Born: December 26, 1891, New York
[Died] June 7, 1980, Pacific Palisades, California. American novelist. After dropping out of the City University of New York, he wandered around the country working at various jobs. In 1930, he went to Europe and lived in Paris, where he lived on the brink of starvation. During that time, he wrote autobiographical novels, including Tropic of Cancer (1934), Black Spring (36), and Tropic of Capricorn (39). He returned to Japan in 1940 and, after moving around a number of places, settled in Big Sur, California. He published the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, consisting of Sexus (49), Plexus (53), and Nexus (60), Quiet Days in Clichy (56), the critique The World of Sex (40, new edition 57), a Greek travelogue The Colossus of Maroussi (41), a treatise on American civilization The Air-Conditioned Nightmare (45), Remember to Remember (47), and The Books in My Life (52). He was also known as a watercolorist and wrote a treatise on painting. Most of his masterpieces were banned due to their bold sexual depictions, but he had a great influence on young writers, including those of the Beat Generation. In 1967, she married for the fifth time to Japanese pianist Hoki Tokuda. mirror
Miller, Arthur Born: October 17, 1915, New York
[Died] February 10, 2005. Born in Roxbury, Connecticut. American playwright. He began writing plays while attending the University of Michigan. His first play, All My Sons (1947), about the conflict between a munitions factory owner and his son during World War II, won the New York Critics' Award. He then won the New York Critics' Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman (1949), about the failure and downfall of an aging salesman. He established himself as one of America's leading postwar playwrights. He subsequently published The Crucible (1953), which criticized Senator Joseph McCarthy's "Red Scare" based on the Salem witch trials that actually took place in the 17th century; A View from the Bridge (1955, Pulitzer Prize), which dealt with immigration issues; After the Fall (1964), a semi-autobiographical play depicting the breakdown of his life with his second wife, Marilyn Monroe; Incident at Vichy (1964), which examines the original sin of humanity through the Nazi hunt for Jews; and Price (1968), which focuses on the psychological conflict between a policeman's older brother and his successful surgeon younger brother. He consistently explored the relationship between society and the individual, and human dignity. His other works include novels, radio dramas, and critiques. mirror
Miller, Bode Born October 12, 1977 in Easton, New Hampshire. American alpine skier. Full name Samuel Bode Miller. Born deep in the White Mountains, raised by self-described hippie parents in a house deep in the woods without electricity or running water, he was home-schooled until the fourth grade. Gifted with natural athletic ability, he won state championships in soccer and tennis in high school, and was also passionate about golf. He was also good at snowboarding, but eventually focused on skiing. At the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, he won silver medals in the giant slalom and combined. At the 2003 World Championships, he won gold medals in the giant slalom and combined, becoming the first American to win two World Championships at the same event. In 2005, he won the overall World Cup. At the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, he competed in five events but missed out on a medal. In 2008, she won her 28th World Cup victory, breaking Phil Maher's American record, and won her second World Cup overall title. Miller set a record with 32 World Cup wins, a record that was broken by Lindsey Vonn in 2010. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, she won her first Olympic gold medal in the combined event, a silver medal in the super-G, and a bronze medal in the downhill event. mirror
Miller, Stanley Lloyd Born: March 7, 1930, Oakland, California
[Died] May 20, 2007. San Diego, California. Biochemist. Graduated from the University of California in 1951, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1954. Served as assistant professor (1958-60), associate professor (1960-68), and professor since 1968 at the University of California, San Diego. According to Alexander I. Oparin, for the first living organisms to appear on Earth, organic matter such as amino acids must have been present in the primordial atmosphere. Miller proved this was quite possible in 1953 through experiments under the supervision of Harold C. Urey. Miller sealed a mixture of hydrogen, water vapor, methane, and ammonia, which he created based on the atmosphere of the primordial Earth, in a container, and used spark discharges instead of lightning to produce amino acids and lactic acid. This not only provided strong evidence for Oparin's theory, but also opened the way to experimental research into the origin of life. mirror
Miller, Merton Howard Born: May 16, 1923, Boston
[Died] June 3, 2000. Chicago American economist. After graduating from Harvard University in 1944, he worked for the Treasury Department. In 1952, he obtained his PhD in economics from Johns Hopkins University. He taught at the Carnegie Technical Institution (now Carnegie Mellon University) from 1953, and was invited to become a professor at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1961. He served as president of the American Finance Association in 1976, director of the Chicago Board of Trade from 1983 to 1985, and director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from 1990 onwards. In 1958, together with F. Modigliani of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he published the Modigliani-Miller theory (MM theory), becoming a pioneer in corporate finance theory. It is said that the foundation of Miller's research owes much to H. Markowitz and W. F. Sharpe, and in 1990, together with these two, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their long-term contributions to finance theory. His major works include The Theory of Finance (1972), co-authored with E. F. Furman. mirror
Miller, David Hunter Born: January 2, 1875 in New York
[Died] July 21, 1961, Washington, DC
American international law expert. Graduated from New York Law School. Practiced law from 1911 to 1929, during which time he was involved in preparing materials for the Paris Peace Conference (1917-19) and helped draft the Covenant of the League of Nations as legal adviser to the American delegation to the conference. Served in the State Department from 1929 to 1944, and in 1930 was the American representative to the International Codification Conference held in The Hague. He is also the author of My Diary at the Conference of Paris and with Documents (24-26) and editor of Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America (31-48). mirror
Miller, Joaquin Born September 8, 1837, near Liberty, Indiana
[Died] February 17, 1913, Oakland, California American poet. His real name was Cincinnatus Hiner (Heine) Miller. He moved to the West with his family, lived with Native Americans, and worked as a newspaper reporter and a judge, but in 1868 published Specimens, a collection of poems rich in the local color of the West. In 1870 he went to England, where he was well received for works such as Songs of the Sierras (1871), and was called the "Byron of Oregon." However, he was unpopular in America, as he was considered too romantic. He also wrote plays, autobiographies, and novels. mirror
Miller, Neal E(lgar) Born: August 3, 1909 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
[Died] March 23, 2002. Hamden, Connecticut. American psychologist. After working as a professor at Yale University, he became a professor at Rockefeller University in 1966. He was a student of CL Hull, but was influenced by his studies at the Vienna Institute of Psychoanalysis, and engaged in research on anxiety, motivation, and personality based on S=R (stimulus=response) theory. His major works include Frustration and Aggression (1939, co-authored with J. Dourado) and Social Learning and Imitation (1941, co-authored with J. Dourado). mirror
Miller, Glenn Born March 1, 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa
[Died] December 15, 1944.
American jazz conductor and trombonist. He was active as a jazz trombonist from the late 1920s, formed his own band in 1937, and achieved the highest popularity in the United States. In 1942, he was called up to conduct the Air Force Band, and in 1944, as an Air Force captain, he died in a plane crash en route from England to Paris. A biographical film was made in 1953. He was known for his sweet arrangements centered around the saxophone section, and for arranging jazz classics such as "St. Louis Blues" into marches. His representative works are "Moonlight Serenade" and "Little Brown Jug." mirror
Miller, Jonathan (Wolfe) Born July 21, 1934, London. British actor, writer and director. Born to a psychiatrist and a novelist, he studied medicine at the University of London. He was one of the co-writers of the four-character revue Beyond the Fringe (1961), which he also starred in and achieved success. From 1973 to 1975, he served as director at the National Theatre, directing productions such as The Marriage of Figaro (1974). He subsequently produced many operas and published a medical book, The Body in Question (1978), among other works. In 1988, he was appointed artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre. mirror
Miller, Samuel Freeman Born April 5, 1816 in Richmond, Kentucky
[Died] October 13, 1890, Washington, DC
American lawyer. He first practiced medicine in Kentucky. He worked as a lawyer from 1847 onwards. In 1850, he moved to Iowa because he disliked slave states, and worked hard to establish the Republican Party there, becoming its leader. He served as a Supreme Court justice from 1862 to 1890, and was strongly opposed to using the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to protect business from federal regulation. He also ruled that the federal government's power did not extend to issues of political and social equality for black people, but supported federal protection of black people's voting rights. mirror
Millar, Gertie Born: 21 February 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire
[Died] April 25, 1952. Chiddingford British actress. Started as a child actress, debuted in London in 1899. Gained popularity as the star of the Gaiety Girls at the Gaiety Theatre for seven years from 1901. Retired in 1918. Countess of Dudley. mirror
Miller, Gerard Friedrich [Born] 1705
[Died] 1783
German historian and paleographer. In 1725 he became a research student at the St. Petersburg Academy, and in 1733 he participated in V. Bering's second expedition. During that time he mainly collected geographical and historical documents, while also researching the lives of the indigenous people of Siberia. His main work is "History of Siberia" (Istoria Sibiri). mirror
Miller, William Born: February 15, 1782.
[Died] December 20, 1849.
An American religious enthusiast. A leader of the Millerite movement, whose faith centers on the imminent second coming of Christ. His major works include Signs of the Times and Midnight Cry. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
