invisível\n\nThe Replacement Killers\nIn 1998, three years after its release, the Ithaka song \"Escape From The City Of Angels\" (that featured Marta Dias in the infectious choruses) was used in the soundtrack of director Antoine Fuqua's feature film debut Replacement Killers released by Columbia Pictures.", "The song played during a critical getaway scene that involved the actors; Chinese superstar Chow Yun-fat, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino and Screen Actors Guild Award \"Best Actor\" winner Clifton Collins Jr. Other musical artists on the soundtrack included; The Crystal Method, Talvin Singh, Tricky, Death In Vegas, Hed PE, and Brad.", "External links\n Discogs\n Facebook\n\nReferences\n\nLiving people\n20th-century Portuguese women singers\nPortuguese fado singers\nSingers from Lisbon\nPortuguese hip hop musicians\nYear of birth missing (living people)\nPortuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent\n21st-century Portuguese women singers" ]
[ "Marta Dias is a So Toméan Portuguese singer of Jazz, World music and fado who has recorded several solo albums and toured extensively with guitarist Antnio Chainho.", "She has appeared on several Hip hop releases, including the Ithaka song, Escape From the City of Angels, which appeared in Columbia Pictures's feature film release, The Replacement Killers, in 1998.", "So Tomé is the capital city of the West African island nation of So Tomé and Principe.", "So Tomé is a former Portuguese colony and her grandmother was from India.", "The liberation of So Tomé from colonial rule was proclaimed by her father.", "The family moved to Portugal when the girl was young.", "She performed for the first time as a teenager at the Teatro de Animao de Setbal.", "While living in Germany, I studied vocals with a Brazilian singer.", "The Lisbon-based Hip hop tuga artist General D was the first professional recording for Marta Dias.", "Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu was one of the first hip hop releases in Portugal.", "There are more acquaintances within the Lisbon music community after the recording and concerts with General D.", "She recorded the song \"Bairro De Lata\" with the hip hop band Cool Hipnoise, as well as the song \"Goodcookies\" and the song \"Escape From the City of Angeles\" with a Greek-American artist.", "Her first solo album, \"Y.U.\", was composed and produced by Jonathan Miller, a musician from the UK.", "Two of the tracks, \"Learn To Fly\" and \"Look To The Blue\", were written by Ithaka.", "The Portuguese \"Grammy Award\" was given to the album at Channel SICTV's annual televised Premios Blitz.", "At a concert in honor of the celebrated guitarist's 30-year career, Antnio Chainho and Marta Dias performed together for the first time.", "She sang \"Barco Negro\" and \"Nemes Paredes I confess\".", "It was the beginning of a musical association that would last almost a decade.", "She collaborated with other artists on both recordings and live performances.", "She appeared on the track \"Ursula Of Ithaka\" in 1997.", "At the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition, she performed with a singing star.", "The song is by African Voices.", "Fernando Cunha has a song on his album S H Tempo P ra Viver Agora.", "The song is called \"Nada Mudou\"", "She was a part of Herman José's Christmas album in 1999.", "There were several cover versions of \"Dream\" originally by Madredeus, Madresongs such as \"Fado Morno\" and the traditional Galician \"En\" included in the second solo effort by Marta Dias.", "The album was nominated for an award.", "In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil, a concert was held in So Paulo, Brazil with the help of Ney Matogrosso.", "After years of touring internationally together, Antnio Chanho and Marta Dias recorded a live album in January of 2003 at the Centre Cultural de Bélem, Lisbon.", "There are seven original tracks on the record, four of which have never been recorded before.", "They have collaborated on live concerts and recordings.", "The album \"Quantas Tribos\" was released by Marta Dias.", "The album pays homage to five great poets from So Tomé and Prncipe: Maria Manuela Margarido, Alda Neves da Graa do Esprito Santo, Francisco José Tenreiro, Fernando de Macedo and Conceio.", "The classical guitarist, Oswaldo Santos, provided the instrumental compositions for the album.", "Vocalist Carmen Souza is in the song \"Os Rios Da Tribo\" and Kalaf is in the song \"Humanidade\".", "The album, \"Bandida\", was composed of twelve tracks and utilized both traditional Portuguese music and more modern urban sounds.", "Ruca Rebordo is a percussionist on the album.", "The albums \"Y.U.\" and \"Aqui\" are from 1996 and 1999 respectively.", "The album was called Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu.", "Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu is an album by Marta Dias.", "\"Goodcookies\" is a song on the album \"Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995\".", "Ithaka feat. Lince & Marta Dias on the album: flowers and the color of paint.", "\"Bairro de Lata - Cool Hipnoise\" is a song by Bairro de Lata.", "\"Ekos Do Passado\" General D is on the album Nascer Do Soul.", "\"Ursula Of Ithaka\" is a song by Marta Dias and Ithaka.", "\"Nobody Knows\" is an album by Marta Dias and African Voices.", "\"Silent Night\" is an album by Herman José and Fernando Alvim.", "The Replacement Killers song \"Escape From the City of Angels\" was released three years after its release.", "The song was played during a critical scene that involved the actors, including a Screen Actors Guild Award winner.", "Portuguese people of So Tomé and Prncipe descent are 20th-century Portuguese women singers." ]
<mask> is a São Toméan Portuguese singer of Jazz, World music and fado who has recorded several solo albums and has additionally recorded and toured extensively with guitarist António Chainho. She has also appeared on several Hip hop releases, including the Ithaka song, Escape From The City Of Angels, which appeared in Columbia Pictures's feature film release, The Replacement Killers in 1998. Early life <mask> was born in São Tomé the capital city of the West African island nation of São Tomé and Principe to a Portuguese mother and a São Toméan father. Her grandmother was from Goa, India, (which along with São Tomé is a former Portuguese colony). Her father, <mask>, is credited as the person who proclaimed the liberation of São Tomé from colonial rule. The family relocated to the Lisbon-area of Portugal when <mask> was a young girl. She sang for the first time as a teenager at the Teatro de Animação de Setúbal in Setúbal, Portugal.And later, while briefly living in Germany, studied vocals in Cologne, with the Brazilian singer <mask>. Early career <mask>' first professional recordings were with the pioneering, Lisbon-based Hip hop tuga artist General D, (originally from Mozambique). She was featured on his songs "Amigo Prekavido" and "Raiz Desenraizadao" for the album Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu (EMI-1995), one of the first hip hop releases in Portugal. The recording (and concerts) with General D led to more acquaintances within the Lisbon music community. She soon recorded the song, "Bairro De Lata" with the jazzy hip hop band, Cool Hipnoise and also recorded the songs "Goodcookies" and "Escape From The City Of Angeles} with Ithaka Darin Pappas, a Greek-American artist residing in Portugal, for his album Flowers And The Color Of Paint. In 1996, <mask> recorded her first solo album, "Y.U.É" produced and composed by UK musician Jonathan Miller for the Portuguese label, União Lisboa. Californian songwriter, Ithaka provided lyrics for two of the tracks, "Learn To Fly" and "Look To The Blue", (on Look To The Blue, Ithaka also appeared as a guest vocalist).The album earned <mask> the "Best Female Vocalist" award at Channel SICTV's annual televised Premios Blitz, (the Portuguese "Grammy Award". António Chainho and <mask> performed together for the first time in November 1998, at a concert in honor of the celebrated guitarist's 30-year career. <mask> sang "Barco Negro" and "Nemes Paredes I confess". It was the beginning of a very fruitful musical association that would last almost a decade. Through the years that she continued to collaborate with other artists on both recordings and live performances. In 1997, she appeared on Ithaka's track "Ursula Of Ithaka" for the album, Stellafly. In 1998, she performed with singing star Kika Santos at the Expo '98 ((1998 Lisbon World Exposition).The song, "Amazing Grace" by African Voices. "Invisivel" by Fernando Cunha for his album Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora. The song and "Nada Mudou" by Santos e Pecadores. In 1999 she also participated on TV personality Herman José's Christmas album. In 1999, <mask> release her second solo effort entitled "Aqui"(Here), which included several cover versions by known Portuguese language artist such as; "Dream" originally by Madredeus, Madresongs such as "Fado Morno", the traditional Galician "En el Sagrado en Vigo", from the songbook of Martim Codax, "Toxicity" of the GNR, Madredeus "Dream", "Eu Contigo "by Sérgio Godinho," Ossobô ", by the Brazilian Marcelo da Veiga," Grão de Arroz "," Senhora "by João Roiz de Castel-Branco," Sou Tua "or" Ahora Baixou o Sol ", this collection Giacometti. This album was nominated for the José Afonso Awards. Until the end of 2001, <mask> toured nationally with the songs from Aqui, also performing concerts in Spain and special a concert in São Paulo, Brazil with Ney Matogrosso, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil.In 2003, António Chaínho and <mask>, after years of touring internationally together since 1998 released the album "Ao Vivo no CCB" (Live at the Centre Cultural de Bélem, Lisbon), recorded January 28 and 29 of 2003. The record includes seven original tracks, four of which having never been recorded before. The two have continued to collaborate on recordings and live concerts until today. Recent career <mask> released the album "Quantas Tribos" in 2016. The album is a tribute to five of the greatest poets from São Tomé and Príncipe; Maria Manuela Margarido, Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo, Francisco José Tenreiro, Fernando de Macedo and Conceição Lima. The album utilizes these classic poems as lyrical content, intertwining <mask>'s vocals over instrumental compositions provided by the classical guitarist, Oswaldo Santos. Vocalist Carmen Souza participates on the song in "Os Rios Da Tribo" and Angolan poet/vocalist appears Kalaf on the song, "Humanidade".In 2018, <mask> and Goan pianist Carlos Barreto Xavier collaborated on the album, "Bandida", consisting of twelve tracks, utilizing both traditional Portuguese music blending with more modern urbans sounds. The album also features percussionist Ruca Rebordão and Yuri Daniel on electric bass. Albums 1996 <mask> - "Y.U.É" - Label: União Lisboa Label: União Lisboa 1999 <mask> - "Aqui" - Label: Farol Música 2003 António Chainho & <mask> "Ao Vivo No CCB" (Live at the Centro Cultural de Bélem) Label: Movieplay 2016 <mask> "Quantas Tribos" (With guests: Costa Neto, Carmen Souza) Label: Bigbit 2018 <mask> and Barreto Xavier "Bandida" Singles 1996 <mask> "Gritar" - Label: União Lisboa 1996 <mask>as "Mouraria" - Label: União Lisboa 2006 <mask> & António Chainho "Fado Tão Bom" - Label: Movieplay Appearances on compilations 2005 LJS & Marta Dias "Barca Bela" Album: Composto De Mudança (Música Para Se Deixar Levar)Label: Som Livre 2006 <mask> & António Chainho "Fado Tão Bom" - Label: Movieplay Guest appearances 1995 "Amigo Prekavido" General D feat. <mask> - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI 1995 "Raiz Desenraizadao "General D feat. <mask> - Album: Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu - Label: EMI 1995 "Escape From The City Of Angels" Ithaka feat. Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "Goodcookies" Ithaka feat' Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "The Umbilibus"Ithaka feat. Lince & Marta Dias - Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 Ithaka feat.<mask> "Escape From The City Of Angels" Album: Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995 "Bairro de Lata - Cool Hipnoise feat. <mask> - Album: Nascer Do Soul - Label:NorteSul/Valentim de Carvalho 1997 "Ekos Do Passado" General D feat. <mask> & Ithaka - ALbum: Kanimambo - Label: EMI 1997 "Ursula Of Ithaka" Ithaka feat. <mask> - Album: Stellafly - Label: Nortesul/Valentim de Carvalho 1997 "Nobody Knows" <mask> and African Voices 1997 "Nada Mudou" - Santos e Pecadores 1998 "Fadinho Simples" - António Chainho 1998 "Só Há Tempo P´ra Viver Agora" Fernando Cunha feat. <mask> - Label: BMG 1999 "Silent Night" - Herman José [1999] 2011 "Luminoso" Fernando Alvim – Album: Fados & Canções - Label: Universal Music Group 2012 "Fadinho Simples" António Chainho feat. <mask> - Album: Entre Amigos - Label: Movieplay 2017 O Homem do Fraque" Dizzy – Album: O Homem Invisível The Replacement Killers In 1998, three years after its release, the Ithaka song "Escape From The City Of Angels" (that featured <mask> in the infectious choruses) was used in the soundtrack of director Antoine Fuqua's feature film debut Replacement Killers released by Columbia Pictures. The song played during a critical getaway scene that involved the actors; Chinese superstar Chow Yun-fat, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino and Screen Actors Guild Award "Best Actor" winner Clifton Collins Jr. Other musical artists on the soundtrack included; The Crystal Method, Talvin Singh, Tricky, Death In Vegas, Hed PE, and Brad.External links Discogs Facebook References Living people 20th-century Portuguese women singers Portuguese fado singers Singers from Lisbon Portuguese hip hop musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent 21st-century Portuguese women singers
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<mask> is a So Toméan Portuguese singer of Jazz, World music and fado who has recorded several solo albums and toured extensively with guitarist Antnio Chainho. She has appeared on several Hip hop releases, including the Ithaka song, Escape From the City of Angels, which appeared in Columbia Pictures's feature film release, The Replacement Killers, in 1998. So Tomé is the capital city of the West African island nation of So Tomé and Principe. So Tomé is a former Portuguese colony and her grandmother was from India. The liberation of So Tomé from colonial rule was proclaimed by her father. The family moved to Portugal when the girl was young. She performed for the first time as a teenager at the Teatro de Animao de Setbal.While living in Germany, I studied vocals with a Brazilian singer. The Lisbon-based Hip hop tuga artist General D was the first professional recording for <mask>. Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu was one of the first hip hop releases in Portugal. There are more acquaintances within the Lisbon music community after the recording and concerts with General D. She recorded the song "Bairro De Lata" with the hip hop band Cool Hipnoise, as well as the song "Goodcookies" and the song "Escape From the City of Angeles" with a Greek-American artist. Her first solo album, "Y.U.", was composed and produced by Jonathan Miller, a musician from the UK. Two of the tracks, "Learn To Fly" and "Look To The Blue", were written by Ithaka.The Portuguese "Grammy Award" was given to the album at Channel SICTV's annual televised Premios Blitz. At a concert in honor of the celebrated guitarist's 30-year career, Antnio Chainho and <mask> performed together for the first time. She sang "Barco Negro" and "Nemes Paredes I confess". It was the beginning of a musical association that would last almost a decade. She collaborated with other artists on both recordings and live performances. She appeared on the track "Ursula Of Ithaka" in 1997. At the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition, she performed with a singing star.The song is by African Voices. Fernando Cunha has a song on his album S H Tempo P ra Viver Agora. The song is called "Nada Mudou" She was a part of Herman José's Christmas album in 1999. There were several cover versions of "Dream" originally by Madredeus, Madresongs such as "Fado Morno" and the traditional Galician "En" included in the second solo effort by <mask>. The album was nominated for an award. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil, a concert was held in So Paulo, Brazil with the help of Ney Matogrosso.After years of touring internationally together, Antnio Chanho and <mask> recorded a live album in January of 2003 at the Centre Cultural de Bélem, Lisbon. There are seven original tracks on the record, four of which have never been recorded before. They have collaborated on live concerts and recordings. The album "Quantas Tribos" was released by <mask>as. The album pays homage to five great poets from So Tomé and Prncipe: Maria Manuela Margarido, Alda Neves da Graa do Esprito Santo, Francisco José Tenreiro, Fernando de Macedo and Conceio. The classical guitarist, Oswaldo Santos, provided the instrumental compositions for the album. Vocalist Carmen Souza is in the song "Os Rios Da Tribo" and Kalaf is in the song "Humanidade".The album, "Bandida", was composed of twelve tracks and utilized both traditional Portuguese music and more modern urban sounds. Ruca Rebordo is a percussionist on the album. The albums "Y.U." and "Aqui" are from 1996 and 1999 respectively. The album was called Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu. Pé Na Tchn, Karapinha Na Céu is an album by <mask>. "Goodcookies" is a song on the album "Flowers And The Color Of Paint 1995". Ithaka feat. Lince & <mask> on the album: flowers and the color of paint."Bairro de Lata - Cool Hipnoise" is a song by Bairro de Lata. "Ekos Do Passado" General D is on the album Nascer Do Soul. "Ursula Of Ithaka" is a song by <mask> and Ithaka. "Nobody Knows" is an album by <mask> and African Voices. "Silent Night" is an album by Herman José and Fernando Alvim. The Replacement Killers song "Escape From the City of Angels" was released three years after its release. The song was played during a critical scene that involved the actors, including a Screen Actors Guild Award winner.Portuguese people of So Tomé and Prncipe descent are 20th-century Portuguese women singers.
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Irene McKinney
Irene McKinney (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death. Biography Third oldest of her parents' (Ralph Durrett and Celia Phares Durrett) six children, Irene McKinney was born and grew up in Belington, Barbour County, WV on a 300-acre farm that had been in her family for generations. She had 5 siblings (2 older siblings named Harold Durrett and Eleanor Leary and 3 younger siblings named Ralph Waldo Durrett or Wally, Janet Stonerook or Janey and Eileen Martin). Her family grew most of their food on their farm due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house. She attended a one-room school, Concord School, for first through fifth grades. McKinney recalls that her second grade teacher, Mrs. Teeter, recognized and encouraged her by giving her a double promotion from second to fourth grade. From a young age, her father Ralph Durrett, a schoolteacher, read her works by Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Wordsworth, Edgar Allan Poe, and Pinocchio. She is also quoted to have read "Byron, Sheep Shearing in America, Kiss Me Deadly, and Paradise Lost. Irene graduated Belington High School in 1956 married her high school boyfriend Joe McKinney at Fort Ashby, West Virginia; they later had 2 children named Julia Vickers nee McKinney and Paul McKinney. Initially a stay-at-home mom, her interest in poetry and literature was piqued when she discovered that the library in Buckhannon (Buckhannon Public Library) where she lived had a lot of books that she was really interested in learning from. Through this activity, she became highly influenced by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath. Even though her husband was reluctant to her going back to school to further her education, she pursued her Bachelors, Master's, and even her PHD. She received her B.A. in English Literature at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1968, her M.A. at West Virginia University in 1970 and her PhD in English literature with a doctorate in creative writing from the University of Utah in 1980. She later got a fellowship from West Virginia University for her work and was also one of the first students to complete a creative thesis at WV University. Her dissertation was her first poetry collection, Room for the Wakers. McKinney was also the protégé of and editor for Louise McNeill, fellow poet and the predecessor to the Poet Laureate position for West Virginia from 1979 to her death in 1993. Irene helped edit for her and her friendship and relationship with Louise helped her move towards focusing on regionalism (focusing on local dialect, customs, and other features for a specific region) in her writing and poems. McKinney's poetry is steeped in the rural Appalachian landscape and frequently explores the connections between people and place. Though she retired in 2000, she was still active and continued to teach at Wesleyan College. During the last two years of her life, she worked tirelessly to fulfill her dream of a program at West Virginia Wesleyan College where “good writing was the center of a community, with its roots in the region of the writers yet also being able to reference the outside world”. She worked on developing the Low-Residency MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Program here. Due to her work with this now developed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College, West Virginia has dedicated an award in her name: the Irene McKinney Award for West Virginia Wesleyan MFA Students. Additionally, the West Virginia Wesleyan College has honored the late founder of the MFA program by setting up the McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship, which offers an MFA program graduate an opportunity to gain experience in teaching while being closely mentored by practiced faculty members. She died of cancer at the family home in Barbour County at the age of 72. McKinney was proud of her West Virginia rural heritage, which she constantly referenced in her poetry. She said, "When people say this state is backward, I simply am astounded. I had access to a farm community, a small peaceful town and school and good, dedicated teachers. I was in nature and in literature--a perfect combination for a writer". She also said, "I'm a hillbilly, a woman, and a poet and I realized early on that nobody was going to listen to anything I had to say, so I might as well just say whatever I wanted to". Teaching As a teacher, she taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College (Professor Emeritus - from 1971 until she went to complete her Master's and then she came back in 1991 as a professor of English and director of creative writing), Buckhannon-Upshur High School (she taught now well-known novelist Jayne Anne Phillips), Western Washington University, UC Santa Cruz, Hamilton College, Potomac State College, University of Utah, and Huttonsville Correctional Center. She was also a Writer-in-Residence at UC Santa Cruz, Western Washington University at Bellingham, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Hamilton College, Lynchburg College, Alderson-Broaddus College (visiting writer-in-residence), and University of Kerala, India. She was also a Poet-in-Residence at West Virginia Commission of the Arts. Awards She was awarded residencies at The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Utah Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, West Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Blue Mountain Center, and Potomac State College of West Virginia University named her a 2005 Whitmore-Gates Scholar. She was also awarded/granted fellowships at MacDowell Colony in 1982 and 1995, and at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 for Creative Writing. As for individual awards, she received The Utah Arts Council Prize Award in Fiction, The Breadloaf Scholarship, Cincinnati Review Annual Poetry Prize, Kentucky Foundation for Women Award, and the Appalachian Mellon Scholarship. Poetry collections Room for the Wakers The Girl With the Stone in Her Lap (North Atlantic Books, 1976) The Wasps at the Blue Hexagons (Small Plot Press, 1984) Quick Fire and Slow Fire (North Atlantic Books, 1988) Six O'Clock Mine Report (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989) Vivid Companion (Vandalia Press, 2004) Unthinkable: Selected Poems 1976-2004 (Red Hen Press, 2009) As editor Backcountry: Contemporary Writing in West Virginia (Editor, Vandalia Press, 2002) Cofounder of Trellis, a West Virginia Poetry Journal, with fellow Appalachian Poet Maggie Anderson and Winston Fuller in 1971 (she worked on it from 1973 - 1979). Assistant Editor for Quarterly West, an American literary magazine at the University of Utah References External links Poem, 'Visiting My Gravesite: Talbott Churchyard, West Virginia' (from Unthinkable) online at Poetry Foundation West Virginia Wesleyan College Poetry Foundation biography 1939 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American editors American women poets Deaths from cancer in West Virginia People from Barbour County, West Virginia Poets Laureate of West Virginia University of Utah alumni University of Utah faculty West Virginia University alumni West Virginia Wesleyan College alumni Writers from West Virginia 20th-century American poets American women academics
[ "Irene McKinney (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death.", "Biography\nThird oldest of her parents' (Ralph Durrett and Celia Phares Durrett) six children, Irene McKinney was born and grew up in Belington, \nBarbour County, WV on a 300-acre farm that had been in her family for generations.", "She had 5 siblings (2 older siblings named Harold Durrett and Eleanor Leary and 3 younger siblings named Ralph Waldo Durrett or Wally, Janet Stonerook or Janey and Eileen Martin).", "Her family grew most of their food on their farm due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house.", "She attended a one-room school, Concord School, for first through fifth grades.", "McKinney recalls that her second grade teacher, Mrs. Teeter, recognized and encouraged her by giving her a double promotion from second to fourth grade.", "From a young age, her father Ralph Durrett, a schoolteacher, read her works by Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Wordsworth, Edgar Allan Poe, and Pinocchio.", "She is also quoted to have read \"Byron, Sheep Shearing in America, Kiss Me Deadly, and Paradise Lost.", "Irene graduated Belington High School in 1956 married her high school boyfriend Joe McKinney at Fort Ashby, West Virginia; they later had 2 children named Julia Vickers nee McKinney and Paul McKinney.", "Initially a stay-at-home mom, her interest in poetry and literature was piqued when she discovered that the library in Buckhannon (Buckhannon Public Library) where she lived had a lot of books that she was really interested in learning from.", "Through this activity, she became highly influenced by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath.", "Even though her husband was reluctant to her going back to school to further her education, she pursued her Bachelors, Master's, and even her PHD.", "She received her B.A.", "in English Literature at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1968, her M.A.", "at West Virginia University in 1970 and her PhD in English literature with a doctorate in creative writing from the University of Utah in 1980.", "She later got a fellowship from West Virginia University for her work and was also one of the first students to complete a creative thesis at WV University.", "Her dissertation was her first poetry collection, Room for the Wakers.", "McKinney was also the protégé of and editor for Louise McNeill, fellow poet and the predecessor to the Poet Laureate position for West Virginia from 1979 to her death in 1993.", "Irene helped edit for her and her friendship and relationship with Louise helped her move towards focusing on regionalism (focusing on local dialect, customs, and other features for a specific region) in her writing and poems.", "McKinney's poetry is steeped in the rural Appalachian landscape and frequently explores the connections between people and place.", "Though she retired in 2000, she was still active and continued to teach at Wesleyan College.", "During the last two years of her life, she worked tirelessly to fulfill her dream of a program at West Virginia Wesleyan College where “good writing was the center of a community, with its roots in the region of the writers yet also being able to reference the outside world”.", "She worked on developing the Low-Residency MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Program here.", "Due to her work with this now developed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College, West Virginia has dedicated an award in her name: the Irene McKinney Award for West Virginia Wesleyan MFA Students.", "Additionally, the West Virginia Wesleyan College has honored the late founder of the MFA program by setting up the McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship, which offers an MFA program graduate an opportunity to gain experience in teaching while being closely mentored by practiced faculty members.", "She died of cancer at the family home in Barbour County at the age of 72.", "McKinney was proud of her West Virginia rural heritage, which she constantly referenced in her poetry.", "She said, \"When people say this state is backward, I simply am astounded.", "I had access to a farm community, a small peaceful town and school and good, dedicated teachers.", "I was in nature and in literature--a perfect combination for a writer\".", "She also said, \"I'm a hillbilly, a woman, and a poet and I realized early on that nobody was going to listen to anything I had to say, so I might as well just say whatever I wanted to\".", "Teaching\nAs a teacher, she taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College (Professor Emeritus - from 1971 until she went to complete her Master's and then she came back in 1991 as a professor of English and director of creative writing), Buckhannon-Upshur High School (she taught now well-known novelist Jayne Anne Phillips), Western Washington University, UC Santa Cruz, Hamilton College, Potomac State College, University of Utah, and Huttonsville Correctional Center.", "She was also a Writer-in-Residence at UC Santa Cruz, Western Washington University at Bellingham, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Hamilton College, Lynchburg College, Alderson-Broaddus College (visiting writer-in-residence), and University of Kerala, India.", "She was also a Poet-in-Residence at West Virginia Commission of the Arts.", "Awards\nShe was awarded residencies at The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Utah Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, West Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Blue Mountain Center, and Potomac State College of West Virginia University named her a 2005 Whitmore-Gates Scholar.", "She was also awarded/granted fellowships at MacDowell Colony in 1982 and 1995, and at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 for Creative Writing.", "As for individual awards, she received The Utah Arts Council Prize Award in Fiction, The Breadloaf Scholarship, Cincinnati Review Annual Poetry Prize, Kentucky Foundation for Women Award, and the Appalachian Mellon Scholarship.", "Poetry collections\n\nRoom for the Wakers\nThe Girl With the Stone in Her Lap (North Atlantic Books, 1976)\nThe Wasps at the Blue Hexagons (Small Plot Press, 1984)\nQuick Fire and Slow Fire (North Atlantic Books, 1988)\nSix O'Clock Mine Report (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989)\nVivid Companion (Vandalia Press, 2004)\nUnthinkable: Selected Poems 1976-2004 (Red Hen Press, 2009)\n\nAs editor\nBackcountry: Contemporary Writing in West Virginia (Editor, Vandalia Press, 2002)\nCofounder of Trellis, a West Virginia Poetry Journal, with fellow Appalachian Poet Maggie Anderson and Winston Fuller in 1971 (she worked on it from 1973 - 1979).", "Assistant Editor for Quarterly West, an American literary magazine at the University of Utah\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\nPoem, 'Visiting My Gravesite: Talbott Churchyard, West Virginia' (from Unthinkable) online at Poetry Foundation\nWest Virginia Wesleyan College\nPoetry Foundation biography\n\n1939 births\n2012 deaths\n20th-century American women writers\n21st-century American women writers\nAmerican editors\nAmerican women poets\nDeaths from cancer in West Virginia\nPeople from Barbour County, West Virginia\nPoets Laureate of West Virginia\nUniversity of Utah alumni\nUniversity of Utah faculty\nWest Virginia University alumni\nWest Virginia Wesleyan College alumni\nWriters from West Virginia\n20th-century American poets\nAmerican women academics" ]
[ "She served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from January 1994 until her death in February 2012 and was an American poet and editor.", "The third oldest of her parents' six children was born in Belington, Barbour County, WV on a 300-acre farm that had been in her family for generations.", "She had 5 siblings, 2 older siblings and 3 younger siblings.", "Due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house, her family grew most of their food on their farm.", "She attended Concord School for the first through fifth grades.", "McKinney was promoted from second to fourth grade by her second grade teacher.", "Her father read her works from a young age.", "She was quoted to have read \"Byron, Sheep Shearing in America, Kiss Me Deadly, and Lost Paradise\".", "After graduating from Belington High School, she married her high school boyfriend, Joe McKinney, and they had 2 children, Julia and Paul McKinney.", "When she was a stay-at- home mom, she discovered that the library in Buckhannon had a lot of books that she was interested in learning from.", "She was influenced by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath.", "She pursued her education despite her husband's opposition, even going back to school for her PHD.", "She got her B.A.", "Her M.A. was in English Literature at West Virginia Wesleyan College.", "She received her PhD in English literature from West Virginia University in 1970 and her PhD in creative writing from the University of Utah in 1980.", "She was one of the first students to complete a creative thesis at WV University and later got a fellowship from West Virginia University for her work.", "Room for the Wakers was her first poetry collection.", "Louise McNeill was the predecessor to the Poet Laureate position for West Virginia from 1979 to her death in 1993.", "The friendship and relationship with Louise helped her move towards focusing on regionalism in her writing and poems.", "McKinney's poetry is often about the connections between people and place.", "She continued to teach at the college after she retired.", "During the last two years of her life, she worked hard to fulfill her dream of a program at West Virginia Wesleyan College where good writing was the center of a community, with its roots in the region of the writers yet also being able to reference the outside world.", "The Low-Residency MFA program was developed by her.", "West Virginia has dedicated an award in her name to honor her work with the now developed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College.", "The McKinney Postgraduate Teaching fellowship was established by the West Virginia Wesleyan College to honor the founder of the MFA program.", "She died of cancer at the family home.", "McKinney was proud of her rural heritage in West Virginia.", "She said she was astounded when people said the state was backward.", "I had access to a farm community, a small peaceful town and good teachers.", "A perfect combination for a writer was when I was in nature and literature.", "She said, \"I'm a hillbilly, a woman, and a poet, and I realized early on that nobody was going to listen to anything I had to say, so I might as well just say whatever I wanted to\".", "She was a professor of English and director of creative writing at Buckhannon-Upshur High School when she came back as a teacher in 1991.", "She was a writer-in-residence at UC Santa Cruz, Western Washington University at Bellingham, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Hamilton College, Lynchburg College, and the University of Malaya, India.", "She worked at the West Virginia Commission of the Arts.", "She received residencies at The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Utah Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, West Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Blue Mountain Center.", "She received a fellowship at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 for Creative Writing.", "She received a number of individual awards, including The Utah Arts Council Prize Award in Fiction, The Breadloaf Scholarship, Cincinnati Review Annual Poetry Prize, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women Award.", "Room for the Wakers, The Girl With the Stone in Her Lap, Quick Fire and Slow Fire, and Six O'Clock Mine Report are poetry collections.", "The assistant editor for Quarterly West is an American literary magazine at the University of Utah." ]
<mask> (April 20, 1939 – February 4, 2012) was an American poet and editor, and served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from her appointment by Governor Gaston Caperton in January 1994 until her death. Biography Third oldest of her parents' (Ralph Durrett and Celia Phares Durrett) six children, <mask> was born and grew up in Belington, Barbour County, WV on a 300-acre farm that had been in her family for generations. She had 5 siblings (2 older siblings named Harold Durrett and Eleanor Leary and 3 younger siblings named Ralph Waldo Durrett or Wally, Janet Stonerook or Janey and Eileen Martin). Her family grew most of their food on their farm due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house. She attended a one-room school, Concord School, for first through fifth grades. <mask> recalls that her second grade teacher, Mrs. Teeter, recognized and encouraged her by giving her a double promotion from second to fourth grade. From a young age, her father Ralph Durrett, a schoolteacher, read her works by Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Wordsworth, Edgar Allan Poe, and Pinocchio.She is also quoted to have read "Byron, Sheep Shearing in America, Kiss Me Deadly, and Paradise Lost. <mask> graduated Belington High School in 1956 married her high school boyfriend <mask> at Fort Ashby, West Virginia; they later had 2 children named Julia Vickers nee McKinney and <mask>. Initially a stay-at-home mom, her interest in poetry and literature was piqued when she discovered that the library in Buckhannon (Buckhannon Public Library) where she lived had a lot of books that she was really interested in learning from. Through this activity, she became highly influenced by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath. Even though her husband was reluctant to her going back to school to further her education, she pursued her Bachelors, Master's, and even her PHD. She received her B.A. in English Literature at West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1968, her M.A.at West Virginia University in 1970 and her PhD in English literature with a doctorate in creative writing from the University of Utah in 1980. She later got a fellowship from West Virginia University for her work and was also one of the first students to complete a creative thesis at WV University. Her dissertation was her first poetry collection, Room for the Wakers. <mask> was also the protégé of and editor for Louise McNeill, fellow poet and the predecessor to the Poet Laureate position for West Virginia from 1979 to her death in 1993. <mask> helped edit for her and her friendship and relationship with Louise helped her move towards focusing on regionalism (focusing on local dialect, customs, and other features for a specific region) in her writing and poems. McKinney's poetry is steeped in the rural Appalachian landscape and frequently explores the connections between people and place. Though she retired in 2000, she was still active and continued to teach at Wesleyan College.During the last two years of her life, she worked tirelessly to fulfill her dream of a program at West Virginia Wesleyan College where “good writing was the center of a community, with its roots in the region of the writers yet also being able to reference the outside world”. She worked on developing the Low-Residency MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Program here. Due to her work with this now developed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College, West Virginia has dedicated an award in her name: the <mask>inney Award for West Virginia Wesleyan MFA Students. Additionally, the West Virginia Wesleyan College has honored the late founder of the MFA program by setting up the McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship, which offers an MFA program graduate an opportunity to gain experience in teaching while being closely mentored by practiced faculty members. She died of cancer at the family home in Barbour County at the age of 72. McKinney was proud of her West Virginia rural heritage, which she constantly referenced in her poetry. She said, "When people say this state is backward, I simply am astounded.I had access to a farm community, a small peaceful town and school and good, dedicated teachers. I was in nature and in literature--a perfect combination for a writer". She also said, "I'm a hillbilly, a woman, and a poet and I realized early on that nobody was going to listen to anything I had to say, so I might as well just say whatever I wanted to". Teaching As a teacher, she taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College (Professor Emeritus - from 1971 until she went to complete her Master's and then she came back in 1991 as a professor of English and director of creative writing), Buckhannon-Upshur High School (she taught now well-known novelist Jayne Anne Phillips), Western Washington University, UC Santa Cruz, Hamilton College, Potomac State College, University of Utah, and Huttonsville Correctional Center. She was also a Writer-in-Residence at UC Santa Cruz, Western Washington University at Bellingham, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Hamilton College, Lynchburg College, Alderson-Broaddus College (visiting writer-in-residence), and University of Kerala, India. She was also a Poet-in-Residence at West Virginia Commission of the Arts. Awards She was awarded residencies at The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Utah Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, West Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Blue Mountain Center, and Potomac State College of West Virginia University named her a 2005 Whitmore-Gates Scholar.She was also awarded/granted fellowships at MacDowell Colony in 1982 and 1995, and at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 for Creative Writing. As for individual awards, she received The Utah Arts Council Prize Award in Fiction, The Breadloaf Scholarship, Cincinnati Review Annual Poetry Prize, Kentucky Foundation for Women Award, and the Appalachian Mellon Scholarship. Poetry collections Room for the Wakers The Girl With the Stone in Her Lap (North Atlantic Books, 1976) The Wasps at the Blue Hexagons (Small Plot Press, 1984) Quick Fire and Slow Fire (North Atlantic Books, 1988) Six O'Clock Mine Report (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989) Vivid Companion (Vandalia Press, 2004) Unthinkable: Selected Poems 1976-2004 (Red Hen Press, 2009) As editor Backcountry: Contemporary Writing in West Virginia (Editor, Vandalia Press, 2002) Cofounder of Trellis, a West Virginia Poetry Journal, with fellow Appalachian Poet Maggie Anderson and Winston Fuller in 1971 (she worked on it from 1973 - 1979). Assistant Editor for Quarterly West, an American literary magazine at the University of Utah References External links Poem, 'Visiting My Gravesite: Talbott Churchyard, West Virginia' (from Unthinkable) online at Poetry Foundation West Virginia Wesleyan College Poetry Foundation biography 1939 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American editors American women poets Deaths from cancer in West Virginia People from Barbour County, West Virginia Poets Laureate of West Virginia University of Utah alumni University of Utah faculty West Virginia University alumni West Virginia Wesleyan College alumni Writers from West Virginia 20th-century American poets American women academics
[ "Irene McKinney", "Irene McKinney", "McKinney", "Irene", "Joe McKinney", "Paul McKinney", "McKinney", "Irene", "Irene McK" ]
She served as the Poet Laureate of the state of West Virginia from January 1994 until her death in February 2012 and was an American poet and editor. The third oldest of her parents' six children was born in Belington, Barbour County, WV on a 300-acre farm that had been in her family for generations. She had 5 siblings, 2 older siblings and 3 younger siblings. Due to the struggle of living on one income and having to feed 8 mouths in the house, her family grew most of their food on their farm. She attended Concord School for the first through fifth grades. McKinney was promoted from second to fourth grade by her second grade teacher. Her father read her works from a young age.She was quoted to have read "Byron, Sheep Shearing in America, Kiss Me Deadly, and Lost Paradise". After graduating from Belington High School, she married her high school boyfriend, <mask>, and they had 2 children, Julia and <mask>. When she was a stay-at- home mom, she discovered that the library in Buckhannon had a lot of books that she was interested in learning from. She was influenced by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath. She pursued her education despite her husband's opposition, even going back to school for her PHD. She got her B.A. Her M.A. was in English Literature at West Virginia Wesleyan College.She received her PhD in English literature from West Virginia University in 1970 and her PhD in creative writing from the University of Utah in 1980. She was one of the first students to complete a creative thesis at WV University and later got a fellowship from West Virginia University for her work. Room for the Wakers was her first poetry collection. Louise McNeill was the predecessor to the Poet Laureate position for West Virginia from 1979 to her death in 1993. The friendship and relationship with Louise helped her move towards focusing on regionalism in her writing and poems. McKinney's poetry is often about the connections between people and place. She continued to teach at the college after she retired.During the last two years of her life, she worked hard to fulfill her dream of a program at West Virginia Wesleyan College where good writing was the center of a community, with its roots in the region of the writers yet also being able to reference the outside world. The Low-Residency MFA program was developed by her. West Virginia has dedicated an award in her name to honor her work with the now developed program at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The <mask> Postgraduate Teaching fellowship was established by the West Virginia Wesleyan College to honor the founder of the MFA program. She died of cancer at the family home. <mask> was proud of her rural heritage in West Virginia. She said she was astounded when people said the state was backward.I had access to a farm community, a small peaceful town and good teachers. A perfect combination for a writer was when I was in nature and literature. She said, "I'm a hillbilly, a woman, and a poet, and I realized early on that nobody was going to listen to anything I had to say, so I might as well just say whatever I wanted to". She was a professor of English and director of creative writing at Buckhannon-Upshur High School when she came back as a teacher in 1991. She was a writer-in-residence at UC Santa Cruz, Western Washington University at Bellingham, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, Hamilton College, Lynchburg College, and the University of Malaya, India. She worked at the West Virginia Commission of the Arts. She received residencies at The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Utah Arts Council, Kentucky Foundation for Women, West Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Blue Mountain Center.She received a fellowship at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 for Creative Writing. She received a number of individual awards, including The Utah Arts Council Prize Award in Fiction, The Breadloaf Scholarship, Cincinnati Review Annual Poetry Prize, and the Kentucky Foundation for Women Award. Room for the Wakers, The Girl With the Stone in Her Lap, Quick Fire and Slow Fire, and Six O'Clock Mine Report are poetry collections. The assistant editor for Quarterly West is an American literary magazine at the University of Utah.
[ "Joe McKinney", "Paul McKinney", "McKinney", "McKinney" ]
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Līga Miljone
Līga Miljone (born March 20, 1997) is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I. Miljone has been a member of Latvian national team since 2013 and has participated in seven IIHF Women's World Championships at the Division IA and IB levels. Prior to her college ice hockey career, Miljone played five seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), spending two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam (2013–2015) and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam (2015–2018). Miljone and her mother, Inese Geca-Miljone, made history as the first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship, first appearing together at the 2013 Division IA tournament, and again in 2014 and 2016. At the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship they represented Latvia as player and coach. Playing career Miljone participated in the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) in 2013 with SHK Laima Rīga. The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, recording 2 points (1 goal+1 assist) against Vålerenga Ishockey and netting Laima's lone goal against Hvidovre IK. Laima lost all three round robin games in the first round and did not progress in the tournament. SDHL For the 2013–14 season, Miljone moved from her native Latvia to Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2015). She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates. Miljone recorded 9 points (4+5) in 27 games during her rookie campaign, good for 11th in team scoring despite being the youngest regularly rostered player. Modo Hockey finished the regular season in first place and went on to the 2014 SDHL finals, where they settled for Swedish Championship silver medals after falling to Linköping HC Dam. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 12 points (4+8) in 32 games in her second season with Modo Hockey. In the 2015–16 SDHL season Miljone left Modo to sign with Leksands IF Dam. She posted 5 goals and 5 assists (10 points) in 29 games. In 2016–17, Miljone scored 11 goals and 9 assists, her highest scoring SDHL season. Miljone was ranked second for scoring on Leksands IF with a total of 20 points. In the 2017–18 SDHL season, Miljone posted 8 goals and 8 assists in 30 games. NCAA For the 2018-19 season, Miljone moved from Sweden to Maine, United States of America to play with Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East. Miljone recorded 12 points (3+9) in 27 games during her rookie campaign and scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 28 points (10+18) in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears. Miljone was ranked third on Maine Black Bears with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and ranked second on the team with 18 assists. Maine Black Bears beat Boston University in quarterfinals in best-of-3 and played in Hockey East semifinals for the second time in Maine Black Bears history. In 2020-21 season, Miljone posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and was ranked fifth on team with 19 blocked shots in only 10 games. Maine Black Bears made it to Hockey East semifinals for the third time in Maine Black Bears history. International play Miljone first played in an IIHF tournament in 2013 when she joined the Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway. Remarkably making history with her mother Inese Geca-Miljone as first mother-daughter duo playing in an IIHF tournament. Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game after scoring her first goal in the national team against Norway. The sixteen year old led Latvian national team with 4 points (3+1) in 5 games and was recognized as the best player of Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I. In 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone posted with 3 goals and 3 assists in only 2 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Hungary. Latvian national team finished the tournament with gold medals. In 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led Latvian national team with 3 points (2+1) in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Denmark. In 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 7 goals in 5 games. Miljone scored her first hat-trick in Latvian national team in only 9 minutes and 24 seconds in the tournaments first game against Kazakhstan, and was named the best Latvian player of the game. Miljone led the tournament with most goals and was named the best player of Latvian national team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament. Latvian national team finished the tournament with silver medals. Miljone had a career-high 10 point IIHF tournament in 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland. Miljone posted her second career hat-trick in Latvian national team in the first game of the tournament, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Miljone posted 5 goals and 5 assists in 5 games, earning the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award. Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals. In 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals. In 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Beijing, China, Miljone posted 1 goal in 4 games. Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game against Netherlands. Personal life Miljone is quadrilingual, she can speak in four different languages. She has played basketball and floorball. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs European Women's Champions Cup International Awards and honours References External links Līga Miljone at the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Līga Miljone at the University of Maine Athletics Līga Miljone at USCHO.com Living people 1997 births Sportspeople from Riga Latvian women's ice hockey players Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey players Leksands IF players Modo Hockey players Latvian expatriate ice hockey people Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
[ "Līga Miljone (born March 20, 1997) is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I. Miljone has been a member of Latvian national team since 2013 and has participated in seven IIHF Women's World Championships at the Division IA and IB levels.", "Prior to her college ice hockey career, Miljone played five seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), spending two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam (2013–2015) and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam (2015–2018).", "Miljone and her mother, Inese Geca-Miljone, made history as the first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship, first appearing together at the 2013 Division IA tournament, and again in 2014 and 2016.", "At the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship they represented Latvia as player and coach.", "Playing career \nMiljone participated in the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) in 2013 with SHK Laima Rīga.", "The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, recording 2 points (1 goal+1 assist) against Vålerenga Ishockey and netting Laima's lone goal against Hvidovre IK.", "Laima lost all three round robin games in the first round and did not progress in the tournament.", "SDHL \n\nFor the 2013–14 season, Miljone moved from her native Latvia to Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2015).", "She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates.", "Miljone recorded 9 points (4+5) in 27 games during her rookie campaign, good for 11th in team scoring despite being the youngest regularly rostered player.", "Modo Hockey finished the regular season in first place and went on to the 2014 SDHL finals, where they settled for Swedish Championship silver medals after falling to Linköping HC Dam.", "Miljone followed up her rookie season with 12 points (4+8) in 32 games in her second season with Modo Hockey.", "In the 2015–16 SDHL season Miljone left Modo to sign with Leksands IF Dam.", "She posted 5 goals and 5 assists (10 points) in 29 games.", "In 2016–17, Miljone scored 11 goals and 9 assists, her highest scoring SDHL season.", "Miljone was ranked second for scoring on Leksands IF with a total of 20 points.", "In the 2017–18 SDHL season, Miljone posted 8 goals and 8 assists in 30 games.", "NCAA \nFor the 2018-19 season, Miljone moved from Sweden to Maine, United States of America to play with Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East.", "Miljone recorded 12 points (3+9) in 27 games during her rookie campaign and scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game.", "Miljone followed up her rookie season with 28 points (10+18) in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears.", "Miljone was ranked third on Maine Black Bears with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and ranked second on the team with 18 assists.", "Maine Black Bears beat Boston University in quarterfinals in best-of-3 and played in Hockey East semifinals for the second time in Maine Black Bears history.", "In 2020-21 season, Miljone posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and was ranked fifth on team with 19 blocked shots in only 10 games.", "Maine Black Bears made it to Hockey East semifinals for the third time in Maine Black Bears history.", "International play\n\nMiljone first played in an IIHF tournament in 2013 when she joined the Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway.", "Remarkably making history with her mother Inese Geca-Miljone as first mother-daughter duo playing in an IIHF tournament.", "Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game after scoring her first goal in the national team against Norway.", "The sixteen year old led Latvian national team with 4 points (3+1) in 5 games and was recognized as the best player of Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.", "In 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone posted with 3 goals and 3 assists in only 2 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Hungary.", "Latvian national team finished the tournament with gold medals.", "In 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led Latvian national team with 3 points (2+1) in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Denmark.", "In 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 7 goals in 5 games.", "Miljone scored her first hat-trick in Latvian national team in only 9 minutes and 24 seconds in the tournaments first game against Kazakhstan, and was named the best Latvian player of the game.", "Miljone led the tournament with most goals and was named the best player of Latvian national team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament.", "Latvian national team finished the tournament with silver medals.", "Miljone had a career-high 10 point IIHF tournament in 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland.", "Miljone posted her second career hat-trick in Latvian national team in the first game of the tournament, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China.", "Miljone posted 5 goals and 5 assists in 5 games, earning the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award.", "Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals.", "In 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China.", "Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals.", "In 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Beijing, China, Miljone posted 1 goal in 4 games.", "Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game against Netherlands.", "Personal life\nMiljone is quadrilingual, she can speak in four different languages.", "She has played basketball and floorball.", "Career statistics\n\nRegular season and playoffs\n\nEuropean Women's Champions Cup\n\nInternational\n\nAwards and honours\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n \n Līga Miljone at the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation \n Līga Miljone at the University of Maine Athletics\n Līga Miljone at USCHO.com\n\nLiving people\n1997 births\nSportspeople from Riga\nLatvian women's ice hockey players\nMaine Black Bears women's ice hockey players\nLeksands IF players\nModo Hockey players\nLatvian expatriate ice hockey people\nExpatriate ice hockey players in the United States" ]
[ "Lga Miljone is an ice hockey player for the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I.", "She spent two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League.", "The first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship were Inese Geca-Miljone and her daughter, Miljone.", "They were a player and coach at the Women's World Championship.", "The IIHF European Women'sChampions Cup (EWCC) was held in 2013 and was won by SHK Laima Rga.", "The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, including a goal and an assist against Vlerenga Ishockey and a goal against Hvidovre IK.", "Laima lost all of their games in the first round of the tournament.", "In order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien in Sweden, Miljone moved from her native Latvia.", "She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates.", "She scored 9 points in 27 games, good for 11th in team scoring, despite being the youngest regularly rostered player.", "After finishing first in the regular season, Modo Hockey went on to win the SDHL and the Swedish Championship, but fell to Linkping Dam in the finals.", "In her second season with Modo Hockey, Miljone had 12 points in 32 games.", "Modo had a player leave to sign with Leksands IF Dam.", "She had 5 goals and 5 assists in 29 games.", "In the 2016–17 season, she scored 11 goals and 9 assists.", "He scored 20 points on Leksands IF and was ranked second.", "In 30 games, he had 8 goals and 8 assists.", "The University of Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East have a player named Miljone.", "She scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game and recorded 12 points in 27 games as a rookies.", "She scored 28 points in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears.", "The Maine Black Bears had a ranking of third with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and second with 18 assists.", "The Maine Black Bears played in the Hockey East semifinals for the second time.", "In the 2020-21 season, Miljone had a goal and two assists and was ranked fifth on the team with 19 blocked shots.", "Maine Black Bears made it to the Hockey East semifinals for the third time.", "When she joined the Latvian national team at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway, she played in an IIHF tournament for the first time.", "The first mother-daughter duo to play in an IIHF tournament was made up of Inese Geca-Miljone and her daughter.", "She scored her first goal for the national team against Norway and was named the best player of the game.", "The best player of the Latvian national team at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was a sixteen year old.", "In the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone had 3 goals and 3 assists, and was named the best player of the game against Hungary.", "The team won gold medals.", "In the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led the Latvian national team with 3 points in 5 games and was named the best player of the game.", "In the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone scored 7 goals.", "In the first game of the tournament, she scored a hat-trick in 9 minutes and 24 seconds, and was named the best player of the game.", "At the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament, Miljone was named the best player of the national team.", "The team finished with a silver medal.", "In the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Poland, Miljone had a career-high 10 point tournament.", "In the first game of the tournament, she posted her second career hat-trick, and was named the best player of the game against China.", "The IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award was earned by Miljone.", "The team won three medals at the tournament.", "In the Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone had 2 goals and 2 assists and was named the best player of the game against China.", "The team won three medals at the tournament.", "In Beijing, China, in the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games, Miljone scored 1 goal.", "The best player in the game was from Latvia.", "She can speak in four different languages.", "She has played sports.", "Career statistics include regular season and playoffs European Women's Cup International Awards and honours." ]
<mask> (born March 20, 1997) is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I. Miljone has been a member of Latvian national team since 2013 and has participated in seven IIHF Women's World Championships at the Division IA and IB levels. Prior to her college ice hockey career, Miljone played five seasons in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), spending two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam (2013–2015) and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam (2015–2018). Miljone and her mother, <mask>, made history as the first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship, first appearing together at the 2013 Division IA tournament, and again in 2014 and 2016. At the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship they represented Latvia as player and coach. Playing career Miljone participated in the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) in 2013 with SHK Laima Rīga. The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, recording 2 points (1 goal+1 assist) against Vålerenga Ishockey and netting Laima's lone goal against Hvidovre IK. Laima lost all three round robin games in the first round and did not progress in the tournament.SDHL For the 2013–14 season, Miljone moved from her native Latvia to Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2015). She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates. Miljone recorded 9 points (4+5) in 27 games during her rookie campaign, good for 11th in team scoring despite being the youngest regularly rostered player. Modo Hockey finished the regular season in first place and went on to the 2014 SDHL finals, where they settled for Swedish Championship silver medals after falling to Linköping HC Dam. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 12 points (4+8) in 32 games in her second season with Modo Hockey. In the 2015–16 SDHL season Miljone left Modo to sign with Leksands IF Dam. She posted 5 goals and 5 assists (10 points) in 29 games.In 2016–17, Miljone scored 11 goals and 9 assists, her highest scoring SDHL season. Miljone was ranked second for scoring on Leksands IF with a total of 20 points. In the 2017–18 SDHL season, Miljone posted 8 goals and 8 assists in 30 games. NCAA For the 2018-19 season, Miljone moved from Sweden to Maine, United States of America to play with Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East. Miljone recorded 12 points (3+9) in 27 games during her rookie campaign and scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game. Miljone followed up her rookie season with 28 points (10+18) in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears. Miljone was ranked third on Maine Black Bears with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and ranked second on the team with 18 assists.Maine Black Bears beat Boston University in quarterfinals in best-of-3 and played in Hockey East semifinals for the second time in Maine Black Bears history. In 2020-21 season, Miljone posted 1 goal and 2 assists, and was ranked fifth on team with 19 blocked shots in only 10 games. Maine Black Bears made it to Hockey East semifinals for the third time in Maine Black Bears history. International play <mask> first played in an IIHF tournament in 2013 when she joined the Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway. Remarkably making history with her mother Inese Geca-<mask> as first mother-daughter duo playing in an IIHF tournament. Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game after scoring her first goal in the national team against Norway. The sixteen year old led Latvian national team with 4 points (3+1) in 5 games and was recognized as the best player of Latvian national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.In 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone posted with 3 goals and 3 assists in only 2 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Hungary. Latvian national team finished the tournament with gold medals. In 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led Latvian national team with 3 points (2+1) in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against Denmark. In 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 7 goals in 5 games. Miljone scored her first hat-trick in Latvian national team in only 9 minutes and 24 seconds in the tournaments first game against Kazakhstan, and was named the best Latvian player of the game. Miljone led the tournament with most goals and was named the best player of Latvian national team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament. Latvian national team finished the tournament with silver medals.Miljone had a career-high 10 point IIHF tournament in 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland. Miljone posted her second career hat-trick in Latvian national team in the first game of the tournament, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Miljone posted 5 goals and 5 assists in 5 games, earning the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award. Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals. In 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone posted 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, and was named the best Latvian player of the game against China. Latvian national team finished the tournament with bronze medals. In 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Beijing, China, Miljone posted 1 goal in 4 games.Miljone was named the best Latvian player of the game against Netherlands. Personal life Miljone is quadrilingual, she can speak in four different languages. She has played basketball and floorball. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs European Women's Champions Cup International Awards and honours References External links Līga Miljone at the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Līga Miljone at the University of Maine Athletics Līga Miljone at USCHO.com Living people 1997 births Sportspeople from Riga Latvian women's ice hockey players Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey players Leksands IF players Modo Hockey players Latvian expatriate ice hockey people Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
[ "Lga Miljone", "Inese Geca Miljone", "Miljone", "Miljone" ]
<mask> is an ice hockey player for the Maine Black Bears in the Hockey East conference of the NCAA Division I. She spent two seasons with Modo Hockey Dam and three seasons with Leksands IF Dam in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. The first mother-daughter duo to play in the same IIHF World Women's Championship were <mask> and her daughter, Miljone. They were a player and coach at the Women's World Championship. The IIHF European Women'sChampions Cup (EWCC) was held in 2013 and was won by SHK Laima Rga. The fifteen year old lead the team with a total of 3 points in three games, including a goal and an assist against Vlerenga Ishockey and a goal against Hvidovre IK. Laima lost all of their games in the first round of the tournament.In order to play with Modo Hockey Dam of the Riksserien in Sweden, Miljone moved from her native Latvia. She joined an impressive roster, which included players from the Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian national teams, under the captaincy of Erika Grahm, with Emma Nordin and Johanna Olofsson serving as alternates. She scored 9 points in 27 games, good for 11th in team scoring, despite being the youngest regularly rostered player. After finishing first in the regular season, Modo Hockey went on to win the SDHL and the Swedish Championship, but fell to Linkping Dam in the finals. In her second season with Modo Hockey, Miljone had 12 points in 32 games. Modo had a player leave to sign with Leksands IF Dam. She had 5 goals and 5 assists in 29 games.In the 2016–17 season, she scored 11 goals and 9 assists. He scored 20 points on Leksands IF and was ranked second. In 30 games, he had 8 goals and 8 assists. The University of Maine Black Bears of the NCAA Division I Hockey East have a player named Miljone. She scored her first collegiate goal in her second collegiate game and recorded 12 points in 27 games as a rookies. She scored 28 points in 37 games in her second season with Maine Black Bears. The Maine Black Bears had a ranking of third with 10 goals, 89 shots, 43 blocked shots, and second with 18 assists.The Maine Black Bears played in the Hockey East semifinals for the second time. In the 2020-21 season, Miljone had a goal and two assists and was ranked fifth on the team with 19 blocked shots. Maine Black Bears made it to the Hockey East semifinals for the third time. When she joined the Latvian national team at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Stavanger, Norway, she played in an IIHF tournament for the first time. The first mother-daughter duo to play in an IIHF tournament was made up of Inese Geca-<mask> and her daughter. She scored her first goal for the national team against Norway and was named the best player of the game. The best player of the Latvian national team at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was a sixteen year old.In the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games in Ventspils, Latvia, Miljone had 3 goals and 3 assists, and was named the best player of the game against Hungary. The team won gold medals. In the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France, Miljone led the Latvian national team with 3 points in 5 games and was named the best player of the game. In the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone scored 7 goals. In the first game of the tournament, she scored a hat-trick in 9 minutes and 24 seconds, and was named the best player of the game. At the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I tournament, Miljone was named the best player of the national team. The team finished with a silver medal.In the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Poland, Miljone had a career-high 10 point tournament. In the first game of the tournament, she posted her second career hat-trick, and was named the best player of the game against China. The IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B best forward award was earned by Miljone. The team won three medals at the tournament. In the Women's World Championship Division I Group B in Asiago, Italy, Miljone had 2 goals and 2 assists and was named the best player of the game against China. The team won three medals at the tournament. In Beijing, China, in the IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B games, Miljone scored 1 goal.The best player in the game was from Latvia. She can speak in four different languages. She has played sports. Career statistics include regular season and playoffs European Women's Cup International Awards and honours.
[ "Lga Miljone", "Inese Geca Miljone", "Miljone" ]
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George R. Fischer
George Robert Fischer (May 4, 1937 – May 29, 2016) was an American underwater archaeologist, considered the founding father of the field in the National Park Service. A native Californian, he did undergraduate and graduate work at Stanford University, and began his career with the National Park Service in 1959, which included assignments in six parks, the Washington, D.C. Office, and the Southeast Archaeological Center from which he retired in 1988. He began teaching courses in underwater archaeology at Florida State University in 1974 and co-instructed inter-disciplinary courses in scientific diving techniques. After retirement from the NPS his FSU activities were expanded and his assistance helped shape the university's program in underwater archaeology. Fischer was a true pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology and his students are now professors in the U.S. and abroad, serve as state, federal, and territorial archaeologists, direct non-profit research organizations, and work in the private sector. He founded and oversaw the underwater archaeology program for the National Park Service in 1968, and was involved with many of the early shipwreck excavations that are now required reading in introductory textbooks (such as the 1554 Padre Island galleons, 1733 galleon San Jose, 1622 galleon Rosario, 1748 British warship HMS Fowey, 1865 steamboat Bertrand). Fischer taught, as a volunteer at no cost to the university, for almost 30 years at Florida State University, which enabled their underwater archaeology program and introduced hundreds of students to this field. Personal life Fischer was born in Susanville, Lassen County, to George August Fischer, a forester with the United States Forest Service, and Ruth Robertson Fischer, a school teacher. He was raised in various small towns in northern California, including Alturus, Quincy and Tulelake. While in Tulelake, his mother taught school children at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, and found it more convenient to bring young George along and teach him with the interned Japanese children. Fischer soon distinguished himself as the only Caucasian child that was hurling stones at the guards during recess. He met his wife, Nancy (Jane) George Fischer while attending Stanford and they were married on June 20, 1961. Nancy gave birth to their only child, George Matthew Fischer, on May 9, 1963, while Fischer was stationed at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona. George and Nancy lived in Tallahassee, Florida, during his career with the Southeast Archeological Center and Florida State University, and after his retirement. He died in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 29, 2016. He is survived by his wife and son. Education Fischer attended Stanford University, performing his Undergraduate work from 1955 to 1960 and earning his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, with minor concentrations in English and Geology. He continued with graduate school at Stanford from 1960–62 and has completed all requirements for his Master of Arts in Anthropology except thesis. Fischer dabbled part-time as a special student at Florida State University from 1972 to 1973 while employed at the Southeast Archaeological Center. Employment George Fischer was employed with the National Park Service from 1959 to 1988, starting as a seasonal Park Ranger and archaeologist from 1959 to 1962 in Mesa Verde National Park and Wupatki National Monument. In 1962 he became a full-time employee with the NPS as Park Archaeologist at Montezuma Castle National Monument, and in 1964 he took a position as the Park Archaeologist at Ocmulgee National Monument. In 1966 Fischer moved on to become a Staff Archaeologist at the Division of Archaeology and Anthropology for the NPS in Washington, D.C. There Fischer performed general archaeological resource management and research and was able to pursue interests in underwater archaeology. 1972 saw Fischer transferring to Tallahassee to take a position as a Research Archaeologist at the Southeast Archaeological Center, and that institution's close association with the Florida State University Department of Anthropology led to Fischer's work with archaeology faculty and students there. Upon his retirement from the NPS in 1988, Fischer became a Courtesy Assistant Professor for the Department of Anthropology. During his tenure at Florida State, he served as an instructor of underwater archaeology courses, lectured on topics relating to underwater archaeology for courses in historical archaeology, public archaeology, and Southeast colonial history, and assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Academic Diving Program. Fischer's instruction and mentoring capacities lessened in the late 1990s as he shifted more into retirement mode. Archaeological achievements George Fischer served as principal investigator on field projects undertaken through his Park Service and FSU career in two areas of Gulf Islands National Seashore; Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Jefferson, and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in Florida; and Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia. Projects in Florida outside the National Park System included investigations at Fort Picolata, St. John's County; a survey for HMS Fox (1799) at St. George Island; a survey of Ballast Cove, Dog Island; an underwater survey of Wakulla Springs; a project involving applications of underwater archaeological techniques to crime scene investigation for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; and several investigations of shipwreck sites in Mobile Bay. He also taught portions of workshops that the Academic Diving Program has sponsored for outside agencies. Montezuma Well In the earliest underwater archaeological investigations by the Park Service (October, 1968), Fischer directed a survey and testing of Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona. Steamboat Bertrand From July to September, 1969, Fischer served as field coordinator on the excavation of the 19th century steamboat Bertrand at Desoto National Wildlife Refuge on the Missouri River near Blair, Nebraska. Over 200,000 items were excavated from the wreck, whole objects in incredible condition, still packed in the original crates, with the names of the manufacturers, shippers and consignees; all dated to the morning of April 1, 1865. This opened his eyes to the "time capsule" nature of historic shipwreck sites, allowing one to see a specific day and an event caught in time, rather than working with fragments of artifacts and historical trash. Padre Island National Seashore In 1970 George Fischer headed up what came to be one of the first serious underwater archaeology investigations by National Park Service starting with a terrestrial metal detector survey and preliminary assessment of underwater archaeological resources at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas. Preliminary research led to an underwater archaeological survey of 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet wrecks there, and excavation of the Galleon San Esteban, sponsored by Texas Antiquities Committee. Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson is a US Third System Fort 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest brick masonry fortification in the western hemisphere. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Fischer led evaluations of underwater archaeological resources, limited underwater archaeological survey and excavations, and extensive underwater archaeological survey and testing activities. The 1969 work marked the first extensive shipwreck survey by the NPS on park property, noting more than 20 sites. He also participated with staff of Earth Satellite Corporation in a remote sensing survey for historic shipwreck sites, and assisted in analysis of data. Work was conducted at Fort Jefferson in 1981 and 1982 in partnership with Florida State University. 1622 galleon Rosario In the summer of 1981 and 1982 Fischer directed underwater archaeological investigations of what is considered the wreck of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario of the 1622 Spanish fleet, as well as an unidentified patache of the same fleet. This investigation revealed what could represent one of the pataches that was sent to salvage the Rosario less than a month after the hurricane that sank it, possibly documenting the speed with which the Spanish salvaged their own wrecks. HMS Fowey was a fifth rate British warship, carrying 44 guns and over 200 men, captained by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother. It had scored victories over French and Spanish ships in battle, but was lost on a reef at what is now known as the Legare Anchorage in Biscayne National Park in 1748. The sunken vessel became the subject of an ownership dispute with a part-time treasure salvor who presumed that it was part of the Spanish treasure fleet. Through legal conflicts and systematic surveys and archaeological investigations of the 1980s and 1990s, Fischer and his staff from the Park Service and students from Florida State University not only identified the sunken vessel but won a legal battle that effectively changed how Admiralty law was applied to submerged shipwreck sites. The court found that the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 was to be applied to submerged shipwreck sites as it is to historic sites on land, no longer allowing plundering by individuals using marine salvage and Admiralty law to profiteer from the non-archaeological salvage of a historic shipwreck in National Park grounds. This activity is seen by many of his colleagues and former students as George Fischer's defining act. Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology Fischer was also a founding member of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, an international committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology that provides advice and assistance to governments, institutions, and individuals on matters relating to the field. He currently holds emeritus status. FSU ADP During the period of Fischer's tenure as a courtesy professor the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory's Academic Diving Program, established in 1975, grew to one of the largest and most active diving research, support, and training programs in the United States. The Marine Lab and Academic Diving Program traditionally supports the research diving needs of faculty and students from many departments, as well as several outside agencies, including the Florida Geological Survey and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Fischer assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Florida State University Academic Diving Program from 1976 through his retirement from the Park Service in 1988, and continued as a co-instructor until 2002. His input and continuity over three decades was instrumental in the expansion and ongoing development of this program. Publications George Fischer, with primary author and former student Russell K. Skowronek, authored the book HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748, published by the University Press of Florida on January 26, 2009. Fischer, George R. (1975) A Survey of the Offshore Lands of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 3(2):338-339. Fischer, George R. (1975) "Archeological Assessment of Biscayne National Monument." Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. Fischer, George R. (1980) "Interim Report: Underwater Archeological Survey of Legare Anchorage, Biscayne National Park." Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. Fischer, George R. and Richard E. Johnson (1982) "Fort Jefferson National Monument Overview, Research Design, and Scope of Work, Investigations of Site FOJE-UW-9 (8MO83)." Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. Skowronek, Russell K., Richard E. Johnson, Richard H. Vernon and George R. Fischer (1987) "The Legare Anchorage Shipwreck Site-Grave of HMS Fowey". International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 16(4):313-324. Fischer, George R. and Philip R. Gerrell (1990) An Underwater Archaeological Assessment of Cultural Resources Located at the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (8WA24), Florida. In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Toni Carrell, pp. 125–128. Society for Historical Archaeology, Tucson, Arizona. McLean, Cecil W. and George R. Fischer (1991) Investigation of the Civil War Blockade Runner Ivanhoe. Florida State University Department of Anthropology. Fischer, George R. (1993) The Conference on Underwater Archaeology and The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology: A Brief History. In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Shelli O. Smith, pp. 2–6. Society for Historical Archaeology, Kansas City, Missouri. Fischer, George R. (1999) The History of Underwater Archaeology at Florida State University: a Retrospective of the Past and a Look to the Future. In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Adrian A. Neidinger and Matthew A. Russell, pp. 80–84. Society for Historical Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah. Awards and honors The Department of Anthropology at Florida State University dedicated its George R. Fischer Laboratory of Underwater Archaeology to Fischer (see photograph at top of page). LAMP and the St. Augustine Lighthouse awarded Fischer a Lifetime Achievement award, for his “many contributions to the field of underwater archaeology, and to the education of this and future generations of underwater archaeologists” on March 21, 2007. In March 2007, LAMP announced during the first annual Northeast Florida Symposium on Underwater Archaeology that Fischer had donated his personal library to LAMP, to form the core of a first-class research library, the George R. Fischer Library of Maritime Archaeology. A session of papers in honor of Fischer was presented at the 41st annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 10, 2008. On January 8, 2010, at the 43rd annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology at Amelia Island in Northeast Florida, Fischer was presented with the Society for Historical Archaeology's Award of Merit "for his many contributions to the development of underwater archaeology and for his exemplary service on the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology." References 1937 births 2016 deaths American archaeologists American underwater divers Florida State University faculty People from Tallahassee, Florida Stanford University alumni Underwater archaeologists People from Susanville, California
[ "George Robert Fischer (May 4, 1937 – May 29, 2016) was an American underwater archaeologist, considered the founding father of the field in the National Park Service.", "A native Californian, he did undergraduate and graduate work at Stanford University, and began his career with the National Park Service in 1959, which included assignments in six parks, the Washington, D.C. Office, and the Southeast Archaeological Center from which he retired in 1988.", "He began teaching courses in underwater archaeology at Florida State University in 1974 and co-instructed inter-disciplinary courses in scientific diving techniques.", "After retirement from the NPS his FSU activities were expanded and his assistance helped shape the university's program in underwater archaeology.", "Fischer was a true pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology and his students are now professors in the U.S. and abroad, serve as state, federal, and territorial archaeologists, direct non-profit research organizations, and work in the private sector.", "He founded and oversaw the underwater archaeology program for the National Park Service in 1968, and was involved with many of the early shipwreck excavations that are now required reading in introductory textbooks (such as the 1554 Padre Island galleons, 1733 galleon San Jose, 1622 galleon Rosario, 1748 British warship HMS Fowey, 1865 steamboat Bertrand).", "Fischer taught, as a volunteer at no cost to the university, for almost 30 years at Florida State University, which enabled their underwater archaeology program and introduced hundreds of students to this field.", "Personal life\nFischer was born in Susanville, Lassen County, to George August Fischer, a forester with the United States Forest Service, and Ruth Robertson Fischer, a school teacher.", "He was raised in various small towns in northern California, including Alturus, Quincy and Tulelake.", "While in Tulelake, his mother taught school children at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, and found it more convenient to bring young George along and teach him with the interned Japanese children.", "Fischer soon distinguished himself as the only Caucasian child that was hurling stones at the guards during recess.", "He met his wife, Nancy (Jane) George Fischer while attending Stanford and they were married on June 20, 1961.", "Nancy gave birth to their only child, George Matthew Fischer, on May 9, 1963, while Fischer was stationed at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona.", "George and Nancy lived in Tallahassee, Florida, during his career with the Southeast Archeological Center and Florida State University, and after his retirement.", "He died in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 29, 2016.", "He is survived by his wife and son.", "Education\nFischer attended Stanford University, performing his Undergraduate work from 1955 to 1960 and earning his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, with minor concentrations in English and Geology.", "He continued with graduate school at Stanford from 1960–62 and has completed all requirements for his Master of Arts in Anthropology except thesis.", "Fischer dabbled part-time as a special student at Florida State University from 1972 to 1973 while employed at the Southeast Archaeological Center.", "Employment\nGeorge Fischer was employed with the National Park Service from 1959 to 1988, starting as a seasonal Park Ranger and archaeologist from 1959 to 1962 in Mesa Verde National Park and Wupatki National Monument.", "In 1962 he became a full-time employee with the NPS as Park Archaeologist at Montezuma Castle National Monument, and in 1964 he took a position as the Park Archaeologist at Ocmulgee National Monument.", "In 1966 Fischer moved on to become a Staff Archaeologist at the Division of Archaeology and Anthropology for the NPS in Washington, D.C.", "There Fischer performed general archaeological resource management and research and was able to pursue interests in underwater archaeology.", "1972 saw Fischer transferring to Tallahassee to take a position as a Research Archaeologist at the Southeast Archaeological Center, and that institution's close association with the Florida State University Department of Anthropology led to Fischer's work with archaeology faculty and students there.", "Upon his retirement from the NPS in 1988, Fischer became a Courtesy Assistant Professor for the Department of Anthropology.", "During his tenure at Florida State, he served as an instructor of underwater archaeology courses, lectured on topics relating to underwater archaeology for courses in historical archaeology, public archaeology, and Southeast colonial history, and assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Academic Diving Program.", "Fischer's instruction and mentoring capacities lessened in the late 1990s as he shifted more into retirement mode.", "Archaeological achievements\nGeorge Fischer served as principal investigator on field projects undertaken through his Park Service and FSU career in two areas of Gulf Islands National Seashore; Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Jefferson, and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in Florida; and Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.", "Projects in Florida outside the National Park System included investigations at Fort Picolata, St. John's County; a survey for HMS Fox (1799) at St. George Island; a survey of Ballast Cove, Dog Island; an underwater survey of Wakulla Springs; a project involving applications of underwater archaeological techniques to crime scene investigation for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; and several investigations of shipwreck sites in Mobile Bay.", "He also taught portions of workshops that the Academic Diving Program has sponsored for outside agencies.", "Montezuma Well\nIn the earliest underwater archaeological investigations by the Park Service (October, 1968), Fischer directed a survey and testing of Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona.", "Steamboat Bertrand\nFrom July to September, 1969, Fischer served as field coordinator on the excavation of the 19th century steamboat Bertrand at Desoto National Wildlife Refuge on the Missouri River near Blair, Nebraska.", "Over 200,000 items were excavated from the wreck, whole objects in incredible condition, still packed in the original crates, with the names of the manufacturers, shippers and consignees; all dated to the morning of April 1, 1865.", "This opened his eyes to the \"time capsule\" nature of historic shipwreck sites, allowing one to see a specific day and an event caught in time, rather than working with fragments of artifacts and historical trash.", "Padre Island National Seashore\nIn 1970 George Fischer headed up what came to be one of the first serious underwater archaeology investigations by National Park Service starting with a terrestrial metal detector survey and preliminary assessment of underwater archaeological resources at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas.", "Preliminary research led to an underwater archaeological survey of 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet wrecks there, and excavation of the Galleon San Esteban, sponsored by Texas Antiquities Committee.", "Fort Jefferson\nFort Jefferson is a US Third System Fort 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest brick masonry fortification in the western hemisphere.", "In the late 1960s and early 1970s Fischer led evaluations of underwater archaeological resources, limited underwater archaeological survey and excavations, and extensive underwater archaeological survey and testing activities.", "The 1969 work marked the first extensive shipwreck survey by the NPS on park property, noting more than 20 sites.", "He also participated with staff of Earth Satellite Corporation in a remote sensing survey for historic shipwreck sites, and assisted in analysis of data.", "Work was conducted at Fort Jefferson in 1981 and 1982 in partnership with Florida State University.", "1622 galleon Rosario\nIn the summer of 1981 and 1982 Fischer directed underwater archaeological investigations of what is considered the wreck of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario of the 1622 Spanish fleet, as well as an unidentified patache of the same fleet.", "This investigation revealed what could represent one of the pataches that was sent to salvage the Rosario less than a month after the hurricane that sank it, possibly documenting the speed with which the Spanish salvaged their own wrecks.", "HMS Fowey\n was a fifth rate British warship, carrying 44 guns and over 200 men, captained by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother.", "It had scored victories over French and Spanish ships in battle, but was lost on a reef at what is now known as the Legare Anchorage in Biscayne National Park in 1748.", "The sunken vessel became the subject of an ownership dispute with a part-time treasure salvor who presumed that it was part of the Spanish treasure fleet.", "Through legal conflicts and systematic surveys and archaeological investigations of the 1980s and 1990s, Fischer and his staff from the Park Service and students from Florida State University not only identified the sunken vessel but won a legal battle that effectively changed how Admiralty law was applied to submerged shipwreck sites.", "The court found that the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 was to be applied to submerged shipwreck sites as it is to historic sites on land, no longer allowing plundering by individuals using marine salvage and Admiralty law to profiteer from the non-archaeological salvage of a historic shipwreck in National Park grounds.", "This activity is seen by many of his colleagues and former students as George Fischer's defining act.", "Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology\nFischer was also a founding member of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, an international committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology that provides advice and assistance to governments, institutions, and individuals on matters relating to the field.", "He currently holds emeritus status.", "FSU ADP\nDuring the period of Fischer's tenure as a courtesy professor the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory's Academic Diving Program, established in 1975, grew to one of the largest and most active diving research, support, and training programs in the United States.", "The Marine Lab and Academic Diving Program traditionally supports the research diving needs of faculty and students from many departments, as well as several outside agencies, including the Florida Geological Survey and the US Environmental Protection Agency.", "Fischer assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Florida State University Academic Diving Program from 1976 through his retirement from the Park Service in 1988, and continued as a co-instructor until 2002.", "His input and continuity over three decades was instrumental in the expansion and ongoing development of this program.", "Publications\nGeorge Fischer, with primary author and former student Russell K. Skowronek, authored the book HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748, published by the University Press of Florida on January 26, 2009.", "Fischer, George R. (1975) A Survey of the Offshore Lands of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida.", "International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 3(2):338-339.", "Fischer, George R. (1975) \"Archeological Assessment of Biscayne National Monument.\"", "Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida.", "Fischer, George R. (1980) \"Interim Report: Underwater Archeological Survey of Legare Anchorage, Biscayne National Park.\"", "Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida.", "Fischer, George R. and Richard E. Johnson (1982) \"Fort Jefferson National Monument Overview, Research Design, and Scope of Work, Investigations of Site FOJE-UW-9 (8MO83).\"", "Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida.", "Skowronek, Russell K., Richard E. Johnson, Richard H. Vernon and George R. Fischer (1987) \"The Legare Anchorage Shipwreck Site-Grave of HMS Fowey\".", "International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 16(4):313-324.", "Fischer, George R. and Philip R. Gerrell (1990) An Underwater Archaeological Assessment of Cultural Resources Located at the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (8WA24), Florida.", "In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Toni Carrell, pp.", "125–128.", "Society for Historical Archaeology, Tucson, Arizona.", "McLean, Cecil W. and George R. Fischer (1991) Investigation of the Civil War Blockade Runner Ivanhoe.", "Florida State University Department of Anthropology.", "Fischer, George R. (1993) The Conference on Underwater Archaeology and The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology: A Brief History.", "In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Shelli O. Smith, pp.", "2–6.", "Society for Historical Archaeology, Kansas City, Missouri.", "Fischer, George R. (1999) The History of Underwater Archaeology at Florida State University: a Retrospective of the Past and a Look to the Future.", "In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Adrian A. Neidinger and Matthew A. Russell, pp.", "80–84.", "Society for Historical Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah.", "Awards and honors\nThe Department of Anthropology at Florida State University dedicated its George R. Fischer Laboratory of Underwater Archaeology to Fischer (see photograph at top of page).", "LAMP and the St. Augustine Lighthouse awarded Fischer a Lifetime Achievement award, for his “many contributions to the field of underwater archaeology, and to the education of this and future generations of underwater archaeologists” on March 21, 2007.", "In March 2007, LAMP announced during the first annual Northeast Florida Symposium on Underwater Archaeology that Fischer had donated his personal library to LAMP, to form the core of a first-class research library, the George R. Fischer Library of Maritime Archaeology.", "A session of papers in honor of Fischer was presented at the 41st annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 10, 2008.", "On January 8, 2010, at the 43rd annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology at Amelia Island in Northeast Florida, Fischer was presented with the Society for Historical Archaeology's Award of Merit \"for his many contributions to the development of underwater archaeology and for his exemplary service on the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology.\"", "References\n\n1937 births\n2016 deaths\nAmerican archaeologists\nAmerican underwater divers\nFlorida State University faculty\nPeople from Tallahassee, Florida\nStanford University alumni\nUnderwater archaeologists\nPeople from Susanville, California" ]
[ "The founding father of the field in the National Park Service was an American underwater archaeologist.", "He began his career with the National Park Service in 1959 and worked in six parks, the Washington, D.C. Office, and the Southeast Archaeological Center before retiring in 1988.", "He taught courses in scientific diving techniques and underwater archaeology at Florida State University.", "His assistance helped shape the university's program in underwater archaeology after he retired from the NPS.", "He was a pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology and his students are now professors in the U.S. and abroad, serve as state, federal, and territorial archaeologists, direct non-profit research organizations, and work in the private sector.", "He founded and oversaw the underwater archaeology program for the National Park Service in 1968, and was involved with many of the early shipwreck excavations that are now required reading in introductory textbooks.", "The underwater archaeology program at Florida State University was able to start hundreds of students because of the 30 years of volunteer teaching by Fischer.", "George August Fischer, a forester with the United States Forest Service, and Ruth Robertson Fischer, a school teacher, were both born in Susanville, Lassen County.", "He was raised in a number of small towns in northern California.", "George's mother taught school children at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center and found it more convenient to teach him with the Japanese children.", "He was the only white child that threw stones at the guards.", "They were married on June 20, 1961.", "On May 9, 1963, Nancy gave birth to their only child, George Matthew Fischer, while he was stationed at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona.", "George and Nancy lived in Florida after he retired from the Southeast Archeological Center and Florida State University.", "He died in Florida.", "His wife and son are his survivors.", "From 1955 to 1960, he was a student at the university and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with minor concentrations in English and Geology.", "He completed all requirements for his Master of Arts in Anthropology except his thesis at graduate school.", "While employed at the Southeast Archaeological Center, Fischer was a part-time student at Florida State University.", "George was employed by the National Park Service from 1959 to 1988 as a seasonal Park Ranger and archaeologist in Mesa Verde National Park.", "In 1962 he became a full-time employee of the National Park Service as a Park Archaeologist at Montezuma Castle National Monument, and in 1964 he became the Park Archaeologist at Ocmulgee National Monument.", "In 1966 he became a Staff Archaeologist at the Division of Archaeology and Anthropology for the National Park Service in Washington, D.C.", "Fischer was able to pursue interests in underwater archaeology because he performed general archaeological resource management and research there.", "The Southeast Archaeological Center's close association with the Florida State University Department of Anthropology led to the transfer of Fischer to the center in 1972 as a Research Archaeologist.", "In 1988 he became a courtesy assistant professor for the anthropology department.", "He lectured on topics relating to underwater archaeology for courses in historical archaeology, public archaeology, and Southeast colonial history, and assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Academic Diving Program.", "In the late 1990s, Fischer's mentoring and instruction capacities decreased as he transitioned into retirement mode.", "Archaeological achievements include Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Jefferson, and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in Florida, as well as Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.", "There were investigations at Fort Picolata, St. John's County, a survey of St. George Island, and an underwater survey of Wakulla Springs.", "The Academic Diving Program has sponsored some of the workshops that he taught.", "The earliest underwater archaeological investigations by the Park Service took place in October of 1968.", "The excavation of the 19th century steamboat Bertrand took place at the Desoto National Wildlife refuge on the Missouri River near Blair, Nebraska.", "Over 200,000 items were excavated from the wreck, all of which were packed in the original crates and dated to the morning of April 1, 1865.", "He was able to see a specific day and an event caught in time, rather than working with artifacts and historical trash, because of this.", "One of the first serious underwater archaeology investigations by the National Park Service began in 1970 with a metal detector survey and preliminary assessment of underwater archaeological resources at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas.", "Preliminary research led to an underwater archaeological survey of 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet wrecks there.", "Fort Jefferson is the largest brick masonry fortification in the western hemisphere and is 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.", "In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Fischer led evaluations of underwater archaeological resources, limited underwater archaeological survey and excavations, and extensive underwater archaeological survey and testing activities.", "More than 20 sites were noted in the 1969 survey of the park property.", "He assisted in the analysis of data while he was with staff of Earth Satellite Corporation.", "The work was done at Fort Jefferson in 1981 and 1982.", "The Nuestra Seora del Rosario is believed to be the wreck of the 1622 Spanish fleet, as well as an unidentified patache.", "The investigation showed that one of the pataches that was sent to be salvaged from the Rosario less than a month after the storm may have been documenting the speed with which the Spanish salvaged their own wrecks.", "A descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother was the captain of the fifth rate British ship, which carried 44 guns and over 200 men.", "It had scored victories over French and Spanish ships in battle, but was lost on a reef in the park in 1748.", "The sunken vessel became the subject of an ownership dispute with a part-time treasure slayer who thought it was part of the Spanish treasure fleet.", "Through legal conflicts and systematic surveys, the Park Service and students from Florida State University were able to identify the sunken vessel and change how Admiralty law was applied to submerged wreck sites.", "The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 was to be applied to submerged shipwreck sites as it is to historic sites on land, no longer allowing plundering by individuals using marine salvage and Admiralty law to profit from the non-archaeological salvage of a historic shipwreck in National Park.", "George Fischer's defining act is seen by many of his colleagues and former students.", "The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology is an international committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology that provides advice and assistance to governments, institutions, and individuals on matters relating to the field.", "He is currently retired.", "The FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory's Academic Diving Program, established in 1975, grew to be one of the largest and most active diving research, support, and training programs in the United States.", "The research diving needs of faculty and students from many departments are supported by the Marine Lab and Academic Diving Program.", "Through the Florida State University Academic Diving Program, he assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through his retirement from the Park Service in 1988, and continued as a co-instructor until 2002.", "The expansion and development of this program was made possible by his input and continuity over three decades.", "The book \"HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748) was published by the University.", "A survey of the offshore lands of the national seashore.", "The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a journal.", "\"Archeological Assessment of Biscayne National Monument\" was written by George R.", "The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida.", "\"Interim Report: Underwater Archeological Survey of Legare Anchorage, Biscayne National Park\" was written by George R.", "The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida.", "\"Fort Jefferson National Monument Overview, Research Design, and Scope of Work\" was written by George R. and Richard E. Johnson.", "The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida.", "Skowronek, Russell K., Richard E. Johnson, Richard H. Vernon and George R.", "The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a journal.", "An Underwater Archaeological Assessment of Cultural Resources is located at the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.", "In Underwater Archaeology was published by the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference.", "125–128.", "The Society for Historical Archaeology is in Tucson, Arizona.", "The Civil War Blockade Runner Ivanhoe was investigated by Cecil W. and George R.", "The Department of Anthropology is at the Florida State University.", "A brief history of the Conference on Underwater Archaeology and the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology.", "Shelli O. 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<mask> (May 4, 1937 – May 29, 2016) was an American underwater archaeologist, considered the founding father of the field in the National Park Service. A native Californian, he did undergraduate and graduate work at Stanford University, and began his career with the National Park Service in 1959, which included assignments in six parks, the Washington, D.C. Office, and the Southeast Archaeological Center from which he retired in 1988. He began teaching courses in underwater archaeology at Florida State University in 1974 and co-instructed inter-disciplinary courses in scientific diving techniques. After retirement from the NPS his FSU activities were expanded and his assistance helped shape the university's program in underwater archaeology. <mask> was a true pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology and his students are now professors in the U.S. and abroad, serve as state, federal, and territorial archaeologists, direct non-profit research organizations, and work in the private sector. He founded and oversaw the underwater archaeology program for the National Park Service in 1968, and was involved with many of the early shipwreck excavations that are now required reading in introductory textbooks (such as the 1554 Padre Island galleons, 1733 galleon San Jose, 1622 galleon Rosario, 1748 British warship HMS Fowey, 1865 steamboat Bertrand). <mask> taught, as a volunteer at no cost to the university, for almost 30 years at Florida State University, which enabled their underwater archaeology program and introduced hundreds of students to this field.Personal life <mask> was born in Susanville, Lassen County, to <mask> <mask>, a forester with the United States Forest Service, and <mask> <mask>, a school teacher. He was raised in various small towns in northern California, including Alturus, Quincy and Tulelake. While in Tulelake, his mother taught school children at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, and found it more convenient to bring young <mask> along and teach him with the interned Japanese children. <mask> soon distinguished himself as the only Caucasian child that was hurling stones at the guards during recess. He met his wife, Nancy (Jane) <mask> while attending Stanford and they were married on June 20, 1961. Nancy gave birth to their only child, <mask> <mask>, on May 9, 1963, while <mask> was stationed at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona. <mask> and Nancy lived in Tallahassee, Florida, during his career with the Southeast Archeological Center and Florida State University, and after his retirement.He died in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 29, 2016. He is survived by his wife and son. Education <mask> attended Stanford University, performing his Undergraduate work from 1955 to 1960 and earning his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, with minor concentrations in English and Geology. He continued with graduate school at Stanford from 1960–62 and has completed all requirements for his Master of Arts in Anthropology except thesis. <mask> dabbled part-time as a special student at Florida State University from 1972 to 1973 while employed at the Southeast Archaeological Center. Employment <mask> was employed with the National Park Service from 1959 to 1988, starting as a seasonal Park Ranger and archaeologist from 1959 to 1962 in Mesa Verde National Park and Wupatki National Monument. In 1962 he became a full-time employee with the NPS as Park Archaeologist at Montezuma Castle National Monument, and in 1964 he took a position as the Park Archaeologist at Ocmulgee National Monument.In 1966 <mask> moved on to become a Staff Archaeologist at the Division of Archaeology and Anthropology for the NPS in Washington, D.C. There <mask> performed general archaeological resource management and research and was able to pursue interests in underwater archaeology. 1972 saw <mask> transferring to Tallahassee to take a position as a Research Archaeologist at the Southeast Archaeological Center, and that institution's close association with the Florida State University Department of Anthropology led to <mask>'s work with archaeology faculty and students there. Upon his retirement from the NPS in 1988, <mask> became a Courtesy Assistant Professor for the Department of Anthropology. During his tenure at Florida State, he served as an instructor of underwater archaeology courses, lectured on topics relating to underwater archaeology for courses in historical archaeology, public archaeology, and Southeast colonial history, and assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Academic Diving Program. <mask>'s instruction and mentoring capacities lessened in the late 1990s as he shifted more into retirement mode. Archaeological achievements <mask> served as principal investigator on field projects undertaken through his Park Service and FSU career in two areas of Gulf Islands National Seashore; Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Jefferson, and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in Florida; and Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.Projects in Florida outside the National Park System included investigations at Fort Picolata, St. John's County; a survey for HMS Fox (1799) at St. George Island; a survey of Ballast Cove, Dog Island; an underwater survey of Wakulla Springs; a project involving applications of underwater archaeological techniques to crime scene investigation for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; and several investigations of shipwreck sites in Mobile Bay. He also taught portions of workshops that the Academic Diving Program has sponsored for outside agencies. Montezuma Well In the earliest underwater archaeological investigations by the Park Service (October, 1968), <mask> directed a survey and testing of Montezuma Well, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona. Steamboat Bertrand From July to September, 1969, <mask> served as field coordinator on the excavation of the 19th century steamboat Bertrand at Desoto National Wildlife Refuge on the Missouri River near Blair, Nebraska. Over 200,000 items were excavated from the wreck, whole objects in incredible condition, still packed in the original crates, with the names of the manufacturers, shippers and consignees; all dated to the morning of April 1, 1865. This opened his eyes to the "time capsule" nature of historic shipwreck sites, allowing one to see a specific day and an event caught in time, rather than working with fragments of artifacts and historical trash. Padre Island National Seashore In 1970 <mask> headed up what came to be one of the first serious underwater archaeology investigations by National Park Service starting with a terrestrial metal detector survey and preliminary assessment of underwater archaeological resources at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas.Preliminary research led to an underwater archaeological survey of 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet wrecks there, and excavation of the Galleon San Esteban, sponsored by Texas Antiquities Committee. Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson is a US Third System Fort 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest brick masonry fortification in the western hemisphere. In the late 1960s and early 1970s <mask> led evaluations of underwater archaeological resources, limited underwater archaeological survey and excavations, and extensive underwater archaeological survey and testing activities. The 1969 work marked the first extensive shipwreck survey by the NPS on park property, noting more than 20 sites. He also participated with staff of Earth Satellite Corporation in a remote sensing survey for historic shipwreck sites, and assisted in analysis of data. Work was conducted at Fort Jefferson in 1981 and 1982 in partnership with Florida State University. 1622 galleon Rosario In the summer of 1981 and 1982 <mask> directed underwater archaeological investigations of what is considered the wreck of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario of the 1622 Spanish fleet, as well as an unidentified patache of the same fleet.This investigation revealed what could represent one of the pataches that was sent to salvage the Rosario less than a month after the hurricane that sank it, possibly documenting the speed with which the Spanish salvaged their own wrecks. HMS Fowey was a fifth rate British warship, carrying 44 guns and over 200 men, captained by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother. It had scored victories over French and Spanish ships in battle, but was lost on a reef at what is now known as the Legare Anchorage in Biscayne National Park in 1748. The sunken vessel became the subject of an ownership dispute with a part-time treasure salvor who presumed that it was part of the Spanish treasure fleet. Through legal conflicts and systematic surveys and archaeological investigations of the 1980s and 1990s, <mask> and his staff from the Park Service and students from Florida State University not only identified the sunken vessel but won a legal battle that effectively changed how Admiralty law was applied to submerged shipwreck sites. The court found that the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 was to be applied to submerged shipwreck sites as it is to historic sites on land, no longer allowing plundering by individuals using marine salvage and Admiralty law to profiteer from the non-archaeological salvage of a historic shipwreck in National Park grounds. This activity is seen by many of his colleagues and former students as <mask>'s defining act.Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology <mask> was also a founding member of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, an international committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology that provides advice and assistance to governments, institutions, and individuals on matters relating to the field. He currently holds emeritus status. FSU ADP During the period of <mask>'s tenure as a courtesy professor the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory's Academic Diving Program, established in 1975, grew to one of the largest and most active diving research, support, and training programs in the United States. The Marine Lab and Academic Diving Program traditionally supports the research diving needs of faculty and students from many departments, as well as several outside agencies, including the Florida Geological Survey and the US Environmental Protection Agency. <mask> assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Florida State University Academic Diving Program from 1976 through his retirement from the Park Service in 1988, and continued as a co-instructor until 2002. His input and continuity over three decades was instrumental in the expansion and ongoing development of this program. Publications <mask>, with primary author and former student <mask>. Skowronek, authored the book HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748, published by the University Press of Florida on January 26, 2009.<mask>, <mask>. (1975) A Survey of the Offshore Lands of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 3(2):338-339. <mask>, <mask>. (1975) "Archeological Assessment of Biscayne National Monument." Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. <mask>, <mask>. (1980) "Interim Report: Underwater Archeological Survey of Legare Anchorage, Biscayne National Park." Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. <mask>, <mask>. and <mask>. Johnson (1982) "Fort Jefferson National Monument Overview, Research Design, and Scope of Work, Investigations of Site FOJE-UW-9 (8MO83)."Southeast Archeological Center, National Park Service, Tallahassee, Florida. Skowronek, <mask>., <mask>. Johnson, <mask>. Vernon and <mask><mask> (1987) "The Legare Anchorage Shipwreck Site-Grave of HMS Fowey". International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 16(4):313-324. <mask>, <mask>. and Philip R. Gerrell (1990) An Underwater Archaeological Assessment of Cultural Resources Located at the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (8WA24), Florida. In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Toni Carrell, pp. 125–128. Society for Historical Archaeology, Tucson, Arizona.McLean, Cecil W. and <mask><mask> (1991) Investigation of the Civil War Blockade Runner Ivanhoe. Florida State University Department of Anthropology. <mask>, <mask>. (1993) The Conference on Underwater Archaeology and The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology: A Brief History. In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Shelli O. Smith, pp. 2–6. Society for Historical Archaeology, Kansas City, Missouri. <mask>, <mask>. (1999) The History of Underwater Archaeology at Florida State University: a Retrospective of the Past and a Look to the Future.In Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, edited by Adrian A. Neidinger and Matthew A<mask>, pp. 80–84. Society for Historical Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah. Awards and honors The Department of Anthropology at Florida State University dedicated its George R. Fischer Laboratory of Underwater Archaeology to <mask> (see photograph at top of page). LAMP and the St. Augustine Lighthouse awarded <mask> a Lifetime Achievement award, for his “many contributions to the field of underwater archaeology, and to the education of this and future generations of underwater archaeologists” on March 21, 2007. In March 2007, LAMP announced during the first annual Northeast Florida Symposium on Underwater Archaeology that <mask> had donated his personal library to LAMP, to form the core of a first-class research library, the George R. Fischer Library of Maritime Archaeology. A session of papers in honor of <mask> was presented at the 41st annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 10, 2008.On January 8, 2010, at the 43rd annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology at Amelia Island in Northeast Florida, <mask> was presented with the Society for Historical Archaeology's Award of Merit "for his many contributions to the development of underwater archaeology and for his exemplary service on the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology." References 1937 births 2016 deaths American archaeologists American underwater divers Florida State University faculty People from Tallahassee, Florida Stanford University alumni Underwater archaeologists People from Susanville, California
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The founding father of the field in the National Park Service was an American underwater archaeologist. He began his career with the National Park Service in 1959 and worked in six parks, the Washington, D.C. Office, and the Southeast Archaeological Center before retiring in 1988. He taught courses in scientific diving techniques and underwater archaeology at Florida State University. His assistance helped shape the university's program in underwater archaeology after he retired from the NPS. He was a pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology and his students are now professors in the U.S. and abroad, serve as state, federal, and territorial archaeologists, direct non-profit research organizations, and work in the private sector. He founded and oversaw the underwater archaeology program for the National Park Service in 1968, and was involved with many of the early shipwreck excavations that are now required reading in introductory textbooks. The underwater archaeology program at Florida State University was able to start hundreds of students because of the 30 years of volunteer teaching by <mask>.<mask> <mask>, a forester with the United States Forest Service, and <mask> <mask>, a school teacher, were both born in Susanville, Lassen County. He was raised in a number of small towns in northern California. <mask>'s mother taught school children at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center and found it more convenient to teach him with the Japanese children. He was the only white child that threw stones at the guards. They were married on June 20, 1961. On May 9, 1963, Nancy gave birth to their only child, <mask> <mask>, while he was stationed at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona. <mask> and Nancy lived in Florida after he retired from the Southeast Archeological Center and Florida State University.He died in Florida. His wife and son are his survivors. From 1955 to 1960, he was a student at the university and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with minor concentrations in English and Geology. He completed all requirements for his Master of Arts in Anthropology except his thesis at graduate school. While employed at the Southeast Archaeological Center, <mask> was a part-time student at Florida State University. <mask> was employed by the National Park Service from 1959 to 1988 as a seasonal Park Ranger and archaeologist in Mesa Verde National Park. In 1962 he became a full-time employee of the National Park Service as a Park Archaeologist at Montezuma Castle National Monument, and in 1964 he became the Park Archaeologist at Ocmulgee National Monument.In 1966 he became a Staff Archaeologist at the Division of Archaeology and Anthropology for the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. <mask> was able to pursue interests in underwater archaeology because he performed general archaeological resource management and research there. The Southeast Archaeological Center's close association with the Florida State University Department of Anthropology led to the transfer of <mask> to the center in 1972 as a Research Archaeologist. In 1988 he became a courtesy assistant professor for the anthropology department. He lectured on topics relating to underwater archaeology for courses in historical archaeology, public archaeology, and Southeast colonial history, and assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through the Academic Diving Program. In the late 1990s, <mask>'s mentoring and instruction capacities decreased as he transitioned into retirement mode. Archaeological achievements include Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Jefferson, and Fort Matanzas National Monuments in Florida, as well as Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.There were investigations at Fort Picolata, St. John's County, a survey of St. George Island, and an underwater survey of Wakulla Springs. The Academic Diving Program has sponsored some of the workshops that he taught. The earliest underwater archaeological investigations by the Park Service took place in October of 1968. The excavation of the 19th century steamboat Bertrand took place at the Desoto National Wildlife refuge on the Missouri River near Blair, Nebraska. Over 200,000 items were excavated from the wreck, all of which were packed in the original crates and dated to the morning of April 1, 1865. He was able to see a specific day and an event caught in time, rather than working with artifacts and historical trash, because of this. One of the first serious underwater archaeology investigations by the National Park Service began in 1970 with a metal detector survey and preliminary assessment of underwater archaeological resources at Padre Island National Seashore in Texas.Preliminary research led to an underwater archaeological survey of 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet wrecks there. Fort Jefferson is the largest brick masonry fortification in the western hemisphere and is 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, <mask> led evaluations of underwater archaeological resources, limited underwater archaeological survey and excavations, and extensive underwater archaeological survey and testing activities. More than 20 sites were noted in the 1969 survey of the park property. He assisted in the analysis of data while he was with staff of Earth Satellite Corporation. The work was done at Fort Jefferson in 1981 and 1982. The Nuestra Seora del Rosario is believed to be the wreck of the 1622 Spanish fleet, as well as an unidentified patache.The investigation showed that one of the pataches that was sent to be salvaged from the Rosario less than a month after the storm may have been documenting the speed with which the Spanish salvaged their own wrecks. A descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother was the captain of the fifth rate British ship, which carried 44 guns and over 200 men. It had scored victories over French and Spanish ships in battle, but was lost on a reef in the park in 1748. The sunken vessel became the subject of an ownership dispute with a part-time treasure slayer who thought it was part of the Spanish treasure fleet. Through legal conflicts and systematic surveys, the Park Service and students from Florida State University were able to identify the sunken vessel and change how Admiralty law was applied to submerged wreck sites. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 was to be applied to submerged shipwreck sites as it is to historic sites on land, no longer allowing plundering by individuals using marine salvage and Admiralty law to profit from the non-archaeological salvage of a historic shipwreck in National Park. <mask>'s defining act is seen by many of his colleagues and former students.The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology is an international committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology that provides advice and assistance to governments, institutions, and individuals on matters relating to the field. He is currently retired. The FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory's Academic Diving Program, established in 1975, grew to be one of the largest and most active diving research, support, and training programs in the United States. The research diving needs of faculty and students from many departments are supported by the Marine Lab and Academic Diving Program. Through the Florida State University Academic Diving Program, he assisted or co-instructed courses in scientific diving techniques and project management through his retirement from the Park Service in 1988, and continued as a co-instructor until 2002. The expansion and development of this program was made possible by his input and continuity over three decades. The book "HMS Fowey Lost and Found: Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-of-War Lost off the Cape of Florida in 1748) was published by the University.A survey of the offshore lands of the national seashore. The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a journal. "Archeological Assessment of Biscayne National Monument" was written by <mask>. The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida. "Interim Report: Underwater Archeological Survey of Legare Anchorage, Biscayne National Park" was written by <mask>. The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida. "Fort Jefferson National Monument Overview, Research Design, and Scope of Work" was written by <mask>. and <mask>. Johnson.The Southeast Archeological Center is in Florida. Skowronek, <mask>., <mask>. Johnson, <mask>. Vernon and <mask>. The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a journal. An Underwater Archaeological Assessment of Cultural Resources is located at the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. In Underwater Archaeology was published by the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference. 125–128. The Society for Historical Archaeology is in Tucson, Arizona.The Civil War Blockade Runner Ivanhoe was investigated by Cecil W. and <mask>. The Department of Anthropology is at the Florida State University. A brief history of the Conference on Underwater Archaeology and the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology. Shelli O. Smith edited the Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference. 2–6. The Society for Historical Archaeology is located in Kansas City, Missouri. The History of Underwater Archaeology at Florida State University is a retrospective of the past and a look to the future.Adrian A. Neidinger and Matthew A<mask> edited the Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference. 80–4. The Society for Historical Archaeology is in Salt Lake City. The George R. Fischer Laboratory of Underwater Archaeology was dedicated to him by the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University. On March 21, 2007, LAMP and the St. Augustine Lighthouse gave a Lifetime Achievement award to <mask>, for his many contributions to the field of underwater archaeology and to the education of this and future generations of underwater archaeologists. In March 2007, LAMP announced during the first annual Northeast Florida Symposium on Underwater Archaeology that <mask><mask> had donated his personal library to LAMP, to form the core of a first-class research library. The 41st annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on January 10, 2008.On January 8, 2010, at the 43rd annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology at Amelia Island in Northeast Florida, the Society for Historical Archaeology's Award of Merit was presented to him for his many contributions to the development of underwater archaeology and for his exemplary service on the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology People from Florida State University and Susanville, California are underwater archaeologists.
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Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and musician. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. Depp made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). In the 1990s, Depp acted mostly in independent films, often playing eccentric characters. These included What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny and Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). Depp also began collaborating with director Tim Burton, starring in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). In the 2000s, Depp became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–present). He received critical praise for Finding Neverland (2004), and continued his commercially successful collaboration with Tim Burton with the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). In 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company, Infinitum Nihil, and formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Depp was married to actress Amber Heard from 2015 to 2017. Their divorce drew media attention as she alleged that he had been abusive throughout their relationship. Depp sued Heard for defamation in 2019 after she wrote an op-ed discussing being a public victim of domestic violence; the case will go to trial in 2022. He also sued the publishers of The Sun in a related libel suit in England. In 2020, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Depp had lost his libel case and that the majority of Heard's allegations had been proven to a civil standard. Early life and ancestry John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Palmer ( Wells) and civil engineer John Christopher Depp. Depp's family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida in 1970. His parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15, and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called "an inspiration". Depp was gifted a guitar by his mother when he was 12 years old, and began playing in various bands. He dropped out of Miramar High School aged 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician. In 1980, Depp began playing guitar in a band called The Kids. After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing their name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, Depp worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing. In December 1983, Depp married make-up artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer. The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and Depp subsequently began collaborating with the band Rock City Angels. He co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues. Depp and Allison divorced in 1985. Depp is primarily of English descent, with some French, German, and Irish ancestry. His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant (Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700). He is also descended from colonial freedom fighter Elizabeth Key Grinstead (1630–1665), daughter of English planter and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses Thomas Key and an African woman that he enslaved. In interviews in 2002 and 2011, Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry, stating, "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian." Depp's claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today stated that Depp had never inquired about his heritage nor was he recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation. This led to criticism from the Native American community, as Depp has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders refer to him as "a non-Indian". Depp's choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts". During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, Depp was adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe. Critical response to his claims from the Native community increased after this, including satirical portrayals of Depp by Native comedians. An ad featuring Depp and Native American imagery, by Dior for the fragrance "Sauvage", was pulled in 2019 after being accused of cultural appropriation and racism. Career 1984–1989: Early roles and 21 Jump Street In the early 1980s, Depp's then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to pursue an acting career. Depp has also credited James Dean as the catalyst that made him want to become an actor. Depp's first film role was in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), in which he played the boyfriend of the main character and one of Freddy Krueger's victims. After a starring role in the comedy Private Resort (1985), Depp was cast in the lead role of the skating drama Thrashin' (1986) by the film's director, but the decision was later overridden by its producer. Instead, Depp appeared in a minor supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama Platoon (1986). Depp became a teen idol during the late 1980s, when he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. He accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him. Despite his success, Depp felt that the series "forced [him] into the role of product". 1990–2002: Independent films and first collaborations with Tim Burton Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, Depp began choosing roles which he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office. His first film release in 1990 was John Waters' Cry-Baby, a musical comedy set in the 1950s. Although it was not a box office success upon its initial release, over the years it has gained cult classic status. Also in 1990, Depp played the title character in Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands opposite Dianne Wiest and Winona Ryder. The film was a commercial and critical success with a domestic gross of $53 million. In preparation for the role, Depp watched many Charlie Chaplin films to study the idea of creating sympathy without dialogue. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised Depp's performance stating that he "artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post stated that he "brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words, saying it all through bright black eyes and the tremulous care with which he holds his horror-movie hands. Depp earned his first Golden Globe nomination for the film. Depp had no film releases in the following two years, with the exception of a brief cameo in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the sixth installment in the A Nightmare of Elm Street franchise. He appeared in three films in 1993. In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and illiterate silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother; it became a sleeper hit. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that Depp "may look nothing like Buster Keaton, but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life". Depp received a second Golden Globe nomination for the performance. His second film of the year was Lasse Hallström's What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), a drama about a dysfunctional family in which he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis. It did not perform well commercially, but received positive notices from the critics. Although most of the reviews focused on DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that "Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization". Depp's final 1993 release was Emir Kusturica's surrealist comedy-drama Arizona Dream, which opened to positive reviews, and won the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival. In 1994, Depp reunited with director Tim Burton, playing the title role in Ed Wood, a biographical film about one of history's most inept film directors. Depp later stated that he was at the time depressed about films and filmmaking, but that "within 10 minutes of hearing about the project, I was committed." He found that the role gave him a "chance to stretch out and have some fun" and that working with Martin Landau, who played Bela Lugosi, "rejuvenated my love for acting". Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from the critics, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing that Depp had "proved himself as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at the silver lining of any cloud." Depp was nominated for a third time for a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe for his performance. The following year, Depp starred in three films. He played opposite Marlon Brando in the box-office hit Don Juan DeMarco, as a man who believes he is Don Juan, the world's greatest lover. He then starred in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white; it was not a commercial success and had mixed critical reviews. Depp's final film of the year was in the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, a thriller in which he played an accountant who is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter. In 1997, Depp starred alongside Al Pacino in the crime drama Donnie Brasco, directed by Mike Newell. He portrayed Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI Agent who assumes the name 'Donnie Brasco' in order to infiltrate the mafia in New York City. To prepare for the role, Depp spent time with the real-life Joe Pistone, on whose memoirs the film was based. Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and is considered to contain one of Depp's finest performances. In 1997, Depp also debuted as a director and screenwriter with The Brave. He starred in it as a poor Native American man who accepts a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Marlon Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family. It premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for generally negative reviews. Variety dismissed the film as "a turgid and unbelievable neo-western", and Time Out stated that there's nothing inherently wrong with the film but that "besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on Depp's bandana'd head and rippling torso." Due to the negative reviews, Depp decided not to release The Brave formally in the United States, neither in theaters nor on home media. Depp was a fan and friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, and played his alter ego Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's pseudobiographical novel of the same name. It was a box office failure, and polarized critics. Later that year, Depp made a brief cameo in Mika Kaurismäki's L.A. Without a Map (1998). Depp appeared in three films in 1999. The first was the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife, co-starring Charlize Theron, which was not a commercial or critical success. The second, Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate, which starred Depp as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery, was moderately more successful with audiences but received mixed reviews. Depp's third film of 1999 was Tim Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Depp played Ichabod Crane opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken. For his performance, Depp took inspiration from Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall and Basil Rathbone, stating that he "always thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl." Sleepy Hollow was a commercial and critical success. Depp's first film release of the new millennium was British-French drama The Man Who Cried (2000), directed by Sally Potter and starring him as a Roma horseman opposite Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett and John Turturro. It was not a critical success. Depp also had a supporting role in Julian Schnabel's critically acclaimed Before Night Falls (2000). Depp's final film for the year was Lasse Hallström's critically and commercially successful Chocolat (2000), in which he played a Roma man and the love interest of the main character, Juliette Binoche. Depp's next roles were both based on historical persons. In Blow (2001), he starred as cocaine smuggler George Jung, who was part of the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. The film underperformed in the box office and received mixed reviews. In the comic book adaptation From Hell (2001), Depp portrayed inspector Frederick Abberline, who investigated the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1880s London. The film also received mixed reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success. 2003–2011: Pirates of the Caribbean, commercial and critical success In 2003, Depp starred in the Walt Disney Pictures adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a major box office success. He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Actor as well as an MTV Movie Award. Depp has said that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me", and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew. Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about Depp's portrayal, but the character became popular with audiences. In his other film release in 2003, Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Depp played a corrupt CIA agent. A moderate box-office success, it received average to good reviews, with Depp's performance in particular receiving praise. Depp next starred as an author with writer's block in the thriller Secret Window (2004), based on a short story by Stephen King. It was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews. Released around the same time, the British-Australian independent film The Libertine (2004) saw Depp portray the seventeenth-century poet and rake, the Earl of Rochester. It had only limited release, and received mainly negative reviews. Depp's third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, was more positively received by the critics, and earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie. Depp also made a brief cameo appearance in the French film Happily Ever After (2004), and founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures. Depp continued his box-office success with a starring role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). It also had a positive critical reception, with Depp being nominated again for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Chocolate Factory was followed by another Burton project, stop-motion animation Corpse Bride (2005), in which Depp voiced the main character, Victor Van Dort. Depp reprised the role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007), both of which were major box office successes. He also voiced the character in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. According to a survey taken by Fandango, Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow was the main reason for many cinema-goers to see a Pirates film. In 2007, Depp collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). Depp cited Peter Lorre's performance in Mad Love (1935), in which Lorre played a "creepy but sympathetic" surgeon, as his main influence for the role. Sweeney Todd was the first film in which Depp had been required to sing. Instead of hiring a qualified vocal coach, he prepared for the role by recording demos with his old bandmate Bruce Witkin. The film was a commercial and critical success. Entertainment Weeklys Chris Nashawaty stated that "Depp's soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding... Watching Depp's barber wield his razors... it's hard not to be reminded of Edward Scissorhands frantically shaping hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago... and all of the twisted beauty we would've missed out on had [Burton and Depp] never met." Depp won the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actor for the role, and was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award. In 2009, Depp portrayed real-life gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies. It was commercially successful and gained moderately positive reviews. Roger Ebert stated in his review that "This Johnny Depp performance is something else. For once an actor playing a gangster does not seem to base his performance on movies he has seen. He starts cold. He plays Dillinger as a fact." Depp's second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, reunited him with director Terry Gilliam. Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell each played the character initially portrayed by their friend Heath Ledger, who had died before the film was completed. All three actors gave their salaries to Ledger's daughter, Matilda. Depp began the 2010s with another collaboration with Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland (2010), in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman. Despite mixed reviews, it earned US$1.025 billion in the box office, thus becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Depp's second film release of 2010 was the romantic thriller The Tourist, in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie. It was commercially successful, although panned by critics. Regardless, he received Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nominations for both films. Depp's first 2011 film release was the animation Rango, in which he voiced the title character, a lizard. It was a major critical and commercial success. His second film of the year, the fourth installment in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, was again a box office hit, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2011. Later in 2011, Depp released the first two projects co-produced by his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was a film adaptation of the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Depp. It failed to bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews. The company's second undertaking, Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011), garnered major critical acclaim and several awards nominations, but similarly did not perform well in the box office. In 2011, Depp also made a brief cameo in the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill. 2012–2020: Career setbacks By 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. That year, he and his 21 Jump Street co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles in cameo appearances in the series' feature film adaptation. Depp also starred in and co-produced his eighth film with Tim Burton, Dark Shadows (2012), alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green. The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera of the same name, which had been one of his favorites as a child. The film's poor reception in the United States brought Depp's star appeal into question. After Infinitum Nihil's agreement with WB expired in 2011, Depp signed a multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios. The first film made in the collaboration was The Lone Ranger (2013), in which Depp starred as Tonto. Depp's casting as a Native American brought accusations of whitewashing, and the film was not well received by the public or the critics, causing Disney to take a US$190 million loss. Following a brief cameo in the independent film Lucky Them (2013), Depp starred as an AI-studying scientist in the sci-fi thriller Transcendence (2014), which was yet another commercial failure, and earned mainly negative reviews. His other roles in 2014 were a minor supporting part as The Wolf in the musical adaptation Into the Woods, and a more substantial appearance as eccentric French-Canadian ex-detective in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, in which he was credited by the character's name, Guy LaPointe. In 2015, Depp appeared in two films produced by Infinitum Nihil. The first was comedy-thriller Mortdecai, in which he acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. The film was a critical and commercial failure and brought both stars Golden Raspberry nominations. The second film, Black Mass (2015), in which he played Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, was better received. Critics from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety called it one of Depp's best performances to date, and the role earned Depp his third nomination for the Best Actor SAG award. However, the film failed to bring back its production costs. Depp also made a cameo appearance in the critically panned London Fields, starring his then-wife Amber Heard, which was to be released in 2015, but its general release was delayed by litigation until 2018. In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed Depp as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was inducted as a Disney Legend. Depp's first film release in 2016 was Yoga Hosers, a sequel to Tusk (2014), in which Depp appeared with his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. Next, he played businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire entitled Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, released during the run-up to the US presidential election. He earned praise for the role, with a headline from The A.V. Club declaring, "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?" It was also announced that Depp had been cast in a new franchise role as Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man in Universal Studios' planned shared film universe entitled the Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise. Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. In contrast to the first film's success, the sequel lost Disney approximately US$70 million. It also gained Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations. Depp had also been secretly cast to play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. His name was not mentioned in the promotional materials and his cameo was only revealed at the end of the film. In 2017, Depp appeared alongside other actors and filmmakers in The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a terminally ill teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation. He also reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates series, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and Depp was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and for worst screen combo with "his worn-out drunk routine". However, the film had a good box office return internationally, especially in China, Japan and Russia. Depp's last film release in 2017 was the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, in which he was part of an ensemble cast led by director-star Kenneth Branagh. In 2018, Depp voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes. Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his "fast-fading film career". Depp then starred in two independent films, both produced by him and his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was City of Lies, in which he starred as Russell Poole, an LAPD detective who attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. It was set for release in September 2018, but was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued Depp for assault. The second film was the comedy-drama Richard Says Goodbye, in which Depp played a professor with terminal cancer. It premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in October 2018. Depp's last film release of 2018 was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in which he reprised his role as Grindelwald. Depp's casting received criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him. Depp also experienced other career setbacks around this time, as Disney confirmed that they would not be casting him in new Pirates installments and he was reported to no longer be attached to Universal's Dark Universe franchise. Depp's next films were the independent dramas Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), based on a novel by J.M. Coetzee, and Minamata (2020), in which he portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith and which premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival. In November 2020, Depp resigned from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of its production company, Warner Bros., after he lost his UK libel case against a British tabloid, who had accused him of being a domestic abuser. He was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen. Soon after, The Hollywood Reporter called Depp "persona non-grata" in the film industry. 2021–2022: Recent activity In March 2021, City of Lies, which was originally scheduled for 2018, was released in theaters and streaming services. The same month, an online petition to bring Depp back to the Pirates franchise, begun four months earlier, reached its goal of 500,000 signatures. His Pirates co-star Kevin McNally also expressed support for Depp returning to the role. In July 2021, Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata (2020), accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to Depp's involvement, with Depp claiming he is being boycotted by the Hollywood industry and calling his changed reputation an "absurdity of media mathematics." Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August 2021, and in North America in December 2021. The film received positive reviews, with multiple publications praising Depp's performance as his best in years. Depp also continues as the face of Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage. Depp received multiple honorary awards at numerous European film festivals, including at the Camerimage festival in Poland, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, where Depp was awarded the Donostia Award. These awards were controversial, with various domestic violence charities criticizing the festivals. The organisers of the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award Depp, with the San Sebastian Film Festival stating that "he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women." In September 2021, Depp described himself as a victim of cancel culture. The same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, Infinitum Nihil, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company A Contracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects. In 2022, Depp was cast as King Louis XV in a yet untitled film about the king’s life, which will be directed by French actor-director Maïwenn. In February 2022, he received the Serbian Medal of Honor from President Aleksandar Vucic. Other ventures In 2004, Depp founded film production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer. He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president. The company's first two film releases were The Rum Diary (2011) and Hugo (2011). Depp co-owned the nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles in 1993–2003, and the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris. Depp and Douglas Brinkley edited folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel House of Earth, which was published in 2013. Music Prior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by Oasis, Shane MacGowan, Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis, Aerosmith, Marilyn Manson, and The New Basement Tapes, among others. He also performed with Manson at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012. Depp played guitar on the soundtrack of his films Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and has appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, Avril Lavigne and Paul McCartney. In the 1990s, he was also a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. In 2015, Depp formed the supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2015. It featured eleven classic rock covers, as well as three original songs (all co-written by Depp). The band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles in September 2015, and has since done two world tours in 2016 and 2018. Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by Depp. The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes", sung by Depp. In 2020, Depp released a cover of John Lennon's "Isolation" with guitarist Jeff Beck, and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future. Reception and public image In the 1990s, Depp was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norms of that role. After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and PR choices began to cultivate a new public persona. According to journalist Hadley Freeman: Similarly, film scholar Anna Everett has described Depp's 1990s films and public persona as "anti-macho" and "gender-bending", going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man. After 21 Jump Street, Depp chose to work in independent films, often taking on quirky roles that sometimes even completely obscured his looks, such as Edward Scissorhands. Critics often described Depp's characters as "iconic loners" or "gentle outsiders". According to Depp, his agent, Tracey Jacobs of the United Talent Agency (UTA), had to take "a lot of heat over the years" for his role choices; Depp characterized higher-ups at the UTA as thinking, "Jesus Christ! When does he do a movie where he kisses the girl? When does he get to pull a gun out and shoot somebody? When does he get to be a [fucking] man for a change? When is he finally going to do a blockbuster?" Depp also cultivated the image of a bad boy. According to Everett, his "rule-breaking" roles matched with the "much publicized rebelliousness, unconventionality, and volatility ascribed to Depp's own personal life throughout the decade. From reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use, to his multiple engagements to such glamorous women as supermodel Kate Moss and Hollywood starlet Winona Ryder and others, we clearly see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star image and his repertoire of outsider characters." After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, Depp became one of the biggest box office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The five films in the series have earned US$4.5 billion as of 2021. In addition to the Pirates franchise, Depp also made further four films with Tim Burton that were major successes, with one, Alice in Wonderland (2010), becoming the biggest commercial hit of Depp's career and one of the highest-grossing films in history (as of 2021). According to film scholar Murray Pomerance, Depp's collaboration with Disney "can be seen to purport and herald a new era for Johnny Depp, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career; not only a star but a middle-class hero". In 2003, the same year as the first film in the Pirates series was released, Depp was named "World's Sexiest Man" by People; he would receive the title again in 2009. During the decade and into the 2010s, Depp was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as "Favorite Male Movie Star" at the People's Choice Awards every year for 2005 through 2012. In 2012, Depp became the most highly paid actor in the American film industry, earning at best $75 million per film, and as of 2020, is the tenth highest-grossing actor worldwide, with his films having grossed over US$3.7 billion at the United States box office and over US$10 billion worldwide. Although a mainstream favorite with the audiences, critics' views on Depp changed in the 2000s, becoming more negative as he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal. Regardless, Depp continued to eschew more traditional leading-man roles until towards the end of the 2000s, when he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies (2009). In the 2010s, Depp's films were less successful, with many big-budget studio films such as Dark Shadows (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) underperforming at the box office and gaining Depp nominations for Golden Raspberry Awards. Depp also received negative publicity due to allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior and the loss of his US$650 million fortune. After losing a highly publicized libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, Depp was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise. Many publications wrote that Depp would most likely struggle to find further work in major studio productions. Personal life Relationships Depp and makeup artist Lori Anne Allison were married from 1983 until 1985. In the late 1980s, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn before proposing in 1990 to his Edward Scissorhands Winona Ryder, for whom he tattooed "WINONA FOREVER" on his right arm. Between 1994 and 1997, he was in a relationship with English model Kate Moss. Following his breakup from Moss, Depp began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998. They have two children, daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 1999) and son John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born 2002). Depp stated that having children has given him a "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything. ...You cannot plan the kind of deep love that results in children. Fatherhood was not a conscious decision. It was part of the wonderful ride I was on. It was destiny. All the math finally worked." Depp and Paradis announced that they had separated in June 2012. Relationship with Amber Heard Following the end of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, Depp began dating actress Amber Heard, with whom he had co-starred in The Rum Diary (2011). The couple married in a civil ceremony in February 2015. Heard filed for divorce in May 2016 and obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, alleging in her court declaration that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Depp denied these claims and alleged that she was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution". A settlement was reached in August 2016, and the divorce was finalized in January 2017. Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their "relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm." Depp paid Heard a settlement of US$7 million, which she pledged to donate to the ACLU and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). In 2018, Depp brought a libel lawsuit in the UK against News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, which had called him a "wife beater" in an April 2018 article. The case had a highly publicized trial in July 2020, with both Depp and Heard testifying for several days. In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence claimed by Heard were "substantially true". The court rejected Depp's claim of a hoax and accepted that the allegations Heard had made against Depp had damaged her career and activism. Following the verdict, Depp resigned from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, after being asked to do so by its production company, Warner Bros. Depp sought to appeal the verdict, with his lawyers accusing Heard of not following through on the charity pledge, and that the pledge had significantly influenced the judge's view of Heard. In response, Heard's legal team stated that she had not donated the full amount yet due to the lawsuits against her by Depp. Depp's appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected by the Court of Appeal in March 2021. The Court of Appeal did not find the argument that the charity pledge influenced the outcome convincing, as the judge in the trial had reached their verdict by evaluating the evidence related to the 14 alleged incidents of violence; the issue of the donation was not part of it, but a comment made after the verdict had already been reached. In addition to suing The Sun in 2018, Depp also sued Heard for defamation in Virginia, US in early 2019 over an op-ed she wrote about her experiences of leaving an abusive relationship, which had been published by The Washington Post in December 2018. Depp alleged that Heard had been the abuser, that her allegations constituted a hoax against him, and that as a consequence, Disney had declined to cast him in future projects. In October 2020, the judge in the case dismissed Depp's lawyer Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information covered by a protective order to the media. Following the verdict in Depp's lawsuit against The Sun the next month, Heard's lawyers filed to have the defamation suit dismissed, but judge Penny Azcarate ruled against it because Heard had not been a defendant in the UK case. In August 2021, a New York judge ruled that the ACLU must disclose documents related to Heard's charity pledge to the organization. The defamation case against Heard is scheduled to go to trial in Fairfax County, Virginia in April 2022. Heard has also countersued Depp in August 2020, alleging that he had coordinated "a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions in an effort to get her fired from Aquaman and L'Oreal". Alcohol and drug use Depp has struggled with alcoholism and addiction for much of his life. He has stated that he began using drugs by taking his mother's "nerve pills" at the age of 11, was smoking at age 12 and by the age of 14 had used "every kind of drugs there were". In a 1997 interview, Depp acknowledged past abuse of alcohol during the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993). In a 2008 interview, Depp stated that he had "poisoned" himself with alcohol "for years". In 2013, Depp declared that he had stopped drinking alcohol, adding that he "pretty much got everything [he] could get out of it"; Depp also said, "I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but maybe too well." Regarding his breakup with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, Depp said that he "definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation...[because] that could have been fatal." According to his ex-wife, Amber Heard, Depp "plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol" during their relationship in 2013–2016. In a 2018 Rolling Stone profile of Depp, reporter Stephen Rodrick wrote that he had used hashish in his presence and described him as "alternately hilarious, sly and incoherent"; Depp also said that the allegation made by his former business managers that he had spent US$30,000 per month on wine was "insulting" because he had spent "far more" than that amount. During his 2020 libel trial, Depp admitted to having been addicted to Roxicodone and alcohol as well as used other substances such as MDMA and cocaine during his relationship with Heard. Legal issues Depp was arrested in Vancouver in 1989 for assaulting a security guard after the police were called to end a loud party at his hotel room. He was also arrested in New York City in 1994 after causing significant damage to his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss, his girlfriend. The charges were dropped against him after he agreed to pay US$9,767 in damages. Depp was arrested again in 1999 for brawling with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with Paradis. In 2012, disabled UC Irvine medical professor Robin Eckert sued Depp and three security firms, claiming to have been attacked by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles in 2011. During the incident, she was allegedly hand-cuffed and dragged 40 feet across the floor, resulting in injuries including a dislocated elbow. She argued in court that, as the security guards' direct manager, Depp failed to intervene, even though he did not take part in the battery. Before the case went to trial, Depp settled with Eckert for an undisclosed sum, according to TMZ. In April 2015, Depp's wife Amber Heard breached Australia's biosecurity laws when she failed to declare her and Depp's two dogs to the customs when they flew to Queensland, where he was working on a film. Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she had made a mistake due to sleep deprivation. She was placed on a $1,000 one-month good behavior bond for producing a false document; Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws. The Guardian called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history. In March 2016, Depp cut ties with his management company, The Management Group (TMG), and sued them in January 2017 for allegedly improperly managing his money and leaving him over $40 million in debt. TMG stated that Depp was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement and countersued him for unpaid fees. In a related suit, Depp also sued his lawyers, Bloom Hergott, in January 2017. Both lawsuits were settled, the former in 2018 and the latter in 2019. In 2018, two of Depp's former bodyguards sued him for unpaid fees and unsafe working conditions. The suit was settled in 2019. Also in 2018, Depp was sued for allegedly hitting and verbally insulting a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies. Political views Depp stated to the German magazine Stern in 2003 that "America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth—that can bite and hurt you, aggressive." Although he later asserted that the magazine misquoted him and his words were taken out of context, Stern'' stood by its story, as did CNN in its coverage of the interview. CNN added his remark that he would like his children "to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out." Depp has also disagreed with subsequent media reports that perceived him as a "European wannabe", saying that he liked the anonymity and simplicity of living in France while in a relationship with Paradis. Depp became a U.S. resident again in 2011, because France wanted him to become a permanent resident, which he said would require him to pay income tax in both countries. In November 2016, Depp joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia. At the Glastonbury Festival 2017, Depp, criticizing the US president Donald Trump, asked: "When was the last time an actor assassinated a President? I want to clarify: I'm not an actor. I lie for a living. However, it's been a while and maybe it's time." He added, "I'm not insinuating anything". The comment was interpreted as a reference to John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Shawn Holtzclaw of the Secret Service told CNN they were aware of Depp's comment, but that "[f]or security reasons, we cannot discuss specifically nor in general terms the means and methods of how we perform our protective responsibilities". Depp apologized shortly afterward, saying "[the remark] did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice." Filmography and accolades Discography See also List of people from Kentucky List of actors with Academy Award nominations List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories Notes References Citations Sources External links 1963 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American musicians 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American musicians American expatriate male actors in France American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of English descent American people of French descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent American expatriates in Australia Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners César Honorary Award recipients Film producers from Kentucky Hollywood Vampires (band) members Male actors from Florida Male actors from Kentucky Male Western (genre) film actors Nightclub owners Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners People from Owensboro, Kentucky Winthrop family
[ "John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and musician.", "He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards.", "Depp made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990).", "In the 1990s, Depp acted mostly in independent films, often playing eccentric characters.", "These included What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny and Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).", "Depp also began collaborating with director Tim Burton, starring in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999).", "In the 2000s, Depp became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–present).", "He received critical praise for Finding Neverland (2004), and continued his commercially successful collaboration with Tim Burton with the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010).", "In 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million.", "During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company, Infinitum Nihil, and formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry.", "Depp was married to actress Amber Heard from 2015 to 2017.", "Their divorce drew media attention as she alleged that he had been abusive throughout their relationship.", "Depp sued Heard for defamation in 2019 after she wrote an op-ed discussing being a public victim of domestic violence; the case will go to trial in 2022.", "He also sued the publishers of The Sun in a related libel suit in England.", "In 2020, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Depp had lost his libel case and that the majority of Heard's allegations had been proven to a civil standard.", "Early life and ancestry \nJohn Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Palmer ( Wells) and civil engineer John Christopher Depp.", "Depp's family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida in 1970.", "His parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15, and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called \"an inspiration\".", "Depp was gifted a guitar by his mother when he was 12 years old, and began playing in various bands.", "He dropped out of Miramar High School aged 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician.", "He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician.", "In 1980, Depp began playing guitar in a band called The Kids.", "After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing their name to Six Gun Method.", "In addition to the band, Depp worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing.", "In December 1983, Depp married make-up artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer.", "The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and Depp subsequently began collaborating with the band Rock City Angels.", "He co-wrote their song \"Mary\", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues.", "Depp and Allison divorced in 1985.", "Depp is primarily of English descent, with some French, German, and Irish ancestry.", "His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant (Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700).", "He is also descended from colonial freedom fighter Elizabeth Key Grinstead (1630–1665), daughter of English planter and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses Thomas Key and an African woman that he enslaved.", "In interviews in 2002 and 2011, Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry, stating, \"I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line.", "My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian.", "Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian.\"", "Depp's claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today stated that Depp had never inquired about his heritage nor was he recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation.", "This led to criticism from the Native American community, as Depp has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders refer to him as \"a non-Indian\".", "Depp's choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band \"Tonto's Giant Nuts\".", "During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, Depp was adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe.", "Critical response to his claims from the Native community increased after this, including satirical portrayals of Depp by Native comedians.", "An ad featuring Depp and Native American imagery, by Dior for the fragrance \"Sauvage\", was pulled in 2019 after being accused of cultural appropriation and racism.", "Career \n 1984–1989: Early roles and 21 Jump Street \n\nIn the early 1980s, Depp's then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to pursue an acting career.", "Depp has also credited James Dean as the catalyst that made him want to become an actor.", "Depp's first film role was in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), in which he played the boyfriend of the main character and one of Freddy Krueger's victims.", "After a starring role in the comedy Private Resort (1985), Depp was cast in the lead role of the skating drama Thrashin' (1986) by the film's director, but the decision was later overridden by its producer.", "Instead, Depp appeared in a minor supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama Platoon (1986).", "Depp became a teen idol during the late 1980s, when he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987.", "He accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him.", "Despite his success, Depp felt that the series \"forced [him] into the role of product\".", "1990–2002: Independent films and first collaborations with Tim Burton \nDisillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, Depp began choosing roles which he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.", "His first film release in 1990 was John Waters' Cry-Baby, a musical comedy set in the 1950s.", "Although it was not a box office success upon its initial release, over the years it has gained cult classic status.", "Also in 1990, Depp played the title character in Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands opposite Dianne Wiest and Winona Ryder.", "The film was a commercial and critical success with a domestic gross of $53 million.", "In preparation for the role, Depp watched many Charlie Chaplin films to study the idea of creating sympathy without dialogue.", "Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised Depp's performance stating that he \"artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance\", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post stated that he \"brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words, saying it all through bright black eyes and the tremulous care with which he holds his horror-movie hands.", "Depp earned his first Golden Globe nomination for the film.", "Depp had no film releases in the following two years, with the exception of a brief cameo in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the sixth installment in the A Nightmare of Elm Street franchise.", "He appeared in three films in 1993.", "In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and illiterate silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother; it became a sleeper hit.", "Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that Depp \"may look nothing like Buster Keaton, but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life\".", "Depp received a second Golden Globe nomination for the performance.", "His second film of the year was Lasse Hallström's What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), a drama about a dysfunctional family in which he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis.", "It did not perform well commercially, but received positive notices from the critics.", "Although most of the reviews focused on DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that \"Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization\".", "Depp's final 1993 release was Emir Kusturica's surrealist comedy-drama Arizona Dream, which opened to positive reviews, and won the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival.", "In 1994, Depp reunited with director Tim Burton, playing the title role in Ed Wood, a biographical film about one of history's most inept film directors.", "Depp later stated that he was at the time depressed about films and filmmaking, but that \"within 10 minutes of hearing about the project, I was committed.\"", "He found that the role gave him a \"chance to stretch out and have some fun\" and that working with Martin Landau, who played Bela Lugosi, \"rejuvenated my love for acting\".", "Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from the critics, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing that Depp had \"proved himself as an established, certified great actor\" and \"captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at the silver lining of any cloud.\"", "Depp was nominated for a third time for a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe for his performance.", "The following year, Depp starred in three films.", "He played opposite Marlon Brando in the box-office hit Don Juan DeMarco, as a man who believes he is Don Juan, the world's greatest lover.", "He then starred in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white; it was not a commercial success and had mixed critical reviews.", "Depp's final film of the year was in the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, a thriller in which he played an accountant who is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.", "In 1997, Depp starred alongside Al Pacino in the crime drama Donnie Brasco, directed by Mike Newell.", "He portrayed Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI Agent who assumes the name 'Donnie Brasco' in order to infiltrate the mafia in New York City.", "To prepare for the role, Depp spent time with the real-life Joe Pistone, on whose memoirs the film was based.", "Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and is considered to contain one of Depp's finest performances.", "In 1997, Depp also debuted as a director and screenwriter with The Brave.", "He starred in it as a poor Native American man who accepts a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Marlon Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family.", "It premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for generally negative reviews.", "Variety dismissed the film as \"a turgid and unbelievable neo-western\", and Time Out stated that there's nothing inherently wrong with the film but that \"besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on Depp's bandana'd head and rippling torso.\"", "Due to the negative reviews, Depp decided not to release The Brave formally in the United States, neither in theaters nor on home media.", "Depp was a fan and friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, and played his alter ego Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's pseudobiographical novel of the same name.", "It was a box office failure, and polarized critics.", "Later that year, Depp made a brief cameo in Mika Kaurismäki's L.A.", "Without a Map (1998).", "Depp appeared in three films in 1999.", "The first was the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife, co-starring Charlize Theron, which was not a commercial or critical success.", "The second, Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate, which starred Depp as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery, was moderately more successful with audiences but received mixed reviews.", "Depp's third film of 1999 was Tim Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Depp played Ichabod Crane opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken.", "For his performance, Depp took inspiration from Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall and Basil Rathbone, stating that he \"always thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl.\"", "Sleepy Hollow was a commercial and critical success.", "Depp's first film release of the new millennium was British-French drama The Man Who Cried (2000), directed by Sally Potter and starring him as a Roma horseman opposite Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett and John Turturro.", "It was not a critical success.", "Depp also had a supporting role in Julian Schnabel's critically acclaimed Before Night Falls (2000).", "Depp's final film for the year was Lasse Hallström's critically and commercially successful Chocolat (2000), in which he played a Roma man and the love interest of the main character, Juliette Binoche.", "Depp's next roles were both based on historical persons.", "In Blow (2001), he starred as cocaine smuggler George Jung, who was part of the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s.", "The film underperformed in the box office and received mixed reviews.", "In the comic book adaptation From Hell (2001), Depp portrayed inspector Frederick Abberline, who investigated the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1880s London.", "The film also received mixed reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success.", "2003–2011: Pirates of the Caribbean, commercial and critical success \n\nIn 2003, Depp starred in the Walt Disney Pictures adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a major box office success.", "He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Actor as well as an MTV Movie Award.", "Depp has said that Sparrow is \"definitely a big part of me\", and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew.", "Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about Depp's portrayal, but the character became popular with audiences.", "In his other film release in 2003, Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Depp played a corrupt CIA agent.", "A moderate box-office success, it received average to good reviews, with Depp's performance in particular receiving praise.", "Depp next starred as an author with writer's block in the thriller Secret Window (2004), based on a short story by Stephen King.", "It was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews.", "Released around the same time, the British-Australian independent film The Libertine (2004) saw Depp portray the seventeenth-century poet and rake, the Earl of Rochester.", "It had only limited release, and received mainly negative reviews.", "Depp's third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, was more positively received by the critics, and earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie.", "Depp also made a brief cameo appearance in the French film Happily Ever After (2004), and founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures.", "Depp continued his box-office success with a starring role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).", "It also had a positive critical reception, with Depp being nominated again for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.", "Chocolate Factory was followed by another Burton project, stop-motion animation Corpse Bride (2005), in which Depp voiced the main character, Victor Van Dort.", "Depp reprised the role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007), both of which were major box office successes.", "He also voiced the character in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.", "According to a survey taken by Fandango, Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow was the main reason for many cinema-goers to see a Pirates film.", "In 2007, Depp collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).", "Depp cited Peter Lorre's performance in Mad Love (1935), in which Lorre played a \"creepy but sympathetic\" surgeon, as his main influence for the role.", "Sweeney Todd was the first film in which Depp had been required to sing.", "Instead of hiring a qualified vocal coach, he prepared for the role by recording demos with his old bandmate Bruce Witkin.", "The film was a commercial and critical success.", "Entertainment Weeklys Chris Nashawaty stated that \"Depp's soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding...", "Watching Depp's barber wield his razors... it's hard not to be reminded of Edward Scissorhands frantically shaping hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago... and all of the twisted beauty we would've missed out on had [Burton and Depp] never met.\"", "Depp won the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actor for the role, and was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award.", "In 2009, Depp portrayed real-life gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies.", "It was commercially successful and gained moderately positive reviews.", "Roger Ebert stated in his review that \"This Johnny Depp performance is something else.", "For once an actor playing a gangster does not seem to base his performance on movies he has seen.", "He starts cold.", "He plays Dillinger as a fact.\"", "Depp's second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, reunited him with director Terry Gilliam.", "Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell each played the character initially portrayed by their friend Heath Ledger, who had died before the film was completed.", "All three actors gave their salaries to Ledger's daughter, Matilda.", "Depp began the 2010s with another collaboration with Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland (2010), in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman.", "Despite mixed reviews, it earned US$1.025 billion in the box office, thus becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time.", "Depp's second film release of 2010 was the romantic thriller The Tourist, in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie.", "It was commercially successful, although panned by critics.", "Regardless, he received Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nominations for both films.", "Depp's first 2011 film release was the animation Rango, in which he voiced the title character, a lizard.", "It was a major critical and commercial success.", "His second film of the year, the fourth installment in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, was again a box office hit, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2011.", "Later in 2011, Depp released the first two projects co-produced by his company, Infinitum Nihil.", "The first was a film adaptation of the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Depp.", "It failed to bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews.", "The company's second undertaking, Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011), garnered major critical acclaim and several awards nominations, but similarly did not perform well in the box office.", "In 2011, Depp also made a brief cameo in the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill.", "2012–2020: Career setbacks \nBy 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million.", "That year, he and his 21 Jump Street co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles in cameo appearances in the series' feature film adaptation.", "Depp also starred in and co-produced his eighth film with Tim Burton, Dark Shadows (2012), alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.", "The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera of the same name, which had been one of his favorites as a child.", "The film's poor reception in the United States brought Depp's star appeal into question.", "After Infinitum Nihil's agreement with WB expired in 2011, Depp signed a multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios.", "The first film made in the collaboration was The Lone Ranger (2013), in which Depp starred as Tonto.", "Depp's casting as a Native American brought accusations of whitewashing, and the film was not well received by the public or the critics, causing Disney to take a US$190 million loss.", "Following a brief cameo in the independent film Lucky Them (2013), Depp starred as an AI-studying scientist in the sci-fi thriller Transcendence (2014), which was yet another commercial failure, and earned mainly negative reviews.", "His other roles in 2014 were a minor supporting part as The Wolf in the musical adaptation Into the Woods, and a more substantial appearance as eccentric French-Canadian ex-detective in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, in which he was credited by the character's name, Guy LaPointe.", "In 2015, Depp appeared in two films produced by Infinitum Nihil.", "The first was comedy-thriller Mortdecai, in which he acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow.", "The film was a critical and commercial failure and brought both stars Golden Raspberry nominations.", "The second film, Black Mass (2015), in which he played Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, was better received.", "Critics from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety called it one of Depp's best performances to date, and the role earned Depp his third nomination for the Best Actor SAG award.", "However, the film failed to bring back its production costs.", "Depp also made a cameo appearance in the critically panned London Fields, starring his then-wife Amber Heard, which was to be released in 2015, but its general release was delayed by litigation until 2018.", "In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed Depp as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was inducted as a Disney Legend.", "Depp's first film release in 2016 was Yoga Hosers, a sequel to Tusk (2014), in which Depp appeared with his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.", "Next, he played businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire entitled Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, released during the run-up to the US presidential election.", "He earned praise for the role, with a headline from The A.V.", "Club declaring, \"Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?\"", "It was also announced that Depp had been cast in a new franchise role as Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man in Universal Studios' planned shared film universe entitled the Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise.", "Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), the sequel to Alice in Wonderland.", "In contrast to the first film's success, the sequel lost Disney approximately US$70 million.", "It also gained Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations.", "Depp had also been secretly cast to play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise.", "His name was not mentioned in the promotional materials and his cameo was only revealed at the end of the film.", "In 2017, Depp appeared alongside other actors and filmmakers in The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a terminally ill teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation.", "He also reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates series, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).", "In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and Depp was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and for worst screen combo with \"his worn-out drunk routine\".", "However, the film had a good box office return internationally, especially in China, Japan and Russia.", "Depp's last film release in 2017 was the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, in which he was part of an ensemble cast led by director-star Kenneth Branagh.", "In 2018, Depp voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes.", "Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his \"fast-fading film career\".", "Depp then starred in two independent films, both produced by him and his company, Infinitum Nihil.", "The first was City of Lies, in which he starred as Russell Poole, an LAPD detective who attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.", "It was set for release in September 2018, but was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued Depp for assault.", "The second film was the comedy-drama Richard Says Goodbye, in which Depp played a professor with terminal cancer.", "It premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in October 2018.", "Depp's last film release of 2018 was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in which he reprised his role as Grindelwald.", "Depp's casting received criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him.", "Depp also experienced other career setbacks around this time, as Disney confirmed that they would not be casting him in new Pirates installments and he was reported to no longer be attached to Universal's Dark Universe franchise.", "Depp's next films were the independent dramas Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), based on a novel by J.M.", "Coetzee, and Minamata (2020), in which he portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith and which premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.", "In November 2020, Depp resigned from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of its production company, Warner Bros., after he lost his UK libel case against a British tabloid, who had accused him of being a domestic abuser.", "He was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.", "Soon after, The Hollywood Reporter called Depp \"persona non-grata\" in the film industry.", "2021–2022: Recent activity \nIn March 2021, City of Lies, which was originally scheduled for 2018, was released in theaters and streaming services.", "The same month, an online petition to bring Depp back to the Pirates franchise, begun four months earlier, reached its goal of 500,000 signatures.", "His Pirates co-star Kevin McNally also expressed support for Depp returning to the role.", "In July 2021, Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata (2020), accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to Depp's involvement, with Depp claiming he is being boycotted by the Hollywood industry and calling his changed reputation an \"absurdity of media mathematics.\"", "Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August 2021, and in North America in December 2021.", "The film received positive reviews, with multiple publications praising Depp's performance as his best in years.", "Depp also continues as the face of Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage.", "Depp received multiple honorary awards at numerous European film festivals, including at the Camerimage festival in Poland, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, where Depp was awarded the Donostia Award.", "These awards were controversial, with various domestic violence charities criticizing the festivals.", "The organisers of the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award Depp, with the San Sebastian Film Festival stating that \"he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women.\"", "In September 2021, Depp described himself as a victim of cancel culture.", "The same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, Infinitum Nihil, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company A Contracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects.", "In 2022, Depp was cast as King Louis XV in a yet untitled film about the king’s life, which will be directed by French actor-director Maïwenn.", "In February 2022, he received the Serbian Medal of Honor from President Aleksandar Vucic.", "Other ventures \nIn 2004, Depp founded film production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer.", "He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president.", "The company's first two film releases were The Rum Diary (2011) and Hugo (2011).", "Depp co-owned the nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles in 1993–2003, and the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris.", "Depp and Douglas Brinkley edited folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel House of Earth, which was published in 2013.", "Music \n\nPrior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by Oasis, Shane MacGowan, Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis, Aerosmith, Marilyn Manson, and The New Basement Tapes, among others.", "He also performed with Manson at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012.", "Depp played guitar on the soundtrack of his films Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and has appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, Avril Lavigne and Paul McCartney.", "In the 1990s, he was also a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.", "In 2015, Depp formed the supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids.", "Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2015.", "It featured eleven classic rock covers, as well as three original songs (all co-written by Depp).", "The band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles in September 2015, and has since done two world tours in 2016 and 2018.", "Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by Depp.", "The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's \"Heroes\", sung by Depp.", "In 2020, Depp released a cover of John Lennon's \"Isolation\" with guitarist Jeff Beck, and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future.", "Reception and public image \nIn the 1990s, Depp was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norms of that role.", "After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and PR choices began to cultivate a new public persona.", "According to journalist Hadley Freeman:\n\nSimilarly, film scholar Anna Everett has described Depp's 1990s films and public persona as \"anti-macho\" and \"gender-bending\", going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man.", "After 21 Jump Street, Depp chose to work in independent films, often taking on quirky roles that sometimes even completely obscured his looks, such as Edward Scissorhands.", "Critics often described Depp's characters as \"iconic loners\" or \"gentle outsiders\".", "According to Depp, his agent, Tracey Jacobs of the United Talent Agency (UTA), had to take \"a lot of heat over the years\" for his role choices; Depp characterized higher-ups at the UTA as thinking, \"Jesus Christ!", "When does he do a movie where he kisses the girl?", "When does he get to pull a gun out and shoot somebody?", "When does he get to be a [fucking] man for a change?", "When is he finally going to do a blockbuster?\"", "Depp also cultivated the image of a bad boy.", "According to Everett, his \"rule-breaking\" roles matched with the \"much publicized rebelliousness, unconventionality, and volatility ascribed to Depp's own personal life throughout the decade.", "From reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use, to his multiple engagements to such glamorous women as supermodel Kate Moss and Hollywood starlet Winona Ryder and others, we clearly see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star image and his repertoire of outsider characters.\"", "After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, Depp became one of the biggest box office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.", "The five films in the series have earned US$4.5 billion as of 2021.", "In addition to the Pirates franchise, Depp also made further four films with Tim Burton that were major successes, with one, Alice in Wonderland (2010), becoming the biggest commercial hit of Depp's career and one of the highest-grossing films in history (as of 2021).", "According to film scholar Murray Pomerance, Depp's collaboration with Disney \"can be seen to purport and herald a new era for Johnny Depp, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career; not only a star but a middle-class hero\".", "In 2003, the same year as the first film in the Pirates series was released, Depp was named \"World's Sexiest Man\" by People; he would receive the title again in 2009.", "During the decade and into the 2010s, Depp was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as \"Favorite Male Movie Star\" at the People's Choice Awards every year for 2005 through 2012.", "In 2012, Depp became the most highly paid actor in the American film industry, earning at best $75 million per film, and as of 2020, is the tenth highest-grossing actor worldwide, with his films having grossed over US$3.7 billion at the United States box office and over US$10 billion worldwide.", "Although a mainstream favorite with the audiences, critics' views on Depp changed in the 2000s, becoming more negative as he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal.", "Regardless, Depp continued to eschew more traditional leading-man roles until towards the end of the 2000s, when he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies (2009).", "In the 2010s, Depp's films were less successful, with many big-budget studio films such as Dark Shadows (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) underperforming at the box office and gaining Depp nominations for Golden Raspberry Awards.", "Depp also received negative publicity due to allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior and the loss of his US$650 million fortune.", "After losing a highly publicized libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, Depp was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise.", "Many publications wrote that Depp would most likely struggle to find further work in major studio productions.", "Personal life \n Relationships \nDepp and makeup artist Lori Anne Allison were married from 1983 until 1985.", "In the late 1980s, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn before proposing in 1990 to his Edward Scissorhands Winona Ryder, for whom he tattooed \"WINONA FOREVER\" on his right arm.", "Between 1994 and 1997, he was in a relationship with English model Kate Moss.", "Following his breakup from Moss, Depp began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998.", "They have two children, daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 1999) and son John Christopher \"Jack\" Depp III (born 2002).", "Depp stated that having children has given him a \"real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything.", "...You cannot plan the kind of deep love that results in children.", "Fatherhood was not a conscious decision.", "It was part of the wonderful ride I was on.", "It was destiny.", "All the math finally worked.\"", "Depp and Paradis announced that they had separated in June 2012.", "Relationship with Amber Heard \n\nFollowing the end of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, Depp began dating actress Amber Heard, with whom he had co-starred in The Rum Diary (2011).", "The couple married in a civil ceremony in February 2015.", "Heard filed for divorce in May 2016 and obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, alleging in her court declaration that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.", "Depp denied these claims and alleged that she was \"attempting to secure a premature financial resolution\".", "A settlement was reached in August 2016, and the divorce was finalized in January 2017.", "Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their \"relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love.", "Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain.", "There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm.\"", "Depp paid Heard a settlement of US$7 million, which she pledged to donate to the ACLU and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).", "In 2018, Depp brought a libel lawsuit in the UK against News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, which had called him a \"wife beater\" in an April 2018 article.", "The case had a highly publicized trial in July 2020, with both Depp and Heard testifying for several days.", "In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence claimed by Heard were \"substantially true\".", "The court rejected Depp's claim of a hoax and accepted that the allegations Heard had made against Depp had damaged her career and activism.", "Following the verdict, Depp resigned from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, after being asked to do so by its production company, Warner Bros.\n\nDepp sought to appeal the verdict, with his lawyers accusing Heard of not following through on the charity pledge, and that the pledge had significantly influenced the judge's view of Heard.", "In response, Heard's legal team stated that she had not donated the full amount yet due to the lawsuits against her by Depp.", "Depp's appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected by the Court of Appeal in March 2021.", "The Court of Appeal did not find the argument that the charity pledge influenced the outcome convincing, as the judge in the trial had reached their verdict by evaluating the evidence related to the 14 alleged incidents of violence; the issue of the donation was not part of it, but a comment made after the verdict had already been reached.", "In addition to suing The Sun in 2018, Depp also sued Heard for defamation in Virginia, US in early 2019 over an op-ed she wrote about her experiences of leaving an abusive relationship, which had been published by The Washington Post in December 2018.", "Depp alleged that Heard had been the abuser, that her allegations constituted a hoax against him, and that as a consequence, Disney had declined to cast him in future projects.", "In October 2020, the judge in the case dismissed Depp's lawyer Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information covered by a protective order to the media.", "Following the verdict in Depp's lawsuit against The Sun the next month, Heard's lawyers filed to have the defamation suit dismissed, but judge Penny Azcarate ruled against it because Heard had not been a defendant in the UK case.", "In August 2021, a New York judge ruled that the ACLU must disclose documents related to Heard's charity pledge to the organization.", "The defamation case against Heard is scheduled to go to trial in Fairfax County, Virginia in April 2022.", "Heard has also countersued Depp in August 2020, alleging that he had coordinated \"a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions in an effort to get her fired from Aquaman and L'Oreal\".", "Alcohol and drug use \nDepp has struggled with alcoholism and addiction for much of his life.", "He has stated that he began using drugs by taking his mother's \"nerve pills\" at the age of 11, was smoking at age 12 and by the age of 14 had used \"every kind of drugs there were\".", "In a 1997 interview, Depp acknowledged past abuse of alcohol during the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?", "(1993).", "In a 2008 interview, Depp stated that he had \"poisoned\" himself with alcohol \"for years\".", "In 2013, Depp declared that he had stopped drinking alcohol, adding that he \"pretty much got everything [he] could get out of it\"; Depp also said, \"I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but maybe too well.\"", "Regarding his breakup with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, Depp said that he \"definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation...[because] that could have been fatal.\"", "According to his ex-wife, Amber Heard, Depp \"plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol\" during their relationship in 2013–2016.", "In a 2018 Rolling Stone profile of Depp, reporter Stephen Rodrick wrote that he had used hashish in his presence and described him as \"alternately hilarious, sly and incoherent\"; Depp also said that the allegation made by his former business managers that he had spent US$30,000 per month on wine was \"insulting\" because he had spent \"far more\" than that amount.", "During his 2020 libel trial, Depp admitted to having been addicted to Roxicodone and alcohol as well as used other substances such as MDMA and cocaine during his relationship with Heard.", "Legal issues \nDepp was arrested in Vancouver in 1989 for assaulting a security guard after the police were called to end a loud party at his hotel room.", "He was also arrested in New York City in 1994 after causing significant damage to his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss, his girlfriend.", "The charges were dropped against him after he agreed to pay US$9,767 in damages.", "Depp was arrested again in 1999 for brawling with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with Paradis.", "In 2012, disabled UC Irvine medical professor Robin Eckert sued Depp and three security firms, claiming to have been attacked by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles in 2011.", "During the incident, she was allegedly hand-cuffed and dragged 40 feet across the floor, resulting in injuries including a dislocated elbow.", "She argued in court that, as the security guards' direct manager, Depp failed to intervene, even though he did not take part in the battery.", "Before the case went to trial, Depp settled with Eckert for an undisclosed sum, according to TMZ.", "In April 2015, Depp's wife Amber Heard breached Australia's biosecurity laws when she failed to declare her and Depp's two dogs to the customs when they flew to Queensland, where he was working on a film.", "Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she had made a mistake due to sleep deprivation.", "She was placed on a $1,000 one-month good behavior bond for producing a false document; Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws.", "The Guardian called the case the \"highest profile criminal quarantine case\" in Australian history.", "In March 2016, Depp cut ties with his management company, The Management Group (TMG), and sued them in January 2017 for allegedly improperly managing his money and leaving him over $40 million in debt.", "TMG stated that Depp was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement and countersued him for unpaid fees.", "In a related suit, Depp also sued his lawyers, Bloom Hergott, in January 2017.", "Both lawsuits were settled, the former in 2018 and the latter in 2019.", "In 2018, two of Depp's former bodyguards sued him for unpaid fees and unsafe working conditions.", "The suit was settled in 2019.", "Also in 2018, Depp was sued for allegedly hitting and verbally insulting a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies.", "Political views \nDepp stated to the German magazine Stern in 2003 that \"America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth—that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.\"", "Although he later asserted that the magazine misquoted him and his words were taken out of context, Stern'' stood by its story, as did CNN in its coverage of the interview.", "CNN added his remark that he would like his children \"to see America as a toy, a broken toy.", "Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out.\"", "Depp has also disagreed with subsequent media reports that perceived him as a \"European wannabe\", saying that he liked the anonymity and simplicity of living in France while in a relationship with Paradis.", "Depp became a U.S. resident again in 2011, because France wanted him to become a permanent resident, which he said would require him to pay income tax in both countries.", "In November 2016, Depp joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia.", "At the Glastonbury Festival 2017, Depp, criticizing the US president Donald Trump, asked: \"When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?", "I want to clarify: I'm not an actor.", "I lie for a living.", "However, it's been a while and maybe it's time.\"", "He added, \"I'm not insinuating anything\".", "The comment was interpreted as a reference to John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.", "Shawn Holtzclaw of the Secret Service told CNN they were aware of Depp's comment, but that \"[f]or security reasons, we cannot discuss specifically nor in general terms the means and methods of how we perform our protective responsibilities\".", "Depp apologized shortly afterward, saying \"[the remark] did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice.\"", "Filmography and accolades\n\nDiscography\n\nSee also \nList of people from Kentucky\nList of actors with Academy Award nominations\nList of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories\n\nNotes\n\nReferences\n\nCitations\n\nSources\n\nExternal links \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n1963 births\nLiving people\n20th-century American male actors\n20th-century American musicians\n21st-century American male actors\n21st-century American musicians\nAmerican expatriate male actors in France\nAmerican male film actors\nAmerican male television actors\nAmerican male voice actors\nAmerican people of English descent\nAmerican people of French descent\nAmerican people of German descent\nAmerican people of Irish descent\nAmerican people who self-identify as being of Native American descent\nAmerican expatriates in Australia\nBest Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners\nCésar Honorary Award recipients\nFilm producers from Kentucky\nHollywood Vampires (band) members\nMale actors from Florida\nMale actors from Kentucky\nMale Western (genre) film actors\nNightclub owners\nOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award winners\nPeople from Owensboro, Kentucky\nWinthrop family" ]
[ "John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, producer, and musician.", "He received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards.", "After making his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, Depp rose to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street.", "In the 1990s, he acted in a lot of independent films.", "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas was included.", "Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Sleepy Hollow were all directed by Tim Burton.", "The swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean made Johnny Depp one of the most successful film stars of all time.", "He collaborated with Tim Burton on several films, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.", "The world's highest-paid actor in 2012 was Johnny Depp, who made US$75 million, according to the Guinness World Records.", "The rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires was formed in 2010 by Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper.", "The actor was married to Heard for two years.", "She alleged that he had been abusive throughout their relationship.", "The defamation case against Heard will go to trial in 2022, after she wrote an op-ed about being a public victim of domestic violence.", "He sued the publishers of The Sun in England.", "In 2020, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that the majority of Heard's allegations had been proven to be a civil standard.", "The youngest of four children of a waitress and a civil engineer, John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky.", "The family moved frequently when he was a child and settled in Florida in 1970.", "His parents divorced when he was 15, and his mother married Robert Palmer.", "When he was 12 years old, his mother gave him a guitar and he began playing in various bands.", "He dropped out of high school to become a rock musician.", "The principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician after he tried to go back to school two weeks later.", "In 1980, he started playing in a band called The Kids.", "After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal and changed their name to Six Gun Method.", "In addition to the band, he worked a variety of odd jobs.", "The sister of his band's bassist and singer married a make-up artist.", "The Kids split up before signing a record deal with the band Rock City Angels.", "The song \"Mary\" was written by him and 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 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of cultural appropriation and racism.", "In the early 1980s, Nicolas Cage advised him to pursue an acting career after he was introduced to him by his wife.", "James Dean made him want to become an actor.", "In A Nightmare on Elm Street, he played the boyfriend of the main character and one of Freddy Krueger's victims.", "After a starring role in the comedy Private Resort, Johnny Depp was cast in the lead role of a skating drama, but the decision was later overturned by the film's producer.", "Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama Platoon had a minor supporting role for Johnny Depp.", "When he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street in 1987, he became a teen idol.", "Frederic Forrest inspired him to accept this role.", "The series forced him into the role of product despite his success.", "Independent films and first collaborations with Tim Burton were the first things Johnny Depp did after Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he began choosing roles which he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.", "John Waters' Cry-Baby was his first film release.", "It wasn't a box office success when it was released, but over the years it has become a cult classic.", "In Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands, the title character was played by Johnny Depp.", "The film earned a domestic gross of $53 million.", "The idea of creating sympathy without dialogue was studied by the actor in preparation for the role.", "Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said that he \"artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance\", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post said that he \"brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words\".", "The film was nominated for a Golden Globe.", "There were no film releases in the following two years, with the exception of a brief appearance in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.", "In 1993 he appeared in three films.", "In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and uneducated silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother.", "According to Janet Maslin of The New York Times, there are times when he seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life.", "The performance was nominated for a Golden Globe.", "His second film of the year was What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a drama about a family in which he was a part.", "It did not do well commercially, but received positive notices from the critics.", "Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that \"Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly amiable, appealing characterization\" and that he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.", "Arizona Dream won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and opened to positive reviews.", "Ed Wood was a biographical film about one of history's most incompetent film directors and was directed by Tim Burton.", "He stated that he was depressed at the time, but that he was committed within 10 minutes of hearing about the project.", "He found the role gave him a chance to stretch out and have fun and that working with Martin Landau gave him a renewed love for acting.", "Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from the critics, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing that Depp had \"proved himself as an established, certified great actor\" and \"captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed", "He was nominated for a third time for a Golden Globe.", "In the next year, he starred in three more films.", "He played a man who thought he was Don Juan, the world's greatest lover, in the movie Don Juan DeMarco.", "Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white, was not a commercial success and had mixed reviews.", "The final film of the year was the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, in which he played an accountant who was told to kill a politician to save his daughter.", "Donnie Brasco was directed by Mike Newell and starred Al Pacino and Johnny Depp.", "He played Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI agent who pretended to be Donnie Brasco in order to get into the Mafia in New York City.", "The memoirs of the real-life Joe Pistone were the basis of the film.", "Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and contains one of the best performances of the actor.", "In 1997 he made his directorial debut with The Brave.", "He played a poor Native American man who accepted a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family.", "It was a flop at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.", "Time Out stated that there's nothing inherently wrong with the film, but that the direction has two fatal flaws, and Variety stated that the film is a turgid and unbelievable neo-western.", "The Brave was not released in the United States because of the negative reviews.", "Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's pseudobiographical novel of the same name starred Johnny Depp, who was a fan and friend of the writer.", "It was a failure at the box office.", "The actor made a brief appearance in L.A.", "There was no map in 1998.", "In 1999 he appeared in three films.", "The Astronaut's Wife was not a commercial or critical success.", "The Ninth Gate, which starred Depp as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery, received mixed reviews.", "In Tim Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Depp played Ichabod Crane, opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken.", "\"I thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl,\" said the actor for his performance.", "It was a success.", "The first film to be released in the new millennium was Sally Potter's The Man Who Cried, starring him as a horseman and Christina Ricci and John Turturro.", "It wasn't a critical success.", "In Before Night Falls, he had a supporting role.", "The final film of the year was Chocolat, in which he played a man and a woman.", "Both of his next roles were based on historical people.", "He played a cocaine smuggler named George Jung in Blow (2001).", "The film did not do well in the box office.", "The Jack the Ripper murders were investigated by inspector Frederick Abberline in the comic book adaptation of From Hell.", "The film received mixed reviews, but was a moderate commercial success.", "The 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was a major box office success.", "He received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for his comic performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best actor.", "According to the actor, Sparrow is a big part of him, and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist and a cartoon character.", "The character became popular with audiences despite the initial ambivalence of studio executives.", "In Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Johnny Depp played a corrupt CIA agent.", "A moderate box-office success, it received an average to good review.", "The film Secret Window was based on a short story by Stephen King.", "It received mixed reviews, but was a moderate commercial success.", "The Libertine was a British-Australian independent film that starred Johnny Depp as the Earl of Rochester.", "It only had a limited release and received mostly negative reviews.", "The third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, which was more positive received by the critics, earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie.", "He founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures, after making a brief appearance in a French film.", "In Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Johnny Depp reprised his role as Willy Wonka.", "It was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Comedy or Musical category.", "Chocolate Factory was followed by a stop-motion animation called Corpse Bride, in which the main character was voiced by Johnny Depp.", "Dead Man's Chest and At World's End were two of the most successful Pirates of the Caribbean movies.", "He voiced the character in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.", "According to a survey, the main reason for people to see a Pirates film was because of Johnny Depp in Jack Sparrow.", "In 2007, they starred in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, their sixth film together.", "The main influence for the role was Lorre's performance in Mad Love, in which he played a \"creepy but sympathetic\" surgeon.", "The first film in which Depp had to sing was Sweeney Todd.", "He prepared for the role by recording demos with Bruce Witkin.", "The film was a success.", "Chris Nashawaty stated that \"Depp's soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding.\"", "It's hard not to be reminded of how Edward Scissorhands shaped hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago.", "He was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award after winning the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy actor.", "In Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies, Johnny Depp portrayed real-life mobster John Dillinger.", "It gained some positive reviews.", "In his review, Roger Ebert stated that this Johnny Depp performance is something else.", "An actor playing a mobster doesn't seem to base his performance on what he's seen in a movie.", "He starts cold.", "He plays Dillinger.", "The second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, was directed by Terry Gilliam.", "Before the film was completed, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp played the roles of the original characters.", "The actors gave their salaries to the girl.", "In the beginning of the 2010s, there was another collaboration with Tim Burton, in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman.", "It became the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time despite mixed reviews.", "The Tourist, in which he starred, was the second film of the year.", "Critics panned it, but it was successful.", "He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best actor in a musical or comedy.", "His first film of the year was the animation Rango, in which he voiced the title character.", "It was a major success.", "His second film of the year, the fourth in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, became the third-highest-grossing film of 2011.", "The first two projects co-produced by his company were released in 2011.", "The film was based on the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson.", "It didn't bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews.", "Hugo, the company's second film, did not perform as well in the box office as the first.", "The actor made a brief appearance in the film.", "By 2012 Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million.", "In the feature film adaptation of 21 Jump Street, he and his co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles.", "In Tim Burton's eighth film, Dark Shadows, he starred and co-produced with Bonham Carter, Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.", "The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera that was one of his favorites as a child.", "The film's poor reception in the US made its star appeal questionable.", "A multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios was signed after the agreement with WB expired.", "The Lone Ranger was the first film made by the collaboration.", "Disney took a US$190 million loss after the film was not well received by the public or the critics.", "The sci-fi film Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp as an artificial intelligence-studying scientist, earned mostly negative reviews after a brief appearance in the independent film Lucky Them.", "In the musical adaptation Into the Woods, he played a minor supporting role, and in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, he was credited with the character's name, Guy La.", "Two films were produced by Infinitum Nihil.", "He acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in the first movie.", "The film was a failure and both stars were nominated.", "Black Mass was the second film in which he played a crime boss.", "It was one of the best performances of Depp's career, and he was nominated for the Best actor award for the third time.", "The film did not bring back its production costs.", "The general release of London Fields, which was to have been released in 2015, was delayed due to litigation.", "In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed Depp as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was also a Disney Legend.", "In the second film in the yoga hosers series, Depp appeared with his daughter, Lilly-Rose.", "He played Donald Trump in a movie called Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, which was released in the run-up to the US presidential election.", "He was praised for his role by The A.V.", "The club declared, \"Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?\"", "The Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise, will feature a new franchise role for Johnny Depp.", "In Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass, Johnny Depp reprises his role as the Mad Hatter.", "The sequel lost US$70 million compared to the first film's success.", "It was nominated for two Golden Raspberrys.", "The first film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, was secretly cast to feature a role for Johnny Depp.", "At the end of the film, his name was not mentioned in the promotional materials.", "The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a dying teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation, was made by other actors and filmmakers.", "He reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Dead Men Tell No Tales.", "In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and it was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and worst screen combo with \"his worn-out drunk routine\".", "The film had a good box office return in China, Japan and Russia.", "Murder on the Orient Express was the last film in which he was a part, and it was directed by Kenneth Branagh.", "The title character in the movie was voiced by Depp.", "Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his \"fast-fading film career\".", "He starred in two independent films that were produced by his company.", "The first movie he starred in was City of lies, in which he played a detective trying to solve the murders of two rappers.", "It was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued Depp for assault.", "The second film was a comedy about a professor who is dying of cancer.", "The film was shown at the festival.", "He reprised his role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, his last film of the year.", "Fans of the series criticized the casting of Johnny Depp due to the domestic violence allegations against him.", "It was reported that he was no longer attached to the Dark Universe franchise after Disney decided not to cast him in new Pirates installments.", "Waiting for the Barbarians is based on a novel by J.M.", "At the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, Coetzee portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith.", "Warner Bros., the production company of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, asked Johnny Depp to quit his role as Grindelwald after he lost a libel case in the UK.", "Mads Mikkelsen replaced him.", "The Hollywood Reporter called Depp a \"persona non-grata\" in the film industry.", "In March of 2021, the movie City of Lies was released in theaters and streaming services.", "Four months earlier, an online petition to bring Johnny Depp back to the Pirates franchise reached its goal of 500,000 signatures.", "His co-star in Pirates of the Caribbean, Kevin McNally, expressed his support for Depp returning to the role.", "Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata, accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to the involvement of Johnny Depp, who claimed he was being boycotted by the Hollywood industry.", "Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August of 2021.", "The film received positive reviews and was praised for its performance by multiple publications.", "Sauvage is the face of Dior's men's fragrance.", "At the Camerimage festival in Poland, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, Depp received multiple awards.", "The awards were criticized by domestic violence charities.", "The San Sebastian Film Festival stated that \"he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women\" after the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award him.", "He described himself as a victim of cancel culture.", "In the same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company AContracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects.", "The film about the life of King Louis XV will be directed by French actor-director Mawenn.", "He received the Serbian medal of honor.", "In 2004, he founded a film production company called Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as an actor or producer.", "He is the CEO while his sister is the president.", "The company's first two films were The Rum Diary and Hugo.", "The nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles and the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris were co-owned by the actor.", "House of Earth was edited by Depp and Brinkley.", "Prior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and later featured on songs by Oasis, The New Basement Tapes, and others.", "He performed at the Golden Gods Awards with Manson.", "In addition to playing guitar on the soundtrack of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Depp has also appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, and Paul McCartney.", "He was a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.", "The supergroup Hollywood Vampires was formed in 2015, and includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids.", "The studio album by Hollywood Vampires was released in September of 2015.", "There were eleven classic rock covers and three original songs.", "In September 2015, the band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles.", "Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June of 2019.", "The cover version of \"Heroes\" is sung by Depp.", "After releasing a cover of John Lennon's \"Isolation\" with guitarist Jeff Beck in 2020, Depp stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future.", "In the 1990s, Depp was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norm of that role.", "After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and PR choices began to cultivate a new public persona.", "A film scholar has described the public persona of Johnny Depp as anti-macho and gender-bending, going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man.", "Edward Scissorhands was one of the quirky roles that often obscured his looks, as he chose to work in independent films after 21 Jump Street.", "Critics described his characters as \"iconic\" or \"gentle outsiders\".", "According to the actor, his agent at the UTA had to take a lot of heat over the years for his role choices.", "He kisses the girl in a movie.", "When does he have to shoot someone?", "He wants to be a man for a change.", "When will he do a blockbuster?", "The image of a bad boy was cultivated by Depp.", "His \"rule-breaking\" roles matched with the \"much publicized rebellion, unconventionality, and volatility\" attributed to Depp's own personal life throughout the decade.", "We see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star and the reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use.", "After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, Johnny Depp became one of the biggest box office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.", "As of 2021, the five films in the series have earned US$ 4.5 billion.", "One of the highest-grossing films in history was made with Tim Burton and it was the biggest commercial hit of the actor's career.", "It can be seen to purport and herald a new era for Johnny Depp, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career.", "The first film in the Pirates series was released in 2003 and, a year later, he was named \"World's Sexiest Man\" by People.", "During the decade and into the 2010s, Depp was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as \"Favorite Male Movie Star\" at the People's Choice Awards every year.", "As of 2020, he is the tenth highest-grossing actor in the world with his films having grossed over US$10 billion at the United States box office.", "As he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal, critics' views on Depp changed in the 2000s.", "At the end of the 2000s, he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies, which was a more traditional leading-man role.", "Dark Shadows, The Lone Ranger, and Alice Through the Looking Glass all failed to impress at the box office in the 2010s, but were nominated for Golden Raspberry Awards.", "There were allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior, and the loss of his US$ 650 million fortune.", "After losing a libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, Johnny Depp was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise.", "Many publications believed that he would struggle to find work in major studio productions.", "From 1983 until 1985 Depp and Allison were married.", "He tattooed \"WINONA FOREVER\" on his right arm when he got engaged to the actress in 1990.", "He was in a relationship with Kate Moss between 1994 and 1997.", "While filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998, Depp met and began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.", "They have two children, a daughter and a son.", "Having children has given him a strong place to stand in life, in work, and in everything.", "You can't plan deep love that results in children.", "Fatherhood wasn't a conscious decision.", "It was a part of the ride I was on.", "It was a decision.", "The math finally worked.", "In June 2012 they announced that they had separated.", "The relationship between Depp and Heard began after the end of his relationship with Paradis.", "The couple were married in February of 2015.", "In her court declaration, Heard said that she obtained a temporary restraining order against him because he had been abusive to her throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.", "She alleged that she was attempting to secure a premature financial resolution.", "The divorce was finalized in January of last year.", "Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their relationship was always bound by love.", "Neither party has made false accusations.", "There was no intent to hurt anyone.", "The American Civil Liberties Union (ALU) and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles will receive a portion of the settlement.", "News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, was sued in the UK by Johnny Depp for calling him a \"wife beater\" in an article.", "The case had a high-profile trial in July 2020, with both Johnny Depp and Heard testifying.", "In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence Heard claimed were substantially true.", "The court accepted that the allegations Heard had made against Depp had damaged her career and activism.", "Heard's lawyers accused her of not following through on the charity pledge, and that the pledge had influenced the judge's view.", "Heard's legal team stated that she had not donated the full amount yet due to the lawsuits against her.", "The appeal to overturn the verdict was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780", "The argument that the charity pledge influenced the outcome convincing was not found by the Court of Appeal, as the judge in the trial had reached their verdict by evaluating the evidence related to the 14 alleged incidents of violence, and the issue of the donation was not part of it.", "The Washington Post published an op-ed by Heard about her experiences of leaving an abusive relationship and she was sued for defamation in Virginia.", "Disney declined to cast him in future projects because of the allegations that Heard had made against him.", "The judge in the case dismissed Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information to the media.", "The defamation suit was thrown out by the judge because Heard was not a part of the UK case.", "Heard's charity pledge to the organization was ruled to have to be disclosed by a New York judge.", "Heard's defamation case will go to trial in Fairfax County, Virginia in April 2022.", "In August 2020, Heard filed a countersuit against Depp, accusing him of orchestrating online petitions to get her fired from L'Oreal.", "He has struggled with alcoholism and addiction for a long time.", "He stated that he began using drugs at the age of 11 when he took his mother's \"nerve pills\", that he smoked at the age of 12 and that he used \"every kind of drugs there were\" at the age of 14.", "During the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Depp admitted to past abuse of alcohol.", "The year 1993", "In a 2008 interview, he stated that he had \"poisoned himself\" with alcohol.", "\"I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but,\" he said.", "\"I definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation, because that could have been fatal,\" he said.", "According to his ex-wife, he \"plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol\" during their relationship.", "Stephen Rodrick, a reporter for Rolling Stone, wrote that he had used marijuana in his presence and described him as \"incoherent\" and \" hilarious\".", "During his 2020 libel trial, he admitted to using drugs and alcohol during his relationship with Heard.", "In 1989 he was arrested for attacking a security guard after police were called to end a loud party in his hotel room.", "He was arrested in New York City in 1994 for damaging his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss.", "The charges were dropped after he agreed to pay damages.", "In 1999 he was arrested for brawling with the photographers outside a restaurant in London.", "In 2012 a disabled UC Irvine medical professor sued Johnny Depp and three security firms, claiming that he was attacked by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles.", "She INRDeals INRDeals 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in which she apologized for her behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws.", "The case was called the \"most high profile criminal case in Australian history\" by The Guardian.", "In March 2016 he cut ties with The Management Group and sued them for allegedly leaving him over 40 million dollars in debt.", "TMG said that Depp was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement.", "In January of last year, Depp sued his lawyers.", "The lawsuits were settled in both of the years.", "Two of his former bodyguards sued him for not paying their fees and working conditions.", "The case was settled in 2019.", "Depp was sued for hitting and yelling at a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies.", "\"America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth, that can bite and hurt you, aggressive,\" he stated in a 2003 interview.", "CNN stood by its coverage of the interview, despite the fact that the magazine misquoted him and his words were taken out of context.", "CNN said that he would like his children to see America as a broken toy.", "Get this feeling, check it out, and then get out.", "The media reported that he was a \"European wannabe\", but he said that he liked the anonymity and simplicity of living in France.", "In order to become a permanent resident of the U.S., he had to pay income tax in both countries.", "In November of 2016 he joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia.", "When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?", "I'm not an actor.", "I lie for a living.", "It's been awhile and maybe it's time.", "He said he was not insinuating anything.", "John Wilkes Booth was the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.", "Shawn Holtzclaw of the Secret Service told CNN that they were aware of the comment, but that they couldn't discuss specific means and methods of how they perform their protective responsibilities.", "The remark did not come out as intended, and I apologized for that.", "List of actors with Academy Award nominations List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting" ]
<mask> II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and musician. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. <mask> made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). In the 1990s, <mask> acted mostly in independent films, often playing eccentric characters. These included What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny and Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). <mask> also began collaborating with director Tim Burton, starring in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). In the 2000s, <mask> became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–present).He received critical praise for Finding Neverland (2004), and continued his commercially successful collaboration with Tim Burton with the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). In 2012, <mask> was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. During the 2010s, <mask> began producing films through his company, Infinitum Nihil, and formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. <mask> was married to actress Amber Heard from 2015 to 2017. Their divorce drew media attention as she alleged that he had been abusive throughout their relationship. <mask> sued Heard for defamation in 2019 after she wrote an op-ed discussing being a public victim of domestic violence; the case will go to trial in 2022. He also sued the publishers of The Sun in a related libel suit in England.In 2020, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that <mask> had lost his libel case and that the majority of Heard's allegations had been proven to a civil standard. Early life and ancestry John Christopher <mask> II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Palmer ( Wells) and civil engineer John Christopher <mask>. <mask>'s family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida in 1970. His parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15, and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom <mask> has called "an inspiration". <mask> was gifted a guitar by his mother when he was 12 years old, and began playing in various bands. He dropped out of Miramar High School aged 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician.In 1980, <mask> began playing guitar in a band called The Kids. After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing their name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, <mask> worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing. In December 1983, <mask> married make-up artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer. The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and <mask> subsequently began collaborating with the band Rock City Angels. He co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues. <mask> and Allison divorced in 1985.<mask> is primarily of English descent, with some French, German, and Irish ancestry. His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant (Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700). He is also descended from colonial freedom fighter Elizabeth Key Grinstead (1630–1665), daughter of English planter and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses Thomas Key and an African woman that he enslaved. In interviews in 2002 and 2011, <mask> claimed to have Native American ancestry, stating, "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian." <mask>'s claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today stated that <mask> had never inquired about his heritage nor was he recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation.This led to criticism from the Native American community, as <mask> has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders refer to him as "a non-Indian". <mask>'s choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts". During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, <mask> was adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe. Critical response to his claims from the Native community increased after this, including satirical portrayals of <mask> by Native comedians. An ad featuring <mask> and Native American imagery, by Dior for the fragrance "Sauvage", was pulled in 2019 after being accused of cultural appropriation and racism. Career 1984–1989: Early roles and 21 Jump Street In the early 1980s, <mask>'s then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to pursue an acting career. <mask> has also credited James Dean as the catalyst that made him want to become an actor.<mask>'s first film role was in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), in which he played the boyfriend of the main character and one of Freddy Krueger's victims. After a starring role in the comedy Private Resort (1985), <mask> was cast in the lead role of the skating drama Thrashin' (1986) by the film's director, but the decision was later overridden by its producer. Instead, <mask> appeared in a minor supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama Platoon (1986). <mask> became a teen idol during the late 1980s, when he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. He accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him. Despite his success, <mask> felt that the series "forced [him] into the role of product". 1990–2002: Independent films and first collaborations with Tim Burton Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, <mask> began choosing roles which he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.His first film release in 1990 was John Waters' Cry-Baby, a musical comedy set in the 1950s. Although it was not a box office success upon its initial release, over the years it has gained cult classic status. Also in 1990, <mask> played the title character in Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands opposite Dianne Wiest and Winona Ryder. The film was a commercial and critical success with a domestic gross of $53 million. In preparation for the role, <mask> watched many Charlie Chaplin films to study the idea of creating sympathy without dialogue. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised <mask>'s performance stating that he "artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post stated that he "brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words, saying it all through bright black eyes and the tremulous care with which he holds his horror-movie hands. <mask> earned his first Golden Globe nomination for the film.<mask> had no film releases in the following two years, with the exception of a brief cameo in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the sixth installment in the A Nightmare of Elm Street franchise. He appeared in three films in 1993. In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and illiterate silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother; it became a sleeper hit. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that <mask> "may look nothing like Buster Keaton, but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life". <mask> received a second Golden Globe nomination for the performance. His second film of the year was Lasse Hallström's What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), a drama about a dysfunctional family in which he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis. It did not perform well commercially, but received positive notices from the critics.Although most of the reviews focused on DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that "<mask> manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization". <mask>'s final 1993 release was Emir Kusturica's surrealist comedy-drama Arizona Dream, which opened to positive reviews, and won the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival. In 1994, <mask> reunited with director Tim Burton, playing the title role in Ed Wood, a biographical film about one of history's most inept film directors. <mask> later stated that he was at the time depressed about films and filmmaking, but that "within 10 minutes of hearing about the project, I was committed." He found that the role gave him a "chance to stretch out and have some fun" and that working with Martin Landau, who played Bela Lugosi, "rejuvenated my love for acting". Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from the critics, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing that <mask> had "proved himself as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at the silver lining of any cloud." <mask> was nominated for a third time for a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe for his performance.The following year, <mask> starred in three films. He played opposite Marlon Brando in the box-office hit Don Juan DeMarco, as a man who believes he is Don Juan, the world's greatest lover. He then starred in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white; it was not a commercial success and had mixed critical reviews. <mask>'s final film of the year was in the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, a thriller in which he played an accountant who is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter. In 1997, <mask> starred alongside Al Pacino in the crime drama Donnie Brasco, directed by Mike Newell. He portrayed Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI Agent who assumes the name 'Donnie Brasco' in order to infiltrate the mafia in New York City. To prepare for the role, <mask> spent time with the real-life Joe Pistone, on whose memoirs the film was based.Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and is considered to contain one of <mask>'s finest performances. In 1997, <mask> also debuted as a director and screenwriter with The Brave. He starred in it as a poor Native American man who accepts a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Marlon Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family. It premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for generally negative reviews. Variety dismissed the film as "a turgid and unbelievable neo-western", and Time Out stated that there's nothing inherently wrong with the film but that "besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on <mask>'s bandana'd head and rippling torso." Due to the negative reviews, <mask> decided not to release The Brave formally in the United States, neither in theaters nor on home media. <mask> was a fan and friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, and played his alter ego Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's pseudobiographical novel of the same name.It was a box office failure, and polarized critics. Later that year, <mask> made a brief cameo in Mika Kaurismäki's L.A. Without a Map (1998). <mask> appeared in three films in 1999. The first was the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife, co-starring Charlize Theron, which was not a commercial or critical success. The second, Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate, which starred <mask> as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery, was moderately more successful with audiences but received mixed reviews. <mask>'s third film of 1999 was Tim Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where <mask> played Ichabod Crane opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken.For his performance, <mask> took inspiration from Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall and Basil Rathbone, stating that he "always thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl." Sleepy Hollow was a commercial and critical success. <mask>'s first film release of the new millennium was British-French drama The Man Who Cried (2000), directed by Sally Potter and starring him as a Roma horseman opposite Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett and John Turturro. It was not a critical success. <mask> also had a supporting role in Julian Schnabel's critically acclaimed Before Night Falls (2000). <mask>'s final film for the year was Lasse Hallström's critically and commercially successful Chocolat (2000), in which he played a Roma man and the love interest of the main character, Juliette Binoche. <mask>'s next roles were both based on historical persons.In Blow (2001), he starred as cocaine smuggler George Jung, who was part of the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. The film underperformed in the box office and received mixed reviews. In the comic book adaptation From Hell (2001), <mask> portrayed inspector Frederick Abberline, who investigated the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1880s London. The film also received mixed reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success. 2003–2011: Pirates of the Caribbean, commercial and critical success In 2003, <mask> starred in the Walt Disney Pictures adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a major box office success. He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Actor as well as an MTV Movie Award. <mask> has said that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me", and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew.Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about <mask>'s portrayal, but the character became popular with audiences. In his other film release in 2003, Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, <mask> played a corrupt CIA agent. A moderate box-office success, it received average to good reviews, with <mask>'s performance in particular receiving praise. <mask> next starred as an author with writer's block in the thriller Secret Window (2004), based on a short story by Stephen King. It was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews. Released around the same time, the British-Australian independent film The Libertine (2004) saw <mask> portray the seventeenth-century poet and rake, the Earl of Rochester. It had only limited release, and received mainly negative reviews.<mask>'s third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, was more positively received by the critics, and earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie. <mask> also made a brief cameo appearance in the French film Happily Ever After (2004), and founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures. <mask> continued his box-office success with a starring role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). It also had a positive critical reception, with <mask> being nominated again for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Chocolate Factory was followed by another Burton project, stop-motion animation Corpse Bride (2005), in which <mask> voiced the main character, Victor Van Dort. <mask> reprised the role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007), both of which were major box office successes. He also voiced the character in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.According to a survey taken by Fandango, <mask> in the role of Jack Sparrow was the main reason for many cinema-goers to see a Pirates film. In 2007, <mask> collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). <mask> cited Peter Lorre's performance in Mad Love (1935), in which Lorre played a "creepy but sympathetic" surgeon, as his main influence for the role. Sweeney Todd was the first film in which <mask> had been required to sing. Instead of hiring a qualified vocal coach, he prepared for the role by recording demos with his old bandmate Bruce Witkin. The film was a commercial and critical success. Entertainment Weeklys Chris Nashawaty stated that "<mask>'s soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding...Watching <mask>'s barber wield his razors... it's hard not to be reminded of Edward Scissorhands frantically shaping hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago... and all of the twisted beauty we would've missed out on had [Burton and <mask>] never met." <mask> won the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actor for the role, and was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award. In 2009, <mask> portrayed real-life gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies. It was commercially successful and gained moderately positive reviews. Roger Ebert stated in his review that "This <mask> performance is something else. For once an actor playing a gangster does not seem to base his performance on movies he has seen. He starts cold.He plays Dillinger as a fact." <mask>'s second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, reunited him with director Terry Gilliam. <mask>, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell each played the character initially portrayed by their friend Heath Ledger, who had died before the film was completed. All three actors gave their salaries to Ledger's daughter, Matilda. <mask> began the 2010s with another collaboration with Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland (2010), in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman. Despite mixed reviews, it earned US$1.025 billion in the box office, thus becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time. <mask>'s second film release of 2010 was the romantic thriller The Tourist, in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie.It was commercially successful, although panned by critics. Regardless, he received Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nominations for both films. <mask>'s first 2011 film release was the animation Rango, in which he voiced the title character, a lizard. It was a major critical and commercial success. His second film of the year, the fourth installment in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, was again a box office hit, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2011. Later in 2011, <mask> released the first two projects co-produced by his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was a film adaptation of the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson and starred <mask>.It failed to bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews. The company's second undertaking, Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011), garnered major critical acclaim and several awards nominations, but similarly did not perform well in the box office. In 2011, <mask> also made a brief cameo in the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill. 2012–2020: Career setbacks By 2012, <mask> was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. That year, he and his 21 Jump Street co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles in cameo appearances in the series' feature film adaptation. <mask> also starred in and co-produced his eighth film with Tim Burton, Dark Shadows (2012), alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green. The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera of the same name, which had been one of his favorites as a child.The film's poor reception in the United States brought <mask>'s star appeal into question. After Infinitum Nihil's agreement with WB expired in 2011, <mask> signed a multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios. The first film made in the collaboration was The Lone Ranger (2013), in which <mask> starred as Tonto. <mask>'s casting as a Native American brought accusations of whitewashing, and the film was not well received by the public or the critics, causing Disney to take a US$190 million loss. Following a brief cameo in the independent film Lucky Them (2013), <mask> starred as an AI-studying scientist in the sci-fi thriller Transcendence (2014), which was yet another commercial failure, and earned mainly negative reviews. His other roles in 2014 were a minor supporting part as The Wolf in the musical adaptation Into the Woods, and a more substantial appearance as eccentric French-Canadian ex-detective in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, in which he was credited by the character's name, Guy LaPointe. In 2015, <mask> appeared in two films produced by Infinitum Nihil.The first was comedy-thriller Mortdecai, in which he acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. The film was a critical and commercial failure and brought both stars Golden Raspberry nominations. The second film, Black Mass (2015), in which he played Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, was better received. Critics from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety called it one of <mask>'s best performances to date, and the role earned <mask> his third nomination for the Best Actor SAG award. However, the film failed to bring back its production costs. <mask> also made a cameo appearance in the critically panned London Fields, starring his then-wife Amber Heard, which was to be released in 2015, but its general release was delayed by litigation until 2018. In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed <mask> as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was inducted as a Disney Legend.<mask>'s first film release in 2016 was Yoga Hosers, a sequel to Tusk (2014), in which <mask> appeared with his daughter, Lily-Rose <mask>. Next, he played businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire entitled Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, released during the run-up to the US presidential election. He earned praise for the role, with a headline from The A.V. Club declaring, "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role <mask> needed?" It was also announced that <mask> had been cast in a new franchise role as Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man in Universal Studios' planned shared film universe entitled the Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise. <mask> reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. In contrast to the first film's success, the sequel lost Disney approximately US$70 million.It also gained <mask> two Golden Raspberry nominations. <mask> had also been secretly cast to play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. His name was not mentioned in the promotional materials and his cameo was only revealed at the end of the film. In 2017, <mask> appeared alongside other actors and filmmakers in The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a terminally ill teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation. He also reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates series, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and <mask> was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and for worst screen combo with "his worn-out drunk routine". However, the film had a good box office return internationally, especially in China, Japan and Russia.<mask>'s last film release in 2017 was the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, in which he was part of an ensemble cast led by director-star Kenneth Branagh. In 2018, <mask> voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes. Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned <mask> two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his "fast-fading film career". <mask> then starred in two independent films, both produced by him and his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was City of Lies, in which he starred as Russell Poole, an LAPD detective who attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. It was set for release in September 2018, but was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued <mask> for assault. The second film was the comedy-drama Richard Says Goodbye, in which <mask> played a professor with terminal cancer.It premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in October 2018. <mask>'s last film release of 2018 was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in which he reprised his role as Grindelwald. <mask>'s casting received criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him. <mask> also experienced other career setbacks around this time, as Disney confirmed that they would not be casting him in new Pirates installments and he was reported to no longer be attached to Universal's Dark Universe franchise. <mask>'s next films were the independent dramas Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), based on a novel by J.M. Coetzee, and Minamata (2020), in which he portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith and which premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival. In November 2020, <mask> resigned from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of its production company, Warner Bros., after he lost his UK libel case against a British tabloid, who had accused him of being a domestic abuser.He was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen. Soon after, The Hollywood Reporter called <mask> "persona non-grata" in the film industry. 2021–2022: Recent activity In March 2021, City of Lies, which was originally scheduled for 2018, was released in theaters and streaming services. The same month, an online petition to bring <mask> back to the Pirates franchise, begun four months earlier, reached its goal of 500,000 signatures. His Pirates co-star Kevin McNally also expressed support for <mask> returning to the role. In July 2021, Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata (2020), accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to <mask>'s involvement, with <mask> claiming he is being boycotted by the Hollywood industry and calling his changed reputation an "absurdity of media mathematics." Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August 2021, and in North America in December 2021.The film received positive reviews, with multiple publications praising <mask>'s performance as his best in years. <mask> also continues as the face of Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage. <mask> received multiple honorary awards at numerous European film festivals, including at the Camerimage festival in Poland, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, where <mask> was awarded the Donostia Award. These awards were controversial, with various domestic violence charities criticizing the festivals. The organisers of the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award <mask>, with the San Sebastian Film Festival stating that "he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women." In September 2021, <mask> described himself as a victim of cancel culture. The same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, Infinitum Nihil, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company A Contracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects.In 2022, <mask> was cast as King Louis XV in a yet untitled film about the king’s life, which will be directed by French actor-director Maïwenn. In February 2022, he received the Serbian Medal of Honor from President Aleksandar Vucic. Other ventures In 2004, <mask> founded film production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer. He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president. The company's first two film releases were The Rum Diary (2011) and Hugo (2011). <mask> co-owned the nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles in 1993–2003, and the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris. <mask> and Douglas Brinkley edited folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel House of Earth, which was published in 2013.Music Prior to his acting career, <mask> was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by Oasis, Shane MacGowan, Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis, Aerosmith, Marilyn Manson, and The New Basement Tapes, among others. He also performed with Manson at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012. <mask> played guitar on the soundtrack of his films Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and has appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, Avril Lavigne and Paul McCartney. In the 1990s, he was also a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. In 2015, <mask> formed the supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2015. It featured eleven classic rock covers, as well as three original songs (all co-written by <mask>).The band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles in September 2015, and has since done two world tours in 2016 and 2018. Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by <mask>. The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes", sung by <mask>. In 2020, <mask> released a cover of John Lennon's "Isolation" with guitarist Jeff Beck, and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future. Reception and public image In the 1990s, <mask> was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norms of that role. After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and PR choices began to cultivate a new public persona. According to journalist Hadley Freeman: Similarly, film scholar Anna Everett has described <mask>'s 1990s films and public persona as "anti-macho" and "gender-bending", going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man.After 21 Jump Street, <mask> chose to work in independent films, often taking on quirky roles that sometimes even completely obscured his looks, such as Edward Scissorhands. Critics often described <mask>'s characters as "iconic loners" or "gentle outsiders". According to <mask>, his agent, Tracey Jacobs of the United Talent Agency (UTA), had to take "a lot of heat over the years" for his role choices; <mask> characterized higher-ups at the UTA as thinking, "Jesus Christ! When does he do a movie where he kisses the girl? When does he get to pull a gun out and shoot somebody? When does he get to be a [fucking] man for a change? When is he finally going to do a blockbuster?"<mask> also cultivated the image of a bad boy. According to Everett, his "rule-breaking" roles matched with the "much publicized rebelliousness, unconventionality, and volatility ascribed to <mask>'s own personal life throughout the decade. From reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use, to his multiple engagements to such glamorous women as supermodel Kate Moss and Hollywood starlet Winona Ryder and others, we clearly see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star image and his repertoire of outsider characters." After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, <mask> became one of the biggest box office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The five films in the series have earned US$4.5 billion as of 2021. In addition to the Pirates franchise, <mask> also made further four films with Tim Burton that were major successes, with one, Alice in Wonderland (2010), becoming the biggest commercial hit of <mask>'s career and one of the highest-grossing films in history (as of 2021). According to film scholar Murray Pomerance, <mask>'s collaboration with Disney "can be seen to purport and herald a new era for <mask>, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career; not only a star but a middle-class hero".In 2003, the same year as the first film in the Pirates series was released, <mask> was named "World's Sexiest Man" by People; he would receive the title again in 2009. During the decade and into the 2010s, <mask> was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as "Favorite Male Movie Star" at the People's Choice Awards every year for 2005 through 2012. In 2012, <mask> became the most highly paid actor in the American film industry, earning at best $75 million per film, and as of 2020, is the tenth highest-grossing actor worldwide, with his films having grossed over US$3.7 billion at the United States box office and over US$10 billion worldwide. Although a mainstream favorite with the audiences, critics' views on <mask> changed in the 2000s, becoming more negative as he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal. Regardless, <mask> continued to eschew more traditional leading-man roles until towards the end of the 2000s, when he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies (2009). In the 2010s, <mask>'s films were less successful, with many big-budget studio films such as Dark Shadows (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) underperforming at the box office and gaining <mask> nominations for Golden Raspberry Awards. <mask> also received negative publicity due to allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior and the loss of his US$650 million fortune.After losing a highly publicized libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, <mask> was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise. Many publications wrote that <mask> would most likely struggle to find further work in major studio productions. Personal life Relationships <mask> and makeup artist Lori Anne Allison were married from 1983 until 1985. In the late 1980s, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn before proposing in 1990 to his Edward Scissorhands Winona Ryder, for whom he tattooed "WINONA FOREVER" on his right arm. Between 1994 and 1997, he was in a relationship with English model Kate Moss. Following his breakup from Moss, <mask> began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998. They have two children, daughter Lily-Rose <mask> (born 1999) and son John Christopher "Jack" <mask> III (born 2002).<mask> stated that having children has given him a "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything. ...You cannot plan the kind of deep love that results in children. Fatherhood was not a conscious decision. It was part of the wonderful ride I was on. It was destiny. All the math finally worked." <mask> and Paradis announced that they had separated in June 2012.Relationship with Amber Heard Following the end of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, <mask> began dating actress Amber Heard, with whom he had co-starred in The Rum Diary (2011). The couple married in a civil ceremony in February 2015. Heard filed for divorce in May 2016 and obtained a temporary restraining order against <mask>, alleging in her court declaration that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. <mask> denied these claims and alleged that she was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution". A settlement was reached in August 2016, and the divorce was finalized in January 2017. Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their "relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain.There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm." <mask> paid Heard a settlement of US$7 million, which she pledged to donate to the ACLU and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). In 2018, <mask> brought a libel lawsuit in the UK against News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, which had called him a "wife beater" in an April 2018 article. The case had a highly publicized trial in July 2020, with both <mask> and Heard testifying for several days. In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence claimed by Heard were "substantially true". The court rejected <mask>'s claim of a hoax and accepted that the allegations Heard had made against <mask> had damaged her career and activism. Following the verdict, <mask> resigned from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, after being asked to do so by its production company, Warner Bros. Depp sought to appeal the verdict, with his lawyers accusing Heard of not following through on the charity pledge, and that the pledge had significantly influenced the judge's view of Heard.In response, Heard's legal team stated that she had not donated the full amount yet due to the lawsuits against her by <mask>. <mask>'s appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected by the Court of Appeal in March 2021. The Court of Appeal did not find the argument that the charity pledge influenced the outcome convincing, as the judge in the trial had reached their verdict by evaluating the evidence related to the 14 alleged incidents of violence; the issue of the donation was not part of it, but a comment made after the verdict had already been reached. In addition to suing The Sun in 2018, <mask> also sued Heard for defamation in Virginia, US in early 2019 over an op-ed she wrote about her experiences of leaving an abusive relationship, which had been published by The Washington Post in December 2018. <mask> alleged that Heard had been the abuser, that her allegations constituted a hoax against him, and that as a consequence, Disney had declined to cast him in future projects. In October 2020, the judge in the case dismissed <mask>'s lawyer Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information covered by a protective order to the media. Following the verdict in <mask>'s lawsuit against The Sun the next month, Heard's lawyers filed to have the defamation suit dismissed, but judge Penny Azcarate ruled against it because Heard had not been a defendant in the UK case.In August 2021, a New York judge ruled that the ACLU must disclose documents related to Heard's charity pledge to the organization. The defamation case against Heard is scheduled to go to trial in Fairfax County, Virginia in April 2022. Heard has also countersued <mask> in August 2020, alleging that he had coordinated "a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions in an effort to get her fired from Aquaman and L'Oreal". Alcohol and drug use <mask> has struggled with alcoholism and addiction for much of his life. He has stated that he began using drugs by taking his mother's "nerve pills" at the age of 11, was smoking at age 12 and by the age of 14 had used "every kind of drugs there were". In a 1997 interview, <mask> acknowledged past abuse of alcohol during the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993).In a 2008 interview, <mask> stated that he had "poisoned" himself with alcohol "for years". In 2013, <mask> declared that he had stopped drinking alcohol, adding that he "pretty much got everything [he] could get out of it"; <mask> also said, "I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but maybe too well." Regarding his breakup with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, <mask> said that he "definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation...[because] that could have been fatal." According to his ex-wife, Amber Heard, <mask> "plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol" during their relationship in 2013–2016. In a 2018 Rolling Stone profile of <mask>, reporter Stephen Rodrick wrote that he had used hashish in his presence and described him as "alternately hilarious, sly and incoherent"; <mask> also said that the allegation made by his former business managers that he had spent US$30,000 per month on wine was "insulting" because he had spent "far more" than that amount. During his 2020 libel trial, <mask> admitted to having been addicted to Roxicodone and alcohol as well as used other substances such as MDMA and cocaine during his relationship with Heard. Legal issues <mask> was arrested in Vancouver in 1989 for assaulting a security guard after the police were called to end a loud party at his hotel room.He was also arrested in New York City in 1994 after causing significant damage to his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss, his girlfriend. The charges were dropped against him after he agreed to pay US$9,767 in damages. <mask> was arrested again in 1999 for brawling with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with Paradis. In 2012, disabled UC Irvine medical professor Robin Eckert sued <mask> and three security firms, claiming to have been attacked by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles in 2011. During the incident, she was allegedly hand-cuffed and dragged 40 feet across the floor, resulting in injuries including a dislocated elbow. She argued in court that, as the security guards' direct manager, <mask> failed to intervene, even though he did not take part in the battery. Before the case went to trial, <mask> settled with Eckert for an undisclosed sum, according to TMZ.In April 2015, <mask>'s wife Amber Heard breached Australia's biosecurity laws when she failed to declare her and <mask>'s two dogs to the customs when they flew to Queensland, where he was working on a film. Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she had made a mistake due to sleep deprivation. She was placed on a $1,000 one-month good behavior bond for producing a false document; Heard and <mask> also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws. The Guardian called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history. In March 2016, <mask> cut ties with his management company, The Management Group (TMG), and sued them in January 2017 for allegedly improperly managing his money and leaving him over $40 million in debt. TMG stated that <mask> was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement and countersued him for unpaid fees. In a related suit, <mask> also sued his lawyers, Bloom Hergott, in January 2017.Both lawsuits were settled, the former in 2018 and the latter in 2019. In 2018, two of <mask>'s former bodyguards sued him for unpaid fees and unsafe working conditions. The suit was settled in 2019. Also in 2018, <mask> was sued for allegedly hitting and verbally insulting a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies. Political views <mask> stated to the German magazine Stern in 2003 that "America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth—that can bite and hurt you, aggressive." Although he later asserted that the magazine misquoted him and his words were taken out of context, Stern'' stood by its story, as did CNN in its coverage of the interview. CNN added his remark that he would like his children "to see America as a toy, a broken toy.Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out." <mask> has also disagreed with subsequent media reports that perceived him as a "European wannabe", saying that he liked the anonymity and simplicity of living in France while in a relationship with Paradis. <mask> became a U.S. resident again in 2011, because France wanted him to become a permanent resident, which he said would require him to pay income tax in both countries. In November 2016, <mask> joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia. At the Glastonbury Festival 2017, <mask>, criticizing the US president Donald Trump, asked: "When was the last time an actor assassinated a President? I want to clarify: I'm not an actor. I lie for a living.However, it's been a while and maybe it's time." He added, "I'm not insinuating anything". The comment was interpreted as a reference to John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Shawn Holtzclaw of the Secret Service told CNN they were aware of <mask>'s comment, but that "[f]or security reasons, we cannot discuss specifically nor in general terms the means and methods of how we perform our protective responsibilities". <mask> apologized shortly afterward, saying "[the remark] did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice." 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<mask> II is an American actor, producer, and musician. He received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. After making his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, <mask> rose to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street. In the 1990s, he acted in a lot of independent films. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas was included. Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, and Sleepy Hollow were all directed by Tim Burton. The swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean made <mask> one of the most successful film stars of all time.He collaborated with Tim Burton on several films, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The world's highest-paid actor in 2012 was <mask>, who made US$75 million, according to the Guinness World Records. The rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires was formed in 2010 by <mask> and Alice Cooper. The actor was married to Heard for two years. She alleged that he had been abusive throughout their relationship. The defamation case against Heard will go to trial in 2022, after she wrote an op-ed about being a public victim of domestic violence. He sued the publishers of The Sun in England.In 2020, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that the majority of Heard's allegations had been proven to be a civil standard. The youngest of four children of a waitress and a civil engineer, John Christopher <mask> II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. The family moved frequently when he was a child and settled in Florida in 1970. His parents divorced when he was 15, and his mother married Robert Palmer. When he was 12 years old, his mother gave him a guitar and he began playing in various bands. He dropped out of high school to become a rock musician. The principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician after he tried to go back to school two weeks later.In 1980, he started playing in a band called The Kids. After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal and changed their name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, he worked a variety of odd jobs. The sister of his band's bassist and singer married a make-up artist. The Kids split up before signing a record deal with the band Rock City Angels. The song "Mary" was written by him and 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 They divorced in 1985.Some French, German, and Irish ancestry can be found in <mask>. Pierre Dieppe was a French Huguenot immigrant who settled in Virginia around 1700. He is descended from Elizabeth Key Grinstead, daughter of an English planter and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and an African woman that he enslaved. "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line," he said in 2002 and 2011. My great-grandmother was a Cherokee or Creek Indian, she was quite a bit of a Native American. It makes sense to come from Kentucky, which has a lot of Cherokee and Creek Indian. Indian Country Today stated that he had never inquired about his heritage nor was he a member of the Cherokee Nation, which DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatch DropCatchThis led to criticism from the Native American community, as <mask> has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders refer to him as a non-Indian. The choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts". During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, <mask> was adopted as an "honorary son" by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an "honorary member" of her family but not a member of any tribe. The Native community's response to his claims increased after this. Dior pulled an ad for the perfume "Sauvage" after being accused of cultural appropriation and racism. In the early 1980s, Nicolas Cage advised him to pursue an acting career after he was introduced to him by his wife. James Dean made him want to become an actor.In A Nightmare on Elm Street, he played the boyfriend of the main character and one of Freddy Krueger's victims. After a starring role in the comedy Private Resort, <mask> was cast in the lead role of a skating drama, but the decision was later overturned by the film's producer. Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama Platoon had a minor supporting role for <mask>. When he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street in 1987, he became a teen idol. Frederic Forrest inspired him to accept this role. The series forced him into the role of product despite his success. Independent films and first collaborations with Tim Burton were the first things <mask> did after Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he began choosing roles which he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.John Waters' Cry-Baby was his first film release. It wasn't a box office success when it was released, but over the years it has become a cult classic. In Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands, the title character was played by <mask>. The film earned a domestic gross of $53 million. The idea of creating sympathy without dialogue was studied by the actor in preparation for the role. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said that he "artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post said that he "brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words". The film was nominated for a Golden Globe.There were no film releases in the following two years, with the exception of a brief appearance in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. In 1993 he appeared in three films. In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and uneducated silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother. According to Janet Maslin of The New York Times, there are times when he seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life. The performance was nominated for a Golden Globe. His second film of the year was What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a drama about a family in which he was a part. It did not do well commercially, but received positive notices from the critics.Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that "<mask> manages to command center screen with a greatly amiable, appealing characterization" and that he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Arizona Dream won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and opened to positive reviews. Ed Wood was a biographical film about one of history's most incompetent film directors and was directed by Tim Burton. He stated that he was depressed at the time, but that he was committed within 10 minutes of hearing about the project. He found the role gave him a chance to stretch out and have fun and that working with Martin Landau gave him a renewed love for acting. Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from the critics, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times writing that <mask> had "proved himself as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed He was nominated for a third time for a Golden Globe.In the next year, he starred in three more films. He played a man who thought he was Don Juan, the world's greatest lover, in the movie Don Juan DeMarco. Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white, was not a commercial success and had mixed reviews. The final film of the year was the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, in which he played an accountant who was told to kill a politician to save his daughter. Donnie Brasco was directed by Mike Newell and starred Al Pacino and <mask>. He played Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI agent who pretended to be Donnie Brasco in order to get into the Mafia in New York City. The memoirs of the real-life Joe Pistone were the basis of the film.Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and contains one of the best performances of the actor. In 1997 he made his directorial debut with The Brave. He played a poor Native American man who accepted a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family. It was a flop at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Time Out stated that there's nothing inherently wrong with the film, but that the direction has two fatal flaws, and Variety stated that the film is a turgid and unbelievable neo-western. The Brave was not released in the United States because of the negative reviews. Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's pseudobiographical novel of the same name starred <mask>, who was a fan and friend of the writer.It was a failure at the box office. The actor made a brief appearance in L.A. There was no map in 1998. In 1999 he appeared in three films. The Astronaut's Wife was not a commercial or critical success. The Ninth Gate, which starred <mask> as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery, received mixed reviews. In Tim Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, <mask> played Ichabod Crane, opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken."I thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl," said the actor for his performance. It was a success. The first film to be released in the new millennium was Sally Potter's The Man Who Cried, starring him as a horseman and Christina Ricci and John Turturro. It wasn't a critical success. In Before Night Falls, he had a supporting role. The final film of the year was Chocolat, in which he played a man and a woman. Both of his next roles were based on historical people.He played a cocaine smuggler named George Jung in Blow (2001). The film did not do well in the box office. The Jack the Ripper murders were investigated by inspector Frederick Abberline in the comic book adaptation of From Hell. The film received mixed reviews, but was a moderate commercial success. The 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was a major box office success. He received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for his comic performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best actor. According to the actor, Sparrow is a big part of him, and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist and a cartoon character.The character became popular with audiences despite the initial ambivalence of studio executives. In Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, <mask> played a corrupt CIA agent. A moderate box-office success, it received an average to good review. The film Secret Window was based on a short story by Stephen King. It received mixed reviews, but was a moderate commercial success. The Libertine was a British-Australian independent film that starred <mask> as the Earl of Rochester. It only had a limited release and received mostly negative reviews.The third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, which was more positive received by the critics, earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie. He founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures, after making a brief appearance in a French film. In Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, <mask> reprised his role as Willy Wonka. It was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Comedy or Musical category. Chocolate Factory was followed by a stop-motion animation called Corpse Bride, in which the main character was voiced by <mask>. Dead Man's Chest and At World's End were two of the most successful Pirates of the Caribbean movies. He voiced the character in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.According to a survey, the main reason for people to see a Pirates film was because of <mask> in Jack Sparrow. In 2007, they starred in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, their sixth film together. The main influence for the role was Lorre's performance in Mad Love, in which he played a "creepy but sympathetic" surgeon. The first film in which <mask> had to sing was Sweeney Todd. He prepared for the role by recording demos with Bruce Witkin. The film was a success. Chris Nashawaty stated that "<mask>'s soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding."It's hard not to be reminded of how Edward Scissorhands shaped hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago. He was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award after winning the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy actor. In Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies, <mask> portrayed real-life mobster John Dillinger. It gained some positive reviews. In his review, Roger Ebert stated that this <mask> performance is something else. An actor playing a mobster doesn't seem to base his performance on what he's seen in a movie. He starts cold.He plays Dillinger. The second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, was directed by Terry Gilliam. Before the film was completed, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, and <mask> played the roles of the original characters. The actors gave their salaries to the girl. In the beginning of the 2010s, there was another collaboration with Tim Burton, in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman. It became the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of the highest-grossing films of all time despite mixed reviews. The Tourist, in which he starred, was the second film of the year.Critics panned it, but it was successful. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best actor in a musical or comedy. His first film of the year was the animation Rango, in which he voiced the title character. It was a major success. His second film of the year, the fourth in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, became the third-highest-grossing film of 2011. The first two projects co-produced by his company were released in 2011. The film was based on the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson.It didn't bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews. Hugo, the company's second film, did not perform as well in the box office as the first. The actor made a brief appearance in the film. By 2012 <mask> was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. In the feature film adaptation of 21 Jump Street, he and his co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles. In Tim Burton's eighth film, Dark Shadows, he starred and co-produced with Bonham Carter, Pfeiffer, and Eva Green. The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera that was one of his favorites as a child.The film's poor reception in the US made its star appeal questionable. A multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios was signed after the agreement with WB expired. The Lone Ranger was the first film made by the collaboration. Disney took a US$190 million loss after the film was not well received by the public or the critics. The sci-fi film Transcendence, starring <mask> as an artificial intelligence-studying scientist, earned mostly negative reviews after a brief appearance in the independent film Lucky Them. In the musical adaptation Into the Woods, he played a minor supporting role, and in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, he was credited with the character's name, Guy La. Two films were produced by Infinitum Nihil.He acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in the first movie. The film was a failure and both stars were nominated. Black Mass was the second film in which he played a crime boss. It was one of the best performances of <mask>'s career, and he was nominated for the Best actor award for the third time. The film did not bring back its production costs. The general release of London Fields, which was to have been released in 2015, was delayed due to litigation. In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed <mask> as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was also a Disney Legend.In the second film in the yoga hosers series, <mask> appeared with his daughter, Lilly-Rose. He played Donald Trump in a movie called Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, which was released in the run-up to the US presidential election. He was praised for his role by The A.V. The club declared, "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role <mask> needed?" The Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise, will feature a new franchise role for <mask>. In Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass, <mask> reprises his role as the Mad Hatter. The sequel lost US$70 million compared to the first film's success.It was nominated for two Golden Raspberrys. The first film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, was secretly cast to feature a role for <mask>. At the end of the film, his name was not mentioned in the promotional materials. The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a dying teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation, was made by other actors and filmmakers. He reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Dead Men Tell No Tales. In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and it was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and worst screen combo with "his worn-out drunk routine". The film had a good box office return in China, Japan and Russia.Murder on the Orient Express was the last film in which he was a part, and it was directed by Kenneth Branagh. The title character in the movie was voiced by <mask>. Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his "fast-fading film career". He starred in two independent films that were produced by his company. The first movie he starred in was City of lies, in which he played a detective trying to solve the murders of two rappers. It was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued <mask> for assault. The second film was a comedy about a professor who is dying of cancer.The film was shown at the festival. He reprised his role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, his last film of the year. Fans of the series criticized the casting of <mask> due to the domestic violence allegations against him. It was reported that he was no longer attached to the Dark Universe franchise after Disney decided not to cast him in new Pirates installments. Waiting for the Barbarians is based on a novel by J.M. At the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, Coetzee portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith. Warner Bros., the production company of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, asked <mask> to quit his role as Grindelwald after he lost a libel case in the UK.Mads Mikkelsen replaced him. The Hollywood Reporter called <mask> a "persona non-grata" in the film industry. In March of 2021, the movie City of Lies was released in theaters and streaming services. Four months earlier, an online petition to bring <mask> back to the Pirates franchise reached its goal of 500,000 signatures. His co-star in Pirates of the Caribbean, Kevin McNally, expressed his support for <mask> returning to the role. Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata, accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to the involvement of <mask>, who claimed he was being boycotted by the Hollywood industry. Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August of 2021.The film received positive reviews and was praised for its performance by multiple publications. Sauvage is the face of Dior's men's fragrance. At the Camerimage festival in Poland, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, Depp received multiple awards. The awards were criticized by domestic violence charities. The San Sebastian Film Festival stated that "he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women" after the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award him. He described himself as a victim of cancel culture. In the same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company AContracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects.The film about the life of King Louis XV will be directed by French actor-director Mawenn. He received the Serbian medal of honor. In 2004, he founded a film production company called Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as an actor or producer. He is the CEO while his sister is the president. The company's first two films were The Rum Diary and Hugo. The nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles and the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris were co-owned by the actor. House of Earth was edited by <mask> and Brinkley.Prior to his acting career, <mask> was a guitarist, and later featured on songs by Oasis, The New Basement Tapes, and others. He performed at the Golden Gods Awards with Manson. In addition to playing guitar on the soundtrack of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, <mask> has also appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, and Paul McCartney. He was a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. The supergroup Hollywood Vampires was formed in 2015, and includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. The studio album by Hollywood Vampires was released in September of 2015. There were eleven classic rock covers and three original songs.In September 2015, the band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June of 2019. The cover version of "Heroes" is sung by <mask>. After releasing a cover of John Lennon's "Isolation" with guitarist Jeff Beck in 2020, <mask> stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future. In the 1990s, <mask> was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norm of that role. After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and PR choices began to cultivate a new public persona. A film scholar has described the public persona of <mask> as anti-macho and gender-bending, going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man.Edward Scissorhands was one of the quirky roles that often obscured his looks, as he chose to work in independent films after 21 Jump Street. Critics described his characters as "iconic" or "gentle outsiders". According to the actor, his agent at the UTA had to take a lot of heat over the years for his role choices. He kisses the girl in a movie. When does he have to shoot someone? He wants to be a man for a change. When will he do a blockbuster?The image of a bad boy was cultivated by <mask>. His "rule-breaking" roles matched with the "much publicized rebellion, unconventionality, and volatility" attributed to <mask>'s own personal life throughout the decade. We see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star and the reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use. After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, <mask> became one of the biggest box office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. As of 2021, the five films in the series have earned US$ 4.5 billion. One of the highest-grossing films in history was made with Tim Burton and it was the biggest commercial hit of the actor's career. It can be seen to purport and herald a new era for <mask>, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career.The first film in the Pirates series was released in 2003 and, a year later, he was named "World's Sexiest Man" by People. During the decade and into the 2010s, <mask> was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as "Favorite Male Movie Star" at the People's Choice Awards every year. As of 2020, he is the tenth highest-grossing actor in the world with his films having grossed over US$10 billion at the United States box office. As he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal, critics' views on <mask> changed in the 2000s. At the end of the 2000s, he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies, which was a more traditional leading-man role. Dark Shadows, The Lone Ranger, and Alice Through the Looking Glass all failed to impress at the box office in the 2010s, but were nominated for Golden Raspberry Awards. There were allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior, and the loss of his US$ 650 million fortune.After losing a libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, <mask> was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise. Many publications believed that he would struggle to find work in major studio productions. From 1983 until 1985 <mask> and Allison were married. He tattooed "WINONA FOREVER" on his right arm when he got engaged to the actress in 1990. He was in a relationship with Kate Moss between 1994 and 1997. While filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998, <mask> met and began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis. They have two children, a daughter and a son.Having children has given him a strong place to stand in life, in work, and in everything. You can't plan deep love that results in children. Fatherhood wasn't a conscious decision. It was a part of the ride I was on. It was a decision. The math finally worked. In June 2012 they announced that they had separated.The relationship between <mask> and Heard began after the end of his relationship with Paradis. The couple were married in February of 2015. In her court declaration, Heard said that she obtained a temporary restraining order against him because he had been abusive to her throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. She alleged that she was attempting to secure a premature financial resolution. The divorce was finalized in January of last year. Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their relationship was always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations.There was no intent to hurt anyone. The American Civil Liberties Union (ALU) and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles will receive a portion of the settlement. News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, was sued in the UK by <mask> for calling him a "wife beater" in an article. The case had a high-profile trial in July 2020, with both <mask> and Heard testifying. In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of violence Heard claimed were substantially true. The court accepted that the allegations Heard had made against <mask> had damaged her career and activism. Heard's lawyers accused her of not following through on the charity pledge, and that the pledge had influenced the judge's view.Heard's legal team stated that she had not donated the full amount yet due to the lawsuits against her. The appeal to overturn the verdict was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 The argument that the charity pledge influenced the outcome convincing was not found by the Court of Appeal, as the judge in the trial had reached their verdict by evaluating the evidence related to the 14 alleged incidents of violence, and the issue of the donation was not part of it. The Washington Post published an op-ed by Heard about her experiences of leaving an abusive relationship and she was sued for defamation in Virginia. Disney declined to cast him in future projects because of the allegations that Heard had made against him. The judge in the case dismissed Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information to the media. The defamation suit was thrown out by the judge because Heard was not a part of the UK case.Heard's charity pledge to the organization was ruled to have to be disclosed by a New York judge. Heard's defamation case will go to trial in Fairfax County, Virginia in April 2022. In August 2020, Heard filed a countersuit against <mask>, accusing him of orchestrating online petitions to get her fired from L'Oreal. He has struggled with alcoholism and addiction for a long time. He stated that he began using drugs at the age of 11 when he took his mother's "nerve pills", that he smoked at the age of 12 and that he used "every kind of drugs there were" at the age of 14. During the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, <mask> admitted to past abuse of alcohol. The year 1993In a 2008 interview, he stated that he had "poisoned himself" with alcohol. "I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but," he said. "I definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation, because that could have been fatal," he said. According to his ex-wife, he "plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol" during their relationship. Stephen Rodrick, a reporter for Rolling Stone, wrote that he had used marijuana in his presence and described him as "incoherent" and " hilarious". During his 2020 libel trial, he admitted to using drugs and alcohol during his relationship with Heard. In 1989 he was arrested for attacking a security guard after police were called to end a loud party in his hotel room.He was arrested in New York City in 1994 for damaging his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss. The charges were dropped after he agreed to pay damages. In 1999 he was arrested for brawling with the photographers outside a restaurant in London. In 2012 a disabled UC Irvine medical professor sued <mask> and three security firms, claiming that he was attacked by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles. 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She was placed on a $1,000 good behavior bond for producing a false document, as well as a video in which she apologized for her behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws. The case was called the "most high profile criminal case in Australian history" by The Guardian. In March 2016 he cut ties with The Management Group and sued them for allegedly leaving him over 40 million dollars in debt. TMG said that <mask> was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement. In January of last year, <mask> sued his lawyers.The lawsuits were settled in both of the years. Two of his former bodyguards sued him for not paying their fees and working conditions. The case was settled in 2019. <mask> was sued for hitting and yelling at a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies. "America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth, that can bite and hurt you, aggressive," he stated in a 2003 interview. CNN stood by its coverage of the interview, despite the fact that the magazine misquoted him and his words were taken out of context. CNN said that he would like his children to see America as a broken toy.Get this feeling, check it out, and then get out. The media reported that he was a "European wannabe", but he said that he liked the anonymity and simplicity of living in France. In order to become a permanent resident of the U.S., he had to pay income tax in both countries. In November of 2016 he joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia. When was the last time an actor assassinated a President? I'm not an actor. I lie for a living.It's been awhile and maybe it's time. He said he was not insinuating anything. John Wilkes Booth was the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. 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Pierre Rolland (cyclist)
Pierre Rolland (born 10 October 1986) is a French professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is particularly known for his aggressive style of racing in the mountains. He is a two-time stage winner in the Tour de France and a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia. His most famous win to date came at Alpe d'Huez in the 2011 Tour de France. With his win on the legendary mountain, Rolland has his name on the sign at turn 16 together with Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk. His best overall finishes in a Grand Tour include 4th overall at the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 8th overall at the 2012 Tour de France. Alongside winning a stage in the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland also won the young rider classification. Cycling career Early years (2007–2008) Born in Gien, Rolland turned professional in 2007 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006. In his first season as a professional he won a stage at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and the Tour du Limousin. In 2008 he won the mountains classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Rolland competed in the road race but did not finish. Bbox Bouygues Telecom/Team Europcar (2009–2015) In his first season at , Rolland finished 3rd at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, but had to wait until 2010 to collect his first victory for the team, as he won a stage at the Circuit de Lorraine and finished eighth at the Critérium du Dauphiné. 2011 On stage 9 in the Tour de France, Thomas Voeckler claimed the yellow jersey after being in the breakaway. For the following week, Rolland would help Voeckler defend the jersey over legendary mountain passes at Luz Ardiden, the Plateau de Beille and the Col du Galibier. Rolland gained acclaim for his strong work in defense of Voeckler's yellow jersey. Following the 14th stage of the Tour, Lance Armstrong referred to Rolland as a "rockstar." Rolland won the 19th stage at the top of Alpe d'Huez, beating Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sánchez and two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador. The victory also won him the white jersey, which he successfully defended in the 20th stage, as he finished the Tour 10th overall. 2012 In his first race of the season, Rolland won a stage at the Étoile de Bessèges and finished the race 4th overall. Rolland recorded his best result, at the time, at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, where he finished 12th. After the first week in the Tour de France, Rolland was only 25th overall, and had also endured a crash on stage 6. On stage 11, Rolland was part of a four-rider breakaway, along with Chris Anker Sørensen (), Robert Kišerlovski () and Vasil Kiryienka (). On the descent from the Col du Mollard, Rolland crashed in a corner but quickly got back on his bike. On the final climb up to La Toussuire/Les Sybelles, Rolland attacked and left the other riders behind, to take yet another solo win in the Tour de France. Rolland moved up to 9th position overall after the stage but was still keen to hunt for more stage wins. On the final mountain stage of the Tour, Rolland finished 5th and moved up to 8th position overall. This was his best career finish at the time, at the Tour de France, and he was also the best placed Frenchman in the general classification. 2013 In April, Rolland won the penultimate stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe, and won the race overall the next day. Just a few days later he was 3rd in the one-day race, Paris–Camembert. Rolland then went on to finish 10th overall at the Giro del Trentino, before one of his last goals of the spring campaign at Liège–Bastogne–Liège. After finishing 12th the previous year, Rolland had high hopes but had to settle for 24th. On stage 2 in the 100th edition of the Tour de France, Rolland made it into the breakaway and snatched the polka-dot jersey for the first time in his career. He would keep it until stage 7, where fellow Frenchman Blel Kadri took the lead with 1 point. On the last day in the Pyrenees on stage 9, Rolland reclaimed the jersey after collecting enough points in the breakaway. Rolland lost the jersey on stage 15 to Chris Froome, who won the stage to Mont Ventoux. 2014 The 2014 season was the first season that Rolland rode the Giro d'Italia. After a spring where he had not delivered any top results, the pressure was lifted off his shoulders as he started the race. After finishing 21st in the team time trial, Rolland started the Giro off in the worst way possible. However at the end of the first week, Rolland improved and he moved up to 12th overall when the second rest day approached. As the more mountainous stages appeared in the race, Rolland improved his performance and moved even further up in the general classification. On the stage to Val Martello, Rolland finished 3rd and moved up to 4th overall. He advanced to 3rd place just two days after, and despite delivering one of his best Time trials ever on stage 19 where Rolland finished 4th, he dropped out of the podium placings. On the penultimate stage to Monte Zoncolan, Rolland was on an almost impossible task, if he wanted to finish on the podium. He eventually lost 4 seconds to Fabio Aru, and therefore finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour. As he arrived at the Tour de France, Rolland was not considered any threat to the general classification and could therefore focus on breakaways. He attacked on stage 2 in the final kilometres but was unable to remain clear. On stage 9 to Mulhouse, Rolland moved up to 8th in the general classification after his performance in the breakaway. On the next day he dropped to 16th overall, possibly because of his efforts on the previous day. His best stage finish came on stage 17 to Saint-Lary-Soulan where he was 6th. Rolland finished the Tour de France just outside top 10, in eleventh overall. 2015 In his last season with , Rolland was very close to victory on two occasions in the spring. He finished 2nd on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya, after losing the sprint to Maciej Paterski. Paterski moved into the leader's jersey after the stage, but Rolland claimed the jersey on stage 3 after Paterski lost over a minute. Rolland lost the jersey on the following stage, losing over five minutes. Two weeks later, Rolland was in the breakaway in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, but this time he lost the sprint to Manuele Boaro. One week later, Rolland finally achieved his first win of the season by winning the third and last stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in solo fashion, winning the overall race by 16 seconds. At the Tour de France, Rolland was outside the top 10 before the final week. On stage 18, Rolland was in the breakaway and finished 2nd behind countryman Romain Bardet. On the following day, Rolland went into the breakaway again and attacked solo. As he had won on La Toussuire–Les Sybelles in 2012, Rolland was looking to repeat it once again but was later overtaken by the eventual stage winner Vincenzo Nibali, and finished 11th on the stage. Rolland went into the breakaway once again on stage 20 on the stage to Alpe d'Huez, a mountain he had also won on previously, in 2011. This time, Rolland finished 6th and defended his 10th place in the general classification. In the Vuelta a España, Rolland was targeting stage wins and was in the breakaways once again with his best result being 5th on stage 16. Cannondale (2016–2018) On 27 August 2015, it was announced that Rolland would join for the 2016 season. 2016 With Rolland's move to for the 2016 season, Rolland was looking to add more flavour to his racing career. Having ridden many races in the previous seasons, he switched his focus to altitude camps. Having raced on a French team for the previous 10 seasons, Rolland did not speak English when he first arrived at . Even though being tough at first, Rolland could eventually communicate well with his team-mates even though the year was a learning curve; he was still looking to perform on his best level. At the Critérium du Dauphiné, Rolland finished 10th overall. Rolland was 9th overall after stage 7 at the Tour de France, however he crashed into the side of a rock on the descent to Bagnères-de-Luchon on stage 8 and lost almost 2 minutes. He also crashed on a descent on stage 19 after being in the breakaway with Rui Costa. At his last race of the season, at the Vuelta a España, Rolland finished 7th on stage 4. 2017 Rolland started the 2017 season off by finishing 78th at the Vuelta a Andalucia. His first top 10 result came at the Tour of the Alps where he finished 6th overall. He also finished 4th on stage 3, and 5th on the final stage. One of Rolland's season goals was the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. He was very close to winning stage 11 of the race but finished 3rd in a reduced breakaway sprint behind Omar Fraile and Rui Costa. On stage 17, Rolland tried his luck once again, and after having made a solo attack inside the final , he managed to stay away to celebrate his first Giro d'Italia stage win. Just two days later he was yet again in the breakaway, but this time he would be beaten by Mikel Landa and Costa to take another 3rd place in the race. Almost three weeks after the Giro, Rolland took part in the Route du Sud, his final race before the Tour de France. Having lost almost 10 minutes after the first two stages, Rolland was no real threat towards the general classification and attacked with to go on stage 3 on the climb to Gavarnie-Gèdre. He managed to keep the other contenders behind him to take his second win of the year. The Tour de France did not become a success for Rolland. His primary goal was to hunt stage wins but throughout the race he battled against angina, rhinitis and bronchitis which made his race more difficult. Rolland also said that if it had been any other race, he would have been at home instead of racing. Rolland finished his season with the Bretagne Classic in August, finishing 79th. 2018 At Paris–Nice, Rolland finished 23rd overall. He abandoned Volta a Catalunya on the last day, but recovered throughout the following week to take part in the Circuit de la Sarthe where he finished 20th overall. He then rode the spring classics but did not manage to deliver any top results. Having had a disappointing spring season, Rolland was looking to rebound at the Critérium du Dauphiné. The last four stages of the race all featured mountains, and Rolland slowly made his way into the top 10, and was in the breakaway on the final day where he finished 10th and moved up to 8th overall. Starting his 10th Tour de France, Rolland was a support rider for Rigoberto Urán in the mountains, but with Urán abandoning the race after stage 11, it meant Rolland had more chances for stage victories and he grabbed that opportunity on stage 12 – with three hors catégorie climbs in the with a finish at Alpe d'Huez, on which Rolland won in 2011. Although having made a great effort early on the stage, Rolland and many others in the breakaway were caught before the final climb. His best stage result came on stage 14 to Mende where he was in the decisive breakaway but had to settle with 11th. Rolland also rode the Vuelta a España, and was in the breakaway on stage 4, however he did not cover the eventual winning attack inside the breakaway by Nikita Stalnov and Ben King. Vital Concept–B&B Hotels (2019–present) On 9 August 2018, it was announced that Rolland was to join for the 2019 season after three years at . Rolland started his 2019 season at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, where he finished 73rd. His first top 10 result came at the Vuelta a Aragón where he placed 6th overall. Rolland finished 7th overall at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Tour du Limousin and the CRO Race. For the 2020 Tour de France, the team managed to gain a wildcard, however the race was postponed – from June and July to August and September – due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. At the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc, Rolland won stage 3 en route to the overall victory; he also won the mountains classification. At the Tour de France, Rolland finished 2nd on Stage 12, and finished 18th overall. At the 2021 Tour du Rwanda, Rolland won stage 6 after attacking with to go. The breakaway group were unable to catch Rolland, as he went on to win the stage by 50 seconds, for his first professional win since the 2017 Route du Sud. Major results 2005 10th Overall Ronde de l'Isard 2006 4th Overall Ronde de l'Isard 9th Overall Tour de Berlin 2007 1st Stage 2 Tour du Limousin 2nd Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 1st Stage 1 2nd Tour du Doubs 7th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise 8th Tro-Bro Léon 2008 1st Mountains classification Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 6th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 8th Trophée des Grimpeurs 9th Paris–Camembert 9th Tour du Haut Var 2009 3rd Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2010 1st Mountains classification Critérium International 2nd Overall Circuit de Lorraine 1st Stage 4 5th Boucles de l'Aulne 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 9th Grand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan 2011 5th Overall Circuit de Lorraine 6th Overall Tour de l'Ain 7th Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche 10th Overall Tour de France 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 19 10th Overall Tour Méditerranéen 2012 4th Overall Étoile de Bessèges 1st Stage 3 8th Overall Tour de France 1st Stage 11 2013 1st Overall Circuit de la Sarthe 1st Stage 4 3rd Paris–Camembert 10th Overall Giro del Trentino Tour de France Held after Stages 2–6 & 9–14 2014 4th Overall Giro d'Italia 2015 1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León 1st Stage 3 10th Overall Tour de France 2016 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 2017 1st Sprints classification Volta a Catalunya 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 3 Route du Sud 6th Overall Tour of the Alps 2018 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 6th Overall Vuelta a Aragón 7th Overall CRO Race 7th Overall Tour du Limousin 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos 2020 1st Overall Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc 1st Points classification 1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 3 Combativity award Stage 15 Tour de France 2021 1st Stage 6 Tour du Rwanda Grand Tour classification results timeline References External links Pierre Rolland profile at Team Europcar French male cyclists 1986 births Living people French Tour de France stage winners French Giro d'Italia stage winners Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of France People from Gien 2012 Tour de France stage winners 2011 Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Loiret
[ "Pierre Rolland (born 10 October 1986) is a French professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam .", "He is particularly known for his aggressive style of racing in the mountains.", "He is a two-time stage winner in the Tour de France and a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia.", "His most famous win to date came at Alpe d'Huez in the 2011 Tour de France.", "With his win on the legendary mountain, Rolland has his name on the sign at turn 16 together with Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk.", "His best overall finishes in a Grand Tour include 4th overall at the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 8th overall at the 2012 Tour de France.", "Alongside winning a stage in the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland also won the young rider classification.", "Cycling career\n\nEarly years (2007–2008) \nBorn in Gien, Rolland turned professional in 2007 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006.", "In his first season as a professional he won a stage at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and the Tour du Limousin.", "In 2008 he won the mountains classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.", "At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Rolland competed in the road race but did not finish.", "Bbox Bouygues Telecom/Team Europcar (2009–2015)\nIn his first season at , Rolland finished 3rd at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, but had to wait until 2010 to collect his first victory for the team, as he won a stage at the Circuit de Lorraine and finished eighth at the Critérium du Dauphiné.", "2011\n\nOn stage 9 in the Tour de France, Thomas Voeckler claimed the yellow jersey after being in the breakaway.", "For the following week, Rolland would help Voeckler defend the jersey over legendary mountain passes at Luz Ardiden, the Plateau de Beille and the Col du Galibier.", "Rolland gained acclaim for his strong work in defense of Voeckler's yellow jersey.", "Following the 14th stage of the Tour, Lance Armstrong referred to Rolland as a \"rockstar.\"", "Rolland won the 19th stage at the top of Alpe d'Huez, beating Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sánchez and two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador.", "The victory also won him the white jersey, which he successfully defended in the 20th stage, as he finished the Tour 10th overall.", "2012\nIn his first race of the season, Rolland won a stage at the Étoile de Bessèges and finished the race 4th overall.", "Rolland recorded his best result, at the time, at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, where he finished 12th.", "After the first week in the Tour de France, Rolland was only 25th overall, and had also endured a crash on stage 6.", "On stage 11, Rolland was part of a four-rider breakaway, along with Chris Anker Sørensen (), Robert Kišerlovski () and Vasil Kiryienka ().", "On the descent from the Col du Mollard, Rolland crashed in a corner but quickly got back on his bike.", "On the final climb up to La Toussuire/Les Sybelles, Rolland attacked and left the other riders behind, to take yet another solo win in the Tour de France.", "Rolland moved up to 9th position overall after the stage but was still keen to hunt for more stage wins.", "On the final mountain stage of the Tour, Rolland finished 5th and moved up to 8th position overall.", "This was his best career finish at the time, at the Tour de France, and he was also the best placed Frenchman in the general classification.", "2013 \n\nIn April, Rolland won the penultimate stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe, and won the race overall the next day.", "Just a few days later he was 3rd in the one-day race, Paris–Camembert.", "Rolland then went on to finish 10th overall at the Giro del Trentino, before one of his last goals of the spring campaign at Liège–Bastogne–Liège.", "After finishing 12th the previous year, Rolland had high hopes but had to settle for 24th.", "On stage 2 in the 100th edition of the Tour de France, Rolland made it into the breakaway and snatched the polka-dot jersey for the first time in his career.", "He would keep it until stage 7, where fellow Frenchman Blel Kadri took the lead with 1 point.", "On the last day in the Pyrenees on stage 9, Rolland reclaimed the jersey after collecting enough points in the breakaway.", "Rolland lost the jersey on stage 15 to Chris Froome, who won the stage to Mont Ventoux.", "2014\nThe 2014 season was the first season that Rolland rode the Giro d'Italia.", "After a spring where he had not delivered any top results, the pressure was lifted off his shoulders as he started the race.", "After finishing 21st in the team time trial, Rolland started the Giro off in the worst way possible.", "However at the end of the first week, Rolland improved and he moved up to 12th overall when the second rest day approached.", "As the more mountainous stages appeared in the race, Rolland improved his performance and moved even further up in the general classification.", "On the stage to Val Martello, Rolland finished 3rd and moved up to 4th overall.", "He advanced to 3rd place just two days after, and despite delivering one of his best Time trials ever on stage 19 where Rolland finished 4th, he dropped out of the podium placings.", "On the penultimate stage to Monte Zoncolan, Rolland was on an almost impossible task, if he wanted to finish on the podium.", "He eventually lost 4 seconds to Fabio Aru, and therefore finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour.", "As he arrived at the Tour de France, Rolland was not considered any threat to the general classification and could therefore focus on breakaways.", "He attacked on stage 2 in the final kilometres but was unable to remain clear.", "On stage 9 to Mulhouse, Rolland moved up to 8th in the general classification after his performance in the breakaway.", "On the next day he dropped to 16th overall, possibly because of his efforts on the previous day.", "His best stage finish came on stage 17 to Saint-Lary-Soulan where he was 6th.", "Rolland finished the Tour de France just outside top 10, in eleventh overall.", "2015\nIn his last season with , Rolland was very close to victory on two occasions in the spring.", "He finished 2nd on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya, after losing the sprint to Maciej Paterski.", "Paterski moved into the leader's jersey after the stage, but Rolland claimed the jersey on stage 3 after Paterski lost over a minute.", "Rolland lost the jersey on the following stage, losing over five minutes.", "Two weeks later, Rolland was in the breakaway in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, but this time he lost the sprint to Manuele Boaro.", "One week later, Rolland finally achieved his first win of the season by winning the third and last stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in solo fashion, winning the overall race by 16 seconds.", "At the Tour de France, Rolland was outside the top 10 before the final week.", "On stage 18, Rolland was in the breakaway and finished 2nd behind countryman Romain Bardet.", "On the following day, Rolland went into the breakaway again and attacked solo.", "As he had won on La Toussuire–Les Sybelles in 2012, Rolland was looking to repeat it once again but was later overtaken by the eventual stage winner Vincenzo Nibali, and finished 11th on the stage.", "Rolland went into the breakaway once again on stage 20 on the stage to Alpe d'Huez, a mountain he had also won on previously, in 2011.", "This time, Rolland finished 6th and defended his 10th place in the general classification.", "In the Vuelta a España, Rolland was targeting stage wins and was in the breakaways once again with his best result being 5th on stage 16.", "Cannondale (2016–2018)\nOn 27 August 2015, it was announced that Rolland would join for the 2016 season.", "2016 \n\nWith Rolland's move to for the 2016 season, Rolland was looking to add more flavour to his racing career.", "Having ridden many races in the previous seasons, he switched his focus to altitude camps.", "Having raced on a French team for the previous 10 seasons, Rolland did not speak English when he first arrived at .", "Even though being tough at first, Rolland could eventually communicate well with his team-mates even though the year was a learning curve; he was still looking to perform on his best level.", "At the Critérium du Dauphiné, Rolland finished 10th overall.", "Rolland was 9th overall after stage 7 at the Tour de France, however he crashed into the side of a rock on the descent to Bagnères-de-Luchon on stage 8 and lost almost 2 minutes.", "He also crashed on a descent on stage 19 after being in the breakaway with Rui Costa.", "At his last race of the season, at the Vuelta a España, Rolland finished 7th on stage 4.", "2017 \n\nRolland started the 2017 season off by finishing 78th at the Vuelta a Andalucia.", "His first top 10 result came at the Tour of the Alps where he finished 6th overall.", "He also finished 4th on stage 3, and 5th on the final stage.", "One of Rolland's season goals was the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia.", "He was very close to winning stage 11 of the race but finished 3rd in a reduced breakaway sprint behind Omar Fraile and Rui Costa.", "On stage 17, Rolland tried his luck once again, and after having made a solo attack inside the final , he managed to stay away to celebrate his first Giro d'Italia stage win.", "Just two days later he was yet again in the breakaway, but this time he would be beaten by Mikel Landa and Costa to take another 3rd place in the race.", "Almost three weeks after the Giro, Rolland took part in the Route du Sud, his final race before the Tour de France.", "Having lost almost 10 minutes after the first two stages, Rolland was no real threat towards the general classification and attacked with to go on stage 3 on the climb to Gavarnie-Gèdre.", "He managed to keep the other contenders behind him to take his second win of the year.", "The Tour de France did not become a success for Rolland.", "His primary goal was to hunt stage wins but throughout the race he battled against angina, rhinitis and bronchitis which made his race more difficult.", "Rolland also said that if it had been any other race, he would have been at home instead of racing.", "Rolland finished his season with the Bretagne Classic in August, finishing 79th.", "2018 \nAt Paris–Nice, Rolland finished 23rd overall.", "He abandoned Volta a Catalunya on the last day, but recovered throughout the following week to take part in the Circuit de la Sarthe where he finished 20th overall.", "He then rode the spring classics but did not manage to deliver any top results.", "Having had a disappointing spring season, Rolland was looking to rebound at the Critérium du Dauphiné.", "The last four stages of the race all featured mountains, and Rolland slowly made his way into the top 10, and was in the breakaway on the final day where he finished 10th and moved up to 8th overall.", "Starting his 10th Tour de France, Rolland was a support rider for Rigoberto Urán in the mountains, but with Urán abandoning the race after stage 11, it meant Rolland had more chances for stage victories and he grabbed that opportunity on stage 12 – with three hors catégorie climbs in the with a finish at Alpe d'Huez, on which Rolland won in 2011.", "Although having made a great effort early on the stage, Rolland and many others in the breakaway were caught before the final climb.", "His best stage result came on stage 14 to Mende where he was in the decisive breakaway but had to settle with 11th.", "Rolland also rode the Vuelta a España, and was in the breakaway on stage 4, however he did not cover the eventual winning attack inside the breakaway by Nikita Stalnov and Ben King.", "Vital Concept–B&B Hotels (2019–present) \nOn 9 August 2018, it was announced that Rolland was to join for the 2019 season after three years at .", "Rolland started his 2019 season at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, where he finished 73rd.", "His first top 10 result came at the Vuelta a Aragón where he placed 6th overall.", "Rolland finished 7th overall at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Tour du Limousin and the CRO Race.", "For the 2020 Tour de France, the team managed to gain a wildcard, however the race was postponed – from June and July to August and September – due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.", "At the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc, Rolland won stage 3 en route to the overall victory; he also won the mountains classification.", "At the Tour de France, Rolland finished 2nd on Stage 12, and finished 18th overall.", "At the 2021 Tour du Rwanda, Rolland won stage 6 after attacking with to go.", "The breakaway group were unable to catch Rolland, as he went on to win the stage by 50 seconds, for his first professional win since the 2017 Route du Sud." ]
[ "Pierre Rolland is a French professional road racing cyclist.", "He is known for his aggressive style of racing.", "He won two stages in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.", "He won the Tour de France at Alpe d'Huez.", "Rolland's name is on the sign at turn 16 with that of Joop Zoetemelk.", "His best finishes in a Grand Tour are 4th at the Giro d'Italia and 8th at the Tour de France.", "Rolland won the young rider classification in the Tour de France.", "Rolland was born in Gien and became a professional cyclist in 2007.", "He won a stage in his first season as a professional.", "He won the mountains classification in 2008.", "Rolland did not finish the road race at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.", "Rolland had to wait until 2010 to collect his first victory for the team, after finishing third at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in his first season.", "Thomas Voeckler was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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"Rolland won a stage at the toile de Bessges and finished fourth in the race.", "Rolland's best result was at Lige–Bastogne–Lige, where he finished 12th.", "Rolland was only 25th after the first week of the Tour de France, and had suffered a crash on stage 6.", "Rolland was part of a four-rider break on stage 11.", "Rolland crashed in a corner but got back on his bike.", "Rolland took another solo win in the Tour de France when he attacked and left the other riders behind on the final climb up to La Toussuire.", "Rolland moved up to 9th position after the stage but was still looking for more stage wins.", "Rolland finished 5th on the final mountain stage of the Tour and moved up to 8th position.", "He was the best placed Frenchman in the general classification at the Tour de France, and this was his best career finish.", "Rolland won the final stage of the Circuit de la sarthe and the race overall the next day.", "He was 3rd in the one-day race a few days later.", "Rolland went on to finish 10th at the Giro del Trentino and then one of his last goals of the spring campaign at Lige–Bastogne–Lige.", "Rolland had high hopes after finishing 12th the previous year.", "Rolland snatched the polka-dot jersey for the first time in his career on stage 2 of the 100th edition of the Tour de France.", "He kept it until the 7th stage where Kadri took the lead.", "Rolland reclaimed the jersey on the last day of the Pyrenees on stage 9.", "Chris Froome won the stage to Mont Ventoux and lost the jersey to Rolland.", "Rolland rode the Giro d'Italia for the first time.", "The pressure was removed from his shoulders as he started the race.", "Rolland started the Giro in the worst way possible after finishing 21st in the team time trial.", "At the end of the first week, Rolland improved and he moved up to 12th overall.", "Rolland moved up in the general classification as the more mountainous stages appeared in the race.", "Rolland finished 3rd on the stage and moved up to 4th overall.", "Despite delivering one of his best Time trials ever on stage 19 where Rolland finished 4th, he dropped out of the podium placings.", "Rolland was on an almost impossible task if he wanted to finish on the podium.", "He finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour.", "Rolland was not considered a threat to the general classification as he arrived at the Tour de France.", "He attacked on stage 2 but was unable to stay clear.", "Rolland moved up to 8th in the general classification after his performance on stage 9 to Mulhouse.", "He dropped to 16th on the next day, possibly because of his efforts on the previous day.", "He finished 6th on stage 17 to Saint-Lary-soulan.", "Rolland finished the Tour de France in eleventh place.", "Rolland was very close to victory on two occasions in the spring.", "He lost the sprint to Maciej Paterski and finished second on the first stage.", "Rolland claimed the jersey on stage 3 after Paterski lost over a minute.", "Rolland lost the jersey on the next stage.", "Rolland was in the lead in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe when he lost the race to Boaro.", "Rolland finally got his first win of the season when he won the third and last stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Len in a solo fashion.", "Rolland was outside the top 10 at the Tour de France.", "Rolland finished second behind Romain Bardet on stage 18.", "Rolland attacked alone on the following day.", "Rolland had won on La Toussuire–Les Sybelles in 2012 but was overtaken by Vincenzo Nibali and finished 11th on the stage.", "Rolland went into the break once again on stage 20 on the stage to Alpe d'Huez, the mountain he had previously won.", "Rolland finished 10th in the general classification.", "Rolland was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 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the overall race.", "Rolland crashed into the side of a rock on the descent to Bagnres-de-Luchon on stage 8 and lost almost 2 minutes.", "He crashed on a descent on stage 19 after being in the break.", "Rolland finished 7th on stage 4 at the Vuelta a Espaa.", "Rolland finished 78th at the Vuelta a Andalucia.", "His 6th place finish at the Tour of the Alps was his first top 10 result.", "He finished 5th on the final stage.", "The 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia was one of Rolland's season goals.", "He was very close to winning stage 11 of the race but finished 3rd in a sprint behind two other riders.", "After making a solo attack inside the final, Rolland stayed away to celebrate his first Giro d'Italia stage win.", "He was beaten by Mikel Landa and Costa in the race, but still took third place.", "Rolland finished his final race before the Tour de France almost three weeks after the Giro.", "Rolland lost almost 10 minutes after the first two stages and was attacked on stage 3 on the climb to Gavarnie-Gdre.", "He was able to take his second win of the year.", "Rolland did not fare well in the Tour de France.", "His primary goal was to hunt stage wins but he was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "Rolland said that he would have been at home instead of racing.", "Rolland finished his season with the Bretagne Classic in August.", "Rolland finished 23rd at Paris–Nice.", "After abandoning Volta a Catalunya on the last day, he recovered and finished 20th in the Circuit de la sarthe.", "He did not deliver any top results after riding the spring classics.", "Rolland was looking to rebound after a disappointing spring season.", "The last four stages of the race featured mountains, and Rolland slowly made his way into the top 10, and was in the break on the final day where he finished 10th and moved up to 8th overall.", "Rolland was a support rider for Rigoberto Urn in the mountains, but with Urn abandoning the race after stage 11, Rolland had more chances for stage victories and he grabbed that opportunity on stage 12.", "Rolland and many others in the break were caught before the final climb after making a great effort early on the stage.", "His best stage result was on stage 14 to Mende where he was in the decisive break but had to settle for 11th.", "Rolland was in the break on stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espaa, however he didn't cover the winning attack by Nikita and Ben King.", "Rolland was to join the Vital Concept–B&B Hotels for the season in 2019.", "Rolland finished 73rd at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise.", "His 6th place finish at the Vuelta a Aragn was his first top 10 result.", "Rolland finished 7th at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Tour du Limousin and the CRO Race.", "The 2020 Tour de France was postponed from June and July to August and September due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in France.", "Rolland won stage 3 and the mountains classification at the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc.", "Rolland finished 2nd on Stage 12 of the Tour de France, and 18th overall.", "Rolland won stage 6 of the Tour du Rwanda.", "Rolland won the stage by 50 seconds, giving him his first professional win in over a year." ]
<mask> (born 10 October 1986) is a French professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is particularly known for his aggressive style of racing in the mountains. He is a two-time stage winner in the Tour de France and a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia. His most famous win to date came at Alpe d'Huez in the 2011 Tour de France. With his win on the legendary mountain, <mask> has his name on the sign at turn 16 together with Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk. His best overall finishes in a Grand Tour include 4th overall at the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 8th overall at the 2012 Tour de France. Alongside winning a stage in the 2011 Tour de France, <mask> also won the young rider classification.Cycling career Early years (2007–2008) Born in Gien, <mask> turned professional in 2007 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006. In his first season as a professional he won a stage at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and the Tour du Limousin. In 2008 he won the mountains classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, <mask> competed in the road race but did not finish. Bbox Bouygues Telecom/Team Europcar (2009–2015) In his first season at , <mask> finished 3rd at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, but had to wait until 2010 to collect his first victory for the team, as he won a stage at the Circuit de Lorraine and finished eighth at the Critérium du Dauphiné. 2011 On stage 9 in the Tour de France, Thomas Voeckler claimed the yellow jersey after being in the breakaway. For the following week, <mask> would help Voeckler defend the jersey over legendary mountain passes at Luz Ardiden, the Plateau de Beille and the Col du Galibier.<mask> gained acclaim for his strong work in defense of Voeckler's yellow jersey. Following the 14th stage of the Tour, Lance Armstrong referred to <mask> as a "rockstar." <mask> won the 19th stage at the top of Alpe d'Huez, beating Olympic gold medalist Samuel Sánchez and two-time Tour champion Alberto Contador. The victory also won him the white jersey, which he successfully defended in the 20th stage, as he finished the Tour 10th overall. 2012 In his first race of the season, <mask> won a stage at the Étoile de Bessèges and finished the race 4th overall. <mask> recorded his best result, at the time, at Liège–Bastogne–Liège, where he finished 12th. After the first week in the Tour de France, <mask> was only 25th overall, and had also endured a crash on stage 6.On stage 11, <mask> was part of a four-rider breakaway, along with Chris Anker Sørensen (), Robert Kišerlovski () and Vasil Kiryienka (). On the descent from the Col du Mollard, <mask> crashed in a corner but quickly got back on his bike. On the final climb up to La Toussuire/Les Sybelles, <mask> attacked and left the other riders behind, to take yet another solo win in the Tour de France. <mask> moved up to 9th position overall after the stage but was still keen to hunt for more stage wins. On the final mountain stage of the Tour, <mask> finished 5th and moved up to 8th position overall. This was his best career finish at the time, at the Tour de France, and he was also the best placed Frenchman in the general classification. 2013 In April, <mask> won the penultimate stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe, and won the race overall the next day.Just a few days later he was 3rd in the one-day race, Paris–Camembert. <mask> then went on to finish 10th overall at the Giro del Trentino, before one of his last goals of the spring campaign at Liège–Bastogne–Liège. After finishing 12th the previous year, <mask> had high hopes but had to settle for 24th. On stage 2 in the 100th edition of the Tour de France, <mask> made it into the breakaway and snatched the polka-dot jersey for the first time in his career. He would keep it until stage 7, where fellow Frenchman Blel Kadri took the lead with 1 point. On the last day in the Pyrenees on stage 9, <mask> reclaimed the jersey after collecting enough points in the breakaway. <mask> lost the jersey on stage 15 to Chris Froome, who won the stage to Mont Ventoux.2014 The 2014 season was the first season that <mask> rode the Giro d'Italia. After a spring where he had not delivered any top results, the pressure was lifted off his shoulders as he started the race. After finishing 21st in the team time trial, <mask> started the Giro off in the worst way possible. However at the end of the first week, <mask> improved and he moved up to 12th overall when the second rest day approached. As the more mountainous stages appeared in the race, <mask> improved his performance and moved even further up in the general classification. On the stage to Val Martello, <mask> finished 3rd and moved up to 4th overall. He advanced to 3rd place just two days after, and despite delivering one of his best Time trials ever on stage 19 where <mask> finished 4th, he dropped out of the podium placings.On the penultimate stage to Monte Zoncolan, <mask> was on an almost impossible task, if he wanted to finish on the podium. He eventually lost 4 seconds to Fabio Aru, and therefore finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour. As he arrived at the Tour de France, <mask> was not considered any threat to the general classification and could therefore focus on breakaways. He attacked on stage 2 in the final kilometres but was unable to remain clear. On stage 9 to Mulhouse, <mask> moved up to 8th in the general classification after his performance in the breakaway. On the next day he dropped to 16th overall, possibly because of his efforts on the previous day. His best stage finish came on stage 17 to Saint-Lary-Soulan where he was 6th.<mask> finished the Tour de France just outside top 10, in eleventh overall. 2015 In his last season with , <mask> was very close to victory on two occasions in the spring. He finished 2nd on the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya, after losing the sprint to Maciej Paterski. Paterski moved into the leader's jersey after the stage, but <mask> claimed the jersey on stage 3 after Paterski lost over a minute. <mask> lost the jersey on the following stage, losing over five minutes. Two weeks later, <mask> was in the breakaway in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, but this time he lost the sprint to Manuele Boaro. One week later, <mask> finally achieved his first win of the season by winning the third and last stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in solo fashion, winning the overall race by 16 seconds.At the Tour de France, <mask> was outside the top 10 before the final week. On stage 18, <mask> was in the breakaway and finished 2nd behind countryman Romain Bardet. On the following day, <mask> went into the breakaway again and attacked solo. As he had won on La Toussuire–Les Sybelles in 2012, <mask> was looking to repeat it once again but was later overtaken by the eventual stage winner Vincenzo Nibali, and finished 11th on the stage. <mask> went into the breakaway once again on stage 20 on the stage to Alpe d'Huez, a mountain he had also won on previously, in 2011. This time, <mask> finished 6th and defended his 10th place in the general classification. In the Vuelta a España, <mask> was targeting stage wins and was in the breakaways once again with his best result being 5th on stage 16.Cannondale (2016–2018) On 27 August 2015, it was announced that <mask> would join for the 2016 season. 2016 With <mask>'s move to for the 2016 season, <mask> was looking to add more flavour to his racing career. Having ridden many races in the previous seasons, he switched his focus to altitude camps. Having raced on a French team for the previous 10 seasons, <mask> did not speak English when he first arrived at . Even though being tough at first, <mask> could eventually communicate well with his team-mates even though the year was a learning curve; he was still looking to perform on his best level. At the Critérium du Dauphiné, <mask> finished 10th overall. <mask> was 9th overall after stage 7 at the Tour de France, however he crashed into the side of a rock on the descent to Bagnères-de-Luchon on stage 8 and lost almost 2 minutes.He also crashed on a descent on stage 19 after being in the breakaway with Rui Costa. At his last race of the season, at the Vuelta a España, <mask> finished 7th on stage 4. 2017 <mask> started the 2017 season off by finishing 78th at the Vuelta a Andalucia. His first top 10 result came at the Tour of the Alps where he finished 6th overall. He also finished 4th on stage 3, and 5th on the final stage. One of <mask>'s season goals was the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. He was very close to winning stage 11 of the race but finished 3rd in a reduced breakaway sprint behind Omar Fraile and Rui Costa.On stage 17, <mask> tried his luck once again, and after having made a solo attack inside the final , he managed to stay away to celebrate his first Giro d'Italia stage win. Just two days later he was yet again in the breakaway, but this time he would be beaten by Mikel Landa and Costa to take another 3rd place in the race. Almost three weeks after the Giro, <mask> took part in the Route du Sud, his final race before the Tour de France. Having lost almost 10 minutes after the first two stages, <mask> was no real threat towards the general classification and attacked with to go on stage 3 on the climb to Gavarnie-Gèdre. He managed to keep the other contenders behind him to take his second win of the year. The Tour de France did not become a success for <mask>. His primary goal was to hunt stage wins but throughout the race he battled against angina, rhinitis and bronchitis which made his race more difficult.<mask> also said that if it had been any other race, he would have been at home instead of racing. <mask> finished his season with the Bretagne Classic in August, finishing 79th. 2018 At Paris–Nice, <mask> finished 23rd overall. He abandoned Volta a Catalunya on the last day, but recovered throughout the following week to take part in the Circuit de la Sarthe where he finished 20th overall. He then rode the spring classics but did not manage to deliver any top results. Having had a disappointing spring season, <mask> was looking to rebound at the Critérium du Dauphiné. The last four stages of the race all featured mountains, and <mask> slowly made his way into the top 10, and was in the breakaway on the final day where he finished 10th and moved up to 8th overall.Starting his 10th Tour de France, <mask> was a support rider for Rigoberto Urán in the mountains, but with Urán abandoning the race after stage 11, it meant <mask> had more chances for stage victories and he grabbed that opportunity on stage 12 – with three hors catégorie climbs in the with a finish at Alpe d'Huez, on which <mask> won in 2011. Although having made a great effort early on the stage, <mask> and many others in the breakaway were caught before the final climb. His best stage result came on stage 14 to Mende where he was in the decisive breakaway but had to settle with 11th. <mask> also rode the Vuelta a España, and was in the breakaway on stage 4, however he did not cover the eventual winning attack inside the breakaway by Nikita Stalnov and Ben King. Vital Concept–B&B Hotels (2019–present) On 9 August 2018, it was announced that <mask> was to join for the 2019 season after three years at . <mask> started his 2019 season at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise, where he finished 73rd. His first top 10 result came at the Vuelta a Aragón where he placed 6th overall.<mask> finished 7th overall at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Tour du Limousin and the CRO Race. For the 2020 Tour de France, the team managed to gain a wildcard, however the race was postponed – from June and July to August and September – due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. At the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc, <mask> won stage 3 en route to the overall victory; he also won the mountains classification. At the Tour de France, <mask> finished 2nd on Stage 12, and finished 18th overall. At the 2021 Tour du Rwanda, <mask> won stage 6 after attacking with to go. The breakaway group were unable to catch <mask>, as he went on to win the stage by 50 seconds, for his first professional win since the 2017 Route du Sud.
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<mask> is a French professional road racing cyclist. He is known for his aggressive style of racing. He won two stages in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. He won the Tour de France at Alpe d'Huez. <mask>'s name is on the sign at turn 16 with that of Joop Zoetemelk. His best finishes in a Grand Tour are 4th at the Giro d'Italia and 8th at the Tour de France. <mask> won the young rider classification in the Tour de France.<mask> was born in Gien and became a professional cyclist in 2007. He won a stage in his first season as a professional. He won the mountains classification in 2008. <mask> did not finish the road race at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. <mask> had to wait until 2010 to collect his first victory for the team, after finishing third at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in his first season. 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He won the white jersey, which he successfully defended in the 20th stage, as he finished the Tour 10th overall. <mask> won a stage at the toile de Bessges and finished fourth in the race. <mask>'s best result was at Lige–Bastogne–Lige, where he finished 12th. <mask> was only 25th after the first week of the Tour de France, and had suffered a crash on stage 6.<mask> was part of a four-rider break on stage 11. <mask> crashed in a corner but got back on his bike. <mask> took another solo win in the Tour de France when he attacked and left the other riders behind on the final climb up to La Toussuire. <mask> moved up to 9th position after the stage but was still looking for more stage wins. <mask> finished 5th on the final mountain stage of the Tour and moved up to 8th position. He was the best placed Frenchman in the general classification at the Tour de France, and this was his best career finish. <mask> won the final stage of the Circuit de la sarthe and the race overall the next day.He was 3rd in the one-day race a few days later. <mask> went on to finish 10th at the Giro del Trentino and then one of his last goals of the spring campaign at Lige–Bastogne–Lige. <mask> had high hopes after finishing 12th the previous year. <mask> snatched the polka-dot jersey for the first time in his career on stage 2 of the 100th edition of the Tour de France. He kept it until the 7th stage where Kadri took the lead. <mask> reclaimed the jersey on the last day of the Pyrenees on stage 9. Chris Froome won the stage to Mont Ventoux and lost the jersey to Rolland.<mask> rode the Giro d'Italia for the first time. The pressure was removed from his shoulders as he started the race. <mask> started the Giro in the worst way possible after finishing 21st in the team time trial. At the end of the first week, <mask> improved and he moved up to 12th overall. <mask> moved up in the general classification as the more mountainous stages appeared in the race. <mask> finished 3rd on the stage and moved up to 4th overall. Despite delivering one of his best Time trials ever on stage 19 where <mask> finished 4th, he dropped out of the podium placings.<mask> was on an almost impossible task if he wanted to finish on the podium. He finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour. <mask> was not considered a threat to the general classification as he arrived at the Tour de France. He attacked on stage 2 but was unable to stay clear. <mask> moved up to 8th in the general classification after his performance on stage 9 to Mulhouse. He dropped to 16th on the next day, possibly because of his efforts on the previous day. He finished 6th on stage 17 to Saint-Lary-soulan.<mask> finished the Tour de France in eleventh place. <mask> was very close to victory on two occasions in the spring. He lost the sprint to Maciej Paterski and finished second on the first stage. <mask> claimed the jersey on stage 3 after Paterski lost over a minute. <mask> lost the jersey on the next stage. <mask> was in the lead in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe when he lost the race to Boaro. <mask> finally got his first win of the season when he won the third and last stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Len in a solo fashion.<mask> was outside the top 10 at the Tour de France. <mask> finished second behind Romain Bardet on stage 18. <mask> attacked alone on the following day. <mask> had won on La Toussuire–Les Sybelles in 2012 but was overtaken by Vincenzo Nibali and finished 11th on the stage. <mask> went into the break once again on stage 20 on the stage to Alpe d'Huez, the mountain he had previously won. <mask> finished 10th in the general classification. Rolland was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217<mask> would join Cannondale for the 2016 season. <mask> was looking to add more flavor to his racing career when he moved to the 2016 season. He switched his focus to altitude camps after riding many races in the previous seasons. <mask> did not speak English when he first arrived, having raced on a French team for the previous 10 seasons. Despite being tough at first, <mask> was able to communicate well with his team-mates even though the year was a learning curve. <mask> finished 10th in the overall race. <mask> crashed into the side of a rock on the descent to Bagnres-de-Luchon on stage 8 and lost almost 2 minutes.He crashed on a descent on stage 19 after being in the break. <mask> finished 7th on stage 4 at the Vuelta a Espaa. <mask> finished 78th at the Vuelta a Andalucia. His 6th place finish at the Tour of the Alps was his first top 10 result. He finished 5th on the final stage. The 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia was one of <mask>'s season goals. He was very close to winning stage 11 of the race but finished 3rd in a sprint behind two other riders.After making a solo attack inside the final, <mask> stayed away to celebrate his first Giro d'Italia stage win. He was beaten by Mikel Landa and Costa in the race, but still took third place. <mask> finished his final race before the Tour de France almost three weeks after the Giro. <mask> lost almost 10 minutes after the first two stages and was attacked on stage 3 on the climb to Gavarnie-Gdre. He was able to take his second win of the year. <mask> did not fare well in the Tour de France. His primary goal was to hunt stage wins but he was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217<mask> said that he would have been at home instead of racing. <mask> finished his season with the Bretagne Classic in August. <mask> finished 23rd at Paris–Nice. After abandoning Volta a Catalunya on the last day, he recovered and finished 20th in the Circuit de la sarthe. He did not deliver any top results after riding the spring classics. <mask> was looking to rebound after a disappointing spring season. The last four stages of the race featured mountains, and <mask> slowly made his way into the top 10, and was in the break on the final day where he finished 10th and moved up to 8th overall.<mask> was a support rider for Rigoberto Urn in the mountains, but with Urn abandoning the race after stage 11, <mask> had more chances for stage victories and he grabbed that opportunity on stage 12. <mask> and many others in the break were caught before the final climb after making a great effort early on the stage. His best stage result was on stage 14 to Mende where he was in the decisive break but had to settle for 11th. <mask> was in the break on stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espaa, however he didn't cover the winning attack by Nikita and Ben King. <mask> was to join the Vital Concept–B&B Hotels for the season in 2019. <mask> finished 73rd at the Grand Prix La Marseillaise. His 6th place finish at the Vuelta a Aragn was his first top 10 result.<mask> finished 7th at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Tour du Limousin and the CRO Race. The 2020 Tour de France was postponed from June and July to August and September due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in France. <mask> won stage 3 and the mountains classification at the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc. <mask> finished 2nd on Stage 12 of the Tour de France, and 18th overall. <mask> won stage 6 of the Tour du Rwanda. <mask> won the stage by 50 seconds, giving him his first professional win in over a year.
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Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach. Kerr is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969. Kerr has the highest career three-point field goal percentage (45.4%) in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made. He also held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage in a season at 52.4% until the record was broken by Kyle Korver in 2010. In 2004, Kerr became a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns, part of the group led by Robert Sarver that purchased the team in 2004. In June 2007, the Phoenix Suns named Kerr the team's president of basketball operations and general manager and was one of the majority owner, Sarver's trusted basketball advisors. Kerr announced he was leaving the position in June 2010, but retained his minority share until 2014. Afterward, Kerr returned as a color commentator for NBA on TNT until 2014, when he pursued a career in coaching. In May 2014, Kerr received his first head coaching job with the Golden State Warriors. Under his leadership, the franchise entered the most successful period in its history, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018. The 2015–16 Warriors won an unprecedented 73 games, breaking the record for the most wins in an NBA season, previously held by Kerr's 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. As part of USA Basketball in international play, Kerr won the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a player, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach of the men's team. Early life Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Malcolm H. Kerr, an American academic who specialized in the Middle East, and his wife, Ann (Zwicker). He has three siblings. His grandfather, Stanley Kerr, volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenian genocide and rescued women and orphans in Aleppo and Marash before eventually settling in Beirut. Kerr spent much of his childhood in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries. While in Beirut in the summer of 1983, he met a number of US Marines who were later killed in the Beirut barracks bombings. Kerr attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the American Community School in Beirut, Lebanon, and Palisades High School (now Palisades Charter High School) in Los Angeles, graduating in 1983. Malcolm Kerr was killed by members of the Shia Lebanese militia called Islamic Jihad on the morning of January 18, 1984 at the age of 52 while he was serving as president of the American University of Beirut. He was shot twice in the back of his head, by gunmen using suppressed handguns, in the hallway outside his office. Kerr was 18 years old at the time, and a college freshman; regarding his father's death, he has said: "Before my father was killed, my life was impenetrable. Bad things happened to other people." The Kerr family sued the Iranian government under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. While warming up with the Arizona Wildcats for a game at arch-rival Arizona State in 1988, Kerr had to deal with many ASU Sun Devil fans in the crowd chanting "PLO" and "Where’s your father?" Though tearful, Kerr led the Wildcats to victory, scoring 20 points in the first half, making all six of his three-point attempts. The athletic director of Arizona State, Charles Harris, sent a letter of apology to Kerr a few days later. Kerr graduated from the University of Arizona in 1988 with a Bachelor of General Studies, with emphasis on history, sociology and English. College career Minimally recruited out of high school, Kerr played basketball for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988. In the summer of 1986, Kerr was named to the USA Basketball team that competed in the FIBA World Championship in Spain. The team was the last American Men's Senior Team composed strictly of amateur players to capture a gold medal. He blew out his knee in the tournament, usually a career-ending injury, forcing him to miss an entire season (1986–87) at Arizona. He helped the Wildcats reach the Final Four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1988 along with fellow All-American teammate Sean Elliott. Kerr also set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage in a season (114–199, 57.3%). Professional career Phoenix Suns (1988–1989) Kerr was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft. Cleveland Cavaliers (1989–1992) Kerr was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989. He spent over three seasons (1989–1992) there. Orlando Magic (1992–1993) Kerr spent part of the 1992–93 season with the Orlando Magic. Chicago Bulls (1993–1999) In 1993, Kerr signed with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls made the playoffs in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, but without Michael Jordan's presence for all of 1994 and much of 1995, the team could not advance to the Finals. However, with Jordan back full-time for the 1995–96 season, the Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals. Kerr played a major part in the Bulls' championship victory in the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. In the final seconds of Game 6 with the score tied at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner. The Bulls won, earning the franchise's fifth title. Kerr also won the 3-Point Shootout at the 1997 All-Star Game. In the last minute of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, Kerr missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good. The play helped Chicago win the game and tie the series at 1. The Bulls won the series in six games. San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001) In January 1999, Kerr was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, whereby Chuck Person and a first-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft was sent to Chicago. The Spurs reached 1999 NBA Finals and won their first NBA Championship with a 4–1 series victory over the New York Knicks. Kerr became the second player to win four straight NBA titles without being a part of the 1960s Boston Celtics dynasty, the other being Frank Saul, who won four straight with Rochester and Minneapolis from 1951 to 1954. Kerr and Saul were the only two players in NBA history to have won two championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons until Patrick McCaw achieved the same feat in 2019 and Danny Green in 2020. Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2002) Kerr was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Derek Anderson on July 24, 2001, in a deal that brought Steve Smith to the Spurs. He would remain in Portland for the 2001–02 season, playing in 65 games. Return to San Antonio (2002–2003) On August 2, 2002, Kerr was traded back to San Antonio along with Erick Barkley and a 2003 second-round pick. In return, the Trail Blazers received Charles Smith, Amal McCaskill, and Antonio Daniels. Kerr played in nearly every game (75) the following year, which was his final season in the league. In Game Six of the 2003 Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Kerr made four second-half three-pointers that helped eliminate Dallas. The Spurs eventually won the NBA championship by beating the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 NBA Finals, 4–2. Retirement Kerr announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals. During his NBA career, he played 910 regular season games. He retired as the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (.524 in 1994–95) and career three-point shooting percentage (.454). Kerr won a total of five NBA championships as a player. Broadcaster and commentator In 2003, Kerr became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst Marv Albert. During his tenure, he performed a segment sponsored by Coors Light called Steve's Refreshing Thoughts in which he brought up interesting facts in NBA history. This segment continued through sponsorship and became known as Steve Wonders, sponsored by Sprint. In the same time period, Kerr also contributed to Yahoo! as an NBA commentator. He has provided his voice for the in-game commentary of EA Sports video games NBA Live 06, NBA Live 07, NBA Live 08, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10 with Albert. He has also provided his voice as a color analyst for NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K15. He remained a commentator in NBA 2K15 despite becoming the Golden State Warriors coach for the 2014–15 season several months prior to the game's release. Kerr's commentary also appears during All-Star play in the seventh gen port of NBA 2K16. Kerr left broadcasting in 2007 to become general manager for the Phoenix Suns, but it was confirmed on June 28, 2010 that he would return as an NBA analyst for TNT starting with the 2010–11 NBA season. Since 2011, Kerr has also called the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on Turner Sports and CBS, teaming up with lead broadcasters Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for the First Four and Final Four games, and with Albert in other rounds. Kerr was a regular contributor to the website Grantland from 2011 until it closed in 2015. Executive career Phoenix Suns (2004–2010) On April 15, 2004, Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million. He became part of Suns management, acting as a consultant. During the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, he was a member of the San Antonio team that won the Shooting Stars Competition. On June 2, 2007, Kerr announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns beginning with the 2007–2008 season. In 2008, the Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal. The Suns were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round of the playoffs. On December 10, 2008, Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick, which was used to draft Gani Lawal of Georgia Tech. On June 25, 2009, Kerr traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a future second-round draft pick and cash. On May 5, 2010, the Suns wore their "Noche Latina" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to be united against the controversial Arizona immigration law. Kerr himself compared the law to Nazi Germany. On June 15, 2010, Kerr stepped down as president and general manager of the Suns. He continued to own a one percent share of the Suns' organization until 2014. Coaching career Golden State Warriors (2014–present) On May 14, 2014, Kerr reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson. Kerr coached in the 2014 Summer League for the Warriors. During the 2014–15 season, the team's offense employed elements of the triangle offense from his playing days in Chicago under Phil Jackson, the spacing and pace of Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles Mike D'Antoni and later Alvin Gentry used in Phoenix when Kerr was the GM. After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, Kerr became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record. This beat out Al Cervi and his 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals. On December 10, 2014, Kerr became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games. He was named the head coach of the Western Conference team for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game after Golden State had the best record in the conference. On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and Kerr got his 63rd win of the season to become the highest winning rookie head coach in NBA history, passing Tom Thibodeau and his 62 wins with the Chicago Bulls in the 2010–11 season. In the NBA Coach of the Year voting, Kerr was runner-up to Mike Budenholzer. The Warriors ultimately finished with one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, and the greatest in the team's 69-year history. Golden State ended with an overall record of 67–15, becoming the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season. It was the first time the Warriors had ever won as many as 60 games in a season; their previous high was 59 in the 1975–76 season. The Warriors also ended with a 39–2 home record, which is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history. The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the Julius Erving–led Sixers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They became the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks over 15 at home (18 and 19). In the opening round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, Kerr led the Warriors to their first four-game playoff sweep since the 1975 NBA Finals. Afterwards, the team surpassed the Memphis Grizzlies (4–2, in the second round). Down 2–1 in the series, Kerr made an unconventional adjustment in Game 4 to leave the Grizzlies' Tony Allen open and have his defender, center Andrew Bogut, guard the interior. His strategy was lauded after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots. The Warriors then defeated the Houston Rockets (4–1, in the Western Conference Finals), making the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years. The Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals. Kerr and rival coach David Blatt were both in their first season as NBA head coaches, and this was the first time a pair of rookie head coaches faced each other in the NBA Finals since the NBA's first year of existence, in 1947 with Eddie Gottlieb of the Philadelphia Warriors and Harold Olsen of the Chicago Stags competing. After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, Kerr started swingman Andre Iguodala in place of Bogut, jump-starting their stagnant offense for a 103–82 road win that evened the series. It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit came to be known as the Death Lineup. After the game, Kerr admitted to lying to the press in response to pregame questions about potential changes to his starting lineup. The Warriors went on to win the championship in six games, defeating the Cavaliers, 4–2, in the series, to give Kerr his sixth championship and first as a head coach. After the first two days of the defending champion Warriors' training camp, Kerr took an indefinite leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which had caused problems since the 2015 NBA Finals. Around this time, assistant coach Luke Walton assumed Kerr's coaching duties. Kerr missed all of 2015 and most of January 2016, although technically the NBA credited Walton's win-loss record to Kerr. Kerr said "I think it's ridiculous", when asked about getting all of Walton's wins. On January 22, 2016, Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak that sidelined him. The Warriors went 39–4 with interim coach Luke Walton. The Warriors went 34-5 after Kerr returned to coaching. Golden State broke the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls 72–10 record by winning 73 games. Kerr became the first person in NBA history to be a part of 70-win teams as a player and head coach. He was named 2015–16 NBA Coach of the Year. Kerr would lead the Warriors to the 2016 NBA Finals where they would again face the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors lost in seven games. On November 20, 2016, the NBA announced that Kerr had been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with KNBR 680 on November 17. Kerr missed time during the 2017 playoffs due to recurring back issues. Associate head coach Mike Brown has acted as acting head coach during periods of Kerr's absence, and Brown continued head coaching into the playoffs leading the Warriors to a 12–0 record in the postseason. Kerr returned for the 2017 NBA Finals where he led the Warriors to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history. Kerr is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two championships in his first three seasons of coaching. Kerr won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals in four games to give Kerr his eighth championship of his career. Mainly on the strength of his first five seasons, Kerr is already third on the Warriors' all-time wins list behind Al Attles and Don Nelson. He also became the first head coach in NBA history to have led his team towards 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons. Personal life Kerr married Margot Brennan, his college sweetheart, in 1990. They have three children: Nick, Maddy and Matthew. Kerr is a keen soccer fan and an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C. Political views Since the conclusion of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Kerr has been critical of Donald Trump. In an interview following the election, Kerr voiced the opinion that Trump's rise to power was based on insults against women and minorities. He compared Trump's campaign performances and the crude responses of his supporters to The Jerry Springer Show. He made clear his "disgust" with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and has been disappointed with his leadership in the country. Kerr has been a strong supporter of gun control, expressing concern with the government's response to school shootings. He has voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movements across the United States, praising the efforts of peaceful protests and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people. On October 27, 2020, Kerr endorsed Joe Biden for President in that year's upcoming election in an ad made by The Lincoln Project. In the ad, he announced many of his views; "stand[ing] for truth over lies", "categorically reject[ing] white supremacy", and "believe[ing] a presidency should be transparent" were among them. Career statistics NBA Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 26 || 0 || 6.0 || .435 || .471 || .667 || .7 || .9 || .3 || .0 || 2.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 78 || 5 || 21.3 || .444 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.507* || .863 || 1.3 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || 6.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 57 || 4 || 15.9 || .444 || .452 || .849 || .6 || 2.3 || .5 || .1 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 48 || 20 || 17.6 || .511 || .432 || .833 || 1.6 || 2.3 || .6 || .2 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 5 || 0 || 8.2 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.4 || 2.2 || .4 || .0 || 2.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Orlando | 47 || 0 || 9.4 || .429 || .250 || .909 || .8 || 1.3 || .2 || .0 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 82 || 0 || 24.8 || .497 || .419 || .856 || 1.6 || 2.6 || .9 || .0 || 8.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 82 || 0 || 22.4 || .527 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.524* || .778 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || 8.2 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 82 || 0 || 23.4 || .506 || .515 || .929 || 1.3 || 2.3 || .8 || .0 || 8.4 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 82 || 0 || 22.7 || .533 || .464 || .806 || 1.6 || 2.1 || .8 || .0 || 8.1 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 50 || 0 || 22.4 || .454 || .438 || .918 || 1.5 || 1.9 || .5 || .1 || 7.5 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 44 || 0 || 16.7 || .391 || .313 || .886 || 1.0 || 1.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 32 || 0 || 8.4 || .432 || .516 || .818 || .6 || .4 || .1 || .0 || 2.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 55 || 1 || 11.8 || .421 || .429 || .933 || .6 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Portland | 65 || 0 || 11.9 || .470 || .394 || .975 || .9 || 1.0 || .2 || .0 || 4.1 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| | style="text-align:left;"| San Antonio | 75 || 0 || 12.7 || .430 || .395 || .882 || .8 || .9 || .4 || .0 || 4.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 910 || 30 || 17.8 || .479 || style="background:#E0CEF2;"|.454 || .864 || 1.2 || 1.8 || .5 || .1 || 6.0 Playoffs |- | style="text-align:left;"|1990 | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 5 || 0 || 14.6 || .286 || .000 || || 1.2 || 2.0 || .8 || .0 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1992 | style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland | 12 || 3 || 12.4 || .439 || .273 || 1.000 || .5 || .8 || .4 || .0 || 3.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1994 | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 10 || 0 || 18.6 || .361 || .375 || 1.000 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || 3.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1995 | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 10 || 0 || 19.3 || .475 || .421 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.5 || .1 || .0 || 5.1 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|1996 | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 18 || 0 || 19.8 || .448 || .321 || .871 || 1.0 || 1.7 || .8 || .0 || 6.1 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|1997 | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 19 || 0 || 17.9 || .429 || .381 || .929 || .9 || 1.1 || .9 || .1 || 5.1 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|1998 | style="text-align:left;"|Chicago | 21 || 0 || 19.8 || .434 || .463 || .818 || .8 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|1999 | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 11 || 0 || 8.8 || .267 || .231 || .833 || .8 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 2.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2001 | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 9 || 0 || 11.2 || .480 || .333 || .500 || 1.0 || .7 || .4 || .1 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2002 | style="text-align:left;"|Portland | 3 || 0 || 13.0 || .429 || .250 || 1.000 || 1.3 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 6.3 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|2003 | style="text-align:left;"|San Antonio | 10 || 0 || 4.6 || .636 || .833 || .750 || .3 || .6 || .1 || .0 || 2.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 128 || 3 || 15.6 || .426 || .370 || .876 || .9 || 1.2 || .5 || .0 || 4.3 College |- | style="text-align:left;"|1983–84 | style="text-align:left;"|Arizona | 28 || || 22.6 || .516 || || .692 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1984–85 | style="text-align:left;"|Arizona | 31 || || 33.4 || .568 || || .803 || 2.4 || 4.0 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1985–86 | style="text-align:left;"|Arizona | 32 || || 38.4 || .540 || || .899 || 3.2 || 4.2 || 1.6 || 0.0 || 14.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"|1986–87 | style="text-align:left;"|Arizona | align="center" colspan=11|Redshirted—Did not play |- | style="text-align:left;"|1987–88 | style="text-align:left;"|Arizona | 38 || || 32.6 || .559 || .573 || .824 || 2.0 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 0.1 || 12.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 129 || || 32.1 || .548 || .573 || .815 || 2.2 || 3.4 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 11.2 Head coaching record |- style="background:#fde910;" | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 67 || 15 || || 1st in Pacific || 21 || 16 || 5 || | style="text-align:center;"|Won NBA Championship |- | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || style="background:#E0CEF2;|73 || 9 || || 1st in Pacific || 24 || 15 || 9 || | style="text-align:center;"|Lost in NBA Finals |- style="background:#fde910;" | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 67 || 15 || || 1st in Pacific || 17 || 16 || 1 || style="background:#EOCEF2;| | style="text-align:center;"|Won NBA Championship |- style="background:#fde910;" | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 58 || 24 || || 1st in Pacific || 21 || 16 || 5 || | style="text-align:center;"|Won NBA Championship |- | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 57 || 25 || || 1st in Pacific || 22 || 14 || 8 || | style="text-align:center;"|Lost in NBA Finals |- | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 65 || 15 || 50 || || 5th in Pacific || — || — || — || — | style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs |- | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | style="text-align:left;"| | 72 || 39 || 33 || || 4th in Pacific || — || — || — || — | style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career || 547 || 376 || 171 || ||   || 105 || 77 || 28 || || See also List of NBA players with most championships References External links 1965 births Living people 1986 FIBA World Championship players All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball coaches from California Basketball players at the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four Basketball players from Los Angeles Chicago Bulls players Cleveland Cavaliers players College basketball announcers in the United States Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games FIBA World Championship-winning players Golden State Warriors head coaches National Basketball Association broadcasters National Basketball Association championship-winning head coaches National Basketball Association general managers Orlando Magic players Sportspeople from Beirut Phoenix Suns draft picks Phoenix Suns executives Phoenix Suns players Point guards Portland Trail Blazers players San Antonio Spurs players Shooting guards United States men's national basketball team players
[ "Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).", "He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.", "Kerr is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969.", "Kerr has the highest career three-point field goal percentage (45.4%) in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made.", "He also held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage in a season at 52.4% until the record was broken by Kyle Korver in 2010.", "In 2004, Kerr became a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns, part of the group led by Robert Sarver that purchased the team in 2004.", "In June 2007, the Phoenix Suns named Kerr the team's president of basketball operations and general manager and was one of the majority owner, Sarver's trusted basketball advisors.", "Kerr announced he was leaving the position in June 2010, but retained his minority share until 2014.", "Afterward, Kerr returned as a color commentator for NBA on TNT until 2014, when he pursued a career in coaching.", "In May 2014, Kerr received his first head coaching job with the Golden State Warriors.", "Under his leadership, the franchise entered the most successful period in its history, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018.", "The 2015–16 Warriors won an unprecedented 73 games, breaking the record for the most wins in an NBA season, previously held by Kerr's 1995–96 Chicago Bulls.", "As part of USA Basketball in international play, Kerr won the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a player, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach of the men's team.", "Early life\nKerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Malcolm H. Kerr, an American academic who specialized in the Middle East, and his wife, Ann (Zwicker).", "He has three siblings.", "His grandfather, Stanley Kerr, volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenian genocide and rescued women and orphans in Aleppo and Marash before eventually settling in Beirut.", "Kerr spent much of his childhood in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries.", "While in Beirut in the summer of 1983, he met a number of US Marines who were later killed in the Beirut barracks bombings.", "Kerr attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the American Community School in Beirut, Lebanon, and Palisades High School (now Palisades Charter High School) in Los Angeles, graduating in 1983.", "Malcolm Kerr was killed by members of the Shia Lebanese militia called Islamic Jihad on the morning of January 18, 1984 at the age of 52 while he was serving as president of the American University of Beirut.", "He was shot twice in the back of his head, by gunmen using suppressed handguns, in the hallway outside his office.", "Kerr was 18 years old at the time, and a college freshman; regarding his father's death, he has said: \"Before my father was killed, my life was impenetrable.", "Bad things happened to other people.\"", "The Kerr family sued the Iranian government under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.", "While warming up with the Arizona Wildcats for a game at arch-rival Arizona State in 1988, Kerr had to deal with many ASU Sun Devil fans in the crowd chanting \"PLO\" and \"Where’s your father?\"", "Though tearful, Kerr led the Wildcats to victory, scoring 20 points in the first half, making all six of his three-point attempts.", "The athletic director of Arizona State, Charles Harris, sent a letter of apology to Kerr a few days later.", "Kerr graduated from the University of Arizona in 1988 with a Bachelor of General Studies, with emphasis on history, sociology and English.", "College career\n\nMinimally recruited out of high school, Kerr played basketball for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988.", "In the summer of 1986, Kerr was named to the USA Basketball team that competed in the FIBA World Championship in Spain.", "The team was the last American Men's Senior Team composed strictly of amateur players to capture a gold medal.", "He blew out his knee in the tournament, usually a career-ending injury, forcing him to miss an entire season (1986–87) at Arizona.", "He helped the Wildcats reach the Final Four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1988 along with fellow All-American teammate Sean Elliott.", "Kerr also set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage in a season (114–199, 57.3%).", "Professional career\n\nPhoenix Suns (1988–1989) \nKerr was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft.", "Cleveland Cavaliers (1989–1992) \nKerr was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989.", "He spent over three seasons (1989–1992) there.", "Orlando Magic (1992–1993) \nKerr spent part of the 1992–93 season with the Orlando Magic.", "Chicago Bulls (1993–1999) \nIn 1993, Kerr signed with the Chicago Bulls.", "The Bulls made the playoffs in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, but without Michael Jordan's presence for all of 1994 and much of 1995, the team could not advance to the Finals.", "However, with Jordan back full-time for the 1995–96 season, the Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals.", "Kerr played a major part in the Bulls' championship victory in the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.", "In the final seconds of Game 6 with the score tied at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner.", "The Bulls won, earning the franchise's fifth title.", "Kerr also won the 3-Point Shootout at the 1997 All-Star Game.", "In the last minute of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, Kerr missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good.", "The play helped Chicago win the game and tie the series at 1.", "The Bulls won the series in six games.", "San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001) \nIn January 1999, Kerr was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, whereby Chuck Person and a first-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft was sent to Chicago.", "The Spurs reached 1999 NBA Finals and won their first NBA Championship with a 4–1 series victory over the New York Knicks.", "Kerr became the second player to win four straight NBA titles without being a part of the 1960s Boston Celtics dynasty, the other being Frank Saul, who won four straight with Rochester and Minneapolis from 1951 to 1954.", "Kerr and Saul were the only two players in NBA history to have won two championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons until Patrick McCaw achieved the same feat in 2019 and Danny Green in 2020.", "Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2002) \nKerr was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Derek Anderson on July 24, 2001, in a deal that brought Steve Smith to the Spurs.", "He would remain in Portland for the 2001–02 season, playing in 65 games.", "Return to San Antonio (2002–2003) \nOn August 2, 2002, Kerr was traded back to San Antonio along with Erick Barkley and a 2003 second-round pick.", "In return, the Trail Blazers received Charles Smith, Amal McCaskill, and Antonio Daniels.", "Kerr played in nearly every game (75) the following year, which was his final season in the league.", "In Game Six of the 2003 Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Kerr made four second-half three-pointers that helped eliminate Dallas.", "The Spurs eventually won the NBA championship by beating the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 NBA Finals, 4–2.", "Retirement\nKerr announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals.", "During his NBA career, he played 910 regular season games.", "He retired as the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (.524 in 1994–95) and career three-point shooting percentage (.454).", "Kerr won a total of five NBA championships as a player.", "Broadcaster and commentator\n\nIn 2003, Kerr became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst Marv Albert.", "During his tenure, he performed a segment sponsored by Coors Light called Steve's Refreshing Thoughts in which he brought up interesting facts in NBA history.", "This segment continued through sponsorship and became known as Steve Wonders, sponsored by Sprint.", "In the same time period, Kerr also contributed to Yahoo!", "as an NBA commentator.", "He has provided his voice for the in-game commentary of EA Sports video games NBA Live 06, NBA Live 07, NBA Live 08, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10 with Albert.", "He has also provided his voice as a color analyst for NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K15.", "He remained a commentator in NBA 2K15 despite becoming the Golden State Warriors coach for the 2014–15 season several months prior to the game's release.", "Kerr's commentary also appears during All-Star play in the seventh gen port of NBA 2K16.", "Kerr left broadcasting in 2007 to become general manager for the Phoenix Suns, but it was confirmed on June 28, 2010 that he would return as an NBA analyst for TNT starting with the 2010–11 NBA season.", "Since 2011, Kerr has also called the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on Turner Sports and CBS, teaming up with lead broadcasters Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for the First Four and Final Four games, and with Albert in other rounds.", "Kerr was a regular contributor to the website Grantland from 2011 until it closed in 2015.", "Executive career\n\nPhoenix Suns (2004–2010)\nOn April 15, 2004, Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million.", "He became part of Suns management, acting as a consultant.", "During the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, he was a member of the San Antonio team that won the Shooting Stars Competition.", "On June 2, 2007, Kerr announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns beginning with the 2007–2008 season.", "In 2008, the Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal.", "The Suns were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round of the playoffs.", "On December 10, 2008, Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick, which was used to draft Gani Lawal of Georgia Tech.", "On June 25, 2009, Kerr traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a future second-round draft pick and cash.", "On May 5, 2010, the Suns wore their \"Noche Latina\" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to be united against the controversial Arizona immigration law.", "Kerr himself compared the law to Nazi Germany.", "On June 15, 2010, Kerr stepped down as president and general manager of the Suns.", "He continued to own a one percent share of the Suns' organization until 2014.", "Coaching career\n\nGolden State Warriors (2014–present)\n\nOn May 14, 2014, Kerr reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson.", "Kerr coached in the 2014 Summer League for the Warriors.", "During the 2014–15 season, the team's offense employed elements of the triangle offense from his playing days in Chicago under Phil Jackson, the spacing and pace of Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles Mike D'Antoni and later Alvin Gentry used in Phoenix when Kerr was the GM.", "After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, Kerr became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record.", "This beat out Al Cervi and his 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals.", "On December 10, 2014, Kerr became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games.", "He was named the head coach of the Western Conference team for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game after Golden State had the best record in the conference.", "On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and Kerr got his 63rd win of the season to become the highest winning rookie head coach in NBA history, passing Tom Thibodeau and his 62 wins with the Chicago Bulls in the 2010–11 season.", "In the NBA Coach of the Year voting, Kerr was runner-up to Mike Budenholzer.", "The Warriors ultimately finished with one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, and the greatest in the team's 69-year history.", "Golden State ended with an overall record of 67–15, becoming the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season.", "It was the first time the Warriors had ever won as many as 60 games in a season; their previous high was 59 in the 1975–76 season.", "The Warriors also ended with a 39–2 home record, which is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history.", "The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the Julius Erving–led Sixers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency.", "They became the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks over 15 at home (18 and 19).", "In the opening round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, Kerr led the Warriors to their first four-game playoff sweep since the 1975 NBA Finals.", "Afterwards, the team surpassed the Memphis Grizzlies (4–2, in the second round).", "Down 2–1 in the series, Kerr made an unconventional adjustment in Game 4 to leave the Grizzlies' Tony Allen open and have his defender, center Andrew Bogut, guard the interior.", "His strategy was lauded after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots.", "The Warriors then defeated the Houston Rockets (4–1, in the Western Conference Finals), making the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years.", "The Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals.", "Kerr and rival coach David Blatt were both in their first season as NBA head coaches, and this was the first time a pair of rookie head coaches faced each other in the NBA Finals since the NBA's first year of existence, in 1947 with Eddie Gottlieb of the Philadelphia Warriors and Harold Olsen of the Chicago Stags competing.", "After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, Kerr started swingman Andre Iguodala in place of Bogut, jump-starting their stagnant offense for a 103–82 road win that evened the series.", "It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit came to be known as the Death Lineup.", "After the game, Kerr admitted to lying to the press in response to pregame questions about potential changes to his starting lineup.", "The Warriors went on to win the championship in six games, defeating the Cavaliers, 4–2, in the series, to give Kerr his sixth championship and first as a head coach.", "After the first two days of the defending champion Warriors' training camp, Kerr took an indefinite leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which had caused problems since the 2015 NBA Finals.", "Around this time, assistant coach Luke Walton assumed Kerr's coaching duties.", "Kerr missed all of 2015 and most of January 2016, although technically the NBA credited Walton's win-loss record to Kerr.", "Kerr said \"I think it's ridiculous\", when asked about getting all of Walton's wins.", "On January 22, 2016, Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak that sidelined him.", "The Warriors went 39–4 with interim coach Luke Walton.", "The Warriors went 34-5 after Kerr returned to coaching.", "Golden State broke the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls 72–10 record by winning 73 games.", "Kerr became the first person in NBA history to be a part of 70-win teams as a player and head coach.", "He was named 2015–16 NBA Coach of the Year.", "Kerr would lead the Warriors to the 2016 NBA Finals where they would again face the Cleveland Cavaliers.", "The Warriors lost in seven games.", "On November 20, 2016, the NBA announced that Kerr had been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with KNBR 680 on November 17.", "Kerr missed time during the 2017 playoffs due to recurring back issues.", "Associate head coach Mike Brown has acted as acting head coach during periods of Kerr's absence, and Brown continued head coaching into the playoffs leading the Warriors to a 12–0 record in the postseason.", "Kerr returned for the 2017 NBA Finals where he led the Warriors to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.", "The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history.", "Kerr is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two championships in his first three seasons of coaching.", "Kerr won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals in four games to give Kerr his eighth championship of his career.", "Mainly on the strength of his first five seasons, Kerr is already third on the Warriors' all-time wins list behind Al Attles and Don Nelson.", "He also became the first head coach in NBA history to have led his team towards 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons.", "Personal life\nKerr married Margot Brennan, his college sweetheart, in 1990.", "They have three children: Nick, Maddy and Matthew.", "Kerr is a keen soccer fan and an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C.", "Political views\nSince the conclusion of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Kerr has been critical of Donald Trump.", "In an interview following the election, Kerr voiced the opinion that Trump's rise to power was based on insults against women and minorities.", "He compared Trump's campaign performances and the crude responses of his supporters to The Jerry Springer Show.", "He made clear his \"disgust\" with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and has been disappointed with his leadership in the country.", "Kerr has been a strong supporter of gun control, expressing concern with the government's response to school shootings.", "He has voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movements across the United States, praising the efforts of peaceful protests and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people.", "On October 27, 2020, Kerr endorsed Joe Biden for President in that year's upcoming election in an ad made by The Lincoln Project.", "In the ad, he announced many of his views; \"stand[ing] for truth over lies\", \"categorically reject[ing] white supremacy\", and \"believe[ing] a presidency should be transparent\" were among them." ]
[ "Stephen Douglas Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.", "He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs), as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.", "After 1969 Kerr was the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles.", "Kerr has the highest career three-point field goal percentage in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made.", "He held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage in a season until Kyle Korver broke it in 2010.", "Kerr was part of the group that purchased the Phoenix Suns in 2004.", "In June 2007, the Phoenix Suns named Kerr the team's president of basketball operations and general manager, and he was one of the majority owner's trusted basketball advisors.", "Kerr kept his minority share until after he left the position in June 2010.", "When he pursued a career in coaching, Kerr returned as a color commentator for NBA on TNT.", "The Golden State Warriors gave Kerr his first head coaching job.", "The franchise entered the most successful period in its history under his leadership, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three titles.", "The Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season held by the Chicago Bulls.", "Kerr won the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a player and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach of the men's team.", "Malcolm H. Kerr, an American academic who specialized in the Middle East, and his wife, Ann, were born in Lebanon.", "He has three siblings.", "Stanley Kerr volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenia genocide and later settled in Lebanon.", "Kerr was raised in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries.", "In the summer of 1983, he met a number of US Marines who were killed in the Beirut barracks bombings.", "Kerr attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the American Community School in Lebanon, and the Palisades High School in Los Angeles.", "The American University of Beirut's president, Malcolm Kerr, was killed by members of the Shia Lebanon militia called Islamic Jihad on the morning of January 18, 1984 at the age of 52.", "He was shot twice in the back of his head in the hallway outside his office.", "Before his father was killed, Kerr's life was \"indestructible\", he has said.", "Other people had bad things happen to them.", "The Iranian government was sued by the Kerr family.", "While warming up for a game at arch-rival Arizona State in 1988, Kerr had to deal with manyASU Sun Devil fans in the crowd chanting \"PLO\" and \"Where's your father?\"", "Kerr scored 20 points in the first half and made all six of his three-point attempts.", "The athletic director of Arizona State apologized to Kerr a few days later.", "In 1988 Kerr graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Arizona.", "Kerr played basketball for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988 after being recruited out of high school.", "Kerr was named to the USA Basketball team that competed in the World Championship in Spain in the summer of 1986.", "The last American Men's Senior Team to win a gold medal was composed of amateur players.", "He missed an entire season at Arizona after blowing out his knee in the tournament.", "He was part of the team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1988.", "Kerr set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage.", "Kerr was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft.", "Kerr was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989.", "He spent three seasons there.", "Kerr spent part of the 1992–93 season with the Magic.", "Kerr joined the Chicago Bulls in 1993.", "The Bulls made the playoffs in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, but without Michael Jordan's presence, the team could not advance to the Finals.", "The Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals with Jordan back full-time.", "In 1997 the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz to win the NBA Championship.", "In the final seconds of Game 6 with the score tied at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner.", "The Bulls won their fifth title.", "At the 1997 All-Star Game, Kerr won the 3-Point Shootout.", "In the last minute of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, Kerr missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good.", "Chicago won the game and tied the series at one.", "The Bulls won all six games.", "In January 1999, Kerr was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, which sent Chuck Person and a first-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft to Chicago.", "The Spurs won their first NBA Championship in 1999 after defeating the New York Knicks.", "Kerr became the second player to win four straight NBA titles without being a part of the 1960s Boston Celtics dynasty, the other being Frank Saul, who won four straight with Rochester and Minneapolis from 1951 to 1954.", "Kerr and Saul were the only two players in NBA history to win two titles with two different teams in the same season, until Patrick McCaw and Danny Green did it in 2020.", "Steve Smith was traded to the Spurs in a deal that brought Kerr to Portland.", "He played in 65 games for Portland in 2001.", "On August 2, 2002, Kerr was traded back to San Antonio along with a second-round pick.", "In return, the Trail Blazers got Charles Smith, Amal McCaskill, and Antonio Daniels.", "In his final season in the league, Kerr played in 75 games.", "Kerr made four second-half three-pointers that helped eliminate Dallas in the 2003 Western Conference Finals.", "The New Jersey Nets were defeated in the 2003 NBA Finals by the Spurs.", "After the 2003 NBA Finals, Kerr announced his retirement.", "He played in over 900 regular season NBA games.", "He was the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage and career three-point shooting percentage.", "Kerr won five NBA titles as a player.", "In 2003 Kerr became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television.", "He performed a segment called Steve's refreshing thoughts in which he brought up interesting facts about the NBA.", "Through sponsorship, this segment became known as Steve Wonders.", "Kerr contributed to Yahoo! in the same time period.", "As an NBA commentator.", "He provided his voice for the in-game commentary of NBA Live, NBA Live 08, NBA Live 09, and NBA Live 10 with Albert.", "He is a color analyst for NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K15.", "He was a commentator in NBA 2K15 for several months before becoming the Golden State Warriors coach.", "During All-Star play in NBA 2K16, Kerr's commentary can be heard.", "On June 28, 2010, it was announced that Kerr would return to broadcasting as an NBA analyst for the 2010–11 NBA season.", "The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship has 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611", "Kerr was a regular contributor to Grantland.", "On April 15, 2004, Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million.", "He became part of Suns management as a consultant.", "He was a member of the San Antonio team that won the shooting stars competition during the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend.", "On June 2, 2007, Kerr announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns.", "In 2008 the Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal.", "The San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Suns in the first round of the playoffs.", "On December 10, 2008, Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcat in exchange for the Bobcat's 2010 second-round draft pick.", "On June 25, 2009, Kerr traded O'Neal to Cleveland for Ben Wallace, a future second-round draft pick and cash.", "The Suns wore their \"Noche Latina\" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to show their opposition to the Arizona immigration law.", "The law was compared to Nazi Germany by Kerr.", "Kerr stepped down as president and general manager of the Suns.", "He owned a small share of the Suns' organization.", "On May 14, 2014, Kerr became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson.", "Kerr was a coach in the Summer League.", "The team's offense used elements of the triangle offense from Jackson's playing days in Chicago, the spacing and pace of Popovich in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles of D'Antoni in Phoenix.", "After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, Kerr became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record.", "Al Cervi had an 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals.", "Kerr was the first NBA head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games.", "After Golden State had the best record in the conference, he was named the head coach of the Western Conference team.", "On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to secure home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and Steve Kerr became the highest winning rookies head coach in NBA history.", "Kerr was runner-up to Budenholzer in the NBA Coach of the Year voting.", "One of the best regular seasons in NBA history was finished by the Warriors.", "Golden State became the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season.", "It was the first time in the history of the Warriors that they had ever won 60 games in a season.", "The Warriors' 39–2 home record is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history.", "The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the Julius Erving–led 76ers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency.", "They are the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks of at least 15 at home.", "In the opening round of the playoffs, Kerr led the Warriors to a four-game sweep of New Orleans.", "The team beat Memphis in the second round.", "In the fourth game of the series, Kerr left Tony Allen open and had Andrew Bogut guard the interior.", "His strategy was praised after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots.", "The Warriors made the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years after defeating Houston in the Western Conference Finals.", "The Warriors faced off against Cleveland in the finals.", "This was the first time in the history of the NBA that a pair of rookies faced each other in the finals, and it was the first time since 1947 that two rookies faced each other.", "After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, Kerr benched center Andrew Bogut in favor of swingman Andre Iguodala, and the Warriors went on to win 103–82 on the road.", "It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit became known as the Death Lineup.", "Kerr lied to the press after the game about potential changes to his starting lineup.", "The Warriors won the title in six games, giving Steve Kerr his sixth championship and first as a head coach.", "After the first two days of the Warriors' training camp, Kerr took a leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which has caused problems in the past.", "The assistant coach assumed Kerr's duties around this time.", "The NBA credited Kerr's win-loss record to him, even though he missed all of 2015.", "When asked about getting all of the wins, Kerr said it was ridiculous.", "On January 22, 2016 Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a repeat of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak.", "The Warriors went 39–4 with a new coach.", "After Kerr returned to coaching, the Warriors went 34-5.", "The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls had a 72–10 record.", "The first person in NBA history to be a part of 70 win teams was Kerr.", "He was named the NBA's coach of the year.", "Kerr would lead the Warriors to the NBA finals for the second year in a row.", "In seven games, the Warriors lost.", "Kerr was fined $25,000 by the NBA for public criticism of officials during a radio interview.", "During the playoffs, Kerr missed time due to back issues.", "During Kerr's absence, associate head coach Mike Brown acted as acting head coach and led the Warriors to a 12–0 record in the playoffs.", "The Warriors won the NBA Championship in Kerr's return to the team.", "The Warriors' winning percentage in the playoffs was the best in NBA history.", "Kerr is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two titles in his first three seasons.", "Kerr won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals in four games to give Kerr his eighth championship of his career.", "Kerr is third on the Warriors' all-time wins list because of the strength of his first five seasons.", "He was the first head coach in NBA history to lead his team towards 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons.", "Kerr married his college sweetheart, Margot Brennan, in 1990.", "They have three children.", "Kerr is an avid fan of soccer.", "Kerr has been critical of Donald Trump.", "Kerr believed that Trump's rise to power was due to his disrespect for women and minorities.", "He compared Trump's campaign performances to Jerry Springer's show.", "He made clear his disgust with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and has been disappointed with his leadership in the country.", "Kerr supports gun control and is concerned with the government's response to school shootings.", "He supports the Black Lives Matter movements and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people.", "On October 27, 2020, Kerr endorsed Joe Biden for President in an ad made by The Lincoln Project.", "He said in the ad that he would stand for truth over lies, reject white supremacy, and believe that a presidency should be transparent." ]
<mask> (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs) as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach. <mask> is the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles after 1969. <mask> has the highest career three-point field goal percentage (45.4%) in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made. He also held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage in a season at 52.4% until the record was broken by Kyle Korver in 2010. In 2004, <mask> became a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns, part of the group led by Robert Sarver that purchased the team in 2004. In June 2007, the Phoenix Suns named <mask> the team's president of basketball operations and general manager and was one of the majority owner, Sarver's trusted basketball advisors.<mask> announced he was leaving the position in June 2010, but retained his minority share until 2014. Afterward, <mask> returned as a color commentator for NBA on TNT until 2014, when he pursued a career in coaching. In May 2014, <mask> received his first head coaching job with the Golden State Warriors. Under his leadership, the franchise entered the most successful period in its history, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018. The 2015–16 Warriors won an unprecedented 73 games, breaking the record for the most wins in an NBA season, previously held by <mask>'s 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. As part of USA Basketball in international play, <mask> won the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a player, and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach of the men's team. Early life <mask> was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Malcolm H<mask>, an American academic who specialized in the Middle East, and his wife, Ann (Zwicker).He has three siblings. His grandfather, <mask>, volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenian genocide and rescued women and orphans in Aleppo and Marash before eventually settling in Beirut. <mask> spent much of his childhood in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries. While in Beirut in the summer of 1983, he met a number of US Marines who were later killed in the Beirut barracks bombings. <mask> attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the American Community School in Beirut, Lebanon, and Palisades High School (now Palisades Charter High School) in Los Angeles, graduating in 1983. <mask> was killed by members of the Shia Lebanese militia called Islamic Jihad on the morning of January 18, 1984 at the age of 52 while he was serving as president of the American University of Beirut. He was shot twice in the back of his head, by gunmen using suppressed handguns, in the hallway outside his office.<mask> was 18 years old at the time, and a college freshman; regarding his father's death, he has said: "Before my father was killed, my life was impenetrable. Bad things happened to other people." The <mask> family sued the Iranian government under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. While warming up with the Arizona Wildcats for a game at arch-rival Arizona State in 1988, <mask> had to deal with many ASU Sun Devil fans in the crowd chanting "PLO" and "Where’s your father?" Though tearful, <mask> led the Wildcats to victory, scoring 20 points in the first half, making all six of his three-point attempts. The athletic director of Arizona State, Charles Harris, sent a letter of apology to <mask> a few days later. <mask> graduated from the University of Arizona in 1988 with a Bachelor of General Studies, with emphasis on history, sociology and English.College career Minimally recruited out of high school, <mask> played basketball for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988. In the summer of 1986, <mask> was named to the USA Basketball team that competed in the FIBA World Championship in Spain. The team was the last American Men's Senior Team composed strictly of amateur players to capture a gold medal. He blew out his knee in the tournament, usually a career-ending injury, forcing him to miss an entire season (1986–87) at Arizona. He helped the Wildcats reach the Final Four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1988 along with fellow All-American teammate Sean Elliott. <mask> also set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage in a season (114–199, 57.3%). Professional career Phoenix Suns (1988–1989) <mask> was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft.Cleveland Cavaliers (1989–1992) <mask> was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989. He spent over three seasons (1989–1992) there. Orlando Magic (1992–1993) <mask> spent part of the 1992–93 season with the Orlando Magic. Chicago Bulls (1993–1999) In 1993, <mask> signed with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls made the playoffs in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, but without Michael Jordan's presence for all of 1994 and much of 1995, the team could not advance to the Finals. However, with Jordan back full-time for the 1995–96 season, the Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals. <mask> played a major part in the Bulls' championship victory in the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.In the final seconds of Game 6 with the score tied at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner. The Bulls won, earning the franchise's fifth title. <mask> also won the 3-Point Shootout at the 1997 All-Star Game. In the last minute of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, <mask> missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good. The play helped Chicago win the game and tie the series at 1. The Bulls won the series in six games. San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001) In January 1999, <mask> was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, whereby Chuck Person and a first-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft was sent to Chicago.The Spurs reached 1999 NBA Finals and won their first NBA Championship with a 4–1 series victory over the New York Knicks. <mask> became the second player to win four straight NBA titles without being a part of the 1960s Boston Celtics dynasty, the other being Frank Saul, who won four straight with Rochester and Minneapolis from 1951 to 1954. <mask> and Saul were the only two players in NBA history to have won two championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons until Patrick McCaw achieved the same feat in 2019 and Danny Green in 2020. Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2002) <mask> was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Derek Anderson on July 24, 2001, in a deal that brought <mask> to the Spurs. He would remain in Portland for the 2001–02 season, playing in 65 games. Return to San Antonio (2002–2003) On August 2, 2002, <mask> was traded back to San Antonio along with Erick Barkley and a 2003 second-round pick. In return, the Trail Blazers received Charles Smith, Amal McCaskill, and Antonio Daniels.<mask> played in nearly every game (75) the following year, which was his final season in the league. In Game Six of the 2003 Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, <mask> made four second-half three-pointers that helped eliminate Dallas. The Spurs eventually won the NBA championship by beating the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 NBA Finals, 4–2. Retirement <mask> announced his retirement after the 2003 NBA Finals. During his NBA career, he played 910 regular season games. He retired as the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage (.524 in 1994–95) and career three-point shooting percentage (.454). <mask> won a total of five NBA championships as a player.Broadcaster and commentator In 2003, <mask> became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst Marv Albert. During his tenure, he performed a segment sponsored by Coors Light called <mask>'s Refreshing Thoughts in which he brought up interesting facts in NBA history. This segment continued through sponsorship and became known as <mask> Wonders, sponsored by Sprint. In the same time period, <mask> also contributed to Yahoo! as an NBA commentator. He has provided his voice for the in-game commentary of EA Sports video games NBA Live 06, NBA Live 07, NBA Live 08, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10 with Albert. He has also provided his voice as a color analyst for NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K15.He remained a commentator in NBA 2K15 despite becoming the Golden State Warriors coach for the 2014–15 season several months prior to the game's release. <mask>'s commentary also appears during All-Star play in the seventh gen port of NBA 2K16. <mask> left broadcasting in 2007 to become general manager for the Phoenix Suns, but it was confirmed on June 28, 2010 that he would return as an NBA analyst for TNT starting with the 2010–11 NBA season. Since 2011, <mask> has also called the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on Turner Sports and CBS, teaming up with lead broadcasters Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for the First Four and Final Four games, and with Albert in other rounds. <mask> was a regular contributor to the website Grantland from 2011 until it closed in 2015. Executive career Phoenix Suns (2004–2010) On April 15, 2004, <mask> was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million. He became part of Suns management, acting as a consultant.During the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, he was a member of the San Antonio team that won the Shooting Stars Competition. On June 2, 2007, <mask> announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns beginning with the 2007–2008 season. In 2008, the Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal. The Suns were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round of the playoffs. On December 10, 2008, <mask> continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick, which was used to draft Gani Lawal of Georgia Tech. On June 25, 2009, <mask> traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a future second-round draft pick and cash. On May 5, 2010, the Suns wore their "Noche Latina" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to be united against the controversial Arizona immigration law.<mask> himself compared the law to Nazi Germany. On June 15, 2010, <mask> stepped down as president and general manager of the Suns. He continued to own a one percent share of the Suns' organization until 2014. Coaching career Golden State Warriors (2014–present) On May 14, 2014, <mask> reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson. <mask> coached in the 2014 Summer League for the Warriors. During the 2014–15 season, the team's offense employed elements of the triangle offense from his playing days in Chicago under Phil Jackson, the spacing and pace of Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles Mike D'Antoni and later Alvin Gentry used in Phoenix when <mask> was the GM. After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, <mask> became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record.This beat out Al Cervi and his 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals. On December 10, 2014, <mask> became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games. He was named the head coach of the Western Conference team for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game after Golden State had the best record in the conference. On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and <mask> got his 63rd win of the season to become the highest winning rookie head coach in NBA history, passing Tom Thibodeau and his 62 wins with the Chicago Bulls in the 2010–11 season. In the NBA Coach of the Year voting, <mask> was runner-up to Mike Budenholzer. The Warriors ultimately finished with one of the best regular seasons in NBA history, and the greatest in the team's 69-year history. Golden State ended with an overall record of 67–15, becoming the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season.It was the first time the Warriors had ever won as many as 60 games in a season; their previous high was 59 in the 1975–76 season. The Warriors also ended with a 39–2 home record, which is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history. The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the Julius Erving–led Sixers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They became the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks over 15 at home (18 and 19). In the opening round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, <mask> led the Warriors to their first four-game playoff sweep since the 1975 NBA Finals. Afterwards, the team surpassed the Memphis Grizzlies (4–2, in the second round). Down 2–1 in the series, <mask> made an unconventional adjustment in Game 4 to leave the Grizzlies' Tony Allen open and have his defender, center Andrew Bogut, guard the interior.His strategy was lauded after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots. The Warriors then defeated the Houston Rockets (4–1, in the Western Conference Finals), making the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years. The Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals. <mask> and rival coach David Blatt were both in their first season as NBA head coaches, and this was the first time a pair of rookie head coaches faced each other in the NBA Finals since the NBA's first year of existence, in 1947 with Eddie Gottlieb of the Philadelphia Warriors and Harold Olsen of the Chicago Stags competing. After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, <mask> started swingman Andre Iguodala in place of Bogut, jump-starting their stagnant offense for a 103–82 road win that evened the series. It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit came to be known as the Death Lineup. After the game, <mask> admitted to lying to the press in response to pregame questions about potential changes to his starting lineup.The Warriors went on to win the championship in six games, defeating the Cavaliers, 4–2, in the series, to give <mask> his sixth championship and first as a head coach. After the first two days of the defending champion Warriors' training camp, <mask> took an indefinite leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which had caused problems since the 2015 NBA Finals. Around this time, assistant coach Luke Walton assumed <mask>'s coaching duties. <mask> missed all of 2015 and most of January 2016, although technically the NBA credited Walton's win-loss record to <mask>. <mask> said "I think it's ridiculous", when asked about getting all of Walton's wins. On January 22, 2016, <mask> returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak that sidelined him. The Warriors went 39–4 with interim coach Luke Walton.The Warriors went 34-5 after <mask> returned to coaching. Golden State broke the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls 72–10 record by winning 73 games. <mask> became the first person in NBA history to be a part of 70-win teams as a player and head coach. He was named 2015–16 NBA Coach of the Year. <mask> would lead the Warriors to the 2016 NBA Finals where they would again face the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors lost in seven games. On November 20, 2016, the NBA announced that <mask> had been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with KNBR 680 on November 17.<mask> missed time during the 2017 playoffs due to recurring back issues. Associate head coach Mike Brown has acted as acting head coach during periods of <mask>'s absence, and Brown continued head coaching into the playoffs leading the Warriors to a 12–0 record in the postseason. <mask> returned for the 2017 NBA Finals where he led the Warriors to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history. <mask> is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two championships in his first three seasons of coaching. <mask> won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals in four games to give <mask> his eighth championship of his career. Mainly on the strength of his first five seasons, <mask> is already third on the Warriors' all-time wins list behind Al Attles and Don Nelson.He also became the first head coach in NBA history to have led his team towards 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons. Personal life <mask> married Margot Brennan, his college sweetheart, in 1990. They have three children: Nick, Maddy and Matthew. <mask> is a keen soccer fan and an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C. Political views Since the conclusion of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, <mask> has been critical of Donald Trump. In an interview following the election, <mask> voiced the opinion that Trump's rise to power was based on insults against women and minorities. He compared Trump's campaign performances and the crude responses of his supporters to The Jerry Springer Show.He made clear his "disgust" with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and has been disappointed with his leadership in the country. <mask> has been a strong supporter of gun control, expressing concern with the government's response to school shootings. He has voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movements across the United States, praising the efforts of peaceful protests and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people. On October 27, 2020, <mask> endorsed Joe Biden for President in that year's upcoming election in an ad made by The Lincoln Project. In the ad, he announced many of his views; "stand[ing] for truth over lies", "categorically reject[ing] white supremacy", and "believe[ing] a presidency should be transparent" were among them.
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<mask> is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player (three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the San Antonio Spurs), as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach. After 1969 <mask> was the only NBA player to win four straight NBA titles. <mask> has the highest career three-point field goal percentage in NBA history for any player with at least 250 three-pointers made. He held the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage in a season until Kyle Korver broke it in 2010. <mask> was part of the group that purchased the Phoenix Suns in 2004. In June 2007, the Phoenix Suns named <mask> the team's president of basketball operations and general manager, and he was one of the majority owner's trusted basketball advisors.<mask> kept his minority share until after he left the position in June 2010. When he pursued a career in coaching, <mask> returned as a color commentator for NBA on TNT. The Golden State Warriors gave <mask> his first head coaching job. The franchise entered the most successful period in its history under his leadership, reaching five consecutive NBA Finals and winning three titles. The Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season held by the Chicago Bulls. <mask> won the 1986 FIBA World Championship as a player and a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach of the men's team. Malcolm H<mask>, an American academic who specialized in the Middle East, and his wife, Ann, were born in Lebanon.He has three siblings. <mask> volunteered with the Near East Relief after the Armenia genocide and later settled in Lebanon. <mask> was raised in Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries. In the summer of 1983, he met a number of US Marines who were killed in the Beirut barracks bombings. <mask> attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the American Community School in Lebanon, and the Palisades High School in Los Angeles. The American University of Beirut's president, <mask>, was killed by members of the Shia Lebanon militia called Islamic Jihad on the morning of January 18, 1984 at the age of 52. He was shot twice in the back of his head in the hallway outside his office.Before his father was killed, <mask>'s life was "indestructible", he has said. Other people had bad things happen to them. The Iranian government was sued by the <mask> family. While warming up for a game at arch-rival Arizona State in 1988, <mask> had to deal with manyASU Sun Devil fans in the crowd chanting "PLO" and "Where's your father?" <mask> scored 20 points in the first half and made all six of his three-point attempts. The athletic director of Arizona State apologized to <mask> a few days later. In 1988 <mask> graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Arizona.<mask> played basketball for the University of Arizona from 1983 to 1988 after being recruited out of high school. <mask> was named to the USA Basketball team that competed in the World Championship in Spain in the summer of 1986. The last American Men's Senior Team to win a gold medal was composed of amateur players. He missed an entire season at Arizona after blowing out his knee in the tournament. He was part of the team that reached the Final Four of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament in 1988. <mask> set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage. <mask> was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft.<mask> was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989. He spent three seasons there. <mask> spent part of the 1992–93 season with the Magic. <mask> joined the Chicago Bulls in 1993. The Bulls made the playoffs in the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, but without Michael Jordan's presence, the team could not advance to the Finals. The Bulls set a then-NBA record of 72–10 and defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals with Jordan back full-time. In 1997 the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz to win the NBA Championship.In the final seconds of Game 6 with the score tied at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner. The Bulls won their fifth title. At the 1997 All-Star Game, <mask> won the 3-Point Shootout. In the last minute of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, <mask> missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good. Chicago won the game and tied the series at one. The Bulls won all six games. In January 1999, <mask> was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, which sent Chuck Person and a first-round pick in the 2000 NBA draft to Chicago.The Spurs won their first NBA Championship in 1999 after defeating the New York Knicks. <mask> became the second player to win four straight NBA titles without being a part of the 1960s Boston Celtics dynasty, the other being Frank Saul, who won four straight with Rochester and Minneapolis from 1951 to 1954. <mask> and Saul were the only two players in NBA history to win two titles with two different teams in the same season, until Patrick McCaw and Danny Green did it in 2020. <mask> was traded to the Spurs in a deal that brought <mask> to Portland. He played in 65 games for Portland in 2001. On August 2, 2002, <mask> was traded back to San Antonio along with a second-round pick. In return, the Trail Blazers got Charles Smith, Amal McCaskill, and Antonio Daniels.In his final season in the league, <mask> played in 75 games. <mask> made four second-half three-pointers that helped eliminate Dallas in the 2003 Western Conference Finals. The New Jersey Nets were defeated in the 2003 NBA Finals by the Spurs. After the 2003 NBA Finals, <mask> announced his retirement. He played in over 900 regular season NBA games. He was the league's all-time leader in single-season three-point shooting percentage and career three-point shooting percentage. <mask> won five NBA titles as a player.In 2003 <mask> became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television. He performed a segment called <mask>'s refreshing thoughts in which he brought up interesting facts about the NBA. Through sponsorship, this segment became known as <mask> Wonders. <mask> contributed to Yahoo! in the same time period. As an NBA commentator. He provided his voice for the in-game commentary of NBA Live, NBA Live 08, NBA Live 09, and NBA Live 10 with Albert. He is a color analyst for NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14 and NBA 2K15.He was a commentator in NBA 2K15 for several months before becoming the Golden State Warriors coach. During All-Star play in NBA 2K16, <mask>'s commentary can be heard. On June 28, 2010, it was announced that <mask> would return to broadcasting as an NBA analyst for the 2010–11 NBA season. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship has 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 <mask> was a regular contributor to Grantland. On April 15, 2004, <mask> was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million. He became part of Suns management as a consultant.He was a member of the San Antonio team that won the shooting stars competition during the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend. On June 2, 2007, <mask> announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns. In 2008 the Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal. The San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. On December 10, 2008, <mask> continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcat in exchange for the Bobcat's 2010 second-round draft pick. On June 25, 2009, <mask> traded O'Neal to Cleveland for Ben Wallace, a future second-round draft pick and cash. The Suns wore their "Noche Latina" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to show their opposition to the Arizona immigration law.The law was compared to Nazi Germany by <mask>. <mask> stepped down as president and general manager of the Suns. He owned a small share of the Suns' organization. On May 14, 2014, <mask> became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, succeeding Mark Jackson. <mask> was a coach in the Summer League. The team's offense used elements of the triangle offense from Jackson's playing days in Chicago, the spacing and pace of Popovich in San Antonio, and the uptempo principles of D'Antoni in Phoenix. After the Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to win their 14th consecutive game, <mask> became the first coach to start his career with a 19–2 record.Al Cervi had an 18–2 start with the Syracuse Nationals. <mask> was the first NBA head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games. After Golden State had the best record in the conference, he was named the head coach of the Western Conference team. On April 4, the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 123–110 to secure home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and <mask> became the highest winning rookies head coach in NBA history. <mask> was runner-up to Budenholzer in the NBA Coach of the Year voting. One of the best regular seasons in NBA history was finished by the Warriors. Golden State became the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season.It was the first time in the history of the Warriors that they had ever won 60 games in a season. The Warriors' 39–2 home record is tied for the second-best home record in NBA history. The Warriors were first in defensive efficiency for the season and second in offensive efficiency, barely missing the mark that the Julius Erving–led 76ers achieved by being first in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They are the first team in NBA history to have two win streaks of at least 15 at home. In the opening round of the playoffs, <mask> led the Warriors to a four-game sweep of New Orleans. The team beat Memphis in the second round. In the fourth game of the series, <mask> left Tony Allen open and had Andrew Bogut guard the interior.His strategy was praised after Allen, Memphis' best wing defender but a poor jump-shooter, was benched and limited to 16 minutes after missing wide open shots. The Warriors made the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years after defeating Houston in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors faced off against Cleveland in the finals. This was the first time in the history of the NBA that a pair of rookies faced each other in the finals, and it was the first time since 1947 that two rookies faced each other. After the Warriors went down 2–1 to Cleveland, <mask> benched center Andrew Bogut in favor of swingman Andre Iguodala, and the Warriors went on to win 103–82 on the road. It was Iguodala's first start of the season, and the small unit became known as the Death Lineup. <mask> lied to the press after the game about potential changes to his starting lineup.The Warriors won the title in six games, giving <mask> his sixth championship and first as a head coach. After the first two days of the Warriors' training camp, <mask> took a leave of absence to rehabilitate his back, which has caused problems in the past. The assistant coach assumed <mask>'s duties around this time. The NBA credited <mask>'s win-loss record to him, even though he missed all of 2015. When asked about getting all of the wins, <mask> said it was ridiculous. On January 22, 2016 <mask> returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a repeat of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak. The Warriors went 39–4 with a new coach.After <mask> returned to coaching, the Warriors went 34-5. The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls had a 72–10 record. The first person in NBA history to be a part of 70 win teams was <mask>. He was named the NBA's coach of the year. <mask> would lead the Warriors to the NBA finals for the second year in a row. In seven games, the Warriors lost. <mask> was fined $25,000 by the NBA for public criticism of officials during a radio interview.During the playoffs, <mask> missed time due to back issues. During <mask>'s absence, associate head coach Mike Brown acted as acting head coach and led the Warriors to a 12–0 record in the playoffs. The Warriors won the NBA Championship in <mask>'s return to the team. The Warriors' winning percentage in the playoffs was the best in NBA history. <mask> is the fourth coach in NBA history to win two titles in his first three seasons. <mask> won his third championship as a head coach when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals in four games to give <mask> his eighth championship of his career. <mask> is third on the Warriors' all-time wins list because of the strength of his first five seasons.He was the first head coach in NBA history to lead his team towards 67 or more wins in three consecutive seasons. <mask> married his college sweetheart, Margot Brennan, in 1990. They have three children. <mask> is an avid fan of soccer. <mask> has been critical of Donald Trump. <mask> believed that Trump's rise to power was due to his disrespect for women and minorities. He compared Trump's campaign performances to Jerry Springer's show.He made clear his disgust with Trump's disrespectful public discourse and has been disappointed with his leadership in the country. <mask> supports gun control and is concerned with the government's response to school shootings. He supports the Black Lives Matter movements and hopes that more people will take action to stand up to systemic racial injustice to black people. On October 27, 2020, <mask> endorsed Joe Biden for President in an ad made by The Lincoln Project. He said in the ad that he would stand for truth over lies, reject white supremacy, and believe that a presidency should be transparent.
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Arnold Odermatt
Arnold Odermatt (25 May 1925 − 19 June 2021) was a Swiss police photographer whose work spanned more than 40 years. Originally trained as a baker, he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police from 1948 until his retirement in 1990. He is best known for his eerily beautiful black and white photographs of the aftermaths of motor vehicle accidents. Odermatt joined the police in 1948 and rose to become a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police before he retired. At the beginning of the 1990s, Odermatt's photography was discovered by his son, Urs Odermatt during research for his film Wachtmeister Zumbühl, and this work became a central theme in the film's plot. Urs brought his father's works together in the working groups entitled Meine Welt, Karambolage, Im Dienst, and In zivil and has published Odermatt's work ever since, working in collaboration with the Frankfurt art historian Beate Kemfert and a gallery in Berlin—Galerie Springer & Winckler. In 2001, Odermatt's photography was selected by Harald Szeemann to be exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale. In 2002 James Rondeau exhibited Odermatt's work in its own right at the Art Institute of Chicago, as did Urs Stahel at the Fotomuseum Winterthur in 2004. Biography Odermatt was born in Oberdorf, canton Nidwalden, Switzerland. He joined the Nidwalden Police in 1948. He was forced to give up his original career as a bakery and pastry chef on health grounds. As the policeman Odermatt first appeared with his Rolleiflex at the scene of an accident – to provide photos to complement the police report, people found this rather disconcerting. At that time, photography was anything other than an independent means of providing the police with evidence. A colleague observed Odermatt as he took pictures for the force and was suspicious. He was ordered to report to his commander immediately. Odermatt managed to convince his superiors of the pioneering work he was doing. They allowed him to convert an old toilet in an observation post in Stans into a makeshift darkroom. When the observation post was moved into another building several years later, Switzerland’s first police photographer was given his own laboratory. Odermatt's biggest role model was the famous Magnum photographer Werner Bischof. He met him once by chance, as he was on security duty on the Bürgenstock and wanted to photograph Charlie Chaplin. Odermatt's own style was characterised by sobriety and authenticity. The spartan linguistic expression of his police reports can also be found in Odermatt’s images. His craftsmanship is beyond question, nothing of note is missed by his photographic eye. In KARAMBOLAGE, his most famous series of work, you can’t see the maimed victims but you do see the ethereal, surreal sculptures of scrap metal. With the softness and melancholy of Jacques Tati, he looks at the consequences of speed and the hectic nature of modern times. For 40 years, Odermatt captured the daily work of the Nidwalden police force. It was only rarely that the local press, the court or an insurance company were interested in his photos. It was only when his son, the film and theatre director Urs Odermatt, showed the photos for the first time at a solo exhibition in Frankfurt am Main that the art scene first became interested in his work. After the inspiring exhibition, the photo book 'Meine Welt' followed. Suddenly the everyday observations from the central Swiss province had gained the same status as those of his well-travelled predecessor, Werner Bischof. At an early stage in his police career, when Arnold used the camera to catalogue traffic accidents, this was a revolutionary innovation in the Swiss police. If Odermatt were to turn up at a crime scene with his camera today, he could expect to be told that photography was not for him, but was instead the job of a specially trained police photographer. Solo exhibitions 1993 - Arnold Odermatt. Seeplatz 10, Buochs. 1996 - Meine Welt. Viewpoint Gallery, Salford. 1998 - Karambolage. Police headquarters, Frankfurt am Main. 2000 - Karambolagen und andere Photographien. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2001 - Carambolages. Centre de la photographie, Genf. 2002 - Karambolage. Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen. . 2002 - Die Biennale-Auswahl. 32 Photographien für Venedig 2001. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. . 2002 - Karambolage. Centre rhénan de la photographie, Strassburg. 2002 - Arnold Odermatt. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Catalogue. 2003 - Arnold Odermatt. Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis. Katalog. 2003 - Arnold Odermatt. Paul Morris Gallery, New York. 2004 - Arnold Odermatt. James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe. 2004 - Arnold Odermatt. Galerie Sabine Knust, Munich. 2004 - Karambolagen. Photo museum Winterthur, Winterthur. 2004 - Karambolage. Rathaus, Fellbach. 2004 - Arnold Odermatt. Galería Arnés y Röpke, Madrid. 2004 - Kantonspolizei Nidwalden. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2005 - Arnold Odermatt. Centro Cultural Okendo, San Sebastián. . 2005 - Arnold Odermatt. Museum im Bellpark, Kriens. 2006 - Im Dienst. Farbphotographien 1962-1990. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2008 - Focus Photographie: Arnold Odermatt. Galerie Lelong, Zurich. 2009 - Project room: Arnold Odermatt. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris. 2009 - Karambolage. Miesiąc Fotografii w Krakowie, Krakau. . 2010 - Arnold Odermatt. Leo Koenig Inc. Projects, New York. 2010 - In zivil. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2010 - On Duty. Amador Gallery, New York. 2011 - On and Off Duty. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris. 2011 - Heimat. Buchmann Galerie, Berlin. 2012 - Arnold Odermatt. L'Été photographique de Lectoure. Lectoure, (Gascogne). 2012 - Arnold Odermatt. Espace d'Art Contemporain Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis (Elsass). 2012 - Arnold Odermatt. La Chambre, Straßburg. Books Urs Odermatt: Wachtmeister Zumbühl. Script for a feature film with 79 stills photographs by Odermatt. Benteli Verlag, Bern 1994. . Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage. Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen 2002. . Arnold Odermatt: Die Biennale-Auswahl. 32 Photographien für Venedig 2001. [Biennale Selection: 32 photographs for Venice 2001] With a text by Harald Szeemann. Galerie Springer & Winckler, Berlin 2002. . Arnold Odermatt: Meine Welt. Photographien/Photographs 1939-1993. Edited by Urs Odermatt. Benteli Verlag, Bern 1993, 2001 und 2006. . Kodak-Fotobuch-Preis 1993. Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage. Edited by Urs Odermatt. German, French English. Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2003. . Arnold Odermatt: Im Dienst. En service. On Duty. Edited by Urs Odermatt. Steidl Verlag, Göttingen 2006. . German Photobook Prize 2008. Arnold Odermatt: In zivil. Hors service. Off Duty. Edited by Urs Odermatt. Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2010. . Arnold Odermatt. With a text by Caroline Recher. Diaphane éditions, Montreuil sur Brèche 2012, . Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage. Steidl Verlag. Göttingen 2013, Films In the 1960s Odermatt documented the early construction of the Swiss motorways in Acheregg and the Lopper tunnel, with extensive photos and 16mm black-and-white film footage. In 1991 Urs Odermatt put all of this historical film material together in the documentary film Lopper. In the 1990s, working as a stills photographer, during filming, Odermatt worked on the feature films Rotlicht!, Gekauftes Glück und Wachtmeister Zumbühl by Urs Odermatt. References External links Official website Arnold Odermatt Artnet database: Arnold Odermatt Steidl Verlag: Arnold Odermatt - Karambolage Sammlung Fotomuseum Winterthur collection - Arnold Odermatt Edition 5: art postcards by Arnold Odermatt Lopper, documentary film. Camera: Arnold Odermatt WDR: Bei Odermatt wird die Karambolage zur Kunst TAZ: Die Stille nach dem Crash! WOZ: Arnold Odermatt und John Waters im Fotomuseum Winterthur news.ch: Trash und Crash im Fotomuseum Winterthur - Videobeitrag & Interview mit Arnold Odermatt 1925 births People from Nidwalden 20th-century Swiss photographers 2021 deaths Swiss police officers 20th-century Swiss male artists 21st-century Swiss male artists
[ "Arnold Odermatt (25 May 1925 − 19 June 2021) was a Swiss police photographer whose work spanned more than 40 years.", "Originally trained as a baker, he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police from 1948 until his retirement in 1990.", "He is best known for his eerily beautiful black and white photographs of the aftermaths of motor vehicle accidents.", "Odermatt joined the police in 1948 and rose to become a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police before he retired.", "At the beginning of the 1990s, Odermatt's photography was discovered by his son, Urs Odermatt during research for his film Wachtmeister Zumbühl, and this work became a central theme in the film's plot.", "Urs brought his father's works together in the working groups entitled Meine Welt, Karambolage, Im Dienst, and In zivil and has published Odermatt's work ever since, working in collaboration with the Frankfurt art historian Beate Kemfert and a gallery in Berlin—Galerie Springer & Winckler.", "In 2001, Odermatt's photography was selected by Harald Szeemann to be exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale.", "In 2002 James Rondeau exhibited Odermatt's work in its own right at the Art Institute of Chicago, as did Urs Stahel at the Fotomuseum Winterthur in 2004.", "Biography \nOdermatt was born in Oberdorf, canton Nidwalden, Switzerland.", "He joined the Nidwalden Police in 1948.", "He was forced to give up his original career as a bakery and pastry chef on health grounds.", "As the policeman Odermatt first appeared with his Rolleiflex at the scene of an accident – to provide photos to complement the police report, people found this rather disconcerting.", "At that time, photography was anything other than an independent means of providing the police with evidence.", "A colleague observed Odermatt as he took pictures for the force and was suspicious.", "He was ordered to report to his commander immediately.", "Odermatt managed to convince his superiors of the pioneering work he was doing.", "They allowed him to convert an old toilet in an observation post in Stans into a makeshift darkroom.", "When the observation post was moved into another building several years later, Switzerland’s first police photographer was given his own laboratory.", "Odermatt's biggest role model was the famous Magnum photographer Werner Bischof.", "He met him once by chance, as he was on security duty on the Bürgenstock and wanted to photograph Charlie Chaplin.", "Odermatt's own style was characterised by sobriety and authenticity.", "The spartan linguistic expression of his police reports can also be found in Odermatt’s images.", "His craftsmanship is beyond question, nothing of note is missed by his photographic eye.", "In KARAMBOLAGE, his most famous series of work, you can’t see the maimed victims but you do see the ethereal, surreal sculptures of scrap metal.", "With the softness and melancholy of Jacques Tati, he looks at the consequences of speed and the hectic nature of modern times.", "For 40 years, Odermatt captured the daily work of the Nidwalden police force.", "It was only rarely that the local press, the court or an insurance company were interested in his photos.", "It was only when his son, the film and theatre director Urs Odermatt, showed the photos for the first time at a solo exhibition in Frankfurt am Main that the art scene first became interested in his work.", "After the inspiring exhibition, the photo book 'Meine Welt' followed.", "Suddenly the everyday observations from the central Swiss province had gained the same status as those of his well-travelled predecessor, Werner Bischof.", "At an early stage in his police career, when Arnold used the camera to catalogue traffic accidents, this was a revolutionary innovation in the Swiss police.", "If Odermatt were to turn up at a crime scene with his camera today, he could expect to be told that photography was not for him, but was instead the job of a specially trained police photographer.", "Solo exhibitions \n 1993 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Seeplatz 10, Buochs.", "1996 - Meine Welt.", "Viewpoint Gallery, Salford.", "1998 - Karambolage.", "Police headquarters, Frankfurt am Main.", "2000 - Karambolagen und andere Photographien.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin.", "2001 - Carambolages.", "Centre de la photographie, Genf.", "2002 - Karambolage.", "Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen. .\n 2002 - Die Biennale-Auswahl.", "32 Photographien für Venedig 2001.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. .\n 2002 - Karambolage.", "Centre rhénan de la photographie, Strassburg.", "2002 - Arnold Odermatt.", "The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.", "Catalogue.", "2003 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis.", "Katalog.", "2003 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Paul Morris Gallery, New York.", "2004 - Arnold Odermatt.", "James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe.", "2004 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Galerie Sabine Knust, Munich.", "2004 - Karambolagen.", "Photo museum Winterthur, Winterthur.", "2004 - Karambolage.", "Rathaus, Fellbach.", "2004 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Galería Arnés y Röpke, Madrid.", "2004 - Kantonspolizei Nidwalden.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin.", "2005 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Centro Cultural Okendo, San Sebastián. .\n 2005 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Museum im Bellpark, Kriens.", "2006 - Im Dienst.", "Farbphotographien 1962-1990.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin.", "2008 - Focus Photographie: Arnold Odermatt.", "Galerie Lelong, Zurich.", "2009 - Project room: Arnold Odermatt.", "Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris.", "2009 - Karambolage.", "Miesiąc Fotografii w Krakowie, Krakau. .\n 2010 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Leo Koenig Inc.", "Projects, New York.", "2010 - In zivil.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin.", "2010 - On Duty.", "Amador Gallery, New York.", "2011 - On and Off Duty.", "Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris.", "2011 - Heimat.", "Buchmann Galerie, Berlin.", "2012 - Arnold Odermatt.", "L'Été photographique de Lectoure.", "Lectoure, (Gascogne).", "2012 - Arnold Odermatt.", "Espace d'Art Contemporain Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis (Elsass).", "2012 - Arnold Odermatt.", "La Chambre, Straßburg.", "Books \n Urs Odermatt: Wachtmeister Zumbühl.", "Script for a feature film with 79 stills photographs by Odermatt.", "Benteli Verlag, Bern 1994. .\n Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage.", "Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen 2002. .\n Arnold Odermatt: Die Biennale-Auswahl.", "32 Photographien für Venedig 2001.", "[Biennale Selection: 32 photographs for Venice 2001] With a text by Harald Szeemann.", "Galerie Springer & Winckler, Berlin 2002. .\n Arnold Odermatt: Meine Welt.", "Photographien/Photographs 1939-1993.", "Edited by Urs Odermatt.", "Benteli Verlag, Bern 1993, 2001 und 2006. . Kodak-Fotobuch-Preis 1993.", "Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage.", "Edited by Urs Odermatt.", "German, French English.", "Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2003. .\n Arnold Odermatt: Im Dienst.", "En service.", "On Duty.", "Edited by Urs Odermatt.", "Steidl Verlag, Göttingen 2006. . German Photobook Prize 2008.", "Arnold Odermatt: In zivil.", "Hors service.", "Off Duty.", "Edited by Urs Odermatt.", "Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2010. .\n Arnold Odermatt.", "With a text by Caroline Recher.", "Diaphane éditions, Montreuil sur Brèche 2012, .", "Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage.", "Steidl Verlag.", "Göttingen 2013,\n\nFilms \nIn the 1960s Odermatt documented the early construction of the Swiss motorways in Acheregg and the Lopper tunnel, with extensive photos and 16mm black-and-white film footage.", "In 1991 Urs Odermatt put all of this historical film material together in the documentary film Lopper.", "In the 1990s, working as a stills photographer, during filming, Odermatt worked on the feature films Rotlicht!, Gekauftes Glück und Wachtmeister Zumbühl by Urs Odermatt.", "References\n\nExternal links \nOfficial website Arnold Odermatt\n\nArtnet database: Arnold Odermatt\nSteidl Verlag: Arnold Odermatt - Karambolage\nSammlung Fotomuseum Winterthur collection - Arnold Odermatt\nEdition 5: art postcards by Arnold Odermatt\nLopper, documentary film.", "Camera: Arnold Odermatt\nWDR: Bei Odermatt wird die Karambolage zur Kunst\nTAZ: Die Stille nach dem Crash!", "WOZ: Arnold Odermatt und John Waters im Fotomuseum Winterthur\nnews.ch: Trash und Crash im Fotomuseum Winterthur - Videobeitrag & Interview mit Arnold Odermatt\n\n1925 births\nPeople from Nidwalden\n20th-century Swiss photographers\n2021 deaths\nSwiss police officers\n20th-century Swiss male artists\n21st-century Swiss male artists" ]
[ "Arnold Odermatt was a Swiss police photographer who worked for more than 40 years.", "From 1948 to 1990 he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police.", "He is best known for his black and white photographs of the aftermath of accidents.", "Before he retired, Odermatt was a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police.", "At the beginning of the 1990s, Odermatt's photography was discovered by his son, and this work became a central theme in the film.", "The works of Odermatt were brought together in the working groups entitled Meine Welt, Karambolage, Im Dienst, and In zivil and have been published ever since.", "Odermatt's photography was selected to be exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale.", "The Art Institute of Chicago exhibited Odermatt's work in 2002, as did the Fotomuseum Winterthur in 2004.", "Odermatt was born in Oberdorf, canton Nidwalden.", "He joined the Nidwalden Police in 1948.", "He gave up his career as a bakery and pastry chef due to health reasons.", "People found this rather disconcerting, as the policeman Odermatt first appeared with his Rolleiflex at the scene of an accident to provide photos to complement the police report.", "Photography was not an independent means of providing the police with evidence at that time.", "A colleague was suspicious of Odermatt as he took pictures for the force.", "He was told to report immediately to his commander.", "Odermatt was able to convince his superiors of his work.", "They allowed him to make a darkroom out of an old toilet.", "The first police photographer in Switzerland was given his own laboratory after the observation post was moved.", "The famous photographer Werner Bischof was Odermatt's biggest role model.", "He was on security duty at the Brgenstock and wanted to take a picture of Charlie Chaplin.", "Odermatt's style was sober and authentic.", "His police reports have a spartan linguistic expression.", "Nothing of note is missed by his photographic eye.", "You can see the sculptures of scrap metal in KARAMBOLAGE, but you can't see the victims.", "He looks at the consequences of speed and the frenetic nature of modern times with the softness and melancholy of Jacques Tati.", "The daily work of the Nidwalden police force was captured by Odermatt for 40 years.", "His photos were rarely looked at by the local press, the court or an insurance company.", "The art scene first became interested in his work when his son showed the photos for the first time at a solo exhibition.", "The photo book 'Meine Welt' followed after the inspiring exhibition.", "The everyday observations from the central Swiss province gained the same status as those of his predecessor.", "This was a revolutionary innovation in the Swiss police when Arnold used the camera to catalogue traffic accidents.", "If Odermatt were to turn up at a crime scene with his camera today, he would be told that photography was not for him, but for a police photographer.", "There were solo exhibitions in 1993 by Arnold Odermatt.", "Seeplatz 10, Buochs.", "Meine Welt was recorded in 1996.", "The Viewpoint Gallery is in the city of Salford.", "In 1998 - Karambolage.", "The police headquarters is in Main.", "The Karambolagen und andere Photographien was published in 2000.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin.", "There was a carambolages in 2001.", "The Centre de la photographie is in Genf.", "2002 - Karambolage.", "The museum is in Leverkusen.", "Fotografien fr Venedig 2001.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin.", "The centre is in Strassburg.", "2002 was the year of Arnold Odermatt.", "The Art Institute of Chicago is in Chicago.", "There is a catalogue.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2003", "The Washington University Gallery of Art is in St. Louis.", "There is a katalog.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2003", "The Paul Morris Gallery is in New York.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2004.", "James Kelly Contemporary is in Santa Fe.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2004.", "Galerie Sabine Knust is located in Munich.", "Karambolagen happened in 2004.", "There is a photo museum in Winterthur.", "Karambolage happened in 2004.", "The name is Rathaus.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2004.", "Rpke, Madrid.", "2004 is the year of the Kantonspolizei Nidwalden.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin.", "Arnold Odermatt was born in 2005.", "The Centro Cultural Okendo is in San Sebastin.", "The museum is in Bell Park.", "2006 is Im Dienst.", "Farbphotographien was published in the 1960's and 90's.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin.", "The picture was taken in 2008 by Arnold Odermatt.", "Galerie Lelong is in Switzerland.", "The project room is named after Arnold Odermatt.", "Galerie Georges-Philippe is in Paris.", "The year 2009, Karambolage.", "Miesic Fotografii w Krakowie.", "The company is called Leo Koenig Inc.", "Projects in New York.", "In zivil.", "Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin.", "2010 was on duty.", "The Amador Gallery is in New York.", "On and off duty for 2011.", "Galerie Georges-Philippe is in Paris.", "Heimat for 2011.", "There is a Galerie in Berlin.", "2012 was Arnold Odermatt.", "The photographique de Lectoure is called L'té photographique.", "Gascogne is the name of the area.", "2012 was Arnold Odermatt.", "Saint-Louis is home to the Espace d' Art ContemporAIN Fernet Branca.", "2012 was Arnold Odermatt.", "The house is called La Chambre.", "The books are by Urs Odermatt.", "The script for the film was written by Odermatt.", "Arnold Odermatt: Karambolage was published in 1994.", "The Museum Morsbroich is in Leverkusen.", "Fotografien fr Venedig 2001.", "A selection of photographs from Venice 2001.", "Galerie Springer & Winckler is in Berlin.", "The photographs were taken in 1939-1993.", "It was edited by Urs Odermatt.", "Kodak-Fotobuch-Preis was published in 1993.", "Arnold Odermatt spoke about Karambolage.", "It was edited by Urs Odermatt.", "English, German, and French.", "Arnold Odermatt: Im Dienst was published in 2003 by Steidl-Verlag.", "En service.", "On duty.", "It was edited by Urs Odermatt.", "The German Photobook Prize was held in 2008.", "In zivil is Arnold Odermatt.", "The service was good.", "Off duty.", "It was edited by Urs Odermatt.", "Arnold Odermatt is from Gttingen.", "A text by Recher.", "Montreuil sur Brche is a book.", "Arnold Odermatt spoke about Karambolage.", "Steidl Verlag is a publisher.", "In the 1960s, Odermatt documented the early construction of the Swiss motorway in Acheregg and the Lopper tunnel.", "The film material was put together in a documentary called Lopper.", "In the 1990s, Odermatt worked as a stills photographer on feature films.", "The website Arnold Odermatt Artnet contains links to external websites.", "Arnold Odermatt WDR has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera that has a camera", "The Winterthur news.ch: Trash und Crash is an interview with Arnold Odermatt and John Waters." ]
<mask> (25 May 1925 − 19 June 2021) was a Swiss police photographer whose work spanned more than 40 years. Originally trained as a baker, he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police from 1948 until his retirement in 1990. He is best known for his eerily beautiful black and white photographs of the aftermaths of motor vehicle accidents. Odermatt joined the police in 1948 and rose to become a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police before he retired. At the beginning of the 1990s, Odermatt's photography was discovered by his son, Urs Odermatt during research for his film Wachtmeister Zumbühl, and this work became a central theme in the film's plot. Urs brought his father's works together in the working groups entitled Meine Welt, Karambolage, Im Dienst, and In zivil and has published Odermatt's work ever since, working in collaboration with the Frankfurt art historian Beate Kemfert and a gallery in Berlin—Galerie Springer & Winckler. In 2001, Odermatt's photography was selected by Harald Szeemann to be exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale.In 2002 James Rondeau exhibited <mask>'s work in its own right at the Art Institute of Chicago, as did Urs Stahel at the Fotomuseum Winterthur in 2004. Biography Odermatt was born in Oberdorf, canton Nidwalden, Switzerland. He joined the Nidwalden Police in 1948. He was forced to give up his original career as a bakery and pastry chef on health grounds. As the policeman Odermatt first appeared with his Rolleiflex at the scene of an accident – to provide photos to complement the police report, people found this rather disconcerting. At that time, photography was anything other than an independent means of providing the police with evidence. A colleague observed Odermatt as he took pictures for the force and was suspicious.He was ordered to report to his commander immediately. Odermatt managed to convince his superiors of the pioneering work he was doing. They allowed him to convert an old toilet in an observation post in Stans into a makeshift darkroom. When the observation post was moved into another building several years later, Switzerland’s first police photographer was given his own laboratory. Odermatt's biggest role model was the famous Magnum photographer Werner Bischof. He met him once by chance, as he was on security duty on the Bürgenstock and wanted to photograph Charlie Chaplin. Odermatt's own style was characterised by sobriety and authenticity.The spartan linguistic expression of his police reports can also be found in Odermatt’s images. His craftsmanship is beyond question, nothing of note is missed by his photographic eye. In KARAMBOLAGE, his most famous series of work, you can’t see the maimed victims but you do see the ethereal, surreal sculptures of scrap metal. With the softness and melancholy of Jacques Tati, he looks at the consequences of speed and the hectic nature of modern times. For 40 years, Odermatt captured the daily work of the Nidwalden police force. It was only rarely that the local press, the court or an insurance company were interested in his photos. It was only when his son, the film and theatre director Urs Odermatt, showed the photos for the first time at a solo exhibition in Frankfurt am Main that the art scene first became interested in his work.After the inspiring exhibition, the photo book 'Meine Welt' followed. Suddenly the everyday observations from the central Swiss province had gained the same status as those of his well-travelled predecessor, Werner Bischof. At an early stage in his police career, when <mask> used the camera to catalogue traffic accidents, this was a revolutionary innovation in the Swiss police. If Odermatt were to turn up at a crime scene with his camera today, he could expect to be told that photography was not for him, but was instead the job of a specially trained police photographer. Solo exhibitions 1993 - <mask>t. Seeplatz 10, Buochs. 1996 - Meine Welt.Viewpoint Gallery, Salford. 1998 - Karambolage. Police headquarters, Frankfurt am Main. 2000 - Karambolagen und andere Photographien. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2001 - Carambolages. Centre de la photographie, Genf.2002 - Karambolage. Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen. . 2002 - Die Biennale-Auswahl. 32 Photographien für Venedig 2001. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. . 2002 - Karambolage. Centre rhénan de la photographie, Strassburg. 2002 - <mask>t. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.Catalogue. 2003 - <mask>t. Washington University Gallery of Art, St. Louis. Katalog. 2003 - <mask>t. Paul Morris Gallery, New York. 2004 - <mask>t.James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe. 2004 - <mask>t. Galerie Sabine Knust, Munich. 2004 - Karambolagen. Photo museum Winterthur, Winterthur. 2004 - Karambolage. Rathaus, Fellbach.2004 - <mask>t. Galería Arnés y Röpke, Madrid. 2004 - Kantonspolizei Nidwalden. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2005 - <mask>t. Centro Cultural Okendo, San Sebastián. . 2005 - <mask>t. Museum im Bellpark, Kriens.2006 - Im Dienst. Farbphotographien 1962-1990. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2008 - Focus Photographie: <mask>t. Galerie Lelong, Zurich. 2009 - Project room: <mask>t. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris.2009 - Karambolage. Miesiąc Fotografii w Krakowie, Krakau. . 2010 - <mask>t. Leo Koenig Inc. Projects, New York. 2010 - In zivil. Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin. 2010 - On Duty.Amador Gallery, New York. 2011 - On and Off Duty. Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris. 2011 - Heimat. Buchmann Galerie, Berlin. 2012 - <mask>t. L'Été photographique de Lectoure.Lectoure, (Gascogne). 2012 - <mask>t. Espace d'Art Contemporain Fernet Branca, Saint-Louis (Elsass). 2012 - <mask>t. La Chambre, Straßburg. Books Urs Odermatt: Wachtmeister Zumbühl. Script for a feature film with 79 stills photographs by Odermatt.Benteli Verlag, Bern 1994. . <mask>t: Karambolage. Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen 2002. . <mask>t: Die Biennale-Auswahl. 32 Photographien für Venedig 2001. [Biennale Selection: 32 photographs for Venice 2001] With a text by Harald Szeemann. Galerie Springer & Winckler, Berlin 2002. . <mask>t: Meine Welt. Photographien/Photographs 1939-1993. Edited by Urs Odermatt.Benteli Verlag, Bern 1993, 2001 und 2006. . Kodak-Fotobuch-Preis 1993. <mask>t: Karambolage. Edited by Urs <mask>. German, French English. Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2003. . <mask>t: Im Dienst. En service. On Duty.Edited by Urs <mask>. Steidl Verlag, Göttingen 2006. . German Photobook Prize 2008. <mask>t: In zivil. Hors service. Off Duty. Edited by Urs <mask>. Steidl-Verlag, Göttingen 2010. . <mask>t.With a text by Caroline Recher. Diaphane éditions, Montreuil sur Brèche 2012, . <mask>t: Karambolage. Steidl Verlag. Göttingen 2013, Films In the 1960s Odermatt documented the early construction of the Swiss motorways in Acheregg and the Lopper tunnel, with extensive photos and 16mm black-and-white film footage. In 1991 Urs Odermatt put all of this historical film material together in the documentary film Lopper. In the 1990s, working as a stills photographer, during filming, Odermatt worked on the feature films Rotlicht!, Gekauftes Glück und Wachtmeister Zumbühl by Urs Odermatt.References External links Official website Arnold Odermatt Artnet database: <mask>matt Steidl Verlag: <mask>t - Karambolage Sammlung Fotomuseum Winterthur collection - <mask> Odermatt Edition 5: art postcards by <mask>t Lopper, documentary film. Camera: <mask>t WDR: Bei Odermatt wird die Karambolage zur Kunst TAZ: Die Stille nach dem Crash! WOZ: <mask> und John Waters im Fotomuseum Winterthur news.ch: Trash und Crash im Fotomuseum Winterthur - Videobeitrag & Interview mit <mask>t 1925 births People from Nidwalden 20th-century Swiss photographers 2021 deaths Swiss police officers 20th-century Swiss male artists 21st-century Swiss male artists
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<mask> was a Swiss police photographer who worked for more than 40 years. From 1948 to 1990 he was a photographer for the Nidwalden cantonal police. He is best known for his black and white photographs of the aftermath of accidents. Before he retired, Odermatt was a lieutenant, chief of the transport police, and deputy chief inspector of the Nidwalden Police. At the beginning of the 1990s, Odermatt's photography was discovered by his son, and this work became a central theme in the film. The works of Odermatt were brought together in the working groups entitled Meine Welt, Karambolage, Im Dienst, and In zivil and have been published ever since. Odermatt's photography was selected to be exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale.The Art Institute of Chicago exhibited Odermatt's work in 2002, as did the Fotomuseum Winterthur in 2004. Odermatt was born in Oberdorf, canton Nidwalden. He joined the Nidwalden Police in 1948. He gave up his career as a bakery and pastry chef due to health reasons. People found this rather disconcerting, as the policeman Odermatt first appeared with his Rolleiflex at the scene of an accident to provide photos to complement the police report. Photography was not an independent means of providing the police with evidence at that time. A colleague was suspicious of Odermatt as he took pictures for the force.He was told to report immediately to his commander. Odermatt was able to convince his superiors of his work. They allowed him to make a darkroom out of an old toilet. The first police photographer in Switzerland was given his own laboratory after the observation post was moved. The famous photographer Werner Bischof was Odermatt's biggest role model. He was on security duty at the Brgenstock and wanted to take a picture of Charlie Chaplin. Odermatt's style was sober and authentic.His police reports have a spartan linguistic expression. Nothing of note is missed by his photographic eye. You can see the sculptures of scrap metal in KARAMBOLAGE, but you can't see the victims. He looks at the consequences of speed and the frenetic nature of modern times with the softness and melancholy of Jacques Tati. The daily work of the Nidwalden police force was captured by Odermatt for 40 years. His photos were rarely looked at by the local press, the court or an insurance company. The art scene first became interested in his work when his son showed the photos for the first time at a solo exhibition.The photo book 'Meine Welt' followed after the inspiring exhibition. The everyday observations from the central Swiss province gained the same status as those of his predecessor. This was a revolutionary innovation in the Swiss police when <mask> used the camera to catalogue traffic accidents. If Odermatt were to turn up at a crime scene with his camera today, he would be told that photography was not for him, but for a police photographer. There were solo exhibitions in 1993 by <mask>t. Seeplatz 10, Buochs. Meine Welt was recorded in 1996.The Viewpoint Gallery is in the city of Salford. In 1998 - Karambolage. The police headquarters is in Main. The Karambolagen und andere Photographien was published in 2000. Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin. There was a carambolages in 2001. The Centre de la photographie is in Genf.2002 - Karambolage. The museum is in Leverkusen. Fotografien fr Venedig 2001. Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin. The centre is in Strassburg. 2002 was the year of <mask>t. The Art Institute of Chicago is in Chicago.There is a catalogue. <mask> was born in 2003 The Washington University Gallery of Art is in St. Louis. There is a katalog. <mask> was born in 2003 The Paul Morris Gallery is in New York. <mask> was born in 2004.James Kelly Contemporary is in Santa Fe. <mask> was born in 2004. Galerie Sabine Knust is located in Munich. Karambolagen happened in 2004. There is a photo museum in Winterthur. Karambolage happened in 2004. The name is Rathaus.<mask> was born in 2004. Rpke, Madrid. 2004 is the year of the Kantonspolizei Nidwalden. Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin. <mask> was born in 2005. The Centro Cultural Okendo is in San Sebastin. The museum is in Bell Park.2006 is Im Dienst. Farbphotographien was published in the 1960's and 90's. Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin. The picture was taken in 2008 by <mask>t. Galerie Lelong is in Switzerland. The project room is named after <mask>. Galerie Georges-Philippe is in Paris.The year 2009, Karambolage. Miesic Fotografii w Krakowie. The company is called Leo Koenig Inc. Projects in New York. In zivil. Springer & Winckler Galerie is in Berlin. 2010 was on duty.The Amador Gallery is in New York. On and off duty for 2011. Galerie Georges-Philippe is in Paris. Heimat for 2011. There is a Galerie in Berlin. 2012 was <mask>t. The photographique de Lectoure is called L'té photographique.Gascogne is the name of the area. 2012 was <mask>t. Saint-Louis is home to the Espace d' Art ContemporAIN Fernet Branca. 2012 was <mask>t. The house is called La Chambre. The books are by Urs Odermatt. The script for the film was written by Odermatt.<mask>: Karambolage was published in 1994. The Museum Morsbroich is in Leverkusen. Fotografien fr Venedig 2001. A selection of photographs from Venice 2001. Galerie Springer & Winckler is in Berlin. The photographs were taken in 1939-1993. It was edited by Urs <mask>.Kodak-Fotobuch-Preis was published in 1993. <mask> spoke about Karambolage. It was edited by Urs <mask>. English, German, and French. <mask>: Im Dienst was published in 2003 by Steidl-Verlag. 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Mike Rounds
Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011, and in the South Dakota Senate from 1991 to 2001. In 2014, Rounds was elected to the United States Senate, succeeding retiring Democrat Tim Johnson. He was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Dan Ahlers. Early life, education, and business career The eldest of 11 children, Rounds was born in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Joyce (née Reinartz) and Don Rounds. He has German, Belgian, Swedish and English ancestry. Rounds has lived in the state capital of Pierre since he was three years old. He was named for an uncle, Marion Rounds, who was killed in the Pacific theater during World War II. Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government. His father worked at various times as state director of highway safety, a staffer for Rural Electrification Administration, and executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council. His brother Tim Rounds is a member of the South Dakota Legislature, representing District 24, which includes Pierre. Rounds attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in political science. Rounds is a former partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, Watertown and Sioux Falls. South Dakota Senate Elections Rounds represented District 24, which was based in Pierre. In 1990, he defeated incumbent state Senator Jacqueline Kelley, 53%–47%. He was reelected in 1992 (60%), 1994 (77%), 1996 (66%), and 1998 (75%). Rounds had to leave the Senate in 2000 because of legislative term limits South Dakota voters had passed in 1992. Tenure Rounds represented Hughes, Lyman, Stanley, and Sully counties. In 1993, he became Senate Minority Whip. In 1995, his peers selected him to be Senate Majority Leader. Committee assignments Commerce Education Legislative Procedure Local Government Retirement Laws State Affairs Taxation Governor of South Dakota Elections 2002 As the 2002 race for governor took shape, media and political observers largely dismissed Rounds as an extreme long shot. Until late 2001, then-Congressman John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination. When Thune passed on the race to challenge Senator Tim Johnson, state Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lieutenant Governor Steve T. Kirby became candidates. Rounds benefited from the heated competition between Kirby and Barnett, much of which centered on ethical concerns about Kirby's personal business investments and damaged both candidates' reputations, with Barnett's campaign advertisements involving claims "so outlandish that people thought for sure that they were exaggerated or completely fabricated". By staying above the fray, Rounds won the primary by 15 points. After winning the Republican nomination, Rounds chose State Senator Dennis Daugaard of Dell Rapids as his running mate. Their Democratic opponents were University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott of Vermillion and his running mate, former State Representative Mike Wilson of Rapid City. Rounds was elected governor on November 5, 2002. The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 56.8% Democrats: Abbott and Wilson, 41.9% Independent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch, 0.7% Libertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty, 0.6% 2006 Two Democratic candidates emerged to challenge Rounds: Jack Billion, a retired surgeon and former state legislator from Sioux Falls, and Dennis Wiese, the former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union. Billion easily won the nomination and selected Rapid City school board member Eric Abrahamson as his running mate. The Rounds/Daugaard ticket was reelected on November 7, 2006. The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 61.7% Democrats: Billion and Abrahamson, 36.1% Constitution: Steven J. Willis and Larry Johnsen, 1.2% Libertarians: Tom Gerber and Betty Rose Ryan, 1.0% Tenure Rounds served as a member of the Governors' Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He was the 2008 Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association. Issues Research centers Rounds's 2010 Initiative established ten research centers at state-supported universities. In the program's first four years, the state's first five research centers generated an estimated $59 million in federal and private funding, with an estimated $110 million economic impact. Abortion On February 22, 2006, the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life. Rounds signed the act on March 6 and the ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006, but did not, because of a court challenge. A referendum on repealing H.B. 1215 was placed on the ballot for the November 2006 statewide election due to a petition. On May 30, over 38,000 signatures were filed, more than twice the 17,000 required to qualify. Voters repealed the law on November 7, 2006, the day of Rounds's reelection. EB-5 Visa inquiry During Rounds's administration, South Dakota offered green cards to foreign investors in exchange for investments in a new South Dakota beef packing plant and other economic investments through the EB-5 visa program the federal government established in 1990. After the beef packing plant went bankrupt, questions emerged about the nature of the investments and the foreign investors. Some investors received neither their EB-5 visas nor the money back from their failed investments, with no indication as to where their money went. State officials misused funds to pay for their salaries, did not disclose that they owned companies which they gave contracts to, directed money to companies that went bankrupt and arranged for loans from unknown sources from shell companies located in tax havens. In October 2014, Rounds admitted that he had approved a $1 million state loan to beef packing plant Northern Beef shortly after learning that Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda had agreed to join the company, with Benda then getting another $600,000 in state loans that was ultimately used to pay his own salary. Benda committed suicide in October 2013, days before a possible indictment over embezzlement and grand theft charges. 3D-printed weapons Of 3D-printed weapons, Rounds has said, “This is a new technology which you’re not going to put back into the bottle. It is there.” He has suggested creating and using new technologies, such as metal detectors that can also recognize plastic, in schools, airports and other public places. U.S. Senate Election 2014 Speculation persisted that in 2008 Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who had served since 1997. Johnson opted not to run for reelection. On November 29, 2012, Rounds launched a campaign for the seat being vacated by Johnson's retirement. He won the June 2014 Republican primary, defeating four other candidates. Early polls showed Rounds leading by a 2–1 margin against Democratic opponent Rick Weiland. October 2014 polls showed a closer three-way race between Rounds, Weiland, and independent former Senator Larry Pressler. Independent conservative former state legislator Gordon Howie was also in the race. In November Rounds was elected with a majority of the vote. The results were: Republican: Rounds, 50.37% Democrat: Weiland, 29.51% Independent: Pressler, 17.09% Independent: Howie, 3.03% 2020 In the 2020 election, Rounds defeated Scyller Borglum to win the Republican nomination. He won the general election over Democrat Dan Ahlers with nearly 66% of the vote. Tenure Education In February 2019, Rounds was one of 20 senators to sponsor the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, enabling employers to contribute up to $5,250 to their employees' student loans as a means of granting them relief and incentivizing people to apply for jobs with employers who implement the policy. Environment In 2017, Rounds was one of 22 senators to sign a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rounds has received over $200,000 from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012. Rounds supported embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who had come under scrutiny because of extraordinary expenditures for personal security and luxury travel, and the appearances of ethical conflicts, defending him on Meet the Press. Calling the criticism "nitpicking," he said, “I don’t know how much of it is overblown and how much of it is accurate, to be honest.” Criminal justice Rounds opposed the FIRST STEP Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that Trump signed into law. The bill passed 87–12 on December 18, 2018. Israel Anti-Boycott Act In March 2018, Rounds co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would make it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if protesting actions by the Israeli government. Health care Rounds opposes the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and has voted to repeal it. In 2019, he said he supported lawsuits seeking to overturn it. 2020 presidential election On January 9, 2022, Rounds said that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump: "[We] looked at over 60 different accusations made in multiple states. While there were some irregularities, there were none of the irregularities which would have risen to the point where they would have changed the vote outcome in a single state". Rounds said the election was fair, and added that Republicans should stop making arguments to the contrary: "If we simply look back and tell our people, 'Don't vote because there's cheating going on,' then we're going to put ourselves in a huge disadvantage. So, moving forward, let's focus on what it takes to win those elections. We can do that." Trump responded by calling Rounds a "jerk", "crazy" and "stupid" and accused him of being "woke" for acknowledging the election results. 2021 United States Capitol attack On May 28, 2021, Rounds abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission. Committee assignments Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Seapower Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Committee on Veterans' Affairs Personal life While attending South Dakota State University, Rounds met his wife Jean formerly of Lake Preston, South Dakota. They were married in 1978 and have four children. He is the older brother of Tim Rounds. Rounds is a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Pierre. He is also a member of numerous service clubs and community organizations, including Elks, Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus and Ducks Unlimited. In May 2011, Rounds's alma mater, South Dakota State University, gave him an honorary doctorate for public service. On November 2, 2021, Jean Rounds died at age 65, two years after she was diagnosed with cancer. Electoral history South Dakota State Senate South Dakota Governor U.S. Senator References External links U.S. Senator Mike Rounds official U.S. Senate website Mike Rounds for Senate 2010 Initiative Governor's official state economic development plan |- |- |- |- 1954 births 21st-century American politicians Catholics from South Dakota Governors of South Dakota Living people People from Huron, South Dakota People from Pierre, South Dakota Republican Party state governors of the United States Republican Party United States senators South Dakota Republicans South Dakota state senators South Dakota State University alumni 2004 United States presidential electors 2008 United States presidential electors United States senators from South Dakota
[ "Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015.", "A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011, and in the South Dakota Senate from 1991 to 2001.", "In 2014, Rounds was elected to the United States Senate, succeeding retiring Democrat Tim Johnson.", "He was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Dan Ahlers.", "Early life, education, and business career\nThe eldest of 11 children, Rounds was born in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Joyce (née Reinartz) and Don Rounds.", "He has German, Belgian, Swedish and English ancestry.", "Rounds has lived in the state capital of Pierre since he was three years old.", "He was named for an uncle, Marion Rounds, who was killed in the Pacific theater during World War II.", "Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government.", "His father worked at various times as state director of highway safety, a staffer for Rural Electrification Administration, and executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council.", "His brother Tim Rounds is a member of the South Dakota Legislature, representing District 24, which includes Pierre.", "Rounds attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in political science.", "Rounds is a former partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, Watertown and Sioux Falls.", "South Dakota Senate\n\nElections\nRounds represented District 24, which was based in Pierre.", "In 1990, he defeated incumbent state Senator Jacqueline Kelley, 53%–47%.", "He was reelected in 1992 (60%), 1994 (77%), 1996 (66%), and 1998 (75%).", "Rounds had to leave the Senate in 2000 because of legislative term limits South Dakota voters had passed in 1992.", "Tenure\nRounds represented Hughes, Lyman, Stanley, and Sully counties.", "In 1993, he became Senate Minority Whip.", "In 1995, his peers selected him to be Senate Majority Leader.", "Committee assignments\nCommerce\nEducation\nLegislative Procedure\nLocal Government\nRetirement Laws\nState Affairs\nTaxation\n\nGovernor of South Dakota\n\nElections\n\n2002 \n\nAs the 2002 race for governor took shape, media and political observers largely dismissed Rounds as an extreme long shot.", "Until late 2001, then-Congressman John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination.", "When Thune passed on the race to challenge Senator Tim Johnson, state Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lieutenant Governor Steve T. Kirby became candidates.", "Rounds benefited from the heated competition between Kirby and Barnett, much of which centered on ethical concerns about Kirby's personal business investments and damaged both candidates' reputations, with Barnett's campaign advertisements involving claims \"so outlandish that people thought for sure that they were exaggerated or completely fabricated\".", "By staying above the fray, Rounds won the primary by 15 points.", "After winning the Republican nomination, Rounds chose State Senator Dennis Daugaard of Dell Rapids as his running mate.", "Their Democratic opponents were University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott of Vermillion and his running mate, former State Representative Mike Wilson of Rapid City.", "Rounds was elected governor on November 5, 2002.", "The results were as follows:\nRepublicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 56.8%\nDemocrats: Abbott and Wilson, 41.9%\nIndependent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch, 0.7%\nLibertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty, 0.6%\n\n2006 \n\nTwo Democratic candidates emerged to challenge Rounds: Jack Billion, a retired surgeon and former state legislator from Sioux Falls, and Dennis Wiese, the former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union.", "Billion easily won the nomination and selected Rapid City school board member Eric Abrahamson as his running mate.", "The Rounds/Daugaard ticket was reelected on November 7, 2006.", "The results were as follows:\nRepublicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 61.7%\nDemocrats: Billion and Abrahamson, 36.1%\nConstitution: Steven J. Willis and Larry Johnsen, 1.2%\nLibertarians: Tom Gerber and Betty Rose Ryan, 1.0%\n\nTenure\nRounds served as a member of the Governors' Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center.", "He was the 2008 Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association.", "Issues\n\nResearch centers\nRounds's 2010 Initiative established ten research centers at state-supported universities.", "In the program's first four years, the state's first five research centers generated an estimated $59 million in federal and private funding, with an estimated $110 million economic impact.", "Abortion\n\nOn February 22, 2006, the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life.", "Rounds signed the act on March 6 and the ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006, but did not, because of a court challenge.", "A referendum on repealing H.B.", "1215 was placed on the ballot for the November 2006 statewide election due to a petition.", "On May 30, over 38,000 signatures were filed, more than twice the 17,000 required to qualify.", "Voters repealed the law on November 7, 2006, the day of Rounds's reelection.", "EB-5 Visa inquiry\nDuring Rounds's administration, South Dakota offered green cards to foreign investors in exchange for investments in a new South Dakota beef packing plant and other economic investments through the EB-5 visa program the federal government established in 1990.", "After the beef packing plant went bankrupt, questions emerged about the nature of the investments and the foreign investors.", "Some investors received neither their EB-5 visas nor the money back from their failed investments, with no indication as to where their money went.", "State officials misused funds to pay for their salaries, did not disclose that they owned companies which they gave contracts to, directed money to companies that went bankrupt and arranged for loans from unknown sources from shell companies located in tax havens.", "In October 2014, Rounds admitted that he had approved a $1 million state loan to beef packing plant Northern Beef shortly after learning that Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda had agreed to join the company, with Benda then getting another $600,000 in state loans that was ultimately used to pay his own salary.", "Benda committed suicide in October 2013, days before a possible indictment over embezzlement and grand theft charges.", "3D-printed weapons\nOf 3D-printed weapons, Rounds has said, “This is a new technology which you’re not going to put back into the bottle.", "It is there.” He has suggested creating and using new technologies, such as metal detectors that can also recognize plastic, in schools, airports and other public places.", "U.S. Senate\n\nElection\n\n2014 \n\nSpeculation persisted that in 2008 Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who had served since 1997.", "Johnson opted not to run for reelection.", "On November 29, 2012, Rounds launched a campaign for the seat being vacated by Johnson's retirement.", "He won the June 2014 Republican primary, defeating four other candidates.", "Early polls showed Rounds leading by a 2–1 margin against Democratic opponent Rick Weiland.", "October 2014 polls showed a closer three-way race between Rounds, Weiland, and independent former Senator Larry Pressler.", "Independent conservative former state legislator Gordon Howie was also in the race.", "In November Rounds was elected with a majority of the vote.", "The results were:\n\nRepublican: Rounds, 50.37%\nDemocrat: Weiland, 29.51%\nIndependent: Pressler, 17.09%\nIndependent: Howie, 3.03%\n\n2020\n\nIn the 2020 election, Rounds defeated Scyller Borglum to win the Republican nomination.", "He won the general election over Democrat Dan Ahlers with nearly 66% of the vote.", "Tenure\n\nEducation\nIn February 2019, Rounds was one of 20 senators to sponsor the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, enabling employers to contribute up to $5,250 to their employees' student loans as a means of granting them relief and incentivizing people to apply for jobs with employers who implement the policy.", "Environment\nIn 2017, Rounds was one of 22 senators to sign a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.", "According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rounds has received over $200,000 from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012.", "Rounds supported embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who had come under scrutiny because of extraordinary expenditures for personal security and luxury travel, and the appearances of ethical conflicts, defending him on Meet the Press.", "Calling the criticism \"nitpicking,\" he said, “I don’t know how much of it is overblown and how much of it is accurate, to be honest.”\n\nCriminal justice\nRounds opposed the FIRST STEP Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that Trump signed into law.", "The bill passed 87–12 on December 18, 2018.", "Israel Anti-Boycott Act\nIn March 2018, Rounds co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would make it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if protesting actions by the Israeli government.", "Health care\nRounds opposes the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and has voted to repeal it.", "In 2019, he said he supported lawsuits seeking to overturn it.", "2020 presidential election\nOn January 9, 2022, Rounds said that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump: \"[We] looked at over 60 different accusations made in multiple states.", "While there were some irregularities, there were none of the irregularities which would have risen to the point where they would have changed the vote outcome in a single state\".", "Rounds said the election was fair, and added that Republicans should stop making arguments to the contrary: \"If we simply look back and tell our people, 'Don't vote because there's cheating going on,' then we're going to put ourselves in a huge disadvantage.", "So, moving forward, let's focus on what it takes to win those elections.", "We can do that.\"", "Trump responded by calling Rounds a \"jerk\", \"crazy\" and \"stupid\" and accused him of being \"woke\" for acknowledging the election results.", "2021 United States Capitol attack\nOn May 28, 2021, Rounds abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission.", "Committee assignments\n\nCommittee on Armed Services\nSubcommittee on Airland\nSubcommittee on Readiness and Management Support\nSubcommittee on Seapower\nCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs\nSubcommittee on Economic Policy\nSubcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Ranking Member)\nSubcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection\nCommittee on Environment and Public Works\nSubcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife\nCommittee on Veterans' Affairs\n\nPersonal life\nWhile attending South Dakota State University, Rounds met his wife Jean formerly of Lake Preston, South Dakota.", "They were married in 1978 and have four children.", "He is the older brother of Tim Rounds.", "Rounds is a member of Sts.", "Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Pierre.", "He is also a member of numerous service clubs and community organizations, including Elks, Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus and Ducks Unlimited.", "In May 2011, Rounds's alma mater, South Dakota State University, gave him an honorary doctorate for public service.", "On November 2, 2021, Jean Rounds died at age 65, two years after she was diagnosed with cancer.", "Electoral history\n\nSouth Dakota State Senate\n\nSouth Dakota Governor\n\nU.S.", "Senator\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\nU.S.", "Senator Mike Rounds official U.S. Senate website\nMike Rounds for Senate\n\n \n2010 Initiative Governor's official state economic development plan\n \n\n|-\n\n|-\n\n|-\n\n|-\n\n1954 births\n21st-century American politicians\nCatholics from South Dakota\nGovernors of South Dakota\nLiving people\nPeople from Huron, South Dakota\nPeople from Pierre, South Dakota\nRepublican Party state governors of the United States\nRepublican Party United States senators\nSouth Dakota Republicans\nSouth Dakota state senators\nSouth Dakota State University alumni\n2004 United States presidential electors\n2008 United States presidential electors\nUnited States senators from South Dakota" ]
[ "The junior United States senator from South Dakota is an American businessman and politician.", "He was a member of the Republican Party and served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011.", "Rounds was elected to the United States Senate.", "He was reelected in 2020.", "Rounds was the eldest of 11 children and was born in South Dakota.", "He has German, Belgian, Swedish and English ancestry.", "Rounds has lived in Pierre since he was three years old.", "He was named after an uncle who was killed in the Pacific theater during World War II.", "The Rounds family has been involved in state government.", "His father was an executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council, as well as a staffer for the Rural Electrification Administration.", "Tim Rounds is a member of the South Dakota Legislature.", "Rounds received his Bachelor of Science in political science from South Dakota State University.", "An insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, WATERTOWN and SIOUX FALLS, Rounds is a former partner.", "District 24 was based in Pierre.", "He defeated the incumbent state Senator in 1990.", "In 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998 he was reelected.", "Legislative term limits in South Dakota caused Rounds to leave the Senate in 2000.", "Tenure Rounds represented several counties.", "He became Senate Minority Whip in 1993.", "He was selected as Senate Majority Leader in 1995.", "As the 2002 race for governor took shape, media and political observers largely dismissed Rounds as an extreme long shot.", "John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination.", "State Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lieutenant Governor Steve T. Kirby became candidates when Thune passed on the race to challenge Tim Johnson.", "Rounds benefited from the heated competition between Kirby and Barnett, which centered on ethical concerns about Kirby's personal business investments and damaged both candidates' reputations.", "Rounds won the primary by 15 points.", "The State Senator from Dell Rapids was chosen by Rounds as his running mate.", "The University of South Dakota President, Jim Abbott, and his running mate, Mike Wilson, were Democrats.", "On November 5, 2002, Rounds was elected governor.", "The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds, 56.8% Democrats: Abbott and Wilson, 41.9% Independent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch, 0.7% Libertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty.", "Billion picked Eric Abrahamson as his running mate after easily winning the nomination.", "On November 7, 2006 the Rounds/Daugaard ticket was reelected.", "Republicans and Rounds were the top vote getters, followed by Democrats and Billion and Abrahamson in the Constitution.", "He chaired the Midwestern Governors Association in 2008.", "The 2010 Initiative established ten research centers.", "In the first four years of the program, the state's first five research centers generated an estimated $60 million in federal and private funding.", "On February 22, 2006 the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life.", "The ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006 but did not because of a court challenge.", "There is a referendum on H.B.", "The November 2006 statewide election was due to a petition.", "More than 17,000 signatures were required to qualify, but over 38,000 signatures were filed on May 30.", "On the day of Rounds's reelection, voters repealed the law.", "During Rounds's administration, South Dakota offered green cards to foreign investors in exchange for investments in a new South Dakota beef packing plant and other economic investments through the federal government established in 1990.", "Questions were raised about the nature of the investments after the beef packing plant went bankrupt.", "Some investors did not receive their visas or the money back from their failed investments, with no indication as to where their money went.", "State officials used funds to pay their salaries, did not disclose that they owned companies which they gave contracts to, directed money to companies that went bankrupt, and arranged for loans from shell companies located in tax havens.", "In October of 2014, Rounds admitted that he had approved a $1 million state loan to beef packing plant Northern Beef shortly after learning that Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda had agreed to join the company, with Benda then getting another $600,000 in state loans that was ultimately used to pay", "It was days before a possible indictment that Benda committed suicide.", "Rounds said, \"This is a new technology which you're not going to put back into the bottle.\"", "He suggests creating and using new technologies, such as metal detectors that can recognize plastic, in schools, airports and other public places.", "Speculation persisted that in 2008 Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who had served since 1997.", "Johnson didn't want to run for reelection.", "Rounds launched a campaign for the seat being left by Johnson.", "He won the Republican primary in June of last year.", "Rounds was leading Rick Weiland by a 2–1 margin in early polls.", "The October polls showed a close race between Rounds, Weiland and Pressler.", "Gordon Howie was also in the race.", "Rounds was elected with a majority of the vote.", "In the 2020 election, Rounds defeated Scyller Borglum to win the Republican nomination.", "He defeated Democrat Dan Ahlers in the general election.", "In February of this year, Rounds was one of 20 senators to sponsor the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, which allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 to their employees' student loans as a means of granting them relief and incentivizing people to apply for jobs with employers who", "Rounds was one of 22 senators who wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.", "According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rounds has received over $200,000 from oil, gas and coal interests.", "The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, who had come under scrutiny because of extraordinary expenditures for personal security and luxury travel, and the appearance of ethical conflicts, was defended by Rounds on Meet the Press.", "He said he didn't know how much of the criticism was overblown and how much was accurate.", "On December 18, the bill passed.", "It is a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if they are protesting actions by the Israeli government.", "Health care Rounds voted to repeal theAffordable Care Act.", "He said he supported lawsuits to overturn it.", "Rounds said that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump.", "The vote outcome in a single state would have been changed if there had been any irregularities.", "\"If we just look back and tell our people, 'Don't vote because there's cheating going on,' then we're going to put ourselves in a huge disadvantage,\" Rounds said.", "Let's focus on what it takes to win those elections.", "We can do that.", "Trump accused Rounds of being \"woke\" for acknowledging the election results.", "On May 28, 2021, Rounds abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission.", "Committee assignments are as follows: Committee on Airland Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Seapower Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development", "They were married in 1978 and have four children.", "He's the older brother of Tim Rounds.", "Sts has Rounds as a member.", "The church is named after Peter and Paul.", "He is a member of many service clubs and community organizations.", "South Dakota State University gave Rounds an \"honorary doctorate for public service\" in May 2011.", "Two years after she was diagnosed with cancer, Jean Rounds died.", "South Dakota Governor U.S. has electoral history.", "There are external links to the U.S.", "Senate website Mike Rounds for Senate 2010 Initiative Governor's official state economic development plan." ]
<mask> (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011, and in the South Dakota Senate from 1991 to 2001. In 2014, <mask> was elected to the United States Senate, succeeding retiring Democrat Tim Johnson. He was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Dan Ahlers. Early life, education, and business career The eldest of 11 children, Rounds was born in Huron, South Dakota, the son of Joyce (née Reinartz) and <mask>. He has German, Belgian, Swedish and English ancestry. Rounds has lived in the state capital of Pierre since he was three years old.He was named for an uncle, <mask>, who was killed in the Pacific theater during World War II. Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government. His father worked at various times as state director of highway safety, a staffer for Rural Electrification Administration, and executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council. His brother <mask> is a member of the South Dakota Legislature, representing District 24, which includes Pierre. Rounds attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in political science. Rounds is a former partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, Watertown and Sioux Falls. South Dakota Senate Elections Rounds represented District 24, which was based in Pierre.In 1990, he defeated incumbent state Senator Jacqueline Kelley, 53%–47%. He was reelected in 1992 (60%), 1994 (77%), 1996 (66%), and 1998 (75%). Rounds had to leave the Senate in 2000 because of legislative term limits South Dakota voters had passed in 1992. Tenure Rounds represented Hughes, Lyman, Stanley, and Sully counties. In 1993, he became Senate Minority Whip. In 1995, his peers selected him to be Senate Majority Leader. Committee assignments Commerce Education Legislative Procedure Local Government Retirement Laws State Affairs Taxation Governor of South Dakota Elections 2002 As the 2002 race for governor took shape, media and political observers largely dismissed Rounds as an extreme long shot.Until late 2001, then-Congressman John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination. When Thune passed on the race to challenge Senator Tim Johnson, state Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lieutenant Governor Steve T. Kirby became candidates. Rounds benefited from the heated competition between Kirby and Barnett, much of which centered on ethical concerns about Kirby's personal business investments and damaged both candidates' reputations, with Barnett's campaign advertisements involving claims "so outlandish that people thought for sure that they were exaggerated or completely fabricated". By staying above the fray, Rounds won the primary by 15 points. After winning the Republican nomination, Rounds chose State Senator Dennis Daugaard of Dell Rapids as his running mate. Their Democratic opponents were University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott of Vermillion and his running mate, former State Representative <mask> of Rapid City. Rounds was elected governor on November 5, 2002.The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 56.8% Democrats: Abbott and Wilson, 41.9% Independent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch, 0.7% Libertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty, 0.6% 2006 Two Democratic candidates emerged to challenge Rounds: Jack Billion, a retired surgeon and former state legislator from Sioux Falls, and Dennis Wiese, the former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union. Billion easily won the nomination and selected Rapid City school board member Eric Abrahamson as his running mate. The Rounds/Daugaard ticket was reelected on November 7, 2006. The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds and Daugaard, 61.7% Democrats: Billion and Abrahamson, 36.1% Constitution: Steven J. Willis and Larry Johnsen, 1.2% Libertarians: Tom Gerber and Betty Rose Ryan, 1.0% Tenure Rounds served as a member of the Governors' Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He was the 2008 Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association. Issues Research centers Rounds's 2010 Initiative established ten research centers at state-supported universities. In the program's first four years, the state's first five research centers generated an estimated $59 million in federal and private funding, with an estimated $110 million economic impact.Abortion On February 22, 2006, the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life. Rounds signed the act on March 6 and the ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006, but did not, because of a court challenge. A referendum on repealing H.B. 1215 was placed on the ballot for the November 2006 statewide election due to a petition. On May 30, over 38,000 signatures were filed, more than twice the 17,000 required to qualify. Voters repealed the law on November 7, 2006, the day of Rounds's reelection. EB-5 Visa inquiry During <mask>'s administration, South Dakota offered green cards to foreign investors in exchange for investments in a new South Dakota beef packing plant and other economic investments through the EB-5 visa program the federal government established in 1990.After the beef packing plant went bankrupt, questions emerged about the nature of the investments and the foreign investors. Some investors received neither their EB-5 visas nor the money back from their failed investments, with no indication as to where their money went. State officials misused funds to pay for their salaries, did not disclose that they owned companies which they gave contracts to, directed money to companies that went bankrupt and arranged for loans from unknown sources from shell companies located in tax havens. In October 2014, Rounds admitted that he had approved a $1 million state loan to beef packing plant Northern Beef shortly after learning that Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda had agreed to join the company, with Benda then getting another $600,000 in state loans that was ultimately used to pay his own salary. Benda committed suicide in October 2013, days before a possible indictment over embezzlement and grand theft charges. 3D-printed weapons Of 3D-printed weapons, Rounds has said, “This is a new technology which you’re not going to put back into the bottle. It is there.” He has suggested creating and using new technologies, such as metal detectors that can also recognize plastic, in schools, airports and other public places.U.S. Senate Election 2014 Speculation persisted that in 2008 Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who had served since 1997. Johnson opted not to run for reelection. On November 29, 2012, <mask> launched a campaign for the seat being vacated by Johnson's retirement. He won the June 2014 Republican primary, defeating four other candidates. Early polls showed Rounds leading by a 2–1 margin against Democratic opponent Rick Weiland. October 2014 polls showed a closer three-way race between Rounds, Weiland, and independent former Senator Larry Pressler. Independent conservative former state legislator Gordon Howie was also in the race.In November Rounds was elected with a majority of the vote. The results were: Republican: Rounds, 50.37% Democrat: Weiland, 29.51% Independent: Pressler, 17.09% Independent: Howie, 3.03% 2020 In the 2020 election, <mask> defeated Scyller Borglum to win the Republican nomination. He won the general election over Democrat Dan Ahlers with nearly 66% of the vote. Tenure Education In February 2019, Rounds was one of 20 senators to sponsor the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, enabling employers to contribute up to $5,250 to their employees' student loans as a means of granting them relief and incentivizing people to apply for jobs with employers who implement the policy. Environment In 2017, Rounds was one of 22 senators to sign a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rounds has received over $200,000 from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012. Rounds supported embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who had come under scrutiny because of extraordinary expenditures for personal security and luxury travel, and the appearances of ethical conflicts, defending him on Meet the Press.Calling the criticism "nitpicking," he said, “I don’t know how much of it is overblown and how much of it is accurate, to be honest.” Criminal justice Rounds opposed the FIRST STEP Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that Trump signed into law. The bill passed 87–12 on December 18, 2018. Israel Anti-Boycott Act In March 2018, Rounds co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would make it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if protesting actions by the Israeli government. Health care Rounds opposes the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and has voted to repeal it. In 2019, he said he supported lawsuits seeking to overturn it. 2020 presidential election On January 9, 2022, Rounds said that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump: "[We] looked at over 60 different accusations made in multiple states. While there were some irregularities, there were none of the irregularities which would have risen to the point where they would have changed the vote outcome in a single state".Rounds said the election was fair, and added that Republicans should stop making arguments to the contrary: "If we simply look back and tell our people, 'Don't vote because there's cheating going on,' then we're going to put ourselves in a huge disadvantage. So, moving forward, let's focus on what it takes to win those elections. We can do that." Trump responded by calling Rounds a "jerk", "crazy" and "stupid" and accused him of being "woke" for acknowledging the election results. 2021 United States Capitol attack On May 28, 2021, Rounds abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission. Committee assignments Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Seapower Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (Ranking Member) Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Committee on Veterans' Affairs Personal life While attending South Dakota State University, Rounds met his wife Jean formerly of Lake Preston, South Dakota. They were married in 1978 and have four children.He is the older brother of <mask>. Rounds is a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Pierre. He is also a member of numerous service clubs and community organizations, including Elks, Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus and Ducks Unlimited. In May 2011, Rounds's alma mater, South Dakota State University, gave him an honorary doctorate for public service. On November 2, 2021, <mask> died at age 65, two years after she was diagnosed with cancer. Electoral history South Dakota State Senate South Dakota Governor U.S.Senator References External links U.S. Senator <mask>s official U.S. Senate website <mask> for Senate 2010 Initiative Governor's official state economic development plan |- |- |- |- 1954 births 21st-century American politicians Catholics from South Dakota Governors of South Dakota Living people People from Huron, South Dakota People from Pierre, South Dakota Republican Party state governors of the United States Republican Party United States senators South Dakota Republicans South Dakota state senators South Dakota State University alumni 2004 United States presidential electors 2008 United States presidential electors United States senators from South Dakota
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The junior United States senator from South Dakota is an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 to 2011. <mask> was elected to the United States Senate. He was reelected in 2020. Rounds was the eldest of 11 children and was born in South Dakota. He has German, Belgian, Swedish and English ancestry. Rounds has lived in Pierre since he was three years old.He was named after an uncle who was killed in the Pacific theater during World War II. The Rounds family has been involved in state government. His father was an executive director of the South Dakota Petroleum Council, as well as a staffer for the Rural Electrification Administration. <mask> is a member of the South Dakota Legislature. Rounds received his Bachelor of Science in political science from South Dakota State University. An insurance and real estate firm with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Mitchell, WATERTOWN and SIOUX FALLS, Rounds is a former partner. District 24 was based in Pierre.He defeated the incumbent state Senator in 1990. In 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998 he was reelected. Legislative term limits in South Dakota caused <mask> to leave the Senate in 2000. Tenure <mask> represented several counties. He became Senate Minority Whip in 1993. He was selected as Senate Majority Leader in 1995. As the 2002 race for governor took shape, media and political observers largely dismissed Rounds as an extreme long shot.John Thune was the front-runner for the nomination. State Attorney General Mark Barnett and former Lieutenant Governor Steve T. Kirby became candidates when Thune passed on the race to challenge Tim Johnson. Rounds benefited from the heated competition between Kirby and Barnett, which centered on ethical concerns about Kirby's personal business investments and damaged both candidates' reputations. Rounds won the primary by 15 points. The State Senator from Dell Rapids was chosen by Rounds as his running mate. The University of South Dakota President, Jim Abbott, and his running mate, <mask>, were Democrats. On November 5, 2002, Rounds was elected governor.The results were as follows: Republicans: Rounds, 56.8% Democrats: Abbott and Wilson, 41.9% Independent: Jim Carlson and Ron Bosch, 0.7% Libertarians: Nathan Barton and Eric Risty. Billion picked Eric Abrahamson as his running mate after easily winning the nomination. On November 7, 2006 the Rounds/Daugaard ticket was reelected. Republicans and Rounds were the top vote getters, followed by Democrats and Billion and Abrahamson in the Constitution. He chaired the Midwestern Governors Association in 2008. The 2010 Initiative established ten research centers. In the first four years of the program, the state's first five research centers generated an estimated $60 million in federal and private funding.On February 22, 2006 the state legislature of South Dakota passed an act banning all medical abortions except those necessary to save the mother's life. The ban was to have taken effect on July 1, 2006 but did not because of a court challenge. There is a referendum on H.B. The November 2006 statewide election was due to a petition. More than 17,000 signatures were required to qualify, but over 38,000 signatures were filed on May 30. On the day of Rounds's reelection, voters repealed the law. During <mask>'s administration, South Dakota offered green cards to foreign investors in exchange for investments in a new South Dakota beef packing plant and other economic investments through the federal government established in 1990.Questions were raised about the nature of the investments after the beef packing plant went bankrupt. Some investors did not receive their visas or the money back from their failed investments, with no indication as to where their money went. State officials used funds to pay their salaries, did not disclose that they owned companies which they gave contracts to, directed money to companies that went bankrupt, and arranged for loans from shell companies located in tax havens. In October of 2014, Rounds admitted that he had approved a $1 million state loan to beef packing plant Northern Beef shortly after learning that Secretary of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda had agreed to join the company, with Benda then getting another $600,000 in state loans that was ultimately used to pay It was days before a possible indictment that Benda committed suicide. Rounds said, "This is a new technology which you're not going to put back into the bottle." He suggests creating and using new technologies, such as metal detectors that can recognize plastic, in schools, airports and other public places.Speculation persisted that in 2008 Rounds would seek the United States Senate seat held by Tim Johnson, a Democrat who had served since 1997. Johnson didn't want to run for reelection. Rounds launched a campaign for the seat being left by Johnson. He won the Republican primary in June of last year. Rounds was leading Rick Weiland by a 2–1 margin in early polls. The October polls showed a close race between Rounds, Weiland and Pressler. Gordon Howie was also in the race.Rounds was elected with a majority of the vote. In the 2020 election, Rounds defeated Scyller Borglum to win the Republican nomination. He defeated Democrat Dan Ahlers in the general election. In February of this year, Rounds was one of 20 senators to sponsor the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, which allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 to their employees' student loans as a means of granting them relief and incentivizing people to apply for jobs with employers who Rounds was one of 22 senators who wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Rounds has received over $200,000 from oil, gas and coal interests. The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, who had come under scrutiny because of extraordinary expenditures for personal security and luxury travel, and the appearance of ethical conflicts, was defended by Rounds on Meet the Press.He said he didn't know how much of the criticism was overblown and how much was accurate. On December 18, the bill passed. It is a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank if they are protesting actions by the Israeli government. Health care Rounds voted to repeal theAffordable Care Act. He said he supported lawsuits to overturn it. Rounds said that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen from Donald Trump. The vote outcome in a single state would have been changed if there had been any irregularities."If we just look back and tell our people, 'Don't vote because there's cheating going on,' then we're going to put ourselves in a huge disadvantage," Rounds said. Let's focus on what it takes to win those elections. We can do that. Trump accused Rounds of being "woke" for acknowledging the election results. On May 28, 2021, Rounds abstained from voting on the creation of the January 6 commission. Committee assignments are as follows: Committee on Airland Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee on Seapower Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development They were married in 1978 and have four children.He's the older brother of <mask>. Sts has Rounds as a member. The church is named after Peter and Paul. He is a member of many service clubs and community organizations. South Dakota State University gave Rounds an "honorary doctorate for public service" in May 2011. Two years after she was diagnosed with cancer, <mask> died. South Dakota Governor U.S. has electoral history.There are external links to the U.S. Senate website <mask> for Senate 2010 Initiative Governor's official state economic development plan.
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Sturgis Elleno Leavitt
Sturgis Elleno Leavitt (1888–1976) was the Kenan Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, the author of many books on Spanish language and literature, the president of several Spanish language teaching organizations, an adviser to the U.S. State Department and for many years the chairman of the Southern Humanities Conference as well as editor of the Hispanic Review. Early years Sturgis Leavitt was born on January 24, 1888, in Newhall, Maine, the son of William H. Leavitt and his wife Mary Ellen (Sturgis). After attending high school in nearby Gorham, Maine, Leavitt was educated at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and then at Harvard University, where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1917. Career Between stints at Harvard Graduate School, Leavitt taught at Jackson Military Academy in Missouri, Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, Northwestern University and at Harvard College. Following his graduation from Harvard, where he was awarded the Sheldon Traveling Fellowship, Leavitt embarked on a trip to South America. For the next two years, he traveled between Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Following his tour of South America, Leavitt returned to America, where he was offered a junior teaching job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1917. Following his Harvard graduation, Leavitt eventually become full professor and later Kenan Professor of Spanish. The Maine native's early days in the South as a professor of Spanish studies were not without trials. "In 1930 Southern colleges and universities lagged far behind the great Northern and (some) Western universities", writes professor Clifford Lyons of UNC Chapel Hill. "We had few distinguished scholars and most of them did not have access to a first-class university library." Eventually, because of the efforts of Leavitt and scholars like him, the universities and colleges of the south were able to build modern language departments of stature. "All that has changed, and I think SAMLA had a lot to do with it", writes Lyons. (In the part of the twentieth century, other notable Southern scholars in other fields also fled northward, including Yale University's Cleanth Brooks, a native of Kentucky, and Robert Penn Warren, writer, Yale professor and fellow Kentucky native.) In 1935 the young Spanish professor and Maine native helped found and became editor of The South Atlantic Bulletin, a publication addressed to the Southern Hemisphere of North America. The first issue appeared in May 1935 in broadside format, approximately 11x16 inches. The inaugural issue carried a statement of purpose which made clear that the bulletin would examine all aspects of the field, including the treatment of those teaching in it: "It [the Bulletin] should publish, for example, descriptions of important collections in the libraries of the Southeast, and reviews and notices of scholarly publications by our members", Leavitt wrote. "It should also make known the results of investigations regarding the attitudes of school authorities toward research, sabbatical leaves, and related problems." Leavitt proposed to charge $1 for annual dues – a figure that held for the next 20 years (until 1955). Leavitt remained the Bulletin's editor until 1950, and managed to publish an issue on time each out of readers' annual dues. In 1956 Leavitt was elected to the board of the national Modern Language Association, on which he served three years. He later served as Director of Inter-America Institute, a school for large groups of teachers and students from Latin American countries. Leavitt served as president of the AATSP from 1945–46, and as member of the editor's advisory council for Hispania magazine for many years. The bibliography that Leavitt maintained of Hispanic literature has been called one of his notable contributions to the field of Spanish language studies. Awards Sturgis Leavitt was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Letters by Davidson College and by his alma mater Bowdoin. In the citation Bowdoin College called Leavitt "one of the leading scholars and teachers of the Spanish language and literature in the United States", who had helped "bring about a better understanding with our neighbors to the South, showing what the academic world can do to strengthen inter-American ties." In 1974 he was made a member of the Mexican Academy. The same year he was also installed as one of the first members of the Academy of Spanish Language in the United States. In 1972 he had been named one of the nation's top ten Spanish language scholars by a Madrid literary journal. The Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Award of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, with which Leavitt was long associated, is named for him. Professor Leavitt's papers are deposited at the Manuscripts Department of the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Personal life The Maine native was a longtime member of the Mayflower Society. Leavitt and his wife, the former Alga Webber, long lived at 718 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they built a New England-style white clapboard home. Leavitt died on March 3, 1976, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital; his wife Alga had died a decade earlier. Leavitt's teaching career at UNC spanned 43 years (1917–60), and until his death he worked each day at his desk in the University's Dey Hall, center of the language programs he helped nurture. Leavitt's wife was an editor and writer who was the author of Stories and Poems from the Old South: Edited by Mrs. Sturgis Elleno Leavitt (Alga Leavitt) published by the Seeman Printery at Durham, North Carolina in 1923. An amateur actress, Alga Leavitt had earlier worked with author Thomas Wolfe at the Carolina Playmakers, an amateur theatrical group. References External links Photo of Sturgis Elleno Leavitt, South Atlantic Studies for Sturgis Elleno Leavitt, Ayer Company Publishers, 1972 Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Papers, Southern Historical Collection, The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lib.unc.edu 1888 births 1976 deaths Leavitt family Bowdoin College alumni Harvard University alumni People from Gorham, Maine People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina 20th-century American educators Latin Americanists Harvard University faculty Northwestern University faculty Spanish–English translators 20th-century translators
[ "Sturgis Elleno Leavitt (1888–1976) was the Kenan Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, the author of many books on Spanish language and literature, the president of several Spanish language teaching organizations, an adviser to the U.S. State Department and for many years the chairman of the Southern Humanities Conference as well as editor of the Hispanic Review.", "Early years\nSturgis Leavitt was born on January 24, 1888, in Newhall, Maine, the son of William H. Leavitt and his wife Mary Ellen (Sturgis).", "After attending high school in nearby Gorham, Maine, Leavitt was educated at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and then at Harvard University, where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1917.", "Career\nBetween stints at Harvard Graduate School, Leavitt taught at Jackson Military Academy in Missouri, Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, Northwestern University and at Harvard College.", "Following his graduation from Harvard, where he was awarded the Sheldon Traveling Fellowship, Leavitt embarked on a trip to South America.", "For the next two years, he traveled between Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.", "Following his tour of South America, Leavitt returned to America, where he was offered a junior teaching job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1917.", "Following his Harvard graduation, Leavitt eventually become full professor and later Kenan Professor of Spanish.", "The Maine native's early days in the South as a professor of Spanish studies were not without trials.", "\"In 1930 Southern colleges and universities lagged far behind the great Northern and (some) Western universities\", writes professor Clifford Lyons of UNC Chapel Hill.", "\"We had few distinguished scholars and most of them did not have access to a first-class university library.\"", "Eventually, because of the efforts of Leavitt and scholars like him, the universities and colleges of the south were able to build modern language departments of stature.", "\"All that has changed, and I think SAMLA had a lot to do with it\", writes Lyons.", "(In the part of the twentieth century, other notable Southern scholars in other fields also fled northward, including Yale University's Cleanth Brooks, a native of Kentucky, and Robert Penn Warren, writer, Yale professor and fellow Kentucky native.)", "In 1935 the young Spanish professor and Maine native helped found and became editor of The South Atlantic Bulletin, a publication addressed to the Southern Hemisphere of North America.", "The first issue appeared in May 1935 in broadside format, approximately 11x16 inches.", "The inaugural issue carried a statement of purpose which made clear that the bulletin would examine all aspects of the field, including the treatment of those teaching in it:\n\n\"It [the Bulletin] should publish, for example, descriptions of important collections in the libraries of the Southeast, and reviews and notices of scholarly publications by our members\", Leavitt wrote.", "\"It should also make known the results of investigations regarding the attitudes of school authorities toward research, sabbatical leaves, and related problems.\"", "Leavitt proposed to charge $1 for annual dues – a figure that held for the next 20 years (until 1955).", "Leavitt remained the Bulletin's editor until 1950, and managed to publish an issue on time each out of readers' annual dues.", "In 1956 Leavitt was elected to the board of the national Modern Language Association, on which he served three years.", "He later served as Director of Inter-America Institute, a school for large groups of teachers and students from Latin American countries.", "Leavitt served as president of the AATSP from 1945–46, and as member of the editor's advisory council for Hispania magazine for many years.", "The bibliography that Leavitt maintained of Hispanic literature has been called one of his notable contributions to the field of Spanish language studies.", "Awards\nSturgis Leavitt was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Letters by Davidson College and by his alma mater Bowdoin.", "In the citation Bowdoin College called Leavitt \"one of the leading scholars and teachers of the Spanish language and literature in the United States\", who had helped \"bring about a better understanding with our neighbors to the South, showing what the academic world can do to strengthen inter-American ties.\"", "In 1974 he was made a member of the Mexican Academy.", "The same year he was also installed as one of the first members of the Academy of Spanish Language in the United States.", "In 1972 he had been named one of the nation's top ten Spanish language scholars by a Madrid literary journal.", "The Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Award of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, with which Leavitt was long associated, is named for him.", "Professor Leavitt's papers are deposited at the Manuscripts Department of the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.", "Personal life\nThe Maine native was a longtime member of the Mayflower Society.", "Leavitt and his wife, the former Alga Webber, long lived at 718 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they built a New England-style white clapboard home.", "Leavitt died on March 3, 1976, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital; his wife Alga had died a decade earlier.", "Leavitt's teaching career at UNC spanned 43 years (1917–60), and until his death he worked each day at his desk in the University's Dey Hall, center of the language programs he helped nurture.", "Leavitt's wife was an editor and writer who was the author of Stories and Poems from the Old South: Edited by Mrs. Sturgis Elleno Leavitt (Alga Leavitt) published by the Seeman Printery at Durham, North Carolina in 1923.", "An amateur actress, Alga Leavitt had earlier worked with author Thomas Wolfe at the Carolina Playmakers, an amateur theatrical group.", "References\n\nExternal links\n Photo of Sturgis Elleno Leavitt, South Atlantic Studies for Sturgis Elleno Leavitt, Ayer Company Publishers, 1972\n Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Papers, Southern Historical Collection, The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lib.unc.edu\n\n1888 births\n1976 deaths\nLeavitt family\nBowdoin College alumni\nHarvard University alumni\nPeople from Gorham, Maine\nPeople from Chapel Hill, North Carolina\n20th-century American educators\nLatin Americanists\nHarvard University faculty\nNorthwestern University faculty\nSpanish–English translators\n20th-century translators" ]
[ "The Kenan Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, the author of many books on Spanish language and literature, the president of several Spanish language teaching organizations, an adviser to the U.S. State Department, and the chairman of several Spanish language teaching organizations are just a few of the", "The son of William H. Leavitt and his wife Mary Ellen was born in Newhall, Maine.", "After graduating from high school in Maine, Leavitt went to college in Maine and then to Harvard University, where he received a PHD in 1917.", "During his career, he taught at Jackson Military Academy in Missouri, Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, and Harvard College.", "After graduating from Harvard, he embarked on a trip to South America.", "He traveled between five countries for the next two years.", "In 1917, after returning to America, he was offered a junior teaching job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.", "After graduating from Harvard, Leavitt became a full professor and later the Kenan Professor of Spanish.", "There were trials when he was a professor of Spanish studies in the South.", "In 1930 Southern colleges and universities were behind the great Northern and Western universities.", "Most of the scholars did not have access to a first-class university library.", "The universities and colleges of the south were able to build modern language departments because of the efforts of Leavitt and other scholars.", "\"All that has changed, and I think SAMLA had a lot to do with it\", writes Lyons.", "In the part of the twentieth century, other notable Southern scholars in other fields also fled northward, including Yale University's Cleanth Brooks, a native of Kentucky.", "In 1935 the young Spanish professor and Maine native became editor of The South Atlantic Bulletin, a publication addressed to the Southern Hemisphere of North America.", "The first issue was 11x16 inches and was published in May 1935.", "The bulletin would examine all aspects of the field, including the treatment of those teaching in it, according to the statement of purpose carried in the inaugural issue.", "The results of investigations into the attitudes of school authorities toward research, sabbatical leaves, and related problems should be made public.", "The annual dues figure was $1 for the next 20 years.", "Leavitt was the Bulletin's editor until 1950, and he was able to publish an issue on time each year.", "He served three years on the board of the national Modern Language Association.", "He was the Director of the Inter-America Institute, a school for large groups of teachers and students from Latin American countries.", "He was a member of the editor's advisory council for Hispania magazine for many years and served as president of the AATSP from 1945–46.", "One of the notable contributions to the field of Spanish language studies is the bibliography that Leavitt maintained of Hispanic literature.", "The Doctor of Letters degree was awarded to him by Davidson College.", "One of the leading scholars and teachers of the Spanish language and literature in the United States, who had helped \"bring about a better understanding with our neighbors to the South, showing what the academic world can do to strengthen inter-American ties\" was cited in the citation.", "He became a member of the Mexican Academy in 1974.", "He was one of the first members of the Academy of Spanish Language in the United States.", "He was named one of the top ten Spanish language scholars in 1972 by a Madrid literary journal.", "The award that Leavitt was associated with was named after him.", "Professor Leavitt's papers are kept at the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.", "The Maine native was a member of the Mayflower Society.", "The New England-style white clapboard home that Leavitt and his wife built in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780", "His wife Alga died a decade earlier, on March 3, 1976, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital.", "The University's Dey Hall, the center of the language programs he helped nurture, was where he worked every day until his death.", "The Seeman Printery at Durham, North Carolina published Stories and Poems from the Old South in 1923.", "At the Carolina Playmakers, an amateur theatrical group, Alga Leavitt worked with author Thomas Wolfe.", "The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has links to External links." ]
<mask> (1888–1976) was the Kenan Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, the author of many books on Spanish language and literature, the president of several Spanish language teaching organizations, an adviser to the U.S. State Department and for many years the chairman of the Southern Humanities Conference as well as editor of the Hispanic Review. Early years <mask> was born on January 24, 1888, in Newhall, Maine, the son of William H<mask> and his wife Mary Ellen (<mask>). After attending high school in nearby Gorham, Maine, Leavitt was educated at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, and then at Harvard University, where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1917. Career Between stints at Harvard Graduate School, Leavitt taught at Jackson Military Academy in Missouri, Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, Northwestern University and at Harvard College. Following his graduation from Harvard, where he was awarded the Sheldon Traveling Fellowship, Leavitt embarked on a trip to South America. For the next two years, he traveled between Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Following his tour of South America, Leavitt returned to America, where he was offered a junior teaching job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1917.Following his Harvard graduation, Leavitt eventually become full professor and later Kenan Professor of Spanish. The Maine native's early days in the South as a professor of Spanish studies were not without trials. "In 1930 Southern colleges and universities lagged far behind the great Northern and (some) Western universities", writes professor Clifford Lyons of UNC Chapel Hill. "We had few distinguished scholars and most of them did not have access to a first-class university library." Eventually, because of the efforts of Leavitt and scholars like him, the universities and colleges of the south were able to build modern language departments of stature. "All that has changed, and I think SAMLA had a lot to do with it", writes Lyons. (In the part of the twentieth century, other notable Southern scholars in other fields also fled northward, including Yale University's Cleanth Brooks, a native of Kentucky, and Robert Penn Warren, writer, Yale professor and fellow Kentucky native.)In 1935 the young Spanish professor and Maine native helped found and became editor of The South Atlantic Bulletin, a publication addressed to the Southern Hemisphere of North America. The first issue appeared in May 1935 in broadside format, approximately 11x16 inches. The inaugural issue carried a statement of purpose which made clear that the bulletin would examine all aspects of the field, including the treatment of those teaching in it: "It [the Bulletin] should publish, for example, descriptions of important collections in the libraries of the Southeast, and reviews and notices of scholarly publications by our members", Leavitt wrote. "It should also make known the results of investigations regarding the attitudes of school authorities toward research, sabbatical leaves, and related problems." Leavitt proposed to charge $1 for annual dues – a figure that held for the next 20 years (until 1955). Leavitt remained the Bulletin's editor until 1950, and managed to publish an issue on time each out of readers' annual dues. In 1956 Leavitt was elected to the board of the national Modern Language Association, on which he served three years.He later served as Director of Inter-America Institute, a school for large groups of teachers and students from Latin American countries. Leavitt served as president of the AATSP from 1945–46, and as member of the editor's advisory council for Hispania magazine for many years. The bibliography that Leavitt maintained of Hispanic literature has been called one of his notable contributions to the field of Spanish language studies. Awards <mask> <mask> was awarded honorary degrees of Doctor of Letters by Davidson College and by his alma mater Bowdoin. In the citation Bowdoin College called Leavitt "one of the leading scholars and teachers of the Spanish language and literature in the United States", who had helped "bring about a better understanding with our neighbors to the South, showing what the academic world can do to strengthen inter-American ties." In 1974 he was made a member of the Mexican Academy. The same year he was also installed as one of the first members of the Academy of Spanish Language in the United States.In 1972 he had been named one of the nation's top ten Spanish language scholars by a Madrid literary journal. The Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Award of the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, with which Leavitt was long associated, is named for him. Professor Leavitt's papers are deposited at the Manuscripts Department of the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Personal life The Maine native was a longtime member of the Mayflower Society. Leavitt and his wife, the former Alga Webber, long lived at 718 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they built a New England-style white clapboard home. Leavitt died on March 3, 1976, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital; his wife Alga had died a decade earlier. Leavitt's teaching career at UNC spanned 43 years (1917–60), and until his death he worked each day at his desk in the University's Dey Hall, center of the language programs he helped nurture.Leavitt's wife was an editor and writer who was the author of Stories and Poems from the Old South: Edited by Mrs. <mask> <mask> <mask> (Alga Leavitt) published by the Seeman Printery at Durham, North Carolina in 1923. An amateur actress, Alga Leavitt had earlier worked with author Thomas Wolfe at the Carolina Playmakers, an amateur theatrical group. References External links Photo of <mask> <mask> <mask>, South Atlantic Studies for <mask> <mask> <mask>, Ayer Company Publishers, 1972 Sturgis Elleno Leavitt Papers, Southern Historical Collection, The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lib.unc.edu 1888 births 1976 deaths Leavitt family Bowdoin College alumni Harvard University alumni People from Gorham, Maine People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina 20th-century American educators Latin Americanists Harvard University faculty Northwestern University faculty Spanish–English translators 20th-century translators
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The Kenan Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina, the author of many books on Spanish language and literature, the president of several Spanish language teaching organizations, an adviser to the U.S. State Department, and the chairman of several Spanish language teaching organizations are just a few of the The son of William H<mask> and his wife Mary Ellen was born in Newhall, Maine. After graduating from high school in Maine, Leavitt went to college in Maine and then to Harvard University, where he received a PHD in 1917. During his career, he taught at Jackson Military Academy in Missouri, Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, and Harvard College. After graduating from Harvard, he embarked on a trip to South America. He traveled between five countries for the next two years. In 1917, after returning to America, he was offered a junior teaching job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.After graduating from Harvard, <mask> became a full professor and later the Kenan Professor of Spanish. There were trials when he was a professor of Spanish studies in the South. In 1930 Southern colleges and universities were behind the great Northern and Western universities. Most of the scholars did not have access to a first-class university library. The universities and colleges of the south were able to build modern language departments because of the efforts of Leavitt and other scholars. "All that has changed, and I think SAMLA had a lot to do with it", writes Lyons. In the part of the twentieth century, other notable Southern scholars in other fields also fled northward, including Yale University's Cleanth Brooks, a native of Kentucky.In 1935 the young Spanish professor and Maine native became editor of The South Atlantic Bulletin, a publication addressed to the Southern Hemisphere of North America. The first issue was 11x16 inches and was published in May 1935. The bulletin would examine all aspects of the field, including the treatment of those teaching in it, according to the statement of purpose carried in the inaugural issue. The results of investigations into the attitudes of school authorities toward research, sabbatical leaves, and related problems should be made public. The annual dues figure was $1 for the next 20 years. Leavitt was the Bulletin's editor until 1950, and he was able to publish an issue on time each year. He served three years on the board of the national Modern Language Association.He was the Director of the Inter-America Institute, a school for large groups of teachers and students from Latin American countries. He was a member of the editor's advisory council for Hispania magazine for many years and served as president of the AATSP from 1945–46. One of the notable contributions to the field of Spanish language studies is the bibliography that Leavitt maintained of Hispanic literature. The Doctor of Letters degree was awarded to him by Davidson College. One of the leading scholars and teachers of the Spanish language and literature in the United States, who had helped "bring about a better understanding with our neighbors to the South, showing what the academic world can do to strengthen inter-American ties" was cited in the citation. He became a member of the Mexican Academy in 1974. He was one of the first members of the Academy of Spanish Language in the United States.He was named one of the top ten Spanish language scholars in 1972 by a Madrid literary journal. The award that Leavitt was associated with was named after him. Professor Leavitt's papers are kept at the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Maine native was a member of the Mayflower Society. The New England-style white clapboard home that Leavitt and his wife built in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 His wife Alga died a decade earlier, on March 3, 1976, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. The University's Dey Hall, the center of the language programs he helped nurture, was where he worked every day until his death.The Seeman Printery at Durham, North Carolina published Stories and Poems from the Old South in 1923. At the Carolina Playmakers, an amateur theatrical group, Alga Leavitt worked with author Thomas Wolfe. The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has links to External links.
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Molly Holly
Nora Kristina Benshoof (née Greenwald; born on September 7, 1977) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler signed to WWE as a producer, she is best known for her appearances with the said company from 2000 to 2005 under the ring name Molly Holly. She is also known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Madness and Mona in 1999 to 2000. Holly began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she also worked as a trainer. In 2000, Greenwald debuted in the then-WWF as part of The Holly Cousins stable, an alliance of storyline cousins. She was later aligned with The Hurricane. During her time with the WWF/WWE, Holly held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice. She now serves as a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She also continues to make sporadic appearances in WWE, including competing in the 2018 and 2020 Women's Royal Rumble. In 2021, Molly Holly was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in that year's class. Early life Greenwald was born in 1977 to Rick and Bonnie Greenwald. She has two brothers. Greenwald was interested in appearing on American Gladiators and trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to age 18. At age 14, she broke the Minnesota state powerlifting record (75 pounds) for her age group by lifting 100 pounds. She also trained as a gymnast. After she graduated from Forest Lake Area High School in 1996, Nora left home with $200 and a '65 Oldsmobile, which she drove from Minnesota to Florida, worked at a Subway restaurant and as a telemarketer, and out of curiosity tried out for wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early career (1997–1999) Greenwald began training as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Tampa, Florida in 1997. She debuted on August 2, 1997 in the World Professional Wrestling Federation (WPWF) under the ring name Starla Saxton. Greenwald wrestled on the independent circuit throughout 1997 and 1998, winning two championships. On August 21, 1998 she defeated Malia Hosaka to win the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title, but lost it one day later back to Hosaka. She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Starla Saxon, unsuccessfully challenging Jacqueline for the WWF Women's Championship on an October 1998 episode of Sunday Night Heat and on an episode of the U.K. version of Shotgun. In late 1999, she briefly feuded with Brandi Alexander while wrestling in the Florida independent circuit. World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) Greenwald debuted in WCW as the evil Miss Madness, one of Randy Savage's valets along with Gorgeous George and Madusa. Savage asked Greenwald and Madusa to train his then-girlfriend Gorgeous George in real life, highlights of which were shown on WCW television. As part of the storyline, this villainous alliance, called Team Madness, would interfere in matches for the benefit of Savage. Behind the scenes, Greenwald and Madusa trained the other women of WCW at the WCW Power Plant. Eventually, Savage betrayed Miss Madness by firing her from Team Madness along with Madusa after a championship loss. She then became Mona, a fan favorite, who wore a beauty pageant sash, tiara, white gloves, and heels to the ring and wrestled barefoot in a blue cocktail dress. She embarked on mini-feuds with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya. Independent female wrestlers, such as Dee Dee Venturi and Brandi Alexander, were also brought in to wrestle Mona. WCW released Greenwald, however, in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment Lady Ophelia (2000) Upon signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation, she was sent to their training ground in Memphis Championship Wrestling to work off ring-rust. She became the manager of William Regal and was known as Lady Ophelia. While there, she squared off against The Kat, Bobcat, and Victoria. In 2000, she reappeared in the World Wrestling Federation under the Lady Ophelia gimmick, wrestling dark matches and valeting for William Regal. The Holly Cousins (2000–2001) Greenwald, however, had her first major run in the company as Molly Holly, where she joined her on-screen cousins Bob Holly and Crash Holly. At the time, The Holly Cousins were involved in a feud with T & A (Test, Albert, and manager Trish Stratus). Greenwald says that Stratus was one of her favorite people with whom to work. Molly's arrival on the November 6, 2000 edition of Raw started a short feud with Stratus, ... Molly Holly beat Stratus on the November 16, 2000 episode of Smackdown before Survivor Series. to her first televised victory over Stratus in a Six-Person intergender tag team match at the Survivor Series. November 23, 2000 of Smackdown! episode, Holly using Molly-Go-Round finisher first time and defeat Stratus as her first singles match on WWF. In 2001, Molly formed an on-screen relationship with Spike Dudley, in the midst of their storyline rivalry between her cousins and Spike's brothers (The Dudley Boyz). In interviews in subsequent years, Greenwald recalled the "relationship" with Spike Dudley as the "best time of her career." A subsequent fallout between her and Crash even led to an intergender singles match, with Molly pinning Crash. Mighty Molly (2001–2002) In September 2001, Molly dumped Spike to become Mighty Molly, the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane. Molly, however, eventually left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler, taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She promptly lost it to Christian an hour later after getting a door slammed in her face. Women's Champion (2002–2003) After splitting up with The Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, Molly Holly. Upon her return to the newly renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), she drastically changed her look by shortening her trademark blonde hair and darkening it to autumn brown. Greenwald's reasoning behind this was that it fit her new character better. Greenwald adopted a villainous, self-righteous prude character, who was appalled by the other WWE Divas continually using their "assets" and degrading themselves. During this gimmick, she would often refer to herself as being "pure and wholesome." After turning heel, Holly began her first rivalry as a villain with Trish Stratus after she attacked her in a post-match assault on the April 1, episode of Raw, by breaking a paddle over Stratus head. On the April 15, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Trish Stratus in a number one contenders match to Jazz's Women's Championship. On the May 6, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Terri in a Diva's showdown contest, after wearing a covered swim suit and claiming to have dignity as Terri was dressed with a more revealing swim suit, before attacking her and being stopped by Jerry Lawler, this led to a match between both of them the following week on the May 13, episode of Raw, where Holly emerged victorious. Following this, her feud with Stratus further escalated after Trish provoked Molly by making fun of Molly's large bottom on the June 10th episode of Raw, which led to a match that same night, where Holly defeated Stratus in a non–title match. The rivalry led to a match at King of the Ring on June 23 for Trish's Women's title, where Molly successfully captured it for the first time after pinning Stratus by hooking her tights. The following night on Raw, Holly teamed up with Jackie Gayda for a tag team match and stated that she finally had brought back dignity to the Women's title by not being a "tramp who sleeps her way to the top" referring to Stratus, before being defeated by Trish and Linda Miles. On the July 15, episode of Raw, Holly successfully defended her title against Trish Stratus. After multiple intergender tag team matches throughout mid-July, August and early September including the first intergender tag team tables match between both Molly and Stratus who started an alignment with Bubba who competed along with her, Trish received a rematch for Molly's Championship on September 22 at Unforgiven, where she dropped the title back to Stratus. The following night on Raw, Holly tried to regain her title during a triple–threat match against Victoria and Stratus in an unsuccessful attempt, to end their feud. During this feud, Jerry Lawler also began to poke fun at Greenwald's bottom-heavy figure, which Greenwald later revealed genuinely hurt her feelings in real-life, Greenwald, however, initially did not mind the storyline when Stephanie McMahon approached her with the idea. After ending her feud with Stratus, Holly started competing in various singles and tag team matches till the end of 2002 and early 2003 including a second triple–threat match for the Women's Championship on October 28, episode of Raw, ending on both winning and losing sides. Alliance with Gail Kim (2003–2005) Molly earned her second Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on Raw on July 28, 2003. Kim later turned villainous and joined Molly in her feud with Stratus. During an attack on Stratus, Lita made her return, helping Trish fend off her attackers. Holly and Kim then lost a tag team match to Lita and Trish at Unforgiven, sparking a feud with Lita. This feud led to a match against Lita at Survivor Series for the Women's title, which Holly retained. Molly lost her championship to Victoria in a Four-Way Elimination match on February 23, 2004. The feud led to a Hair versus Title match at WrestleMania XX in March 2004, which Molly lost, resulting in her having her head shaved. Greenwald maintains that it was her idea to have her head shaved, suggesting the idea to Vince McMahon months before the match occurred because she wanted to do something shocking at WrestleMania. Over the next few months, in storyline, she desperately tried to disguise her bald head using loose-fitting wigs. Later in 2004, Molly feuded with Stacy Keibler, overpowering Stacy on the mat and pinning her in three consecutive occasions, the last one occurring in a number one contender's match. Molly Holly's final WWE pay-per-view appearance occurred at Taboo Tuesday in 2004 as she appeared in the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal along with many other WWE Divas. The fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid or nurse outfits. In contrast to the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms, Molly wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties underneath. Molly failed to win the match when Stratus eliminated her by tossing her through the ropes for the win. Molly's efforts in subsequent attempts to regain the title failed. Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 and the introduction of the Raw Diva Search program, Molly was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat and Raw in losing efforts to the likes of Lita, Victoria, Trish Stratus, and Christy Hemme. Greenwald left WWE and a full-time wrestling career in April 2005. Reportedly, she was beginning to become disenchanted with WWE, who began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability. She also hated that her character had become a villain, but that was not the direct cause of her leaving the company. Greenwald stated that all of the aforementioned reasons were incorrect, but she would like to keep the real reason she left WWE private. She decided to take a break from WWE and spend some time with her family and enjoy life. Sporadic appearances and Hall of Fame (2007–present) On December 2007, at the Raw 15th Anniversary, Holly returned during a backstage segment with William Regal, Mickie James and Hornswoggle. On April 5, 2009, at WrestleMania XXV, Holly returned to compete on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella. On January 27, 2016, she appeared on WWE Network's program Table for 3, along with Alundra Blayze and Ivory. She appeared once again on the program this time along with Candice Michelle and Michelle McCool, which aired on May 18. On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Holly made a surprise entrance at number 12 during the first women's Royal Rumble match, in which she eliminated Sarah Logan before being eliminated by Michelle McCool. On April 6, she inducted Ivory into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class. Molly was also included in the 20-women Battle Royale at the first ever all Women's pay-per-view, Evolution. She returned reprising her "Mighty Molly" gimmick at the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, entering at number 3 and being eliminated by Bianca Belair. She also made an appearance on the Raw Legends Night special on January 4, 2021. On March 10, 2021, Holly was announced as the first inductee into the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame. She has since begun to work as a producer for the company. On January 29, 2022, Mightly Molly was a surprise entrant at the Royal Rumble match but was quickly eliminated by Nikki A.S.H following a sneak attack during her entrance. Independent circuit (2005–2007, 2018) On November 20, 2005, Greenwald made her first public appearance since her WWE departure at Northern IMPACT Wrestling's first ever card at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in her hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota. On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, Greenwald made her first in-ring appearance in nine months, appearing with Northern IMPACT Wrestling, a local Minnesota/Wisconsin wrestling promotion. In addition to refereeing a match between Rain and Ann-Thraxx (Ann Brookstone), Greenwald counted the pin for the main event match between Team Revolution and Team Invasion. She went on to referee an Impact Zone Wrestling match on February 14, 2006 in Tempe, Arizona and an XJAM Wrestling match on February 16, 2006 in Minot, North Dakota, where she challenged Ann-Thraxx to wrestle her, with Ann-Thraxx refusing. On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter and refereeing a women's match. In subsequent months, she made (non-wrestling) appearances at several independent wrestling events. On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Jonny Fairplay after a quick low blow and pinfall in a WCWA event. Nora returned to several events as guest referee or for autograph signings. She first refereed an intergender match between Kassy Summers and Seito Hayashi for BAW Championship Wrestling on July 13, 2007 in McMinnville, Oregon, then was guest referee in a match between Ann-Thraxx and TNA's Christy Hemme for Heavy on Wrestling in Superior, Wisconsin on July 21. Greenwald is one of the stars of the wrestling documentary, Bloodstained Memoirs. On August 31, 2018, Nora reprised her "Mighty Molly" gimmick and took part in Chikara's King of Trios event. Other media Holly has appeared in seven WWE video games. She made her in-game debut at WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It and appears in WWF Raw, WWE WrestleMania X8, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE Raw 2, WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw and WWE 2K20. Personal life In 2002, Greenwald competed on a special edition of Fear Factor, where she was eliminated in the second round. She won $10,000 for Prison Fellowship Ministries. In August 2005, she released an autobiographical DVD entitled "Nora Greenwald: Shootin' the Shi Crap" that detailed the reasons behind her departure. A portion of the profits from the sale of the DVD went to the education fund of the daughter of Mike Lockwood, her onetime on-screen cousin, after his death. After leaving the wrestling business, Greenwald has made sporadic wrestling appearances, acts as a landlady with regards to her property holdings, invests in real estate, and performs charity work. On December 16, 2006, Nora went to Guatemala for several months to learn Spanish and do missions work. In addition, she took public speaking classes and earned a license in massage therapy. Greenwald now works for Minnesota Teen Challenge, a one-year residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. She joined the program because at least ten of her friends have died because of drug overdoses. Greenwald, a born again Christian, ministers to the women in the program. In January 2009, Greenwald participated in The Polar Bear Plunge, where she voluntarily submerged herself in freezing water to raise money for the Special Olympics Minnesota. She has also been a bus aide for special needs children and worked with recovering addicts at Teen Challenge. In July 2010, she announced her engagement to Geno Benshoof, whom she met while working as a teen counselor. The couple were married in the backyard of Benshoof's parents house in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on July 22, 2010. Nora is currently the female lead coach at The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling, a training facility led by fellow WWE alumni Ken Anderson, and former WWE producer Shawn Daivari. Influence on Beth Phoenix Holly was honored in a sign of respect by wrestler Beth Phoenix on March 31, 2017, during the latter's Hall of Fame induction, in which Phoenix noted that Holly put her in touch with Nick Dinsmore and Nightmare Danny Davis., who helped to train her. Phoenix also mentioned that Holly had quietly paid her tuition so that she could chase her dreams. She then noted that the strong women are the ones who build each other up instead of tearing each other down, and that Holly was such a woman. Championships and accomplishments Cauliflower Alley Club Women's Wrestling Award (2013) New Dimension Wrestling NDW Women's Championship (1 time) World Professional Wrestling Federation WPWF Women's Championship (1 time) Women Superstars Uncensored WSU Hall of Fame (Class of 2010) World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE WWE Women's Championship (2 times) WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time) WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2021) Luchas de Apuestas record References External links 1977 births American female professional wrestlers Forest Lake Area High School alumni Living people People from Forest Lake, Minnesota Professional wrestlers from Minnesota Professional wrestling managers and valets Professional wrestling trainers The Dudley Brothers members WWE Hall of Fame inductees WWF/WWE Hardcore Champions WWF/WWE Women's Champions 21st-century American women 21st century professional wrestlers
[ "Nora Kristina Benshoof (née Greenwald; born on September 7, 1977) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler signed to WWE as a producer, she is best known for her appearances with the said company from 2000 to 2005 under the ring name Molly Holly.", "She is also known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Madness and Mona in 1999 to 2000.", "Holly began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she also worked as a trainer.", "In 2000, Greenwald debuted in the then-WWF as part of The Holly Cousins stable, an alliance of storyline cousins.", "She was later aligned with The Hurricane.", "During her time with the WWF/WWE, Holly held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice.", "She now serves as a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.", "She also continues to make sporadic appearances in WWE, including competing in the 2018 and 2020 Women's Royal Rumble.", "In 2021, Molly Holly was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in that year's class.", "Early life \nGreenwald was born in 1977 to Rick and Bonnie Greenwald.", "She has two brothers.", "Greenwald was interested in appearing on American Gladiators and trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to age 18.", "At age 14, she broke the Minnesota state powerlifting record (75 pounds) for her age group by lifting 100 pounds.", "She also trained as a gymnast.", "After she graduated from Forest Lake Area High School in 1996, Nora left home with $200 and a '65 Oldsmobile, which she drove from Minnesota to Florida, worked at a Subway restaurant and as a telemarketer, and out of curiosity tried out for wrestling.", "Professional wrestling career\n\nEarly career (1997–1999) \nGreenwald began training as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Tampa, Florida in 1997.", "She debuted on August 2, 1997 in the World Professional Wrestling Federation (WPWF) under the ring name Starla Saxton.", "Greenwald wrestled on the independent circuit throughout 1997 and 1998, winning two championships.", "On August 21, 1998 she defeated Malia Hosaka to win the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title, but lost it one day later back to Hosaka.", "She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Starla Saxon, unsuccessfully challenging Jacqueline for the WWF Women's Championship on an October 1998 episode of Sunday Night Heat and on an episode of the U.K. version of Shotgun.", "In late 1999, she briefly feuded with Brandi Alexander while wrestling in the Florida independent circuit.", "World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) \n\nGreenwald debuted in WCW as the evil Miss Madness, one of Randy Savage's valets along with Gorgeous George and Madusa.", "Savage asked Greenwald and Madusa to train his then-girlfriend Gorgeous George in real life, highlights of which were shown on WCW television.", "As part of the storyline, this villainous alliance, called Team Madness, would interfere in matches for the benefit of Savage.", "Behind the scenes, Greenwald and Madusa trained the other women of WCW at the WCW Power Plant.", "Eventually, Savage betrayed Miss Madness by firing her from Team Madness along with Madusa after a championship loss.", "She then became Mona, a fan favorite, who wore a beauty pageant sash, tiara, white gloves, and heels to the ring and wrestled barefoot in a blue cocktail dress.", "She embarked on mini-feuds with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya.", "Independent female wrestlers, such as Dee Dee Venturi and Brandi Alexander, were also brought in to wrestle Mona.", "WCW released Greenwald, however, in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move.", "World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment\n\nLady Ophelia (2000) \nUpon signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation, she was sent to their training ground in Memphis Championship Wrestling to work off ring-rust.", "She became the manager of William Regal and was known as Lady Ophelia.", "While there, she squared off against The Kat, Bobcat, and Victoria.", "In 2000, she reappeared in the World Wrestling Federation under the Lady Ophelia gimmick, wrestling dark matches and valeting for William Regal.", "The Holly Cousins (2000–2001) \n\nGreenwald, however, had her first major run in the company as Molly Holly, where she joined her on-screen cousins Bob Holly and Crash Holly.", "At the time, The Holly Cousins were involved in a feud with T & A (Test, Albert, and manager Trish Stratus).", "Greenwald says that Stratus was one of her favorite people with whom to work.", "Molly's arrival on the November 6, 2000 edition of Raw started a short feud with Stratus, ... Molly Holly beat Stratus on the November 16, 2000 episode of Smackdown before Survivor Series.", "to her first televised victory over Stratus in a Six-Person intergender tag team match at the Survivor Series.", "November 23, 2000 of Smackdown!", "episode, Holly using Molly-Go-Round finisher first time and defeat Stratus as her first singles match on WWF.", "In 2001, Molly formed an on-screen relationship with Spike Dudley, in the midst of their storyline rivalry between her cousins and Spike's brothers (The Dudley Boyz).", "In interviews in subsequent years, Greenwald recalled the \"relationship\" with Spike Dudley as the \"best time of her career.\"", "A subsequent fallout between her and Crash even led to an intergender singles match, with Molly pinning Crash.", "Mighty Molly (2001–2002) \nIn September 2001, Molly dumped Spike to become Mighty Molly, the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane.", "Molly, however, eventually left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler, taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.", "She promptly lost it to Christian an hour later after getting a door slammed in her face.", "Women's Champion (2002–2003) \n\nAfter splitting up with The Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, Molly Holly.", "Upon her return to the newly renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), she drastically changed her look by shortening her trademark blonde hair and darkening it to autumn brown.", "Greenwald's reasoning behind this was that it fit her new character better.", "Greenwald adopted a villainous, self-righteous prude character, who was appalled by the other WWE Divas continually using their \"assets\" and degrading themselves.", "During this gimmick, she would often refer to herself as being \"pure and wholesome.\"", "After turning heel, Holly began her first rivalry as a villain with Trish Stratus after she attacked her in a post-match assault on the April 1, episode of Raw, by breaking a paddle over Stratus head.", "On the April 15, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Trish Stratus in a number one contenders match to Jazz's Women's Championship.", "On the May 6, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Terri in a Diva's showdown contest, after wearing a covered swim suit and claiming to have dignity as Terri was dressed with a more revealing swim suit, before attacking her and being stopped by Jerry Lawler, this led to a match between both of them the following week on the May 13, episode of Raw, where Holly emerged victorious.", "Following this, her feud with Stratus further escalated after Trish provoked Molly by making fun of Molly's large bottom on the June 10th episode of Raw, which led to a match that same night, where Holly defeated Stratus in a non–title match.", "The rivalry led to a match at King of the Ring on June 23 for Trish's Women's title, where Molly successfully captured it for the first time after pinning Stratus by hooking her tights.", "The following night on Raw, Holly teamed up with Jackie Gayda for a tag team match and stated that she finally had brought back dignity to the Women's title by not being a \"tramp who sleeps her way to the top\" referring to Stratus, before being defeated by Trish and Linda Miles.", "On the July 15, episode of Raw, Holly successfully defended her title against Trish Stratus.", "After multiple intergender tag team matches throughout mid-July, August and early September including the first intergender tag team tables match between both Molly and Stratus who started an alignment with Bubba who competed along with her, Trish received a rematch for Molly's Championship on September 22 at Unforgiven, where she dropped the title back to Stratus.", "The following night on Raw, Holly tried to regain her title during a triple–threat match against Victoria and Stratus in an unsuccessful attempt, to end their feud.", "During this feud, Jerry Lawler also began to poke fun at Greenwald's bottom-heavy figure, which Greenwald later revealed genuinely hurt her feelings in real-life, Greenwald, however, initially did not mind the storyline when Stephanie McMahon approached her with the idea.", "After ending her feud with Stratus, Holly started competing in various singles and tag team matches till the end of 2002 and early 2003 including a second triple–threat match for the Women's Championship on October 28, episode of Raw, ending on both winning and losing sides.", "Alliance with Gail Kim (2003–2005) \nMolly earned her second Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on Raw on July 28, 2003.", "Kim later turned villainous and joined Molly in her feud with Stratus.", "During an attack on Stratus, Lita made her return, helping Trish fend off her attackers.", "Holly and Kim then lost a tag team match to Lita and Trish at Unforgiven, sparking a feud with Lita.", "This feud led to a match against Lita at Survivor Series for the Women's title, which Holly retained.", "Molly lost her championship to Victoria in a Four-Way Elimination match on February 23, 2004.", "The feud led to a Hair versus Title match at WrestleMania XX in March 2004, which Molly lost, resulting in her having her head shaved.", "Greenwald maintains that it was her idea to have her head shaved, suggesting the idea to Vince McMahon months before the match occurred because she wanted to do something shocking at WrestleMania.", "Over the next few months, in storyline, she desperately tried to disguise her bald head using loose-fitting wigs.", "Later in 2004, Molly feuded with Stacy Keibler, overpowering Stacy on the mat and pinning her in three consecutive occasions, the last one occurring in a number one contender's match.", "Molly Holly's final WWE pay-per-view appearance occurred at Taboo Tuesday in 2004 as she appeared in the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal along with many other WWE Divas.", "The fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid or nurse outfits.", "In contrast to the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms, Molly wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties underneath.", "Molly failed to win the match when Stratus eliminated her by tossing her through the ropes for the win.", "Molly's efforts in subsequent attempts to regain the title failed.", "Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 and the introduction of the Raw Diva Search program, Molly was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat and Raw in losing efforts to the likes of Lita, Victoria, Trish Stratus, and Christy Hemme.", "Greenwald left WWE and a full-time wrestling career in April 2005.", "Reportedly, she was beginning to become disenchanted with WWE, who began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability.", "She also hated that her character had become a villain, but that was not the direct cause of her leaving the company.", "Greenwald stated that all of the aforementioned reasons were incorrect, but she would like to keep the real reason she left WWE private.", "She decided to take a break from WWE and spend some time with her family and enjoy life.", "Sporadic appearances and Hall of Fame (2007–present) \n\nOn December 2007, at the Raw 15th Anniversary, Holly returned during a backstage segment with William Regal, Mickie James and Hornswoggle.", "On April 5, 2009, at WrestleMania XXV, Holly returned to compete on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella.", "On January 27, 2016, she appeared on WWE Network's program Table for 3, along with Alundra Blayze and Ivory.", "She appeared once again on the program this time along with Candice Michelle and Michelle McCool, which aired on May 18.", "On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Holly made a surprise entrance at number 12 during the first women's Royal Rumble match, in which she eliminated Sarah Logan before being eliminated by Michelle McCool.", "On April 6, she inducted Ivory into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class.", "Molly was also included in the 20-women Battle Royale at the first ever all Women's pay-per-view, Evolution.", "She returned reprising her \"Mighty Molly\" gimmick at the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, entering at number 3 and being eliminated by Bianca Belair.", "She also made an appearance on the Raw Legends Night special on January 4, 2021.", "On March 10, 2021, Holly was announced as the first inductee into the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame.", "She has since begun to work as a producer for the company.", "On January 29, 2022, Mightly Molly was a surprise entrant at the Royal Rumble match but was quickly eliminated by Nikki A.S.H following a sneak attack during her entrance.", "Independent circuit (2005–2007, 2018) \nOn November 20, 2005, Greenwald made her first public appearance since her WWE departure at Northern IMPACT Wrestling's first ever card at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in her hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota.", "On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, Greenwald made her first in-ring appearance in nine months, appearing with Northern IMPACT Wrestling, a local Minnesota/Wisconsin wrestling promotion.", "In addition to refereeing a match between Rain and Ann-Thraxx (Ann Brookstone), Greenwald counted the pin for the main event match between Team Revolution and Team Invasion.", "She went on to referee an Impact Zone Wrestling match on February 14, 2006 in Tempe, Arizona and an XJAM Wrestling match on February 16, 2006 in Minot, North Dakota, where she challenged Ann-Thraxx to wrestle her, with Ann-Thraxx refusing.", "On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter and refereeing a women's match.", "In subsequent months, she made (non-wrestling) appearances at several independent wrestling events.", "On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Jonny Fairplay after a quick low blow and pinfall in a WCWA event.", "Nora returned to several events as guest referee or for autograph signings.", "She first refereed an intergender match between Kassy Summers and Seito Hayashi for BAW Championship Wrestling on July 13, 2007 in McMinnville, Oregon, then was guest referee in a match between Ann-Thraxx and TNA's Christy Hemme for Heavy on Wrestling in Superior, Wisconsin on July 21.", "Greenwald is one of the stars of the wrestling documentary, Bloodstained Memoirs.", "On August 31, 2018, Nora reprised her \"Mighty Molly\" gimmick and took part in Chikara's King of Trios event.", "Other media \nHolly has appeared in seven WWE video games.", "She made her in-game debut at WWF SmackDown!", "Just Bring It and appears in WWF Raw, WWE WrestleMania X8, WWE SmackDown!", "Shut Your Mouth, WWE Raw 2, WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE SmackDown!", "vs.", "Raw and WWE 2K20.", "Personal life \nIn 2002, Greenwald competed on a special edition of Fear Factor, where she was eliminated in the second round.", "She won $10,000 for Prison Fellowship Ministries.", "In August 2005, she released an autobiographical DVD entitled \"Nora Greenwald: Shootin' the Shi Crap\" that detailed the reasons behind her departure.", "A portion of the profits from the sale of the DVD went to the education fund of the daughter of Mike Lockwood, her onetime on-screen cousin, after his death.", "After leaving the wrestling business, Greenwald has made sporadic wrestling appearances, acts as a landlady with regards to her property holdings, invests in real estate, and performs charity work.", "On December 16, 2006, Nora went to Guatemala for several months to learn Spanish and do missions work.", "In addition, she took public speaking classes and earned a license in massage therapy.", "Greenwald now works for Minnesota Teen Challenge, a one-year residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.", "She joined the program because at least ten of her friends have died because of drug overdoses.", "Greenwald, a born again Christian, ministers to the women in the program.", "In January 2009, Greenwald participated in The Polar Bear Plunge, where she voluntarily submerged herself in freezing water to raise money for the Special Olympics Minnesota.", "She has also been a bus aide for special needs children and worked with recovering addicts at Teen Challenge.", "In July 2010, she announced her engagement to Geno Benshoof, whom she met while working as a teen counselor.", "The couple were married in the backyard of Benshoof's parents house in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on July 22, 2010.", "Nora is currently the female lead coach at The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling, a training facility led by fellow WWE alumni Ken Anderson, and former WWE producer Shawn Daivari.", "Influence on Beth Phoenix\nHolly was honored in a sign of respect by wrestler Beth Phoenix on March 31, 2017, during the latter's Hall of Fame induction, in which Phoenix noted that Holly put her in touch with Nick Dinsmore and Nightmare Danny Davis., who helped to train her.", "Phoenix also mentioned that Holly had quietly paid her tuition so that she could chase her dreams.", "She then noted that the strong women are the ones who build each other up instead of tearing each other down, and that Holly was such a woman.", "Championships and accomplishments \n Cauliflower Alley Club\n Women's Wrestling Award (2013)\n New Dimension Wrestling\n NDW Women's Championship (1 time)\n World Professional Wrestling Federation\n WPWF Women's Championship (1 time)\n Women Superstars Uncensored\n WSU Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)\n World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE\n WWE Women's Championship (2 times)\n WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)\n WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2021)\n\nLuchas de Apuestas record\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n\n \n \n \n \n\n1977 births\nAmerican female professional wrestlers\nForest Lake Area High School alumni\nLiving people\nPeople from Forest Lake, Minnesota\nProfessional wrestlers from Minnesota\nProfessional wrestling managers and valets\nProfessional wrestling trainers\nThe Dudley Brothers members\nWWE Hall of Fame inductees\nWWF/WWE Hardcore Champions\nWWF/WWE Women's Champions\n21st-century American women\n21st century professional wrestlers" ]
[ "She is best known for her appearances with the company from 2000 to 2005 under the ring name Molly Holly.", "In 1999 to 2000 she appeared with World Championship Wrestling as Miss Madness.", "Holly worked as a trainer in her professional wrestling career.", "The Holly Cousins stable was an alliance of storyline cousins.", "She was aligned with The Hurricane.", "Holly held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice.", "She is a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling.", "She competed in the Women's Royal Rumble in two of the last three years.", "The year in which Molly Holly was inducted into the Hall of Fame was 2021.", "Rick and Bonnie Greenwald had a baby in 1977.", "She has two brothers.", "He trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to 18 and was interested in appearing on American Gladiators.", "She broke the Minnesota state powerlifting record at age 14 by lifting 100 pounds.", "She trained as a gymnast.", "After graduating from Forest Lake Area High School in 1996, she left home with $200 and a '65 Oldsmobile, which she drove from Minnesota to Florida, worked at a Subway restaurant and as a telemarketer, and tried out for wrestling.", "In 1997 Greenwald began training as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Florida.", "On August 2, 1997 she made her professional wrestling debut in the World Professional Wrestling Federation under the ring name Starla Saxton.", "In 1997 and 1998 he won two titles on the independent circuit.", "She won the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title on August 21, 1998, but lost it a day later to Hosaka.", "She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Starla Saxon, but she was unsuccessful in her attempt to win the WWF Women's Championship.", "She feuded with Alexander in the late 90's.", "The evil Miss Madness was one of Randy Savage's valets and appeared in World Championship Wrestling.", "The highlights of the training of Gorgeous George were shown on WCW television.", "Team Madness interfered in matches for the benefit of Savage as part of the storyline.", "The other women of WCW were trained at the power plant.", "Miss Madness was betrayed by being fired from Team Madness along with Madusa after a championship loss.", "She became a fan favorite and wrestled barefoot in a blue cocktail dress while wearing a beauty pageant sash, tiara, white gloves, and heels.", "She started with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya.", "Independent female wrestlers, such as Dee Dee Venturi and Brandi Alexander, were also brought in to wrestle.", "Greenwald was released in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move.", "She was sent to Memphis Championship Wrestling to work off ring-rust after signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation.", "She was known as Lady Ophelia.", "She faced off against The Kat, Bobcat, and Victoria.", "She came back in the World Wrestling Federation in 2000 under the name Lady Ophelia.", "Her first major run in the company was as Molly Holly, where she joined her on-screen cousins Bob Holly and Crash Holly.", "The Holly Cousins were involved in a feud with T & A.", "One of her favorite people to work with was Stratus.", "Molly's arrival on the November 6, 2000 edition of Raw started a short feud with Stratus.", "It was her first televised victory over a man in a tag team match.", "November 23, 2000 of the show.", "Holly defeated Stratus in her first singles match on WWF.", "In 2001, Molly formed an on-screen relationship with Spike Dudley, in the midst of their storyline rivalry between her cousins and Spike's brothers.", "The \"best time of her career\" was when she had a relationship with Spike Dudley.", "Molly pinned Crash during the inter gender singles match.", "Molly became the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane after dumping Spike.", "Molly left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler, taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania X8 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.", "She lost it to Christian after a door slammed in her face.", "After splitting up with The Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, Molly Holly.", "She dramatically changed her look when she returned to World Wrestling Entertainment, shortening her blonde hair and changing it to brown.", "It fit her new character better.", "The character that Greenwald adopted was a prude who was appalled by the other WWE Divas' use of their \"assets\" and degrading themselves.", "She referred to herself as being pure and wholesome.", "On the April 1st episode of Raw, Holly began her first rivalry as a villain with Trish Stratus after she attacked her in a post match assault.", "On the April 15, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Trish Stratus in a match for the Jazz's Women's Championship.", "On the May 6, episode of Raw, Holly was defeated by Terri in a Diva's showdown contest, after wearing a covered swim suit and claiming to have dignity as she was dressed with a more revealing swim suit, before attacking her and being stopped by Jerry Lawler, this led to a match", "On the June 10th episode of Raw, Holly defeated Stratus in a non–title match after she was provoked byTrish to make fun of Molly's large bottom.", "Molly won the Women's title at King of the Ring on June 23 after pinning Stratus with her tights.", "Holly stated that she had brought back dignity to the Women's title by not being a \"tramp who sleeps her way to the top\" as she was defeated by Trish in a tag team match.", "Holly successfully defended her title on the July 15 episode of Raw.", "After multiple inter gender tag team matches throughout July, August and September including the first inter gender tag team tables match between Molly and Stratus who started an alignment with Bubba who competed along with her,Trish received a second opportunity to win the Molly's Championship on September 22 at Unforgiven", "Holly tried to regain her title during a triple–threat match against Victoria and Stratus in an unsuccessful attempt to end her feud.", "Greenwald initially did not mind the storyline when McMahon approached her with the idea, but later revealed that she hurt her feelings in real-life by poking fun at her bottom-heavy figure.", "Holly competed in various singles and tag team matches until the end of 2002 and early 2003 including a second triple–threat match for the Women's Championship on October 28, episode of Raw.", "Molly earned her second Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on Raw.", "Kim and Molly were involved in a feud.", "During the attack on Stratus, Lita came back to help.", "Holly and Kim had a feud with Lita after they lost a tag team match.", "Holly retained the Women's title at the Survivor Series because of this feud.", "On February 23, 2004, Molly lost her championship to Victoria.", "Molly had her head shaved after losing the Hair versus Title match at Wrestlemania XX in 2004.", "It was her idea to have her head shaved, she suggested to Vince McMahon months before the match occurred, because she wanted to do something shocking at the event.", "She tried to disguise her bald head with wigs over the next few months.", "In 2004, Molly pinned her three times in a row, the last time occurring in a number one contender's match.", "Molly Holly's last pay-per-view appearance was at Taboo Tuesday in 2004, where she was a part of the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal.", "Fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid or nurse outfits.", "Molly wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties, unlike the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms.", "Molly failed to win the match when she was thrown through the ropes by Stratus.", "Molly's attempts to regain the title failed.", "Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 and the introduction of the Raw Diva Search program, Molly was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat and Raw.", "There was a full-time wrestling career for Greenwald.", "She was starting to dislike the company because they began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability.", "She left the company because she hated that her character had become a villain.", "The reasons were incorrect, but she wanted to keep the real reason for leaving private.", "She decided to take a break from wrestling and spend time with her family.", "Holly appeared at the Raw 15th Anniversary in December 2007, during a backstage segment with William, Mickie James and Hornswoggle.", "On April 5, 2009, Holly returned to compete on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella.", "She was on Table for 3 with Alundra Blayze and Ivory.", "She was one of three people who appeared on the program on May 18.", "Holly made a surprise entrance at number 12 during the first women's Royal Rumble match in which she eliminated Sarah Logan before being eliminated by Michelle McCool.", "On April 6, she became a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.", "Molly was included in the Battle Royale at Evolution, the first ever all Women's pay-per-view.", "She came back at the Royal Rumble in January 2020 and was eliminated by Bianca Belair.", "On January 4, 2021, she appeared on the Raw Legends Night special.", "On March 10, 2021, Holly was announced as the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame.", "She is now a producer for the company.", "Mightly Molly was a surprise entrant at the Royal Rumble match but was quickly eliminated byNikki A.S.H after a sneak attack.", "On November 20, 2005, Greenwald made her first public appearance since her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment at Northern IMPACT Wrestling's first ever card at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in her hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota.", "On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, she made her first in-ring appearance in nine months.", "In addition to refereeing the match between Rain and Ann-Thraxx, Greenwald counted the pin for the main event match between Team Revolution and Team Invasion.", "She refereeed an Impact Zone Wrestling match in Arizona on February 14, 2006 and an XJAM Wrestling match in North Dakota on February 16, 2006.", "On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter and refereeing a women's match.", "She made appearances at several independent wrestling events.", "On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Fairplay after a quick low blow and pinfall in a WCWA event.", "As a guest referee, she worked at several events.", "On July 13, 2007, she was guest referee in a match between Ann-Thraxx and Christy Hemme for Heavy on Wrestling in Superior.", "The wrestler is one of the stars of the documentary.", "On August 31, 2018, she took part in Chikara's King of Trios event.", "Holly has appeared in video games.", "She made her game debut at WWF.", "Just Bring It and is in WWF Raw.", "Shut your mouth, WWE Raw 2.", "vs.", "2K20 and Raw.", "She was eliminated in the second round of Fear Factor in 2002.", "She won money for a charity.", "In August 2005, she released an autobiographical DVD entitled \"Nora Greenwald: Shootin' the Shi Crap\" that detailed the reasons behind her departure.", "The education fund of the daughter of Mike Lockwood, her onetime on-screen cousin, received a portion of the profits from the sale of the DVD.", "After leaving the wrestling business, Greenwald has made sporadic wrestling appearances, acts as a landlady, invests in real estate, and performs charity work.", "On December 16, 2006 she went to Guatemala to learn Spanish and do missions work.", "She earned a license in massage therapy and took public speaking classes.", "Minnesota Teen Challenge is a one-year residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.", "At least ten of her friends have died from drug overdoses.", "The women in the program are being ministered to by Greenwald.", "In January 2009, she took part in the polar bear plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics Minnesota.", "She worked with recovering addicts at Teen Challenge and was a bus aide for special needs children.", "She got engaged to Geno Benshoof in July of 2010.", "The couple were married in the backyard of Benshoof's parents house.", "Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari are the co-owners of The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling, a training facility for wrestlers.", "Influence on Beth Phoenix Holly was honored in a sign of respect by wrestler Beth Phoenix on March 31, 2017, during the latter's Hall of Fame induction, in which Phoenix noted that Holly put her in touch with Nick Dinsmore and Nightmare Danny Davis, who helped to train her.", "Holly quietly paid her tuition so that she could chase her dreams.", "She said that the strong women build each other up instead of tearing each other down, and that Holly was such a woman.", "The Women's Championship of the World Professional Wrestling Federation was won by the New Dimension Wrestling NDW Women's Championship." ]
Nora Kristina Benshoof (née Greenwald; born on September 7, 1977) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler signed to WWE as a producer, she is best known for her appearances with the said company from 2000 to 2005 under the ring name <mask>. She is also known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Madness and Mona in 1999 to 2000. <mask> began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she also worked as a trainer. In 2000, Greenwald debuted in the then-WWF as part of The <mask> stable, an alliance of storyline cousins. She was later aligned with The Hurricane. During her time with the WWF/WWE, <mask> held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice. She now serves as a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.She also continues to make sporadic appearances in WWE, including competing in the 2018 and 2020 Women's Royal Rumble. In 2021, <mask> was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in that year's class. Early life Greenwald was born in 1977 to Rick and Bonnie Greenwald. She has two brothers. Greenwald was interested in appearing on American Gladiators and trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to age 18. At age 14, she broke the Minnesota state powerlifting record (75 pounds) for her age group by lifting 100 pounds. She also trained as a gymnast.After she graduated from Forest Lake Area High School in 1996, Nora left home with $200 and a '65 Oldsmobile, which she drove from Minnesota to Florida, worked at a Subway restaurant and as a telemarketer, and out of curiosity tried out for wrestling. Professional wrestling career Early career (1997–1999) Greenwald began training as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Tampa, Florida in 1997. She debuted on August 2, 1997 in the World Professional Wrestling Federation (WPWF) under the ring name Starla Saxton. Greenwald wrestled on the independent circuit throughout 1997 and 1998, winning two championships. On August 21, 1998 she defeated Malia Hosaka to win the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title, but lost it one day later back to Hosaka. She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Starla Saxon, unsuccessfully challenging Jacqueline for the WWF Women's Championship on an October 1998 episode of Sunday Night Heat and on an episode of the U.K. version of Shotgun. In late 1999, she briefly feuded with Brandi Alexander while wrestling in the Florida independent circuit.World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) Greenwald debuted in WCW as the evil Miss Madness, one of Randy Savage's valets along with Gorgeous George and Madusa. Savage asked Greenwald and Madusa to train his then-girlfriend Gorgeous George in real life, highlights of which were shown on WCW television. As part of the storyline, this villainous alliance, called Team Madness, would interfere in matches for the benefit of Savage. Behind the scenes, Greenwald and Madusa trained the other women of WCW at the WCW Power Plant. Eventually, Savage betrayed Miss Madness by firing her from Team Madness along with Madusa after a championship loss. She then became Mona, a fan favorite, who wore a beauty pageant sash, tiara, white gloves, and heels to the ring and wrestled barefoot in a blue cocktail dress. She embarked on mini-feuds with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya.Independent female wrestlers, such as Dee Dee Venturi and Brandi Alexander, were also brought in to wrestle Mona. WCW released Greenwald, however, in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment Lady Ophelia (2000) Upon signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation, she was sent to their training ground in Memphis Championship Wrestling to work off ring-rust. She became the manager of William Regal and was known as Lady Ophelia. While there, she squared off against The Kat, Bobcat, and Victoria. In 2000, she reappeared in the World Wrestling Federation under the Lady Ophelia gimmick, wrestling dark matches and valeting for William Regal. The <mask>usins (2000–2001) Greenwald, however, had her first major run in the company as <mask>, where she joined her on-screen cousins <mask> and <mask>.At the time, The <mask>ins were involved in a feud with T & A (Test, Albert, and manager Trish Stratus). Greenwald says that Stratus was one of her favorite people with whom to work. <mask>'s arrival on the November 6, 2000 edition of Raw started a short feud with Stratus, ... <mask> beat Stratus on the November 16, 2000 episode of Smackdown before Survivor Series. to her first televised victory over Stratus in a Six-Person intergender tag team match at the Survivor Series. November 23, 2000 of Smackdown! episode, <mask> using Molly-Go-Round finisher first time and defeat Stratus as her first singles match on WWF. In 2001, <mask> formed an on-screen relationship with Spike Dudley, in the midst of their storyline rivalry between her cousins and Spike's brothers (The Dudley Boyz).In interviews in subsequent years, Greenwald recalled the "relationship" with Spike Dudley as the "best time of her career." A subsequent fallout between her and Crash even led to an intergender singles match, with <mask> pinning Crash. <mask> (2001–2002) In September 2001, <mask> dumped Spike to become <mask>, the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane. <mask>, however, eventually left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler, taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She promptly lost it to Christian an hour later after getting a door slammed in her face. Women's Champion (2002–2003) After splitting up with The Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, <mask>. Upon her return to the newly renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), she drastically changed her look by shortening her trademark blonde hair and darkening it to autumn brown.Greenwald's reasoning behind this was that it fit her new character better. Greenwald adopted a villainous, self-righteous prude character, who was appalled by the other WWE Divas continually using their "assets" and degrading themselves. During this gimmick, she would often refer to herself as being "pure and wholesome." After turning heel, <mask> began her first rivalry as a villain with Trish Stratus after she attacked her in a post-match assault on the April 1, episode of Raw, by breaking a paddle over Stratus head. On the April 15, episode of Raw, <mask> was defeated by Trish Stratus in a number one contenders match to Jazz's Women's Championship. On the May 6, episode of Raw, <mask> was defeated by Terri in a Diva's showdown contest, after wearing a covered swim suit and claiming to have dignity as Terri was dressed with a more revealing swim suit, before attacking her and being stopped by Jerry Lawler, this led to a match between both of them the following week on the May 13, episode of Raw, where <mask> emerged victorious. Following this, her feud with Stratus further escalated after Trish provoked <mask> by making fun of <mask>'s large bottom on the June 10th episode of Raw, which led to a match that same night, where <mask> defeated Stratus in a non–title match.The rivalry led to a match at King of the Ring on June 23 for Trish's Women's title, where <mask> successfully captured it for the first time after pinning Stratus by hooking her tights. The following night on Raw, <mask> teamed up with Jackie Gayda for a tag team match and stated that she finally had brought back dignity to the Women's title by not being a "tramp who sleeps her way to the top" referring to Stratus, before being defeated by Trish and Linda Miles. On the July 15, episode of Raw, <mask> successfully defended her title against Trish Stratus. After multiple intergender tag team matches throughout mid-July, August and early September including the first intergender tag team tables match between both <mask> and Stratus who started an alignment with Bubba who competed along with her, Trish received a rematch for <mask>'s Championship on September 22 at Unforgiven, where she dropped the title back to Stratus. The following night on Raw, <mask> tried to regain her title during a triple–threat match against Victoria and Stratus in an unsuccessful attempt, to end their feud. During this feud, Jerry Lawler also began to poke fun at Greenwald's bottom-heavy figure, which Greenwald later revealed genuinely hurt her feelings in real-life, Greenwald, however, initially did not mind the storyline when Stephanie McMahon approached her with the idea. After ending her feud with Stratus, <mask> started competing in various singles and tag team matches till the end of 2002 and early 2003 including a second triple–threat match for the Women's Championship on October 28, episode of Raw, ending on both winning and losing sides.Alliance with Gail Kim (2003–2005) <mask> earned her second Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on Raw on July 28, 2003. Kim later turned villainous and joined <mask> in her feud with Stratus. During an attack on Stratus, Lita made her return, helping Trish fend off her attackers. <mask> and Kim then lost a tag team match to Lita and Trish at Unforgiven, sparking a feud with Lita. This feud led to a match against Lita at Survivor Series for the Women's title, which <mask> retained. <mask> lost her championship to Victoria in a Four-Way Elimination match on February 23, 2004. The feud led to a Hair versus Title match at WrestleMania XX in March 2004, which <mask> lost, resulting in her having her head shaved.Greenwald maintains that it was her idea to have her head shaved, suggesting the idea to Vince McMahon months before the match occurred because she wanted to do something shocking at WrestleMania. Over the next few months, in storyline, she desperately tried to disguise her bald head using loose-fitting wigs. Later in 2004, <mask> feuded with Stacy Keibler, overpowering Stacy on the mat and pinning her in three consecutive occasions, the last one occurring in a number one contender's match. <mask>'s final WWE pay-per-view appearance occurred at Taboo Tuesday in 2004 as she appeared in the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal along with many other WWE Divas. The fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid or nurse outfits. In contrast to the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms, <mask> wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties underneath. <mask> failed to win the match when Stratus eliminated her by tossing her through the ropes for the win.<mask>'s efforts in subsequent attempts to regain the title failed. Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 and the introduction of the Raw Diva Search program, <mask> was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat and Raw in losing efforts to the likes of Lita, Victoria, Trish Stratus, and Christy Hemme. Greenwald left WWE and a full-time wrestling career in April 2005. Reportedly, she was beginning to become disenchanted with WWE, who began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability. She also hated that her character had become a villain, but that was not the direct cause of her leaving the company. Greenwald stated that all of the aforementioned reasons were incorrect, but she would like to keep the real reason she left WWE private. She decided to take a break from WWE and spend some time with her family and enjoy life.Sporadic appearances and Hall of Fame (2007–present) On December 2007, at the Raw 15th Anniversary, <mask> returned during a backstage segment with William Regal, Mickie James and Hornswoggle. On April 5, 2009, at WrestleMania XXV, <mask> returned to compete on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella. On January 27, 2016, she appeared on WWE Network's program Table for 3, along with Alundra Blayze and Ivory. She appeared once again on the program this time along with Candice Michelle and Michelle McCool, which aired on May 18. On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, <mask> made a surprise entrance at number 12 during the first women's Royal Rumble match, in which she eliminated Sarah Logan before being eliminated by Michelle McCool. On April 6, she inducted Ivory into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2018 class. <mask> was also included in the 20-women Battle Royale at the first ever all Women's pay-per-view, Evolution.She returned reprising her "Mighty Molly" gimmick at the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, entering at number 3 and being eliminated by Bianca Belair. She also made an appearance on the Raw Legends Night special on January 4, 2021. On March 10, 2021, <mask> was announced as the first inductee into the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame. She has since begun to work as a producer for the company. On January 29, 2022, Mightly <mask> was a surprise entrant at the Royal Rumble match but was quickly eliminated by Nikki A.S.H following a sneak attack during her entrance. Independent circuit (2005–2007, 2018) On November 20, 2005, Greenwald made her first public appearance since her WWE departure at Northern IMPACT Wrestling's first ever card at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in her hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota. On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, Greenwald made her first in-ring appearance in nine months, appearing with Northern IMPACT Wrestling, a local Minnesota/Wisconsin wrestling promotion.In addition to refereeing a match between Rain and Ann-Thraxx (Ann Brookstone), Greenwald counted the pin for the main event match between Team Revolution and Team Invasion. She went on to referee an Impact Zone Wrestling match on February 14, 2006 in Tempe, Arizona and an XJAM Wrestling match on February 16, 2006 in Minot, North Dakota, where she challenged Ann-Thraxx to wrestle her, with Ann-Thraxx refusing. On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter and refereeing a women's match. In subsequent months, she made (non-wrestling) appearances at several independent wrestling events. On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Jonny Fairplay after a quick low blow and pinfall in a WCWA event. Nora returned to several events as guest referee or for autograph signings. She first refereed an intergender match between Kassy Summers and Seito Hayashi for BAW Championship Wrestling on July 13, 2007 in McMinnville, Oregon, then was guest referee in a match between Ann-Thraxx and TNA's Christy Hemme for Heavy on Wrestling in Superior, Wisconsin on July 21.Greenwald is one of the stars of the wrestling documentary, Bloodstained Memoirs. On August 31, 2018, Nora reprised her "Mighty Molly" gimmick and took part in Chikara's King of Trios event. Other media <mask> has appeared in seven WWE video games. She made her in-game debut at WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It and appears in WWF Raw, WWE WrestleMania X8, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE Raw 2, WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE SmackDown! vs.Raw and WWE 2K20. Personal life In 2002, Greenwald competed on a special edition of Fear Factor, where she was eliminated in the second round. She won $10,000 for Prison Fellowship Ministries. In August 2005, she released an autobiographical DVD entitled "Nora Greenwald: Shootin' the Shi Crap" that detailed the reasons behind her departure. A portion of the profits from the sale of the DVD went to the education fund of the daughter of Mike Lockwood, her onetime on-screen cousin, after his death. After leaving the wrestling business, Greenwald has made sporadic wrestling appearances, acts as a landlady with regards to her property holdings, invests in real estate, and performs charity work. On December 16, 2006, Nora went to Guatemala for several months to learn Spanish and do missions work.In addition, she took public speaking classes and earned a license in massage therapy. Greenwald now works for Minnesota Teen Challenge, a one-year residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. She joined the program because at least ten of her friends have died because of drug overdoses. Greenwald, a born again Christian, ministers to the women in the program. In January 2009, Greenwald participated in The Polar Bear Plunge, where she voluntarily submerged herself in freezing water to raise money for the Special Olympics Minnesota. She has also been a bus aide for special needs children and worked with recovering addicts at Teen Challenge. In July 2010, she announced her engagement to Geno Benshoof, whom she met while working as a teen counselor.The couple were married in the backyard of Benshoof's parents house in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on July 22, 2010. Nora is currently the female lead coach at The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling, a training facility led by fellow WWE alumni Ken Anderson, and former WWE producer Shawn Daivari. Influence on Beth Phoenix <mask> was honored in a sign of respect by wrestler Beth Phoenix on March 31, 2017, during the latter's Hall of Fame induction, in which Phoenix noted that <mask> put her in touch with Nick Dinsmore and Nightmare Danny Davis., who helped to train her. Phoenix also mentioned that <mask> had quietly paid her tuition so that she could chase her dreams. She then noted that the strong women are the ones who build each other up instead of tearing each other down, and that <mask> was such a woman. Championships and accomplishments Cauliflower Alley Club Women's Wrestling Award (2013) New Dimension Wrestling NDW Women's Championship (1 time) World Professional Wrestling Federation WPWF Women's Championship (1 time) Women Superstars Uncensored WSU Hall of Fame (Class of 2010) World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE WWE Women's Championship (2 times) WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time) WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2021) Luchas de Apuestas record References External links 1977 births American female professional wrestlers Forest Lake Area High School alumni Living people People from Forest Lake, Minnesota Professional wrestlers from Minnesota Professional wrestling managers and valets Professional wrestling trainers The Dudley Brothers members WWE Hall of Fame inductees WWF/WWE Hardcore Champions WWF/WWE Women's Champions 21st-century American women 21st century professional wrestlers
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She is best known for her appearances with the company from 2000 to 2005 under the ring name <mask>. In 1999 to 2000 she appeared with World Championship Wrestling as Miss Madness. <mask> worked as a trainer in her professional wrestling career. The <mask> stable was an alliance of storyline cousins. She was aligned with The Hurricane. <mask> held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice. She is a coach at The Academy School of Professional Wrestling.She competed in the Women's Royal Rumble in two of the last three years. The year in which <mask> was inducted into the Hall of Fame was 2021. Rick and Bonnie Greenwald had a baby in 1977. She has two brothers. He trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to 18 and was interested in appearing on American Gladiators. She broke the Minnesota state powerlifting record at age 14 by lifting 100 pounds. She trained as a gymnast.After graduating from Forest Lake Area High School in 1996, she left home with $200 and a '65 Oldsmobile, which she drove from Minnesota to Florida, worked at a Subway restaurant and as a telemarketer, and tried out for wrestling. In 1997 Greenwald began training as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Florida. On August 2, 1997 she made her professional wrestling debut in the World Professional Wrestling Federation under the ring name Starla Saxton. In 1997 and 1998 he won two titles on the independent circuit. She won the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title on August 21, 1998, but lost it a day later to Hosaka. She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Starla Saxon, but she was unsuccessful in her attempt to win the WWF Women's Championship. She feuded with Alexander in the late 90's.The evil Miss Madness was one of Randy Savage's valets and appeared in World Championship Wrestling. The highlights of the training of Gorgeous George were shown on WCW television. Team Madness interfered in matches for the benefit of Savage as part of the storyline. The other women of WCW were trained at the power plant. Miss Madness was betrayed by being fired from Team Madness along with Madusa after a championship loss. She became a fan favorite and wrestled barefoot in a blue cocktail dress while wearing a beauty pageant sash, tiara, white gloves, and heels. She started with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya.Independent female wrestlers, such as Dee Dee Venturi and Brandi Alexander, were also brought in to wrestle. Greenwald was released in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move. She was sent to Memphis Championship Wrestling to work off ring-rust after signing a contract with the World Wrestling Federation. She was known as Lady Ophelia. She faced off against The Kat, Bobcat, and Victoria. She came back in the World Wrestling Federation in 2000 under the name Lady Ophelia. Her first major run in the company was as <mask>, where she joined her on-screen cousins <mask> and <mask>.The <mask> were involved in a feud with T & A. One of her favorite people to work with was Stratus. <mask>'s arrival on the November 6, 2000 edition of Raw started a short feud with Stratus. It was her first televised victory over a man in a tag team match. November 23, 2000 of the show. <mask> defeated Stratus in her first singles match on WWF. In 2001, <mask> formed an on-screen relationship with Spike Dudley, in the midst of their storyline rivalry between her cousins and Spike's brothers.The "best time of her career" was when she had a relationship with Spike Dudley. <mask> pinned Crash during the inter gender singles match. <mask> became the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane after dumping Spike. <mask> left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler, taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania X8 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She lost it to Christian after a door slammed in her face. After splitting up with The Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, <mask>. She dramatically changed her look when she returned to World Wrestling Entertainment, shortening her blonde hair and changing it to brown.It fit her new character better. The character that Greenwald adopted was a prude who was appalled by the other WWE Divas' use of their "assets" and degrading themselves. She referred to herself as being pure and wholesome. On the April 1st episode of Raw, <mask> began her first rivalry as a villain with Trish Stratus after she attacked her in a post match assault. On the April 15, episode of Raw, <mask> was defeated by Trish Stratus in a match for the Jazz's Women's Championship. On the May 6, episode of Raw, <mask> was defeated by Terri in a Diva's showdown contest, after wearing a covered swim suit and claiming to have dignity as she was dressed with a more revealing swim suit, before attacking her and being stopped by Jerry Lawler, this led to a match On the June 10th episode of Raw, <mask> defeated Stratus in a non–title match after she was provoked byTrish to make fun of <mask>'s large bottom.<mask> won the Women's title at King of the Ring on June 23 after pinning Stratus with her tights. <mask> stated that she had brought back dignity to the Women's title by not being a "tramp who sleeps her way to the top" as she was defeated by Trish in a tag team match. <mask> successfully defended her title on the July 15 episode of Raw. After multiple inter gender tag team matches throughout July, August and September including the first inter gender tag team tables match between <mask> and Stratus who started an alignment with Bubba who competed along with her,Trish received a second opportunity to win the Molly's Championship on September 22 at Unforgiven <mask> tried to regain her title during a triple–threat match against Victoria and Stratus in an unsuccessful attempt to end her feud. Greenwald initially did not mind the storyline when McMahon approached her with the idea, but later revealed that she hurt her feelings in real-life by poking fun at her bottom-heavy figure. <mask> competed in various singles and tag team matches until the end of 2002 and early 2003 including a second triple–threat match for the Women's Championship on October 28, episode of Raw.<mask> earned her second Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on Raw. Kim and <mask> were involved in a feud. During the attack on Stratus, Lita came back to help. <mask> and Kim had a feud with Lita after they lost a tag team match. <mask> retained the Women's title at the Survivor Series because of this feud. On February 23, 2004, <mask> lost her championship to Victoria. <mask> had her head shaved after losing the Hair versus Title match at Wrestlemania XX in 2004.It was her idea to have her head shaved, she suggested to Vince McMahon months before the match occurred, because she wanted to do something shocking at the event. She tried to disguise her bald head with wigs over the next few months. In 2004, <mask> pinned her three times in a row, the last time occurring in a number one contender's match. <mask>'s last pay-per-view appearance was at Taboo Tuesday in 2004, where she was a part of the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal. Fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid or nurse outfits. <mask> wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties, unlike the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms. <mask> failed to win the match when she was thrown through the ropes by Stratus.<mask>'s attempts to regain the title failed. Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 and the introduction of the Raw Diva Search program, <mask> was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat and Raw. There was a full-time wrestling career for Greenwald. She was starting to dislike the company because they began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability. She left the company because she hated that her character had become a villain. The reasons were incorrect, but she wanted to keep the real reason for leaving private. She decided to take a break from wrestling and spend time with her family.<mask> appeared at the Raw 15th Anniversary in December 2007, during a backstage segment with William, Mickie James and Hornswoggle. On April 5, 2009, <mask> returned to compete on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella. She was on Table for 3 with Alundra Blayze and Ivory. She was one of three people who appeared on the program on May 18. <mask> made a surprise entrance at number 12 during the first women's Royal Rumble match in which she eliminated Sarah Logan before being eliminated by Michelle McCool. On April 6, she became a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. <mask> was included in the Battle Royale at Evolution, the first ever all Women's pay-per-view.She came back at the Royal Rumble in January 2020 and was eliminated by Bianca Belair. On January 4, 2021, she appeared on the Raw Legends Night special. On March 10, 2021, <mask> was announced as the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame. She is now a producer for the company. Mightly <mask> A.S.H after a sneak attack. On November 20, 2005, Greenwald made her first public appearance since her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment at Northern IMPACT Wrestling's first ever card at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in her hometown of Forest Lake, Minnesota. On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, she made her first in-ring appearance in nine months.In addition to refereeing the match between Rain and Ann-Thraxx, Greenwald counted the pin for the main event match between Team Revolution and Team Invasion. She refereeed an Impact Zone Wrestling match in Arizona on February 14, 2006 and an XJAM Wrestling match in North Dakota on February 16, 2006. On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter and refereeing a women's match. She made appearances at several independent wrestling events. On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Fairplay after a quick low blow and pinfall in a WCWA event. As a guest referee, she worked at several events. On July 13, 2007, she was guest referee in a match between Ann-Thraxx and Christy Hemme for Heavy on Wrestling in Superior.The wrestler is one of the stars of the documentary. On August 31, 2018, she took part in Chikara's King of Trios event. <mask> has appeared in video games. She made her game debut at WWF. Just Bring It and is in WWF Raw. Shut your mouth, WWE Raw 2. vs.2K20 and Raw. She was eliminated in the second round of Fear Factor in 2002. 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Thomas Bertie
Sir Thomas Bertie KSO (born Hoar, 3 July 1758 – 13 June 1825) was an English officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His career began in the East Indies, where he served aboard the frigate with two fellow youths Horatio Nelson and Thomas Troubridge who he would remain in contact with as they each rose through the ranks in the navy. He eventually spent most of his youth serving in the West Indies and off the American coasts during the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles with the French. He was a commander by the end of the war, but peace left him without a ship or promotion prospects. He married during the period of peace, taking the surname Bertie in accordance with his father-in-law's will, and also used his time ashore to carry out experiments that led to the introduction of lifebuoys to the navy. Returning to active service during the wars with revolutionary France, Bertie commanded a number of ships, often in the North Sea or the English Channel. His experience led to him being assigned to the expedition to the Baltic with Sir Hyde Parker and his old friend Horatio Nelson. Bertie was involved in the fierce fighting during the Battle of Copenhagen, and received Nelson's praise for his actions. This was the start of Bertie's long association with the Baltic, both as a captain, and after his promotion to rear-admiral. His good service led to a knighthood and an appointment to the Swedish Order of the Sword, but seriously weakened his health. He was obliged to resign his command in 1810, and went into retirement, dying in 1825. Family and early life Bertie was born Thomas Hoar on 3 July 1758 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, the sixth child and fourth son of George Hoar, the Keeper of the Regalia of England at the Tower of London, and his wife Francis. His name was entered into the books of the yacht HMY William & Mary in March 1771, when he was just twelve years old, but this was only for seniority, and he spent his early life being educated, first at a navigation school in his native Stockton, followed by a move to London to attend Mr Eaton's academy, and then Christ's Hospital. He first went to sea in October 1773, joining the 24-gun under Captain George Farmer. Also serving aboard the Seahorse as midshipman and able seaman respectively were the young Horatio Nelson and Thomas Troubridge. The three future admirals became good friends and would remain in correspondence with each other throughout their lives. Hoar transferred to the 50-gun under Commodore Sir Edward Hughes on 27 June 1777 at the instigation of Hoar's patron, Lord Mulgrave, and returned to England on 14 May 1778. He was promoted to lieutenant on 21 May that year, and appointed to serve aboard the 74-gun under Joshua Rowley. With Rowley he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, and in December moved with Rowley to the 74-gun . Rowley and Hoar sailed to the West Indies to support operations there against the French fleets. Hoar saw action with Admiral John Byron's fleet at the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and then in two subsequent boat actions in December off Martinique. Hoar continued to serve under Rowley, accompanying him when he moved his flag to the 74-gun in March 1780. With Rowley Hoar saw action against the Comte d'Estaing at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April, and in two indecisive actions on 15 and 19 May. Rowley made Hoar his flag-lieutenant for his good service in July, and on 10 August 1782 Hoar was promoted to commander, and given command of the 16-gun sloop based at Port Royal. He remained in this position until the end of the war, at which his ship was paid off after her return to England in August 1783. Interwar period and marriage Hoar remained on half-pay at the rank of commander for the years between the end of the American War of Independence, and the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. He married during this time ashore, taking as his wife Catherine Dorothy Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie. The couple were married at St Marylebone Parish Church on 20 May 1788, after which Hoar took the surname Bertie, in accordance with his father-in-law's will. Also in 1788 he carried out a series of experiments at Spithead, that led to the introduction of lifebuoys into the navy. The Nootka Crisis in 1790 led to Bertie receiving his long delayed promotion to post-captain, on 22 November 1790. He received the command of but the easing of tensions led to her being paid off and Bertie was left without a ship. This continued even after the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, until September 1795, when he took command of the 54-gun with orders to serve in the West Indies. Command Bertie followed through on his orders, but while serving at Port-au-Prince in the West Indies he suffered a severe attack of yellow fever, and was invalided home in October 1796. He recovered his health and on 29 March 1797 he was appointed to command the 54-gun at Plymouth. He was part of the court that court-martialled Captain John Williamson for misconduct during the Battle of Camperdown, and afterwards received an appointment to command the 64-gun in the North Sea. Nelson wrote to congratulate Bertie, calling the Ardent 'the finest man-of-war upon her decks that ever I saw.' While in command of the Ardent he developed a slight alteration to the 42pdr carronades carried on her main deck. Bertie observed that if the chock were depressed by two inches, the gun could be worked and run out with a smaller number of people, while the recoil was reduced and the force of the shot increased. Bertie reported this to the Board of Ordnance, which subsequently adopted the modification for all the ships in the fleet. North Sea and Baltic Bertie spent the next few years in the North Sea and in blockading the Texel, initially under Admiral Adam Duncan until August 1799, and then Vice-Admiral Andrew Mitchell. After the surrender of the Dutch fleet to Mitchell in the Vlieter Incident on 30 August, Bertie was ordered to take possession of the 68-gun De Ruyter, and then to escort the rest of the prizes to the Nore, arriving there on 10 September. After the failure of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, Bertie assisted in the evacuation and received the thanks of Parliament. He then took part in Vice-Admiral Archibald Dickson's expedition to Copenhagen in support of Lord Whitworth's diplomatic mission. Bertie returned to Copenhagen in 1801, with Sir Hyde Parker's expedition, and was detached to join his old friend Nelson's division for the attack on the city. Bertie and the Ardent were duly engaged in the thick of the fighting, eventually suffering 29 killed and 64 wounded, with another 40 being slightly wounded but able to continue working. During the battle the Ardent forced the surrender of four Danish ships and floating batteries, causing Nelson to come aboard the Ardent the day after the battle to deliver his personal commendations to Ardents officers and men for their actions. On 9 April Parker moved Bertie to the 74-gun , replacing her captain, Thomas Boulden Thompson, who had lost a leg in the battle and was temporarily hors de combat. Bertie spent the next year serving in the Baltic, first under Nelson, and then under his successor, Sir Charles Pole. Cadiz and West Indies Bertie was sent home in July 1802 with a squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, and went from there to Cadiz, via Cork, in order to blockade the Spanish fleet there. The Peace of Amiens led to his return to England again, but he was soon sent to sea again as part of Charles Tyler's squadron despatched to the West Indies. He returned to Britain in June, where the Bellona was paid off. Resumption of war The resumption of hostilities in 1803 led to Bertie taking command of the 74-gun on 3 November. The Courageaux became the flagship of Rear-Admiral James Richard Dacres, and in January Bertie attempted to organise a convoy to the West Indies. Soon after leaving Britain a gale blew up, causing considerable damage to the ship and forcing Bertie to return to Britain. Before he could return to sea, a sudden family crisis forced Bertie to resign his command, not returning to active service until December 1805. In that month he was given command of the 98-gun , commanding her in the English Channel. He was promoted to rear-admiral on 28 April 1808, and was requested to serve in the Baltic by Sir James Saumarez. Flag rank and later life He flew his flag initially from the 74-gun , followed by the 74-gun and the 64-gun . After a brief return to Britain in January 1809, he returned to the Baltic in March 1809 aboard the 64-gun , where he spent most of the year. He returned to Britain in December, and in February 1810 was obliged to strike his flag owing to his poor health. He was knighted on 24 June 1813 and authorised to accept the award of the Swedish Order of the Sword. He was advanced to a vice-admiral on 4 December 1813. He died at Twyford Lodge, Hampshire, the home of his brother, on 13 June 1825. Notes References 1758 births 1825 deaths Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Knights Bachelor People from Stockton-on-Tees People educated at Christ's Hospital Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War Knights of the Order of the Sword
[ "Sir Thomas Bertie KSO (born Hoar, 3 July 1758 – 13 June 1825) was an English officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.", "His career began in the East Indies, where he served aboard the frigate with two fellow youths Horatio Nelson and Thomas Troubridge who he would remain in contact with as they each rose through the ranks in the navy.", "He eventually spent most of his youth serving in the West Indies and off the American coasts during the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles with the French.", "He was a commander by the end of the war, but peace left him without a ship or promotion prospects.", "He married during the period of peace, taking the surname Bertie in accordance with his father-in-law's will, and also used his time ashore to carry out experiments that led to the introduction of lifebuoys to the navy.", "Returning to active service during the wars with revolutionary France, Bertie commanded a number of ships, often in the North Sea or the English Channel.", "His experience led to him being assigned to the expedition to the Baltic with Sir Hyde Parker and his old friend Horatio Nelson.", "Bertie was involved in the fierce fighting during the Battle of Copenhagen, and received Nelson's praise for his actions.", "This was the start of Bertie's long association with the Baltic, both as a captain, and after his promotion to rear-admiral.", "His good service led to a knighthood and an appointment to the Swedish Order of the Sword, but seriously weakened his health.", "He was obliged to resign his command in 1810, and went into retirement, dying in 1825.", "Family and early life\nBertie was born Thomas Hoar on 3 July 1758 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, the sixth child and fourth son of George Hoar, the Keeper of the Regalia of England at the Tower of London, and his wife Francis.", "His name was entered into the books of the yacht HMY William & Mary in March 1771, when he was just twelve years old, but this was only for seniority, and he spent his early life being educated, first at a navigation school in his native Stockton, followed by a move to London to attend Mr Eaton's academy, and then Christ's Hospital.", "He first went to sea in October 1773, joining the 24-gun under Captain George Farmer.", "Also serving aboard the Seahorse as midshipman and able seaman respectively were the young Horatio Nelson and Thomas Troubridge.", "The three future admirals became good friends and would remain in correspondence with each other throughout their lives.", "Hoar transferred to the 50-gun under Commodore Sir Edward Hughes on 27 June 1777 at the instigation of Hoar's patron, Lord Mulgrave, and returned to England on 14 May 1778.", "He was promoted to lieutenant on 21 May that year, and appointed to serve aboard the 74-gun under Joshua Rowley.", "With Rowley he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, and in December moved with Rowley to the 74-gun .", "Rowley and Hoar sailed to the West Indies to support operations there against the French fleets.", "Hoar saw action with Admiral John Byron's fleet at the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and then in two subsequent boat actions in December off Martinique.", "Hoar continued to serve under Rowley, accompanying him when he moved his flag to the 74-gun in March 1780.", "With Rowley Hoar saw action against the Comte d'Estaing at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April, and in two indecisive actions on 15 and 19 May.", "Rowley made Hoar his flag-lieutenant for his good service in July, and on 10 August 1782 Hoar was promoted to commander, and given command of the 16-gun sloop based at Port Royal.", "He remained in this position until the end of the war, at which his ship was paid off after her return to England in August 1783.", "Interwar period and marriage\nHoar remained on half-pay at the rank of commander for the years between the end of the American War of Independence, and the start of the French Revolutionary Wars.", "He married during this time ashore, taking as his wife Catherine Dorothy Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie.", "The couple were married at St Marylebone Parish Church on 20 May 1788, after which Hoar took the surname Bertie, in accordance with his father-in-law's will.", "Also in 1788 he carried out a series of experiments at Spithead, that led to the introduction of lifebuoys into the navy.", "The Nootka Crisis in 1790 led to Bertie receiving his long delayed promotion to post-captain, on 22 November 1790.", "He received the command of but the easing of tensions led to her being paid off and Bertie was left without a ship.", "This continued even after the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, until September 1795, when he took command of the 54-gun with orders to serve in the West Indies.", "Command\nBertie followed through on his orders, but while serving at Port-au-Prince in the West Indies he suffered a severe attack of yellow fever, and was invalided home in October 1796.", "He recovered his health and on 29 March 1797 he was appointed to command the 54-gun at Plymouth.", "He was part of the court that court-martialled Captain John Williamson for misconduct during the Battle of Camperdown, and afterwards received an appointment to command the 64-gun in the North Sea.", "Nelson wrote to congratulate Bertie, calling the Ardent 'the finest man-of-war upon her decks that ever I saw.'", "While in command of the Ardent he developed a slight alteration to the 42pdr carronades carried on her main deck.", "Bertie observed that if the chock were depressed by two inches, the gun could be worked and run out with a smaller number of people, while the recoil was reduced and the force of the shot increased.", "Bertie reported this to the Board of Ordnance, which subsequently adopted the modification for all the ships in the fleet.", "North Sea and Baltic\nBertie spent the next few years in the North Sea and in blockading the Texel, initially under Admiral Adam Duncan until August 1799, and then Vice-Admiral Andrew Mitchell.", "After the surrender of the Dutch fleet to Mitchell in the Vlieter Incident on 30 August, Bertie was ordered to take possession of the 68-gun De Ruyter, and then to escort the rest of the prizes to the Nore, arriving there on 10 September.", "After the failure of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, Bertie assisted in the evacuation and received the thanks of Parliament.", "He then took part in Vice-Admiral Archibald Dickson's expedition to Copenhagen in support of Lord Whitworth's diplomatic mission.", "Bertie returned to Copenhagen in 1801, with Sir Hyde Parker's expedition, and was detached to join his old friend Nelson's division for the attack on the city.", "Bertie and the Ardent were duly engaged in the thick of the fighting, eventually suffering 29 killed and 64 wounded, with another 40 being slightly wounded but able to continue working.", "During the battle the Ardent forced the surrender of four Danish ships and floating batteries, causing Nelson to come aboard the Ardent the day after the battle to deliver his personal commendations to Ardents officers and men for their actions.", "On 9 April Parker moved Bertie to the 74-gun , replacing her captain, Thomas Boulden Thompson, who had lost a leg in the battle and was temporarily hors de combat.", "Bertie spent the next year serving in the Baltic, first under Nelson, and then under his successor, Sir Charles Pole.", "Cadiz and West Indies\nBertie was sent home in July 1802 with a squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, and went from there to Cadiz, via Cork, in order to blockade the Spanish fleet there.", "The Peace of Amiens led to his return to England again, but he was soon sent to sea again as part of Charles Tyler's squadron despatched to the West Indies.", "He returned to Britain in June, where the Bellona was paid off.", "Resumption of war\nThe resumption of hostilities in 1803 led to Bertie taking command of the 74-gun on 3 November.", "The Courageaux became the flagship of Rear-Admiral James Richard Dacres, and in January Bertie attempted to organise a convoy to the West Indies.", "Soon after leaving Britain a gale blew up, causing considerable damage to the ship and forcing Bertie to return to Britain.", "Before he could return to sea, a sudden family crisis forced Bertie to resign his command, not returning to active service until December 1805.", "In that month he was given command of the 98-gun , commanding her in the English Channel.", "He was promoted to rear-admiral on 28 April 1808, and was requested to serve in the Baltic by Sir James Saumarez.", "Flag rank and later life\nHe flew his flag initially from the 74-gun , followed by the 74-gun and the 64-gun .", "After a brief return to Britain in January 1809, he returned to the Baltic in March 1809 aboard the 64-gun , where he spent most of the year.", "He returned to Britain in December, and in February 1810 was obliged to strike his flag owing to his poor health.", "He was knighted on 24 June 1813 and authorised to accept the award of the Swedish Order of the Sword.", "He was advanced to a vice-admiral on 4 December 1813.", "He died at Twyford Lodge, Hampshire, the home of his brother, on 13 June 1825.", "Notes\n\nReferences\n\n1758 births\n1825 deaths\nRoyal Navy admirals\nRoyal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars\nRoyal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars\nKnights Bachelor\nPeople from Stockton-on-Tees\nPeople educated at Christ's Hospital\nRoyal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War\nKnights of the Order of the Sword" ]
[ "Sir Thomas KSO was an English officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.", "His career began in the East Indies, where he served aboard the frigate with two fellow youths, and he would remain in contact with them as they rose through the ranks in the navy.", "During the American War of Independence, he saw action in a number of battles with the French.", "He was a commander by the end of the war, but peace left him without a ship or promotion prospects.", "He married during the period of peace and used his time off to carry out experiments that led to the introduction of lifebuoys to the navy.", "During the wars with France, Bertie commanded a number of ships in the North Sea or the English Channel.", "He was assigned to the Baltic expedition with Sir Hyde Parker and his friend.", "Nelson praised Bertie for his actions during the Battle of Copenhagen.", "After his promotion to rear-admiral, this was the start of Bertie's association with the Baltic.", "His good service led to a knighthood and an appointment to the Swedish Order of the Sword, but weakened his health.", "He resigned his command in 1810 and died in 1824.", "On July 3, 1758, Thomas Hoar, the sixth child and fourth son of George Hoar and his wife Francis, was born in County Durham.", "He was just twelve years old when his name was entered into the books of the yacht HMY William & Mary, but he spent his early life being educated, first at a navigation school in his native Stockton, followed by a move to London.", "He joined the 24-gun under Captain George Farmer.", "The Seahorse had two able seaman and a young midshipman named Horatio Nelson.", "The three future admirals remained in contact with each other throughout their lives.", "Hoar was transferred to the 50-gun by Commodore Sir Edward Hughes on 27 June 1777 at the instigation of his patron, Lord Mulgrave.", "He was appointed to serve aboard the 74-gun after being promoted to lieutenant.", "He and Rowley were at the Battle of Ushant on July 27th, 1778, and in December they moved to the 74-gun.", "They sailed to the West Indies to support operations against the French fleets.", "The Battle of Grenada took place on July 6, 1779, and then in two boat actions in December off Martinique.", "Hoar was with Rowley when he moved his flag to the 74-gun.", "The Comte d'Estaing was defeated at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April, and in two indecisive actions on 15 and 19 May.", "On 10 August 1782 Hoar was promoted to commander and given command of the 16-gun sloop based at Port Royal, after being made flag-lieutenant for his good service in July.", "After the war ended, his ship was paid off and he remained in this position.", "Between the end of the American War of Independence and the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, Hoar remained on half-pay at the rank of commander.", "During this time, he married his wife, taking her as his daughter.", "Hoar took the name Bertie after his father-in-law's will allowed him to do so.", "He carried out a series of experiments at Spithead that led to the introduction of lifebuoys into the navy.", "On November 22, 1790, the Nootka Crisis led to the promotion of Bertie to post-captain.", "She was paid off and Bertie was left without a ship because of the easing of tensions.", "After the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, he took command of the 54-gun with orders to serve in the West Indies.", "While serving at Port-au-Prince in the West Indies he suffered a severe attack of yellow fever and was invalided home in October 1796.", "He was appointed to command the 54-gun on March 29, 1797.", "He was appointed to command the 64-gun in the North Sea after being court-martialled for his conduct during the Battle of Camperdown.", "Nelson called the Ardent the finest man-of-war upon her decks.", "He altered the carronades carried on her main deck while in command of the Ardent.", "The gun could be worked and run out with a smaller number of people if the gun was depressed by two inches.", "The modification for all the ships in the fleet was adopted after Bertie reported this.", "The North Sea and Baltic Bertie were blockading the Texel until August 1799, when they were taken over by Vice-Admiral Andrew Mitchell.", "After the surrender of the Dutch fleet to Mitchell in the Vlieter incident, Bertie was ordered to escort the rest of the prizes to the Nore.", "After the failure of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, Bertie helped to evacuate the people.", "He was part of the Vice-Admiral's expedition to Copenhagen in support of the diplomatic mission.", "In 1802, with Sir Hyde Parker's expedition, and with his old friend Nelson's division, Bertie was detached to join the attack on the city.", "There were 29 killed and 64 wounded in the fighting, with 40 being slightly wounded but still able to work.", "Nelson came aboard the Ardent the day after the battle to deliver his personal commendations to the officers and men for their actions.", "Thomas Boulden Thompson, who had lost a leg in the battle and was temporarily hors de combat, was replaced by Bertie on 9 April.", "He served in the Baltic under both Nelson and Sir Charles Pole.", "In order to blockade the Spanish fleet there, a squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Graves was sent home in July 1802.", "The Peace of Amiens led to his return to England, but he was sent to sea again as part of Charles Tyler's squadron.", "The Bellona was paid off when he returned to Britain.", "The 74-gun was taken over by Bertie on 3 November after the war resumed.", "The Courageaux became the flagship of Rear-Admiral James Richard Dacres, and in January he attempted to organize a convoy to the West Indies.", "After leaving Britain, a gale blew up, causing a lot of damage to the ship.", "A family crisis forced Bertie to resign his command and not return to active service until December 1805.", "He commanded the 98-gun in the English Channel in that month.", "He was asked to serve in the Baltic by Sir James Saumarez after he was promoted to rear-admiral.", "He flew his flag from the 74-gun, followed by the 74-gun and the 64-gun.", "He spent most of the year in the Baltic after a brief return to Britain.", "After returning to Britain in December, he had to strike his flag due to his poor health.", "He accepted the award of the Swedish Order of the Sword after being knighted.", "He was promoted to a vice-admiral in December of 1813.", "He died at his brother's home in Hampshire.", "The Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War Knights of the Order of the Sword were educated at Christ's Hospital." ]
Sir <mask>SO (born Hoar, 3 July 1758 – 13 June 1825) was an English officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His career began in the East Indies, where he served aboard the frigate with two fellow youths Horatio Nelson and <mask> who he would remain in contact with as they each rose through the ranks in the navy. He eventually spent most of his youth serving in the West Indies and off the American coasts during the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles with the French. He was a commander by the end of the war, but peace left him without a ship or promotion prospects. He married during the period of peace, taking the surname <mask> in accordance with his father-in-law's will, and also used his time ashore to carry out experiments that led to the introduction of lifebuoys to the navy. Returning to active service during the wars with revolutionary France, <mask> commanded a number of ships, often in the North Sea or the English Channel. His experience led to him being assigned to the expedition to the Baltic with Sir Hyde Parker and his old friend Horatio Nelson.<mask> was involved in the fierce fighting during the Battle of Copenhagen, and received Nelson's praise for his actions. This was the start of <mask>'s long association with the Baltic, both as a captain, and after his promotion to rear-admiral. His good service led to a knighthood and an appointment to the Swedish Order of the Sword, but seriously weakened his health. He was obliged to resign his command in 1810, and went into retirement, dying in 1825. Family and early life <mask> was born <mask> on 3 July 1758 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, the sixth child and fourth son of George Hoar, the Keeper of the Regalia of England at the Tower of London, and his wife Francis. His name was entered into the books of the yacht HMY William & Mary in March 1771, when he was just twelve years old, but this was only for seniority, and he spent his early life being educated, first at a navigation school in his native Stockton, followed by a move to London to attend Mr Eaton's academy, and then Christ's Hospital. He first went to sea in October 1773, joining the 24-gun under Captain George Farmer.Also serving aboard the Seahorse as midshipman and able seaman respectively were the young Horatio Nelson and <mask>. The three future admirals became good friends and would remain in correspondence with each other throughout their lives. Hoar transferred to the 50-gun under Commodore Sir Edward Hughes on 27 June 1777 at the instigation of Hoar's patron, Lord Mulgrave, and returned to England on 14 May 1778. He was promoted to lieutenant on 21 May that year, and appointed to serve aboard the 74-gun under Joshua Rowley. With Rowley he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, and in December moved with Rowley to the 74-gun . Rowley and Hoar sailed to the West Indies to support operations there against the French fleets. Hoar saw action with Admiral John Byron's fleet at the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and then in two subsequent boat actions in December off Martinique.Hoar continued to serve under Rowley, accompanying him when he moved his flag to the 74-gun in March 1780. With Rowley Hoar saw action against the Comte d'Estaing at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April, and in two indecisive actions on 15 and 19 May. Rowley made Hoar his flag-lieutenant for his good service in July, and on 10 August 1782 Hoar was promoted to commander, and given command of the 16-gun sloop based at Port Royal. He remained in this position until the end of the war, at which his ship was paid off after her return to England in August 1783. Interwar period and marriage Hoar remained on half-pay at the rank of commander for the years between the end of the American War of Independence, and the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. He married during this time ashore, taking as his wife Catherine Dorothy <mask>, daughter of Peregrine <mask>. The couple were married at St Marylebone Parish Church on 20 May 1788, after which Hoar took the surname <mask>, in accordance with his father-in-law's will.Also in 1788 he carried out a series of experiments at Spithead, that led to the introduction of lifebuoys into the navy. The Nootka Crisis in 1790 led to <mask> receiving his long delayed promotion to post-captain, on 22 November 1790. He received the command of but the easing of tensions led to her being paid off and <mask> was left without a ship. This continued even after the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, until September 1795, when he took command of the 54-gun with orders to serve in the West Indies. Command <mask> followed through on his orders, but while serving at Port-au-Prince in the West Indies he suffered a severe attack of yellow fever, and was invalided home in October 1796. He recovered his health and on 29 March 1797 he was appointed to command the 54-gun at Plymouth. He was part of the court that court-martialled Captain John Williamson for misconduct during the Battle of Camperdown, and afterwards received an appointment to command the 64-gun in the North Sea.Nelson wrote to congratulate <mask>, calling the Ardent 'the finest man-of-war upon her decks that ever I saw.' While in command of the Ardent he developed a slight alteration to the 42pdr carronades carried on her main deck. <mask> observed that if the chock were depressed by two inches, the gun could be worked and run out with a smaller number of people, while the recoil was reduced and the force of the shot increased. <mask> reported this to the Board of Ordnance, which subsequently adopted the modification for all the ships in the fleet. North Sea and Baltic <mask> spent the next few years in the North Sea and in blockading the Texel, initially under Admiral Adam Duncan until August 1799, and then Vice-Admiral Andrew Mitchell. After the surrender of the Dutch fleet to Mitchell in the Vlieter Incident on 30 August, <mask> was ordered to take possession of the 68-gun De Ruyter, and then to escort the rest of the prizes to the Nore, arriving there on 10 September. After the failure of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, <mask> assisted in the evacuation and received the thanks of Parliament.He then took part in Vice-Admiral Archibald Dickson's expedition to Copenhagen in support of Lord Whitworth's diplomatic mission. <mask> returned to Copenhagen in 1801, with Sir Hyde Parker's expedition, and was detached to join his old friend Nelson's division for the attack on the city. <mask> and the Ardent were duly engaged in the thick of the fighting, eventually suffering 29 killed and 64 wounded, with another 40 being slightly wounded but able to continue working. During the battle the Ardent forced the surrender of four Danish ships and floating batteries, causing Nelson to come aboard the Ardent the day after the battle to deliver his personal commendations to Ardents officers and men for their actions. On 9 April Parker moved <mask> to the 74-gun , replacing her captain, <mask> Thompson, who had lost a leg in the battle and was temporarily hors de combat. <mask> spent the next year serving in the Baltic, first under Nelson, and then under his successor, Sir Charles Pole. Cadiz and West Indies <mask> was sent home in July 1802 with a squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir <mask>, and went from there to Cadiz, via Cork, in order to blockade the Spanish fleet there.The Peace of Amiens led to his return to England again, but he was soon sent to sea again as part of Charles Tyler's squadron despatched to the West Indies. He returned to Britain in June, where the Bellona was paid off. Resumption of war The resumption of hostilities in 1803 led to <mask> taking command of the 74-gun on 3 November. The Courageaux became the flagship of Rear-Admiral James Richard Dacres, and in January <mask> attempted to organise a convoy to the West Indies. Soon after leaving Britain a gale blew up, causing considerable damage to the ship and forcing <mask> to return to Britain. Before he could return to sea, a sudden family crisis forced <mask> to resign his command, not returning to active service until December 1805. In that month he was given command of the 98-gun , commanding her in the English Channel.He was promoted to rear-admiral on 28 April 1808, and was requested to serve in the Baltic by Sir James Saumarez. Flag rank and later life He flew his flag initially from the 74-gun , followed by the 74-gun and the 64-gun . After a brief return to Britain in January 1809, he returned to the Baltic in March 1809 aboard the 64-gun , where he spent most of the year. He returned to Britain in December, and in February 1810 was obliged to strike his flag owing to his poor health. He was knighted on 24 June 1813 and authorised to accept the award of the Swedish Order of the Sword. He was advanced to a vice-admiral on 4 December 1813. He died at Twyford Lodge, Hampshire, the home of his brother, on 13 June 1825.Notes References 1758 births 1825 deaths Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Knights Bachelor People from Stockton-on-Tees People educated at Christ's Hospital Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War Knights of the Order of the Sword
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<mask>SO was an English officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His career began in the East Indies, where he served aboard the frigate with two fellow youths, and he would remain in contact with them as they rose through the ranks in the navy. During the American War of Independence, he saw action in a number of battles with the French. He was a commander by the end of the war, but peace left him without a ship or promotion prospects. He married during the period of peace and used his time off to carry out experiments that led to the introduction of lifebuoys to the navy. During the wars with France, <mask> commanded a number of ships in the North Sea or the English Channel. He was assigned to the Baltic expedition with Sir Hyde Parker and his friend.Nelson praised <mask> for his actions during the Battle of Copenhagen. After his promotion to rear-admiral, this was the start of <mask>'s association with the Baltic. His good service led to a knighthood and an appointment to the Swedish Order of the Sword, but weakened his health. He resigned his command in 1810 and died in 1824. On July 3, 1758, <mask>, the sixth child and fourth son of George Hoar and his wife Francis, was born in County Durham. He was just twelve years old when his name was entered into the books of the yacht HMY William & Mary, but he spent his early life being educated, first at a navigation school in his native Stockton, followed by a move to London. He joined the 24-gun under Captain George Farmer.The Seahorse had two able seaman and a young midshipman named Horatio Nelson. The three future admirals remained in contact with each other throughout their lives. Hoar was transferred to the 50-gun by Commodore Sir Edward Hughes on 27 June 1777 at the instigation of his patron, Lord Mulgrave. He was appointed to serve aboard the 74-gun after being promoted to lieutenant. He and Rowley were at the Battle of Ushant on July 27th, 1778, and in December they moved to the 74-gun. They sailed to the West Indies to support operations against the French fleets. The Battle of Grenada took place on July 6, 1779, and then in two boat actions in December off Martinique.Hoar was with Rowley when he moved his flag to the 74-gun. The Comte d'Estaing was defeated at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April, and in two indecisive actions on 15 and 19 May. On 10 August 1782 Hoar was promoted to commander and given command of the 16-gun sloop based at Port Royal, after being made flag-lieutenant for his good service in July. After the war ended, his ship was paid off and he remained in this position. Between the end of the American War of Independence and the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, Hoar remained on half-pay at the rank of commander. During this time, he married his wife, taking her as his daughter. Hoar took the name <mask> after his father-in-law's will allowed him to do so.He carried out a series of experiments at Spithead that led to the introduction of lifebuoys into the navy. On November 22, 1790, the Nootka Crisis led to the promotion of <mask> to post-captain. She was paid off and <mask> was left without a ship because of the easing of tensions. After the start of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, he took command of the 54-gun with orders to serve in the West Indies. While serving at Port-au-Prince in the West Indies he suffered a severe attack of yellow fever and was invalided home in October 1796. He was appointed to command the 54-gun on March 29, 1797. He was appointed to command the 64-gun in the North Sea after being court-martialled for his conduct during the Battle of Camperdown.Nelson called the Ardent the finest man-of-war upon her decks. He altered the carronades carried on her main deck while in command of the Ardent. The gun could be worked and run out with a smaller number of people if the gun was depressed by two inches. The modification for all the ships in the fleet was adopted after <mask> reported this. The North Sea and Baltic Bertie were blockading the Texel until August 1799, when they were taken over by Vice-Admiral Andrew Mitchell. After the surrender of the Dutch fleet to Mitchell in the Vlieter incident, <mask> was ordered to escort the rest of the prizes to the Nore. After the failure of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, <mask> helped to evacuate the people.He was part of the Vice-Admiral's expedition to Copenhagen in support of the diplomatic mission. In 1802, with Sir Hyde Parker's expedition, and with his old friend Nelson's division, <mask> was detached to join the attack on the city. There were 29 killed and 64 wounded in the fighting, with 40 being slightly wounded but still able to work. Nelson came aboard the Ardent the day after the battle to deliver his personal commendations to the officers and men for their actions. <mask> Thompson, who had lost a leg in the battle and was temporarily hors de combat, was replaced by <mask> on 9 April. He served in the Baltic under both Nelson and Sir Charles Pole. In order to blockade the Spanish fleet there, a squadron under Rear-Admiral Sir <mask> was sent home in July 1802.The Peace of Amiens led to his return to England, but he was sent to sea again as part of Charles Tyler's squadron. The Bellona was paid off when he returned to Britain. The 74-gun was taken over by <mask> on 3 November after the war resumed. The Courageaux became the flagship of Rear-Admiral James Richard Dacres, and in January he attempted to organize a convoy to the West Indies. After leaving Britain, a gale blew up, causing a lot of damage to the ship. A family crisis forced <mask> to resign his command and not return to active service until December 1805. He commanded the 98-gun in the English Channel in that month.He was asked to serve in the Baltic by Sir James Saumarez after he was promoted to rear-admiral. He flew his flag from the 74-gun, followed by the 74-gun and the 64-gun. He spent most of the year in the Baltic after a brief return to Britain. After returning to Britain in December, he had to strike his flag due to his poor health. He accepted the award of the Swedish Order of the Sword after being knighted. He was promoted to a vice-admiral in December of 1813. He died at his brother's home in Hampshire.The Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War Knights of the Order of the Sword were educated at Christ's Hospital.
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Bukka White
Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White (November 12, 1906 February 26, 1977) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. Bukka is a phonetic spelling of White's first name; he was named after the African-American educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington. Biography White was born south of Houston, Mississippi. He was a first cousin of B.B. King's mother (White's mother and King's grandmother were sisters). He played National resonator guitars, typically with a slide, in an open tuning. He was one of the few, along with Skip James, to use a crossnote tuning in E minor, which he may have learned, as James did, from Henry Stuckey. He also played piano, but less adeptly. White started his career playing the fiddle at square dances. He claimed to have met Charlie Patton soon after, but some have doubted this recollection. Nonetheless, Patton was a strong influence on White. "I wants to come to be a great man like Charlie Patton", White told his friends. He first recorded for Victor Records in 1930. His recordings for Victor, like those of many other bluesmen, included country blues and gospel music. Victor published his photograph in 1930. His gospel songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female singer accentuating the last phrase of each line. From fourteen recordings, Victor released two records under the name Washington White, two gospel songs with Memphis Minnie on backing vocals and two country blues. Nine years later, while serving time for assault, he recorded for the folklorist John Lomax. The few songs he recorded around this time became his most well known: "Shake 'Em On Down" and "Po' Boy". His 1937 version of the oft-recorded song "Shake 'Em on Down" is considered definitive; it became a hit while White was serving time in Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman Farm. He wrote about his experience there in "Parchman Farm Blues", which was released in 1940. He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, after which he settled in Memphis, Tennessee, and worked outside music. Bob Dylan covered his song "Fixin' to Die Blues", which aided a "rediscovery" of White in 1963 by guitarist John Fahey and Ed Denson, which propelled him into the folk music revival of the 1960s. White had recorded the song simply because his other songs had not particularly impressed the Victor record producer. It was a studio composition of which White had thought little until it re-emerged thirty years later. Fahey and Denson found White easily enough: Fahey wrote a letter to White and addressed it to "Bukka White (Old Blues Singer), c/o General Delivery, Aberdeen, Mississippi"—presuming, given White's song "Aberdeen, Mississippi", that White still lived there or nearby. The postcard was forwarded to Memphis, where White worked in a tank factory. Fahey and Denson soon traveled there to meet him, and White and Fahey remained friends for the rest of White's life. He recorded a new album for Denson and Fahey's Takoma Records, and Denson became his manager. White was at one time also managed by Arne Brogger, an experienced manager of blues musicians. Later in his life, White was friends with musician Furry Lewis. The two were recorded (mostly in Lewis's Memphis apartment) by Bob West for an album, Furry Lewis, Bukka White & Friends: Party! At Home, released on the Arcola label. White died of cancer in February 1977, at the age of 70, in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1990 he was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (along with Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson). On November 21, 2011, the Recording Academy announced the addition of "Fixin' to Die Blues" to its 2012 list of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients. Legacy The Led Zeppelin song "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper", on the band's 1970 album Led Zeppelin III, was based in large part on White's "Shake 'Em on Down". "Custard Pie", a song on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti, also references "Shake 'Em on Down." White's 1963 recordings of "Shake 'Em on Down" and spoken-word piece "Remembrance of Charlie Patton" were both sampled by electronic artist Recoil (mostly a one-man effort by Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode) for the track "Electro Blues for Bukka White" on the 1992 album Bloodline. The song was reworked and re-released on the 2000 EP Jezebel. In 1995, White's "Aberdeen, Mississippi" was covered as "Aberdeen" by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his debut album, Ledbetter Heights. It reached number 23 on the Billboard (North America) Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1996. On January 26, 2010, Eric Bibb released Booker's Guitar (TEL 31756 02) through Telarc International Corporation, after becoming inspired by the hidden stories Bibb felt by holding White's famous guitar. White's song "Parchman Farm Blues" was recorded by Jeff Buckley, and was released posthumously on the bonus disc of Buckley's album Grace: Legacy Edition. In 2011, White was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in Houston, Mississippi. The Bukka White Blues Festival is an annual music festival on Columbus Day Weekend in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Discography Studio albums Mississippi Blues (Takoma, 1964) Sky Songs (Vol. 1 & 2) (Arhoolie Records, 1965) Memphis Hot Shots (Blue Horizon, 1968) Big Daddy (Biograph Records, 1974) Live album Country Blues (Sparkasse in Concert, 1975) Compilation albums Parchman Farm 1937–1940 (Columbia, 1969) Baton Rouge Mosby Street (Blues Beacon, 1982) Aberdeen Mississippi Blues 1937–1940 (Travelin' Man, 1985) Parchman Farm Blues (Orbis Records, 1992) Shake' Em on Down (New Rose, 1993) The Complete Bukka White 1937–1940 (Columbia, 1994) 1963 Isn't 1962 (Adelphi, 1994) Good Gin Blues (Drive, 1995) Shake 'Em on Down (Catfish, 1998) The Panama Limited (ABM, 2000) Revisited (Fuel, 2003) Aberdeen Mississippi Blues: The Vintage Recordings 1930–1940 (Document, 2003) Mississippi Blues Giant (EPM, 2003) Fixin' to Die (Snapper, 2004) Parchman Farm Blues (Roots, 2004) Aberdeen, Mississippi Blues (Sunset Blvd Records, 2019) References 1906 births 1977 deaths African-American guitarists American blues guitarists American male guitarists American blues pianists American male pianists American blues singers American country singer-songwriters Country blues singers American street performers Blues musicians from Mississippi Blues revival musicians Country blues musicians Delta blues musicians Gospel blues musicians Singer-songwriters from Mississippi People from Aberdeen, Mississippi People from Houston, Mississippi Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Resonator guitarists Slide guitarists Vocalion Records artists Deaths from cancer in Tennessee 20th-century American guitarists Singer-songwriters from Tennessee 20th-century American pianists Guitarists from Mississippi Guitarists from Tennessee Country musicians from Tennessee Country musicians from Mississippi Arhoolie Records artists Mississippi Blues Trail African-American male singer-songwriters African-American pianists 20th-century African-American male singers
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Washington.", "Biography\nWhite was born south of Houston, Mississippi.", "He was a first cousin of B.B.", "King's mother (White's mother and King's grandmother were sisters).", "He played National resonator guitars, typically with a slide, in an open tuning.", "He was one of the few, along with Skip James, to use a crossnote tuning in E minor, which he may have learned, as James did, from Henry Stuckey.", "He also played piano, but less adeptly.", "White started his career playing the fiddle at square dances.", "He claimed to have met Charlie Patton soon after, but some have doubted this recollection.", "Nonetheless, Patton was a strong influence on White.", "\"I wants to come to be a great man like Charlie Patton\", White told his friends.", "He first recorded for Victor Records in 1930.", "His recordings for Victor, like those of many other bluesmen, included country blues and gospel music.", "Victor published his photograph in 1930.", "His gospel songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female singer accentuating the last phrase of each line.", "From fourteen recordings, Victor released two records under the name Washington White, two gospel songs with Memphis Minnie on backing vocals and two country blues.", "Nine years later, while serving time for assault, he recorded for the folklorist John Lomax.", "The few songs he recorded around this time became his most well known: \"Shake 'Em On Down\" and \"Po' Boy\".", "His 1937 version of the oft-recorded song \"Shake 'Em on Down\" is considered definitive; it became a hit while White was serving time in Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman Farm.", "He wrote about his experience there in \"Parchman Farm Blues\", which was released in 1940.", "He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, after which he settled in Memphis, Tennessee, and worked outside music.", "Bob Dylan covered his song \"Fixin' to Die Blues\", which aided a \"rediscovery\" of White in 1963 by guitarist John Fahey and Ed Denson, which propelled him into the folk music revival of the 1960s.", "White had recorded the song simply because his other songs had not particularly impressed the Victor record producer.", "It was a studio composition of which White had thought little until it re-emerged thirty years later.", "Fahey and Denson found White easily enough: Fahey wrote a letter to White and addressed it to \"Bukka White (Old Blues Singer), c/o General Delivery, Aberdeen, Mississippi\"—presuming, given White's song \"Aberdeen, Mississippi\", that White still lived there or nearby.", "The postcard was forwarded to Memphis, where White worked in a tank factory.", "Fahey and Denson soon traveled there to meet him, and White and Fahey remained friends for the rest of White's life.", "He recorded a new album for Denson and Fahey's Takoma Records, and Denson became his manager.", "White was at one time also managed by Arne Brogger, an experienced manager of blues musicians.", "Later in his life, White was friends with musician Furry Lewis.", "The two were recorded (mostly in Lewis's Memphis apartment) by Bob West for an album, Furry Lewis, Bukka White & Friends: Party!", "At Home, released on the Arcola label.", "White died of cancer in February 1977, at the age of 70, in Memphis, Tennessee.", "In 1990 he was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (along with Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson).", "On November 21, 2011, the Recording Academy announced the addition of \"Fixin' to Die Blues\" to its 2012 list of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients.", "Legacy\nThe Led Zeppelin song \"Hats Off to (Roy) Harper\", on the band's 1970 album Led Zeppelin III, was based in large part on White's \"Shake 'Em on Down\".", "\"Custard Pie\", a song on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti, also references \"Shake 'Em on Down.\"", "White's 1963 recordings of \"Shake 'Em on Down\" and spoken-word piece \"Remembrance of Charlie Patton\" were both sampled by electronic artist Recoil (mostly a one-man effort by Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode) for the track \"Electro Blues for Bukka White\" on the 1992 album Bloodline.", "The song was reworked and re-released on the 2000 EP Jezebel.", "In 1995, White's \"Aberdeen, Mississippi\" was covered as \"Aberdeen\" by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his debut album, Ledbetter Heights.", "It reached number 23 on the Billboard (North America) Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1996.", "On January 26, 2010, Eric Bibb released Booker's Guitar (TEL 31756 02) through Telarc International Corporation, after becoming inspired by the hidden stories Bibb felt by holding White's famous guitar.", "White's song \"Parchman Farm Blues\" was recorded by Jeff Buckley, and was released posthumously on the bonus disc of Buckley's album Grace: Legacy Edition.", "In 2011, White was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in Houston, Mississippi.", "The Bukka White Blues Festival is an annual music festival on Columbus Day Weekend in Aberdeen, Mississippi.", "Discography\n\nStudio albums\nMississippi Blues (Takoma, 1964)\nSky Songs (Vol." ]
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Booker T. Washington "<mask>" <mask> (November 12, 1906 February 26, 1977) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. Bukka is a phonetic spelling of <mask>'s first name; he was named after the African-American educator and civil rights activist Booker T. Washington. Biography <mask> was born south of Houston, Mississippi. He was a first cousin of B.B. King's mother (<mask>'s mother and King's grandmother were sisters). He played National resonator guitars, typically with a slide, in an open tuning. He was one of the few, along with Skip James, to use a crossnote tuning in E minor, which he may have learned, as James did, from Henry Stuckey.He also played piano, but less adeptly. <mask> started his career playing the fiddle at square dances. He claimed to have met Charlie Patton soon after, but some have doubted this recollection. Nonetheless, Patton was a strong influence on <mask>. "I wants to come to be a great man like Charlie Patton", <mask> told his friends. He first recorded for Victor Records in 1930. His recordings for Victor, like those of many other bluesmen, included country blues and gospel music.Victor published his photograph in 1930. His gospel songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female singer accentuating the last phrase of each line. From fourteen recordings, Victor released two records under the name <mask>, two gospel songs with Memphis Minnie on backing vocals and two country blues. Nine years later, while serving time for assault, he recorded for the folklorist John Lomax. The few songs he recorded around this time became his most well known: "Shake 'Em On Down" and "Po' Boy". His 1937 version of the oft-recorded song "Shake 'Em on Down" is considered definitive; it became a hit while <mask> was serving time in Mississippi State Penitentiary, commonly known as Parchman Farm. He wrote about his experience there in "Parchman Farm Blues", which was released in 1940.He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, after which he settled in Memphis, Tennessee, and worked outside music. Bob Dylan covered his song "Fixin' to Die Blues", which aided a "rediscovery" of <mask> in 1963 by guitarist John Fahey and Ed Denson, which propelled him into the folk music revival of the 1960s. <mask> had recorded the song simply because his other songs had not particularly impressed the Victor record producer. It was a studio composition of which <mask> had thought little until it re-emerged thirty years later. Fahey and Denson found <mask> easily enough: Fahey wrote a letter to <mask> and addressed it to "<mask> <mask> (Old Blues Singer), c/o General Delivery, Aberdeen, Mississippi"—presuming, given <mask>'s song "Aberdeen, Mississippi", that <mask> still lived there or nearby. The postcard was forwarded to Memphis, where <mask> worked in a tank factory. Fahey and Denson soon traveled there to meet him, and <mask> and Fahey remained friends for the rest of <mask>'s life.He recorded a new album for Denson and Fahey's Takoma Records, and Denson became his manager. <mask> was at one time also managed by Arne Brogger, an experienced manager of blues musicians. Later in his life, <mask> was friends with musician Furry Lewis. The two were recorded (mostly in Lewis's Memphis apartment) by Bob West for an album, Furry Lewis, Bukka <mask> & Friends: Party! At Home, released on the Arcola label. <mask> died of cancer in February 1977, at the age of 70, in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1990 he was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (along with Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson).On November 21, 2011, the Recording Academy announced the addition of "Fixin' to Die Blues" to its 2012 list of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients. Legacy The Led Zeppelin song "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper", on the band's 1970 album Led Zeppelin III, was based in large part on <mask>'s "Shake 'Em on Down". "Custard Pie", a song on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti, also references "Shake 'Em on Down." <mask>'s 1963 recordings of "Shake 'Em on Down" and spoken-word piece "Remembrance of Charlie Patton" were both sampled by electronic artist Recoil (mostly a one-man effort by Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode) for the track "Electro Blues for Bukka White" on the 1992 album Bloodline. The song was reworked and re-released on the 2000 EP Jezebel. In 1995, <mask>'s "Aberdeen, Mississippi" was covered as "Aberdeen" by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd on his debut album, Ledbetter Heights. It reached number 23 on the Billboard (North America) Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1996.On January 26, 2010, Eric Bibb released Booker's Guitar (TEL 31756 02) through Telarc International Corporation, after becoming inspired by the hidden stories Bibb felt by holding <mask>'s famous guitar. <mask>'s song "Parchman Farm Blues" was recorded by Jeff Buckley, and was released posthumously on the bonus disc of Buckley's album Grace: Legacy Edition. In 2011, <mask> was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in Houston, Mississippi. The Bukka White Blues Festival is an annual music festival on Columbus Day Weekend in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Discography Studio albums Mississippi Blues (Takoma, 1964) Sky Songs (Vol.
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Booker T. Washington "<mask>" <mask> was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. Bukka is a spelling of <mask>'s first name and was named after Booker T. Washington, an African American civil rights activist. <mask> was born in Mississippi. He was related to B.B<mask>'s mother and King's grandmother were sisters. He played the guitars in an open tuning. He may have learned from Henry Stuckey that he could use a crossnote tuning in E minor.He played piano, but not as well as he could. At square dances, <mask> started playing the fiddle. He claimed to have met Charlie Patton, but some have doubts. <mask> had a lot of influence on him. <mask> told his friends that he wanted to be a great man. He recorded for Victor Records in 1930. Country and gospel music were included in his recordings for Victor.His photograph was published in 1930. His songs were done in the style of Blind Willie Johnson, with a female singer accentuating the last phrase of each line. Two records under the name <mask> were released from fourteen recordings. After serving time for assault, he recorded a song for a folklorist. His most well known songs were "Po' Boy" and "Shake 'Em On Down". <mask>'s 1937 version of "Shake 'Em on Down" is considered definitive because it became a hit while he was in Mississippi State Penitentiary. The film "Parchman Farm Blues" was released in 1940.After serving in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, he settled in Memphis, Tennessee, where he worked outside music. Bob Dylan covered his song "Fixin' to Die Blues", which aided a "rediscovery" of <mask> in 1963, which propelled him into the folk music revival of the 1960s. <mask> recorded the song because his other songs didn't impress the record producer. <mask> didn't think much of it until it reappeared thirty years later. They were able to find <mask> by writing a letter to him and sending it to "<mask> <mask> (Old Blues Singer), c/o General Delivery, Aberdeen, Mississippi". <mask> worked in a tank factory in Memphis. <mask> and Fahey were friends for the rest of <mask>'s life.Denson became his manager after he recorded a new album for him. <mask> was managed by an experienced manager. Furry Lewis was friends with <mask>. Bob West recorded Furry Lewis, <mask> <mask> and Friends: Party! in Lewis's Memphis apartment. At Home was released on the Arcola label. <mask> died of cancer at the age of 70. He was posthumously in the Blues Hall of Fame in 1990.The Recording Academy added "Fixin' to Die Blues" to its 2012 list of Hall of Fame Award recipients. The band's song "Hats Off to Roy" was based on <mask>'s "Shake 'Em on Down". "Custard Pie" is a song on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. <mask>'s 1963 recordings of "Shake 'Em on Down" and spoken-word piece "Remembrance of Charlie Patton" were both sampled by electronic artist Recoil. The song was reworked and 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 Kenny Wayne Shepherd covered White's "Aberdeen, Mississippi" on his debut album. It was number 23 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1996.On January 26, 2010, Eric Bibb released Booker's Guitar through Telarc International Corporation, after becoming inspired by the hidden stories he felt by holding <mask>'s famous guitar. <mask>'s song "Parchman Farm Blues" was released posthumously on the bonus disc of Buckley's album Grace: Legacy Edition. <mask> was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail. The Bukka White Blues Festival takes place on Columbus Day Weekend in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Sky Songs is a studio album of Mississippi Blues.
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Mark van Vugt
Mark van Vugt (born 9 May 1967, Amsterdam) is a Dutch evolutionary psychologist who holds a professorship in evolutionary psychology and work and organizational psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Van Vugt has affiliate positions at the University of Oxford, Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology (ICEA). Career Mark van Vugt went to Bataafs Lyceum and studied psychology at the University of Groningen, followed by a PhD in applied social psychology at the University of Maastricht during which he worked on research into environmental sustainability and transportation as social dilemma and tragedy of the commons problems. After receiving his PhD in 1996, Mark van Vugt was hired by the University of Southampton, UK, to work as a lecturer in psychology, followed by a professorship in 2004 at the University of Kent, UK. Research Mark van Vugt currently holds a professorship in psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, bringing evolutionary and Darwinian thinking into the field of social psychology and organisational psychology. His research covers all areas of evolutionary psychology as applied to topics such as leadership followership, altruism, group dynamics, business, management, intergroup conflict and warfare, social dilemma, organisational psychology, volunteering and environmental protection. He has contributed to the scientific literature by proposing evolutionary evolutionary psychology theories for human social behavior. On leadership followership and organizations through the evolutionary leadership theory. On intergroup relations through the male warrior hypothesis. On the evolutionary psychology of social dilemmas. On conservation and sustainability through the lens of evolutionary psychology and evolutionary mismatch. Recently he conducted work on the Napoleon complex adopting an evolutionary lens. Grants and Awards Van Vugt is a Fellow of the British Royal Society for Arts and Commerce. He is also the first recipient of the Juda Groen award in the Netherlands for his contributions to evolution, evolutionary psychology, and human behavior. He is the Business Editor of the Evolution Institute. Van Vugt has received several grants for his research, including from national and international science foundations, and from private partners. Media Mark van Vugt is the lead author of a popular science book on leadership, Naturally Selected, with British science journalist Anjana Ahuja which has been translated in over ten languages. He is also co-author of a book on evolutionary mismatch and the implications of mismatch for human society (with novelist Ronald Giphart). Van Vugt has also co-authored books on prestige social dilemmas and the evolution of cooperation and a textbook on applying social psychology. His research has been discussed in many national and international popular science media outlets as the Nature, Huffington Post New Scientist, The Times, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, ABC Trouw and the Volkskrant. Van Vugt has a blog on Psychology Today, He also blogs on the website of the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant applying evolutionary insights to societal issues. Van Vugt further co-writes with Max Wildschut a monthly column for the Dutch business magazine Management Team applying evolutionary theory to business and management. Editorships Mark van Vugt serves on the editorial board of various journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Leadership Quarterly and Frontiers in Evolutionary Psychology and Human Neuroscience Politics and Life Sciences . He sat on various national and international panels on psychology teaching and research quality. He is an affiliate member of the British Academy project "From Lucy to Language". He led, together with Robin Dunbar of the University of Oxford, a series of lectures for the Economic and Social Research Council highlighting the role of Darwinian and evolutionary psychology in solving societal problems such as poverty, environmental protection, charity, war and peace. References Mark van Vugt's blog on Psychology Today Mark van Vugt "Selected" book lecture at Royal Society in London in September 2010 on YouTube Reviews of the book have appeared in Nature and the New Scientist Mark Van Vugt's work on the evolutionary psychology of environmental protection and sustainability was discussed in the New Scientist Mark van Vugt's evolutionary lessons in leadership failure appear in blogs on the Mind Mark van Vugt gives Darwin lecture at Academia for Sciences in Czech Republic Selected books Giphart, R., & van Vugt, M. (2018). Mismatch: How our Stone Age brain deceives us every day (and what we can do about it). Little,Brown. https://www.amazon.com/Mismatch-Stone-Brain-Deceives-Every/ Van Lange, P., Balliet, D., Parks, C., & Van Vugt, M. (2014). Social Dilemmas. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Buunk, A. P., & Van Vugt, M. (2013). Applying social psychology: From problems to solutions. London: Sage Publications. Second edition. Van Vugt, M., & Ahuja, A. (2010). Selected: Why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters. The Evolutionary Science of Leadership. London: Profile Books/New York: Harper. Van Vugt, M., Snyder, M., Tyler, T., & Biel, A. (Eds.). (2000). Cooperation in modern society: Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations. London: Routledge. Selected journal articles Spisak, B., O’Brien, M., Nicholson, N., & Van Vugt, M. (2014). Leadership in organizations: A niche-construction perspective. Academy of Management Review Vugt, M. van, Griskevicius, V. & Schultz, P. W. (2014). Naturally green: Harnessing Stone Age psychological biases to foster environmental behavior. Social Issue and Policy Review, 8, 1-32. Van Vugt, M., & Ronay, R. D. (2014).The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership: Theory, Review, and Roadmap. Organizational Psychology Review, 4, 74–95. Balliet, D., Li, N., Macfarlan, S., & Van Vugt, M. (2011). Sex differences in cooperation: A meta-analytic review of social dilemmas. Psychological Bulletin. Spisak, B., Homan, A., Grabo, A., & Van Vugt, M. (2011). Facing the situation: Testing a biosocial contingency model of leadership in intergroup relations using masculine and feminine faces. The Leadership Quarterly Dunbar, R, Baron, R., Frangou, A., Pearce, E., van leeuwen, E., Stow, J., Partridge, G., Macdonald, I., Barra, V., & van Vugt, M (2011). Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain trhreshold. Proceedings of the Royal Society-B Brosnan, S. F., Newton-Fisher, N. E., & Van Vugt, M. (2009). A melding of minds: When primatology meets social psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 129–147. Hardy, C. L., & Van Vugt, M. (2006). Nice guys finish first: The competitive altruism hypothesis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1402–1413. Van Vugt, M. (2009). Averting the Tragedy of the Commons: Using Social Psychological Science to Protect the Environment. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18, 169–173. Van Vugt, M., De Cremer, D., & Janssen, D. (2007). Gender differences in competition and cooperation: The male warrior hypothesis. Psychological Science. 18, 19–23. Van Vugt, M., Hogan, R., & Kaiser, R. (2008). Leadership, followership, and evolution: Some lessons from the past. American Psychologist, 63, 182–196. Van Vugt, M. (2006). Evolutionary origins of leadership and followership. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 354–372. External links Mark van Vugt's webpage VU University website Daily Science News Human Behavior and Evolution Society website 1967 births Living people Dutch psychologists University of Groningen alumni Maastricht University alumni Academics of the University of Kent Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam faculty Scientists from Amsterdam
[ "Mark van Vugt (born 9 May 1967, Amsterdam) is a Dutch evolutionary psychologist who holds a professorship in evolutionary psychology and work and organizational psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, the Netherlands.", "Van Vugt has affiliate positions at the University of Oxford, Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology (ICEA).", "Career\nMark van Vugt went to Bataafs Lyceum and studied psychology at the University of Groningen, followed by a PhD in applied social psychology at the University of Maastricht during which he worked on research into environmental sustainability and transportation as social dilemma and tragedy of the commons problems.", "After receiving his PhD in 1996, Mark van Vugt was hired by the University of Southampton, UK, to work as a lecturer in psychology, followed by a professorship in 2004 at the University of Kent, UK.", "Research\nMark van Vugt currently holds a professorship in psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, bringing evolutionary and Darwinian thinking into the field of social psychology and organisational psychology.", "His research covers all areas of evolutionary psychology as applied to topics such as leadership followership, altruism, group dynamics, business, management, intergroup conflict and warfare, social dilemma, organisational psychology, volunteering and environmental protection.", "He has contributed to the scientific literature by proposing evolutionary evolutionary psychology theories for human social behavior.", "On leadership followership and organizations through the evolutionary leadership theory.", "On intergroup relations through the male warrior hypothesis.", "On the evolutionary psychology of social dilemmas.", "On conservation and sustainability through the lens of evolutionary psychology and evolutionary mismatch.", "Recently he conducted work on the Napoleon complex adopting an evolutionary lens.", "Grants and Awards\nVan Vugt is a Fellow of the British Royal Society for Arts and Commerce.", "He is also the first recipient of the Juda Groen award in the Netherlands for his contributions to evolution, evolutionary psychology, and human behavior.", "He is the Business Editor of the Evolution Institute.", "Van Vugt has received several grants for his research, including from national and international science foundations, and from private partners.", "Media\nMark van Vugt is the lead author of a popular science book on leadership, Naturally Selected, with British science journalist Anjana Ahuja which has been translated in over ten languages.", "He is also co-author of a book on evolutionary mismatch and the implications of mismatch for human society (with novelist Ronald Giphart).", "Van Vugt has also co-authored books on prestige social dilemmas and the evolution of cooperation and a textbook on applying social psychology.", "His research has been discussed in many national and international popular science media outlets as the Nature, Huffington Post New Scientist, The Times, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, ABC Trouw and the Volkskrant.", "Van Vugt has a blog on Psychology Today, He also blogs on the website of the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant applying evolutionary insights to societal issues.", "Van Vugt further co-writes with Max Wildschut a monthly column for the Dutch business magazine Management Team applying evolutionary theory to business and management.", "Editorships\nMark van Vugt serves on the editorial board of various journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Leadership Quarterly and Frontiers in Evolutionary Psychology and Human Neuroscience Politics and Life Sciences .", "He sat on various national and international panels on psychology teaching and research quality.", "He is an affiliate member of the British Academy project \"From Lucy to Language\".", "He led, together with Robin Dunbar of the University of Oxford, a series of lectures for the Economic and Social Research Council highlighting the role of Darwinian and evolutionary psychology in solving societal problems such as poverty, environmental protection, charity, war and peace.", "References\n\nMark van Vugt's blog on Psychology Today \nMark van Vugt \"Selected\" book lecture at Royal Society in London in September 2010 on YouTube \nReviews of the book have appeared in Nature and the New Scientist \nMark Van Vugt's work on the evolutionary psychology of environmental protection and sustainability was discussed in the New Scientist \nMark van Vugt's evolutionary lessons in leadership failure appear in blogs on the Mind \nMark van Vugt gives Darwin lecture at Academia for Sciences in Czech Republic\n\nSelected books\nGiphart, R., & van Vugt, M. (2018).", "Mismatch: How our Stone Age brain deceives us every day (and what we can do about it).", "Little,Brown.", "https://www.amazon.com/Mismatch-Stone-Brain-Deceives-Every/\nVan Lange, P., Balliet, D., Parks, C., & Van Vugt, M. (2014).", "Social Dilemmas.", "Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.", "Buunk, A. P., & Van Vugt, M. (2013).", "Applying social psychology: From problems to solutions.", "London: Sage Publications.", "Second edition.", "Van Vugt, M., & Ahuja, A.", "(2010).", "Selected: Why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters.", "The Evolutionary Science of Leadership.", "London: Profile Books/New York: Harper.", "Van Vugt, M., Snyder, M., Tyler, T., & Biel, A.", "(Eds.).", "(2000).", "Cooperation in modern society: Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations.", "London: Routledge.", "Selected journal articles\nSpisak, B., O’Brien, M., Nicholson, N., & Van Vugt, M. (2014).", "Leadership in organizations: A niche-construction perspective.", "Academy of Management Review\nVugt, M. van, Griskevicius, V. & Schultz, P. W. (2014).", "Naturally green: Harnessing Stone Age psychological biases to foster environmental behavior.", "Social Issue and Policy Review, 8, 1-32.", "Van Vugt, M., & Ronay, R. D. (2014).The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership: Theory, Review, and Roadmap.", "Organizational Psychology Review, 4, 74–95.", "Balliet, D., Li, N., Macfarlan, S., & Van Vugt, M. (2011).", "Sex differences in cooperation: A meta-analytic review of social dilemmas.", "Psychological Bulletin.", "Spisak, B., Homan, A., Grabo, A., & Van Vugt, M. (2011).", "Facing the situation: Testing a biosocial contingency model of leadership in intergroup relations using masculine and feminine faces.", "The Leadership Quarterly\nDunbar, R, Baron, R., Frangou, A., Pearce, E., van leeuwen, E., Stow, J., Partridge, G., Macdonald, I., Barra, V., & van Vugt, M (2011).", "Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain trhreshold.", "Proceedings of the Royal Society-B \nBrosnan, S. F., Newton-Fisher, N. E., & Van Vugt, M. (2009).", "A melding of minds: When primatology meets social psychology.", "Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 129–147.", "Hardy, C. L., & Van Vugt, M. (2006).", "Nice guys finish first: The competitive altruism hypothesis.", "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1402–1413.", "Van Vugt, M. (2009).", "Averting the Tragedy of the Commons: Using Social Psychological Science to Protect the Environment.", "Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18, 169–173.", "Van Vugt, M., De Cremer, D., & Janssen, D. (2007).", "Gender differences in competition and cooperation: The male warrior hypothesis.", "Psychological Science.", "18, 19–23.", "Van Vugt, M., Hogan, R., & Kaiser, R. (2008).", "Leadership, followership, and evolution: Some lessons from the past.", "American Psychologist, 63, 182–196.", "Van Vugt, M. (2006).", "Evolutionary origins of leadership and followership.", "Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 354–372.", "External links\n Mark van Vugt's webpage\n VU University website\n Daily Science News\n \n Human Behavior and Evolution Society website\n\n1967 births\nLiving people\nDutch psychologists\nUniversity of Groningen alumni\nMaastricht University alumni\nAcademics of the University of Kent\nVrije Universiteit Amsterdam faculty\nScientists from Amsterdam" ]
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P., and Van Vugt, M.", "Social psychology is applied from problems to solutions.", "Sage Publications is located in London.", "Second edition.", "Van Vugt, M., and Ahuja, A.", "(2010).", "Why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters.", "The Evolutionary Science of Leadership.", "Profile Books is in London and New York.", "M., M., M., M., M., M., M., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T", "The book is called (Eds.).", "The year 2000.", "Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations is what cooperation in modern society is about.", "London: Routledge.", "Selected journal articles Spisak, B., O'Brien, M., Nicholson, N., and Van Vugt, M.", "A niche-construction perspective is used for leadership in organizations.", "M. van, V. and P. W. are members of the Academy of Management Review.", "Stone Age psychological biases are used to foster environmental behavior.", "There is a social issue and policy review.", "The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership: Theory, Review, and Roadmap was written by Van Vugt and Ronay.", "The review of organizational psychology.", "Balliet, Li, N., Macfarlan, S.", "There are sex differences in cooperation.", "There is a psychological bulletin.", "Spisak, Homan, Grabo, and Van Vugt are related.", "Testing a biosocial contingency model of leadership in intergroup relations using masculine and feminine faces is facing the situation.", "The Leadership Quarterly was published in 2011.", "Social laughter is related to pain.", "The Royal Society-B Brosnan, S. F.,Newton-Fisher, N. E., and Van Vugt presented their work.", "When primatology and social psychology meet.", "The review of personality and social psychology.", "C. L., & M. were authors.", "Nice guys finish first.", "The Bulletin is about personality and social psychology.", "M. Van Vugt.", "Social psychological science can be used to protect the environment.", "Current Directions in Psychological Science.", "M., D., and D. are related to Van Vugt.", "The male warrior hypothesis states that there are gender differences in competition and cooperation.", "There is psychological science.", "18, 19 and 23.", "M., Hogan, R., and Kaiser are related.", "Lessons from the past include leadership, followership, and evolution.", "American psychologist, 63.", "M. Van Vugt.", "Evolutionary origins of followership and leadership.", "The review of personality and social psychology.", "The Daily Science News Human Behavior and Evolution Society website has links to external websites." ]
<mask> (born 9 May 1967, Amsterdam) is a Dutch evolutionary psychologist who holds a professorship in evolutionary psychology and work and organizational psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Van Vugt has affiliate positions at the University of Oxford, Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology (ICEA). Career <mask>t went to Bataafs Lyceum and studied psychology at the University of Groningen, followed by a PhD in applied social psychology at the University of Maastricht during which he worked on research into environmental sustainability and transportation as social dilemma and tragedy of the commons problems. After receiving his PhD in 1996, <mask>t was hired by the University of Southampton, UK, to work as a lecturer in psychology, followed by a professorship in 2004 at the University of Kent, UK. Research <mask> currently holds a professorship in psychology at the VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, bringing evolutionary and Darwinian thinking into the field of social psychology and organisational psychology. His research covers all areas of evolutionary psychology as applied to topics such as leadership followership, altruism, group dynamics, business, management, intergroup conflict and warfare, social dilemma, organisational psychology, volunteering and environmental protection. He has contributed to the scientific literature by proposing evolutionary evolutionary psychology theories for human social behavior.On leadership followership and organizations through the evolutionary leadership theory. On intergroup relations through the male warrior hypothesis. On the evolutionary psychology of social dilemmas. On conservation and sustainability through the lens of evolutionary psychology and evolutionary mismatch. Recently he conducted work on the Napoleon complex adopting an evolutionary lens. Grants and Awards Van Vugt is a Fellow of the British Royal Society for Arts and Commerce. He is also the first recipient of the Juda Groen award in the Netherlands for his contributions to evolution, evolutionary psychology, and human behavior.He is the Business Editor of the Evolution Institute. Van Vugt has received several grants for his research, including from national and international science foundations, and from private partners. Media <mask> Vugt is the lead author of a popular science book on leadership, Naturally Selected, with British science journalist Anjana Ahuja which has been translated in over ten languages. He is also co-author of a book on evolutionary mismatch and the implications of mismatch for human society (with novelist Ronald Giphart). Van Vugt has also co-authored books on prestige social dilemmas and the evolution of cooperation and a textbook on applying social psychology. His research has been discussed in many national and international popular science media outlets as the Nature, Huffington Post New Scientist, The Times, The Guardian, CNN, BBC, ABC Trouw and the Volkskrant. Van Vugt has a blog on Psychology Today, He also blogs on the website of the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant applying evolutionary insights to societal issues.Van Vugt further co-writes with Max Wildschut a monthly column for the Dutch business magazine Management Team applying evolutionary theory to business and management. Editorships <mask> Vugt serves on the editorial board of various journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology The Leadership Quarterly and Frontiers in Evolutionary Psychology and Human Neuroscience Politics and Life Sciences . He sat on various national and international panels on psychology teaching and research quality. He is an affiliate member of the British Academy project "From Lucy to Language". He led, together with Robin Dunbar of the University of Oxford, a series of lectures for the Economic and Social Research Council highlighting the role of Darwinian and evolutionary psychology in solving societal problems such as poverty, environmental protection, charity, war and peace. References <mask> Vugt's blog on Psychology Today <mask> Vugt "Selected" book lecture at Royal Society in London in September 2010 on YouTube Reviews of the book have appeared in Nature and the New Scientist <mask> Vugt's work on the evolutionary psychology of environmental protection and sustainability was discussed in the New Scientist <mask> Vugt's evolutionary lessons in leadership failure appear in blogs on the Mind <mask> Vugt gives Darwin lecture at Academia for Sciences in Czech Republic Selected books Giphart, R., & <mask>t, M. (2018). Mismatch: How our Stone Age brain deceives us every day (and what we can do about it).Little,Brown. https://www.amazon.com/Mismatch-Stone-Brain-Deceives-Every/ Van Lange, P., Balliet, D., Parks, C., & <mask>, M. (2014). Social Dilemmas. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. Buunk, A. P., & Van Vugt, M. (2013). Applying social psychology: From problems to solutions. London: Sage Publications.Second edition. <mask>, M., & Ahuja, A. (2010). Selected: Why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters. The Evolutionary Science of Leadership. London: Profile Books/New York: Harper. <mask>, M., Snyder, M., Tyler, T., & Biel, A.(Eds.). (2000). Cooperation in modern society: Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations. London: Routledge. Selected journal articles Spisak, B., O’Brien, M., Nicholson, N., & Van Vugt, M. (2014). Leadership in organizations: A niche-construction perspective. Academy of Management Review Vugt, M. van, Griskevicius, V. & Schultz, P. W. (2014).Naturally green: Harnessing Stone Age psychological biases to foster environmental behavior. Social Issue and Policy Review, 8, 1-32. <mask>, M., & Ronay, R. D. (2014).The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership: Theory, Review, and Roadmap. Organizational Psychology Review, 4, 74–95. Balliet, D., Li, N., Macfarlan, S., & <mask>, M. (2011). Sex differences in cooperation: A meta-analytic review of social dilemmas. Psychological Bulletin.Spisak, B., Homan, A., Grabo, A., & <mask>, M. (2011). Facing the situation: Testing a biosocial contingency model of leadership in intergroup relations using masculine and feminine faces. The Leadership Quarterly Dunbar, R, Baron, R., Frangou, A., Pearce, E., <mask>wen, E., Stow, J., Partridge, G., Macdonald, I., Barra, V., & <mask>ugt, M (2011). Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain trhreshold. Proceedings of the Royal Society-B Brosnan, S. F., Newton-Fisher, N. E., & <mask>, M. (2009). A melding of minds: When primatology meets social psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13, 129–147.Hardy, C. L., & <mask>, M. (2006). Nice guys finish first: The competitive altruism hypothesis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1402–1413. <mask>, M. (2009). Averting the Tragedy of the Commons: Using Social Psychological Science to Protect the Environment. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18, 169–173. <mask>, M., De Cremer, D., & Janssen, D. (2007).Gender differences in competition and cooperation: The male warrior hypothesis. Psychological Science. 18, 19–23. <mask>, M., Hogan, R., & Kaiser, R. (2008). Leadership, followership, and evolution: Some lessons from the past. American Psychologist, 63, 182–196. <mask>, M. (2006).Evolutionary origins of leadership and followership. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 354–372. External links <mask> <mask>'s webpage VU University website Daily Science News Human Behavior and Evolution Society website 1967 births Living people Dutch psychologists University of Groningen alumni Maastricht University alumni Academics of the University of Kent Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam faculty Scientists from Amsterdam
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<mask> is a Dutch evolutionary psychologist who holds a professorship in evolutionary psychology and work and organizational psychology at the VU University. The Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology (ICEA) is an affiliate of the University of Oxford. After graduating from the University of Groningen with a psychology degree, <mask> went on to get a PhD in applied social psychology at the University of Maastricht, where he worked on research into environmentalsustainability and transportation as social dilemma and tragedy of the commons problems. After receiving his PhD in 1996, <mask> was hired by the University ofSouthampton, UK, to work as a lecturer in psychology, followed by a professorship at the University of Kent, UK. Evolutionary and Darwinian thinking is brought into the field of social psychology and organizational psychology by <mask>t. His research focuses on topics such as leadership followership, altruism, group dynamics, business, management, intergroup conflict and warfare, social dilemma, organisational psychology, volunteering and environmental protection. Evolutionary psychology theories for human social behavior have been proposed by him.The evolutionary leadership theory deals with leadership followership and organizations. The male warrior hypothesis is related to intergroup relations. Evolutionary psychology of social problems. Through the lens of evolutionary psychology and evolutionary mismatch. He conducted work on the Napoleon complex. The British Royal Society for Arts and Commerce gives out grants and awards. He was the first recipient of the Juda Groen award in the Netherlands for his contributions to evolution, evolutionary psychology and human behavior.The Evolution Institute has a Business Editor. National and international science foundations, as well as private partners, have funded Van Vugt's research. The lead author of a popular science book on leadership, Naturally Selected, with British science journalist Anjana Ahuja, has been translated in over ten languages. He is a co-author of a book on evolutionary mismatch and the implications of mismatch for human society. The evolution of cooperation and a textbook on applying social psychology have been co-authored by Van Vugt. His research has been discussed in a number of popular science media outlets. On the website of the Dutch daily newspaper de Volkskrant, Van Vugt applies evolutionary insights to societal issues.Evolutionary theory is applied to business and management in a monthly column co-written with Max Wildschut. The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is one of the journals that <mask> Vugt serves on the editorial board of. He was a panelist on panels about psychology teaching and research quality. The British Academy has a project called "From Lucy to Language". Darwinian and evolutionary psychology can be used to solve societal problems such as poverty, environmental protection, charity, war and peace. Reviews of the book have appeared in Nature and the New Scientist, as well as <mask> Vugt's work on the evolutionary psychology of environmental protection and sustainable living. How our Stone Age brain deceives us every day and what we can do about it.Brown, little. The book "Mismatch-Stone-Brain-Deceives- Every" is available on Amazon. Social problems. Oxford University Press is in Oxford, UK. Buunk, A. P., and <mask>, M. Social psychology is applied from problems to solutions. Sage Publications is located in London.Second edition. <mask>, M., and Ahuja, A. (2010). Why some people lead, why others follow, and why it matters. The Evolutionary Science of Leadership. Profile Books is in London and New York. M., M., M., M., M., M., M., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., T., TThe book is called (Eds.). The year 2000. Promoting the welfare of communities, states, and organizations is what cooperation in modern society is about. London: Routledge. Selected journal articles Spisak, B., O'Brien, M., Nicholson, N., and Van Vugt, M. A niche-construction perspective is used for leadership in organizations. M. <mask>, V. and P. W. are members of the Academy of Management Review.Stone Age psychological biases are used to foster environmental behavior. There is a social issue and policy review. The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership: Theory, Review, and Roadmap was written by Van Vugt and Ronay. The review of organizational psychology. Balliet, Li, N., Macfarlan, S. There are sex differences in cooperation. There is a psychological bulletin.Spisak, Homan, Grabo, and Van Vugt are related. Testing a biosocial contingency model of leadership in intergroup relations using masculine and feminine faces is facing the situation. The Leadership Quarterly was published in 2011. Social laughter is related to pain. The Royal Society-B Brosnan, S. F.,Newton-Fisher, N. E., and Van Vugt presented their work. When primatology and social psychology meet. The review of personality and social psychology.C. L., & M. were authors. Nice guys finish first. The Bulletin is about personality and social psychology. M. Van Vugt. Social psychological science can be used to protect the environment. Current Directions in Psychological Science. M., D., and D. are related to Van Vugt.The male warrior hypothesis states that there are gender differences in competition and cooperation. There is psychological science. 18, 19 and 23. M., Hogan, R., and Kaiser are related. Lessons from the past include leadership, followership, and evolution. American psychologist, 63. M. Van Vugt.Evolutionary origins of followership and leadership. The review of personality and social psychology. The Daily Science News Human Behavior and Evolution Society website has links to external websites.
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Ron Smith (comics)
Ronald George Smith (1928 – 10 January 2019) was an English comic artist whose career spanned almost fifty years. Primarily producing strips for the two main publishers, DC Thomson and IPC Magazines, Smith was best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD and the Daily Star. Biography Early life and work Smith was born in Bournemouth in 1928, the son of a structural engineer. He studied to become an engineer himself, but his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. Smith enlisted as a pilot with the Empire Flying Training Programme, and ended up flying mark 19 Spitfires (a photo-reconnaissance model). He was demobbed in 1947, and joined the Gaumont British animation studio, alongside future comics artists Mike Western and Eric Bradbury. After Gaumont British's parent company, the Rank Organisation, went bust in 1949, Smith found work drawing comics for the Amalgamated Press under editor Leonard Matthews, starting on Knockout with humour strips like "Deed-a-Day Danny" and "Young Joey". His first adventure strip was an adaptation of the Burt Lancaster film The Flame and the Arrow in 1951. More adventure work, including "Ryan of the Redcoats" and adaptations of the western films Buffalo Stampede and The Last Outpost for The Comet, followed. He also contributed art for the Eagle. D. C. Thomson In 1952 he was hired by D. C. Thomson & Co. as an illustrator for boys' story papers like Hotspur, Adventure and The Wizard under editor R. D. Low. Smith was now married with a child and no longer wanted to live in bomb-damaged London, so Thomsons bought him a house outside Dundee, where they had their headquarters, paid for from deductions from his wages. He also drew for their girls' comics Bunty and Judy. In 1963 he was sent to South Africa by The Scotsman newspaper to find Jeannie Stewart of the anti-apartheid group Black Sash, who had been sending the paper material but had been stopped by the South African authorities. Because his passport gave his profession as "artist", rather than "journalist", it was felt he would arouse less suspicion. He found her and, after going on safari in the Kruger National Park to maintain his cover as a tourist, was able to bring some material back for the paper. In 1972 he left D. C. Thomson's staff and went freelance, moving to Surrey, although he continued to draw for Thomsons' comics, primarily Hotspur. Strips he drew included "The Cowboy Cricketer", and "Nick Jolly", a fantasy story about an eighteenth-century highwayman brought forward in time by well-meaning aliens to fight the sinister arch-villain Simon Death on his robotic, jet-powered horse Bess. He pushed for Thomsons to publish superhero strips, and was eventually given the go-ahead to create "King Cobra", who first appeared in Hotspur in 1976 and ran until 1980. Other titles he drew for include humour titles The Topper, The Dandy and The Beezer, and boys' adventure titles The Victor and Warlord, for which he drew "Drake of E-Boat Alley" and "Codename Warlord". He also did some uncredited work for Marvel Comics in the USA. 2000 AD In 1979 he began drawing "Judge Dredd" for IPC's 2000 AD, and during the early to mid-1980s, Ron Smith was by far the most prolific artist working on the character. Along with Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon he contributed to two of the character's most popular epic-length stories, "The Day the Law Died" and "The Judge Child". Amongst the more grotesque characters created by Smith was Otto Sump, Mega-City One's ugliest man, with Smith excelling himself in "The Otto Sump Ugly Clinic" depicting the horrific length citizens of the metropolis go to in making themselves look as physically repulsive as possible. Smith was responsible for the majority of ugly-spin-off stories including "Gunge", "Who Killed Pug Ugly?" about an ugly pop star and "The League of Fatties" about over-eaters gone to extremes (although the first Fatty story was actually drawn by McMahon in a previous Annual). The "Get Ugly!" 2000AD cover has been used at least twice as a T-shirt design. Other Dredd stories which featured Smith at the peak of his powers were the Pat Mills scripted "Blood of Satanus" where he more than effectively depicted a man's transformation into a blood-thirsty Tyrannosaurus rex, "The Hot-Dog Run" featuring a group of cadet Judges on a training mission in the Cursed Earth and "The Graveyard Shift", an extended narrative covering one typically crime-filled night in Mega-City One. Ron Smith also co-created the anti-hero Chopper in "Unamerican Graffiti" and Dave the orang-utan who became Mayor of Mega-City One. Smith also created some of the most memorable 2000 AD cover images, and produced a number of other strips produced for the comic, including "Rogue Trooper" and "Chronos Carnival". Smith went on to draw for other IPC titles, including M.A.S.K., Eagle, Wildcat and Toxic Crusaders before retiring in the 1990s. Daily Star Smith also helped bring Judge Dredd and his world to a whole new audience each weekend when he was chosen to illustrate a weekly Dredd strip for the Daily Star newspaper, each story a complete vignette offering a bizarre slice of life in the future city. Bibliography D. C. Thomson Warlord "Codename Warlord", No. 3, 10, 17, 22, 29, 59, 68, 75, 95, 116 "Drake of E-Boat Alley", #20–36 Cover, No. 12 Hotspur "Nick Jolly", #787–816, 819 Covers, Hotspur Annual, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 The Victor "The Menace in Pit 19", #29–36 IPC/Fleetway 2000AD "Judge Dredd", No. 104, 106–108, 111–112, 117–119, 121–25, 128–29, 131–32, 134–35, 137, 140–43, 148, 152–54, 157–59, 164–65, 167–69, 173–75, 179–81, 186–89, 192, 197–200, 202–03, 206–07, 209–223, 233–35, 237–244, 273–74, 280, 289–290 & 295, 300–03, 315–18, 329–330, 335–341, 346–49, 356–58, 366–68, 377–383, 387–89, 393–407, 414–15, 421–22, 430–33, 436, 442, 445–46 & 448–49, 499, 700–701, 824, 835–836, 855, 873–879, 895–896, 899. (1979–1994) "Survivor", #639–644 (1989) "Tales from the Doghouse: Moosey", #649 (1989) "Chronos Carnival" "Rogue Trooper", #712–723, 776–779(1991–1992) "Harlem Heroes", #776–779 (1992) Marvel UK Transformers No. 84 "Target:2006: Part 4 – Wreck and Rule!" (with Simon Furman, Marvel UK, 1986, collected in Target 2006, 136 pages, Titan Books, August 2002, , IDW Publishing, January 2008, ) References External links Ron Smith at Barney Obituary at Multiversity Comics 1924 births 2019 deaths British comics artists People from Bournemouth
[ "Ronald George Smith (1928 – 10 January 2019) was an English comic artist whose career spanned almost fifty years.", "Primarily producing strips for the two main publishers, DC Thomson and IPC Magazines, Smith was best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD and the Daily Star.", "Biography\n\nEarly life and work\nSmith was born in Bournemouth in 1928, the son of a structural engineer.", "He studied to become an engineer himself, but his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War II.", "Smith enlisted as a pilot with the Empire Flying Training Programme, and ended up flying mark 19 Spitfires (a photo-reconnaissance model).", "He was demobbed in 1947, and joined the Gaumont British animation studio, alongside future comics artists Mike Western and Eric Bradbury.", "After Gaumont British's parent company, the Rank Organisation, went bust in 1949, Smith found work drawing comics for the Amalgamated Press under editor Leonard Matthews, starting on Knockout with humour strips like \"Deed-a-Day Danny\" and \"Young Joey\".", "His first adventure strip was an adaptation of the Burt Lancaster film The Flame and the Arrow in 1951.", "More adventure work, including \"Ryan of the Redcoats\" and adaptations of the western films Buffalo Stampede and The Last Outpost for The Comet, followed.", "He also contributed art for the Eagle.", "D. C. Thomson\nIn 1952 he was hired by D. C. Thomson & Co. as an illustrator for boys' story papers like Hotspur, Adventure and The Wizard under editor R. D. Low.", "Smith was now married with a child and no longer wanted to live in bomb-damaged London, so Thomsons bought him a house outside Dundee, where they had their headquarters, paid for from deductions from his wages.", "He also drew for their girls' comics Bunty and Judy.", "In 1963 he was sent to South Africa by The Scotsman newspaper to find Jeannie Stewart of the anti-apartheid group Black Sash, who had been sending the paper material but had been stopped by the South African authorities.", "Because his passport gave his profession as \"artist\", rather than \"journalist\", it was felt he would arouse less suspicion.", "He found her and, after going on safari in the Kruger National Park to maintain his cover as a tourist, was able to bring some material back for the paper.", "In 1972 he left D. C. Thomson's staff and went freelance, moving to Surrey, although he continued to draw for Thomsons' comics, primarily Hotspur.", "Strips he drew included \"The Cowboy Cricketer\", and \"Nick Jolly\", a fantasy story about an eighteenth-century highwayman brought forward in time by well-meaning aliens to fight the sinister arch-villain Simon Death on his robotic, jet-powered horse Bess.", "He pushed for Thomsons to publish superhero strips, and was eventually given the go-ahead to create \"King Cobra\", who first appeared in Hotspur in 1976 and ran until 1980.", "Other titles he drew for include humour titles The Topper, The Dandy and The Beezer, and boys' adventure titles The Victor and Warlord, for which he drew \"Drake of E-Boat Alley\" and \"Codename Warlord\".", "He also did some uncredited work for Marvel Comics in the USA.", "2000 AD\nIn 1979 he began drawing \"Judge Dredd\" for IPC's 2000 AD, and during the early to mid-1980s, Ron Smith was by far the most prolific artist working on the character.", "Along with Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon he contributed to two of the character's most popular epic-length stories, \"The Day the Law Died\" and \"The Judge Child\".", "Amongst the more grotesque characters created by Smith was Otto Sump, Mega-City One's ugliest man, with Smith excelling himself in \"The Otto Sump Ugly Clinic\" depicting the horrific length citizens of the metropolis go to in making themselves look as physically repulsive as possible.", "Smith was responsible for the majority of ugly-spin-off stories including \"Gunge\", \"Who Killed Pug Ugly?\"", "about an ugly pop star and \"The League of Fatties\" about over-eaters gone to extremes (although the first Fatty story was actually drawn by McMahon in a previous Annual).", "The \"Get Ugly!\"", "2000AD cover has been used at least twice as a T-shirt design.", "Other Dredd stories which featured Smith at the peak of his powers were the Pat Mills scripted \"Blood of Satanus\" where he more than effectively depicted a man's transformation into a blood-thirsty Tyrannosaurus rex, \"The Hot-Dog Run\" featuring a group of cadet Judges on a training mission in the Cursed Earth and \"The Graveyard Shift\", an extended narrative covering one typically crime-filled night in Mega-City One.", "Ron Smith also co-created the anti-hero Chopper in \"Unamerican Graffiti\" and Dave the orang-utan who became Mayor of Mega-City One.", "Smith also created some of the most memorable 2000 AD cover images, and produced a number of other strips produced for the comic, including \"Rogue Trooper\" and \"Chronos Carnival\".", "Smith went on to draw for other IPC titles, including M.A.S.K., Eagle, Wildcat and Toxic Crusaders before retiring in the 1990s.", "Daily Star\nSmith also helped bring Judge Dredd and his world to a whole new audience each weekend when he was chosen to illustrate a weekly Dredd strip for the Daily Star newspaper, each story a complete vignette offering a bizarre slice of life in the future city.", "Bibliography\n\nD. C. Thomson\nWarlord\n\"Codename Warlord\", No.", "3, 10, 17, 22, 29, 59, 68, 75, 95, 116\n\"Drake of E-Boat Alley\", #20–36\nCover, No.", "12\nHotspur\n\"Nick Jolly\", #787–816, 819\nCovers, Hotspur Annual, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982\nThe Victor\n\"The Menace in Pit 19\", #29–36\n\nIPC/Fleetway\n2000AD\n\"Judge Dredd\", No.", "104, 106–108, 111–112, 117–119, 121–25, 128–29, 131–32, 134–35, 137, 140–43, 148, 152–54, 157–59, 164–65, 167–69, 173–75, 179–81, 186–89, 192, 197–200, 202–03, 206–07, 209–223, 233–35, 237–244, 273–74, 280, 289–290 & 295, 300–03, 315–18, 329–330, 335–341, 346–49, 356–58, 366–68, 377–383, 387–89, 393–407, 414–15, 421–22, 430–33, 436, 442, 445–46 & 448–49, 499, 700–701, 824, 835–836, 855, 873–879, 895–896, 899.", "(1979–1994)\n\"Survivor\", #639–644 (1989)\n\"Tales from the Doghouse: Moosey\", #649 (1989)\n\"Chronos Carnival\"\n\"Rogue Trooper\", #712–723, 776–779(1991–1992)\n\"Harlem Heroes\", #776–779 (1992)\n\nMarvel UK\nTransformers No.", "84 \"Target:2006: Part 4 – Wreck and Rule!\"", "(with Simon Furman, Marvel UK, 1986, collected in Target 2006, 136 pages, Titan Books, August 2002, , IDW Publishing, January 2008, )\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\nRon Smith at Barney\nObituary at Multiversity Comics\n\n1924 births\n2019 deaths\nBritish comics artists\nPeople from Bournemouth" ]
[ "Ronald George Smith was an English comic artist who worked for almost fifty years.", "Smith was best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD and the Daily Star.", "Smith was the son of a structural engineer and was born in Bournemouth in 1928.", "The outbreak of World War II interrupted his studies as he studied to become an engineer.", "Smith was a pilot with the Empire Flying Training Programme and flew mark 19 Spitfires.", "He joined the Gaumont British animation studio in 1947 after being demobbed.", "After Gaumont British's parent company, the Rank Organisation, went bust in 1949, Smith found work drawing comics for the Amalgamated Press under editor Leonard Matthews.", "An adaptation of the film The Flame and the Arrow was his first adventure strip.", "\"Ryan of the Redcoats\" was one of the adventure films that followed.", "The art for the Eagle was contributed by him.", "He was hired by D. C. Thomson in 1952 toIllustrate for boys' story papers.", "Thomsons paid for Smith's house outside of Dundee, where they had their headquarters, because he no longer wanted to live in bomb damaged London.", "He drew Bunty and Judy.", "He was sent to South Africa by The Scotsman newspaper to find Jeannie Stewart, the leader of the anti-apartheid group Black Sash, who had been stopped by the South African authorities.", "He had a passport that made him an artist, rather than a journalist, which made him less suspicious.", "He was able to bring some material back for the paper after he found her and went on a trip to the Kruger National Park to maintain his cover as a tourist.", "He left D. C. Thomson's staff in 1972 but continued to draw for Thomsons' comics.", "\"The Cowboy Cricketer\" is a fantasy story about an eighteen-century highwayman brought forward in time by well-meaning aliens to fight the sinister arch-villain Simon Death on his robotic, jet-powered horse Bess.", "He pushed for Thomsons to publish superhero strips, and was eventually given the go-ahead to create \"King Cobra\", who first appeared in 1976 and ran until 1980.", "He drew \"Drake of E-Boat Alley\" and \"Codename Warlord\" for boys' adventure titles The Victor and Warlord.", "He did work for a comic book publisher in the US.", "Ron Smith was the most prolific artist working on the character during the early to mid 1980s.", "He contributed to two of the character's most popular stories, \"The Day the Law Died\" and \"The Judge Child\".", "Otto Sump, Mega-City One's ugliest man, was one of the more grotesque characters created by Smith, and he excelled himself in depicting the lengths citizens of the metropolis go to in making themselves look repulsive.", "Smith was responsible for most of the ugly-spin-off stories.", "\"The League of Fatties\" is a story about over-eaters going to extremes and about an ugly pop star.", "\"Get ugly!\"", "2000AD cover has been used multiple times as a T-shirt design.", "The Pat Mills scripted \"Blood of Satanus\" was one of the Dredd stories that featured Smith at the peak of his powers.", "The orang-utan who became Mayor of Mega-City One was created by Ron Smith.", "Some of the most memorable 2000 AD cover images were created by Smith, and he also produced a number of other strips for the comic.", "Smith went on to draw for other titles, including M.A.S.K., Eagle, and Toxic Crusaders, before retiring in the 1990s.", "Daily Star Smith helped bring Judge Dredd and his world to a whole new audience each weekend when he was chosen to illustrate a weekly Dredd strip for the Daily Star newspaper.", "D. C. Thomson was known as \"Codename Warlord\".", "3, 10, 17, 22, 29, 59, 68, 75, 95, 116, \"Drake of E-Boat Alley\", #20–36 cover, No.", "The Victor \"The Menace in Pit 19\", #29–36 IPC/Fleetway 2000AD \"Judge Dredd\"", "128–29, 13 1372, 134–35, 140–43, 148, 152–54, 157–59, 167–69, 173–75, 179– 81.", "\"Tales from the Doghouse: Moosey\" was aired on \"Survivor\" in 1989.", "\"Target: 2006: Part 4 - Wreck and Rule!\"", "External links Ron Smith at Barney Obituary at Multiversity Comics 1924 births deaths British comics artists People from Bournemouth" ]
<mask> (1928 – 10 January 2019) was an English comic artist whose career spanned almost fifty years. Primarily producing strips for the two main publishers, DC Thomson and IPC Magazines, <mask> was best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD and the Daily Star. Biography Early life and work <mask> was born in Bournemouth in 1928, the son of a structural engineer. He studied to become an engineer himself, but his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. <mask> enlisted as a pilot with the Empire Flying Training Programme, and ended up flying mark 19 Spitfires (a photo-reconnaissance model). He was demobbed in 1947, and joined the Gaumont British animation studio, alongside future comics artists Mike Western and Eric Bradbury. After Gaumont British's parent company, the Rank Organisation, went bust in 1949, <mask> found work drawing comics for the Amalgamated Press under editor Leonard Matthews, starting on Knockout with humour strips like "Deed-a-Day Danny" and "Young Joey".His first adventure strip was an adaptation of the Burt Lancaster film The Flame and the Arrow in 1951. More adventure work, including "Ryan of the Redcoats" and adaptations of the western films Buffalo Stampede and The Last Outpost for The Comet, followed. He also contributed art for the Eagle. D. C. Thomson In 1952 he was hired by D. C. Thomson & Co. as an illustrator for boys' story papers like Hotspur, Adventure and The Wizard under editor R. D. Low. <mask> was now married with a child and no longer wanted to live in bomb-damaged London, so Thomsons bought him a house outside Dundee, where they had their headquarters, paid for from deductions from his wages. He also drew for their girls' comics Bunty and Judy. In 1963 he was sent to South Africa by The Scotsman newspaper to find Jeannie Stewart of the anti-apartheid group Black Sash, who had been sending the paper material but had been stopped by the South African authorities.Because his passport gave his profession as "artist", rather than "journalist", it was felt he would arouse less suspicion. He found her and, after going on safari in the Kruger National Park to maintain his cover as a tourist, was able to bring some material back for the paper. In 1972 he left D. C. Thomson's staff and went freelance, moving to Surrey, although he continued to draw for Thomsons' comics, primarily Hotspur. Strips he drew included "The Cowboy Cricketer", and "Nick Jolly", a fantasy story about an eighteenth-century highwayman brought forward in time by well-meaning aliens to fight the sinister arch-villain Simon Death on his robotic, jet-powered horse Bess. He pushed for Thomsons to publish superhero strips, and was eventually given the go-ahead to create "King Cobra", who first appeared in Hotspur in 1976 and ran until 1980. Other titles he drew for include humour titles The Topper, The Dandy and The Beezer, and boys' adventure titles The Victor and Warlord, for which he drew "Drake of E-Boat Alley" and "Codename Warlord". He also did some uncredited work for Marvel Comics in the USA.2000 AD In 1979 he began drawing "Judge Dredd" for IPC's 2000 AD, and during the early to mid-1980s, <mask> was by far the most prolific artist working on the character. Along with Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon he contributed to two of the character's most popular epic-length stories, "The Day the Law Died" and "The Judge Child". Amongst the more grotesque characters created by <mask> was Otto Sump, Mega-City One's ugliest man, with <mask> excelling himself in "The Otto Sump Ugly Clinic" depicting the horrific length citizens of the metropolis go to in making themselves look as physically repulsive as possible. <mask> was responsible for the majority of ugly-spin-off stories including "Gunge", "Who Killed Pug Ugly?" about an ugly pop star and "The League of Fatties" about over-eaters gone to extremes (although the first Fatty story was actually drawn by McMahon in a previous Annual). The "Get Ugly!" 2000AD cover has been used at least twice as a T-shirt design.Other Dredd stories which featured <mask> at the peak of his powers were the Pat Mills scripted "Blood of Satanus" where he more than effectively depicted a man's transformation into a blood-thirsty Tyrannosaurus rex, "The Hot-Dog Run" featuring a group of cadet Judges on a training mission in the Cursed Earth and "The Graveyard Shift", an extended narrative covering one typically crime-filled night in Mega-City One. <mask> also co-created the anti-hero Chopper in "Unamerican Graffiti" and Dave the orang-utan who became Mayor of Mega-City One. <mask> also created some of the most memorable 2000 AD cover images, and produced a number of other strips produced for the comic, including "Rogue Trooper" and "Chronos Carnival". <mask> went on to draw for other IPC titles, including M.A.S.K., Eagle, Wildcat and Toxic Crusaders before retiring in the 1990s. Daily Star <mask> also helped bring Judge Dredd and his world to a whole new audience each weekend when he was chosen to illustrate a weekly Dredd strip for the Daily Star newspaper, each story a complete vignette offering a bizarre slice of life in the future city. Bibliography D. C. Thomson Warlord "Codename Warlord", No. 3, 10, 17, 22, 29, 59, 68, 75, 95, 116 "Drake of E-Boat Alley", #20–36 Cover, No.12 Hotspur "Nick Jolly", #787–816, 819 Covers, Hotspur Annual, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 The Victor "The Menace in Pit 19", #29–36 IPC/Fleetway 2000AD "Judge Dredd", No. 104, 106–108, 111–112, 117–119, 121–25, 128–29, 131–32, 134–35, 137, 140–43, 148, 152–54, 157–59, 164–65, 167–69, 173–75, 179–81, 186–89, 192, 197–200, 202–03, 206–07, 209–223, 233–35, 237–244, 273–74, 280, 289–290 & 295, 300–03, 315–18, 329–330, 335–341, 346–49, 356–58, 366–68, 377–383, 387–89, 393–407, 414–15, 421–22, 430–33, 436, 442, 445–46 & 448–49, 499, 700–701, 824, 835–836, 855, 873–879, 895–896, 899. (1979–1994) "Survivor", #639–644 (1989) "Tales from the Doghouse: Moosey", #649 (1989) "Chronos Carnival" "Rogue Trooper", #712–723, 776–779(1991–1992) "Harlem Heroes", #776–779 (1992) Marvel UK Transformers No. 84 "Target:2006: Part 4 – Wreck and Rule!" (with Simon Furman, Marvel UK, 1986, collected in Target 2006, 136 pages, Titan Books, August 2002, , IDW Publishing, January 2008, ) References External links <mask> Smith at Barney Obituary at Multiversity Comics 1924 births 2019 deaths British comics artists People from Bournemouth
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<mask> was an English comic artist who worked for almost fifty years. <mask> was best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD and the Daily Star. <mask> was the son of a structural engineer and was born in Bournemouth in 1928. The outbreak of World War II interrupted his studies as he studied to become an engineer. <mask> was a pilot with the Empire Flying Training Programme and flew mark 19 Spitfires. He joined the Gaumont British animation studio in 1947 after being demobbed. After Gaumont British's parent company, the Rank Organisation, went bust in 1949, <mask> found work drawing comics for the Amalgamated Press under editor Leonard Matthews.An adaptation of the film The Flame and the Arrow was his first adventure strip. "Ryan of the Redcoats" was one of the adventure films that followed. The art for the Eagle was contributed by him. He was hired by D. C. Thomson in 1952 toIllustrate for boys' story papers. Thomsons paid for <mask>'s house outside of Dundee, where they had their headquarters, because he no longer wanted to live in bomb damaged London. He drew Bunty and Judy. He was sent to South Africa by The Scotsman newspaper to find Jeannie Stewart, the leader of the anti-apartheid group Black Sash, who had been stopped by the South African authorities.He had a passport that made him an artist, rather than a journalist, which made him less suspicious. He was able to bring some material back for the paper after he found her and went on a trip to the Kruger National Park to maintain his cover as a tourist. He left D. C. Thomson's staff in 1972 but continued to draw for Thomsons' comics. "The Cowboy Cricketer" is a fantasy story about an eighteen-century highwayman brought forward in time by well-meaning aliens to fight the sinister arch-villain Simon Death on his robotic, jet-powered horse Bess. He pushed for Thomsons to publish superhero strips, and was eventually given the go-ahead to create "King Cobra", who first appeared in 1976 and ran until 1980. He drew "Drake of E-Boat Alley" and "Codename Warlord" for boys' adventure titles The Victor and Warlord. He did work for a comic book publisher in the US.<mask> was the most prolific artist working on the character during the early to mid 1980s. He contributed to two of the character's most popular stories, "The Day the Law Died" and "The Judge Child". Otto Sump, Mega-City One's ugliest man, was one of the more grotesque characters created by <mask>, and he excelled himself in depicting the lengths citizens of the metropolis go to in making themselves look repulsive. <mask> was responsible for most of the ugly-spin-off stories. "The League of Fatties" is a story about over-eaters going to extremes and about an ugly pop star. "Get ugly!" 2000AD cover has been used multiple times as a T-shirt design.The Pat Mills scripted "Blood of Satanus" was one of the Dredd stories that featured <mask> at the peak of his powers. The orang-utan who became Mayor of Mega-City One was created by <mask>. Some of the most memorable 2000 AD cover images were created by <mask>, and he also produced a number of other strips for the comic. <mask> went on to draw for other titles, including M.A.S.K., Eagle, and Toxic Crusaders, before retiring in the 1990s. Daily Star <mask> helped bring Judge Dredd and his world to a whole new audience each weekend when he was chosen to illustrate a weekly Dredd strip for the Daily Star newspaper. D. C. Thomson was known as "Codename Warlord". 3, 10, 17, 22, 29, 59, 68, 75, 95, 116, "Drake of E-Boat Alley", #20–36 cover, No.The Victor "The Menace in Pit 19", #29–36 IPC/Fleetway 2000AD "Judge Dredd" 128–29, 13 1372, 134–35, 140–43, 148, 152–54, 157–59, 167–69, 173–75, 179– 81. "Tales from the Doghouse: Moosey" was aired on "Survivor" in 1989. "Target: 2006: Part 4 - Wreck and Rule!" External links <mask> at Barney Obituary at Multiversity Comics 1924 births deaths British comics artists People from Bournemouth
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Lil B
Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. Lil B has recorded both solo and with Bay Area group The Pack. His solo work spans several genres, including hip hop, new age, indie rock and choral music. He describes his work as "based", a term which denotes a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance; and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following. Music career 1989–2007: Early life and career beginnings McCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school at Albany High in Albany. He adopted the name Lil B, and began rapping at age 15 with San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group The Pack. After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song "Vans" became a surprise hit. The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine. The strength of "Vans" led the group to release the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP, featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B. In 2007, Lil B and The Pack released their first album, Based Boys. 2009–10: Solo success, collaborations and Rain in England On September 24, 2009 Lil B released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks. On December 22, 2009, Lil B released his second digital album, 6 Kiss, to critical reception. On March 25, 2010 Lil B released his debut mixtape Dior Paint. On April 3, 2010 Lil B officially signed to fellow artist Soulja Boy's label SODMG Entertainment. On May 7, 2010 Lil B released a mixtape entitled Base World Pt. 1. On July 5, 2010 Lil B released a collaboration mixtape with Soulja Boy entitled Pretty Boy Millionaires. Lil B had recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits "Like A Martian", "Wonton Soup", "Pretty Bitch", "I'm God", all of which were released for free. On September 21, 2010 Lil B released his debut studio album, Rain in England, through Weird Forest Records; it was described by The Guardian as "a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where Lil B, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all the bad things in the world over naïf new-age synth washes". 2010–present: Mixtapes On December 29, 2010, it was announced and confirmed that Lil B apparently signed an album deal with Amalgam Digital. On July 10, 2011 Lil B released the EP Paint, through his label BasedWorld Records. On January 18, 2011, Lil B released his fourth digital album entitled Angels Exodus, through Amalgam Digital. On April 14, 2011, Lil B announced that his next album would be entitled I'm Gay, which caused a degree of controversy. On June 29, 2011 Lil B released his fifth digital album, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), through Amalgam Digital; the album entered the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20 for the week of July 16, 2011. On May 17, 2012, Lil B released his first instrumental album, Choices and Flowers, under the alias "The Basedgod". On September 16, 2012, Lil B released a rock single entitled "California Boy". On December 30, 2012, Lil B released his second instrumental album entitled Tears 4 God, also under the alias "The Basedgod". On December 24, 2013, Lil B released the mixtape 05 Fuck Em, which contained 101 songs. On June 1, 2014, Lil B released a mixtape entitled Hoop Life, which would be known for containing a track entitled "Fuck KD" that called out NBA player Kevin Durant. On October 14, 2014, Lil B released the Ultimate Bitch mixtape, featuring the song "No Black Person Is Ugly." On July 19, 2015, Lil B and Chance the Rapper announced that they recorded a new collaborative mixtape. Lil B was featured in Terror Jr's remix of their song "Come First" released, in 2017. On August 17, 2017, Lil B released Black Ken, describing it as his "first official mixtape." The mixtape reached number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 44 on the Independent Albums chart for the week of September 2, 2017. Artistry Lil B and music critics refer to his rapping style as "based", a word that Lil B also uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle. "Based" is a reclaimed word, as described by Lil B in Complex: On the internet, the alt-right has appropriated the term "based" as a general term of praise, as if it were "un-woke." Rapping technique Slate columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a "growing number of weird-o emcees", calling him a "brilliantly warped, post-Lil Wayne deconstructionist from the Bay Area". Musical critic Willy Staley described Lil B's work as "variegated", because it ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to "half new age, half spoken word". He further notes that Lil B draws from a large variety of genres, especially those not commonly used by other rappers. In an interview with Staley, Lil B agrees with this analysis, saying, "I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons. That's the difference between me and these other rappers, and other musical artists in general." Other ventures Author Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive! is a book written by McCartney and published through Kele Publishing in 2009. The book is a collection of and written in the form of e-mails and text messages, and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader. Subjects include positivity, optimism, and living what he calls a "Based Lifestyle". The book was passed out in an unscripted NYU lecture in March 2012. On March 30, 2013 McCartney announced that he was in the process of writing his second book. Motivational speaker Lil B has given motivational lectures at several colleges, including MIT and Carnegie Mellon University. They are generally focused around his personal experience in life and current events. On May 28, 2015, the rapper gave a lecture at UCLA, where he touched on subjects like money, the media, technology, space, awareness, and love. Basedmoji and vegEMOJI apps Lil B launched the "Basedmoji" app on January 16, 2015. On January 17, 2015, Lil B released "vegEMOJI", in cooperation with vegan company "Follow Your Heart", despite the fact that Lil B is not yet a vegan, he has stated that he is cutting down on his consumption of processed foods, and that he is "ashamed of eating meat". Personal life On January 16, 2015 Lil B's apartment building in Contra Costa County, California, caught on fire early in the morning on Thursday after an electrical fire spread through the building. Lil B and six other people were saved by 15-year-old Mateo Ysmael, who ran through the building to wake everyone up. For the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, citing his civil rights record. Controversies and feuds I'm Gay When Lil B released his fifth album, titled I'm Gay, he received several death threats. Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the original definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy, and subsequently changed the title to I'm Gay (I'm Happy). Joe Budden In 2010, a number of exchanges between Lil B and Joe Budden were had over Twitter. Budden had been seeming to speak mockingly about Lil B's "Based" movement and his tweets, to which Lil B responded, initially friendly but then with insults. Lil B went on to release a diss track called "T Shirts & Buddens", which was then featured on his "Everything Based" mixtape. Lil B later apologized for his insults and noted his respect for Budden, calling him a "legend". The Game In 2011, after hearing a verse from Lil B on the Lil Wayne mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait, Compton rapper Game referred to Lil B as the "wackest rapper of all time." Lil B responded by calling Game "irrelevant," to which Game then threatened to knockout Lil B. Game targeted Lil B in his verse in his track "Martians vs Goblins" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyler the Creator, with the line "Tie Lil B up to a tank full of propane, swag, now watch him cook". Lil B addressed this on his track "Tank of Propaine" on his "White Flame" mixtape. Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through Twitter after which Lil B urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D. Album. Joey Bada$$ Lil B took offense to the lyrics in the song "Survival Tactics" by late rapper Capital STEEZ, a founding member of the group Pro Era. In this, he raps, "They say hard work pays off / Well, tell the BasedGod don't quit his day job." Lil B responded with a song titled "I'm The Bada$$". Joey Bada$$ then responded with a song titled "Don't Quit Your Day Job!" When the feud became public on Twitter, Joey became a target of a lot of attacks from Lil B's fans, which ended up with Joey deleting his Twitter account, though restoring it later. In an interview with WWPR-FM, Joey Badass denied that he deleted his Twitter account because of Lil B's fans. Later, in an interview with VladTV, Joey admitted the feud was created for publicity, and admitted he's a fan of Lil B's more serious work. Kevin Durant In 2011, NBA superstar Kevin Durant tweeted his befuddlement with Lil B's popularity, and Lil B responded by "cursing" Durant that he would never win the NBA championship. The curse had been rescinded in 2012 but then reinstated in 2014. The feud between the two has simmered since then, resulting in Lil B releasing the diss track "Fuck KD" in 2014 and a commercial on NBA TV, where Lil B calls out Kevin Durant. Lil B has claimed the "curse of the Based God" to be responsible for Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder team's loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder had been up 3 games to 1 in a best-of-7 series, but then went on to lose the series in stunning fashion after losing the next 3 games in a row. On July 4, 2016, following the announcement of Durant leaving the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, Lil B rescinded the curse again. James Harden During the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs, Lil B began questioning NBA superstar James Harden's "cooking dance", a dance allegedly coined by Lil B which he had been doing all season long, and tweeted that if he doesn't receive an answer from Harden regarding that dance then Harden will receive the "Based God curse" similar to Kevin Durant. Lil B attributed the Houston Rockets loss to the Golden State Warriors with the score of 99–98 in Game 2, and again in Game 3 with the score of 115–80, to the curse. On May 24, 2015, Lil B announced on TMZ Sports that he has placed Harden under the "Based God curse" for the remainder of the playoffs and until further notice. On May 27, 2015, Lil B was present at Oracle Arena for Game 5 where the Warriors ultimately defeated the Rockets with the score of 104–90, becoming the Western Conference champions. Additionally, during this same game Harden set an NBA Playoff record with 13 turnovers, prompting Lil B to publicly consider lifting the curse. On June 4, 2017, Lil B announced on a live taping of First Take that he has lifted the curse from Harden. A Boogie wit da Hoodie and PnB Rock At the 2017 Rolling Loud Bay Area festival, Lil B was forced to cancel his set due to an alleged altercation with A Boogie wit da Hoodie backstage. Upon taking the stage to announce the cancellation of his set, he told the crowd he was attacked by "A Boogie and his whole crew" and that his equipment was also stolen, attributing the event to his criticism of New York hip hop in a recent Tweet. Footage of the altercation subsequently surfaced, and Lil B fans immediately expressed outrage on social media. Witnesses backstage also accused PnB Rock of being involved in the attack. Despite the incident, Lil B maintained a positive stance and even urged his supporters to forgive A Boogie later that day on Twitter. The incident led to an immediate wave of support of Lil B from fans and other figures in the music industry. Schoolboy Q and Travis Scott, fellow performers at the festival, expressed their support for the rapper upon taking the stage for their respective sets. Other artists including Big Sean, Skepta, G-Eazy, 6lack, Kreayshawn, A-Trak, Alison Wonderland, SpaceGhostPurrp, Lupe Fiasco, Kaytranada, and Mike Dean also expressed their support of the rapper on social media. Amidst the fallout of the incident, PnB Rock was pulled from the festival's lineup and replaced by Kreayshawn. Lil B and A Boogie officially ended the feud two days later, through a phone call initiated by Kilo Curt of the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment. Both artists took to Twitter to announce the end of the feud. Selected Discography Rain in England (2010) Angels Exodus (2011) I'm Gay (I'm Happy) (2011) Choices and Flowers (2012) Hoop Life (2014) Black Ken (2017) References External links Lil B's mixtapes at DatPiff.com 1989 births Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area African-American male rappers African-American writers American male non-fiction writers American Internet celebrities American motivational writers American motivational speakers Living people Musicians from Berkeley, California Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area West Coast hip hop musicians Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area African-American record producers American hip hop record producers Record producers from California Alternative hip hop musicians 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians Outsider musicians Twitch (service) streamers 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people African-American male writers
[ "Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper.", "Lil B has recorded both solo and with Bay Area group The Pack.", "His solo work spans several genres, including hip hop, new age, indie rock and choral music.", "He describes his work as \"based\", a term which denotes a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance; and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following.", "Music career\n\n1989–2007: Early life and career beginnings \nMcCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school at Albany High in Albany.", "He adopted the name Lil B, and began rapping at age 15 with San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group The Pack.", "After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song \"Vans\" became a surprise hit.", "The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine.", "The strength of \"Vans\" led the group to release the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP, featuring a \"Vans\" remix with Bay Area rappers Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B.", "In 2007, Lil B and The Pack released their first album, Based Boys.", "2009–10: Solo success, collaborations and Rain in England \n\nOn September 24, 2009 Lil B released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks.", "On December 22, 2009, Lil B released his second digital album, 6 Kiss, to critical reception.", "On March 25, 2010 Lil B released his debut mixtape Dior Paint.", "On April 3, 2010 Lil B officially signed to fellow artist Soulja Boy's label SODMG Entertainment.", "On May 7, 2010 Lil B released a mixtape entitled Base World Pt.", "1.", "On July 5, 2010 Lil B released a collaboration mixtape with Soulja Boy entitled Pretty Boy Millionaires.", "Lil B had recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits \"Like A Martian\", \"Wonton Soup\", \"Pretty Bitch\", \"I'm God\", all of which were released for free.", "On September 21, 2010 Lil B released his debut studio album, Rain in England, through Weird Forest Records; it was described by The Guardian as \"a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where Lil B, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all the bad things in the world over naïf new-age synth washes\".", "2010–present: Mixtapes \n\nOn December 29, 2010, it was announced and confirmed that Lil B apparently signed an album deal with Amalgam Digital.", "On July 10, 2011 Lil B released the EP Paint, through his label BasedWorld Records.", "On January 18, 2011, Lil B released his fourth digital album entitled Angels Exodus, through Amalgam Digital.", "On April 14, 2011, Lil B announced that his next album would be entitled I'm Gay, which caused a degree of controversy.", "On June 29, 2011 Lil B released his fifth digital album, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), through Amalgam Digital; the album entered the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20 for the week of July 16, 2011.", "On May 17, 2012, Lil B released his first instrumental album, Choices and Flowers, under the alias \"The Basedgod\".", "On September 16, 2012, Lil B released a rock single entitled \"California Boy\".", "On December 30, 2012, Lil B released his second instrumental album entitled Tears 4 God, also under the alias \"The Basedgod\".", "On December 24, 2013, Lil B released the mixtape 05 Fuck Em, which contained 101 songs.", "On June 1, 2014, Lil B released a mixtape entitled Hoop Life, which would be known for containing a track entitled \"Fuck KD\" that called out NBA player Kevin Durant.", "On October 14, 2014, Lil B released the Ultimate Bitch mixtape, featuring the song \"No Black Person Is Ugly.\"", "On July 19, 2015, Lil B and Chance the Rapper announced that they recorded a new collaborative mixtape.", "Lil B was featured in Terror Jr's remix of their song \"Come First\" released, in 2017.", "On August 17, 2017, Lil B released Black Ken, describing it as his \"first official mixtape.\"", "The mixtape reached number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 44 on the Independent Albums chart for the week of September 2, 2017.", "Artistry \n\nLil B and music critics refer to his rapping style as \"based\", a word that Lil B also uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle.", "\"Based\" is a reclaimed word, as described by Lil B in Complex:\n\nOn the internet, the alt-right has appropriated the term \"based\" as a general term of praise, as if it were \"un-woke.\"", "Rapping technique \n\nSlate columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a \"growing number of weird-o emcees\", calling him a \"brilliantly warped, post-Lil Wayne deconstructionist from the Bay Area\".", "Musical critic Willy Staley described Lil B's work as \"variegated\", because it ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to \"half new age, half spoken word\".", "He further notes that Lil B draws from a large variety of genres, especially those not commonly used by other rappers.", "In an interview with Staley, Lil B agrees with this analysis, saying, \"I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons.", "That's the difference between me and these other rappers, and other musical artists in general.\"", "Other ventures\n\nAuthor \n\nTakin' Over by Imposing the Positive!", "is a book written by McCartney and published through Kele Publishing in 2009.", "The book is a collection of and written in the form of e-mails and text messages, and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader.", "Subjects include positivity, optimism, and living what he calls a \"Based Lifestyle\".", "The book was passed out in an unscripted NYU lecture in March 2012.", "On March 30, 2013 McCartney announced that he was in the process of writing his second book.", "Motivational speaker \n\nLil B has given motivational lectures at several colleges, including MIT and Carnegie Mellon University.", "They are generally focused around his personal experience in life and current events.", "On May 28, 2015, the rapper gave a lecture at UCLA, where he touched on subjects like money, the media, technology, space, awareness, and love.", "Basedmoji and vegEMOJI apps \n\nLil B launched the \"Basedmoji\" app on January 16, 2015.", "On January 17, 2015, Lil B released \"vegEMOJI\", in cooperation with vegan company \"Follow Your Heart\", despite the fact that Lil B is not yet a vegan, he has stated that he is cutting down on his consumption of processed foods, and that he is \"ashamed of eating meat\".", "Personal life \n\nOn January 16, 2015 Lil B's apartment building in Contra Costa County, California, caught on fire early in the morning on Thursday after an electrical fire spread through the building.", "Lil B and six other people were saved by 15-year-old Mateo Ysmael, who ran through the building to wake everyone up.", "For the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, citing his civil rights record.", "Controversies and feuds\n\nI'm Gay \n\nWhen Lil B released his fifth album, titled I'm Gay, he received several death threats.", "Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community.", "Referring to the original definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy, and subsequently changed the title to I'm Gay (I'm Happy).", "Joe Budden \n\nIn 2010, a number of exchanges between Lil B and Joe Budden were had over Twitter.", "Budden had been seeming to speak mockingly about Lil B's \"Based\" movement and his tweets, to which Lil B responded, initially friendly but then with insults.", "Lil B went on to release a diss track called \"T Shirts & Buddens\", which was then featured on his \"Everything Based\" mixtape.", "Lil B later apologized for his insults and noted his respect for Budden, calling him a \"legend\".", "The Game \n\nIn 2011, after hearing a verse from Lil B on the Lil Wayne mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait, Compton rapper Game referred to Lil B as the \"wackest rapper of all time.\"", "Lil B responded by calling Game \"irrelevant,\" to which Game then threatened to knockout Lil B.", "Game targeted Lil B in his verse in his track \"Martians vs Goblins\" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyler the Creator, with the line \"Tie Lil B up to a tank full of propane, swag, now watch him cook\".", "Lil B addressed this on his track \"Tank of Propaine\" on his \"White Flame\" mixtape.", "Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through Twitter after which Lil B urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D.", "Album.", "Joey Bada$$ \n\nLil B took offense to the lyrics in the song \"Survival Tactics\" by late rapper Capital STEEZ, a founding member of the group Pro Era.", "In this, he raps, \"They say hard work pays off / Well, tell the BasedGod don't quit his day job.\"", "Lil B responded with a song titled \"I'm The Bada$$\".", "Joey Bada$$ then responded with a song titled \"Don't Quit Your Day Job!\"", "When the feud became public on Twitter, Joey became a target of a lot of attacks from Lil B's fans, which ended up with Joey deleting his Twitter account, though restoring it later.", "In an interview with WWPR-FM, Joey Badass denied that he deleted his Twitter account because of Lil B's fans.", "Later, in an interview with VladTV, Joey admitted the feud was created for publicity, and admitted he's a fan of Lil B's more serious work.", "Kevin Durant \n\nIn 2011, NBA superstar Kevin Durant tweeted his befuddlement with Lil B's popularity, and Lil B responded by \"cursing\" Durant that he would never win the NBA championship.", "The curse had been rescinded in 2012 but then reinstated in 2014.", "The feud between the two has simmered since then, resulting in Lil B releasing the diss track \"Fuck KD\" in 2014 and a commercial on NBA TV, where Lil B calls out Kevin Durant.", "Lil B has claimed the \"curse of the Based God\" to be responsible for Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder team's loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs.", "The Thunder had been up 3 games to 1 in a best-of-7 series, but then went on to lose the series in stunning fashion after losing the next 3 games in a row.", "On July 4, 2016, following the announcement of Durant leaving the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, Lil B rescinded the curse again.", "James Harden \n\nDuring the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs, Lil B began questioning NBA superstar James Harden's \"cooking dance\", a dance allegedly coined by Lil B which he had been doing all season long, and tweeted that if he doesn't receive an answer from Harden regarding that dance then Harden will receive the \"Based God curse\" similar to Kevin Durant.", "Lil B attributed the Houston Rockets loss to the Golden State Warriors with the score of 99–98 in Game 2, and again in Game 3 with the score of 115–80, to the curse.", "On May 24, 2015, Lil B announced on TMZ Sports that he has placed Harden under the \"Based God curse\" for the remainder of the playoffs and until further notice.", "On May 27, 2015, Lil B was present at Oracle Arena for Game 5 where the Warriors ultimately defeated the Rockets with the score of 104–90, becoming the Western Conference champions.", "Additionally, during this same game Harden set an NBA Playoff record with 13 turnovers, prompting Lil B to publicly consider lifting the curse.", "On June 4, 2017, Lil B announced on a live taping of First Take that he has lifted the curse from Harden.", "A Boogie wit da Hoodie and PnB Rock \nAt the 2017 Rolling Loud Bay Area festival, Lil B was forced to cancel his set due to an alleged altercation with A Boogie wit da Hoodie backstage.", "Upon taking the stage to announce the cancellation of his set, he told the crowd he was attacked by \"A Boogie and his whole crew\" and that his equipment was also stolen, attributing the event to his criticism of New York hip hop in a recent Tweet.", "Footage of the altercation subsequently surfaced, and Lil B fans immediately expressed outrage on social media.", "Witnesses backstage also accused PnB Rock of being involved in the attack.", "Despite the incident, Lil B maintained a positive stance and even urged his supporters to forgive A Boogie later that day on Twitter.", "The incident led to an immediate wave of support of Lil B from fans and other figures in the music industry.", "Schoolboy Q and Travis Scott, fellow performers at the festival, expressed their support for the rapper upon taking the stage for their respective sets.", "Other artists including Big Sean, Skepta, G-Eazy, 6lack, Kreayshawn, A-Trak, Alison Wonderland, SpaceGhostPurrp, Lupe Fiasco, Kaytranada, and Mike Dean also expressed their support of the rapper on social media.", "Amidst the fallout of the incident, PnB Rock was pulled from the festival's lineup and replaced by Kreayshawn.", "Lil B and A Boogie officially ended the feud two days later, through a phone call initiated by Kilo Curt of the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment.", "Both artists took to Twitter to announce the end of the feud.", "Selected Discography \n\n Rain in England (2010)\n Angels Exodus (2011)\n I'm Gay (I'm Happy) (2011)\n Choices and Flowers (2012)\n Hoop Life (2014)\n Black Ken (2017)\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n\n \n Lil B's mixtapes at DatPiff.com\n\n1989 births\nActivists from the San Francisco Bay Area\nAfrican-American male rappers\nAfrican-American writers\nAmerican male non-fiction writers\nAmerican Internet celebrities\nAmerican motivational writers\nAmerican motivational speakers\nLiving people\nMusicians from Berkeley, California\nRappers from the San Francisco Bay Area\nWest Coast hip hop musicians\nWriters from the San Francisco Bay Area\nAfrican-American record producers\nAmerican hip hop record producers\nRecord producers from California\nAlternative hip hop musicians\n21st-century American rappers\n21st-century American male musicians\nOutsider musicians\nTwitch (service) streamers\n21st-century African-American musicians\n20th-century African-American people\nAfrican-American male writers" ]
[ "Brandon Christopher McCartney, also known as \"Lil B\" and \"The BasedGod\", is an American rapper.", "Bay Area group The Pack has recorded with Lil B.", "Hip hop, new age, independent rock and choral music are some of the genres he works in.", "He describes his work as \"based\", a term which means a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance, and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following.", "McCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school in Albany.", "At the age of 15, he joined The Pack, a San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group.", "At the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song \"Vans\" became a surprise hit.", "Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song as the fifth best of the year.", "Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B. collaborated on the \"Vans\" remix of the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP.", "Their first album, Based Boys, was released in 2007.", "On September 24, 2009, Lil B released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks.", "On December 22, 2009, he released his second digital album, 6 Kiss.", "On March 25, 2010 he released his first album.", "On April 3, 2010, Lil B signed to the label of fellow artist Soulja Boy.", "Base World Pt. was released on May 7, 2010 by Lil B.", "1.", "On July 5, 2010 there was a collaboration between Lil B and Soulja Boy.", "\"Like A Martian\", \"Wonton Soup\", \"Pretty Bitch\", \"I'm God\", all of which were released for free, are some of the tracks recorded by the artist.", "The album Rain in England was released by Weird Forest Records on September 21, 2010 and was described by The Guardian as \"a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where Lil B, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all.\"", "On December 29, 2010, it was announced that Lil B had signed an album deal.", "Paint was released on July 10, 2011.", "On January 18, 2011, he released his fourth digital album.", "On April 14, 2011, Lil B announced that his next album would be called I'm Gay, which caused a lot of controversy.", "I'm Gay (I'm Happy) was released on June 29, 2011 and entered the R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20.", "On May 17, 2012 he released his first album under the name \"The Basedgod\".", "The rock single \"California Boy\" was released on September 16, 2012.", "On December 30, 2012 he released his second album under the name \"The Basedgod\".", "There were 101 songs in the hip hop artist's new album, \"05 Fuck Em\".", "The song \"Fuck KD\" was on the Hoop Life mixtape that was released on June 1, 2014.", "The song \"No Black Person Is Ugly\" was on the Ultimate Bitch mixtape.", "On July 19, 2015, the two artists announced that they recorded a new project.", "The song \"Come First\" was reworked by Terror Jr.", "Black Ken was released on August 17, 2017!", "The album reached number 44 on the Independent Albums chart and number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart.", "Hip hop critics refer to his style as \"based\", a word that he uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle.", "The term \"based\" has been appropriated by the alt-right as a general term of praise.", "He was called a \"brilliantly warped, post-Lil Wayne deconstructionist from the Bay Area\" by Slate columnists.", "According to the musical critic, Lil B's work ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to \"half new age, half spoken word\".", "He says that Lil B draws from a lot of different genres.", "\"I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons,\" said the rapper in an interview.", "That's the difference between me and the other rappers.", "Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive! is one of the ventures Author Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive!", "A book written by McCartney was published in 2009.", "The book is a collection of e-mails and text messages and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader.", "Positivity, optimism, and living what he calls a \"Based Lifestyle\" are subjects.", "The book was given out in an NYU lecture.", "McCartney said that he was in the process of writing his second book.", "Motivational speaker Lil B has given motivational speeches at several colleges.", "They focus on his personal experience in life and current events.", "On May 28, 2015, the rapper gave a lecture at UCLA, where he talked about money, the media, technology, space, awareness, and love.", "The \"Basedmoji\" app was launched on January 16, 2015.", "On January 17, 2015, \"vegEmoJI\" was released, despite the fact that he is not yet a vegan, and that he is cutting down on his consumption of processed foods.", "On January 16, 2015, a fire 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "A group of people were saved by a teenager who ran through the building to wake them up.", "He endorsed the Vermont Senator for the U.S. presidency because of his civil rights record.", "He received death threats when he released his fifth album, I'm Gay.", "He says the title is a message of support for the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community.", "He changed the title to I'm Gay (I'm Happy) because he said he is gay because he is happy.", "In 2010 there were a number of exchanges between Joe Budden and Lil B.", "Budden had been making fun of the \"Based\" movement and his social media activity, but then he responded with insult.", "\"T Shirts & Buddens\" was a track that was featured on his \"everything based\" mixtape.", "Budden was called a \"legend\" by the man who apologized for his insults.", "Game referred to Lil B as the \"wackest rapper of all time\" after hearing a verse from him.", "Game threatened to knockout Lil B after he called Game irrelevant.", "In his song \"Martians vs Goblins\", Game wrote a verse that said \"Tie lil B up to a tank full of propane, swag, now watch him cook\", in reference to the line \"Now watch him cook\".", "\"Tank of Propaine\" was a track on the \"White Flame\" tape.", "Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through social media, and after that, Lil B urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D.", "There is an album.", "The song \"Survival Tactics\" was written by Capital StEEZ, a founding member of the group Pro Era.", "He raps, \"They say hard work pays off, well, tell the Based God not to quit his day job.\"", "He responded with a song called \"I'm The Bada$$\".", "Joey Bada$$ responded with a song called \"Don't Quit Your Day Job!\"", "After the feud became public, Joey was the target of a lot of attacks from the fans of the other artist, so he deleted his account.", "Joey Badass denied in an interview that he deleted his account because of his fans.", "Joey admitted in an interview that the feud was created for publicity, and that he's a fan of the more serious work of the artist.", "NBA star Kevin Durant was befuddled by the popularity of rapper Lil B, who responded by saying that he wouldn't win the NBA championship.", "In 2012 the curse was removed, but it was restored in 2014).", "The feud between the two has been going on for a while now, and has resulted in a song and a commercial from the artist called \"Fuck KD\".", "The curse of the Based God was said to be responsible for the Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs.", "After being up 3 games to 1 in the best-of-7 series, the Thunder lost the next 3 games in a row to lose the series in stunning fashion.", "The curse was lifted on July 4, 2016 after it was announced that KD was moving to the Golden State Warriors.", "During the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, James Harden was questioned about his \"cooking dance\", a dance he had been doing all season long, and if he didn't receive an answer from him.", "Houston's loss to the Golden State Warriors was attributed to the curse, with the score of 99-98 in Game 2 and 115–80 in Game 3.", "Harden was placed under the \"Based God curse\" byLil B on May 24, 2015, until further notice.", "On May 27, 2015, the Warriors defeated the Astros with a score of 104–90, becoming the Western Conference champion.", "Harden set an NBA Playoff record with 13 turnovers, prompting Lil B to consider lifting the curse.", "On a live taping of First Take, B announced that he had lifted the curse from Harden.", "At the Rolling Loud Bay Area festival, PnB Rock was forced to cancel his set due to an altercation with A Boogie wit da Hoodie backstage.", "After taking the stage to announce the cancellation of his set, he told the crowd he was attacked by \"A Boogie and his whole crew\" and that his equipment was also stolen, at the event to his criticism of New York hip hop.", "Fans of the rapper immediately expressed outrage on social media after footage of the altercation surfaced.", "PnB Rock was accused of being involved in the attack by witnesses backstage.", "Despite the incident, Lil B maintained a positive stance and urged his supporters to forgive A Boogie later that day.", "Fans and other figures in the music industry supported the artist after the incident.", "After taking the stage for their respective sets, Schoolboy Q and Scott expressed their support for the rapper.", "Big Sean was one of the artists who expressed their support on social media.", "PnB Rock was removed from the festival's lineup after the incident.", "The feud was officially ended two days later by a phone call from the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment.", "The end of the feud was announced by both artists.", "Rain in England, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), Choices and Flowers, Hoop Life, and Black Ken are included." ]
<mask> (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as <mask> and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. <mask> has recorded both solo and with Bay Area group The Pack. His solo work spans several genres, including hip hop, new age, indie rock and choral music. He describes his work as "based", a term which denotes a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance; and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following. Music career 1989–2007: Early life and career beginnings McCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school at Albany High in Albany. He adopted the name <mask>, and began rapping at age 15 with San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group The Pack. After two locally successful mixtapes, at the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song "Vans" became a surprise hit.The song was ranked as the fifth best of 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine. The strength of "Vans" led the group to release the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP, featuring a "Vans" remix with Bay Area rappers Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B. In 2007, Lil <mask> and The Pack released their first album, Based Boys. 2009–10: Solo success, collaborations and Rain in England On September 24, 2009 <mask> released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks. On December 22, 2009, <mask> released his second digital album, 6 Kiss, to critical reception. On March 25, 2010 <mask> released his debut mixtape Dior Paint. On April 3, 2010 <mask> officially signed to fellow artist Soulja Boy's label SODMG Entertainment.On May 7, 2010 <mask> released a mixtape entitled Base World Pt. 1. On July 5, 2010 <mask> released a collaboration mixtape with Soulja <mask> entitled Pretty Boy Millionaires. <mask> had recorded over 1,500 tracks as of July 2010, including hits "Like A Martian", "Wonton Soup", "Pretty Bitch", "I'm God", all of which were released for free. On September 21, 2010 <mask> released his debut studio album, Rain in England, through Weird Forest Records; it was described by The Guardian as "a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where <mask>, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all the bad things in the world over naïf new-age synth washes". 2010–present: Mixtapes On December 29, 2010, it was announced and confirmed that <mask> apparently signed an album deal with Amalgam Digital. On July 10, 2011 <mask> released the EP Paint, through his label BasedWorld Records.On January 18, 2011, <mask> released his fourth digital album entitled Angels Exodus, through Amalgam Digital. On April 14, 2011, <mask> announced that his next album would be entitled I'm Gay, which caused a degree of controversy. On June 29, 2011 <mask> released his fifth digital album, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), through Amalgam Digital; the album entered the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20 for the week of July 16, 2011. On May 17, 2012, <mask> released his first instrumental album, Choices and Flowers, under the alias "The Basedgod". On September 16, 2012, <mask> released a rock single entitled "California Boy". On December 30, 2012, <mask> released his second instrumental album entitled Tears 4 God, also under the alias "The Basedgod". On December 24, 2013, <mask> released the mixtape 05 Fuck Em, which contained 101 songs.On June 1, 2014, <mask> released a mixtape entitled Hoop Life, which would be known for containing a track entitled "Fuck KD" that called out NBA player Kevin Durant. On October 14, 2014, <mask> released the Ultimate Bitch mixtape, featuring the song "No Black Person Is Ugly." On July 19, 2015, <mask> and Chance the Rapper announced that they recorded a new collaborative mixtape. <mask> was featured in Terror Jr's remix of their song "Come First" released, in 2017. On August 17, 2017, <mask> released Black Ken, describing it as his "first official mixtape." The mixtape reached number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 44 on the Independent Albums chart for the week of September 2, 2017. Artistry <mask> and music critics refer to his rapping style as "based", a word that <mask> also uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle."Based" is a reclaimed word, as described by <mask> in Complex: On the internet, the alt-right has appropriated the term "based" as a general term of praise, as if it were "un-woke." Rapping technique Slate columnist Jonah Weiner labeled him as one of a "growing number of weird-o emcees", calling him a "brilliantly warped, post-<mask> deconstructionist from the Bay Area". Musical critic Willy Staley described <mask>'s work as "variegated", because it ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to "half new age, half spoken word". He further notes that <mask> draws from a large variety of genres, especially those not commonly used by other rappers. In an interview with Staley, <mask> agrees with this analysis, saying, "I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons. That's the difference between me and these other rappers, and other musical artists in general." Other ventures Author Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive!is a book written by McCartney and published through Kele Publishing in 2009. The book is a collection of and written in the form of e-mails and text messages, and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader. Subjects include positivity, optimism, and living what he calls a "Based Lifestyle". The book was passed out in an unscripted NYU lecture in March 2012. On March 30, 2013 McCartney announced that he was in the process of writing his second book. Motivational speaker <mask> has given motivational lectures at several colleges, including MIT and Carnegie Mellon University. They are generally focused around his personal experience in life and current events.On May 28, 2015, the rapper gave a lecture at UCLA, where he touched on subjects like money, the media, technology, space, awareness, and love. Basedmoji and vegEMOJI apps <mask> launched the "Basedmoji" app on January 16, 2015. On January 17, 2015, <mask> released "vegEMOJI", in cooperation with vegan company "Follow Your Heart", despite the fact that <mask> is not yet a vegan, he has stated that he is cutting down on his consumption of processed foods, and that he is "ashamed of eating meat". Personal life On January 16, 2015 <mask>'s apartment building in Contra Costa County, California, caught on fire early in the morning on Thursday after an electrical fire spread through the building. <mask> and six other people were saved by 15-year-old Mateo Ysmael, who ran through the building to wake everyone up. For the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he endorsed Vermont Senator <mask>, citing his civil rights record. Controversies and feuds I'm Gay When <mask> released his fifth album, titled I'm Gay, he received several death threats.Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the original definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy, and subsequently changed the title to I'm Gay (I'm Happy). <mask>den In 2010, a number of exchanges between <mask> and <mask> were had over Twitter. <mask>den had been seeming to speak mockingly about <mask>'s "Based" movement and his tweets, to which <mask> responded, initially friendly but then with insults. <mask> went on to release a diss track called "T Shirts & Buddens", which was then featured on his "Everything Based" mixtape. <mask> later apologized for his insults and noted his respect for <mask>den, calling him a "legend". The Game In 2011, after hearing a verse from <mask> on the <mask> mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait, Compton rapper Game referred to <mask> as the "wackest rapper of all time."<mask> responded by calling Game "irrelevant," to which Game then threatened to knockout <mask>. Game targeted <mask> in his verse in his track "Martians vs Goblins" featuring <mask> and Tyler the Creator, with the line "Tie <mask> B up to a tank full of propane, swag, now watch him cook". <mask> addressed this on his track "Tank of Propaine" on his "White Flame" mixtape. Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through Twitter after which <mask> urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D. Album. <mask>a$$ <mask> took offense to the lyrics in the song "Survival Tactics" by late rapper Capital STEEZ, a founding member of the group Pro Era. In this, he raps, "They say hard work pays off / Well, tell the BasedGod don't quit his day job."<mask> responded with a song titled "I'm The Bada$$". <mask>a$$ then responded with a song titled "Don't Quit Your Day Job!" When the feud became public on Twitter, Joey became a target of a lot of attacks from <mask>'s fans, which ended up with Joey deleting his Twitter account, though restoring it later. In an interview with WWPR-FM, <mask> denied that he deleted his Twitter account because of <mask>'s fans. Later, in an interview with VladTV, Joey admitted the feud was created for publicity, and admitted he's a fan of <mask>'s more serious work. Kevin Durant In 2011, NBA superstar Kevin Durant tweeted his befuddlement with <mask>'s popularity, and <mask> responded by "cursing" Durant that he would never win the NBA championship. The curse had been rescinded in 2012 but then reinstated in 2014.The feud between the two has simmered since then, resulting in <mask> releasing the diss track "Fuck KD" in 2014 and a commercial on NBA TV, where <mask> calls out Kevin Durant. <mask> has claimed the "curse of the Based God" to be responsible for Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder team's loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder had been up 3 games to 1 in a best-of-7 series, but then went on to lose the series in stunning fashion after losing the next 3 games in a row. On July 4, 2016, following the announcement of Durant leaving the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, <mask> rescinded the curse again. James Harden During the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs, <mask> began questioning NBA superstar James Harden's "cooking dance", a dance allegedly coined by <mask> which he had been doing all season long, and tweeted that if he doesn't receive an answer from Harden regarding that dance then Harden will receive the "Based God curse" similar to Kevin Durant. <mask> attributed the Houston Rockets loss to the Golden State Warriors with the score of 99–98 in Game 2, and again in Game 3 with the score of 115–80, to the curse. On May 24, 2015, <mask> announced on TMZ Sports that he has placed Harden under the "Based God curse" for the remainder of the playoffs and until further notice.On May 27, 2015, <mask> was present at Oracle Arena for Game 5 where the Warriors ultimately defeated the Rockets with the score of 104–90, becoming the Western Conference champions. Additionally, during this same game Harden set an NBA Playoff record with 13 turnovers, prompting <mask> to publicly consider lifting the curse. On June 4, 2017, <mask> announced on a live taping of First Take that he has lifted the curse from Harden. A Boogie wit da Hoodie and PnB Rock At the 2017 Rolling Loud Bay Area festival, <mask> was forced to cancel his set due to an alleged altercation with <mask> wit da Hoodie backstage. Upon taking the stage to announce the cancellation of his set, he told the crowd he was attacked by "A Boogie and his whole crew" and that his equipment was also stolen, attributing the event to his criticism of New York hip hop in a recent Tweet. Footage of the altercation subsequently surfaced, and <mask> fans immediately expressed outrage on social media. Witnesses backstage also accused PnB Rock of being involved in the attack.Despite the incident, <mask> maintained a positive stance and even urged his supporters to forgive <mask> later that day on Twitter. The incident led to an immediate wave of support of <mask> from fans and other figures in the music industry. Schoolboy Q and Travis Scott, fellow performers at the festival, expressed their support for the rapper upon taking the stage for their respective sets. Other artists including <mask>, Skepta, G-Eazy, 6lack, Kreayshawn, A-Trak, Alison Wonderland, SpaceGhostPurrp, Lupe Fiasco, Kaytranada, and Mike Dean also expressed their support of the rapper on social media. Amidst the fallout of the incident, PnB Rock was pulled from the festival's lineup and replaced by Kreayshawn. <mask> and <mask> officially ended the feud two days later, through a phone call initiated by Kilo Curt of the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment. Both artists took to Twitter to announce the end of the feud.Selected Discography Rain in England (2010) Angels Exodus (2011) I'm Gay (I'm Happy) (2011) Choices and Flowers (2012) Hoop Life (2014) Black Ken (2017) References External links <mask>'s mixtapes at DatPiff.com 1989 births Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area African-American male rappers African-American writers American male non-fiction writers American Internet celebrities American motivational writers American motivational speakers Living people Musicians from Berkeley, California Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area West Coast hip hop musicians Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area African-American record producers American hip hop record producers Record producers from California Alternative hip hop musicians 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians Outsider musicians Twitch (service) streamers 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people African-American male writers
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<mask>, also known as "<mask>" and "The BasedGod", is an American rapper. Bay Area group The Pack has recorded with <mask>. Hip hop, new age, independent rock and choral music are some of the genres he works in. He describes his work as "based", a term which means a lifestyle of positivity and tolerance, and is noted for his extensive use of social media to build an online cult following. McCartney grew up in Berkeley, California, and attended high school in Albany. At the age of 15, he joined The Pack, a San Francisco Bay Area based hip hop group. At the peak of the Bay Area's hyphy movement, the group's song "Vans" became a surprise hit.Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song as the fifth best of the year. Too $hort and Mistah F.A.B. collaborated on the "Vans" remix of the Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP. Their first album, Based Boys, was released in 2007. On September 24, 2009, <mask> released his first digital album, I'm Thraxx, via independent label Permanent Marks. On December 22, 2009, he released his second digital album, 6 Kiss. On March 25, 2010 he released his first album. On April 3, 2010, <mask> signed to the label of fellow artist Soulja <mask>.Base World Pt. was released on May 7, 2010 by <mask> B. 1. On July 5, 2010 there was a collaboration between <mask> and Soulja <mask>. "Like A Martian", "Wonton Soup", "Pretty Bitch", "I'm God", all of which were released for free, are some of the tracks recorded by the artist. The album Rain in England was released by Weird Forest Records on September 21, 2010 and was described by The Guardian as "a beatless, Beat poetry-style set where <mask>, voice a-quiver with earnestness, ponders love, beauty and all." On December 29, 2010, it was announced that <mask> had signed an album deal. Paint was released on July 10, 2011.On January 18, 2011, he released his fourth digital album. On April 14, 2011, <mask> announced that his next album would be called I'm Gay, which caused a lot of controversy. I'm Gay (I'm Happy) was released on June 29, 2011 and entered the R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 20. On May 17, 2012 he released his first album under the name "The Basedgod". The rock single "California Boy" was released on September 16, 2012. On December 30, 2012 he released his second album under the name "The Basedgod". There were 101 songs in the hip hop artist's new album, "05 Fuck Em".The song "Fuck KD" was on the Hoop Life mixtape that was released on June 1, 2014. The song "No Black Person Is Ugly" was on the Ultimate Bitch mixtape. On July 19, 2015, the two artists announced that they recorded a new project. The song "Come First" was reworked by Terror Jr. <mask> was released on August 17, 2017! The album reached number 44 on the Independent Albums chart and number 24 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Hip hop critics refer to his style as "based", a word that he uses to describe a positive, tolerant lifestyle.The term "based" has been appropriated by the alt-right as a general term of praise. He was called a "brilliantly warped, post-<mask> deconstructionist from the Bay Area" by Slate columnists. According to the musical critic, <mask>'s work ranges from critical parodies of the hip-hop genre to "half new age, half spoken word". He says that <mask> draws from a lot of different genres. "I can do 'Swag OD' but then my favorite musical artist right now could be Antony and the Johnsons," said the rapper in an interview. That's the difference between me and the other rappers. Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive! is one of the ventures Author Takin' Over by Imposing the Positive!A book written by McCartney was published in 2009. The book is a collection of e-mails and text messages and is written in such a way that the author is e-mailing the reader. Positivity, optimism, and living what he calls a "Based Lifestyle" are subjects. The book was given out in an NYU lecture. McCartney said that he was in the process of writing his second book. Motivational speaker <mask> has given motivational speeches at several colleges. They focus on his personal experience in life and current events.On May 28, 2015, the rapper gave a lecture at UCLA, where he talked about money, the media, technology, space, awareness, and love. The "Basedmoji" app was launched on January 16, 2015. On January 17, 2015, "vegEmoJI" was released, despite the fact that he is not yet a vegan, and that he is cutting down on his consumption of processed foods. On January 16, 2015, a fire 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 A group of people were saved by a teenager who ran through the building to wake them up. He endorsed the Vermont Senator for the U.S. presidency because of his civil rights record. He received death threats when he released his fifth album, I'm Gay.He says the title is a message of support for the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community. He changed the title to I'm Gay (I'm Happy) because he said he is gay because he is happy. In 2010 there were a number of exchanges between <mask> and <mask>. <mask> had been making fun of the "Based" movement and his social media activity, but then he responded with insult. "T Shirts & Buddens" was a track that was featured on his "everything based" mixtape. <mask> was called a "legend" by the man who apologized for his insults. Game referred to <mask> as the "wackest rapper of all time" after hearing a verse from him.Game threatened to knockout <mask> after he called Game irrelevant. In his song "Martians vs Goblins", Game wrote a verse that said "Tie lil B up to a tank full of propane, swag, now watch him cook", in reference to the line "Now watch him cook". "Tank of Propaine" was a track on the "White Flame" tape. Several weeks later, the two settled their differences through social media, and after that, <mask> urged fans to purchase Game's The R.E.D. There is an album. The song "Survival Tactics" was written by Capital StEEZ, a founding member of the group Pro Era. He raps, "They say hard work pays off, well, tell the Based God not to quit his day job."He responded with a song called "I'm The Bada$$". <mask>a$$ responded with a song called "Don't Quit Your Day Job!" After the feud became public, Joey was the target of a lot of attacks from the fans of the other artist, so he deleted his account. <mask> denied in an interview that he deleted his account because of his fans. Joey admitted in an interview that the feud was created for publicity, and that he's a fan of the more serious work of the artist. NBA star Kevin Durant was befuddled by the popularity of rapper <mask>, who responded by saying that he wouldn't win the NBA championship. In 2012 the curse was removed, but it was restored in 2014).The feud between the two has been going on for a while now, and has resulted in a song and a commercial from the artist called "Fuck KD". The curse of the Based God was said to be responsible for the Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs. After being up 3 games to 1 in the best-of-7 series, the Thunder lost the next 3 games in a row to lose the series in stunning fashion. The curse was lifted on July 4, 2016 after it was announced that KD was moving to the Golden State Warriors. During the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, James Harden was questioned about his "cooking dance", a dance he had been doing all season long, and if he didn't receive an answer from him. Houston's loss to the Golden State Warriors was attributed to the curse, with the score of 99-98 in Game 2 and 115–80 in Game 3. Harden was placed under the "Based God curse" byLil B on May 24, 2015, until further notice.On May 27, 2015, the Warriors defeated the Astros with a score of 104–90, becoming the Western Conference champion. Harden set an NBA Playoff record with 13 turnovers, prompting <mask> to consider lifting the curse. On a live taping of First Take, <mask> announced that he had lifted the curse from Harden. At the Rolling Loud Bay Area festival, PnB Rock was forced to cancel his set due to an altercation with <mask> wit da Hoodie backstage. After taking the stage to announce the cancellation of his set, he told the crowd he was attacked by "<mask> and his whole crew" and that his equipment was also stolen, at the event to his criticism of New York hip hop. Fans of the rapper immediately expressed outrage on social media after footage of the altercation surfaced. PnB Rock was accused of being involved in the attack by witnesses backstage.Despite the incident, <mask> maintained a positive stance and urged his supporters to forgive <mask> later that day. Fans and other figures in the music industry supported the artist after the incident. After taking the stage for their respective sets, Schoolboy Q and Scott expressed their support for the rapper. <mask> was one of the artists who expressed their support on social media. PnB Rock was removed from the festival's lineup after the incident. The feud was officially ended two days later by a phone call from the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment. The end of the feud was announced by both artists.Rain in England, I'm Gay (I'm Happy), Choices and Flowers, Hoop Life, and Black Ken are included.
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Armando Valladares
Armando Valladares Perez (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban-American poet, diplomat and human rights activist. In 1960, he was arrested by the Cuban government for conflicting reasons; the Cuban government alleged that he had been complicit in anti-Castro terrorism, while foreign sources regarded his arrest as being due to his protesting communism, leading Amnesty International to name him a prisoner of conscience. Following his release in 1982, he wrote a book detailing his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Cuban government, and was appointed in 1987 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Arrest and imprisonment Valladares is from Pinar del Rio, Cuba. By his own account, he was initially a supporter of Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, later becoming an employee of the Office of the Ministry of Communications for the Revolutionary Government, for which he worked at a post office. In 1960, at the age of 23, he reportedly refused to put an "I'm with Fidel" sign on his desk at work. He was subsequently given a thirty-year prison sentence. The Cuban government stated that his arrest was on charges of terrorism, and that he had previously worked for the secret police of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship. The international human rights organizations Oslo Freedom Forum, PEN International, and Amnesty International, in contrast, stated their belief that Valladares had been imprisoned solely for his anti-Castro stance, and the latter organization named him a prisoner of conscience. Valladares states that he was offered "political rehabilitation" early in his prison term, but refused. According to Valladares, this led to imprisonment in cramped "drawer cells" in which multiple prisoners were confined in a space too small to lie down, without being allowed toilet access. However, the Cuban government contested Valladares' claims. According to Castro, "Only a few hundred political prisoners were held captive" as of 1960. When Valladares was "liberated" by the French, the Cuban government provided Valladares' identification card from the Batista Police force and video that revealed how when the night arrived the "paralytic" got up from the wheelchair and performed stretching exercises to counteract the numbness caused by the wheelchair, and a healthy Valladares walking out of the prison as evidence that Valladares' claims are disingenuous. The recordings were shown to Regis Debray, when he visited Havana on behalf of François Mitterrand. The Cuban government decided in 1982 that Valladares would be released and could leave the country, on condition that he got on and off the plane at his own feet and in the sight of everyone, which he did effortlessly demonstrating his falsehood. In 1987, Reagan drafted a UN resolution accusing Cuba of human rights abuses based on Valladares claims of "140,000 political prisoners being tortured and executed in Cuban prisons and concentration camps." The Human Rights Council went to Cuba to investigate these claims, but the organization found no evidence to substantiate Valladares accusations. Writing and release During his time in prison, Valladares went on multiple hunger strikes. The longest, a 49-day hunger strike in 1974, left him using a wheelchair several years with an attack of polyneuritis. Valladares subsequently appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, stating that he was being denied important medical care, including a functioning wheelchair. The IACHR found that Cuba had violated a number of Valladares's rights, including the right to a fair trial, the right to protection against arbitrary arrest and the right to humane treatment during the time the individual is in custody, and the right to due process and protection from cruel, infamous, or unusual punishment. Believing that "poetry is a weapon," Valladares also began smuggling his poems out of jail, which brought him a measure of international attention. His first published collection, From My Wheelchair, detailed prison abuses and was released in 1974. After the book's publication, PEN France awarded him its Freedom Prize. In 1981, Valladares's wife Marta – who had met and married him while he was imprisoned – traveled to Europe to meet with government officials regarding her husband's case, and in 1982, 83 U.S. Congressmen joined a call for Valladares's release. Valladares was released that year after 22 years' imprisonment after a direct appeal by French President François Mitterrand. The Cuban government has made unconfirmed, unsubstantiated claims that Valladares was a CIA agent prior to his arrest and after his release from prison. Against All Hope and ambassadorship After his release, Valladares resettled in the U.S. In 1986, Alfred A. Knopf released Valladares's memoir Against All Hope, in which he detailed his prison experiences. One year later, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appointed Valladares to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The move was widely seen as an attempt to dramatize and draw new attention to Cuban human rights abuses. The Cuban government reacted by calling Valladares a "traitor and a fake," including stating that he had faked his paralysis while imprisoned. The U.S. State Department responded by accusing Cuba of "mounting a massive defamation campaign against Armando Valladares" to deflect attention from its human rights record. In 1985, he signs a petition in support for the far-right paramilitary Contras (Nicaragua). Valladares served as the ambassador from 1988 to 1990. He vigorously argued for UN attention to Cuban human rights abuses during his tenure, leading Human Rights Watch to criticize him for appearing to have "little interest in pursuing other violators, particularly of the non-Communist sort," such as US allies Iraq or Guatemala. Other activities Valladares is a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Books Desde mi Silla de Ruedas (1976) El Corazon Con Que Vivo (1980) - a book of poetry in Spanish Cavernas del Silencio (1983) Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag (1985) - an autobiographical work El Alma de un Poeta (1988) References 1937 births Living people Cuban male writers Cuban male poets Cuban diplomats Cuban human rights activists Opposition to Fidel Castro
[ "Armando Valladares Perez (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban-American poet, diplomat and human rights activist.", "In 1960, he was arrested by the Cuban government for conflicting reasons; the Cuban government alleged that he had been complicit in anti-Castro terrorism, while foreign sources regarded his arrest as being due to his protesting communism, leading Amnesty International to name him a prisoner of conscience.", "Following his release in 1982, he wrote a book detailing his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Cuban government, and was appointed in 1987 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.", "Arrest and imprisonment\nValladares is from Pinar del Rio, Cuba.", "By his own account, he was initially a supporter of Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, later becoming an employee of the Office of the Ministry of Communications for the Revolutionary Government, for which he worked at a post office.", "In 1960, at the age of 23, he reportedly refused to put an \"I'm with Fidel\" sign on his desk at work.", "He was subsequently given a thirty-year prison sentence.", "The Cuban government stated that his arrest was on charges of terrorism, and that he had previously worked for the secret police of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship.", "The international human rights organizations Oslo Freedom Forum, PEN International, and Amnesty International, in contrast, stated their belief that Valladares had been imprisoned solely for his anti-Castro stance, and the latter organization named him a prisoner of conscience.", "Valladares states that he was offered \"political rehabilitation\" early in his prison term, but refused.", "According to Valladares, this led to imprisonment in cramped \"drawer cells\" in which multiple prisoners were confined in a space too small to lie down, without being allowed toilet access.", "However, the Cuban government contested Valladares' claims.", "According to Castro, \"Only a few hundred political prisoners were held captive\" as of 1960.", "When Valladares was \"liberated\" by the French, the Cuban government provided Valladares' identification card from the Batista Police force and video that revealed how when the night arrived the \"paralytic\" got up from the wheelchair and performed stretching exercises to counteract the numbness caused by the wheelchair, and a healthy Valladares walking out of the prison as evidence that Valladares' claims are disingenuous.", "The recordings were shown to Regis Debray, when he visited Havana on behalf of François Mitterrand.", "The Cuban government decided in 1982 that Valladares would be released and could leave the country, on condition that he got on and off the plane at his own feet and in the sight of everyone, which he did effortlessly demonstrating his falsehood.", "In 1987, Reagan drafted a UN resolution accusing Cuba of human rights abuses based on Valladares claims of \"140,000 political prisoners being tortured and executed in Cuban prisons and concentration camps.\"", "The Human Rights Council went to Cuba to investigate these claims, but the organization found no evidence to substantiate Valladares accusations.", "Writing and release\nDuring his time in prison, Valladares went on multiple hunger strikes.", "The longest, a 49-day hunger strike in 1974, left him using a wheelchair several years with an attack of polyneuritis.", "Valladares subsequently appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, stating that he was being denied important medical care, including a functioning wheelchair.", "The IACHR found that Cuba had violated a number of Valladares's rights, including the right to a fair trial, the right to protection against arbitrary arrest and the right to humane treatment during the time the individual is in custody, and the right to due process and protection from cruel, infamous, or unusual punishment.", "Believing that \"poetry is a weapon,\" Valladares also began smuggling his poems out of jail, which brought him a measure of international attention.", "His first published collection, From My Wheelchair, detailed prison abuses and was released in 1974.", "After the book's publication, PEN France awarded him its Freedom Prize.", "In 1981, Valladares's wife Marta – who had met and married him while he was imprisoned – traveled to Europe to meet with government officials regarding her husband's case, and in 1982, 83 U.S.", "Congressmen joined a call for Valladares's release.", "Valladares was released that year after 22 years' imprisonment after a direct appeal by French President François Mitterrand.", "The Cuban government has made unconfirmed, unsubstantiated claims that Valladares was a CIA agent prior to his arrest and after his release from prison.", "Against All Hope and ambassadorship\nAfter his release, Valladares resettled in the U.S.", "In 1986, Alfred A. Knopf released Valladares's memoir Against All Hope, in which he detailed his prison experiences.", "One year later, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appointed Valladares to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.", "The move was widely seen as an attempt to dramatize and draw new attention to Cuban human rights abuses.", "The Cuban government reacted by calling Valladares a \"traitor and a fake,\" including stating that he had faked his paralysis while imprisoned.", "The U.S. State Department responded by accusing Cuba of \"mounting a massive defamation campaign against Armando Valladares\" to deflect attention from its human rights record.", "In 1985, he signs a petition in support for the far-right paramilitary Contras (Nicaragua).", "Valladares served as the ambassador from 1988 to 1990.", "He vigorously argued for UN attention to Cuban human rights abuses during his tenure, leading Human Rights Watch to criticize him for appearing to have \"little interest in pursuing other violators, particularly of the non-Communist sort,\" such as US allies Iraq or Guatemala.", "Other activities\nValladares is a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.", "Books\n Desde mi Silla de Ruedas (1976)\nEl Corazon Con Que Vivo (1980) - a book of poetry in Spanish\n Cavernas del Silencio (1983)\nAgainst All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag (1985) - an autobiographical work\n El Alma de un Poeta (1988)\n\nReferences\n\n1937 births\nLiving people\nCuban male writers\nCuban male poets\nCuban diplomats\nCuban human rights activists\nOpposition to Fidel Castro" ]
[ "Cuban-American poet, diplomat and human rights activist Armando Valladares Perez was born on May 30, 1937.", "In 1960, he was arrested by the Cuban government for conflicting reasons; the Cuban government alleged that he had been involved in anti-Castro terrorism, while foreign sources believed his arrest was due to his protesting communism, leading to him being named a prisoner of conscience.", "He was appointed as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1987 after writing a book detailing his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Cuban government.", "Valladares is from Cuba.", "He was an employee of the Office of the Ministry of Communications for the Revolutionary Government and a supporter of the Cuban Revolution.", "At the age of 23, he refused to put a \"I'm with Fidel\" sign on his desk.", "He was sentenced to thirty years in prison.", "The Cuban government stated that he was arrested for terrorism, and that he had previously worked for the secret police of the dictatorship.", "According to the international human rights organizations, Valladares had been imprisoned solely for his anti-Castro stance, and the latter organization named him a prisoner of conscience.", "Valladares was offered political rehabilitation early in his prison term, but he refused.", "According to Valladares, this led to imprisonment in cramped \"drawer cells\" in which multiple prisoners were confined in a space too small to lie down.", "The Cuban government disagreed with Valladares' claims.", "Castro said that only a few hundred political prisoners were held captive.", "When Valladares was \"liberated\" by the French, the Cuban government provided Valladares' identification card from the Batista Police force and video that showed how the paralytic got up from the wheelchair and performed stretching exercises.", "The recordings were shown to the man when he was in Havana.", "The Cuban government decided in 1982 that Valladares would be released and could leave the country if he got on and off the plane at his own feet and in the sight of everyone.", "Reagan drafted a UN resolution accusing Cuba of human rights abuses based on Valladares claims of 140,000 political prisoners being tortured and executed in Cuban prisons and concentration camps.", "There was no evidence to support Valladares accusations, but the Human Rights Council went to Cuba to investigate.", "Valladares went on multiple hunger strikes while in prison.", "The longest hunger strike in 1974 left him in a wheelchair for several years.", "Valladares appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, stating that he was being denied important medical care.", "The IACHR found that Cuba had violated Valladares's rights, including the right to a fair trial, the right to protection against arbitrary arrest, and the right to due process and protection from cruel treatment.", "Believing that poetry is a weapon, Valladares began to smuggle his poems out of jail, which brought him international attention.", "He published his first collection, From My Wheelchair, in 1974.", "PEN France gave him its Freedom Prize after the book's publication.", "In 1981 and 1982, Valladares's wife traveled to Europe to meet with government officials regarding her husband's case.", "Congressmen called for Valladares's release.", "After 22 years of imprisonment, Valladares was released after a direct appeal by the French President.", "According to the Cuban government, Valladares was a CIA agent prior to his arrest and after his release from prison.", "Valladares became an ambassador in the U.S. after his release.", "Valladares's memoir Against All Hope was released in 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf.", "Ronald Reagan appointed Valladares to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.", "The move was seen as an attempt to draw attention to Cuban human rights abuses.", "Valladares was called a traitor and a fake by the Cuban government.", "Cuba was accused by the U.S. State Department of mounting a massive defamation campaign against Valladares to distract attention from its human rights record.", "He signed a petition in support of theContras.", "Valladares was the ambassador from 1988 to 1990.", "He advocated for UN attention to Cuban human rights abuses, leading Human Rights Watch to criticize him for seeming to have little interest in pursuing other violators.", "Valladares is a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.", "Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag is an autobiographical work." ]
<mask> (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban-American poet, diplomat and human rights activist. In 1960, he was arrested by the Cuban government for conflicting reasons; the Cuban government alleged that he had been complicit in anti-Castro terrorism, while foreign sources regarded his arrest as being due to his protesting communism, leading Amnesty International to name him a prisoner of conscience. Following his release in 1982, he wrote a book detailing his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Cuban government, and was appointed in 1987 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Arrest and imprisonment <mask> is from Pinar del Rio, Cuba. By his own account, he was initially a supporter of Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, later becoming an employee of the Office of the Ministry of Communications for the Revolutionary Government, for which he worked at a post office. In 1960, at the age of 23, he reportedly refused to put an "I'm with Fidel" sign on his desk at work. He was subsequently given a thirty-year prison sentence.The Cuban government stated that his arrest was on charges of terrorism, and that he had previously worked for the secret police of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship. The international human rights organizations Oslo Freedom Forum, PEN International, and Amnesty International, in contrast, stated their belief that <mask> had been imprisoned solely for his anti-Castro stance, and the latter organization named him a prisoner of conscience. <mask> states that he was offered "political rehabilitation" early in his prison term, but refused. According to <mask>, this led to imprisonment in cramped "drawer cells" in which multiple prisoners were confined in a space too small to lie down, without being allowed toilet access. However, the Cuban government contested <mask>' claims. According to Castro, "Only a few hundred political prisoners were held captive" as of 1960. When <mask> was "liberated" by the French, the Cuban government provided <mask>' identification card from the Batista Police force and video that revealed how when the night arrived the "paralytic" got up from the wheelchair and performed stretching exercises to counteract the numbness caused by the wheelchair, and a healthy Valladares walking out of the prison as evidence that <mask>' claims are disingenuous.The recordings were shown to Regis Debray, when he visited Havana on behalf of François Mitterrand. The Cuban government decided in 1982 that <mask> would be released and could leave the country, on condition that he got on and off the plane at his own feet and in the sight of everyone, which he did effortlessly demonstrating his falsehood. In 1987, Reagan drafted a UN resolution accusing Cuba of human rights abuses based on <mask> claims of "140,000 political prisoners being tortured and executed in Cuban prisons and concentration camps." The Human Rights Council went to Cuba to investigate these claims, but the organization found no evidence to substantiate <mask> accusations. Writing and release During his time in prison, <mask> went on multiple hunger strikes. The longest, a 49-day hunger strike in 1974, left him using a wheelchair several years with an attack of polyneuritis. <mask> subsequently appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, stating that he was being denied important medical care, including a functioning wheelchair.The IACHR found that Cuba had violated a number of <mask>'s rights, including the right to a fair trial, the right to protection against arbitrary arrest and the right to humane treatment during the time the individual is in custody, and the right to due process and protection from cruel, infamous, or unusual punishment. Believing that "poetry is a weapon," <mask> also began smuggling his poems out of jail, which brought him a measure of international attention. His first published collection, From My Wheelchair, detailed prison abuses and was released in 1974. After the book's publication, PEN France awarded him its Freedom Prize. In 1981, <mask>'s wife Marta – who had met and married him while he was imprisoned – traveled to Europe to meet with government officials regarding her husband's case, and in 1982, 83 U.S. Congressmen joined a call for <mask>'s release. <mask> was released that year after 22 years' imprisonment after a direct appeal by French President François Mitterrand.The Cuban government has made unconfirmed, unsubstantiated claims that <mask> was a CIA agent prior to his arrest and after his release from prison. Against All Hope and ambassadorship After his release, <mask> resettled in the U.S. In 1986, Alfred A. Knopf released <mask>'s memoir Against All Hope, in which he detailed his prison experiences. One year later, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appointed <mask> to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The move was widely seen as an attempt to dramatize and draw new attention to Cuban human rights abuses. The Cuban government reacted by calling <mask> a "traitor and a fake," including stating that he had faked his paralysis while imprisoned. The U.S. State Department responded by accusing Cuba of "mounting a massive defamation campaign against <mask> <mask>" to deflect attention from its human rights record.In 1985, he signs a petition in support for the far-right paramilitary Contras (Nicaragua). <mask> served as the ambassador from 1988 to 1990. He vigorously argued for UN attention to Cuban human rights abuses during his tenure, leading Human Rights Watch to criticize him for appearing to have "little interest in pursuing other violators, particularly of the non-Communist sort," such as US allies Iraq or Guatemala. Other activities <mask> is a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Books Desde mi Silla de Ruedas (1976) El Corazon Con Que Vivo (1980) - a book of poetry in Spanish Cavernas del Silencio (1983) Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag (1985) - an autobiographical work El Alma de un Poeta (1988) References 1937 births Living people Cuban male writers Cuban male poets Cuban diplomats Cuban human rights activists Opposition to Fidel Castro
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Cuban-American poet, diplomat and human rights activist <mask> was born on May 30, 1937. In 1960, he was arrested by the Cuban government for conflicting reasons; the Cuban government alleged that he had been involved in anti-Castro terrorism, while foreign sources believed his arrest was due to his protesting communism, leading to him being named a prisoner of conscience. He was appointed as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1987 after writing a book detailing his imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Cuban government. <mask> is from Cuba. He was an employee of the Office of the Ministry of Communications for the Revolutionary Government and a supporter of the Cuban Revolution. At the age of 23, he refused to put a "I'm with Fidel" sign on his desk. He was sentenced to thirty years in prison.The Cuban government stated that he was arrested for terrorism, and that he had previously worked for the secret police of the dictatorship. According to the international human rights organizations, <mask> had been imprisoned solely for his anti-Castro stance, and the latter organization named him a prisoner of conscience. <mask> was offered political rehabilitation early in his prison term, but he refused. According to <mask>, this led to imprisonment in cramped "drawer cells" in which multiple prisoners were confined in a space too small to lie down. The Cuban government disagreed with <mask>' claims. Castro said that only a few hundred political prisoners were held captive. When <mask> was "liberated" by the French, the Cuban government provided <mask>' identification card from the Batista Police force and video that showed how the paralytic got up from the wheelchair and performed stretching exercises.The recordings were shown to the man when he was in Havana. The Cuban government decided in 1982 that <mask> would be released and could leave the country if he got on and off the plane at his own feet and in the sight of everyone. Reagan drafted a UN resolution accusing Cuba of human rights abuses based on Valladares claims of 140,000 political prisoners being tortured and executed in Cuban prisons and concentration camps. There was no evidence to support <mask> accusations, but the Human Rights Council went to Cuba to investigate. <mask> went on multiple hunger strikes while in prison. The longest hunger strike in 1974 left him in a wheelchair for several years. <mask> appealed to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States, stating that he was being denied important medical care.The IACHR found that Cuba had violated <mask>'s rights, including the right to a fair trial, the right to protection against arbitrary arrest, and the right to due process and protection from cruel treatment. Believing that poetry is a weapon, <mask> began to smuggle his poems out of jail, which brought him international attention. He published his first collection, From My Wheelchair, in 1974. PEN France gave him its Freedom Prize after the book's publication. In 1981 and 1982, <mask>'s wife traveled to Europe to meet with government officials regarding her husband's case. Congressmen called for <mask>'s release. After 22 years of imprisonment, <mask> was released after a direct appeal by the French President.According to the Cuban government, <mask> was a CIA agent prior to his arrest and after his release from prison. <mask> became an ambassador in the U.S. after his release. <mask>'s memoir Against All Hope was released in 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf. Ronald Reagan appointed <mask> to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The move was seen as an attempt to draw attention to Cuban human rights abuses. <mask> was called a traitor and a fake by the Cuban government. Cuba was accused by the U.S. State Department of mounting a massive defamation campaign against <mask> to distract attention from its human rights record.He signed a petition in support of theContras. <mask> was the ambassador from 1988 to 1990. He advocated for UN attention to Cuban human rights abuses, leading Human Rights Watch to criticize him for seeming to have little interest in pursuing other violators. <mask> is a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag is an autobiographical work.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20Fisher%20%28Quaker%29
Samuel Fisher (Quaker)
Samuel Fisher (1605–1665) was an English Quaker controversialist. Early life Fisher was the son of John Fisher, a hatter in Northampton, where Fisher was born. After attending a local school he matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1623 and graduated B.A. in 1627. Of Puritan views, he moved to New Inn Hall, where he proceeded M.A. in 1630. Gerard Croese states that he was chaplain to a nobleman for a short time, and became a confirmed Puritan. In 1632 he was presented to the lectureship of Lydd, Kent. He was known as a powerful preacher, and became a leader among the Puritans of the district. In his 'Baby-Baptism', Fisher states that he was later given a presbyterian ordination. While at Lydd Fisher associated with some Anabaptists, attending their meetings and offering them the use of his pulpit, in which he was stopped by the churchwardens. About 1643 he returned his licence to the bishop and joined the Baptists, supporting himself by farming. He was rebaptised, and after taking an active part in the Baptist community became minister to a congregation at Ashford, Kent, by 1649, in which year he engaged in controversy on infant baptism with several ministers in the presence of over two thousand people. He also disputed with Francis Cheynell at Petworth, Sussex, in 1651, and was engaged in at least eight other disputes within three years. He wrote Tracts in defence of his principles, and Baby-Baptism meer Babism. Quaker convert In 1654 William Coton and John Stubbs, while on a visit to Lydd, stayed at Fisher's house, and convinced him of the truth of quakerism. Shortly afterwards he joined the Society of Friends, among whom he became a minister, probably before his meeting with George Fox at Romney in 1655. On 17 September 1656 Fisher attended the meeting of Parliament, and when Oliver Cromwell stated that to his knowledge no man in England had suffered imprisonment unjustly, he attempted a reply. He was prevented from completing his speech, which he afterwards published. He subsequently attempted to address the Members of Parliament at a fast-day service in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. He was active in Kent, where according to Joseph Besse he was roughly handled in 1658, and in 1659 he was pulled out of a meeting at Westminster by his hair and beaten. In May 1659 he went to Dunkirk with Edward Burrough; when the authorities ordered them to leave the town, they declined, and were then directed to be moderate. After unsuccessful encounters with the monks and nuns for a few days they returned to England. During the following year Fisher and Stubbs made a journey to Rome, travelling over the Alps on foot, where they testified to several of the cardinals, and distributed copies of Quaker literature. They apparently were not molested or warned. Anthony Wood states that when Fisher returned, he was well dressed; suspected of being a Jesuit and in receipt of a pension from the Pope, he was imprisoned and he seems to have undergone some further persecution. Later life In 1660 Fisher held a dispute with Thomas Danson at Sandwich, Kent, and later that year was in Newgate Prison. The rest of his life was mainly spent around London, where he was a successful preacher. In 1661 he was imprisoned and treated badly in the Gatehouse Prison, Westminster. In 1662 he was arrested and sent to Bridewell Prison for being present at an illegal meeting. He was again sent to Newgate for refusing to take oaths, and was detained for upwards of a year, during which time he occupied himself in writing 'The Bishop busied beside the Business.' During part of this imprisonment he was confined with other prisoners in a room so small that they were unable to lie down at the same time. Shortly after his discharge he was again arrested at Charlwood, Surrey, and committed to the White Lion Prison, Southwark, where he was confined for about two years. During the Great Plague of London he was temporarily released, and went to the house of Ann Travers, a Quaker at Dalston, near London, where he died of the plague on 31 August 1665. Fisher's works were Quaker text-books for more than a century. William Sewel called him 'dextrous and well skilled in the ancient poets and Hebrew'; and William Penn, a close associate, praised his even temper and humility. Works Fisher used an "alliterative popular style" which "has something of Rabelais and something of Martin Marprelate in it". Fisher's Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor. The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy (1660) is, according to Christopher Hill, "a remarkable work of popular Biblical criticism, based on real scholarship", in which Fisher "virtually abandoned any hope of unity of interpretation, and so of any external unity [of the church]." Fisher's works include: Baby-Baptism meer Babism, or an Answer to Nobody in Five Words, to Everybody who finds himself concerned in it. (1) Anti-Diabolism, or a True Account of a Dispute at Ashford proved a True Counterfeit ; (2) Anti-Babism, or the Babish Disputings of the Priests for Baby-Baptism Disproved; (3) Anti-Rantism, or Christ'ndome Unchrist'nd; (4) Anti-Ranterism, or Christ'ndome New Christ'nd; (5) Anti-Sacerdotism the deep dotage of the D.D. Divines Discovered, or the Antichristian C.C. Clergy cleared to be that themselves which they have ever charged Christ's Clergy to be, 1653. Christianismus Redivivus, Christ'ndom both unchrist'ned and new-christ'ned, 1655. The Scorned Quaker's True and Honest Account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from Men, 1656. The Burden of the Word of the Lord, as it was declared in part, and as it lay upon me from the Lord on the 19th day of the 4th mo. 1656, to declare it more fully, 1656. Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor. The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy, 1660. An Additional Appendix to the book entitled "Rusticus ad Academicos" 1660. Lux Christi emergens, oriens, effulgens, ac seipsam expandens per universum, 1660. One Antidote more against that provoking Sin of Swearing, 1661. Ἀπόκρυπτα ἀποκάλυπτα, Velata Quædam Revelata, 1661. Ἐπίσκοπος ἀπόσκοπος; the Bishop Busied beside the Businesse, 1662. These works, with others, were reprinted in 1679 under the title of The Testimony of Truth Exalted, folio. References 1605 births 1665 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford Converts to Quakerism English chaplains English Quakers English religious writers People from Northampton 17th-century deaths from plague (disease) 17th-century English Puritans Quaker writers Roundheads 17th-century Quakers 17th-century English writers 17th-century English male writers People from Lydd
[ "Samuel Fisher (1605–1665) was an English Quaker controversialist.", "Early life\nFisher was the son of John Fisher, a hatter in Northampton, where Fisher was born.", "After attending a local school he matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1623 and graduated B.A.", "in 1627.", "Of Puritan views, he moved to New Inn Hall, where he proceeded M.A.", "in 1630.", "Gerard Croese states that he was chaplain to a nobleman for a short time, and became a confirmed Puritan.", "In 1632 he was presented to the lectureship of Lydd, Kent.", "He was known as a powerful preacher, and became a leader among the Puritans of the district.", "In his 'Baby-Baptism', Fisher states that he was later given a presbyterian ordination.", "While at Lydd Fisher associated with some Anabaptists, attending their meetings and offering them the use of his pulpit, in which he was stopped by the churchwardens.", "About 1643 he returned his licence to the bishop and joined the Baptists, supporting himself by farming.", "He was rebaptised, and after taking an active part in the Baptist community became minister to a congregation at Ashford, Kent, by 1649, in which year he engaged in controversy on infant baptism with several ministers in the presence of over two thousand people.", "He also disputed with Francis Cheynell at Petworth, Sussex, in 1651, and was engaged in at least eight other disputes within three years.", "He wrote Tracts in defence of his principles, and Baby-Baptism meer Babism.", "Quaker convert\nIn 1654 William Coton and John Stubbs, while on a visit to Lydd, stayed at Fisher's house, and convinced him of the truth of quakerism.", "Shortly afterwards he joined the Society of Friends, among whom he became a minister, probably before his meeting with George Fox at Romney in 1655.", "On 17 September 1656 Fisher attended the meeting of Parliament, and when Oliver Cromwell stated that to his knowledge no man in England had suffered imprisonment unjustly, he attempted a reply.", "He was prevented from completing his speech, which he afterwards published.", "He subsequently attempted to address the Members of Parliament at a fast-day service in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster.", "He was active in Kent, where according to Joseph Besse he was roughly handled in 1658, and in 1659 he was pulled out of a meeting at Westminster by his hair and beaten.", "In May 1659 he went to Dunkirk with Edward Burrough; when the authorities ordered them to leave the town, they declined, and were then directed to be moderate.", "After unsuccessful encounters with the monks and nuns for a few days they returned to England.", "During the following year Fisher and Stubbs made a journey to Rome, travelling over the Alps on foot, where they testified to several of the cardinals, and distributed copies of Quaker literature.", "They apparently were not molested or warned.", "Anthony Wood states that when Fisher returned, he was well dressed; suspected of being a Jesuit and in receipt of a pension from the Pope, he was imprisoned and he seems to have undergone some further persecution.", "Later life\nIn 1660 Fisher held a dispute with Thomas Danson at Sandwich, Kent, and later that year was in Newgate Prison.", "The rest of his life was mainly spent around London, where he was a successful preacher.", "In 1661 he was imprisoned and treated badly in the Gatehouse Prison, Westminster.", "In 1662 he was arrested and sent to Bridewell Prison for being present at an illegal meeting.", "He was again sent to Newgate for refusing to take oaths, and was detained for upwards of a year, during which time he occupied himself in writing 'The Bishop busied beside the Business.'", "During part of this imprisonment he was confined with other prisoners in a room so small that they were unable to lie down at the same time.", "Shortly after his discharge he was again arrested at Charlwood, Surrey, and committed to the White Lion Prison, Southwark, where he was confined for about two years.", "During the Great Plague of London he was temporarily released, and went to the house of Ann Travers, a Quaker at Dalston, near London, where he died of the plague on 31 August 1665.", "Fisher's works were Quaker text-books for more than a century.", "William Sewel called him 'dextrous and well skilled in the ancient poets and Hebrew'; and William Penn, a close associate, praised his even temper and humility.", "Works\nFisher used an \"alliterative popular style\" which \"has something of Rabelais and something of Martin Marprelate in it\".", "Fisher's Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor.", "The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy (1660) is, according to Christopher Hill, \"a remarkable work of popular Biblical criticism, based on real scholarship\", in which Fisher \"virtually abandoned any hope of unity of interpretation, and so of any external unity [of the church].\"", "Fisher's works include:\n\n Baby-Baptism meer Babism, or an Answer to Nobody in Five Words, to Everybody who finds himself concerned in it.", "(1) Anti-Diabolism, or a True Account of a Dispute at Ashford proved a True Counterfeit ; (2) Anti-Babism, or the Babish Disputings of the Priests for Baby-Baptism Disproved; (3) Anti-Rantism, or Christ'ndome Unchrist'nd; (4) Anti-Ranterism, or Christ'ndome New Christ'nd; (5) Anti-Sacerdotism the deep dotage of the D.D.", "Divines Discovered, or the Antichristian C.C.", "Clergy cleared to be that themselves which they have ever charged Christ's Clergy to be, 1653.", "Christianismus Redivivus, Christ'ndom both unchrist'ned and new-christ'ned, 1655.", "The Scorned Quaker's True and Honest Account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from Men, 1656.", "The Burden of the Word of the Lord, as it was declared in part, and as it lay upon me from the Lord on the 19th day of the 4th mo.", "1656, to declare it more fully, 1656.", "Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor.", "The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy, 1660.", "An Additional Appendix to the book entitled \"Rusticus ad Academicos\" 1660.", "Lux Christi emergens, oriens, effulgens, ac seipsam expandens per universum, 1660.", "One Antidote more against that provoking Sin of Swearing, 1661.", "Ἀπόκρυπτα ἀποκάλυπτα, Velata Quædam Revelata, 1661.", "Ἐπίσκοπος ἀπόσκοπος; the Bishop Busied beside the Businesse, 1662.", "These works, with others, were reprinted in 1679 under the title of The Testimony of Truth Exalted, folio.", "References\n\n1605 births\n1665 deaths\nAlumni of Trinity College, Oxford\nConverts to Quakerism\nEnglish chaplains\nEnglish Quakers\nEnglish religious writers\nPeople from Northampton\n17th-century deaths from plague (disease)\n17th-century English Puritans\nQuaker writers\nRoundheads\n17th-century Quakers\n17th-century English writers\n17th-century English male writers\nPeople from Lydd" ]
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Baptists after returning his licence to the bishop.", "He became a minister to a congregation at Ashford, Kent, in 1649, after he was rebaptised and engaged in a controversy with several ministers in the presence of over two thousand people.", "He was involved in at least eight other disputes over the course of three years.", "He wrote Tracts to defend his principles.", "While on a visit to Lydd in 1654, William Coton and John Stubbs stayed at Fisher's house and convinced him of the truth of quakerism.", "He joined the Society of Friends after his meeting with George Fox at Romney.", "When Oliver Cromwell stated that no man in England had suffered imprisonment unfairly, Fisher attempted a reply.", "He published his speech after he was prevented from finishing it.", "He tried to address the Members of Parliament at a fast-day service.", "In 1659 he was pulled out of a meeting at Westminster by his hair and beaten, according to Joseph Besse.", "When the authorities ordered them to leave 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Fisher's works were Quaker text-books.", "William Penn, a close associate, praised his even temper and humility, as William Sewel called him 'dextrous and well skilled in the ancient poets and Hebrew'.", "Works Fisher used an \"alliterative popular style\" which has something of Rabelais and Martin Marprelate in it.", "Fisher's Rusticus ad Academicos is in Exercitationibus.", "The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy is a remarkable work of popular Biblical criticism, based on real scholarship, in which Fisher \"virtually abandoned any hope of unity of interpretation\", according to Christopher Hill.", "Baby-Baptism meer Babism, or an Answer to Nobody in Five Words, to Everybody who finds himself concerned in it is one of Fisher's works.", "Anti-Babism, or the Babish Disputings of the Priests for Baby-Baptism, proved to be a True Counterfeit.", "The Antichristian C.C. is a name for divines discovered.", "Christ's Clergy have ever been charged with being that themselves.", "Christ'ndom was unchrist'ned and new-christ'ned.", "The true and honest account, both why and what he should have said, by commission from God, but that he had not permission from Men, 1656, is contained in the Scorned Quaker's True and Honest Account.", "As it lay upon me from the Lord on the 19th day of the 4th mo., the Burden of the Word of the Lord, as it was declared in part.", "To declare it more fully.", "Apologeticis Quatuor is related to Rusticus ad Academicos.", "The country corrected the University and Clergy in 1660.", "The book \"Rusticus ad Academicos\" has an additional appendix.", "Lux Christi emergens, oriens, effulgens, ac seipsam expandens per universum.", "The Sin of Swearing was provoked by one Antidote.", ", Velata Qudam Revelata, 1661", "The Bishop Busied beside the Businesse.", "The Testimony of Truth Exalted was the title of these works.", "People from Northampton died from plague in the 17th century." ]
<mask> (1605–1665) was an English Quaker controversialist. Early life <mask> was the son of <mask>, a hatter in Northampton, where <mask> was born. After attending a local school he matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1623 and graduated B.A. in 1627. Of Puritan views, he moved to New Inn Hall, where he proceeded M.A. in 1630. Gerard Croese states that he was chaplain to a nobleman for a short time, and became a confirmed Puritan.In 1632 he was presented to the lectureship of Lydd, Kent. He was known as a powerful preacher, and became a leader among the Puritans of the district. In his 'Baby-Baptism', <mask> states that he was later given a presbyterian ordination. While at Lydd <mask> associated with some Anabaptists, attending their meetings and offering them the use of his pulpit, in which he was stopped by the churchwardens. About 1643 he returned his licence to the bishop and joined the Baptists, supporting himself by farming. He was rebaptised, and after taking an active part in the Baptist community became minister to a congregation at Ashford, Kent, by 1649, in which year he engaged in controversy on infant baptism with several ministers in the presence of over two thousand people. He also disputed with Francis Cheynell at Petworth, Sussex, in 1651, and was engaged in at least eight other disputes within three years.He wrote Tracts in defence of his principles, and Baby-Baptism meer Babism. Quaker convert In 1654 William Coton and John Stubbs, while on a visit to Lydd, stayed at <mask>'s house, and convinced him of the truth of quakerism. Shortly afterwards he joined the Society of Friends, among whom he became a minister, probably before his meeting with George Fox at Romney in 1655. On 17 September 1656 <mask> attended the meeting of Parliament, and when Oliver Cromwell stated that to his knowledge no man in England had suffered imprisonment unjustly, he attempted a reply. He was prevented from completing his speech, which he afterwards published. He subsequently attempted to address the Members of Parliament at a fast-day service in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. He was active in Kent, where according to Joseph Besse he was roughly handled in 1658, and in 1659 he was pulled out of a meeting at Westminster by his hair and beaten.In May 1659 he went to Dunkirk with Edward Burrough; when the authorities ordered them to leave the town, they declined, and were then directed to be moderate. After unsuccessful encounters with the monks and nuns for a few days they returned to England. During the following year <mask> and Stubbs made a journey to Rome, travelling over the Alps on foot, where they testified to several of the cardinals, and distributed copies of Quaker literature. They apparently were not molested or warned. Anthony Wood states that when <mask> returned, he was well dressed; suspected of being a Jesuit and in receipt of a pension from the Pope, he was imprisoned and he seems to have undergone some further persecution. Later life In 1660 <mask> held a dispute with Thomas Danson at Sandwich, Kent, and later that year was in Newgate Prison. The rest of his life was mainly spent around London, where he was a successful preacher.In 1661 he was imprisoned and treated badly in the Gatehouse Prison, Westminster. In 1662 he was arrested and sent to Bridewell Prison for being present at an illegal meeting. He was again sent to Newgate for refusing to take oaths, and was detained for upwards of a year, during which time he occupied himself in writing 'The Bishop busied beside the Business.' During part of this imprisonment he was confined with other prisoners in a room so small that they were unable to lie down at the same time. Shortly after his discharge he was again arrested at Charlwood, Surrey, and committed to the White Lion Prison, Southwark, where he was confined for about two years. During the Great Plague of London he was temporarily released, and went to the house of Ann Travers, a Quaker at Dalston, near London, where he died of the plague on 31 August 1665. <mask>'s works were Quaker text-books for more than a century.William Sewel called him 'dextrous and well skilled in the ancient poets and Hebrew'; and William Penn, a close associate, praised his even temper and humility. Works <mask> used an "alliterative popular style" which "has something of Rabelais and something of Martin Marprelate in it". <mask>'s Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor. The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy (1660) is, according to Christopher Hill, "a remarkable work of popular Biblical criticism, based on real scholarship", in which <mask> "virtually abandoned any hope of unity of interpretation, and so of any external unity [of the church]." <mask>'s works include: Baby-Baptism meer Babism, or an Answer to Nobody in Five Words, to Everybody who finds himself concerned in it. (1) Anti-Diabolism, or a True Account of a Dispute at Ashford proved a True Counterfeit ; (2) Anti-Babism, or the Babish Disputings of the Priests for Baby-Baptism Disproved; (3) Anti-Rantism, or Christ'ndome Unchrist'nd; (4) Anti-Ranterism, or Christ'ndome New Christ'nd; (5) Anti-Sacerdotism the deep dotage of the D.D. Divines Discovered, or the Antichristian C.C.Clergy cleared to be that themselves which they have ever charged Christ's Clergy to be, 1653. Christianismus Redivivus, Christ'ndom both unchrist'ned and new-christ'ned, 1655. The Scorned Quaker's True and Honest Account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from Men, 1656. The Burden of the Word of the Lord, as it was declared in part, and as it lay upon me from the Lord on the 19th day of the 4th mo. 1656, to declare it more fully, 1656. Rusticus ad Academicos in Exercitationibus Expostulatoriis, Apologeticis Quatuor. The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy, 1660.An Additional Appendix to the book entitled "Rusticus ad Academicos" 1660. Lux Christi emergens, oriens, effulgens, ac seipsam expandens per universum, 1660. One Antidote more against that provoking Sin of Swearing, 1661. Ἀπόκρυπτα ἀποκάλυπτα, Velata Quædam Revelata, 1661. Ἐπίσκοπος ἀπόσκοπος; the Bishop Busied beside the Businesse, 1662. These works, with others, were reprinted in 1679 under the title of The Testimony of Truth Exalted, folio. References 1605 births 1665 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford Converts to Quakerism English chaplains English Quakers English religious writers People from Northampton 17th-century deaths from plague (disease) 17th-century English Puritans Quaker writers Roundheads 17th-century Quakers 17th-century English writers 17th-century English male writers People from Lydd
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<mask> was an English controversialist whophpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBBphpBB <mask> was a hatter in Northampton where <mask> was born. He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, in 1623 after attending a local school. In 1627. He moved to New Inn Hall because of Puritan views. In 1630 Croese states that he became a Puritan after being a chaplain to a nobleman.He was given the lectureship of Lydd, Kent in 1632. He became a leader among the Puritans of the district and was known as a powerful preacher. <mask> stated in his Baby-Baptism that he was given a presbyterian ordination. While at Lydd Fisher, he was associated with some Anabaptists and stopped by the churchwardens to give them the use of his pulpit. He joined the Baptists after returning his licence to the bishop. He became a minister to a congregation at Ashford, Kent, in 1649, after he was rebaptised and engaged in a controversy with several ministers in the presence of over two thousand people. He was involved in at least eight other disputes over the course of three years.He wrote Tracts to defend his principles. While on a visit to Lydd in 1654, William Coton and John Stubbs stayed at <mask>'s house and convinced him of the truth of quakerism. He joined the Society of Friends after his meeting with George Fox at Romney. When Oliver Cromwell stated that no man in England had suffered imprisonment unfairly, <mask> attempted a reply. He published his speech after he was prevented from finishing it. He tried to address the Members of Parliament at a fast-day service. In 1659 he was pulled out of a meeting at Westminster by his hair and beaten, according to Joseph Besse.When the authorities ordered them to leave the town, they declined and were told to be moderate. They returned to England after unsuccessful encounters with the monks and nuns. They traveled to Rome on foot, where they testified to several of the cardinals, and distributed copies of their literature. They were not warned. Anthony Wood states that when <mask> returned, he was well dressed, thought to be a Jesuit, and received a pension from the Pope, but he was imprisoned and seems to have undergone some further persecution. <mask> was in Newgate Prison in 1660 after holding a dispute with Thomas Danson. He spent most of his life in London, where he was a successful preacher.He was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He was sent to Bridewell Prison for being present at an illegal meeting. He was sent to Newgate again for refusing to take oaths and was held there for upwards of a year. He was confined with other prisoners in a room so small that they were unable to lie down at the same time. He was held in the White Lion Prison for about two years after he was arrested again. During the Great Plague of London, he was temporarily released and went to the house of Ann Travers, a Quaker at Dalston, near London, where he died of the plague on August 31, 1665. For more than a century, Fisher's works were Quaker text-books.William Penn, a close associate, praised his even temper and humility, as William Sewel called him 'dextrous and well skilled in the ancient poets and Hebrew'. Works <mask> used an "alliterative popular style" which has something of Rabelais and Martin Marprelate in it. <mask>'s Rusticus ad Academicos is in Exercitationibus. The Rusticks Alarm to the Rabbies, or the Country correcting the University and Clergy is a remarkable work of popular Biblical criticism, based on real scholarship, in which <mask> "virtually abandoned any hope of unity of interpretation", according to Christopher Hill. Baby-Baptism meer Babism, or an Answer to Nobody in Five Words, to Everybody who finds himself concerned in it is one of <mask>'s works. Anti-Babism, or the Babish Disputings of the Priests for Baby-Baptism, proved to be a True Counterfeit. The Antichristian C.C. is a name for divines discovered.Christ's Clergy have ever been charged with being that themselves. Christ'ndom was unchrist'ned and new-christ'ned. The true and honest account, both why and what he should have said, by commission from God, but that he had not permission from Men, 1656, is contained in the Scorned Quaker's True and Honest Account. As it lay upon me from the Lord on the 19th day of the 4th mo., the Burden of the Word of the Lord, as it was declared in part. To declare it more fully. Apologeticis Quatuor is related to Rusticus ad Academicos. The country corrected the University and Clergy in 1660.The book "Rusticus ad Academicos" has an additional appendix. Lux Christi emergens, oriens, effulgens, ac seipsam expandens per universum. The Sin of Swearing was provoked by one Antidote. , Velata Qudam Revelata, 1661 The Bishop Busied beside the Businesse. The Testimony of Truth Exalted was the title of these works. People from Northampton died from plague in the 17th century.
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Shikao Suga
is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads. His name in kanji is . He uses katakana as his professional name. Prior to career Suga went to Kosei Gakuen Male High School in Suginami, Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University in 1989, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Beginning and major debut By 1993, at 27, he had set his mind on becoming a musician. He already had a number of lyrics written. He made his first indie single, "0101", which he released using his birth name in kanji. After 2 years struggling to have a major recording label, by age 30, he was signed up by Office Augusta. His debut single ("Hit Chart o Kakenukero") opened up a world of possibilities. His EP album Clover, released in 1997, shows his J-Pop music has jazz, funk and soul influence. His work in Office Augusta began displaying his name as スガシカオ, in katakana, which continues today. Growth to International artist "Yozora no Mukō", the song he wrote the lyrics to, and was sung by SMAP, has appeared in several Japanese music textbooks. Both SMAP's "Yozora no Mukō" (1998) and KAT-TUN's "Real Face" (2006) either debuted at or reached quickly the top spot in the Oricon charts, and sold over 1 million units each. Several of his songs have been used in anime and live action dramas and movies adapted from manga. Honey and Clover included songs from his album "Clover", like "Hachigatsu no Serenade", "Tsuki to Knife" and "Yubikiri". The song "Manatsu no Yoru no Yume" appeared in the first Death Note live action movie as an insert song. His song "Yūdachi" was used as the closing theme for the movie Boogiepop and Others, and as the opening theme for the 2000 anime series Boogiepop Phantom. "Hajimari no Hi" was used as the first opening theme to Letter Bee, and after a year and three months, he released "Yakusoku", which would be the opening for the "Letter Bee" sequel, Letter Bee Reverse. In 2019's live action adaptation of the manga "Yotsuba ginkō Harashima Hiromi ga mono mōsu!~ Kono hito (on'na) ni kakero ~", his song "Tōi yoake" would be the first song he's written as a theme song for a TV Tokyo dorama. He also did the theme songs to the XXXHOLiC anime series from CLAMP, including its movie xxxHOLiC: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Sanagi ~theme from xxxHOLiC the movie~), its first TV series season (Jūkyū-sai), and from "XXXHOLiC Kei", its second season (Nobody Knows). "Sofa" was the song used in the OVA "xxxHOLiC: Shunmuki" on February 17, 2009. In February 2013, XXXHOLiC live action drama started on Wowow, and Suga's "Aitai" was used as its opening theme song. In 2015, CLAMP made the drawings for the music video for "あなたひとりだけ 幸せになることは 許されないのよ" (Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no you, also known as "Anayuru"), including in it images of characters from "XXXHOLiC", to celebrate his debut anniversary. Suga's 2013 album "Aitai" cover and artist photos were made by Photographer and Film Director Mika Ninagawa His songs have also been included in non-manga movies, like Dark Water ("Aozora") and Sweet Little Lies ("Ame agari no asa ni"). Other programs, like NTV's news program News Zero ("Shunkashuutou", October 6, 2006, to December 27, 2007) have also used Sugs's songs. They have appeared as well in countless of TV ads, like those of insurance agency Sony Sompo, and some car brands and housing businesses. For Chica Umino's seinen manga series, March Comes in Like a Lion, his song "Kizashi" was used in the commercial ad for the manga, and has appeared in it, as requested by Umino herself. His name and songs have also been mentioned in other anime, series and books. In Gintama, his name has been mentioned on episode 115, and his song "Progress" has been included in a parody in the series' "Shirogane no Tamashii" arc 2nd season's episode 9. "Progress" has also been included in a parody in episode 69 of Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation. In Arashi's program "Arashi ni Shiyagare" of June 30, 2018, a parody of "Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi" was made in the section "Sakurai Sho no asakatsu", headed by member Sho Sakurai, including Suga's song "Progress". His name has also been included in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark, with reference to his song "Bakudan juice". In 2019, director Makoto Shinkai twitted about his admiration for Suga, and that he "borrowed" the last name for the character Keisuke Suga from his newest anime movie, Weathering with You. Tours at home and abroad Suga started appearing at concert venues in 1997 as part of a caravan of artists that either were mostly invited by radio station events, like "Akasaka Live" (TBS Radio) or "Meet the World Beat" (FM802), or were self promoted by the agency to which he belonged, like in all the "Augusta Camp" series, as part of Fukumimi, up until 2012, in which he appeared as guest, since he had retired from Office Augusta in 2011. His first live tour as a solo artist was in 1998, in the "Shikao & The Family Sugar Tour '98". "Family Sugar" was the name given to the support band he had from 1997 to 2007. From 2007 on, Suga has had the support of other groups of musicians. One under the "Funk Fire" name, which was the name also of a concert series in larger venues. Another group (with no name) has been supporting him from 2015 on, both for his live tours as well as other events and festival concerts. He has also had tours playing the guitar by himself. Most of the concerts in this series are called "Hitori Sugar". The first one of the series was on October 22, 2006. For the 2020 Hitori Sugar Tour, Suga posted on his official site a series of recommendations about coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts, mainly because of the concerns of the spread of the virus throughout Asia. In 2009 he made his first trip overseas, to London. It was to be the first time he appeared before a non-Japanese audience. In September 2017 he made his official first appearance in the American Continent, participating in the Greenroom Festival in Hawaii, which he repeated the following year In December 2017 he made his first trip within Asia, visiting Singapore on the 8th and Taiwan on the 17th, under the tour named "Suga Shikao Asia Circuit 2017". On the December 26 he ended the tour in the city of Tokyo. Other activities Suga is also a music producer, DJ, and radio personality. His radio stint began shortly after his debut. In 1997 he headed FM NORTHWAVE's "スガシカオのヒットチャートをかけぬけろ" (Suga Shikao no Hitto Chaato wo Kakenukero"). From October 3, 2005, until March 27, 2006, he was hosting a radio program called Night Stories Monday on J-Wave radio station, which was downloadable as a podcast. Other stations where he worked at are BayFM and FM802. He often appears as special navigator. On April 5, 2020, Suga began a new weekly radio program on J-Wave, called "Mercedes Benz the Experience". In 2012, Suga translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead. In 2017 he celebrates 20 years of career with a musical festival that he has named "Sugafes", which had the participation of renowned artists like Dohatsuten, Pornografitti and Mr. Children and others. Sugafes was made in collaboration with Atsushi Shikano, from Viva la Rock Festival, as an added special. On August 12, 2017, he makes his acting debut on the WOWOW drama Plage (プラージュ (小説)) He also had a cameo in the last episode of the TV Tokyo drama "Yotsuba ginkou...", appearing as himself. Collaborations As a songwriter for other artist He has provided work to other artists: Kyoko: Ijimete Mitai (music, lyrics), Happy Birthday (music, lyrics) Smap: Koko ni Iru Koto (music, lyrics, arrangement), Yozora no Mukō (lyrics), Ringo Juice (lyrics) Chisato Moritaka: Tanpopo no Tane (music, arrangement), Mahiru no Hoshi (music) KAT-TUN: Real Face, Real Face #2 (lyrics), Kimi no yume boku no yume (lyrics and music) Arashi: Aozora Pedal (music, lyrics) Kamenashi Kazuya: Ai ni Tsuite (music, lyrics) JUJU: Hoshizukiyo (music, lyrics) Sayaka Yamamoto: Melody (music, lyrics) Little Glee Monster: Hikaru kakera (music, lyrics) Akihito Okano (Pornografitti) Sono saki no hikari e (lyrics). Theme song for The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Cursed by Light As member of groups and special units He was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label (Office Augusta); it consisted of Shikao Suga, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Kyoko (杏子), and later on Chitose Hajime, COIL, Araki Yuko (mi-gu), Sukima Switch and others. During his years at Office Augusta, he toured around the country with a back up band called Shikao and the Family Sugar. The members were Suga Shikao (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics & Composition), Mori Toshiyuki (Keyboard & Band Master, Arrangement), Numazawa Takashi (Drums), Matsubara Hideki (Bass), Mamiya Takumi (Lead Guitar), Otaki Yuko and Saito Kumi (chorus). Activities stopped in 2007 , just after the celebration of his 10th debut anniversary. In 2006 he was part of a group of singers all born in 1966. The unit was called Roots 66. And they had a special event called [ROOTS 66 DON'T TRUST OVER 40] on April 2. Ten years later, in 2016, they reunited again for an event called [ROOTS 66 -Naughty50-]. In 2017, they lent their voices for the ending theme of the second season of the anime Osomatsu san, called レッツゴー!ムッツゴー!~6色の虹~ ("Let's go! Muttsu go! ~ Rokushoku no niji"). In 2006 he was involved in another group, Kokua, for which he has served as vocalist and songwriter. Their first involvement was for the theme song Progress for NHK's program プロフェッショナル_仕事の流儀 (Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi, known overseas as The Professionals). In 2016, the members reunited for their 1st official album and tour. With other singers and singer-songwriters for radio, TV, and other commercial campaigns In 2009 he was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of radio station FM802. He was involved in the FM802 x Docomo campaign collaboration song Oh! Radio, written by Kiyoshiro Imawano (which was to be his last), as part of the special unit called Radio Soul 20. The group consisted of musicians Mao Abe, HY, Shigeru Kishida (Quruli), Shikao Suga, Bonnie Pink, Daisuke Yamamori (Rock'A'Trench), Sho Wada (Triceratops). The song aired April that year. In 2015 he was part of the FM802 X Tsutaya Access! spring campaign, writing the song that was to be the campaign song, 「Music Train 春の魔術師」(Music Train ~ Haru no Majutsushi). Sugar & The Radio Fire is the special unit made to sing the song, and it consists of musicians Shikao Suga, Sakurako Ohara, Yohei Kawakami (Alexandros), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), Maguro Taniguchi (Kana-Boon), Haruna (Scandal), Tatsuya Mitsumura (Nico Touches the Walls), Ryota Yamamura (Flumpool). Song aired in March 1 to May 31 that year. In 2018, he returns as part of the FM802 x Tsutaya Access! Spring campaign as a singer, this time as part of the special unit Radio Bestsellers, with the song 「栞」(Shiori), written by Ozaki Sekaikan (CreepHyp). Radio Bestsellers is made up by musicians Aimyon, Sekaikan Ozaki (CreepHyp), Kenta Kataoka (Sumika), Gen (04 Limited Sazabys), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), Shikao Suga. In 2019 he collaborated with Takeshi Kobayashi for Tokyo Metro's "Find my Tokyo" campaign in writing the song for its version. He also appears in a cameo in the video for the ad. Discography Studio albums Clover (September 7, 1997) Family (June 24, 1998) Sweet (September 8, 1999) 4Flusher (October 25, 2000) Smile (May 7, 2003) Time (November 17, 2004) Parade (September 6, 2006) Funkaholic (September 10, 2008) Funkastic (May 12, 2010) The Last (January 20, 2016) Rōdō nanka shinaide kōgōsei dake de ikitai (April 17, 2019) Mini album 0101 (1995) Acoustic Soul (January 15, 2014) Acoustic Soul 2 (February 26, 2020) (Live concert venue and official online store limited CD) Live, compilation and best albums Sugarless (October 3, 2001) The Best Hits of Live Recordings -Thank You- (November 5, 2003) All Singles Best (January 24, 2007) All Lives Best (October 10, 2007) Sugarless II (August 10, 2011) Best Hit Suga Shikao ~ 1997 – 2002 (Universal) (February 27, 2013) Best Hit Suga Shikao ~ 2003 – 2011 (Sony) (February 27, 2013) Live Bootleg (February 23, 2015) The Best (−1997 – 2011 -) (January 20, 2016) Live Bootleg 2: The Last (September 10, 2016) Live Bootleg 3: Hitori Sugar Tour 2018 (February 26, 2018) Singles Hit Chart o Kakenukero (ヒットチャートをかけぬけろ) (February 26, 1997) Ōgon no Tsuki (黄金の月) (May 28, 1997) Dokidoki Shichau (ドキドキしちゃう) (July 30, 1997) Ai ni Tsuite (愛について) (November 21, 1997) Story (ストーリー) (May 27, 1998) Bokutachi no Hibi (ぼくたちの日々) (November 18, 1998) Yoake Mae (夜明けまえ) (June 23, 1999) Amai Kajitsu (あまい果実) (August 18, 1999) Spirit (SPIRIT) (August 2, 2000) Affair (AFFAIR) (October 12, 2000) Hachigatsu no Serenade (8月のセレナーデ) (August 1, 2001) Aozora/Cloudy (青空/Cloudy) (January 17, 2002) Asymmetry (アシンメトリー) (May 29, 2002) Sayonara/Kimagure (サヨナラ/気まぐれ) (February 26, 2003) Himitsu (秘密) (May 12, 2004) Climax (クライマックス) (August 25, 2004) Hikari no Kawa (光の川) (October 27, 2004) Kiseki/Natsukage/Sanagi (奇跡/夏陰/サナギ) (August 10, 2005) Jūkyū-sai (19才) (April 26, 2006) Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (真夏の夜のユメ) (June 21, 2006) Gogo no Parade (午後のパレード) (September 6, 2006) Phonoscope (フォノスコープ) (June 13, 2007) Nobody Knows (NOBODY KNOWS) (May 14, 2008) Kono Yubi Tomare (コノユビトマレ) (September 3, 2008) Party People (July 15, 2009) No. 7 . 1st week sales – 14,639 . Total sales – 17,326 Hajimari no Hi ~ feat. Mummy-D (はじまりの日 feat. Mummy-D) (November 25, 2009) Ame Agari no Asa ni (雨あがりの朝に) (March 17, 2010) Digital single Sayonara Homerun (サヨナラホームラン) (April 28, 2010) Yakusoku (約束) (February 23, 2011) Re:you (June 27, 2012) Festival (October 25, 2012) Aitai (アイタイ) (April 10, 2013) Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo ~ feat. Daniel Ho (見上げてごらん夜の星を feat. Daniel Ho) (March 10, 2013) Charity Relief song Akai mi (赤い実) (September 18, 2013) Akai mi remix (赤い実 remix) (December 4, 2013) Life (July 5, 2014) Monaural Sekai (モノラルセカイ) (October 22, 2014) Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no yo (Anayuru) (あなたひとりだけ 幸せになることは 許されないのよ (あなゆる)) (December 7, 2015 Ame nochi hare (雨ノチ晴レ) (May 6, 2017) Happy Strike (ハッピーストライク) (May 6, 2017) Twilight Twilight (トワイライト★トワイライト) (December 26, 2017) Tooi yoake (遠い夜明け) (February 26, 2019) (digital) Boku no machi ni asobi ni kite yo (ぼくの街に遊びにきてよ) (collaboration with Takeshi Kobayashi) (October 16, 2019) (digital) BluRays and DVDs +731 (February 26, 2002) 1095 (February 26, 2002) 20 Music Clips of Suga Shikao (May 12, 2004) Shikao & The Family Sugar ~FAN-KEY PARADE07~ in Nippon Budokan (Shikao & The Family Sugar ~FAN-KEY PARADE '07~ in 日本武道館) (June 13, 2007) Jounetsu Tairiku x Suga Shikao (情熱大陸 x スガシカオ) (July 25, 2008) (Documentary) Suga Shikao FKT-Meeting ~Haru no Utage~ (スガシカオ FKT-Meeting ~春の宴~) (Fan Club Only) The Best Music Clips of Suga Shikao 2004–2011 (August 10, 2011) Live DVD "Japan – UK circuit 2009 – 2010" (March 21, 2012) The Last ~ Encore ~ Live Tour 2016 at Toyosu Pit) (October 21, 2016) Live Films ~ 2015 – 2016 ~ 20th Anniversary Limited Edition (April 26, 2017) Sugafes! 20th Anniversary Edition (November 28, 2018) Other songs Anata e (April 29, 2020, YouTube), with guest vocalists Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr. Children) and Akihito Okano (Porno Graffitti), in acknowledgement to those working in the medical field during the coronavirus crisis Collaboration with other artists in their albums or singles Physical (BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA feat. Suga Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu; song single) (July 27, 2012) Dance dance (Yoshito Tanaka, feat. Suga Shikao; album "The 12 Year Experiment") (February 13, 2013) Fireball (Fire Horns feat Suga Shikao; album "Primal Ignition") (June 4, 2014) AsianLover (Duran feat. Suga Shikao; album "Face") (July 11, 2018) Smells (Yoshito Tanaka feat. Suga Shikao; album "Smells like 44 Spirit") (Self-promotion) (August 4, 2018) Demos Demo Tracks'' (1997) References External links Official sites Shikao Suga official website Shikao Suga official website (Speedstar Records) 1966 births Living people Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Singers from Tokyo Kokua members
[ "is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads.", "His name in kanji is .", "He uses katakana as his professional name.", "Prior to career\nSuga went to Kosei Gakuen Male High School in Suginami, Tokyo.", "After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University in 1989, he worked as a \"salaryman\" for four years in the advertisement industry.", "Beginning and major debut\nBy 1993, at 27, he had set his mind on becoming a musician.", "He already had a number of lyrics written.", "He made his first indie single, \"0101\", which he released using his birth name in kanji.", "After 2 years struggling to have a major recording label, by age 30, he was signed up by Office Augusta.", "His debut single (\"Hit Chart o Kakenukero\") opened up a world of possibilities.", "His EP album Clover, released in 1997, shows his J-Pop music has jazz, funk and soul influence.", "His work in Office Augusta began displaying his name as スガシカオ, in katakana, which continues today.", "Growth to International artist\n\"Yozora no Mukō\", the song he wrote the lyrics to, and was sung by SMAP, has appeared in several Japanese music textbooks.", "Both SMAP's \"Yozora no Mukō\" (1998) and KAT-TUN's \"Real Face\" (2006) either debuted at or reached quickly the top spot in the Oricon charts, and sold over 1 million units each.", "Several of his songs have been used in anime and live action dramas and movies adapted from manga.", "Honey and Clover included songs from his album \"Clover\", like \"Hachigatsu no Serenade\", \"Tsuki to Knife\" and \"Yubikiri\".", "The song \"Manatsu no Yoru no Yume\" appeared in the first Death Note live action movie as an insert song.", "His song \"Yūdachi\" was used as the closing theme for the movie Boogiepop and Others, and as the opening theme for the 2000 anime series Boogiepop Phantom.", "\"Hajimari no Hi\" was used as the first opening theme to Letter Bee, and after a year and three months, he released \"Yakusoku\", which would be the opening for the \"Letter Bee\" sequel, Letter Bee Reverse.", "In 2019's live action adaptation of the manga \"Yotsuba ginkō Harashima Hiromi ga mono mōsu!~ Kono hito (on'na) ni kakero ~\", his song \"Tōi yoake\" would be the first song he's written as a theme song for a TV Tokyo dorama.", "He also did the theme songs to the XXXHOLiC anime series from CLAMP, including its movie xxxHOLiC: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Sanagi ~theme from xxxHOLiC the movie~), its first TV series season (Jūkyū-sai), and from \"XXXHOLiC Kei\", its second season (Nobody Knows).", "\"Sofa\" was the song used in the OVA \"xxxHOLiC: Shunmuki\" on February 17, 2009.", "In February 2013, XXXHOLiC live action drama started on Wowow, and Suga's \"Aitai\" was used as its opening theme song.", "In 2015, CLAMP made the drawings for the music video for \"あなたひとりだけ 幸せになることは 許されないのよ\" (Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no you, also known as \"Anayuru\"), including in it images of characters from \"XXXHOLiC\", to celebrate his debut anniversary.", "Suga's 2013 album \"Aitai\" cover and artist photos were made by Photographer and Film Director Mika Ninagawa\n\nHis songs have also been included in non-manga movies, like Dark Water (\"Aozora\") and Sweet Little Lies (\"Ame agari no asa ni\").", "Other programs, like NTV's news program News Zero (\"Shunkashuutou\", October 6, 2006, to December 27, 2007) have also used Sugs's songs.", "They have appeared as well in countless of TV ads, like those of insurance agency Sony Sompo, and some car brands and housing businesses.", "For Chica Umino's seinen manga series, March Comes in Like a Lion, his song \"Kizashi\" was used in the commercial ad for the manga, and has appeared in it, as requested by Umino herself.", "His name and songs have also been mentioned in other anime, series and books.", "In Gintama, his name has been mentioned on episode 115, and his song \"Progress\" has been included in a parody in the series' \"Shirogane no Tamashii\" arc 2nd season's episode 9.", "\"Progress\" has also been included in a parody in episode 69 of Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation.", "In Arashi's program \"Arashi ni Shiyagare\" of June 30, 2018, a parody of \"Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi\" was made in the section \"Sakurai Sho no asakatsu\", headed by member Sho Sakurai, including Suga's song \"Progress\".", "His name has also been included in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark, with reference to his song \"Bakudan juice\".", "In 2019, director Makoto Shinkai twitted about his admiration for Suga, and that he \"borrowed\" the last name for the character Keisuke Suga from his newest anime movie, Weathering with You.", "Tours at home and abroad\nSuga started appearing at concert venues in 1997 as part of a caravan of artists that either were mostly invited by radio station events, like \"Akasaka Live\" (TBS Radio) or \"Meet the World Beat\" (FM802), or were self promoted by the agency to which he belonged, like in all the \"Augusta Camp\" series, as part of Fukumimi, up until 2012, in which he appeared as guest, since he had retired from Office Augusta in 2011.", "His first live tour as a solo artist was in 1998, in the \"Shikao & The Family Sugar Tour '98\".", "\"Family Sugar\" was the name given to the support band he had from 1997 to 2007.", "From 2007 on, Suga has had the support of other groups of musicians.", "One under the \"Funk Fire\" name, which was the name also of a concert series in larger venues.", "Another group (with no name) has been supporting him from 2015 on, both for his live tours as well as other events and festival concerts.", "He has also had tours playing the guitar by himself.", "Most of the concerts in this series are called \"Hitori Sugar\".", "The first one of the series was on October 22, 2006.", "For the 2020 Hitori Sugar Tour, Suga posted on his official site a series of recommendations about coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts, mainly because of the concerns of the spread of the virus throughout Asia.", "In 2009 he made his first trip overseas, to London.", "It was to be the first time he appeared before a non-Japanese audience.", "In September 2017 he made his official first appearance in the American Continent, participating in the Greenroom Festival in Hawaii, which he repeated the following year\nIn December 2017 he made his first trip within Asia, visiting Singapore on the 8th and Taiwan on the 17th, under the tour named \"Suga Shikao Asia Circuit 2017\".", "On the December 26 he ended the tour in the city of Tokyo.", "Other activities\nSuga is also a music producer, DJ, and radio personality.", "His radio stint began shortly after his debut.", "In 1997 he headed FM NORTHWAVE's \"スガシカオのヒットチャートをかけぬけろ\" (Suga Shikao no Hitto Chaato wo Kakenukero\").", "From October 3, 2005, until March 27, 2006, he was hosting a radio program called Night Stories Monday on J-Wave radio station, which was downloadable as a podcast.", "Other stations where he worked at are BayFM and FM802.", "He often appears as special navigator.", "On April 5, 2020, Suga began a new weekly radio program on J-Wave, called \"Mercedes Benz the Experience\".", "In 2012, Suga translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead.", "In 2017 he celebrates 20 years of career with a musical festival that he has named \"Sugafes\", which had the participation of renowned artists like Dohatsuten, Pornografitti and Mr. Children and others.", "Sugafes was made in collaboration with Atsushi Shikano, from Viva la Rock Festival, as an added special.", "On August 12, 2017, he makes his acting debut on the WOWOW drama Plage (プラージュ (小説)) He also had a cameo in the last episode of the TV Tokyo drama \"Yotsuba ginkou...\", appearing as himself.", "Collaborations\n\nAs a songwriter for other artist\nHe has provided work to other artists:\n Kyoko: Ijimete Mitai (music, lyrics), Happy Birthday (music, lyrics)\n Smap: Koko ni Iru Koto (music, lyrics, arrangement), Yozora no Mukō (lyrics), Ringo Juice (lyrics)\n Chisato Moritaka: Tanpopo no Tane (music, arrangement), Mahiru no Hoshi (music)\n KAT-TUN: Real Face, Real Face #2 (lyrics), Kimi no yume boku no yume (lyrics and music)\n Arashi: Aozora Pedal (music, lyrics)\n Kamenashi Kazuya: Ai ni Tsuite (music, lyrics)\n JUJU: Hoshizukiyo (music, lyrics)\n Sayaka Yamamoto: Melody (music, lyrics)\n Little Glee Monster: Hikaru kakera (music, lyrics)\n Akihito Okano (Pornografitti) Sono saki no hikari e (lyrics).", "Theme song for The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Cursed by Light\n\nAs member of groups and special units\nHe was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label (Office Augusta); it consisted of Shikao Suga, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Kyoko (杏子), and later on Chitose Hajime, COIL, Araki Yuko (mi-gu), Sukima Switch and others.", "During his years at Office Augusta, he toured around the country with a back up band called Shikao and the Family Sugar.", "The members were Suga Shikao (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics & Composition), Mori Toshiyuki (Keyboard & Band Master, Arrangement), Numazawa Takashi (Drums), Matsubara Hideki (Bass), Mamiya Takumi (Lead Guitar), Otaki Yuko and Saito Kumi (chorus).", "Activities stopped in 2007 , just after the celebration of his 10th debut anniversary.", "In 2006 he was part of a group of singers all born in 1966.", "The unit was called Roots 66.", "And they had a special event called [ROOTS 66 DON'T TRUST OVER 40] on April 2.", "Ten years later, in 2016, they reunited again for an event called [ROOTS 66 -Naughty50-].", "In 2017, they lent their voices for the ending theme of the second season of the anime Osomatsu san, called レッツゴー!ムッツゴー!~6色の虹~ (\"Let's go!", "Muttsu go!", "~ Rokushoku no niji\").", "In 2006 he was involved in another group, Kokua, for which he has served as vocalist and songwriter.", "Their first involvement was for the theme song Progress for NHK's program プロフェッショナル_仕事の流儀 (Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi, known overseas as The Professionals).", "In 2016, the members reunited for their 1st official album and tour.", "With other singers and singer-songwriters for radio, TV, and other commercial campaigns\nIn 2009 he was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of radio station FM802.", "He was involved in the FM802 x Docomo campaign collaboration song Oh!", "Radio, written by Kiyoshiro Imawano (which was to be his last), as part of the special unit called Radio Soul 20.", "The group consisted of musicians Mao Abe, HY, Shigeru Kishida (Quruli), Shikao Suga, Bonnie Pink, Daisuke Yamamori (Rock'A'Trench), Sho Wada (Triceratops).", "The song aired April that year.", "In 2015 he was part of the FM802 X Tsutaya Access!", "spring campaign, writing the song that was to be the campaign song, 「Music Train 春の魔術師」(Music Train ~ Haru no Majutsushi).", "Sugar & The Radio Fire is the special unit made to sing the song, and it consists of musicians Shikao Suga, Sakurako Ohara, Yohei Kawakami (Alexandros), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), Maguro Taniguchi (Kana-Boon), Haruna (Scandal), Tatsuya Mitsumura (Nico Touches the Walls), Ryota Yamamura (Flumpool).", "Song aired in March 1 to May 31 that year.", "In 2018, he returns as part of the FM802 x Tsutaya Access!", "Spring campaign as a singer, this time as part of the special unit Radio Bestsellers, with the song 「栞」(Shiori), written by Ozaki Sekaikan (CreepHyp).", "Radio Bestsellers is made up by musicians Aimyon, Sekaikan Ozaki (CreepHyp), Kenta Kataoka (Sumika), Gen (04 Limited Sazabys), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), Shikao Suga.", "In 2019 he collaborated with Takeshi Kobayashi for Tokyo Metro's \"Find my Tokyo\" campaign in writing the song for its version.", "He also appears in a cameo in the video for the ad.", "7 .", "1st week sales – 14,639 .", "Total sales – 17,326\n Hajimari no Hi ~ feat.", "Mummy-D (はじまりの日 feat.", "Mummy-D) (November 25, 2009)\n Ame Agari no Asa ni (雨あがりの朝に) (March 17, 2010) Digital single\n Sayonara Homerun (サヨナラホームラン) (April 28, 2010)\n Yakusoku (約束) (February 23, 2011)\n Re:you (June 27, 2012)\n Festival (October 25, 2012)\n Aitai (アイタイ) (April 10, 2013)\n Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo ~ feat.", "Daniel Ho (見上げてごらん夜の星を feat.", "20th Anniversary Edition (November 28, 2018)\n\nOther songs\n Anata e (April 29, 2020, YouTube), with guest vocalists Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr. Children) and Akihito Okano (Porno Graffitti), in acknowledgement to those working in the medical field during the coronavirus crisis\n\nCollaboration with other artists in their albums or singles\n Physical (BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA feat.", "Suga Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu; song single) (July 27, 2012)\n Dance dance (Yoshito Tanaka, feat.", "Suga Shikao; album \"The 12 Year Experiment\") (February 13, 2013)\n Fireball (Fire Horns feat Suga Shikao; album \"Primal Ignition\") (June 4, 2014)\n AsianLover (Duran feat.", "Suga Shikao; album \"Face\") (July 11, 2018)\n Smells (Yoshito Tanaka feat.", "Suga Shikao; album \"Smells like 44 Spirit\") (Self-promotion) (August 4, 2018)\n\nDemos\n Demo Tracks'' (1997)\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n\nOfficial sites\n Shikao Suga official website \n Shikao Suga official website (Speedstar Records)\n\n1966 births\nLiving people\nJapanese male singer-songwriters\nJapanese singer-songwriters\nSingers from Tokyo\nKokua members" ]
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Kono hito\".", "The movie xxxHOLiC: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Sanagi theme from xxxHOLiC the movie) was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780", "On February 17, 2009, the song \"Sofa\" was used.", "\"Aitai\" was the opening theme song for the XXXHOLiC live action drama that started on Wowow.", "The drawings for the music video for \" \" (Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no you, also known as \"Anayuru\"), were made by CLAMP in 2015.", "The photographer and film director made the cover and artist photos for the album \"Aitai\", as well as the songs \"Aozora\" and \"Ame agari no asa ni\".", "NTV's news program News Zero has used Sugs's songs.", "They have appeared in many TV ads, including those of insurance agency Sony Sompo.", "The song \"Kizashi\" was used in the commercial ad for March Comes in Like a Lion, which was requested by Umino.", "His name and songs have been used.", "His song \"Progress\" was included in a parody in the 2nd season's episode 9.", "There is a parody of \"Progress\" in episode 69 of Shinkansen Henkei.", "A parody of \"Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi\" was made in the section \"Sakurai Sho no asakatsu\", headed by member Sho Sakurai.", "His song \"Bakudan juice\" is mentioned in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark.", "The director twitted that he \"borrowed\" the last name for the character Keisuke from his newest movie, Weathering with You.", "The tours at home and abroad started in 1997 as part of a caravan of artists that either were invited by radio station events, like \"Akasaka Live\" or \"Meet the World Beat\", or were self promoted by the artist.", "The \"Shikao & The Family Sugar Tour '98\" was his first live tour as a solo artist.", "He had a support band called \"Family Sugar\" from 1997 to 2007.", "Other groups of musicians have supported Suga.", "The name \"Funk Fire\" was used for a concert series in larger venues.", "A group with no name has been supporting him since 2015, both for his live tours as well as other events and festival concerts.", "He has played the guitar on his own.", "The concerts in this series are called \"Hitori Sugar\".", "October 22, 2006 was the first day of the series.", "For the 2020 Hitori Sugar Tour, Suga posted on his official site a series of recommendations about coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts, mainly because of the concerns of the spread of the virus throughout Asia.", "He traveled to London in 2009.", "He had never appeared before a non-Japanese audience.", "He participated in the Greenroom Festival in Hawaii for the second year in a row, and visited Singapore on the 8th and Taiwan on the 17th under the tour named \"S\".", "He ended the tour in Tokyo on December 26.", "Other activities include a music producer, DJ, and radio personality.", "Shortly after his debut, his radio stint began.", "He was the head of \"\" (Suga Shikao no Hitto Chaato wo Kakenukero) in 1997.", "Night Stories Monday was a radio program he hosted from October 3, 2005 to March 27, 2006 on J-Wave radio station.", "He worked at two other stations.", "He is often a special navigator.", "\"Mercedes Benz the Experience\" is a new weekly radio program that began on April 5, 2020.", "In 2012 Suga translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead.", "He celebrated 20 years of his career with a musical festival named \"Sugafes\", which had the participation of renowned artists.", "Viva la Rock Festival collaborated with Atsushi Shikano to make Sugafes.", "He appeared as himself in the last episode of the TV Tokyo drama \"Yotsuba ginkou...\", after making his acting debut on the WOWOW drama Plage.", "He has provided music, lyrics, and arrangement for other artists.", "He was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label.", "He toured with a band called Shikao and the Family Sugar.", "The members were Shikao Shikao (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics & Composition), Numazawa Takashi (Drums), Matsubara Hideki (Bass), Mamiya Takumi (Lead Guitar), Otaki Yuko and Saito Kumi.", "The activities stopped after the 10th anniversary.", "He was part of a group of singers who were all born in 1966.", "The unit was called Roots 66.", "There was a special event called \"ROOTS 66 don't trust over 40\" on April 2.", "They had a reunion in 2016 for an event called \"ROOTS 66 -Naughty50-\".", "They lent their voices to the ending theme of the second season of the Osomatsu san.", "\"Mutsu go!\"", "Rokushoku no niji.", "In 2006 he was involved in a group called Kokua.", "Progress for NHK's program _ was their first involvement.", "Their first official album and tour was released in 2016", "He was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of a radio station.", "He was involved in the song Oh!", "Radio was written by Kiyoshiro Imawano and was part of the special unit called Radio Soul 20.", "The group consisted of musicians.", "The song aired in April.", "He was part of the Tsutaya Access in 2015.", "The song was to be the campaign song.", "The special unit made to sing the song is called Sugar & The Radio Fire.", "The song aired from March 1 to May 31 that year.", "He is part of the Tsutaya Access!", "The song (Shiori), written by Ozaki Sekaikan, is part of the spring campaign as a singer.", "Aimyon, Sekaikan Ozaki, Kenta Kataoka, Gen, Kosuke Saito, Shikao are some of the musicians who make up Radio Bestsellers.", "He wrote a song for Tokyo Metro's \"Find my Tokyo\" campaign.", "He is in the video for the ad.", "7", "14,639 were sold in the first week.", "17,326 Hajimari no Hi sales were achieved.", "feat. mummy-D", "Ame Agari no Asa ni, Sayonara Homerun, and Re:you are all digital singles.", "Daniel Ho feat.", "The 20th anniversary edition of Anata e has guest vocals from Mr. Children and Akihito Okano.", "The song single is \"Suga Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu.\"", "Fireball; album \"The 12 Year Experiment\"; and AsianLover.", "The album \"Face\" was released on July 11, 2018).", "Shikao; album \"Smells like 44 Spirit\" was released on August 4, 2018)." ]
is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo known for writing the theme songs for several anime, movies and commercial ads. His name in kanji is . He uses katakana as his professional name. Prior to career <mask> went to Kosei Gakuen Male High School in Suginami, Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University in 1989, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Beginning and major debut By 1993, at 27, he had set his mind on becoming a musician. He already had a number of lyrics written.He made his first indie single, "0101", which he released using his birth name in kanji. After 2 years struggling to have a major recording label, by age 30, he was signed up by Office Augusta. His debut single ("Hit Chart o Kakenukero") opened up a world of possibilities. His EP album Clover, released in 1997, shows his J-Pop music has jazz, funk and soul influence. His work in Office Augusta began displaying his name as スガシカオ, in katakana, which continues today. Growth to International artist "Yozora no Mukō", the song he wrote the lyrics to, and was sung by SMAP, has appeared in several Japanese music textbooks. Both SMAP's "Yozora no Mukō" (1998) and KAT-TUN's "Real Face" (2006) either debuted at or reached quickly the top spot in the Oricon charts, and sold over 1 million units each.Several of his songs have been used in anime and live action dramas and movies adapted from manga. Honey and Clover included songs from his album "Clover", like "Hachigatsu no Serenade", "Tsuki to Knife" and "Yubikiri". The song "Manatsu no Yoru no Yume" appeared in the first Death Note live action movie as an insert song. His song "Yūdachi" was used as the closing theme for the movie Boogiepop and Others, and as the opening theme for the 2000 anime series Boogiepop Phantom. "Hajimari no Hi" was used as the first opening theme to Letter Bee, and after a year and three months, he released "Yakusoku", which would be the opening for the "Letter Bee" sequel, Letter Bee Reverse. In 2019's live action adaptation of the manga "Yotsuba ginkō Harashima Hiromi ga mono mōsu!~ Kono hito (on'na) ni kakero ~", his song "Tōi yoake" would be the first song he's written as a theme song for a TV Tokyo dorama. He also did the theme songs to the XXXHOLiC anime series from CLAMP, including its movie xxxHOLiC: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Sanagi ~theme from xxxHOLiC the movie~), its first TV series season (Jūkyū-sai), and from "XXXHOLiC Kei", its second season (Nobody Knows)."Sofa" was the song used in the OVA "xxxHOLiC: Shunmuki" on February 17, 2009. In February 2013, XXXHOLiC live action drama started on Wowow, and Suga's "Aitai" was used as its opening theme song. In 2015, CLAMP made the drawings for the music video for "あなたひとりだけ 幸せになることは 許されないのよ" (Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no you, also known as "Anayuru"), including in it images of characters from "XXXHOLiC", to celebrate his debut anniversary. <mask>'s 2013 album "Aitai" cover and artist photos were made by Photographer and Film Director Mika Ninagawa His songs have also been included in non-manga movies, like Dark Water ("Aozora") and Sweet Little Lies ("Ame agari no asa ni"). Other programs, like NTV's news program News Zero ("Shunkashuutou", October 6, 2006, to December 27, 2007) have also used Sugs's songs. They have appeared as well in countless of TV ads, like those of insurance agency Sony Sompo, and some car brands and housing businesses. For Chica Umino's seinen manga series, March Comes in Like a Lion, his song "Kizashi" was used in the commercial ad for the manga, and has appeared in it, as requested by Umino herself.His name and songs have also been mentioned in other anime, series and books. In Gintama, his name has been mentioned on episode 115, and his song "Progress" has been included in a parody in the series' "Shirogane no Tamashii" arc 2nd season's episode 9. "Progress" has also been included in a parody in episode 69 of Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation. In Arashi's program "Arashi ni Shiyagare" of June 30, 2018, a parody of "Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi" was made in the section "Sakurai Sho no asakatsu", headed by member Sho Sakurai, including <mask>'s song "Progress". His name has also been included in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark, with reference to his song "Bakudan juice". In 2019, director Makoto Shinkai twitted about his admiration for <mask>, and that he "borrowed" the last name for the character Keisuke <mask> from his newest anime movie, Weathering with You. Tours at home and abroad <mask> started appearing at concert venues in 1997 as part of a caravan of artists that either were mostly invited by radio station events, like "Akasaka Live" (TBS Radio) or "Meet the World Beat" (FM802), or were self promoted by the agency to which he belonged, like in all the "Augusta Camp" series, as part of Fukumimi, up until 2012, in which he appeared as guest, since he had retired from Office Augusta in 2011.His first live tour as a solo artist was in 1998, in the "Shikao & The Family Sugar Tour '98". "Family Sugar" was the name given to the support band he had from 1997 to 2007. From 2007 on, <mask> has had the support of other groups of musicians. One under the "Funk Fire" name, which was the name also of a concert series in larger venues. Another group (with no name) has been supporting him from 2015 on, both for his live tours as well as other events and festival concerts. He has also had tours playing the guitar by himself. Most of the concerts in this series are called "Hitori Sugar".The first one of the series was on October 22, 2006. For the 2020 Hitori Sugar Tour, <mask> posted on his official site a series of recommendations about coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts, mainly because of the concerns of the spread of the virus throughout Asia. In 2009 he made his first trip overseas, to London. It was to be the first time he appeared before a non-Japanese audience. In September 2017 he made his official first appearance in the American Continent, participating in the Greenroom Festival in Hawaii, which he repeated the following year In December 2017 he made his first trip within Asia, visiting Singapore on the 8th and Taiwan on the 17th, under the tour named "Suga Shikao Asia Circuit 2017". On the December 26 he ended the tour in the city of Tokyo. Other activities <mask> is also a music producer, DJ, and radio personality.His radio stint began shortly after his debut. In 1997 he headed FM NORTHWAVE's "スガシカオのヒットチャートをかけぬけろ" (Suga Shikao no Hitto Chaato wo Kakenukero"). From October 3, 2005, until March 27, 2006, he was hosting a radio program called Night Stories Monday on J-Wave radio station, which was downloadable as a podcast. Other stations where he worked at are BayFM and FM802. He often appears as special navigator. On April 5, 2020, <mask> began a new weekly radio program on J-Wave, called "Mercedes Benz the Experience". In 2012, <mask> translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead.In 2017 he celebrates 20 years of career with a musical festival that he has named "Sugafes", which had the participation of renowned artists like Dohatsuten, Pornografitti and Mr. Children and others. Sugafes was made in collaboration with Atsushi Shikano, from Viva la Rock Festival, as an added special. On August 12, 2017, he makes his acting debut on the WOWOW drama Plage (プラージュ (小説)) He also had a cameo in the last episode of the TV Tokyo drama "Yotsuba ginkou...", appearing as himself. Collaborations As a songwriter for other artist He has provided work to other artists: Kyoko: Ijimete Mitai (music, lyrics), Happy Birthday (music, lyrics) Smap: Koko ni Iru Koto (music, lyrics, arrangement), Yozora no Mukō (lyrics), Ringo Juice (lyrics) Chisato Moritaka: Tanpopo no Tane (music, arrangement), Mahiru no Hoshi (music) KAT-TUN: Real Face, Real Face #2 (lyrics), Kimi no yume boku no yume (lyrics and music) Arashi: Aozora Pedal (music, lyrics) Kamenashi Kazuya: Ai ni Tsuite (music, lyrics) JUJU: Hoshizukiyo (music, lyrics) Sayaka Yamamoto: Melody (music, lyrics) Little Glee Monster: Hikaru kakera (music, lyrics) Akihito Okano (Pornografitti) Sono saki no hikari e (lyrics). Theme song for The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Cursed by Light As member of groups and special units He was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label (Office Augusta); it consisted of Shikao Suga, Masayoshi Yamazaki, Kyoko (杏子), and later on Chitose Hajime, COIL, Araki Yuko (mi-gu), Sukima Switch and others. During his years at Office Augusta, he toured around the country with a back up band called Shikao and the Family Sugar. The members were Suga Shikao (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics & Composition), Mori Toshiyuki (Keyboard & Band Master, Arrangement), Numazawa Takashi (Drums), Matsubara Hideki (Bass), Mamiya Takumi (Lead Guitar), Otaki Yuko and Saito Kumi (chorus).Activities stopped in 2007 , just after the celebration of his 10th debut anniversary. In 2006 he was part of a group of singers all born in 1966. The unit was called Roots 66. And they had a special event called [ROOTS 66 DON'T TRUST OVER 40] on April 2. Ten years later, in 2016, they reunited again for an event called [ROOTS 66 -Naughty50-]. In 2017, they lent their voices for the ending theme of the second season of the anime Osomatsu san, called レッツゴー!ムッツゴー!~6色の虹~ ("Let's go! Muttsu go!~ Rokushoku no niji"). In 2006 he was involved in another group, Kokua, for which he has served as vocalist and songwriter. Their first involvement was for the theme song Progress for NHK's program プロフェッショナル_仕事の流儀 (Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi, known overseas as The Professionals). In 2016, the members reunited for their 1st official album and tour. With other singers and singer-songwriters for radio, TV, and other commercial campaigns In 2009 he was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of radio station FM802. He was involved in the FM802 x Docomo campaign collaboration song Oh! Radio, written by Kiyoshiro Imawano (which was to be his last), as part of the special unit called Radio Soul 20.The group consisted of musicians Mao Abe, HY, Shigeru Kishida (Quruli), <mask> <mask>, Bonnie Pink, Daisuke Yamamori (Rock'A'Trench), Sho Wada (Triceratops). The song aired April that year. In 2015 he was part of the FM802 X Tsutaya Access! spring campaign, writing the song that was to be the campaign song, 「Music Train 春の魔術師」(Music Train ~ Haru no Majutsushi). Sugar & The Radio Fire is the special unit made to sing the song, and it consists of musicians <mask> <mask>, Sakurako Ohara, Yohei Kawakami (Alexandros), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), Maguro Taniguchi (Kana-Boon), Haruna (Scandal), Tatsuya Mitsumura (Nico Touches the Walls), Ryota Yamamura (Flumpool). Song aired in March 1 to May 31 that year. In 2018, he returns as part of the FM802 x Tsutaya Access!Spring campaign as a singer, this time as part of the special unit Radio Bestsellers, with the song 「栞」(Shiori), written by Ozaki Sekaikan (CreepHyp). Radio Bestsellers is made up by musicians Aimyon, Sekaikan Ozaki (CreepHyp), Kenta Kataoka (Sumika), Gen (04 Limited Sazabys), Kosuke Saito (Unison Square Garden), <mask> Suga. In 2019 he collaborated with Takeshi Kobayashi for Tokyo Metro's "Find my Tokyo" campaign in writing the song for its version. He also appears in a cameo in the video for the ad. 7 . 1st week sales – 14,639 . Total sales – 17,326 Hajimari no Hi ~ feat.Mummy-D (はじまりの日 feat. Mummy-D) (November 25, 2009) Ame Agari no Asa ni (雨あがりの朝に) (March 17, 2010) Digital single Sayonara Homerun (サヨナラホームラン) (April 28, 2010) Yakusoku (約束) (February 23, 2011) Re:you (June 27, 2012) Festival (October 25, 2012) Aitai (アイタイ) (April 10, 2013) Miagete goran yoru no hoshi wo ~ feat. Daniel Ho (見上げてごらん夜の星を feat. 20th Anniversary Edition (November 28, 2018) Other songs Anata e (April 29, 2020, YouTube), with guest vocalists Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr. Children) and Akihito Okano (Porno Graffitti), in acknowledgement to those working in the medical field during the coronavirus crisis Collaboration with other artists in their albums or singles Physical (BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA feat. <mask> Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu; song single) (July 27, 2012) Dance dance (Yoshito Tanaka, feat. <mask> Shikao; album "The 12 Year Experiment") (February 13, 2013) Fireball (Fire Horns feat Suga Shikao; album "Primal Ignition") (June 4, 2014) AsianLover (Duran feat. <mask> Shikao; album "Face") (July 11, 2018) Smells (Yoshito Tanaka feat.Suga Shikao; album "Smells like 44 Spirit") (Self-promotion) (August 4, 2018) Demos Demo Tracks'' (1997) References External links Official sites Shikao Suga official website Shikao Suga official website (Speedstar Records) 1966 births Living people Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Singers from Tokyo Kokua members
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A musician and singer-songwriter from Tokyo, he is known for writing the theme songs for movies and commercials. His name is in Japanese. His professional name is katakana. Kosei Gakuen Male High School is located in Tokyo. He worked in the advertisement industry for four years after graduating from Tokyo Keizai University. He set his mind on becoming a musician when he was 27. He had many lyrics written.He released his first single, "0101", using his birth name as a 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 800-361-3020 He was signed up by Office Augusta at the age of 30 after 2 years of trying to find a recording label. His debut single "Hit Chart o Kakenukero" opened up a world of possibilities. His J-Pop music has influences of jazz, funk and soul. His name was displayed in katakana in Office Augusta. Growth to International artist "Yozora no Muk", the song he wrote the lyrics to, and was sung by SMAP, has appeared in several Japanese music textbooks. Both SMAP's "Yozora no Muk" and KAT-TUN's "Real Face" sold over 1 million units each.His songs have been used in live action dramas and movies. "Hachigatsu no Serenade", "Tsuki to Knife" and "Yubikiri" are songs from his album "Clover". There was an insert song in the first Death Note live action movie. His song "Ydachi" was used as the closing theme for the movie "Boogiepop and Others" and as the opening theme for the series "Boogiepop Phantom". The opening theme to Letter Bee was "Hajimari no Hi", and after a year and three months, he released "Yakusoku", which was the opening for the sequel, Letter Bee Reverse. His song "Ti yoake" would be the first song in the live action adaptation of the Manga "Yotsuba gink Harashima Hiromi ga mono msu! Kono hito". The movie xxxHOLiC: Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Sanagi theme from xxxHOLiC the movie) was 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780 800-313-5780On February 17, 2009, the song "Sofa" was used. "Aitai" was the opening theme song for the XXXHOLiC live action drama that started on Wowow. The drawings for the music video for " " (Anata hitori dake shiawase ni naru koto wa yurusarenai no you, also known as "Anayuru"), were made by CLAMP in 2015. The photographer and film director made the cover and artist photos for the album "Aitai", as well as the songs "Aozora" and "Ame agari no asa ni". NTV's news program News Zero has used Sugs's songs. They have appeared in many TV ads, including those of insurance agency Sony Sompo. The song "Kizashi" was used in the commercial ad for March Comes in Like a Lion, which was requested by Umino.His name and songs have been used. His song "Progress" was included in a parody in the 2nd season's episode 9. There is a parody of "Progress" in episode 69 of Shinkansen Henkei. A parody of "Professional Shigoto no Ryuugi" was made in the section "Sakurai Sho no asakatsu", headed by member Sho Sakurai. His song "Bakudan juice" is mentioned in Haruki Murakami's novel After dark. The director twitted that he "borrowed" the last name for the character Keisuke from his newest movie, Weathering with You. The tours at home and abroad started in 1997 as part of a caravan of artists that either were invited by radio station events, like "Akasaka Live" or "Meet the World Beat", or were self promoted by the artist.The "Shikao & The Family Sugar Tour '98" was his first live tour as a solo artist. He had a support band called "Family Sugar" from 1997 to 2007. Other groups of musicians have supported <mask>. The name "Funk Fire" was used for a concert series in larger venues. A group with no name has been supporting him since 2015, both for his live tours as well as other events and festival concerts. He has played the guitar on his own. The concerts in this series are called "Hitori Sugar".October 22, 2006 was the first day of the series. For the 2020 Hitori Sugar Tour, <mask> posted on his official site a series of recommendations about coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts, mainly because of the concerns of the spread of the virus throughout Asia. He traveled to London in 2009. He had never appeared before a non-Japanese audience. He participated in the Greenroom Festival in Hawaii for the second year in a row, and visited Singapore on the 8th and Taiwan on the 17th under the tour named "S". He ended the tour in Tokyo on December 26. Other activities include a music producer, DJ, and radio personality.Shortly after his debut, his radio stint began. He was the head of "" (Suga Shikao no Hitto Chaato wo Kakenukero) in 1997. Night Stories Monday was a radio program he hosted from October 3, 2005 to March 27, 2006 on J-Wave radio station. He worked at two other stations. He is often a special navigator. "Mercedes Benz the Experience" is a new weekly radio program that began on April 5, 2020. In 2012 <mask> translated the lyrics for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which started performances September 28, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, with Mirai Moriyama in the lead.He celebrated 20 years of his career with a musical festival named "Sugafes", which had the participation of renowned artists. Viva la Rock Festival collaborated with Atsushi Shikano to make Sugafes. He appeared as himself in the last episode of the TV Tokyo drama "Yotsuba ginkou...", after making his acting debut on the WOWOW drama Plage. He has provided music, lyrics, and arrangement for other artists. He was a member of Fukumimi, a band formed by artists from the same label. He toured with a band called Shikao and the Family Sugar. The members were <mask> <mask> (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics & Composition), Numazawa Takashi (Drums), Matsubara Hideki (Bass), Mamiya Takumi (Lead Guitar), Otaki Yuko and Saito Kumi.The activities stopped after the 10th anniversary. He was part of a group of singers who were all born in 1966. The unit was called Roots 66. There was a special event called "ROOTS 66 don't trust over 40" on April 2. They had a reunion in 2016 for an event called "ROOTS 66 -Naughty50-". They lent their voices to the ending theme of the second season of the Osomatsu san. "Mutsu go!"Rokushoku no niji. In 2006 he was involved in a group called Kokua. Progress for NHK's program _ was their first involvement. Their first official album and tour was released in 2016 He was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of a radio station. He was involved in the song Oh! Radio was written by Kiyoshiro Imawano and was part of the special unit called Radio Soul 20.The group consisted of musicians. The song aired in April. He was part of the Tsutaya Access in 2015. The song was to be the campaign song. The special unit made to sing the song is called Sugar & The Radio Fire. The song aired from March 1 to May 31 that year. He is part of the Tsutaya Access!The song (Shiori), written by Ozaki Sekaikan, is part of the spring campaign as a singer. Aimyon, Sekaikan Ozaki, Kenta Kataoka, Gen, Kosuke Saito, <mask> are some of the musicians who make up Radio Bestsellers. He wrote a song for Tokyo Metro's "Find my Tokyo" campaign. He is in the video for the ad. 7 14,639 were sold in the first week. 17,326 Hajimari no Hi sales were achieved.feat. mummy-D Ame Agari no Asa ni, Sayonara Homerun, and Re:you are all digital singles. Daniel Ho feat. The 20th anniversary edition of Anata e has guest vocals from Mr. Children and Akihito Okano. The song single is "<mask> Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu." Fireball; album "The 12 Year Experiment"; and AsianLover. The album "Face" was released on July 11, 2018).Shikao; album "Smells like 44 Spirit" was released on August 4, 2018).
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Ronne Hartfield
Ronne Hartfield (born Ronola Rone in 1936) is an author, essayist, international museum consultant, and former senior executive at The Art Institute of Chicago and Executive Director of Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education. She has been a co-chair of the Harvard University Arts Education Council and a Senior Research Associate at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions, and at Claremont Graduate University School of Religion. In 2004, Hartfield published Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family to critical acclaim. Ronne Hartfield has served on the board of directors at the American Writers Museum, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Taliesin, Scottsdale, Arizona, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago. She is an internationally recognized expert in arts education and multicultural education. Ronne's husband is Robert Hartfield, a mathematician at the University of Chicago, with whom she has four daughters. Early life and education Ronne Hartfield was born on March 17, 1936 to parents John Drayton Rone Sr and Thelma (Day) Shepherd, a factory-worker and a homemaker. Her parents emigrated separately from Louisiana to Chicago during the “first wave” of the Great Migration, between 1918 and 1920. Hartfield and her four siblings all attended the landmark Wendell Phillips High School and local universities. Ronne attended the University of Chicago for both her undergraduate and master's degree. While obtaining her BA in History (1955), Ronne worked with Honors preceptorial advisor Charles G. Bell. Advisors for her M.A. in Theology and Literature included Langdon Gilkey, Paul Ricoeur and Anthony Yu. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by DePaul University in 2006. Early career From 1974 to 1981, Hartfield served as the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of the Comparative Literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During this time, Hartfield developed national and international exchange study opportunities and fellowships for SAIC students. In 1981, Hartfield became the Executive Director for Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education, a Chicago-based, not-for-profit, arts and education organization which was at the time the largest in the country. Urban Gateways won the coveted Presidential Medal for the Arts, as well as the Governor's Award for the most outstanding arts organization in Illinois. In 1991, Hartfield became the Woman's Board Endowed Executive Director of Museum Education at The Art Institute of Chicago where she was responsible for all facets of interpretation in the museum, including lectures, film, videos and services to schools and families. Hartfield was instrumental in forming the Leadership Advisory Committee (1994). The LAC continues to promote and sustain diversity within the AIC, and provides counsel, new perspectives and support to the museum for the advancement and engagement of African Americans in the life of the institution. From 1999 to the present, Hartfield has been an independent consultant in museum education and planning. Her clients have included: The Fetzer Institute, where she convenes an international Arts Advisory Council; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Rubin Museum of Art, New York City; Museum of Biblical Art, New York City; Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School; National Endowment for the Arts; Newberry Library; as well as museums in São Paulo, London and Kyoto. Author Hartfield's full-length memoir, Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family (University of Chicago Press, 2004) was a seminal book in the literature of race in America. A biographical memoir, Another Way Home traces the story of Hartfield's mother, Day Shepherd, through her migration to the city of Chicago and her experiences as a mixed-race American. Hartfield draws on her mother's recollections and genealogical research to trace her family roots from a deep-South plantation to a close-knit urban middle-class family. Hartfield's book chronicles crucial moments in African American history, from the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the Great Depression to the murder of Emmett Till and the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement. Named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2004, Another Way Home has met with critical acclaim, including praise from Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman, Yale Professor Robert B. Stepto, Harvard's Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, and poet Nikki Giovanni. Hartfield is currently completing a new manuscript, which traces the wide-ranging visual depictions of home by African American artists. In this work, Hartfield examines images of direct experience of the American South in contrast with memories of longing for Africa as primordial homeland. Selected service on boards and committees American Writers Museum, Chicago, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, MI, Convener, Arts Advisory Council Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin, Scottsdale, AZ Harvard University Graduate Division of Arts Education, Co-Chair Board of Directors University of Chicago Women's Board, Steering Committee University of Chicago, Interlocutor, International Enhancing Life Project Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago Rhode Island School of Design, Honorary Life Trustee Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Chicago The Chicago Network Columbia College Chicago International Sculpture Center, New York City National Museum of Women in the Arts, Illinois Chapter Selected publications 2019 - Essay in The Horn Book Magazine,v. XCV No. 4, American Library Association, Selected publications== 2016 - The Arts Enhance Life in Excelsis: Essay, websites of The University of Chicago Enhancing Life Project and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2014 - Essay in Conference Publication, the Institute for Signifying Scriptures, Claremont, California 2013 - Manifest Grace: Art, Presence, and Healing: Catalogue Essay in Body and Soul, Museum of Art and Design: New York City 2012 - Visual Echoes and Evocations: Essay in Eranos Yearbook v.70. Daimon Verlag, Einsiedein, Ticino, Italy. 2010 - Foreword: Catalogue for SAIC/SSCAC exhibition, RECESSION. 2007 - Architects of Culture. Interview with Tim Gilfoyle in Chicago History, the Magazine of the Chicago History Museum. Summer issue 2006 - Laying Coping Stones in Zion: Art, the Imagination, and the Flourishing of Common Life. Essay in Criterion (University of Chicago Divinity School v.45 No. 1) 2004 - Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family. Biographical Memoir (University of Chicago Press) 2004 - Musings on Barbarous Beauty. Fellowship conference proceedings (Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions) 2004 - Seeing and Silence: Sacred Encounter in Museum Exhibition. Essay in Stewards of the Sacred (American Association of Museums) 2004 - The Encyclopedia of Chicago History (University of Chicago Press). Two entries 2001 - Encountering Art/Different Facets of the Esthetic Experience. Miho Museum, Kyoto. Essay (Overlook Press NY) 2001 - A Permanence of Stone and Language in America's Courtyard. Catalog essay: Perez and Milan. (Ripasa, São Paulo) 1998 - The New Jersey State Museum, African American Fine Arts Collection Catalog, Trenton. Five essays 1996 - The Chicago Years: Gathering Light in the Gray City. Essay in Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green (University of South Carolina Press) 1995 - The Artist in Society: Afterword. Essay in New Art Examiner, Summer 1995 - Turning the Museum Inside Out. Essay in The Journal of Arts Education, September 1995 - Birmingham Museum of Art, Fall Catalog. Essay for museum installation by sculptor Lorenzo Pace 1994 - Challenging the Context: Perception, Polity and Power. Essay in Curator: The Museum Journal, v. 37 No. 1 1993 - Teaching Theater. Keynote Speech. The Journal of the American Educational Theater Association, New York 1988 - An Unquiet Revolution. Essay in The Journal of Arts Management, Spring 1985 - Gifts of Power/The Writings of Rebecca Jackson. Book Review in The Journal of Religion, v. 65, No. 2 April Honors and awards Urban Gateways Inaugural Jessie Woods Arts Champion Award for Arts Advocacy Harvard University Senior Research Fellowship, Center for the Study of World Religions Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Fellowship DePaul University, Doctorate in Humane Letters Aspen Institute Residency Fellowships Robert Maynard Hutchins Award for Distinction in Education (Chicago History Museum) National Women's Caucus for the Arts, Lifetime Achievement Award Hull House Women of Valor Award University of Chicago Alumni Award for Public Service Goethe-Institut Travel Fellowship to Germany Brazil Cultural Consortium Travel Fellowship Mexico/Chicago Fellowship, City of Chicago Leadership Committee Institute for International Education, Women Leaders Delegation to Japan YWCA Outstanding Leadership in the Arts Award Congressman Sidney Yates Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts Scholarship and Guidance Association Award for Exceptional Community Service American Women Composers Award Lawyers For the Creative Arts Award for Exceptional Contributions International Women Associates, Woman Extraordinaire Christopher Moore Award, Chicago Children's Choir Woman of the Year, Chicago Association of Mannequins Distinguished Service Award, Alpha Gamma Pi Honorary Sorority Community Leadership Award, Abraham Lincoln Center Professional Excellence Award, League of Black Women Kizzy Award for Exceptional Achievement Named One of Ten Chicagoans to Watch by The Chicago Sun-Times Named One of 100 Most Outstanding Chicago Women by Today's Chicago Woman National Museum of Mexican Art: Sor Juana Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts African American Arts Alliance of Chicago: Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Literature References 1936 births Living people American essayists University of Chicago alumni American memoirists American women memoirists American women essayists 21st-century American women
[ "Ronne Hartfield (born Ronola Rone in 1936) is an author, essayist, international museum consultant, and former senior executive at The Art Institute of Chicago and Executive Director of Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education.", "She has been a co-chair of the Harvard University Arts Education Council and a Senior Research Associate at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions, and at Claremont Graduate University School of Religion.", "In 2004, Hartfield published Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family to critical acclaim.", "Ronne Hartfield has served on the board of directors at the American Writers Museum, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Taliesin, Scottsdale, Arizona, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago.", "She is an internationally recognized expert in arts education and multicultural education.", "Ronne's husband is Robert Hartfield, a mathematician at the University of Chicago, with whom she has four daughters.", "Early life and education \n\nRonne Hartfield was born on March 17, 1936 to parents John Drayton Rone Sr and Thelma (Day) Shepherd, a factory-worker and a homemaker.", "Her parents emigrated separately from Louisiana to Chicago during the “first wave” of the Great Migration, between 1918 and 1920.", "Hartfield and her four siblings all attended the landmark Wendell Phillips High School and local universities.", "Ronne attended the University of Chicago for both her undergraduate and master's degree.", "While obtaining her BA in History (1955), Ronne worked with Honors preceptorial advisor Charles G. Bell.", "Advisors for her M.A.", "in Theology and Literature included Langdon Gilkey, Paul Ricoeur and Anthony Yu.", "She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by DePaul University in 2006.", "Early career \nFrom 1974 to 1981, Hartfield served as the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of the Comparative Literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.", "During this time, Hartfield developed national and international exchange study opportunities and fellowships for SAIC students.", "In 1981, Hartfield became the Executive Director for Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education, a Chicago-based, not-for-profit, arts and education organization which was at the time the largest in the country.", "Urban Gateways won the coveted Presidential Medal for the Arts, as well as the Governor's Award for the most outstanding arts organization in Illinois.", "In 1991, Hartfield became the Woman's Board Endowed Executive Director of Museum Education at The Art Institute of Chicago where she was responsible for all facets of interpretation in the museum, including lectures, film, videos and services to schools and families.", "Hartfield was instrumental in forming the Leadership Advisory Committee (1994).", "The LAC continues to promote and sustain diversity within the AIC, and provides counsel, new perspectives and support to the museum for the advancement and engagement of African Americans in the life of the institution.", "From 1999 to the present, Hartfield has been an independent consultant in museum education and planning.", "Her clients have included: The Fetzer Institute, where she convenes an international Arts Advisory Council; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Rubin Museum of Art, New York City; Museum of Biblical Art, New York City; Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School; National Endowment for the Arts; Newberry Library; as well as museums in São Paulo, London and Kyoto.", "Author \nHartfield's full-length memoir, Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family (University of Chicago Press, 2004) was a seminal book in the literature of race in America.", "A biographical memoir, Another Way Home traces the story of Hartfield's mother, Day Shepherd, through her migration to the city of Chicago and her experiences as a mixed-race American.", "Hartfield draws on her mother's recollections and genealogical research to trace her family roots from a deep-South plantation to a close-knit urban middle-class family.", "Hartfield's book chronicles crucial moments in African American history, from the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the Great Depression to the murder of Emmett Till and the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement.", "Named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2004, Another Way Home has met with critical acclaim, including praise from Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman, Yale Professor Robert B. Stepto, Harvard's Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, and poet Nikki Giovanni.", "Hartfield is currently completing a new manuscript, which traces the wide-ranging visual depictions of home by African American artists.", "In this work, Hartfield examines images of direct experience of the American South in contrast with memories of longing for Africa as primordial homeland.", "Selected service on boards and committees \n American Writers Museum, Chicago, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, \n Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, MI, Convener, Arts Advisory Council\n Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin, Scottsdale, AZ\n Harvard University Graduate Division of Arts Education, Co-Chair Board of Directors\n University of Chicago Women's Board, Steering Committee\n University of Chicago, Interlocutor, International Enhancing Life Project\n Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago\n Rhode Island School of Design, Honorary Life Trustee\n Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Chicago\n The Chicago Network\n Columbia College Chicago\n International Sculpture Center, New York City\n National Museum of Women in the Arts, Illinois Chapter\n\nSelected publications\n 2019 - Essay in The Horn Book Magazine,v.", "XCV No.", "4, American Library Association, Selected publications==\n 2016 - The Arts Enhance Life in Excelsis: Essay, websites of The University of Chicago Enhancing Life Project and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra \n 2014 - Essay in Conference Publication, the Institute for Signifying Scriptures, Claremont, California \n 2013 - Manifest Grace: Art, Presence, and Healing: Catalogue Essay in Body and Soul, Museum of Art and Design: New York City \n 2012 - Visual Echoes and Evocations: Essay in Eranos Yearbook v.70.", "Daimon Verlag, Einsiedein, Ticino, Italy.", "2010 - Foreword: Catalogue for SAIC/SSCAC exhibition, RECESSION.", "2007 - Architects of Culture.", "Interview with Tim Gilfoyle in Chicago History, the Magazine of the Chicago History Museum.", "Summer issue\n 2006 - Laying Coping Stones in Zion: Art, the Imagination, and the Flourishing of Common Life.", "Essay in Criterion (University of Chicago Divinity School v.45 No.", "1)\n 2004 - Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family.", "Biographical Memoir (University of Chicago Press)\n 2004 - Musings on Barbarous Beauty.", "Fellowship conference proceedings (Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions)\n 2004 - Seeing and Silence: Sacred Encounter in Museum Exhibition.", "Essay in Stewards of the Sacred (American Association of Museums)\n 2004 - The Encyclopedia of Chicago History (University of Chicago Press).", "Two entries\n 2001 - Encountering Art/Different Facets of the Esthetic Experience.", "Miho Museum, Kyoto.", "Essay (Overlook Press NY)\n 2001 - A Permanence of Stone and Language in America's Courtyard.", "Catalog essay: Perez and Milan.", "(Ripasa, São Paulo)\n 1998 - The New Jersey State Museum, African American Fine Arts Collection Catalog, Trenton.", "Five essays\n 1996 - The Chicago Years: Gathering Light in the Gray City.", "Essay in Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green (University of South Carolina Press)\n 1995 - The Artist in Society: Afterword.", "Essay in New Art Examiner, Summer\n 1995 - Turning the Museum Inside Out.", "Essay in The Journal of Arts Education, September\n 1995 - Birmingham Museum of Art, Fall Catalog.", "Essay for museum installation by sculptor Lorenzo Pace\n 1994 - Challenging the Context: Perception, Polity and Power.", "Essay in Curator: The Museum Journal, v. 37 No.", "1\n 1993 - Teaching Theater.", "Keynote Speech.", "The Journal of the American Educational Theater Association, New York\n 1988 - An Unquiet Revolution.", "Essay in The Journal of Arts Management, Spring\n 1985 - Gifts of Power/The Writings of Rebecca Jackson.", "Book Review in The Journal of Religion, v. 65, No." ]
[ "Ronne Hartfield is an author, essayist, international museum consultant, and former senior executive at The Art Institute of Chicago.", "She is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions and a co-chair of the Harvard University Arts Education Council.", "Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was published in 2004.", "The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago is one of the organizations Ronne Hartfield has served on.", "She is an expert in multicultural education.", "Robert Hartfield, Ronne's husband, is a mathematician at the University of Chicago.", "Ronne Hartfield was born on March 17, 1936 to parents John and Day Shepherd.", "During the first wave of the Great Migration, her parents separated from Louisiana and moved to Chicago.", "Hartfield and her siblings attended local universities.", "Ronne received her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Chicago.", "Ronne worked with Charles G. Bell while she was a student.", "Advisors for her degree.", "Paul Ricoeur and Anthony Yu were in Theology and Literature.", "She received a doctorate in humane letters from the university.", "From 1974 to 1981 Hartfield was the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.", "National and international exchange study opportunities were developed by Hartfield.", "At the time the largest arts and education organization in the country, Hartfield was the Executive Director of Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education.", "The Governor's Award for the most outstanding arts organization in Illinois was won by Urban Gateways.", "In 1991, Hartfield became the Woman's Board Endowed Executive Director of Museum Education at The Art Institute of Chicago, where she was responsible for all aspects of interpretation in the museum, including lectures, film, videos and services to schools and families.", "The Leadership Advisory Committee was formed by Hartfield.", "The LAC continues to promote and sustain diversity within the AIC, and provides counsel, new perspectives and support to the museum for the advancement and engagement of African Americans in the life of the institution.", "In 1999 to the present, Hartfield was an independent consultant in museum education and planning.", "The Fetzer Institute, where she convenes an international Arts Advisory Council, is one of her clients.", "Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was a seminal book in the literature of race in America.", "The story of Day Shepherd, Hartfield's mother, is told in Another Way Home.", "Hartfield uses her mother's recollections and research to trace her family roots from a deep-South plantation to a close-knit urban middle-class family.", "The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the Great Depression are just two of the important moments in African American history chronicled in Hartfield's book.", "According to the Chicago Tribune, Another Way Home was one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2004.", "A new manuscript by Hartfield is about depictions of home by African American artists.", "Hartfield looked at images of direct experience of the American South in contrast to memories of longing for Africa as primordial homeland.", "Harvard University graduate division of arts education co-chaired the board of directors of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.", "XCV No.", "The University of Chicago Enhancing Life Project and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have websites.", "Daimon Verlag is located in Ticino, Italy.", "There is a catalogue for the SAIC/SSCAC exhibition.", "The architects of culture were in 2007.", "The Magazine of the Chicago History Museum has an interview with Tim Gilfoyle.", "Laying Coping Stones in Zion: Art, the Imagination, and the Flourishing of Common Life is a summer issue.", "The essay was in the University of Chicago Divinity School.", "Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was published in 2004.", "The University of Chicago Press published a biographical memoir in 2004.", "The Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions held a fellowship conference in 2004.", "The Encyclopedia of Chicago History contains an essay by the American Association of Museums.", "There were two entries in 2001 about the experience of art and facets.", "The Miho Museum is in Kyoto.", "A Permanence of Stone and Language in America's Courtyard was written in 2001.", "The essay was about Perez and Milan.", "The New Jersey State Museum is in the African American Fine Arts Collection.", "The Chicago Years: Gathering Light in the Gray City was written in 1996.", "The Artist in Society: Afterword is an essay in Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green.", "In the summer of 1995 an essay was written about turning the museum inside out.", "An essay was published in The Journal of Arts Education.", "Challenging the Context: Perception, Polity and Power is an essay by Lorenzo Pace.", "The Museum Journal has an essay in Curator.", "In 1993 there was a teaching theater.", "The speech was keynote.", "An Unquiet Revolution was published in the Journal of the American Educational Theater Association.", "Gifts of Power/The Writings of Rebecca Jackson was an essay in The Journal of Arts Management.", "The Journal of Religion has a book review." ]
<mask> (born Ronola Rone in 1936) is an author, essayist, international museum consultant, and former senior executive at The Art Institute of Chicago and Executive Director of Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education. She has been a co-chair of the Harvard University Arts Education Council and a Senior Research Associate at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions, and at Claremont Graduate University School of Religion. In 2004, <mask> published Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family to critical acclaim. <mask> has served on the board of directors at the American Writers Museum, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Taliesin, Scottsdale, Arizona, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago. She is an internationally recognized expert in arts education and multicultural education. <mask>'s husband is <mask>, a mathematician at the University of Chicago, with whom she has four daughters. Early life and education <mask> was born on March 17, 1936 to parents John Drayton Rone Sr and Thelma (Day) Shepherd, a factory-worker and a homemaker.Her parents emigrated separately from Louisiana to Chicago during the “first wave” of the Great Migration, between 1918 and 1920. <mask> and her four siblings all attended the landmark Wendell Phillips High School and local universities. Ronne attended the University of Chicago for both her undergraduate and master's degree. While obtaining her BA in History (1955), Ronne worked with Honors preceptorial advisor Charles G. Bell. Advisors for her M.A. in Theology and Literature included Langdon Gilkey, Paul Ricoeur and Anthony Yu. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by DePaul University in 2006.Early career From 1974 to 1981, <mask> served as the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of the Comparative Literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During this time, <mask> developed national and international exchange study opportunities and fellowships for SAIC students. In 1981, <mask> became the Executive Director for Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education, a Chicago-based, not-for-profit, arts and education organization which was at the time the largest in the country. Urban Gateways won the coveted Presidential Medal for the Arts, as well as the Governor's Award for the most outstanding arts organization in Illinois. In 1991, <mask> became the Woman's Board Endowed Executive Director of Museum Education at The Art Institute of Chicago where she was responsible for all facets of interpretation in the museum, including lectures, film, videos and services to schools and families. <mask> was instrumental in forming the Leadership Advisory Committee (1994). The LAC continues to promote and sustain diversity within the AIC, and provides counsel, new perspectives and support to the museum for the advancement and engagement of African Americans in the life of the institution.From 1999 to the present, <mask> has been an independent consultant in museum education and planning. Her clients have included: The Fetzer Institute, where she convenes an international Arts Advisory Council; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Rubin Museum of Art, New York City; Museum of Biblical Art, New York City; Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School; National Endowment for the Arts; Newberry Library; as well as museums in São Paulo, London and Kyoto. Author <mask>'s full-length memoir, Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family (University of Chicago Press, 2004) was a seminal book in the literature of race in America. A biographical memoir, Another Way Home traces the story of <mask>'s mother, Day Shepherd, through her migration to the city of Chicago and her experiences as a mixed-race American. <mask> draws on her mother's recollections and genealogical research to trace her family roots from a deep-South plantation to a close-knit urban middle-class family. <mask>'s book chronicles crucial moments in African American history, from the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the Great Depression to the murder of Emmett Till and the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement. Named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2004, Another Way Home has met with critical acclaim, including praise from Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman, Yale Professor Robert B. Stepto, Harvard's Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, and poet Nikki Giovanni.<mask> is currently completing a new manuscript, which traces the wide-ranging visual depictions of home by African American artists. In this work, <mask> examines images of direct experience of the American South in contrast with memories of longing for Africa as primordial homeland. Selected service on boards and committees American Writers Museum, Chicago, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, MI, Convener, Arts Advisory Council Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin, Scottsdale, AZ Harvard University Graduate Division of Arts Education, Co-Chair Board of Directors University of Chicago Women's Board, Steering Committee University of Chicago, Interlocutor, International Enhancing Life Project Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago Rhode Island School of Design, Honorary Life Trustee Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Chicago The Chicago Network Columbia College Chicago International Sculpture Center, New York City National Museum of Women in the Arts, Illinois Chapter Selected publications 2019 - Essay in The Horn Book Magazine,v. XCV No. 4, American Library Association, Selected publications== 2016 - The Arts Enhance Life in Excelsis: Essay, websites of The University of Chicago Enhancing Life Project and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2014 - Essay in Conference Publication, the Institute for Signifying Scriptures, Claremont, California 2013 - Manifest Grace: Art, Presence, and Healing: Catalogue Essay in Body and Soul, Museum of Art and Design: New York City 2012 - Visual Echoes and Evocations: Essay in Eranos Yearbook v.70. Daimon Verlag, Einsiedein, Ticino, Italy. 2010 - Foreword: Catalogue for SAIC/SSCAC exhibition, RECESSION.2007 - Architects of Culture. Interview with Tim Gilfoyle in Chicago History, the Magazine of the Chicago History Museum. Summer issue 2006 - Laying Coping Stones in Zion: Art, the Imagination, and the Flourishing of Common Life. Essay in Criterion (University of Chicago Divinity School v.45 No. 1) 2004 - Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family. Biographical Memoir (University of Chicago Press) 2004 - Musings on Barbarous Beauty. Fellowship conference proceedings (Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions) 2004 - Seeing and Silence: Sacred Encounter in Museum Exhibition.Essay in Stewards of the Sacred (American Association of Museums) 2004 - The Encyclopedia of Chicago History (University of Chicago Press). Two entries 2001 - Encountering Art/Different Facets of the Esthetic Experience. Miho Museum, Kyoto. Essay (Overlook Press NY) 2001 - A Permanence of Stone and Language in America's Courtyard. Catalog essay: Perez and Milan. (Ripasa, São Paulo) 1998 - The New Jersey State Museum, African American Fine Arts Collection Catalog, Trenton. Five essays 1996 - The Chicago Years: Gathering Light in the Gray City.Essay in Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green (University of South Carolina Press) 1995 - The Artist in Society: Afterword. Essay in New Art Examiner, Summer 1995 - Turning the Museum Inside Out. Essay in The Journal of Arts Education, September 1995 - Birmingham Museum of Art, Fall Catalog. Essay for museum installation by sculptor Lorenzo Pace 1994 - Challenging the Context: Perception, Polity and Power. Essay in Curator: The Museum Journal, v. 37 No. 1 1993 - Teaching Theater. Keynote Speech.The Journal of the American Educational Theater Association, New York 1988 - An Unquiet Revolution. Essay in The Journal of Arts Management, Spring 1985 - Gifts of Power/The Writings of Rebecca Jackson. Book Review in The Journal of Religion, v. 65, No.
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<mask> is an author, essayist, international museum consultant, and former senior executive at The Art Institute of Chicago. She is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions and a co-chair of the Harvard University Arts Education Council. Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was published in 2004. The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago is one of the organizations <mask> has served on. She is an expert in multicultural education. <mask>, Ronne's husband, is a mathematician at the University of Chicago. <mask> was born on March 17, 1936 to parents John and Day Shepherd.During the first wave of the Great Migration, her parents separated from Louisiana and moved to Chicago. <mask> and her siblings attended local universities. Ronne received her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Chicago. Ronne worked with Charles G. Bell while she was a student. Advisors for her degree. Paul Ricoeur and Anthony Yu were in Theology and Literature. She received a doctorate in humane letters from the university.From 1974 to 1981 <mask> was the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. National and international exchange study opportunities were developed by <mask>. At the time the largest arts and education organization in the country, <mask> was the Executive Director of Urban Gateways: The Center for Arts in Education. The Governor's Award for the most outstanding arts organization in Illinois was won by Urban Gateways. In 1991, <mask> became the Woman's Board Endowed Executive Director of Museum Education at The Art Institute of Chicago, where she was responsible for all aspects of interpretation in the museum, including lectures, film, videos and services to schools and families. The Leadership Advisory Committee was formed by Hartfield. The LAC continues to promote and sustain diversity within the AIC, and provides counsel, new perspectives and support to the museum for the advancement and engagement of African Americans in the life of the institution.In 1999 to the present, <mask> was an independent consultant in museum education and planning. The Fetzer Institute, where she convenes an international Arts Advisory Council, is one of her clients. Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was a seminal book in the literature of race in America. The story of Day Shepherd, <mask>'s mother, is told in Another Way Home. <mask> uses her mother's recollections and research to trace her family roots from a deep-South plantation to a close-knit urban middle-class family. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 and the Great Depression are just two of the important moments in African American history chronicled in <mask>'s book. According to the Chicago Tribune, Another Way Home was one of the ten best non-fiction books of 2004.A new manuscript by <mask> is about depictions of home by African American artists. Hartfield looked at images of direct experience of the American South in contrast to memories of longing for Africa as primordial homeland. Harvard University graduate division of arts education co-chaired the board of directors of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. XCV No. The University of Chicago Enhancing Life Project and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have websites. Daimon Verlag is located in Ticino, Italy. There is a catalogue for the SAIC/SSCAC exhibition.The architects of culture were in 2007. The Magazine of the Chicago History Museum has an interview with Tim Gilfoyle. Laying Coping Stones in Zion: Art, the Imagination, and the Flourishing of Common Life is a summer issue. The essay was in the University of Chicago Divinity School. Another Way Home: The Tangled Roots of Race in One Chicago Family was published in 2004. The University of Chicago Press published a biographical memoir in 2004. The Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions held a fellowship conference in 2004.The Encyclopedia of Chicago History contains an essay by the American Association of Museums. There were two entries in 2001 about the experience of art and facets. The Miho Museum is in Kyoto. A Permanence of Stone and Language in America's Courtyard was written in 2001. The essay was about Perez and Milan. The New Jersey State Museum is in the African American Fine Arts Collection. The Chicago Years: Gathering Light in the Gray City was written in 1996.The Artist in Society: Afterword is an essay in Gullah Images: The Art of Jonathan Green. In the summer of 1995 an essay was written about turning the museum inside out. An essay was published in The Journal of Arts Education. Challenging the Context: Perception, Polity and Power is an essay by Lorenzo Pace. The Museum Journal has an essay in Curator. In 1993 there was a teaching theater. The speech was keynote.An Unquiet Revolution was published in the Journal of the American Educational Theater Association. Gifts of Power/The Writings of Rebecca Jackson was an essay in The Journal of Arts Management. The Journal of Religion has a book review.
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Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet
{{Infobox peer |name = Sir Robert Grierson of Lag |image = File:Old Dunscore Kirk and graveyard - Cruel Lag memorial.JPG| |image_size = 200px |caption = Cruel Lag's memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground, erected in 1897 by his descendant Sir Alexander Grierson. |birth_date = 1655 |birth_place = Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire |death_date = |death_place = Dumfries |resting_place = Dunscore Old Kirk |nationality = Scottish |other_names = Cruel Lag, Auld Lag |occupation = Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament |title = 1st Baronet, of Lag and Rockhall |alma_mater = |party = |religion = Episcopalian |spouse = Lady Henrietta Douglas |children = Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet, 8 others |parents = William Grierson, Margaret Douglas }} Sir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet, of Lag (1655/56 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet. He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to as Cruel Lag. The character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of Wandering Willie's tale in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson. Life Robert Grierson was born at the farm of Barquhar, the son of the 1st Tutor of Lag, William Grierson (c. 1626-after 6 December 1665), the Laird of Barquhar, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and his wife, Margaret Douglas (b. c. 1633), the daughter of Sir James Douglas, of Mouswald, Dumfriesshire. Contrary to the tree produced by Gracie, the Griersons proclaimed descent from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy, has been shown to be pure myth with no evidence to support it and with the advent of dna to have been genetically impossible. The Lag Charters show that Gilbert Grierson had been granted the lands of Lag in Dumfriesshire in 1408 by Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney. In 1666, Robert Grierson succeeded his cousin as Laird of Lag and he was for some years Steward of Kirkcudbright. In 1676 he married Henrietta Douglas, the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry; the couple had five children: William, James, John, Gilbert, and Henrietta. Grierson sat as a Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire between 1678 and 1686. Between the 1660s and 1680s the Stuart king Charles II acted to suppress dissent among the militant Presbyterians of Galloway, who refused to conform to the king's authority and in several cases broke out into armed rebellion. The local heritors were charged with enforcing this policy, and Lag, a Stuart loyalist and Episcopalian, proved a particularly energetic supporter. In 1678 he made his own tenants sign a bond in which they agreed not to attend illegal conventicles or to commune with "vagrant preachers". He subsequently assisted John Graham of Claverhouse in policing the south-west of the country. As a commissioner for Galloway he was given control of one of the military courts set up to try rebellious Covenanters, and in this capacity was responsible for several executions of those refusing to take the oaths of loyalty to the monarch; he also gained a reputation, at least among subsequent martyrologists, of having a particularly contemptuous attitude towards those before the courts, and of invariably denying his victims' requests for a prayer before punishment. Most traditions make Grierson the presiding officer at the court that condemned the "Wigtown Martyrs", Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, in May 1685. A Cloud of Witnesses, the principal martyrology of the time, charged him with command of the troop of dragoons that shot John Bell of Whiteside along with four others in Tongland Parish in February 1685, and David Halliday and George Short in Twynholm later in the year. In 1685, after the accession of King James II and VII, Grierson was created a Baronet, of Lag, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, and awarded a pension. Subsequent to the 1688 Glorious Revolution, Lag was arrested in May 1689 as a supporter of the old Stuart regime. Although he obtained his release on a substantial bail, and continued to receive his pension from William III, he remained under suspicion as a potential Jacobite rebel and was imprisoned again several times during the 1690s. In 1696 he was charged with being involved with the coining of false money at his mansion, Rockhall, but it was eventually discovered that the house was merely being used for experiments in stamping linen with decorative patterns. For much of the remainder of his life Lag's fortunes were seriously impacted by fines, and he took no further part in the politics of the period. He continued to serve as a Justice of the peace and permitted his sons to become involved in the 1715 Jacobite Rising. However, the family's status never came under real threat as their connections with the influential Duke of Queensberry, both by blood and by marriage, probably served to protect them to some extent. Although Lag lived on unmolested in semi-retirement he remained feared and reviled by Covenanters: the writer Patrick Walker (c.1666-1745) in his Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr. Alexander Peden, described him as "a great persecutor, a great swearer, a great whorer, blasphemer, drunkard, liar and cheat, and yet out of hell". In 1713 Lag handed over his estates to his eldest son, William, in return for a life rent. The two subsequently fell out over Lag's request to sell some of the property, though the resulting legal cases had the unintended effect of protecting the estates from forfeiture after William became involved in the 1715 rebellion. It was noted that father and son had been "thoroughly reunited by the common cause of retrieving their property", and Lag was eventually able to transfer the estates back to William in 1725. Death and posthumous legends Grierson of Lag was a byword for evil among the common Presbyterian folk in Annandale, who gravely asserted that he, like the other persecutors of the Covenanters, had intimate dealings with the devil, and that he was "partly in hell" before his death, in evidence of which they told that his saliva burnt holes where it fell, and his feet put into cold water made it boil. Lag died, aged 77, at his town house in Dumfries on 31 December 1733. He was buried two days later in the Grierson family burial plot in Old Dunscore Churchyard, the cost of the funeral being £240 Scots. A story was told that on the night he died a chariot surrounded by thunder clouds swept his soul away to hell. Another described how the horses pulling his hearse to Dunscore churchyard died of exhaustion on the way and a black raven flew down and settled on the coffin, flying away only at the moment of burial. The antiquary Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe claimed that the story regarding the horses was in fact true, and that his grand-uncle Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, a nephew of Lag's, had both attended the funeral and supplied the horses which subsequently died. Whereas the Presbyterian martyrologists had listed the names of those shot at the hands of Lag's men, the tales that grew up after his death became more lurid, and in later years locals pointed out a spot on Halliday Hill, near Lag Tower, where the Laird was said to have rolled Covenanters downhill in a barrel filled with spikes. Such stories may not be the stuff of scholarly history, but they vividly demonstrate the loathing and fear in which this man was held by those who were loyal to the National Covenant (1638) and the Solemn League and Covenant (1643) and who hoped, sometimes schemed and even at times took up arms against the Stuart monarchy to achieve religious freedom. A satirical chapbook poem known as Lag's Elegy, in which the Devil lamented the death of Lag, his "champion brave", was extremely popular in southern Scotland for around fifty years after his death. Grierson eventually entered folk memory, and was the subject of a strange custom recorded in Galloway and Dumfriesshire in the 19th century. Alexander Fergusson, who published a biographical sketch of him in 1886, recalled that as late as the 1840s some families, including Fergusson's own, used to commemorate Lag's deeds yearly in November by getting someone to dress as the "Laird of Lag", a "beast as hideous as the ingenuity of the performer intrusted with the part could make it" and which was used to frighten the children of the household. The conventional "beast" walked on all fours and had a long snout made from a large wooden kitchen pestle, with which the performer would "smell out Covenanters under the sideboard and other likely places": Fergusson said that anything "more striking, not to say appalling, to young minds can hardly be imagined". Arms References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, Robert Grierson, First Baronet (1655/6 – 1733) External links Video and narration on Lag Tower and the Griersons Video and narration of Sir Robert Grierson and Lag Tower Video and narration of Cruel Lag and the Wigtown Martyrs Video and narration - Dunscore Churchyard and Sir Robert Grierson 1655 births 1733 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1678 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–1682 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1685–1686
[ "{{Infobox peer\n|name = Sir Robert Grierson of Lag\n|image = File:Old Dunscore Kirk and graveyard - Cruel Lag memorial.JPG|\n|image_size = 200px\n|caption = Cruel Lag's memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground, erected in 1897 by his descendant Sir Alexander Grierson.", "|birth_date = 1655\n|birth_place = Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire\n|death_date = \n|death_place = Dumfries\n|resting_place = Dunscore Old Kirk\n|nationality = Scottish\n|other_names = Cruel Lag, Auld Lag\n|occupation = Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament\n|title = 1st Baronet, of Lag and Rockhall\n|alma_mater = \n|party =\n|religion = Episcopalian\n|spouse = Lady Henrietta Douglas\n|children = Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet, 8 others\n|parents = William Grierson, Margaret Douglas\n}}\n\nSir Robert Grierson, 1st Baronet, of Lag (1655/56 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet.", "He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to as Cruel Lag.", "The character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet of Wandering Willie's tale in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson.", "Life\n\nRobert Grierson was born at the farm of Barquhar, the son of the 1st Tutor of Lag, William Grierson (c. 1626-after 6 December 1665), the Laird of Barquhar, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and his wife, Margaret Douglas (b. c. 1633), the daughter of Sir James Douglas, of Mouswald, Dumfriesshire.", "Contrary to the tree produced by Gracie, the Griersons proclaimed descent from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy, has been shown to be pure myth with no evidence to support it and with the advent of dna to have been genetically impossible.", "The Lag Charters show that Gilbert Grierson had been granted the lands of Lag in Dumfriesshire in 1408 by Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney.", "In 1666, Robert Grierson succeeded his cousin as Laird of Lag and he was for some years Steward of Kirkcudbright.", "In 1676 he married Henrietta Douglas, the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry; the couple had five children: William, James, John, Gilbert, and Henrietta.", "Grierson sat as a Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire between 1678 and 1686.", "Between the 1660s and 1680s the Stuart king Charles II acted to suppress dissent among the militant Presbyterians of Galloway, who refused to conform to the king's authority and in several cases broke out into armed rebellion.", "The local heritors were charged with enforcing this policy, and Lag, a Stuart loyalist and Episcopalian, proved a particularly energetic supporter.", "In 1678 he made his own tenants sign a bond in which they agreed not to attend illegal conventicles or to commune with \"vagrant preachers\".", "He subsequently assisted John Graham of Claverhouse in policing the south-west of the country.", "As a commissioner for Galloway he was given control of one of the military courts set up to try rebellious Covenanters, and in this capacity was responsible for several executions of those refusing to take the oaths of loyalty to the monarch; he also gained a reputation, at least among subsequent martyrologists, of having a particularly contemptuous attitude towards those before the courts, and of invariably denying his victims' requests for a prayer before punishment.", "Most traditions make Grierson the presiding officer at the court that condemned the \"Wigtown Martyrs\", Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, in May 1685.", "A Cloud of Witnesses, the principal martyrology of the time, charged him with command of the troop of dragoons that shot John Bell of Whiteside along with four others in Tongland Parish in February 1685, and David Halliday and George Short in Twynholm later in the year.", "In 1685, after the accession of King James II and VII, Grierson was created a Baronet, of Lag, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, and awarded a pension.", "Subsequent to the 1688 Glorious Revolution, Lag was arrested in May 1689 as a supporter of the old Stuart regime.", "Although he obtained his release on a substantial bail, and continued to receive his pension from William III, he remained under suspicion as a potential Jacobite rebel and was imprisoned again several times during the 1690s.", "In 1696 he was charged with being involved with the coining of false money at his mansion, Rockhall, but it was eventually discovered that the house was merely being used for experiments in stamping linen with decorative patterns.", "For much of the remainder of his life Lag's fortunes were seriously impacted by fines, and he took no further part in the politics of the period.", "He continued to serve as a Justice of the peace and permitted his sons to become involved in the 1715 Jacobite Rising.", "However, the family's status never came under real threat as their connections with the influential Duke of Queensberry, both by blood and by marriage, probably served to protect them to some extent.", "Although Lag lived on unmolested in semi-retirement he remained feared and reviled by Covenanters: the writer Patrick Walker (c.1666-1745) in his Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr. Alexander Peden, described him as \"a great persecutor, a great swearer, a great whorer, blasphemer, drunkard, liar and cheat, and yet out of hell\".", "In 1713 Lag handed over his estates to his eldest son, William, in return for a life rent.", "The two subsequently fell out over Lag's request to sell some of the property, though the resulting legal cases had the unintended effect of protecting the estates from forfeiture after William became involved in the 1715 rebellion.", "It was noted that father and son had been \"thoroughly reunited by the common cause of retrieving their property\", and Lag was eventually able to transfer the estates back to William in 1725.", "Death and posthumous legends\n\nGrierson of Lag was a byword for evil among the common Presbyterian folk in Annandale, who gravely asserted that he, like the other persecutors of the Covenanters, had intimate dealings with the devil, and that he was \"partly in hell\" before his death, in evidence of which they told that his saliva burnt holes where it fell, and his feet put into cold water made it boil.", "Lag died, aged 77, at his town house in Dumfries on 31 December 1733.", "He was buried two days later in the Grierson family burial plot in Old Dunscore Churchyard, the cost of the funeral being £240 Scots.", "A story was told that on the night he died a chariot surrounded by thunder clouds swept his soul away to hell.", "Another described how the horses pulling his hearse to Dunscore churchyard died of exhaustion on the way and a black raven flew down and settled on the coffin, flying away only at the moment of burial.", "The antiquary Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe claimed that the story regarding the horses was in fact true, and that his grand-uncle Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, a nephew of Lag's, had both attended the funeral and supplied the horses which subsequently died.", "Whereas the Presbyterian martyrologists had listed the names of those shot at the hands of Lag's men, the tales that grew up after his death became more lurid, and in later years locals pointed out a spot on Halliday Hill, near Lag Tower, where the Laird was said to have rolled Covenanters downhill in a barrel filled with spikes.", "Such stories may not be the stuff of scholarly history, but they vividly demonstrate the loathing and fear in which this man was held by those who were loyal to the National Covenant (1638) and the Solemn League and Covenant (1643) and who hoped, sometimes schemed and even at times took up arms against the Stuart monarchy to achieve religious freedom.", "A satirical chapbook poem known as Lag's Elegy, in which the Devil lamented the death of Lag, his \"champion brave\", was extremely popular in southern Scotland for around fifty years after his death.", "Grierson eventually entered folk memory, and was the subject of a strange custom recorded in Galloway and Dumfriesshire in the 19th century.", "Alexander Fergusson, who published a biographical sketch of him in 1886, recalled that as late as the 1840s some families, including Fergusson's own, used to commemorate Lag's deeds yearly in November by getting someone to dress as the \"Laird of Lag\", a \"beast as hideous as the ingenuity of the performer intrusted with the part could make it\" and which was used to frighten the children of the household.", "The conventional \"beast\" walked on all fours and had a long snout made from a large wooden kitchen pestle, with which the performer would \"smell out Covenanters under the sideboard and other likely places\": Fergusson said that anything \"more striking, not to say appalling, to young minds can hardly be imagined\".", "Arms\n\nReferences\n\nKidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors).", "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition).", "New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, \n\nRobert Grierson, First Baronet (1655/6 – 1733)\n\nExternal links\nVideo and narration on Lag Tower and the Griersons\nVideo and narration of Sir Robert Grierson and Lag Tower\nVideo and narration of Cruel Lag and the Wigtown Martyrs\nVideo and narration - Dunscore Churchyard and Sir Robert Grierson\n\n1655 births\n1733 deaths\nBaronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia\nMembers of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1678\nMembers of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–1682\nMembers of the Parliament of Scotland 1685–1686" ]
[ "There is a memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground.", "The place of birth is Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.", "He is known as a persecutor of the Covenanters and is still referred to as \"cruel lag\".", "Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on the character of Sir Robert Redgauntlet.", "William and Margaret Douglas were the parents of Robert Grierson, who was born at the farm of Barquhar.", "The Griersons have been shown to be pure myth with no evidence to support their claim that they descended from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy.", "Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney granted the lands of Lag in 1408 to Gilbert Grierson.", "Robert Grierson succeeded his cousin as the Laird of Lag in 1666 and he was the steward of Kirkcudbright for a while.", "He married the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry, and they had five children.", "Between 1678 and 1686 he was a Member of Parliament.", "Charles II acted to suppress dissent among the militant Presbyterians of Galloway, who refused to conform to the king's authority, and in several cases broke out into armed rebellion.", "Lag, a Stuart loyalist and Episcopalian, was a particularly energetic supporter of the local heritors.", "He made his tenants sign a bond in order to prevent them from going to illegal conventicles.", "John Graham of Claverhouse was assisted by him in policing the south-west of the country.", "He was given control of one of the military courts set up to try Covenanters, and he was responsible for several executions of those refusing to take the oaths of loyalty to the monarch.", "The \"Wigtown Martyrs\", Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, were condemned by the court in May 1685.", "A Cloud of witnesses charged him with command of the troop of dragoons that shot John Bell of Whiteside along with four others in February 1685, and David Halliday and George Short later in the year.", "After the accession of King James II and VII, a Baronet was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, and Grierson received a pension.", "In May 1689, Lag was arrested for being a supporter of the old Stuart regime.", "He was under suspicion of being a Jacobite rebel and was imprisoned several times during the 1690s.", "He was accused of being involved with the coining of false money at his mansion, Rockhall, but it was discovered that the house was being used for experiments in stamped linen with decorative patterns.", "He took no further part in the politics of the period because his fortunes were impacted by fines for much of the rest of his life.", "His sons became involved in the Jacobite Rising because he continued to serve as a Justice of the peace.", "The family's connections with the Duke of Queensberry, both by blood and marriage, probably served to protect them to some extent, as their status never came under real threat.", "Patrick Walker described him as a \"great persecutor\" in his book Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr. Alexander Peden.", "William was given the estates in 1713 in exchange for a life rent.", "The legal cases had the effect of protecting the estates from forfeiture after William became involved in the 1715 rebellion.", "It was noted that father and son had been \"thoroughly reunited by the common cause of retrieving their property\", and that Lag was able to transfer the estates back to William in 1725.", "According to the common Presbyterian folk in Annandale, who gravely asserted that he, like the other persecutors of the Covenanters, had intimate dealings with the devil, and that he was \"partly in hell\" before his death, Grierson of Lag was a byword for evil", "On December 31, 1733, he died at his town house.", "He was buried in Old Dunscore Churchyard, the cost of the funeral was over two hundred dollars.", "He died in a chariot surrounded by thunder clouds and his soul was swept away to hell.", "The horses pulling the hearse to Dunscore churchyard died of exhaustion on the way and a black raven flew down and settled on the coffin.", "The antiquary claimed that the story about the horses was true, and that his grand-uncle Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, a nephew of Lag's, had both attended the funeral and supplied the horses which subsequently died.", "The Presbyterian martyrologists listed the names of those shot at the hands of Lag's men, but the tales that grew up after his death became more lurid, and in later years locals pointed out a spot on Halliday Hill, where the Laird was said to have rolled Covenant.", "The loathing and fear in which this man was held by those who were loyal to the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant is vividly shown in the stories.", "The Devil lamented the death of Lag, his \"champion brave\", in a satirical poem that was popular in southern Scotland for fifty years after his death.", "Grierson was the subject of a strange custom in the 19th century.", "Alexander Fergusson, who published a biographical sketch of him in 1886, recalled that as late as the 1840s some families, including his own, used to commemorate Lag's deed yearly in November by getting someone to dress as the \"Laird of Lag\".", "The conventional \"beast\" walked on all fours and had a long snout made from a large wooden kitchen pestle, with which the performer would \"smell out Covenanters under the sideboard and other likely places\": Fergusson said that anything \"more striking, not to say appalling, to", "The Arms References are Kidd, Charles, and David.", "The 1990 edition of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.", "There are External links to video and narration on the video and on the video and narration on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on" ]
{{Infobox peer |name = <mask> of Lag |image = File:Old Dunscore Kirk and graveyard - Cruel Lag memorial.JPG| |image_size = 200px |caption = Cruel Lag's memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground, erected in 1897 by his descendant Sir Alexander Grierson. |birth_date = 1655 |birth_place = Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire |death_date = |death_place = Dumfries |resting_place = Dunscore Old Kirk |nationality = Scottish |other_names = Cruel Lag, Auld Lag |occupation = Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament |title = 1st Baronet, of Lag and Rockhall |alma_mater = |party = |religion = Episcopalian |spouse = Lady Henrietta Douglas |children = Sir William Grierson, 2nd Baronet, 8 others |parents = William Grierson, Margaret Douglas }} Sir <mask>, 1st Baronet, of Lag (1655/56 – 31 December 1733) was a Scottish baronet. He is best remembered as a notorious persecutor of the Covenanters, particularly among the people of Galloway, and is still referred to as Cruel Lag. The character of Sir <mask> of Wandering Willie's tale in Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on Grierson. Life <mask> was born at the farm of Barquhar, the son of the 1st Tutor of Lag, William Grierson (c. 1626-after 6 December 1665), the Laird of Barquhar, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and his wife, Margaret Douglas (b. c. 1633), the daughter of Sir James Douglas, of Mouswald, Dumfriesshire. Contrary to the tree produced by Gracie, the Griersons proclaimed descent from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy, has been shown to be pure myth with no evidence to support it and with the advent of dna to have been genetically impossible. The Lag Charters show that Gilbert Grierson had been granted the lands of Lag in Dumfriesshire in 1408 by Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney.In 1666, <mask> succeeded his cousin as Laird of Lag and he was for some years Steward of Kirkcudbright. In 1676 he married Henrietta Douglas, the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry; the couple had five children: William, James, John, Gilbert, and Henrietta. Grierson sat as a Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire between 1678 and 1686. Between the 1660s and 1680s the Stuart king Charles II acted to suppress dissent among the militant Presbyterians of Galloway, who refused to conform to the king's authority and in several cases broke out into armed rebellion. The local heritors were charged with enforcing this policy, and Lag, a Stuart loyalist and Episcopalian, proved a particularly energetic supporter. In 1678 he made his own tenants sign a bond in which they agreed not to attend illegal conventicles or to commune with "vagrant preachers". He subsequently assisted John Graham of Claverhouse in policing the south-west of the country.As a commissioner for Galloway he was given control of one of the military courts set up to try rebellious Covenanters, and in this capacity was responsible for several executions of those refusing to take the oaths of loyalty to the monarch; he also gained a reputation, at least among subsequent martyrologists, of having a particularly contemptuous attitude towards those before the courts, and of invariably denying his victims' requests for a prayer before punishment. Most traditions make Grierson the presiding officer at the court that condemned the "Wigtown Martyrs", Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, in May 1685. A Cloud of Witnesses, the principal martyrology of the time, charged him with command of the troop of dragoons that shot John Bell of Whiteside along with four others in Tongland Parish in February 1685, and David Halliday and George Short in Twynholm later in the year. In 1685, after the accession of King James II and VII, Grierson was created a Baronet, of Lag, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, and awarded a pension. Subsequent to the 1688 Glorious Revolution, Lag was arrested in May 1689 as a supporter of the old Stuart regime. Although he obtained his release on a substantial bail, and continued to receive his pension from William III, he remained under suspicion as a potential Jacobite rebel and was imprisoned again several times during the 1690s. In 1696 he was charged with being involved with the coining of false money at his mansion, Rockhall, but it was eventually discovered that the house was merely being used for experiments in stamping linen with decorative patterns.For much of the remainder of his life Lag's fortunes were seriously impacted by fines, and he took no further part in the politics of the period. He continued to serve as a Justice of the peace and permitted his sons to become involved in the 1715 Jacobite Rising. However, the family's status never came under real threat as their connections with the influential Duke of Queensberry, both by blood and by marriage, probably served to protect them to some extent. Although Lag lived on unmolested in semi-retirement he remained feared and reviled by Covenanters: the writer Patrick Walker (c.1666-1745) in his Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr. Alexander Peden, described him as "a great persecutor, a great swearer, a great whorer, blasphemer, drunkard, liar and cheat, and yet out of hell". In 1713 Lag handed over his estates to his eldest son, William, in return for a life rent. The two subsequently fell out over Lag's request to sell some of the property, though the resulting legal cases had the unintended effect of protecting the estates from forfeiture after William became involved in the 1715 rebellion. It was noted that father and son had been "thoroughly reunited by the common cause of retrieving their property", and Lag was eventually able to transfer the estates back to William in 1725.Death and posthumous legends Grierson of Lag was a byword for evil among the common Presbyterian folk in Annandale, who gravely asserted that he, like the other persecutors of the Covenanters, had intimate dealings with the devil, and that he was "partly in hell" before his death, in evidence of which they told that his saliva burnt holes where it fell, and his feet put into cold water made it boil. Lag died, aged 77, at his town house in Dumfries on 31 December 1733. He was buried two days later in the Grierson family burial plot in Old Dunscore Churchyard, the cost of the funeral being £240 Scots. A story was told that on the night he died a chariot surrounded by thunder clouds swept his soul away to hell. Another described how the horses pulling his hearse to Dunscore churchyard died of exhaustion on the way and a black raven flew down and settled on the coffin, flying away only at the moment of burial. The antiquary Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe claimed that the story regarding the horses was in fact true, and that his grand-uncle Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, a nephew of Lag's, had both attended the funeral and supplied the horses which subsequently died. Whereas the Presbyterian martyrologists had listed the names of those shot at the hands of Lag's men, the tales that grew up after his death became more lurid, and in later years locals pointed out a spot on Halliday Hill, near Lag Tower, where the Laird was said to have rolled Covenanters downhill in a barrel filled with spikes.Such stories may not be the stuff of scholarly history, but they vividly demonstrate the loathing and fear in which this man was held by those who were loyal to the National Covenant (1638) and the Solemn League and Covenant (1643) and who hoped, sometimes schemed and even at times took up arms against the Stuart monarchy to achieve religious freedom. A satirical chapbook poem known as Lag's Elegy, in which the Devil lamented the death of Lag, his "champion brave", was extremely popular in southern Scotland for around fifty years after his death. Grierson eventually entered folk memory, and was the subject of a strange custom recorded in Galloway and Dumfriesshire in the 19th century. Alexander Fergusson, who published a biographical sketch of him in 1886, recalled that as late as the 1840s some families, including Fergusson's own, used to commemorate Lag's deeds yearly in November by getting someone to dress as the "Laird of Lag", a "beast as hideous as the ingenuity of the performer intrusted with the part could make it" and which was used to frighten the children of the household. The conventional "beast" walked on all fours and had a long snout made from a large wooden kitchen pestle, with which the performer would "smell out Covenanters under the sideboard and other likely places": Fergusson said that anything "more striking, not to say appalling, to young minds can hardly be imagined". Arms References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition).New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, <mask>, First Baronet (1655/6 – 1733) External links Video and narration on Lag Tower and the Griersons Video and narration of Sir <mask> and Lag Tower Video and narration of Cruel Lag and the Wigtown Martyrs Video and narration - Dunscore Churchyard and Sir <mask> 1655 births 1733 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1678 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–1682 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1685–1686
[ "Sir Robert Grierson", "Robert Grierson", "Robert Redgaulet", "Robert Grierson", "Robert Grierson", "Robert Grierson", "Robert Gson", "Robert Grierson" ]
There is a memorial at the Old Kirk of Dunscore burial ground. The place of birth is Barquhar, Lochrutton parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. He is known as a persecutor of the Covenanters and is still referred to as "cruel lag". Sir Walter Scott's Redgauntlet is based on the character of Sir <mask>. William and Margaret Douglas were the parents of <mask>, who was born at the farm of Barquhar. The Griersons have been shown to be pure myth with no evidence to support their claim that they descended from Malcolm MacGregor of Glenorchy. Henry II Sinclair, Earl of Orkney granted the lands of Lag in 1408 to Gilbert Grierson.<mask> succeeded his cousin as the Laird of Lag in 1666 and he was the steward of Kirkcudbright for a while. He married the daughter of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry, and they had five children. Between 1678 and 1686 he was a Member of Parliament. Charles II acted to suppress dissent among the militant Presbyterians of Galloway, who refused to conform to the king's authority, and in several cases broke out into armed rebellion. Lag, a Stuart loyalist and Episcopalian, was a particularly energetic supporter of the local heritors. He made his tenants sign a bond in order to prevent them from going to illegal conventicles. John Graham of Claverhouse was assisted by him in policing the south-west of the country.He was given control of one of the military courts set up to try Covenanters, and he was responsible for several executions of those refusing to take the oaths of loyalty to the monarch. The "Wigtown Martyrs", Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLachlan, were condemned by the court in May 1685. A Cloud of witnesses charged him with command of the troop of dragoons that shot John Bell of Whiteside along with four others in February 1685, and David Halliday and George Short later in the year. After the accession of King James II and VII, a Baronet was created in the <mask>age of Nova Scotia, and Grierson received a pension. In May 1689, Lag was arrested for being a supporter of the old Stuart regime. He was under suspicion of being a Jacobite rebel and was imprisoned several times during the 1690s. He was accused of being involved with the coining of false money at his mansion, Rockhall, but it was discovered that the house was being used for experiments in stamped linen with decorative patterns.He took no further part in the politics of the period because his fortunes were impacted by fines for much of the rest of his life. His sons became involved in the Jacobite Rising because he continued to serve as a Justice of the peace. The family's connections with the Duke of Queensberry, both by blood and marriage, probably served to protect them to some extent, as their status never came under real threat. Patrick Walker described him as a "great persecutor" in his book Remarkable Passages of the Life and Death of Mr. Alexander Peden. William was given the estates in 1713 in exchange for a life rent. The legal cases had the effect of protecting the estates from forfeiture after William became involved in the 1715 rebellion. It was noted that father and son had been "thoroughly reunited by the common cause of retrieving their property", and that Lag was able to transfer the estates back to William in 1725.According to the common Presbyterian folk in Annandale, who gravely asserted that he, like the other persecutors of the Covenanters, had intimate dealings with the devil, and that he was "partly in hell" before his death, Grierson of Lag was a byword for evil On December 31, 1733, he died at his town house. He was buried in Old Dunscore Churchyard, the cost of the funeral was over two hundred dollars. He died in a chariot surrounded by thunder clouds and his soul was swept away to hell. The horses pulling the hearse to Dunscore churchyard died of exhaustion on the way and a black raven flew down and settled on the coffin. The antiquary claimed that the story about the horses was true, and that his grand-uncle Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, a nephew of Lag's, had both attended the funeral and supplied the horses which subsequently died. The Presbyterian martyrologists listed the names of those shot at the hands of Lag's men, but the tales that grew up after his death became more lurid, and in later years locals pointed out a spot on Halliday Hill, where the Laird was said to have rolled Covenant.The loathing and fear in which this man was held by those who were loyal to the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant is vividly shown in the stories. The Devil lamented the death of Lag, his "champion brave", in a satirical poem that was popular in southern Scotland for fifty years after his death. Grierson was the subject of a strange custom in the 19th century. Alexander Fergusson, who published a biographical sketch of him in 1886, recalled that as late as the 1840s some families, including his own, used to commemorate Lag's deed yearly in November by getting someone to dress as the "Laird of Lag". The conventional "beast" walked on all fours and had a long snout made from a large wooden kitchen pestle, with which the performer would "smell out Covenanters under the sideboard and other likely places": Fergusson said that anything "more striking, not to say appalling, to The Arms References are Kidd, Charles, and David. The 1990 edition of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.There are External links to video and narration on the video and on the video and narration on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on the video and on
[ "Robert Redgaulet", "Robert Grierson", "Robert Grierson", "Baronet" ]
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Charlene Richard
Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, () in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she is a saint—a person who is in heaven—who has performed a number of miracles. Local Catholic clergy and diocesan officials permitted, promoted, and participated in the popular veneration of Richard for years prior to her being named a Servant of God, the first step in the canonization process. Life and final illness Charlene was the second-oldest of ten children born to Joseph Elvin and Mary Alice Richard. Adults and children who knew her considered her to be smart but otherwise unremarkable. She was a devout Catholic but no more so than was customary in the local Cajun community. Richard's mother said, "She liked sports and was always busy with something. She went to church and said her rosary, but she was just a normal little girl." In May 1959, after reading a book about Therese of Lisieux Richard asked her grandmother whether she, too, could become a saint by praying like Therese. After reporting appearances of a tall woman in black who vanishes, and her teacher recommending that she was not herself, her mother took her to a physician. As a result, only two weeks before her death she was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia and hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. At the request of her family, she was informed by the hospital chaplain, Joseph Brennan, a newly ordained Catholic priest, that she was going to die. Though the illness was painful, she remained cheerful, meekly accepted her fate, and offered up her suffering to God. Brennan was deeply impressed by her faith and visited her daily. While dying, Richard prayed for other individuals to be healed or to be converted to Catholicism. The Director of Pediatrics at the hospital, Theresita Crowley, a nun, also witnessed her calm acceptance of suffering and prayers for others. Brennan and Crowley claimed that those for whom Richard prayed recovered from their illnesses or became Catholic. Richard died on 11 August 1959 and was buried in Richard, Louisiana. Belief in Richard as saint Before her death Brennan and Crowley began telling people about Richard and Richard's family became aware that there was a belief that she was "special." Floyd Calais, a Catholic priest who was at the time the chaplain of Charity Hospital in Lafayette, was a close friend of Brennan. In 1961, Calais began praying to Richard to be assigned to a parish. He was assigned to St. Edwards parish in Richard, Louisiana—Richard's burial place—that same year. Once there, he discovered the need to raise money to build a new church there. Calais says that he was "invited to retreats and recollections, and began speaking about Charlene, how she achieved grace before she died" and about the need for money to build a new church in the parish. "People started going to her grave," he said, "and began sending checks to build the church. What I thought would take 8–10 years took 2 1/2." As early as the late 1960s and by 1972 at the latest, prayer cards marked "For Private Devotion only" with a photograph of Richard, a prayer to her, and a prayer for her canonization were in circulation and xerographic copies were frequently being sent to individuals in need of help. A 1975 series of articles about Richard in the newspaper of the Lafayette diocese spread the cult and were republished in a booklet, "Charlene, A Saint from Southwest Louisiana", in 1979. Testimonials by individuals who believed that they had benefited by prayer to Richard were added and the booklet was again republished in 1988. A widespread belief formed in the area that Richard would intercede in heaven for people's prayers to be answered. By 1989, the belief had spread outside the Cajun area. Hundreds of people were visiting Richard's grave each week, which had been illuminated so visits could occur in the evening and a box had been provided in which to leave written petitions to Richard. On the thirtieth anniversary of her death that year, an outdoor Mass was held there which was attended by four thousand people and which was covered by Louisiana television stations and the Cable News Network, and was reported in newspapers in Louisiana, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Albany, and Seattle. The media coverage resulted in knowledge of Richard spreading world-wide, with interest in her expressed in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Australia, and Africa. Approximately a thousand people attended anniversary Masses there in both 1991 and 1999, with about 400 attending in 2007, and thousands come to her grave each year, including chartered buses from New Orleans. Church position Though no official canonization procedures had begun for Richard, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette began collecting in 1991 testimonials about reputed help obtained through her. Unlike the traditional support for canonization of a saint, which begins with popular devotion and is only later recognized by the church, support for Richard began outside her immediate home area and was first promoted by the clergy, beginning with Brennan, Crowley, and Calais. The bishop of the Lafayette diocese at the time of her death, Maurice Schexnayder, visited her grave multiple times and referred to her as a saint. Another bishop of the diocese, Harry Flynn, presided at the thirtieth anniversary Mass in 1989, along with sixteen other priests. The diocese also approved the creation of a private organization, the Friends of Charlene, to spread her story. In January 2020, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette officially opened the cause of Richard’s sainthood during a Saturday Mass at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette, along with Arnaudville teacher and evangelist Auguste Nonco Pelafigue. Following the Mass, Richard and Pelafigue were officially named “Servant of God”, the first step in sainthood. On 17 November 2021, the USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland voted to advance the cause of Charlene's beatification and canonization. baltimore, Maryland See also Folk saint Notes References 1947 births 1959 deaths Deaths from leukemia Folk saints Christian child saints Cajun people People from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana American Servants of God
[ "Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, () in the United States.", "She has become the focus of a popular belief that she is a saint—a person who is in heaven—who has performed a number of miracles.", "Local Catholic\nclergy and diocesan officials permitted, promoted, and participated in the popular veneration of Richard for years prior to her being named a Servant of God, the first step in the canonization process.", "Life and final illness\n\nCharlene was the second-oldest of ten children born to Joseph Elvin and Mary Alice Richard.", "Adults and children who knew her considered her to be smart but otherwise unremarkable.", "She was a devout Catholic but no more so than was customary in the local Cajun community.", "Richard's mother said, \"She liked sports and was always busy with something.", "She went to church and said her rosary, but she was just a normal little girl.\"", "In May 1959, after reading a book about Therese of Lisieux Richard asked her grandmother whether she, too, could become a saint by praying like Therese.", "After reporting appearances of a tall woman in black who vanishes, and her teacher recommending that she was not herself, her mother took her to a physician.", "As a result, only two weeks before her death she was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia and hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana.", "At the request of her family, she was informed by the hospital chaplain, Joseph Brennan, a newly ordained Catholic priest, that she was going to die.", "Though the illness was painful, she remained cheerful, meekly accepted her fate, and offered up her suffering to God.", "Brennan was deeply impressed by her faith and visited her daily.", "While dying, Richard prayed for other individuals to be healed or to be converted to Catholicism.", "The Director of Pediatrics at the hospital, Theresita Crowley, a nun, also witnessed her calm acceptance of suffering and prayers for others.", "Brennan and Crowley claimed that those for whom Richard prayed recovered from their illnesses or became Catholic.", "Richard died on 11 August 1959 and was buried in Richard, Louisiana.", "Belief in Richard as saint\n\nBefore her death Brennan and Crowley began telling people about Richard and Richard's family became aware that there was a belief that she was \"special.\"", "Floyd Calais, a Catholic priest who was at the time the chaplain of Charity Hospital in Lafayette, was a close friend of Brennan.", "In 1961, Calais began praying to Richard to be assigned to a parish.", "He was assigned to St. Edwards parish in Richard, Louisiana—Richard's burial place—that same year.", "Once there, he discovered the need to raise money to build a new church there.", "Calais says that he was \"invited to retreats and recollections, and began speaking about Charlene, how she achieved grace before she died\" and about the need for money to build a new church in the parish.", "\"People started going to her grave,\" he said, \"and began sending checks to build the church.", "What I thought would take 8–10 years took 2 1/2.\"", "As early as the late 1960s and by 1972 at the latest, prayer cards marked \"For Private Devotion only\" with a photograph of Richard, a prayer to her, and a prayer for her canonization were in circulation and xerographic copies were frequently being sent to individuals in need of help.", "A 1975 series of articles about Richard in the newspaper of the Lafayette diocese spread the cult and were republished in a booklet, \"Charlene, A Saint from Southwest Louisiana\", in 1979.", "Testimonials by individuals who believed that they had benefited by prayer to Richard were added and the booklet was again republished in 1988.", "A widespread belief formed in the area that Richard would intercede in heaven for people's prayers to be answered.", "By 1989, the belief had spread outside the Cajun area.", "Hundreds of people were visiting Richard's grave each week, which had been illuminated so visits could occur in the evening and a box had been provided in which to leave written petitions to Richard.", "On the thirtieth anniversary of her death that year, an outdoor Mass was held there which was attended by four thousand people and which was covered by Louisiana television stations and the Cable News Network, and was reported in newspapers in Louisiana, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Albany, and Seattle.", "The media coverage resulted in knowledge of Richard spreading world-wide, with interest in her expressed in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Australia, and Africa.", "Approximately a thousand people attended anniversary Masses there in both 1991 and 1999, with about 400 attending in 2007, and thousands come to her grave each year, including chartered buses from New Orleans.", "Church position\n\nThough no official canonization procedures had begun for Richard, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette began collecting in 1991 testimonials about reputed help obtained through her.", "Unlike the traditional support for canonization of a saint, which begins with popular devotion and is only later recognized by the church, support for Richard began outside her immediate home area and was first promoted by the clergy, beginning with Brennan, Crowley, and Calais.", "The bishop of the Lafayette diocese at the time of her death, Maurice Schexnayder, visited her grave multiple times and referred to her as a saint.", "Another bishop of the diocese, Harry Flynn, presided at the thirtieth anniversary Mass in 1989, along with sixteen other priests.", "The diocese also approved the creation of a private organization, the Friends of Charlene, to spread her story.", "In January 2020, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette officially opened the cause of Richard’s sainthood during a Saturday Mass at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette, along with Arnaudville teacher and evangelist Auguste Nonco Pelafigue.", "Following the Mass, Richard and Pelafigue were officially named “Servant of God”, the first step in sainthood.", "On 17 November 2021, the USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland voted to advance the cause of Charlene's beatification and canonization.", "baltimore, Maryland\n\nSee also\nFolk saint\n\nNotes\n\nReferences\n\n1947 births\n1959 deaths\nDeaths from leukemia\nFolk saints\nChristian child saints\nCajun people\nPeople from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana\nAmerican Servants of God" ]
[ "The Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, was twelve years old when she died.", "She is the focus of a popular belief that she is a saint who has performed many miracles.", "The first step in the canonization process is the popular veneration of Richard for years before she was named a Servant of God.", "Joseph Elvin and Mary Alice Richard had ten children.", "She was thought to be smart by adults and children who knew her.", "In the local Cajun community she was not much of a Catholic.", "Richard's mother said that she was always busy with something.", "She went to church and said her prayer.", "Richard asked her grandmother if she could become a saint by praying like Therese after reading a book about him.", "Her mother took her to a doctor after she reported seeing a tall woman in black who vanished and her teacher telling her she wasn't herself.", "She was hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, two weeks before she died.", "She was told that she was going to die at the request of her family.", "She offered up her suffering to God despite the illness being painful.", "Brennan visited her daily and was impressed by her faith.", "Richard prayed for other people to be healed or converted to Catholicism.", "Theresita Crowley, the Director of Pediatrics at the hospital, witnessed her calm acceptance of suffering and prayers for others.", "They claimed that those for whom Richard prayed recovered from their illnesses.", "Richard died in 1959 and was buried in Louisiana.", "There was a belief that Richard was special before she died.", "Brennan was a close friend of Floyd Calais, a Catholic priest who was at Charity Hospital in Lafayette.", "In 1961, Richard was prayed to be assigned to a parish.", "He was assigned to Richard's burial place.", "There is a need to raise money to build a new church there.", "He began speaking about how she achieved grace before she died and about the need for money to build a new church when he was invited to retreats and recollections.", "He said that people went to her grave and began sending checks to build the church.", "I thought it would take 8–10 years.", "In the late 1960s and early 1970s, prayer cards marked \"For Private Devotion only\" with a photograph of Richard, a prayer to her, and a prayer for her canonization were in circulation and xerographic copies were frequently sent to individuals in need.", "In 1979 a booklet called \"Charlene, A Saint from Southwest Louisiana\" was published after a series of articles about Richard in the newspaper of the Lafayette diocese.", "The booklet was re-released in 1988 with testimonials by people who said they had benefited from prayer to Richard.", "There was a belief that Richard would intercede in heaven for people's prayers to be answered.", "The belief spread outside the Cajun area.", "Hundreds of people were visiting Richard's grave each week and a box was provided in which to leave written petitions.", "Four thousand people attended an outdoor Mass on the anniversary of her death, which was covered by Louisiana television stations and the Cable News Network, and was reported in newspapers in Louisiana, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Albany, and Seattle.", "The media coverage resulted in the knowledge of Richard being spread world-wide, with interest in her expressed in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Australia, and Africa.", "Thousands of people come to her grave each year, including charter buses from New Orleans, after attending anniversary Masses there for two years in a row.", "The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette began collecting testimonials about reputed help obtained through Richard in 1991.", "Unlike the traditional support for canonization of a saint, which begins with popular devotion and is only later recognized by the church, support for Richard began outside her immediate home area and was first promoted by the clergy.", "She was referred to as a saint by the bishop of the Lafayette diocese at the time of her death.", "The thirtieth anniversary Mass was presided over by another bishop, Harry Flynn.", "The creation of a private organization to spread her story was approved by the diocese.", "The cause of Richard's sainthood was officially opened in January 2020 by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette.", "TheServant of God was named after Richard and Pelafigue after the Mass.", "The cause of Charlene's beatification and canonization was advanced at the USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.", "Folk saint Notes 1947 births 1959 deaths Deaths from leukemia Christian child saints Cajun people People from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana American Servants of God" ]
<mask> (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, () in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she is a saint—a person who is in heaven—who has performed a number of miracles. Local Catholic clergy and diocesan officials permitted, promoted, and participated in the popular veneration of <mask> for years prior to her being named a Servant of God, the first step in the canonization process. Life and final illness <mask> was the second-oldest of ten children born to Joseph Elvin and <mask>. Adults and children who knew her considered her to be smart but otherwise unremarkable. She was a devout Catholic but no more so than was customary in the local Cajun community. <mask>'s mother said, "She liked sports and was always busy with something.She went to church and said her rosary, but she was just a normal little girl." In May 1959, after reading a book about Therese of Lisieux Richard asked her grandmother whether she, too, could become a saint by praying like Therese. After reporting appearances of a tall woman in black who vanishes, and her teacher recommending that she was not herself, her mother took her to a physician. As a result, only two weeks before her death she was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia and hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. At the request of her family, she was informed by the hospital chaplain, Joseph Brennan, a newly ordained Catholic priest, that she was going to die. Though the illness was painful, she remained cheerful, meekly accepted her fate, and offered up her suffering to God. Brennan was deeply impressed by her faith and visited her daily.While dying, <mask> prayed for other individuals to be healed or to be converted to Catholicism. The Director of Pediatrics at the hospital, Theresita Crowley, a nun, also witnessed her calm acceptance of suffering and prayers for others. Brennan and Crowley claimed that those for whom <mask> prayed recovered from their illnesses or became Catholic. <mask> died on 11 August 1959 and was buried in Richard, Louisiana. Belief in <mask> as saint Before her death Brennan and Crowley began telling people about <mask> and <mask>'s family became aware that there was a belief that she was "special." Floyd Calais, a Catholic priest who was at the time the chaplain of Charity Hospital in Lafayette, was a close friend of Brennan. In 1961, Calais began praying to <mask> to be assigned to a parish.He was assigned to St. Edwards parish in Richard, Louisiana—<mask>'s burial place—that same year. Once there, he discovered the need to raise money to build a new church there. Calais says that he was "invited to retreats and recollections, and began speaking about <mask>, how she achieved grace before she died" and about the need for money to build a new church in the parish. "People started going to her grave," he said, "and began sending checks to build the church. What I thought would take 8–10 years took 2 1/2." As early as the late 1960s and by 1972 at the latest, prayer cards marked "For Private Devotion only" with a photograph of <mask>, a prayer to her, and a prayer for her canonization were in circulation and xerographic copies were frequently being sent to individuals in need of help. A 1975 series of articles about <mask> in the newspaper of the Lafayette diocese spread the cult and were republished in a booklet, "<mask>, A Saint from Southwest Louisiana", in 1979.Testimonials by individuals who believed that they had benefited by prayer to <mask> were added and the booklet was again republished in 1988. A widespread belief formed in the area that <mask> would intercede in heaven for people's prayers to be answered. By 1989, the belief had spread outside the Cajun area. Hundreds of people were visiting <mask>'s grave each week, which had been illuminated so visits could occur in the evening and a box had been provided in which to leave written petitions to <mask>. On the thirtieth anniversary of her death that year, an outdoor Mass was held there which was attended by four thousand people and which was covered by Louisiana television stations and the Cable News Network, and was reported in newspapers in Louisiana, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Albany, and Seattle. The media coverage resulted in knowledge of <mask> spreading world-wide, with interest in her expressed in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Australia, and Africa. Approximately a thousand people attended anniversary Masses there in both 1991 and 1999, with about 400 attending in 2007, and thousands come to her grave each year, including chartered buses from New Orleans.Church position Though no official canonization procedures had begun for <mask>, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette began collecting in 1991 testimonials about reputed help obtained through her. Unlike the traditional support for canonization of a saint, which begins with popular devotion and is only later recognized by the church, support for <mask> began outside her immediate home area and was first promoted by the clergy, beginning with Brennan, Crowley, and Calais. The bishop of the Lafayette diocese at the time of her death, Maurice Schexnayder, visited her grave multiple times and referred to her as a saint. Another bishop of the diocese, Harry Flynn, presided at the thirtieth anniversary Mass in 1989, along with sixteen other priests. The diocese also approved the creation of a private organization, the Friends of Charlene, to spread her story. In January 2020, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette officially opened the cause of <mask>’s sainthood during a Saturday Mass at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette, along with Arnaudville teacher and evangelist Auguste Nonco Pelafigue. Following the Mass, <mask> and Pelafigue were officially named “Servant of God”, the first step in sainthood.On 17 November 2021, the USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland voted to advance the cause of <mask>'s beatification and canonization. baltimore, Maryland See also Folk saint Notes References 1947 births 1959 deaths Deaths from leukemia Folk saints Christian child saints Cajun people People from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana American Servants of God
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The Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, was twelve years old when she died. She is the focus of a popular belief that she is a saint who has performed many miracles. The first step in the canonization process is the popular veneration of <mask> for years before she was named a Servant of God. Joseph Elvin and <mask> had ten children. She was thought to be smart by adults and children who knew her. In the local Cajun community she was not much of a Catholic. <mask>'s mother said that she was always busy with something.She went to church and said her prayer. <mask> asked her grandmother if she could become a saint by praying like Therese after reading a book about him. Her mother took her to a doctor after she reported seeing a tall woman in black who vanished and her teacher telling her she wasn't herself. She was hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, two weeks before she died. She was told that she was going to die at the request of her family. She offered up her suffering to God despite the illness being painful. Brennan visited her daily and was impressed by her faith.<mask> prayed for other people to be healed or converted to Catholicism. Theresita Crowley, the Director of Pediatrics at the hospital, witnessed her calm acceptance of suffering and prayers for others. They claimed that those for whom <mask> prayed recovered from their illnesses. <mask> died in 1959 and was buried in Louisiana. There was a belief that <mask> was special before she died. Brennan was a close friend of Floyd Calais, a Catholic priest who was at Charity Hospital in Lafayette. In 1961, <mask> was prayed to be assigned to a parish.He was assigned to <mask>'s burial place. There is a need to raise money to build a new church there. He began speaking about how she achieved grace before she died and about the need for money to build a new church when he was invited to retreats and recollections. He said that people went to her grave and began sending checks to build the church. I thought it would take 8–10 years. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, prayer cards marked "For Private Devotion only" with a photograph of <mask>, a prayer to her, and a prayer for her canonization were in circulation and xerographic copies were frequently sent to individuals in need. In 1979 a booklet called "<mask>, A Saint from Southwest Louisiana" was published after a series of articles about <mask> in the newspaper of the Lafayette diocese.The booklet was re-released in 1988 with testimonials by people who said they had benefited from prayer to <mask>. There was a belief that <mask> would intercede in heaven for people's prayers to be answered. The belief spread outside the Cajun area. Hundreds of people were visiting <mask>'s grave each week and a box was provided in which to leave written petitions. Four thousand people attended an outdoor Mass on the anniversary of her death, which was covered by Louisiana television stations and the Cable News Network, and was reported in newspapers in Louisiana, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Albany, and Seattle. The media coverage resulted in the knowledge of <mask> being spread world-wide, with interest in her expressed in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Australia, and Africa. Thousands of people come to her grave each year, including charter buses from New Orleans, after attending anniversary Masses there for two years in a row.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette began collecting testimonials about reputed help obtained through <mask> in 1991. Unlike the traditional support for canonization of a saint, which begins with popular devotion and is only later recognized by the church, support for <mask> began outside her immediate home area and was first promoted by the clergy. She was referred to as a saint by the bishop of the Lafayette diocese at the time of her death. The thirtieth anniversary Mass was presided over by another bishop, Harry Flynn. The creation of a private organization to spread her story was approved by the diocese. The cause of <mask>'s sainthood was officially opened in January 2020 by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette. TheServant of God was named after <mask> and Pelafigue after the Mass.The cause of <mask>'s beatification and canonization was advanced at the USCCB meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Folk saint Notes 1947 births 1959 deaths Deaths from leukemia Christian child saints Cajun people People from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana American Servants of God
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Phil Jamieson
Philip Jamieson (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales. He is a founding member and singer-guitarist for the rock band Grinspoon. Early life and education Philip William H. Jamieson was born on 18 April 1977 in Hornsby, New South Wales, while his parents were on the road. His father was the singer of a Christian rock 'n' roll band, Good Grief, while his mother was a keyboard player in the support act. The pair toured beach missions on a Baptist church initiative on the east coast of the state. In 1983 they moved to Bourke to the Christian community, Cornerstone. Jamieson has three sisters. In the late 1980s, Jamieson became "quite obsessed" with pop music and the top ten hits on the charts. He admits to being a big fan of Bros and says the band's When Will I Be Famous? tour was the first concert he ever attended. Jamieson was also a fan of musicians such as Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, George Michael and "just anything that was particularly bad". Jamieson attended Wauchope High School, where he co-acted the lead in the school's 1994 production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat, sharing the role with Matthew William Joyce. During his school years, Jamieson started a band with Fiona, titled Dancing with Daisies in a Meadow of Corruption, which won the Hastings Battle of the Bands competition. Jamieson was also the guitarist in Mescaline, singer in Crabapple and drummed in a punk band, Stiffy. Music career Jamieson is best known as the front man of alternative rock band Grinspoon. In July 1995, Jamieson, on lead vocals and guitar, formed the group with Pat Davern on lead guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, and Kristian Hopes on drums. Their debut gig was at a Lismore hotel, The Gollan. Greg Lawrence of WHAMMO website described Lismore's late 1980s music scene as a "collection of manic and unpredictable bands that played the - even more - unpredictable venues at the time". He opined that it was no surprise that Grinspoon were "a young troop of riff-masters balancing on the thin line between hard and punk rock". He praised the "strengths of the band" including Jamieson's "casual charisma". In 1995 the group won the inaugural Unearthed talent contest by national youth radio network, Triple J. Their winning track became the band's first single, "Sickfest", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year. The single was co-written by Jamieson with Davern – their first effort at song writing together. Their debut album, Guide to Better Living, was issued in September 1997 with its 16 tracks written by Jamieson, or co-written by Jamieson and Hansen, or Jamieson and Davern. It peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks. The group followed with six more studio albums, Easy (September 1999), New Detention (June 2002), Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills (September 2004), Alibis & Other Lies (July 2007), Six to Midnight (September 2009), and Black Rabbits (September 2012). All six peaked in the top 10 with both New Detention and Alibis & Other Lies reaching No. 2. Their highest point on the related ARIA Singles Chart was actually achieved by two of their extended plays, Pushing Buttons (September 1998) and Panic Attack (March 2003) – each peaked at No. 13. In 2005 Jamieson won Best Male Performer in the second annual Jack Awards, while Grinspoon won their first ARIA Award for Best Rock Album for Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills. Grinspoon remained together for over 18-years and from December 2013 they have been in an indefinite hiatus. In total the band had received 13 ARIA Award nominations. Jamieson showcased the sounds of Grinspoon to millions of viewers in March 2006, playing live at Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The band also had a track used on the Gran Turismo 3 video game. In addition to his work with Grinspoon, Jamieson co-wrote tracks for United States group Unwritten Law including "Elva" and "Nick and Phil" on Elva (January 2002) and "She Says" and "Because of You" on Here's to the Mourning (February 2005). Late in 2004 Jamieson was the lead vocalist for "Evie" part three, "I'm Losing You", by super group, The Wrights, which performed a cover version of Stevie Wright's 1974 hit. They issued it as a single which peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart in March the following year. In early 2005 Jamieson performed guest vocals on the track, "Sayonara", for the film Deck Dogz. In August 2009, Jamieson teamed with Chris Cheney (of The Living End); Josh Pyke; and Tim Rogers (of You Am I) to perform The Beatles' White Album in its entirety in celebration of that album's 40th anniversary. They were supported by an ensemble of 17 musicians. In May 2014, Jamieson and Russo performed acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne. In July 2014, Jamieson, Cheney, Pyke and Rogers once again performed the White Album on an Australian tour, with a 17-piece orchestra. Jamieson also DJs under the name "2ManyPJs" and supported the Living End in 2012 during the Sydney leg of their 'Retrospective Tour'. In March 2017 Jamieson starred as St Jimmy in the Australian premiere of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot' in Brisbane. He is due to reprise his role for the national tour of the production in 2018. Personal life In March 2002, Jamieson met Julie, his partner, at a Grinspoon performance in Brisbane. Julie had been a runway model and appeared in ads and TV commercials—by 2007, the couple had two children, Eight and Lyla and by January 2014, the couple had been married for seven years. As of February 2014, Jamieson resides in Sydney, Australia, is an avid South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter and is the team's number-two ticket holder. In February 2007, Jamieson attended the Odyssey House drug detoxification unit in Sydney, to overcome his addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as "ice". Jamieson claimed the information had been leaked to the media a week later by a nurse, and said that he felt "My confidence, or my confidentiality, was completely raped". In July 2007, he went public in an interview with Andrew Denton on the TV program Enough Rope, and spoke of stealing from his bandmates to fuel his drug use and becoming estranged from his wife. Jamieson continued his rehabilitation at a private clinic with the support of Julie, his family and bandmates. Jamieson and Julie embarked on the 'Rock N Ride' tour in January 2013 for Headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation. Jamieson founded the tour with Adam Zammit, the CEO of the Big Day Out festivals. Together with 10 other Australian musician and media personalities, Jamieson completed a five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to the Adelaide Big Day Out. The tour aimed to engage local communities and raise awareness about youth mental health issues and ice. They repeated the tour in 2014, but rode from the Gold Coast to Melbourne in error. Awards and nominations APRA Awards The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). |- | 2003 || "Chemical Heart" – Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson || Song of the Year || |- | 2013 || "Passerby" – Davern, Jamieson || Rock Work of the Year || Jack Awards The annual Jack Awards ran from 2004 to 2007, they were sponsored by Jack Daniel's, the US-based whiskey company. Jamieson won Best Male Performer in 2005. References External links 1977 births Living people Australian musicians People from the Mid North Coast Australian multi-instrumentalists The Wrights (Australian band) members 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers
[ "Philip Jamieson (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales.", "He is a founding member and singer-guitarist for the rock band Grinspoon.", "Early life and education\nPhilip William H. Jamieson was born on 18 April 1977 in Hornsby, New South Wales, while his parents were on the road.", "His father was the singer of a Christian rock 'n' roll band, Good Grief, while his mother was a keyboard player in the support act.", "The pair toured beach missions on a Baptist church initiative on the east coast of the state.", "In 1983 they moved to Bourke to the Christian community, Cornerstone.", "Jamieson has three sisters.", "In the late 1980s, Jamieson became \"quite obsessed\" with pop music and the top ten hits on the charts.", "He admits to being a big fan of Bros and says the band's When Will I Be Famous?", "tour was the first concert he ever attended.", "Jamieson was also a fan of musicians such as Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, George Michael and \"just anything that was particularly bad\".", "Jamieson attended Wauchope High School, where he co-acted the lead in the school's 1994 production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat, sharing the role with Matthew William Joyce.", "During his school years, Jamieson started a band with Fiona, titled Dancing with Daisies in a Meadow of Corruption, which won the Hastings Battle of the Bands competition.", "Jamieson was also the guitarist in Mescaline, singer in Crabapple and drummed in a punk band, Stiffy.", "Music career\nJamieson is best known as the front man of alternative rock band Grinspoon.", "In July 1995, Jamieson, on lead vocals and guitar, formed the group with Pat Davern on lead guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, and Kristian Hopes on drums.", "Their debut gig was at a Lismore hotel, The Gollan.", "Greg Lawrence of WHAMMO website described Lismore's late 1980s music scene as a \"collection of manic and unpredictable bands that played the - even more - unpredictable venues at the time\".", "He opined that it was no surprise that Grinspoon were \"a young troop of riff-masters balancing on the thin line between hard and punk rock\".", "He praised the \"strengths of the band\" including Jamieson's \"casual charisma\".", "In 1995 the group won the inaugural Unearthed talent contest by national youth radio network, Triple J.", "Their winning track became the band's first single, \"Sickfest\", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year.", "The single was co-written by Jamieson with Davern – their first effort at song writing together.", "Their debut album, Guide to Better Living, was issued in September 1997 with its 16 tracks written by Jamieson, or co-written by Jamieson and Hansen, or Jamieson and Davern.", "It peaked at No.", "11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks.", "The group followed with six more studio albums, Easy (September 1999), New Detention (June 2002), Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills (September 2004), Alibis & Other Lies (July 2007), Six to Midnight (September 2009), and Black Rabbits (September 2012).", "All six peaked in the top 10 with both New Detention and Alibis & Other Lies reaching No.", "2.", "Their highest point on the related ARIA Singles Chart was actually achieved by two of their extended plays, Pushing Buttons (September 1998) and Panic Attack (March 2003) – each peaked at No.", "13.", "In 2005 Jamieson won Best Male Performer in the second annual Jack Awards, while Grinspoon won their first ARIA Award for Best Rock Album for Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills.", "Grinspoon remained together for over 18-years and from December 2013 they have been in an indefinite hiatus.", "In total the band had received 13 ARIA Award nominations.", "Jamieson showcased the sounds of Grinspoon to millions of viewers in March 2006, playing live at Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.", "The band also had a track used on the Gran Turismo 3 video game.", "In addition to his work with Grinspoon, Jamieson co-wrote tracks for United States group Unwritten Law including \"Elva\" and \"Nick and Phil\" on Elva (January 2002) and \"She Says\" and \"Because of You\" on Here's to the Mourning (February 2005).", "Late in 2004 Jamieson was the lead vocalist for \"Evie\" part three, \"I'm Losing You\", by super group, The Wrights, which performed a cover version of Stevie Wright's 1974 hit.", "They issued it as a single which peaked at No.", "3 on the ARIA Singles Chart in March the following year.", "In early 2005 Jamieson performed guest vocals on the track, \"Sayonara\", for the film Deck Dogz.", "In August 2009, Jamieson teamed with Chris Cheney (of The Living End); Josh Pyke; and Tim Rogers (of You Am I) to perform The Beatles' White Album in its entirety in celebration of that album's 40th anniversary.", "They were supported by an ensemble of 17 musicians.", "In May 2014, Jamieson and Russo performed acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne.", "In July 2014, Jamieson, Cheney, Pyke and Rogers once again performed the White Album on an Australian tour, with a 17-piece orchestra.", "Jamieson also DJs under the name \"2ManyPJs\" and supported the Living End in 2012 during the Sydney leg of their 'Retrospective Tour'.", "In March 2017 Jamieson starred as St Jimmy in the Australian premiere of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot' in Brisbane.", "He is due to reprise his role for the national tour of the production in 2018.", "Personal life \nIn March 2002, Jamieson met Julie, his partner, at a Grinspoon performance in Brisbane.", "Julie had been a runway model and appeared in ads and TV commercials—by 2007, the couple had two children, Eight and Lyla and by January 2014, the couple had been married for seven years.", "As of February 2014, Jamieson resides in Sydney, Australia, is an avid South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter and is the team's number-two ticket holder.", "In February 2007, Jamieson attended the Odyssey House drug detoxification unit in Sydney, to overcome his addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as \"ice\".", "Jamieson claimed the information had been leaked to the media a week later by a nurse, and said that he felt \"My confidence, or my confidentiality, was completely raped\".", "In July 2007, he went public in an interview with Andrew Denton on the TV program Enough Rope, and spoke of stealing from his bandmates to fuel his drug use and becoming estranged from his wife.", "Jamieson continued his rehabilitation at a private clinic with the support of Julie, his family and bandmates.", "Jamieson and Julie embarked on the 'Rock N Ride' tour in January 2013 for Headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation.", "Jamieson founded the tour with Adam Zammit, the CEO of the Big Day Out festivals.", "Together with 10 other Australian musician and media personalities, Jamieson completed a five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to the Adelaide Big Day Out.", "The tour aimed to engage local communities and raise awareness about youth mental health issues and ice.", "They repeated the tour in 2014, but rode from the Gold Coast to Melbourne in error.", "Awards and nominations\n\nAPRA Awards \n\nThe APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).", "|-\n| 2003 || \"Chemical Heart\" – Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson || Song of the Year || \n|-\n| 2013 || \"Passerby\" – Davern, Jamieson || Rock Work of the Year ||\n\nJack Awards \n\nThe annual Jack Awards ran from 2004 to 2007, they were sponsored by Jack Daniel's, the US-based whiskey company.", "Jamieson won Best Male Performer in 2005.", "References\n\nExternal links\n\n1977 births\nLiving people\nAustralian musicians\nPeople from the Mid North Coast\nAustralian multi-instrumentalists\nThe Wrights (Australian band) members\n21st-century Australian singers\n21st-century Australian male singers" ]
[ "Philip Jamieson is a musician from New South Wales.", "He is a founding member of the band.", "Philip William H. Jamieson was born in 1977 while his parents were on the road.", "His father was the singer of a Christian rock 'n' roll band, Good Grief, while his mother was a keyboard player.", "There are beach missions on the east coast of the state.", "They moved to Cornerstone in 1983.", "There are three sisters for Jamieson.", "Jamieson was obsessed with pop music and the top ten hits on the charts.", "He says that he is a big fan of Bros.", "The first concert he ever attended was the tour.", "\"Anything that was particularly bad\" was one of the things that Jamieson was a fan of.", "He co-acted with Matthew William Joyce in the school's 1994 production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat.", "The Hastings Battle of the Bands competition was won by the band Dancing with Daisies in a Meadow of Corruption.", "He was the drummer in a punk band, Stiffy, as well as the guitarist in Mescaline.", "He is the front man of alternative rock band Grinspoon.", "The group was formed in July 1995 with Pat Davern on lead guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, and Kristian Hopes on drums.", "Their first gig was at a hotel.", "The late 1980s music scene in Lismore was described by Greg Lawrence as a collection of manic and unpredictable bands.", "He said that it was no surprise that they were balancing on the thin line between punk and hard rock.", "He praised the strength of the band.", "The group won the first Unearthed talent contest in 1995.", "Their winning track became the band's first single, \"Sickfest\", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year.", "Their first song writing effort was co-written by Jamieson and Davern.", "Their debut album, Guide to Better Living, was issued in September 1997 with 16 tracks written by Jamieson, or co-written by Jamieson and Davern.", "It peaked at No.", "11 remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks.", "The group followed with six more studio albums.", "All six peaked in the top 10.", "2.", "Their highest point on the ARIA Singles Chart was achieved by two of their plays, Pushing Buttons and Panic Attack.", "13", "In 2005 Jamieson won Best Male Performer at the Jack Awards, while Grinspoon won their first ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.", "They have been in a hiatus since December of last year.", "The band received 13 nominations.", "As part of the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Jamieson played the sounds of Grinspoon live to millions of viewers.", "The band's track was used in the game.", "The tracks \"Elva\" and \"Nick and Phil\" were co-written by Jamieson for the United States group Unwritten Law.", "The Wrights performed a cover version of Stevie Wright's 1974 hit, \"I'm Losing You\", as the lead vocalist for \"Evie\" part three.", "They issued it as a single.", "In March of the following year, 3 appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart.", "The song \"Sayonara\" was recorded for the film Deck Dogz.", "The Beatles' White Album was performed in its entirety by Chris Cheney, Josh Pyke, and Tim Rogers in August of 2009.", "An ensemble of 17 musicians supported them.", "800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217", "The White Album was performed on an Australian tour with a 17-piece orchestra.", "The Living End supported the second leg of their 'Retrospective Tour' in 2012 under the name 2ManyPJs.", "St Jimmy was played by Jamieson in the Australian premiere of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot'.", "He will reprise his role in the national tour of the production.", "In March 2002, he met his partner, Julie.", "By 2007, the couple had two children, Eight and Lyla, and by January 2014, the couple had been married for seven years.", "Jamieson is an avid Rabbitohs supporter and is the team's number two ticket holder.", "In February 2007, Jamieson went to the Odyssey House to overcome his addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as \"ice\".", "\"My confidentiality was completely raped by the nurse who leaked the information to the media a week later,\" said Jamieson.", "He spoke of stealing from his bandmates to fuel his drug use and become estranged from his wife in an interview with Enough Rope.", "His family and bandmates supported him in his rehabilitation at a private clinic.", "Headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation, was the beneficiary of the 'Rock N Ride' tour.", "Adam Zammit is the CEO of the Big Day Out festivals.", "The five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to the Adelaide Big Day Out was done with 10 other Australian musician and media figures.", "The tour was to raise awareness about youth mental health issues.", "They rode from the Gold Coast to the other side of the country in error.", "Each year the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) presents the APRA Awards.", "The annual Jack Awards ran from 2004 to 2007, they were sponsored by.", "The Best Male Performer was won by Jamieson.", "The Wrights are a band of 21st-century Australian singers." ]
<mask> (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Hornsby, New South Wales. He is a founding member and singer-guitarist for the rock band Grinspoon. Early life and education <mask><mask> was born on 18 April 1977 in Hornsby, New South Wales, while his parents were on the road. His father was the singer of a Christian rock 'n' roll band, Good Grief, while his mother was a keyboard player in the support act. The pair toured beach missions on a Baptist church initiative on the east coast of the state. In 1983 they moved to Bourke to the Christian community, Cornerstone. Jamieson has three sisters.In the late 1980s, Jamieson became "quite obsessed" with pop music and the top ten hits on the charts. He admits to being a big fan of Bros and says the band's When Will I Be Famous? tour was the first concert he ever attended. Jamieson was also a fan of musicians such as Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, George Michael and "just anything that was particularly bad". Jamieson attended Wauchope High School, where he co-acted the lead in the school's 1994 production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat, sharing the role with Matthew William Joyce. During his school years, Jamieson started a band with Fiona, titled Dancing with Daisies in a Meadow of Corruption, which won the Hastings Battle of the Bands competition. Jamieson was also the guitarist in Mescaline, singer in Crabapple and drummed in a punk band, Stiffy.Music career <mask> is best known as the front man of alternative rock band Grinspoon. In July 1995, <mask>, on lead vocals and guitar, formed the group with Pat Davern on lead guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, and Kristian Hopes on drums. Their debut gig was at a Lismore hotel, The Gollan. Greg Lawrence of WHAMMO website described Lismore's late 1980s music scene as a "collection of manic and unpredictable bands that played the - even more - unpredictable venues at the time". He opined that it was no surprise that Grinspoon were "a young troop of riff-masters balancing on the thin line between hard and punk rock". He praised the "strengths of the band" including Jamieson's "casual charisma". In 1995 the group won the inaugural Unearthed talent contest by national youth radio network, Triple J.Their winning track became the band's first single, "Sickfest", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year. The single was co-written by <mask> with Davern – their first effort at song writing together. Their debut album, Guide to Better Living, was issued in September 1997 with its 16 tracks written by <mask>, or co-written by <mask> and Hansen, or <mask> and Davern. It peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks. The group followed with six more studio albums, Easy (September 1999), New Detention (June 2002), Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills (September 2004), Alibis & Other Lies (July 2007), Six to Midnight (September 2009), and Black Rabbits (September 2012). All six peaked in the top 10 with both New Detention and Alibis & Other Lies reaching No.2. Their highest point on the related ARIA Singles Chart was actually achieved by two of their extended plays, Pushing Buttons (September 1998) and Panic Attack (March 2003) – each peaked at No. 13. In 2005 <mask> won Best Male Performer in the second annual Jack Awards, while Grinspoon won their first ARIA Award for Best Rock Album for Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills. Grinspoon remained together for over 18-years and from December 2013 they have been in an indefinite hiatus. In total the band had received 13 ARIA Award nominations. Jamieson showcased the sounds of Grinspoon to millions of viewers in March 2006, playing live at Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.The band also had a track used on the Gran Turismo 3 video game. In addition to his work with Grinspoon, <mask> co-wrote tracks for United States group Unwritten Law including "Elva" and "Nick and Phil" on Elva (January 2002) and "She Says" and "Because of You" on Here's to the Mourning (February 2005). Late in 2004 <mask> was the lead vocalist for "Evie" part three, "I'm Losing You", by super group, The Wrights, which performed a cover version of Stevie Wright's 1974 hit. They issued it as a single which peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart in March the following year. In early 2005 <mask> performed guest vocals on the track, "Sayonara", for the film Deck Dogz. In August 2009, <mask> teamed with Chris Cheney (of The Living End); Josh Pyke; and Tim Rogers (of You Am I) to perform The Beatles' White Album in its entirety in celebration of that album's 40th anniversary.They were supported by an ensemble of 17 musicians. In May 2014, <mask> and Russo performed acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne. In July 2014, <mask>, Cheney, Pyke and Rogers once again performed the White Album on an Australian tour, with a 17-piece orchestra. <mask> also DJs under the name "2ManyPJs" and supported the Living End in 2012 during the Sydney leg of their 'Retrospective Tour'. In March 2017 <mask> starred as St Jimmy in the Australian premiere of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot' in Brisbane. He is due to reprise his role for the national tour of the production in 2018. Personal life In March 2002, Jamieson met Julie, his partner, at a Grinspoon performance in Brisbane.Julie had been a runway model and appeared in ads and TV commercials—by 2007, the couple had two children, Eight and Lyla and by January 2014, the couple had been married for seven years. As of February 2014, Jamieson resides in Sydney, Australia, is an avid South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter and is the team's number-two ticket holder. In February 2007, Jamieson attended the Odyssey House drug detoxification unit in Sydney, to overcome his addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as "ice". Jamieson claimed the information had been leaked to the media a week later by a nurse, and said that he felt "My confidence, or my confidentiality, was completely raped". In July 2007, he went public in an interview with Andrew Denton on the TV program Enough Rope, and spoke of stealing from his bandmates to fuel his drug use and becoming estranged from his wife. Jamieson continued his rehabilitation at a private clinic with the support of Julie, his family and bandmates. <mask> and Julie embarked on the 'Rock N Ride' tour in January 2013 for Headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation.<mask> founded the tour with Adam Zammit, the CEO of the Big Day Out festivals. Together with 10 other Australian musician and media personalities, Jamieson completed a five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to the Adelaide Big Day Out. The tour aimed to engage local communities and raise awareness about youth mental health issues and ice. They repeated the tour in 2014, but rode from the Gold Coast to Melbourne in error. Awards and nominations APRA Awards The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). |- | 2003 || "Chemical Heart" – Patrick Davern, <mask> || Song of the Year || |- | 2013 || "Passerby" – Davern, <mask> || Rock Work of the Year || Jack Awards The annual Jack Awards ran from 2004 to 2007, they were sponsored by Jack Daniel's, the US-based whiskey company. Jamieson won Best Male Performer in 2005.References External links 1977 births Living people Australian musicians People from the Mid North Coast Australian multi-instrumentalists The Wrights (Australian band) members 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers
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<mask> is a musician from New South Wales. He is a founding member of the band. <mask><mask> was born in 1977 while his parents were on the road. His father was the singer of a Christian rock 'n' roll band, Good Grief, while his mother was a keyboard player. There are beach missions on the east coast of the state. They moved to Cornerstone in 1983. There are three sisters for Jamieson.Jamieson was obsessed with pop music and the top ten hits on the charts. He says that he is a big fan of Bros. The first concert he ever attended was the tour. "Anything that was particularly bad" was one of the things that Jamieson was a fan of. He co-acted with Matthew William Joyce in the school's 1994 production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Hastings Battle of the Bands competition was won by the band Dancing with Daisies in a Meadow of Corruption. He was the drummer in a punk band, Stiffy, as well as the guitarist in Mescaline.He is the front man of alternative rock band Grinspoon. The group was formed in July 1995 with Pat Davern on lead guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar, and Kristian Hopes on drums. Their first gig was at a hotel. The late 1980s music scene in Lismore was described by Greg Lawrence as a collection of manic and unpredictable bands. He said that it was no surprise that they were balancing on the thin line between punk and hard rock. He praised the strength of the band. The group won the first Unearthed talent contest in 1995.Their winning track became the band's first single, "Sickfest", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year. Their first song writing effort was co-written by <mask> and Davern. Their debut album, Guide to Better Living, was issued in September 1997 with 16 tracks written by Jamieson, or co-written by <mask> and Davern. It peaked at No. 11 remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks. The group followed with six more studio albums. All six peaked in the top 10.2. Their highest point on the ARIA Singles Chart was achieved by two of their plays, Pushing Buttons and Panic Attack. 13 In 2005 <mask> won Best Male Performer at the Jack Awards, while Grinspoon won their first ARIA Award for Best Rock Album. They have been in a hiatus since December of last year. The band received 13 nominations. As part of the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Jamieson played the sounds of Grinspoon live to millions of viewers.The band's track was used in the game. The tracks "Elva" and "Nick and Phil" were co-written by <mask> for the United States group Unwritten Law. The Wrights performed a cover version of Stevie Wright's 1974 hit, "I'm Losing You", as the lead vocalist for "Evie" part three. They issued it as a single. In March of the following year, 3 appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song "Sayonara" was recorded for the film Deck Dogz. The Beatles' White Album was performed in its entirety by Chris Cheney, Josh Pyke, and Tim Rogers in August of 2009.An ensemble of 17 musicians supported them. 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 The White Album was performed on an Australian tour with a 17-piece orchestra. The Living End supported the second leg of their 'Retrospective Tour' in 2012 under the name 2ManyPJs. St Jimmy was played by Jamieson in the Australian premiere of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot'. He will reprise his role in the national tour of the production. In March 2002, he met his partner, Julie.By 2007, the couple had two children, Eight and Lyla, and by January 2014, the couple had been married for seven years. <mask> is an avid Rabbitohs supporter and is the team's number two ticket holder. In February 2007, Jamieson went to the Odyssey House to overcome his addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as "ice". "My confidentiality was completely raped by the nurse who leaked the information to the media a week later," said Jamieson. He spoke of stealing from his bandmates to fuel his drug use and become estranged from his wife in an interview with Enough Rope. His family and bandmates supported him in his rehabilitation at a private clinic. Headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation, was the beneficiary of the 'Rock N Ride' tour.Adam Zammit is the CEO of the Big Day Out festivals. The five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to the Adelaide Big Day Out was done with 10 other Australian musician and media figures. The tour was to raise awareness about youth mental health issues. They rode from the Gold Coast to the other side of the country in error. Each year the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) presents the APRA Awards. The annual Jack Awards ran from 2004 to 2007, they were sponsored by. The Best Male Performer was won by Jamieson.The Wrights are a band of 21st-century Australian singers.
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Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she is one half of the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Cassie Lee in their first reign. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay. She was one-half of the tag team The IIconics alongside Peyton Royce. In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball. She attended the same high school (Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassie Lee. Professional wrestling career Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (2007–2015) McKay was trained by Madison Eagles. She debuted on 23 June 2007, on her eighteenth birthday, at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora, wrestling under her birth name as Jessie McKay. On 2 August 2008, McKay defeated defending champion Kellie Skater to win the PWWA Championship for the first time. She had one successful title defence on 8 November against Tenille Tayla. On 22 November, she lost her title to Penni Lane. After Lane vacated her title due to injury, McKay won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match against Kellie Skater, Sway, and Shazza McKenzie on 14 September 2009. McKay had two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles in March and May 2010, but lost the title to Eagles on 11 June 2010. In September 2011, McKay failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship also featuring champion Madison Eagles and Nicole Matthews. In August 2012, in a match to crown the interim PWWA Champion, she was defeated by Evie. Shimmer Women Athletes (2008–2015) McKay began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies, participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champions, but were the first team eliminated. McKay made her singles debut in Shimmer with a loss to Kellie Skater at Volume 24. At Volume 33 in September 2010, McKay defeated Nicole Matthews, after losing to Matthews earlier that year in April at Volume 30. She followed up with an upset victory over Ayako Hamada and Sara Del Rey in a three-way match by pinning former Shimmer Champion Del Rey at Volume 34. As a result, later in September 2010, McKay was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles at Volume 35, but failed to win. After her failed title challenge, McKay continued her feud with Nicole Matthews. At Volume 36, she teamed up with Tenille, challenging The Canadian NINJAs (Matthews and Portia Perez) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. However, she gained a victory over the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38 while teaming with Serena. McKay concluded her feud with Matthews with a loss in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011. In March 2012, victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and former Shimmer Champion MsChif at Volume 46 led to McKay receiving another shot at the Shimmer Championship, but lost to defending champion Cheerleader Melissa at Volume 47. At Volume 53 in April 2013, McKay was defeated by Madison Eagles in Eagles' return match. At Volume 57, Kay defeated Mercedes Martinez. Other promotions (2008–2015) Other than wrestling for Shimmer, McKay has also wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2008, and Chikara in 2011. She also wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales in 2012. McKay debuted for the American promotion Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April 2014, with a victory in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Nikki Roxx, Santana and Mia Yim. WWE (2015–2021) NXT (2015–2018) McKay received a tryout with WWE during their tour of Australia in August 2014 and became an NXT trainee on 13 April 2015. McKay made her televised in-ring debut on the 10 June episode of NXT, where she competed in a losing effort against Becky Lynch under the ring name Jessie. On 7 August, she was given the new ring name Billie Kay. After competing in most of her matches at NXT as a face, Kay competed on her first match as a heel on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka. Through the end of 2015, Kay started being managed by fellow wrestler, Sylvester Lefort, during multiple NXT live events, however, it did not last for long after Lefort was released from his contract in February 2016. On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, Kay competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella. Kay made her first appearance on the main roster on the 30 June episode of SmackDown, where she worked as a jobber losing to Dana Brooke. Kay finally made her return to NXT television on 27 July, where she achieved her first live victory in the company by defeating Santana Garrett. After asking NXT's general manager William Regal for a match at TakeOver: Brooklyn II on the 17 August episode of NXT, she was granted one against the debutant Ember Moon. At the event on 20 August, Kay was defeated by Moon. Following a brief hiatus, Kay returned on the 21 September episode of NXT, where she defeated Aliyah. In October, Kay started an alliance with Peyton Royce, later dubbed The Iconic Duo, and later entered a feud with Liv Morgan with the duo attacking and defeating Morgan in singles matches. This ultimately led to a six-women tag team match at TakeOver: Toronto, which was taped and aired for the 23 November episode of NXT, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon, and Morgan defeated Kay, Royce, and their partner Daria Berenato. In the end of December, Kay and Royce were placed in a brief feud with the NXT Women's Champion Asuka after the latter stated there is no competition for her. This resulted in a fatal four-way match, which also involved Nikki Cross, at the TakeOver: San Antonio event on 28 January 2017, in which both Kay and Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship. The IIconics (2018–2020) Kay and Royce, now dubbed The IIconics, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking then SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, whilst she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34. Week later, Kay lost to Flair. In their first match together as part of the main roster, The IIconics racked up their first victory against Asuka and Becky Lynch. Throughout the next few months, Kay competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up on the losing end. In August, The IIconics started their first feud on the main roster, with Naomi, and the two were able to defeat her in singles matches. Eventually, Naomi teamed up with Asuka but lost to the IIconics at the Super Show-Down on 6 October, held in the latter's homeland of Australia. Three weeks later, both Kay and Royce took part in WWE's first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution; they were the first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match. On 27 January 2019, both Kay and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9, respectively, and they managed to eliminate Nikki Cross, before they both were eliminated by Lacey Evans. On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks). In March, The IIconics started a feud with Banks and Bayley, whom they defeated in a non-title match. Because of their win, they (and two other teams) challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match. At the event, which took place on 7 April, The IIconics won the match after Kay pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time. On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross in a fatal four-way match also involving the teams of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville). On 16 October, it was announced that The IIconics had been drafted to the Raw brand as supplemental picks of the 2019 WWE Draft. After a brief hiatus, Kay and Royce made their return on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw, interrupting WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. They later defeated the champions in a non-title match. They would unsuccessfully challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships multiple times throughout the summer. They would begin a feud with Ruby Riott mocking her backstage for not having any friends. They would go on to trade victories as Kay and Royce defeated Riott while Riott defeated Kay. At Payback, The IIconics were defeated by Riott and her newly reunited tag partner Liv Morgan. The following night on Raw, The IIconics were forced to disband after losing to The Riott Squad per stipulation. The Resume (2020–2021) As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Kay went undrafted and was subsequently signed as a free agent to the SmackDown brand. Kay would then begin a storyline on SmackDown where she would offer Superstars such as Street Profits and Big E to look at her resume only to be rejected by them. On the 1 January 2021 episode of SmackDown, she helped The Riott Squad defeat Natalya and Tamina, much to their dismay. Over the next few weeks, Kay would try to persuade The Riott Squad to add her to their group as she accompanied them to the ring during their matches and attempted to interfere in matches on their behalf, seemingly turning face for the first time since October 2015. However, Kay resumed as a heel when she teamed with Carmella for a tag team turmoil match on Night 1 of WrestleMania 37, which was won by Natalya and Tamina. This would in turn be Kay's final appearance in WWE as she (along with her former partner Peyton Royce) were released from their WWE contracts on 15 April 2021. Impact Wrestling (2021–present) At Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory. At Bound for Glory, they defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship. On November 20, at Turning Point, The IInspiration had their first successful title defense, when they defeated Decay once again. Other media McKay as Billie Kay made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K18, having since appeared in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20. On 19 August 2020, McKay launched her own YouTube channel. On 16 May 2021, McKay alongside Cassie Lee launched a comedy and variety podcast titled Off Her Chops. Championships and accomplishments Impact Wrestling Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Cassie Lee Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance PWWA Championship (2 times) Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 34 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2012 Ranked No. 50 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020 – with Peyton Royce Sports Illustrated Ranked No. 25 in the top 30 female wrestlers in 2018 WWE WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Peyton Royce NXT Year-End Award (1 time) Breakout of the Year (2016) – with Peyton Royce References External links The IInspiration's Impact Wrestling profile 1989 births Australian female professional wrestlers Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate professional wrestlers Living people Professional wrestling managers and valets Sportswomen from New South Wales Sportspeople from Sydney
[ "Jessica McKay (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she is one half of the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Cassie Lee in their first reign.", "She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Billie Kay.", "She was one-half of the tag team The IIconics alongside Peyton Royce.", "In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion.", "She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes.", "Early life \nMcKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia.", "Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball.", "She attended the same high school (Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassie Lee.", "Professional wrestling career\n\nPro Wrestling Alliance Australia (2007–2015)\nMcKay was trained by Madison Eagles.", "She debuted on 23 June 2007, on her eighteenth birthday, at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora, wrestling under her birth name as Jessie McKay.", "On 2 August 2008, McKay defeated defending champion Kellie Skater to win the PWWA Championship for the first time.", "She had one successful title defence on 8 November against Tenille Tayla.", "On 22 November, she lost her title to Penni Lane.", "After Lane vacated her title due to injury, McKay won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match against Kellie Skater, Sway, and Shazza McKenzie on 14 September 2009.", "McKay had two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles in March and May 2010, but lost the title to Eagles on 11 June 2010.", "In September 2011, McKay failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship also featuring champion Madison Eagles and Nicole Matthews.", "In August 2012, in a match to crown the interim PWWA Champion, she was defeated by Evie.", "Shimmer Women Athletes (2008–2015) \nMcKay began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies, participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champions, but were the first team eliminated.", "McKay made her singles debut in Shimmer with a loss to Kellie Skater at Volume 24.", "At Volume 33 in September 2010, McKay defeated Nicole Matthews, after losing to Matthews earlier that year in April at Volume 30.", "She followed up with an upset victory over Ayako Hamada and Sara Del Rey in a three-way match by pinning former Shimmer Champion Del Rey at Volume 34.", "As a result, later in September 2010, McKay was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles at Volume 35, but failed to win.", "After her failed title challenge, McKay continued her feud with Nicole Matthews.", "At Volume 36, she teamed up with Tenille, challenging The Canadian NINJAs (Matthews and Portia Perez) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated.", "However, she gained a victory over the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38 while teaming with Serena.", "McKay concluded her feud with Matthews with a loss in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011.", "In March 2012, victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and former Shimmer Champion MsChif at Volume 46 led to McKay receiving another shot at the Shimmer Championship, but lost to defending champion Cheerleader Melissa at Volume 47.", "At Volume 53 in April 2013, McKay was defeated by Madison Eagles in Eagles' return match.", "At Volume 57, Kay defeated Mercedes Martinez.", "Other promotions (2008–2015) \nOther than wrestling for Shimmer, McKay has also wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2008, and Chikara in 2011.", "She also wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales in 2012.", "McKay debuted for the American promotion Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April 2014, with a victory in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Nikki Roxx, Santana and Mia Yim.", "WWE (2015–2021)\n\nNXT (2015–2018) \n\nMcKay received a tryout with WWE during their tour of Australia in August 2014 and became an NXT trainee on 13 April 2015.", "McKay made her televised in-ring debut on the 10 June episode of NXT, where she competed in a losing effort against Becky Lynch under the ring name Jessie.", "On 7 August, she was given the new ring name Billie Kay.", "After competing in most of her matches at NXT as a face, Kay competed on her first match as a heel on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka.", "Through the end of 2015, Kay started being managed by fellow wrestler, Sylvester Lefort, during multiple NXT live events, however, it did not last for long after Lefort was released from his contract in February 2016.", "On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, Kay competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.", "Kay made her first appearance on the main roster on the 30 June episode of SmackDown, where she worked as a jobber losing to Dana Brooke.", "Kay finally made her return to NXT television on 27 July, where she achieved her first live victory in the company by defeating Santana Garrett.", "After asking NXT's general manager William Regal for a match at TakeOver: Brooklyn II on the 17 August episode of NXT, she was granted one against the debutant Ember Moon.", "At the event on 20 August, Kay was defeated by Moon.", "Following a brief hiatus, Kay returned on the 21 September episode of NXT, where she defeated Aliyah.", "In October, Kay started an alliance with Peyton Royce, later dubbed The Iconic Duo, and later entered a feud with Liv Morgan with the duo attacking and defeating Morgan in singles matches.", "This ultimately led to a six-women tag team match at TakeOver: Toronto, which was taped and aired for the 23 November episode of NXT, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon, and Morgan defeated Kay, Royce, and their partner Daria Berenato.", "In the end of December, Kay and Royce were placed in a brief feud with the NXT Women's Champion Asuka after the latter stated there is no competition for her.", "This resulted in a fatal four-way match, which also involved Nikki Cross, at the TakeOver: San Antonio event on 28 January 2017, in which both Kay and Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship.", "The IIconics (2018–2020)\n\nKay and Royce, now dubbed The IIconics, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking then SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, whilst she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34.", "Week later, Kay lost to Flair.", "In their first match together as part of the main roster, The IIconics racked up their first victory against Asuka and Becky Lynch.", "Throughout the next few months, Kay competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up on the losing end.", "In August, The IIconics started their first feud on the main roster, with Naomi, and the two were able to defeat her in singles matches.", "Eventually, Naomi teamed up with Asuka but lost to the IIconics at the Super Show-Down on 6 October, held in the latter's homeland of Australia.", "Three weeks later, both Kay and Royce took part in WWE's first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution; they were the first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match.", "On 27 January 2019, both Kay and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9, respectively, and they managed to eliminate Nikki Cross, before they both were eliminated by Lacey Evans.", "On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks).", "In March, The IIconics started a feud with Banks and Bayley, whom they defeated in a non-title match.", "Because of their win, they (and two other teams) challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match.", "At the event, which took place on 7 April, The IIconics won the match after Kay pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time.", "On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross in a fatal four-way match also involving the teams of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville).", "On 16 October, it was announced that The IIconics had been drafted to the Raw brand as supplemental picks of the 2019 WWE Draft.", "After a brief hiatus, Kay and Royce made their return on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw, interrupting WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.", "They later defeated the champions in a non-title match.", "They would unsuccessfully challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships multiple times throughout the summer.", "They would begin a feud with Ruby Riott mocking her backstage for not having any friends.", "They would go on to trade victories as Kay and Royce defeated Riott while Riott defeated Kay.", "At Payback, The IIconics were defeated by Riott and her newly reunited tag partner Liv Morgan.", "The following night on Raw, The IIconics were forced to disband after losing to The Riott Squad per stipulation.", "The Resume (2020–2021) \nAs part of the 2020 Draft in October, Kay went undrafted and was subsequently signed as a free agent to the SmackDown brand.", "Kay would then begin a storyline on SmackDown where she would offer Superstars such as Street Profits and Big E to look at her resume only to be rejected by them.", "On the 1 January 2021 episode of SmackDown, she helped The Riott Squad defeat Natalya and Tamina, much to their dismay.", "Over the next few weeks, Kay would try to persuade The Riott Squad to add her to their group as she accompanied them to the ring during their matches and attempted to interfere in matches on their behalf, seemingly turning face for the first time since October 2015.", "However, Kay resumed as a heel when she teamed with Carmella for a tag team turmoil match on Night 1 of WrestleMania 37, which was won by Natalya and Tamina.", "This would in turn be Kay's final appearance in WWE as she (along with her former partner Peyton Royce) were released from their WWE contracts on 15 April 2021.", "Impact Wrestling (2021–present) \nAt Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory.", "At Bound for Glory, they defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.", "On November 20, at Turning Point, The IInspiration had their first successful title defense, when they defeated Decay once again.", "Other media \n\nMcKay as Billie Kay made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K18, having since appeared in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20.", "On 19 August 2020, McKay launched her own YouTube channel.", "On 16 May 2021, McKay alongside Cassie Lee launched a comedy and variety podcast titled Off Her Chops.", "Championships and accomplishments \nImpact Wrestling\nImpact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Cassie Lee\n Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance\n PWWA Championship (2 times)\n Pro Wrestling Illustrated\n Ranked No.", "34 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2012\n Ranked No.", "50 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020 – with Peyton Royce\n Sports Illustrated\n Ranked No.", "25 in the top 30 female wrestlers in 2018\n WWE\n WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Peyton Royce\n NXT Year-End Award (1 time)\n Breakout of the Year (2016) – with Peyton Royce\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links \n\n The IInspiration's Impact Wrestling profile\n \n \n \n \n\n1989 births\nAustralian female professional wrestlers\nAustralian expatriate sportspeople in the United States\nExpatriate professional wrestlers\nLiving people\nProfessional wrestling managers and valets\nSportswomen from New South Wales\nSportspeople from Sydney" ]
[ "Jessica McKay is an Australian professional wrestler who is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she is one half of the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Cassie Lee in their first reign.", "She performed under the ring name \"Billie Kay\" in the World Wrestling Federation.", "She was part of the tag team The IIconics.", "In June 2007, Kay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance, and one year later she became a two-time Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance champion.", "She started competing on the independent circuit in the United States for several years, most notably for the Shimmer Women Athletes.", "McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 with her brother and went on to become a professional wrestler.", "McKay excelled in basketball before becoming a wrestler.", "She was a wrestler at the same high school as Lee.", "McKay was trained by Madison Eagles.", "On her eighteenth birthday, on June 23, 2007, she made her wrestling debut at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora.", "McKay defeated Skater to win the title for the first time.", "She defended her title against Tenille Tayla on November 8.", "She lost her title on November 22.", "McKay won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match on September 14, 2009, against Sway, Shazza, and Kellie Skater, after Lane relinquished her title due to injury.", "McKay had two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles, but lost the title to Eagles.", "McKay failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship in September of 2011.", "In August 2012 she was defeated by Evie in a match to crown the interim champion.", "McKay began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies, participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champs, but were the first team eliminated.", "McKay's singles debut was against Kellie Skater at Volume 24.", "McKay defeated Nicole Matthews after losing to her at Volume 30.", "She pinned Del Rey at Volume 34 after defeating him in a three-way match.", "McKay was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Madison Eagles, but failed to win.", "McKay continued her feud with Nicole Matthews after her failed title challenge.", "She and Tenille challenged The Canadian NINJAs for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated.", "She and Serena defeated the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38.", "McKay lost to Matthews in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011.", "McKay received another shot at the Shimmer Championship after victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and MsChif at Volume 46, but lost to the defending champion Cheerleader.", "McKay was defeated by the Eagles in their return match.", "Kay defeated Mercedes.", "McKay has wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling and Ring of Honor in 2008, and Chikara in 2011.", "In 2012 she wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales.", "McKay made his American wrestling debut for Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April of 2014), winning a six-person tag team match with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Santana and Mia Yim.", "McKay got a tryout with the company in August of 2014) and became a member of the NXT team in April of 2015.", "McKay made her televised in-ring debut on the 10 June episode of NXT, where she competed in a losing effort againstBecky Lynch under the ring name Jessie.", "She was given a new ring name on 7 August.", "Kay competed on her first match as a heel on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka.", "After Lefort was released from his contract, Kay was no longer managed by him.", "On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, Kay competed in a battle royal for the title, which was won by Carmella.", "On the 30 June episode of the main roster show, Kay worked as a jobber losing to Dana Brooke.", "On July 27th, Kay won her first live victory in the company by defeating Santana.", "She was given a match against the debutante at TakeOver: Brooklyn II after asking the general manager for a match.", "Kay was defeated by Moon at the event.", "Kay returned to the show on the 21st of September, where she defeated Aliyah.", "Kay entered a feud with Liv Morgan and started alliances with other people, including The Iconic Duo, who attacked and defeated Morgan in singles matches.", "At TakeOver: Toronto, a six-women tag team match was taped and aired on the 23rd of November, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon, and Morgan defeated Kay, Royce, and their partner.", "After Asuka stated there is no competition for her, Kay and Royce were placed in a brief feud with her.", "There was a fatal four-way match at the TakeOver: San Antonio event on January 28, 2017, in which Kay and Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship.", "The IIconics, Kay and Royce, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking Charlotte Flair, whilst she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34.", "Kay lost to Flair the next week.", "The IIconics defeated Asuka and Becky Lynch in their first match as part of the main roster.", "Kay competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up losing.", "The IIconics defeated Naomi in singles matches in their first feud on the main roster.", "Naomi and Asuka lost to the IIconics at the Super Show-Down in Australia on 6 October.", "The first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match were Kay and Royce, who took part in the first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution.", "On January 27th, Kay and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9 respectively, and they were eliminated by Lacey Evans.", "On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection.", "The IIconics defeated Banks and Bayley in a non-title match in March.", "Because of their win, they and two other teams challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match.", "The IIconics won the match after Kay pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time.", "On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to the teams of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville).", "The IIconics were drafted to the Raw brand as a supplemental pick.", "After a brief hiatus, Kay and Royce returned on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw.", "They defeated the champion in a non-title match.", "They were unsuccessful in their attempts to challenge for the Women's Tag Team Championships.", "They would start a feud with Ruby Riott for not having friends.", "Kay and Royce defeated Riott and Riott defeated Kay.", "The IIconics were defeated at Payback by Riott and Liv Morgan.", "The IIconics were defeated by The Riott Squad on Raw the following night.", "As part of the 2020 draft, Kay was signed as a free agent to the SmackDown brand.", "Kay would begin a storyline on SmackDown where she would offer Superstars such as Street Profits and Big E to look at her resume only to be rejected by them.", "She helped The Riott Squad defeat Natalya and Tamina, much to their disappointment.", "Over the next few weeks, Kay would try to persuade The Riott Squad to add her to their group as she accompanied them to the ring during their matches and attempted to interfere in matches on their behalf, seemingly turning face for the first time since October 2015.", "On the first night of WrestleMania 37, Kay and Carmella competed in a tag team turmoil match and were defeated by Natalya and Tamina.", "Kay's final appearance in WWE would be on April 15, 2021, when she and her former partner were released from their contracts with the company.", "At Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory.", "They won the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship at Bound for Glory.", "The IInspiration had their first successful title defense when they defeated Decay again.", "McKay has appeared in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20 as a character in the video game.", "McKay launched her own channel.", "McKay and Lee launched a comedy and variety show called Off Her Chops.", "The Impact Wrestling Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship has two times been won by the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance.", "34 of the top 50 female wrestlers in 2012 were ranked in the top 50.", "50 of the top 50 tag teams in the world will be ranked in 2020.", "The I-Inspiration's Impact Wrestling profile 1989 births Australian female professional wrestlers" ]
<mask> (born 23 June 1989) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she is one half of the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Cassie Lee in their first reign. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name <mask>. She was one-half of the tag team The IIconics alongside Peyton Royce. In June 2007, <mask> made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA), and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she became a two-time PWWA Champion. She later started competing on the independent circuit for multiple promotions in the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes. Early life <mask> began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along with her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion based in Sydney, Pro Wrestling Australia. Prior to becoming a wrestler, <mask> excelled in basketball.She attended the same high school (Westfields Sports) as fellow wrestler Cassie Lee. Professional wrestling career Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (2007–2015) <mask> was trained by Madison Eagles. She debuted on 23 June 2007, on her eighteenth birthday, at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora, wrestling under her birth name as <mask>. On 2 August 2008, <mask> defeated defending champion Kellie Skater to win the PWWA Championship for the first time. She had one successful title defence on 8 November against Tenille Tayla. On 22 November, she lost her title to Penni Lane. After Lane vacated her title due to injury, <mask> won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match against Kellie Skater, Sway, and Shazza McKenzie on 14 September 2009.<mask> had two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles in March and May 2010, but lost the title to Eagles on 11 June 2010. In September 2011, <mask> failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship also featuring champion Madison Eagles and Nicole Matthews. In August 2012, in a match to crown the interim PWWA Champion, she was defeated by Evie. Shimmer Women Athletes (2008–2015) <mask> began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies, participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champions, but were the first team eliminated. <mask> made her singles debut in Shimmer with a loss to Kellie Skater at Volume 24. At Volume 33 in September 2010, <mask> defeated Nicole Matthews, after losing to Matthews earlier that year in April at Volume 30. She followed up with an upset victory over Ayako Hamada and Sara Del Rey in a three-way match by pinning former Shimmer Champion Del Rey at Volume 34.As a result, later in September 2010, <mask> was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles at Volume 35, but failed to win. After her failed title challenge, <mask> continued her feud with Nicole Matthews. At Volume 36, she teamed up with Tenille, challenging The Canadian NINJAs (Matthews and Portia Perez) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. However, she gained a victory over the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38 while teaming with Serena. <mask> concluded her feud with Matthews with a loss in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011. In March 2012, victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and former Shimmer Champion MsChif at Volume 46 led to <mask> receiving another shot at the Shimmer Championship, but lost to defending champion Cheerleader Melissa at Volume 47. At Volume 53 in April 2013, <mask> was defeated by Madison Eagles in Eagles' return match.At Volume 57, <mask> defeated Mercedes Martinez. Other promotions (2008–2015) Other than wrestling for Shimmer, <mask> has also wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2008, and Chikara in 2011. She also wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales in 2012. <mask> debuted for the American promotion Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April 2014, with a victory in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Nikki Roxx, Santana and Mia Yim. WWE (2015–2021) NXT (2015–2018) <mask> received a tryout with WWE during their tour of Australia in August 2014 and became an NXT trainee on 13 April 2015. <mask> made her televised in-ring debut on the 10 June episode of NXT, where she competed in a losing effort against Becky Lynch under the ring name Jessie. On 7 August, she was given the new ring name <mask>.After competing in most of her matches at NXT as a face, <mask> competed on her first match as a heel on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka. Through the end of 2015, <mask> started being managed by fellow wrestler, Sylvester Lefort, during multiple NXT live events, however, it did not last for long after Lefort was released from his contract in February 2016. On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, <mask> competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella. <mask> made her first appearance on the main roster on the 30 June episode of SmackDown, where she worked as a jobber losing to Dana Brooke. <mask> finally made her return to NXT television on 27 July, where she achieved her first live victory in the company by defeating Santana Garrett. After asking NXT's general manager William Regal for a match at TakeOver: Brooklyn II on the 17 August episode of NXT, she was granted one against the debutant Ember Moon. At the event on 20 August, <mask> was defeated by Moon.Following a brief hiatus, <mask> returned on the 21 September episode of NXT, where she defeated Aliyah. In October, <mask> started an alliance with Peyton Royce, later dubbed The Iconic Duo, and later entered a feud with Liv Morgan with the duo attacking and defeating Morgan in singles matches. This ultimately led to a six-women tag team match at TakeOver: Toronto, which was taped and aired for the 23 November episode of NXT, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon, and Morgan defeated <mask>, Royce, and their partner Daria Berenato. In the end of December, <mask> and Royce were placed in a brief feud with the NXT Women's Champion Asuka after the latter stated there is no competition for her. This resulted in a fatal four-way match, which also involved Nikki Cross, at the TakeOver: San Antonio event on 28 January 2017, in which both <mask> and Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship. The IIconics (2018–2020) <mask> and Royce, now dubbed The IIconics, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking then SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, whilst she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34. Week later, <mask> lost to Flair.In their first match together as part of the main roster, The IIconics racked up their first victory against Asuka and Becky Lynch. Throughout the next few months, <mask> competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up on the losing end. In August, The IIconics started their first feud on the main roster, with Naomi, and the two were able to defeat her in singles matches. Eventually, Naomi teamed up with Asuka but lost to the IIconics at the Super Show-Down on 6 October, held in the latter's homeland of Australia. Three weeks later, both <mask> and Royce took part in WWE's first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution; they were the first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match. On 27 January 2019, both <mask> and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9, respectively, and they managed to eliminate Nikki Cross, before they both were eliminated by Lacey Evans. On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks).In March, The IIconics started a feud with Banks and Bayley, whom they defeated in a non-title match. Because of their win, they (and two other teams) challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match. At the event, which took place on 7 April, The IIconics won the match after <mask> pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time. On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross in a fatal four-way match also involving the teams of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville). On 16 October, it was announced that The IIconics had been drafted to the Raw brand as supplemental picks of the 2019 WWE Draft. After a brief hiatus, <mask> and Royce made their return on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw, interrupting WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. They later defeated the champions in a non-title match.They would unsuccessfully challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships multiple times throughout the summer. They would begin a feud with Ruby Riott mocking her backstage for not having any friends. They would go on to trade victories as <mask> and Royce defeated Riott while Riott defeated <mask>. At Payback, The IIconics were defeated by Riott and her newly reunited tag partner Liv Morgan. The following night on Raw, The IIconics were forced to disband after losing to The Riott Squad per stipulation. The Resume (2020–2021) As part of the 2020 Draft in October, <mask> went undrafted and was subsequently signed as a free agent to the SmackDown brand. <mask> would then begin a storyline on SmackDown where she would offer Superstars such as Street Profits and Big E to look at her resume only to be rejected by them.On the 1 January 2021 episode of SmackDown, she helped The Riott Squad defeat Natalya and Tamina, much to their dismay. Over the next few weeks, <mask> would try to persuade The Riott Squad to add her to their group as she accompanied them to the ring during their matches and attempted to interfere in matches on their behalf, seemingly turning face for the first time since October 2015. However, <mask> resumed as a heel when she teamed with Carmella for a tag team turmoil match on Night 1 of WrestleMania 37, which was won by Natalya and Tamina. This would in turn be <mask>'s final appearance in WWE as she (along with her former partner Peyton Royce) were released from their WWE contracts on 15 April 2021. Impact Wrestling (2021–present) At Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory. At Bound for Glory, they defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship. On November 20, at Turning Point, The IInspiration had their first successful title defense, when they defeated Decay once again.Other media <mask> as <mask> made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K18, having since appeared in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20. On 19 August 2020, <mask> launched her own YouTube channel. On 16 May 2021, <mask> alongside Cassie Lee launched a comedy and variety podcast titled Off Her Chops. Championships and accomplishments Impact Wrestling Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Cassie Lee Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance PWWA Championship (2 times) Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 34 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2012 Ranked No. 50 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020 – with Peyton Royce Sports Illustrated Ranked No. 25 in the top 30 female wrestlers in 2018 WWE WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Peyton Royce NXT Year-End Award (1 time) Breakout of the Year (2016) – with Peyton Royce References External links The IInspiration's Impact Wrestling profile 1989 births Australian female professional wrestlers Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate professional wrestlers Living people Professional wrestling managers and valets Sportswomen from New South Wales Sportspeople from Sydney
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<mask> is an Australian professional wrestler who is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where she is one half of the current Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion with Cassie Lee in their first reign. She performed under the ring name "<mask>" in the World Wrestling Federation. She was part of the tag team The IIconics. In June 2007, <mask> made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance, and one year later she became a two-time Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance champion. She started competing on the independent circuit in the United States for several years, most notably for the Shimmer Women Athletes. <mask> began watching wrestling at the age of 10 with her brother and went on to become a professional wrestler. <mask> excelled in basketball before becoming a wrestler.She was a wrestler at the same high school as Lee. <mask> was trained by Madison Eagles. On her eighteenth birthday, on June 23, 2007, she made her wrestling debut at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora. <mask> defeated Skater to win the title for the first time. She defended her title against Tenille Tayla on November 8. She lost her title on November 22. <mask> won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match on September 14, 2009, against Sway, Shazza, and Kellie Skater, after Lane relinquished her title due to injury.<mask> had two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles, but lost the title to Eagles. <mask> failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship in September of 2011. In August 2012 she was defeated by Evie in a match to crown the interim champion. <mask> began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies, participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champs, but were the first team eliminated. <mask>'s singles debut was against Kellie Skater at Volume 24. <mask> defeated Nicole Matthews after losing to her at Volume 30. She pinned Del Rey at Volume 34 after defeating him in a three-way match.<mask> was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Madison Eagles, but failed to win. <mask> continued her feud with Nicole Matthews after her failed title challenge. She and Tenille challenged The Canadian NINJAs for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. She and Serena defeated the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38. <mask> lost to Matthews in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011. <mask> received another shot at the Shimmer Championship after victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and MsChif at Volume 46, but lost to the defending champion Cheerleader. <mask> was defeated by the Eagles in their return match.<mask> defeated Mercedes. <mask> has wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling and Ring of Honor in 2008, and Chikara in 2011. In 2012 she wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales. <mask> made his American wrestling debut for Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April of 2014), winning a six-person tag team match with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Santana and Mia Yim. <mask> got a tryout with the company in August of 2014) and became a member of the NXT team in April of 2015. <mask> Lynch under the ring name Jessie. She was given a new ring name on 7 August.<mask> competed on her first match as a heel on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka. After Lefort was released from his contract, <mask> was no longer managed by him. On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, <mask> competed in a battle royal for the title, which was won by Carmella. On the 30 June episode of the main roster show, <mask> worked as a jobber losing to Dana Brooke. On July 27th, <mask> won her first live victory in the company by defeating Santana. She was given a match against the debutante at TakeOver: Brooklyn II after asking the general manager for a match. <mask> was defeated by Moon at the event.<mask> returned to the show on the 21st of September, where she defeated Aliyah. <mask> entered a feud with Liv Morgan and started alliances with other people, including The Iconic Duo, who attacked and defeated Morgan in singles matches. At TakeOver: Toronto, a six-women tag team match was taped and aired on the 23rd of November, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon, and Morgan defeated <mask>, Royce, and their partner. After Asuka stated there is no competition for her, <mask> and Royce were placed in a brief feud with her. There was a fatal four-way match at the TakeOver: San Antonio event on January 28, 2017, in which <mask> and Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship. The IIconics, <mask> and Royce, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking Charlotte Flair, whilst she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34. <mask> lost to Flair the next week.The IIconics defeated Asuka and Becky Lynch in their first match as part of the main roster. <mask> competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up losing. The IIconics defeated Naomi in singles matches in their first feud on the main roster. Naomi and Asuka lost to the IIconics at the Super Show-Down in Australia on 6 October. The first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match were <mask> and Royce, who took part in the first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution. On January 27th, <mask> and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9 respectively, and they were eliminated by Lacey Evans. On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection.The IIconics defeated Banks and Bayley in a non-title match in March. Because of their win, they and two other teams challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match. The IIconics won the match after <mask> pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time. On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to the teams of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville). The IIconics were drafted to the Raw brand as a supplemental pick. After a brief hiatus, <mask> and Royce returned on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw. They defeated the champion in a non-title match.They were unsuccessful in their attempts to challenge for the Women's Tag Team Championships. They would start a feud with Ruby Riott for not having friends. <mask> and Royce defeated Riott and Riott defeated <mask>. The IIconics were defeated at Payback by Riott and Liv Morgan. The IIconics were defeated by The Riott Squad on Raw the following night. As part of the 2020 draft, <mask> was signed as a free agent to the SmackDown brand. <mask> would begin a storyline on SmackDown where she would offer Superstars such as Street Profits and Big E to look at her resume only to be rejected by them.She helped The Riott Squad defeat Natalya and Tamina, much to their disappointment. Over the next few weeks, <mask> would try to persuade The Riott Squad to add her to their group as she accompanied them to the ring during their matches and attempted to interfere in matches on their behalf, seemingly turning face for the first time since October 2015. On the first night of WrestleMania 37, <mask> and Carmella competed in a tag team turmoil match and were defeated by Natalya and Tamina. <mask>'s final appearance in WWE would be on April 15, 2021, when she and her former partner were released from their contracts with the company. At Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory. They won the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship at Bound for Glory. The IInspiration had their first successful title defense when they defeated Decay again.<mask> has appeared in both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K20 as a character in the video game. <mask> launched her own channel. <mask> and Lee launched a comedy and variety show called Off Her Chops. The Impact Wrestling Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship has two times been won by the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance. 34 of the top 50 female wrestlers in 2012 were ranked in the top 50. 50 of the top 50 tag teams in the world will be ranked in 2020. The I-Inspiration's Impact Wrestling profile 1989 births Australian female professional wrestlers
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Teddy Yip (businessman)
Theodore "Teddy" Yip () was an Indonesian-Dutch businessman who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s. Early life and business career Yip, an ethnic Indonesian Chinese of Hakka ancestry from Meixian, Guangdong, China was born as Jap Tek Lie in Medan, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia in 1907. At that time Indonesia was the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands. Teddy Yip studied in the Netherlands and took Dutch nationality. He moved to Hong Kong in the 1940s and began to build up his business empire which included travel agencies, hotels, casinos and trading companies. Yip spoke many languages including six Chinese variants (most notably Hakka being his native tongue, Mandarin and Cantonese due to his residence in Hong Kong and Macau), Dutch (through his life experience during the Dutch colonial rule and the owning of his Dutch citizenship), English, French, German, Malay (Indonesian) (since he was born and spent his childhood in Indonesia prior his move to the Netherlands for his studies) and Thai which helped him expand his businesses into property and finance. Yip started racing cars for fun in the 1950s at the wheel of a Toyopet Model SA. In 1962 he and several partners, including his brother-in-law Stanley Ho, formed the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau with a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau, including lotteries, ferries and hotels. Teddy Yip established the Casino Lisboa along with Stanley Ho (the brother of his wife Susie Ho) and their two other partners (Yip Hon and Henry Fok). The Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau transformed Macau into a major tourist destination. Yip was the force behind the Macau Grand Prix, a prestigious annual motor racing event in the streets of Macau often won by drivers who would go on to great success in Formula One. Motor racing In the early 1970s Yip met Sid Taylor, a racing team manager and former racing driver from Ireland. In 1974 Teddy Yip sponsored Australian driver Vern Schuppan in a Formula 5000 team managed by Taylor and in Formula One with Team Ensign. In 1975 he continued to sponsor Schuppan in races in America and for 1976 supported Alan Jones in the US Formula 5000 series, also establishing his Theodore Racing, run by Sid Taylor, who entered an Ensign in F1 with Patrick Tambay as the driver. After a difficult year in 1977, Yip commissioned Ron Tauranac to build him a Formula One car. The car was difficult to drive and Eddie Cheever failed to qualify in both Brazil and Argentina but Keke Rosberg took the car to a shock victory at the 1978 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, a non-championship race that was held in extremely wet conditions that year. Rosberg qualified for only one Grand Prix that year, in South Africa. The car was abandoned in mid-season. In America, Yip financially supported Dan Gurney's Eagle team. In 1979, Yip helped to fund Ensign but the car was not a success. The car was driven by Derek Daly, Patrick Gaillard, and Marc Surer but there were no points scored. At the end of 1978 and through 1979 Teddy also funded a British F1 programme with Walter Wolf Racing WR3, WR4 and WR6 for David Kennedy who finished runner up in the series. His British F1 programme also ran Desiré Wilson in Wolf WR4 to a famous win at Brands Hatch in 1980. Kennedy moved to Shadow in 1980 with, initially, Stefan Johansson and later Geoff Lees as team mate but the team was chronically underfunded and using a very poorly engineered DN11 chassis. After a few races Yip took over ownership from founder Don Nichols and introduced a DN12 chassis which also proved a failure. After both cars failed to qualify for the French Grand Prix in June Yip closed down the Shadow team. Yip rethought his involvement in racing and ended most of his other activities in order to concentrate on F1. With Sid Taylor and Julian Randles he established Theodore Racing Ltd. and recruited designer Tony Southgate and team manager Jo Ramírez. The new car was dubbed the TY01 and was driven by Tambay at the start of 1981. In the mid-season Tambay was lured away by Ligier and Yip gave the drive to Marc Surer. The same car was developed in 1982 and it became obvious that small teams could not easily survive in the turbo era. Yip merged Theodore with Ensign and used the Nigel Bennett-designed Ensign N183 design as a Theodore. The team hired drivers Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero but at the end of that season the team shut down and Mo Nunn moved to America, where he enjoyed great success as a race engineer through the 1980s and into the 1990s and eventually set up a successful team of his own in Champ Car. Yip had long run a team each year at the Macau GP and in 1983 was behind the switch from Formula Pacific rules to Formula Three rules. The result was a huge success and Theodore Racing has won the event many times, notably with Ayrton Senna in 1983. Yip reduced his involvement in motor racing sponsorship in the late 1980s and finally sold his share of his company in Macau to his brother-in-law. His son Teddy Yip Jr. revived the Theodore Racing brand in various single seater racing formulae. Death Teddy Yip died at the age of 96 in 2003. News of his death and the subsequent funeral received extensive coverage in television, radio and print media in Southeast Asia. Family In December 2018, Willy Yip, the oldest son of Teddy Yip, died in a school bus crash at North Point, Hong Kong that killed four other people on 10 December 2018. He succumbed to his injuries from the accident at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan. Footnotes References Sources Profile at www.grandprix.com 1907 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Dutch businesspeople Businesspeople in financial services sector Businesspeople in real estate Dutch chief executives Dutch motorsport people Dutch people of Chinese descent Formula One team owners Indonesian chief executives Indonesian emigrants to the Netherlands Indonesian people of Chinese descent People from Medan People from Meixian District
[ "Theodore \"Teddy\" Yip () was an Indonesian-Dutch businessman who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s.", "Early life and business career\nYip, an ethnic Indonesian Chinese of Hakka ancestry from Meixian, Guangdong, China was born as Jap Tek Lie in Medan, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia in 1907.", "At that time Indonesia was the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands.", "Teddy Yip studied in the Netherlands and took Dutch nationality.", "He moved to Hong Kong in the 1940s and began to build up his business empire which included travel agencies, hotels, casinos and trading companies.", "Yip spoke many languages including six Chinese variants (most notably Hakka being his native tongue, Mandarin and Cantonese due to his residence in Hong Kong and Macau), Dutch (through his life experience during the Dutch colonial rule and the owning of his Dutch citizenship), English, French, German, Malay (Indonesian) (since he was born and spent his childhood in Indonesia prior his move to the Netherlands for his studies) and Thai which helped him expand his businesses into property and finance.", "Yip started racing cars for fun in the 1950s at the wheel of a Toyopet Model SA.", "In 1962 he and several partners, including his brother-in-law Stanley Ho, formed the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau with a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau, including lotteries, ferries and hotels.", "Teddy Yip established the Casino Lisboa along with Stanley Ho (the brother of his wife Susie Ho) and their two other partners (Yip Hon and Henry Fok).", "The Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau transformed Macau into a major tourist destination.", "Yip was the force behind the Macau Grand Prix, a prestigious annual motor racing event in the streets of Macau often won by drivers who would go on to great success in Formula One.", "Motor racing\nIn the early 1970s Yip met Sid Taylor, a racing team manager and former racing driver from Ireland.", "In 1974 Teddy Yip sponsored Australian driver Vern Schuppan in a Formula 5000 team managed by Taylor and in Formula One with Team Ensign.", "In 1975 he continued to sponsor Schuppan in races in America and for 1976 supported Alan Jones in the US Formula 5000 series, also establishing his Theodore Racing, run by Sid Taylor, who entered an Ensign in F1 with Patrick Tambay as the driver.", "After a difficult year in 1977, Yip commissioned Ron Tauranac to build him a Formula One car.", "The car was difficult to drive and Eddie Cheever failed to qualify in both Brazil and Argentina but Keke Rosberg took the car to a shock victory at the 1978 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, a non-championship race that was held in extremely wet conditions that year.", "Rosberg qualified for only one Grand Prix that year, in South Africa.", "The car was abandoned in mid-season.", "In America, Yip financially supported Dan Gurney's Eagle team.", "In 1979, Yip helped to fund Ensign but the car was not a success.", "The car was driven by Derek Daly, Patrick Gaillard, and Marc Surer but there were no points scored.", "At the end of 1978 and through 1979 Teddy also funded a British F1 programme with Walter Wolf Racing WR3, WR4 and WR6 for David Kennedy who finished runner up in the series.", "His British F1 programme also ran Desiré Wilson in Wolf WR4 to a famous win at Brands Hatch in 1980.", "Kennedy moved to Shadow in 1980 with, initially, Stefan Johansson and later Geoff Lees as team mate but the team was chronically underfunded and using a very poorly engineered DN11 chassis.", "After a few races Yip took over ownership from founder Don Nichols and introduced a DN12 chassis which also proved a failure.", "After both cars failed to qualify for the French Grand Prix in June Yip closed down the Shadow team.", "Yip rethought his involvement in racing and ended most of his other activities in order to concentrate on F1.", "With Sid Taylor and Julian Randles he established Theodore Racing Ltd. and recruited designer Tony Southgate and team manager Jo Ramírez.", "The new car was dubbed the TY01 and was driven by Tambay at the start of 1981.", "In the mid-season Tambay was lured away by Ligier and Yip gave the drive to Marc Surer.", "The same car was developed in 1982 and it became obvious that small teams could not easily survive in the turbo era.", "Yip merged Theodore with Ensign and used the Nigel Bennett-designed Ensign N183 design as a Theodore.", "The team hired drivers Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero but at the end of that season the team shut down and Mo Nunn moved to America, where he enjoyed great success as a race engineer through the 1980s and into the 1990s and eventually set up a successful team of his own in Champ Car.", "Yip had long run a team each year at the Macau GP and in 1983 was behind the switch from Formula Pacific rules to Formula Three rules.", "The result was a huge success and Theodore Racing has won the event many times, notably with Ayrton Senna in 1983.", "Yip reduced his involvement in motor racing sponsorship in the late 1980s and finally sold his share of his company in Macau to his brother-in-law.", "His son Teddy Yip Jr. revived the Theodore Racing brand in various single seater racing formulae.", "Death\nTeddy Yip died at the age of 96 in 2003.", "News of his death and the subsequent funeral received extensive coverage in television, radio and print media in Southeast Asia.", "Family\nIn December 2018, Willy Yip, the oldest son of Teddy Yip, died in a school bus crash at North Point, Hong Kong that killed four other people on 10 December 2018.", "He succumbed to his injuries from the accident at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan.", "Footnotes\n\nReferences\n\nSources\nProfile at www.grandprix.com\n\n1907 births\n2003 deaths\n20th-century Dutch businesspeople\nBusinesspeople in financial services sector\nBusinesspeople in real estate\nDutch chief executives\nDutch motorsport people\nDutch people of Chinese descent\nFormula One team owners\nIndonesian chief executives\nIndonesian emigrants to the Netherlands\nIndonesian people of Chinese descent\nPeople from Medan\nPeople from Meixian District" ]
[ "Theodore \"Teddy\" Yip was an Indonesian-Dutch businessman who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s.", "In 1907, Yip, an ethnic Indonesian Chinese of Hakka ancestry from Meixian, Guangdong, China, was born in Medan, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.", "The Dutch East Indies were a colony of the Netherlands.", "Dutch nationality was taken by Teddy Yip after he studied in the Netherlands.", "After moving to Hong Kong in the 1940s, he built up his business empire which included travel agencies, hotels, casinos and trading companies.", "He spoke many languages, most notably Hakka being his native tongue, Mandarin and Cantonese due to his residence in Hong Kong and Macau.", "At the wheel of a Toyopet Model SA, Yip started racing cars for fun in the 1950s.", "In 1962, he and several partners, including his brother-in-law Stanley Ho, formed the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau with a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau.", "Stanley Ho, the brother of Susie Ho, was one of the partners in the casino.", "Macau became a major tourist destination thanks to the work of the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau.", "The Macau Grand Prix, a prestigious annual motor racing event in the streets of Macau, is often won by drivers who would go on to great success in Formula One.", "Sid Taylor was a racing team manager and former racing driver from Ireland.", "In 1974 Teddy Yip sponsored Australian driver Vern Schuppan in a Formula 5000 team managed by Taylor and in Formula One with Team Ensign.", "In 1975, he continued to sponsor Schuppan in races in America and in 1976, he supported Alan Jones in the US Formula 5000 series.", "Ron Tauranac was hired to build a Formula One car after a difficult year in 1977.", "The car was difficult to drive and Eddie Cheever failed to qualify in both Brazil and Argentina, but Keke Rosberg took the car to a shock victory at the 1978 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, a non-championship race that was held in extremely wet conditions that year.", "The only Grand Prix that year was in South Africa.", "In the middle of the season, the car was abandoned.", "Dan Gurney's Eagle team was supported by Yip.", "The car that Yip helped to fund was not a success.", "There were no points scored for the car that was driven by Patrick Gaillard.", "Teddy funded a British F1 programme at the end of 1978 and through 1979 for David Kennedy who finished runner up in the series.", "Desiré Wilson won a famous win at Brands Hatch in 1980.", "Kennedy moved to Shadow in 1980 with his team mates, but the team was chronically underfunded and used a poorly engineered DN11.", "After a few races, Yip took over the ownership of the company and introduced a failed DN12 chassis.", "The Shadow team was closed down after both cars failed to qualify for the French Grand Prix.", "In order to concentrate on F1, Yip ended most of his other activities.", "He established Theodore Racing with Sid Taylor and other people.", "At the start of 1981 the new car was called the TY01.", "In the mid-season, Yip gave the drive to Surer after he was lured away by Ligier.", "Small teams were not able to survive in the turbo era because the same car was developed in 1982.", "Theodore was merged with Ensign and used as a design.", "The team hired drivers Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero but at the end of that season the team shut down and Mo Nunn moved to America, where he enjoyed great success as a race engineer through the 1980s and into the 1990s and eventually set up a successful team of his own in", "The Macau GP was run by Yip for many years and in 1983 he was behind the switch from Formula Pacific rules to Formula Three rules.", "Theodore Racing has won the event many times and it was a huge success.", "In the late 1980s, Yip reduced his involvement in motor racing sponsorship and sold his company in Macau to his brother-in-law.", "Theodore Racing was revived by Teddy Yip Jr.", "Teddy Yip died in 2003 at the age of 96.", "Television, radio and print media in Southeast Asia covered the news of his death and funeral.", "The oldest son of Teddy Yip died in a school bus crash in Hong Kong in December of last year.", "He died from his injuries at the Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan.", "1907 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Dutch business people Business people in financial services sector Business people in real estate Dutch people of Chinese descent" ]
Theodore "<mask>" <mask> () was an Indonesian-Dutch businessman who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s. Early life and business career <mask>, an ethnic Indonesian Chinese of Hakka ancestry from Meixian, Guangdong, China was born as Jap Tek Lie in Medan, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia in 1907. At that time Indonesia was the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands. <mask>p studied in the Netherlands and took Dutch nationality. He moved to Hong Kong in the 1940s and began to build up his business empire which included travel agencies, hotels, casinos and trading companies. Yip spoke many languages including six Chinese variants (most notably Hakka being his native tongue, Mandarin and Cantonese due to his residence in Hong Kong and Macau), Dutch (through his life experience during the Dutch colonial rule and the owning of his Dutch citizenship), English, French, German, Malay (Indonesian) (since he was born and spent his childhood in Indonesia prior his move to the Netherlands for his studies) and Thai which helped him expand his businesses into property and finance. Yip started racing cars for fun in the 1950s at the wheel of a Toyopet Model SA.In 1962 he and several partners, including his brother-in-law Stanley Ho, formed the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau with a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau, including lotteries, ferries and hotels. <mask>p established the Casino Lisboa along with Stanley Ho (the brother of his wife Susie Ho) and their two other partners (<mask> Hon and Henry Fok). The Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau transformed Macau into a major tourist destination. Yip was the force behind the Macau Grand Prix, a prestigious annual motor racing event in the streets of Macau often won by drivers who would go on to great success in Formula One. Motor racing In the early 1970s Yip met Sid Taylor, a racing team manager and former racing driver from Ireland. In 1974 <mask>p sponsored Australian driver Vern Schuppan in a Formula 5000 team managed by Taylor and in Formula One with Team Ensign. In 1975 he continued to sponsor Schuppan in races in America and for 1976 supported Alan Jones in the US Formula 5000 series, also establishing his Theodore Racing, run by Sid Taylor, who entered an Ensign in F1 with Patrick Tambay as the driver.After a difficult year in 1977, <mask> commissioned Ron Tauranac to build him a Formula One car. The car was difficult to drive and Eddie Cheever failed to qualify in both Brazil and Argentina but Keke Rosberg took the car to a shock victory at the 1978 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, a non-championship race that was held in extremely wet conditions that year. Rosberg qualified for only one Grand Prix that year, in South Africa. The car was abandoned in mid-season. In America, Yip financially supported Dan Gurney's Eagle team. In 1979, Yip helped to fund Ensign but the car was not a success. The car was driven by Derek Daly, Patrick Gaillard, and Marc Surer but there were no points scored.At the end of 1978 and through 1979 <mask> also funded a British F1 programme with Walter Wolf Racing WR3, WR4 and WR6 for David Kennedy who finished runner up in the series. His British F1 programme also ran Desiré Wilson in Wolf WR4 to a famous win at Brands Hatch in 1980. Kennedy moved to Shadow in 1980 with, initially, Stefan Johansson and later Geoff Lees as team mate but the team was chronically underfunded and using a very poorly engineered DN11 chassis. After a few races Yip took over ownership from founder Don Nichols and introduced a DN12 chassis which also proved a failure. After both cars failed to qualify for the French Grand Prix in June Yip closed down the Shadow team. Yip rethought his involvement in racing and ended most of his other activities in order to concentrate on F1. With Sid Taylor and Julian Randles he established Theodore Racing Ltd. and recruited designer Tony Southgate and team manager Jo Ramírez.The new car was dubbed the TY01 and was driven by Tambay at the start of 1981. In the mid-season Tambay was lured away by Ligier and <mask> gave the drive to Marc Surer. The same car was developed in 1982 and it became obvious that small teams could not easily survive in the turbo era. Yip merged Theodore with Ensign and used the Nigel Bennett-designed Ensign N183 design as a Theodore. The team hired drivers Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero but at the end of that season the team shut down and Mo Nunn moved to America, where he enjoyed great success as a race engineer through the 1980s and into the 1990s and eventually set up a successful team of his own in Champ Car. Yip had long run a team each year at the Macau GP and in 1983 was behind the switch from Formula Pacific rules to Formula Three rules. The result was a huge success and Theodore Racing has won the event many times, notably with Ayrton Senna in 1983.Yip reduced his involvement in motor racing sponsorship in the late 1980s and finally sold his share of his company in Macau to his brother-in-law. His son <mask> Jr. revived the Theodore Racing brand in various single seater racing formulae. Death <mask> died at the age of 96 in 2003. News of his death and the subsequent funeral received extensive coverage in television, radio and print media in Southeast Asia. Family In December 2018, <mask>, the oldest son of <mask>, died in a school bus crash at North Point, Hong Kong that killed four other people on 10 December 2018. He succumbed to his injuries from the accident at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan. Footnotes References Sources Profile at www.grandprix.com 1907 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Dutch businesspeople Businesspeople in financial services sector Businesspeople in real estate Dutch chief executives Dutch motorsport people Dutch people of Chinese descent Formula One team owners Indonesian chief executives Indonesian emigrants to the Netherlands Indonesian people of Chinese descent People from Medan People from Meixian District
[ "Teddy", "Yip", "Yip", "Teddy Yi", "Teddy Yi", "Yip", "Teddy Yi", "Yip", "Teddy", "Yip", "Teddy Yip", "Teddy Yip", "Willy Yip", "Teddy Yip" ]
Theodore "<mask>" <mask> was an Indonesian-Dutch businessman who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s. In 1907, <mask>, an ethnic Indonesian Chinese of Hakka ancestry from Meixian, Guangdong, China, was born in Medan, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The Dutch East Indies were a colony of the Netherlands. Dutch nationality was taken by <mask> after he studied in the Netherlands. After moving to Hong Kong in the 1940s, he built up his business empire which included travel agencies, hotels, casinos and trading companies. He spoke many languages, most notably Hakka being his native tongue, Mandarin and Cantonese due to his residence in Hong Kong and Macau. At the wheel of a Toyopet Model SA, Yip started racing cars for fun in the 1950s.In 1962, he and several partners, including his brother-in-law Stanley Ho, formed the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau with a monopoly to run all casino operations and many other leisure activities in Macau. Stanley Ho, the brother of Susie Ho, was one of the partners in the casino. Macau became a major tourist destination thanks to the work of the Sociedade de Turismo e Diverses de Macau. The Macau Grand Prix, a prestigious annual motor racing event in the streets of Macau, is often won by drivers who would go on to great success in Formula One. Sid Taylor was a racing team manager and former racing driver from Ireland. In 1974 <mask> sponsored Australian driver Vern Schuppan in a Formula 5000 team managed by Taylor and in Formula One with Team Ensign. In 1975, he continued to sponsor Schuppan in races in America and in 1976, he supported Alan Jones in the US Formula 5000 series.Ron Tauranac was hired to build a Formula One car after a difficult year in 1977. The car was difficult to drive and Eddie Cheever failed to qualify in both Brazil and Argentina, but Keke Rosberg took the car to a shock victory at the 1978 BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, a non-championship race that was held in extremely wet conditions that year. The only Grand Prix that year was in South Africa. In the middle of the season, the car was abandoned. Dan Gurney's Eagle team was supported by <mask>. The car that Yip helped to fund was not a success. There were no points scored for the car that was driven by Patrick Gaillard.<mask> funded a British F1 programme at the end of 1978 and through 1979 for David Kennedy who finished runner up in the series. Desiré Wilson won a famous win at Brands Hatch in 1980. Kennedy moved to Shadow in 1980 with his team mates, but the team was chronically underfunded and used a poorly engineered DN11. After a few races, <mask> took over the ownership of the company and introduced a failed DN12 chassis. The Shadow team was closed down after both cars failed to qualify for the French Grand Prix. In order to concentrate on F1, <mask> ended most of his other activities. He established Theodore Racing with Sid Taylor and other people.At the start of 1981 the new car was called the TY01. In the mid-season, <mask> gave the drive to Surer after he was lured away by Ligier. Small teams were not able to survive in the turbo era because the same car was developed in 1982. Theodore was merged with Ensign and used as a design. The team hired drivers Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero but at the end of that season the team shut down and Mo Nunn moved to America, where he enjoyed great success as a race engineer through the 1980s and into the 1990s and eventually set up a successful team of his own in The Macau GP was run by <mask> for many years and in 1983 he was behind the switch from Formula Pacific rules to Formula Three rules. Theodore Racing has won the event many times and it was a huge success.In the late 1980s, Yip reduced his involvement in motor racing sponsorship and sold his company in Macau to his brother-in-law. Theodore Racing was revived by <mask> Jr. <mask> died in 2003 at the age of 96. Television, radio and print media in Southeast Asia covered the news of his death and funeral. The oldest son of <mask> died in a school bus crash in Hong Kong in December of last year. He died from his injuries at the Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan. 1907 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Dutch business people Business people in financial services sector Business people in real estate Dutch people of Chinese descent
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James McCormack (Irish revolutionary)
James McCormack (1877–1916) was an Irish activist & revolutionary. Early life and family (1877–1906) James McCormack was born 24 November 1877. His parents were Michael and Mary (née Sinnott), they were married 20 January 1877. Michael died at age 37 (about 1887). Mary, born 22 May 1858, to Hugh Synnott [sic] and Margaret Doyle, was 29-years-old when her husband died. James grew up with his younger brothers Hugh, John and Michael and sister Margaret in a place known as 'The Spot’ in Lisdornan near Julianstown, Stamullen and Bellewstown, in Co. Meath, Ireland. He resided there until the close of 1900 when his family moved to a second home, also in Lisdornan, and where he continued to live until his departure for Dublin. In 1904 he moved to Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, to begin employment at the Metropolitan Baldoyle Race Company Limited. There, he worked as a Senior Groundskeeper and Steward of the Turf Club, skilled in the construction and maintenance of 'the turf' and grounds, as well as creation of a new five-furlong gallop which would become renowned as one of the best in north-west Europe. He had previously been employed in the same endeavours at The Bellewstown Racecourse, the oldest racecourse in Europe.. It was in the rich countryside of Meath, that as a young man, James developed his hunting (grouse, geese, ducks and deer) and weaponry skill and knowledge, which proved of great benefit to the men and women trained, and drilled, under him in the Irish Citizen's Army, at Liberty Hall, and Croydon Park, Fairview, working alongside Captain Jack White. James married Ann Rooney from the Portmarnock-Malahide area in 1908 and they went on to have three sons, Michael born in 1909, Joseph born in 1911 and James, who was born in 1914. Ann was the daughter of Joseph Rooney, of Maynetown, the Rooney family later moved to the extant thatched cottage in the village of Baldoyle. James McCormack and his family lived on Station Road (by Sutton Train Station—where Sutton meets Baldoyle), in ‘Sutton Cottages’ (or 'The Knock of Howth Cottages'). In the 1911 Census of Ireland James and Ann had three boarders listed as living in their home, her two brothers-in-law: James (47) and Lawrence Rooney (38), as well as a 'William Kennedy'—also later members of the Fingal branch of the ICA. James McCormack, Joseph McDonagh and Michael Nolan - socialists, activists and members of the United Irish League, were instrumental in the establishment of the ITGWU. They later organized its founding meeting in Baldoyle, Dublin. Soon there after, they were to found, and lead, the area branch of the Irish Citizens Army (ICA). Had James lived he would have no doubt achieved a high ranking political office as his surviving colleagues later did. The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was an armed and well-trained body of civilian men & women whose aim was to defend workers and strikers, particularly from the frequent brutality of the Dublin Metropolitan Police. Though the ICA only numbered about 250 at most, their goal soon became the establishment of an independent and socialist Irish nation. Other prominent members included Constance Markievicz, Kit Poole, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Seán O'Casey and P. T. Daly. In 1916, they took part in the Easter Rising – an armed insurrection aimed at ending British rule in Ireland. The ICA uniform was dark green with a slouched hat and badge in the shape of the Red Hand of Ulster. Their banner was the Plough and the Stars. The significance of the banner was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars, and the symbolism of the flag was evident in its earliest inception of a plough with a sword as its blade. Taking inspiration from the bible and following the internationalist aspect of socialism it reflected the belief that war would be redundant with the rise of the Socialist International. This was flown by the Irish Citizens Army during the 1916 rising. The Easter Rising/The Easter Rebellion (1906–1916) On Easter Monday morning in 1916, Lieutenant James McCormack, the Military Commanding Officer of the collective Baldoyle, Sutton and Howth branch (Fingal, Section 7) of the Dublin county contingent of the Irish Citizen's Army, led his battalion of men to Liberty Hall in Dublin city centre to join the uprising against the oppression of the British Empire. Members of the same battalion were already at work severing the communications of the Royal Irish Constabulary to London. About 1,200 members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army mustered at several locations in central Dublin, among them members of the all-female Cumann na mBan.The British Imperial forces brought 20,000 in reinforcements, as well as artillery and a gunboat. A joint force of about 400 Volunteers and Citizen Army gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of Commandant James Connolly. This was the rebel headquarters, and it also included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Seán MacDermott and Joseph Plunkett. James, because of his military prowess, was assigned to the General Post Office, on Sackville Street (now "O'Connell Street"). Organised by members of the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising began on (Easter Monday) 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days. Members of the Irish Volunteers — led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army and 200 women of Cumann na mBan — seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic. They marched to the General Post Office (GPO) on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare, occupied the building and hoisted two republican flags. Pearse stood outside and read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Copies of the Proclamation were also pasted on walls and handed out to bystanders by Volunteers and newsboys. The GPO would be the rebels' headquarters for most of the Rising. There was fierce street fighting on the routes into the city centre, where the rebels put up stiff resistance, slowing the British advance and inflicting heavy casualties. Elsewhere in Dublin, the fighting mainly consisted of sniping and long-range gun battles. The main rebel positions were gradually surrounded and bombarded with artillery shells. Lieutenant McCormack served as a Military Commander (Fingal, Section 7) to James Connolly, the Commandant and Commander-in-Chief of the Dublin Brigade in The Easter Rising of 1916. McCormack was a member of the Irish Labour Party and the Irish Trades Union Congress and, like Connolly, an advocate of socialism. In 1913, McCormack joined the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), founded by James Larkin, James Connolly, and ex-British officer, Jack White, in response to the Lockout of 1913. Connolly's leadership in the Easter rising was considered formidable. Michael Collins said of Connolly that he "would have followed him through hell."" McCormack and his colleagues were stationed at the GPO, and during that faithful Easter Week on Wednesday, 26 April 1916, he was shot by a sniper's bullet. The location of his killing is variously recorded as in the GPO and Moore Lane. A total of eleven Citizen Army men were killed in action in the rising, in the City Hall/Dublin Castle, Stephen's Green and the GPO areas. Connolly issued orders to surrender following a week of relentless shelling by the British forces and the civilian casualties that ensued. He and his Chief of Staff Michael Mallin were executed by British army firing squad some weeks later. The surviving ICA members were interned in Frongoch in Wales and in English prisons for nine to 12 months. The ICA was only rebel force that accepted female recruits so a number of women joined their ranks. The best known was the Countess Markievicz who became Honorary Treasurer and acted under Michael Mallin at St Stephen’s Green. It ceased to be a major military force in its own right, but former members donned uniforms again to provide a guard of honour at the funeral on Countess Markievicz in 1927, and again at the funeral of James Larkin in 1947. Posthumous decorations, commemorations and legacy James McCormack was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery alongside many of his fallen comrades and joined the list of civilians and volunteers men and women who had given their life in the fight for the freedom and independence of Ireland—his name appears on the memorial there (also in Gaelic as ‘Seamus Mac Chormaic’). Ann McCormack based away in 1928 at age 45, her cousin Cecilia 'Sissy' Shaw took on the responsibility of raising the three sons. The bronze medals awarded posthumously to James McCormack, for recognized military service to Ireland, are on a green and orange ribbon stamped with the message “Seachtmhain na Casga 1916”. A native of the Dardistown, Lisdornan and the Bellewstown area, Meath County Council and The Bellewstown Heritage Group unveiled a Commemoration Plaque to James McCormack on the Lisdornan/Dardistown boundary exactly 100 years to the day he was shot, newly named James McCormack Memorial Bridge. In civilian life, James McCormack's expertise was in the envisaging, fabrication and maintenance of racecourses—at Bellewstown Racecourse and later Baldoyle Racecourse, both renowned. In 2016, a one hundred-year commemorative plaque and park bench were dedicated in his name at the Baldoyle Racecourse Community Garden. Many of his descendants still living in Baldoyle/Sutton/Howth area, and from further afield, were able to attend this 2016 memorial and plaque installation. James McCormack Gardens, named to his memory, is the secluded development of houses and private cul-de-sac built by the local authority off Burrowfield Road, Dublin in 1949. McCormack's son, Joseph, raised his family on that road, and his daughter, James senior's granddaughter, Ann McCormack, raised her family on Station Road in 'Sutton Cottages'—the a few house down from where James and his family had lived from 1908. In December 2015, local Dublin historian Philip O’Connor said at a lecture: “A diverse community, unlike any other, Howth, Sutton, and Baldoyle reveals an extraordinary story of a North Dublin rural and suburban community in a time of national revolution. Baldoyle produced the only substantial unit of the Citizen Army ... several of whom fought bravely and honourably in the 1916 Rising and later struggles including for social justice in the Free State of the hard 1920s.” References 1877 births 1916 deaths Irish revolutionaries
[ "James McCormack (1877–1916) was an Irish activist & revolutionary.", "Early life and family (1877–1906) \n\nJames McCormack was born 24 November 1877.", "His parents were Michael and Mary (née Sinnott), they were married 20 January 1877.", "Michael died at age 37 (about 1887).", "Mary, born 22 May 1858, to Hugh Synnott [sic] and Margaret Doyle, was 29-years-old when her husband died.", "James grew up with his younger brothers Hugh, John and Michael and sister Margaret in a place known as 'The Spot’ in Lisdornan near Julianstown, Stamullen and Bellewstown, in Co. Meath, Ireland.", "He resided there until the close of 1900 when his family moved to a second home, also in Lisdornan, and where he continued to live until his departure for Dublin.", "In 1904 he moved to Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, to begin employment at the Metropolitan Baldoyle Race Company Limited.", "There, he worked as a Senior Groundskeeper and Steward of the Turf Club, skilled in the construction and maintenance of 'the turf' and grounds, as well as creation of a new five-furlong gallop which would become renowned as one of the best in north-west Europe.", "He had previously been employed in the same endeavours at The Bellewstown Racecourse, the oldest racecourse in Europe..", "It was in the rich countryside of Meath, that as a young man, James developed his hunting (grouse, geese, ducks and deer) and weaponry skill and knowledge, which proved of great benefit to the men and women trained, and drilled, under him in the Irish Citizen's Army, at Liberty Hall, and Croydon Park, Fairview, working alongside Captain Jack White.", "James married Ann Rooney from the Portmarnock-Malahide area in 1908 and they went on to have three sons, Michael born in 1909, Joseph born in 1911 and James, who was born in 1914.", "Ann was the daughter of Joseph Rooney, of Maynetown, the Rooney family later moved to the extant thatched cottage in the village of Baldoyle.", "James McCormack and his family lived on Station Road (by Sutton Train Station—where Sutton meets Baldoyle), in ‘Sutton Cottages’ (or 'The Knock of Howth Cottages').", "In the 1911 Census of Ireland James and Ann had three boarders listed as living in their home, her two brothers-in-law: James (47) and Lawrence Rooney (38), as well as a 'William Kennedy'—also later members of the Fingal branch of the ICA.", "James McCormack, Joseph McDonagh and Michael Nolan - socialists, activists and members of the United Irish League, were instrumental in the establishment of the ITGWU.", "They later organized its founding meeting in Baldoyle, Dublin.", "Soon there after, they were to found, and lead, the area branch of the Irish Citizens Army (ICA).", "Had James lived he would have no doubt achieved a high ranking political office as his surviving colleagues later did.", "The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was an armed and well-trained body of civilian men & women whose aim was to defend workers and strikers, particularly from the frequent brutality of the Dublin Metropolitan Police.", "Though the ICA only numbered about 250 at most, their goal soon became the establishment of an independent and socialist Irish nation.", "Other prominent members included Constance Markievicz, Kit Poole, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Seán O'Casey and P. T. Daly.", "In 1916, they took part in the Easter Rising – an armed insurrection aimed at ending British rule in Ireland.", "The ICA uniform was dark green with a slouched hat and badge in the shape of the Red Hand of Ulster.", "Their banner was the Plough and the Stars.", "The significance of the banner was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars, and the symbolism of the flag was evident in its earliest inception of a plough with a sword as its blade.", "Taking inspiration from the bible and following the internationalist aspect of socialism it reflected the belief that war would be redundant with the rise of the Socialist International.", "This was flown by the Irish Citizens Army during the 1916 rising.", "The Easter Rising/The Easter Rebellion (1906–1916) \n\nOn Easter Monday morning in 1916, Lieutenant James McCormack, the Military Commanding Officer of the collective Baldoyle, Sutton and Howth branch (Fingal, Section 7) of the Dublin county contingent of the Irish Citizen's Army, led his battalion of men to Liberty Hall in Dublin city centre to join the uprising against the oppression of the British Empire.", "Members of the same battalion were already at work severing the communications of the Royal Irish Constabulary to London.", "About 1,200 members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army mustered at several locations in central Dublin, among them members of the all-female Cumann na mBan.The British Imperial forces brought 20,000 in reinforcements, as well as artillery and a gunboat.", "A joint force of about 400 Volunteers and Citizen Army gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of Commandant James Connolly.", "This was the rebel headquarters, and it also included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Seán MacDermott and Joseph Plunkett.", "James, because of his military prowess, was assigned to the General Post Office, on Sackville Street (now \"O'Connell Street\").", "Organised by members of the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising began on (Easter Monday) 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days.", "Members of the Irish Volunteers — led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army and 200 women of Cumann na mBan — seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic.", "They marched to the General Post Office (GPO) on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare, occupied the building and hoisted two republican flags.", "Pearse stood outside and read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic.", "Copies of the Proclamation were also pasted on walls and handed out to bystanders by Volunteers and newsboys.", "The GPO would be the rebels' headquarters for most of the Rising.", "There was fierce street fighting on the routes into the city centre, where the rebels put up stiff resistance, slowing the British advance and inflicting heavy casualties.", "Elsewhere in Dublin, the fighting mainly consisted of sniping and long-range gun battles.", "The main rebel positions were gradually surrounded and bombarded with artillery shells.", "Lieutenant McCormack served as a Military Commander (Fingal, Section 7) to James Connolly, the Commandant and Commander-in-Chief of the Dublin Brigade in The Easter Rising of 1916.", "McCormack was a member of the Irish Labour Party and the Irish Trades Union Congress and, like Connolly, an advocate of socialism.", "In 1913, McCormack joined the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), founded by James Larkin, James Connolly, and ex-British officer, Jack White, in response to the Lockout of 1913.", "Connolly's leadership in the Easter rising was considered formidable.", "Michael Collins said of Connolly that he \"would have followed him through hell.\"\"", "McCormack and his colleagues were stationed at the GPO, and during that faithful Easter Week on Wednesday, 26 April 1916, he was shot by a sniper's bullet.", "The location of his killing is variously recorded as in the GPO and Moore Lane.", "A total of eleven Citizen Army men were killed in action in the rising, in the City Hall/Dublin Castle, Stephen's Green and the GPO areas.", "Connolly issued orders to surrender following a week of relentless shelling by the British forces and the civilian casualties that ensued.", "He and his Chief of Staff Michael Mallin were executed by British army firing squad some weeks later.", "The surviving ICA members were interned in Frongoch in Wales and in English prisons for nine to 12 months.", "The ICA was only rebel force that accepted female recruits so a number of women joined their ranks.", "The best known was the Countess Markievicz who became Honorary Treasurer and acted under Michael Mallin at St Stephen’s Green.", "It ceased to be a major military force in its own right, but former members donned uniforms again to provide a guard of honour at the funeral on Countess Markievicz in 1927, and again at the funeral of James Larkin in 1947.", "Posthumous decorations, commemorations and legacy \n\nJames McCormack was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery alongside many of his fallen comrades and joined the list of civilians and volunteers men and women who had given their life in the fight for the freedom and independence of Ireland—his name appears on the memorial there (also in Gaelic as ‘Seamus Mac Chormaic’).", "Ann McCormack based away in 1928 at age 45, her cousin Cecilia 'Sissy' Shaw took on the responsibility of raising the three sons.", "The bronze medals awarded posthumously to James McCormack, for recognized military service to Ireland, are on a green and orange ribbon stamped with the message “Seachtmhain na Casga 1916”.", "A native of the Dardistown, Lisdornan and the Bellewstown area, Meath County Council and The Bellewstown Heritage Group unveiled a Commemoration Plaque to James McCormack on the Lisdornan/Dardistown boundary exactly 100 years to the day he was shot, newly named James McCormack Memorial Bridge.", "In civilian life, James McCormack's expertise was in the envisaging, fabrication and maintenance of racecourses—at Bellewstown Racecourse and later Baldoyle Racecourse, both renowned.", "In 2016, a one hundred-year commemorative plaque and park bench were dedicated in his name at the Baldoyle Racecourse Community Garden.", "Many of his descendants still living in Baldoyle/Sutton/Howth area, and from further afield, were able to attend this 2016 memorial and plaque installation.", "James McCormack Gardens, named to his memory, is the secluded development of houses and private cul-de-sac built by the local authority off Burrowfield Road, Dublin in 1949.", "McCormack's son, Joseph, raised his family on that road, and his daughter, James senior's granddaughter, Ann McCormack, raised her family on Station Road in 'Sutton Cottages'—the a few house down from where James and his family had lived from 1908.", "In December 2015, local Dublin historian Philip O’Connor said at a lecture:\n“A diverse community, unlike any other, Howth, Sutton, and Baldoyle reveals an extraordinary story of a North Dublin rural and suburban community in a time of national revolution.", "Baldoyle produced the only substantial unit of the Citizen Army ... several of whom fought bravely and honourably in the 1916 Rising and later struggles including for social justice in the Free State of the hard 1920s.”\n\nReferences \n\n1877 births\n1916 deaths\nIrish revolutionaries" ]
[ "He was an Irish activist and revolutionary.", "James McCormack was born on November 24, 1877.", "His parents were married in January of 1877.", "At the age of 37, Michael died.", "Mary was 29-years-old when her husband died.", "James, his brothers Hugh, John, Michael, and sister Margaret were raised in a place known as \"The Spot\" in Co. Meath, Ireland.", "After his family moved to a second home in Lisdornan, he lived there until his departure for Dublin in 1900.", "He moved to Dublin in 1904 to work at the Metropolitan Baldoyle Race Company.", "He was skilled in the construction and maintenance of 'the turf' and grounds, as well as creation of a new five-furlong gallop which would become renowned as one of the best in north-west Europe.", "He was previously employed at the oldest racecourse in Europe.", "The men and women who were trained and drilled under James in the Irish Citizen's Army were benefited from his knowledge and skill in hunting and weaponry.", "James married Ann Rooney from the Portmarnock-Malahide area in 1908 and they went on to have three sons, Michael, Joseph and James.", "The Rooney family moved to a thatched cottage in the village of Baldoyle after Ann was born.", "The Knock of Howth Cottages is where James and his family lived.", "James and Ann's two brothers-in-law, as well as a 'William Kennedy', were listed in the Census of Ireland as living in their home.", "The establishment of the ITGWU was made possible by the efforts of James, Joseph, and Michael Nolan.", "The founding meeting was held in Baldoyle, Dublin.", "The area branch of the Irish Citizens Army was found and led by them.", "James would have achieved a high ranking political office had he lived.", "The aim of the Irish Citizen Army was to defend workers and strikers from the brutality of the Dublin Metropolitan Police.", "The establishment of an independent and socialist Irish nation was the goal of the ICA.", "Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Sen O'Casey, and P. T. Daly were some of the prominent members.", "The Easter Rising was an armed insurrection aimed at ending British rule in Ireland.", "There was a dark green uniform with a hat and badges in the shape of the Red Hand of Ulster.", "The banner was the Plough and the Stars.", "The significance of the banner was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars, and the symbolism of the flag was evident in its earliest inception.", "Taking inspiration from the bible and following the internationalist aspect of socialism, it reflected the belief that war would be redundant with the rise of the Socialist International.", "The Irish Citizens Army flew this during the 1916 rising.", "The Military Commanding Officer of the Dublin county contingent of the Irish Citizen's Army was on Easter Monday in 1916.", "The communications of the Royal Irish Constabulary were being severed by members of the same battalion.", "The British Imperial forces brought 20,000 reinforcements, as well as a gunboat, and about 1,200 members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army.", "A group of volunteers and citizens gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of James Connolly.", "The rebel headquarters included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Sen MacDermott, and Joseph Plunkett.", "James was assigned to the General Post Office because of his military prowess.", "On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood decided to start the Rising.", "The Irish Volunteers, led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, along with the Irish Citizen Army and 200 women of Cumann na mBan, proclaimed an Irish Republic.", "The General Post Office is located on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare.", "Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic.", "Volunteers and newsboys handed out copies of the Proclamation to bystanders.", "The rebels' headquarters would be the GPO.", "The rebels put up stiff resistance, slowing the British advance and causing heavy casualties.", "In Dublin, the fighting consisted of long-range gun battles.", "The main rebel positions were bombarded with shells.", "James Connolly was the Commander-in-Chief of the Dublin brigade in The Easter Rising of 1916.", "Connolly was an advocate of socialism and was a member of the Irish Labour Party.", "The Irish Citizen Army (ICA), founded in response to the Lockout of 1913, was founded by James Larkin, James Connolly, and ex-British officer, Jack White.", "Connolly's leadership in the Easter rising was considered formidable.", "Michael Collins said he would have followed Connolly through hell.", "He was shot by a bullet during Easter Week in 1916, while he and his colleagues were stationed at the GPO.", "He was killed in the GPO and Moore Lane.", "The rising of the City Hall/Dublin Castle, Stephen's Green and the GPO area resulted in the deaths of eleven Citizen Army men.", "Connolly issued orders to surrender after a week of relentless shelling by the British forces.", "He and his Chief of Staff were executed by the British army.", "In Wales and English prisons, the ICA members were held for nine to 12 months.", "A number of women joined the force because it was only a rebel force that accepted female recruits.", "The best known was the Countess Markievicz who acted under Michael Mallin at St Stephen's Green.", "In 1927 and 1947, it provided a guard of honour at the funeral of Countess Markievicz and James Larkin, but it ceased to be a major military force.", "He was buried alongside many of his fallen colleagues in the same cemetery, and his name is on the memorial there, which is dedicated to civilians and volunteers who gave their lives in the fight for the freedom and independence of Ireland.", "Cecilia 'Sissy' Shaw took on the responsibility of raising the three sons when her cousin Ann was 45 years old.", "The bronze medals awarded posthumously to James McCormack, for recognized military service to Ireland, are on a green and orange ribbon.", "On the 100th anniversary of his death, a Commemoration Plaque was unveiled by the county council and the heritage group.", "James McCormack's expertise was in the envisaging, fabrication and maintenance of racecourses, both renowned, in civilian life.", "A plaque and park bench were dedicated to him in the community garden.", "Many of his descendants were able to attend the 2016 memorial and plaque installation.", "The secluded development of houses and private cul-de-sac was built by the local authority in 1949.", "James senior's granddaughter, Ann, raised her family on Station Road in 'Sutton Cottages', a few houses down from where James and his family lived from 1908.", "An extraordinary story of a North Dublin rural and suburban community in a time of national revolution has been told by a local historian.", "Several of whom fought bravely and honourably in the 1916 Rising and later struggles included for social justice in the Free State of the hard 1920s." ]
<mask> (1877–1916) was an Irish activist & revolutionary. Early life and family (1877–1906) <mask> was born 24 November 1877. His parents were Michael and Mary (née Sinnott), they were married 20 January 1877. Michael died at age 37 (about 1887). Mary, born 22 May 1858, to Hugh Synnott [sic] and Margaret Doyle, was 29-years-old when her husband died. <mask> grew up with his younger brothers Hugh, John and Michael and sister Margaret in a place known as 'The Spot’ in Lisdornan near Julianstown, Stamullen and Bellewstown, in Co. Meath, Ireland. He resided there until the close of 1900 when his family moved to a second home, also in Lisdornan, and where he continued to live until his departure for Dublin.In 1904 he moved to Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, to begin employment at the Metropolitan Baldoyle Race Company Limited. There, he worked as a Senior Groundskeeper and Steward of the Turf Club, skilled in the construction and maintenance of 'the turf' and grounds, as well as creation of a new five-furlong gallop which would become renowned as one of the best in north-west Europe. He had previously been employed in the same endeavours at The Bellewstown Racecourse, the oldest racecourse in Europe.. It was in the rich countryside of Meath, that as a young man, <mask> developed his hunting (grouse, geese, ducks and deer) and weaponry skill and knowledge, which proved of great benefit to the men and women trained, and drilled, under him in the Irish Citizen's Army, at Liberty Hall, and Croydon Park, Fairview, working alongside Captain Jack White. <mask> married Ann Rooney from the Portmarnock-Malahide area in 1908 and they went on to have three sons, Michael born in 1909, Joseph born in 1911 and <mask>, who was born in 1914. Ann was the daughter of Joseph Rooney, of Maynetown, the Rooney family later moved to the extant thatched cottage in the village of Baldoyle. <mask> and his family lived on Station Road (by Sutton Train Station—where Sutton meets Baldoyle), in ‘Sutton Cottages’ (or 'The Knock of Howth Cottages').In the 1911 Census of Ireland <mask> and Ann had three boarders listed as living in their home, her two brothers-in-law: <mask> (47) and Lawrence Rooney (38), as well as a 'William Kennedy'—also later members of the Fingal branch of the ICA. <mask>, Joseph McDonagh and Michael Nolan - socialists, activists and members of the United Irish League, were instrumental in the establishment of the ITGWU. They later organized its founding meeting in Baldoyle, Dublin. Soon there after, they were to found, and lead, the area branch of the Irish Citizens Army (ICA). Had <mask> lived he would have no doubt achieved a high ranking political office as his surviving colleagues later did. The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) was an armed and well-trained body of civilian men & women whose aim was to defend workers and strikers, particularly from the frequent brutality of the Dublin Metropolitan Police. Though the ICA only numbered about 250 at most, their goal soon became the establishment of an independent and socialist Irish nation.Other prominent members included Constance Markievicz, Kit Poole, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Seán O'Casey and P. T. Daly. In 1916, they took part in the Easter Rising – an armed insurrection aimed at ending British rule in Ireland. The ICA uniform was dark green with a slouched hat and badge in the shape of the Red Hand of Ulster. Their banner was the Plough and the Stars. The significance of the banner was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars, and the symbolism of the flag was evident in its earliest inception of a plough with a sword as its blade. Taking inspiration from the bible and following the internationalist aspect of socialism it reflected the belief that war would be redundant with the rise of the Socialist International. This was flown by the Irish Citizens Army during the 1916 rising.The Easter Rising/The Easter Rebellion (1906–1916) On Easter Monday morning in 1916, Lieutenant <mask>, the Military Commanding Officer of the collective Baldoyle, Sutton and Howth branch (Fingal, Section 7) of the Dublin county contingent of the Irish Citizen's Army, led his battalion of men to Liberty Hall in Dublin city centre to join the uprising against the oppression of the British Empire. Members of the same battalion were already at work severing the communications of the Royal Irish Constabulary to London. About 1,200 members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army mustered at several locations in central Dublin, among them members of the all-female Cumann na mBan.The British Imperial forces brought 20,000 in reinforcements, as well as artillery and a gunboat. A joint force of about 400 Volunteers and Citizen Army gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of Commandant <mask>. This was the rebel headquarters, and it also included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Seán MacDermott and Joseph Plunkett. <mask>, because of his military prowess, was assigned to the General Post Office, on Sackville Street (now "O'Connell Street"). Organised by members of the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising began on (Easter Monday) 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days.Members of the Irish Volunteers — led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army and 200 women of Cumann na mBan — seized key locations in Dublin and proclaimed an Irish Republic. They marched to the General Post Office (GPO) on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare, occupied the building and hoisted two republican flags. Pearse stood outside and read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Copies of the Proclamation were also pasted on walls and handed out to bystanders by Volunteers and newsboys. The GPO would be the rebels' headquarters for most of the Rising. There was fierce street fighting on the routes into the city centre, where the rebels put up stiff resistance, slowing the British advance and inflicting heavy casualties. Elsewhere in Dublin, the fighting mainly consisted of sniping and long-range gun battles.The main rebel positions were gradually surrounded and bombarded with artillery shells. Lieutenant <mask> served as a Military Commander (Fingal, Section 7) to <mask>, the Commandant and Commander-in-Chief of the Dublin Brigade in The Easter Rising of 1916. <mask> was a member of the Irish Labour Party and the Irish Trades Union Congress and, like Connolly, an advocate of socialism. In 1913, <mask> joined the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), founded by <mask>, <mask>, and ex-British officer, Jack White, in response to the Lockout of 1913. Connolly's leadership in the Easter rising was considered formidable. Michael Collins said of Connolly that he "would have followed him through hell."" <mask> and his colleagues were stationed at the GPO, and during that faithful Easter Week on Wednesday, 26 April 1916, he was shot by a sniper's bullet.The location of his killing is variously recorded as in the GPO and Moore Lane. A total of eleven Citizen Army men were killed in action in the rising, in the City Hall/Dublin Castle, Stephen's Green and the GPO areas. Connolly issued orders to surrender following a week of relentless shelling by the British forces and the civilian casualties that ensued. He and his Chief of Staff Michael Mallin were executed by British army firing squad some weeks later. The surviving ICA members were interned in Frongoch in Wales and in English prisons for nine to 12 months. The ICA was only rebel force that accepted female recruits so a number of women joined their ranks. The best known was the Countess Markievicz who became Honorary Treasurer and acted under Michael Mallin at St Stephen’s Green.It ceased to be a major military force in its own right, but former members donned uniforms again to provide a guard of honour at the funeral on Countess Markievicz in 1927, and again at the funeral of <mask> in 1947. Posthumous decorations, commemorations and legacy <mask> was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery alongside many of his fallen comrades and joined the list of civilians and volunteers men and women who had given their life in the fight for the freedom and independence of Ireland—his name appears on the memorial there (also in Gaelic as ‘Seamus Mac Chormaic’). <mask> based away in 1928 at age 45, her cousin Cecilia 'Sissy' Shaw took on the responsibility of raising the three sons. The bronze medals awarded posthumously to <mask>, for recognized military service to Ireland, are on a green and orange ribbon stamped with the message “Seachtmhain na Casga 1916”. A native of the Dardistown, Lisdornan and the Bellewstown area, Meath County Council and The Bellewstown Heritage Group unveiled a Commemoration Plaque to <mask> on the Lisdornan/Dardistown boundary exactly 100 years to the day he was shot, newly named <mask>ack Memorial Bridge. In civilian life, <mask>'s expertise was in the envisaging, fabrication and maintenance of racecourses—at Bellewstown Racecourse and later Baldoyle Racecourse, both renowned. In 2016, a one hundred-year commemorative plaque and park bench were dedicated in his name at the Baldoyle Racecourse Community Garden.Many of his descendants still living in Baldoyle/Sutton/Howth area, and from further afield, were able to attend this 2016 memorial and plaque installation. <mask> Gardens, named to his memory, is the secluded development of houses and private cul-de-sac built by the local authority off Burrowfield Road, Dublin in 1949. <mask>'s son, Joseph, raised his family on that road, and his daughter, <mask> senior's granddaughter, <mask>, raised her family on Station Road in 'Sutton Cottages'—the a few house down from where <mask> and his family had lived from 1908. In December 2015, local Dublin historian Philip O’Connor said at a lecture: “A diverse community, unlike any other, Howth, Sutton, and Baldoyle reveals an extraordinary story of a North Dublin rural and suburban community in a time of national revolution. Baldoyle produced the only substantial unit of the Citizen Army ... several of whom fought bravely and honourably in the 1916 Rising and later struggles including for social justice in the Free State of the hard 1920s.” References 1877 births 1916 deaths Irish revolutionaries
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He was an Irish activist and revolutionary. <mask> was born on November 24, 1877. His parents were married in January of 1877. At the age of 37, Michael died. Mary was 29-years-old when her husband died. <mask>, his brothers Hugh, John, Michael, and sister Margaret were raised in a place known as "The Spot" in Co. Meath, Ireland. After his family moved to a second home in Lisdornan, he lived there until his departure for Dublin in 1900.He moved to Dublin in 1904 to work at the Metropolitan Baldoyle Race Company. He was skilled in the construction and maintenance of 'the turf' and grounds, as well as creation of a new five-furlong gallop which would become renowned as one of the best in north-west Europe. He was previously employed at the oldest racecourse in Europe. The men and women who were trained and drilled under <mask> in the Irish Citizen's Army were benefited from his knowledge and skill in hunting and weaponry. <mask> married Ann Rooney from the Portmarnock-Malahide area in 1908 and they went on to have three sons, Michael, Joseph and <mask>. The Rooney family moved to a thatched cottage in the village of Baldoyle after Ann was born. The Knock of Howth Cottages is where <mask> and his family lived.<mask> and Ann's two brothers-in-law, as well as a 'William Kennedy', were listed in the Census of Ireland as living in their home. The establishment of the ITGWU was made possible by the efforts of <mask>, Joseph, and Michael Nolan. The founding meeting was held in Baldoyle, Dublin. The area branch of the Irish Citizens Army was found and led by them. <mask> would have achieved a high ranking political office had he lived. The aim of the Irish Citizen Army was to defend workers and strikers from the brutality of the Dublin Metropolitan Police. The establishment of an independent and socialist Irish nation was the goal of the ICA.Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Sen O'Casey, and P. T. Daly were some of the prominent members. The Easter Rising was an armed insurrection aimed at ending British rule in Ireland. There was a dark green uniform with a hat and badges in the shape of the Red Hand of Ulster. The banner was the Plough and the Stars. The significance of the banner was that a free Ireland would control its own destiny from the plough to the stars, and the symbolism of the flag was evident in its earliest inception. Taking inspiration from the bible and following the internationalist aspect of socialism, it reflected the belief that war would be redundant with the rise of the Socialist International. The Irish Citizens Army flew this during the 1916 rising.The Military Commanding Officer of the Dublin county contingent of the Irish Citizen's Army was on Easter Monday in 1916. The communications of the Royal Irish Constabulary were being severed by members of the same battalion. The British Imperial forces brought 20,000 reinforcements, as well as a gunboat, and about 1,200 members of the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army. A group of volunteers and citizens gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of <mask>. The rebel headquarters included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Sen MacDermott, and Joseph Plunkett. <mask> was assigned to the General Post Office because of his military prowess. On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, the Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood decided to start the Rising.The Irish Volunteers, led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, along with the Irish Citizen Army and 200 women of Cumann na mBan, proclaimed an Irish Republic. The General Post Office is located on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare. Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Volunteers and newsboys handed out copies of the Proclamation to bystanders. The rebels' headquarters would be the GPO. The rebels put up stiff resistance, slowing the British advance and causing heavy casualties. In Dublin, the fighting consisted of long-range gun battles.The main rebel positions were bombarded with shells. <mask> was the Commander-in-Chief of the Dublin brigade in The Easter Rising of 1916. Connolly was an advocate of socialism and was a member of the Irish Labour Party. The Irish Citizen Army (ICA), founded in response to the Lockout of 1913, was founded by <mask>, <mask>, and ex-British officer, Jack White. Connolly's leadership in the Easter rising was considered formidable. Michael Collins said he would have followed Connolly through hell. He was shot by a bullet during Easter Week in 1916, while he and his colleagues were stationed at the GPO.He was killed in the GPO and Moore Lane. The rising of the City Hall/Dublin Castle, Stephen's Green and the GPO area resulted in the deaths of eleven Citizen Army men. Connolly issued orders to surrender after a week of relentless shelling by the British forces. He and his Chief of Staff were executed by the British army. In Wales and English prisons, the ICA members were held for nine to 12 months. A number of women joined the force because it was only a rebel force that accepted female recruits. The best known was the Countess Markievicz who acted under Michael Mallin at St Stephen's Green.In 1927 and 1947, it provided a guard of honour at the funeral of Countess Markievicz and <mask>, but it ceased to be a major military force. He was buried alongside many of his fallen colleagues in the same cemetery, and his name is on the memorial there, which is dedicated to civilians and volunteers who gave their lives in the fight for the freedom and independence of Ireland. Cecilia 'Sissy' Shaw took on the responsibility of raising the three sons when her cousin Ann was 45 years old. The bronze medals awarded posthumously to <mask>, for recognized military service to Ireland, are on a green and orange ribbon. On the 100th anniversary of his death, a Commemoration Plaque was unveiled by the county council and the heritage group. <mask>'s expertise was in the envisaging, fabrication and maintenance of racecourses, both renowned, in civilian life. A plaque and park bench were dedicated to him in the community garden.Many of his descendants were able to attend the 2016 memorial and plaque installation. The secluded development of houses and private cul-de-sac was built by the local authority in 1949. <mask> senior's granddaughter, Ann, raised her family on Station Road in 'Sutton Cottages', a few houses down from where <mask> and his family lived from 1908. An extraordinary story of a North Dublin rural and suburban community in a time of national revolution has been told by a local historian. Several of whom fought bravely and honourably in the 1916 Rising and later struggles included for social justice in the Free State of the hard 1920s.
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Daisuke Katō
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 200 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Ikiru. He also worked repeatedly for noted directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi. Career Born as Tokunosuke Katō to a theatrical family, his older brother was the actor Kunitarō Sawamura and his older sister the actress Sadako Sawamura. He joined the Zenshinza Theatre Company in 1933 and appeared in a number of stage and film productions under the stage name Enji Ichikawa, including Sadao Yamanaka's Humanity and Paper Balloons and Kenji Mizoguchi's The 47 Ronin. After spending the war in New Guinea, he returned to Japan and signed with the Daiei Film studio, appearing now under the name Daisuke Katō. In addition to appearing in traditional jidaigeki roles, notably as one of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Katō became a popular everyman in contemporary shōshimin-eiga movies. His transfer to Toho in 1951 was an astute career choice, as he emerged as one of their most prolific performers; by the late 1950's he was headlining minor films and co-starring in major ones, including their Company President (Shachō) comedies. Toho leveraged Katō's cherubic appeal, featuring him heavily in promotional materials, and his celebrity grew beyond the typical status of a supporting player. His 1961 book about his wartime experiences, Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (Snow in the South Seas), was adapted by Toho as a showcase for Katō, who was top-billed, paired with major studio comic actor Junzaburō Ban (who received the only other solo screen credit), and supported with guest appearances by A-list Toho stars Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi, Keiju Kobayashi, and Frankie Sakai. The book later became an NHK television drama, a stage play, and a second film. Honors Daisuke Katō won the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Concours for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Kettō Kagiya no Tsuji and Mother, and the Blue Ribbon Award in 1954 for Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji and Koko ni izumi ari. On June 7, 1963, Katō was the subject of the Asahi Shimbun Interview, a distinction reserved for notable members of the arts, sports, political, and business communities. In 2008, Katō was one of the actors commemorated in the Seven Supporting Characters film festival held at the now-defunct Cinema Artone in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa entertainment district. Family Kato's nephews are the actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato. His son, Haruyuki Katō, married Kazuko Kurosawa, the costume designer and daughter of Akira Kurosawa. His grandson by Harayuki and Kazuko is actor Takayuki Kato. Selected Filmography Kōchiyama Sōshun (河内山宗俊) (1936) - Kenta Humanity and Paper Balloons (人情紙風船 Ninjō kami fūsen) (1937) - Isuke - Yatagoro henchman Abe ichizoku (1938) The 47 Ronin (元禄忠臣蔵 Genroku chushingura) (1941) - Fuwa Kazuemon (uncredited) Bosu (1949) Bangaku Edo e yuku (1949) Saheiji torimonohikae: Murasaki zukin (1949) - Yasu Saheiji torimonohikae: Murasaki zukin - Kaiketsu-hen (1949) - Yasu Shinshaku Yotsuya kaidan: kōhen (1949) - Shinkichi Onna koroshi abura jigoku (1949) Tengu hikyaku (1949) Nippon G Men: Dai-ni-wa - Nansenzaki no kettō (1950) Ore wa yojinbo (1950) Harukanari haha no kuni (1950) - Tommy Shōkyokusai Rashomon (羅生門 Rashōmon) (1950) - Policeman Akagi Kara kita otoko (1950) Gorotsuki-bune (1950) - Sōkichi Oboro kago (1951) Tsuki no wataridori (1951) - Matagorō Jiyū gakkō (1951) - Takayama Joshu Garasu (1951) Mesu inu (1951) - Matoba Vendetta for a Samurai (1952) - Rokusuke The Life of Oharu (1952) - Tasaburo Hishiya Zoku Shurajō hibun - Hiun no maki (1952) - Inosuke Mother (おかあさん Okāsan) (1952) - Uncle Kimura Yonjū-hachinin me no otoko (1952) Shanhai no onna (1952) - Liu, Ding's men Ikiru (1952) - Yakuza Ashi ni sawatta onna (1952) Fuun senryobune (1952) Jinsei gekijo: dai ichi bu/dai ni bu (1952) Edokko hangan (1953) Pu-san (1953) Yasugorō shusse (1953) Aoiro kakumei (1953) - Takegoro Inugai Jirochō sangokushi: hatsu iwai Shimizu Minato (1953) Kaiketsu Murasaki-zukin: Sōshūban (1953) Jirochō sangokushi: seizoroi Shimizu Minato (1953) Yonin no haha (1954) Seven Samurai (七人の侍 Shichinin no Samurai) (1954) - Shichirōji Shiosai (1954) - Chiyoko's Father, the lighthouse keeper Watashi no subete o (1954) Late Chrysanthemums (1954) - Itaya Toran būran: Tsuki no hikari (1954) - Private Sasaki Dorodarake no seishun (1954) - Miyamori, publicity manager Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) - Toji Tarao bannai hayabusa no maō (1955) Floating Clouds (1955) - Seikichi Mukai Koko ni izumi ari (1955) Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (血槍富士 Chiyari Fuji) (1955) - Genta No Time for Tears (1955) - Magazine reporter Tōjūrō no Koi (藤十郎の恋) (1955) - Kichisuke Tasogare sakaba (1955) - Kibe Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘 Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō) (1955) - Tōji Gion The Lone Journey (旅路 Tabiji) aka The Road (1955) Mune yori mune ni (1955) - Hazama Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) - Toji Gion Sudden Rain (1956) - Kawakami Early Spring (1956) - Sakamoto Izumi (1956) Kengō nitōryū (1956) - Kamo Jinnai Street of Shame (赤線地帯 Akasen chitai) (1956) - president of Brothel Owners' Association Tsuma no kokoro (1956) Shiroi magyo (1956) Gendai no yokubō (1956) - Inoue Onibi (1956) Ani to sono musume (1956) - Hayashi Arashi (1956) - Ishii Gogo 8 ji 13 pun (1956) - Keisaku Yatabe Flowing (1956) - Yoneko's ex Itohan monogatari (1957) - Matsukichi Ôban (1957) - Ushinosuke Akaba Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 pun (1957) - Police Detective Yatabe Snow Country (1957) Untamed (1957) - Her second husband Salaryman shusse taikōki (1957) - Hajime Sōda Zoku Ôban: Fūun hen (1957) - Ushinosuke Akaba Ippon-gatana dohyō iri (1957) - Mohei Komagata Zoku sarariman shussetai kōki (1957) Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotō hen (1957) - Ushinotsuke Akabane Shachō sandaiki (1958) Futari dake no hashi (1958) - Takeshi Saitō Zoku shachō sandaiki (1958) A Holiday in Tokyo (1958) - Sales Manager Yajikata dōchū sugoroku (1958) - Yajirobei Tochimen'ya Anzukko (1958) - Suga Oban kanketsu hen (1958) Shu to midori (1958) Summer Clouds (1958) Zokuzoku sarariman shussetai kōki (1958) Wakai musumetachi (1958) - Zenkichi Shibata - Sumiko's father Kami no taisho (1958) Hadaka no taishō (1958) - Master of Restaurant Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958) - Yajirobei Tochimen'ya Shachō taiheiki (1959) - Gōnosuke Asahina Zoku shachō taiheiki (1959) Kitsune to tanuki (1959) Sarariman shussetai koki daiyonbu (1959) - Hajime Daigaku no nijuhachin (1959) Moro no Ichimatsu yūrei dochu (1959) Shin santō jūyaku (1959) - Kumehei Onizuka Uwayaku, shitayaku, godōyaku (1959) Wakai koibitotachi (1959) - Renzō Dōjima The Three Treasures (1959) - God Fudetama Osorubeki hiasobi (1959) Yari hitosuji nihon bare (1959) - Genshin Tawaraboshi Watashi wa kai ni naritai (1959) Kiri aru jyoji (1959) Shiranami gonin otoko: tenka no ō-dorobō (1960) Shin santō jūyaku: Tabi to onna to sake no maki (1960) Yama no kanata ni - Dai ichi-bu: Ringo no hoo: Dai ni-bu: Sakana no seppun (1960) - Yakichi Wada Hito mo arukeba (1960) - Namigoro Namiki Sarariman shussetai kōki daigobu (1960) - Hajime Kunisada Chūji (1960) - Enzo Niko Hawai Middowei daikaikūsen: Taiheiyō no arashi (1960) Shin santō jūyaku: Ataru mo hakke no maki (1960) - Uchū Takeda Musume tsuma haha (1960) - Shusuke Tetsumoto Taiyō o dake (1960) - Kyōsuke Tsumura Shin santo juyaku: teishu kyo iku no maki (1960) Shin jōdaigaku (1960) Gametsui yatsu (1960) Aki tachinu (1960) - Tomioka - The Lover Kane-dukuri taikō-ki (1960) - Hirayama, Shūhei When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) - Matsukichi Sekine Jiyūgaoka fujin (1960) Zoku sararîman Chūshingura (1961) - Jyusaburo Onodera Yojimbo (用心棒 Yōjinbō) (1961) - Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother Zoku shachō dochuki: onna oyabun taiketsu no maki (1961) Shachō dōchūki (1961) Honkon no yoru (1961) The End of Summer (1961) - Kitagawa Yanosuke Ganba (1961) Kigeki ekimae bentō (1961) Salary man Shimizu minato (1962) - Ômasa Onna no za (1962) - Tamura Ryokichi, Matsuyo no otto Zoku sararîman shimizu minato (1962) Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962) - Sōtarō Shachō yōkōki (1962) Zoku shachō yōkōki (1962) Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962) - Heiroku Tsubaki Star of Hong Kong (1962) - Shūhei Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962) Hōrō-ki (1962) - Nobuo Sadaoka Chūshingura (1962) - Kichiemon Terasaka An Autumn Afternoon (1962) - Yoshitarō Sakamoto Kawa no hotori de (1962) - Kenkichi Takayama Kigeki: Detatoko shōbu - 'Chinjarara monogatari' yori (1962) - Nishiyama Shachō manyūki (1963) Onna ni tsuyoku naru kufū no kazukazu (1963) - Daizō Sugishita Zoku shachō manyūki (1963) Shachō gaiyūki (1963) Kureji sakusen: Sentehisshō (1963) Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963) - Denji Tamaki Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (1963) Zoku shachō gaiyūki (1963) Kigeki ekimae chagama (1963) Miren (1963) - Master at 'Sekine' Onna no rekishi (1963) Warera sarariman (1963) Shachō shinshiroku (1964) Kigeki ekimae okami (1964) - Rikizō Kawaguchi Zoku shachō shinshiroku (1964) Ore wa bodigado (1964) Samé (1964) - Genji Hadaka no jūyaku (1964) - Tadokori - Executive Nippon paradaisu (1964) - Daiten Kuramoto Kuro no chōtokkyu (1964) - Nakae Danchi: Nanatsu no taizai (1964) - Ichirō Mitani Shachō ninpōchō (1965) Zoku shachō ninpōchō (1965) - Tyuzo Togashi Hi no ataru isu (1965) - Natsuki Shibusawa Radishes and Carrots (1965) - Bit Part Sanshiro Sugata (1965) - Hansuke Murai Senjo ni nagareru uta (1965) - Yamamoto Aku no kaidan (1965) - Konishi Shachō gyōjōki (1966) Abare Gōemon (1966) - Budeuemon Hattori The Stranger Within a Woman (1966) Zoku shachō gyōjōki (1966) - Tyuzo Togashi Hikinige (1966) - Kawashima Nakano Spy School (1966) - Lieutenant Kusanagi Rikugun Nakano gakko: Kumoichigō shirei (1966) - Kusanagi The Daphne (1966) - Shimada Akogare (1966) Shachō senichiya (1967) Rikugun Nakano gakko: Ryu-sango shirei (1967) Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967) - Gunpei Otaguro Zoku izuko e (1967) Zoku namonaku mazushiku utsukushiku: Haha to ko (1967) - Taro Chichi to ko: Zoku Na mo naku mazushiku utsukushiku (1967) - Shintaro Sakai Zoku shachō senichiya (1967) Rikugun Nakano gakko: Mitsumei (1967) Japan's Longest Day (1967) - Kenjiro Yabe - NHK Domestic Bureau Director Kigeki: Ippatsu shōbu (1967) - Tadashi Ninomiya Scattered Clouds (1967) - Hayashida Nise keiji (1967) Shachō hanjōki (1968) Zoku shacho hanjōki (1968) Rikugun Nakano gakkō: Kaisen zen'ya (1968) Bakuchi-uchi: Nagurikomi (1968) - Kichigorō Niji no naka no remon (1968) - Gōzō Maeda Rengō kantai shirei chōkan: Yamamoto Isoroku (1968) - Chief of Press Section Kōdōkan hamonjō (1968) - Junpei Sekine Shachō enmachō (1969) Zoku shachō enmachō (1969) Shachō gaku ABC (1970) Zoku shachō gaku ABC (1970) Futari dake no asa (1971) Showa hito keta shachō tai futaketa shain (1971) Zoku Showa hito keta shachō tai futaketa shain: Getsu-getsu kasui moku kinkin (1971) Hajimete no tabi (1972) Tokyo do mannaka (1974) References External links 1911 births 1975 deaths Male actors from Tokyo Japanese male film actors 20th-century Japanese male actors Japanese male stage actors
[ "was a Japanese actor.", "He appeared in over 200 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Ikiru.", "He also worked repeatedly for noted directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi.", "Career\nBorn as Tokunosuke Katō to a theatrical family, his older brother was the actor Kunitarō Sawamura and his older sister the actress Sadako Sawamura.", "He joined the Zenshinza Theatre Company in 1933 and appeared in a number of stage and film productions under the stage name Enji Ichikawa, including Sadao Yamanaka's Humanity and Paper Balloons and Kenji Mizoguchi's The 47 Ronin.", "After spending the war in New Guinea, he returned to Japan and signed with the Daiei Film studio, appearing now under the name Daisuke Katō.", "In addition to appearing in traditional jidaigeki roles, notably as one of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Katō became a popular everyman in contemporary shōshimin-eiga movies.", "His transfer to Toho in 1951 was an astute career choice, as he emerged as one of their most prolific performers; by the late 1950's he was headlining minor films and co-starring in major ones, including their Company President (Shachō) comedies.", "Toho leveraged Katō's cherubic appeal, featuring him heavily in promotional materials, and his celebrity grew beyond the typical status of a supporting player.", "His 1961 book about his wartime experiences, Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (Snow in the South Seas), was adapted by Toho as a showcase for Katō, who was top-billed, paired with major studio comic actor Junzaburō Ban (who received the only other solo screen credit), and supported with guest appearances by A-list Toho stars Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi, Keiju Kobayashi, and Frankie Sakai.", "The book later became an NHK television drama, a stage play, and a second film.", "Honors\nDaisuke Katō won the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Concours for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Kettō Kagiya no Tsuji and Mother, and the Blue Ribbon Award in 1954 for Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji and Koko ni izumi ari.", "On June 7, 1963, Katō was the subject of the Asahi Shimbun Interview, a distinction reserved for notable members of the arts, sports, political, and business communities.", "In 2008, Katō was one of the actors commemorated in the Seven Supporting Characters film festival held at the now-defunct Cinema Artone in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa entertainment district.", "Family\nKato's nephews are the actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato.", "His son, Haruyuki Katō, married Kazuko Kurosawa, the costume designer and daughter of Akira Kurosawa.", "His grandson by Harayuki and Kazuko is actor Takayuki Kato." ]
[ "He was an actor.", "He was in over 200 films, including Seven Samurai and Ikiru.", "He worked for many noted directors.", "His older brother was the actor Kunitar Sawamura and his older sister was the actress Sadako Sawamura.", "He appeared in a number of stage and film productions under the stage name Enji Ichikawa, including Sadao Yamanaka's Humanity and Paper Balloons.", "He returned to Japan after the war and signed with the Daiei Film studio.", "One of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, as well as being a popular everyman in contemporary shshimin-eiga movies, was one of the reasons whyKat became a popular everyman.", "His transfer to Toho in 1951 was an astute career choice, as he emerged as one of their most prolific performers; by the late 1950's he was starring in minor films and co-starring in major ones.", "Toho used Kat's cherubic appeal, featuring him heavily in promotional materials, and his celebrity grew beyond the typical status of a supporting player.", "His 1961 book about his wartime experiences, Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (Snow in the South Seas), was adapted by Toho as a showcase for Kat, who was top-billed, with major studio comic actor Junzabur Ban.", "The book became an NHK television drama, a stage play, and a second film.", "The Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Concours for Best Supporting actor went to Daisuke Kat in 1952 for Kett Kagiya no Tsuji and Mother.", "A distinction reserved for notable members of the arts, sports, political, and business communities, Kat was the subject of an interview in 1963.", "The Seven Supporting Characters film festival was held at the Cinema Artone in Tokyo in 2008.", "The actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato are related to the family.", "The son of the man married the daughter of the man.", "His grandson is an actor." ]
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in over 200 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Ikiru. He also worked repeatedly for noted directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi. Career Born as <mask> to a theatrical family, his older brother was the actor Kunitarō Sawamura and his older sister the actress Sadako Sawamura. He joined the Zenshinza Theatre Company in 1933 and appeared in a number of stage and film productions under the stage name Enji Ichikawa, including Sadao Yamanaka's Humanity and Paper Balloons and Kenji Mizoguchi's The 47 Ronin. After spending the war in New Guinea, he returned to Japan and signed with the Daiei Film studio, appearing now under the name <mask>. In addition to appearing in traditional jidaigeki roles, notably as one of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Katō became a popular everyman in contemporary shōshimin-eiga movies.His transfer to Toho in 1951 was an astute career choice, as he emerged as one of their most prolific performers; by the late 1950's he was headlining minor films and co-starring in major ones, including their Company President (Shachō) comedies. Toho leveraged Katō's cherubic appeal, featuring him heavily in promotional materials, and his celebrity grew beyond the typical status of a supporting player. His 1961 book about his wartime experiences, Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (Snow in the South Seas), was adapted by Toho as a showcase for <mask>, who was top-billed, paired with major studio comic actor Junzaburō Ban (who received the only other solo screen credit), and supported with guest appearances by A-list Toho stars Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi, Keiju Kobayashi, and Frankie Sakai. The book later became an NHK television drama, a stage play, and a second film. Honors <mask> Katō won the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Concours for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Kettō Kagiya no Tsuji and Mother, and the Blue Ribbon Award in 1954 for Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji and Koko ni izumi ari. On June 7, 1963, Katō was the subject of the Asahi Shimbun Interview, a distinction reserved for notable members of the arts, sports, political, and business communities. In 2008, Katō was one of the actors commemorated in the Seven Supporting Characters film festival held at the now-defunct Cinema Artone in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa entertainment district.Family Kato's nephews are the actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato. His son, Haruyuki <mask>, married Kazuko Kurosawa, the costume designer and daughter of Akira Kurosawa. His grandson by Harayuki and Kazuko is actor Takayuki Kato.
[ "Tokunosuke Katō", "Daisuke Katō", "Katō", "Daisuke", "Katō" ]
He was an actor. He was in over 200 films, including Seven Samurai and Ikiru. He worked for many noted directors. His older brother was the actor Kunitar Sawamura and his older sister was the actress Sadako Sawamura. He appeared in a number of stage and film productions under the stage name Enji Ichikawa, including Sadao Yamanaka's Humanity and Paper Balloons. He returned to Japan after the war and signed with the Daiei Film studio. One of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, as well as being a popular everyman in contemporary shshimin-eiga movies, was one of the reasons whyKat became a popular everyman.His transfer to Toho in 1951 was an astute career choice, as he emerged as one of their most prolific performers; by the late 1950's he was starring in minor films and co-starring in major ones. Toho used Kat's cherubic appeal, featuring him heavily in promotional materials, and his celebrity grew beyond the typical status of a supporting player. His 1961 book about his wartime experiences, Minami no shima ni yuki ga furu (Snow in the South Seas), was adapted by Toho as a showcase for Kat, who was top-billed, with major studio comic actor Junzabur Ban. The book became an NHK television drama, a stage play, and a second film. The Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Concours for Best Supporting actor went to <mask> Kat in 1952 for Kett Kagiya no Tsuji and Mother. A distinction reserved for notable members of the arts, sports, political, and business communities, Kat was the subject of an interview in 1963. The Seven Supporting Characters film festival was held at the Cinema Artone in Tokyo in 2008.The actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato are related to the family. The son of the man married the daughter of the man. His grandson is an actor.
[ "Daisuke" ]
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Joyce Blau
Joyce Blau (born 18 March 1932 in Cairo, Egypt), is a linguist who specializes in Kurdish language and literature. Joyce Blau, editor-in-chief of Kurdish Studies, has taught at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO). She is a member of the research team "Monde Iranien" of CNRS, Joyce Blau is the author of numerous studies on the language, literature and civilization of the Kurds. Blau was a close associate of the left-wing activist Henri Curiel and shared in much of his activities, starting when both were living in Egypt and continuing during many years of shared French exile. Following Curiel's assassination in 1978, Joyce Blau founded and headed the Comité Palestine et Israël Vivront, which throughout the 1980s continued Curiel's work in promoting dialogue between the PLO and Israeli Peace Movement. Publications 1963, The Kurdish problem, sociological and historical essay, publication of the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, 80 p. + a card. 1964, "Intercommunity Relations in Iraq", in: Studies, Correspondence d'Orient, n ° 5-6, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, p. 87-102. 1965, "Three texts of Kurdish folklore", in: Etudes, Correspondence d'Orient, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, pp. 29–50. 1965, Kurdish Dictionary / Kurdish Dictionary, Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels. 1966, "Iraq," in: Minorities and Dissent in Muslim Countries, Acta Orientalia Belgica, Brussels, p. 237-240. 1968, Kurdish Kurmandji Modern Texts, Introduction, Selection and Glossary, Iranische Text, ed. by Georges Redard, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 58 p. 1975, The Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar, linguistic analysis, folklore texts, glossaries, Works of the Institute of Iranian Studies of the University of the New Sorbonne, Klincksieck, 252 p. 1975, Ferheng kurdî û Tirkî, publ. Sivan, Federal Republic of Germany, 109 p. 1977, Translation from Russian of I.O. Oranskij, The Iranian languages, preface by Gilbert Lazard, Institute of Iranian Studies of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, C. Klincksieck, Paris 239 p. + 1 card. 1980, Handbook of Kurdish, Sorani dialect, C. Klincksieck, 287 p. 1980, "Djassem Djelil", in: Dictionary of Authors of all time and all countries, Laffont-Bompiani, coll. "Books" (2e) ed., P. 545. 1982, "The Kurds," in: Frontiers, Border Problems in the Third World, L'Harmattan, Paris VII University, pp. 128–135. 1983, "Studies of Kurdish linguistics and lexicographies: historical and current developments", in: Verbum, Revue de linguistique published by the University of Nancy II, Vol. VI, fasc, 1/2, pp. 2–18. 1984, "The Kurdish National Movement", in: Les Temps Modernes, no. 456-457, Turkey, from authoritarian reformism to muscular liberalism, pp. 447–461. 1984, "Problems in the unification of the Kurdish Language", in: New Pesh Merga, no. 18, Nacka (Sweden), p. 14-19. 1984, Memory of Kurdistan, a collection of oral and written literary tradition, preface Maxime Rodinson, editions Findakly Paris, 221 p. 1984, "A short story by Hassan Mela Ali Qizilji, Diwakhane tea", in: Le Monde Diplomatique, June. 1985, Articles: "Chamilov" (Ereb Semo), Djagarkhwin (Cegerxwin), Goran (Abdullah Sulayman), Hawar (Appeal), Khani (Ahmadê Khanî), Koyi (Hadji Qadir Koyi), Kurdish (Kurdish literature), in: Historical, thematic and technical dictionary of LITTERATURES, Larousse, Paris. 1985, "The Jews in Kurdistan", in: Linguistic Mixes Offered to Maxime Rodinson by Students, Colleagues and Friends, ed. Christian Robin, Geuthner, Paris pp. 123–132. 1985, "Mirîna Hesen Qizilcî (The Death of Hasan Qizilcî)", in Hevi, No. 4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 7-10. 1986, Kurdish Tales, International Council of the French Language, coll. Fleuve et Flamme, Paris 1986, 167 p. 1986, "Bîranîna Thomas Bois (In memory of Thomas Bois)", in: Hêvî, N ° 4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, pp. 11–13. 1986, "Mirina zanayê mezin Qanatê Kurdo (Death of the great scholar Kanatê Kurdoev)", p. 7 - 15; and "Hêmin jî mir (Hêmin is also deceased)" pp. 19–24, in: Hêvî, kovara çandiya gistî, n ° 5, Kurdish Institute of Paris. 1986, "Qanate Kurdoev, 1908-1985", in: Studia Iranica, Volume 15 - fasc. 2, Publ. of the Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, CNRS, Paris, p. 249-256. 1987, "My days, from Goran, "The Pain of the People (Jani Gel), by Ibrahim Ahmed", "Black Wound (Birîna Res / Kara yara)" by Musa Anter ", in: Dictionary of works of all ages and all countries, Literature, philosophy, music, coll. Books, 5th ed. Paris. 1988, "Gulchine, a Kurdish tale", in: Bulletin of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, pp. 57–61. 1988, "Bibliography of Kurdology books since the founding of the Kurdish Institute of Paris: 1983-1985", in: Studia Kurdica. 1989, "Kurd", "Gurânî", "Zâzâ", in: Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, edited collective work dir. Rüdiger Schmitt, Wiesbaden, pp. 326–340. 1989, "The Kurdish lori", in: Iranian-Aryan Studies Available to Gilbert Lazard, Studia Iranica, Cahier 7, pp. 37–58. 1990, "The role of the Naqshbandi sheikhs in the Kurdish national movement", in: Naqshbandis, Paths and Current Situation of a Muslim Mystical Order, ed. by Marc Gaborieau, Alexandre Popovic and Thierry Zarcone, Editions Isis, Istanbul-Paris, p. 371-377. 1990, "Reform of Kurdish", in: The Reform of Languages, ed. Claude Hagège and I. Fodor, Cologne. 1990, The Kurds and the Kurdistan, Critical Bibliography 1977 - 1986, French Institute of Research in Iran, Tehran-Paris, 146 p. 1990, Preface to the book I Curdi nella Storia, Mirella Galletti, ed. Vecchio Faggio, Rome. 1991, "Kurdish Language and Literature", in: International Conference of Paris 14–15 October 1989, The Kurds: Human Rights and Cultural Identity, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 44-50. 1991, Kurtçe / Türkçe, Kürtçe / Fransizca, Kürtçe / Ingilizce Sözlük, Kurdish / Turkish / French / English dictionary, Sosyal Yayinlar, Istanbul, 342 p. 1991, "The Poetry of Kurdistan, Kurdish National Unity", in: The Word and I, Publication of the Washington Times Corporation, Vol. 6, No. 8, Washington, p. 623-637. 1992, "The Kurds," in: Historians and Geographers, No. 336, May–June, The Middle East in Paris, p. 305-320. 1992, "Die Wissenschaft von der Kurdischen Sprache", in: Kurden, Azadi Freihheit in de Bergen, Alfred Janata, Karin Kren und Maria Anna Six, Schallaburg, November 1992, Katalog des NÖ Landesmuseums, Neue Folge Nr 294, Wien, pp. 180–191. 1992, "Kurdische Literatur," p. 192-205. 1993, "The cagani: lori or Kurdish?", In: Studia Iranica, Volume 22, fasc. 1, publ. Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, Paris, p. 93-119. 1994, "Goran", "Literature in Gorani", "Folklore and Kurdish literature", "Mem o Zin", in: Universal Dictionary of Literature, Presses universitaires de France, pub. under the direction of Béatrice Didier. 1994, Kürtler ve Kurdistan, elistirel bir bibliyografya 1977 - 1990, Mezopotamya, Sweden, 165 p. 1994, "Deldar Yunes", in: Encyclopædia Iranica, Vol. VII, fasc. 3, Mazda, California, p. 238. 1994, "Kurdish literature", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, pp. 77–94. 1995, "Kurdish literature", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, July–December, pp. 77–93. 1995, "Kurdologie als Spiegel der Politischen Situation", in: Kurdologie, Bibliotek Feqiyê Teyran, Berlin, pp. 43–56. 1995, "Jiyan û berhemên Ehmedê Xanî (1650-1707)", in: Çira, kovara komeleya nivîskarên kurd the Swêdê, sal 1, hejmar 3. 1995, "Life and Work of Thomas Bois, 1900-1975", in: Journal of Kurdish Studies, Vol. 1, Peeters Press, Leuven, pp. 85–96. 1996, "Kurdish written literature", in: Kurdish Culture and Identity, ed. Philip Kreyenbroek & Christine Allison, Zed Books, Middle Eastern Studies pp. 20–28. 1999, Manual of Kurdish Kurdish, in collaboration with Veysi Barak, L'Harmattan, 225 p. 1999, "Relations between Jews and Muslims in Kurdistan", in: Islam of the Kurds, The Annals of the Other Islam, No. 5, INALCO, Paris, p. 199-224. 2000, Method of Kurdish Sorani, The Harmattan, 323 p. 2000, "The development of Kurdish literature in the city", in: The Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol. III, 1998-2000, Louvain, Peeters Press, p. 85-91. 2005, "Kurdish literature", in: Passerelles, Kurdistan, Revue d'Etudes interculturelles, Thionville, pp. 287–296. 2010, "Written Kurdish Literature", in: Oral Literature of Iranian Languages, ed. by Philip G. Kreyenbroek & Ulrich Marzolph, A History of Persian Literature XVIII, I.B. Tauris, pp. 1–31. 2012, "Kurdish Literature," in: Kurdish Studies, Kurdish Literature, The Harmattan, pp. 5–36. See also Related articles Kurdish Institute of Paris Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar References External links Information on the Kurdish language by Joyce BLAU Titles Etudes Kurdes KURDE MANUAL Kurmanji, Veysi Barak, Joyce Blau, Editions de l'Harmattan, 1999 Linguists from France Women linguists Kurdish language Kurdologists 1932 births People from Cairo Living people
[ "Joyce Blau (born 18 March 1932 in Cairo, Egypt), is a linguist who specializes in Kurdish language and literature.", "Joyce Blau, editor-in-chief of Kurdish Studies, has taught at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO).", "She is a member of the research team \"Monde Iranien\" of CNRS, Joyce Blau is the author of numerous studies on the language, literature and civilization of the Kurds.", "Blau was a close associate of the left-wing activist Henri Curiel and shared in much of his activities, starting when both were living in Egypt and continuing during many years of shared French exile.", "Following Curiel's assassination in 1978, Joyce Blau founded and headed the Comité Palestine et Israël Vivront, which throughout the 1980s continued Curiel's work in promoting dialogue between the PLO and Israeli Peace Movement.", "Publications\n\n 1963, The Kurdish problem, sociological and historical essay, publication of the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, 80 p. + a card.", "1964, \"Intercommunity Relations in Iraq\", in: Studies, Correspondence d'Orient, n ° 5-6, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, p. 87-102.", "1965, \"Three texts of Kurdish folklore\", in: Etudes, Correspondence d'Orient, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, pp.", "29–50.", "1965, Kurdish Dictionary / Kurdish Dictionary, Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels.", "1966, \"Iraq,\" in: Minorities and Dissent in Muslim Countries, Acta Orientalia Belgica, Brussels, p. 237-240.", "1968, Kurdish Kurmandji Modern Texts, Introduction, Selection and Glossary, Iranische Text, ed.", "by Georges Redard, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 58 p.\n 1975, The Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar, linguistic analysis, folklore texts, glossaries, Works of the Institute of Iranian Studies of the University of the New Sorbonne, Klincksieck, 252 p.\n 1975, Ferheng kurdî û Tirkî, publ.", "Sivan, Federal Republic of Germany, 109 p.\n 1977, Translation from Russian of I.O.", "Oranskij, The Iranian languages, preface by Gilbert Lazard, Institute of Iranian Studies of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, C. Klincksieck, Paris 239 p. + 1 card.", "1980, Handbook of Kurdish, Sorani dialect, C. Klincksieck, 287 p.\n 1980, \"Djassem Djelil\", in: Dictionary of Authors of all time and all countries, Laffont-Bompiani, coll.", "\"Books\" (2e) ed., P. 545.", "1982, \"The Kurds,\" in: Frontiers, Border Problems in the Third World, L'Harmattan, Paris VII University, pp.", "128–135.", "1983, \"Studies of Kurdish linguistics and lexicographies: historical and current developments\", in: Verbum, Revue de linguistique published by the University of Nancy II, Vol.", "VI, fasc, 1/2, pp.", "2–18.", "1984, \"The Kurdish National Movement\", in: Les Temps Modernes, no.", "456-457, Turkey, from authoritarian reformism to muscular liberalism, pp.", "447–461.", "1984, \"Problems in the unification of the Kurdish Language\", in: New Pesh Merga, no.", "18, Nacka (Sweden), p. 14-19.", "1984, Memory of Kurdistan, a collection of oral and written literary tradition, preface Maxime Rodinson, editions Findakly Paris, 221 p.\n 1984, \"A short story by Hassan Mela Ali Qizilji, Diwakhane tea\", in: Le Monde Diplomatique, June.", "1985, Articles: \"Chamilov\" (Ereb Semo), Djagarkhwin (Cegerxwin), Goran (Abdullah Sulayman), Hawar (Appeal), Khani (Ahmadê Khanî), Koyi (Hadji Qadir Koyi), Kurdish (Kurdish literature), in: Historical, thematic and technical dictionary of LITTERATURES, Larousse, Paris.", "1985, \"The Jews in Kurdistan\", in: Linguistic Mixes Offered to Maxime Rodinson by Students, Colleagues and Friends, ed.", "Christian Robin, Geuthner, Paris pp.", "123–132.", "1985, \"Mirîna Hesen Qizilcî (The Death of Hasan Qizilcî)\", in Hevi, No.", "4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 7-10.", "1986, Kurdish Tales, International Council of the French Language, coll.", "Fleuve et Flamme, Paris 1986, 167 p.\n 1986, \"Bîranîna Thomas Bois (In memory of Thomas Bois)\", in: Hêvî, N ° 4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, pp.", "11–13.", "1986, \"Mirina zanayê mezin Qanatê Kurdo (Death of the great scholar Kanatê Kurdoev)\", p. 7 - 15; and \"Hêmin jî mir (Hêmin is also deceased)\" pp.", "19–24, in: Hêvî, kovara çandiya gistî, n ° 5, Kurdish Institute of Paris.", "1986, \"Qanate Kurdoev, 1908-1985\", in: Studia Iranica, Volume 15 - fasc.", "2, Publ.", "of the Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, CNRS, Paris, p. 249-256.", "1987, \"My days, from Goran, \"The Pain of the People (Jani Gel), by Ibrahim Ahmed\", \"Black Wound (Birîna Res / Kara yara)\" by Musa Anter \", in: Dictionary of works of all ages and all countries, Literature, philosophy, music, coll.", "Books, 5th ed.", "Paris.", "1988, \"Gulchine, a Kurdish tale\", in: Bulletin of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, pp.", "57–61.", "1988, \"Bibliography of Kurdology books since the founding of the Kurdish Institute of Paris: 1983-1985\", in: Studia Kurdica.", "1989, \"Kurd\", \"Gurânî\", \"Zâzâ\", in: Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, edited collective work dir.", "Rüdiger Schmitt, Wiesbaden, pp.", "326–340.", "1989, \"The Kurdish lori\", in: Iranian-Aryan Studies Available to Gilbert Lazard, Studia Iranica, Cahier 7, pp.", "37–58.", "1990, \"The role of the Naqshbandi sheikhs in the Kurdish national movement\", in: Naqshbandis, Paths and Current Situation of a Muslim Mystical Order, ed.", "by Marc Gaborieau, Alexandre Popovic and Thierry Zarcone, Editions Isis, Istanbul-Paris, p. 371-377.", "1990, \"Reform of Kurdish\", in: The Reform of Languages, ed.", "Claude Hagège and I. Fodor, Cologne.", "1990, The Kurds and the Kurdistan, Critical Bibliography 1977 - 1986, French Institute of Research in Iran, Tehran-Paris, 146 p.\n 1990, Preface to the book I Curdi nella Storia, Mirella Galletti, ed.", "Vecchio Faggio, Rome.", "1991, \"Kurdish Language and Literature\", in: International Conference of Paris 14–15 October 1989, The Kurds: Human Rights and Cultural Identity, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 44-50.", "1991, Kurtçe / Türkçe, Kürtçe / Fransizca, Kürtçe / Ingilizce Sözlük, Kurdish / Turkish / French / English dictionary, Sosyal Yayinlar, Istanbul, 342 p.\n 1991, \"The Poetry of Kurdistan, Kurdish National Unity\", in: The Word and I, Publication of the Washington Times Corporation, Vol.", "6, No.", "8, Washington, p. 623-637.", "1992, \"The Kurds,\" in: Historians and Geographers, No.", "336, May–June, The Middle East in Paris, p. 305-320.", "1992, \"Die Wissenschaft von der Kurdischen Sprache\", in: Kurden, Azadi Freihheit in de Bergen, Alfred Janata, Karin Kren und Maria Anna Six, Schallaburg, November 1992, Katalog des NÖ Landesmuseums, Neue Folge Nr 294, Wien, pp.", "180–191.", "1992, \"Kurdische Literatur,\" p. 192-205.", "1993, \"The cagani: lori or Kurdish?", "\", In: Studia Iranica, Volume 22, fasc.", "1, publ.", "Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, Paris, p. 93-119.", "1994, \"Goran\", \"Literature in Gorani\", \"Folklore and Kurdish literature\", \"Mem o Zin\", in: Universal Dictionary of Literature, Presses universitaires de France, pub.", "under the direction of Béatrice Didier.", "1994, Kürtler ve Kurdistan, elistirel bir bibliyografya 1977 - 1990, Mezopotamya, Sweden, 165 p.\n 1994, \"Deldar Yunes\", in: Encyclopædia Iranica, Vol.", "VII, fasc.", "3, Mazda, California, p. 238.", "1994, \"Kurdish literature\", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, pp.", "77–94.", "1995, \"Kurdish literature\", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, July–December, pp.", "77–93.", "1995, \"Kurdologie als Spiegel der Politischen Situation\", in: Kurdologie, Bibliotek Feqiyê Teyran, Berlin, pp.", "43–56.", "1995, \"Jiyan û berhemên Ehmedê Xanî (1650-1707)\", in: Çira, kovara komeleya nivîskarên kurd the Swêdê, sal 1, hejmar 3.", "1995, \"Life and Work of Thomas Bois, 1900-1975\", in: Journal of Kurdish Studies, Vol.", "1, Peeters Press, Leuven, pp.", "85–96.", "1996, \"Kurdish written literature\", in: Kurdish Culture and Identity, ed.", "Philip Kreyenbroek & Christine Allison, Zed Books, Middle Eastern Studies pp.", "20–28.", "1999, Manual of Kurdish Kurdish, in collaboration with Veysi Barak, L'Harmattan, 225 p.\n 1999, \"Relations between Jews and Muslims in Kurdistan\", in: Islam of the Kurds, The Annals of the Other Islam, No.", "5, INALCO, Paris, p. 199-224.", "2000, Method of Kurdish Sorani, The Harmattan, 323 p.\n 2000, \"The development of Kurdish literature in the city\", in: The Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol.", "III, 1998-2000, Louvain, Peeters Press, p. 85-91.", "2005, \"Kurdish literature\", in: Passerelles, Kurdistan, Revue d'Etudes interculturelles, Thionville, pp.", "287–296.", "2010, \"Written Kurdish Literature\", in: Oral Literature of Iranian Languages, ed.", "by Philip G. Kreyenbroek & Ulrich Marzolph, A History of Persian Literature XVIII, I.B.", "Tauris, pp.", "1–31.", "2012, \"Kurdish Literature,\" in: Kurdish Studies, Kurdish Literature, The Harmattan, pp.", "5–36.", "See also\n\nRelated articles\n Kurdish Institute of Paris\n Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n Information on the Kurdish language by Joyce BLAU\n Titles Etudes Kurdes\n KURDE MANUAL Kurmanji, Veysi Barak, Joyce Blau, Editions de l'Harmattan, 1999\n\nLinguists from France\nWomen linguists\nKurdish language\nKurdologists\n1932 births\nPeople from Cairo\nLiving people" ]
[ "Joyce Blau is a linguist who specializes in Kurdish language and literature.", "The editor-in-chief of Kurdish Studies has taught at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations.", "The author of numerous studies on the language, literature and civilization of the Kurds is a member of the research team \"Monde Iranien\".", "When both of them were living in Egypt, Blau was a close associate of Henri Curiel, who was a left-wing activist.", "The Comité Palestine et Isral Vivront was founded by Joyce Blau following the assassination of Curiel in 1978.", "The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World was published in 1963.", "The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World published \"Intercommunity Relations in Iraq\" in 1964.", "The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World published three texts of Kurdish folklore.", "29–50.", "The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World was founded in 1965, the Kurdish Dictionary.", "\"Iraq,\" in: Minorities and Dissent in Muslim Countries, was published in 1966.", "Kurdish 1968,Kurmandji Modern Texts, introduction, selection and glossary.", "The Institute of Iranian Studies of the University of the New Sorbonne published The Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar.", "Sivan is from the Federal Republic of Germany.", "The Iranian languages is a book by the Institute of Iranian Studies of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University.", "\"Djassem Djelil\", in: Dictionary of Authors of all time and all countries, was published in 1980.", "P. 545 is the \"Books\" (2e) ed.", "\"The Kurds\" was published in 1982 in L'Harmattan, Paris VII University.", "128–135.", "The University of Nancy II published \"Studies of Kurdish linguistics and lexicographies: historical and current developments\" in 1983.", "pp. VI, fasc, 1/2", "2–18.", "\"The Kurdish National Movement\" was published in 1984.", "Turkey, from authoritarian reformism to muscular liberalism, pp.", "454–454.", "\"Problems in the unification of the Kurdish Language\" was written in 1984.", "18 Nacka (Sweden), pp. 14-19.", "The Memory of Kurdistan is a collection of oral and written literary tradition.", "\"Chamilov\" (Ereb Semo) was one of the articles of 1985.", "\"The Jews in Kurdistan\" was written in 1985 by students, colleagues and friends.", "Christian Robin is from Paris.", "123–132.", "\"Mirna Hesen Qizilc (The Death of Hasan Qizilc)\" was published in 1985.", "The Kurdish Institute of Paris is in Paris.", "The International Council of the French Language was founded in 1986.", "The Kurdish Institute of Paris published \"Branna Thomas Bois (In memory of Thomas Bois)\" in 1986.", "11–13.", "\"Mirina zanay mezin Qanat Kurdo (Death of the great scholar Kanat Kurdoev)\" was published in 1986.", "In: Hv, kovara andiya, n 5, Kurdish Institute of Paris.", "\"Qanate Kurdoev, 1908-1985\" was published in 1986.", "2, Publ.", "The Association for the advancement of Iranian Studies is based in Paris.", "In: Dictionary of works of all ages and all countries, Literature, philosophy.", "There are books in the 5th ed.", "Paris.", "\"Gulchine, a Kurdish tale\" was published in the Bulletin of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations.", "57–61", "The Kurdish Institute of Paris had a collection of krudology books.", "\"Kurd\", \"Gurn\", and \"Zz\" were edited in 1989.", "Rdiger Schmitt, pp.", "327–340.", "\"The Kurdish lori\" was published in 1989.", "37–58", "Naqshbandis, Paths and Current Situation of a Muslim Mystical Order was published in 1990.", "Editions Isis, Istanbul-Paris, p. 371-377.", "\"Reform of Kurdish\" was written in 1990.", "Claude Hagge and I. Fodor are in Cologne.", "The Kurds and the Kurdistan was published in 1990 by the French Institute of Research in Iran.", "Rome's Vecchio Faggio.", "The Kurds: Human Rights and Cultural Identity, Kurdish Institute of Paris, was published in 1989.", "The 1991 Kurte / Trke, Krte, Fransizca, Krte, Ingilizce Szlk, Kurdish, Turkish, French, English dictionary was published.", "6, No.", "Washington, p. 8.", "Historians and Geographers published \"The Kurds\" in 1992.", "The Middle East in Paris was published in May and June.", "\"Die Wissenschaft von der Kurdischen Sprache\" was published in 1992.", "180–1.", "\"Kurdische literatur\" was published in 1992.", "\"The cagani: lori or Kurdish?\"", "In: Studia Iranica, Volume 22.", "It was 1, publ.", "The association for the advancement of Iranian studies is in Paris.", "\"Goran\", \"Folklore and Kurdish literature\", and \"Mem o Zin\" are in the Universal Dictionary of Literature.", "under the direction of a person.", "Krtler, bibliyografya 1977 - 1990, Mezopotamya, Sweden, 165 p., was published in 1994.", "VII, fasc.", "Mazda, California, p. 238.", "\"Kurdish literature\" was published in 1994.", "77–94", "\"Kurdish literature\" was published in 1995 in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples.", "77–3.", "\"Kurdologie as Spiegel der Politischen Situation\" was published in 1995.", "43–56", "\"Jiyan berhemn Ehmed Xan (1650-1707)\" was written in 1995.", "\"Life and Work of Thomas Bois, 1900-1975\" was published in 1995.", "1, Peeters Press.", "There were 85 and 96.", "\"Kurdish written literature\" was published in 1996.", "Philip and Christine are authors of Middle Eastern Studies.", "20–28.", "\"Relations between Jews and Muslims in Kurdistan\", in: Islam of the Kurds, The Annals of the Other Islam.", "InALCO, Paris, p. 199-224.", "In: The Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol. 2000, \"The development of Kurdish literature in the city\".", "I, 1998-2000, Louvain, Peeters Press.", "\"Kurdish literature\" was published in 2005, in Passerelles, Kurdistan.", "281–289.", "\"Written Kurdish Literature\" was published in 2010.", "A History of Persian Literature XVIII, I.B. was written by Philip G.", "pp.", "1–31.", "\"Kurdish Literature,\" in: Kurdish Studies, Kurdish Literature, The Harmattan, pp.", "5–36.", "Kurdish Institute of ParisKurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar References External links" ]
<mask> (born 18 March 1932 in Cairo, Egypt), is a linguist who specializes in Kurdish language and literature. <mask>, editor-in-chief of Kurdish Studies, has taught at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO). She is a member of the research team "Monde Iranien" of CNRS, <mask> is the author of numerous studies on the language, literature and civilization of the Kurds. <mask> was a close associate of the left-wing activist Henri Curiel and shared in much of his activities, starting when both were living in Egypt and continuing during many years of shared French exile. Following Curiel's assassination in 1978, <mask> founded and headed the Comité Palestine et Israël Vivront, which throughout the 1980s continued Curiel's work in promoting dialogue between the PLO and Israeli Peace Movement. Publications 1963, The Kurdish problem, sociological and historical essay, publication of the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, 80 p. + a card. 1964, "Intercommunity Relations in Iraq", in: Studies, Correspondence d'Orient, n ° 5-6, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, p. 87-102.1965, "Three texts of Kurdish folklore", in: Etudes, Correspondence d'Orient, published by the Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels, pp. 29–50. 1965, Kurdish Dictionary / Kurdish Dictionary, Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World, Brussels. 1966, "Iraq," in: Minorities and Dissent in Muslim Countries, Acta Orientalia Belgica, Brussels, p. 237-240. 1968, Kurdish Kurmandji Modern Texts, Introduction, Selection and Glossary, Iranische Text, ed. by Georges Redard, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 58 p. 1975, The Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar, linguistic analysis, folklore texts, glossaries, Works of the Institute of Iranian Studies of the University of the New Sorbonne, Klincksieck, 252 p. 1975, Ferheng kurdî û Tirkî, publ. Sivan, Federal Republic of Germany, 109 p. 1977, Translation from Russian of I.O.Oranskij, The Iranian languages, preface by Gilbert Lazard, Institute of Iranian Studies of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, C. Klincksieck, Paris 239 p. + 1 card. 1980, Handbook of Kurdish, Sorani dialect, C. Klincksieck, 287 p. 1980, "Djassem Djelil", in: Dictionary of Authors of all time and all countries, Laffont-Bompiani, coll. "Books" (2e) ed., P. 545. 1982, "The Kurds," in: Frontiers, Border Problems in the Third World, L'Harmattan, Paris VII University, pp. 128–135. 1983, "Studies of Kurdish linguistics and lexicographies: historical and current developments", in: Verbum, Revue de linguistique published by the University of Nancy II, Vol. VI, fasc, 1/2, pp.2–18. 1984, "The Kurdish National Movement", in: Les Temps Modernes, no. 456-457, Turkey, from authoritarian reformism to muscular liberalism, pp. 447–461. 1984, "Problems in the unification of the Kurdish Language", in: New Pesh Merga, no. 18, Nacka (Sweden), p. 14-19. 1984, Memory of Kurdistan, a collection of oral and written literary tradition, preface Maxime Rodinson, editions Findakly Paris, 221 p. 1984, "A short story by Hassan Mela Ali Qizilji, Diwakhane tea", in: Le Monde Diplomatique, June.1985, Articles: "Chamilov" (Ereb Semo), Djagarkhwin (Cegerxwin), Goran (Abdullah Sulayman), Hawar (Appeal), Khani (Ahmadê Khanî), Koyi (Hadji Qadir Koyi), Kurdish (Kurdish literature), in: Historical, thematic and technical dictionary of LITTERATURES, Larousse, Paris. 1985, "The Jews in Kurdistan", in: Linguistic Mixes Offered to Maxime Rodinson by Students, Colleagues and Friends, ed. Christian Robin, Geuthner, Paris pp. 123–132. 1985, "Mirîna Hesen Qizilcî (The Death of Hasan Qizilcî)", in Hevi, No. 4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 7-10. 1986, Kurdish Tales, International Council of the French Language, coll.Fleuve et Flamme, Paris 1986, 167 p. 1986, "Bîranîna Thomas Bois (In memory of Thomas Bois)", in: Hêvî, N ° 4, Kurdish Institute of Paris, pp. 11–13. 1986, "Mirina zanayê mezin Qanatê Kurdo (Death of the great scholar Kanatê Kurdoev)", p. 7 - 15; and "Hêmin jî mir (Hêmin is also deceased)" pp. 19–24, in: Hêvî, kovara çandiya gistî, n ° 5, Kurdish Institute of Paris. 1986, "Qanate Kurdoev, 1908-1985", in: Studia Iranica, Volume 15 - fasc. 2, Publ. of the Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, CNRS, Paris, p. 249-256.1987, "My days, from Goran, "The Pain of the People (Jani Gel), by Ibrahim Ahmed", "Black Wound (Birîna Res / Kara yara)" by Musa Anter ", in: Dictionary of works of all ages and all countries, Literature, philosophy, music, coll. Books, 5th ed. Paris. 1988, "Gulchine, a Kurdish tale", in: Bulletin of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, pp. 57–61. 1988, "Bibliography of Kurdology books since the founding of the Kurdish Institute of Paris: 1983-1985", in: Studia Kurdica. 1989, "Kurd", "Gurânî", "Zâzâ", in: Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, edited collective work dir.Rüdiger Schmitt, Wiesbaden, pp. 326–340. 1989, "The Kurdish lori", in: Iranian-Aryan Studies Available to Gilbert Lazard, Studia Iranica, Cahier 7, pp. 37–58. 1990, "The role of the Naqshbandi sheikhs in the Kurdish national movement", in: Naqshbandis, Paths and Current Situation of a Muslim Mystical Order, ed. by Marc Gaborieau, Alexandre Popovic and Thierry Zarcone, Editions Isis, Istanbul-Paris, p. 371-377. 1990, "Reform of Kurdish", in: The Reform of Languages, ed.Claude Hagège and I. Fodor, Cologne. 1990, The Kurds and the Kurdistan, Critical Bibliography 1977 - 1986, French Institute of Research in Iran, Tehran-Paris, 146 p. 1990, Preface to the book I Curdi nella Storia, Mirella Galletti, ed. Vecchio Faggio, Rome. 1991, "Kurdish Language and Literature", in: International Conference of Paris 14–15 October 1989, The Kurds: Human Rights and Cultural Identity, Kurdish Institute of Paris, p. 44-50. 1991, Kurtçe / Türkçe, Kürtçe / Fransizca, Kürtçe / Ingilizce Sözlük, Kurdish / Turkish / French / English dictionary, Sosyal Yayinlar, Istanbul, 342 p. 1991, "The Poetry of Kurdistan, Kurdish National Unity", in: The Word and I, Publication of the Washington Times Corporation, Vol. 6, No. 8, Washington, p. 623-637.1992, "The Kurds," in: Historians and Geographers, No. 336, May–June, The Middle East in Paris, p. 305-320. 1992, "Die Wissenschaft von der Kurdischen Sprache", in: Kurden, Azadi Freihheit in de Bergen, Alfred Janata, Karin Kren und Maria Anna Six, Schallaburg, November 1992, Katalog des NÖ Landesmuseums, Neue Folge Nr 294, Wien, pp. 180–191. 1992, "Kurdische Literatur," p. 192-205. 1993, "The cagani: lori or Kurdish? ", In: Studia Iranica, Volume 22, fasc.1, publ. Association for the Advancement of Iranian Studies, Paris, p. 93-119. 1994, "Goran", "Literature in Gorani", "Folklore and Kurdish literature", "Mem o Zin", in: Universal Dictionary of Literature, Presses universitaires de France, pub. under the direction of Béatrice Didier. 1994, Kürtler ve Kurdistan, elistirel bir bibliyografya 1977 - 1990, Mezopotamya, Sweden, 165 p. 1994, "Deldar Yunes", in: Encyclopædia Iranica, Vol. VII, fasc. 3, Mazda, California, p. 238.1994, "Kurdish literature", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, pp. 77–94. 1995, "Kurdish literature", in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples, n ° 68-69, July–December, pp. 77–93. 1995, "Kurdologie als Spiegel der Politischen Situation", in: Kurdologie, Bibliotek Feqiyê Teyran, Berlin, pp. 43–56. 1995, "Jiyan û berhemên Ehmedê Xanî (1650-1707)", in: Çira, kovara komeleya nivîskarên kurd the Swêdê, sal 1, hejmar 3.1995, "Life and Work of Thomas Bois, 1900-1975", in: Journal of Kurdish Studies, Vol. 1, Peeters Press, Leuven, pp. 85–96. 1996, "Kurdish written literature", in: Kurdish Culture and Identity, ed. 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See also Related articles Kurdish Institute of Paris Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar References External links Information on the Kurdish language by <mask>LAU Titles Etudes Kurdes KURDE MANUAL Kurmanji, Veysi Barak, <mask>, Editions de l'Harmattan, 1999 Linguists from France Women linguists Kurdish language Kurdologists 1932 births People from Cairo Living people
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<mask> is a linguist who specializes in Kurdish language and literature. The editor-in-chief of Kurdish Studies has taught at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations. The author of numerous studies on the language, literature and civilization of the Kurds is a member of the research team "Monde Iranien". When both of them were living in Egypt, <mask> was a close associate of Henri Curiel, who was a left-wing activist. The Comité Palestine et Isral Vivront was founded by <mask> following the assassination of Curiel in 1978. The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World was published in 1963. The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World published "Intercommunity Relations in Iraq" in 1964.The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World published three texts of Kurdish folklore. 29–50. The Center for the Study of the Problems of the Contemporary Muslim World was founded in 1965, the Kurdish Dictionary. "Iraq," in: Minorities and Dissent in Muslim Countries, was published in 1966. Kurdish 1968,Kurmandji Modern Texts, introduction, selection and glossary. The Institute of Iranian Studies of the University of the New Sorbonne published The Kurd of 'Amadiya and Djabal Sindjar. Sivan is from the Federal Republic of Germany.The Iranian languages is a book by the Institute of Iranian Studies of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University. "Djassem Djelil", in: Dictionary of Authors of all time and all countries, was published in 1980. P. 545 is the "Books" (2e) ed. "The Kurds" was published in 1982 in L'Harmattan, Paris VII University. 128–135. The University of Nancy II published "Studies of Kurdish linguistics and lexicographies: historical and current developments" in 1983. pp. VI, fasc, 1/22–18. "The Kurdish National Movement" was published in 1984. Turkey, from authoritarian reformism to muscular liberalism, pp. 454–454. "Problems in the unification of the Kurdish Language" was written in 1984. 18 Nacka (Sweden), pp. 14-19. The Memory of Kurdistan is a collection of oral and written literary tradition."Chamilov" (Ereb Semo) was one of the articles of 1985. "The Jews in Kurdistan" was written in 1985 by students, colleagues and friends. Christian Robin is from Paris. 123–132. "Mirna Hesen Qizilc (The Death of Hasan Qizilc)" was published in 1985. The Kurdish Institute of Paris is in Paris. The International Council of the French Language was founded in 1986.The Kurdish Institute of Paris published "Branna Thomas Bois (In memory of Thomas Bois)" in 1986. 11–13. "Mirina zanay mezin Qanat Kurdo (Death of the great scholar Kanat Kurdoev)" was published in 1986. In: Hv, kovara andiya, n 5, Kurdish Institute of Paris. "Qanate Kurdoev, 1908-1985" was published in 1986. 2, Publ. The Association for the advancement of Iranian Studies is based in Paris.In: Dictionary of works of all ages and all countries, Literature, philosophy. There are books in the 5th ed. Paris. "Gulchine, a Kurdish tale" was published in the Bulletin of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations. 57–61 The Kurdish Institute of Paris had a collection of krudology books. "Kurd", "Gurn", and "Zz" were edited in 1989.Rdiger Schmitt, pp. 327–340. "The Kurdish lori" was published in 1989. 37–58 Naqshbandis, Paths and Current Situation of a Muslim Mystical Order was published in 1990. Editions Isis, Istanbul-Paris, p. 371-377. "Reform of Kurdish" was written in 1990.Claude Hagge and I. Fodor are in Cologne. The Kurds and the Kurdistan was published in 1990 by the French Institute of Research in Iran. Rome's Vecchio Faggio. The Kurds: Human Rights and Cultural Identity, Kurdish Institute of Paris, was published in 1989. The 1991 Kurte / Trke, Krte, Fransizca, Krte, Ingilizce Szlk, Kurdish, Turkish, French, English dictionary was published. 6, No. Washington, p. 8.Historians and Geographers published "The Kurds" in 1992. The Middle East in Paris was published in May and June. "Die Wissenschaft von der Kurdischen Sprache" was published in 1992. 180–1. "Kurdische literatur" was published in 1992. "The cagani: lori or Kurdish?" In: Studia Iranica, Volume 22.It was 1, publ. The association for the advancement of Iranian studies is in Paris. "Goran", "Folklore and Kurdish literature", and "Mem o Zin" are in the Universal Dictionary of Literature. under the direction of a person. Krtler, bibliyografya 1977 - 1990, Mezopotamya, Sweden, 165 p., was published in 1994. VII, fasc. Mazda, California, p. 238."Kurdish literature" was published in 1994. 77–94 "Kurdish literature" was published in 1995 in: The Kurds and the States, Mediterranean Peoples. 77–3. "Kurdologie as Spiegel der Politischen Situation" was published in 1995. 43–56 "Jiyan berhemn Ehmed Xan (1650-1707)" was written in 1995."Life and Work of Thomas Bois, 1900-1975" was published in 1995. 1, Peeters Press. There were 85 and 96. "Kurdish written literature" was published in 1996. Philip and Christine are authors of Middle Eastern Studies. 20–28. "Relations between Jews and Muslims in Kurdistan", in: Islam of the Kurds, The Annals of the Other Islam.InALCO, Paris, p. 199-224. In: The Journal of Kurdish Studies, vol. 2000, "The development of Kurdish literature in the city". I, 1998-2000, Louvain, Peeters Press. "Kurdish literature" was published in 2005, in Passerelles, Kurdistan. 281–289. "Written Kurdish Literature" was published in 2010. A History of Persian Literature XVIII, I.B. was written by Philip G.pp. 1–31. "Kurdish Literature," in: Kurdish Studies, Kurdish Literature, The Harmattan, pp. 5–36. 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Ian Stephen
Ian Stephen is an Australian/American musician. In 1984, with bass player Mark Ferrie, guitarists Terry Doolan and Andrew Pendlebury, and drummer Des Hefner, Ian formed the Slaughtermen in Melbourne, a mid eighties post-punk alternative Southern gospel group (albeit 12,000 miles away from their original source of inspiration, America's Deep South Bible Belt). Around this time Ian began private voice lessons with vocal coach Eve Godley and later at the Melba Conservatorium. Much earlier Ian had studied piano at the Andrios School of Music in Footscray, which was also attended by Mark Ferrie, although not at the same time. Prior to the Slaughtermen, Ian's checkered career included The Armchairs, a satirical four piece outfit co-founded with Johnny Topper which had its debut in 1979 at the infamous Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda. Other members included guitarist Pierre Jaquinot, Andrew Snow, drums, and Fred Cass, bass. Later incarnations featured Rod Haywood, guitar, and Sue Parncutt, bass. The Armchairs released a 7-inch Ep, Ski Lo Lo, and a 12" album, Party Time, on Missing Link Records with the entire B side taken up by a 20-minute version of "La Bamba". The Armchairs, later with the help of Stephen Cummings, who in the early 1980s Ian had struck up a songwriting partnership with, morphed into the mildly successful, yet short lived 11 piece group, Go Wild in French, which featured songs of Elvis Presley, as well as original compositions. Fed up with the claustrophobic Melbourne scene, Ian moved to Sydney in 1989 and recorded a solo album with some members of The Danglin' Bros and others, entitled Workin' on The Nightshift, which was released on Agape records through EMI. This was followed in 1996 by King of the Cross, released on the Massive label. A collection of original and Southern gospel songs. In 1998, he recorded and self-released Cementville, the title inspired after visiting the town of the same name while driving through Indiana en route to Memphis, Tennessee. in 1997. The album contained bleak and acerbic observations of Australian life. In 2000, Ian moved to San Francisco and while living in the Mission District continued recording and releasing a number of left of center albums. In 2003 Ian, together with Broadway and cabaret star, Houston Allred, (the son of James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas), "Genetically Challenged Drag queen" Anita Cocktail, her partner Sharon Boggs and Norman Anderson collectively known as The Shakers, performed at various venues in San Francisco, Millbrae and their hometown bar, in Brisbane, California, the infamous 23 Club. The group split somewhat acrimoniously in 2006, and Ian returned to creating new music in the Brisbane environment. In 2004, Ian, along with Brisbanite Sharon De Milo and Australian singer/guitarist, Sally De Jesus recorded and released the self-titled album Capital Expressway. Capital Expressway was recorded in four days and largely improvised. The CD contains original compositions, and has been described as "The Shaggs meet The Stooges". A San Francisco Indie Music Festival review panel described it in so many words, "It seems as though the band is purposefully singing and playing badly, so if this is the intention, why not make it worse?" Since 2006 a compilation series, Eden vol 1 and Eden vol 2, featuring Ian Stephen musical highlights from the past 25 years has also been commercially available. In June 2006, Ian moved to Orange County, in upstate New York recording and releasing a new CD, Singing Is A Hobby and a Waste of Time, which featured music]al content such as "Amish Man", "U Two Suck on Wheels" and "Welcome to the New Fascism" under a musical banner described as Psychedelic existential urban alternative rock. In Nov 2009 Ian released "War is Peace" an album psychedelic comedy music, featuring the musical and instrumental contributions of fellow Australians now residing in the USA, Keith Glass and Randy Bulpin. John Cobbin and MaryAnne Slavich from Sydney, Australia contributed as well. In Dec 2006, at Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City Ian became a United States citizen. In 2010 Ian released "Tea First Then Sex", a 13 track CD of original compositions recorded at Granite Fortess an 1895 Romanesque style Frank Estabrook designed house, in Upstate New York. Several of these compositions were the result of an earlier project, with Keith Glass involving the poetry of John Laws, which was terminated for reasons unknown. Players on the CD include Randy Bulpin, and Keith Glass, who co-wrote several of the songs. In January 2011, under the nom-de-plume of Sabrage, Ian released "This is Very Gay", a nine track Electronica/Dance CD on the IAW label. Tracks included "Frostcreep", "Velvet Cough" and "Strollermeat" In January 2012 saw the release of "Great Wall of Sound", a completely instrumental project, recorded in Sydney Australia in 2000, and unreleased until the present time. August 2013 saw the release of "Per Sempre" Ian's 9th album. An album of "love" songs described as "like looking at a Diorama in a natural history museum". To coincide with its release, Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists. (Johnny Moonlight-guitar, Barry Divola -bass, Mary Anne Slavich -vocals and Tony Slavich- keyboards, and 'Bird' David Two Hill – drums), played a one-off show on 15 August 2013, at the Green Room Lounge in Enmore, NSW. In 2014 Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists featuring the 2013 line up, minus MaryAnne and Tony Slavich, played a one-off show in August at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney Australia. This show was replicated in 2015 with the addition of Graham Osborn on guitar and vocals. On March 6, 2015 Ian released 9, his tenth solo album. 2016 saw the release of Ian's 11th solo album, Uncivilization recorded at the Granite Fortress. Randy Bulpin played guitar on a two of the tracks. In November 2016, a limited pressing, live recording was made available by mail order only. "Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress" Featuring Ian Stephen on guitar and vocals, along with Randy Bulpin on guitar, Scott Kenyon, keyboards, Patrick O'Gorman drums, and Gary Ferraro bass. In 2017 it was decided that all further Ian Stephen releases for the foreseeable future would be under the Far Out Man name. This coincided with the release of Far Out Man - Far Out, a ten track album of original songs, recorded at "The Fortress" in Upstate New York. In 2018 Far Out Man was effectively mothballed, and Ian Stephen returned to eponymous releases with Insanity in 2019 and International Excellence in 2020. Discography 1979 Ian Stephen's Schizoprenia 4 track 7" EP Reverse Records 1980 The Armchairs – Ski Lo Lo 4 track 7" EP Reverse Records 1982 The Armchairs – Party Time! 12" LP Reverse Records thru Missing Link 1984 The Slaughtermen – Live Naturally 12" LP Cleopatra Records 1985 The Slaughtermen – Still Lovin' You 12 LP Endtime Communications 1986 The Slaughtermen – Melbourne, Memphis and a Mansion in the Sky 12" LP Agape records 1994 The Slaughtermen – Gospel Gold 23 track CD Massive Records 1994 Ian Stephen – King of the Cross – CD Massive Records 1998 Ian Stephen – Cementville CD Endtime Communications 2004 Capital Expressway – Capital Expressway – Endtime Communications 2005 Ian Stephen – Eden Vol 1 Compilation 18 track CD – Endtime Communications 2005 Ian Stephen – Eden Vol 2 Compilation 16 track CD – Endtime Communications 2006 Suicide Doors – Blue Ribbon Hell – CD Endtime Communications 2007 Ian Stephen – Singing is a Hobby and a Waste of Time – CD Endtime Communications 2007 The Slaughtermen – Temptation – Compilation CD 2009 Ian Stephen – War is Peace CD Endtime Communications 2010 Ian Stephen – Tea First Then Sex – CD International Art Wankers 2011 Sabrage – This Is Very Gay – CD International Art Wankers 2012 Ian Stephen – Great Wall of Sound – Digital download – Endtime 2013 Ian Stephen - Per Sempre - CD Endtime 2015 Ian Stephen - 9 - CD Endtime 2016 Ian Stephen - Uncivilization Endtime 2016 Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress - Endtime 2017 Far Out Man - Far Out 2019 Ian Stephen - Insanity 2020 Ian Stephen - International Excellence References External links Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20131019142846/http://www.cazzoria.com/ http://stripedsunlight.blogspot.com/2009/04/slaughtermen-live-naturally.html http://wallabybeat.blogspot.com/2011/11/armchairs-party-time-lp-reversemissing.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040806231410/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=376 The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on January 27, 1989 · Page 58 Australian musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian emigrants to the United States
[ "Ian Stephen is an Australian/American musician.", "In 1984, with bass player Mark Ferrie, guitarists Terry Doolan and Andrew Pendlebury, and drummer Des Hefner, Ian formed the Slaughtermen in Melbourne, a mid eighties post-punk alternative Southern gospel group (albeit 12,000 miles away from their original source of inspiration, America's Deep South Bible Belt).", "Around this time Ian began private voice lessons with vocal coach Eve Godley and later at the Melba Conservatorium.", "Much earlier Ian had studied piano at the Andrios School of Music in Footscray, which was also attended by Mark Ferrie, although not at the same time.", "Prior to the Slaughtermen, Ian's checkered career included The Armchairs, a satirical four piece outfit co-founded with Johnny Topper which had its debut in 1979 at the infamous Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda.", "Other members included guitarist Pierre Jaquinot, Andrew Snow, drums, and Fred Cass, bass.", "Later incarnations featured Rod Haywood, guitar, and Sue Parncutt, bass.", "The Armchairs released a 7-inch Ep, Ski Lo Lo, and a 12\" album, Party Time, on Missing Link Records with the entire B side taken up by a 20-minute version of \"La Bamba\".", "The Armchairs, later with the help of Stephen Cummings, who in the early 1980s Ian had struck up a songwriting partnership with, morphed into the mildly successful, yet short lived 11 piece group, Go Wild in French, which featured songs of Elvis Presley, as well as original compositions.", "Fed up with the claustrophobic Melbourne scene, Ian moved to Sydney in 1989 and recorded a solo album with some members of The Danglin' Bros and others, entitled Workin' on The Nightshift, which was released on Agape records through EMI.", "This was followed in 1996 by King of the Cross, released on the Massive label.", "A collection of original and Southern gospel songs.", "In 1998, he recorded and self-released Cementville, the title inspired after visiting the town of the same name while driving through Indiana en route to Memphis, Tennessee.", "in 1997.", "The album contained bleak and acerbic observations of Australian life.", "In 2000, Ian moved to San Francisco and while living in the Mission District continued recording and releasing a number of left of center albums.", "In 2003 Ian, together with Broadway and cabaret star, Houston Allred, (the son of James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas), \"Genetically Challenged Drag queen\" Anita Cocktail, her partner Sharon Boggs and Norman Anderson collectively known as The Shakers, performed at various venues in San Francisco, Millbrae and their hometown bar, in Brisbane, California, the infamous 23 Club.", "The group split somewhat acrimoniously in 2006, and Ian returned to creating new music in the Brisbane environment.", "In 2004, Ian, along with Brisbanite Sharon De Milo and Australian singer/guitarist, Sally De Jesus recorded and released the self-titled album Capital Expressway.", "Capital Expressway was recorded in four days and largely improvised.", "The CD contains original compositions, and has been described as \"The Shaggs meet The Stooges\".", "A San Francisco Indie Music Festival review panel described it in so many words, \"It seems as though the band is purposefully singing and playing badly, so if this is the intention, why not make it worse?\"", "Since 2006 a compilation series, Eden vol 1 and Eden vol 2, featuring Ian Stephen musical highlights from the past 25 years has also been commercially available.", "In June 2006, Ian moved to Orange County, in upstate New York recording and releasing a new CD, Singing Is A Hobby and a Waste of Time, which featured music]al content such as \"Amish Man\", \"U Two Suck on Wheels\" and \"Welcome to the New Fascism\" under a musical banner described as Psychedelic existential urban alternative rock.", "In Nov 2009 Ian released \"War is Peace\" an album psychedelic comedy music, featuring the musical and instrumental contributions of fellow Australians now residing in the USA, Keith Glass and Randy Bulpin.", "John Cobbin and MaryAnne Slavich from Sydney, Australia contributed as well.", "In Dec 2006, at Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City Ian became a United States citizen.", "In 2010 Ian released \"Tea First Then Sex\", a 13 track CD of original compositions recorded at Granite Fortess an 1895 Romanesque style Frank Estabrook designed house, in Upstate New York.", "Several of these compositions were the result of an earlier project, with Keith Glass involving the poetry of John Laws, which was terminated for reasons unknown.", "Players on the CD include Randy Bulpin, and Keith Glass, who co-wrote several of the songs.", "In January 2011, under the nom-de-plume of Sabrage, Ian released \"This is Very Gay\", a nine track Electronica/Dance CD on the IAW label.", "Tracks included \"Frostcreep\", \"Velvet Cough\" and \"Strollermeat\"\nIn January 2012 saw the release of \"Great Wall of Sound\", a completely instrumental project, recorded in Sydney Australia in 2000, and unreleased until the present time.", "August 2013 saw the release of \"Per Sempre\" Ian's 9th album.", "An album of \"love\" songs described as \"like looking at a Diorama in a natural history museum\".", "To coincide with its release, Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists.", "(Johnny Moonlight-guitar, Barry Divola -bass, Mary Anne Slavich -vocals and Tony Slavich- keyboards, and 'Bird' David Two Hill – drums), played a one-off show on 15 August 2013, at the Green Room Lounge in Enmore, NSW.", "In 2014 Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists featuring the 2013 line up, minus MaryAnne and Tony Slavich, played a one-off show in August at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney Australia.", "This show was replicated in 2015 with the addition of Graham Osborn on guitar and vocals.", "On March 6, 2015 Ian released 9, his tenth solo album.", "2016 saw the release of Ian's 11th solo album, Uncivilization recorded at the Granite Fortress.", "Randy Bulpin played guitar on a two of the tracks.", "In November 2016, a limited pressing, live recording was made available by mail order only.", "\"Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress\" Featuring Ian Stephen on guitar and vocals, along with Randy Bulpin on guitar, Scott Kenyon, keyboards, Patrick O'Gorman drums, and Gary Ferraro bass.", "In 2017 it was decided that all further Ian Stephen releases for the foreseeable future would be under the Far Out Man name.", "This coincided with the release of Far Out Man - Far Out, a ten track album of original songs, recorded at \"The Fortress\" in Upstate New York.", "In 2018 Far Out Man was effectively mothballed, and Ian Stephen returned to eponymous releases with Insanity in 2019 and International Excellence in 2020.", "Discography\n\n1979 Ian Stephen's Schizoprenia 4 track 7\" EP Reverse Records\n1980 The Armchairs – Ski Lo Lo 4 track 7\" EP Reverse Records\n1982 The Armchairs – Party Time!" ]
[ "Ian Stephen is a musician.", "Ian formed the Slaughtermen in 1984 with bass player Mark Ferrie, guitarists Terry Doolan and Andrew Pendlebury, and drummer Des Hefner, 12,000 miles away from their original source of inspiration, America's Deep.", "Ian began private voice lessons with Eve Godley around this time.", "Mark and Ian both attended the Andrios School of Music in Footscray, but not at the same time.", "The Armchairs, a satirical four piece outfit co-founded with Johnny Topper, had its debut in 1979 at the Crystal Ballroom.", "Other members included Pierre Jaquinot and Andrew Snow.", "Rod Haywood, guitar, and Sue Parncutt, bass were in later versions.", "The entire B side of Party Time was taken up by a 20-minute version of \"La Bamba\".", "Go Wild in French, which featured songs of Elvis Presley, as well as original compositions, was formed with the help of Stephen Cummings, who had struck up a songwriting partnership with Ian.", "Workin' on The Nightshift, Ian's solo album with some members of The Danglin' Bros and others, was released in 1989 and was a response to the claustrophobic scene in Melbourne.", "King of the Cross was released in 1996.", "There is a collection of songs.", "He recorded and self-released Cementville in 1998 after visiting the town of the same name while on his way to Memphis, Tennessee.", "In 1997.", "There were a lot of acerbic observations of Australian life in the album.", "Ian moved to San Francisco in 2000 and continued to record and release albums in the Mission District.", "Houston Allred is the son of James V. Allred, the 33rd Governor of Texas.", "Ian returned to creating new music after the group split.", "Ian, Sharon De Milo, and Sally De Jesus recorded and released the self-titled album Capital Expressway in 2004.", "Capital Expressway was recorded in four days.", "\"The Shaggs meet The Stooges\" is the title of the CD.", "It seems as though the band is deliberately singing and playing badly, so if this is the intention, why not make it worse?", "Ian Stephen's musical highlights from the past 25 years have been commercially available.", "\"Amish Man\", \"U Two Suck on Wheels\" and \"Welcome to the New\" are some of the songs on Ian's new CD, Singing Is A Hobby and a Waste of Time.", "The musical and instrumental contributions of fellow Australians now residing in the USA were featured on Ian's album \"War is Peace\".", "John and MaryAnne were from Australia.", "Ian became a United States citizen in New York City.", "\"Tea First Then Sex\", a 13 track CD of original compositions, was released in 2010 by Ian.", "Several of these compositions were the result of an earlier project, with the poetry of John Laws being terminated for unknown reasons.", "Several of the songs on the CD were co-written by Randy and Keith Glass.", "Ian released \"This is Very Gay\" in January of 2011.", "In January 2012 there was the release of \"Great Wall of Sound\", a completely instrumental project, which was recorded in 2000 in Australia.", "Ian's ninth album was released in August of last year.", "An album of love songs was described as looking at a Diorama in a natural history museum.", "Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists will be playing at the same time as it's release.", "There was a one-off show at the Green Room Lounge in Enmore, New South Wales.", "Ian Stephen and the Imperfectionists played a one-off show in August of 2014, minus MaryAnne and Tony Slavich, at the Petersham Bowling Club in Australia.", "The show was repeated in 2015 with the addition of Graham Osborn on guitar and vocals.", "Ian released his tenth solo album on March 6, 2015.", "Uncivilization was Ian's 11th solo album and was recorded at the Granite Fortress.", "Randy played guitar on two of the tracks.", "The live recording was only available by mail order.", "\"Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress\" features Ian Stephen on guitar and vocals, along with Randy Bulpin on guitar, Scott Kenyon on keyboards, Patrick O'Gorman on drums, and Gary Ferraro bass.", "Ian Stephen releases would be under the name Far Out Man for the foreseeable future.", "Far Out Man - Far Out, a ten track album of original songs, was recorded at \"The Fortress\" in upstate New York.", "Ian Stephen came back to his own releases with Insanity and International excellence in 2019.", "Ian Stephen's Schizoprenia was a 4 track record." ]
<mask> is an Australian/American musician. In 1984, with bass player Mark Ferrie, guitarists Terry Doolan and Andrew Pendlebury, and drummer Des Hefner, <mask> formed the Slaughtermen in Melbourne, a mid eighties post-punk alternative Southern gospel group (albeit 12,000 miles away from their original source of inspiration, America's Deep South Bible Belt). Around this time <mask> began private voice lessons with vocal coach Eve Godley and later at the Melba Conservatorium. Much earlier <mask> had studied piano at the Andrios School of Music in Footscray, which was also attended by Mark Ferrie, although not at the same time. Prior to the Slaughtermen, <mask>'s checkered career included The Armchairs, a satirical four piece outfit co-founded with Johnny Topper which had its debut in 1979 at the infamous Crystal Ballroom in St Kilda. Other members included guitarist Pierre Jaquinot, Andrew Snow, drums, and Fred Cass, bass. Later incarnations featured Rod Haywood, guitar, and Sue Parncutt, bass.The Armchairs released a 7-inch Ep, Ski Lo Lo, and a 12" album, Party Time, on Missing Link Records with the entire B side taken up by a 20-minute version of "La Bamba". The Armchairs, later with the help of <mask>, who in the early 1980s <mask> had struck up a songwriting partnership with, morphed into the mildly successful, yet short lived 11 piece group, Go Wild in French, which featured songs of Elvis Presley, as well as original compositions. Fed up with the claustrophobic Melbourne scene, <mask> moved to Sydney in 1989 and recorded a solo album with some members of The Danglin' Bros and others, entitled Workin' on The Nightshift, which was released on Agape records through EMI. This was followed in 1996 by King of the Cross, released on the Massive label. A collection of original and Southern gospel songs. In 1998, he recorded and self-released Cementville, the title inspired after visiting the town of the same name while driving through Indiana en route to Memphis, Tennessee. in 1997.The album contained bleak and acerbic observations of Australian life. In 2000, <mask> moved to San Francisco and while living in the Mission District continued recording and releasing a number of left of center albums. In 2003 <mask>, together with Broadway and cabaret star, Houston Allred, (the son of James V. Allred, 33rd Governor of Texas), "Genetically Challenged Drag queen" Anita Cocktail, her partner Sharon Boggs and Norman Anderson collectively known as The Shakers, performed at various venues in San Francisco, Millbrae and their hometown bar, in Brisbane, California, the infamous 23 Club. The group split somewhat acrimoniously in 2006, and <mask> returned to creating new music in the Brisbane environment. In 2004, <mask>, along with Brisbanite Sharon De Milo and Australian singer/guitarist, Sally De Jesus recorded and released the self-titled album Capital Expressway. Capital Expressway was recorded in four days and largely improvised. The CD contains original compositions, and has been described as "The Shaggs meet The Stooges".A San Francisco Indie Music Festival review panel described it in so many words, "It seems as though the band is purposefully singing and playing badly, so if this is the intention, why not make it worse?" Since 2006 a compilation series, Eden vol 1 and Eden vol 2, featuring <mask> musical highlights from the past 25 years has also been commercially available. In June 2006, <mask> moved to Orange County, in upstate New York recording and releasing a new CD, Singing Is A Hobby and a Waste of Time, which featured music]al content such as "Amish Man", "U Two Suck on Wheels" and "Welcome to the New Fascism" under a musical banner described as Psychedelic existential urban alternative rock. In Nov 2009 <mask> released "War is Peace" an album psychedelic comedy music, featuring the musical and instrumental contributions of fellow Australians now residing in the USA, Keith Glass and Randy Bulpin. John Cobbin and MaryAnne Slavich from Sydney, Australia contributed as well. In Dec 2006, at Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City <mask> became a United States citizen. In 2010 <mask> released "Tea First Then Sex", a 13 track CD of original compositions recorded at Granite Fortess an 1895 Romanesque style Frank Estabrook designed house, in Upstate New York.Several of these compositions were the result of an earlier project, with Keith Glass involving the poetry of John Laws, which was terminated for reasons unknown. Players on the CD include Randy Bulpin, and Keith Glass, who co-wrote several of the songs. In January 2011, under the nom-de-plume of Sabrage, <mask> released "This is Very Gay", a nine track Electronica/Dance CD on the IAW label. Tracks included "Frostcreep", "Velvet Cough" and "Strollermeat" In January 2012 saw the release of "Great Wall of Sound", a completely instrumental project, recorded in Sydney Australia in 2000, and unreleased until the present time. August 2013 saw the release of "Per Sempre" <mask>'s 9th album. An album of "love" songs described as "like looking at a Diorama in a natural history museum". To coincide with its release, <mask> and the Imperfectionists.(Johnny Moonlight-guitar, Barry Divola -bass, Mary Anne Slavich -vocals and Tony Slavich- keyboards, and 'Bird' David Two Hill – drums), played a one-off show on 15 August 2013, at the Green Room Lounge in Enmore, NSW. In 2014 <mask> and the Imperfectionists featuring the 2013 line up, minus MaryAnne and Tony Slavich, played a one-off show in August at the Petersham Bowling Club in Sydney Australia. This show was replicated in 2015 with the addition of Graham Osborn on guitar and vocals. On March 6, 2015 <mask> released 9, his tenth solo album. 2016 saw the release of <mask>'s 11th solo album, Uncivilization recorded at the Granite Fortress. Randy Bulpin played guitar on a two of the tracks. In November 2016, a limited pressing, live recording was made available by mail order only."Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress" Featuring <mask> on guitar and vocals, along with Randy Bulpin on guitar, Scott Kenyon, keyboards, Patrick O'Gorman drums, and Gary Ferraro bass. In 2017 it was decided that all further <mask> releases for the foreseeable future would be under the Far Out Man name. This coincided with the release of Far Out Man - Far Out, a ten track album of original songs, recorded at "The Fortress" in Upstate New York. In 2018 Far Out Man was effectively mothballed, and <mask> returned to eponymous releases with Insanity in 2019 and International Excellence in 2020. Discography 1979 <mask>'s Schizoprenia 4 track 7" EP Reverse Records 1980 The Armchairs – Ski Lo Lo 4 track 7" EP Reverse Records 1982 The Armchairs – Party Time!
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<mask> is a musician. <mask> formed the Slaughtermen in 1984 with bass player Mark Ferrie, guitarists Terry Doolan and Andrew Pendlebury, and drummer Des Hefner, 12,000 miles away from their original source of inspiration, America's Deep. <mask> began private voice lessons with Eve Godley around this time. Mark and <mask> both attended the Andrios School of Music in Footscray, but not at the same time. The Armchairs, a satirical four piece outfit co-founded with Johnny Topper, had its debut in 1979 at the Crystal Ballroom. Other members included Pierre Jaquinot and Andrew Snow. Rod Haywood, guitar, and Sue Parncutt, bass were in later versions.The entire B side of Party Time was taken up by a 20-minute version of "La Bamba". Go Wild in French, which featured songs of Elvis Presley, as well as original compositions, was formed with the help of <mask>, who had struck up a songwriting partnership with <mask>. Workin' on The Nightshift, <mask>'s solo album with some members of The Danglin' Bros and others, was released in 1989 and was a response to the claustrophobic scene in Melbourne. King of the Cross was released in 1996. There is a collection of songs. He recorded and self-released Cementville in 1998 after visiting the town of the same name while on his way to Memphis, Tennessee. In 1997.There were a lot of acerbic observations of Australian life in the album. <mask> moved to San Francisco in 2000 and continued to record and release albums in the Mission District. Houston Allred is the son of James V. Allred, the 33rd Governor of Texas. <mask> returned to creating new music after the group split. <mask>, Sharon De Milo, and Sally De Jesus recorded and released the self-titled album Capital Expressway in 2004. Capital Expressway was recorded in four days. "The Shaggs meet The Stooges" is the title of the CD.It seems as though the band is deliberately singing and playing badly, so if this is the intention, why not make it worse? <mask>'s musical highlights from the past 25 years have been commercially available. "Amish Man", "U Two Suck on Wheels" and "Welcome to the New" are some of the songs on <mask>'s new CD, Singing Is A Hobby and a Waste of Time. The musical and instrumental contributions of fellow Australians now residing in the USA were featured on <mask>'s album "War is Peace". John and MaryAnne were from Australia. <mask> became a United States citizen in New York City. "Tea First Then Sex", a 13 track CD of original compositions, was released in 2010 by <mask>.Several of these compositions were the result of an earlier project, with the poetry of John Laws being terminated for unknown reasons. Several of the songs on the CD were co-written by Randy and Keith Glass. <mask> released "This is Very Gay" in January of 2011. In January 2012 there was the release of "Great Wall of Sound", a completely instrumental project, which was recorded in 2000 in Australia. <mask>'s ninth album was released in August of last year. An album of love songs was described as looking at a Diorama in a natural history museum. <mask> and the Imperfectionists will be playing at the same time as it's release.There was a one-off show at the Green Room Lounge in Enmore, New South Wales. <mask> and the Imperfectionists played a one-off show in August of 2014, minus MaryAnne and Tony Slavich, at the Petersham Bowling Club in Australia. The show was repeated in 2015 with the addition of Graham Osborn on guitar and vocals. <mask> released his tenth solo album on March 6, 2015. Uncivilization was <mask>'s 11th solo album and was recorded at the Granite Fortress. Randy played guitar on two of the tracks. The live recording was only available by mail order."Far Out Man - Live at the Fortress" features <mask> on guitar and vocals, along with Randy Bulpin on guitar, Scott Kenyon on keyboards, Patrick O'Gorman on drums, and Gary Ferraro bass. <mask> releases would be under the name Far Out Man for the foreseeable future. Far Out Man - Far Out, a ten track album of original songs, was recorded at "The Fortress" in upstate New York. <mask> came back to his own releases with Insanity and International excellence in 2019. <mask>'s Schizoprenia was a 4 track record.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario%20Grigorov
Mario Grigorov
Mario Grigorov is a Bulgarian composer for film and television and a concert pianist. He performs on the piano and improvises in the styles of jazz, classical and world music. Mario Grigorov's father was a concert trumpeter and his mother a concert pianist. In 1968, the Sofia Conservatorium suspended its age requirement of seven years of age to allow a 5-year-old Grigorov to begin his classical studies. In 1969, Mario’s father took the opportunity to play in the Shah’s handpicked orchestra, and the family relocated for 6 years. Mario’s tutelage in classical piano continued, and he was exposed to the sounds of the new culture he found himself surrounded by. In 1976, again for Mr. Grigorov’s symphony career, the family relocated, this time to East Germany. While finishing out the 1970s with a classical regimen, Grigorov and family moved to Vienna where Mario studied under renowned 20th century composer Thomas Christian David at the Vienna Conservatorium. In the early 1980s Mario moved to Sydney, Australia where he took classes in electronic music and Jazz studies with Don Burrows. He worked with many Australian rock groups. He has lived in Iran, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany and USA, now resides between Berlin and London. Career Grigorov began composing for television, commercials and film in Sydney, Australia. In 1992, Miles Goodman, a film composer helped Mario relocate to the United States. Three days after Grigorov's move to Los Angeles an A&R executive from Warner Brothers Records, Bob James, heard him improvising in a music store and signed him to his first major-label recording contract. Grigorov then recorded his debut album Rhymes with Orange. Grigorov toured the album at Europe and North America supporting musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden and Béla Fleck. His second album, Aria, a collaboration with Paul Schwartz, was released on 14 October 1997 by Astor Place Records. Aria was a darker crossover with funk along with operatic themes from Carmen, The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly and Dido and Aeneas. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Classical Crossover chart. In 2000, Grigorov began composing music for screen in United States. He is most recognized for his musical scores on films by director Lee Daniels. They worked together on Shadowboxer (2005), Tennessee (2008), Precious (2009) and The Paperboy (2012). In 2005 he opened his own commercial music company called Siblings Music, Inc. Siblings existed from 2005 - 2010 creating original music for the moving picture. For its duration, Mario has selected immensely talented musicians to compose on behalf of the company. In 2011 he wrote the score for Patang by Indian director Prashant Bhargava which premiered at the same year Berlin International Film Festival, The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell by director Brendan Donovan and three films by Leonardo Ricagni’s: 29 Palms, The Life Jacket is Under Your Seat and El Chevrolé, for which Grigorov received 'Best Original Score' at the Hamptons International Film Festival. In 2013, he won 'Best Music Feature' at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for his work on Susan Seidelman's Musical Chairs. In 2014 Mario met with director David Yates and they worked together on Yates' film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Mario Grigorov composed and co-wrote an original song, "Blind Pig", with J. K. Rowling, which was performed by Emmi. As a television film composer he wrote the musical score for Lifetime’s 2014 made for television films, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind. He continued to work with Lifetime on several other television movies including Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance. Mario also has provided the music several documentaries, including: Third Wave: A Volunteer Story presented by Sean Penn, the Anna Halprin biographical film Breath Made Visible by filmmaker Ruedi Gerber, and the war documentary Taxi to the Dark Side by Alex Gibney, which won a 2008 Academy Award for best Documentary. As well as being a composer and performer, Mario Grigorov is also an artist and creates two-handed symmetrical drawings. He combined his drawing style to his piano playing to develop an experimental type of keyboard play known as Mirror Tones. Filmography Glass (1989) Fear in America (1992 TV Movie documentary) This Won't Hurt a Bit (1993) A Song for You (1993 Short) Young at Hearts (1994) Edge City (1998) Razor's Edge (1999 Short) Here (2001 Short) 29 Palms (2002) Grasp (2002 Short) The Life Jacket Is Under Your Seat (2002) The Americans (2004 Short) Rescue? (2004 Short) Shadowboxer (2005) The Insurgents (2006) The Third Wave (2007 Documentary) Feathers to The Sky (2007 Short) The Attic (2007 Video) Tennessee (2008) Accelerating America (2008 Documentary) Ten: Thirty One (2008 Short) Precious (2009) War Against The Weak (2009 Documentary) Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin (2009 Documentary) Jackson Parish (2009 Short original music) Devoted to Dance (2010 Documentary) Oprah & Tyler: A Project of Passion (2010 Video documentary, short, original score music) From Push to Precious (2010 Video documentary, short, original score music) A Precious Ensemble (2010 Video documentary, short, original score music) Malice N Wonderland (2010 Video short) The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell (2010) Seniors Rocking (2010 Documentary short) Patang (2011 TV Series) (5 Episodes) Untitled Jersey City Project (2011 TV Series) (5 episodes) Musical Chairs (2011) Off-Ramp (2011 Short) Beyond (2012) The Paperboy (2012) The Anderson Monarchs (2012 Documentary) 59 Middle Lane (2012 Documentary) Trauma Team (2012) Crazy Kind of Love (2013) Stay at Home (2013 Short) (co-composer) Our Boys (2013) Dracula: The Dark Prince (2013) Flowers in The Attic (2014 TV Movie) (music by) Squatters (2014 Video) Flowers in The Attic 2: Petals on The Wind (2014 TV Movie) (music by) Out in the Night (2014 Documentary) Seasons of Love (2014 TV Movie) Out in the Night (2015) P.O.V. (2015 TV Series documentary) (1 episode) Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016 Documentary) The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016 Documentary) The Evil Within (2017) Another Mother's Son (2017) Gnaw (2017) Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018 TV Movie) The Conversation (2018) No Shame (Short) (2018) Look Away (2018) Wheels (2018) Totengebet (2019 TV Movie) Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019 TV Movie) Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019 TV Movie) The Dare (2019 completed) Kill Chain (2019) (5 episodes) Penumbral (2019 Short) Line of Descent (2019 Indian film released on ZEE5) (2019) Spides (2020 TV Series) (8 episodes) White Knight (2021 post-production) Lair'' (2021 pre-production) Recordings Squatters, 2019 The Absence of Presence, 2019 Hello Big Shot, 2019 War Against the Weak, 2019 Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance, 2018 Ragtime to Shine, 2018 The Presence of Absence, 2018 Atomic Lounge, 2017 Rhymes with Orange, 1994 Notable Concerts "Chamber Music in Historic Sights" Los Angeles, CA Stereophile Show Waldford Astoria New York, NY Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Quebec Jazz Festival Toronto Jazz Festival Edmonton Jazz festival, Shocton Theatre Edmonton, Alberta Victoria Jazz Festival Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Saskatoon Jazz Festival Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saratoga Jazz Festival Saraoga, NY Montreal Jazz Festival Dy Maurier Hall Montreal, Quebec Newport Jazz Festival San Jose Jazz Festival San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA Santa FE Chamber Festival Santa FE, NM Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, LA Performing Arts Center Calgary, Alberta Hirshorn Museum Washington, Dc References Bulgarian film score composers Bulgarian jazz composers Bulgarian classical pianists 1963 births Living people
[ "Mario Grigorov is a Bulgarian composer for film and television and a concert pianist.", "He performs on the piano and improvises in the styles of jazz, classical and world music.", "Mario Grigorov's father was a concert trumpeter and his mother a concert pianist.", "In 1968, the Sofia Conservatorium suspended its age requirement of seven years of age to allow a 5-year-old Grigorov to begin his classical studies.", "In 1969, Mario’s father took the opportunity to play in the Shah’s handpicked orchestra, and the family relocated for 6 years.", "Mario’s tutelage in classical piano continued, and he was exposed to the sounds of the new culture he found himself surrounded by.", "In 1976, again for Mr. Grigorov’s symphony career, the family relocated, this time to East Germany.", "While finishing out the 1970s with a classical regimen, Grigorov and family moved to Vienna where Mario studied under renowned 20th century composer Thomas Christian David at the Vienna Conservatorium.", "In the early 1980s Mario moved to Sydney, Australia where he took classes in electronic music and Jazz studies with Don Burrows.", "He worked with many Australian rock groups.", "He has lived in Iran, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany and USA, now resides between Berlin and London.", "Career \n\nGrigorov began composing for television, commercials and film in Sydney, Australia.", "In 1992, Miles Goodman, a film composer helped Mario relocate to the United States.", "Three days after Grigorov's move to Los Angeles an A&R executive from Warner Brothers Records, Bob James, heard him improvising in a music store and signed him to his first major-label recording contract.", "Grigorov then recorded his debut album Rhymes with Orange.", "Grigorov toured the album at Europe and North America supporting musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden and Béla Fleck.", "His second album, Aria, a collaboration with Paul Schwartz, was released on 14 October 1997 by Astor Place Records.", "Aria was a darker crossover with funk along with operatic themes from Carmen, The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly and Dido and Aeneas.", "The album reached No.", "4 on Billboard’s Top Classical Crossover chart.", "In 2000, Grigorov began composing music for screen in United States.", "He is most recognized for his musical scores on films by director Lee Daniels.", "They worked together on Shadowboxer (2005), Tennessee (2008), Precious (2009) and The Paperboy (2012).", "In 2005 he opened his own commercial music company called Siblings Music, Inc. Siblings existed from 2005 - 2010 creating original music for the moving picture.", "For its duration, Mario has selected immensely talented musicians to compose on behalf of the company.", "In 2011 he wrote the score for Patang by Indian director Prashant Bhargava which premiered at the same year Berlin International Film Festival, The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell by director Brendan Donovan and three films by Leonardo Ricagni’s: 29 Palms, The Life Jacket is Under Your Seat and El Chevrolé, for which Grigorov received 'Best Original Score' at the Hamptons International Film Festival.", "In 2013, he won 'Best Music Feature' at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for his work on Susan Seidelman's Musical Chairs.", "In 2014 Mario met with director David Yates and they worked together on Yates' film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.", "Mario Grigorov composed and co-wrote an original song, \"Blind Pig\", with J. K. Rowling, which was performed by Emmi.", "As a television film composer he wrote the musical score for Lifetime’s 2014 made for television films, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind.", "He continued to work with Lifetime on several other television movies including Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance.", "Mario also has provided the music several documentaries, including: Third Wave: A Volunteer Story presented by Sean Penn, the Anna Halprin biographical film Breath Made Visible by filmmaker Ruedi Gerber, and the war documentary Taxi to the Dark Side by Alex Gibney, which won a 2008 Academy Award for best Documentary.", "As well as being a composer and performer, Mario Grigorov is also an artist and creates two-handed symmetrical drawings.", "He combined his drawing style to his piano playing to develop an experimental type of keyboard play known as Mirror Tones.", "Filmography \n\n Glass (1989)\n Fear in America (1992 TV Movie documentary)\n This Won't Hurt a Bit (1993)\n A Song for You (1993 Short)\n Young at Hearts (1994)\n Edge City (1998)\n Razor's Edge (1999 Short)\n Here (2001 Short)\n 29 Palms (2002)\n Grasp (2002 Short)\n The Life Jacket Is Under Your Seat (2002)\n The Americans (2004 Short)\n Rescue?" ]
[ "Mario Grigorov is a composer and concert pianist.", "He plays jazz, classical and world music on the piano.", "Mario Grigorov's parents were concert pianists.", "The age requirement of seven years of age was suspended in 1968 for a 5-year-old boy named Grigorov.", "The family relocated for 6 years after Mario's father played in the Shah's orchestra.", "Mario was exposed to the sounds of a new culture while he was learning classical piano.", "The family relocated to East Germany in 1976 for Mr. Grigorov's symphony career.", "While finishing out the 1970s with a classical regimen, Grigorov and family moved to Vienna where Mario studied under Thomas Christian David at the Vienna Conservatorium.", "Mario took Jazz studies and electronic music classes in Australia in the early 1980s.", "He worked with a lot of Australian rock groups.", "He has lived in a number of countries, including Iran, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, and the USA.", "In Australia, Grigorov began to compose for television, commercials and film.", "Mario was helped to relocate to the United States by a film composer.", "Three days after Grigorov moved to Los Angeles, Bob James, an A&R executive from Warner Brothers Records, heard him and signed him to his first major-label recording contract.", "Grigorov recorded his debut album.", "The album was supported by musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Charlie Haden.", "His second album, a collaboration with Paul Schwartz, was released in 1997.", "There were themes from Carmen, The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly and Dido and Aeneas.", "The album made it to the top.", "4 on the top classical chart.", "In 2000, Grigorov began to compose music.", "He is best known for his musical scores on Lee Daniels films.", "They collaborated on Shadowboxer, Tennessee, Precious, and The Paperboy.", "Siblings Music, Inc. was established in 2005 and created original music for the moving picture.", "Mario has selected talented musicians to compose for the company.", "He wrote the score for Patang, a film directed by Prashant Bhargava, which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.", "He won 'best music feature' at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for his work on Musical Chairs.", "Mario and David Yates worked together on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.", "\"Blind Pig\" was written by Mario Grigorov and performed by Emmi.", "He wrote the musical score for Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind as a television film composer.", "He worked with Lifetime on more than one movie, including Harry andMeghan: A Royal Romance.", "Third Wave: A Volunteer Story presented by Sean Penn is one of the films Mario has provided music for.", "Mario Grigorov is an artist as well as being a composer and performer.", "He combined his drawing style with his piano playing to create an experimental type of keyboard play.", "Fear in America, A Song for You, Young at Hearts, Edge City, Razor's Edge, Here, and 29 Palms are films." ]
<mask> is a Bulgarian composer for film and television and a concert pianist. He performs on the piano and improvises in the styles of jazz, classical and world music. <mask>v's father was a concert trumpeter and his mother a concert pianist. In 1968, the Sofia Conservatorium suspended its age requirement of seven years of age to allow a 5-year-old Grigorov to begin his classical studies. In 1969, <mask>’s father took the opportunity to play in the Shah’s handpicked orchestra, and the family relocated for 6 years. <mask>’s tutelage in classical piano continued, and he was exposed to the sounds of the new culture he found himself surrounded by. In 1976, again for Mr. Grigorov’s symphony career, the family relocated, this time to East Germany.While finishing out the 1970s with a classical regimen, <mask> and family moved to Vienna where <mask> studied under renowned 20th century composer Thomas Christian David at the Vienna Conservatorium. In the early 1980s <mask> moved to Sydney, Australia where he took classes in electronic music and Jazz studies with Don Burrows. He worked with many Australian rock groups. He has lived in Iran, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany and USA, now resides between Berlin and London. Career Grigorov began composing for television, commercials and film in Sydney, Australia. In 1992, Miles Goodman, a film composer helped <mask> relocate to the United States. Three days after Grigorov's move to Los Angeles an A&R executive from Warner Brothers Records, Bob James, heard him improvising in a music store and signed him to his first major-label recording contract.Grigorov then recorded his debut album Rhymes with Orange. Grigorov toured the album at Europe and North America supporting musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden and Béla Fleck. His second album, Aria, a collaboration with Paul Schwartz, was released on 14 October 1997 by Astor Place Records. Aria was a darker crossover with funk along with operatic themes from Carmen, The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly and Dido and Aeneas. The album reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Classical Crossover chart. In 2000, Grigorov began composing music for screen in United States.He is most recognized for his musical scores on films by director Lee Daniels. They worked together on Shadowboxer (2005), Tennessee (2008), Precious (2009) and The Paperboy (2012). In 2005 he opened his own commercial music company called Siblings Music, Inc. Siblings existed from 2005 - 2010 creating original music for the moving picture. For its duration, <mask> has selected immensely talented musicians to compose on behalf of the company. In 2011 he wrote the score for Patang by Indian director Prashant Bhargava which premiered at the same year Berlin International Film Festival, The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell by director Brendan Donovan and three films by Leonardo Ricagni’s: 29 Palms, The Life Jacket is Under Your Seat and El Chevrolé, for which Grigorov received 'Best Original Score' at the Hamptons International Film Festival. In 2013, he won 'Best Music Feature' at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for his work on Susan Seidelman's Musical Chairs. In 2014 <mask> met with director David Yates and they worked together on Yates' film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.<mask> composed and co-wrote an original song, "Blind Pig", with J. K. Rowling, which was performed by Emmi. As a television film composer he wrote the musical score for Lifetime’s 2014 made for television films, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind. He continued to work with Lifetime on several other television movies including Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance. <mask> also has provided the music several documentaries, including: Third Wave: A Volunteer Story presented by Sean Penn, the Anna Halprin biographical film Breath Made Visible by filmmaker Ruedi Gerber, and the war documentary Taxi to the Dark Side by Alex Gibney, which won a 2008 Academy Award for best Documentary. As well as being a composer and performer, <mask> is also an artist and creates two-handed symmetrical drawings. He combined his drawing style to his piano playing to develop an experimental type of keyboard play known as Mirror Tones. Filmography Glass (1989) Fear in America (1992 TV Movie documentary) This Won't Hurt a Bit (1993) A Song for You (1993 Short) Young at Hearts (1994) Edge City (1998) Razor's Edge (1999 Short) Here (2001 Short) 29 Palms (2002) Grasp (2002 Short) The Life Jacket Is Under Your Seat (2002) The Americans (2004 Short) Rescue?
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<mask> is a composer and concert pianist. He plays jazz, classical and world music on the piano. <mask>'s parents were concert pianists. The age requirement of seven years of age was suspended in 1968 for a 5-year-old boy named Grigorov. The family relocated for 6 years after <mask>'s father played in the Shah's orchestra. <mask> was exposed to the sounds of a new culture while he was learning classical piano. The family relocated to East Germany in 1976 for Mr. Grigorov's symphony career.While finishing out the 1970s with a classical regimen, <mask> and family moved to Vienna where <mask> studied under Thomas Christian David at the Vienna Conservatorium. <mask> took Jazz studies and electronic music classes in Australia in the early 1980s. He worked with a lot of Australian rock groups. He has lived in a number of countries, including Iran, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, and the USA. In Australia, Grigorov began to compose for television, commercials and film. <mask> was helped to relocate to the United States by a film composer. Three days after Grigorov moved to Los Angeles, Bob James, an A&R executive from Warner Brothers Records, heard him and signed him to his first major-label recording contract.Grigorov recorded his debut album. The album was supported by musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Charlie Haden. His second album, a collaboration with Paul Schwartz, was released in 1997. There were themes from Carmen, The Magic Flute, Madame Butterfly and Dido and Aeneas. The album made it to the top. 4 on the top classical chart. In 2000, Grigorov began to compose music.He is best known for his musical scores on Lee Daniels films. They collaborated on Shadowboxer, Tennessee, Precious, and The Paperboy. Siblings Music, Inc. was established in 2005 and created original music for the moving picture. <mask> has selected talented musicians to compose for the company. He wrote the score for Patang, a film directed by Prashant Bhargava, which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011. He won 'best music feature' at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival for his work on Musical Chairs. <mask> and David Yates worked together on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."Blind Pig" was written by <mask>v and performed by Emmi. He wrote the musical score for Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind as a television film composer. He worked with Lifetime on more than one movie, including Harry andMeghan: A Royal Romance. Third Wave: A Volunteer Story presented by Sean Penn is one of the films <mask> has provided music for. <mask>v is an artist as well as being a composer and performer. He combined his drawing style with his piano playing to create an experimental type of keyboard play. Fear in America, A Song for You, Young at Hearts, Edge City, Razor's Edge, Here, and 29 Palms are films.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Silverman
Ben Silverman
Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and Chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. He is also an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning executive producer of such shows as The Office, Jane The Virgin, Ugly Betty, Marco Polo, The Tudors, The Biggest Loser, and الآنسة فرح. Silverman also produced CW's praised No Tomorrow and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps. On July 10, 2014, The Banff World Media Festival presented Silverman with the Award of Excellence in Digital Innovation. As of the fourth quarter 2016, Silverman's most recently released feature film Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro and Usher, and was released theatrically in North America on August 26, 2016 through The Weinstein Company. Life and career Silverman was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He was raised in a Reform Jewish family in Manhattan. Silverman is a 1992 magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he majored in history and belonged to the Epsilon Theta chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity. His mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman, was an actress and programming executive whose career included employment at the Disney Channel, BBC, USA Network, Lifetime Television, and Court TV. His father, Stanley Silverman, is a music composer/arranger. He had summer internships at Warner Bros., and after college in 1993, worked at CBS and then worked for Brandon Tartikoff at New World Entertainment. He worked for the William Morris Agency starting in 1995; Silverman was in charge of the international packaging division, where he was the company's youngest division head, packaging more than 25 television series, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Big Brother, and Queer as Folk. He worked for William Morris Agency until 2002, when he left to found Reveille. In 2007, Silverman received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. Silverman is involved with multiple philanthropic endeavors, including Seeds of Peace, a group helping to foster peace among young people from adversarial cultures. In addition, Silverman sits on the Cedars-Sinai Hospital board of governors. Silverman also serves on the board of directors of Best Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing guidance and integrated employment. In 2008, Silverman received an Honorary Rose for lifetime achievement the Rose d'Or ceremony. Silverman married Jennifer Cuoco, a real estate agent, in December 2010. Reveille Silverman is the founder of Reveille, a television, film, and theater production and distribution company now owned by Shine Limited under News Corporation. He founded Reveille in 2002 in order to exploit international formats by selling them in the United States. Through his work at Reveille, he is the executive producer of such shows as NBC's The Office, The Restaurant, The Biggest Loser, and ABC's Ugly Betty, as well as several cable shows, including Nashville Star, on USA Network, 30 Days on FX, MTV's Parental Control and Date My Mom, Blow Out on Bravo, and House of Boateng on the Sundance Channel. Journalist Michael Wolff wrote a 2001 profile of Silverman in New York Magazine a year before he founded Reveille. "In some sense, he's like those boy geniuses of the eighties and nineties who invented new financial instruments -- junk bonds and derivatives and whatnot. The discovery and marketing of a new format is really like that. It's creating something that is negotiable and transferable and that people believe in deeply -- it solves all their problems. Now, obviously, there is a certain obsolescence to these formats (with junk bonds you had inevitable bankruptcies). And Ben, of course, is already searching the world for new formats. Variety shows might be a possibility," Wolff wrote. NBC Silverman was named co-chairman of NBC Entertainment in 2007 (along with Marc Graboff), succeeding Kevin Reilly. That same year, Silverman was the first producer since Norman Lear, 34 years earlier, to have two shows nominated for an Emmy in the best comedy category (The Office and Ugly Betty). He is credited for his role in saving the critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC drama Friday Night Lights by striking an innovative deal with DirecTV. The satellite television provider agreed to take on a substantial amount of the show's production budget in exchange for exclusive first-window airing rights on its 101 channel. NBC would then repurpose the episodes to be aired on the network later in the season. Electus On July 27, 2009, Silverman announced he was leaving NBC to form a new company, Electus, with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp that will produce and distribute programs across media platforms, for television, the Web and mobile devices. As part of its inception, IAC partnered Electus with the interactive comedy portal CollegeHumor. In January 2010, Silverman and Electus partnered with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett to launch their sponsor-driven advertising and digital production company DumbDumb. Electus also has partnerships with 5x5 and DiGa. On May 8, 2014, The CW announced a first season order for Silverman's new television show Jane The Virgin. On July 8, 2019, MBC 4 announced a first season order for Silverman's new television show Al Anisa Farah. Acting roles Silverman had a cameo appearance in the first episode of the fifth season of the television show Entourage. Silverman read a single line in which he expressed annoyance at Johnny Drama wasting his time. Silverman appeared in four episodes during the ninth season of the television show The Office, starting with "Here Comes Treble"; he played Isaac, one of Jim's business partners. Credits References External links "TV's Hot Property", Tufts e-news, July 02, 2003 "Like Mother, Like Son - And Made for TV" "Meet Ben's Boring Successor" 1970 births Living people American reality television producers American Reform Jews Businesspeople from Massachusetts NBC executives People from Pittsfield, Massachusetts People from Manhattan Presidents of NBC Entertainment Tufts University alumni Television producers from New York City American chief executives
[ "Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive.", "He is the co-CEO and Chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate.", "From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.", "He is also an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning executive producer of such shows as The Office, Jane The Virgin, Ugly Betty, Marco Polo, The Tudors, The Biggest Loser, and الآنسة فرح.", "Silverman also produced CW's praised No Tomorrow and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps.", "On July 10, 2014, The Banff World Media Festival presented Silverman with the Award of Excellence in Digital Innovation.", "As of the fourth quarter 2016, Silverman's most recently released feature film Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro and Usher, and was released theatrically in North America on August 26, 2016 through The Weinstein Company.", "Life and career\nSilverman was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.", "He was raised in a Reform Jewish family in Manhattan.", "Silverman is a 1992 magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he majored in history and belonged to the Epsilon Theta chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity.", "His mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman, was an actress and programming executive whose career included employment at the Disney Channel, BBC, USA Network, Lifetime Television, and Court TV.", "His father, Stanley Silverman, is a music composer/arranger.", "He had summer internships at Warner Bros., and after college in 1993, worked at CBS and then worked for Brandon Tartikoff at New World Entertainment.", "He worked for the William Morris Agency starting in 1995; Silverman was in charge of the international packaging division, where he was the company's youngest division head, packaging more than 25 television series, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Big Brother, and Queer as Folk.", "He worked for William Morris Agency until 2002, when he left to found Reveille.", "In 2007, Silverman received the P.T.", "Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.", "Silverman is involved with multiple philanthropic endeavors, including Seeds of Peace, a group helping to foster peace among young people from adversarial cultures.", "In addition, Silverman sits on the Cedars-Sinai Hospital board of governors.", "Silverman also serves on the board of directors of Best Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing guidance and integrated employment.", "In 2008, Silverman received an Honorary Rose for lifetime achievement the Rose d'Or ceremony.", "Silverman married Jennifer Cuoco, a real estate agent, in December 2010.", "Reveille\nSilverman is the founder of Reveille, a television, film, and theater production and distribution company now owned by Shine Limited under News Corporation.", "He founded Reveille in 2002 in order to exploit international formats by selling them in the United States.", "Through his work at Reveille, he is the executive producer of such shows as NBC's The Office, The Restaurant, The Biggest Loser, and ABC's Ugly Betty, as well as several cable shows, including Nashville Star, on USA Network, 30 Days on FX, MTV's Parental Control and Date My Mom, Blow Out on Bravo, and House of Boateng on the Sundance Channel.", "Journalist Michael Wolff wrote a 2001 profile of Silverman in New York Magazine a year before he founded Reveille.", "\"In some sense, he's like those boy geniuses of the eighties and nineties who invented new financial instruments -- junk bonds and derivatives and whatnot.", "The discovery and marketing of a new format is really like that.", "It's creating something that is negotiable and transferable and that people believe in deeply -- it solves all their problems.", "Now, obviously, there is a certain obsolescence to these formats (with junk bonds you had inevitable bankruptcies).", "And Ben, of course, is already searching the world for new formats.", "Variety shows might be a possibility,\" Wolff wrote.", "NBC\n\nSilverman was named co-chairman of NBC Entertainment in 2007 (along with Marc Graboff), succeeding Kevin Reilly.", "That same year, Silverman was the first producer since Norman Lear, 34 years earlier, to have two shows nominated for an Emmy in the best comedy category (The Office and Ugly Betty).", "He is credited for his role in saving the critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC drama Friday Night Lights by striking an innovative deal with DirecTV.", "The satellite television provider agreed to take on a substantial amount of the show's production budget in exchange for exclusive first-window airing rights on its 101 channel.", "NBC would then repurpose the episodes to be aired on the network later in the season.", "Electus\nOn July 27, 2009, Silverman announced he was leaving NBC to form a new company, Electus, with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp that will produce and distribute programs across media platforms, for television, the Web and mobile devices.", "As part of its inception, IAC partnered Electus with the interactive comedy portal CollegeHumor.", "In January 2010, Silverman and Electus partnered with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett to launch their sponsor-driven advertising and digital production company DumbDumb.", "Electus also has partnerships with 5x5 and DiGa.", "On May 8, 2014, The CW announced a first season order for Silverman's new television show Jane The Virgin.", "On July 8, 2019, MBC 4 announced a first season order for Silverman's new television show Al Anisa Farah.", "Acting roles\nSilverman had a cameo appearance in the first episode of the fifth season of the television show Entourage.", "Silverman read a single line in which he expressed annoyance at Johnny Drama wasting his time.", "Silverman appeared in four episodes during the ninth season of the television show The Office, starting with \"Here Comes Treble\"; he played Isaac, one of Jim's business partners.", "Credits\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n \n \n \"TV's Hot Property\", Tufts e-news, July 02, 2003\n \"Like Mother, Like Son - And Made for TV\"\n \"Meet Ben's Boring Successor\"\n\n1970 births\nLiving people\nAmerican reality television producers\nAmerican Reform Jews\nBusinesspeople from Massachusetts\nNBC executives\nPeople from Pittsfield, Massachusetts\nPeople from Manhattan\nPresidents of NBC Entertainment\nTufts University alumni\nTelevision producers from New York City\nAmerican chief executives" ]
[ "Benjamin Noah Silverman is an American media executive.", "He is the co-CEO of the company.", "NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios were co-chairman by Silverman.", "He is an executive producer of many shows, including The Office, Jane The Virgin, Marco Polo, The Tudors, and .", "No Tomorrow was praised by the CW and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps.", "The Award of excellence in digital innovation was presented to Silverman.", "The Weinstein Company released the feature film Hands of Stone in North America on August 26, 2016 starring Robert De Niro and Usher.", "Silverman was born in Massachusetts.", "He was raised in a Reform Jewish family.", "He majored in history at Tufts University and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity.", "His mother was an actress and programming executive who worked at the Disney Channel, Lifetime Television, and Court TV.", "His father is a musician.", "He worked for Brandon Tartikoff at New World Entertainment after working at CBS.", "He was the youngest head of the international packaging division at the William Morris Agency and was in charge of packaging more than 25 television series.", "He left William Morris Agency in 2002 to found Reveille.", "The P.T. was given to Silverman in 2007.", "Barnum received an award for his work in the field of media and entertainment.", "Seeds of Peace is a group that helps to foster peace among young people from different cultures.", "The Cedars-Sinai Hospital board of governors has Silverman on it.", "Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing guidance and integrated employment.", "The Rose d'Or ceremony gave Silverman a Rose for lifetime achievement.", "The couple wed in December of 2010.", "Reveille is a television, film, and theater production and distribution company that is owned by News Corporation.", "He founded Reveille to sell international formats in the United States.", "He is the executive producer of several shows, including NBC's The Office, The Restaurant, The Biggest Loser, and ABC's Ugly Betty, as well as several cable shows.", "Wolff wrote a 2001 profile of Silverman in New York Magazine.", "He's like the boy geniuses of the 80's and 90's who invented junk bonds and derivatives.", "The discovery and marketing of a new format is very similar.", "It's creating something that is negotiable and that people believe in.", "You had inevitable bankruptcies with junk bonds, so there is a certain obsolescence to these formats.", "Ben is looking for new formats.", "Variety shows could be a possibility.", "Kevin Reilly was named co-chairman of NBC Entertainment in 2007.", "It was the first time in 34 years that a producer had two shows nominated for an award in the same year.", "The critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC drama Friday Night Lights was saved by his role in striking an innovative deal with DirecTV.", "In exchange for exclusive first-window airing rights on its 101 channel, the satellite television provider agreed to take on a substantial amount of the show's production budget.", "NBC would air the episodes later in the season.", "Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp will produce and distribute programs across media platforms, for television, the Web and mobile devices, with the creation of a new company, called Electus, which was formed in July of 2009.", "IAC formed a partnership with CollegeHumor as part of its inception.", "The DumbDumb company was launched in January of 2010 by Silverman and Electus.", "5x5 and DiGa have partnerships with Electus.", "Jane The Virgin received a first season order from The CW.", "MBC 4 ordered a first season of Al Anisa Farah.", "The first episode of the fifth season of Entourage had an acting appearance by Silverman.", "Johnny Drama was annoyed by the fact that he was wasting his time.", "He played one of Jim's business partners in the first four episodes of the ninth season of The Office.", "\"TV's Hot Property\", \"Meet Ben's Boring Successor\", and \"Like Mother, Like Son - And Made for TV\" are external links." ]
<mask> (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and Chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, <mask> served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. He is also an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning executive producer of such shows as The Office, Jane The Virgin, Ugly Betty, Marco Polo, The Tudors, The Biggest Loser, and الآنسة فرح. Silverman also produced CW's praised No Tomorrow and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps. On July 10, 2014, The Banff World Media Festival presented Silverman with the Award of Excellence in Digital Innovation. As of the fourth quarter 2016, Silverman's most recently released feature film Hands of Stone starring Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro and Usher, and was released theatrically in North America on August 26, 2016 through The Weinstein Company.Life and career <mask> was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He was raised in a Reform Jewish family in Manhattan. <mask> is a 1992 magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he majored in history and belonged to the Epsilon Theta chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity. His mother, Mary (Delson) <mask>, was an actress and programming executive whose career included employment at the Disney Channel, BBC, USA Network, Lifetime Television, and Court TV. His father, <mask>, is a music composer/arranger. He had summer internships at Warner Bros., and after college in 1993, worked at CBS and then worked for Brandon Tartikoff at New World Entertainment. He worked for the William Morris Agency starting in 1995; Silverman was in charge of the international packaging division, where he was the company's youngest division head, packaging more than 25 television series, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Big Brother, and Queer as Folk.He worked for William Morris Agency until 2002, when he left to found Reveille. In 2007, <mask> received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. <mask> is involved with multiple philanthropic endeavors, including Seeds of Peace, a group helping to foster peace among young people from adversarial cultures. In addition, <mask> sits on the Cedars-Sinai Hospital board of governors. Silverman also serves on the board of directors of Best Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing guidance and integrated employment. In 2008, Silverman received an Honorary Rose for lifetime achievement the Rose d'Or ceremony.<mask> married Jennifer Cuoco, a real estate agent, in December 2010. Reveille <mask> is the founder of Reveille, a television, film, and theater production and distribution company now owned by Shine Limited under News Corporation. He founded Reveille in 2002 in order to exploit international formats by selling them in the United States. Through his work at Reveille, he is the executive producer of such shows as NBC's The Office, The Restaurant, The Biggest Loser, and ABC's Ugly Betty, as well as several cable shows, including Nashville Star, on USA Network, 30 Days on FX, MTV's Parental Control and Date My Mom, Blow Out on Bravo, and House of Boateng on the Sundance Channel. Journalist Michael Wolff wrote a 2001 profile of <mask> in New York Magazine a year before he founded Reveille. "In some sense, he's like those boy geniuses of the eighties and nineties who invented new financial instruments -- junk bonds and derivatives and whatnot. The discovery and marketing of a new format is really like that.It's creating something that is negotiable and transferable and that people believe in deeply -- it solves all their problems. Now, obviously, there is a certain obsolescence to these formats (with junk bonds you had inevitable bankruptcies). And <mask>, of course, is already searching the world for new formats. Variety shows might be a possibility," Wolff wrote. NBC <mask> was named co-chairman of NBC Entertainment in 2007 (along with Marc Graboff), succeeding Kevin Reilly. That same year, <mask> was the first producer since Norman Lear, 34 years earlier, to have two shows nominated for an Emmy in the best comedy category (The Office and Ugly Betty). He is credited for his role in saving the critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC drama Friday Night Lights by striking an innovative deal with DirecTV.The satellite television provider agreed to take on a substantial amount of the show's production budget in exchange for exclusive first-window airing rights on its 101 channel. NBC would then repurpose the episodes to be aired on the network later in the season. Electus On July 27, 2009, <mask> announced he was leaving NBC to form a new company, Electus, with Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp that will produce and distribute programs across media platforms, for television, the Web and mobile devices. As part of its inception, IAC partnered Electus with the interactive comedy portal CollegeHumor. In January 2010, <mask> and Electus partnered with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett to launch their sponsor-driven advertising and digital production company DumbDumb. Electus also has partnerships with 5x5 and DiGa. On May 8, 2014, The CW announced a first season order for <mask>'s new television show Jane The Virgin.On July 8, 2019, MBC 4 announced a first season order for <mask>'s new television show Al Anisa Farah. Acting roles <mask> had a cameo appearance in the first episode of the fifth season of the television show Entourage. Silverman read a single line in which he expressed annoyance at Johnny Drama wasting his time. Silverman appeared in four episodes during the ninth season of the television show The Office, starting with "Here Comes Treble"; he played Isaac, one of Jim's business partners. Credits References External links "TV's Hot Property", Tufts e-news, July 02, 2003 "Like Mother, Like Son - And Made for TV" "Meet <mask>'s Boring Successor" 1970 births Living people American reality television producers American Reform Jews Businesspeople from Massachusetts NBC executives People from Pittsfield, Massachusetts People from Manhattan Presidents of NBC Entertainment Tufts University alumni Television producers from New York City American chief executives
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<mask> is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO of the company. NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios were co-chairman by <mask>. He is an executive producer of many shows, including The Office, Jane The Virgin, Marco Polo, The Tudors, and . No Tomorrow was praised by the CW and Apple's first reality television show Planet of the Apps. The Award of excellence in digital innovation was presented to <mask>. The Weinstein Company released the feature film Hands of Stone in North America on August 26, 2016 starring Robert De Niro and Usher.<mask> was born in Massachusetts. He was raised in a Reform Jewish family. He majored in history at Tufts University and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. His mother was an actress and programming executive who worked at the Disney Channel, Lifetime Television, and Court TV. His father is a musician. He worked for Brandon Tartikoff at New World Entertainment after working at CBS. He was the youngest head of the international packaging division at the William Morris Agency and was in charge of packaging more than 25 television series.He left William Morris Agency in 2002 to found Reveille. The P.T. was given to Silverman in 2007. Barnum received an award for his work in the field of media and entertainment. Seeds of Peace is a group that helps to foster peace among young people from different cultures. The Cedars-Sinai Hospital board of governors has Silverman on it. Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing guidance and integrated employment. The Rose d'Or ceremony gave Silverman a Rose for lifetime achievement.The couple wed in December of 2010. Reveille is a television, film, and theater production and distribution company that is owned by News Corporation. He founded Reveille to sell international formats in the United States. He is the executive producer of several shows, including NBC's The Office, The Restaurant, The Biggest Loser, and ABC's Ugly Betty, as well as several cable shows. Wolff wrote a 2001 profile of <mask> in New York Magazine. He's like the boy geniuses of the 80's and 90's who invented junk bonds and derivatives. The discovery and marketing of a new format is very similar.It's creating something that is negotiable and that people believe in. You had inevitable bankruptcies with junk bonds, so there is a certain obsolescence to these formats. <mask> is looking for new formats. Variety shows could be a possibility. Kevin Reilly was named co-chairman of NBC Entertainment in 2007. It was the first time in 34 years that a producer had two shows nominated for an award in the same year. The critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC drama Friday Night Lights was saved by his role in striking an innovative deal with DirecTV.In exchange for exclusive first-window airing rights on its 101 channel, the satellite television provider agreed to take on a substantial amount of the show's production budget. NBC would air the episodes later in the season. Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp will produce and distribute programs across media platforms, for television, the Web and mobile devices, with the creation of a new company, called Electus, which was formed in July of 2009. IAC formed a partnership with CollegeHumor as part of its inception. The DumbDumb company was launched in January of 2010 by Silverman and Electus. 5x5 and DiGa have partnerships with Electus. Jane The Virgin received a first season order from The CW.MBC 4 ordered a first season of Al Anisa Farah. The first episode of the fifth season of Entourage had an acting appearance by <mask>. Johnny Drama was annoyed by the fact that he was wasting his time. He played one of Jim's business partners in the first four episodes of the ninth season of The Office. "TV's Hot Property", "Meet Ben's Boring Successor", and "Like Mother, Like Son - And Made for TV" are external links.
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Leo Stern (historian)
Leo Stern (born Jona(s) Leib: 26 March 1901 - 2 January 1982) was an Austrian-German left-wing political activist. In 1933 he switched his party membership from the Social Democratic Party to the Communist Party. During the fascist ascendancy he participated in the Spanish Civil War as an anti-Franco Interbrigadist and later, in the Great Patriotic War, served as an officer in the Soviet Red Army. Between the two he studied successfully for a higher degree at the University of Moscow, receiving his Habilitation degree in 1940 in return for a dissertation of Contemporary Catholicism. Emerging from the war in 1945, almost certainly by now closely networked with members of Soviet military intelligence, and more committed than ever to Soviet-style communism, he made his home in occupied Vienna where he taught at the university. In 1950 he relocated to the newly launched Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic (East Germany), taking East German citizenship in 1952. He made his home at Halle, accepting a teaching position at the university and quickly becoming one of the best known Marxist historians in the country. Between 1953 and 1959 he served as University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the merged (since 1817) Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Life and works Provenance and early years Jonas Leib Stern was born into a large Jewish family at Voloka, a village near Czernowitz (as Chernivtsi was then known). Today (since 1991) the region is part of Ukraine, but at the time of Leib's birth it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire: between (approximately) 1920 and the Second World War it was part of Romania. His father, Zalman Stern (1861-1901/2), is described as a farmer-businessman. Jonas was the youngest of his parents' twelve recorded children born between 1888 and 1901. His three elder brothers included the communist activists Manfred Stern (1896–1954), believed to have worked for Soviet intelligence in China the United States, and Wolfgang "Wolf" Stern (1897–1961), a military historian. (The fourth of the brothers, Dr. Filipp Stern, left less of a footprint in the historical record of twentieth century political activism.) 1901 (applying the Gregorian calendar) was the year both of the Leo Stern's birth and of his father's death. The region in which he was born and grew up was an impoverished one. Jonas Leib grew up with his mother, born Henriette "Yetty" Korn (1863-1934) and siblings, in circumstances of some poverty. At the age of ten he was already working in order to pay for his own schooling, doing odd jobs and tutoring. His school costs were also subsidised by means of a small bursary. Despite the financial pressures he attended both elementary and secondary schools at Czernowitz, passing his Matura (school graduation exam) in 1921. By that time he had already, in 1918, joined the Young Socialists. Vienna On leaving school he moved to Vienna, registering his residency in the Austrian capital on 14 October 1921. It was normal across the Austrian empire for citizens to register their place of residence with the local town hall: he registered under the name "Jonas Leib" and entered his citizenship as Romanian, reflecting recent frontier changes. More intriguingly, when registering his residency he gave his religion as Muslim and his mother tongue as German There is also a reference in at least one source to his having worked as a middle-school teacher on conclusion of his school career, which probably reflected the need to "work his way" through his university-level education. Directly after registering his residency he enrolled for what turned out to be a four-year lower and higher degree course at the University Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, in time for the winter term of 1921/22. He studied Jurisprudence, Applied Economics (Nationalökonomie) and History. It was also in 1921 that Leo Stern became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ). According to Stern's own later recollection, the three professors at the University of Vienna who most influenced his thinking and future course were the philosopher-historian Carl Grünberg (1861-1940), the jurist-politician Max Adler (1873-1937) and the noted legal scholar Hans Kelsen (1881-1973). From a Marxist perspective, the politics of the university were overwhelmingly "Bourgeois" and conservative. Grünberg, Adler and Kelsen stood out as professors around whom the relatively few left-wing students tended to gravitate. Having obtained his residency permit in 1921, on 23 September 1923 he took citizenship from the city authorities, and then on 2 October 1923 took the vow that made him a citizen of Austria. At this point he gave his residence as Porzellangasse 53, in the "Vienna 9" (Alsergrund) quarter, a five-minute walk from the university main building. In 1925 Stern earned his doctorate ("Doctor rerum politicarum") with a dissertation on the modalities of Mercantilism. This work was supervised by Carl Grünberg. He now stayed on at the university, working as a personal research assistant for Max Adler till 1932. He combined this with a teaching job at the Adult Education Centre in Vienna between 1927 and 1934. There are various references to his having engaged during this period as an education advisor to the "Free Trades Unions" organisation. In addition, between 1926 and 1934, Stern headed up the "Marxism Study Group" ("Marxistische Studiengemeinschaft") at the university department of Socio-economics. He taught a number of one and two years courses on various related topics, falling under the broad subject areas of "Sociology" and "Applied Economics". Much of the same teaching material also turned up in his contributions on political-history to left-wing political journals and magazines, such as "Der Kampf", "Arbeit und Wirtschaft", "Die Weltbühne" and "Internationale Rundschau". They were published not under a name by which he was commonly known, but using one of three pseudonyms: F. Schneider, L. Taylor and L. Hofmeister. He also found time to continue with his own academic studies, passing his "Absolutorium" (government higher-level jurisprudence exam) in 1927 or 1928, and then pursuing his researches "on the state theory of Marxism" in preparation for a dissertation intended to lead to a habilitation degree. Stern was also engaged in terms of more direct political involvement. As in much of the rest of Europe, so in Austria, the later 1920s were a period of intensifying political polarisation both among the politicians in Vienna and on the streets, and the tensions were only exacerbated by the economic austerity that arrived as part of the powerful backwash of the Wall Street Crash. In 1927 Stern was still a member of the Social Democratic Party, although he was regarded by many, including himself, as part of the party's extreme left-wing. He participated in the 1927 "July revolt", teaming up with his comrade Ernst Fischer with whom he worked closely. Later, probably during the early or middle 1930s, there would be a spectacular falling out between the two men. Although for many years, out of respect for party discipline, Stern set aside or concealed his dislike of his former partner in activist politics, it is clear from a letter that he wrote in 1968 to Eduard Rabofsky (1911-1994), that under the surface, Stern's mistrust and loathing of Fischer persisted. At the government level, during 1933 events in Austria broadly tracked those in Germany. In March 1933 all three speakers of the National Council (the principal power-house of the Austrian parliament) resigned and Chancellor Dollfuss determined that parliament had eliminated itself. Opposition parties proved ineffectual in their attempts to re-establish parliamentary governance, and government by decree became the default mechanism for controlling the country. A rapid slide towards post-democratic "Austro-Fascism" followed. Among Social Democratic Party activists there was intense frustration at the seeming unwillingness or inability of the party leadership to prevent this political catastrophe; and there was a growing view, especially on the left of the party, that when it came to preparations for defending workers' rights in a fascist state, the Communist Party was organising itself more effectively than the SPÖ. Throughout much of 1933 Stern seems to have been in touch with Communist Party activists in Vienna, and in October of that year he made the switch, quitting the SPÖ and joining the KPÖ. A number of workers, students and intellectuals in his immediate circle followed his example. The move came shortly after an ideological and political break between Stern and his old mentor, Max Adler. Stern would remain an influential member of the Austrian Communist Party till 1950, though for most of that time he would be exiled, like many Austrian Communist leaders and other politically engaged comrades, in Moscow. In 1934 it was, accordingly, as a Communist that Leo Stern took part, in Vienna, in the brief but intensely brutal February uprising. Sources are largely silent as to the nature of his contribution. He was arrested and taken into police detention on 18 February 1934. At some stage during the next five months he was moved to a section of the vast former munitions factory at Wöllersdorf (a short distance to the south of Vienna) that had been converted the previous year into a detention camp. After his release, which took place on 15 July 1934, Stern returned to his "party work", which by this point had become unambiguously illegal. He worked in the party "Agitation Department", based in the study-library of the Vienna Chamber of Labour (AK), supported by the pioneer of "Popular Education" ("Volksbildung"), Viktor Matejka (1901-1993). Meanwhile the party sustained an "underground" organisation structure into which Stern was drawn, becoming at some stage Head of the Propaganda Department of the Party Central Committee. There was always an element of uncertainty as to how much or how little the authorities knew about Leo Stern's secret party work, but in the early Autumn/Fall of 1935, believing him to be in danger of imminent police arrest, the party leaders, who were by this time themselves based in Czechoslovakia, ordered Leo Stern to join them in Prague. This he did in October 1935. Prague Stern remained in Prague for slightly more than half a year, during which he authored a work on "the left-wing opposition from within the Social Democratic Party of Austria" In May 1936, again in compliance with party instructions, he emigrated again, this time to the Soviet Union. Although Russia would be his home base for almost ten years, his initial stay there would be relatively brief. Moscow In Moscow he was accommodated in the famous Hotel Lux, a large luxury hotel opened in 1911 as the "Hotel Franzija" ("Гостиница Франция"), and subsequently further enlarged. By the time of Stern's arrival it had become home to large numbers of political exiles and (in some cases) their families. Most had fled from Germany in the aftermath of 1933. Other nationalities were already well represented among the "guests", however, including Austrians, and the hotel was by this time being used as an informal headquarters location for exiled communist parties from various countries in central and western Europe. Leo Stern as well as two of his three brothers, Manfred and Wolf Stern, all lived at the Hotel Lux during the later 1930s. During this time he was employed as a tutor-lecturer at the International Lenin School. He combined this with work in the press department of the Comintern; and he contributed as an "editor" in respect of new German language versions of "classic works" of "Marxism-Leninism-Stalinism". Spanish Civil War Following a basic military training he volunteered or was seconded for military service with the anti-Franco International Brigades, set up a year earlier by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic. Stern served in Spain with the Soviet brigades between January 1937 and April 1938. Few details are available of Stern's contributions during the Spanish Civil War: according to at least one source Manfred Stern, Wolfgang Stern and Leo Stern (identified in Comintern communications of the time under the code name "Fred") all participated as military intelligence officers. Back to Moscow The dictator's paranoia was at its peak when Leo Stern was recalled to Moscow, early in 1938: he had good reason to be apprehensive. Many comrades who had escaped from political or race driven persecution in Germany and Austria earlier in the decade were being summarily arrested by the authorities and shot or deported to concentration camps far away from Moscow. Leo's elder brother Manfred returned to Moscow at around the same time, only to be arrested and, in May 1939, condemned to fifteen years of hard labour: in February 1954 Manfred Stern died in a Soviet labour camp three months short of the fifteenth anniversary of his conviction. Fate, or Stalin's security services, dealt less brutally with Leo Stern, however. He was employed, till the end of 1939, by the "Publisher for International Literature" as an "Editor for Classics of Marxism-Leninism". As before, this was combined with work in the press department of the Comintern. Professor? According to sources that take their lead from official information made available after 1949 by the East German Socialist Unity Party, during or soon after 1940 Leo Stern received his habilitation (higher university degree), which would have opened the way to a full professorship and, under normal circumstances, a life-long teaching career in the Soviet universities sector. It was at the instigation of Klawdija Kirsanowa that he was installed, in June 1940, as a Professor of Modern at Moscow State University. In this capacity he taught both at the university and at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute. Kirsanowa, who at this time was a leading figure at the People's Commissariat for Education and at the International Lenin School, based her support for Stern's appointment partly on articles he had recently had published in Soviet specialist journals. She may also have been impressed by three substantial essays Stern had produced back in Vienna, when still under the mentorship of Max Adler, and from which lengthy exerts had subsequently been reproduced in Soviet academic publications during 1936/37. But Kirsanowa's backing for Stern's professorial appointment was based chiefly on a piece of work he had produced more recently on "Contemporary Social and Political Catholicism". Mystery persists, however, given that no printed version of Stern's dissertation on contemporary Catholicism ever appeared. According to detailed biographical essay provided by the University of Halle, where Leo Stern built his career and considerable reputation as a historian after 1950, the Moscow habilitation qualification has "still not been authenticated". Leo Stern was an able linguist. Alongside German and Russian, he had usable English, French, Italian and Spanish. For several months during 1940 he was assigned as a specialist in foreign-languages literature on socio-economics with the "All Russian Committee for University Affairs". Red army On 22 June 1941 the Germany army launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union, in flagrant defiance of the (formally still in most respects secret) non-aggression pact concluded between the German and Soviet dictators slightly less than two years earlier. In Moscow, Leo Stern volunteered for service with the Soviet Red Army on 7 July 1941. He served as a Soviet army officer between 1942 and 1945, concluding the war as a bemedaled "Lieutenant Colonel", and then serving for a further five years as an officer in the Soviet army of occupation in Vienna. Records indicate that during the initial part of his time with the Red Army he was assigned to a number of "special projects", at least some of which seem to have involved desk-bound work. During the early part of 1942 he composed a series of "teaching aids" on Austrian History and the History of the Austrian Labour Movement for the "International Lenin School", relocated, between 1941 and 1943, from Moscow to Kushnarenkovo in Bashkortostan. Of possibly greater immediate importance in terms of Soviet strategic objectives was the work Stern undertook with Johann Koplenig (1891-1968) to create a "Committee of Austrian Liberation Movements". In October 1942 he was posted to the battle front at Stalingrad, taking part in the fighting till the capitulation of what was left of the German army there on 2 February 1943. He was then transferred to the fighting on the Southwestern Front till May 1943 before being moved again in order to work on a series of "special projects" for the Soviet Information Bureau (international press agency) which occupied his time till September 1944. He then returned to the fighting front for the final months of the war, participating as a member of the army that liberated Vienna in April 1945. In the immediate aftermath of the war he was frequently called upon to work as a simultaneous translator for Marshal Tolbukhin and other Soviet leaders of what was now a Soviet army of occupation. His formal position was as "Cultural Officer", however. He continued to serve as a senior Red Army officer of the Soviet Control Commission in Vienna till 1950, despite having been "demobilised" in respect of military operations in September 1945. Karl Renner In the aftermath of the war, the Soviet commanders were keen to stabilise the situation in Vienna on Soviet terms as rapidly as possible, in part so as to forestall any alternative versions of post-war Vienna that American military commanders approaching from the west might have in mind. Stalin already had a carefully picked "Austrian government in exile" which he was about to fly in from Moscow when Marshal Tolbukhin, the military leader "on the ground", persuaded the Soviet leader that it would be better and quicker to install a government under Karl Renner who was already in Vienna and was well networked with surviving Austrian politicians of the political centre-left. Despite his longstanding socialist credentials Karl Renner was hopelessly compromised in the eyes of a younger generation of Austrian socialists and communists, however, on account of his record during the 1930s of compromising with Austro-fascism and, after 1938, urging Austrians to vote in favour of what mounted to the annexation of Austria and its summary integration into Hitler's Germany. As an Austrian citizen who was also a Red Army officer, Leo Stern was in a position to argue bitterly with senior Soviet officers against the installation of 74 year-old Karl Renner as Austrian Chancellor in April 1945 and as Austrian president in December 1945. The decision to appoint Renner, who was perceived by many as a longstanding anti-Semite, as head of government had already been taken by Tolbukhin and endorsed by Moscow, however. There are two not entirely complementary versions of Leo Stern's role in Renner's appointment. According to sources drawing on information subsequently approved by the ruling East German Socialist Unity Party, Stern loyally complied with the orders relayed to him by his commanding officer and helped push through the Renner appointment. Other sources insist that he refused to involve himself in it. Stern shared his recollections of the matter later with his friend, the antifascist jurist Eduard Rabofsky: "Let me tell you, I was one of the political officers in the army staff meeting at Hochwolkersdorf who took an unchanging and very well based position against calling in Renner. But after several days, when a statement came through directly from Moscow about my opinions, General Sheltov, the commander of the political department of the 3rd Ukrainian Front [which had just liberated Vienna from fascism] ordered me not to utter another word about Karl Renner. As a soldier, I have obeyed that order to this day". Post-war Vienna Multi-party politics had returned to Austria with the fall of National Socialism, and behind the scenes he pushed for a merger between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist party in order to reduce the risk that political divisions on the political left might again open the way for populist tyranny from the right. He shared the enthusiasm of many comrades when the local parties at Bruck an der Mur implemented such a merger. Others Vienna communists judged that after the nightmare of Hitlerism, the Communist party would be able to win any national election without the need to draw support from the centre-left Social Democrats. Stern's former political ally Ernst Fischer took this view. and arranged for the local party merger at Bruck to be reversed. Stern evidently took Fischer's intervention personally. The November 1945 general election demonstrated that the Communists were nothing like as popular as party comrades had assumed in the wake of Vienna's liberation by the Red Army, but the party merger lost its momentum and, at least in Austria, there was never again any serious discussion of a merger between the two traditionally largest parties of the political left. Meanwhile, between 1945 and 1950 Stern served as head of the "Agitation Department" of the Party Central Committee, remaining an influential voice at the party's top table even as the party itself became ever more marginalised in Austrian post-war politics. Starting in 1945 or 1946, Stern started to teach as a "guest lecturer" at the University of Vienna. In addition, in 1946 he accepted an appointment as head of the Social Sciences Department at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities. In 1946/47 he took a "visiting professorship" at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade" (as the "WU" was then known). In a letter dated 17 February 1947 which he addressed to the University Rector Ludwig Adamovich, Stern announced that "in account of overwork and bureaucratic obstructions [he] was currently not in a position" to continue with his programme of guest lectures at the University of Vienna. There is no reason to doubt that the expressions of regret in the replies he received from Adamovich and from the Dean of the Law Faculty in respect of this resignation were genuine. As the decade drew towards its close Stern continued to teach at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade": he worked on a significant research project for the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Humanities. By 1947 it was obvious that the politics of the Austrian Communist Party, and across occupied Austria more generally, were not unfolding as Leo Stern had hoped; while he himself had less power to influence events than, given his own links to Soviet military leaders and intelligence circles, he might have anticipated. The country itself would remain under military occupation, geographically divided into zones of occupation, till 1955. That provided a context of constraint and unreality to public affairs, and to the competing political pressures impinging on the universities sector. Furthermore, according to at least one source, Leo Stern was aware of a powerful toxic undercurrent of antisemitism persisting in the country's emerging political establishment. On 1 May 1947 he was physically attacked during a local election meeting at Klein-Pöchlarn, a country town to the west of Vienna. He sustained injuries in the course of an incident blamed on "reactionary forces" with support from the socialist Arbeiter-Zeitung (newspaper). Although the Klein-Pöchlarn attack seems to have been the only serious physical assault that Stern suffered during his time in post-war Vienna, it was followed by a series of verbal personal attacks in respect of which it was all too easy to infer quiet endorsement by powerful residual antisemitic elements in the universities establishment. Alice Melber It was probably soon after arriving with the Soviet liberating army that, in 1945, Leo Stern met and married Alice Melber, hitherto a young anti-fascist resistance activist under the German "occupation". Their children were born in 1946 and 1949. Manfred Stern (1946-2018) would follow his father into the universities sector, becoming a professor of Mathematics, with a particular focus on Algebra and Lattice Theory, at the University of Halle. Sylvia Stern would become a physician at Springe am Deister, near Hannover. Halle Early in 1950, in response to an invitation received from the Minister for People's Education in the State government for Saxony-Anhalt, Leo Stern relocated with his family to Halle to what had been administered, till a few months earlier, as the Soviet occupation zone of Germany. In October 1949, responding to equivalent developments in the western zones earlier that year, the Soviet occupation zone was rebranded and relaunched as the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Halle was home to one of the new country's leading universities. On 1 March 1950 Leo Stern took up the professorial chair at the university for "Modern History, with respect to the Labour Movement". He was the fifth "big fish" among Marxist historians appointed to top university positions in the German Democratic Republic following the country's launch, after Jürgen Kuczynski, Alfred Meusel (both at Berlin since 1946), Walter Markov and Ernst Engelberg (at Leipzig since 1948 and 1949). In 1952 Stern was appointed director of the university's Institute for German History, a position he retained till 1966. On leaving Austria in 1950 Leo Stern resigned his member ship of the Austrian Communist Party and immediately joined East Germany's Socialist Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands"/ SED). The SED had been formed four years earlier by means of a contentious merger - which never really took effect beyond the confines of the Soviet occupation zone - between the Communist Party of Germany and the (East German) Social Democratic Party. Ironically, it was a party merger very similar to the one that Stern had advocated, without conspicuous support from party comrades, for Austria during 1945. It is likely that the party merger in what became East Germany succeeded precisely because party comrades in Moscow, concerned by the unexpected electoral humiliation suffered by the (unmerged) Austrian Communist Party in November 1945, were persuaded by the experience to contribute muscular hands-on backing for the equivalent party merger achieved in April 1946 in the Soviet Zone / East Germany. In 1952 Leo Stern was granted East German citizenship and became a member of the district leadership team (Berzirksleitung) for the local party in Halle. Despite a somewhat bumpy relationship with the party establishment over the next few years, he remained a member of the Halle party leadership without a break till 1959 or 1960. As early as 1951, Leo Stern was appointed University pro-rector, with direct responsibility for the politically important "Basic Social Sciences" course which all students were required to complete as a precondition for progressing to their chosen degree subjects. As a result of the "illness" of Eduard Winter, the University Rector, by the end of 1951 Leo Stern had also become, officially, the "Acting Rector", undertaking the administrative tasks that would otherwise have been the responsibility of Eduard Winter, his fellow historian. The two men already knew each other, both having been born in the Austro-Hungarian empire, and the two of them having worked closely together directly after the war at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities. They had been united (with others) by a shared determination to re-establish and re-launch Austrian scholarship through the working together of all academics keen to establish a new world, based on truth and reality, unclouded by illusion. After 1950, again finding themselves as colleagues at Halle, there was no equivalent meeting of minds between Stern and Winter, however. An article contributed by Winter for a three volume tome to be published for in celebration of the university's 450th anniversary was rejected by the project's editor-producer who found it superficial. Winter already had a well-established academic reputation, and it is not impossible that there were political undercurrents involved at which sources only hint. In 1951 Eduard Winter began to teach at Berlin University, resigning the rectorship and leaving his other academic posts at the University of Halle at the same time. In October 1953, prompted by a recommendation the previous year from the party Halle district leadership team, Leo Stern was himself appointed University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Stern's seven year incumbency, which came after two years during which the economist Rudolf Agricola had filled the position, was not without controversy, but as an organiser and administrator, belying the characteristics imputed by some sources to history professors in general, he proved highly competent. Rector Early in during his time as rector a senior party officer at the university included in his report to the Ministry of State Security (whose responsibilities included keeping track of such matters) the assessment that Stern, as University Rector, did not have good relations with university staff, which was reflected in an atmosphere of varying levels of general anxiety among the university personnel. Viewed from other angles, such anxiety was not without reason, since Stern saw it as his job to run the university in the spirit of the country's ruling political party. Several "purges" were carried out during his tenure, notably in 1958 when he moved against the so-called "Spirituskreis" (loosely, "Spiritual circle"), a little group of unacceptably "bourgeois" professors. Earlier on, in 1952 and 1953 he several times used his influence with the university senate to stop protest actions by university deans in support of students arrested in the context of the growing discontent that preceded the brief but savagely suppressed (with the active participation of Soviet troops) uprising of June 1953. Also controversial among comrades at the university was the way in which Stern was content to appoint former Nazis to professorial chairs, and, where appropriate, reappoint them, provided they proved dutiful and compliant backers of the party under the new kind of one-party dictatorship that had been installed in the East German state, built according to Soviet-style Leninist-Socialist principles, on foundations that had, before 1949, been the Soviet occupation zone. From the point of view of sympathetic sources, Stern felt secure in the belief that he had come across plenty of committed left-winger activists who, having once acquired status and position, had been content to betray and abandon the labour movement. There was no monopoly of political betrayal for the political right. "Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft" Also in 1953, Leo Stern, Alfred Meusel and Heinz Kamnitzer co-founded and for several years co-produced the Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft (ZfG), a monthly academic journal for serious historians, in which Leo Stern himself published several very substantial contributions. It was noted that despite his own Jewish provenance and record as a Red Army officer in the war against Hitler's Germany, at the ZfG, just as with his appointments at the university, he never shied away from commissioning contributions from scholars identified as "former Nazis", just as long as they demonstrated appropriate historical knowledge, insight and detachment in their submissions. Stern also instigated the launch of the series "Archivalische Forschungen zur Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung" (loosely, "Archival Researches on the History of the German Labour Movement"). Stern was involved in the creation of several other learned journals, but Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft stands out as unusual because, after nearly seventy years, it is one of very few academic journals founded in the single-party German Democratic Republic which successfully transitioned reunification in 1990 and is still, in 2021, published monthly. Academy of Sciences and Humanities In 1952 Stern was proposed for membership of the prestigious [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities. His three proposers were the pre-historian Wilhelm Unverzagt (1892-1971), the professor of ancient history Ernst Hohl (1886-1957) and the jurist-philosopher Arthur Baumgarten (1884-1966). A fourth, the agronomist Asmus Petersen (1900-1962), added himself to the list of proposers on 24 April 1952. The proposal nevertheless failed. It may have been on account of contacts established when fighting alongside Soviet comrades in the Red Army or it may simply have been through an above average level of self-belief that throughout the 1950s Stern seems to have been less accommodating to the opinions of colleagues and comrades than was normal in East German universities. It is certainly the case that election to the Academy was, by the standards of western academic institutions at that time, a highly politicised process. The party was, to the full extent possible, omnipresent, and the early 1950s were a nervous time for the East German party leadership as they struggled to establish and extend party control in the face of acute economic austerity across the country. Stern's candidacy for membership seems to have had backing from leading figures in the university community that extended far beyond his four proposers. That it nevertheless failed demonstrates, in the opinion of one commentator, determination on the part of a small number of influential activist hard-line communists in the party hierarchy to crush and eliminate "bourgeois thinking" among academic colleagues during the early years of the East German dictatorship. With regard to "bourgeois thinking" it may have counted against Stern's candidacy that one of his four proposers was a former member of the National Socialist ("Nazi") Party (albeit - as far as one can tell - fully exonerated and/or rehabilitated after 1945) and another had spent the Hitler years exiled in Switzerland. Stern's next membership proposal for membership of the Academy was yet more carefully choreographed. It was formulated and submitted by Alfred Meusel, seconded by Wolfgang Steinitz (1905-1967). In a country where scholarship was traditionally respected, these were two of the most high-profile university professors of their generation. Steinitz was a close friend of Jürgen Kuczynski who, despite his slightly semi-detached attitude to the political establishment, had achieved iconic status with party leaders, partly on account of his long-standing ties to Soviet intelligence. The main speaker in support of Stern's candidacy, Carl Max Maedge (1884-1969), was unstinting in his praise of Stern's scholarly merits. When it came to a vote, Leo Stern was elected a member of the [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities on 29 December 1954. His installation as a full "ordinary member" of the academy took effect on 24 February 1955. The next year he took over as head of the history department at the Academy. Although he continued to live in Halle, Leo Stern's responsibilities at the Academy in Berlin after 1956 involved him in frequent involvement with Eduard Winter. Relations between the two men had been frosty ever since they had worked together at Halle back in 1950/51, when the roles of university pro-rector and o university rector had overlapped uncomfortably before Winter's transfer to Berlin at the end of 1951. Relations soured further during the 1950s. More generally, the little quarrels, jealousies and vanities between university professors tended to focus on Stern as the decade progressed. Jürgen Kuczynski, like Stern, was elected to membership of the Academy only in 1955. They were both exceptionally erudite History professors of Jewish provenance with a long-standing focus on labour-movement history and long-standing links to the political establishment in Moscow and - almost certainly - to the world of Soviet intelligence. They might have been expected to have much in common, but Kuczynski somehow managed to become an "aristocrat of communism" as Stern never would; and relations between the two men alwats remained distant. The historian-economist Kuczynski was a prolific author. His autobiographical memoires published in the 1990s become at times almost garrulous when the author discusses academic colleagues: they make absolutely no mention of Leo Stern, however. Nevertheless, through the robustness of his own intellect and academic rigour Leo Stern emerged during the later 1950s as one of the most influential historians of the German Democratic Republic, never slow to tangle with what he, as a Marxist historian, would have characterised as the "disorienting reactionary interpretations" to be identified in the "bourgeois" historiography of the period, championed in the other Germany by men such as Hermann Heimpel at Göttingen or Gerhard Ritter at Freiburg. Dismissal By the end of the 1950s Stern had become a member of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education. During this time party loyalists among his younger colleagues produced a textbook on German History. A member of a later generation of east German historians later dismissed the work as "incompetent". It was nevertheless used for teaching History at East Germany universities for three decades between 1959 and 1989. This provides context for Stern's dismissal from his position as rector of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in February 1959, through what one source describes as "an intrigue by party comrades" and another describes simply as "internal party conflicts". In view of the close links between the universities and the party it is unremarkable that Stern reacted by submitted a letter of complaint to the Party Central Committee, but this was without obvious effect. Following his dismissal from the rectorate he also lost his membership of the Halle local party leadership team (Bezirksleitung). According to one source, it was only through the personal intervention of First Party Secretary Walter Ulbricht, that Stern was "spared further humiliations". The list of honorary doctorates and "state honours" which Leo Stern received during the final 23 years of his life, between 1959 and 1982, indicates that, slightly unusually, his falling out with the party leadership in Halle in 1959 was not followed by any national fall from grace. Later years Nor was there any shortage of important work related to his position as a leading East German historian. Meanwhile, the administrative and organisational duties that had been Stern's as Halle university rector now passed to his successor in the position, the economist Gerhard Bondi. While sidelined at Halle, Stern remained active in Berlin as a member, and later as chairman, of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education. Although his published works on the history of the labour movement and his tally of awards during the 1960s demonatrate the effectiveness of his determination to sustain good relations with the party establishment, it is evident that he continued to be a focus of mistrust at some levels inside the homeland security services. When surviving files from old the Ministry for State Security were made available to researchers after 1990, several volumes stuffed full with reports and associated commentaries, bear testimony to the very extensive state surveillance to which Stern was subjected, even by the standards of East German surveillance state, and even after removal from his high-profile role at Halle in 1960. At the Academy in Berlin, Stern served in succession to Wolfgang Steinitz between 1963 and 1968 as Academy Vice-president and as chairman of the academy's working group for Social Sciences institutes and facilities. After that he served between 1968 and 1981 as director of the academy's History Research Centre. Leo Stern died at Halle a few weeks short of what would have been his 82nd birthday on 2 or 3 January 1982. Recognition (selection) Notes References 20th-century German historians University of Vienna alumni Moscow State University alumni Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians Communist Party of Austria politicians Emigrants from Nazi Germany Socialist Unity Party of Germany members International Brigades personnel Soviet colonels Members of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin Recipients of the Order of Karl Marx Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp) Recipients of the National Prize of East Germany 1901 births 1982 deaths
[ "Leo Stern (born Jona(s) Leib: 26 March 1901 - 2 January 1982) was an Austrian-German left-wing political activist.", "In 1933 he switched his party membership from the Social Democratic Party to the Communist Party.", "During the fascist ascendancy he participated in the Spanish Civil War as an anti-Franco Interbrigadist and later, in the Great Patriotic War, served as an officer in the Soviet Red Army.", "Between the two he studied successfully for a higher degree at the University of Moscow, receiving his Habilitation degree in 1940 in return for a dissertation of Contemporary Catholicism.", "Emerging from the war in 1945, almost certainly by now closely networked with members of Soviet military intelligence, and more committed than ever to Soviet-style communism, he made his home in occupied Vienna where he taught at the university.", "In 1950 he relocated to the newly launched Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic (East Germany), taking East German citizenship in 1952.", "He made his home at Halle, accepting a teaching position at the university and quickly becoming one of the best known Marxist historians in the country.", "Between 1953 and 1959 he served as University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the merged (since 1817) Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.", "Life and works\n\nProvenance and early years \nJonas Leib Stern was born into a large Jewish family at Voloka, a village near Czernowitz (as Chernivtsi was then known).", "Today (since 1991) the region is part of Ukraine, but at the time of Leib's birth it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire: between (approximately) 1920 and the Second World War it was part of Romania.", "His father, Zalman Stern (1861-1901/2), is described as a farmer-businessman.", "Jonas was the youngest of his parents' twelve recorded children born between 1888 and 1901.", "His three elder brothers included the communist activists Manfred Stern (1896–1954), believed to have worked for Soviet intelligence in China the United States, and Wolfgang \"Wolf\" Stern (1897–1961), a military historian.", "(The fourth of the brothers, Dr. Filipp Stern, left less of a footprint in the historical record of twentieth century political activism.)", "1901 (applying the Gregorian calendar) was the year both of the Leo Stern's birth and of his father's death.", "The region in which he was born and grew up was an impoverished one.", "Jonas Leib grew up with his mother, born Henriette \"Yetty\" Korn (1863-1934) and siblings, in circumstances of some poverty.", "At the age of ten he was already working in order to pay for his own schooling, doing odd jobs and tutoring.", "His school costs were also subsidised by means of a small bursary.", "Despite the financial pressures he attended both elementary and secondary schools at Czernowitz, passing his Matura (school graduation exam) in 1921.", "By that time he had already, in 1918, joined the Young Socialists.", "Vienna \nOn leaving school he moved to Vienna, registering his residency in the Austrian capital on 14 October 1921.", "It was normal across the Austrian empire for citizens to register their place of residence with the local town hall: he registered under the name \"Jonas Leib\" and entered his citizenship as Romanian, reflecting recent frontier changes.", "More intriguingly, when registering his residency he gave his religion as Muslim and his mother tongue as German There is also a reference in at least one source to his having worked as a middle-school teacher on conclusion of his school career, which probably reflected the need to \"work his way\" through his university-level education.", "Directly after registering his residency he enrolled for what turned out to be a four-year lower and higher degree course at the University Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, in time for the winter term of 1921/22.", "He studied Jurisprudence, Applied Economics (Nationalökonomie) and History.", "It was also in 1921 that Leo Stern became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ).", "According to Stern's own later recollection, the three professors at the University of Vienna who most influenced his thinking and future course were the philosopher-historian Carl Grünberg (1861-1940), the jurist-politician Max Adler (1873-1937) and the noted legal scholar Hans Kelsen (1881-1973).", "From a Marxist perspective, the politics of the university were overwhelmingly \"Bourgeois\" and conservative.", "Grünberg, Adler and Kelsen stood out as professors around whom the relatively few left-wing students tended to gravitate.", "Having obtained his residency permit in 1921, on 23 September 1923 he took citizenship from the city authorities, and then on 2 October 1923 took the vow that made him a citizen of Austria.", "At this point he gave his residence as Porzellangasse 53, in the \"Vienna 9\" (Alsergrund) quarter, a five-minute walk from the university main building.", "In 1925 Stern earned his doctorate (\"Doctor rerum politicarum\") with a dissertation on the modalities of Mercantilism.", "This work was supervised by Carl Grünberg.", "He now stayed on at the university, working as a personal research assistant for Max Adler till 1932.", "He combined this with a teaching job at the Adult Education Centre in Vienna between 1927 and 1934.", "There are various references to his having engaged during this period as an education advisor to the \"Free Trades Unions\" organisation.", "In addition, between 1926 and 1934, Stern headed up the \"Marxism Study Group\" (\"Marxistische Studiengemeinschaft\") at the university department of Socio-economics.", "He taught a number of one and two years courses on various related topics, falling under the broad subject areas of \"Sociology\" and \"Applied Economics\".", "Much of the same teaching material also turned up in his contributions on political-history to left-wing political journals and magazines, such as \"Der Kampf\", \"Arbeit und Wirtschaft\", \"Die Weltbühne\" and \"Internationale Rundschau\".", "They were published not under a name by which he was commonly known, but using one of three pseudonyms: F. Schneider, L. Taylor and L. Hofmeister.", "He also found time to continue with his own academic studies, passing his \"Absolutorium\" (government higher-level jurisprudence exam) in 1927 or 1928, and then pursuing his researches \"on the state theory of Marxism\" in preparation for a dissertation intended to lead to a habilitation degree.", "Stern was also engaged in terms of more direct political involvement.", "As in much of the rest of Europe, so in Austria, the later 1920s were a period of intensifying political polarisation both among the politicians in Vienna and on the streets, and the tensions were only exacerbated by the economic austerity that arrived as part of the powerful backwash of the Wall Street Crash.", "In 1927 Stern was still a member of the Social Democratic Party, although he was regarded by many, including himself, as part of the party's extreme left-wing.", "He participated in the 1927 \"July revolt\", teaming up with his comrade Ernst Fischer with whom he worked closely.", "Later, probably during the early or middle 1930s, there would be a spectacular falling out between the two men.", "Although for many years, out of respect for party discipline, Stern set aside or concealed his dislike of his former partner in activist politics, it is clear from a letter that he wrote in 1968 to Eduard Rabofsky (1911-1994), that under the surface, Stern's mistrust and loathing of Fischer persisted.", "At the government level, during 1933 events in Austria broadly tracked those in Germany.", "In March 1933 all three speakers of the National Council (the principal power-house of the Austrian parliament) resigned and Chancellor Dollfuss determined that parliament had eliminated itself.", "Opposition parties proved ineffectual in their attempts to re-establish parliamentary governance, and government by decree became the default mechanism for controlling the country.", "A rapid slide towards post-democratic \"Austro-Fascism\" followed.", "Among Social Democratic Party activists there was intense frustration at the seeming unwillingness or inability of the party leadership to prevent this political catastrophe; and there was a growing view, especially on the left of the party, that when it came to preparations for defending workers' rights in a fascist state, the Communist Party was organising itself more effectively than the SPÖ.", "Throughout much of 1933 Stern seems to have been in touch with Communist Party activists in Vienna, and in October of that year he made the switch, quitting the SPÖ and joining the KPÖ.", "A number of workers, students and intellectuals in his immediate circle followed his example.", "The move came shortly after an ideological and political break between Stern and his old mentor, Max Adler.", "Stern would remain an influential member of the Austrian Communist Party till 1950, though for most of that time he would be exiled, like many Austrian Communist leaders and other politically engaged comrades, in Moscow.", "In 1934 it was, accordingly, as a Communist that Leo Stern took part, in Vienna, in the brief but intensely brutal February uprising.", "Sources are largely silent as to the nature of his contribution.", "He was arrested and taken into police detention on 18 February 1934.", "At some stage during the next five months he was moved to a section of the vast former munitions factory at Wöllersdorf (a short distance to the south of Vienna) that had been converted the previous year into a detention camp.", "After his release, which took place on 15 July 1934, Stern returned to his \"party work\", which by this point had become unambiguously illegal.", "He worked in the party \"Agitation Department\", based in the study-library of the Vienna Chamber of Labour (AK), supported by the pioneer of \"Popular Education\" (\"Volksbildung\"), Viktor Matejka (1901-1993).", "Meanwhile the party sustained an \"underground\" organisation structure into which Stern was drawn, becoming at some stage Head of the Propaganda Department of the Party Central Committee.", "There was always an element of uncertainty as to how much or how little the authorities knew about Leo Stern's secret party work, but in the early Autumn/Fall of 1935, believing him to be in danger of imminent police arrest, the party leaders, who were by this time themselves based in Czechoslovakia, ordered Leo Stern to join them in Prague.", "This he did in October 1935.", "Prague \nStern remained in Prague for slightly more than half a year, during which he authored a work on \"the left-wing opposition from within the Social Democratic Party of Austria\" In May 1936, again in compliance with party instructions, he emigrated again, this time to the Soviet Union.", "Although Russia would be his home base for almost ten years, his initial stay there would be relatively brief.", "Moscow \nIn Moscow he was accommodated in the famous Hotel Lux, a large luxury hotel opened in 1911 as the \"Hotel Franzija\" (\"Гостиница Франция\"), and subsequently further enlarged.", "By the time of Stern's arrival it had become home to large numbers of political exiles and (in some cases) their families.", "Most had fled from Germany in the aftermath of 1933.", "Other nationalities were already well represented among the \"guests\", however, including Austrians, and the hotel was by this time being used as an informal headquarters location for exiled communist parties from various countries in central and western Europe.", "Leo Stern as well as two of his three brothers, Manfred and Wolf Stern, all lived at the Hotel Lux during the later 1930s.", "During this time he was employed as a tutor-lecturer at the International Lenin School.", "He combined this with work in the press department of the Comintern; and he contributed as an \"editor\" in respect of new German language versions of \"classic works\" of \"Marxism-Leninism-Stalinism\".", "Spanish Civil War \nFollowing a basic military training he volunteered or was seconded for military service with the anti-Franco International Brigades, set up a year earlier by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic.", "Stern served in Spain with the Soviet brigades between January 1937 and April 1938.", "Few details are available of Stern's contributions during the Spanish Civil War: according to at least one source Manfred Stern, Wolfgang Stern and Leo Stern (identified in Comintern communications of the time under the code name \"Fred\") all participated as military intelligence officers.", "Back to Moscow \nThe dictator's paranoia was at its peak when Leo Stern was recalled to Moscow, early in 1938: he had good reason to be apprehensive.", "Many comrades who had escaped from political or race driven persecution in Germany and Austria earlier in the decade were being summarily arrested by the authorities and shot or deported to concentration camps far away from Moscow.", "Leo's elder brother Manfred returned to Moscow at around the same time, only to be arrested and, in May 1939, condemned to fifteen years of hard labour: in February 1954 Manfred Stern died in a Soviet labour camp three months short of the fifteenth anniversary of his conviction.", "Fate, or Stalin's security services, dealt less brutally with Leo Stern, however.", "He was employed, till the end of 1939, by the \"Publisher for International Literature\" as an \"Editor for Classics of Marxism-Leninism\".", "As before, this was combined with work in the press department of the Comintern.", "Professor?", "According to sources that take their lead from official information made available after 1949 by the East German Socialist Unity Party, during or soon after 1940 Leo Stern received his habilitation (higher university degree), which would have opened the way to a full professorship and, under normal circumstances, a life-long teaching career in the Soviet universities sector.", "It was at the instigation of Klawdija Kirsanowa that he was installed, in June 1940, as a Professor of Modern at Moscow State University.", "In this capacity he taught both at the university and at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute.", "Kirsanowa, who at this time was a leading figure at the People's Commissariat for Education and at the International Lenin School, based her support for Stern's appointment partly on articles he had recently had published in Soviet specialist journals.", "She may also have been impressed by three substantial essays Stern had produced back in Vienna, when still under the mentorship of Max Adler, and from which lengthy exerts had subsequently been reproduced in Soviet academic publications during 1936/37.", "But Kirsanowa's backing for Stern's professorial appointment was based chiefly on a piece of work he had produced more recently on \"Contemporary Social and Political Catholicism\".", "Mystery persists, however, given that no printed version of Stern's dissertation on contemporary Catholicism ever appeared.", "According to detailed biographical essay provided by the University of Halle, where Leo Stern built his career and considerable reputation as a historian after 1950, the Moscow habilitation qualification has \"still not been authenticated\".", "Leo Stern was an able linguist.", "Alongside German and Russian, he had usable English, French, Italian and Spanish.", "For several months during 1940 he was assigned as a specialist in foreign-languages literature on socio-economics with the \"All Russian Committee for University Affairs\".", "Red army \nOn 22 June 1941 the Germany army launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union, in flagrant defiance of the (formally still in most respects secret) non-aggression pact concluded between the German and Soviet dictators slightly less than two years earlier.", "In Moscow, Leo Stern volunteered for service with the Soviet Red Army on 7 July 1941.", "He served as a Soviet army officer between 1942 and 1945, concluding the war as a bemedaled \"Lieutenant Colonel\", and then serving for a further five years as an officer in the Soviet army of occupation in Vienna.", "Records indicate that during the initial part of his time with the Red Army he was assigned to a number of \"special projects\", at least some of which seem to have involved desk-bound work.", "During the early part of 1942 he composed a series of \"teaching aids\" on Austrian History and the History of the Austrian Labour Movement for the \"International Lenin School\", relocated, between 1941 and 1943, from Moscow to Kushnarenkovo in Bashkortostan.", "Of possibly greater immediate importance in terms of Soviet strategic objectives was the work Stern undertook with Johann Koplenig (1891-1968) to create a \"Committee of Austrian Liberation Movements\".", "In October 1942 he was posted to the battle front at Stalingrad, taking part in the fighting till the capitulation of what was left of the German army there on 2 February 1943.", "He was then transferred to the fighting on the Southwestern Front till May 1943 before being moved again in order to work on a series of \"special projects\" for the Soviet Information Bureau (international press agency) which occupied his time till September 1944.", "He then returned to the fighting front for the final months of the war, participating as a member of the army that liberated Vienna in April 1945.", "In the immediate aftermath of the war he was frequently called upon to work as a simultaneous translator for Marshal Tolbukhin and other Soviet leaders of what was now a Soviet army of occupation.", "His formal position was as \"Cultural Officer\", however.", "He continued to serve as a senior Red Army officer of the Soviet Control Commission in Vienna till 1950, despite having been \"demobilised\" in respect of military operations in September 1945.", "Karl Renner \nIn the aftermath of the war, the Soviet commanders were keen to stabilise the situation in Vienna on Soviet terms as rapidly as possible, in part so as to forestall any alternative versions of post-war Vienna that American military commanders approaching from the west might have in mind.", "Stalin already had a carefully picked \"Austrian government in exile\" which he was about to fly in from Moscow when Marshal Tolbukhin, the military leader \"on the ground\", persuaded the Soviet leader that it would be better and quicker to install a government under Karl Renner who was already in Vienna and was well networked with surviving Austrian politicians of the political centre-left.", "Despite his longstanding socialist credentials Karl Renner was hopelessly compromised in the eyes of a younger generation of Austrian socialists and communists, however, on account of his record during the 1930s of compromising with Austro-fascism and, after 1938, urging Austrians to vote in favour of what mounted to the annexation of Austria and its summary integration into Hitler's Germany.", "As an Austrian citizen who was also a Red Army officer, Leo Stern was in a position to argue bitterly with senior Soviet officers against the installation of 74 year-old Karl Renner as Austrian Chancellor in April 1945 and as Austrian president in December 1945.", "The decision to appoint Renner, who was perceived by many as a longstanding anti-Semite, as head of government had already been taken by Tolbukhin and endorsed by Moscow, however.", "There are two not entirely complementary versions of Leo Stern's role in Renner's appointment.", "According to sources drawing on information subsequently approved by the ruling East German Socialist Unity Party, Stern loyally complied with the orders relayed to him by his commanding officer and helped push through the Renner appointment.", "Other sources insist that he refused to involve himself in it.", "Stern shared his recollections of the matter later with his friend, the antifascist jurist Eduard Rabofsky: \"Let me tell you, I was one of the political officers in the army staff meeting at Hochwolkersdorf who took an unchanging and very well based position against calling in Renner.", "But after several days, when a statement came through directly from Moscow about my opinions, General Sheltov, the commander of the political department of the 3rd Ukrainian Front [which had just liberated Vienna from fascism] ordered me not to utter another word about Karl Renner.", "As a soldier, I have obeyed that order to this day\".", "Post-war Vienna \nMulti-party politics had returned to Austria with the fall of National Socialism, and behind the scenes he pushed for a merger between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist party in order to reduce the risk that political divisions on the political left might again open the way for populist tyranny from the right.", "He shared the enthusiasm of many comrades when the local parties at Bruck an der Mur implemented such a merger.", "Others Vienna communists judged that after the nightmare of Hitlerism, the Communist party would be able to win any national election without the need to draw support from the centre-left Social Democrats.", "Stern's former political ally Ernst Fischer took this view.", "and arranged for the local party merger at Bruck to be reversed.", "Stern evidently took Fischer's intervention personally.", "The November 1945 general election demonstrated that the Communists were nothing like as popular as party comrades had assumed in the wake of Vienna's liberation by the Red Army, but the party merger lost its momentum and, at least in Austria, there was never again any serious discussion of a merger between the two traditionally largest parties of the political left.", "Meanwhile, between 1945 and 1950 Stern served as head of the \"Agitation Department\" of the Party Central Committee, remaining an influential voice at the party's top table even as the party itself became ever more marginalised in Austrian post-war politics.", "Starting in 1945 or 1946, Stern started to teach as a \"guest lecturer\" at the University of Vienna.", "In addition, in 1946 he accepted an appointment as head of the Social Sciences Department at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities.", "In 1946/47 he took a \"visiting professorship\" at the \"Vienna Academy for International Trade\" (as the \"WU\" was then known).", "In a letter dated 17 February 1947 which he addressed to the University Rector Ludwig Adamovich, Stern announced that \"in account of overwork and bureaucratic obstructions [he] was currently not in a position\" to continue with his programme of guest lectures at the University of Vienna.", "There is no reason to doubt that the expressions of regret in the replies he received from Adamovich and from the Dean of the Law Faculty in respect of this resignation were genuine.", "As the decade drew towards its close Stern continued to teach at the \"Vienna Academy for International Trade\": he worked on a significant research project for the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Humanities.", "By 1947 it was obvious that the politics of the Austrian Communist Party, and across occupied Austria more generally, were not unfolding as Leo Stern had hoped; while he himself had less power to influence events than, given his own links to Soviet military leaders and intelligence circles, he might have anticipated.", "The country itself would remain under military occupation, geographically divided into zones of occupation, till 1955.", "That provided a context of constraint and unreality to public affairs, and to the competing political pressures impinging on the universities sector.", "Furthermore, according to at least one source, Leo Stern was aware of a powerful toxic undercurrent of antisemitism persisting in the country's emerging political establishment.", "On 1 May 1947 he was physically attacked during a local election meeting at Klein-Pöchlarn, a country town to the west of Vienna.", "He sustained injuries in the course of an incident blamed on \"reactionary forces\" with support from the socialist Arbeiter-Zeitung (newspaper).", "Although the Klein-Pöchlarn attack seems to have been the only serious physical assault that Stern suffered during his time in post-war Vienna, it was followed by a series of verbal personal attacks in respect of which it was all too easy to infer quiet endorsement by powerful residual antisemitic elements in the universities establishment.", "Alice Melber \nIt was probably soon after arriving with the Soviet liberating army that, in 1945, Leo Stern met and married Alice Melber, hitherto a young anti-fascist resistance activist under the German \"occupation\".", "Their children were born in 1946 and 1949.", "Manfred Stern (1946-2018) would follow his father into the universities sector, becoming a professor of Mathematics, with a particular focus on Algebra and Lattice Theory, at the University of Halle.", "Sylvia Stern would become a physician at Springe am Deister, near Hannover.", "Halle \nEarly in 1950, in response to an invitation received from the Minister for People's Education in the State government for Saxony-Anhalt, Leo Stern relocated with his family to Halle to what had been administered, till a few months earlier, as the Soviet occupation zone of Germany.", "In October 1949, responding to equivalent developments in the western zones earlier that year, the Soviet occupation zone was rebranded and relaunched as the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).", "Halle was home to one of the new country's leading universities.", "On 1 March 1950 Leo Stern took up the professorial chair at the university for \"Modern History, with respect to the Labour Movement\".", "He was the fifth \"big fish\" among Marxist historians appointed to top university positions in the German Democratic Republic following the country's launch, after Jürgen Kuczynski, Alfred Meusel (both at Berlin since 1946), Walter Markov and Ernst Engelberg (at Leipzig since 1948 and 1949).", "In 1952 Stern was appointed director of the university's Institute for German History, a position he retained till 1966.", "On leaving Austria in 1950 Leo Stern resigned his member ship of the Austrian Communist Party and immediately joined East Germany's Socialist Unity Party (\"Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands\"/ SED).", "The SED had been formed four years earlier by means of a contentious merger - which never really took effect beyond the confines of the Soviet occupation zone - between the Communist Party of Germany and the (East German) Social Democratic Party.", "Ironically, it was a party merger very similar to the one that Stern had advocated, without conspicuous support from party comrades, for Austria during 1945.", "It is likely that the party merger in what became East Germany succeeded precisely because party comrades in Moscow, concerned by the unexpected electoral humiliation suffered by the (unmerged) Austrian Communist Party in November 1945, were persuaded by the experience to contribute muscular hands-on backing for the equivalent party merger achieved in April 1946 in the Soviet Zone / East Germany.", "In 1952 Leo Stern was granted East German citizenship and became a member of the district leadership team (Berzirksleitung) for the local party in Halle.", "Despite a somewhat bumpy relationship with the party establishment over the next few years, he remained a member of the Halle party leadership without a break till 1959 or 1960.", "As early as 1951, Leo Stern was appointed University pro-rector, with direct responsibility for the politically important \"Basic Social Sciences\" course which all students were required to complete as a precondition for progressing to their chosen degree subjects.", "As a result of the \"illness\" of Eduard Winter, the University Rector, by the end of 1951 Leo Stern had also become, officially, the \"Acting Rector\", undertaking the administrative tasks that would otherwise have been the responsibility of Eduard Winter, his fellow historian.", "The two men already knew each other, both having been born in the Austro-Hungarian empire, and the two of them having worked closely together directly after the war at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities.", "They had been united (with others) by a shared determination to re-establish and re-launch Austrian scholarship through the working together of all academics keen to establish a new world, based on truth and reality, unclouded by illusion.", "After 1950, again finding themselves as colleagues at Halle, there was no equivalent meeting of minds between Stern and Winter, however.", "An article contributed by Winter for a three volume tome to be published for in celebration of the university's 450th anniversary was rejected by the project's editor-producer who found it superficial.", "Winter already had a well-established academic reputation, and it is not impossible that there were political undercurrents involved at which sources only hint.", "In 1951 Eduard Winter began to teach at Berlin University, resigning the rectorship and leaving his other academic posts at the University of Halle at the same time.", "In October 1953, prompted by a recommendation the previous year from the party Halle district leadership team, Leo Stern was himself appointed University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.", "Stern's seven year incumbency, which came after two years during which the economist Rudolf Agricola had filled the position, was not without controversy, but as an organiser and administrator, belying the characteristics imputed by some sources to history professors in general, he proved highly competent.", "Rector \nEarly in during his time as rector a senior party officer at the university included in his report to the Ministry of State Security (whose responsibilities included keeping track of such matters) the assessment that Stern, as University Rector, did not have good relations with university staff, which was reflected in an atmosphere of varying levels of general anxiety among the university personnel.", "Viewed from other angles, such anxiety was not without reason, since Stern saw it as his job to run the university in the spirit of the country's ruling political party.", "Several \"purges\" were carried out during his tenure, notably in 1958 when he moved against the so-called \"Spirituskreis\" (loosely, \"Spiritual circle\"), a little group of unacceptably \"bourgeois\" professors.", "Earlier on, in 1952 and 1953 he several times used his influence with the university senate to stop protest actions by university deans in support of students arrested in the context of the growing discontent that preceded the brief but savagely suppressed (with the active participation of Soviet troops) uprising of June 1953.", "Also controversial among comrades at the university was the way in which Stern was content to appoint former Nazis to professorial chairs, and, where appropriate, reappoint them, provided they proved dutiful and compliant backers of the party under the new kind of one-party dictatorship that had been installed in the East German state, built according to Soviet-style Leninist-Socialist principles, on foundations that had, before 1949, been the Soviet occupation zone.", "From the point of view of sympathetic sources, Stern felt secure in the belief that he had come across plenty of committed left-winger activists who, having once acquired status and position, had been content to betray and abandon the labour movement.", "There was no monopoly of political betrayal for the political right.", "\"Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft\" \nAlso in 1953, Leo Stern, Alfred Meusel and Heinz Kamnitzer co-founded and for several years co-produced the Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft (ZfG), a monthly academic journal for serious historians, in which Leo Stern himself published several very substantial contributions.", "It was noted that despite his own Jewish provenance and record as a Red Army officer in the war against Hitler's Germany, at the ZfG, just as with his appointments at the university, he never shied away from commissioning contributions from scholars identified as \"former Nazis\", just as long as they demonstrated appropriate historical knowledge, insight and detachment in their submissions.", "Stern also instigated the launch of the series \"Archivalische Forschungen zur Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung\" (loosely, \"Archival Researches on the History of the German Labour Movement\").", "Stern was involved in the creation of several other learned journals, but Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft stands out as unusual because, after nearly seventy years, it is one of very few academic journals founded in the single-party German Democratic Republic which successfully transitioned reunification in 1990 and is still, in 2021, published monthly.", "Academy of Sciences and Humanities \nIn 1952 Stern was proposed for membership of the prestigious [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities.", "His three proposers were the pre-historian Wilhelm Unverzagt (1892-1971), the professor of ancient history Ernst Hohl (1886-1957) and the jurist-philosopher Arthur Baumgarten (1884-1966).", "A fourth, the agronomist Asmus Petersen (1900-1962), added himself to the list of proposers on 24 April 1952.", "The proposal nevertheless failed.", "It may have been on account of contacts established when fighting alongside Soviet comrades in the Red Army or it may simply have been through an above average level of self-belief that throughout the 1950s Stern seems to have been less accommodating to the opinions of colleagues and comrades than was normal in East German universities.", "It is certainly the case that election to the Academy was, by the standards of western academic institutions at that time, a highly politicised process.", "The party was, to the full extent possible, omnipresent, and the early 1950s were a nervous time for the East German party leadership as they struggled to establish and extend party control in the face of acute economic austerity across the country.", "Stern's candidacy for membership seems to have had backing from leading figures in the university community that extended far beyond his four proposers.", "That it nevertheless failed demonstrates, in the opinion of one commentator, determination on the part of a small number of influential activist hard-line communists in the party hierarchy to crush and eliminate \"bourgeois thinking\" among academic colleagues during the early years of the East German dictatorship.", "With regard to \"bourgeois thinking\" it may have counted against Stern's candidacy that one of his four proposers was a former member of the National Socialist (\"Nazi\") Party (albeit - as far as one can tell - fully exonerated and/or rehabilitated after 1945) and another had spent the Hitler years exiled in Switzerland.", "Stern's next membership proposal for membership of the Academy was yet more carefully choreographed.", "It was formulated and submitted by Alfred Meusel, seconded by Wolfgang Steinitz (1905-1967).", "In a country where scholarship was traditionally respected, these were two of the most high-profile university professors of their generation.", "Steinitz was a close friend of Jürgen Kuczynski who, despite his slightly semi-detached attitude to the political establishment, had achieved iconic status with party leaders, partly on account of his long-standing ties to Soviet intelligence.", "The main speaker in support of Stern's candidacy, Carl Max Maedge (1884-1969), was unstinting in his praise of Stern's scholarly merits.", "When it came to a vote, Leo Stern was elected a member of the [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities on 29 December 1954.", "His installation as a full \"ordinary member\" of the academy took effect on 24 February 1955.", "The next year he took over as head of the history department at the Academy.", "Although he continued to live in Halle, Leo Stern's responsibilities at the Academy in Berlin after 1956 involved him in frequent involvement with Eduard Winter.", "Relations between the two men had been frosty ever since they had worked together at Halle back in 1950/51, when the roles of university pro-rector and o university rector had overlapped uncomfortably before Winter's transfer to Berlin at the end of 1951.", "Relations soured further during the 1950s.", "More generally, the little quarrels, jealousies and vanities between university professors tended to focus on Stern as the decade progressed.", "Jürgen Kuczynski, like Stern, was elected to membership of the Academy only in 1955.", "They were both exceptionally erudite History professors of Jewish provenance with a long-standing focus on labour-movement history and long-standing links to the political establishment in Moscow and - almost certainly - to the world of Soviet intelligence.", "They might have been expected to have much in common, but Kuczynski somehow managed to become an \"aristocrat of communism\" as Stern never would; and relations between the two men alwats remained distant.", "The historian-economist Kuczynski was a prolific author.", "His autobiographical memoires published in the 1990s become at times almost garrulous when the author discusses academic colleagues: they make absolutely no mention of Leo Stern, however.", "Nevertheless, through the robustness of his own intellect and academic rigour Leo Stern emerged during the later 1950s as one of the most influential historians of the German Democratic Republic, never slow to tangle with what he, as a Marxist historian, would have characterised as the \"disorienting reactionary interpretations\" to be identified in the \"bourgeois\" historiography of the period, championed in the other Germany by men such as Hermann Heimpel at Göttingen or Gerhard Ritter at Freiburg.", "Dismissal \nBy the end of the 1950s Stern had become a member of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education.", "During this time party loyalists among his younger colleagues produced a textbook on German History.", "A member of a later generation of east German historians later dismissed the work as \"incompetent\".", "It was nevertheless used for teaching History at East Germany universities for three decades between 1959 and 1989.", "This provides context for Stern's dismissal from his position as rector of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in February 1959, through what one source describes as \"an intrigue by party comrades\" and another describes simply as \"internal party conflicts\".", "In view of the close links between the universities and the party it is unremarkable that Stern reacted by submitted a letter of complaint to the Party Central Committee, but this was without obvious effect.", "Following his dismissal from the rectorate he also lost his membership of the Halle local party leadership team (Bezirksleitung).", "According to one source, it was only through the personal intervention of First Party Secretary Walter Ulbricht, that Stern was \"spared further humiliations\".", "The list of honorary doctorates and \"state honours\" which Leo Stern received during the final 23 years of his life, between 1959 and 1982, indicates that, slightly unusually, his falling out with the party leadership in Halle in 1959 was not followed by any national fall from grace.", "Later years \nNor was there any shortage of important work related to his position as a leading East German historian.", "Meanwhile, the administrative and organisational duties that had been Stern's as Halle university rector now passed to his successor in the position, the economist Gerhard Bondi.", "While sidelined at Halle, Stern remained active in Berlin as a member, and later as chairman, of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education.", "Although his published works on the history of the labour movement and his tally of awards during the 1960s demonatrate the effectiveness of his determination to sustain good relations with the party establishment, it is evident that he continued to be a focus of mistrust at some levels inside the homeland security services.", "When surviving files from old the Ministry for State Security were made available to researchers after 1990, several volumes stuffed full with reports and associated commentaries, bear testimony to the very extensive state surveillance to which Stern was subjected, even by the standards of East German surveillance state, and even after removal from his high-profile role at Halle in 1960.", "At the Academy in Berlin, Stern served in succession to Wolfgang Steinitz between 1963 and 1968 as Academy Vice-president and as chairman of the academy's working group for Social Sciences institutes and facilities.", "After that he served between 1968 and 1981 as director of the academy's History Research Centre.", "Leo Stern died at Halle a few weeks short of what would have been his 82nd birthday on 2 or 3 January 1982.", "Recognition (selection)\n\nNotes\n\nReferences\n\n20th-century German historians\nUniversity of Vienna alumni\nMoscow State University alumni\nMartin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty\nSocial Democratic Party of Austria politicians\nCommunist Party of Austria politicians\nEmigrants from Nazi Germany\nSocialist Unity Party of Germany members\nInternational Brigades personnel\nSoviet colonels\nMembers of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin\nRecipients of the Order of Karl Marx\nRecipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp)\nRecipients of the National Prize of East Germany\n1901 births\n1982 deaths" ]
[ "Jona Leib (born 26 March 1901 - 2 January 1982) was an Austrian-German left-wing political activist.", "He became a member of the Communist Party in 1933.", "He was involved in the Spanish Civil War as an anti-Franco Interbrigadist and in the Great Patriotic War as an officer in the Soviet Red Army.", "He received his Habilitation degree from the University of Moscow in 1940 in exchange for his thesis on Contemporary Catholicism.", "He made his home in occupied Vienna, where he taught at the university, after emerging from the war in 1945, almost certainly by now closely connected with members of Soviet military intelligence, and more committed than ever to Soviet-style communism.", "He took East German citizenship in 1952 after moving to the newly launched Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic.", "He became one of the best known Marxist historians in the country after accepting a teaching position at the university.", "He was the Chief Officer and Administrator at the merged Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.", "Early years were spent in a large Jewish family at Voloka, a village near Czernowitz.", "The region was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire between 1920 and the Second World War, but is now part of Ukraine.", "His father was a farmer-businessman.", "He was the youngest of the twelve children recorded by his parents.", "His brothers were believed to have worked for the Soviets in China and the United States.", "Less of a footprint was left in the historical record of twentieth century political activism by the fourth of the brothers.", "The year 1901 was the year of the birth of the man and the death of his father.", "He was born and raised in an impoverished region.", "His mother, Henriette \" Yetty\" Korn, was born in circumstances of poverty.", "At the age of ten, he was already working in order to pay for his own education.", "His school costs were subsidized by a small grant.", "He passed his Matura in 1921, despite the financial pressures, despite attending both elementary and secondary schools at Czernowitz.", "He joined the Young Socialists in 1918.", "He registered his residency in Vienna on October 14, 1921, after leaving school.", "It was normal across the Austrian empire for citizens to register their place of residence with the local town hall, and he registered under the name \"Jonas Leib\", reflecting recent frontier changes.", "He gave his religion as Muslim and his mother tongue as German when he registered as a resident.", "After he registered for his residency, he immediately took a four-year lower and higher degree course at the University Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences.", "He studied economics and history.", "The Social Democratic Party (SP) had a member who became a member in 1921.", "The philosopher-historian Carl Grnberg, the jurist-politician Max Adler and the noted legal scholar Hans Kelsen were all professors at the University of Vienna.", "The politics of the university were conservative from a Marxist perspective.", "The professors who stood out to the relatively few left-wing students were Grnberg, Adler and Kelsen.", "He became a citizen of Austria on October 2, 1923, after taking the vow of citizenship from the city authorities on September 23, 1923.", "He lived in the \"Vienna 9 (Alsergrund) quarter\", a five-minute walk from the university main building.", "In 1925, he earned a doctorate with a thesis on Mercantilism.", "Carl Grnberg supervised this work.", "He worked at the university as a personal research assistant for Max Adler.", "Between 1927 and 1934, he worked at the Adult Education Centre in Vienna.", "He was an education advisor to the \"Free Trades Unions\" organisation.", "The \"Marxism Study Group\" was headed up by Stern at the university department of Socio-economics.", "He taught a number of one and two years courses on various topics, falling under the broad subject areas of \"Sociology\" and \"Applied Economics\".", "The same teaching material was found in his contributions to left-wing political journals and magazines.", "He was known as F. Schneider, L. Taylor and L. Hofmeister, but they were not published under his name.", "He passed his \"Absolutorium\" (government higher-level jurisprudence exam) in 1927 or 1928, and then proceeded with his research on the state theory of Marxism, which was intended to lead to a habilitation.", "More direct political involvement was one of the things that Stern was involved in.", "As in much of the rest of Europe, the late 1920s in Austria saw a period of political polarisation and economic austerity that was only worsened by the Wall Street Crash.", "Although he was considered to be part of the extreme left-wing of the Social Democratic Party, he was still a member in 1927.", "He was part of the \"July revolt\" in 1927, teaming up with another man.", "During the early or middle 1930s, there would be a spectacular falling out between the two men.", "Although for many years, out of respect for party discipline, Stern set aside or concealed his dislike of his former partner in activist politics, it is clear from a letter that he wrote in 1968.", "The events in Austria tracked those in Germany.", "In March 1933 all three speakers of the National Council resigned and the Chancellor decided that parliament had eliminated itself.", "Government by decree became the default mechanism for controlling the country when opposition parties failed to reestablish parliamentary governance.", "A rapid slide towards post-democratic \"Austro-Fascism\" followed.", "There was a growing view on the left of the party that when it came to defending workers' rights in a fascist state, the Communist Party should have been prepared.", "In October of 1933, after being in touch with Communist Party activists in Vienna, he decided to leave the SP and join the KP.", "A number of people in his circle followed his example.", "The move came after an ideological and political break between Stern and his mentor, Max Adler.", "Even though he was an influential member of the Austrian Communist Party, he was exiled to Moscow most of the time.", "It was in Vienna in the February uprising that it was decided that it was a Communist.", "Sources are silent on the nature of his contribution.", "On February 18, 1934, he was arrested and taken into police custody.", "He was moved to a section of the former munitions factory at Wllersdorf, a short distance to the south of Vienna, at some point during the next five months.", "After his release on July 15, 1934, he returned to his \"party work\" which became illegal.", "He worked for the \"Agitation Department\" in the study-library of the Vienna Chamber of Labour, supported by the pioneer of \"Popular Education\".", "The party had an \"underground\" organisation structure which led to the Head of the Propaganda Department of the Party Central Committee being drawn to it.", "There was always an element of uncertainty as to how much or how little the authorities knew about the secret party work, but in the early Autumn/Fall of 1935, the party leaders were by this time themselves based.", "He did this in October 1935.", "In compliance with the instructions of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, the author of \"The left-wing opposition from within the Social Democratic Party of Austria\" relocated to the Soviet Union in 1936.", "His initial stay in Russia would be brief.", "He was accommodated in the famous Hotel Lux, a large luxury hotel that opened in 1912.", "It had become home to many political exiles and their families by the time of Stern's arrival.", "After 1933, most fled from Germany.", "The hotel was used as an informal headquarters location for exiled communist parties from various countries in central and western Europe.", "Two of his brothers, Wolf and Manfred, also lived at the Hotel Lux in the late 1930s.", "He was employed as a tutor-lecturer at the school.", "He combined his work in the press department of the Comintern with his work in the German language version of \"Marxism-Leninism-Stalinism\".", "The anti-Franco International brigades were set up a year earlier by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic.", "The Soviet brigades were in Spain from January 1937 to April 1938.", "According to at least one source, the three men who participated in the Spanish Civil War were military intelligence officers.", "The dictator's paranoia was at its peak when he was recalled to Moscow.", "Many people who had escaped persecution in Germany and Austria earlier in the decade were being arrested and deported to concentration camps far away from Moscow.", "After returning to Moscow around the same time, his brother was arrested and sentenced to fifteen years of hard labour, but he died in a Soviet labour camp three months short of the fifteenth anniversary of his conviction.", "Stalin's security services dealt less brutally with the man than they did with Fate.", "He was employed by the \"Publisher for International Literature\" until the end of 1939.", "This was done with work in the press department of the Comintern.", "Professor?", "According to sources that take their lead from official information made available after 1949 by the East German Socialist Unity Party, during or soon after 1940, a life-long degree in higher education would have opened the way for a full professorship.", "In June 1940, he was installed as a Professor of Modern at Moscow State University.", "He taught at both the university and the Moscow Pedagogical Institute.", "Kirsanowa, who was a leading figure at the People's Commissariat for Education and the International Lenin School, supported the appointment of Stern because of the articles he had recently published.", "She may have been impressed by three substantial essays Stern had produced back in Vienna, when still under the mentorship of Max Adler, and from which lengthy exerts had subsequently been reproduced in Soviet academic publications during 1936/37.", "Kirsanowa's support for the professorial appointment was based on a piece of work he had done on \"Contemporary Social and Political Catholicism\".", "There is still mystery, given that no printed version of the thesis ever appeared.", "The Moscow habilitation qualification has not been verified according to a detailed biographical essay provided by the University of Halle.", "He was an able linguist.", "He had English, French, Italian, and Spanish.", "He was a specialist in foreign-languages literature on socio-economics with the \"All Russian Committee for University Affairs\".", "The German army launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in defiance of the non-aggression pact concluded between the German and Soviet dictators less than two years earlier.", "On July 7, 1941, he volunteered for service with the Soviet Red Army.", "He was an officer in the Soviet army of occupation in Vienna for five years after serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet army.", "Some of the \"special projects\" he was assigned to during his time with the Red Army involved desk-bound work, according to records.", "Between 1941 and 1943, he relocated a series of teaching aids on Austrian History and the History of the Austrian Labour Movement for the \"International Lenin School\" from Moscow to Kushnarenkovo in Bashkortostan.", "The creation of a \"Committee of Austrian Liberation Movements\" was an important part of the Soviet strategic objectives.", "He was posted to the battle front at Stalingrad in October 1942 and took part in the fighting until the capitulation of the German army there on February 2, 1943.", "He was moved back and forth between the fighting on the Southwest Front and the Soviet Information Bureau until September 1944.", "He was a member of the army that liberated Vienna during the final months of the war.", "He was often called upon to work as a translator for Soviet leaders in the immediate aftermath of the war.", "His formal position was as a cultural officer.", "He continued to serve as a senior Red Army officer of the Soviet Control Commission in Vienna even after being \"demobilized\" in 1945.", "In the aftermath of the war, the Soviet commanders wanted to make sure that the situation in Vienna was stable in Soviet terms as quickly as possible, in order to prevent any alternative versions of Vienna that American military commanders might have in mind.", "When Stalin was about to fly in from Moscow, he was persuaded by the military leader \"on the ground\" that it would be better and quicker to install a government under Karl Renner who was already in.", "Despite his longstanding socialist credentials Karl Renner was hopelessly compromised in the eyes of a younger generation of Austrian socialists and communists, however, on account of his record during the 1930s of compromising with Austro-fascism and, after 1938, urging Austrians to vote in favour of what", "The installation of Karl Renner as Austrian Chancellor in April 1945 and as Austrian president in December 1945 was opposed by the Red Army officer, who was also an Austrian citizen.", "The decision to appoint Renner, who was perceived by many as a longstanding anti-Semite, as head of government had already been taken by Tolbukhin and endorsed by Moscow.", "There are two different versions of the same thing.", "According to sources drawing on information approved by the East German Socialist Unity Party, Stern helped push through the Renner appointment by complying with orders relayed to him by his commanding officer.", "Other sources say he didn't involve himself in it.", "One of the political officers in the army staff meeting at Hochwolkersdorf who took an unchanging and very well based position against calling in Renner shared his recollections of the matter with his friend.", "After several days, General Sheltov, the commander of the political department of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, ordered me not to speak about Karl Renner.", "I have obeyed that order as a soldier.", "After the fall of National Socialism, he pushed for a merger between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist party in order to reduce the risk of political divisions on the political left opening the way for populist tyranny.", "He was enthusiastic about the merger when it was implemented by the local parties.", "Some Vienna communists thought that after the nightmare of Hitlerism, the Communist party would be able to win a national election.", "The political ally of Stern took this view.", "The local party merger was reversed.", "The man evidently took the intervention personally.", "The November 1945 general election showed that the Communists were not as popular as they had been thought to be, but the party merger lost its steam after Vienna's liberation by the Red Army, and at least in Austria, there was never again any serious discussion of a merger between the two", "Even as the party became more marginalized in Austrian post-war politics, Stern remained an influential voice at the party's top table.", "At the University of Vienna, Stern started to teach as a \"guest lecturer\" in 1945.", "He was appointed head of the Social Sciences Department at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities in 1946.", "He took a \"visiting professorship\" at the \"Vienna Academy for International Trade\" in 1947.", "In a letter dated 17 February 1947 which he addressed to the University Rector Ludwig Adamovich, he announced that he was not in a position to continue with his programme of guest lectures at the University of Vienna.", "There is no reason to doubt that the expressions of regret he received from Adamovich and the Dean of the Law Faculty were genuine.", "As the decade drew to a close, he continued to teach at the \"Vienna Academy for International Trade\" and worked on a project for the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Humanities.", "By 1947, it was obvious that the politics of the Austrian Communist Party were not unfolding as he had hoped, while he himself had less power to influence events than he might have anticipated.", "The country would remain under military occupation until 1955.", "The context of constraint and unreality to public affairs was provided by that.", "According to one source, the country's emerging political establishment has a toxic antisemitism problem.", "He was attacked during a local election meeting in the country town of Klein-Pchlarn on 1 May 1947.", "He sustained injuries in the course of an incident that was blamed onreactionary forces.", "Although the Klein-Pchlarn attack seems to have been the only serious physical assault that Stern suffered during his time in post-war Vienna, it was followed by a series of verbal personal attacks in respect of which it was all too easy to infer quiet endorsement by powerful residual anti", "Alice Melber was an anti-fascist resistance activist under the German occupation when she met and married the man who would become her husband.", "Their children were born in 1946 and 1949.", "A professor of Mathematics at the University of Halle would follow in the footsteps of his father, who was a professor of Mathematics.", "Sylvia was going to become a doctor at Springe am Deister.", "In 1950, in response to an invitation received from the Minister for People's Education in the State government for Saxony-Anhalt, the Minister and his family relocated to Halle, which had been administered until a few months earlier as the Soviet occupation zone of Germany.", "The Soviet occupation zone was renamed the German Democratic Republic in 1949 in response to similar developments in the western zones.", "One of the country's leading universities was located in Halle.", "The professorial chair for \"Modern History, with respect to the Labour Movement\" was taken up by the man on 1 March 1950.", "He was the fifth \"big fish\" among Marxist historians appointed to top university positions in the German Democratic Republic after the country's launch.", "He was the director of the Institute for German History until 1966.", "After leaving the Austrian Communist Party in 1950, he joined East Germany's Socialist Unity Party.", "Four years earlier, the SED was formed by means of a merger between the Communist Party of Germany and the (East German) Social Democratic Party.", "It was very similar to the party merger that Stern had advocated for Austria in 1945.", "It is likely that the party merger in East Germany succeeded because of the experience of the Austrian Communist Party, which was humiliated in the 1945 elections.", "A member of the district leadership team for the local party in Halle was granted East German citizenship in 1952.", "Despite a somewhat bumpy relationship with the party establishment over the next few years, he remained a member of the Halle party leadership.", "The politically important \"Basic Social Sciences\" course, which all students were required to complete as a precondition for progressing to their chosen degree subjects, was the responsibility of the University pro-rector as early as 1951.", "As a result of the \"illness\" of Eduard Winter, the University Rector, by the end of 1951, had also become, officially, the \"Acting Rector\", undertaking the administrative tasks that would otherwise have been the responsibility of him.", "Both of the men were born in the Austro-Hungarian empire and worked together after the war at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities.", "They were united by a shared determination to re-establish and re-launch Austrian scholarship through working together of all academics who wanted to establish a new world based on truth and reality.", "After 1950, when they were both at Halle, there was no equivalent meeting of minds between them.", "An article contributed by Winter for a three volume tome was rejected by the project's editor-producer who found it superficial.", "Winter had a well-established academic reputation, and it's not impossible that there were political undercurrents involved at which sources only hint.", "At the same time as leaving his other academic posts at the University of Halle, Winter began teaching at Berlin University.", "In October of 1953, after a recommendation from the Halle district leadership team, the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg's chief officer and administrator was appointed by the party's leader.", "It was not without controversy, but as an administrator, he proved to be highly competent, despite the fact that he had been in office for seven years.", "A senior party officer at the university was included in a report to the Ministry of State Security, which was responsible for keeping track of such matters, that the University Rector did not have good relations with.", "Since he saw it as his job to run the university in the spirit of the country's ruling political party, the anxiety was not without reason.", "He moved against the \"Spiritual circle\" of unacceptably \"bourgeois\" professors during his tenure.", "He used his influence with the university senate to stop protest actions by university deans in support of students arrested in the context of the growing discontent that preceded the brief but savagely suppressed (with the active participation of Soviet troops) uprising of June 1953.", "The way in which former Nazis were appointed to professorial chairs was controversial because they needed to prove their loyalty to the party under the new kind of one-party dictatorship that had been installed in the country.", "From the point of view of sympathetic sources, the belief that he had come across plenty of committed left-winger activists who had once acquired status and position, had been content to betray and abandon the labour movement was something that he felt secure in.", "There was more than one political betrayal for the political right.", "The Zeitschrift fr Geschichtswissenschaft (ZfG) was co-produced by Alfred Meusel and Heinz Kamnitzer.", "It was noted that despite his own Jewish provenance and record as a Red Army officer in the war against Hitler's Germany, at the ZfG, just as with his appointments at the university, he never shied away from commissioning contributions from scholars identified as \"former Nazis\".", "\"Archival Researches on the History of the German Labour Movement\" was launched by Stern.", "One of the few academic journals founded in the single-party German Democratic Republic which successfully transitioned reunification in 1990 is the Zeitschrift fr Geschichtswissenschaft.", "The East German Academy of Sciences and Humanities was formed in 1952.", "The pre-historian, Wilhelm Unverzagt, the professor of ancient history, and the jurist-philosopher Arthur Baumgarten were his three proposers.", "On April 24, 1952, the agronomist Asmus Petersen was added to the list of proposers.", "The proposal didn't work out.", "It is possible that it was due to contacts that were established when fighting with the Soviets in the Red Army or that it was due to an above average level of self-belief.", "The election to the Academy was highly politicized, by the standards of western academic institutions, at that time.", "The early 1950s were a nervous time for the East German party leadership as they struggled to establish and extend party control in the face of acute economic austerity across the country.", "Leading figures in the university community extended far beyond his four proposers and supported his candidacy for membership.", "In the opinion of one commentator, it shows that determination on the part of a small number of influential activist hard-line communists in the party hierarchy to crush and eliminate \"bourgeois thinking\" among academic colleagues during the early years of the East German dictatorship.", "One of his four proposers was a former member of the National Socialist \"Nazi\" Party and another had been rehabilitated after 1945.", "The next proposal for membership of the Academy was carefully choreographed.", "It was submitted by Alfred Meusel and Wolfgang Steinitz.", "In a country where scholarship was traditionally respected, these were two of the most high-profile university professors of their generation.", "Steinitz was a close friend of Jrgen Kuczynski who, despite his slightly semi-detached attitude to the political establishment, had achieved icon status with party leaders due to his long-standing ties to Soviet intelligence.", "Carl Max Maedge was the main speaker in support of Stern's candidacy.", "The East German Academy of Sciences and Humanities voted on December 29, 1954.", "He was installed as a full \"ordinary member\" of the academy on February 24, 1955.", "He was the head of the history department at the Academy.", "Even though he continued to live in Halle, his responsibilities at the Academy in Berlin continued to involve him in some way.", "Before Winter's transfer to Berlin at the end of 1951, the roles of university pro-rector and university rector had clashed uncomfortably, and relations between the two men had never been better.", "During the 1950s, relations soured further.", "As the decade progressed, the little quarrels, jealousies and vanities between university professors tended to focus on Stern.", "In 1955, Jrgen Kuczynski was elected to membership of the Academy.", "They were both extremely knowledgeable History professors with long-standing links to the political establishment in Moscow and the world of Soviet intelligence.", "They might have been expected to have much in common, but Kuczynski became an \"aristocrat of communism\" as Stern never would, and relations between the two men remained distant.", "Kuczynski was a prolific author.", "His autobiographical memoires published in the 1990s became almost garrulous when he talked about his academic colleagues.", "As a Marxist historian he would have characterized the \"disorienting reactionary interpretations\" of the German Democratic Republic, but through the robustness of his own intellect and academic rigor he emerged as one of the most influential historians of the German Democratic Republic.", "At the end of the 1950s, he became a member of the History Advisory Board.", "A textbook on German History was produced by party loyalists.", "The work was dismissed as \"incompetent\" by a member of a later generation of east German historians.", "Between 1959 and 1989 it was used for teaching History at East Germany universities.", "One source describes as \"an intrigue by party comrades\" and another describes simply as \"internal party conflicts\" the reasons for Stern's dismissal from his position at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.", "In view of the close ties between the universities and the party, it is not surprising that the party's central committee received a letter of complaint from Stern.", "He lost his membership in the local party leadership team after being dismissed from the rectorate.", "According to one source, Walter Ulbricht, the First Party Secretary, was responsible for sparing further humiliations.", "The falling out with the party leadership in Halle in 1959 was not followed by any national fall from grace, according to the list of \"state honours\" that he received during the final 23 years of his life.", "There was no shortage of work related to his position as a leading East German historian.", "The duties of the Halle university rector had been passed on to his successor, the economist.", "As chairman of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education, he was active in Berlin as a member.", "Although his published works on the history of the labour movement and his tally of awards during the 1960s demonatrate the effectiveness of his determination to sustain good relations with the party establishment, it is evident that he continued to be a focus of mistrust at some levels inside the homeland security services.", "When the Ministry for State Security's files were made available to researchers after 1990, several volumes stuffed full with reports and associated commentaries, bear testimony to the very extensive state surveillance to which Stern was subjected, even by the standards of East German surveillance state, and even after removal from his high-", "Wolfgang Steinitz, who was the academy's vice-president and chairman of the working group for Social Sciences, died in 1968.", "Between 1969 and 1981 he was the director of the academy's History Research Centre.", "His birthday would have been on 2 or 3 January 1982, but he died a few weeks short of that.", "References include University of Vienna alumni, Moscow State University alumni, and Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty." ]
<mask> (born Jona(s) Leib: 26 March 1901 - 2 January 1982) was an Austrian-German left-wing political activist. In 1933 he switched his party membership from the Social Democratic Party to the Communist Party. During the fascist ascendancy he participated in the Spanish Civil War as an anti-Franco Interbrigadist and later, in the Great Patriotic War, served as an officer in the Soviet Red Army. Between the two he studied successfully for a higher degree at the University of Moscow, receiving his Habilitation degree in 1940 in return for a dissertation of Contemporary Catholicism. Emerging from the war in 1945, almost certainly by now closely networked with members of Soviet military intelligence, and more committed than ever to Soviet-style communism, he made his home in occupied Vienna where he taught at the university. In 1950 he relocated to the newly launched Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic (East Germany), taking East German citizenship in 1952. He made his home at Halle, accepting a teaching position at the university and quickly becoming one of the best known Marxist historians in the country.Between 1953 and 1959 he served as University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the merged (since 1817) Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Life and works Provenance and early years Jonas Leib <mask> was born into a large Jewish family at Voloka, a village near Czernowitz (as Chernivtsi was then known). Today (since 1991) the region is part of Ukraine, but at the time of Leib's birth it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire: between (approximately) 1920 and the Second World War it was part of Romania. His father, Zalman <mask> (1861-1901/2), is described as a farmer-businessman. Jonas was the youngest of his parents' twelve recorded children born between 1888 and 1901. His three elder brothers included the communist activists <mask> (1896–1954), believed to have worked for Soviet intelligence in China the United States, and Wolfgang "Wolf" <mask> (1897–1961), a military historian. (The fourth of the brothers, Dr. Filipp <mask>, left less of a footprint in the historical record of twentieth century political activism.)1901 (applying the Gregorian calendar) was the year both of the <mask>'s birth and of his father's death. The region in which he was born and grew up was an impoverished one. Jonas Leib grew up with his mother, born Henriette "Yetty" Korn (1863-1934) and siblings, in circumstances of some poverty. At the age of ten he was already working in order to pay for his own schooling, doing odd jobs and tutoring. His school costs were also subsidised by means of a small bursary. Despite the financial pressures he attended both elementary and secondary schools at Czernowitz, passing his Matura (school graduation exam) in 1921. By that time he had already, in 1918, joined the Young Socialists.Vienna On leaving school he moved to Vienna, registering his residency in the Austrian capital on 14 October 1921. It was normal across the Austrian empire for citizens to register their place of residence with the local town hall: he registered under the name "Jonas Leib" and entered his citizenship as Romanian, reflecting recent frontier changes. More intriguingly, when registering his residency he gave his religion as Muslim and his mother tongue as German There is also a reference in at least one source to his having worked as a middle-school teacher on conclusion of his school career, which probably reflected the need to "work his way" through his university-level education. Directly after registering his residency he enrolled for what turned out to be a four-year lower and higher degree course at the University Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences, in time for the winter term of 1921/22. He studied Jurisprudence, Applied Economics (Nationalökonomie) and History. It was also in 1921 that <mask> became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ). According to <mask>'s own later recollection, the three professors at the University of Vienna who most influenced his thinking and future course were the philosopher-historian Carl Grünberg (1861-1940), the jurist-politician Max Adler (1873-1937) and the noted legal scholar Hans Kelsen (1881-1973).From a Marxist perspective, the politics of the university were overwhelmingly "Bourgeois" and conservative. Grünberg, Adler and Kelsen stood out as professors around whom the relatively few left-wing students tended to gravitate. Having obtained his residency permit in 1921, on 23 September 1923 he took citizenship from the city authorities, and then on 2 October 1923 took the vow that made him a citizen of Austria. At this point he gave his residence as Porzellangasse 53, in the "Vienna 9" (Alsergrund) quarter, a five-minute walk from the university main building. In 1925 <mask> earned his doctorate ("Doctor rerum politicarum") with a dissertation on the modalities of Mercantilism. This work was supervised by Carl Grünberg. He now stayed on at the university, working as a personal research assistant for Max Adler till 1932.He combined this with a teaching job at the Adult Education Centre in Vienna between 1927 and 1934. There are various references to his having engaged during this period as an education advisor to the "Free Trades Unions" organisation. In addition, between 1926 and 1934, <mask> headed up the "Marxism Study Group" ("Marxistische Studiengemeinschaft") at the university department of Socio-economics. He taught a number of one and two years courses on various related topics, falling under the broad subject areas of "Sociology" and "Applied Economics". Much of the same teaching material also turned up in his contributions on political-history to left-wing political journals and magazines, such as "Der Kampf", "Arbeit und Wirtschaft", "Die Weltbühne" and "Internationale Rundschau". They were published not under a name by which he was commonly known, but using one of three pseudonyms: F. Schneider, L. Taylor and L. Hofmeister. He also found time to continue with his own academic studies, passing his "Absolutorium" (government higher-level jurisprudence exam) in 1927 or 1928, and then pursuing his researches "on the state theory of Marxism" in preparation for a dissertation intended to lead to a habilitation degree.<mask> was also engaged in terms of more direct political involvement. As in much of the rest of Europe, so in Austria, the later 1920s were a period of intensifying political polarisation both among the politicians in Vienna and on the streets, and the tensions were only exacerbated by the economic austerity that arrived as part of the powerful backwash of the Wall Street Crash. In 1927 <mask> was still a member of the Social Democratic Party, although he was regarded by many, including himself, as part of the party's extreme left-wing. He participated in the 1927 "July revolt", teaming up with his comrade Ernst Fischer with whom he worked closely. Later, probably during the early or middle 1930s, there would be a spectacular falling out between the two men. Although for many years, out of respect for party discipline, <mask> set aside or concealed his dislike of his former partner in activist politics, it is clear from a letter that he wrote in 1968 to Eduard Rabofsky (1911-1994), that under the surface, <mask>'s mistrust and loathing of Fischer persisted. At the government level, during 1933 events in Austria broadly tracked those in Germany.In March 1933 all three speakers of the National Council (the principal power-house of the Austrian parliament) resigned and Chancellor Dollfuss determined that parliament had eliminated itself. Opposition parties proved ineffectual in their attempts to re-establish parliamentary governance, and government by decree became the default mechanism for controlling the country. A rapid slide towards post-democratic "Austro-Fascism" followed. Among Social Democratic Party activists there was intense frustration at the seeming unwillingness or inability of the party leadership to prevent this political catastrophe; and there was a growing view, especially on the left of the party, that when it came to preparations for defending workers' rights in a fascist state, the Communist Party was organising itself more effectively than the SPÖ. Throughout much of 1933 <mask> seems to have been in touch with Communist Party activists in Vienna, and in October of that year he made the switch, quitting the SPÖ and joining the KPÖ. A number of workers, students and intellectuals in his immediate circle followed his example. The move came shortly after an ideological and political break between <mask> and his old mentor, Max Adler.<mask> would remain an influential member of the Austrian Communist Party till 1950, though for most of that time he would be exiled, like many Austrian Communist leaders and other politically engaged comrades, in Moscow. In 1934 it was, accordingly, as a Communist that <mask> took part, in Vienna, in the brief but intensely brutal February uprising. Sources are largely silent as to the nature of his contribution. He was arrested and taken into police detention on 18 February 1934. At some stage during the next five months he was moved to a section of the vast former munitions factory at Wöllersdorf (a short distance to the south of Vienna) that had been converted the previous year into a detention camp. After his release, which took place on 15 July 1934, <mask> returned to his "party work", which by this point had become unambiguously illegal. He worked in the party "Agitation Department", based in the study-library of the Vienna Chamber of Labour (AK), supported by the pioneer of "Popular Education" ("Volksbildung"), Viktor Matejka (1901-1993).Meanwhile the party sustained an "underground" organisation structure into which <mask> was drawn, becoming at some stage Head of the Propaganda Department of the Party Central Committee. There was always an element of uncertainty as to how much or how little the authorities knew about <mask>'s secret party work, but in the early Autumn/Fall of 1935, believing him to be in danger of imminent police arrest, the party leaders, who were by this time themselves based in Czechoslovakia, ordered <mask> to join them in Prague. This he did in October 1935. Prague <mask> remained in Prague for slightly more than half a year, during which he authored a work on "the left-wing opposition from within the Social Democratic Party of Austria" In May 1936, again in compliance with party instructions, he emigrated again, this time to the Soviet Union. Although Russia would be his home base for almost ten years, his initial stay there would be relatively brief. Moscow In Moscow he was accommodated in the famous Hotel Lux, a large luxury hotel opened in 1911 as the "Hotel Franzija" ("Гостиница Франция"), and subsequently further enlarged. By the time of <mask>'s arrival it had become home to large numbers of political exiles and (in some cases) their families.Most had fled from Germany in the aftermath of 1933. Other nationalities were already well represented among the "guests", however, including Austrians, and the hotel was by this time being used as an informal headquarters location for exiled communist parties from various countries in central and western Europe. <mask> as well as two of his three brothers, Manfred and <mask>, all lived at the Hotel Lux during the later 1930s. During this time he was employed as a tutor-lecturer at the International Lenin School. He combined this with work in the press department of the Comintern; and he contributed as an "editor" in respect of new German language versions of "classic works" of "Marxism-Leninism-Stalinism". Spanish Civil War Following a basic military training he volunteered or was seconded for military service with the anti-Franco International Brigades, set up a year earlier by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic. <mask> served in Spain with the Soviet brigades between January 1937 and April 1938.Few details are available of <mask>'s contributions during the Spanish Civil War: according to at least one source <mask>, <mask> and <mask> (identified in Comintern communications of the time under the code name "Fred") all participated as military intelligence officers. Back to Moscow The dictator's paranoia was at its peak when <mask> was recalled to Moscow, early in 1938: he had good reason to be apprehensive. Many comrades who had escaped from political or race driven persecution in Germany and Austria earlier in the decade were being summarily arrested by the authorities and shot or deported to concentration camps far away from Moscow. <mask>'s elder brother Manfred returned to Moscow at around the same time, only to be arrested and, in May 1939, condemned to fifteen years of hard labour: in February 1954 <mask> died in a Soviet labour camp three months short of the fifteenth anniversary of his conviction. Fate, or Stalin's security services, dealt less brutally with <mask>, however. He was employed, till the end of 1939, by the "Publisher for International Literature" as an "Editor for Classics of Marxism-Leninism". As before, this was combined with work in the press department of the Comintern.Professor? According to sources that take their lead from official information made available after 1949 by the East German Socialist Unity Party, during or soon after 1940 <mask> received his habilitation (higher university degree), which would have opened the way to a full professorship and, under normal circumstances, a life-long teaching career in the Soviet universities sector. It was at the instigation of Klawdija Kirsanowa that he was installed, in June 1940, as a Professor of Modern at Moscow State University. In this capacity he taught both at the university and at the Moscow Pedagogical Institute. Kirsanowa, who at this time was a leading figure at the People's Commissariat for Education and at the International Lenin School, based her support for <mask>'s appointment partly on articles he had recently had published in Soviet specialist journals. She may also have been impressed by three substantial essays <mask> had produced back in Vienna, when still under the mentorship of Max Adler, and from which lengthy exerts had subsequently been reproduced in Soviet academic publications during 1936/37. But Kirsanowa's backing for <mask>'s professorial appointment was based chiefly on a piece of work he had produced more recently on "Contemporary Social and Political Catholicism".Mystery persists, however, given that no printed version of <mask>'s dissertation on contemporary Catholicism ever appeared. According to detailed biographical essay provided by the University of Halle, where <mask> built his career and considerable reputation as a historian after 1950, the Moscow habilitation qualification has "still not been authenticated". <mask> was an able linguist. Alongside German and Russian, he had usable English, French, Italian and Spanish. For several months during 1940 he was assigned as a specialist in foreign-languages literature on socio-economics with the "All Russian Committee for University Affairs". Red army On 22 June 1941 the Germany army launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union, in flagrant defiance of the (formally still in most respects secret) non-aggression pact concluded between the German and Soviet dictators slightly less than two years earlier. In Moscow, <mask> volunteered for service with the Soviet Red Army on 7 July 1941.He served as a Soviet army officer between 1942 and 1945, concluding the war as a bemedaled "Lieutenant Colonel", and then serving for a further five years as an officer in the Soviet army of occupation in Vienna. Records indicate that during the initial part of his time with the Red Army he was assigned to a number of "special projects", at least some of which seem to have involved desk-bound work. During the early part of 1942 he composed a series of "teaching aids" on Austrian History and the History of the Austrian Labour Movement for the "International Lenin School", relocated, between 1941 and 1943, from Moscow to Kushnarenkovo in Bashkortostan. Of possibly greater immediate importance in terms of Soviet strategic objectives was the work <mask> undertook with Johann Koplenig (1891-1968) to create a "Committee of Austrian Liberation Movements". In October 1942 he was posted to the battle front at Stalingrad, taking part in the fighting till the capitulation of what was left of the German army there on 2 February 1943. He was then transferred to the fighting on the Southwestern Front till May 1943 before being moved again in order to work on a series of "special projects" for the Soviet Information Bureau (international press agency) which occupied his time till September 1944. He then returned to the fighting front for the final months of the war, participating as a member of the army that liberated Vienna in April 1945.In the immediate aftermath of the war he was frequently called upon to work as a simultaneous translator for Marshal Tolbukhin and other Soviet leaders of what was now a Soviet army of occupation. His formal position was as "Cultural Officer", however. He continued to serve as a senior Red Army officer of the Soviet Control Commission in Vienna till 1950, despite having been "demobilised" in respect of military operations in September 1945. Karl Renner In the aftermath of the war, the Soviet commanders were keen to stabilise the situation in Vienna on Soviet terms as rapidly as possible, in part so as to forestall any alternative versions of post-war Vienna that American military commanders approaching from the west might have in mind. Stalin already had a carefully picked "Austrian government in exile" which he was about to fly in from Moscow when Marshal Tolbukhin, the military leader "on the ground", persuaded the Soviet leader that it would be better and quicker to install a government under Karl Renner who was already in Vienna and was well networked with surviving Austrian politicians of the political centre-left. Despite his longstanding socialist credentials Karl Renner was hopelessly compromised in the eyes of a younger generation of Austrian socialists and communists, however, on account of his record during the 1930s of compromising with Austro-fascism and, after 1938, urging Austrians to vote in favour of what mounted to the annexation of Austria and its summary integration into Hitler's Germany. As an Austrian citizen who was also a Red Army officer, <mask> was in a position to argue bitterly with senior Soviet officers against the installation of 74 year-old Karl Renner as Austrian Chancellor in April 1945 and as Austrian president in December 1945.The decision to appoint Renner, who was perceived by many as a longstanding anti-Semite, as head of government had already been taken by Tolbukhin and endorsed by Moscow, however. There are two not entirely complementary versions of <mask>'s role in Renner's appointment. According to sources drawing on information subsequently approved by the ruling East German Socialist Unity Party, <mask> loyally complied with the orders relayed to him by his commanding officer and helped push through the Renner appointment. Other sources insist that he refused to involve himself in it. <mask> shared his recollections of the matter later with his friend, the antifascist jurist Eduard Rabofsky: "Let me tell you, I was one of the political officers in the army staff meeting at Hochwolkersdorf who took an unchanging and very well based position against calling in Renner. But after several days, when a statement came through directly from Moscow about my opinions, General Sheltov, the commander of the political department of the 3rd Ukrainian Front [which had just liberated Vienna from fascism] ordered me not to utter another word about Karl Renner. As a soldier, I have obeyed that order to this day".Post-war Vienna Multi-party politics had returned to Austria with the fall of National Socialism, and behind the scenes he pushed for a merger between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist party in order to reduce the risk that political divisions on the political left might again open the way for populist tyranny from the right. He shared the enthusiasm of many comrades when the local parties at Bruck an der Mur implemented such a merger. Others Vienna communists judged that after the nightmare of Hitlerism, the Communist party would be able to win any national election without the need to draw support from the centre-left Social Democrats. <mask>'s former political ally Ernst Fischer took this view. and arranged for the local party merger at Bruck to be reversed. <mask> evidently took Fischer's intervention personally. The November 1945 general election demonstrated that the Communists were nothing like as popular as party comrades had assumed in the wake of Vienna's liberation by the Red Army, but the party merger lost its momentum and, at least in Austria, there was never again any serious discussion of a merger between the two traditionally largest parties of the political left.Meanwhile, between 1945 and 1950 <mask> served as head of the "Agitation Department" of the Party Central Committee, remaining an influential voice at the party's top table even as the party itself became ever more marginalised in Austrian post-war politics. Starting in 1945 or 1946, <mask> started to teach as a "guest lecturer" at the University of Vienna. In addition, in 1946 he accepted an appointment as head of the Social Sciences Department at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities. In 1946/47 he took a "visiting professorship" at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade" (as the "WU" was then known). In a letter dated 17 February 1947 which he addressed to the University Rector Ludwig Adamovich, <mask> announced that "in account of overwork and bureaucratic obstructions [he] was currently not in a position" to continue with his programme of guest lectures at the University of Vienna. There is no reason to doubt that the expressions of regret in the replies he received from Adamovich and from the Dean of the Law Faculty in respect of this resignation were genuine. As the decade drew towards its close <mask> continued to teach at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade": he worked on a significant research project for the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Humanities.By 1947 it was obvious that the politics of the Austrian Communist Party, and across occupied Austria more generally, were not unfolding as <mask> had hoped; while he himself had less power to influence events than, given his own links to Soviet military leaders and intelligence circles, he might have anticipated. The country itself would remain under military occupation, geographically divided into zones of occupation, till 1955. That provided a context of constraint and unreality to public affairs, and to the competing political pressures impinging on the universities sector. Furthermore, according to at least one source, <mask> was aware of a powerful toxic undercurrent of antisemitism persisting in the country's emerging political establishment. On 1 May 1947 he was physically attacked during a local election meeting at Klein-Pöchlarn, a country town to the west of Vienna. He sustained injuries in the course of an incident blamed on "reactionary forces" with support from the socialist Arbeiter-Zeitung (newspaper). Although the Klein-Pöchlarn attack seems to have been the only serious physical assault that <mask> suffered during his time in post-war Vienna, it was followed by a series of verbal personal attacks in respect of which it was all too easy to infer quiet endorsement by powerful residual antisemitic elements in the universities establishment.Alice Melber It was probably soon after arriving with the Soviet liberating army that, in 1945, <mask> met and married Alice Melber, hitherto a young anti-fascist resistance activist under the German "occupation". Their children were born in 1946 and 1949. <mask> (1946-2018) would follow his father into the universities sector, becoming a professor of Mathematics, with a particular focus on Algebra and Lattice Theory, at the University of Halle. <mask> would become a physician at Springe am Deister, near Hannover. Halle Early in 1950, in response to an invitation received from the Minister for People's Education in the State government for Saxony-Anhalt, <mask> relocated with his family to Halle to what had been administered, till a few months earlier, as the Soviet occupation zone of Germany. In October 1949, responding to equivalent developments in the western zones earlier that year, the Soviet occupation zone was rebranded and relaunched as the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Halle was home to one of the new country's leading universities.On 1 March 1950 <mask> took up the professorial chair at the university for "Modern History, with respect to the Labour Movement". He was the fifth "big fish" among Marxist historians appointed to top university positions in the German Democratic Republic following the country's launch, after Jürgen Kuczynski, Alfred Meusel (both at Berlin since 1946), Walter Markov and Ernst Engelberg (at Leipzig since 1948 and 1949). In 1952 <mask> was appointed director of the university's Institute for German History, a position he retained till 1966. On leaving Austria in 1950 <mask> resigned his member ship of the Austrian Communist Party and immediately joined East Germany's Socialist Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands"/ SED). The SED had been formed four years earlier by means of a contentious merger - which never really took effect beyond the confines of the Soviet occupation zone - between the Communist Party of Germany and the (East German) Social Democratic Party. Ironically, it was a party merger very similar to the one that <mask> had advocated, without conspicuous support from party comrades, for Austria during 1945. It is likely that the party merger in what became East Germany succeeded precisely because party comrades in Moscow, concerned by the unexpected electoral humiliation suffered by the (unmerged) Austrian Communist Party in November 1945, were persuaded by the experience to contribute muscular hands-on backing for the equivalent party merger achieved in April 1946 in the Soviet Zone / East Germany.In 1952 <mask> was granted East German citizenship and became a member of the district leadership team (Berzirksleitung) for the local party in Halle. Despite a somewhat bumpy relationship with the party establishment over the next few years, he remained a member of the Halle party leadership without a break till 1959 or 1960. As early as 1951, <mask> was appointed University pro-rector, with direct responsibility for the politically important "Basic Social Sciences" course which all students were required to complete as a precondition for progressing to their chosen degree subjects. As a result of the "illness" of Eduard Winter, the University Rector, by the end of 1951 <mask> had also become, officially, the "Acting Rector", undertaking the administrative tasks that would otherwise have been the responsibility of Eduard Winter, his fellow historian. The two men already knew each other, both having been born in the Austro-Hungarian empire, and the two of them having worked closely together directly after the war at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities. They had been united (with others) by a shared determination to re-establish and re-launch Austrian scholarship through the working together of all academics keen to establish a new world, based on truth and reality, unclouded by illusion. After 1950, again finding themselves as colleagues at Halle, there was no equivalent meeting of minds between <mask> and Winter, however.An article contributed by Winter for a three volume tome to be published for in celebration of the university's 450th anniversary was rejected by the project's editor-producer who found it superficial. Winter already had a well-established academic reputation, and it is not impossible that there were political undercurrents involved at which sources only hint. In 1951 Eduard Winter began to teach at Berlin University, resigning the rectorship and leaving his other academic posts at the University of Halle at the same time. In October 1953, prompted by a recommendation the previous year from the party Halle district leadership team, <mask> was himself appointed University Rector (Chief Officer and Administrator) at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. <mask>'s seven year incumbency, which came after two years during which the economist Rudolf Agricola had filled the position, was not without controversy, but as an organiser and administrator, belying the characteristics imputed by some sources to history professors in general, he proved highly competent. Rector Early in during his time as rector a senior party officer at the university included in his report to the Ministry of State Security (whose responsibilities included keeping track of such matters) the assessment that <mask>, as University Rector, did not have good relations with university staff, which was reflected in an atmosphere of varying levels of general anxiety among the university personnel. Viewed from other angles, such anxiety was not without reason, since <mask> saw it as his job to run the university in the spirit of the country's ruling political party.Several "purges" were carried out during his tenure, notably in 1958 when he moved against the so-called "Spirituskreis" (loosely, "Spiritual circle"), a little group of unacceptably "bourgeois" professors. Earlier on, in 1952 and 1953 he several times used his influence with the university senate to stop protest actions by university deans in support of students arrested in the context of the growing discontent that preceded the brief but savagely suppressed (with the active participation of Soviet troops) uprising of June 1953. Also controversial among comrades at the university was the way in which <mask> was content to appoint former Nazis to professorial chairs, and, where appropriate, reappoint them, provided they proved dutiful and compliant backers of the party under the new kind of one-party dictatorship that had been installed in the East German state, built according to Soviet-style Leninist-Socialist principles, on foundations that had, before 1949, been the Soviet occupation zone. From the point of view of sympathetic sources, <mask> felt secure in the belief that he had come across plenty of committed left-winger activists who, having once acquired status and position, had been content to betray and abandon the labour movement. There was no monopoly of political betrayal for the political right. "Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft" Also in 1953, <mask>, Alfred Meusel and Heinz Kamnitzer co-founded and for several years co-produced the Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft (ZfG), a monthly academic journal for serious historians, in which <mask> himself published several very substantial contributions. It was noted that despite his own Jewish provenance and record as a Red Army officer in the war against Hitler's Germany, at the ZfG, just as with his appointments at the university, he never shied away from commissioning contributions from scholars identified as "former Nazis", just as long as they demonstrated appropriate historical knowledge, insight and detachment in their submissions.<mask> also instigated the launch of the series "Archivalische Forschungen zur Geschichte der deutschen Arbeiterbewegung" (loosely, "Archival Researches on the History of the German Labour Movement"). <mask> was involved in the creation of several other learned journals, but Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft stands out as unusual because, after nearly seventy years, it is one of very few academic journals founded in the single-party German Democratic Republic which successfully transitioned reunification in 1990 and is still, in 2021, published monthly. Academy of Sciences and Humanities In 1952 <mask> was proposed for membership of the prestigious [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities. His three proposers were the pre-historian Wilhelm Unverzagt (1892-1971), the professor of ancient history Ernst Hohl (1886-1957) and the jurist-philosopher Arthur Baumgarten (1884-1966). A fourth, the agronomist Asmus Petersen (1900-1962), added himself to the list of proposers on 24 April 1952. The proposal nevertheless failed. It may have been on account of contacts established when fighting alongside Soviet comrades in the Red Army or it may simply have been through an above average level of self-belief that throughout the 1950s <mask> seems to have been less accommodating to the opinions of colleagues and comrades than was normal in East German universities.It is certainly the case that election to the Academy was, by the standards of western academic institutions at that time, a highly politicised process. The party was, to the full extent possible, omnipresent, and the early 1950s were a nervous time for the East German party leadership as they struggled to establish and extend party control in the face of acute economic austerity across the country. <mask>'s candidacy for membership seems to have had backing from leading figures in the university community that extended far beyond his four proposers. That it nevertheless failed demonstrates, in the opinion of one commentator, determination on the part of a small number of influential activist hard-line communists in the party hierarchy to crush and eliminate "bourgeois thinking" among academic colleagues during the early years of the East German dictatorship. With regard to "bourgeois thinking" it may have counted against <mask>'s candidacy that one of his four proposers was a former member of the National Socialist ("Nazi") Party (albeit - as far as one can tell - fully exonerated and/or rehabilitated after 1945) and another had spent the Hitler years exiled in Switzerland. <mask>'s next membership proposal for membership of the Academy was yet more carefully choreographed. It was formulated and submitted by Alfred Meusel, seconded by Wolfgang Steinitz (1905-1967).In a country where scholarship was traditionally respected, these were two of the most high-profile university professors of their generation. Steinitz was a close friend of Jürgen Kuczynski who, despite his slightly semi-detached attitude to the political establishment, had achieved iconic status with party leaders, partly on account of his long-standing ties to Soviet intelligence. The main speaker in support of <mask>'s candidacy, Carl Max Maedge (1884-1969), was unstinting in his praise of <mask>'s scholarly merits. When it came to a vote, <mask> was elected a member of the [East] German Academy of Sciences and Humanities on 29 December 1954. His installation as a full "ordinary member" of the academy took effect on 24 February 1955. The next year he took over as head of the history department at the Academy. Although he continued to live in Halle, <mask>'s responsibilities at the Academy in Berlin after 1956 involved him in frequent involvement with Eduard Winter.Relations between the two men had been frosty ever since they had worked together at Halle back in 1950/51, when the roles of university pro-rector and o university rector had overlapped uncomfortably before Winter's transfer to Berlin at the end of 1951. Relations soured further during the 1950s. More generally, the little quarrels, jealousies and vanities between university professors tended to focus on <mask> as the decade progressed. Jürgen Kuczynski, like <mask>, was elected to membership of the Academy only in 1955. They were both exceptionally erudite History professors of Jewish provenance with a long-standing focus on labour-movement history and long-standing links to the political establishment in Moscow and - almost certainly - to the world of Soviet intelligence. They might have been expected to have much in common, but Kuczynski somehow managed to become an "aristocrat of communism" as <mask> never would; and relations between the two men alwats remained distant. The historian-economist Kuczynski was a prolific author.His autobiographical memoires published in the 1990s become at times almost garrulous when the author discusses academic colleagues: they make absolutely no mention of <mask>, however. Nevertheless, through the robustness of his own intellect and academic rigour <mask> emerged during the later 1950s as one of the most influential historians of the German Democratic Republic, never slow to tangle with what he, as a Marxist historian, would have characterised as the "disorienting reactionary interpretations" to be identified in the "bourgeois" historiography of the period, championed in the other Germany by men such as Hermann Heimpel at Göttingen or Gerhard Ritter at Freiburg. Dismissal By the end of the 1950s <mask> had become a member of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education. During this time party loyalists among his younger colleagues produced a textbook on German History. A member of a later generation of east German historians later dismissed the work as "incompetent". It was nevertheless used for teaching History at East Germany universities for three decades between 1959 and 1989. This provides context for <mask>'s dismissal from his position as rector of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in February 1959, through what one source describes as "an intrigue by party comrades" and another describes simply as "internal party conflicts".In view of the close links between the universities and the party it is unremarkable that <mask> reacted by submitted a letter of complaint to the Party Central Committee, but this was without obvious effect. Following his dismissal from the rectorate he also lost his membership of the Halle local party leadership team (Bezirksleitung). According to one source, it was only through the personal intervention of First Party Secretary Walter Ulbricht, that <mask> was "spared further humiliations". The list of honorary doctorates and "state honours" which <mask> received during the final 23 years of his life, between 1959 and 1982, indicates that, slightly unusually, his falling out with the party leadership in Halle in 1959 was not followed by any national fall from grace. Later years Nor was there any shortage of important work related to his position as a leading East German historian. Meanwhile, the administrative and organisational duties that had been <mask>'s as Halle university rector now passed to his successor in the position, the economist Gerhard Bondi. While sidelined at Halle, <mask> remained active in Berlin as a member, and later as chairman, of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education.Although his published works on the history of the labour movement and his tally of awards during the 1960s demonatrate the effectiveness of his determination to sustain good relations with the party establishment, it is evident that he continued to be a focus of mistrust at some levels inside the homeland security services. When surviving files from old the Ministry for State Security were made available to researchers after 1990, several volumes stuffed full with reports and associated commentaries, bear testimony to the very extensive state surveillance to which <mask> was subjected, even by the standards of East German surveillance state, and even after removal from his high-profile role at Halle in 1960. At the Academy in Berlin, <mask> served in succession to Wolfgang Steinitz between 1963 and 1968 as Academy Vice-president and as chairman of the academy's working group for Social Sciences institutes and facilities. After that he served between 1968 and 1981 as director of the academy's History Research Centre. <mask> died at Halle a few weeks short of what would have been his 82nd birthday on 2 or 3 January 1982. Recognition (selection) Notes References 20th-century German historians University of Vienna alumni Moscow State University alumni Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians Communist Party of Austria politicians Emigrants from Nazi Germany Socialist Unity Party of Germany members International Brigades personnel Soviet colonels Members of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin Recipients of the Order of Karl Marx Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp) Recipients of the National Prize of East Germany 1901 births 1982 deaths
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Jona Leib (born 26 March 1901 - 2 January 1982) was an Austrian-German left-wing political activist. He became a member of the Communist Party in 1933. He was involved in the Spanish Civil War as an anti-Franco Interbrigadist and in the Great Patriotic War as an officer in the Soviet Red Army. He received his Habilitation degree from the University of Moscow in 1940 in exchange for his thesis on Contemporary Catholicism. He made his home in occupied Vienna, where he taught at the university, after emerging from the war in 1945, almost certainly by now closely connected with members of Soviet military intelligence, and more committed than ever to Soviet-style communism. He took East German citizenship in 1952 after moving to the newly launched Soviet sponsored German Democratic Republic. He became one of the best known Marxist historians in the country after accepting a teaching position at the university.He was the Chief Officer and Administrator at the merged Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Early years were spent in a large Jewish family at Voloka, a village near Czernowitz. The region was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire between 1920 and the Second World War, but is now part of Ukraine. His father was a farmer-businessman. He was the youngest of the twelve children recorded by his parents. His brothers were believed to have worked for the Soviets in China and the United States. Less of a footprint was left in the historical record of twentieth century political activism by the fourth of the brothers.The year 1901 was the year of the birth of the man and the death of his father. He was born and raised in an impoverished region. His mother, Henriette " Yetty" Korn, was born in circumstances of poverty. At the age of ten, he was already working in order to pay for his own education. His school costs were subsidized by a small grant. He passed his Matura in 1921, despite the financial pressures, despite attending both elementary and secondary schools at Czernowitz. He joined the Young Socialists in 1918.He registered his residency in Vienna on October 14, 1921, after leaving school. It was normal across the Austrian empire for citizens to register their place of residence with the local town hall, and he registered under the name "Jonas Leib", reflecting recent frontier changes. He gave his religion as Muslim and his mother tongue as German when he registered as a resident. After he registered for his residency, he immediately took a four-year lower and higher degree course at the University Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences. He studied economics and history. The Social Democratic Party (SP) had a member who became a member in 1921. The philosopher-historian Carl Grnberg, the jurist-politician Max Adler and the noted legal scholar Hans Kelsen were all professors at the University of Vienna.The politics of the university were conservative from a Marxist perspective. The professors who stood out to the relatively few left-wing students were Grnberg, Adler and Kelsen. He became a citizen of Austria on October 2, 1923, after taking the vow of citizenship from the city authorities on September 23, 1923. He lived in the "Vienna 9 (Alsergrund) quarter", a five-minute walk from the university main building. In 1925, he earned a doctorate with a thesis on Mercantilism. Carl Grnberg supervised this work. He worked at the university as a personal research assistant for Max Adler.Between 1927 and 1934, he worked at the Adult Education Centre in Vienna. He was an education advisor to the "Free Trades Unions" organisation. The "Marxism Study Group" was headed up by <mask> at the university department of Socio-economics. He taught a number of one and two years courses on various topics, falling under the broad subject areas of "Sociology" and "Applied Economics". The same teaching material was found in his contributions to left-wing political journals and magazines. He was known as F. Schneider, L. Taylor and L. Hofmeister, but they were not published under his name. He passed his "Absolutorium" (government higher-level jurisprudence exam) in 1927 or 1928, and then proceeded with his research on the state theory of Marxism, which was intended to lead to a habilitation.More direct political involvement was one of the things that <mask> was involved in. As in much of the rest of Europe, the late 1920s in Austria saw a period of political polarisation and economic austerity that was only worsened by the Wall Street Crash. Although he was considered to be part of the extreme left-wing of the Social Democratic Party, he was still a member in 1927. He was part of the "July revolt" in 1927, teaming up with another man. During the early or middle 1930s, there would be a spectacular falling out between the two men. Although for many years, out of respect for party discipline, <mask> set aside or concealed his dislike of his former partner in activist politics, it is clear from a letter that he wrote in 1968. The events in Austria tracked those in Germany.In March 1933 all three speakers of the National Council resigned and the Chancellor decided that parliament had eliminated itself. Government by decree became the default mechanism for controlling the country when opposition parties failed to reestablish parliamentary governance. A rapid slide towards post-democratic "Austro-Fascism" followed. There was a growing view on the left of the party that when it came to defending workers' rights in a fascist state, the Communist Party should have been prepared. In October of 1933, after being in touch with Communist Party activists in Vienna, he decided to leave the SP and join the KP. A number of people in his circle followed his example. The move came after an ideological and political break between <mask> and his mentor, Max Adler.Even though he was an influential member of the Austrian Communist Party, he was exiled to Moscow most of the time. It was in Vienna in the February uprising that it was decided that it was a Communist. Sources are silent on the nature of his contribution. On February 18, 1934, he was arrested and taken into police custody. He was moved to a section of the former munitions factory at Wllersdorf, a short distance to the south of Vienna, at some point during the next five months. After his release on July 15, 1934, he returned to his "party work" which became illegal. He worked for the "Agitation Department" in the study-library of the Vienna Chamber of Labour, supported by the pioneer of "Popular Education".The party had an "underground" organisation structure which led to the Head of the Propaganda Department of the Party Central Committee being drawn to it. There was always an element of uncertainty as to how much or how little the authorities knew about the secret party work, but in the early Autumn/Fall of 1935, the party leaders were by this time themselves based. He did this in October 1935. In compliance with the instructions of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, the author of "The left-wing opposition from within the Social Democratic Party of Austria" relocated to the Soviet Union in 1936. His initial stay in Russia would be brief. He was accommodated in the famous Hotel Lux, a large luxury hotel that opened in 1912. It had become home to many political exiles and their families by the time of <mask>'s arrival.After 1933, most fled from Germany. The hotel was used as an informal headquarters location for exiled communist parties from various countries in central and western Europe. Two of his brothers, Wolf and Manfred, also lived at the Hotel Lux in the late 1930s. He was employed as a tutor-lecturer at the school. He combined his work in the press department of the Comintern with his work in the German language version of "Marxism-Leninism-Stalinism". The anti-Franco International brigades were set up a year earlier by the Communist International to assist the Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic. The Soviet brigades were in Spain from January 1937 to April 1938.According to at least one source, the three men who participated in the Spanish Civil War were military intelligence officers. The dictator's paranoia was at its peak when he was recalled to Moscow. Many people who had escaped persecution in Germany and Austria earlier in the decade were being arrested and deported to concentration camps far away from Moscow. After returning to Moscow around the same time, his brother was arrested and sentenced to fifteen years of hard labour, but he died in a Soviet labour camp three months short of the fifteenth anniversary of his conviction. Stalin's security services dealt less brutally with the man than they did with Fate. He was employed by the "Publisher for International Literature" until the end of 1939. This was done with work in the press department of the Comintern.Professor? According to sources that take their lead from official information made available after 1949 by the East German Socialist Unity Party, during or soon after 1940, a life-long degree in higher education would have opened the way for a full professorship. In June 1940, he was installed as a Professor of Modern at Moscow State University. He taught at both the university and the Moscow Pedagogical Institute. Kirsanowa, who was a leading figure at the People's Commissariat for Education and the International Lenin School, supported the appointment of <mask> because of the articles he had recently published. She may have been impressed by three substantial essays <mask> had produced back in Vienna, when still under the mentorship of Max Adler, and from which lengthy exerts had subsequently been reproduced in Soviet academic publications during 1936/37. Kirsanowa's support for the professorial appointment was based on a piece of work he had done on "Contemporary Social and Political Catholicism".There is still mystery, given that no printed version of the thesis ever appeared. The Moscow habilitation qualification has not been verified according to a detailed biographical essay provided by the University of Halle. He was an able linguist. He had English, French, Italian, and Spanish. He was a specialist in foreign-languages literature on socio-economics with the "All Russian Committee for University Affairs". The German army launched a massive invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in defiance of the non-aggression pact concluded between the German and Soviet dictators less than two years earlier. On July 7, 1941, he volunteered for service with the Soviet Red Army.He was an officer in the Soviet army of occupation in Vienna for five years after serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet army. Some of the "special projects" he was assigned to during his time with the Red Army involved desk-bound work, according to records. Between 1941 and 1943, he relocated a series of teaching aids on Austrian History and the History of the Austrian Labour Movement for the "International Lenin School" from Moscow to Kushnarenkovo in Bashkortostan. The creation of a "Committee of Austrian Liberation Movements" was an important part of the Soviet strategic objectives. He was posted to the battle front at Stalingrad in October 1942 and took part in the fighting until the capitulation of the German army there on February 2, 1943. He was moved back and forth between the fighting on the Southwest Front and the Soviet Information Bureau until September 1944. He was a member of the army that liberated Vienna during the final months of the war.He was often called upon to work as a translator for Soviet leaders in the immediate aftermath of the war. His formal position was as a cultural officer. He continued to serve as a senior Red Army officer of the Soviet Control Commission in Vienna even after being "demobilized" in 1945. In the aftermath of the war, the Soviet commanders wanted to make sure that the situation in Vienna was stable in Soviet terms as quickly as possible, in order to prevent any alternative versions of Vienna that American military commanders might have in mind. When Stalin was about to fly in from Moscow, he was persuaded by the military leader "on the ground" that it would be better and quicker to install a government under Karl Renner who was already in. Despite his longstanding socialist credentials Karl Renner was hopelessly compromised in the eyes of a younger generation of Austrian socialists and communists, however, on account of his record during the 1930s of compromising with Austro-fascism and, after 1938, urging Austrians to vote in favour of what The installation of Karl Renner as Austrian Chancellor in April 1945 and as Austrian president in December 1945 was opposed by the Red Army officer, who was also an Austrian citizen.The decision to appoint Renner, who was perceived by many as a longstanding anti-Semite, as head of government had already been taken by Tolbukhin and endorsed by Moscow. There are two different versions of the same thing. According to sources drawing on information approved by the East German Socialist Unity Party, <mask> helped push through the Renner appointment by complying with orders relayed to him by his commanding officer. Other sources say he didn't involve himself in it. One of the political officers in the army staff meeting at Hochwolkersdorf who took an unchanging and very well based position against calling in Renner shared his recollections of the matter with his friend. After several days, General Sheltov, the commander of the political department of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, ordered me not to speak about Karl Renner. I have obeyed that order as a soldier.After the fall of National Socialism, he pushed for a merger between the Social Democratic Party and the Communist party in order to reduce the risk of political divisions on the political left opening the way for populist tyranny. He was enthusiastic about the merger when it was implemented by the local parties. Some Vienna communists thought that after the nightmare of Hitlerism, the Communist party would be able to win a national election. The political ally of <mask> took this view. The local party merger was reversed. The man evidently took the intervention personally. The November 1945 general election showed that the Communists were not as popular as they had been thought to be, but the party merger lost its steam after Vienna's liberation by the Red Army, and at least in Austria, there was never again any serious discussion of a merger between the twoEven as the party became more marginalized in Austrian post-war politics, <mask> remained an influential voice at the party's top table. At the University of Vienna, <mask> started to teach as a "guest lecturer" in 1945. He was appointed head of the Social Sciences Department at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities in 1946. He took a "visiting professorship" at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade" in 1947. In a letter dated 17 February 1947 which he addressed to the University Rector Ludwig Adamovich, he announced that he was not in a position to continue with his programme of guest lectures at the University of Vienna. There is no reason to doubt that the expressions of regret he received from Adamovich and the Dean of the Law Faculty were genuine. As the decade drew to a close, he continued to teach at the "Vienna Academy for International Trade" and worked on a project for the Soviet Academy of Sciences and Humanities.By 1947, it was obvious that the politics of the Austrian Communist Party were not unfolding as he had hoped, while he himself had less power to influence events than he might have anticipated. The country would remain under military occupation until 1955. The context of constraint and unreality to public affairs was provided by that. According to one source, the country's emerging political establishment has a toxic antisemitism problem. He was attacked during a local election meeting in the country town of Klein-Pchlarn on 1 May 1947. He sustained injuries in the course of an incident that was blamed onreactionary forces. Although the Klein-Pchlarn attack seems to have been the only serious physical assault that <mask> suffered during his time in post-war Vienna, it was followed by a series of verbal personal attacks in respect of which it was all too easy to infer quiet endorsement by powerful residual antiAlice Melber was an anti-fascist resistance activist under the German occupation when she met and married the man who would become her husband. Their children were born in 1946 and 1949. A professor of Mathematics at the University of Halle would follow in the footsteps of his father, who was a professor of Mathematics. Sylvia was going to become a doctor at Springe am Deister. In 1950, in response to an invitation received from the Minister for People's Education in the State government for Saxony-Anhalt, the Minister and his family relocated to Halle, which had been administered until a few months earlier as the Soviet occupation zone of Germany. The Soviet occupation zone was renamed the German Democratic Republic in 1949 in response to similar developments in the western zones. One of the country's leading universities was located in Halle.The professorial chair for "Modern History, with respect to the Labour Movement" was taken up by the man on 1 March 1950. He was the fifth "big fish" among Marxist historians appointed to top university positions in the German Democratic Republic after the country's launch. He was the director of the Institute for German History until 1966. After leaving the Austrian Communist Party in 1950, he joined East Germany's Socialist Unity Party. Four years earlier, the SED was formed by means of a merger between the Communist Party of Germany and the (East German) Social Democratic Party. It was very similar to the party merger that <mask> had advocated for Austria in 1945. It is likely that the party merger in East Germany succeeded because of the experience of the Austrian Communist Party, which was humiliated in the 1945 elections.A member of the district leadership team for the local party in Halle was granted East German citizenship in 1952. Despite a somewhat bumpy relationship with the party establishment over the next few years, he remained a member of the Halle party leadership. The politically important "Basic Social Sciences" course, which all students were required to complete as a precondition for progressing to their chosen degree subjects, was the responsibility of the University pro-rector as early as 1951. As a result of the "illness" of Eduard Winter, the University Rector, by the end of 1951, had also become, officially, the "Acting Rector", undertaking the administrative tasks that would otherwise have been the responsibility of him. Both of the men were born in the Austro-Hungarian empire and worked together after the war at the Vienna Institute for Sciences, Arts and Humanities. They were united by a shared determination to re-establish and re-launch Austrian scholarship through working together of all academics who wanted to establish a new world based on truth and reality. After 1950, when they were both at Halle, there was no equivalent meeting of minds between them.An article contributed by Winter for a three volume tome was rejected by the project's editor-producer who found it superficial. Winter had a well-established academic reputation, and it's not impossible that there were political undercurrents involved at which sources only hint. At the same time as leaving his other academic posts at the University of Halle, Winter began teaching at Berlin University. In October of 1953, after a recommendation from the Halle district leadership team, the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg's chief officer and administrator was appointed by the party's leader. It was not without controversy, but as an administrator, he proved to be highly competent, despite the fact that he had been in office for seven years. A senior party officer at the university was included in a report to the Ministry of State Security, which was responsible for keeping track of such matters, that the University Rector did not have good relations with. Since he saw it as his job to run the university in the spirit of the country's ruling political party, the anxiety was not without reason.He moved against the "Spiritual circle" of unacceptably "bourgeois" professors during his tenure. He used his influence with the university senate to stop protest actions by university deans in support of students arrested in the context of the growing discontent that preceded the brief but savagely suppressed (with the active participation of Soviet troops) uprising of June 1953. The way in which former Nazis were appointed to professorial chairs was controversial because they needed to prove their loyalty to the party under the new kind of one-party dictatorship that had been installed in the country. From the point of view of sympathetic sources, the belief that he had come across plenty of committed left-winger activists who had once acquired status and position, had been content to betray and abandon the labour movement was something that he felt secure in. There was more than one political betrayal for the political right. The Zeitschrift fr Geschichtswissenschaft (ZfG) was co-produced by Alfred Meusel and Heinz Kamnitzer. It was noted that despite his own Jewish provenance and record as a Red Army officer in the war against Hitler's Germany, at the ZfG, just as with his appointments at the university, he never shied away from commissioning contributions from scholars identified as "former Nazis"."Archival Researches on the History of the German Labour Movement" was launched by <mask>. One of the few academic journals founded in the single-party German Democratic Republic which successfully transitioned reunification in 1990 is the Zeitschrift fr Geschichtswissenschaft. The East German Academy of Sciences and Humanities was formed in 1952. The pre-historian, Wilhelm Unverzagt, the professor of ancient history, and the jurist-philosopher Arthur Baumgarten were his three proposers. On April 24, 1952, the agronomist Asmus Petersen was added to the list of proposers. The proposal didn't work out. It is possible that it was due to contacts that were established when fighting with the Soviets in the Red Army or that it was due to an above average level of self-belief.The election to the Academy was highly politicized, by the standards of western academic institutions, at that time. The early 1950s were a nervous time for the East German party leadership as they struggled to establish and extend party control in the face of acute economic austerity across the country. Leading figures in the university community extended far beyond his four proposers and supported his candidacy for membership. In the opinion of one commentator, it shows that determination on the part of a small number of influential activist hard-line communists in the party hierarchy to crush and eliminate "bourgeois thinking" among academic colleagues during the early years of the East German dictatorship. One of his four proposers was a former member of the National Socialist "Nazi" Party and another had been rehabilitated after 1945. The next proposal for membership of the Academy was carefully choreographed. It was submitted by Alfred Meusel and Wolfgang Steinitz.In a country where scholarship was traditionally respected, these were two of the most high-profile university professors of their generation. Steinitz was a close friend of Jrgen Kuczynski who, despite his slightly semi-detached attitude to the political establishment, had achieved icon status with party leaders due to his long-standing ties to Soviet intelligence. Carl Max Maedge was the main speaker in support of <mask>'s candidacy. The East German Academy of Sciences and Humanities voted on December 29, 1954. He was installed as a full "ordinary member" of the academy on February 24, 1955. He was the head of the history department at the Academy. Even though he continued to live in Halle, his responsibilities at the Academy in Berlin continued to involve him in some way.Before Winter's transfer to Berlin at the end of 1951, the roles of university pro-rector and university rector had clashed uncomfortably, and relations between the two men had never been better. During the 1950s, relations soured further. As the decade progressed, the little quarrels, jealousies and vanities between university professors tended to focus on <mask>. In 1955, Jrgen Kuczynski was elected to membership of the Academy. They were both extremely knowledgeable History professors with long-standing links to the political establishment in Moscow and the world of Soviet intelligence. They might have been expected to have much in common, but Kuczynski became an "aristocrat of communism" as <mask> never would, and relations between the two men remained distant. Kuczynski was a prolific author.His autobiographical memoires published in the 1990s became almost garrulous when he talked about his academic colleagues. As a Marxist historian he would have characterized the "disorienting reactionary interpretations" of the German Democratic Republic, but through the robustness of his own intellect and academic rigor he emerged as one of the most influential historians of the German Democratic Republic. At the end of the 1950s, he became a member of the History Advisory Board. A textbook on German History was produced by party loyalists. The work was dismissed as "incompetent" by a member of a later generation of east German historians. Between 1959 and 1989 it was used for teaching History at East Germany universities. One source describes as "an intrigue by party comrades" and another describes simply as "internal party conflicts" the reasons for <mask>'s dismissal from his position at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.In view of the close ties between the universities and the party, it is not surprising that the party's central committee received a letter of complaint from <mask>. He lost his membership in the local party leadership team after being dismissed from the rectorate. According to one source, Walter Ulbricht, the First Party Secretary, was responsible for sparing further humiliations. The falling out with the party leadership in Halle in 1959 was not followed by any national fall from grace, according to the list of "state honours" that he received during the final 23 years of his life. There was no shortage of work related to his position as a leading East German historian. The duties of the Halle university rector had been passed on to his successor, the economist. As chairman of the History Advisory Board at the East German Secretariat for Higher Education, he was active in Berlin as a member.Although his published works on the history of the labour movement and his tally of awards during the 1960s demonatrate the effectiveness of his determination to sustain good relations with the party establishment, it is evident that he continued to be a focus of mistrust at some levels inside the homeland security services. When the Ministry for State Security's files were made available to researchers after 1990, several volumes stuffed full with reports and associated commentaries, bear testimony to the very extensive state surveillance to which <mask> was subjected, even by the standards of East German surveillance state, and even after removal from his high- Wolfgang Steinitz, who was the academy's vice-president and chairman of the working group for Social Sciences, died in 1968. Between 1969 and 1981 he was the director of the academy's History Research Centre. His birthday would have been on 2 or 3 January 1982, but he died a few weeks short of that. References include University of Vienna alumni, Moscow State University alumni, and Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg faculty.
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John Barham
John Barham (born 1942) is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator. He is best known for his orchestration of George Harrison albums such as All Things Must Pass (1970) and for his association with Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. Barham trained at the Royal College of Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, before establishing himself during the mid 1960s as a composer of piano interpretations of Indian classical ragas. He became a student of Shankar, for whose East–West collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin and others he transcribed Indian melodies into Western musical annotation. Through Shankar, Barham began a long friendship with Harrison in 1966, then a member of the Beatles, which assisted Harrison's own education in Indian music as well as his promotion of the genre to Western audiences. Barham collaborated with Harrison on the latter's Wonderwall Music soundtrack album (1968), before providing the orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass songs such as "Isn't It a Pity" and "My Sweet Lord", and for Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World. Most often in the role of orchestral or choral arranger, Barham also contributed to albums such as the Beatles' Let It Be, John Lennon's Imagine and Gary Wright's Footprint in the early 1970s. His projects as a music producer during the same period included three albums by progressive rock band Quintessence, and he has worked on film or TV soundtracks for directors Otto Preminger, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jonathan Miller. Other artists with whom Barham has worked include Elton John, André Previn, Phil Spector, Roger Daltrey, Yoko Ono and Jackie Lomax. Continuing his interest in Indian music, Barham released an album with sarodya Aashish Khan in 1973, Jugalbandi, and contributed to Shankar's final collaboration with Harrison, Chants of India, in 1996. Among his educational positions, he has taught at Trinity College of Music, London, and in Ghana at the Achimota School. Early recognition and work with Ravi Shankar Born in London in the 1940s, John Barham studied piano, trumpet and music composition at the Royal College of Music. He then attended London University's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where he developed an interest in Indian classical music. Among English classical musicians of the mid 1960s, Barham's piano compositions based on Indian ragas were unprecedented and brought him to the attention of members of India's cultural community in London. Some of his works were first performed and recorded for radio broadcast by British pianist John Bingham (Reflections and Piano Concerto). Barham became a student of Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, whose international popularity by 1966 had grown to include Western rock audiences. In June that year, Barham attended the Bath Music Festival in the west of England, where Shankar and American violinist Yehudi Menuhin were due to perform an historic duet. At Shankar's request, Barham transcribed the sitarist's adaptation of Raga Tilang into Western musical annotation for Menuhin's benefit, after Shankar had been dissatisfied with German musician Peter Feuchtwanger's attempt to adapt the same raga. Later in 1966, on Menuhin and Shankar's Grammy Award-winning album West Meets East, Barham supplied liner notes, explaining the various musical terms particular to Indian music. He served as musical annotator on several subsequent East–West collaborations by Shankar, who described him as "a brilliant young pianist". One such project was Shankar's score for Alice in Wonderland (1966), a BBC TV film directed by Jonathan Miller. Association with George Harrison During this period, Barham met George Harrison of the Beatles through Shankar, who had adopted the guitarist as his sitar student. Harrison was fascinated by Barham's interpretations of ragas, and based his 1967 song "Blue Jay Way" on a piano piece that Barham had derived from Raga Marwa. In March 1967, Barham attended the recording session for Harrison's Indian-styled composition "Within You, Without You", released on the Beatles' seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Barham later wrote the choral arrangements for Phil Spector's controversial production of "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the Universe", issued on the band's final album, Let It Be (1970). Several commentators credit Harrison as the person most responsible for Indian music's surge in popularity in the West from 1966 onwards, via his work with the Beatles and his public endorsement of Shankar. Among these, author Simon Leng has described Barham as both a "birth partner" and the "closest confidant and fellow traveler" to Harrison during the latter's immersion in the genre. Harrison solo albums Barham played a key collaborative role on Harrison's soundtrack to the Joe Massot-directed film Wonderwall (1968). In addition to participating in recording sessions held at London's Abbey Road Studios in late 1967, Barham transcribed Harrison's melodies into an annotation that the Beatle was then able to share with Indian musicians in Bombay, where part of the album was recorded in January 1968. Released as Wonderwall Music, and described by author Peter Lavezzoli as "a charming potpourri of Indian and Western sounds", it features Barham on piano, harmonium and flugelhorn, and in the role of orchestral arranger. Following the Beatles' break-up in April 1970, Barham supplied the orchestral arrangements on Harrison's acclaimed triple album All Things Must Pass (1970). The album was co-produced by Spector, whose "distant and authoritarian" style Barham says he found difficult to adapt to after the "intimate, friendly atmosphere" typical of Harrison sessions. The songs to which Barham contributed include the international hits "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life", the album's title track, and "Isn't It a Pity". The last of these, Leng writes, "captures the depth of the musical understanding between George Harrison and John Barham", in the interplay between slide guitar, orchestra and choir. Barham provided the orchestration for Harrison's successful follow-up to All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World (1973). His arrangements on that album include the string, brass and choral parts on "The Day the World Gets 'Round", "Who Can See It" and "That Is All". Other Beatles-related recordings Barham also worked on Harrison's projects with acts signed to the Beatles' Apple record label. Among these releases was Is This What You Want? (1969) by Jackie Lomax, That's the Way God Planned It (1969) by Billy Preston, and Radha Krishna Temple (London)'s 1970 hit single "Govinda". The latter was a musical adaptation of a sacred Hindu poem from the Satya Yuga. Through his connection with Harrison, Barham also played harpsichord on Yoko Ono's "Who Has Seen the Wind?", released in February 1970 as the B-side to John Lennon's Spector-produced single "Instant Karma!" Following the success of All Things Must Pass, Barham contributed to Ronnie Spector's "Try Some, Buy Some" single, Lennon's song "Jealous Guy" (from Imagine) and Gary Wright's album Footprint, all recorded in 1971. He has said of working with Wright and Harrison that "there was a strong [musical] rapport among the three of us" and describes Wright's song "Love to Survive" as "one of the most emotionally powerful love songs that I have ever worked on". In his book Phil Spector: Out of His Head, music journalist Richard Williams writes of Barham's orchestration on "Try Some, Buy Some": "[The strings and mandolins] sweep and soar in great blocks of sound, pirouetting around each other like a corps de ballet in slow motion. The closing portions of the orchestral arrangement are breathtaking, displaying a geometrical logic which makes use of suspended rhythms drawn out to screaming point." Production for Quintessence and Jugalbandi album Barham became involved in music production in the late 1960s, working with Quintessence. The latter were a Notting Hill-based progressive rock band who, like Harrison, incorporated a Hindu-aligned spiritual message in their music. Barham produced and provided arrangements on the band's first three albums – In Blissful Company, Quintessence and Dive Deep – all released on Island Records between 1969 and 1971. Reviewing Quintessence (1970) in Melody Maker, Richard Williams described Barham's production as "quite superb". In a 2014 feature article on Quintessence, for Record Collector, Colin Harper praised Barham's contributions to the band's work, labelling him "their very own George Martin … honing their onstage magic into sublime studio sculptures". Following singer Shiva Shankar Jones's departure from Quintessence, Barham produced his new band's eponymous album, Kala (1972). In 1973, Barham and Indian sarod player Aashish Khan released an album on Elektra Records, titled Jugalbandi – the word commonly used for duets in Hindustani classical music. Produced by Barham, with tabla accompaniment from Zakir Hussain, the album featured a piece called "Piano Solos", on which he combined the ragas Nat Bhairav, Brindavani Tilang, Marwa and Mishra-Kalavati. Asked in a 2009 online interview about the long-unavailable Jugalbandi, Barham said: "I haven't composed any more music like that, although I still do compose regularly, but in a more Western style." Work on film soundtracks and in music education Among his work in films, Barham provided the soundtrack for El Topo (1970), directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. In 1979, he arranged Richard and Gary Logan's score for The Human Factor, the final film by director Otto Preminger. Barham's Indian compositions have featured in BBC documentaries by director Manjira Dhatta. He also supplied the musical score for one of Katharine Hepburn's last screen appearances, before her retirement from acting in 1994. His teaching activities have included a role as tutor in Schenkerian analysis at Trinity College of Music, London. Barham also taught at the Achimota School in Ghana, where William Chapman Nyaho was among his students. Later projects In 1996, Barham collaborated again with Shankar and Harrison on the album Chants of India (1997), providing Western annotation for some of the musicians at Harrison's Friar Park studio, in Henley, Oxfordshire. Chants of India was one of Shankar's favourite releases among his six decades of recordings, and Barham has said of his own role in the project: "it was a pleasure working on this beautiful record." In August 2000, just over a year before Harrison's death, he and Barham met at a local performance of a choral work by Jon Lord, which Barham was conducting, where Harrison asked him to supply an orchestral arrangement for a new song he had recorded. Barham has played or collaborated with a number of other significant figures in the entertainment industry, including Elton John, André Previn, Roger Daltrey, Gene Pitney and Badfinger. With Simon Leng and former Splinter songwriter Bob Purvis, he formed Inscribe Music in 2007, a company providing services in composing and producing music. Late that year, as part of an initiative by Inscribe, Barham worked with Newcastle College in the north-east of England on a recording of Purvis's song "Sail Away", for release as a single to benefit Cancer Research UK. In line with his past achievements in promoting Indian music, the company sought to establish partnerships in the Indian film industry. In June 2010, Barham reunited with Quintessence when the band performed at the 40th Anniversary Glastonbury Festival. He subsequently produced their live album Rebirth: Live at Glastonbury 2010, for which he is also credited as a composer and liner-note writer. Citations Sources Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976; ). Alan Clayson, George Harrison, Sanctuary (London, 2003; ). Joshua M. Greene, Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ, 2006; ). Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ). Simon Leng, While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison, Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ). Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Definitive Day-By-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career, Chicago Review Press (Chicago, IL, 2010; ). Mojo: The Beatles' Final Years Special Edition, Emap (London, 2003). Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, BearManor Media (Duncan, OK, 2013; ). Ravi Shankar, Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar, Welcome Rain (New York, NY, 1999; ). Bruce Spizer, The Beatles Solo on Apple Records, 498 Productions (New Orleans, LA, 2005; ). Richard Williams, Phil Spector: Out of His Head, Omnibus Press (London, 2003; ). World Music: The Rough Guide (Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific), Rough Guides/Penguin (London, 2000; ). English classical pianists English classical composers British music arrangers English record producers British music educators Alumni of SOAS University of London Alumni of the Royal College of Music Living people English conductors (music) British male conductors (music) 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century pianists 21st-century British male musicians 1942 births
[ "John Barham (born 1942) is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator.", "He is best known for his orchestration of George Harrison albums such as All Things Must Pass (1970) and for his association with Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.", "Barham trained at the Royal College of Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, before establishing himself during the mid 1960s as a composer of piano interpretations of Indian classical ragas.", "He became a student of Shankar, for whose East–West collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin and others he transcribed Indian melodies into Western musical annotation.", "Through Shankar, Barham began a long friendship with Harrison in 1966, then a member of the Beatles, which assisted Harrison's own education in Indian music as well as his promotion of the genre to Western audiences.", "Barham collaborated with Harrison on the latter's Wonderwall Music soundtrack album (1968), before providing the orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass songs such as \"Isn't It a Pity\" and \"My Sweet Lord\", and for Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World.", "Most often in the role of orchestral or choral arranger, Barham also contributed to albums such as the Beatles' Let It Be, John Lennon's Imagine and Gary Wright's Footprint in the early 1970s.", "His projects as a music producer during the same period included three albums by progressive rock band Quintessence, and he has worked on film or TV soundtracks for directors Otto Preminger, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jonathan Miller.", "Other artists with whom Barham has worked include Elton John, André Previn, Phil Spector, Roger Daltrey, Yoko Ono and Jackie Lomax.", "Continuing his interest in Indian music, Barham released an album with sarodya Aashish Khan in 1973, Jugalbandi, and contributed to Shankar's final collaboration with Harrison, Chants of India, in 1996.", "Among his educational positions, he has taught at Trinity College of Music, London, and in Ghana at the Achimota School.", "Early recognition and work with Ravi Shankar\nBorn in London in the 1940s, John Barham studied piano, trumpet and music composition at the Royal College of Music.", "He then attended London University's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where he developed an interest in Indian classical music.", "Among English classical musicians of the mid 1960s, Barham's piano compositions based on Indian ragas were unprecedented and brought him to the attention of members of India's cultural community in London.", "Some of his works were first performed and recorded for radio broadcast by British pianist John Bingham (Reflections and Piano Concerto).", "Barham became a student of Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, whose international popularity by 1966 had grown to include Western rock audiences.", "In June that year, Barham attended the Bath Music Festival in the west of England, where Shankar and American violinist Yehudi Menuhin were due to perform an historic duet.", "At Shankar's request, Barham transcribed the sitarist's adaptation of Raga Tilang into Western musical annotation for Menuhin's benefit, after Shankar had been dissatisfied with German musician Peter Feuchtwanger's attempt to adapt the same raga.", "Later in 1966, on Menuhin and Shankar's Grammy Award-winning album West Meets East, Barham supplied liner notes, explaining the various musical terms particular to Indian music.", "He served as musical annotator on several subsequent East–West collaborations by Shankar, who described him as \"a brilliant young pianist\".", "One such project was Shankar's score for Alice in Wonderland (1966), a BBC TV film directed by Jonathan Miller.", "Association with George Harrison\nDuring this period, Barham met George Harrison of the Beatles through Shankar, who had adopted the guitarist as his sitar student.", "Harrison was fascinated by Barham's interpretations of ragas, and based his 1967 song \"Blue Jay Way\" on a piano piece that Barham had derived from Raga Marwa.", "In March 1967, Barham attended the recording session for Harrison's Indian-styled composition \"Within You, Without You\", released on the Beatles' seminal album Sgt.", "Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.", "Barham later wrote the choral arrangements for Phil Spector's controversial production of \"The Long and Winding Road\" and \"Across the Universe\", issued on the band's final album, Let It Be (1970).", "Several commentators credit Harrison as the person most responsible for Indian music's surge in popularity in the West from 1966 onwards, via his work with the Beatles and his public endorsement of Shankar.", "Among these, author Simon Leng has described Barham as both a \"birth partner\" and the \"closest confidant and fellow traveler\" to Harrison during the latter's immersion in the genre.", "Harrison solo albums\nBarham played a key collaborative role on Harrison's soundtrack to the Joe Massot-directed film Wonderwall (1968).", "In addition to participating in recording sessions held at London's Abbey Road Studios in late 1967, Barham transcribed Harrison's melodies into an annotation that the Beatle was then able to share with Indian musicians in Bombay, where part of the album was recorded in January 1968.", "Released as Wonderwall Music, and described by author Peter Lavezzoli as \"a charming potpourri of Indian and Western sounds\", it features Barham on piano, harmonium and flugelhorn, and in the role of orchestral arranger.", "Following the Beatles' break-up in April 1970, Barham supplied the orchestral arrangements on Harrison's acclaimed triple album All Things Must Pass (1970).", "The album was co-produced by Spector, whose \"distant and authoritarian\" style Barham says he found difficult to adapt to after the \"intimate, friendly atmosphere\" typical of Harrison sessions.", "The songs to which Barham contributed include the international hits \"My Sweet Lord\" and \"What Is Life\", the album's title track, and \"Isn't It a Pity\".", "The last of these, Leng writes, \"captures the depth of the musical understanding between George Harrison and John Barham\", in the interplay between slide guitar, orchestra and choir.", "Barham provided the orchestration for Harrison's successful follow-up to All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World (1973).", "His arrangements on that album include the string, brass and choral parts on \"The Day the World Gets 'Round\", \"Who Can See It\" and \"That Is All\".", "Other Beatles-related recordings\nBarham also worked on Harrison's projects with acts signed to the Beatles' Apple record label.", "Among these releases was Is This What You Want?", "(1969) by Jackie Lomax, That's the Way God Planned It (1969) by Billy Preston, and Radha Krishna Temple (London)'s 1970 hit single \"Govinda\".", "The latter was a musical adaptation of a sacred Hindu poem from the Satya Yuga.", "Through his connection with Harrison, Barham also played harpsichord on Yoko Ono's \"Who Has Seen the Wind?", "\", released in February 1970 as the B-side to John Lennon's Spector-produced single \"Instant Karma!\"", "Following the success of All Things Must Pass, Barham contributed to Ronnie Spector's \"Try Some, Buy Some\" single, Lennon's song \"Jealous Guy\" (from Imagine) and Gary Wright's album Footprint, all recorded in 1971.", "He has said of working with Wright and Harrison that \"there was a strong [musical] rapport among the three of us\" and describes Wright's song \"Love to Survive\" as \"one of the most emotionally powerful love songs that I have ever worked on\".", "In his book Phil Spector: Out of His Head, music journalist Richard Williams writes of Barham's orchestration on \"Try Some, Buy Some\": \"[The strings and mandolins] sweep and soar in great blocks of sound, pirouetting around each other like a corps de ballet in slow motion.", "The closing portions of the orchestral arrangement are breathtaking, displaying a geometrical logic which makes use of suspended rhythms drawn out to screaming point.\"", "Production for Quintessence and Jugalbandi album\nBarham became involved in music production in the late 1960s, working with Quintessence.", "The latter were a Notting Hill-based progressive rock band who, like Harrison, incorporated a Hindu-aligned spiritual message in their music.", "Barham produced and provided arrangements on the band's first three albums – In Blissful Company, Quintessence and Dive Deep – all released on Island Records between 1969 and 1971.", "Reviewing Quintessence (1970) in Melody Maker, Richard Williams described Barham's production as \"quite superb\".", "In a 2014 feature article on Quintessence, for Record Collector, Colin Harper praised Barham's contributions to the band's work, labelling him \"their very own George Martin … honing their onstage magic into sublime studio sculptures\".", "Following singer Shiva Shankar Jones's departure from Quintessence, Barham produced his new band's eponymous album, Kala (1972).", "In 1973, Barham and Indian sarod player Aashish Khan released an album on Elektra Records, titled Jugalbandi – the word commonly used for duets in Hindustani classical music.", "Produced by Barham, with tabla accompaniment from Zakir Hussain, the album featured a piece called \"Piano Solos\", on which he combined the ragas Nat Bhairav, Brindavani Tilang, Marwa and Mishra-Kalavati.", "Asked in a 2009 online interview about the long-unavailable Jugalbandi, Barham said: \"I haven't composed any more music like that, although I still do compose regularly, but in a more Western style.\"", "Work on film soundtracks and in music education\nAmong his work in films, Barham provided the soundtrack for El Topo (1970), directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.", "In 1979, he arranged Richard and Gary Logan's score for The Human Factor, the final film by director Otto Preminger.", "Barham's Indian compositions have featured in BBC documentaries by director Manjira Dhatta.", "He also supplied the musical score for one of Katharine Hepburn's last screen appearances, before her retirement from acting in 1994.", "His teaching activities have included a role as tutor in Schenkerian analysis at Trinity College of Music, London.", "Barham also taught at the Achimota School in Ghana, where William Chapman Nyaho was among his students.", "Later projects\nIn 1996, Barham collaborated again with Shankar and Harrison on the album Chants of India (1997), providing Western annotation for some of the musicians at Harrison's Friar Park studio, in Henley, Oxfordshire.", "Chants of India was one of Shankar's favourite releases among his six decades of recordings, and Barham has said of his own role in the project: \"it was a pleasure working on this beautiful record.\"", "In August 2000, just over a year before Harrison's death, he and Barham met at a local performance of a choral work by Jon Lord, which Barham was conducting, where Harrison asked him to supply an orchestral arrangement for a new song he had recorded.", "Barham has played or collaborated with a number of other significant figures in the entertainment industry, including Elton John, André Previn, Roger Daltrey, Gene Pitney and Badfinger.", "With Simon Leng and former Splinter songwriter Bob Purvis, he formed Inscribe Music in 2007, a company providing services in composing and producing music.", "Late that year, as part of an initiative by Inscribe, Barham worked with Newcastle College in the north-east of England on a recording of Purvis's song \"Sail Away\", for release as a single to benefit Cancer Research UK.", "In line with his past achievements in promoting Indian music, the company sought to establish partnerships in the Indian film industry.", "In June 2010, Barham reunited with Quintessence when the band performed at the 40th Anniversary Glastonbury Festival.", "He subsequently produced their live album Rebirth: Live at Glastonbury 2010, for which he is also credited as a composer and liner-note writer.", "Citations\n\nSources\n\n Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976; ).", "Alan Clayson, George Harrison, Sanctuary (London, 2003; ).", "Joshua M. Greene, Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ, 2006; ).", "Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ).", "Simon Leng, While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison, Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ).", "Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Definitive Day-By-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career, Chicago Review Press (Chicago, IL, 2010; ).", "Mojo: The Beatles' Final Years Special Edition, Emap (London, 2003).", "Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, BearManor Media (Duncan, OK, 2013; ).", "Ravi Shankar, Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar, Welcome Rain (New York, NY, 1999; ).", "Bruce Spizer, The Beatles Solo on Apple Records, 498 Productions (New Orleans, LA, 2005; ).", "Richard Williams, Phil Spector: Out of His Head, Omnibus Press (London, 2003; ).", "World Music: The Rough Guide (Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific), Rough Guides/Penguin (London, 2000; ).", "English classical pianists\nEnglish classical composers\nBritish music arrangers\nEnglish record producers\nBritish music educators\nAlumni of SOAS University of London\nAlumni of the Royal College of Music\nLiving people\nEnglish conductors (music)\nBritish male conductors (music)\n21st-century British conductors (music)\n21st-century pianists\n21st-century British male musicians\n1942 births" ]
[ "John Barham is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator.", "He is best known for his work on George Harrison's albums, including All Things Must Pass.", "Barham trained at the Royal College of Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London before becoming a composer of piano interpretations of Indian classical ragas.", "He was a student of Shankar, who transcribed Indian melodies into Western musical annotations.", "Barham was a member of the Beatles and helped Harrison with his education in Indian music as well as his promotion of the genre to Western audiences.", "Barham provided the orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass and Living in the Material World, as well as collaborating with Harrison on the Wonderwall Music soundtrack album.", "In the early 1970s, Barham contributed to albums such as the Beatles' Let It Be, John Lennon's Imagine and Gary Wright's Footprint.", "His projects as a music producer during the same period included three albums by progressive rock band Quintessence.", "Barham has worked with a number of artists.", "In 1973, Barham released an album with sarodya Aashish Khan, and in 1996, he contributed to the final collaboration with Harrison, Chants of India.", "He taught at Trinity College of Music in London and at the Achimota School in Ghana.", "John Barham studied piano, trumpet, and music composition at the Royal College of Music in the 1940s.", "He developed an interest in Indian classical music after attending the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University.", "Barham's piano compositions based on Indian ragas were unprecedented and brought him to the attention of members of India's cultural community in London.", "His works were first performed and recorded by a British pianist.", "Barham was a student of Indian composer and sitarist Ravi Shankar, whose international popularity grew to include Western rock audiences.", "In June of that year, Barham attended the Bath Music Festival in the west of England, where a historic duet was due to take place.", "Barham transcribed the sitarist's adaptation of Raga Tilang into Western musical annotations for Menuhin's benefit after he was dissatisfied with German musician Peter Feuchtwanger's attempt to adapt the same raga.", "On Menuhin and Shankar's album West Meets East, Barham provided liner notes explaining the various musical terms for Indian music.", "He was a musical annotator on several East–West collaborations.", "The film was directed by Jonathan Miller, and the score was written by Shankar.", "Barham met George Harrison of the Beatles through Shankar, who had adopted the guitarist as his sitar student.", "The song \"Blue Jay Way\" was based on a piano piece that Barham had derived from Raga Marwa.", "In March 1967, Barham attended the recording session for Harrison's Indian-styled composition \"Within You, Without You\", which was released on the Beatles' seminal album Sgt.", "The band is called Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.", "\"The Long and Winding Road\" and \"Across the Universe\" were both written by Barham and were issued on the band's final album.", "The surge in popularity of Indian music in the West from 1966 onwards is said to have been caused by Harrison's work with the Beatles and his endorsement of Shankar.", "The author has described Barham as a \"birth partner\" and a \"friend of Harrison\" during the latter's time in the genre.", "The soundtrack to Wonderwall was composed by Harrison's solo albums Barham.", "In addition to participating in recording sessions held at London's Abbey Road Studios in late 1967, Barham transcribed Harrison's melodies into an annotations that the Beatle was able to share with Indian musicians in Bombay, where part of the album was recorded in January 1968.", "Peter Lavezzoli, the author of Wonderwall Music, described it as a charming potpourri of Indian and Western sounds, with Barham on piano, harmonium and flugelhorn.", "The orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass were supplied by Barham after the Beatles broke up.", "After the \"intimate, friendly atmosphere\" of Harrison sessions, Barham found it difficult to adapt to the co-produced album.", "The international hits \"My Sweet Lord\" and \"What Is Life\", as well as the album's title track, were contributed by Barham.", "The interplay between slide guitar, orchestra and choir captures the depth of the musical understanding between George Harrison and John Barham.", "Harrison's follow-up to All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World was written by Barham.", "\"The Day the World Gets 'Round\", \"Who Can See It\" and \"That Is All\" are some of the arrangements on that album.", "Other Beatles-related recordings were worked on by Barham.", "Is This What You Want? was one of the releases.", "That's the Way God Plans It was written by Billy Preston and \" Govinda\" was written by Radha Krishna Temple.", "There was a musical adaptation of a sacred Hindu poem.", "Barham played the harpsichord on \"Who Has seen the Wind?\", a song by Ono.", "The B-side to John Lennon's single \"Instant Karma!\" was released in 1970.", "Barham contributed to Lennon's song \" Jealous Guy\" and Gary Wright's album Footprint, all recorded in 1971, following the success of All Things Must Pass.", "He describes Wright's song \"Love to Survive\" as one of the most emotionally powerful love songs he has ever worked on.", "Richard Williams wrote about Barham's \"Try Some, Buy Some\" in his book Phil Spector: Out of His Head.", "The closing portions of the orchestral arrangement are breathtakingly beautiful, displaying a geometric logic which makes use of suspended rhythms drawn out to screaming point.", "Barham was involved in music production in the late 1960s.", "Harrison incorporated a Hindu-aligned spiritual message in his music.", "The band's first three albums were produced and arranged by Barham.", "Richard Williams said that Barham's production was \"quite superb\".", "ColinHarper praised Barham's contributions to the band's work in a feature article for Record Collector.", "Barham produced his new band's eponymous album after singer Shiva Shankar Jones left Quintessence.", "In 1973, Barham and Indian sarod player Aashish Khan released an album on Elektra Records.", "The album was produced by Barham and had tabla accompaniment from Zakir Hussain.", "\"I haven't composed any more music like that, although I still do compose regularly, but in a more Western style,\" Barham said.", "The soundtrack for El Topo was provided by Barham.", "He arranged the score for The Human Factor, the final film by Otto Preminger.", "Barham's compositions were used in a documentary by the director.", "He provided the musical score for one of Hepburn's last screen appearances.", "He was a tutor in the Schenkerian analysis at Trinity College of Music.", "William Chapman Nyaho was a student of Barham's at the Achimota School.", "In 1996, Barham collaborated with Shankar and Harrison again on the album Chants of India, providing Western annotations for some of the musicians at Harrison's Friar Park studio.", "\"It was a pleasure working on this beautiful record,\" said Barham, who worked on Chants of India.", "In August 2000, just over a year before Harrison's death, he and Barham met at a local performance of a choral work by Jon Lord, which Barham was conducting, where Harrison asked him to supply an orchestral arrangement for a new song he had recorded.", "Barham has collaborated with a number of notable figures in the entertainment industry, including Badfinger and Roger Daltrey.", "Inscribe Music was formed in 2007, a company that provided services in the creation and production of music.", "Purvis's song \"Sail Away\" was recorded by Barham and released as a single to benefit Cancer Research UK.", "The company wanted to establish partnerships with the Indian film industry in order to promote Indian music.", "The band performed at the 40th anniversary of the festival.", "He is also credited as a composer and liner-note writer for their live album.", "All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography was written by Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik.", "Sanctuary was written by Alan Clayson and George Harrison.", "Here Comes the Sun is a book about the spiritual and musical journey of George Harrison.", "Peter Lavezzoli wrote The Dawn of Indian Music in the West.", "Hal Leonard wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison.", "The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Definitive Day-by-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career was written by Mark Lewisohn.", "There is a special edition of The Beatles' Final Years.", "Nat Segaloff wrote Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors.", "Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar was published in 1999.", "The Beatles solo on Apple Records was written by Bruce Spizer.", "Phil Spector: Out of His Head was written by Richard Williams.", "The second volume of World Music: The Rough Guide covers Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific.", "Alumni of the Royal College of Music, as well as British male conductors and 21st-century pianists, are living people." ]
<mask> (born 1942) is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator. He is best known for his orchestration of George Harrison albums such as All Things Must Pass (1970) and for his association with Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. <mask> trained at the Royal College of Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, before establishing himself during the mid 1960s as a composer of piano interpretations of Indian classical ragas. He became a student of Shankar, for whose East–West collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin and others he transcribed Indian melodies into Western musical annotation. Through Shankar, <mask> began a long friendship with Harrison in 1966, then a member of the Beatles, which assisted Harrison's own education in Indian music as well as his promotion of the genre to Western audiences. <mask> collaborated with Harrison on the latter's Wonderwall Music soundtrack album (1968), before providing the orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass songs such as "Isn't It a Pity" and "My Sweet Lord", and for Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World. Most often in the role of orchestral or choral arranger, <mask> also contributed to albums such as the Beatles' Let It Be, <mask>'s Imagine and Gary Wright's Footprint in the early 1970s.His projects as a music producer during the same period included three albums by progressive rock band Quintessence, and he has worked on film or TV soundtracks for directors Otto Preminger, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jonathan Miller. Other artists with whom <mask> has worked include <mask>, André Previn, Phil Spector, Roger Daltrey, Yoko Ono and Jackie Lomax. Continuing his interest in Indian music, <mask> released an album with sarodya Aashish Khan in 1973, Jugalbandi, and contributed to Shankar's final collaboration with Harrison, Chants of India, in 1996. Among his educational positions, he has taught at Trinity College of Music, London, and in Ghana at the Achimota School. Early recognition and work with Ravi Shankar Born in London in the 1940s, <mask> studied piano, trumpet and music composition at the Royal College of Music. He then attended London University's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where he developed an interest in Indian classical music. Among English classical musicians of the mid 1960s, <mask>'s piano compositions based on Indian ragas were unprecedented and brought him to the attention of members of India's cultural community in London.Some of his works were first performed and recorded for radio broadcast by British pianist <mask> (Reflections and Piano Concerto). <mask> became a student of Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, whose international popularity by 1966 had grown to include Western rock audiences. In June that year, <mask> attended the Bath Music Festival in the west of England, where Shankar and American violinist Yehudi Menuhin were due to perform an historic duet. At Shankar's request, <mask> transcribed the sitarist's adaptation of Raga Tilang into Western musical annotation for Menuhin's benefit, after Shankar had been dissatisfied with German musician Peter Feuchtwanger's attempt to adapt the same raga. Later in 1966, on Menuhin and Shankar's Grammy Award-winning album West Meets East, <mask> supplied liner notes, explaining the various musical terms particular to Indian music. He served as musical annotator on several subsequent East–West collaborations by Shankar, who described him as "a brilliant young pianist". One such project was Shankar's score for Alice in Wonderland (1966), a BBC TV film directed by Jonathan Miller.Association with George Harrison During this period, <mask> met George Harrison of the Beatles through Shankar, who had adopted the guitarist as his sitar student. Harrison was fascinated by <mask>'s interpretations of ragas, and based his 1967 song "Blue Jay Way" on a piano piece that <mask> had derived from Raga Marwa. In March 1967, <mask> attended the recording session for Harrison's Indian-styled composition "Within You, Without You", released on the Beatles' seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. <mask> later wrote the choral arrangements for Phil Spector's controversial production of "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the Universe", issued on the band's final album, Let It Be (1970). Several commentators credit Harrison as the person most responsible for Indian music's surge in popularity in the West from 1966 onwards, via his work with the Beatles and his public endorsement of Shankar. Among these, author Simon Leng has described <mask> as both a "birth partner" and the "closest confidant and fellow traveler" to Harrison during the latter's immersion in the genre.Harrison solo albums <mask> played a key collaborative role on Harrison's soundtrack to the Joe Massot-directed film Wonderwall (1968). In addition to participating in recording sessions held at London's Abbey Road Studios in late 1967, <mask> transcribed Harrison's melodies into an annotation that the Beatle was then able to share with Indian musicians in Bombay, where part of the album was recorded in January 1968. Released as Wonderwall Music, and described by author Peter Lavezzoli as "a charming potpourri of Indian and Western sounds", it features <mask> on piano, harmonium and flugelhorn, and in the role of orchestral arranger. Following the Beatles' break-up in April 1970, <mask> supplied the orchestral arrangements on Harrison's acclaimed triple album All Things Must Pass (1970). The album was co-produced by Spector, whose "distant and authoritarian" style <mask> says he found difficult to adapt to after the "intimate, friendly atmosphere" typical of Harrison sessions. The songs to which <mask> contributed include the international hits "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life", the album's title track, and "Isn't It a Pity". The last of these, Leng writes, "captures the depth of the musical understanding between George Harrison and <mask>", in the interplay between slide guitar, orchestra and choir.<mask> provided the orchestration for Harrison's successful follow-up to All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World (1973). His arrangements on that album include the string, brass and choral parts on "The Day the World Gets 'Round", "Who Can See It" and "That Is All". Other Beatles-related recordings <mask> also worked on Harrison's projects with acts signed to the Beatles' Apple record label. Among these releases was Is This What You Want? (1969) by Jackie Lomax, That's the Way God Planned It (1969) by Billy Preston, and Radha Krishna Temple (London)'s 1970 hit single "Govinda". The latter was a musical adaptation of a sacred Hindu poem from the Satya Yuga. Through his connection with Harrison, <mask> also played harpsichord on Yoko Ono's "Who Has Seen the Wind?", released in February 1970 as the B-side to <mask>'s Spector-produced single "Instant Karma!" Following the success of All Things Must Pass, <mask> contributed to Ronnie Spector's "Try Some, Buy Some" single, Lennon's song "Jealous Guy" (from Imagine) and Gary Wright's album Footprint, all recorded in 1971. He has said of working with Wright and Harrison that "there was a strong [musical] rapport among the three of us" and describes Wright's song "Love to Survive" as "one of the most emotionally powerful love songs that I have ever worked on". In his book Phil Spector: Out of His Head, music journalist Richard Williams writes of <mask>'s orchestration on "Try Some, Buy Some": "[The strings and mandolins] sweep and soar in great blocks of sound, pirouetting around each other like a corps de ballet in slow motion. The closing portions of the orchestral arrangement are breathtaking, displaying a geometrical logic which makes use of suspended rhythms drawn out to screaming point." Production for Quintessence and Jugalbandi album Barham became involved in music production in the late 1960s, working with Quintessence. The latter were a Notting Hill-based progressive rock band who, like Harrison, incorporated a Hindu-aligned spiritual message in their music.<mask> produced and provided arrangements on the band's first three albums – In Blissful Company, Quintessence and Dive Deep – all released on Island Records between 1969 and 1971. Reviewing Quintessence (1970) in Melody Maker, Richard Williams described Barham's production as "quite superb". In a 2014 feature article on Quintessence, for Record Collector, Colin Harper praised <mask>'s contributions to the band's work, labelling him "their very own George Martin … honing their onstage magic into sublime studio sculptures". Following singer Shiva Shankar Jones's departure from Quintessence, <mask> produced his new band's eponymous album, Kala (1972). In 1973, <mask> and Indian sarod player Aashish Khan released an album on Elektra Records, titled Jugalbandi – the word commonly used for duets in Hindustani classical music. Produced by <mask>, with tabla accompaniment from Zakir Hussain, the album featured a piece called "Piano Solos", on which he combined the ragas Nat Bhairav, Brindavani Tilang, Marwa and Mishra-Kalavati. Asked in a 2009 online interview about the long-unavailable Jugalbandi, <mask> said: "I haven't composed any more music like that, although I still do compose regularly, but in a more Western style."Work on film soundtracks and in music education Among his work in films, <mask> provided the soundtrack for El Topo (1970), directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. In 1979, he arranged Richard and Gary Logan's score for The Human Factor, the final film by director Otto Preminger. <mask>'s Indian compositions have featured in BBC documentaries by director Manjira Dhatta. He also supplied the musical score for one of Katharine Hepburn's last screen appearances, before her retirement from acting in 1994. His teaching activities have included a role as tutor in Schenkerian analysis at Trinity College of Music, London. <mask> also taught at the Achimota School in Ghana, where William Chapman Nyaho was among his students. Later projects In 1996, <mask> collaborated again with Shankar and Harrison on the album Chants of India (1997), providing Western annotation for some of the musicians at Harrison's Friar Park studio, in Henley, Oxfordshire.Chants of India was one of Shankar's favourite releases among his six decades of recordings, and <mask> has said of his own role in the project: "it was a pleasure working on this beautiful record." In August 2000, just over a year before Harrison's death, he and <mask> met at a local performance of a choral work by Jon Lord, which <mask> was conducting, where Harrison asked him to supply an orchestral arrangement for a new song he had recorded. <mask> has played or collaborated with a number of other significant figures in the entertainment industry, including <mask>, André Previn, Roger Daltrey, Gene Pitney and Badfinger. With Simon Leng and former Splinter songwriter Bob Purvis, he formed Inscribe Music in 2007, a company providing services in composing and producing music. Late that year, as part of an initiative by Inscribe, <mask> worked with Newcastle College in the north-east of England on a recording of Purvis's song "Sail Away", for release as a single to benefit Cancer Research UK. In line with his past achievements in promoting Indian music, the company sought to establish partnerships in the Indian film industry. In June 2010, <mask> reunited with Quintessence when the band performed at the 40th Anniversary Glastonbury Festival.He subsequently produced their live album Rebirth: Live at Glastonbury 2010, for which he is also credited as a composer and liner-note writer. Citations Sources Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976; ). Alan Clayson, George Harrison, Sanctuary (London, 2003; ). Joshua M. Greene, Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ, 2006; ). Peter Lavezzoli, The Dawn of Indian Music in the West, Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ). Simon Leng, While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison, Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ). Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Definitive Day-By-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career, Chicago Review Press (Chicago, IL, 2010; ).Mojo: The Beatles' Final Years Special Edition, Emap (London, 2003). Nat Segaloff, Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors, BearManor Media (Duncan, OK, 2013; ). Ravi Shankar, Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar, Welcome Rain (New York, NY, 1999; ). Bruce Spizer, The Beatles Solo on Apple Records, 498 Productions (New Orleans, LA, 2005; ). Richard Williams, Phil Spector: Out of His Head, Omnibus Press (London, 2003; ). World Music: The Rough Guide (Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific), Rough Guides/Penguin (London, 2000; ). English classical pianists English classical composers British music arrangers English record producers British music educators Alumni of SOAS University of London Alumni of the Royal College of Music Living people English conductors (music) British male conductors (music) 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century pianists 21st-century British male musicians 1942 births
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<mask> is an English classical pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator. He is best known for his work on George Harrison's albums, including All Things Must Pass. <mask> trained at the Royal College of Music and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London before becoming a composer of piano interpretations of Indian classical ragas. He was a student of Shankar, who transcribed Indian melodies into Western musical annotations. <mask> was a member of the Beatles and helped Harrison with his education in Indian music as well as his promotion of the genre to Western audiences. <mask> provided the orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass and Living in the Material World, as well as collaborating with Harrison on the Wonderwall Music soundtrack album. In the early 1970s, <mask> contributed to albums such as the Beatles' Let It Be, <mask>'s Imagine and Gary Wright's Footprint.His projects as a music producer during the same period included three albums by progressive rock band Quintessence. <mask> has worked with a number of artists. In 1973, <mask> released an album with sarodya Aashish Khan, and in 1996, he contributed to the final collaboration with Harrison, Chants of India. He taught at Trinity College of Music in London and at the Achimota School in Ghana. <mask> studied piano, trumpet, and music composition at the Royal College of Music in the 1940s. He developed an interest in Indian classical music after attending the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University. <mask>'s piano compositions based on Indian ragas were unprecedented and brought him to the attention of members of India's cultural community in London.His works were first performed and recorded by a British pianist. <mask> was a student of Indian composer and sitarist Ravi Shankar, whose international popularity grew to include Western rock audiences. In June of that year, <mask> attended the Bath Music Festival in the west of England, where a historic duet was due to take place. <mask> Tilang into Western musical annotations for Menuhin's benefit after he was dissatisfied with German musician Peter Feuchtwanger's attempt to adapt the same raga. On Menuhin and Shankar's album West Meets East, <mask> provided liner notes explaining the various musical terms for Indian music. He was a musical annotator on several East–West collaborations. The film was directed by Jonathan Miller, and the score was written by Shankar.<mask> met George Harrison of the Beatles through Shankar, who had adopted the guitarist as his sitar student. The song "Blue Jay Way" was based on a piano piece that <mask> had derived from Raga Marwa. In March 1967, <mask> attended the recording session for Harrison's Indian-styled composition "Within You, Without You", which was released on the Beatles' seminal album Sgt. The band is called Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. "The Long and Winding Road" and "Across the Universe" were both written by <mask> and were issued on the band's final album. The surge in popularity of Indian music in the West from 1966 onwards is said to have been caused by Harrison's work with the Beatles and his endorsement of Shankar. The author has described <mask> as a "birth partner" and a "friend of Harrison" during the latter's time in the genre.The soundtrack to Wonderwall was composed by Harrison's solo albums Barham. In addition to participating in recording sessions held at London's Abbey Road Studios in late 1967, <mask> transcribed Harrison's melodies into an annotations that the Beatle was able to share with Indian musicians in Bombay, where part of the album was recorded in January 1968. Peter Lavezzoli, the author of Wonderwall Music, described it as a charming potpourri of Indian and Western sounds, with <mask> on piano, harmonium and flugelhorn. The orchestral arrangements for All Things Must Pass were supplied by <mask> after the Beatles broke up. After the "intimate, friendly atmosphere" of Harrison sessions, <mask> found it difficult to adapt to the co-produced album. The international hits "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life", as well as the album's title track, were contributed by <mask>. The interplay between slide guitar, orchestra and choir captures the depth of the musical understanding between George Harrison and <mask>.Harrison's follow-up to All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World was written by <mask>. "The Day the World Gets 'Round", "Who Can See It" and "That Is All" are some of the arrangements on that album. Other Beatles-related recordings were worked on by <mask>. Is This What You Want? was one of the releases. That's the Way God Plans It was written by Billy Preston and " Govinda" was written by Radha Krishna Temple. There was a musical adaptation of a sacred Hindu poem. <mask> played the harpsichord on "Who Has seen the Wind?", a song by Ono.The B-side to <mask>'s single "Instant Karma!" was released in 1970. <mask> contributed to Lennon's song " Jealous Guy" and Gary Wright's album Footprint, all recorded in 1971, following the success of All Things Must Pass. He describes Wright's song "Love to Survive" as one of the most emotionally powerful love songs he has ever worked on. Richard Williams wrote about <mask>'s "Try Some, Buy Some" in his book Phil Spector: Out of His Head. The closing portions of the orchestral arrangement are breathtakingly beautiful, displaying a geometric logic which makes use of suspended rhythms drawn out to screaming point. <mask> was involved in music production in the late 1960s. Harrison incorporated a Hindu-aligned spiritual message in his music.The band's first three albums were produced and arranged by <mask>. Richard Williams said that <mask>'s production was "quite superb". ColinHarper praised <mask>'s contributions to the band's work in a feature article for Record Collector. <mask> produced his new band's eponymous album after singer Shiva Shankar Jones left Quintessence. In 1973, <mask> and Indian sarod player Aashish Khan released an album on Elektra Records. The album was produced by <mask> and had tabla accompaniment from Zakir Hussain. "I haven't composed any more music like that, although I still do compose regularly, but in a more Western style," <mask> said.The soundtrack for El Topo was provided by <mask>. He arranged the score for The Human Factor, the final film by Otto Preminger. <mask>'s compositions were used in a documentary by the director. He provided the musical score for one of Hepburn's last screen appearances. He was a tutor in the Schenkerian analysis at Trinity College of Music. William Chapman Nyaho was a student of <mask>'s at the Achimota School. In 1996, <mask> collaborated with Shankar and Harrison again on the album Chants of India, providing Western annotations for some of the musicians at Harrison's Friar Park studio."It was a pleasure working on this beautiful record," said <mask>, who worked on Chants of India. In August 2000, just over a year before Harrison's death, he and <mask> met at a local performance of a choral work by Jon Lord, which <mask> was conducting, where Harrison asked him to supply an orchestral arrangement for a new song he had recorded. <mask> has collaborated with a number of notable figures in the entertainment industry, including Badfinger and Roger Daltrey. Inscribe Music was formed in 2007, a company that provided services in the creation and production of music. Purvis's song "Sail Away" was recorded by <mask> and released as a single to benefit Cancer Research UK. The company wanted to establish partnerships with the Indian film industry in order to promote Indian music. The band performed at the 40th anniversary of the festival.He is also credited as a composer and liner-note writer for their live album. All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography was written by Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik. Sanctuary was written by Alan Clayson and George Harrison. Here Comes the Sun is a book about the spiritual and musical journey of George Harrison. Peter Lavezzoli wrote The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. Hal Leonard wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. The Complete Beatles Chronicle: The Definitive Day-by-Day Guide to the Beatles' Entire Career was written by Mark Lewisohn.There is a special edition of The Beatles' Final Years. Nat Segaloff wrote Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors. Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar was published in 1999. The Beatles solo on Apple Records was written by Bruce Spizer. Phil Spector: Out of His Head was written by Richard Williams. The second volume of World Music: The Rough Guide covers Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Alumni of the Royal College of Music, as well as British male conductors and 21st-century pianists, are living people.
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Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is an American economist, political activist, and former United States military analyst. While employed by the RAND Corporation, Ellsberg precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers. On January 3, 1973, Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 along with other charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years. Because of governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. dismissed all charges against Ellsberg on May 11, 1973. Ellsberg was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2006. He is also known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced support for WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden. Ellsberg was awarded the 2018 Olof Palme Prize for his "profound humanism and exceptional moral courage." Early life and career Ellsberg was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1931, the son of Harry and Adele (Charsky) Ellsberg. His parents were Ashkenazi Jews who had converted to Christian Science, and he was raised as a Christian Scientist. He grew up in Detroit and attended the Cranbrook School in nearby Bloomfield Hills. His mother wanted him to be a concert pianist, but he stopped playing in July 1948, two years after both his mother and sister were killed when his father fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the family car into a bridge abutment. Ellsberg entered Harvard College on a scholarship, graduating summa cum laude with an A.B. in economics in 1952. He studied at the University of Cambridge for a year on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, then returned to Harvard for graduate school. In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned a commission. He served as a platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division, and was discharged in 1957 as a first lieutenant. Ellsberg returned to Harvard as a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows for two years. RAND Corporation and PhD Ellsberg began working as a strategic analyst at the RAND Corporation for the summer of 1958 and then permanently in 1959. He concentrated on nuclear strategy and the command and control of nuclear weapons. Ellsberg completed a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard in 1962. His dissertation on decision theory was based on a set of thought experiments that showed that decisions under conditions of uncertainty or ambiguity generally may not be consistent with well-defined subjective probabilities. Now known as the Ellsberg paradox, this formed the basis of a large literature that has developed since the 1980s, including approaches such as Choquet expected utility and info-gap decision theory. Ellsberg worked in the Pentagon from August 1964 under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara as special assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs John McNaughton. [At this point of Lyndon Johnson's escalation into the Vietnam War, Ellsberg would later discover the lies and subsequent cover-up of the "non-attacks" upon the USS Maddox, in the Gulf of Tonkin ("by North Vietnam"), which led to bombing raids into North Vietnam on August 2 and 4, 1964, under orders by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This unprovoked attack upon North Vietnam followed Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign statement where he stated that Johnson was soft on Communism, "no matter where it is!" Johnson's actions risked bringing Chinese forces into the war.] He then went to South Vietnam for two years, working for General Edward Lansdale as a member of the State Department. On his return from South Vietnam, Ellsberg resumed working at RAND. In 1967, he contributed to a top-secret study of classified documents on the conduct of the Vietnam War that had been commissioned by Defense Secretary McNamara. These documents, completed in 1968, later became known collectively as the "Pentagon Papers" (named after the "Pumpkin Papers" of the Hiss-Chambers Case). Through study of this body of US government records, Ellsberg came to understand about the Vietnam War that: It was no more a "civil war" after 1955 or 1960 than it had been during the U.S.-supported French attempt at colonial reconquest. A war in which one side was entirely equipped and paid by a foreign power – which dictated the nature of the local regime in its own interest – was not a civil war. To say that we had "interfered" in what is "really a civil war," as most American academic writers and even liberal critics of the war do to this day, simply screened a more painful reality and was as much a myth as the earlier official one of "aggression from the North." In terms of the UN Charter and of our own avowed ideals, it was a war of foreign aggression, American aggression. Disaffection with Vietnam War By 1969, Ellsberg began attending anti-war events while still remaining in his position at RAND. In April 1968, Ellsberg attended a Princeton conference on "Revolution in a Changing World," where he met Gandhian peace activist Janaki Tschannerl from India, who had a profound influence on him, and Eqbal Ahmed, a Pakistani fellow at the Adlai Stevenson Institute later to be indicted with Rev. Philip Berrigan for anti-war activism. Ellsberg particularly recalls Tschannerl saying "In my world, there are no enemies", and that "she gave me a vision, as a Gandhian, of a different way of living and resistance, of exercising power nonviolently." He experienced an epiphany attending a War Resisters League conference at Haverford College in August 1969, listening to a speech given by a draft resister named Randy Kehler, who said he was "very excited" that he would soon be able to join his friends in prison. Ellsberg described his reaction: Decades later, reflecting on Kehler's decision, Ellsberg said: After leaving RAND, Ellsberg was employed as a senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies from 1970 to 1972. The Pentagon Papers In late 1969, with the assistance of his former RAND Corporation colleague Anthony Russo, Ellsberg secretly made several sets of photocopies of the classified documents to which he had access; these later became known as the Pentagon Papers. They revealed that, early on, the government had knowledge that the war as then resourced could most likely not be won. Further, as an editor of The New York Times was to write much later, these documents "demonstrated, among other things, that the Johnson Administration had systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress, about a subject of transcendent national interest and significance". Shortly after Ellsberg copied the documents, he resolved to meet some of the people who had influenced both his change of heart on the war and his decision to act. One of them was Randy Kehler. Another was the poet Gary Snyder, whom he had met in Kyoto in 1960, and with whom he had argued about U.S. foreign policy; Ellsberg was finally prepared to concede that Gary Snyder had been right, about both the situation and the need for action against it. Release and publication Throughout 1970, Ellsberg covertly attempted to persuade a few sympathetic U.S. Senators—among them J. William Fulbright, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and George McGovern, a leading opponent of the war—to release the papers on the Senate floor, because a Senator could not be prosecuted for anything he said on the record before the Senate. Ellsberg allowed some copies of the documents to circulate privately, including among scholars at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). Ellsberg also shared the documents with The New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan, who wrote a story based on what he had received both directly from Ellsberg and from contacts at IPS. On Sunday, June 13, 1971, The New York Times published the first of nine excerpts from, and commentaries on, the 7,000 page collection. For 15 days, The New York Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration. Meanwhile, while eluding an FBI manhunt for thirteen days, Ellsberg leaked the documents to The Washington Post. On June 30, the US Supreme Court ordered free resumption of publication by The New York Times (New York Times Co. v. United States). Two days prior to the Supreme Court's decision, Ellsberg publicly admitted his role in releasing the Pentagon Papers to the press. On June 29, 1971, U.S. Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska entered 4,100 pages of the Papers into the record of his Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds—pages which he had received from Ellsberg via Ben Bagdikian, then an editor at The Washington Post. Fallout The release of these papers was politically embarrassing not only to those involved in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, but also to the incumbent Nixon administration. Nixon's Oval Office tape from June 14, 1971, shows H. R. Haldeman describing the situation to Nixon: Rumsfeld was making this point this morning... To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook. But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing.... You can't trust the government; you can't believe what they say; and you can't rely on their judgment; and the—the implicit infallibility of presidents, which has been an accepted thing in America, is badly hurt by this, because It shows that people do things the president wants to do even though it's wrong, and the president can be wrong. John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to The New York Times ordering that it halt publication. The New York Times refused, and the government brought suit against it. Although The New York Times eventually won the case before the Supreme Court, prior to that, an appellate court ordered that New York Times temporarily halt further publication. This was the first time the federal government was able to restrain the publication of a major newspaper since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Civil War. Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers to seventeen other newspapers in rapid succession. The right of the press to publish the papers was upheld in The New York Times Co. v. United States. The Supreme Court ruling has been called one of the "modern pillars" of First Amendment rights with respect to freedom of the press. In response to the leaks, Nixon White House staffers began a campaign against further leaks and against Ellsberg personally. Aides Egil Krogh and David Young, under the supervision of John Ehrlichman, created the "White House Plumbers", which would later lead to the Watergate burglaries. Richard Holbrooke, a friend of Ellsberg, came to see him as "one of those accidental characters of history who show the pattern of a whole era" and thought that he was the "triggering mechanism for events which would link Vietnam and Watergate in one continuous 1961-to-1975 story." Fielding break-in In August 1971, Krogh and Young met with G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt in a basement office in the Old Executive Office Building. Hunt and Liddy recommended a "covert operation" to get a "mother lode" of information about Ellsberg's mental state in order to discredit him. Krogh and Young sent a memo to Ehrlichman seeking his approval for a "covert operation [to] be undertaken to examine all of the medical files still held by Ellsberg's psychiatrist", Lewis Fielding. Ehrlichman approved under the condition that it be "done under your assurance that it is not traceable." On September 3, 1971, the burglary of Fielding's office—titled "Hunt/Liddy Special Project No. 1" in Ehrlichman's notes—was carried out by White House Plumbers Hunt, Liddy, Eugenio Martínez, Felipe de Diego and Bernard Barker (the latter three were, or had been, recruited CIA agents). The Plumbers found Ellsberg's file, but it apparently did not contain the potentially embarrassing information they sought, as they left it discarded on the floor of Fielding's office. Hunt and Liddy subsequently planned to break into Fielding's home, but Ehrlichman did not approve the second burglary. The break-in was not known to Ellsberg or to the public until it came to light during Ellsberg and Russo's trial in April 1973. Trial and dismissal On June 28, 1971, two days before a Supreme Court ruling saying that a federal judge had ruled incorrectly about the right of The New York Times to publish the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg publicly surrendered to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. In admitting to giving the documents to the press, Ellsberg said: I felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American public. I did this clearly at my own jeopardy and I am prepared to answer to all the consequences of this decision. He and Russo faced charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 and other charges including theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years for Ellsberg, 35 years for Russo. Their trial commenced in Los Angeles on January 3, 1973, presided over by U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. Ellsberg tried to claim that the documents were illegally classified to keep them not from an enemy but from the American public. However, that argument was ruled "irrelevant". Ellsberg was silenced before he could begin. Ellsberg said, in 2014, that his "lawyer, exasperated, said he 'had never heard of a case where a defendant was not permitted to tell the jury why he did what he did.' The judge responded: 'Well, you're hearing one now'. And so it has been with every subsequent whistleblower under indictment". In spite of being effectively denied a defense, Ellsberg began to see events turn in his favor when the break-in of Fielding's office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo on April 26; Byrne ordered it to be shared with the defense. On May 9, further evidence of illegal wiretapping against Ellsberg was revealed in court. The FBI had recorded numerous conversations between Morton Halperin and Ellsberg without a court order, and furthermore the prosecution had failed to share this evidence with the defense. During the trial, Byrne also revealed that he personally met twice with John Ehrlichman, who offered him directorship of the FBI. Byrne said he refused to consider the offer while the Ellsberg case was pending, though he was criticized for even agreeing to meet with Ehrlichman during the case. Because of the gross governmental misconduct and illegal evidence gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge Byrne dismissed all charges against Ellsberg and Russo on May 11, 1973 after the government claimed it had lost records of wiretapping against Ellsberg. Byrne ruled: "The totality of the circumstances of this case which I have only briefly sketched offend a sense of justice. The bizarre events have incurably infected the prosecution of this case." As a result of the revelations involving the Watergate scandal, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Richard Kleindienst, and John Dean were forced out of office on April 30, and all would later be convicted of crimes related to Watergate. Egil Krogh later pleaded guilty to conspiracy, and White House counsel Charles Colson pleaded no contest for obstruction of justice in the burglary. Halperin case It was also revealed in 1973, during Ellsberg's trial, that the telephone calls of Morton Halperin, a member of the U.S. National Security Council staff suspected of leaking information about the secret bombing of Cambodia to The New York Times, were being recorded by the FBI at the request of Henry Kissinger to J. Edgar Hoover. Halperin and his family sued several federal officials, claiming the wiretap violated their Fourth Amendment rights and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The court agreed that Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman had violated the Halperins' Fourth Amendment rights and awarded them $1 in nominal damages. Plumbers' Ellsberg neutralization proposal Ellsberg later claimed that after his trial ended, Watergate prosecutor William H. Merrill informed him of an aborted plot by Liddy and the "Plumbers" to have 12 Cuban Americans who had previously worked for the CIA "totally incapacitate" Ellsberg when he appeared at a public rally. It is unclear whether they were meant to assassinate Ellsberg or merely to hospitalize him. In his autobiography, Liddy describes an "Ellsberg neutralization proposal" originating from Howard Hunt, which involved drugging Ellsberg with LSD, by dissolving it in his soup, at a fund-raising dinner in Washington in order to "have Ellsberg incoherent by the time he was to speak" and thus "make him appear a near burnt-out drug case" and "discredit him." The plot involved waiters from the Miami Cuban community. According to Liddy, when the plan was finally approved, "there was no longer enough lead time to get the Cuban waiters up from their Miami hotels and into place in the Washington Hotel where the dinner was to take place" and the plan was "put into abeyance pending another opportunity." Later activism and views Since the end of the Vietnam War, Ellsberg has continued his political activism, giving lecture tours and speaking out about current events. Reflecting on his time in government, Ellsberg has said the following, based on his extensive access to classified material: The public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople, by his officers. If you can't handle the thought that the President lies to the public for all kinds of reasons, you couldn't stay in the government at that level, or you're made aware of it, a week. ... The fact is Presidents rarely say the whole truth—essentially, never say the whole truth—of what they expect and what they're doing and what they believe and why they're doing it and rarely refrain from lying, actually, about these matters. Release of classified documents proposing 1958 nuclear attack on China On May 22, 2021, during the Biden administration, The New York Times reported Ellsberg had released classified documents revealing the Pentagon in 1958 drew up plans to launch a nuclear attack on China amid tensions over the Taiwan Strait. According to the documents, US military leaders supported a first-use nuclear strike even though they believed China's ally, the Soviet Union, would retaliate and millions of people would perish. Ellsberg told The New York Times he copied the classified documents about the Taiwan Strait crisis fifty years earlier when he copied the Pentagon Papers, but chose not to release the documents then. Instead, Ellsberg released the documents in the Spring of 2021 because he said he was concerned about mounting tensions between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan. He assumed the Pentagon was involved again in contingency planning for a nuclear strike on China should a military conflict with conventional weapons fail to deliver a decisive victory. “I do not believe the participants were more stupid or thoughtless than those in between or in the current cabinet," said Ellsberg, who urged President Biden, Congress and the public to take notice. In releasing the classified documents, Ellsberg offered himself as a defendant in a test case challenging the Justice Department’s use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish whistleblowers. Ellsberg noted the Act applies to everyone, not just spies, and prohibits a defendant from explaining the reasons for revealing classified information in the public interest. Anti-war activism In an interview with Democracy Now on May 18, 2018, Ellsberg was critical of U.S. intervention overseas especially in the Middle East, stating, "I think, in Iraq, America has never faced up to the number of people who have died because of our invasion, our aggression against Iraq, and Afghanistan over the last 30 years, since we first inspired a CIA-sponsored jihad against the Soviets there, and led to the invasion by the Soviets. What we've done to the Middle East has been hell." Activism against US-led war against Iraq During the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq he warned of a possible "Tonkin Gulf scenario" that could be used to justify going to war, and called on government "insiders" to go public with information to counter the Bush administration's pro-war propaganda campaign, praising Scott Ritter for his efforts in that regard. He later supported the whistleblowing efforts of British GCHQ translator Katharine Gun and called on others to leak any papers that reveal government deception about the invasion. Ellsberg also testified at the 2004 conscientious objector hearing of Camilo Mejia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Ellsberg was arrested, in November 2005, for violating a county ordinance for trespassing while protesting against George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq War. He is a member of Campaign for Peace and Democracy. Ellsberg criticized the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had exposed American war crimes in Iraq. Activism against US military action against Iran In September 2006, Ellsberg wrote in Harper's Magazine that he hoped someone would leak information about a potential U.S. invasion of Iran before the invasion happened, to stop the war. Ellsberg called for further leaks following the release of information on the acceleration of U.S.-sponsored anti-government activity in Iran that was leaked to journalist Seymour Hersh. In November 2007, Ellsberg was interviewed by Brad Friedman on his blog in regard to former FBI translator turned whistle blower Sibel Edmonds. "I'd say what she has is far more explosive than the Pentagon Papers", Ellsberg told Friedman. In a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church, Ellsberg observed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not have the authority to declare impeachment "off the table," as she had done with respect to George W. Bush. The oath of office taken by members of congress requires them to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic". He also pointed out that under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, treaties, including the United Nations Charter and international labour rights accords that the United States has signed, become the supreme law of the land that neither the states, the president, nor the congress have the power to break. For example, if the Congress votes to authorize an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation, that authorization wouldn't make the attack legal. A president citing the authorization as just cause could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Support for American whistleblowers On December 9, 2010, Ellsberg appeared on The Colbert Report where he commented that the existence of WikiLeaks helps to build a better government. On March 21, 2011, Ellsberg, along with 35 other demonstrators, was arrested during a demonstration outside the Marine Corps Base Quantico, in protest of Manning's current detention at Marine Corps Brig, Quantico. On June 10, 2013, Ellsberg published an editorial in The Guardian newspaper praising the actions of former Booz Allen worker Edward Snowden in revealing top-secret surveillance programs of the NSA. Ellsberg believes that the United States has fallen into an "abyss" of total tyranny, but said that because of Snowden's revelations, "I see the unexpected possibility of a way up and out of the abyss." In June 2013, Ellsberg and numerous celebrities appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning. On June 17, 2010, Ellsberg was interviewed regarding the parallels between his actions in releasing the Pentagon Papers and those of Private First Class Chelsea Manning, who was arrested by the U.S. military in Iraq after allegedly providing to WikiLeaks a classified video showing U.S. military helicopter gunships strafing and killing Iraqis alleged to be civilians, including two Reuters journalists. Manning claimed to have provided WikiLeaks with secret videos of additional massacres of alleged civilians in Afghanistan, as well as 260,000 classified State Department cables. Ellsberg said that he fears for Manning and for Julian Assange, as he feared for himself after the initial publication of the Pentagon Papers. WikiLeaks initially said it had not received the cables, but did plan to post the video of an attack that killed 86 to 145 Afghan civilians in the village of Garani. Ellsberg expressed hope that either Assange or President Obama would post the video, and expressed his strong support for Assange and Manning, whom he called "two new heroes of mine". Democracy Now! devoted a substantial portion of its program July 4, 2013, to "How the Pentagon Papers Came to be Published By the Beacon Press Told by Daniel Ellsberg & Others." Ellsberg said there are hundreds of public officials right now who know that the public is being lied to about Iran. They all took an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States, not the commander-in-chief, not superior officers. If they follow orders, they may become complicit in starting an unnecessary war. If they are faithful to their oath, they could prevent that war. Exposing official lies could however carry a heavy personal cost as they could be imprisoned for unlawful disclosure of classified information. In 2012, Ellsberg became one of the co-founders of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Ellsberg is a founding member of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. In September 2015 Ellsberg and 27 other members of VIPS steering group wrote a letter to the President challenging a recently published book, that claimed to rebut the report of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture. In December 2015, Ellsberg publicly supported the Tor anonymity network, referencing its utility for whistle blowing in general for the maintenance of democracy via the First Amendment. In spring of 2019, WikiLeaks players Assange and Manning resurfaced in the news - with Assange being arrested and carried out from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and Manning twice subpoenaed to testify. Weeks later, Assange was indicted on 18 charges under the 1917 wartime Espionage Act. In 2020, Ellsberg testified in defense of Assange during Assange's extradition hearings. Ellsberg has spoken out vociferously against the threats to press freedom from such whistleblower prosecution. Support for Occupy Movement On November 16, 2011 Ellsberg camped on the UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza as part of an effort to support the Occupy Cal movement. The Doomsday Machine In December 2017, Ellsberg published The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. He said that his primary job from 1958 until releasing the Pentagon Papers in 1971 was as a nuclear war planner for US Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. He concluded that US nuclear war policy was completely crazy and he could no longer live with himself without doing what he could to expose it, even if it meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison. However, he also felt that as long as the US was still involved in the Vietnam War, the US electorate would not likely listen to a discussion of nuclear war policy. He therefore copied two sets of documents, planning to release first the Pentagon Papers and later documentation of nuclear war plans. However, the nuclear planning materials were hidden in a landfill and then lost during an unexpected tropical storm. His overriding concerns are as follows: As long as the world maintains large nuclear arsenals, it is not a matter of if, but when, a nuclear war will occur. The vast majority of the population of an initiator state would likely starve to death during a "nuclear autumn" or "nuclear winter" if they did not die earlier from retaliation or fallout. If the nuclear war dropped only roughly 100 nuclear weapons on cities, as in a war between India and Pakistan, the effect would be similar to the "Year Without a Summer" that followed the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, except that it would last more like a decade, because soot would not settle out of the stratosphere as quickly as the volcanic debris, and roughly a third of the people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange would starve to death, because of the resulting crop failures. However, if more than roughly 2 percent of the US nuclear arsenal were used, the results would more likely be a nuclear winter, leading to the deaths from starvation of 98 percent of people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange. To preserve the ability of a nuclear-weapon state to retaliate from a "decapitation" attack, every country with nuclear weapons seems to have delegated broadly the authority to respond to an apparent nuclear attack. As an example of the third concern, Ellsberg discussed an interview he had in 1958 with a major, who commanded a squadron of 12 F-100 fighter-bombers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. His aircraft were equipped with Mark 28 thermonuclear weapons with a yield of 1.1 megatons each, roughly half the explosive power of all the bombs dropped by the US in World War II both in Europe and the Pacific. The major said his official orders were to wait for orders from his superiors in Osan Air Base, South Korea, or in Japan before ordering his F-100s into the air. However, the major also said that standard military doctrine required him to protect his forces. That meant that if he had reason to believe that a war had already begun when his communications with Osan and Japan were broken, he was required to launch his dozen F-100s with their thermonuclear weapons. They never practiced that launch, because the risk of an accident was too great. Ellsberg then asked what might happen if he gave such launch orders and the sixth plane succumbed to a thermonuclear accident on the runway. After some thought, the major agreed that the five planes already in the air would likely conclude that a nuclear war had begun, and they would likely deliver their warheads to their preassigned targets. The "nuclear football" carried by an aide near the US President at all times is primarily a piece of political theater, a hoax, to keep the public ignorant of the real problems of nuclear command and control, he said. In Russia, this included a semi-automatic "Dead Hand" system, whereby a nuclear explosion in Moscow, whether accidental or by a foreign state or terrorists, would induce low-level officers to launch ICBMs toward targets in the US, presumed to be the origin of such attacks. The first ICBMs launched in this way "would beep a Go signal to any ICBM sites they passed over", which would launch those other ICBMs without further human intervention. Nuclear threats by the United States Ellsberg also claimed that every president since Truman, with the possible exception of Ford, threatened the use of nuclear weapons. Some of these threats were implicit; many were explicit. Many governmental officials and authors claimed that those threats made major contributions to achieving important policy objectives. Ellsberg's examples are summarized in the following table: Awards and honors Ellsberg is the recipient of the Inaugural Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize, a prize established by The Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation. In 1978 he accepted the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace. On September 28, 2006 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example". He received the Dresden Peace Prize in 2016. He received the Olof Palme Prize in 2018. Ellsberg Papers The University of Massachusetts Amherst has acquired the papers of Daniel Ellsberg. Personal life Ellsberg has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1952 to Carol Cummings, a graduate of Radcliffe (now Harvard College) whose father was a Marine Corps brigadier general. It lasted 13 years before ending in divorce (at her request, as he stated in his memoir Secrets). They have two children, Robert Ellsberg and Mary Ellsberg. In 1970, he married Patricia Marx, daughter of toy maker Louis Marx. They lived for some time afterward in Mill Valley, California. They have a son, Michael Ellsberg, who is an author and journalist. Books Ellsberg, Daniel (2002). Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. New York: Viking Press. Ann Wright, Susan Dixon (2008). Dissent: Voices of Conscience, Foreword by Daniel Ellsberg. Hawaii: Koa Books. Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State By Norman Solomon, Foreword by Daniel Ellsberg, September 2007 – Publisher: Polipoint Press E. P. Thompson, Dan Smith (ed.) (1981). Protest and Survive, Introduction by Daniel Ellsberg. New York: Monthly Review Press. Films The Pentagon Papers (2003) is a historical film directed by Rod Holcomb about the Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg's involvement in their publication. The movie, in which he is portrayed by James Spader, documents Ellsberg's life, starting with his work for RAND Corp and ending with the day on which the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) a feature-length documentary by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith traced the decision-making processes by which Ellsberg came to leak the Pentagon Papers to the press, The New York Times decision to publish, the fallout in the media after publication, and the Nixon Administration's legal and extra-legal campaign to discredit and incarcerate Ellsberg. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and won a Peabody Award after its 2010 POV broadcast on PBS. Hearts and Minds, a 1974 documentary film about the Vietnam War with extensive interviews with Ellsberg. The Post is a 2017 historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a script written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer about a pair of The Washington Post employees who battle the federal government over their right to publish the Pentagon Papers. In the movie, Ellsberg is portrayed by Matthew Rhys. The film also stars Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham. The Boys Who Said NO!, a 2020 documentary film about the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War, including interviews with Ellsberg where he talks about the impact resisters had on his decision to risk life in prison for releasing the Pentagon Papers. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich. See also Jack Anderson Thomas Andrews Drake Edward Snowden Chelsea Manning Julian Assange List of peace activists Tran Ngoc Chau Reality Winner Katharine Gun References 7a. ^ PBS Bio on LBJ, part 1 Further reading Official name of the Pentagon Papers: History of United States Decision-Making Process on Vietnam Policy, 1945–1967 The New York Times version of the Pentagon Papers: June 13, 14, 15 and July 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1971. Late in this year this edited version was published in the book The Pentagon Papers as published by N.Y. Times, Bantam Books, Toronto – New York – London, 1971 United States-Vietnam Relations 1945–67, Department of Defense Study, 12 vols., Government Printing Office, Washington, 1971. This is the official and complete edition of the Pentagon Papers, published by the Government after the release by the press UNGAR, Sanford, The Papers and the Papers: An Account of the Legal and Political Battle over the Pentagon Papers, E.P. Dutton & Co, New York, 1972 External links The Pentagon Papers Espionage Act 1917 The Truth-Telling Project – Project formed by Ellsberg for whistleblowers 2006 Right Livelihood Award Recipient Daniel Ellsberg Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1931 births Living people 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American anti–Iraq War activists American anti–nuclear weapons activists American anti–Vietnam War activists American anti-war activists American Book Award winners American male non-fiction writers American memoirists American people of Jewish descent American people of the Vietnam War American political activists American political writers American whistleblowers Articles containing video clips American Ashkenazi Jews Cranbrook Educational Community alumni Economists from California Economists from Illinois Economists from Michigan Former Christian Scientists Harvard Advocate alumni Harvard College alumni Military personnel from Illinois Non-interventionism Pentagon Papers People from Chicago People from Detroit People from Mill Valley, California People acquitted under the Espionage Act of 1917 RAND Corporation people United States Marine Corps officers Watergate scandal Writers from Chicago Writers from Detroit
[ "Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is an American economist, political activist, and former United States military analyst.", "While employed by the RAND Corporation, Ellsberg precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers.", "On January 3, 1973, Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 along with other charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years.", "Because of governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. dismissed all charges against Ellsberg on May 11, 1973.", "Ellsberg was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2006.", "He is also known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced support for WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden.", "Ellsberg was awarded the 2018 Olof Palme Prize for his \"profound humanism and exceptional moral courage.\"", "Early life and career\n\nEllsberg was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1931, the son of Harry and Adele (Charsky) Ellsberg.", "His parents were Ashkenazi Jews who had converted to Christian Science, and he was raised as a Christian Scientist.", "He grew up in Detroit and attended the Cranbrook School in nearby Bloomfield Hills.", "His mother wanted him to be a concert pianist, but he stopped playing in July 1948, two years after both his mother and sister were killed when his father fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the family car into a bridge abutment.", "Ellsberg entered Harvard College on a scholarship, graduating summa cum laude with an A.B.", "in economics in 1952.", "He studied at the University of Cambridge for a year on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, then returned to Harvard for graduate school.", "In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned a commission.", "He served as a platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division, and was discharged in 1957 as a first lieutenant.", "Ellsberg returned to Harvard as a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows for two years.", "RAND Corporation and PhD\nEllsberg began working as a strategic analyst at the RAND Corporation for the summer of 1958 and then permanently in 1959.", "He concentrated on nuclear strategy and the command and control of nuclear weapons.", "Ellsberg completed a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard in 1962.", "His dissertation on decision theory was based on a set of thought experiments that showed that decisions under conditions of uncertainty or ambiguity generally may not be consistent with well-defined subjective probabilities.", "Now known as the Ellsberg paradox, this formed the basis of a large literature that has developed since the 1980s, including approaches such as Choquet expected utility and info-gap decision theory.", "Ellsberg worked in the Pentagon from August 1964 under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara as special assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs John McNaughton.", "[At this point of Lyndon Johnson's escalation into the Vietnam War, Ellsberg would later discover the lies and subsequent cover-up of the \"non-attacks\" upon the USS Maddox, in the Gulf of Tonkin (\"by North Vietnam\"), which led to bombing raids into North Vietnam on August 2 and 4, 1964, under orders by President Lyndon B. Johnson.", "This unprovoked attack upon North Vietnam followed Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign statement where he stated that Johnson was soft on Communism, \"no matter where it is!\"", "Johnson's actions risked bringing Chinese forces into the war.]", "He then went to South Vietnam for two years, working for General Edward Lansdale as a member of the State Department.", "On his return from South Vietnam, Ellsberg resumed working at RAND.", "In 1967, he contributed to a top-secret study of classified documents on the conduct of the Vietnam War that had been commissioned by Defense Secretary McNamara.", "These documents, completed in 1968, later became known collectively as the \"Pentagon Papers\" (named after the \"Pumpkin Papers\" of the Hiss-Chambers Case).", "Through study of this body of US government records, Ellsberg came to understand about the Vietnam War that:\nIt was no more a \"civil war\" after 1955 or 1960 than it had been during the U.S.-supported French attempt at colonial reconquest.", "A war in which one side was entirely equipped and paid by a foreign power – which dictated the nature of the local regime in its own interest – was not a civil war.", "To say that we had \"interfered\" in what is \"really a civil war,\" as most American academic writers and even liberal critics of the war do to this day, simply screened a more painful reality and was as much a myth as the earlier official one of \"aggression from the North.\"", "In terms of the UN Charter and of our own avowed ideals, it was a war of foreign aggression, American aggression.", "Disaffection with Vietnam War\nBy 1969, Ellsberg began attending anti-war events while still remaining in his position at RAND.", "In April 1968, Ellsberg attended a Princeton conference on \"Revolution in a Changing World,\" where he met Gandhian peace activist Janaki Tschannerl from India, who had a profound influence on him, and Eqbal Ahmed, a Pakistani fellow at the Adlai Stevenson Institute later to be indicted with Rev.", "Philip Berrigan for anti-war activism.", "Ellsberg particularly recalls Tschannerl saying \"In my world, there are no enemies\", and that \"she gave me a vision, as a Gandhian, of a different way of living and resistance, of exercising power nonviolently.\"", "He experienced an epiphany attending a War Resisters League conference at Haverford College in August 1969, listening to a speech given by a draft resister named Randy Kehler, who said he was \"very excited\" that he would soon be able to join his friends in prison.", "Ellsberg described his reaction:\n\nDecades later, reflecting on Kehler's decision, Ellsberg said:\n\nAfter leaving RAND, Ellsberg was employed as a senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies from 1970 to 1972.", "The Pentagon Papers\n\nIn late 1969, with the assistance of his former RAND Corporation colleague Anthony Russo, Ellsberg secretly made several sets of photocopies of the classified documents to which he had access; these later became known as the Pentagon Papers.", "They revealed that, early on, the government had knowledge that the war as then resourced could most likely not be won.", "Further, as an editor of The New York Times was to write much later, these documents \"demonstrated, among other things, that the Johnson Administration had systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress, about a subject of transcendent national interest and significance\".", "Shortly after Ellsberg copied the documents, he resolved to meet some of the people who had influenced both his change of heart on the war and his decision to act.", "One of them was Randy Kehler.", "Another was the poet Gary Snyder, whom he had met in Kyoto in 1960, and with whom he had argued about U.S. foreign policy; Ellsberg was finally prepared to concede that Gary Snyder had been right, about both the situation and the need for action against it.", "Release and publication\nThroughout 1970, Ellsberg covertly attempted to persuade a few sympathetic U.S. Senators—among them J. William Fulbright, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and George McGovern, a leading opponent of the war—to release the papers on the Senate floor, because a Senator could not be prosecuted for anything he said on the record before the Senate.", "Ellsberg allowed some copies of the documents to circulate privately, including among scholars at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).", "Ellsberg also shared the documents with The New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan, who wrote a story based on what he had received both directly from Ellsberg and from contacts at IPS.", "On Sunday, June 13, 1971, The New York Times published the first of nine excerpts from, and commentaries on, the 7,000 page collection.", "For 15 days, The New York Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration.", "Meanwhile, while eluding an FBI manhunt for thirteen days, Ellsberg leaked the documents to The Washington Post.", "On June 30, the US Supreme Court ordered free resumption of publication by The New York Times (New York Times Co. v. United States).", "Two days prior to the Supreme Court's decision, Ellsberg publicly admitted his role in releasing the Pentagon Papers to the press.", "On June 29, 1971, U.S.", "Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska entered 4,100 pages of the Papers into the record of his Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds—pages which he had received from Ellsberg via Ben Bagdikian, then an editor at The Washington Post.", "Fallout\nThe release of these papers was politically embarrassing not only to those involved in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, but also to the incumbent Nixon administration.", "Nixon's Oval Office tape from June 14, 1971, shows H. R. Haldeman describing the situation to Nixon:\n\nRumsfeld was making this point this morning... To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook.", "But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing.... You can't trust the government; you can't believe what they say; and you can't rely on their judgment; and the—the implicit infallibility of presidents, which has been an accepted thing in America, is badly hurt by this, because It shows that people do things the president wants to do even though it's wrong, and the president can be wrong.", "John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to The New York Times ordering that it halt publication.", "The New York Times refused, and the government brought suit against it.", "Although The New York Times eventually won the case before the Supreme Court, prior to that, an appellate court ordered that New York Times temporarily halt further publication.", "This was the first time the federal government was able to restrain the publication of a major newspaper since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Civil War.", "Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers to seventeen other newspapers in rapid succession.", "The right of the press to publish the papers was upheld in The New York Times Co. v. United States.", "The Supreme Court ruling has been called one of the \"modern pillars\" of First Amendment rights with respect to freedom of the press.", "In response to the leaks, Nixon White House staffers began a campaign against further leaks and against Ellsberg personally.", "Aides Egil Krogh and David Young, under the supervision of John Ehrlichman, created the \"White House Plumbers\", which would later lead to the Watergate burglaries.", "Richard Holbrooke, a friend of Ellsberg, came to see him as \"one of those accidental characters of history who show the pattern of a whole era\" and thought that he was the \"triggering mechanism for events which would link Vietnam and Watergate in one continuous 1961-to-1975 story.\"", "Fielding break-in\n\nIn August 1971, Krogh and Young met with G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt in a basement office in the Old Executive Office Building.", "Hunt and Liddy recommended a \"covert operation\" to get a \"mother lode\" of information about Ellsberg's mental state in order to discredit him.", "Krogh and Young sent a memo to Ehrlichman seeking his approval for a \"covert operation [to] be undertaken to examine all of the medical files still held by Ellsberg's psychiatrist\", Lewis Fielding.", "Ehrlichman approved under the condition that it be \"done under your assurance that it is not traceable.\"", "On September 3, 1971, the burglary of Fielding's office—titled \"Hunt/Liddy Special Project No.", "1\" in Ehrlichman's notes—was carried out by White House Plumbers Hunt, Liddy, Eugenio Martínez, Felipe de Diego and Bernard Barker (the latter three were, or had been, recruited CIA agents).", "The Plumbers found Ellsberg's file, but it apparently did not contain the potentially embarrassing information they sought, as they left it discarded on the floor of Fielding's office.", "Hunt and Liddy subsequently planned to break into Fielding's home, but Ehrlichman did not approve the second burglary.", "The break-in was not known to Ellsberg or to the public until it came to light during Ellsberg and Russo's trial in April 1973.", "Trial and dismissal\nOn June 28, 1971, two days before a Supreme Court ruling saying that a federal judge had ruled incorrectly about the right of The New York Times to publish the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg publicly surrendered to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston.", "In admitting to giving the documents to the press, Ellsberg said:\nI felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American public.", "I did this clearly at my own jeopardy and I am prepared to answer to all the consequences of this decision.", "He and Russo faced charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 and other charges including theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years for Ellsberg, 35 years for Russo.", "Their trial commenced in Los Angeles on January 3, 1973, presided over by U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. Ellsberg tried to claim that the documents were illegally classified to keep them not from an enemy but from the American public.", "However, that argument was ruled \"irrelevant\".", "Ellsberg was silenced before he could begin.", "Ellsberg said, in 2014, that his \"lawyer, exasperated, said he 'had never heard of a case where a defendant was not permitted to tell the jury why he did what he did.'", "The judge responded: 'Well, you're hearing one now'.", "And so it has been with every subsequent whistleblower under indictment\".", "In spite of being effectively denied a defense, Ellsberg began to see events turn in his favor when the break-in of Fielding's office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo on April 26; Byrne ordered it to be shared with the defense.", "On May 9, further evidence of illegal wiretapping against Ellsberg was revealed in court.", "The FBI had recorded numerous conversations between Morton Halperin and Ellsberg without a court order, and furthermore the prosecution had failed to share this evidence with the defense.", "During the trial, Byrne also revealed that he personally met twice with John Ehrlichman, who offered him directorship of the FBI.", "Byrne said he refused to consider the offer while the Ellsberg case was pending, though he was criticized for even agreeing to meet with Ehrlichman during the case.", "Because of the gross governmental misconduct and illegal evidence gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge Byrne dismissed all charges against Ellsberg and Russo on May 11, 1973 after the government claimed it had lost records of wiretapping against Ellsberg.", "Byrne ruled: \"The totality of the circumstances of this case which I have only briefly sketched offend a sense of justice.", "The bizarre events have incurably infected the prosecution of this case.\"", "As a result of the revelations involving the Watergate scandal, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Richard Kleindienst, and John Dean were forced out of office on April 30, and all would later be convicted of crimes related to Watergate.", "Egil Krogh later pleaded guilty to conspiracy, and White House counsel Charles Colson pleaded no contest for obstruction of justice in the burglary.", "Halperin case\nIt was also revealed in 1973, during Ellsberg's trial, that the telephone calls of Morton Halperin, a member of the U.S. National Security Council staff suspected of leaking information about the secret bombing of Cambodia to The New York Times, were being recorded by the FBI at the request of Henry Kissinger to J. Edgar Hoover.", "Halperin and his family sued several federal officials, claiming the wiretap violated their Fourth Amendment rights and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.", "The court agreed that Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman had violated the Halperins' Fourth Amendment rights and awarded them $1 in nominal damages.", "Plumbers' Ellsberg neutralization proposal\nEllsberg later claimed that after his trial ended, Watergate prosecutor William H. Merrill informed him of an aborted plot by Liddy and the \"Plumbers\" to have 12 Cuban Americans who had previously worked for the CIA \"totally incapacitate\" Ellsberg when he appeared at a public rally.", "It is unclear whether they were meant to assassinate Ellsberg or merely to hospitalize him.", "In his autobiography, Liddy describes an \"Ellsberg neutralization proposal\" originating from Howard Hunt, which involved drugging Ellsberg with LSD, by dissolving it in his soup, at a fund-raising dinner in Washington in order to \"have Ellsberg incoherent by the time he was to speak\" and thus \"make him appear a near burnt-out drug case\" and \"discredit him.\"", "The plot involved waiters from the Miami Cuban community.", "According to Liddy, when the plan was finally approved, \"there was no longer enough lead time to get the Cuban waiters up from their Miami hotels and into place in the Washington Hotel where the dinner was to take place\" and the plan was \"put into abeyance pending another opportunity.\"", "Later activism and views\n\nSince the end of the Vietnam War, Ellsberg has continued his political activism, giving lecture tours and speaking out about current events.", "Reflecting on his time in government, Ellsberg has said the following, based on his extensive access to classified material:\n\nThe public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople, by his officers.", "If you can't handle the thought that the President lies to the public for all kinds of reasons, you couldn't stay in the government at that level, or you're made aware of it, a week.", "...", "The fact is Presidents rarely say the whole truth—essentially, never say the whole truth—of what they expect and what they're doing and what they believe and why they're doing it and rarely refrain from lying, actually, about these matters.", "Release of classified documents proposing 1958 nuclear attack on China \nOn May 22, 2021, during the Biden administration, The New York Times reported Ellsberg had released classified documents revealing the Pentagon in 1958 drew up plans to launch a nuclear attack on China amid tensions over the Taiwan Strait.", "According to the documents, US military leaders supported a first-use nuclear strike even though they believed China's ally, the Soviet Union, would retaliate and millions of people would perish.", "Ellsberg told The New York Times he copied the classified documents about the Taiwan Strait crisis fifty years earlier when he copied the Pentagon Papers, but chose not to release the documents then.", "Instead, Ellsberg released the documents in the Spring of 2021 because he said he was concerned about mounting tensions between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan.", "He assumed the Pentagon was involved again in contingency planning for a nuclear strike on China should a military conflict with conventional weapons fail to deliver a decisive victory.", "“I do not believe the participants were more stupid or thoughtless than those in between or in the current cabinet,\" said Ellsberg, who urged President Biden, Congress and the public to take notice.", "In releasing the classified documents, Ellsberg offered himself as a defendant in a test case challenging the Justice Department’s use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish whistleblowers.", "Ellsberg noted the Act applies to everyone, not just spies, and prohibits a defendant from explaining the reasons for revealing classified information in the public interest.", "Anti-war activism\nIn an interview with Democracy Now on May 18, 2018, Ellsberg was critical of U.S. intervention overseas especially in the Middle East, stating, \"I think, in Iraq, America has never faced up to the number of people who have died because of our invasion, our aggression against Iraq, and Afghanistan over the last 30 years, since we first inspired a CIA-sponsored jihad against the Soviets there, and led to the invasion by the Soviets.", "What we've done to the Middle East has been hell.\"", "Activism against US-led war against Iraq\n\nDuring the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq he warned of a possible \"Tonkin Gulf scenario\" that could be used to justify going to war, and called on government \"insiders\" to go public with information to counter the Bush administration's pro-war propaganda campaign, praising Scott Ritter for his efforts in that regard.", "He later supported the whistleblowing efforts of British GCHQ translator Katharine Gun and called on others to leak any papers that reveal government deception about the invasion.", "Ellsberg also testified at the 2004 conscientious objector hearing of Camilo Mejia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.", "Ellsberg was arrested, in November 2005, for violating a county ordinance for trespassing while protesting against George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq War.", "He is a member of Campaign for Peace and Democracy.", "Ellsberg criticized the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had exposed American war crimes in Iraq.", "Activism against US military action against Iran\nIn September 2006, Ellsberg wrote in Harper's Magazine that he hoped someone would leak information about a potential U.S. invasion of Iran before the invasion happened, to stop the war.", "Ellsberg called for further leaks following the release of information on the acceleration of U.S.-sponsored anti-government activity in Iran that was leaked to journalist Seymour Hersh.", "In November 2007, Ellsberg was interviewed by Brad Friedman on his blog in regard to former FBI translator turned whistle blower Sibel Edmonds.", "\"I'd say what she has is far more explosive than the Pentagon Papers\", Ellsberg told Friedman.", "In a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church, Ellsberg observed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not have the authority to declare impeachment \"off the table,\" as she had done with respect to George W. Bush.", "The oath of office taken by members of congress requires them to \"defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic\".", "He also pointed out that under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, treaties, including the United Nations Charter and international labour rights accords that the United States has signed, become the supreme law of the land that neither the states, the president, nor the congress have the power to break.", "For example, if the Congress votes to authorize an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation, that authorization wouldn't make the attack legal.", "A president citing the authorization as just cause could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for war crimes.", "Support for American whistleblowers\nOn December 9, 2010, Ellsberg appeared on The Colbert Report where he commented that the existence of WikiLeaks helps to build a better government.", "On March 21, 2011, Ellsberg, along with 35 other demonstrators, was arrested during a demonstration outside the Marine Corps Base Quantico, in protest of Manning's current detention at Marine Corps Brig, Quantico.", "On June 10, 2013, Ellsberg published an editorial in The Guardian newspaper praising the actions of former Booz Allen worker Edward Snowden in revealing top-secret surveillance programs of the NSA.", "Ellsberg believes that the United States has fallen into an \"abyss\" of total tyranny, but said that because of Snowden's revelations, \"I see the unexpected possibility of a way up and out of the abyss.\"", "In June 2013, Ellsberg and numerous celebrities appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning.", "On June 17, 2010, Ellsberg was interviewed regarding the parallels between his actions in releasing the Pentagon Papers and those of Private First Class Chelsea Manning, who was arrested by the U.S. military in Iraq after allegedly providing to WikiLeaks a classified video showing U.S. military helicopter gunships strafing and killing Iraqis alleged to be civilians, including two Reuters journalists.", "Manning claimed to have provided WikiLeaks with secret videos of additional massacres of alleged civilians in Afghanistan, as well as 260,000 classified State Department cables.", "Ellsberg said that he fears for Manning and for Julian Assange, as he feared for himself after the initial publication of the Pentagon Papers.", "WikiLeaks initially said it had not received the cables, but did plan to post the video of an attack that killed 86 to 145 Afghan civilians in the village of Garani.", "Ellsberg expressed hope that either Assange or President Obama would post the video, and expressed his strong support for Assange and Manning, whom he called \"two new heroes of mine\".", "Democracy Now!", "devoted a substantial portion of its program July 4, 2013, to \"How the Pentagon Papers Came to be Published By the Beacon Press Told by Daniel Ellsberg & Others.\"", "Ellsberg said there are hundreds of public officials right now who know that the public is being lied to about Iran.", "They all took an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States, not the commander-in-chief, not superior officers.", "If they follow orders, they may become complicit in starting an unnecessary war.", "If they are faithful to their oath, they could prevent that war.", "Exposing official lies could however carry a heavy personal cost as they could be imprisoned for unlawful disclosure of classified information.", "In 2012, Ellsberg became one of the co-founders of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.", "Ellsberg is a founding member of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.", "In September 2015 Ellsberg and 27 other members of VIPS steering group wrote a letter to the President challenging a recently published book, that claimed to rebut the report of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture.", "In December 2015, Ellsberg publicly supported the Tor anonymity network, referencing its utility for whistle blowing in general for the maintenance of democracy via the First Amendment.", "In spring of 2019, WikiLeaks players Assange and Manning resurfaced in the news - with Assange being arrested and carried out from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and Manning twice subpoenaed to testify.", "Weeks later, Assange was indicted on 18 charges under the 1917 wartime Espionage Act.", "In 2020, Ellsberg testified in defense of Assange during Assange's extradition hearings.", "Ellsberg has spoken out vociferously against the threats to press freedom from such whistleblower prosecution.", "Support for Occupy Movement\nOn November 16, 2011 Ellsberg camped on the UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza as part of an effort to support the Occupy Cal movement.", "The Doomsday Machine\n\nIn December 2017, Ellsberg published The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.", "He said that his primary job from 1958 until releasing the Pentagon Papers in 1971 was as a nuclear war planner for US Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.", "He concluded that US nuclear war policy was completely crazy and he could no longer live with himself without doing what he could to expose it, even if it meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison.", "However, he also felt that as long as the US was still involved in the Vietnam War, the US electorate would not likely listen to a discussion of nuclear war policy.", "He therefore copied two sets of documents, planning to release first the Pentagon Papers and later documentation of nuclear war plans.", "However, the nuclear planning materials were hidden in a landfill and then lost during an unexpected tropical storm.", "His overriding concerns are as follows: \n As long as the world maintains large nuclear arsenals, it is not a matter of if, but when, a nuclear war will occur.", "The vast majority of the population of an initiator state would likely starve to death during a \"nuclear autumn\" or \"nuclear winter\" if they did not die earlier from retaliation or fallout.", "If the nuclear war dropped only roughly 100 nuclear weapons on cities, as in a war between India and Pakistan, the effect would be similar to the \"Year Without a Summer\" that followed the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, except that it would last more like a decade, because soot would not settle out of the stratosphere as quickly as the volcanic debris, and roughly a third of the people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange would starve to death, because of the resulting crop failures.", "However, if more than roughly 2 percent of the US nuclear arsenal were used, the results would more likely be a nuclear winter, leading to the deaths from starvation of 98 percent of people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange.", "To preserve the ability of a nuclear-weapon state to retaliate from a \"decapitation\" attack, every country with nuclear weapons seems to have delegated broadly the authority to respond to an apparent nuclear attack.", "As an example of the third concern, Ellsberg discussed an interview he had in 1958 with a major, who commanded a squadron of 12 F-100 fighter-bombers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.", "His aircraft were equipped with Mark 28 thermonuclear weapons with a yield of 1.1 megatons each, roughly half the explosive power of all the bombs dropped by the US in World War II both in Europe and the Pacific.", "The major said his official orders were to wait for orders from his superiors in Osan Air Base, South Korea, or in Japan before ordering his F-100s into the air.", "However, the major also said that standard military doctrine required him to protect his forces.", "That meant that if he had reason to believe that a war had already begun when his communications with Osan and Japan were broken, he was required to launch his dozen F-100s with their thermonuclear weapons.", "They never practiced that launch, because the risk of an accident was too great.", "Ellsberg then asked what might happen if he gave such launch orders and the sixth plane succumbed to a thermonuclear accident on the runway.", "After some thought, the major agreed that the five planes already in the air would likely conclude that a nuclear war had begun, and they would likely deliver their warheads to their preassigned targets.", "The \"nuclear football\" carried by an aide near the US President at all times is primarily a piece of political theater, a hoax, to keep the public ignorant of the real problems of nuclear command and control, he said.", "In Russia, this included a semi-automatic \"Dead Hand\" system, whereby a nuclear explosion in Moscow, whether accidental or by a foreign state or terrorists, would induce low-level officers to launch ICBMs toward targets in the US, presumed to be the origin of such attacks.", "The first ICBMs launched in this way \"would beep a Go signal to any ICBM sites they passed over\", which would launch those other ICBMs without further human intervention.", "Nuclear threats by the United States \n\nEllsberg also claimed that every president since Truman, with the possible exception of Ford, threatened the use of nuclear weapons.", "Some of these threats were implicit; many were explicit.", "Many governmental officials and authors claimed that those threats made major contributions to achieving important policy objectives.", "Ellsberg's examples are summarized in the following table:\n\nAwards and honors\nEllsberg is the recipient of the Inaugural Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize, a prize established by The Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation.", "In 1978 he accepted the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace.", "On September 28, 2006 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for \"putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example\".", "He received the Dresden Peace Prize in 2016.", "He received the Olof Palme Prize in 2018.", "Ellsberg Papers\n\nThe University of Massachusetts Amherst has acquired the papers of Daniel Ellsberg.", "Personal life\nEllsberg has been married twice.", "His first marriage was in 1952 to Carol Cummings, a graduate of Radcliffe (now Harvard College) whose father was a Marine Corps brigadier general.", "It lasted 13 years before ending in divorce (at her request, as he stated in his memoir Secrets).", "They have two children, Robert Ellsberg and Mary Ellsberg.", "In 1970, he married Patricia Marx, daughter of toy maker Louis Marx.", "They lived for some time afterward in Mill Valley, California.", "They have a son, Michael Ellsberg, who is an author and journalist.", "Books\n Ellsberg, Daniel (2002).", "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers.", "New York: Viking Press.", "Ann Wright, Susan Dixon (2008).", "Dissent: Voices of Conscience, Foreword by Daniel Ellsberg.", "Hawaii: Koa Books.", "Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State By Norman Solomon, Foreword by Daniel Ellsberg, September 2007 – Publisher: Polipoint Press\n E. P. Thompson, Dan Smith (ed.)", "(1981).", "Protest and Survive, Introduction by Daniel Ellsberg.", "New York: Monthly Review Press.", "Films\n The Pentagon Papers (2003) is a historical film directed by Rod Holcomb about the Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg's involvement in their publication.", "The movie, in which he is portrayed by James Spader, documents Ellsberg's life, starting with his work for RAND Corp and ending with the day on which the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial.", "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) a feature-length documentary by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith traced the decision-making processes by which Ellsberg came to leak the Pentagon Papers to the press, The New York Times decision to publish, the fallout in the media after publication, and the Nixon Administration's legal and extra-legal campaign to discredit and incarcerate Ellsberg.", "The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and won a Peabody Award after its 2010 POV broadcast on PBS.", "Hearts and Minds, a 1974 documentary film about the Vietnam War with extensive interviews with Ellsberg.", "The Post is a 2017 historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a script written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer about a pair of The Washington Post employees who battle the federal government over their right to publish the Pentagon Papers.", "In the movie, Ellsberg is portrayed by Matthew Rhys.", "The film also stars Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham.", "The Boys Who Said NO!, a 2020 documentary film about the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War, including interviews with Ellsberg where he talks about the impact resisters had on his decision to risk life in prison for releasing the Pentagon Papers.", "Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich.", "See also\n\n Jack Anderson\n Thomas Andrews Drake\n Edward Snowden\n Chelsea Manning\n Julian Assange\n List of peace activists\n Tran Ngoc Chau\n Reality Winner\n Katharine Gun\n\nReferences\n7a.", "^ PBS Bio on LBJ, part 1\n\nFurther reading\n Official name of the Pentagon Papers: History of United States Decision-Making Process on Vietnam Policy, 1945–1967\n The New York Times version of the Pentagon Papers: June 13, 14, 15 and July 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1971.", "Late in this year this edited version was published in the book The Pentagon Papers as published by N.Y. Times, Bantam Books, Toronto – New York – London, 1971\n United States-Vietnam Relations 1945–67, Department of Defense Study, 12 vols., Government Printing Office, Washington, 1971.", "This is the official and complete edition of the Pentagon Papers, published by the Government after the release by the press\n UNGAR, Sanford, The Papers and the Papers: An Account of the Legal and Political Battle over the Pentagon Papers, E.P.", "Dutton & Co, New York, 1972\n\nExternal links\n\n \n \n \n \n The Pentagon Papers\n Espionage Act 1917\n The Truth-Telling Project – Project formed by Ellsberg for whistleblowers\n 2006 Right Livelihood Award Recipient Daniel Ellsberg \n \n Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: \n\n1931 births\nLiving people\n20th-century American male writers\n20th-century American non-fiction writers\n21st-century American male writers\n21st-century American non-fiction writers\nAmerican anti–Iraq War activists\nAmerican anti–nuclear weapons activists\nAmerican anti–Vietnam War activists\nAmerican anti-war activists\nAmerican Book Award winners\nAmerican male non-fiction writers\nAmerican memoirists\nAmerican people of Jewish descent\nAmerican people of the Vietnam War\nAmerican political activists\nAmerican political writers\nAmerican whistleblowers\nArticles containing video clips\nAmerican Ashkenazi Jews\nCranbrook Educational Community alumni\nEconomists from California\nEconomists from Illinois\nEconomists from Michigan\nFormer Christian Scientists\nHarvard Advocate alumni\nHarvard College alumni\nMilitary personnel from Illinois\nNon-interventionism\nPentagon Papers\nPeople from Chicago\nPeople from Detroit\nPeople from Mill Valley, California\nPeople acquitted under the Espionage Act of 1917\nRAND Corporation people\nUnited States Marine Corps officers\nWatergate scandal\nWriters from Chicago\nWriters from Detroit" ]
[ "Daniel Ellsberg is an American economist, political activist, and former United States military analyst.", "In 1971 the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government's decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, was released to The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers.", "The Espionage Act of 1917 carried a maximum sentence of 115 years for Ellsberg, who was charged on January 3, 1973.", "On May 11, 1973, the charges against Ellsberg were dismissed because of governmental malfeasance and illegal evidence-gathering.", "The Right Livelihood Award was given to Ellsberg.", "He is known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced his support for Edward Snowden.", "The Olof Palme Prize was awarded to Ellsberg for his \"profound humanism and exceptional moral courage\".", "Ellsberg was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1931, the son of Harry and Adele Ellsberg.", "He was raised as a Christian Scientist because his parents converted to Christian Science.", "He was raised in Detroit and attended the Cranbrook School.", "Two years after his mother and sister were killed when his father fell asleep at the wheel, he stopped playing the piano.", "He graduated summa cum laude with an A.B. from Harvard College.", "There was a degree in economics in 1952.", "After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he went to Harvard for graduate school.", "He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1954.", "He was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1957 after serving as a platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division.", "The Junior Fellow888-607-3166 was returned to Harvard for two years.", "In the summer of 1958, PhD Ellsberg began working at the RAND Corporation as a strategic analyst.", "He focused on the command and control of nuclear weapons.", "He earned a PhD in economics from Harvard in 1962.", "His thesis was based on a set of thought experiments that showed that decisions under uncertain conditions may not be consistent with well-defined subjective probabilities.", "Since the 1980s, approaches such as Choquet expected utility and info-gap decision theory have been developed.", "Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara had a special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.", "At this point of Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam War escalation, Ellsberg discovered the lies and subsequent cover-up of the \"non-attacks\" upon the Maddox, which led to bombing raids into North Vietnam.", "This unprovoked attack upon North Vietnam followed Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign statement where he stated that Johnson was soft on Communism.", "Johnson's actions could have brought Chinese forces into the war.", "He was a member of the State Department when he worked in South Vietnam.", "After returning from South Vietnam, Ellsberg resumed his work at RAND.", "Defense Secretary McNamara commissioned a top-secret study of classified documents on the conduct of the Vietnam War in 1967, and he contributed to it.", "The \"Pumpkin Papers\" of the Hiss-Chambers Case were named after these documents.", "The Vietnam War was no longer a \"civil war\" after 1955 or 1960 than it had been during the U.S.-supported French attempt at colonial reconquest.", "A war in which one side was equipped and paid by a foreign power was not a civil war.", "To say that we had interfered in a war that is really a civil war, as most American academic writers and even liberal critics of the war do to this day, simply screened a more painful reality and was as much a myth as the earlier official one of \"aggression from the North\".", "It was a war of foreign aggression, American aggression, according to the UN Charter and our own ideals.", "Disaffection with the Vietnam War led Ellsberg to attend anti-war events.", "Gandhian peace activist Janaki Tschannerl from India, who had a profound influence on him, was one of the people Ellsberg met at the \"Revolution in a Changing World\" conference in April 1968.", "Philip Berrigan was involved in anti-war activism.", "In her world, there are no enemies, and she gave me a vision, as a Gandhian, of a different way of living and resistance.", "At the War Resisters League conference in August 1969 he heard a speech from a draft resister named Randy Kehler who said he was very excited that he would soon be able to join his friends in prison.", "After leaving RAND, Ellsberg was employed as a senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies.", "The Pentagon Papers, also known as the Pentagon Papers, were made in late 1969 with the assistance of a colleague of Ellsberg's at the RAND Corporation.", "The government knew early on that the war could not be won.", "As an editor of The New York Times, I was able to see that the Johnson Administration had lied to Congress and the public about a subject of national importance.", "After copying the documents, he decided to meet some of the people who had influenced him to act.", "Randy Kehler was one of them.", "Gary Snyder was one of the people Ellsberg had argued with about U.S. foreign policy.", "The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and George McGovern, a leading opponent of the war, were persuaded by Ellsberg to release the papers on the floor.", "Some copies of the documents were given to scholars at the Institute for Policy Studies.", "The New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan wrote a story based on what he had received from Ellsberg and from contacts at the Institute for Policy Studies.", "On Sunday, June 13, 1971, The New York Times published the first of nine excerpts from and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection.", "The New York Times was prevented from publishing articles for 15 days by a court order.", "After eluding the FBI for thirteen days, Ellsberg leaked the documents to The Washington Post.", "The New York Times was ordered to resume publication by the US Supreme Court.", "The Pentagon Papers were released to the press two days prior to the Supreme Court's decision.", "On June 29, 1971, the United States.", "4,100 pages of the Papers were entered into the record of Senator Gravel's Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, which he had received from Ben Bagdikian, then an editor at The Washington Post.", "The Nixon administration was embarrassed by the release of these papers, as well as those involved in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.", "Nixon's Oval Office tape from June 14, 1971 shows H.R. Haldeman talking to Nixon.", "You can't trust the government, you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgement, which has been an accepted thing in America.", "The New York Times was almost immediately ordered to stop publication by John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General.", "The New York Times was sued by the government.", "Prior to The New York Times winning the case before the Supreme Court, an appellate court ordered the New York Times to stop further publication.", "The publication of a major newspaper was stopped by the federal government for the first time since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Civil War.", "The Pentagon Papers were released to seventeen other newspapers.", "The New York Times Co.'s right to publish the papers was upheld.", "One of the \"modern pillars\" of the First Amendment is the Supreme Court ruling.", "In response to the leaks, the Nixon White House began a campaign against them.", "The \"White House Plumbers\", created by Egil and David, led to the Watergate break-in.", "Richard Holbrooke thought that he was the \"triggering mechanism for events which would link Vietnam and Watergate in one continuous 1961-to-1975\" when he came to see him.", "The Old Executive Office Building was the location of a meeting between G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt.", "Hunt and Liddy recommended a \"covert operation\" to get a \"mother lode\" of information about Ellsberg's mental state.", "The two men sent a memo to Ehrlichman asking for his approval for a \"covert operation\" to examine the medical files of Ellsberg's psychiatrist.", "It must be done under your assurance that it is not traced.", "The office of Fielding was burgled on September 3, 1971.", "The White House Plumbers Hunt, Liddy, Felipe de Diego, and Bernard Barker carried out Ehrlichman's notes.", "The file that the Plumbers found did not contain the potentially embarrassing information they wanted, as they left it on the floor of the office.", "Hunt and Liddy planned to break into Fielding's home, but Ehrlichman didn't approve the second one.", "The break-in was not brought to the attention of the public until after the trial.", "On June 28, 1971, two days before the Supreme Court ruled that The New York Times had the right to publish the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg surrendered to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston.", "In admitting to giving the documents to the press, Ellsberg said: I felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer hide this information from the American public.", "I am prepared to answer to all the consequences of this decision and I did it at my own risk.", "The Espionage Act of 1917 carried a maximum sentence of 115 years for Ellsberg and 35 years for Russo.", "The trial began in Los Angeles on January 3, 1973, presided over by the U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr.", "The argument was ruled irrelevant.", "The man was silenced before he could start.", "He said that his lawyer had never heard of a case where a person was not allowed to tell the jury why he did something.", "The judge said, 'Well, you're hearing one now'.", "It has been with every subsequent whistle blower.", "The break-in of Fielding's office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo on April 26 and he ordered it to be shared with the defense.", "Further evidence of illegal wiretapping was revealed in court on May 9.", "The FBI recorded many conversations between Halperin and Ellsberg without a court order, and the prosecution failed to share this evidence with the defense.", "During the trial, it was revealed that he personally met with John Ehrlichman, who offered him the directorship of the FBI.", "He was criticized for agreeing to meet with Ehrlichman during the case, though he refused to consider the offer.", "The charges were thrown out on May 11, 1973, because of the government's gross mismanagement and illegal evidence gathering.", "The totality of the circumstances offends a sense of justice.", "The prosecution of this case has been affected by the bizarre events.", "The Watergate scandal resulted in the ousting of John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Richard Kleindienst, and John Dean.", "The White House counsel, Charles Colson, pleaded no contest to an obstruction of justice charge.", "In 1973, the telephone calls of Morton Halperin, a member of the U.S. National Security Council staff suspected of leaking information about the secret bombing of Cambodia to The New York Times, were being recorded.", "Halperin and his family sued several federal officials, claiming the wiretap violated their Fourth Amendment rights and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.", "Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H.R. Haldeman were ordered to pay $1 in nominal damages for violating the Halperins' Fourth Amendment rights.", "After his trial ended, William H. Merrill informed him of an aborted plot by Liddy and the \"Plumbers\" to have 12 Cuban Americans who had previously worked for the CIA \"incapacitate\".", "It's not clear if they were meant to kill Ellsberg or just to hospitalize him.", "In his book, Liddy describes Howard Hunt's proposal to have Ellsberg incoherent by drugging him with LSD and dissolving it in his soup at a fund-raising dinner in Washington.", "The Miami Cuban community was involved in the plot.", "The plan was put into abeyance because there wasn't enough time to get the Cuban waiter up from their Miami hotels and into the Washington Hotel where the dinner was to take place.", "Since the end of the Vietnam War, Ellsberg has continued his political activism, giving lecture tours and speaking out about current events.", "The public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople, and by his officers, as a result of his extensive access to classified material.", "You can't stay in the government if you can't handle the thought of the President lying to the public.", "...", "Presidents rarely say the whole truth about what they expect, what they do, what they believe, and why they're doing it.", "The New York Times reported on May 22, 2021, that the Pentagon had drawn up plans to launch a nuclear attack on China in the 60s.", "According to the documents, US military leaders supported a first-use nuclear strike even though they believed the Soviet Union would retaliate and millions of people would die.", "The New York Times reported that Ellsberg said he copied the classified documents about the Taiwan Strait crisis but chose not to release them.", "The documents were released in the spring of 2021. Ellsberg said he was concerned about tensions between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan.", "Should a military conflict with conventional weapons fail to deliver a decisive victory, he assumed the Pentagon would be involved in contingency planning for a nuclear strike on China.", "\"I do not believe the participants were more stupid or thoughtless than those in between or in the current cabinet,\" said Ellsberg, who urged President Biden, Congress and the public to take notice.", "The Espionage Act of 1917 was used by the Justice Department to punish whistle blowers.", "The Act applies to everyone, not just spies, and forbids defendants from explaining the reasons for revealing classified information in the public interest.", "In an interview with Democracy Now on May 18, Ellsberg was critical of U.S. intervention overseas especially in the Middle East.", "What we've done to the Middle East has been terrible.", "During the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he warned of a possible \"Tonkin Gulf scenario\" that could be used to justify going to war.", "He supported the whistleblowing efforts of the British GCHQ translator and called on others to leak any papers that reveal government deception.", "At the 2004 conscientious objector hearing, Ellsberg testified.", "He was arrested in November 2005 for protesting against George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq War.", "He's a member of Campaign for Peace and Democracy.", "The arrest of the founder of WikiLeaks was criticized by Ellsberg.", "In September 2006 Ellsberg wrote inHarper's Magazine that he hoped someone would leak information about a potential U.S. invasion of Iran to stop the war.", "The release of information on the acceleration of U.S.-sponsored anti-government activity in Iran was leaked to journalist Seymour Hersh.", "In November 2007, Ellsberg was interviewed by Brad Friedman about former FBI translator turned whistle blower Sibel Edmonds.", "\"I think what she has is more dangerous than the Pentagon Papers\", Ellsberg told Friedman.", "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not have the authority to say that impeachment is off the table, as she did with George W. Bush, as was observed in a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church.", "Members of congress are required to \"defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic\" in their oath of office.", "The United Nations Charter and international labour rights accords have become the supreme law of the land because neither the president nor the congress have the power to break them.", "If the Congress votes to authorize an unprovoked attack on a nation, that wouldn't make it legal.", "The International Criminal Court has the power to prosecute a president for war crimes.", "On December 9, 2010, Ellsberg appeared on The Colbert Report and said that the existence of WikiLeaks helps to build a better government.", "In protest of Manning's current confinement at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Ellsberg and 35 other demonstrators were arrested on March 21, 2011.", "On June 10, 2013, Ellsberg published an editorial in The Guardian newspaper praising the actions of former Booz Allen worker Edward Snowden.", "The United States has fallen into an \"abyss\" of total tyranny according to Ellsberg, but he sees the unexpected possibility of a way up and out of it.", "In June of last year, Ellsberg and many other celebrities appeared in a video in support of Manning.", "On June 17, 2010, Ellsberg was interviewed about the parallels between his actions in releasing the Pentagon Papers and those of Private First Class Manning, who was arrested by the U.S. military in Iraq after allegedly providing to WikiLeaks a classified video showing U.S. military helicopter gunships.", "Manning claimed to have provided secret videos of additional massacres of alleged civilians in Afghanistan, as well as 260,000 classified State Department cables.", "After the initial publication of the Pentagon Papers, Ellsberg feared for his own safety.", "The video of an attack that killed 86 to 145 Afghan civilians in the village of Garani was going to be posted on the website.", "He expressed his support for the two new heroes of his, and hoped that either Assange or Obama would post the video.", "It's time for democracy now!", "The program was devoted to how the Pentagon Papers came to be published.", "Hundreds of public officials are aware that the public is being lied to about Iran.", "All of them took an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States.", "They may become involved in starting a war if they follow orders.", "They could prevent that war if they are faithful to their oath.", "They could be imprisoned for revealing classified information if they lied.", "The Freedom of the Press Foundation was founded in 2012 by Ellsberg.", "A founding member of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity is Ellsberg.", "A group of people wrote a letter to the President in September of 2015, challenging a book that claimed to rebut the report of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture.", "In December 2015, Ellsberg publicly supported the anonymity network for whistle blowing in general for the maintenance of democracy via the First Amendment.", "In the spring of 2019, Manning was subpoenaed to testify twice, as well as being arrested and carried out from the Ecuadorian embassy in London.", "He was indicted on 18 charges under the Espionage Act.", "During the Assange hearings in 2020, Ellsberg testified in defense of him.", "There are threats to press freedom from such prosecutions.", "On November 16, 2011, Ellsberg camped on the UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza as part of an effort to support the Occupy Cal movement.", "The Doomsday Machine was published in December of last year.", "He said that until 1971 he was a nuclear warplanner for US Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.", "Even if it meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison, he decided that the US nuclear war policy was crazy and he had to expose it.", "The US electorate would not listen to a discussion of nuclear war policy if the US was still involved in the Vietnam War.", "He planned to release the Pentagon Papers and nuclear war plans first.", "Nuclear planning materials were lost during a tropical storm when they were hidden in a landfill.", "As long as the world maintains large nuclear arsenals, it is not a matter of if, but when a nuclear war will occur.", "If they did not die earlier, the majority of the population would starve to death during a \"nuclear autumn\" or \"nuclear winter\".", "The \"Year Without a Summer\" that followed the eruption of Mount Tambora would last more than a decade if the nuclear war dropped 100 nuclear weapons on cities.", "If more than 2 percent of the US nuclear arsenal were used, the result would be a nuclear winter in which 98 percent of the world's population wouldn't survive.", "To preserve the ability of a nuclear-weapon state to retaliate from a \"decapitation\" attack, every country with nuclear weapons seems to have delegated broadly the authority to respond to an apparent nuclear attack.", "An example of the third concern is the interview he had with a major, who commanded a squadron of 12 F-100 fighter-bombers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.", "Mark 28 thermonuclear weapons with a yield of 1.1 megaton each were 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 were 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 were 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 were 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465", "The major said his official orders were to wait for orders from his superiors in Osan Air Base, South Korea, or in Japan before ordering his F-100s into the air.", "The major said that standard military doctrine required him to protect his forces.", "If he had reason to believe that a war had already begun, he was required to launch his dozen F-100s with their thermonuclear weapons.", "The risk of an accident was too great for them to practice that launch.", "If he gave such launch orders, what would happen if the sixth plane crashed on the runway?", "The major agreed that the five planes already in the air would likely conclude that a nuclear war had begun and deliver their weapons to their targets.", "He said that the \"nuclear football\" carried by an aide near the US President at all times is a hoax to keep the public ignorant of the real problems of nuclear command and control.", "In Russia, there was a semi-automatic \"Dead Hand\" system, in which a nuclear explosion in Moscow would cause low-level officers to launch ICBMs toward targets in the US, presumed to be the origin of such attacks.", "The first ICBMs launched in this way, they would \"beep a Go signal to any ICBM sites they passed over\", which would launch the other ICBMs.", "Every president since Truman has been accused of threatening the use of nuclear weapons, with the exception of Ford.", "Many of the threats were explicit.", "Many governmental officials and authors claimed that the threats made a difference.", "The Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize is an award established by The Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation.", "He accepted the Gandhi Peace Award in 1978.", "He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example.", "He received a peace prize.", "He won the Olof Palme Prize.", "The papers of Daniel Ellsberg have been acquired by the University of Massachusetts.", "Ellsberg has been married twice.", "His first wife was Carol Cummings, a graduate of Harvard College, whose father was a Marine Corps brigadier general.", "He stated in his memoir Secrets that it lasted 13 years before ending in divorce.", "They have two children.", "He married the daughter of a toy maker.", "They lived in Mill Valley after that.", "Their son is an author and journalist.", "Books Ellsberg.", "A memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers.", "New York: Viking Press.", "Susan Dixon and Ann Wright.", "Daniel Ellsberg is the author of Dissent: Voices of Conscience.", "Koa Books is in Hawaii.", "Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State is a book by Norman Solomon.", "The year 1981.", "Daniel Ellsberg gave an introduction to Protest and Survive.", "The Monthly Review Press is in New York.", "The Pentagon Papers was the subject of a film directed by Rod Holcomb.", "The movie, in which he is portrayed by James Spader, documents Ellsberg's life, starting with his work for RAND Corp and ending with the day that the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial.", "The New York Times decision to publish the Pentagon Papers was traced in The Most Dangerous Man in America, a feature-length documentary by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith.", "The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and won a Peabody Award.", "In 1974 there was a documentary film about the Vietnam War.", "A script written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer about a pair of The Washington Post employees who battle the federal government over their right to publish the Pentagon Papers was co-produced by Steven Spielberg.", "Matthew Rhys is portraying Ellsberg in the movie.", "Tom Hanks is in the film as Ben Bradlee.", "In The Boys Who Said NO!, a 2020 documentary film about the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War, he talks about the impact resisters had on his decision to risk life in prison for releasing the Pentagon Papers.", "The film was directed by Judith Ehrlich.", "Also see the list of peace activists.", "The New York Times version of the Pentagon Papers: June 13, 14, 15 and July 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1971, was published in 1971.", "The edited version of The Pentagon Papers was published late this year.", "The official and complete edition of the Pentagon Papers was published by the Government after the release of The Papers and the Papers: An Account of the Legal and Political Battle over the Pentagon Papers, E.P.", "The Pentagon Papers Espionage Act 1917 and the Truth-Telling Project were formed by Daniel Ellsberg." ]
<mask> (born April 7, 1931) is an American economist, political activist, and former United States military analyst. While employed by the RAND Corporation, <mask> precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers. On January 3, 1973, <mask> was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 along with other charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years. Because of governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. dismissed all charges against Ellsberg on May 11, 1973. <mask> was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2006. He is also known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced support for WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden. <mask>f Palme Prize for his "profound humanism and exceptional moral courage."Early life and career <mask> was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1931, the son of Harry and Adele (Charsky) <mask>. His parents were Ashkenazi Jews who had converted to Christian Science, and he was raised as a Christian Scientist. He grew up in Detroit and attended the Cranbrook School in nearby Bloomfield Hills. His mother wanted him to be a concert pianist, but he stopped playing in July 1948, two years after both his mother and sister were killed when his father fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the family car into a bridge abutment. <mask> entered Harvard College on a scholarship, graduating summa cum laude with an A.B. in economics in 1952. He studied at the University of Cambridge for a year on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, then returned to Harvard for graduate school.In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned a commission. He served as a platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division, and was discharged in 1957 as a first lieutenant. <mask> returned to Harvard as a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows for two years. RAND Corporation and PhD Ellsberg began working as a strategic analyst at the RAND Corporation for the summer of 1958 and then permanently in 1959. He concentrated on nuclear strategy and the command and control of nuclear weapons. <mask> completed a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard in 1962. His dissertation on decision theory was based on a set of thought experiments that showed that decisions under conditions of uncertainty or ambiguity generally may not be consistent with well-defined subjective probabilities.Now known as the Ellsberg paradox, this formed the basis of a large literature that has developed since the 1980s, including approaches such as Choquet expected utility and info-gap decision theory. <mask> worked in the Pentagon from August 1964 under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara as special assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs John McNaughton. [At this point of Lyndon Johnson's escalation into the Vietnam War, <mask> would later discover the lies and subsequent cover-up of the "non-attacks" upon the USS Maddox, in the Gulf of Tonkin ("by North Vietnam"), which led to bombing raids into North Vietnam on August 2 and 4, 1964, under orders by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This unprovoked attack upon North Vietnam followed Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign statement where he stated that Johnson was soft on Communism, "no matter where it is!" Johnson's actions risked bringing Chinese forces into the war.] He then went to South Vietnam for two years, working for General Edward Lansdale as a member of the State Department. On his return from South Vietnam, <mask> resumed working at RAND.In 1967, he contributed to a top-secret study of classified documents on the conduct of the Vietnam War that had been commissioned by Defense Secretary McNamara. These documents, completed in 1968, later became known collectively as the "Pentagon Papers" (named after the "Pumpkin Papers" of the Hiss-Chambers Case). Through study of this body of US government records, <mask> came to understand about the Vietnam War that: It was no more a "civil war" after 1955 or 1960 than it had been during the U.S.-supported French attempt at colonial reconquest. A war in which one side was entirely equipped and paid by a foreign power – which dictated the nature of the local regime in its own interest – was not a civil war. To say that we had "interfered" in what is "really a civil war," as most American academic writers and even liberal critics of the war do to this day, simply screened a more painful reality and was as much a myth as the earlier official one of "aggression from the North." In terms of the UN Charter and of our own avowed ideals, it was a war of foreign aggression, American aggression. Disaffection with Vietnam War By 1969, <mask> began attending anti-war events while still remaining in his position at RAND.In April 1968, <mask> attended a Princeton conference on "Revolution in a Changing World," where he met Gandhian peace activist Janaki Tschannerl from India, who had a profound influence on him, and Eqbal Ahmed, a Pakistani fellow at the Adlai Stevenson Institute later to be indicted with Rev. Philip Berrigan for anti-war activism. <mask> particularly recalls Tschannerl saying "In my world, there are no enemies", and that "she gave me a vision, as a Gandhian, of a different way of living and resistance, of exercising power nonviolently." He experienced an epiphany attending a War Resisters League conference at Haverford College in August 1969, listening to a speech given by a draft resister named Randy Kehler, who said he was "very excited" that he would soon be able to join his friends in prison. Ellsberg described his reaction: Decades later, reflecting on Kehler's decision, <mask> said: After leaving RAND, <mask> was employed as a senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies from 1970 to 1972. The Pentagon Papers In late 1969, with the assistance of his former RAND Corporation colleague Anthony Russo, <mask> secretly made several sets of photocopies of the classified documents to which he had access; these later became known as the Pentagon Papers. They revealed that, early on, the government had knowledge that the war as then resourced could most likely not be won.Further, as an editor of The New York Times was to write much later, these documents "demonstrated, among other things, that the Johnson Administration had systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress, about a subject of transcendent national interest and significance". Shortly after <mask> copied the documents, he resolved to meet some of the people who had influenced both his change of heart on the war and his decision to act. One of them was Randy Kehler. Another was the poet Gary Snyder, whom he had met in Kyoto in 1960, and with whom he had argued about U.S. foreign policy; <mask> was finally prepared to concede that Gary Snyder had been right, about both the situation and the need for action against it. Release and publication Throughout 1970, <mask> covertly attempted to persuade a few sympathetic U.S. Senators—among them J. William Fulbright, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and George McGovern, a leading opponent of the war—to release the papers on the Senate floor, because a Senator could not be prosecuted for anything he said on the record before the Senate. <mask> allowed some copies of the documents to circulate privately, including among scholars at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). <mask> also shared the documents with The New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan, who wrote a story based on what he had received both directly from Ellsberg and from contacts at IPS.On Sunday, June 13, 1971, The New York Times published the first of nine excerpts from, and commentaries on, the 7,000 page collection. For 15 days, The New York Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration. Meanwhile, while eluding an FBI manhunt for thirteen days, <mask> leaked the documents to The Washington Post. On June 30, the US Supreme Court ordered free resumption of publication by The New York Times (New York Times Co. v. United States). Two days prior to the Supreme Court's decision, <mask> publicly admitted his role in releasing the Pentagon Papers to the press. On June 29, 1971, U.S. Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska entered 4,100 pages of the Papers into the record of his Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds—pages which he had received from <mask> via Ben Bagdikian, then an editor at The Washington Post.Fallout The release of these papers was politically embarrassing not only to those involved in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, but also to the incumbent Nixon administration. Nixon's Oval Office tape from June 14, 1971, shows H. R. Haldeman describing the situation to Nixon: Rumsfeld was making this point this morning... To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook. But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing.... You can't trust the government; you can't believe what they say; and you can't rely on their judgment; and the—the implicit infallibility of presidents, which has been an accepted thing in America, is badly hurt by this, because It shows that people do things the president wants to do even though it's wrong, and the president can be wrong. John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to The New York Times ordering that it halt publication. The New York Times refused, and the government brought suit against it. Although The New York Times eventually won the case before the Supreme Court, prior to that, an appellate court ordered that New York Times temporarily halt further publication. This was the first time the federal government was able to restrain the publication of a major newspaper since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Civil War.Ellsberg released the Pentagon Papers to seventeen other newspapers in rapid succession. The right of the press to publish the papers was upheld in The New York Times Co. v. United States. The Supreme Court ruling has been called one of the "modern pillars" of First Amendment rights with respect to freedom of the press. In response to the leaks, Nixon White House staffers began a campaign against further leaks and against <mask> personally. Aides Egil Krogh and David Young, under the supervision of John Ehrlichman, created the "White House Plumbers", which would later lead to the Watergate burglaries. Richard Holbrooke, a friend of <mask>, came to see him as "one of those accidental characters of history who show the pattern of a whole era" and thought that he was the "triggering mechanism for events which would link Vietnam and Watergate in one continuous 1961-to-1975 story." Fielding break-in In August 1971, Krogh and Young met with G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt in a basement office in the Old Executive Office Building.Hunt and Liddy recommended a "covert operation" to get a "mother lode" of information about <mask>'s mental state in order to discredit him. Krogh and Young sent a memo to Ehrlichman seeking his approval for a "covert operation [to] be undertaken to examine all of the medical files still held by Ellsberg's psychiatrist", Lewis Fielding. Ehrlichman approved under the condition that it be "done under your assurance that it is not traceable." On September 3, 1971, the burglary of Fielding's office—titled "Hunt/Liddy Special Project No. 1" in Ehrlichman's notes—was carried out by White House Plumbers Hunt, Liddy, Eugenio Martínez, Felipe de Diego and Bernard Barker (the latter three were, or had been, recruited CIA agents). The Plumbers found Ellsberg's file, but it apparently did not contain the potentially embarrassing information they sought, as they left it discarded on the floor of Fielding's office. Hunt and Liddy subsequently planned to break into Fielding's home, but Ehrlichman did not approve the second burglary.The break-in was not known to <mask> or to the public until it came to light during <mask> and Russo's trial in April 1973. Trial and dismissal On June 28, 1971, two days before a Supreme Court ruling saying that a federal judge had ruled incorrectly about the right of The New York Times to publish the Pentagon Papers, <mask> publicly surrendered to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. In admitting to giving the documents to the press, <mask> said: I felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American public. I did this clearly at my own jeopardy and I am prepared to answer to all the consequences of this decision. He and Russo faced charges under the Espionage Act of 1917 and other charges including theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years for <mask>, 35 years for Russo. Their trial commenced in Los Angeles on January 3, 1973, presided over by U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. <mask> tried to claim that the documents were illegally classified to keep them not from an enemy but from the American public. However, that argument was ruled "irrelevant".<mask> was silenced before he could begin. <mask> said, in 2014, that his "lawyer, exasperated, said he 'had never heard of a case where a defendant was not permitted to tell the jury why he did what he did.' The judge responded: 'Well, you're hearing one now'. And so it has been with every subsequent whistleblower under indictment". In spite of being effectively denied a defense, <mask> began to see events turn in his favor when the break-in of Fielding's office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo on April 26; Byrne ordered it to be shared with the defense. On May 9, further evidence of illegal wiretapping against <mask> was revealed in court. The FBI had recorded numerous conversations between Morton Halperin and <mask> without a court order, and furthermore the prosecution had failed to share this evidence with the defense.During the trial, Byrne also revealed that he personally met twice with John Ehrlichman, who offered him directorship of the FBI. Byrne said he refused to consider the offer while the Ellsberg case was pending, though he was criticized for even agreeing to meet with Ehrlichman during the case. Because of the gross governmental misconduct and illegal evidence gathering, and the defense by Leonard Boudin and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson, Judge Byrne dismissed all charges against <mask> and Russo on May 11, 1973 after the government claimed it had lost records of wiretapping against <mask>. Byrne ruled: "The totality of the circumstances of this case which I have only briefly sketched offend a sense of justice. The bizarre events have incurably infected the prosecution of this case." As a result of the revelations involving the Watergate scandal, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Richard Kleindienst, and John Dean were forced out of office on April 30, and all would later be convicted of crimes related to Watergate. Egil Krogh later pleaded guilty to conspiracy, and White House counsel Charles Colson pleaded no contest for obstruction of justice in the burglary.Halperin case It was also revealed in 1973, during <mask>'s trial, that the telephone calls of Morton Halperin, a member of the U.S. National Security Council staff suspected of leaking information about the secret bombing of Cambodia to The New York Times, were being recorded by the FBI at the request of Henry Kissinger to J. Edgar Hoover. Halperin and his family sued several federal officials, claiming the wiretap violated their Fourth Amendment rights and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The court agreed that Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman had violated the Halperins' Fourth Amendment rights and awarded them $1 in nominal damages. Plumbers' Ellsberg neutralization proposal <mask> later claimed that after his trial ended, Watergate prosecutor William H. Merrill informed him of an aborted plot by Liddy and the "Plumbers" to have 12 Cuban Americans who had previously worked for the CIA "totally incapacitate" <mask> when he appeared at a public rally. It is unclear whether they were meant to assassinate <mask> or merely to hospitalize him. In his autobiography, Liddy describes an "Ellsberg neutralization proposal" originating from Howard Hunt, which involved drugging <mask> with LSD, by dissolving it in his soup, at a fund-raising dinner in Washington in order to "have <mask> incoherent by the time he was to speak" and thus "make him appear a near burnt-out drug case" and "discredit him." The plot involved waiters from the Miami Cuban community.According to Liddy, when the plan was finally approved, "there was no longer enough lead time to get the Cuban waiters up from their Miami hotels and into place in the Washington Hotel where the dinner was to take place" and the plan was "put into abeyance pending another opportunity." Later activism and views Since the end of the Vietnam War, <mask> has continued his political activism, giving lecture tours and speaking out about current events. Reflecting on his time in government, <mask> has said the following, based on his extensive access to classified material: The public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople, by his officers. If you can't handle the thought that the President lies to the public for all kinds of reasons, you couldn't stay in the government at that level, or you're made aware of it, a week. ... The fact is Presidents rarely say the whole truth—essentially, never say the whole truth—of what they expect and what they're doing and what they believe and why they're doing it and rarely refrain from lying, actually, about these matters. Release of classified documents proposing 1958 nuclear attack on China On May 22, 2021, during the Biden administration, The New York Times reported <mask> had released classified documents revealing the Pentagon in 1958 drew up plans to launch a nuclear attack on China amid tensions over the Taiwan Strait.According to the documents, US military leaders supported a first-use nuclear strike even though they believed China's ally, the Soviet Union, would retaliate and millions of people would perish. <mask> told The New York Times he copied the classified documents about the Taiwan Strait crisis fifty years earlier when he copied the Pentagon Papers, but chose not to release the documents then. Instead, <mask> released the documents in the Spring of 2021 because he said he was concerned about mounting tensions between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan. He assumed the Pentagon was involved again in contingency planning for a nuclear strike on China should a military conflict with conventional weapons fail to deliver a decisive victory. “I do not believe the participants were more stupid or thoughtless than those in between or in the current cabinet," said <mask>, who urged President Biden, Congress and the public to take notice. In releasing the classified documents, <mask> offered himself as a defendant in a test case challenging the Justice Department’s use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish whistleblowers. <mask> noted the Act applies to everyone, not just spies, and prohibits a defendant from explaining the reasons for revealing classified information in the public interest.Anti-war activism In an interview with Democracy Now on May 18, 2018, <mask> was critical of U.S. intervention overseas especially in the Middle East, stating, "I think, in Iraq, America has never faced up to the number of people who have died because of our invasion, our aggression against Iraq, and Afghanistan over the last 30 years, since we first inspired a CIA-sponsored jihad against the Soviets there, and led to the invasion by the Soviets. What we've done to the Middle East has been hell." Activism against US-led war against Iraq During the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq he warned of a possible "Tonkin Gulf scenario" that could be used to justify going to war, and called on government "insiders" to go public with information to counter the Bush administration's pro-war propaganda campaign, praising Scott Ritter for his efforts in that regard. He later supported the whistleblowing efforts of British GCHQ translator Katharine Gun and called on others to leak any papers that reveal government deception about the invasion. <mask> also testified at the 2004 conscientious objector hearing of Camilo Mejia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. <mask> was arrested, in November 2005, for violating a county ordinance for trespassing while protesting against George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq War. He is a member of Campaign for Peace and Democracy.<mask> criticized the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had exposed American war crimes in Iraq. Activism against US military action against Iran In September 2006, <mask> wrote in Harper's Magazine that he hoped someone would leak information about a potential U.S. invasion of Iran before the invasion happened, to stop the war. <mask> called for further leaks following the release of information on the acceleration of U.S.-sponsored anti-government activity in Iran that was leaked to journalist Seymour Hersh. In November 2007, <mask> was interviewed by Brad Friedman on his blog in regard to former FBI translator turned whistle blower Sibel Edmonds. "I'd say what she has is far more explosive than the Pentagon Papers", <mask> told Friedman. In a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church, <mask> observed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not have the authority to declare impeachment "off the table," as she had done with respect to George W. Bush. The oath of office taken by members of congress requires them to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic".He also pointed out that under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, treaties, including the United Nations Charter and international labour rights accords that the United States has signed, become the supreme law of the land that neither the states, the president, nor the congress have the power to break. For example, if the Congress votes to authorize an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation, that authorization wouldn't make the attack legal. A president citing the authorization as just cause could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Support for American whistleblowers On December 9, 2010, <mask> appeared on The Colbert Report where he commented that the existence of WikiLeaks helps to build a better government. On March 21, 2011, <mask>, along with 35 other demonstrators, was arrested during a demonstration outside the Marine Corps Base Quantico, in protest of Manning's current detention at Marine Corps Brig, Quantico. On June 10, 2013, <mask> published an editorial in The Guardian newspaper praising the actions of former Booz Allen worker Edward Snowden in revealing top-secret surveillance programs of the NSA. <mask> believes that the United States has fallen into an "abyss" of total tyranny, but said that because of Snowden's revelations, "I see the unexpected possibility of a way up and out of the abyss."In June 2013, <mask> and numerous celebrities appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning. On June 17, 2010, <mask> was interviewed regarding the parallels between his actions in releasing the Pentagon Papers and those of Private First Class Chelsea Manning, who was arrested by the U.S. military in Iraq after allegedly providing to WikiLeaks a classified video showing U.S. military helicopter gunships strafing and killing Iraqis alleged to be civilians, including two Reuters journalists. Manning claimed to have provided WikiLeaks with secret videos of additional massacres of alleged civilians in Afghanistan, as well as 260,000 classified State Department cables. <mask> said that he fears for Manning and for Julian Assange, as he feared for himself after the initial publication of the Pentagon Papers. WikiLeaks initially said it had not received the cables, but did plan to post the video of an attack that killed 86 to 145 Afghan civilians in the village of Garani. <mask> expressed hope that either Assange or President Obama would post the video, and expressed his strong support for Assange and Manning, whom he called "two new heroes of mine". Democracy Now!devoted a substantial portion of its program July 4, 2013, to "How the Pentagon Papers Came to be Published By the Beacon Press Told by <mask>lsberg & Others." <mask> said there are hundreds of public officials right now who know that the public is being lied to about Iran. They all took an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States, not the commander-in-chief, not superior officers. If they follow orders, they may become complicit in starting an unnecessary war. If they are faithful to their oath, they could prevent that war. Exposing official lies could however carry a heavy personal cost as they could be imprisoned for unlawful disclosure of classified information. In 2012, <mask> became one of the co-founders of the Freedom of the Press Foundation.<mask> is a founding member of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. In September 2015 <mask> and 27 other members of VIPS steering group wrote a letter to the President challenging a recently published book, that claimed to rebut the report of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture. In December 2015, <mask> publicly supported the Tor anonymity network, referencing its utility for whistle blowing in general for the maintenance of democracy via the First Amendment. In spring of 2019, WikiLeaks players Assange and Manning resurfaced in the news - with Assange being arrested and carried out from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and Manning twice subpoenaed to testify. Weeks later, Assange was indicted on 18 charges under the 1917 wartime Espionage Act. In 2020, <mask> testified in defense of Assange during Assange's extradition hearings. <mask> has spoken out vociferously against the threats to press freedom from such whistleblower prosecution.Support for Occupy Movement On November 16, 2011 <mask> camped on the UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza as part of an effort to support the Occupy Cal movement. The Doomsday Machine In December 2017, <mask> published The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. He said that his primary job from 1958 until releasing the Pentagon Papers in 1971 was as a nuclear war planner for US Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. He concluded that US nuclear war policy was completely crazy and he could no longer live with himself without doing what he could to expose it, even if it meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison. However, he also felt that as long as the US was still involved in the Vietnam War, the US electorate would not likely listen to a discussion of nuclear war policy. He therefore copied two sets of documents, planning to release first the Pentagon Papers and later documentation of nuclear war plans. However, the nuclear planning materials were hidden in a landfill and then lost during an unexpected tropical storm.His overriding concerns are as follows: As long as the world maintains large nuclear arsenals, it is not a matter of if, but when, a nuclear war will occur. The vast majority of the population of an initiator state would likely starve to death during a "nuclear autumn" or "nuclear winter" if they did not die earlier from retaliation or fallout. If the nuclear war dropped only roughly 100 nuclear weapons on cities, as in a war between India and Pakistan, the effect would be similar to the "Year Without a Summer" that followed the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, except that it would last more like a decade, because soot would not settle out of the stratosphere as quickly as the volcanic debris, and roughly a third of the people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange would starve to death, because of the resulting crop failures. However, if more than roughly 2 percent of the US nuclear arsenal were used, the results would more likely be a nuclear winter, leading to the deaths from starvation of 98 percent of people worldwide not killed by the nuclear exchange. To preserve the ability of a nuclear-weapon state to retaliate from a "decapitation" attack, every country with nuclear weapons seems to have delegated broadly the authority to respond to an apparent nuclear attack. As an example of the third concern, <mask> discussed an interview he had in 1958 with a major, who commanded a squadron of 12 F-100 fighter-bombers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. His aircraft were equipped with Mark 28 thermonuclear weapons with a yield of 1.1 megatons each, roughly half the explosive power of all the bombs dropped by the US in World War II both in Europe and the Pacific.The major said his official orders were to wait for orders from his superiors in Osan Air Base, South Korea, or in Japan before ordering his F-100s into the air. However, the major also said that standard military doctrine required him to protect his forces. That meant that if he had reason to believe that a war had already begun when his communications with Osan and Japan were broken, he was required to launch his dozen F-100s with their thermonuclear weapons. They never practiced that launch, because the risk of an accident was too great. <mask> then asked what might happen if he gave such launch orders and the sixth plane succumbed to a thermonuclear accident on the runway. After some thought, the major agreed that the five planes already in the air would likely conclude that a nuclear war had begun, and they would likely deliver their warheads to their preassigned targets. The "nuclear football" carried by an aide near the US President at all times is primarily a piece of political theater, a hoax, to keep the public ignorant of the real problems of nuclear command and control, he said.In Russia, this included a semi-automatic "Dead Hand" system, whereby a nuclear explosion in Moscow, whether accidental or by a foreign state or terrorists, would induce low-level officers to launch ICBMs toward targets in the US, presumed to be the origin of such attacks. The first ICBMs launched in this way "would beep a Go signal to any ICBM sites they passed over", which would launch those other ICBMs without further human intervention. Nuclear threats by the United States <mask> also claimed that every president since Truman, with the possible exception of Ford, threatened the use of nuclear weapons. Some of these threats were implicit; many were explicit. Many governmental officials and authors claimed that those threats made major contributions to achieving important policy objectives. <mask>'s examples are summarized in the following table: Awards and honors <mask> is the recipient of the Inaugural Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize, a prize established by The Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation. In 1978 he accepted the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace.On September 28, 2006 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example". He received the Dresden Peace Prize in 2016. He received the Olof Palme Prize in 2018. Ellsberg Papers The University of Massachusetts Amherst has acquired the papers of <mask>. Personal life <mask> has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1952 to Carol Cummings, a graduate of Radcliffe (now Harvard College) whose father was a Marine Corps brigadier general. It lasted 13 years before ending in divorce (at her request, as he stated in his memoir Secrets).They have two children, <mask> and <mask>. In 1970, he married Patricia Marx, daughter of toy maker Louis Marx. They lived for some time afterward in Mill Valley, California. They have a son, <mask>, who is an author and journalist. Books <mask>, <mask> (2002). Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. New York: Viking Press.Ann Wright, Susan Dixon (2008). Dissent: Voices of Conscience, Foreword by <mask>. Hawaii: Koa Books. Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State By Norman Solomon, Foreword by <mask>, September 2007 – Publisher: Polipoint Press E. P. Thompson, Dan Smith (ed.) (1981). Protest and Survive, Introduction by <mask>. New York: Monthly Review Press.Films The Pentagon Papers (2003) is a historical film directed by Rod Holcomb about the Pentagon Papers and <mask>'s involvement in their publication. The movie, in which he is portrayed by James Spader, documents <mask>'s life, starting with his work for RAND Corp and ending with the day on which the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial. The Most Dangerous Man in America: <mask> and the Pentagon Papers (2009) a feature-length documentary by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith traced the decision-making processes by which <mask> came to leak the Pentagon Papers to the press, The New York Times decision to publish, the fallout in the media after publication, and the Nixon Administration's legal and extra-legal campaign to discredit and incarcerate <mask>. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and won a Peabody Award after its 2010 POV broadcast on PBS. Hearts and Minds, a 1974 documentary film about the Vietnam War with extensive interviews with Ellsberg. The Post is a 2017 historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a script written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer about a pair of The Washington Post employees who battle the federal government over their right to publish the Pentagon Papers. In the movie, <mask> is portrayed by Matthew Rhys.The film also stars Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham. The Boys Who Said NO!, a 2020 documentary film about the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War, including interviews with Ellsberg where he talks about the impact resisters had on his decision to risk life in prison for releasing the Pentagon Papers. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich. See also Jack Anderson Thomas Andrews Drake Edward Snowden Chelsea Manning Julian Assange List of peace activists Tran Ngoc Chau Reality Winner Katharine Gun References 7a. ^ PBS Bio on LBJ, part 1 Further reading Official name of the Pentagon Papers: History of United States Decision-Making Process on Vietnam Policy, 1945–1967 The New York Times version of the Pentagon Papers: June 13, 14, 15 and July 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1971. Late in this year this edited version was published in the book The Pentagon Papers as published by N.Y. Times, Bantam Books, Toronto – New York – London, 1971 United States-Vietnam Relations 1945–67, Department of Defense Study, 12 vols., Government Printing Office, Washington, 1971. This is the official and complete edition of the Pentagon Papers, published by the Government after the release by the press UNGAR, Sanford, The Papers and the Papers: An Account of the Legal and Political Battle over the Pentagon Papers, E.P.Dutton & Co, New York, 1972 External links The Pentagon Papers Espionage Act 1917 The Truth-Telling Project – Project formed by <mask> for whistleblowers 2006 Right Livelihood Award Recipient <mask> Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1931 births Living people 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American anti–Iraq War activists American anti–nuclear weapons activists American anti–Vietnam War activists American anti-war activists American Book Award winners American male non-fiction writers American memoirists American people of Jewish descent American people of the Vietnam War American political activists American political writers American whistleblowers Articles containing video clips American Ashkenazi Jews Cranbrook Educational Community alumni Economists from California Economists from Illinois Economists from Michigan Former Christian Scientists Harvard Advocate alumni Harvard College alumni Military personnel from Illinois Non-interventionism Pentagon Papers People from Chicago People from Detroit People from Mill Valley, California People acquitted under the Espionage Act of 1917 RAND Corporation people United States Marine Corps officers Watergate scandal Writers from Chicago Writers from Detroit
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<mask> is an American economist, political activist, and former United States military analyst. In 1971 the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government's decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, was released to The New York Times, The Washington Post and other newspapers. The Espionage Act of 1917 carried a maximum sentence of 115 years for <mask>, who was charged on January 3, 1973. On May 11, 1973, the charges against <mask> were dismissed because of governmental malfeasance and illegal evidence-gathering. The Right Livelihood Award was given to <mask>. He is known for having formulated an important example in decision theory, the Ellsberg paradox, his extensive studies on nuclear weapons and nuclear policy, and for having voiced his support for Edward Snowden. The Olof Palme Prize was awarded to <mask> for his "profound humanism and exceptional moral courage".<mask> was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1931, the son of Harry and <mask>. He was raised as a Christian Scientist because his parents converted to Christian Science. He was raised in Detroit and attended the Cranbrook School. Two years after his mother and sister were killed when his father fell asleep at the wheel, he stopped playing the piano. He graduated summa cum laude with an A.B. from Harvard College. There was a degree in economics in 1952. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he went to Harvard for graduate school.He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1954. He was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1957 after serving as a platoon leader and company commander in the 2nd Marine Division. The Junior Fellow888-607-3166 was returned to Harvard for two years. In the summer of 1958, PhD Ellsberg began working at the RAND Corporation as a strategic analyst. He focused on the command and control of nuclear weapons. He earned a PhD in economics from Harvard in 1962. His thesis was based on a set of thought experiments that showed that decisions under uncertain conditions may not be consistent with well-defined subjective probabilities.Since the 1980s, approaches such as Choquet expected utility and info-gap decision theory have been developed. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara had a special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. At this point of Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam War escalation, <mask> discovered the lies and subsequent cover-up of the "non-attacks" upon the Maddox, which led to bombing raids into North Vietnam. This unprovoked attack upon North Vietnam followed Senator Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign statement where he stated that Johnson was soft on Communism. Johnson's actions could have brought Chinese forces into the war. He was a member of the State Department when he worked in South Vietnam. After returning from South Vietnam, <mask> resumed his work at RAND.Defense Secretary McNamara commissioned a top-secret study of classified documents on the conduct of the Vietnam War in 1967, and he contributed to it. The "Pumpkin Papers" of the Hiss-Chambers Case were named after these documents. The Vietnam War was no longer a "civil war" after 1955 or 1960 than it had been during the U.S.-supported French attempt at colonial reconquest. A war in which one side was equipped and paid by a foreign power was not a civil war. To say that we had interfered in a war that is really a civil war, as most American academic writers and even liberal critics of the war do to this day, simply screened a more painful reality and was as much a myth as the earlier official one of "aggression from the North". It was a war of foreign aggression, American aggression, according to the UN Charter and our own ideals. Disaffection with the Vietnam War led Ellsberg to attend anti-war events.Gandhian peace activist Janaki Tschannerl from India, who had a profound influence on him, was one of the people <mask> met at the "Revolution in a Changing World" conference in April 1968. Philip Berrigan was involved in anti-war activism. In her world, there are no enemies, and she gave me a vision, as a Gandhian, of a different way of living and resistance. At the War Resisters League conference in August 1969 he heard a speech from a draft resister named Randy Kehler who said he was very excited that he would soon be able to join his friends in prison. After leaving RAND, <mask> was employed as a senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for International Studies. The Pentagon Papers, also known as the Pentagon Papers, were made in late 1969 with the assistance of a colleague of <mask>'s at the RAND Corporation. The government knew early on that the war could not be won.As an editor of The New York Times, I was able to see that the Johnson Administration had lied to Congress and the public about a subject of national importance. After copying the documents, he decided to meet some of the people who had influenced him to act. Randy Kehler was one of them. Gary Snyder was one of the people <mask> had argued with about U.S. foreign policy. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and George McGovern, a leading opponent of the war, were persuaded by <mask> to release the papers on the floor. Some copies of the documents were given to scholars at the Institute for Policy Studies. The New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan wrote a story based on what he had received from <mask> and from contacts at the Institute for Policy Studies.On Sunday, June 13, 1971, The New York Times published the first of nine excerpts from and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection. The New York Times was prevented from publishing articles for 15 days by a court order. After eluding the FBI for thirteen days, Ellsberg leaked the documents to The Washington Post. The New York Times was ordered to resume publication by the US Supreme Court. The Pentagon Papers were released to the press two days prior to the Supreme Court's decision. On June 29, 1971, the United States. 4,100 pages of the Papers were entered into the record of Senator Gravel's Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, which he had received from Ben Bagdikian, then an editor at The Washington Post.The Nixon administration was embarrassed by the release of these papers, as well as those involved in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Nixon's Oval Office tape from June 14, 1971 shows H.R. Haldeman talking to Nixon. You can't trust the government, you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgement, which has been an accepted thing in America. The New York Times was almost immediately ordered to stop publication by John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General. The New York Times was sued by the government. Prior to The New York Times winning the case before the Supreme Court, an appellate court ordered the New York Times to stop further publication. The publication of a major newspaper was stopped by the federal government for the first time since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Civil War.The Pentagon Papers were released to seventeen other newspapers. The New York Times Co.'s right to publish the papers was upheld. One of the "modern pillars" of the First Amendment is the Supreme Court ruling. In response to the leaks, the Nixon White House began a campaign against them. The "White House Plumbers", created by Egil and David, led to the Watergate break-in. Richard Holbrooke thought that he was the "triggering mechanism for events which would link Vietnam and Watergate in one continuous 1961-to-1975" when he came to see him. The Old Executive Office Building was the location of a meeting between G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt.Hunt and Liddy recommended a "covert operation" to get a "mother lode" of information about <mask>'s mental state. The two men sent a memo to Ehrlichman asking for his approval for a "covert operation" to examine the medical files of Ellsberg's psychiatrist. It must be done under your assurance that it is not traced. The office of Fielding was burgled on September 3, 1971. The White House Plumbers Hunt, Liddy, Felipe de Diego, and Bernard Barker carried out Ehrlichman's notes. The file that the Plumbers found did not contain the potentially embarrassing information they wanted, as they left it on the floor of the office. Hunt and Liddy planned to break into Fielding's home, but Ehrlichman didn't approve the second one.The break-in was not brought to the attention of the public until after the trial. On June 28, 1971, two days before the Supreme Court ruled that The New York Times had the right to publish the Pentagon Papers, <mask> surrendered to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. In admitting to giving the documents to the press, <mask> said: I felt that as an American citizen, as a responsible citizen, I could no longer hide this information from the American public. I am prepared to answer to all the consequences of this decision and I did it at my own risk. The Espionage Act of 1917 carried a maximum sentence of 115 years for <mask> and 35 years for Russo. The trial began in Los Angeles on January 3, 1973, presided over by the U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. The argument was ruled irrelevant.The man was silenced before he could start. He said that his lawyer had never heard of a case where a person was not allowed to tell the jury why he did something. The judge said, 'Well, you're hearing one now'. It has been with every subsequent whistle blower. The break-in of Fielding's office was revealed to Judge Byrne in a memo on April 26 and he ordered it to be shared with the defense. Further evidence of illegal wiretapping was revealed in court on May 9. The FBI recorded many conversations between Halperin and <mask> without a court order, and the prosecution failed to share this evidence with the defense.During the trial, it was revealed that he personally met with John Ehrlichman, who offered him the directorship of the FBI. He was criticized for agreeing to meet with Ehrlichman during the case, though he refused to consider the offer. The charges were thrown out on May 11, 1973, because of the government's gross mismanagement and illegal evidence gathering. The totality of the circumstances offends a sense of justice. The prosecution of this case has been affected by the bizarre events. The Watergate scandal resulted in the ousting of John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Richard Kleindienst, and John Dean. The White House counsel, Charles Colson, pleaded no contest to an obstruction of justice charge.In 1973, the telephone calls of Morton Halperin, a member of the U.S. National Security Council staff suspected of leaking information about the secret bombing of Cambodia to The New York Times, were being recorded. Halperin and his family sued several federal officials, claiming the wiretap violated their Fourth Amendment rights and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H.R. Haldeman were ordered to pay $1 in nominal damages for violating the Halperins' Fourth Amendment rights. After his trial ended, William H. Merrill informed him of an aborted plot by Liddy and the "Plumbers" to have 12 Cuban Americans who had previously worked for the CIA "incapacitate". It's not clear if they were meant to kill <mask> or just to hospitalize him. In his book, Liddy describes Howard Hunt's proposal to have Ellsberg incoherent by drugging him with LSD and dissolving it in his soup at a fund-raising dinner in Washington. The Miami Cuban community was involved in the plot.The plan was put into abeyance because there wasn't enough time to get the Cuban waiter up from their Miami hotels and into the Washington Hotel where the dinner was to take place. Since the end of the Vietnam War, <mask> has continued his political activism, giving lecture tours and speaking out about current events. The public is lied to every day by the President, by his spokespeople, and by his officers, as a result of his extensive access to classified material. You can't stay in the government if you can't handle the thought of the President lying to the public. ... Presidents rarely say the whole truth about what they expect, what they do, what they believe, and why they're doing it. The New York Times reported on May 22, 2021, that the Pentagon had drawn up plans to launch a nuclear attack on China in the 60s.According to the documents, US military leaders supported a first-use nuclear strike even though they believed the Soviet Union would retaliate and millions of people would die. The New York Times reported that <mask> said he copied the classified documents about the Taiwan Strait crisis but chose not to release them. The documents were released in the spring of 2021. <mask> said he was concerned about tensions between the U.S. and China over the fate of Taiwan. Should a military conflict with conventional weapons fail to deliver a decisive victory, he assumed the Pentagon would be involved in contingency planning for a nuclear strike on China. "I do not believe the participants were more stupid or thoughtless than those in between or in the current cabinet," said <mask>, who urged President Biden, Congress and the public to take notice. The Espionage Act of 1917 was used by the Justice Department to punish whistle blowers. The Act applies to everyone, not just spies, and forbids defendants from explaining the reasons for revealing classified information in the public interest.In an interview with Democracy Now on May 18, <mask> was critical of U.S. intervention overseas especially in the Middle East. What we've done to the Middle East has been terrible. During the runup to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he warned of a possible "Tonkin Gulf scenario" that could be used to justify going to war. He supported the whistleblowing efforts of the British GCHQ translator and called on others to leak any papers that reveal government deception. At the 2004 conscientious objector hearing, <mask> testified. He was arrested in November 2005 for protesting against George W. Bush's conduct of the Iraq War. He's a member of Campaign for Peace and Democracy.The arrest of the founder of WikiLeaks was criticized by <mask>. In September 2006 <mask> wrote inHarper's Magazine that he hoped someone would leak information about a potential U.S. invasion of Iran to stop the war. The release of information on the acceleration of U.S.-sponsored anti-government activity in Iran was leaked to journalist Seymour Hersh. In November 2007, <mask> was interviewed by Brad Friedman about former FBI translator turned whistle blower Sibel Edmonds. "I think what she has is more dangerous than the Pentagon Papers", <mask> told Friedman. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not have the authority to say that impeachment is off the table, as she did with George W. Bush, as was observed in a speech on March 30, 2008 in San Francisco's Unitarian Universalist church. Members of congress are required to "defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic" in their oath of office.The United Nations Charter and international labour rights accords have become the supreme law of the land because neither the president nor the congress have the power to break them. If the Congress votes to authorize an unprovoked attack on a nation, that wouldn't make it legal. The International Criminal Court has the power to prosecute a president for war crimes. On December 9, 2010, <mask> appeared on The Colbert Report and said that the existence of WikiLeaks helps to build a better government. In protest of Manning's current confinement at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Ellsberg and 35 other demonstrators were arrested on March 21, 2011. On June 10, 2013, <mask> Allen worker Edward Snowden. The United States has fallen into an "abyss" of total tyranny according to Ellsberg, but he sees the unexpected possibility of a way up and out of it.In June of last year, <mask> and many other celebrities appeared in a video in support of Manning. On June 17, 2010, <mask> was interviewed about the parallels between his actions in releasing the Pentagon Papers and those of Private First Class Manning, who was arrested by the U.S. military in Iraq after allegedly providing to WikiLeaks a classified video showing U.S. military helicopter gunships. Manning claimed to have provided secret videos of additional massacres of alleged civilians in Afghanistan, as well as 260,000 classified State Department cables. After the initial publication of the Pentagon Papers, <mask> feared for his own safety. The video of an attack that killed 86 to 145 Afghan civilians in the village of Garani was going to be posted on the website. He expressed his support for the two new heroes of his, and hoped that either Assange or Obama would post the video. It's time for democracy now!The program was devoted to how the Pentagon Papers came to be published. Hundreds of public officials are aware that the public is being lied to about Iran. All of them took an oath to protect the Constitution of the United States. They may become involved in starting a war if they follow orders. They could prevent that war if they are faithful to their oath. They could be imprisoned for revealing classified information if they lied. The Freedom of the Press Foundation was founded in 2012 by <mask>.A founding member of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity is <mask>. A group of people wrote a letter to the President in September of 2015, challenging a book that claimed to rebut the report of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture. In December 2015, <mask> publicly supported the anonymity network for whistle blowing in general for the maintenance of democracy via the First Amendment. In the spring of 2019, Manning was subpoenaed to testify twice, as well as being arrested and carried out from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He was indicted on 18 charges under the Espionage Act. During the Assange hearings in 2020, <mask> testified in defense of him. There are threats to press freedom from such prosecutions.On November 16, 2011, <mask> camped on the UC Berkeley Sproul Plaza as part of an effort to support the Occupy Cal movement. The Doomsday Machine was published in December of last year. He said that until 1971 he was a nuclear warplanner for US Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Even if it meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison, he decided that the US nuclear war policy was crazy and he had to expose it. The US electorate would not listen to a discussion of nuclear war policy if the US was still involved in the Vietnam War. He planned to release the Pentagon Papers and nuclear war plans first. Nuclear planning materials were lost during a tropical storm when they were hidden in a landfill.As long as the world maintains large nuclear arsenals, it is not a matter of if, but when a nuclear war will occur. If they did not die earlier, the majority of the population would starve to death during a "nuclear autumn" or "nuclear winter". The "Year Without a Summer" that followed the eruption of Mount Tambora would last more than a decade if the nuclear war dropped 100 nuclear weapons on cities. If more than 2 percent of the US nuclear arsenal were used, the result would be a nuclear winter in which 98 percent of the world's population wouldn't survive. To preserve the ability of a nuclear-weapon state to retaliate from a "decapitation" attack, every country with nuclear weapons seems to have delegated broadly the authority to respond to an apparent nuclear attack. An example of the third concern is the interview he had with a major, who commanded a squadron of 12 F-100 fighter-bombers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. 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The risk of an accident was too great for them to practice that launch. If he gave such launch orders, what would happen if the sixth plane crashed on the runway? The major agreed that the five planes already in the air would likely conclude that a nuclear war had begun and deliver their weapons to their targets. He said that the "nuclear football" carried by an aide near the US President at all times is a hoax to keep the public ignorant of the real problems of nuclear command and control.In Russia, there was a semi-automatic "Dead Hand" system, in which a nuclear explosion in Moscow would cause low-level officers to launch ICBMs toward targets in the US, presumed to be the origin of such attacks. The first ICBMs launched in this way, they would "beep a Go signal to any ICBM sites they passed over", which would launch the other ICBMs. Every president since Truman has been accused of threatening the use of nuclear weapons, with the exception of Ford. Many of the threats were explicit. Many governmental officials and authors claimed that the threats made a difference. The Ron Ridenhour Courage Prize is an award established by The Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation. He accepted the Gandhi Peace Award in 1978.He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for putting peace and truth first, at considerable personal risk, and dedicating his life to inspiring others to follow his example. He received a peace prize. He won the Olof Palme Prize. The papers of <mask> have been acquired by the University of Massachusetts. <mask> has been married twice. His first wife was Carol Cummings, a graduate of Harvard College, whose father was a Marine Corps brigadier general. He stated in his memoir Secrets that it lasted 13 years before ending in divorce.They have two children. He married the daughter of a toy maker. They lived in Mill Valley after that. Their son is an author and journalist. Books Ellsberg. A memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers. New York: Viking Press.Susan Dixon and Ann Wright. <mask> is the author of Dissent: Voices of Conscience. Koa Books is in Hawaii. Made Love, Got War: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State is a book by Norman Solomon. The year 1981. <mask> gave an introduction to Protest and Survive. The Monthly Review Press is in New York.The Pentagon Papers was the subject of a film directed by Rod Holcomb. The movie, in which he is portrayed by James Spader, documents <mask>'s life, starting with his work for RAND Corp and ending with the day that the judge declared his espionage trial a mistrial. The New York Times decision to publish the Pentagon Papers was traced in The Most Dangerous Man in America, a feature-length documentary by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and won a Peabody Award. In 1974 there was a documentary film about the Vietnam War. A script written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer about a pair of The Washington Post employees who battle the federal government over their right to publish the Pentagon Papers was co-produced by Steven Spielberg. Matthew Rhys is portraying <mask> in the movie.Tom Hanks is in the film as Ben Bradlee. In The Boys Who Said NO!, a 2020 documentary film about the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War, he talks about the impact resisters had on his decision to risk life in prison for releasing the Pentagon Papers. The film was directed by Judith Ehrlich. Also see the list of peace activists. The New York Times version of the Pentagon Papers: June 13, 14, 15 and July 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 1971, was published in 1971. The edited version of The Pentagon Papers was published late this year. 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Dallas John Baker
Dallas John Baker (born Dallas John Angguish Baker on 19 February 1968) is an Australian writer and academic noted for poetry, short stories and travel writing whose work deals with themes of alienation, otherness and sexuality. He is also known as Dallas Angguish, the name he used as a performance poet beginning in the 1980s. He has been repeatedly compared to Truman Capote and to David Sedaris. Angguish, who is openly gay, has also written plays and screenplays some of which have been produced. He is known for a lyrical style that foregrounds feeling and the use of powerful descriptive passages. Due to his evocative short stories, he has been variously described as Truman Capote's literary heir and as reminiscent of Carson McCullers, the much lauded Southern Gothic writer. His prose poetry has appeared in the journals Text, Lodestar Quarterly, Retort Magazine and Polari journal. His short stories have appeared in the book anthologies "Dumped", "Bend, Don't Shatter","Sensual Travels" and others. His collection of memoir and travel writing "Anywhere But Here", released in February 2006, received very strong reviews. In particular Graeme Aitken of Australian gay magazine DNA wrote: Dallas John Baker "was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and this collection of stories is a mix of travel tales, memoir and fiction. The first section of the book, set in America’s Deep South, confirm [his] talent. The stories are highly atmospheric, off-beat and absorbing. Some have gay content, but not all of them. Local readers will be interested in the final section of stories, set in Australia with locales ranging from Byron Bay to the Darling Downs. It’s refreshing to read new gay-themed Australian work that isn’t set in Melbourne or Sydney." The review also noted that Dallas John Baker "demonstrates an enviable flair for storytelling." Baker published a second book of travel writing in 2011 titled 'America Divine: Travels in the Hidden South'. This book focuses on travel in the South of the US, particularly New Orleans. The book explores folk religion practices of the South including voodoo, Southern Hoodoo and snake-handling among other things. America Divine has been described as 'what you'd get if Victor Frankenstein made a new monster by splicing together body parts of David Sedaris, Truman Capote, Bruce Chatwin and just a bit of Djuna Barnes'. Another reviewer wrote that Angguish is 'an impressively skilled writer' and 'something of a strange genius'. The same reviewer later hailed Angguish as Truman Capote's literary heir. Poetic style In the eighties and nineties, under the nom de plume Dallas Angguish, Baker performed at many spoken word events in Australia garnering a reputation as one of Australia's most enigmatic, queer spoken word performers. A recording of his spoken word piece "The Pugilist", set to music by composer Luke Monsour, was played on Australia's national youth radio broadcaster Triple J. Baker's poetry is in the tradition of queer poetics initiated by Walt Whitman and consolidated by Allen Ginsberg, a tradition that foregrounds the colloquial voice, a first person, personal point of view and the expression of an erotic and mystical vision. Baker's poetry is often highly evocative and self-reflexive, as in the passage below: I am part libertine, part priest. I have dual yearnings. On the one hand I like solitude and introspection. I am a sky-gazer whose goals are universal. I crave the freedom of simplicity. On the other hand I am drawn to the communion of skin. I yearn to abandon myself, and thereby become free, in physical delight. These two impulses have often been at odds with each other. I struggle to find a balance. Much of Dallas John Baker's poetry, written primarily to be spoken, deals with themes of eroticism, alienation and mysticism. The excerpt below, from his poem 'Embrace', is a good example: As I walk away from your embrace I feel the cold shadow of your pupils falling on the small of my back where I have that tattoo which is an emblem against you and you fire those daggers from your eyes which embed themselves like anchors under the skin of my shoulder-blades and hook me to you with long tethers that are desire not wanting to let go, that are thin streams of poison, and when, in the night as I try to arm myself against you by whispering the long and perfect names of all of my Buddhist saints, you slip your arm under my head like a pillow and your breath comes in close to me like a breeze which has on it all the saltiness of sex and the sea... This passage illustrates Baker's use of the Beat Generation inspired flowing stream-of-consciousness style he deployed in a series of poems that fuse the paradigms of eroticism and (Tantric Buddhist) mysticism. Baker spent five years as a Buddhist monk and is still committed to Buddhist practice. Another example from his poem 'The Tempo of Shamans' makes the fusion of these twin concerns in Angguish's work explicit: Your rap pounds on my heart like on an animal skin drum with the deep rhythm of thunder over oceans, that are the bass clarinets of our most holy thoughts, and each consonant that leaps from your tongue is a missile of enticement that heat-seeks-out my longing for you and inflames it and as your syntax evolves into ideas I feel drunk and need to close my eyes and invoke you with my mind's eye and in that picture your rap is a ballad that has tones like wet silk and you are a fierce troubador, who holds a hard hand over my mouth to keep me quiet and listening, who chants with incessant power, words that are waves of erotic assault that bring me close to that precipice that is petit morte that is silence and the dark void, that is a window into the true nature of things, and as the blitzkrieg of your thumping voice hits me square in the chest I feel explosions of ecstasy that shake my place in space and time and whir the electrons of my being into a whizz fizz sort of a thing that is just like being a mushroom cloud of mass destruction Scholarly Writing Dallas John Baker is also a scholar in the disciplines of editing & publishing, Creative Writing, Queer Theory and Buddhism. He has recently published papers in the scholarly journals Colloquy: Text, Theory, Critique, Creative Industries Journal, Text and Postscripts. These works are published under the name Dallas J. Baker. Published works I Go Far Away Sometimes (), published in 2014 America Divine: Travels in the Hidden South (), published in 2011 Anywhere But Here (), published in 2006 Irezumi (ASIN: B007TQEPKY), published in 2011 Cherry Blossom Bicycle Crazy (ASIN B007ZK7O5M), published in 2011 Bridge of Sighs (ASIN B007WN4P8G), published in 2012 References External links 1968 births Australian male short story writers 21st-century Australian poets Australian gay writers Living people Australian male poets Australian LGBT poets 21st-century Australian short story writers 21st-century Australian male writers Gay academics 21st-century LGBT people
[ "Dallas John Baker (born Dallas John Angguish Baker on 19 February 1968) is an Australian writer and academic noted for poetry, short stories and travel writing whose work deals with themes of alienation, otherness and sexuality.", "He is also known as Dallas Angguish, the name he used as a performance poet beginning in the 1980s.", "He has been repeatedly compared to Truman Capote and to David Sedaris.", "Angguish, who is openly gay, has also written plays and screenplays some of which have been produced.", "He is known for a lyrical style that foregrounds feeling and the use of powerful descriptive passages.", "Due to his evocative short stories, he has been variously described as Truman Capote's literary heir and as reminiscent of Carson McCullers, the much lauded Southern Gothic writer.", "His prose poetry has appeared in the journals Text, Lodestar Quarterly, Retort Magazine and Polari journal.", "His short stories have appeared in the book anthologies \"Dumped\", \"Bend, Don't Shatter\",\"Sensual Travels\" and others.", "His collection of memoir and travel writing \"Anywhere But Here\", released in February 2006, received very strong reviews.", "In particular Graeme Aitken of Australian gay magazine DNA wrote:\n\nDallas John Baker \"was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and this collection of stories is a mix of travel tales, memoir and fiction.", "The first section of the book, set in America’s Deep South, confirm [his] talent.", "The stories are highly atmospheric, off-beat and absorbing.", "Some have gay content, but not all of them.", "Local readers will be interested in the final section of stories, set in Australia with locales ranging from Byron Bay to the Darling Downs.", "It’s refreshing to read new gay-themed Australian work that isn’t set in Melbourne or Sydney.\"", "The review also noted that Dallas John Baker \"demonstrates an enviable flair for storytelling.\"", "Baker published a second book of travel writing in 2011 titled 'America Divine: Travels in the Hidden South'.", "This book focuses on travel in the South of the US, particularly New Orleans.", "The book explores folk religion practices of the South including voodoo, Southern Hoodoo and snake-handling among other things.", "America Divine has been described as 'what you'd get if Victor Frankenstein made a new monster by splicing together body parts of David Sedaris, Truman Capote, Bruce Chatwin and just a bit of Djuna Barnes'.", "Another reviewer wrote that Angguish is 'an impressively skilled writer' and 'something of a strange genius'.", "The same reviewer later hailed Angguish as Truman Capote's literary heir.", "Poetic style\nIn the eighties and nineties, under the nom de plume Dallas Angguish, Baker performed at many spoken word events in Australia garnering a reputation as one of Australia's most enigmatic, queer spoken word performers.", "A recording of his spoken word piece \"The Pugilist\", set to music by composer Luke Monsour, was played on Australia's national youth radio broadcaster Triple J. Baker's poetry is in the tradition of queer poetics initiated by Walt Whitman and consolidated by Allen Ginsberg, a tradition that foregrounds the colloquial voice, a first person, personal point of view and the expression of an erotic and mystical vision.", "Baker's poetry is often highly evocative and self-reflexive, as in the passage below:\n\nI am part libertine, part priest.", "I have dual yearnings.", "On the one hand I like solitude and introspection.", "I am a sky-gazer whose goals are universal.", "I crave the freedom of simplicity.", "On the other hand I am drawn to the communion of skin.", "I yearn to abandon myself, and thereby become free, in physical delight.", "These two impulses have often been at odds with each other.", "I struggle to find a balance.", "Much of Dallas John Baker's poetry, written primarily to be spoken, deals with themes of eroticism, alienation and mysticism.", "The excerpt below, from his poem 'Embrace', is a good example:\n\nAs I walk away from your embrace I feel the cold shadow of your pupils falling on the small of my back where I have that tattoo which is an emblem against you and you fire those daggers from your eyes which embed themselves like anchors under the skin of my shoulder-blades and hook me to you with long tethers that are desire not wanting to let go, that are thin streams of poison, and when, in the night as I try to arm myself against you by whispering the long and perfect names of all of my Buddhist saints, you slip your arm under my head like a pillow and your breath comes in close to me like a breeze which has on it all the saltiness of sex and the sea...", "This passage illustrates Baker's use of the Beat Generation inspired flowing stream-of-consciousness style he deployed in a series of poems that fuse the paradigms of eroticism and (Tantric Buddhist) mysticism.", "Baker spent five years as a Buddhist monk and is still committed to Buddhist practice.", "He has recently published papers in the scholarly journals Colloquy: Text, Theory, Critique, Creative Industries Journal, Text and Postscripts.", "These works are published under the name Dallas J. Baker.", "Published works\nI Go Far Away Sometimes (), published in 2014 \nAmerica Divine: Travels in the Hidden South (), published in 2011\nAnywhere But Here (), published in 2006\nIrezumi (ASIN: B007TQEPKY), published in 2011\nCherry Blossom Bicycle Crazy (ASIN B007ZK7O5M), published in 2011\nBridge of Sighs (ASIN B007WN4P8G), published in 2012\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n \n\n1968 births\nAustralian male short story writers\n21st-century Australian poets\nAustralian gay writers\nLiving people\nAustralian male poets\nAustralian LGBT poets\n21st-century Australian short story writers\n21st-century Australian male writers\nGay academics\n21st-century LGBT people" ]
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<mask> (born <mask> on 19 February 1968) is an Australian writer and academic noted for poetry, short stories and travel writing whose work deals with themes of alienation, otherness and sexuality. He is also known as <mask>, the name he used as a performance poet beginning in the 1980s. He has been repeatedly compared to Truman Capote and to David Sedaris. Angguish, who is openly gay, has also written plays and screenplays some of which have been produced. He is known for a lyrical style that foregrounds feeling and the use of powerful descriptive passages. Due to his evocative short stories, he has been variously described as Truman Capote's literary heir and as reminiscent of Carson McCullers, the much lauded Southern Gothic writer. His prose poetry has appeared in the journals Text, Lodestar Quarterly, Retort Magazine and Polari journal.His short stories have appeared in the book anthologies "Dumped", "Bend, Don't Shatter","Sensual Travels" and others. His collection of memoir and travel writing "Anywhere But Here", released in February 2006, received very strong reviews. In particular Graeme Aitken of Australian gay magazine DNA wrote: <mask> <mask> "was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and this collection of stories is a mix of travel tales, memoir and fiction. The first section of the book, set in America’s Deep South, confirm [his] talent. The stories are highly atmospheric, off-beat and absorbing. Some have gay content, but not all of them. Local readers will be interested in the final section of stories, set in Australia with locales ranging from Byron Bay to the Darling Downs.It’s refreshing to read new gay-themed Australian work that isn’t set in Melbourne or Sydney." The review also noted that <mask> <mask> "demonstrates an enviable flair for storytelling." <mask> published a second book of travel writing in 2011 titled 'America Divine: Travels in the Hidden South'. This book focuses on travel in the South of the US, particularly New Orleans. The book explores folk religion practices of the South including voodoo, Southern Hoodoo and snake-handling among other things. America Divine has been described as 'what you'd get if Victor Frankenstein made a new monster by splicing together body parts of David Sedaris, Truman Capote, Bruce Chatwin and just a bit of Djuna Barnes'. Another reviewer wrote that Angguish is 'an impressively skilled writer' and 'something of a strange genius'.The same reviewer later hailed Angguish as Truman Capote's literary heir. Poetic style In the eighties and nineties, under the nom de plume <mask>, <mask> performed at many spoken word events in Australia garnering a reputation as one of Australia's most enigmatic, queer spoken word performers. A recording of his spoken word piece "The Pugilist", set to music by composer Luke Monsour, was played on Australia's national youth radio broadcaster Triple J. <mask>'s poetry is in the tradition of queer poetics initiated by Walt Whitman and consolidated by Allen Ginsberg, a tradition that foregrounds the colloquial voice, a first person, personal point of view and the expression of an erotic and mystical vision. <mask>'s poetry is often highly evocative and self-reflexive, as in the passage below: I am part libertine, part priest. I have dual yearnings. On the one hand I like solitude and introspection. I am a sky-gazer whose goals are universal.I crave the freedom of simplicity. On the other hand I am drawn to the communion of skin. I yearn to abandon myself, and thereby become free, in physical delight. These two impulses have often been at odds with each other. I struggle to find a balance. Much of <mask> <mask>'s poetry, written primarily to be spoken, deals with themes of eroticism, alienation and mysticism. The excerpt below, from his poem 'Embrace', is a good example: As I walk away from your embrace I feel the cold shadow of your pupils falling on the small of my back where I have that tattoo which is an emblem against you and you fire those daggers from your eyes which embed themselves like anchors under the skin of my shoulder-blades and hook me to you with long tethers that are desire not wanting to let go, that are thin streams of poison, and when, in the night as I try to arm myself against you by whispering the long and perfect names of all of my Buddhist saints, you slip your arm under my head like a pillow and your breath comes in close to me like a breeze which has on it all the saltiness of sex and the sea...This passage illustrates <mask>'s use of the Beat Generation inspired flowing stream-of-consciousness style he deployed in a series of poems that fuse the paradigms of eroticism and (Tantric Buddhist) mysticism. <mask> spent five years as a Buddhist monk and is still committed to Buddhist practice. He has recently published papers in the scholarly journals Colloquy: Text, Theory, Critique, Creative Industries Journal, Text and Postscripts. These works are published under the name <mask> J. <mask>. Published works I Go Far Away Sometimes (), published in 2014 America Divine: Travels in the Hidden South (), published in 2011 Anywhere But Here (), published in 2006 Irezumi (ASIN: B007TQEPKY), published in 2011 Cherry Blossom Bicycle Crazy (ASIN B007ZK7O5M), published in 2011 Bridge of Sighs (ASIN B007WN4P8G), published in 2012 References External links 1968 births Australian male short story writers 21st-century Australian poets Australian gay writers Living people Australian male poets Australian LGBT poets 21st-century Australian short story writers 21st-century Australian male writers Gay academics 21st-century LGBT people
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<mask> (born <mask> on 19 February 1968) is an Australian writer and academic noted for poetry, short stories and travel writing. <mask>ish was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He has been compared to many people. Some of the plays and screenplays written by Angguish have been produced. He uses powerful descriptive passages and foregrounds feeling in his style. Due to his evocative short stories, he has been described as Truman Capote's literary heir and as similar to a Southern Gothic writer. His prose poetry has appeared in a number of journals."Dumped", "Bend, Don't Shatter", "Sensual Travels", and others are his short stories. "Anywhere But Here", his collection of memoir and travel writing, received very strong reviews. The collection of stories is a mix of travel tales, memoir and fiction and was written by <mask> <mask>. The first section of the book confirms his talent. The stories are off-beat and atmospheric. Some of them have gay content. Local readers will be interested in the final section of the story, which is set in Australia.It's refreshing to read gay-themed Australian work that isn't set in Australia. The review noted that <mask> <mask> has a flair for telling stories. <mask> published a second book of travel writing in 2011. The book focuses on travel in New Orleans. Folk religion practices of the South are explored in the book. America Divine has been described as 'what you'd get if Victor Frankenstein made a new monster by combining body parts of other people'. Angguish is something of a strange genius according to a reviewer.Angguish was hailed as Truman Capote's literary heir by the same reviewer. One of Australia's most enigmatic, queer spoken word performers, <mask> performed at many spoken word events in Australia in the 1980's and 90's under the nom de plume <mask>. A recording of his spoken word piece "The Pugilist" was played on Australia's national youth radio broadcaster Triple J. <mask>'s poetry is often evocative and self-reflexive, as shown in the passage below: I am part libertine, part priest. I have two desires. On the other hand, I enjoy solitude. My goals are universal.I want the freedom of simplicity. I am drawn to the communion of skin. I want to become free and abandon myself. The two impulses have been at odds. I can't find a balance. <mask> <mask>'s poetry deals with themes of eroticism and mysticism. As I walk away from your embrace I feel the cold shadow of your pupils falling on the small of my back where I have that tattoo which is an emblem against you and you fire those daggers from your eyes which is a good example.This passage shows <mask>'s use of the Beat Generation inspired flowing stream-of-consciousness style he deployed in a series of poems that fused the paradigms of eroticism and Buddhism. <mask> was 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 800-273-3217 He has published papers in a number of journals. Dallas J. <mask> is the author of these works. I Go Far Away Sometimes was published in 2014; Anywhere But Here was published in 2011; and Irezumi was published in 2011.
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Frederick Rolfe
Frederick William Rolfe (surname pronounced ), better known as Baron Corvo, and also calling himself Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe (22 July 1860 – 25 October 1913), was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric. Life Rolfe was born in Cheapside, London, the son of a piano manufacturer. He left school at the age of fourteen and became a teacher. He taught briefly at The King's School, Grantham, where the then headmaster, Ernest Hardy, later principal of Jesus College, Oxford, became a lifelong friend. He converted to Roman Catholicism in 1886 and was confirmed by Cardinal Manning. With his conversion came a strongly-felt vocation to the priesthood, which persisted throughout his life despite being constantly frustrated and never realised. In 1887 he was sponsored to train at St Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham and in 1889 was a student at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, but was thrown out by both due to his inability to concentrate on priestly studies and his erratic behaviour. At this stage he entered the circle of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, who, he claimed, adopted him as a grandson and gave him the use of the title of "Baron Corvo". This became his best-known pseudonym; he also called himself "Frank English", "Frederick Austin" and "A. Crab Maid", among others. More often he abbreviated his own name to "Fr. Rolfe" (an ambiguous usage, suggesting he was the priest he had hoped to become). Rolfe spent most of his life as a freelance writer, mainly in England but eventually in Venice. He lived in the era before the welfare state, and relied on benefactors for support but he had an argumentative nature and a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board. Eventually, out of money and out of luck, he died in Venice from a stroke on 25 October 1913. He was buried on the Isola di San Michele, Venice. Rolfe's life provided the basis for The Quest for Corvo by A. J. A. Symons, an "experiment in biography" regarded as a minor classic in the field. This same work reveals that Rolfe had an unlikely enthusiast in the person of Maundy Gregory. Homosexuality Rolfe was entirely comfortable with his homosexuality and associated and corresponded with a number of other homosexual Englishmen. Early in his life he wrote a fair amount of idealistic but mawkish poetry about boy martyrs and the like. These and his Toto stories contain pederastic elements, but the young male pupils he was teaching at the time unanimously recalled in later life that there had never been any hint of impropriety in his relations with them. As he himself matured, Rolfe's settled sexual preference was for late adolescents. Towards the end of his life he made his only explicit reference to his specific sexual age preference, in one of the Venice letters to Charles Masson Fox, in which he declared: "My preference was for the 16, 17, 18 and large." Grant Richards, in his Memories of a Misspent Youth (1932), recalls "Frederick Baron Corvo" at Parson's Pleasure in Oxford – where scholars could bathe naked – "surveying the yellow flesh tints of youth with unbecoming satisfaction". Those of whom it is either speculated or surmised that they had sexual relations with Rolfe – Aubrey Thurstans, Sholto Osborne Gordon Douglas, John 'Markoleone', Ermenegildo Vianello and the other Venetian gondoliers – were all sexually mature young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one (with the exception of Douglas, who was considerably older). The idealised young men in his fiction were of a similar age. In 1904, soon after his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest, the convert Robert Hugh Benson formed a chaste but passionate friendship with Rolfe. For two years this relationship involved letters "not only weekly, but at times daily, and of an intimate character, exhaustingly charged with emotion." There was a falling out in 1906. For some time previously, Benson had made plans to write jointly with Rolfe a book on St Thomas Becket - but Benson decided that he should not be associated (according to writer Brian Masters) "with a Venetian pimp and procurer of boys". Afterwards, Benson satirised Rolfe in his novel The Sentimentalists. Rolfe returned the favor a few years later, putting a caricature of Benson named "Bobugo Bonsen" in a book named Nicholas Crabbe. Their letters were subsequently destroyed, probably by Benson's brother. Rolfe sought to characterise the relationships in his fiction as examples of 'Greek love' between an older man and an ephebe, and thus endow them with the sanction of the ancient Hellenic tradition familiar to all Edwardians with a classical education. Work Principal works of fiction Rolfe's most important and enduring works are the stories and novels in which he himself is the thinly-disguised protagonist: Stories Toto Told Me (1898), a collection of six stories, later expanded to thirty-two and republished as In His Own Image (1901), in which ‘Don Friderico’ and his teenage acolytes embark on long walking tours in the Italian countryside, even as far from Rome as the eastern coast of Italy. The youths’ leader, the sixteen-year-old Toto, recounts tales of saints behaving like pagan gods. The stories are richly Catholic and unashamedly superstitious, and the saints who figure in them are hedonistic, vengeful and (though not licentious) entirely comfortable with nudity, diametrically opposite to any Protestant ideal of sainthood. Hadrian the Seventh (1904), with an original and compelling plot, is Rolfe's most famous novel. Rolfe portrays himself as an Englishman with a quintessentially English name, 'George Arthur Rose,' (after Saint George, King Arthur, and England's national flower) who, having originally been rejected for the priesthood, finds himself the object of a spectacular and highly improbable change of mind on the part of the church hierarchy, who then elect him to the papacy. Rose takes the name Hadrian VII and embarks upon a programme of ecclesiastical and geopolitical reform; the only English pope was Hadrian IV, and the last non-Italian pope had been Hadrian VI. More self-indulgently, he takes the opportunity to review his past life and to reward or punish his friends and acquaintances according to what he believes to be their just deserts. Hadrian is thus essentially an exercise in wish-fulfilment. Nicholas Crabbe (written 1900–1904, published 1958) tells the story of Rolfe's first attempts to achieve publication, with starring roles for Henry Harland, John Lane and Grant Richards. In this novel Rolfe has given himself a new fictional name, 'Nicholas Crabbe,' and its plot is a blow-by-blow chronicle of events, reproducing many of the publishers' letters and Rolfe's replies to them. Nicholas Crabbe is an undistinguished novel, but it is rich in autobiographical detail. The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (written 1910–1913, thought lost, found in Chatto & Windus's safe, published 1934) is set in Venice and reintroduces the reader to 'Nicholas Crabbe.' It has three interlocking plots: Crabbe’s efforts to get his books published, in the face of obstacles placed in their way by his friends and agents in England, and his consequent economic difficulties; his rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from the Messina earthquake and employment of her as his assistant and gondolier, dressed in male garments to avoid scandal; and the transcendent beauty of Venice itself and the role it plays in the lives of its votaries. Extracts from the novel’s beautiful descriptions of Venice appear regularly in guidebooks and modern anthologies. Unlike Rolfe’s other novels, this one ends happily, with a lucrative book contract and a declaration of love. "The desire and pursuit of the whole" is the definition of love, according to Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium. In 1912, the year before his death, Rolfe began to write another autobiographical novel, The Freeing of the Soul, or The Seven Degrees (written 1912–1913, published 1995), of which only a few pages have survived. Set in the fifth century, the novel was to have as its protagonist a middle-aged Byzantine bishop named Septimius, preoccupied with the likelihood of another of the barbarian attacks which had been terrifying his Venetian flock. The novel was a departure for Rolfe, as his four previous autobiographical works had been set in his own time. Other writings Rolfe wrote four other novels: Don Tarquinio (1905), Don Renato (1909), The Weird of the Wanderer (1912), and Hubert’s Arthur (published posthumously in 1935). Both The Weird and Hubert’s Arthur were collaborations with Harry Pirie-Gordon. These works differ from the autobiographical novels in two respects: they are set in previous centuries, and the principal protagonist in each is not Rolfe’s alter ego, although there is a strong degree of identification. (In The Weird of the Wanderer the hero, Nicholas Crabbe, becomes a time traveller and discovers that he is Odysseus.) Rolfe also wrote shorter fiction, published in contemporary periodicals and collected after his death in Three Tales of Venice (1950), Amico di Sandro (1951), The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda (1957) and The Armed Hands (1974). He also published an entertaining but unreliable work of history, Chronicles of the House of Borgia (1901), translations of The Rubáiyát of 'Umar Khaiyám (1903) and The Songs of Meleager (published posthumously in 1937), and a little poetry, later gathered into one volume, Collected Poems (1974). Letters Rolfe was an enthusiastic letter writer. John Holden recalled that "Corvo was one of those men who never speak a word if they can write it. We lived in the same house, a very little one, yet he would always communicate with me by note if I was not in the same room with him. He had dozens of letter books. He seized upon every opportunity for writing a letter, and every letter, whether to a publisher or to a cobbler, was written with the same care." About a thousand of his letters have survived, and several sequences of them have been published in limited editions. The letters reveal a lively, intelligent and absorbent mind, but because of Rolfe’s paranoiac tendencies they are often disputatious and recriminatory. Among the commentators who rated Rolfe’s letters more highly than his fiction was the poet W H Auden, who wrote that Rolfe "had every right to be proud of his verbal claws … A large vocabulary is essential to the invective style, and Rolfe by study and constant practice became one of the great masters of vituperation." The letters have yet to be collected into a single scholarly edition. Photography and painting Photography Rolfe took an interest in photography throughout his life, but never achieved any more than basic competence. While he began to experiment with photography when he was a schoolmaster, it was his time in Rome in 1889–90 that introduced him to the work of the 'Arcadian' photographers Wilhelm von Gloeden and Guglielmo Plüschow. His seminary, the Scots College, was quite close to Plüschow's studio in via Sardegna, just off the via Veneto, and when Rolfe was expelled from the College and came under the benevolent patronage of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, he began his own photographic efforts in imitation of von Gloeden and Plüschow. His models were the local ragazzi from the streets of Genzano di Roma, a town dominated by the Duchess's palazzo. These youths were later to become the principal characters in Rolfe's Toto stories, published first in The Yellow Book in 1895–96 and later collected in Stories Toto Told Me in 1898 and In His Own Image in 1901. Rolfe continued to indulge his interest in photography in Christchurch in Dorset in 1890–91, upon his return from Rome, and experimented with colour and underwater pictures. He began to lose interest, however, and really only took photography up again when he returned to Italy in 1908. His photographic career has been fully documented in Donald Rosenthal's book The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo 1860–1913, which was published in 2008. Painting Rolfe never lost his conviction that he had been called to the Catholic priesthood. When he worked in his late teens and early twenties as a schoolmaster, and later when he tried his hand at painting and photography, he saw these as stop-gap occupations, means of earning an income until the Church authorities came to their senses and agreed with his own firm view that he had a priestly vocation. It was for this reason that Rolfe never undertook any formal training in either painting or photography. His paintings and designs, including several for the covers of his own books, were bold and surprisingly accomplished amateur efforts. He executed some of the most impressive of them when he was living in Christchurch in 1890 and 1891, including a small but striking oil painting of St Michael. From 1895 to 1899 he lived in Holywell in Flintshire in North Wales, where he painted some fourteen processional banners, commissioned by the parish priest there, Fr Charles Sidney Beauclerk. Rolfe painted the figures of the saints and John Holden assisted with the lettering on the borders. Only five of the banners have survived, and may still be seen in the Holywell Well Museum; they are colourful representations, in a naive style, of Saints Winefride, George, Ignatius, Gregory the Great and Augustine of Canterbury. Rolfe produced no further paintings after he became a full-time writer. Posthumous literary reputation Rolfe's early books were politely reviewed but none of them was enough of a success to secure an income for its author, whose posthumous reputation began to dim. Within a very few years, however, coteries of readers began to discover a common interest in his work, and a resilient literary cult began to form. In 1934 A. J. A. Symons published The Quest for Corvo, one of the century's iconic biographies, and this brought Rolfe's life and work to the attention of a wider public. In the 1950s and 1960s, there was a further surge of interest in him which became known as "the Corvo revival", including a successful adaptation of Hadrian for the London stage. Two biographies of Rolfe appeared in the 1970s. These led to his inclusion in all the major works of reference and engendered a stream of academic theses on him. Although his books have remained in print, no substantial monograph has ever appeared in English on his work. With the growing academic interest in the history of literary modernism and acknowledgement of the central importance of life writing in its genesis, the true importance of Rolfe’s autobiographical fictions has come into focus. His influence has been discerned in novels written by Henry Harland, Ronald Firbank, Graham Greene, and Alexander Theroux, and in his coinage of neologisms and use of the Ulysses story there is some perhaps coincidental prefiguring of the work of James Joyce. Bibliography Rolfe's works include: Tarcissus the Boy Martyr of Rome in the Diocletian Persecution [c.1880] Stories Toto Told Me (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1898) The Attack on St Winefrede's Well (Hochheimer, Holywell, 1898; only two copies extant) In His Own Image (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1901. 2nd Impression 1924) Chronicles of the House of Borgia (Grant Richards, London: E. P. Dutton, New York, 1901) Nicholas Crabbe (1903-4, posthumously published 1958, a limited edition of 215 numbered copies in slipcase were to have been issued with the trade edition but industrial action and other factors meant the trade edition ended up with precedence) Hadrian the Seventh (Chatto & Windus, London, 1904) Don Tarquinio (Chatto & Windus, London, 1905) Don Renato (1907-8, printed 1909 but not published, posthumously published Chatto & Windus, London, 1963, a limited edition of 200 numbered copies in slipcase were issued at the same time as the trade edition) Hubert's Arthur (1909–11, posthumously published 1935) The Weird of the Wanderer (1912) The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (1909, published Cassell, London, 1934) The Bull against the Enemy of the Anglican race (Privately printed, London, 1929) (an attack on Lord Northcliffe) Three Tales of Venice (The Corvine Press, 1950) Letters to Grant Richards (The Peacocks Press, 1952) The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda (Nicholas Vane, London, 1957) A Letter from Baron Corvo to John Lane (The Peacocks Press, 1958) Letters to C. H. C. Pirie-Gordon (Nicholas Vane, London, 1959) A Letter to Father Beauclerk (The Tragara Press, Edinburgh, 1960) Letters to Leonard Moore (Nicholas Vane, London, 1960) The Letters of Baron Corvo to Kenneth Grahame (The Peacocks Press, 1962) Letters to R. M. Dawkins (Nicholas Vane, London, 1962) The Architecture of Aberdeen (Privately Printed, Detroit, 1963) Without Prejudice. One Hundred Letters From Frederick William Rolfe to John Lane (Privately printed for Allen Lane, London, 1963) A Letter to Claud (University of Iowa School of Journalism, Iowa City, 1964) The Venice Letters A Selection (Cecil Woolf, London, 1966 [actually 1967]) The Armed Hands (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) Collected Poems (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) The Venice Letters (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) References Further reading Benkovitz, Miriam. Frederick Rolfe: Baron Corvo. Putnam, New York, 1977. SBN: 399-12009-2. Benson, R. H., The Sentimentalists (1906), where the central figure is closely modelled on Rolfe (who in turn pillories the novel as "The Sensiblist" in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole) Bradshaw, David. "Rolfe, Frederick William" in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (consulted online). Connell, Brendan. The Translation of Father Torturo. Prime Books, 2005. Dedicated to Rolfe, this book is a clear homage to Hadrian the Seventh. Miernik, Mirosław Aleksander. Rolfe, Rose, Corvo, Crabbe: The Literary Images of Frederick Rolfe. Peter Lang Verlag, 2015. Johnson, Pamela Hansford. The Unspeakable Skipton. Macmillan, 1959; Penguin Books (No.1529) 1961. Rolfe's life as source for the characterisation of Daniel Skipton. Norwich, John Julius. Paradise of Cities: Venice and its Nineteenth Century Visitors. Penguin, 2004. Reade, Brian (ed.). Sexual Heretics; Male Homosexuality in English literature from 1850–1900 – an anthology. London, Routledge, Keegan and Paul, 1970. Rosenthal, Donald, The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo 1860–1913, Asphodel Editions, 2008. Scoble, Robert. The Corvo Cult: The History of An Obsession, Strange Attractor, London, 2014; Scoble, Robert. Raven: The Turbulent World of Baron Corvo, Strange Attractor, London, 2013, Symons, A.J.A. The Quest for Corvo. Cassell, London, 1934. Donald Weeks. Corvo. Michael Joseph, London, 1971. Woolf, Cecil. A Bibliography of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo The Soho Bibliographies, Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1972 (Second Edition) Woolf, Cecil and Sewell, Brocard (eds). New Quests for Corvo. Icon books, London, 1965. External links Archival material at Finding aid to David Roth Martyr Worthy collection of Frederick William Rolfe papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Finding aid to Stuart B. Schimmel collection of Frederick Rolfe papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Finding aid to Columbia University collection of Frederick Rolfe papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. 1860 births 1913 deaths Burials at Isola di San Michele Translators of Omar Khayyám 19th-century English novelists 20th-century English novelists English short story writers English historians English historical novelists Photographers from London 19th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English painters English Roman Catholics English Roman Catholic writers English gay writers Gay artists Writers from Venice Impostors Converts to Roman Catholicism Alumni of St Mary's College, Oscott English LGBT novelists LGBT Roman Catholics English male short story writers English male novelists 19th-century British short story writers British emigrants to Italy
[ "Frederick William Rolfe (surname pronounced ), better known as Baron Corvo, and also calling himself Frederick William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary Rolfe (22 July 1860 – 25 October 1913), was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric.", "Life\n\nRolfe was born in Cheapside, London, the son of a piano manufacturer.", "He left school at the age of fourteen and became a teacher.", "He taught briefly at The King's School, Grantham, where the then headmaster, Ernest Hardy, later principal of Jesus College, Oxford, became a lifelong friend.", "He converted to Roman Catholicism in 1886 and was confirmed by Cardinal Manning.", "With his conversion came a strongly-felt vocation to the priesthood, which persisted throughout his life despite being constantly frustrated and never realised.", "In 1887 he was sponsored to train at St Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham and in 1889 was a student at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, but was thrown out by both due to his inability to concentrate on priestly studies and his erratic behaviour.", "At this stage he entered the circle of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, who, he claimed, adopted him as a grandson and gave him the use of the title of \"Baron Corvo\".", "This became his best-known pseudonym; he also called himself \"Frank English\", \"Frederick Austin\" and \"A. Crab Maid\", among others.", "More often he abbreviated his own name to \"Fr.", "Rolfe\" (an ambiguous usage, suggesting he was the priest he had hoped to become).", "Rolfe spent most of his life as a freelance writer, mainly in England but eventually in Venice.", "He lived in the era before the welfare state, and relied on benefactors for support but he had an argumentative nature and a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board.", "Eventually, out of money and out of luck, he died in Venice from a stroke on 25 October 1913.", "He was buried on the Isola di San Michele, Venice.", "Rolfe's life provided the basis for The Quest for Corvo by A. J.", "A. Symons, an \"experiment in biography\" regarded as a minor classic in the field.", "This same work reveals that Rolfe had an unlikely enthusiast in the person of Maundy Gregory.", "Homosexuality\n\nRolfe was entirely comfortable with his homosexuality and associated and corresponded with a number of other homosexual Englishmen.", "Early in his life he wrote a fair amount of idealistic but mawkish poetry about boy martyrs and the like.", "These and his Toto stories contain pederastic elements, but the young male pupils he was teaching at the time unanimously recalled in later life that there had never been any hint of impropriety in his relations with them.", "As he himself matured, Rolfe's settled sexual preference was for late adolescents.", "Towards the end of his life he made his only explicit reference to his specific sexual age preference, in one of the Venice letters to Charles Masson Fox, in which he declared: \"My preference was for the 16, 17, 18 and large.\"", "Grant Richards, in his Memories of a Misspent Youth (1932), recalls \"Frederick Baron Corvo\" at Parson's Pleasure in Oxford – where scholars could bathe naked – \"surveying the yellow flesh tints of youth with unbecoming satisfaction\".", "Those of whom it is either speculated or surmised that they had sexual relations with Rolfe – Aubrey Thurstans, Sholto Osborne Gordon Douglas, John 'Markoleone', Ermenegildo Vianello and the other Venetian gondoliers – were all sexually mature young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one (with the exception of Douglas, who was considerably older).", "The idealised young men in his fiction were of a similar age.", "In 1904, soon after his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest, the convert Robert Hugh Benson formed a chaste but passionate friendship with Rolfe.", "For two years this relationship involved letters \"not only weekly, but at times daily, and of an intimate character, exhaustingly charged with emotion.\"", "There was a falling out in 1906.", "For some time previously, Benson had made plans to write jointly with Rolfe a book on St Thomas Becket - but Benson decided that he should not be associated (according to writer Brian Masters) \"with a Venetian pimp and procurer of boys\".", "Afterwards, Benson satirised Rolfe in his novel The Sentimentalists.", "Rolfe returned the favor a few years later, putting a caricature of Benson named \"Bobugo Bonsen\" in a book named Nicholas Crabbe.", "Their letters were subsequently destroyed, probably by Benson's brother.", "Rolfe sought to characterise the relationships in his fiction as examples of 'Greek love' between an older man and an ephebe, and thus endow them with the sanction of the ancient Hellenic tradition familiar to all Edwardians with a classical education.", "Work\n\nPrincipal works of fiction\n\nRolfe's most important and enduring works are the stories and novels in which he himself is the thinly-disguised protagonist:\n\nStories Toto Told Me (1898), a collection of six stories, later expanded to thirty-two and republished as In His Own Image (1901), in which ‘Don Friderico’ and his teenage acolytes embark on long walking tours in the Italian countryside, even as far from Rome as the eastern coast of Italy.", "The youths’ leader, the sixteen-year-old Toto, recounts tales of saints behaving like pagan gods.", "The stories are richly Catholic and unashamedly superstitious, and the saints who figure in them are hedonistic, vengeful and (though not licentious) entirely comfortable with nudity, diametrically opposite to any Protestant ideal of sainthood.", "Hadrian the Seventh (1904), with an original and compelling plot, is Rolfe's most famous novel.", "Rolfe portrays himself as an Englishman with a quintessentially English name, 'George Arthur Rose,' (after Saint George, King Arthur, and England's national flower) who, having originally been rejected for the priesthood, finds himself the object of a spectacular and highly improbable change of mind on the part of the church hierarchy, who then elect him to the papacy.", "Rose takes the name Hadrian VII and embarks upon a programme of ecclesiastical and geopolitical reform; the only English pope was Hadrian IV, and the last non-Italian pope had been Hadrian VI.", "More self-indulgently, he takes the opportunity to review his past life and to reward or punish his friends and acquaintances according to what he believes to be their just deserts.", "Hadrian is thus essentially an exercise in wish-fulfilment.", "Nicholas Crabbe (written 1900–1904, published 1958) tells the story of Rolfe's first attempts to achieve publication, with starring roles for Henry Harland, John Lane and Grant Richards.", "In this novel Rolfe has given himself a new fictional name, 'Nicholas Crabbe,' and its plot is a blow-by-blow chronicle of events, reproducing many of the publishers' letters and Rolfe's replies to them.", "Nicholas Crabbe is an undistinguished novel, but it is rich in autobiographical detail.", "The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (written 1910–1913, thought lost, found in Chatto & Windus's safe, published 1934) is set in Venice and reintroduces the reader to 'Nicholas Crabbe.'", "It has three interlocking plots: Crabbe’s efforts to get his books published, in the face of obstacles placed in their way by his friends and agents in England, and his consequent economic difficulties; his rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from the Messina earthquake and employment of her as his assistant and gondolier, dressed in male garments to avoid scandal; and the transcendent beauty of Venice itself and the role it plays in the lives of its votaries.", "Extracts from the novel’s beautiful descriptions of Venice appear regularly in guidebooks and modern anthologies.", "Unlike Rolfe’s other novels, this one ends happily, with a lucrative book contract and a declaration of love.", "\"The desire and pursuit of the whole\" is the definition of love, according to Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium.", "In 1912, the year before his death, Rolfe began to write another autobiographical novel, The Freeing of the Soul, or The Seven Degrees (written 1912–1913, published 1995), of which only a few pages have survived.", "Set in the fifth century, the novel was to have as its protagonist a middle-aged Byzantine bishop named Septimius, preoccupied with the likelihood of another of the barbarian attacks which had been terrifying his Venetian flock.", "The novel was a departure for Rolfe, as his four previous autobiographical works had been set in his own time.", "Other writings\n\nRolfe wrote four other novels: Don Tarquinio (1905), Don Renato (1909), The Weird of the Wanderer (1912), and Hubert’s Arthur (published posthumously in 1935).", "Both The Weird and Hubert’s Arthur were collaborations with Harry Pirie-Gordon.", "These works differ from the autobiographical novels in two respects: they are set in previous centuries, and the principal protagonist in each is not Rolfe’s alter ego, although there is a strong degree of identification.", "(In The Weird of the Wanderer the hero, Nicholas Crabbe, becomes a time traveller and discovers that he is Odysseus.)", "Rolfe also wrote shorter fiction, published in contemporary periodicals and collected after his death in Three Tales of Venice (1950), Amico di Sandro (1951), The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda (1957) and The Armed Hands (1974).", "He also published an entertaining but unreliable work of history, Chronicles of the House of Borgia (1901), translations of The Rubáiyát of 'Umar Khaiyám (1903) and The Songs of Meleager (published posthumously in 1937), and a little poetry, later gathered into one volume, Collected Poems (1974).", "Letters\n\nRolfe was an enthusiastic letter writer.", "John Holden recalled that \"Corvo was one of those men who never speak a word if they can write it.", "We lived in the same house, a very little one, yet he would always communicate with me by note if I was not in the same room with him.", "He had dozens of letter books.", "He seized upon every opportunity for writing a letter, and every letter, whether to a publisher or to a cobbler, was written with the same care.\"", "About a thousand of his letters have survived, and several sequences of them have been published in limited editions.", "The letters reveal a lively, intelligent and absorbent mind, but because of Rolfe’s paranoiac tendencies they are often disputatious and recriminatory.", "Among the commentators who rated Rolfe’s letters more highly than his fiction was the poet W H Auden, who wrote that Rolfe \"had every right to be proud of his verbal claws … A large vocabulary is essential to the invective style, and Rolfe by study and constant practice became one of the great masters of vituperation.\"", "The letters have yet to be collected into a single scholarly edition.", "Photography and painting\n\nPhotography\n\nRolfe took an interest in photography throughout his life, but never achieved any more than basic competence.", "While he began to experiment with photography when he was a schoolmaster, it was his time in Rome in 1889–90 that introduced him to the work of the 'Arcadian' photographers Wilhelm von Gloeden and Guglielmo Plüschow.", "His seminary, the Scots College, was quite close to Plüschow's studio in via Sardegna, just off the via Veneto, and when Rolfe was expelled from the College and came under the benevolent patronage of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, he began his own photographic efforts in imitation of von Gloeden and Plüschow.", "His models were the local ragazzi from the streets of Genzano di Roma, a town dominated by the Duchess's palazzo.", "These youths were later to become the principal characters in Rolfe's Toto stories, published first in The Yellow Book in 1895–96 and later collected in Stories Toto Told Me in 1898 and In His Own Image in 1901.", "Rolfe continued to indulge his interest in photography in Christchurch in Dorset in 1890–91, upon his return from Rome, and experimented with colour and underwater pictures.", "He began to lose interest, however, and really only took photography up again when he returned to Italy in 1908.", "His photographic career has been fully documented in Donald Rosenthal's book The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo 1860–1913, which was published in 2008.", "Painting\n\nRolfe never lost his conviction that he had been called to the Catholic priesthood.", "When he worked in his late teens and early twenties as a schoolmaster, and later when he tried his hand at painting and photography, he saw these as stop-gap occupations, means of earning an income until the Church authorities came to their senses and agreed with his own firm view that he had a priestly vocation.", "It was for this reason that Rolfe never undertook any formal training in either painting or photography.", "His paintings and designs, including several for the covers of his own books, were bold and surprisingly accomplished amateur efforts.", "He executed some of the most impressive of them when he was living in Christchurch in 1890 and 1891, including a small but striking oil painting of St Michael.", "From 1895 to 1899 he lived in Holywell in Flintshire in North Wales, where he painted some fourteen processional banners, commissioned by the parish priest there, Fr Charles Sidney Beauclerk.", "Rolfe painted the figures of the saints and John Holden assisted with the lettering on the borders.", "Only five of the banners have survived, and may still be seen in the Holywell Well Museum; they are colourful representations, in a naive style, of Saints Winefride, George, Ignatius, Gregory the Great and Augustine of Canterbury.", "Rolfe produced no further paintings after he became a full-time writer.", "Posthumous literary reputation\n\nRolfe's early books were politely reviewed but none of them was enough of a success to secure an income for its author, whose posthumous reputation began to dim.", "Within a very few years, however, coteries of readers began to discover a common interest in his work, and a resilient literary cult began to form.", "In 1934 A. J.", "A. Symons published The Quest for Corvo, one of the century's iconic biographies, and this brought Rolfe's life and work to the attention of a wider public.", "In the 1950s and 1960s, there was a further surge of interest in him which became known as \"the Corvo revival\", including a successful adaptation of Hadrian for the London stage.", "Two biographies of Rolfe appeared in the 1970s.", "These led to his inclusion in all the major works of reference and engendered a stream of academic theses on him.", "Although his books have remained in print, no substantial monograph has ever appeared in English on his work.", "With the growing academic interest in the history of literary modernism and acknowledgement of the central importance of life writing in its genesis, the true importance of Rolfe’s autobiographical fictions has come into focus.", "His influence has been discerned in novels written by Henry Harland, Ronald Firbank, Graham Greene, and Alexander Theroux, and in his coinage of neologisms and use of the Ulysses story there is some perhaps coincidental prefiguring of the work of James Joyce.", "Bibliography\n\nRolfe's works include:\n\nTarcissus the Boy Martyr of Rome in the Diocletian Persecution [c.1880]\nStories Toto Told Me (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1898)\nThe Attack on St Winefrede's Well (Hochheimer, Holywell, 1898; only two copies extant)\nIn His Own Image (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1901.", "One Hundred Letters From Frederick William Rolfe to John Lane (Privately printed for Allen Lane, London, 1963)\nA Letter to Claud (University of Iowa School of Journalism, Iowa City, 1964)\nThe Venice Letters A Selection (Cecil Woolf, London, 1966 [actually 1967])\nThe Armed Hands (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974)\nCollected Poems (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974)\nThe Venice Letters (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974)\n\nReferences\n\nFurther reading\n\n Benkovitz, Miriam.", "Frederick Rolfe: Baron Corvo.", "Putnam, New York, 1977.", "SBN: 399-12009-2.", "Benson, R. H., The Sentimentalists (1906), where the central figure is closely modelled on Rolfe (who in turn pillories the novel as \"The Sensiblist\" in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole)\n Bradshaw, David.", "\"Rolfe, Frederick William\" in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (consulted online).", "Connell, Brendan.", "The Translation of Father Torturo.", "Prime Books, 2005.", "Dedicated to Rolfe, this book is a clear homage to Hadrian the Seventh.", "Miernik, Mirosław Aleksander.", "Rolfe, Rose, Corvo, Crabbe: The Literary Images of Frederick Rolfe.", "Peter Lang Verlag, 2015.", "Johnson, Pamela Hansford.", "The Unspeakable Skipton.", "Macmillan, 1959; Penguin Books (No.1529) 1961.", "Rolfe's life as source for the characterisation of Daniel Skipton.", "Norwich, John Julius.", "Paradise of Cities: Venice and its Nineteenth Century Visitors.", "Penguin, 2004.", "Reade, Brian (ed.).", "Sexual Heretics; Male Homosexuality in English literature from 1850–1900 – an anthology.", "London, Routledge, Keegan and Paul, 1970.", "Rosenthal, Donald, The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo 1860–1913, Asphodel Editions, 2008.", "Scoble, Robert.", "The Corvo Cult: The History of An Obsession, Strange Attractor, London, 2014; \n Scoble, Robert.", "Raven: The Turbulent World of Baron Corvo, Strange Attractor, London, 2013, \n Symons, A.J.A.", "The Quest for Corvo.", "Cassell, London, 1934.", "Donald Weeks.", "Corvo.", "Michael Joseph, London, 1971.", "Woolf, Cecil.", "A Bibliography of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo The Soho Bibliographies, Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1972 (Second Edition)\n Woolf, Cecil and Sewell, Brocard (eds).", "New Quests for Corvo.", "Icon books, London, 1965.", "External links\n \n \n Archival material at \nFinding aid to David Roth Martyr Worthy collection of Frederick William Rolfe papers at Columbia University.", "Rare Book & Manuscript Library.", "Finding aid to Stuart B. Schimmel collection of Frederick Rolfe papers at Columbia University.", "Rare Book & Manuscript Library.", "Finding aid to Columbia University collection of Frederick Rolfe papers at Columbia University.", "Rare Book & Manuscript Library.", "1860 births\n1913 deaths\nBurials at Isola di San Michele\nTranslators of Omar Khayyám\n19th-century English novelists\n20th-century English novelists\nEnglish short story writers\nEnglish historians\nEnglish historical novelists\nPhotographers from London\n19th-century English painters\nEnglish male painters\n20th-century English painters\nEnglish Roman Catholics\nEnglish Roman Catholic writers\nEnglish gay writers\nGay artists\nWriters from Venice\nImpostors\nConverts to Roman Catholicism\nAlumni of St Mary's College, Oscott\nEnglish LGBT novelists\nLGBT Roman Catholics\nEnglish male short story writers\nEnglish male novelists\n19th-century British short story writers\nBritish emigrants to Italy" ]
[ "Baron Corvo, also known as Frederick William Rolfe, was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric.", "Life Rolfe was the son of a piano manufacturer.", "He became a teacher at the age of fourteen.", "The then head of Jesus College, Oxford, became a lifelong friend when he was a teacher at The King's School.", "Cardinal Manning confirmed his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1886.", "Despite being frustrated and never realizing, his vocation to the priesthood persisted despite his conversion.", "In 1889, he was thrown out of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome due to his erratic behavior and inability to concentrate on his studies, after he was sponsored to train at St Mary's College, Oscott.", "He claimed that the Duchess Sforza Cesarini adopted him as a grandson and gave him the title \"Baron Corvo\".", "He was known as \"Frank English\", \"Frederick Austin\" and \"A. Crab Maid\", among others.", "He shortened his name more often.", "It was implied that he was the priest he had hoped to become.", "Most of Rolfe's life was spent as a writer in England and Venice.", "He lived in the era before the welfare state and relied on benefactors for support but he had a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board.", "He died from a stroke in Venice on October 25, 1913.", "He was buried in Venice.", "The quest for corvo was based on Rolfe's life.", "A. Symons is a minor classic in the field.", "Rolfe had an unlikely fan in the person of Maundy Gregory.", "Rolfe was comfortable with his homosexuality and associated with a number of other homosexual Englishmen.", "He wrote a lot of idealistic but mawkish poetry about boy martyrs.", "The young male pupils he was teaching at the time unanimously recalled that there had never been any hint of impropriety in his relations with them.", "Rolfe had a sexual preference for adolescents.", "Towards the end of his life, he made his only explicit reference to his sexual age preference, in one of the Venice letters to Charles Masson Fox, in which he declared: \"My preference was for the 16, 17, 18 and large.\"", "\"Frederick Baron Corvo\", as Grant Richards calls him in his Memories of a Misspent Youth, \"surveyed the yellow flesh of youth with unbecoming satisfaction\" at Parson's Pleasure in Oxford.", "The gondoliers who had sexual relations with Rolfe were all sexually mature young.", "The idealised young men in his fiction were of the same age.", "After his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest in 1904, Robert Hugh Benson formed a passionate friendship with Rolfe.", "For two years this relationship involved letters \"not only weekly, but at times daily and of an intimate character, exhaustingly charged with emotion.\"", "In 1906, there was a falling out.", "According to writer Brian Masters, Benson decided not to write a book with Rolfe because he was associated with a Venetian pimp and procurer of boys.", "In his novel The Sentimentalists, he satirised Rolfe.", "Rolfe put a caricature of Benson in a book called Nicholas Crabbe.", "Their letters were destroyed by their brother.", "Rolfe wanted the relationships in his fiction to be examples of Greek love between an older man and an ephebe in order to give them the sanction of the ancient Hellenic tradition.", "Rolfe's most important and enduring works are the stories and novels in which he himself is the thinly-disguised main character: Stories Toto Told Me (1898), a collection of six stories, later expanded to thirty-two and republished as In His Own Image.", "The leader of the youths tells tales of saints behaving like pagan gods.", "The stories are richly Catholic and superstitious, and the saints who figure in them are completely comfortable with nudity, contrary to any Protestant ideal of sainthood.", "Hadrian the Seventh is Rolfe's most famous novel.", "Rolfe portrays himself as an Englishman with a quintessentially English name, 'George Arthur Rose,' who, having originally been rejected for the priesthood, finds himself the object of a spectacular and highly improbable change of mind.", "The only English pope was Hadrian IV, and the last non-Italian pope was Hadrian VI.", "He takes the opportunity to review his past life and to reward or punish his friends and acquaintances according to what he believes to be their just deserts.", "Hadrian is an exercise in wish fulfillment.", "The story of Rolfe's first attempts to achieve publication is told by Nicholas Crabbe.", "In this novel Rolfe has given himself a new fictional name, 'Nicholas Crabbe,' and its plot is a blow-by-blow chronicle of events, reproducing many of the publishers' letters and Rolfe's replies to them.", "Nicholas Crabbe is a novel that is rich inautobiographical detail.", "The reader is reintroduced to 'Nicholas Crabbe' in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole, which is set in Venice.", "Crabbe's efforts to get his books published, in the face of obstacles placed in their way by his friends and agents in England, and his rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from the Messina earthquake are all interrelated.", "guidebooks and modern anthologies contain extracts from the novel's beautiful descriptions of Venice.", "Unlike Rolfe's other novels, this one ends happily with a lucrative book contract and a declaration of love.", "According to Plato's Symposium, the definition of love is the desire and pursuit of the whole.", "In 1912, the year before his death, Rolfe began to write another autobiographical novel, The Seven Degrees, of which only a few pages have survived.", "The novel was to be about a middle-aged Byzantine bishop named Septimius who was worried about another barbarian attack on his Venetian flock.", "Rolfe's previous autobiographical works had been set in his own time, so the novel was a departure.", "Don Tarquinio, Don Renato, and The Weird of the Wanderer were all written by Rolfe.", "Both The Weird and Arthur were written by Harry Pirie-Gordon.", "The main character in each of the works is not Rolfe's alter ego, but it is 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299", "Nicholas Crabbe becomes a time traveller and discovers that he is Odysseus in The Weird of the Wanderer.", "Three Tales of Venice, Amico di Sandro, and The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda were all published in contemporary periodicals after Rolfe's death.", "The Rubiyt of 'Umar Khaiym', The Songs of Meleager, and a little poetry were also published by him.", "Rolfe was an enthusiastic letter writer.", "Corvo was a man who never spoke a word if he could write it.", "He would always communicate with me if I wasn't in the same room with him, even though we lived in the same house.", "He had a lot of books.", "Every letter, whether to a publisher or a cobbler, was written with the same care, because he seized upon every opportunity for writing a letter.", "Several of his letters have been published in limited editions.", "The letters reveal a lively, intelligent and absorbent mind, but because of Rolfe's paranoiac tendencies they are often disputatious and recriminatory.", "W H Auden wrote that Rolfe had every right to be proud of his verbal claws, and that a large vocabulary is essential to the invective style.", "There is yet to be a single scholarly edition of the letters.", "Rolfe took an interest in photography throughout his life, but never achieved more than basic competence.", "His time in Rome in 1889–90 introduced him to the work of the 'Arcadian' photographers.", "When Rolfe was expelled from the Scots College, he began his own photographic work under the patronage of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini.", "The local ragazzi were from the streets of Genzano di Roma, a town dominated by the Duke's palazzo.", "These youths were the main characters in Rolfe's stories, which were published in The Yellow Book in 1895 and In His Own Image in 1901.", "After returning from Rome, Rolfe continued to experiment with colour and underwater pictures.", "He only took photography again when he returned to Italy in 1908, after losing interest.", "Donald Rosenthal's book The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo 1860–1913 documented his photographic career.", "Painting Rolfe believed that he had been called to the Catholic priesthood.", "When he worked in his late teens and early twenties as a schoolmaster, and later when he tried his hand at painting and photography, he saw these as stop-gap occupations, means of earning an income until the Church authorities came to their senses and agreed with his own firm view that he", "Rolfe never undertook any formal training in painting or photography.", "His paintings and designs, including several for the covers of his books, were surprisingly accomplished amateur efforts.", "He painted a small oil painting of St Michael, one of the most impressive of them, when he lived in Christchurch in 1890 and 1891.", "He lived in Holywell in North Wales from 1895 to 1899, where he painted some fourteen processional banners.", "The figures of the saints were painted by Rolfe.", "The Holywell Well Museum contains only five of the banners, which are representations of Saints Winefride, George, Ignatius, Gregory the Great and Augustine of Canterbury.", "Rolfe stopped producing paintings after becoming a full-time writer.", "Rolfe's early books were politely reviewed, but they were not enough to secure an income for the author, whose posthumous reputation began to dim.", "Within a few years, readers began to discover a common interest in his work, and a literary cult began to form.", "A. J. was born in 1934.", "One of the century's most famous biographies, The Quest for Corvo, was published by A. Symons and brought Rolfe's life and work to the attention of a wider public.", "A successful adaptation of Hadrian for the London stage was one of the highlights of the Corvo revival.", "There were two biographies of Rolfe.", "His inclusion in all the major works of reference engendered a stream of academic theses on him.", "His books have remained in print, but no monograph has appeared in English.", "The true importance of Rolfe's autobiographical fictions has come into focus due to the growing academic interest in the history of literary modernism.", "His influence can be seen in novels written by Henry Harland, Ronald Firbank, Graham Greene, and Alexander Theroux, as well as in his coinage of neologisms and use of the Ulysses story.", "The Attack on St Winefrede's Well is one of Rolfe's works.", "There are one hundred letters from Frederick William Rolfe to John Lane.", "Baron Corvo was named after Frederick Rolfe.", "New York, 1977.", "SbN: 399-12009-2", "The central figure in The Sentimentalists is modeled on Rolfe, who in turn pillories the novel as \"The Sensiblist\" in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole.", "\"Rolfe, Frederick William\" is in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.", "Brendan Connell.", "The translation of a man.", "Prime Books was published in 2005.", "The book is dedicated to Rolfe.", "Miernik, Mirosaw Aleksander.", "Crabbe: The Literary Images of Frederick Rolfe was written by Rolfe.", "The Peter Lang Verlag was published in 2015.", "Johnson and Hansford.", "The Unspeakable Skipton.", "Penguin Books (No.1529) was published in 1961.", "The characterisation of Daniel Skipton was based on Rolfe's life.", "John Julius.", "Venice and its visitors from the 19th century.", "Penguin was published in 2004.", "Reade, Brian.", "Sexual Heretics; Male Homosexuality in English literature was an anthology.", "Keegan and Paul were from London.", "The Photographs of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo were published in 2008.", "Robert Scoble.", "Robert Scoble wrote The Corvo Cult: The History of An Obsession, Strange Attractor.", "The Turbulent World of Baron Corvo was written by A.J.A.", "There is a quest for Corvo.", "Cassell was born in London in 1934.", "Donald Weeks.", "Corvo.", "Michael Joseph was in London in 1971.", "Cecil Woolf.", "The Soho Bibliographies was written by Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo.", "There are new mysteries for Corvo.", "The books were in London in 1965.", "There is a collection of Frederick William Rolfe papers at Columbia University.", "There is a rare book and manuscript library.", "Columbia University has a collection of Frederick Rolfe papers.", "There is a rare book and manuscript library.", "Columbia University has a collection of Frederick Rolfe papers.", "There is a rare book and manuscript library.", "19th-century English novelists, 20th-century English novelists, English historians, and 19th-century English painters are some of the people buried at Isola di San Michele." ]
<mask> (surname pronounced ), better known as Baron Corvo, and also calling himself <mask> (22 July 1860 – 25 October 1913), was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric. Life <mask> was born in Cheapside, London, the son of a piano manufacturer. He left school at the age of fourteen and became a teacher. He taught briefly at The King's School, Grantham, where the then headmaster, Ernest Hardy, later principal of Jesus College, Oxford, became a lifelong friend. He converted to Roman Catholicism in 1886 and was confirmed by Cardinal Manning. With his conversion came a strongly-felt vocation to the priesthood, which persisted throughout his life despite being constantly frustrated and never realised. In 1887 he was sponsored to train at St Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham and in 1889 was a student at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, but was thrown out by both due to his inability to concentrate on priestly studies and his erratic behaviour.At this stage he entered the circle of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, who, he claimed, adopted him as a grandson and gave him the use of the title of "Baron Corvo". This became his best-known pseudonym; he also called himself "Frank English", "<mask>" and "A. Crab Maid", among others. More often he abbreviated his own name to "Fr. <mask>" (an ambiguous usage, suggesting he was the priest he had hoped to become). Rolfe spent most of his life as a freelance writer, mainly in England but eventually in Venice. He lived in the era before the welfare state, and relied on benefactors for support but he had an argumentative nature and a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board. Eventually, out of money and out of luck, he died in Venice from a stroke on 25 October 1913.He was buried on the Isola di San Michele, Venice. <mask>'s life provided the basis for The Quest for Corvo by A. J. A. Symons, an "experiment in biography" regarded as a minor classic in the field. This same work reveals that Rolfe had an unlikely enthusiast in the person of Maundy Gregory. Homosexuality Rolfe was entirely comfortable with his homosexuality and associated and corresponded with a number of other homosexual Englishmen. Early in his life he wrote a fair amount of idealistic but mawkish poetry about boy martyrs and the like. These and his Toto stories contain pederastic elements, but the young male pupils he was teaching at the time unanimously recalled in later life that there had never been any hint of impropriety in his relations with them.As he himself matured, Rolfe's settled sexual preference was for late adolescents. Towards the end of his life he made his only explicit reference to his specific sexual age preference, in one of the Venice letters to Charles Masson Fox, in which he declared: "My preference was for the 16, 17, 18 and large." Grant Richards, in his Memories of a Misspent Youth (1932), recalls "<mask> Corvo" at Parson's Pleasure in Oxford – where scholars could bathe naked – "surveying the yellow flesh tints of youth with unbecoming satisfaction". Those of whom it is either speculated or surmised that they had sexual relations with Rolfe – Aubrey Thurstans, Sholto Osborne Gordon Douglas, John 'Markoleone', Ermenegildo Vianello and the other Venetian gondoliers – were all sexually mature young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one (with the exception of Douglas, who was considerably older). The idealised young men in his fiction were of a similar age. In 1904, soon after his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest, the convert Robert Hugh Benson formed a chaste but passionate friendship with Rolfe. For two years this relationship involved letters "not only weekly, but at times daily, and of an intimate character, exhaustingly charged with emotion."There was a falling out in 1906. For some time previously, Benson had made plans to write jointly with Rolfe a book on St Thomas Becket - but Benson decided that he should not be associated (according to writer Brian Masters) "with a Venetian pimp and procurer of boys". Afterwards, Benson satirised Rolfe in his novel The Sentimentalists. Rolfe returned the favor a few years later, putting a caricature of Benson named "Bobugo Bonsen" in a book named Nicholas Crabbe. Their letters were subsequently destroyed, probably by Benson's brother. Rolfe sought to characterise the relationships in his fiction as examples of 'Greek love' between an older man and an ephebe, and thus endow them with the sanction of the ancient Hellenic tradition familiar to all Edwardians with a classical education. Work Principal works of fiction Rolfe's most important and enduring works are the stories and novels in which he himself is the thinly-disguised protagonist: Stories Toto Told Me (1898), a collection of six stories, later expanded to thirty-two and republished as In His Own Image (1901), in which ‘Don Friderico’ and his teenage acolytes embark on long walking tours in the Italian countryside, even as far from Rome as the eastern coast of Italy.The youths’ leader, the sixteen-year-old Toto, recounts tales of saints behaving like pagan gods. The stories are richly Catholic and unashamedly superstitious, and the saints who figure in them are hedonistic, vengeful and (though not licentious) entirely comfortable with nudity, diametrically opposite to any Protestant ideal of sainthood. Hadrian the Seventh (1904), with an original and compelling plot, is Rolfe's most famous novel. Rolfe portrays himself as an Englishman with a quintessentially English name, 'George Arthur Rose,' (after Saint George, King Arthur, and England's national flower) who, having originally been rejected for the priesthood, finds himself the object of a spectacular and highly improbable change of mind on the part of the church hierarchy, who then elect him to the papacy. Rose takes the name Hadrian VII and embarks upon a programme of ecclesiastical and geopolitical reform; the only English pope was Hadrian IV, and the last non-Italian pope had been Hadrian VI. More self-indulgently, he takes the opportunity to review his past life and to reward or punish his friends and acquaintances according to what he believes to be their just deserts. Hadrian is thus essentially an exercise in wish-fulfilment.Nicholas Crabbe (written 1900–1904, published 1958) tells the story of <mask>'s first attempts to achieve publication, with starring roles for Henry Harland, John Lane and Grant Richards. In this novel <mask> has given himself a new fictional name, 'Nicholas Crabbe,' and its plot is a blow-by-blow chronicle of events, reproducing many of the publishers' letters and Rolfe's replies to them. Nicholas Crabbe is an undistinguished novel, but it is rich in autobiographical detail. The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole (written 1910–1913, thought lost, found in Chatto & Windus's safe, published 1934) is set in Venice and reintroduces the reader to 'Nicholas Crabbe.' It has three interlocking plots: Crabbe’s efforts to get his books published, in the face of obstacles placed in their way by his friends and agents in England, and his consequent economic difficulties; his rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from the Messina earthquake and employment of her as his assistant and gondolier, dressed in male garments to avoid scandal; and the transcendent beauty of Venice itself and the role it plays in the lives of its votaries. Extracts from the novel’s beautiful descriptions of Venice appear regularly in guidebooks and modern anthologies. Unlike <mask>’s other novels, this one ends happily, with a lucrative book contract and a declaration of love."The desire and pursuit of the whole" is the definition of love, according to Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium. In 1912, the year before his death, Rolfe began to write another autobiographical novel, The Freeing of the Soul, or The Seven Degrees (written 1912–1913, published 1995), of which only a few pages have survived. Set in the fifth century, the novel was to have as its protagonist a middle-aged Byzantine bishop named Septimius, preoccupied with the likelihood of another of the barbarian attacks which had been terrifying his Venetian flock. The novel was a departure for Rolfe, as his four previous autobiographical works had been set in his own time. Other writings Rolfe wrote four other novels: Don Tarquinio (1905), Don Renato (1909), The Weird of the Wanderer (1912), and Hubert’s Arthur (published posthumously in 1935). Both The Weird and Hubert’s Arthur were collaborations with Harry Pirie-Gordon. These works differ from the autobiographical novels in two respects: they are set in previous centuries, and the principal protagonist in each is not Rolfe’s alter ego, although there is a strong degree of identification.(In The Weird of the Wanderer the hero, Nicholas Crabbe, becomes a time traveller and discovers that he is Odysseus.) Rolfe also wrote shorter fiction, published in contemporary periodicals and collected after his death in Three Tales of Venice (1950), Amico di Sandro (1951), The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda (1957) and The Armed Hands (1974). He also published an entertaining but unreliable work of history, Chronicles of the House of Borgia (1901), translations of The Rubáiyát of 'Umar Khaiyám (1903) and The Songs of Meleager (published posthumously in 1937), and a little poetry, later gathered into one volume, Collected Poems (1974). Letters Rolfe was an enthusiastic letter writer. John Holden recalled that "Corvo was one of those men who never speak a word if they can write it. We lived in the same house, a very little one, yet he would always communicate with me by note if I was not in the same room with him. He had dozens of letter books.He seized upon every opportunity for writing a letter, and every letter, whether to a publisher or to a cobbler, was written with the same care." About a thousand of his letters have survived, and several sequences of them have been published in limited editions. The letters reveal a lively, intelligent and absorbent mind, but because of Rolfe’s paranoiac tendencies they are often disputatious and recriminatory. Among the commentators who rated Rolfe’s letters more highly than his fiction was the poet W H Auden, who wrote that Rolfe "had every right to be proud of his verbal claws … A large vocabulary is essential to the invective style, and Rolfe by study and constant practice became one of the great masters of vituperation." The letters have yet to be collected into a single scholarly edition. Photography and painting Photography Rolfe took an interest in photography throughout his life, but never achieved any more than basic competence. While he began to experiment with photography when he was a schoolmaster, it was his time in Rome in 1889–90 that introduced him to the work of the 'Arcadian' photographers Wilhelm von Gloeden and Guglielmo Plüschow.His seminary, the Scots College, was quite close to Plüschow's studio in via Sardegna, just off the via Veneto, and when Rolfe was expelled from the College and came under the benevolent patronage of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini, he began his own photographic efforts in imitation of von Gloeden and Plüschow. His models were the local ragazzi from the streets of Genzano di Roma, a town dominated by the Duchess's palazzo. These youths were later to become the principal characters in Rolfe's Toto stories, published first in The Yellow Book in 1895–96 and later collected in Stories Toto Told Me in 1898 and In His Own Image in 1901. Rolfe continued to indulge his interest in photography in Christchurch in Dorset in 1890–91, upon his return from Rome, and experimented with colour and underwater pictures. He began to lose interest, however, and really only took photography up again when he returned to Italy in 1908. His photographic career has been fully documented in Donald Rosenthal's book The Photographs of <mask> Baron Corvo 1860–1913, which was published in 2008. Painting Rolfe never lost his conviction that he had been called to the Catholic priesthood.When he worked in his late teens and early twenties as a schoolmaster, and later when he tried his hand at painting and photography, he saw these as stop-gap occupations, means of earning an income until the Church authorities came to their senses and agreed with his own firm view that he had a priestly vocation. It was for this reason that Rolfe never undertook any formal training in either painting or photography. His paintings and designs, including several for the covers of his own books, were bold and surprisingly accomplished amateur efforts. He executed some of the most impressive of them when he was living in Christchurch in 1890 and 1891, including a small but striking oil painting of St Michael. From 1895 to 1899 he lived in Holywell in Flintshire in North Wales, where he painted some fourteen processional banners, commissioned by the parish priest there, Fr Charles Sidney Beauclerk. Rolfe painted the figures of the saints and John Holden assisted with the lettering on the borders. Only five of the banners have survived, and may still be seen in the Holywell Well Museum; they are colourful representations, in a naive style, of Saints Winefride, George, Ignatius, Gregory the Great and Augustine of Canterbury.Rolfe produced no further paintings after he became a full-time writer. Posthumous literary reputation Rolfe's early books were politely reviewed but none of them was enough of a success to secure an income for its author, whose posthumous reputation began to dim. Within a very few years, however, coteries of readers began to discover a common interest in his work, and a resilient literary cult began to form. In 1934 A. J. A. Symons published The Quest for Corvo, one of the century's iconic biographies, and this brought Rolfe's life and work to the attention of a wider public. In the 1950s and 1960s, there was a further surge of interest in him which became known as "the Corvo revival", including a successful adaptation of Hadrian for the London stage. Two biographies of Rolfe appeared in the 1970s.These led to his inclusion in all the major works of reference and engendered a stream of academic theses on him. Although his books have remained in print, no substantial monograph has ever appeared in English on his work. With the growing academic interest in the history of literary modernism and acknowledgement of the central importance of life writing in its genesis, the true importance of Rolfe’s autobiographical fictions has come into focus. His influence has been discerned in novels written by Henry Harland, Ronald Firbank, Graham Greene, and Alexander Theroux, and in his coinage of neologisms and use of the Ulysses story there is some perhaps coincidental prefiguring of the work of James Joyce. Bibliography Rolfe's works include: Tarcissus the Boy Martyr of Rome in the Diocletian Persecution [c.1880] Stories Toto Told Me (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1898) The Attack on St Winefrede's Well (Hochheimer, Holywell, 1898; only two copies extant) In His Own Image (John Lane: The Bodley Head, London, 1901. One Hundred Letters From <mask> <mask> to John Lane (Privately printed for Allen Lane, London, 1963) A Letter to Claud (University of Iowa School of Journalism, Iowa City, 1964) The Venice Letters A Selection (Cecil Woolf, London, 1966 [actually 1967]) The Armed Hands (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) Collected Poems (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) The Venice Letters (Cecil Woolf, London, 1974) References Further reading Benkovitz, Miriam. <mask>e: Baron Corvo.Putnam, New York, 1977. SBN: 399-12009-2. Benson, R. H., The Sentimentalists (1906), where the central figure is closely modelled on <mask> (who in turn pillories the novel as "The Sensiblist" in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole) Bradshaw, David. "<mask>, <mask>" in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (consulted online). Connell, Brendan. The Translation of Father Torturo. Prime Books, 2005.Dedicated to Rolfe, this book is a clear homage to Hadrian the Seventh. Miernik, Mirosław Aleksander. <mask>, Rose, Corvo, Crabbe: The Literary Images of <mask>. Peter Lang Verlag, 2015. Johnson, Pamela Hansford. The Unspeakable Skipton. Macmillan, 1959; Penguin Books (No.1529) 1961.<mask>'s life as source for the characterisation of Daniel Skipton. Norwich, John Julius. Paradise of Cities: Venice and its Nineteenth Century Visitors. Penguin, 2004. Reade, Brian (ed.). Sexual Heretics; Male Homosexuality in English literature from 1850–1900 – an anthology. London, Routledge, Keegan and Paul, 1970.Rosenthal, Donald, The Photographs of <mask> Baron Corvo 1860–1913, Asphodel Editions, 2008. Scoble, Robert. The Corvo Cult: The History of An Obsession, Strange Attractor, London, 2014; Scoble, Robert. Raven: The Turbulent World of Baron Corvo, Strange Attractor, London, 2013, Symons, A.J.A. The Quest for Corvo. Cassell, London, 1934. Donald Weeks.Corvo. Michael Joseph, London, 1971. Woolf, Cecil. A Bibliography of <mask> Baron Corvo The Soho Bibliographies, Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1972 (Second Edition) Woolf, Cecil and Sewell, Brocard (eds). New Quests for Corvo. Icon books, London, 1965. External links Archival material at Finding aid to David Roth Martyr Worthy collection of <mask> Rolfe papers at Columbia University.Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Finding aid to Stuart B. Schimmel collection of <mask> papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Finding aid to Columbia University collection of <mask>e papers at Columbia University. 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Baron Corvo, also known as <mask>, was an English writer, artist, photographer and eccentric. <mask> was the son of a piano manufacturer. He became a teacher at the age of fourteen. The then head of Jesus College, Oxford, became a lifelong friend when he was a teacher at The King's School. Cardinal Manning confirmed his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1886. Despite being frustrated and never realizing, his vocation to the priesthood persisted despite his conversion. In 1889, he was thrown out of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome due to his erratic behavior and inability to concentrate on his studies, after he was sponsored to train at St Mary's College, Oscott.He claimed that the Duchess Sforza Cesarini adopted him as a grandson and gave him the title "Baron Corvo". He was known as "Frank English", "<mask>" and "A. Crab Maid", among others. He shortened his name more often. It was implied that he was the priest he had hoped to become. Most of Rolfe's life was spent as a writer in England and Venice. He lived in the era before the welfare state and relied on benefactors for support but he had a tendency to fall out spectacularly with most of the people who tried to help him and offer him room and board. He died from a stroke in Venice on October 25, 1913.He was buried in Venice. The quest for corvo was based on Rolfe's life. A. Symons is a minor classic in the field. Rolfe had an unlikely fan in the person of Maundy Gregory. Rolfe was comfortable with his homosexuality and associated with a number of other homosexual Englishmen. He wrote a lot of idealistic but mawkish poetry about boy martyrs. The young male pupils he was teaching at the time unanimously recalled that there had never been any hint of impropriety in his relations with them.Rolfe had a sexual preference for adolescents. Towards the end of his life, he made his only explicit reference to his sexual age preference, in one of the Venice letters to Charles Masson Fox, in which he declared: "My preference was for the 16, 17, 18 and large." "Frederick Baron Corvo", as Grant Richards calls him in his Memories of a Misspent Youth, "surveyed the yellow flesh of youth with unbecoming satisfaction" at Parson's Pleasure in Oxford. The gondoliers who had sexual relations with Rolfe were all sexually mature young. The idealised young men in his fiction were of the same age. After his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest in 1904, Robert Hugh Benson formed a passionate friendship with Rolfe. For two years this relationship involved letters "not only weekly, but at times daily and of an intimate character, exhaustingly charged with emotion."In 1906, there was a falling out. According to writer Brian Masters, Benson decided not to write a book with Rolfe because he was associated with a Venetian pimp and procurer of boys. In his novel The Sentimentalists, he satirised Rolfe. Rolfe put a caricature of Benson in a book called Nicholas Crabbe. Their letters were destroyed by their brother. Rolfe wanted the relationships in his fiction to be examples of Greek love between an older man and an ephebe in order to give them the sanction of the ancient Hellenic tradition. Rolfe's most important and enduring works are the stories and novels in which he himself is the thinly-disguised main character: Stories Toto Told Me (1898), a collection of six stories, later expanded to thirty-two and republished as In His Own Image.The leader of the youths tells tales of saints behaving like pagan gods. The stories are richly Catholic and superstitious, and the saints who figure in them are completely comfortable with nudity, contrary to any Protestant ideal of sainthood. Hadrian the Seventh is Rolfe's most famous novel. Rolfe portrays himself as an Englishman with a quintessentially English name, 'George Arthur Rose,' who, having originally been rejected for the priesthood, finds himself the object of a spectacular and highly improbable change of mind. The only English pope was Hadrian IV, and the last non-Italian pope was Hadrian VI. He takes the opportunity to review his past life and to reward or punish his friends and acquaintances according to what he believes to be their just deserts. Hadrian is an exercise in wish fulfillment.The story of Rolfe's first attempts to achieve publication is told by Nicholas Crabbe. In this novel <mask> has given himself a new fictional name, 'Nicholas Crabbe,' and its plot is a blow-by-blow chronicle of events, reproducing many of the publishers' letters and Rolfe's replies to them. Nicholas Crabbe is a novel that is rich inautobiographical detail. The reader is reintroduced to 'Nicholas Crabbe' in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole, which is set in Venice. Crabbe's efforts to get his books published, in the face of obstacles placed in their way by his friends and agents in England, and his rescue of a sixteen-year-old girl from the Messina earthquake are all interrelated. guidebooks and modern anthologies contain extracts from the novel's beautiful descriptions of Venice. Unlike Rolfe's other novels, this one ends happily with a lucrative book contract and a declaration of love.According to Plato's Symposium, the definition of love is the desire and pursuit of the whole. In 1912, the year before his death, Rolfe began to write another autobiographical novel, The Seven Degrees, of which only a few pages have survived. The novel was to be about a middle-aged Byzantine bishop named Septimius who was worried about another barbarian attack on his Venetian flock. Rolfe's previous autobiographical works had been set in his own time, so the novel was a departure. Don Tarquinio, Don Renato, and The Weird of the Wanderer were all written by Rolfe. Both The Weird and Arthur were written by Harry Pirie-Gordon. The main character in each of the works is not Rolfe's alter ego, but it is 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299 888-353-1299Nicholas Crabbe becomes a time traveller and discovers that he is Odysseus in The Weird of the Wanderer. Three Tales of Venice, Amico di Sandro, and The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda were all published in contemporary periodicals after Rolfe's death. The Rubiyt of 'Umar Khaiym', The Songs of Meleager, and a little poetry were also published by him. Rolfe was an enthusiastic letter writer. Corvo was a man who never spoke a word if he could write it. He would always communicate with me if I wasn't in the same room with him, even though we lived in the same house. He had a lot of books.Every letter, whether to a publisher or a cobbler, was written with the same care, because he seized upon every opportunity for writing a letter. Several of his letters have been published in limited editions. The letters reveal a lively, intelligent and absorbent mind, but because of Rolfe's paranoiac tendencies they are often disputatious and recriminatory. W H Auden wrote that Rolfe had every right to be proud of his verbal claws, and that a large vocabulary is essential to the invective style. There is yet to be a single scholarly edition of the letters. Rolfe took an interest in photography throughout his life, but never achieved more than basic competence. His time in Rome in 1889–90 introduced him to the work of the 'Arcadian' photographers.When Rolfe was expelled from the Scots College, he began his own photographic work under the patronage of the Duchess Sforza Cesarini. The local ragazzi were from the streets of Genzano di Roma, a town dominated by the Duke's palazzo. These youths were the main characters in Rolfe's stories, which were published in The Yellow Book in 1895 and In His Own Image in 1901. After returning from Rome, Rolfe continued to experiment with colour and underwater pictures. He only took photography again when he returned to Italy in 1908, after losing interest. Donald Rosenthal's book The Photographs of <mask>e Baron Corvo 1860–1913 documented his photographic career. Painting Rolfe believed that he had been called to the Catholic priesthood.When he worked in his late teens and early twenties as a schoolmaster, and later when he tried his hand at painting and photography, he saw these as stop-gap occupations, means of earning an income until the Church authorities came to their senses and agreed with his own firm view that he Rolfe never undertook any formal training in painting or photography. His paintings and designs, including several for the covers of his books, were surprisingly accomplished amateur efforts. He painted a small oil painting of St Michael, one of the most impressive of them, when he lived in Christchurch in 1890 and 1891. He lived in Holywell in North Wales from 1895 to 1899, where he painted some fourteen processional banners. The figures of the saints were painted by Rolfe. The Holywell Well Museum contains only five of the banners, which are representations of Saints Winefride, George, Ignatius, Gregory the Great and Augustine of Canterbury.Rolfe stopped producing paintings after becoming a full-time writer. Rolfe's early books were politely reviewed, but they were not enough to secure an income for the author, whose posthumous reputation began to dim. Within a few years, readers began to discover a common interest in his work, and a literary cult began to form. A. J. was born in 1934. One of the century's most famous biographies, The Quest for Corvo, was published by A. Symons and brought Rolfe's life and work to the attention of a wider public. A successful adaptation of Hadrian for the London stage was one of the highlights of the Corvo revival. There were two biographies of Rolfe.His inclusion in all the major works of reference engendered a stream of academic theses on him. His books have remained in print, but no monograph has appeared in English. The true importance of Rolfe's autobiographical fictions has come into focus due to the growing academic interest in the history of literary modernism. His influence can be seen in novels written by Henry Harland, Ronald Firbank, Graham Greene, and Alexander Theroux, as well as in his coinage of neologisms and use of the Ulysses story. The Attack on St Winefrede's Well is one of Rolfe's works. There are one hundred letters from <mask> <mask> to John Lane. Baron Corvo was named after <mask>.New York, 1977. SbN: 399-12009-2 The central figure in The Sentimentalists is modeled on <mask>, who in turn pillories the novel as "The Sensiblist" in The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole. "Rolfe, <mask>" is in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Brendan Connell. The translation of a man. Prime Books was published in 2005.The book is dedicated to <mask>. Miernik, Mirosaw Aleksander. Crabbe: The Literary Images of <mask>e was written by Rolfe. The Peter Lang Verlag was published in 2015. Johnson and Hansford. The Unspeakable Skipton. Penguin Books (No.1529) was published in 1961.The characterisation of Daniel Skipton was based on <mask>'s life. John Julius. Venice and its visitors from the 19th century. Penguin was published in 2004. Reade, Brian. Sexual Heretics; Male Homosexuality in English literature was an anthology. Keegan and Paul were from London.The Photographs of <mask> Baron Corvo were published in 2008. Robert Scoble. Robert Scoble wrote The Corvo Cult: The History of An Obsession, Strange Attractor. The Turbulent World of Baron Corvo was written by A.J.A. There is a quest for Corvo. Cassell was born in London in 1934. Donald Weeks.Corvo. Michael Joseph was in London in 1971. Cecil Woolf. The Soho Bibliographies was written by <mask> Baron Corvo. There are new mysteries for Corvo. The books were in London in 1965. There is a collection of <mask> <mask> papers at Columbia University.There is a rare book and manuscript library. Columbia University has a collection of <mask>e papers. There is a rare book and manuscript library. Columbia University has a collection of <mask>e papers. There is a rare book and manuscript library. 19th-century English novelists, 20th-century English novelists, English historians, and 19th-century English painters are some of the people buried at Isola di San Michele.
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Molissa Fenley
Molissa Fenley is an American choreographer, performer and teacher of contemporary dance. Early life and education Molissa Fenley (née Avril Molissa Fenley) was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 15, 1954. She is the youngest of three children born to Eileen Allison Walker and John Morris Fenley. At the age of six months Fenley and her family moved to Ithaca, NY where her father was a professor of Agricultural Extension at Cornell University. At the age of six, her family moved to Ibadan, Nigeria where her father worked for the US State Department's USAID program. Fenley attended high school in Spain, and at 16 returned to the US where she received her BA in Dance from Mills College in 1975. Immediately after graduating from Mills, Fenley moved to New York City to begin her career as a choreographer and dancer. Career Early career Upon arriving in New York City in 1975, Fenley trained with Merce Cunningham, Viola Farber and studied at the Erick Hawkins School. During her first years in New York Fenley danced for several choreographers including Carol Conway and Andrew deGroat. She began creating her own work and formed Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977. After a tour of European festivals in 1980 her work began to receive more critical attention in the United States and abroad. Her early career (1977–1987) was focused on presenting ensemble work. Fenley and her dancers displayed remarkable stamina through complex patterning and sustained passages of intense speed, exemplified in works such as Energizer (1980). In addition to more traditional dance classes, Fenley and her dancers did workouts that included running, calisthenics and weight training in order to achieve the strength and endurance needed to execute her physically demanding choreography. Fenley has maintained this aesthetic of athletic virtuosity throughout her career. Solo Work In 1987 she disbanded her ensemble and made a shift to performing solo works, often in collaboration with visual artists including Kiki Smith, Richard Long and Tatsuo Miyajima and composers such as Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Pauline Oliveros. It was during this period that she created her seminal work, State of Darkness (1988), which was commissioned by the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. Set to Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps, this 35 minute solo received critical acclaim for both its physical rigor, innovative use of Stravinsky's score and intense sense of ritual drama. Fenley reconstructed State of Darkness in 1999 at the request of New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal, and again in 2007 for Pacific Northwest Ballet. State of Darkness received a Bessie Award for both Fenley's original performance in 1989 and for Boal's reconstruction in 1999. Current Work After a decade of solo work, Fenley began creating ensemble pieces performed by herself and her company. She continues to create and perform in the United States and abroad. Fenley has maintained a long-time collaboration with composer Philip Glass and continues to collaborate with visual artists, composers and writers. Recent works include The Vessel Stories (2011), choreographed to music by Glass and featured at the Days and Nights Festival in Carmel, CA, and Credo in Us (2011) set to the John Cage piece of the same name and performed at the Mills College Art Museum and the Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Over the course of her career Fenley has created over 90 works, which have been presented in the United States, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Her work has been commissioned by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Seattle Dance Project, Marymount Manhattan College, The American Dance Festival, Deutsche Opera Ballet of Berlin, Robert Moses' Kin, The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, the William Hale Harkness Foundation, The New National Theater, Tokyo, The Ohio Ballet, Australian Dance Theater, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barnard/Columbia, Repertory Dance Theater, Oakland Ballet, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. In 2015 Seagull Press/University of Chicago published Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley about her life and work. She has created over 90 works since founding her company Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977. Recent works in include: Archeology in Reverse and Artifact in 2018, Untitled (Haiku) and Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like in 2019, and The Cut Outs (Matisse) in 2020 with longtime collaborator and poet Bob Holman on In 2020, Fenley revisited her 1988 work State of Darkness, setting the solo on Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary and Michael Trusnovec. Recognition and Professional Affiliations Fenley's contribution to her field has been recognized with awards in the United States and internationally. She is an eleven-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowship. Fenley received a Bessie Award for Choreography in 1985 for her work Cenotaph and again in 1988 for State of Darkness. Fenley received a 2000 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award. She is a Guggenheim Fellow (2008), a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (2008) and recipient of the American Masterpieces Initiative from the National Endowment of the Arts (2010). Fenley is a member of many professional arts organizations such as the Atlantic Center for the Arts, American Dance Guild, Asian Cultural Council, CHIME Mentorship program, Dance USA, International Dance Council and New York Live Arts. She is the Executive Director of the Momenta Foundation which she founded in 1986. Mills College and Higher Education Teaching In addition to being one of Mills College's most esteemed alumna, Fenley worked as a professor in Mills College Dance Department faculty from 1999 to 2020. She began as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in 1999 and became an Associate Professor of Dance in 2006. She was made Full Professor in 2013. Fenley taught courses in technique, choreography and oversaw MFA candidates' thesis projects. Additionally, Fenley often set work on Mills College's Repertory Dance Company. She was awarded the Mills College Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011. Extensive archives from Fenley's career are held at the F.W. Olin Library's Special Collections on Mills campus. Fenley has taught as a Visiting Lecturer at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, University of Georgia at Athens and University of Utah. She worked as a Resident Artist for the Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The American Academy in Rome, Bard College, The Hotchkiss School, The Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo, Yaddo, the Bogliasco Foundation, Djerassi, and Harvard University. She has taught repertory workshops at Bennington College, Barnard/Columbia and Hunter College. Personal life Fenley resides in New York, NY and Ventura County, CA. She is married to painter Roy Fowler. Major works The Cut-Outs (Matisse) (2020), Created in collaboration with poet Bob Holman and composer Keith Patchell Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like (2019), Choreographed as a tribute to the late choreographer Andrew de Groat Untitled (Haiku) (2019), Created in collaboration with poet Joy Harjo and composer Larry Mitchell Artifact (2018), Created for dancer Peiling Kao. This work premiered as part of Kao's solo works concert Honolulu, HI. Archeology in Reverse (2018), Created in collaboration with artist Catherine Wagner. Video and sound by Michael Mersereau. Circadian Rhythm (2016), created in collaboration with visual artist Robert Gaylor with music by Peter Garland Rue Surf (2016), collaboration with poet Bob Holman and artist Roy Fowler Water Table (2016), a work in 8 parts: Parts 1 and 2 – The Third Coast, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Part 3 – Baffin Island, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Part 4 – Sargasso Sea Part 5 – The Pattern of the Surface, music by Philip Glass Part 6 – On the Other Ocean, music by David Behrman Part 7 – Amdo, music by Ulfur Hansson Part 8 – Mali, music by Laetitia Sonami Seven (2015), commissioned by Dana and Shinichi Iova-Koga as part of 95 Rituals for Anna Halprin Dance an Impossible Space (2014), music composed and performed by Erin Gee Redwood Park, Part 1 (2014), commissioned by the Oakland Ballet, music composed by Joan Jeanrenaud Redwood Park, part 2 (2014) Esperanto (2014), reconstructed by Christiana Axelsen and Molissa Fenley, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Entrance (2014), duet for Christiana Axelsen and Molissa Fenley, music by David Behrman BEAMS (2014), music by Alvin Curran Horizon, (2013), music by Pauline Oliveros Found Object (2012), collaboration with Peiling Kao Cross Bridge, (2012), collaboration with Holley Farmer, John Jesurun, David Moodey and Rosemary Quinn Credo In Us, (2011), music by John Cage. Commissioned by the Mills College Art Museum The Vessel Stories (2011), music by Philip Glass The Prop Dances (2010) Pieces of Land, props by Jene Highstein, music by Jason Hoopes 94 Feathers, props by Merrill Wagner, music by Cenk Ergün Mass Balance, prop by Todd Richmond, music by Cenk Ergün Planes in Air, props by Roy Fowler, music by Joan Jeanrenaud Prop Dance #5, props by Keith Sonnier, music by Lainie Fefferman Regions (Revival), (2010), set by Roy Fowler, with music by Maggi Payne Double Beginning (2009), with spoken word by Bob Holman Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape (2009), with music by Alvin Curran Cosmati Variations (2008), with music by John Cage Calculus and Politics (2007), with music by Harry Partch. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Four Lines, (2006), with music by Jon Gibson Dreaming Awake, (2006), with music by Philip Glass. Commissioned by the Rovereto Music Festival, Rovereto, Italy Patterns and Expectations, (2006), with music by Fred Frith Desert Sea, (2005), with music by Lou Harrison. Commissioned by Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Lava Field, (2004), with music by John Bischoff Kuro Shio, (2003), with music by Bun Ching Lam. Commissioned by Women in Dance/Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan Water Courses (2003), with music by Joy Harjo Waiting For Rain (2003), with music by Robert Ashley, set by Roy Fowler. Commissioned by Peter Boal 331 Steps (2002), with music by Laetitia Sonami, set by Merrill Wagner Short Stories (2002), with music by Anthony Davis and in silence, costumes by Chado Signs/Landmark (2001), with music by Somei Satoh. Commissioned by the New National Theater, Tokyo Folds (2001), with music by Fred Frith, choreographed in collaboration with Bebe Miller. Commissioned by Virginia Commonwealth University Ceremony(2000), text by Joy Harjo Spring Waterfall (2000), music by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso Island (2000), with music by Harold Meltzer, artwork by Carol Hepper I and You Resemble Each Other, Now (2000), with music by Somei Satoh Delta (2000), music by John Cage Weathering (2000), with set by Merrill Wagner Voices (1999), music by Kevin Volans, with cellist Joan Jeanrenaud Timbral Inventions (1999), music by John Cage Tala (1999), with music by John Cage. La Muse Menagére (1998) with music by Darius Milhaud Icho (1997) music by Leroy Jenkins, commissioned by Felicia Norton On the Other Ocean (1997) with music by David Behrman Trace (1997) with composer Jonathan Hart Makwaia, painter Roy Fowler and writer John Jesurun. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Latitudes(1996), a work created for the internet, commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation Pola'a (1996) with music by Lou Harrison. Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Regions (1995) with music by Maggi Payne. Commissioned by the 92nd Street Y Savanna (1995) with music by Peter Garland. Commissioned by Peggy Baker Dance Projects Sita (1995) with composer Philip Glass and photographer Sandi Fellman. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Jalan Jalan (1994), music by Lou Harrison Bridge of Dreams (1994) with composer Laurie Anderson and visual artist Kiki Smith. Commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin Witches' Float (1993) with composer Alvin Lucier and visual artist Kiki Smith. Commissioned by the Krannert Art Center Sightings (1993) with composer Pauline Oliveros and sculptor Tatsuo Miyajima Nullarbor (1993) with composer Robert Lloyd and sculptor Richard Long Channel (1993) with composer Somei Satoh and visual artist Richard Serra Tilliboyo/Escalay (1993) with composers Foday Musa Suso and Hamza El Din Place (1992) with music by Arvo Pärt. Commissioned by the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Threshold (1992), with music by Somei Satoh. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Inner Enchantments (1991), with music by Philip Glass Bardo (1990), with music by Somei Satoh. Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Augury (1989) with music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, choreographed in collaboration with Doug Varone, commissioned by The American Dance Festival The Floor Dances (1989) with composer Henryk Gorecki and sculptor Richard Long. Commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation Provenance Unknown (1989), with composer Philip Glass. Commissioned by Dance Chance and The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance State of Darkness (1988), music by Igor Stravinsky. Commissioned by the American Dance Festival. Subsequently, reconstructed for Peter Boal (1999), commissioned by Lincoln Center and for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, (2007) danced in alternation by Rachel Foster, James Moore and Jonathan Porretta In Recognition (1988), music by Philip Glass. Commissioned by Serious Fun Festival, Lincoln Center Separate Voices (1987), a group work performed in silence. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater A Descent into the Maelstrom (1986) music by Philip Glass, set design by Eamon D"Arcy, direction by Matthew McGuire, commissioned by the Adelaide Festival and performed by the Australian Dance Theatre Geologic Moments (1986), with composers Philip Glass and Julius Eastman. Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival Feral (1986), music by Robert Lloyd, commissioned by the Ohio Ballet Cenotaph (1985), with composer Jamaaladeen Tacuma and text by Eric Bogosian. Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Esperanto (1985), with composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Commissioned by Tsurumoto Room, Tokyo Hemispheres (1983), with composer Anthony Davis and visual artist Francesco Clemente. Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival Eureka (1982), with music by Peter Gordon. Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop Gentle Desire (1981), with music by Mark Freedman. Commissioned by the American Dance Festival Peripheral Vision (1981), with music by Mark Freedman Energizer (1980), with music by Mark Freedman. Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop Boca Raton (1980), extended dance mix by Paul Alexander of Talking Heads. Decor by Steven Keister Mix (1979), Commissioned by The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance Video Clones (1979), video and performance work with Keith Haring References External links Molissa Fenley American choreographers Living people Mills College faculty People from Las Vegas Mills College alumni Bessie Award winners 1954 births American expatriates in Nigeria American expatriates in Spain
[ "Molissa Fenley is an American choreographer, performer and teacher of contemporary dance.", "Early life and education\nMolissa Fenley (née Avril Molissa Fenley) was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 15, 1954.", "She is the youngest of three children born to Eileen Allison Walker and John Morris Fenley.", "At the age of six months Fenley and her family moved to Ithaca, NY where her father was a professor of Agricultural Extension at Cornell University.", "At the age of six, her family moved to Ibadan, Nigeria where her father worked for the US State Department's USAID program.", "Fenley attended high school in Spain, and at 16 returned to the US where she received her BA in Dance from Mills College in 1975.", "Immediately after graduating from Mills, Fenley moved to New York City to begin her career as a choreographer and dancer.", "Career\n\nEarly career\nUpon arriving in New York City in 1975, Fenley trained with Merce Cunningham, Viola Farber and studied at the Erick Hawkins School.", "During her first years in New York Fenley danced for several choreographers including Carol Conway and Andrew deGroat.", "She began creating her own work and formed Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977.", "After a tour of European festivals in 1980 her work began to receive more critical attention in the United States and abroad.", "Her early career (1977–1987) was focused on presenting ensemble work.", "Fenley and her dancers displayed remarkable stamina through complex patterning and sustained passages of intense speed, exemplified in works such as Energizer (1980).", "In addition to more traditional dance classes, Fenley and her dancers did workouts that included running, calisthenics and weight training in order to achieve the strength and endurance needed to execute her physically demanding choreography.", "Fenley has maintained this aesthetic of athletic virtuosity throughout her career.", "Solo Work\nIn 1987 she disbanded her ensemble and made a shift to performing solo works, often in collaboration with visual artists including Kiki Smith, Richard Long and Tatsuo Miyajima and composers such as Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Pauline Oliveros.", "It was during this period that she created her seminal work, State of Darkness (1988), which was commissioned by the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. Set to Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps, this 35 minute solo received critical acclaim for both its physical rigor, innovative use of Stravinsky's score and intense sense of ritual drama.", "Fenley reconstructed State of Darkness in 1999 at the request of New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal, and again in 2007 for Pacific Northwest Ballet.", "State of Darkness received a Bessie Award for both Fenley's original performance in 1989 and for Boal's reconstruction in 1999.", "Current Work\nAfter a decade of solo work, Fenley began creating ensemble pieces performed by herself and her company.", "She continues to create and perform in the United States and abroad.", "Fenley has maintained a long-time collaboration with composer Philip Glass and continues to collaborate with visual artists, composers and writers.", "Recent works include The Vessel Stories (2011), choreographed to music by Glass and featured at the Days and Nights Festival in Carmel, CA, and Credo in Us (2011) set to the John Cage piece of the same name and performed at the Mills College Art Museum and the Judson Memorial Church in New York City.", "Over the course of her career Fenley has created over 90 works, which have been presented in the United States, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.", "Her work has been commissioned by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Seattle Dance Project, Marymount Manhattan College, The American Dance Festival, Deutsche Opera Ballet of Berlin, Robert Moses' Kin, The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, the William Hale Harkness Foundation, The New National Theater, Tokyo, The Ohio Ballet, Australian Dance Theater, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barnard/Columbia, Repertory Dance Theater, Oakland Ballet, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.", "In 2015 Seagull Press/University of Chicago published Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley about her life and work.", "She has created over 90 works since founding her company Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977.", "Recent works in include: Archeology in Reverse and Artifact in 2018, Untitled (Haiku) and Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like in 2019, and The Cut Outs (Matisse) in 2020 with longtime collaborator and poet Bob Holman on In 2020, Fenley revisited her 1988 work State of Darkness, setting the solo on Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary and Michael Trusnovec.", "Recognition and Professional Affiliations\nFenley's contribution to her field has been recognized with awards in the United States and internationally.", "She is an eleven-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowship.", "Fenley received a Bessie Award for Choreography in 1985 for her work Cenotaph and again in 1988 for State of Darkness.", "Fenley received a 2000 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.", "She is a Guggenheim Fellow (2008), a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (2008) and recipient of the American Masterpieces Initiative from the National Endowment of the Arts (2010).", "Fenley is a member of many professional arts organizations such as the Atlantic Center for the Arts, American Dance Guild, Asian Cultural Council, CHIME Mentorship program, Dance USA, International Dance Council and New York Live Arts.", "She is the Executive Director of the Momenta Foundation which she founded in 1986.", "Mills College and Higher Education Teaching\nIn addition to being one of Mills College's most esteemed alumna, Fenley worked as a professor in Mills College Dance Department faculty from 1999 to 2020.", "She began as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in 1999 and became an Associate Professor of Dance in 2006.", "She was made Full Professor in 2013.", "Fenley taught courses in technique, choreography and oversaw MFA candidates' thesis projects.", "Additionally, Fenley often set work on Mills College's Repertory Dance Company.", "She was awarded the Mills College Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011.", "Extensive archives from Fenley's career are held at the F.W.", "Olin Library's Special Collections on Mills campus.", "Fenley has taught as a Visiting Lecturer at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, University of Georgia at Athens and University of Utah.", "She worked as a Resident Artist for the Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The American Academy in Rome, Bard College, The Hotchkiss School, The Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo, Yaddo, the Bogliasco Foundation, Djerassi, and Harvard University.", "She has taught repertory workshops at Bennington College, Barnard/Columbia and Hunter College.", "Personal life\nFenley resides in New York, NY and Ventura County, CA.", "She is married to painter Roy Fowler.", "Major works\n\nThe Cut-Outs (Matisse) (2020), Created in collaboration with poet Bob Holman and composer Keith Patchell\n\nSome phrases I'm hoping Andy would like (2019), Choreographed as a tribute to the late choreographer Andrew de Groat\n\n Untitled (Haiku) (2019), Created in collaboration with poet Joy Harjo and composer Larry Mitchell\n\n Artifact (2018), Created for dancer Peiling Kao.", "This work premiered as part of Kao's solo works concert Honolulu, HI.", "Archeology in Reverse (2018), Created in collaboration with artist Catherine Wagner.", "Video and sound by Michael Mersereau.", "Commissioned by the Mills College Art Museum\n \nThe Vessel Stories (2011), music by Philip Glass\n\nThe Prop Dances (2010) \nPieces of Land, props by Jene Highstein, music by Jason Hoopes\n94 Feathers, props by Merrill Wagner, music by Cenk Ergün\nMass Balance, prop by Todd Richmond, music by Cenk Ergün\nPlanes in Air, props by Roy Fowler, music by Joan Jeanrenaud\nProp Dance #5, props by Keith Sonnier, music by Lainie Fefferman\n\nRegions (Revival), (2010), set by Roy Fowler, with music by Maggi Payne\n\nDouble Beginning (2009), with spoken word by Bob Holman\n\nIce, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape (2009), with music by Alvin Curran\n\nCosmati Variations (2008), with music by John Cage\n\nCalculus and Politics (2007), with music by Harry Partch.", "Commissioned by The Joyce Theater\n\nFour Lines, (2006), with music by Jon Gibson\n \nDreaming Awake, (2006), with music by Philip Glass.", "Commissioned by the Rovereto Music Festival, Rovereto, Italy\n\nPatterns and Expectations, (2006), with music by Fred Frith\n\nDesert Sea, (2005), with music by Lou Harrison.", "Commissioned by Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah\n\nLava Field, (2004), with music by John Bischoff\n\nKuro Shio, (2003), with music by Bun Ching Lam.", "Commissioned by Women in Dance/Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan\n\nWater Courses (2003), with music by Joy Harjo\n\nWaiting For Rain (2003), with music by Robert Ashley, set by Roy Fowler.", "Commissioned by Peter Boal\n\n331 Steps (2002), with music by Laetitia Sonami, set by Merrill Wagner\n\nShort Stories (2002), with music by Anthony Davis and in silence, costumes by Chado\n\nSigns/Landmark (2001), with music by Somei Satoh.", "Commissioned by the New National Theater, Tokyo\n \nFolds (2001), with music by Fred Frith, choreographed in collaboration with Bebe Miller.", "Commissioned by Virginia Commonwealth University\n \nCeremony(2000), text by Joy Harjo\n\nSpring Waterfall (2000), music by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso\n\nIsland (2000), with music by Harold Meltzer, artwork by Carol Hepper\n\nI and You Resemble Each Other, Now (2000), with music by Somei Satoh\n\nDelta (2000), music by John Cage\n\nWeathering (2000), with set by Merrill Wagner\n\nVoices (1999), music by Kevin Volans, with cellist Joan Jeanrenaud\n\nTimbral Inventions (1999), music by John Cage\n\nTala (1999), with music by John Cage.", "La Muse Menagére (1998) with music by Darius Milhaud\n\nIcho (1997) music by Leroy Jenkins, commissioned by Felicia Norton\n\nOn the Other Ocean (1997) with music by David Behrman\n\nTrace (1997) with composer Jonathan Hart Makwaia, painter Roy Fowler and writer John Jesurun.", "Commissioned by The Joyce Theater\n\nLatitudes(1996), a work created for the internet, commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation\n\nPola'a (1996) with music by Lou Harrison.", "Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow\n\nRegions (1995) with music by Maggi Payne.", "Commissioned by the 92nd Street Y\n\nSavanna (1995) with music by Peter Garland.", "Commissioned by Peggy Baker Dance Projects\n\nSita (1995) with composer Philip Glass and photographer Sandi Fellman.", "Commissioned by The Joyce Theater\n \nJalan Jalan (1994), music by Lou Harrison\n\nBridge of Dreams (1994) with composer Laurie Anderson and visual artist Kiki Smith.", "Commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin\n\nWitches' Float (1993) with composer Alvin Lucier and visual artist Kiki Smith.", "Commissioned by the Krannert Art Center\n\nSightings (1993) with composer Pauline Oliveros and sculptor Tatsuo Miyajima\n\nNullarbor (1993) with composer Robert Lloyd and sculptor Richard Long\n\nChannel (1993) with composer Somei Satoh and visual artist Richard Serra\n\nTilliboyo/Escalay (1993) with composers Foday Musa Suso and Hamza El Din\n\nPlace (1992) with music by Arvo Pärt.", "Commissioned by the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts\n\nThreshold (1992), with music by Somei Satoh.", "Commissioned by The Joyce Theater\n\nInner Enchantments (1991), with music by Philip Glass\n\nBardo (1990), with music by Somei Satoh.", "Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow\n\nAugury (1989) with music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, choreographed in collaboration with Doug Varone, commissioned by The American Dance Festival\n\nThe Floor Dances (1989) with composer Henryk Gorecki and sculptor Richard Long.", "Commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation\n\nProvenance Unknown (1989), with composer Philip Glass.", "Commissioned by Dance Chance and The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance\n\nState of Darkness (1988), music by Igor Stravinsky.", "Commissioned by the American Dance Festival.", "Subsequently, reconstructed for Peter Boal (1999), commissioned by Lincoln Center and for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, (2007) danced in alternation by Rachel Foster, James Moore and Jonathan Porretta\n\nIn Recognition (1988), music by Philip Glass.", "Commissioned by Serious Fun Festival, Lincoln Center\n\nSeparate Voices (1987), a group work performed in silence.", "Commissioned by The Joyce Theater\n\nA Descent into the Maelstrom (1986) music by Philip Glass, set design by Eamon D\"Arcy, direction by Matthew McGuire, commissioned by the Adelaide Festival and performed by the Australian Dance Theatre\n\nGeologic Moments (1986), with composers Philip Glass and Julius Eastman.", "Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival\n \nFeral (1986), music by Robert Lloyd, commissioned by the Ohio Ballet\n\nCenotaph (1985), with composer Jamaaladeen Tacuma and text by Eric Bogosian.", "Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow\n\nEsperanto (1985), with composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.", "Commissioned by Tsurumoto Room, Tokyo\n\nHemispheres (1983), with composer Anthony Davis and visual artist Francesco Clemente.", "Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival\n\nEureka (1982), with music by Peter Gordon.", "Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop\n\nGentle Desire (1981), with music by Mark Freedman.", "Commissioned by the American Dance Festival\n\nPeripheral Vision (1981), with music by Mark Freedman\n\nEnergizer (1980), with music by Mark Freedman.", "Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop\n\nBoca Raton (1980), extended dance mix by Paul Alexander of Talking Heads.", "Decor by Steven Keister\n\nMix (1979), Commissioned by The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance\n\nVideo Clones (1979), video and performance work with Keith Haring\n\nReferences\n\nExternal links\n Molissa Fenley\n\nAmerican choreographers\nLiving people\nMills College faculty\nPeople from Las Vegas\nMills College alumni\nBessie Award winners\n1954 births\nAmerican expatriates in Nigeria\nAmerican expatriates in Spain" ]
[ "Molissa Fenley is a teacher of contemporary dance.", "Molissa Fenley was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 15, 1954.", "She is the daughter of Eileen Allison Walker and John Morris Fenley.", "Fenley and her family moved to Ithaca, NY when she was six months old because her father was a professor at Cornell University.", "At the age of six, her family moved to Nigeria, where her father worked for the US State Department.", "Fenley attended high school in Spain and then returned to the US to get her degree in dance from Mills College.", "After graduating from Mills, Fenley moved to New York City to start her career as a dancer.", "Fenley began his career in New York City in 1975, training with Merce Cunningham and Viola Farber.", "Fenley danced for several choreographers during her first years in New York.", "Molissa Fenley and Dancers was formed in 1977.", "After a tour of European festivals in 1980 her work began to receive more critical attention in the United States and abroad.", "She focused on presenting ensemble work in her early career.", "Fenley and her dancers displayed remarkable stamina through complex patterning and sustained passages of intense speed, exemplified in works such as Energizer.", "Fenley and her dancers did workouts that included running, calisthenics and weight training in order to achieve the strength and endurance needed to execute her physically demanding choreography.", "This aesthetic of athletic virtuosity has been maintained by Fenley.", "She made a shift to performing solo works after dissolving her ensemble and collaborating with artists such as Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and Richard Long.", "The American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. commissioned her seminal work, State of Darkness (1988), which was set to Le Sacre du Printemps.", "State of Darkness was reconstructed in 1999 by Fenley at the request of New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal.", "Fenley's original performance in 1989 and Boal's reconstruction in 1999 received a Bessie Award.", "Fenley began creating ensemble pieces after a decade of solo work.", "She performs in the United States and abroad.", "Fenley has a long-time collaboration with Philip Glass.", "Recent works include The Vessel Stories, choreographed to music by Glass and featured at the Days and Nights Festival in Carmel, CA, and Credo in Us, set to the John Cage piece of the same name and performed at the Mills College Art Museum and the Judson Memorial Church in New York City", "Fenley's works have been presented in the United States, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.", "Her work was commissioned by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Seattle Dance Project, Marymount Manhattan College, The American Dance Festival,Deutsche Opera Ballet of Berlin, and the William Hale Harkness Foundation.", "Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley was published in 2015.", "Since founding her company in 1977, she has created over 90 works.", "Archeology in Reverse and Artifact is one of the works I'm hoping Andy would like in 2019.", "Fenley has received awards in the United States and internationally.", "The National Endowment for the Arts has 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 888-349-8884 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was made a full professor.", "Fenley oversaw the thesis projects of the students.", "Fenley set work on Mills College's dance company.", "She received the Mills College excellence in teaching award.", "The F.W has extensive archives from Fenley's career.", "The Special Collections are at the Mills campus.", "Fenley taught at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, the University of Georgia at Athens and the University of Utah.", "She was a Resident Artist for the Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The American Academy in Rome, Bard College, The Hotchkiss School, and the Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo.", "She has taught at a number of colleges.", "Fenley lives in New York, NY and Ventura County, CA.", "Roy Fowler is a painter.", "I'm hoping Andy would like the Untitled (Haiku) which is a tribute to the late Andrew de Groat.", "Kao's solo works concert Honolulu, HI featured this work.", "Archeology in Reverse is a work of art.", "Michael Mersereau made the video and sound.", "The Vessel Stories was commissioned by the Mills College Art Museum.", "Four Lines was commissioned by The Joyce Theater and has music by Philip Glass.", "Rovereto, Italy Patterns and Expectations was commissioned by the Rovereto Music Festival.", "The Salt Lake City, Utah Lava Field was commissioned by the Repertory Dance Theatre.", "The Japan Water Courses was commissioned by Women in Dance/Seoul, Korea and Tokyo.", "331 Steps was commissioned by Peter Boal and has music by Laetitia Sonami and Anthony Davis.", "The New National Theater commissioned Tokyo Folds with music by Fred Frith.", "The text by Joy Harjo Spring Waterfall was commissioned by Virginia Commonwealth University.", "The La Muse Menagére is a 1998 film with music by Icho and music by Jonathan Hart Makwaia.", "A work for the internet was commissioned by The Joyce Theater and has music by Lou Harrison.", "Music by Maggi Payne was commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Regions.", "Peter Garland's music was commissioned by the 92nd Street Y Savanna.", "Philip Glass and a photographer were involved in the creation of Dance Projects Sita.", "Lou Harrison Bridge of Dreams was commissioned by The Joyce Theater Jalan Jalan.", "The Witches' Float was commissioned by theDeutsche Oper Berlin.", "Commissioned by the Krannert Art Center Sightings with composers Robert Lloyd and Richard Long Channel and sculptors Somei Satoh and Richard Serra Tilliboyo/Escalay.", "Music by Somei Satoh was commissioned by the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Threshold.", "The Joyce Theater Inner Enchantments has music by Philip Glass Bardo and Somei Satoh.", "Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Augury (1989) with music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, choreographed in collaboration with Doug Varone, and commissioned by The American Dance Festival The Floor Dances (1989) with composer Henryk Gorecki and sculptor Richard Long.", "The Provenance Unknown was commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation.", "Music and Dance 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<mask> is an American choreographer, performer and teacher of contemporary dance. Early life and education <mask> (née <mask>) was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 15, 1954. She is the youngest of three children born to Eileen Allison Walker and <mask>. At the age of six months <mask> and her family moved to Ithaca, NY where her father was a professor of Agricultural Extension at Cornell University. At the age of six, her family moved to Ibadan, Nigeria where her father worked for the US State Department's USAID program. <mask> attended high school in Spain, and at 16 returned to the US where she received her BA in Dance from Mills College in 1975. Immediately after graduating from Mills, <mask> moved to New York City to begin her career as a choreographer and dancer.Career Early career Upon arriving in New York City in 1975, Fenley trained with Merce Cunningham, Viola Farber and studied at the Erick Hawkins School. During her first years in New York Fenley danced for several choreographers including Carol Conway and Andrew deGroat. She began creating her own work and formed Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977. After a tour of European festivals in 1980 her work began to receive more critical attention in the United States and abroad. Her early career (1977–1987) was focused on presenting ensemble work. Fenley and her dancers displayed remarkable stamina through complex patterning and sustained passages of intense speed, exemplified in works such as Energizer (1980). In addition to more traditional dance classes, Fenley and her dancers did workouts that included running, calisthenics and weight training in order to achieve the strength and endurance needed to execute her physically demanding choreography.<mask> has maintained this aesthetic of athletic virtuosity throughout her career. Solo Work In 1987 she disbanded her ensemble and made a shift to performing solo works, often in collaboration with visual artists including Kiki Smith, Richard Long and Tatsuo Miyajima and composers such as Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Pauline Oliveros. It was during this period that she created her seminal work, State of Darkness (1988), which was commissioned by the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. Set to Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps, this 35 minute solo received critical acclaim for both its physical rigor, innovative use of Stravinsky's score and intense sense of ritual drama. Fenley reconstructed State of Darkness in 1999 at the request of New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal, and again in 2007 for Pacific Northwest Ballet. State of Darkness received a Bessie Award for both Fenley's original performance in 1989 and for Boal's reconstruction in 1999. Current Work After a decade of solo work, Fenley began creating ensemble pieces performed by herself and her company. She continues to create and perform in the United States and abroad.<mask> has maintained a long-time collaboration with composer Philip Glass and continues to collaborate with visual artists, composers and writers. Recent works include The Vessel Stories (2011), choreographed to music by Glass and featured at the Days and Nights Festival in Carmel, CA, and Credo in Us (2011) set to the John Cage piece of the same name and performed at the Mills College Art Museum and the Judson Memorial Church in New York City. Over the course of her career <mask> has created over 90 works, which have been presented in the United States, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Her work has been commissioned by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Seattle Dance Project, Marymount Manhattan College, The American Dance Festival, Deutsche Opera Ballet of Berlin, Robert Moses' Kin, The Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, the William Hale Harkness Foundation, The New National Theater, Tokyo, The Ohio Ballet, Australian Dance Theater, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barnard/Columbia, Repertory Dance Theater, Oakland Ballet, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. In 2015 Seagull Press/University of Chicago published Rhythm Field: The Dance of <mask> <mask> about her life and work. She has created over 90 works since founding her company Molissa Fenley and Dancers in 1977. Recent works in include: Archeology in Reverse and Artifact in 2018, Untitled (Haiku) and Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like in 2019, and The Cut Outs (Matisse) in 2020 with longtime collaborator and poet Bob Holman on In 2020, Fenley revisited her 1988 work State of Darkness, setting the solo on Jared Brown, Lloyd Knight, Sara Mearns, Shamel Pitts, Annique Roberts, Cassandra Trenary and Michael Trusnovec.Recognition and Professional Affiliations <mask>'s contribution to her field has been recognized with awards in the United States and internationally. She is an eleven-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowship. <mask> received a Bessie Award for Choreography in 1985 for her work Cenotaph and again in 1988 for State of Darkness. <mask> received a 2000 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award. She is a Guggenheim Fellow (2008), a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (2008) and recipient of the American Masterpieces Initiative from the National Endowment of the Arts (2010). <mask> is a member of many professional arts organizations such as the Atlantic Center for the Arts, American Dance Guild, Asian Cultural Council, CHIME Mentorship program, Dance USA, International Dance Council and New York Live Arts. She is the Executive Director of the Momenta Foundation which she founded in 1986.Mills College and Higher Education Teaching In addition to being one of Mills College's most esteemed alumna, Fenley worked as a professor in Mills College Dance Department faculty from 1999 to 2020. She began as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in 1999 and became an Associate Professor of Dance in 2006. She was made Full Professor in 2013. Fenley taught courses in technique, choreography and oversaw MFA candidates' thesis projects. Additionally, Fenley often set work on Mills College's Repertory Dance Company. She was awarded the Mills College Sarlo Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011. Extensive archives from Fenley's career are held at the F.W.Olin Library's Special Collections on Mills campus. <mask> has taught as a Visiting Lecturer at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, University of Georgia at Athens and University of Utah. She worked as a Resident Artist for the Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The American Academy in Rome, Bard College, The Hotchkiss School, The Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo, Yaddo, the Bogliasco Foundation, Djerassi, and Harvard University. She has taught repertory workshops at Bennington College, Barnard/Columbia and Hunter College. Personal life <mask> resides in New York, NY and Ventura County, CA. She is married to painter Roy Fowler. Major works The Cut-Outs (Matisse) (2020), Created in collaboration with poet Bob Holman and composer Keith Patchell Some phrases I'm hoping Andy would like (2019), Choreographed as a tribute to the late choreographer Andrew de Groat Untitled (Haiku) (2019), Created in collaboration with poet Joy Harjo and composer Larry Mitchell Artifact (2018), Created for dancer Peiling Kao.This work premiered as part of Kao's solo works concert Honolulu, HI. Archeology in Reverse (2018), Created in collaboration with artist Catherine Wagner. Video and sound by Michael Mersereau. Commissioned by the Mills College Art Museum The Vessel Stories (2011), music by Philip Glass The Prop Dances (2010) Pieces of Land, props by Jene Highstein, music by Jason Hoopes 94 Feathers, props by Merrill Wagner, music by Cenk Ergün Mass Balance, prop by Todd Richmond, music by Cenk Ergün Planes in Air, props by Roy Fowler, music by Joan Jeanrenaud Prop Dance #5, props by Keith Sonnier, music by Lainie Fefferman Regions (Revival), (2010), set by Roy Fowler, with music by Maggi Payne Double Beginning (2009), with spoken word by Bob Holman Ice, Dew, Food, Crew, Ape (2009), with music by Alvin Curran Cosmati Variations (2008), with music by John Cage Calculus and Politics (2007), with music by Harry Partch. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Four Lines, (2006), with music by Jon Gibson Dreaming Awake, (2006), with music by Philip Glass. Commissioned by the Rovereto Music Festival, Rovereto, Italy Patterns and Expectations, (2006), with music by Fred Frith Desert Sea, (2005), with music by Lou Harrison. Commissioned by Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Lava Field, (2004), with music by John Bischoff Kuro Shio, (2003), with music by Bun Ching Lam.Commissioned by Women in Dance/Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan Water Courses (2003), with music by Joy Harjo Waiting For Rain (2003), with music by Robert Ashley, set by Roy Fowler. Commissioned by Peter Boal 331 Steps (2002), with music by Laetitia Sonami, set by Merrill Wagner Short Stories (2002), with music by Anthony Davis and in silence, costumes by Chado Signs/Landmark (2001), with music by Somei Satoh. Commissioned by the New National Theater, Tokyo Folds (2001), with music by Fred Frith, choreographed in collaboration with Bebe Miller. Commissioned by Virginia Commonwealth University Ceremony(2000), text by Joy Harjo Spring Waterfall (2000), music by Philip Glass and Foday Musa Suso Island (2000), with music by Harold Meltzer, artwork by Carol Hepper I and You Resemble Each Other, Now (2000), with music by Somei Satoh Delta (2000), music by John Cage Weathering (2000), with set by Merrill Wagner Voices (1999), music by Kevin Volans, with cellist Joan Jeanrenaud Timbral Inventions (1999), music by John Cage Tala (1999), with music by John Cage. La Muse Menagére (1998) with music by Darius Milhaud Icho (1997) music by Leroy Jenkins, commissioned by Felicia Norton On the Other Ocean (1997) with music by David Behrman Trace (1997) with composer Jonathan Hart Makwaia, painter Roy Fowler and writer John Jesurun. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Latitudes(1996), a work created for the internet, commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation Pola'a (1996) with music by Lou Harrison. Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Regions (1995) with music by Maggi Payne.Commissioned by the 92nd Street Y Savanna (1995) with music by Peter Garland. Commissioned by Peggy Baker Dance Projects Sita (1995) with composer Philip Glass and photographer Sandi Fellman. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Jalan Jalan (1994), music by Lou Harrison Bridge of Dreams (1994) with composer Laurie Anderson and visual artist Kiki Smith. Commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin Witches' Float (1993) with composer Alvin Lucier and visual artist Kiki Smith. Commissioned by the Krannert Art Center Sightings (1993) with composer Pauline Oliveros and sculptor Tatsuo Miyajima Nullarbor (1993) with composer Robert Lloyd and sculptor Richard Long Channel (1993) with composer Somei Satoh and visual artist Richard Serra Tilliboyo/Escalay (1993) with composers Foday Musa Suso and Hamza El Din Place (1992) with music by Arvo Pärt. Commissioned by the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Threshold (1992), with music by Somei Satoh. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater Inner Enchantments (1991), with music by Philip Glass Bardo (1990), with music by Somei Satoh.Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Augury (1989) with music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, choreographed in collaboration with Doug Varone, commissioned by The American Dance Festival The Floor Dances (1989) with composer Henryk Gorecki and sculptor Richard Long. Commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation Provenance Unknown (1989), with composer Philip Glass. Commissioned by Dance Chance and The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance State of Darkness (1988), music by Igor Stravinsky. Commissioned by the American Dance Festival. Subsequently, reconstructed for Peter Boal (1999), commissioned by Lincoln Center and for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, (2007) danced in alternation by Rachel Foster, James Moore and Jonathan Porretta In Recognition (1988), music by Philip Glass. Commissioned by Serious Fun Festival, Lincoln Center Separate Voices (1987), a group work performed in silence. Commissioned by The Joyce Theater A Descent into the Maelstrom (1986) music by Philip Glass, set design by Eamon D"Arcy, direction by Matthew McGuire, commissioned by the Adelaide Festival and performed by the Australian Dance Theatre Geologic Moments (1986), with composers Philip Glass and Julius Eastman.Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival Feral (1986), music by Robert Lloyd, commissioned by the Ohio Ballet Cenotaph (1985), with composer Jamaaladeen Tacuma and text by Eric Bogosian. Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Esperanto (1985), with composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Commissioned by Tsurumoto Room, Tokyo Hemispheres (1983), with composer Anthony Davis and visual artist Francesco Clemente. Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival Eureka (1982), with music by Peter Gordon. Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop Gentle Desire (1981), with music by Mark Freedman. Commissioned by the American Dance Festival Peripheral Vision (1981), with music by Mark Freedman Energizer (1980), with music by Mark Freedman. Commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop Boca Raton (1980), extended dance mix by Paul Alexander of Talking Heads.Decor by Steven Keister Mix (1979), Commissioned by The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance Video Clones (1979), video and performance work with Keith Haring References External links <mask> Fenley American choreographers Living people Mills College faculty People from Las Vegas Mills College alumni Bessie Award winners 1954 births American expatriates in Nigeria American expatriates in Spain
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<mask> is a teacher of contemporary dance. <mask> was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 15, 1954. She is the daughter of Eileen Allison Walker and <mask>. <mask> and her family moved to Ithaca, NY when she was six months old because her father was a professor at Cornell University. At the age of six, her family moved to Nigeria, where her father worked for the US State Department. Fenley attended high school in Spain and then returned to the US to get her degree in dance from Mills College. After graduating from Mills, Fenley moved to New York City to start her career as a dancer.<mask> began his career in New York City in 1975, training with Merce Cunningham and Viola Farber. Fenley danced for several choreographers during her first years in New York. <mask> <mask> and Dancers was formed in 1977. After a tour of European festivals in 1980 her work began to receive more critical attention in the United States and abroad. She focused on presenting ensemble work in her early career. Fenley and her dancers displayed remarkable stamina through complex patterning and sustained passages of intense speed, exemplified in works such as Energizer. <mask> and her dancers did workouts that included running, calisthenics and weight training in order to achieve the strength and endurance needed to execute her physically demanding choreography.This aesthetic of athletic virtuosity has been maintained by <mask>. She made a shift to performing solo works after dissolving her ensemble and collaborating with artists such as Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and Richard Long. The American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. commissioned her seminal work, State of Darkness (1988), which was set to Le Sacre du Printemps. State of Darkness was reconstructed in 1999 by Fenley at the request of New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal. Fenley's original performance in 1989 and Boal's reconstruction in 1999 received a Bessie Award. <mask> began creating ensemble pieces after a decade of solo work. She performs in the United States and abroad.Fenley has a long-time collaboration with Philip Glass. Recent works include The Vessel Stories, choreographed to music by Glass and featured at the Days and Nights Festival in Carmel, CA, and Credo in Us, set to the John Cage piece of the same name and performed at the Mills College Art Museum and the Judson Memorial Church in New York City Fenley's works have been presented in the United States, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Her work was commissioned by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Seattle Dance Project, Marymount Manhattan College, The American Dance Festival,Deutsche Opera Ballet of Berlin, and the William Hale Harkness Foundation. Rhythm Field: The Dance of Molissa Fenley was published in 2015. Since founding her company in 1977, she has created over 90 works. Archeology in Reverse and Artifact is one of the works I'm hoping Andy would like in 2019.Fenley has received awards in the United States and internationally. 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Fenley is a member of many professional arts organizations such as the Atlantic Center for the Arts, American Dance Guild, Asian Cultural Council, Dance USA, International Dance Council and New York Live Arts. She founded the Momenta Foundation in 1986.<mask> was a professor in the Mills College Dance Department from 1999 to 2020 and was one of Mills College's most esteemed alumni. She became an Associate Professor of Dance in 2006 and began as a Visiting Professor in 1999. She was made a full professor. Fenley oversaw the thesis projects of the students. Fenley set work on Mills College's dance company. She received the Mills College excellence in teaching award. The F.W has extensive archives from <mask>'s career.The Special Collections are at the Mills campus. <mask> taught at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing, the University of Georgia at Athens and the University of Utah. She was a Resident Artist for the Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The American Academy in Rome, Bard College, The Hotchkiss School, and the Asian Cultural Council in Tokyo. She has taught at a number of colleges. <mask> lives in New York, NY and Ventura County, CA. Roy Fowler is a painter. I'm hoping Andy would like the Untitled (Haiku) which is a tribute to the late Andrew de Groat.Kao's solo works concert Honolulu, HI featured this work. Archeology in Reverse is a work of art. Michael Mersereau made the video and sound. The Vessel Stories was commissioned by the Mills College Art Museum. Four Lines was commissioned by The Joyce Theater and has music by Philip Glass. Rovereto, Italy Patterns and Expectations was commissioned by the Rovereto Music Festival. The Salt Lake City, Utah Lava Field was commissioned by the Repertory Dance Theatre.The Japan Water Courses was commissioned by Women in Dance/Seoul, Korea and Tokyo. 331 Steps was commissioned by Peter Boal and has music by Laetitia Sonami and Anthony Davis. The New National Theater commissioned Tokyo Folds with music by Fred Frith. The text by Joy Harjo Spring Waterfall was commissioned by Virginia Commonwealth University. The La Muse Menagére is a 1998 film with music by Icho and music by Jonathan Hart Makwaia. A work for the internet was commissioned by The Joyce Theater and has music by Lou Harrison. Music by Maggi Payne was commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Regions.Peter Garland's music was commissioned by the 92nd Street Y Savanna. Philip Glass and a photographer were involved in the creation of Dance Projects Sita. Lou Harrison Bridge of Dreams was commissioned by The Joyce Theater Jalan Jalan. The Witches' Float was commissioned by theDeutsche Oper Berlin. Commissioned by the Krannert Art Center Sightings with composers Robert Lloyd and Richard Long Channel and sculptors Somei Satoh and Richard Serra Tilliboyo/Escalay. Music by Somei Satoh was commissioned by the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Threshold. The Joyce Theater Inner Enchantments has music by Philip Glass Bardo and Somei Satoh.Commissioned by Jacob's Pillow Augury (1989) with music by Christopher Hyams-Hart, choreographed in collaboration with Doug Varone, and commissioned by The American Dance Festival The Floor Dances (1989) with composer Henryk Gorecki and sculptor Richard Long. The Provenance Unknown was commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation. Music and Dance State of Darkness was commissioned by Dance Chance and The Kitchen. 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Commissioned by The Joyce Theater, A Descent into the Maelstrom features music by Philip Glass and is performed by the Australian Dance Theatre.Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Next Wave Festival Feral, Robert Lloyd's music was also commissioned by the Ohio Ballet Cenotaph. The piece was commissioned by Jacob's Pillow. Tokyo Hemispheres was commissioned by Tsurumoto Room. Next Wave Festival Eureka was commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It was commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop. It was commissioned by the American Dance Festival and has music by Mark Freedman. Paul Alexander of Talking Heads created the extended dance mix.The Kitchen for Video, Music and Dance Video Clones is a video and performance work by Steven Keister.
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