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Jay Cross
James Calvin Cross Jr. (July 5, 1944 – November 6, 2015), was an American futurist who popularized the term "Educational technology, e-learning" and championed the cause of informal learning in business settings. Early life and schooling Born in Hope micropolitan area, Hope, Arkansas, at Julia Chester Hospital to Lenora R. Cross and James Calvin Cross (who was the youngest member of the General Staff in U.S. Army history), he grew up in Virginia, Texas, Rhode Island, France, and Germany. He attended the St. George's School (Rhode Island), St. George's School in Newport, Rhode Island, and the American School of Paris, Paris-American High School, a Department-of-Defense-run school in France. At Princeton he belonged to the Charter Club and received an AB in sociology (1966). He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970, stationed primarily in Germany. In May 1970, the month of his discharge, he married Uta Bawey in Heidelberg. Cross returned to the U.S., attending Harvard Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek Greek mythology, mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Ancient Greece, Greece and Ancient Rome, Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea (play), Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film ''Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film), Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the Jason and the Argonauts (TV miniseries), same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Ancient Thessaly, Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
