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Martin Price (scientist)
Martin Price may refer to: *Martin Price (numismatist) (1939–1995), British numismatist * Martin Price (critic), scholar of Augustan literature and Sterling Professor of English at Yale University *Martin Price, musician in 808 State 808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson. They released their debut album, '' New ... *Martin Price, a character in '' The Muppets Take Manhattan'' *Martin Price, a character in the 2011 film '' Abduction'' {{hndis, Price, Martin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Price (numismatist)
Martin Jessop Price (27 March 1939 – 28 April 1995) was a British numismatist who was made a Merit Deputy Keeper of the British Museum in 1978, a corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute and was a visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, 1986-87. In 1992 he was awarded the medal of the Royal Numismatic Society. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury The King's School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for 13 to 18 year old pupils) in Canterbury, Kent, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group. It is Britain's ... and Queens' College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a firsts in classics. In 1961, he won a Greek government scholarship which introduced him to the British School of Athens. In 1966, he was appointed Assistant Keeper in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, under Kenneth Jenkins, and was eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Price (critic)
Martin Maximilian Price (January 29, 1920 – April 10, 2010) was an American literary critic and scholar who specialized in 18th-century English literature and thought. Born in New York City, Price earned his bachelor's degree from City College of New York in 1938, at the young age of 18. He went on to do graduate work in creative writing and, later, literary criticism at the University of Iowa, where he received his master's degree in 1940. This was followed by series of teaching stints at the University of Iowa (1939–41) and Drake University (1941–42), which was interrupted by military service during the Second World War. After the war, Price went to Yale, where he did doctoral work on Jonathan Swift under Maynard Mack, earning a Ph.D. in 1950. Afterward, Price remained at Yale, where he was named assistant professor of English in 1952, associated professor in 1958, and full professor in 1964. From 1968 to 1971 he served as chairman of the English department. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
808 State
808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson. They released their debut album, '' Newbuild'', in September 1988 and secured commercial success in 1989, when their song " Pacific State" was picked up by BBC Radio 1 DJ Gary Davies and charted for 11 weeks in the UK. The group's early work was a prominent influence on the UK's burgeoning acid house scene. AllMusic called them "one of the most important dance music acts of all time," and noted their influence on subsequent techno, IDM, and alternative dance artists. History Martin Price was the owner of Manchester's influential Eastern Bloc Records and was also the founder of the independent record label, Creed. Customers Graham Massey and Gerald Simpson joined with Price to form a hip hop group called Hit Squad Manchester. The group shifted to an acid house sound and reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppets Take Manhattan
''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performance, the film features special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, and Joan Rivers. Filmed in New York City during the prior summer, it was released theatrically on July 13, 1984, by TriStar Pictures. A fantasy sequence in the film introduced the Muppet Babies, toddler versions of the lead Muppet characters. ''Muppets Take Manhattan'' was the first film to be directed solely by Oz, who previously co-directed ''The Dark Crystal'' with Jim Henson. Not counting the ''Sesame Street'' film ''Follow That Bird'', it is the final Muppet film produced before the deaths of Henson and Richard Hunt. Plot Following graduating from Danhurst College, The Muppets perform their theatrical production of ''Manhattan Melodies'' for their class. Upon the sugge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |