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woodlawn cemetery
from herman melville posted in literature by pete_nice
On November 14, 1851, Moby-Dick was published for the first time in New York. The book was written by Herman Melville and was rooted in his own experiences in the US Navy and as a merchant marine in the South Seas.
Herman Melville died in 1891, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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from milton friedman, carl sagan posted in literature by pete_nice
A four-year high school in Rahway, NJ, Rahway High has been at this location since 1941.
Economist and author (and Nobel laureate) Milton Friedman graduated from Rahway in 1928, just before his 16th birthday.
Astronomer and author Carl Sagan (1934–1996) also graduated from Rahway High School.
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from adam smith, the wealth of nations posted in literature by pete_nice
Adam Smith, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), commonly referred to as The Wealth of Nations, is buried at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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from ray bradbury posted in literature by pete_nice
On April 1, 2002, American writer Ray Bradbury had a Walk of Fame star in Hollywood dedicated to him at this location.
Bradbury is the author of several pieces of fiction that became films: Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983), and the 1956 screenplay collaboration with John Ford for Moby Dick.
Bradbury also provided teleplays and stories for Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956-1962), The Martian Chronicles (1980), and the eponymous program The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985-1992).
Bradbury died at his home in Los Angeles on June 6, 2012 at the age of 91.
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from david ogilvy posted in literature by pete_nice
The Château de Touffou is a castle that has been converted into a mansion that dates back to the 12th century. It passed from the Oger family (1127-1280) to the Montléon family (1280-1519) and eventually to the Chasteigner family (1519-1821).
After the Chasteigner family sold it, it changed hands several times until it was purchased in 1966 by advertising legend (and original Mad Man) David Ogilvy.
Ogilvy founded the advertising firm of Ogilvy and Mather, and is the author of several books: Confessions of an Advertising Man, Ogilvy on Advertising, and Blood, Brains & Beer: The Autobiography of David Ogilvy.
Not bad for a guy who got started selling stoves door-to-door...
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