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13 Cards in this Set
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Archimedes |
greek mathematician acredited to using the phrase "EUREKA" |
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newton |
recognized as influential English physicist and mathematician in scientific revolution. Patents. Mean to Tesla. |
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mozart |
classical era composer. lacrimosa requiem |
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einstein |
German-born theoretical physicist and philosopher. Theory of relativity. Had a role in creation of atomic bomb. |
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picasso |
Spanish painter. Spent most of adult life in France. Portrayed bombing of Guernica |
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rimbaud |
French poet. Verlaine's lover. absynthe. gave up writing after age 20 |
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fellini |
Italian film director. La Dolce Vita movie about gossip columnist wandering the sensually self indulget streets of Rome |
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Bertolt Brecht |
German poet, playwright, theatre director, Marxist. "Buckow Elegies" in response to Uprising of 1953 East Germany |
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robert johnson |
american blues singer. Singing, guitar, music. song called Crossroad |
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delta blues |
early style of blues music. originated from Mississippi delta, birthplace of blues.
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la bamba |
Mexican folk song. Richie Valnez. |
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beat poetry |
post WWII writers in 1950s. Drugs, alternative sexualities, religion, regetion of materialism. Allen |
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ledbetter |
Lead Belly, American folk and blues musician. Strong vocals. 12 stringed guitar. |
