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1 day ago · Alexis Leger (French:; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse ([sɛ̃ d͜ʒɔn pɛʁs]; also Saint-Leger Leger), [1] was a French poet, writer and diplomat, awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time" [2]
9 hours ago · John Schultz, 85, Australian Hall of Fame footballer . [11] (death announced on this date) Romárico Sotomayor García , 85, Cuban soldier and deputy. [12] Ahu Tuğba, 69, Turkish actress (Şeytan, Banker Bilo, Beyaz Ölüm). [13] Umesh Upadhyay, 64, Indian media executive (Reliance Industries Limited, Network 18) and writer, fall. [14]
9 hours ago · v. t. e. John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; [nb 1] October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist. Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Aerojet ...
9 hours ago · e. Aleister Crowley (/ ˈælɪstər ˈkroʊli / AL-ist-ər KROH-lee; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with ...
1 day ago · Glass is known for composing several operas such as Einstein on the Beach (1976), Satyagraha (1980), Akhnaten (1983), The Voyage (1992), and The Perfect American (2013). He also wrote the scores for Broadway productions such as the revivals of The Elephant Man (2002), The Crucible (2016), and King Lear (2019).
9 hours ago · Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno[† 1] (/ ˈiːnoʊ /; born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and ...
1 day ago · Martin Heidegger (/ ˈhaɪdɛɡər, ˈhaɪdɪɡər /; [3] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈhaɪdɛɡɐ]; [3] 26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher who is best known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. His work covers topics including technology, Immanuel Kant, metaphysics, and humanism.