John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5‚ 1912 – August 12‚ 1992) was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music‚ electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments‚ Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde and‚ in the opinion of many‚ the most influential American composer of the 20th century.[1][2] He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance‚ mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham‚ who was also Cage’s romantic partner for
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The Works of John Stuart Mills: Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill’s philosophy followed the doctrines of his father James Mill and his father’s mentor and compatriate‚ Jeremy Bentham. John was raised from birth by his father for the primary purpose of progressing the utilitarian theories which both he and Bentham ascribed. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory holding that the right course of action is the one that maximises the overall "good". Bentham’s work on utilitarianism was foundational for
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A love story of two people which is Abigail and John Adam who intimated thousand of letters. Abigail and John Adams was one of the most famous people in the United States. They both have been exchanging amounts of letters to themselves since 1761. The exploration of the famous couple led to encounter occuring in the Parlor of the Pastor’s house and an exchange of amount of intimate letters. This exchange impacted their early life‚ their marriage‚ and political involvement.The reason why the Adam’s
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John Dickson Carr John Dickson Carr lived a fortunate life‚ attending the distinguished Hill School‚ eventually studying abroad at Haverford College. His privileged approach to education led him down a successful career path within the literary world. Due to the prosperity of his works‚ John Dickson Carr was deemed the “master” of lock-room mysteries. From a young age‚ John Dickson Carr was a passionate writer. By fifteen‚ he has his own column in the local newspaper. His interests included clocks
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“You need Tommy John Surgery.” Tommy John Surgery affects many baseball players every year and threatens a lot of athlete’s careers. Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) damage can be common in both professional and college pitchers‚ as well as the occasional high school athlete. A damaged UCL often requires surgery‚ and an exceptionally long road to recovery. While it may put a career on hold‚ the ultimate goal is to allow a pitcher to continue his career for a long time after. Tommy John Surgery can be
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Wanted John Wesley Hardin John Wesley Hardin was born on May 26‚ 1853 Bonham‚ Texas USA. His parents were James Gibson Hardin and Mary Elizabeth Dixon Hardin. He has 9 siblings including him. He is a wanted man in Texas. John was known for many things like he tried in Austin‚ Texas for the death of Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb. He was sentenced 25 years in prison. After surviving 15 years in prison his wife died. When he got back from prison it was a hard time for him. John was known for many
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from a regular show? Cinderella by Midkent College and John Lennon and Me by Inspiration Stage are two very different shows‚ one is a community theater play the other is a college production. One is a musical the other is a regular play Despite the obvious differences the two plays share some similarities. These two plays while being of different types‚ uses similar elements in their production. Despite the obvious‚ both Cinderella and John Lennon and Me are excellent shows that show similarities
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Doctor John Snow The Father of Epidemiology. To earn a nickname like this‚ innovative work must be achieved from such a man. Doctor John Snow was a man who cautiously researched and came up with noteworthy insight on cholera. Cholera was said to be airborne during the mid 19th century and there were no successful treatments to help save the generous amount of people dying from dehydration. John Snow was born in Britain on March 15th‚ 1816 and became an apprentice to a surgeon at the age of
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John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth was born in May 10‚ 1838 in Bel-Air‚ Maryland. He was known for being an American actor that played in Shakespearean plays. He had went that path because also his father was an actor in Shakespearean also his mother. He is mostly known for being the murderer of Abraham Lincoln during one of his performances in Ford’s Theater in Washington. As a young boy he was very into theater and acting and had been a member of the Richmond Theater and his career had
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with notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy‚ also known as “The Killer Clown”. These life experiences helped shape John Wane Gacy and other serial killers into the stuff of nightmares that still haunt people today. To learn about John Wayne Gacy we must look at his early life‚ crimes‚ and his sentence. John Wayne Gacy had a tough childhood like many other serial killers. John Wayne Gacy came into the world on March 17‚ 1942‚ in Chicago‚ Illinois. His parents‚ John Wayne Gacy and Marion Elaine Robinson
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