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Luigi Nono Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono , 1924-90, Italian composer, b. Venice. Nono studied with Hermann Scherchen and Bruno Maderna. He adopted the twelve-tone method of composition (see serial music ), and his first major work, the Canonic Variations (1950), is based on a tone row from Arnold Schoenberg's Ode to... Read more
Thomas Mann Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann , 1875-1955, German novelist and essayist, the outstanding German novelist of the 20th cent., b. Lübeck; brother of Heinrich Mann . A writer of great intellectual breadth, Mann developed literary themes that not only delved into the inner self but also related inner problems to... Read more
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Lucien Germain Guitry , 1860-1925, French actor and producer. Guitry succeeded Coquelin as France's most versatile actor. He made his debut in 1878 in La Dame aux camélias and then played nine years at the Michel Theater, St. Petersburg, before returning to Paris. He created 73 of his 144... Read more
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Stem Cell Research Few topics in science and religion have been as hotly contested in recent years as stem cell research, largely because it involves the fate of, disposition of, and research on the human embryo. There are two basic types of stem cell research—that involving adult cells... Read more
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Tuff Tuffs are volcanic igneous rocks composed mostly of compacted volcanic ash and sand (particles less than 0.16 in [4 mm] in diameter). Tuffs often show well-defined layers, recording episodic falls of ash, and may be classified in various ways. First, they are often named according to the... Read more
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Luigi Boccherini Luigi Boccherini
Luigi Boccherini , 1743-1805, Italian composer and cellist. Together with the violinist Filippo Manfredi he made a highly successful concert tour of Italy and France. After 1769 he was a composer and cellist in Spanish courts. He also served as composer to Frederick William II of Prussia (1787-97)... Read more
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