title: Franz Beyer (pilot)

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<mask> (22 April 1918 – 11 February 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Beyer was killed on 11 February near Venlo, the Netherlands after dog-fighting with British Spitfires. During his career he was credited with 81 aerial victories, 4 on the Western Front and 77 on the Eastern Front. On 1 June 1943, <mask> was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of IV. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 3. <mask> was born on 22 April 1918 in Berlin-Grunewald at the time the capital of the German Empire. On 12 July 1941, <mask> was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of the 8.Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing). He replaced Oberleutnant Winfried Schmidt who had been wounded the day before. On 1 April 1943, <mask> claimed his 80th aerial victory over a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 fighter. Group commander and death

On 31 May 1943, <mask> was transferred and command of 8. Staffel was passed on to Oberleutnant Emil Bitsch. As part of the Luftwaffe plan to expand its fighter force, a fourth Gruppe was to be added to every Geschwader. This was achieved by transferring some of the other Gruppens personnel and equipment.This created the nucleus of a newly formed Gruppe. IV. Gruppe of JG 3 was officially created on 1 June 1943 at Neubiberg Airfield and <mask> was selected as its first Gruppenkommandeur (group commander). The Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, some carrying a pair of 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons installed in conformal gun pods under the wings. <mask> was not given much time to prepare his pilots for combat, already in mid-June, the Gruppe was ordered to Italy to fight in the  Mediterranean theater. On 11 July, IV. Gruppe was ordered to an airfield at Ramacca, Sicily.There, the Gruppe supported German forces defending against the Allied invasion of Sicily. Due to the advancing Allied forces, the airfield had to be abandoned on 15 July, forcing the Gruppe to retreat to Leverano. <mask> claimed his first aerial victory in this theater of operations on 19 July when he shot down a Supermarine Spitfire fighter. On 23 July, the airfield at Leverona came under a heavy attack, killing one pilot and injuring six. The ground personnel suffered 30 killed and further 31 men were wounded. In the attack, the Gruppe lost 40 Bf 109s destroyed. In consequence, the airfield was abandoned by IV.Gruppe on 26 July, relocating to San Severo Airfield. On 21 August, approximately 50 to 60 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers without fighter escort were intercepted by Luftwaffe fighters from IV. Gruppe of JG 3 and I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Bomber Wing) in the vicinity of Naples. Luftwaffe fighter pilots claimed four bombers shot down, including one by <mask> who was credited with his 82nd aerial victory. IV. Gruppe was ordered back to Germany on 24 September where it was initially again based at Neubiberg Airfield. Over the following weeks, the Gruppe was assigned new pilots and aircraft and trained for Defense of the Reich missions.The head on attack was practiced in mock combat against Heinkel He 111 bombers from III. Gruppe of Kampfgeschwader 53 (KG 53—53rd Bomber Wing). The Gruppe flew its first combat mission against United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on 19 December. The day the USAAF Fifteenth Air Force attacked Innsbruck and the Messerschmitt factory at Augsburg. Defending against this attack, Beyer claimed a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber shot down. On 28 January 1944, IV. Gruppe relocated to Venlo Airfield.On 11 February, the USAAF Eighth Air Force targeted the German railroad infrastructure at Frankfurt. In parallel to this attack, a formation of Martin B-26 Marauder bombers, escorted by Spitfire fighters, attacked various targets in Belgium. IV. Gruppe intercepted this formation in the vicinity of Liège. In this encounter, IV. Gruppe claimed two aerial victories but lost Beyer. Flying Bf 109 G-6 (Werknummer 411036—factory number), he was chased by Spitfire fighters and collided with a tree south of Liège.<mask> was buried with military honors at Venlo on 17 February and later reinterred at the Ysselsteyn German war cemetery. Command of IV. Gruppe was temporarily passed to Hauptmann Heinz Lang before command was officially handed to Major Friedrich-Karl "Tutti" Müller on 26 February. Summary of career

Aerial victory claims
According to Spick, <mask> was credited with 81 aerial victories claimed in an unknown number of combat missions. This figure includes 70 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and eleven over the Western Allies. Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 84 aerial victory claims. This figure includes 78 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and six on the Western Front, including two four-engined bombers.Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 3936". The Luftwaffe grid map () covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about . These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size. Awards
 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3. German Cross in Gold on 19 September 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3

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People from the Province of Brandenburg
German World War II flying aces
Luftwaffe pilots
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Aviators killed by being shot down
German military personnel killed in World War II
Burials at Ysselsteyn German war cemetery

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title: Schoolboy Rowe

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Lynwood Thomas "<mask>" <mask> (January 11, 1910 – January 8, 1961) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers (1932–42) and Philadelphia Phillies (1943, 1946–49). He was a three-time All-Star (1935, 1936 & 1947), and a member of three Tigers' World Series teams (,  & ). Early years (1925–1933)
Born in Waco, Texas and brought up in El Dorado, Arkansas, the  <mask> was an all-around athlete, competing in tennis, golf, and football, as well as baseball. He received the nickname "Schoolboy" while playing on a men's team as a 15-year-old high school student. In 1932, <mask> played for the Beaumont Exporters in the Texas League, leading the league with a 2.34 earned run average and winning 19 games. The 1932 Exporters won 100 games and the Texas League championship, with <mask> pitching and future Detroit Tigers teammate Hank Greenberg leading the team in batting. Greenberg and <mask> were both called up to the Tigers in 1933.The 1934 and 1935 American League pennants
<mask> joined the Tigers in 1933, and the following year won 24 games (a 24–8 record), including an American League record 16 consecutive wins. In the 1934 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals' Gashouse Gang, <mask> was 1–1 in two starts with a 2.95 ERA. In Game 2, <mask> pitched a 12-inning complete game, allowing two earned runs and retiring 22 consecutive batters. In Game 6, <mask> pitched another complete game, allowing four runs, but Paul "Daffy" Dean held the Tigers to only three. Schoolboy finished fourth in the American League's 1934 Most Valuable Player voting behind teammates Mickey Cochrane, who won, and Charlie Gehringer. <mask> had another strong year in 1935 as the Tigers won their second consecutive American League pennant. He finished the regular season with a record of 19–13 with 21 complete games and a league-leading six shutouts and was selected for the American League All-Star team.<mask> went 1–2 in the 1935 World Series, despite a 2.51 ERA. He was the losing pitcher in the first game, a 3–0 Cubs victory, striking out eight batters, pitching a complete game and allowing only two earned runs. In Game 3, <mask> got the win, pitching four innings in relief. In Game 5, <mask> threw another complete game, allowing two earned runs as the Tigers lost 3–1. However, Detroit would go on to win Game 6 to clinch the World Series. <mask> developed into a pitcher with tremendous power and control. In the 1934 and 1935 seasons, he had 149 strikeouts (third in the AL) and 140 strikeouts (second in the AL), respectively.He also led the American League in strikeout-to-walk ratio in both 1934 and 1935 and finished in the top four in the league in bases on balls per 9 innings pitched seven times, including a career and league best 1.31 in 1943. <mask> also contributed to the Tigers' success in 1934 and 1935 with his hitting. In 1934, he hit for a .303 batting average and had eight doubles, two home runs, and 22 RBIs in 109 at bats. In 1935, he raised his average to .312 with three home runs and 28 RBIs in 109 at bats. In his 15 seasons in the big leagues, <mask> hit 18 home runs (14th best in major league history for a pitcher) and 153 RBIs. His career batting average was .263 (239-for-909). "How'm I Doing, Edna?"With his southern charm and eccentricities, <mask> <mask> became a fan favorite in Detroit. He was known as a superstitious player who carried amulets, talismans, and charms in his pockets, always picked up his glove with his left hand and even talked to the ball. <mask> was loved particularly by female fans for his good looks and public devotion to his high-school sweetheart, Edna Mary Skinner. During a September 13, 1934, nationally broadcast interview on the popular Rudy Vallee radio show, <mask> asked his fiancee, "How'm I doing, Edna honey?" The line became famous and the incident endeared Schoolboy to women across the country, but led to relentless heckling from fans and opposing players, who enjoyed taunting him with his own words: "How'm I doing, Edna?" During his 16-game win streak in 1934, a reporter asked him for his secret, and Schoolboy responded that he would "just eat a lot of vittles, climb on that mound, wrap my fingers around the ball and say to it, 'Edna, honey, let's go.'" Prior to the 1934 World Series, the Detroit News brought Edna to Detroit to write about baseball, Schoolboy, cooking or whatever she pleased.Pictures of Edna and <mask> or Edna posing with Babe Ruth were published in the newspapers as the nation became caught up in the courtship of <mask> and Edna. The couple married shortly after the 1934 World Series. Actor Nick LaMantia delivers the famous line "How'm I doing, Edna?" while playing <mask> <mask> in the 2015 feature film "Gore Orphanage." Middle years (1936–1943)

<mask> continued his dominant pitching in 1936, with a 19–10 record for the Tigers. But in 1937 and 1938, Schoolboy's arm was showing wear, as he was limited to 31 and 21 innings before being sent down to the minor leagues. In 1939, <mask> returned to the Tigers and, in 1940, he led the American League with an .842 winning percentage—a record of 16–3.His 16 wins, 3.46 ERA, and 138 Adjusted ERA+ (5th in AL) were instrumental in leading the Tigers to the 1940 pennant, and he finished No. 7 in that year's AL Most Valuable Player voting, though he fared badly in the 1940 World Series as he lost two games and had an ERA of 17.18. In Game 2, he gave up 5 runs in  innings, and was knocked out in the first inning of Game 6. <mask> was sold to Brooklyn on April 30, 1942 and was 1–0 for the Dodgers. In March 1943, he was sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. Schoolboy returned to his old form in 1943, compiling a 14–8 record and a 2.94 ERA and finishing No. 14 in the National League MVP voting.The war years (1944–1945)
Schoolboy missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons to wartime service in the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station where his former manager, Mickey Cochrane, put together an All-Star baseball team that included Schoolboy, Bob Feller, Johnny Mize and Billy Herman. The 1944 Great Lakes team compiled a 48–2 record, including an 11–1 record against major league teams. Schoolboy played as an outfielder as well as a pitcher and led the Great Lakes team with a .446 batting average. In one memorable game in August 1944, <mask> hit a double, a triple, and a home run for the Navy's Great Lakes team, and the local newspaper reported that "...it was his circuit clout which brought deafening roars from the 6,000 park customers. The 'Schoolboy' teed off on one of 'Slim' DeLion's slow curves and drove the horsehide straight over the center field fence, a tremendous wallop of at least 450 feet." In September 1944, the Army and Navy staged a military service World Series in Hawaii, billed by locals as the "real World Series", because so many of the best players in baseball were in the service.Schoolboy <mask> pitched for the Navy team that also included Dom DiMaggio and Phil Rizzuto. Admiral Nimitz threw out the first pitch, and <mask>'s Navy team swept the first six games and finally won eight while losing two and tying one. Later years (1946–1961)
After serving two years in World War II, the 36-year-old "Schoolboy" returned to the Phillies in top form. In 1946, <mask> was 11–4, led the league in winning percentage, and had a career-low earned run average of 2.12. <mask> followed with another strong season in 1947, earning a final All-Star nod. That season, he also became the first and only pitcher in Major League history to be intentionally walked twice in the same game. He was released by the Phillies after the 1949 season and finished his pitching career in 1950, with San Diego in the Pacific Coast League.Schoolboy had a career 158–101 record, 913 strikeouts, and a 3.87 ERA. He spent two seasons 1954-1955 as the Tigers' pitching coach. During this time, after the Tigers made the third out, <mask> would pick up the baseball, then hand or toss it to the Tiger pitchers as they came out of the dugout to go to the mound. He did this to each except Ned Garver, who superstitiously preferred to pick the ball up off the ground. Later, <mask> worked as a Tigers scout assigned to cover Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and East Texas. <mask> died of a heart attack at age 50 on January 8, 1961 in El Dorado, Arkansas. See also
1935 Detroit Tigers season
List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger

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Schoolboy <mask> at B-R Bullpen
Schoolboy <mask> at Baseball Library
Time magazine article about <mask>, 1947

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People from Waco, Texas
Beaumont Exporters players
Montreal Royals players
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San Diego Padres (minor league) players
Williamsport Tigers players
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title: Marcio Lassiter

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<mask> (born May 16, 1987) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He had a stint with the Philippine national basketball team, the Smart Gilas. Considered the best all-around sharpshooter in the PBA when Smart Gilas played as a guest team in the league, Lassiter plays the swingman position. He graduated and played college basketball for Cal State Fullerton. High school career
Multi-talented performer for the George Washington High Eagles and Coach Jeremy Lee in San Francisco. He is a four-year varsity letterman who earned All-Academic Athletic Association honors three times. He also was all-district as a senior as a power forward and center and all-city as a sophomore and junior as a shooting guard.As a senior averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds. He turned down a walk on offer to University of San Francisco to continue his basketball career at the community college level. Recruiting

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College career

City College of San Francisco
Selected Co-Most Valuable Player of the Coast to Conference North in 2006-07 for Coach Justin Labagh and the CCSF Rams, who were ranked No. 4 in the state going into the playoffs and finished 28–6. Earned second-team Northern California all-state honors. He ranked among the Top 100 JC players in California. Averaged 14 points as a sophomore.Averaged 12 points as a freshman. <mask> led team in scoring both years. But team lost in the 2007 Regional playoffs to West Hills, 80–79. Lassiter's junior college coach Justin Labagh at City College of San Francisco said, "<mask> brings consistency to the team - he is always ready to play, he has a basketball sense that realizes that shooting is just one part of the game, he is a complete player." California State University Fullerton
<mask> provided an offensive spark off the bench as well as a strong defensive presence on the wing during the 2007–08 season, playing in 32 of the team's 33 games. Selected Most Improved Player by his teammates. Transferee from San Francisco City College averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds and showed the ability to score in bunches.He got a season-high 17 points in a season-high 25 minutes vs. UCR, making 5-of-9 shots, 3-of-6 from the arc. He did not miss a free throw all season, making 18 of 18. On the Labor Day Weekend tour to British Columbia he was the Titans' No. 2 scorer at 12.7 points per game and grabbed 4.0 rebounds to go with 1.5 assists. During his first year at CSUF, the team won the NCAA Big West Conference title and was on their way to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament known as the "Big Dance," just the second time with the first being 30 years prior. They ended up, however losing in the first round to the much taller and bigger no. 3 seeded team of the Wisconsin Badgers.<mask>'s second and last year at Cal State Fullerton was also a great one. He was just 1 of 2 returning seniors. Lassiter received the Lyle Parks, Jr., Hustle Award from the Titan Athletics Club and his teammates voted him the Andrew Awad Toughness Award for inspiration, named in honor of the late former Titan player. He was described by Titans coach Bob Burton as "a tremendous defender (and) a really outstanding shooter." Professional career
He moved to the Philippines in October 2009 and was the overall #1 pick of the PBL drafted by Magnolia. Because of the fall through of the PBL, <mask> was then picked up by Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Team. In the 2011 Commissioner's Cup, and due to the leave of absence by Barako Bull Energy Boosters in Philippine Basketball Association, Smart Gilas the team with whom he has been playing for, was the replacement of the Barako Bull team.Playing in 13 games, Lassiter averaged 38 minutes per game (#1 in the league), 13.5 points per game (#14 in the league), 36.9% (24/65) from the 3-point line (#17 in the league), #10 in the league for most points over all (176 total) with a game high of 22, 3.08 assists per game (#16 in the league), 1.15 steals per game (#9 in the league) and 5.31 rebounds per game. He was ranked #16 overall in efficiency at 30.79%

Entering the PBA draft
On July 28, 2011, <mask> Lassiter was one of the first 10 applicants for the 2011 PBA draft. At that time, there had been no announcements regarding an extension of the Smart Gilas Pilipinas National program. It was not until August 16, 2011, that an extension of the program was revealed. Gilas management revealed the names of those targeted to be retained, which included Lassiter. Despite word that offers were set to take place that next day, nothing was done to retain any of the players initially mentioned, and they were even given the "OK" to continue with the draft. This was quite unfortunate for the Smart Gilas program, as many of the players were waiting for an offer and still undecided with a chance to pull out of the draft.On August 28, 2011, Lassiter was selected 4th overall in the draft by Powerade Tigers. Smart Gilas teammate JVee Casio was also chosen by the Tigers as the first overall pick. Powerade Tigers (2011–2012)
The team finished with 6 wins and 8 losses and ranked 8th after the elimination in the 2011–12 Philippine Cup. With teammate Gary David averaging almost 30 points per game during the playoffs, they had managed to beat the B-Meg Llamados, the first-seeded team in two games. The combination of Casio, <mask> and David also beat the Yeng Guiao-led Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the semifinals in seven games. They entered the finals with a heavy underdog tag against the Chot Reyes-mentored Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. They lost the Finals to Talk 'N Text, 4–1.He was one of the starters for the RSJ team alongside Smart Gilas teammates JV Casio, Dylan Ababou and Chris Lutz alongside B-Meg point guard Josh Urbiztondo for the 2012 All-Star Game. Petron Blaze Boosters / San Miguel Beermen (2012–present)
On April 20, 2012, the Philippine Basketball Association approved the trade in which Powerade sent <mask> <mask> and Celino Cruz to the Petron Blaze Boosters for Rey Guevarra, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, and Lordy Tugade. However, an injury prevented him to play for the entire duration of the 2012 PBA Governors Cup. He played his first game as a Booster, on October 26, 2012, at the final minute of their contest against GlobalPort through a 3-pointer. The next game, Lassiter only scored 5 points on 2-for-7 from the field. He misses his five 3-point attempts in that game in a loss to the Air21 Express. On November 14, Lassiter recorded his first double-figure scoring output with 12 points to go along with 2 rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time on a 96–86 win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.In the 2014–15 Philippine Cup, Lassiter helped San Miguel win its twentieth franchise title after defeating Alaska in a hard-fought seven-game series. The title was also Lassiter's first championship in the PBA. Lassiter had previously been in the PBA Finals twice with Powerade in the 2011–12 Philippine Cup and with San Miguel, his current team in the 2013 Governors' Cup. On May 17, 2015, Lassiter recorded 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 3-pointers in a 102–124 win over the NorthPort Batang Pier. The following game, Lassiter has a woeful shooting night, only scoring 6 points on 2-for-10 (.200) from the field but the Beermen manages to win over the Purefood Star Hotshots, 100–89. On July 2, 2015, Lassiter scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 4 3-pointers as the Beermen got Game 1 of the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup Semifinals against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. On July 4, Lassiter got his career high of 10/13 3-point shooting for 31 points in a losing effort against Rain or Shine in game 2 of the semifinals.He participated in the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010, represented the team in the 2010 Asian Games Basketball Tournament and also made a huge impact in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup that took place in Manila. In a rare event due to the NBA lockout, the Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. <mask> scored 9 points in their game against the Smart All-Stars (Kobe Bryant, JaVale McGee, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Derrick Williams, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, and Derek Fisher). Team achievements
2011 William Jones Cup participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 William Jones Cup 3rd-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 Southeast Asian Basketball Championships participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 Southeast Asian Basketball Championships 1st-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup 4th-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup 3rd-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 Asian games participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 Asian games 6th-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 MVP Champions Cup participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 MVP Champions Cup 1st-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup participant (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)
2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 4th-place finish (Smart Gilas Pilipinas)

Personal life
<mask> was born on May 16, 1987, in San Francisco. His mother is Alexandria Eshabarr, whose father is from Ilocos Sur. He has an older brother named Jolinko who is the Boys' Varsity Head Basketball Coach at George Washington High School in San Francisco. He currently lives in Manila with his US-born Filipina wife, Jerlyn Lassiter (née Pangilinan) and their four young sons, Montaé Izaiyah, Myles Elaijah, Marcel Josaiah and Melo Zekaiah.Lassiter graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. His family is also related to the Filipino comedian Joey Guila. References

External links
 Cal State Fullerton bio

1987 births
Living people
American emigrants to the Philippines
American sportspeople of Filipino descent
Basketball players at the 2010 Asian Games
Basketball players from San Francisco
Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball players
City College of San Francisco Rams men's basketball players
Filipino people of American descent
Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars
Philippines men's national basketball team players
Filipino men's basketball players
Powerade Tigers players
San Miguel Beermen players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
American men's basketball players
Asian Games competitors for the Philippines
Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball
Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
Powerade Tigers draft picks

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title: Bruce Alberts

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<mask> (born April 14, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American biochemist and the Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education at the University of California, San Francisco. He has done important work studying the protein complexes which enable chromosome replication when living cells divide. He is known as an original author of the "canonical, influential, and best-selling scientific textbook" Molecular Biology of the Cell, and as Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine. <mask> was the president of the National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2005. He is known for his work in forming science public policy, and has served as United States Science Envoy to Pakistan and Indonesia. He has stated that "Science education should be about learning to think and solve problems like a scientist—insisting, for all citizens, that statements be evaluated using evidence and logic the way scientists evaluate statements." He is an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge.Education
After graduating from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, <mask> attended Harvard College, as a pre-medicine major. Bored by assigned laboratory "cooking classes", he petitioned to skip the physical chemistry laboratory requirement and instead was allowed to work with his tutor Jacques Fresco, in Paul M. Doty's laboratory. The summer's research led to the publication of two successful papers on mismatch errors in the helical structures of DNA and RNA, and <mask> decided to continue on in biophysics. He graduated with his A.B. in biochemical sciences, summa cum laude, in 1960. <mask> then worked with Paul M. Doty on an "enormously ambitious" thesis on DNA replication, attempting to solve the genetic code using nearest neighbor analysis of DNA polymerase. After failing his first oral examination in spring 1965, he completed his Ph.D. research in fall 1965.His doctorate in biophysics was published by Harvard University in 1966. Alberts credits his initial failure with teaching him much more than his successes. "That was a very important learning experience for me. I had decided that experimental strategy was everything in science, and nobody had ever told me anything about this." Career
After graduating, <mask> went to the Institut de Biologie Moléculaire at the University of Geneva as a postdoctoral fellow, and worked with Richard H. Epstein on genes involved in DNA replication of phage T4. Epstein and his students had shown that there were at least seven different proteins needed for replication of T4 DNA. Alberts decided to do something that no one else was doing, and developed a DNA column for the purification of proteins that bound to DNA.This enabled him to purify T4 Bacteriophage Gene 32. In 1966, <mask> joined the Department of Biochemical Sciences at Princeton University as an Assistant Professor. In 1971, he became an Associate Professor and in 1973 a full Professor, holding the Damon Pfeiffer Professorship in life sciences from 1975 to 1976. At Princeton, he continued to work in the area of protein biochemistry, reconstituting systems. In 1976, <mask> accepted a position as professor and vice-chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Also in 1976, he and his students were able to add all seven proteins to double-stranded DNA in an appropriate magnesium concentration to make DNA. More years of research were spent understanding the reactions involved.Another important step in understanding DNA synthesis was realizing that leading strand DNA polymerase and lagging strand DNA polymerase were coupled. <mask> was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1978. From 1981 to 1985 Alberts held the American Cancer Society Research Professorship, a title granted for life as of 1980. From 1985 to 1990, he was Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. From 1990 to 1993 he again held the American Cancer Society Research Professorship. Science and education
<mask> served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences for two terms from 1993 until 2005. <mask> has long been committed to the improvement of science education, dedicating much of his time to educational projects such as City Science, a program seeking to improve science teaching in San Francisco elementary schools.He has served on the advisory board of the National Science Resources Center, a joint project of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution working with teachers, scientists, and school systems to improve teaching of science as well as on the National Academy of Sciences' National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment. He has published important National Academies reports: the National Science Education Standards (NSES; NRC, 1996), intended to change the way that science is taught K-12, and Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards (NRC, 2000)

The Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education is given in his name to those who have made outstanding contributions in science education. He has served in different capacities on a number of advisory and editorial boards, including as chair of the Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. Prior to his election as President of the National Academy of Sciences in 1995 he was president-elect of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. From 2007 to 2008 he served as president of the American Society for Cell Biology. He served as a trustee of the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 2000 to 2009. He and others have critiqued the biomedical research system, pointing out what they consider "systemic flaws" and have created the Rescuing Biomedical Research organization, to "collect and organize input for solutions" to the problems identified by themselves and others.<mask> was editor-in-chief of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's flagship publication, Science for five years from 2008 to 2013. He is one of the founding editors of  the journal Cell Biology Education. Since 2013, <mask> has been listed on the Advisory Council of the National Center for Science Education. International work
From 2000 to 2009, <mask> was the co-chair of the InterAcademy Council, an advisory institution in Amsterdam governed by the presidents of fifteen science academies from around the world, and a member of the Science Initiative Group board. In his June 4, 2009, speech at Cairo University, US President Barack Obama announced a new Science Envoy program as part of a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world." In January 2010, <mask>, Ahmed Zewail, and Elias Zerhouni became the first US science envoys to Islam, visiting Muslim-majority countries from North Africa to Southeast Asia. Publications

Alberts has had a productive research career in the field of DNA replication and cell division.His textbook, Molecular Biology of the Cell,
now in its sixth edition, is the standard cell biology textbook in most universities; the fourth edition is freely available from National Center for Biotechnology Information Bookshelf. This book and its counterpart for undergraduate students,
Essential Cell Biology, have been translated into multiple languages. Awards and honours
Alberts is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. Alberts was awarded the National Medal of Science "for intellectual leadership and experimental innovation in the field of DNA replication, and for unparalleled dedication to improving science education and promoting science-based public policy." Alberts has received many awards and honours, including the following:
 2014, Centennial Medal, Harvard University
 2014, National Medal of Science
 2010, George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation
 2010, Vannevar Bush Award
 2005, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
 1997, Outstanding Educator Award, from The Exploratorium in San Francisco
 1975, NAS Award in Molecular Biology, "For the isolation of proteins required for DNA replication and genetic recombination and the elucidation of how they interact with DNA." References

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<mask>, (1826–1916) was a medical doctor, Civil War cavalry officer, superintendent of the Insane Asylum of Louisiana, and planter. <mask> led the reform of the care of mentally ill people in late nineteenth century Louisiana. Early life

<mask> was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina (now Kershaw County) on October 17, 1826 to <mask> and Edith Hilton. He was the fourth born of eight children. <mask>' father, <mask> (1799–1871), born in Lancaster County, was the son of <mask>, who fought with General Francis Marion ("The Swamp Fox") in the Revolutionary War. The <mask> family has been traced back to a <mask>, an immigrant from Wales, who settled near Roanoke, Virginia but removed to South Carolina. <mask>' mother, Edith Hilton (1800–1871), born in Lancaster County, was the daughter of Samuel Hilton, a member of a prominent South Carolina family, who also served with General Marion.<mask> <mask> moved his family to Opelika, Alabama in 1832. He either remained in Alabama, coming to Louisiana only near the end of his life, or moved his family to Feliciana Parish, Louisiana in 1832 and became a substantial planter. (Sources differ) Whatever the case, William and Edith Hilton <mask> resided at Jackson, Louisiana near the end of their lives in 1871. Mexican–American war
<mask> <mask> enlisted in military service for the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). Medical practice

<mask> came to Louisiana in 1848 and enrolled at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, from which he graduated in 1852. <mask> entered medical practice at Jackson, Louisiana, which proved to be lucrative. Young Doctor <mask> was soon faced with epidemics of yellow fever in 1853, 1855, and 1857.Civil War service

At the outbreak of the Civil War, <mask> organized 115 men at Buehler's Plains (an unincorporated community in northern East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, which was founded by German immigrant <mask> Buehler and located 11 miles south of Jackson, Louisiana.) into a cavalry unit called the Plains Guards, which he led as captain. The Plains Guards participated in the Battle of Baton Rouge. In 1865, Captain <mask> was traveling on a steamboat in the Tombigbee River, when the boiler exploded. He was the only survivor of the accident, but suffered serious injury, including damage to his eyesight. Post Civil War medical practice

The end of the Civil War found <mask> in poor health with impaired vision and reduced financial condition. <mask>'s impaired vision left him unable to practice medicine; however, he was able to engage in the retail drug trade at Jackson.It was not until 1869 that he was able to resume the practice of medicine, in which he engaged until 1874. Superintendent of the Insane Asylum

In 1874, <mask> was appointed to the position of Superintendent  of the Louisiana State Insane Asylum, founded in 1847, (now the East Louisiana State Hospital), which was located near Jackson . In that poverty-stricken, post-civil war time of  reconstruction, he found the institution to be in terrible condition. The inmates had no clothes to wear and little food. <mask> had to provide funds out of his own pocket. He organized the stronger inmates into farm workers and had them start gardens to provide food for the hospital. <mask> purchased a brick-making machine and set the inmates to work making bricks.After amassing 3 million bricks of excellent quality, he was able to get the state legislature to appropriate funds to build decent buildings with the bricks the inmates had produced. Five buildings were built with the bricks and the capacity of the Asylum was increased from 166 to over 600, which permitted the closure of the infamous Marine Hospital at New Orleans, with 130 inmates being transferred in one day. <mask> appointed his son, Philip Huff <mask>, M. D., to be assistant superintendent. After fourteen years of service and with the Asylum now greatly enlarged, improved, and providing humane care to its inmates, <mask> resigned from his position as Superintendent and returned to private life. A portrait of <mask> hangs in the East Louisiana Hospital. Later life

<mask> now made his home in Jackson, Louisiana and turned to the administration of his agricultural properties. He acquired several plantations in the area.Personal life

<mask> married Amarintha Huff who was born in Wilkinson County, Mississippi on July 23, 1833, the daughter of Philip and Martha Jackson Huff. Amarintha's father, Philip Huff, was a prominent planter in Wilkinson County. Her mother, Martha Jackson, was the daughter of Thomas Jackson, who fought with General Francis Marion in South Carolina and removed to Amite County, Mississippi in 1805. Dr. and Mrs. <mask> were members of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Louisiana. Dr. <mask> was a Mason and a member of the United Confederate Veterans. Of the marriage, ten children were born of which five died in early childhood. The five surviving children were:

 Philip Huff <mask>, M. D. (1855–1946), who married Annabelle Smith, daughter of <mask> Smith and Tullia (Richardson) Smith in 1882, and practiced medicine at Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he was president of the City Board of Health.George Hilton <mask>, M. D. (1861-1927), who practiced medicine at Lutcher, Louisiana. He married Sarah Elizabeth Keller (d. 1959) (sister to George Keller) Dr. and Mrs. George Hilton <mask> are buried in the Keller family cemetery on China Berry Plantation in East Feliciana Parish about two miles east of Jackson. <mask> (1871-1946), who married Mr. George Keller, a planter who lived in Jackson, Louisiana. <mask> (Dec 19, 1873 – July 11, 1944), who resided with her sister in Jackson, until her final years when she resided with her brother, Carruth, in Baton Rouge. Judge William Carruth <mask> (1876–1943), who married Elizabeth Fly Kirkpatrick, eldest daughter of pharmacist James Roger Kirkpatrick and Ida Fly of Natchez, Mississippi, and practiced law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana until he was elected to the bench. Deaths

Mrs. Amarintha Huff <mask> preceded her husband in death on May 3, 1889. Dr. <mask> lived until June 24, 1916.Both are buried in the Old Jackson Cemetery in Jackson, Louisiana. References

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title: Edward Spencer Beesly

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<mask> (; 1831–1915) was an English positivist, trades union activist, and historian. Life
He was born on 23 January 1831 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, the eldest son of the Rev. <mask> and his wife, Mary Fitzgerald, of Queen's county, Ireland. After reading Latin and Greek with his father, in the autumn of 1846 he was sent to King William's College on the Isle of Man, an evangelical establishment whose inadequate instruction and low moral tone were later depicted in Eric, or, Little by Little, by his school friend F. W. Farrar. In 1849 <mask> entered Wadham College, Oxford, another evangelical stronghold and the original centre of the English positivist movement. He held two exhibitions and a Bible clerkship. His flair for quoting scripture yielded to radical rhetoric under the influence of his tutor Richard Congreve, a covert disciple of Auguste Comte's positivism.Along with his Wadham friends Frederic Harrison and John Henry Bridges, Beesly actively engaged in the debates of the Oxford Union and became recognised as a Comtist, though his adhesion to the French philosophy was still tenuous. Beesly received his BA in 1854 and proceeded MA in 1857. After failing to secure a first class (he obtained seconds in classical moderations and literae humaniores) or a fellowship, he became an assistant master at Marlborough College. His brother Augustus Henry, a historian and classical scholar, also taught at the school. Beesly left for London in 1859 to serve as principal of University Hall, a student residence in Gordon Square serving University College. The next year he was appointed professor of history there and professor of Latin at Bedford College for women, with a combined salary of £300. He also had a private income.His tall, willowy figure became a familiar sight in the Reform Club and London drawing-rooms, including that of George Eliot and George Henry Lewes, whose Fortnightly Review welcomed Beesly's articles. Beesly joined Congreve, Bridges, and Harrison, both now in London, in supporting the struggle of the workers in the building trades for shorter hours. He also attacked the economic theories used by critics of the "new model" trade unions of the 1860s. The notoriety he gained culminated in 1867, when he declared in the aftermath of the "Sheffield outrages" that a trade union murder was no worse than any other: he almost lost his post at University Hall and Punch dubbed him "Dr Beastly". His radical agenda included promoting international solidarity among working-class leaders. He helped organise the most important pro-Union demonstration in England during the American Civil War, and he chaired the historic meeting (28 September 1864) advocating co-operation between English and French workers in support of Polish nationalism, which led to the formation of the International Working Men's Association (the First International), soon dominated by his friend Karl Marx. Foreign affairs were always a passion of Beesly's.For International Policy, a positivist volume published in 1866, he wrote on British sea power, asserting a connection between Protestantism and commercial immorality. A critic of imperialism, he was a member of the committee founded in 1866 to prosecute <mask>, governor of Jamaica [see Jamaica committee]. Beesly and other positivists incurred hostility for advocating intervention on the side of France in the Franco-Prussian War, and for defending the Paris commune. Their republican views found expression not only in the press but also at the positivist centre in Chapel Street (now Rugby Street) that they opened in 1870 under Congreve's direction. There they introduced sacraments of the Religion of Humanity and published a co-operative translation of Comte's Positive Polity. When Congreve repudiated their Paris co-religionists in 1878, Beesly, Harrison, Bridges, and others formed their own positivist society, with Beesly as president, and opened a rival centre, Newton Hall, in a courtyard off Fleet Street. Beesly headed its political discussion group, which produced occasional papers.Retirement from University College in 1893 (he had left Bedford College in 1889) enabled him to found and edit the Positivist Review. In 1881, Beesly attended the early meetings of the Democratic Federation, but he was soon marginalised, and returned to the Liberal Party by the middle of the decade. In 1869 <mask> married Emily, youngest daughter of Charles John Crompton, justice of the queen's bench, and his wife, Caroline. The <mask>s lived in University Hall until 1882, when they moved to Finsbury Park. Mrs <mask> was not a positivist—as were her brothers Albert and Henry Crompton—but she shared some of her husband's political and historical interests. He unsuccessfully stood for parliament as a Liberal at Westminster in November 1885 and at Marylebone in July 1886. <mask> became president of the women's liberal association of Paddington after their move to Warrington Crescent in 1886.Both advocated Irish home rule, he in hard-hitting articles, she in new lyrics for The Wearing of the Green. In 1878 he published Catiline, Clodius, and Tiberius, and she brought out her Stories from the History of Rome, written for their four sons. She died in 1889, aged forty-nine. Beesly's later publications included seventy-four biographical entries on military and political figures for the positivists' New Calendar of Great Men, and Queen Elizabeth, both of which appeared in 1892. In 1901 he retired to 21 West Hill, St Leonards, Sussex, where he published translations of Comte and continued to write for the Positivist Review. He died at home on 7 July 1915 and was buried in Paddington cemetery. He left a name still honoured by labour historians.Friends

Beesly was not only friendly with Marx, but was well acquainted with his circle. He knew Lafargue, he got to know Engels, and there were mutual acquaintances, such as Eugene Oswald. Among workmen, he was not only the friend of George Odger, Robert Applegarth and Lucraft, but was on close terms with such working-class confidants of Marx as Jung and Eccarius, and to a lesser extent with Dupont. In the sixties he was a familiar figure, not only in the offices of the Carpenters and Joiners, the London Trades Council or The Bee-Hive, but was also at home in the "Golden Ball" where the most radical of London's workmen talked with continental revolutionaries over a clay pipe and a pot of beer. Here one could get the flavour of European proletarian politics: that other “World of Labour” in whose ideals Beesly was as deeply interested as he was in those of English trades unionism. Indeed, for many years he expressed his desire for the amalgamation of trade unionism – with its implicit recognition of the priority of social questions—, and proletarian republicanism – with its generous enthusiasm and its larger view. Letter from Marx

Auction lot description of Beesly's copy of Das Kapital: This is an excellent association copy, inscribed to Karl Marx's friend Professor <mask> <mask> (1831–1915), positivist of the Auguste Comte school of thought, historian, and one of the founding editors of the Fortnightly Review.In 1868, when Marx & Engels were trying to develop international momentum for the economic philosophy contained in this work, they contacted the Fortnightly Review via Beesly to see if it would be interested in publishing a critique of Das Kapital; at the time Marx wrote to Engels: “Prof. <mask>, who is one of the triumvirate which secretly runs this rag, has… declared, he is ‘morally certain’ (it depends on him!) a criticism would be accepted” [8 January 1868]. An eventual review was passed on to the then chief editor John Morley by Beesly, but Morley apparently found the piece unreadable and would not allow publication, even after Beesly had suggested Marx could try to make the article less dry and more popularist in tone. Beesly subsequently suggested Marx & Engels contact The Westminster Review, but nothing seems to have come of this either. The further inscription, possibly by Beesly, reads "Died 14 March 1883", the date of Marx's death. Sold for £115,000, 27 May 2010

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Bevir, Mark.2011. The Making of British Socialism. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Claeys, Gregory. 2018. "Professor <mask>, Positivism and the International: the Patriotism Issue." In "Arise Ye Wretched of the Earth": The First International in a Global Perspective, edited by Fabrice Bensimon, Quinton Deluermoz and Jeanne Moisand.Leiden: Brill. Claeys, Gregory. 2010. Imperial Sceptics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Harrison, Royden. 1959."E. S<mask> and Karl Marx, IV–VI." International Review of Social History 4 (1):208–38. Harrison, Royden. 1959. "E.S<mask> and Karl Marx, I–III." International Review of Social History 4 (1):22–58.Harrison, Royden. 1965. Before the Socialists. London: Routledge. Harrison, Royden. 1967. "Professor <mask> and the Working-class Movement."In Essays in Labour History, edited by Asa Briggs and John Saville, 205–41. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Harrison, Royden, ed. 1971. The English Defence of the Commune, 1871. London: Merlin. Kent, Christopher.1978. Brains and Numbers: Elitism, Comtism, and Democracy in mid-Victorian England. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Kent, C. 'Beesly, <mask>', BDMBR, vol. 2
Liveing, Susan. 1926. A Nineteenth-Century Teacher: John Henry Bridges.London: Paul. McGee, John Edwin. 1931. A Crusade for Humanity: the History of Organized Positivism in England. London: Watts. Porter, Bernard. 1968.Critics of Empire. London: Macmillan. Royle, <mask>. 1974. Victorian Infidels. Manchester: Manchester University Press. The Times (9 July 1915), 11d · Positivist Review, 23 (1915) [with bibliography] ·
C. L. Davies, The Spectator (17 July 1915), 77–8 ·
Sociological Review, 8 (July 1915), 187–8 · Foster, Alum.Oxon. Vogeler, Martha S. 1984. Frederic Harrison: the Vocations of a Positivist. Oxford: Clarendon. Wilson, Matthew. 2018. Moralising Space.London: Routledge. Wright, T.R. 1986. The Religion of Humanity: the Impact of Comtean Positivism on Victorian Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Archives
UCL, corresp., lecture notes, and papers mainly relating to historical interests | Bishopsgate Institute, London, letters to George Howell · BL, corresp. with Richard Congreve, Add.MS 45227 · BL, Positivist MSS · BLPES, corresp. with Frederic Harrison · BLPES, London Positivist Society MSS · Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Amsterdam, letters to Karl Marx · Maison d'Auguste Comte, Paris, letters to Constant Hillemand and others · Yale U., Beinecke L., letters to George Eliot

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title: Uriah Brown

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<mask><mask> (1841–1927) was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a member of Company G, 30th Ohio Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor, his country's highest award for bravery during combat, for his actions during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 22 May 1863. That award was conferred on August 15, 1894. Formative years
Born in Covington, Ohio on July 4, 1841, <mask><mask> was a son of Ohio native <mask>." Religiously, he was a member of the Protestant denomination known as the Disciples of Christ, and was documented as having been, in later years, a member of the congregation of what is, today, the First Christian Church of Weirton, West Virginia. According to U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller:

Members of the [First Christian Church, Weirton] have been faithful in serving their country.One of the church’s original members, in fact, received a Congressional Medal of Honor in 1898. Mr. <mask> <mask> received the award for his heroism in the Civil War, especially at the siege of Vicksburg. Civil War
<mask> enrolled for Civil War military service at Steubenville, Ohio in August 1861, and then officially mustered in for duty that same month at Camp Chase as a private with Company G of the 30th Ohio Infantry. Armed and equipped over the next two days, Pvt. <mask> and his fellow 30th Ohio Infantrymen were then ordered into the field. Departing from Columbus aboard passenger cars via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, they arrived in Benwood, Virginia, where they transferred to a freight train for further transport to Clarksburg. Arriving on September 2, they immediately began preparations to join the Union Army troops which were under the command of Brigadier-General William Rosecrans.Marching for Weston during the evening, they were ordered to make camp around midnight. The next morning, they resumed their march and, upon reaching Weston, made camp near the 47th Ohio Infantry. Marching again on September 5, they connected with Rosecrans' army near Sutton. Although part of the 30th Ohio was ordered onward to Little Birch Mountain and Summersville to guard the wagon train accompanying Rosecrans' forces, Pvt. <mask> and his fellow members of G Company were directed to remain behind with the men from Companies D, F and I. Consequently, when part of the 30th Ohio engaged in fighting with Confederate troops at Carnifex Ferry on September 10, the men of G Company (including <mask>) were not involved. Having remained behind near Sutton, the men from Companies D, F, G, and I were sent out periodically on a series of scouting and skirmish parties. During one of these forays, men from Companies G and I encountered and engaged with Confederate troops near Crites Mountain on November 13 and 14.Having successfully pushed Confederate troops out of what is, today, West Virginia, Rosecrans ordered his army into winter quarters in late November 1861. Various men were then sent out as part of detachments to track down bushwackers, assist families loyal to the Union, and serve on picket duties throughout the month of December. Following their participation in a dress parade on Christmas Day, 30th Ohioans then celebrated the holiday with food and entertainment. 1862 to early 1863
Assigned to occupation duties at Fayetteville during the winter and early spring of 1862, the 30th Ohio marched in April for Raleigh and then Princeton, where they remained until early May. Heading for Giles Court House May 10, they ultimately made camp near the East River. While there, food supplies began to run short, and men were rationed to one piece of hardtack per day with supplements of rice and beans until those supplies also ran out. Ordered to march back to Princeton the next day, many men left their warmer clothing, blankets and tents behind in order to lighten their loads – a mistake they would soon come to regret.Marching for Raleigh early the next morning, they were ordered to make camp at the top of the Great Flat Top Mountain on May 19. While there, they battled the cold and rain until they were able to erect sturdy shelters. After finally being re-equipped with tents and other supplies, they were then ordered to move to a site near Camp Bark, where they established a more comfortable headquarters, complete with a bakery and shower. Remaining at "Camp Jones" through mid-August, Pvt. <mask> and his fellow 30th Ohioans drilled regularly with bayonets. Marching August 19 for Brownstown, 95 miles away, the regiment made, broke and re-made camp at several points along the way, including at McCoys and just outside of Fayetteville and Cannelton. Boarding a steamer at Brownstown, they next found themselves at Blannerhasset Island in Ohio before being permitted to enter Parkersburg for rest and refreshment.Ordered back to eastern Virginia before month's end, the regiment departed once again by rail. Passing through Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia on August 23, the 30th Ohioans encamped in Warrenton, were assigned to picket duty at Catlett's Station and Bristoe Station, and helped to repel the enemy near Centerville and Fairfax Court House before joining the Union Army's Kanawha Division in early September. Commanded by General Marcus Reno, the Kanawha was part of the massive Union force led by General Ambrose Burnside. Marching for Georgetown in the District of Columbia on September 6, the 30th Ohio was positioned to defend Washington, D.C. from advancing Confederate forces before marching on toward New Market and Frederick City, where they were moved into the line of battle, and helped to drive off the enemy in order to retake the city. Battered by artillery at Lamb's Field and Farmer's Gap on its advance toward the Antietam as part of the Kanawha Division during the early weeks of September, the regiment lost several of its men as it engaged with the enemy. During the morning of September 17, the 30th Ohioans were among those placed near the head of the advance as the Union Army engaged in the Battle of Antietam. According to Brinkerhoff, "the balls flew like hail through the corn and many a brave soldier fell," including the regiment's two color-bearers, who had become the rallying point for the 30th Ohio during the confusing carnage on the smoke-obscured battlefield that day."The National Color was torn in fourteen places by enemy's balls, and the Regimental color, though not so often struck, still [bore] the marks of this bloody field" in 1863 when Brinkerhoff set pen to paper to chronicle the regiment's early days. "Shortly after retiring before the superior force of Hill's Division, a heavy column of [the 30th Ohio] marched down from the right and drove the enemy back to the road. On the morning of the eighteenth, "our entire line, from right to left, occupied the ground held by the enemy on the preceding morning, and held possession of his strongest position." At noon the regiment was ordered back to the site where it had camped two days earlier. On September 19, they gathered and buried their dead. The men of the 30th Ohio were among those reviewed by President Abraham Lincoln and General George B. McClellan several weeks later. During the opening weeks of October, they continued to pursue the enemy, moving back and for across Virginia as they did so.Following a reorganization of their Division (the Kanawha) in early November, the 30th Ohio was ordered into winter quarters, and made camp near Cannelton mid-month. Ordered to march for Brownstown November 30, the regiment reached there the next day, and re-encamped near Len's Creek. Throughout early December, the regiment moved repeatedly, crossing and re-crossing creeks, flat ground and higher mountains en route to the Logan Court House during the daytime, and bedding down for the night in deserted homes which dotted the countryside, all the while searching for Confederate troops. After capturing 19 of the enemy and 75 horses, the 30th Ohioans turned over  the enemy men to Union authorities at Brownstown. Briefly re-encamped from December 9–13, the regiment moved on in pursuit of the enemy. Boarding the flagship of the Union troops commanded by General Charles Ewing, the regiment sailed from Brownstown, and disembarked on January 3, 1863 at Louisville, Kentucky, where it made came near the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Boarding the Silver Moon on January 9, Pvt.<mask> and his fellow 30th Ohioans sailed again — this time, headed southwest — down the Ohio River and toward Vicksburg, Mississippi. Following their transfer at Memphis, Tennessee to the Prima Donna and further sailing, they disembarked at Helena, where they were attached to General David Steward's Division in Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman's 15th U.S. Army. Moved to Young's Point, Louisiana, the 30th Ohioans continued on toward Vicksburg, positioning themselves at the mouth of the canal just outside of the city. While here, they helped strengthen Union fortifications and improve the canal to facilitate the movement of Union troops and supplies. Moved to a site above Vicksburg sometime in late February, they encamped there until receiving orders to sail again. Disembarking at Eagle Bend, part of the regiment discovered plans for Confederate troop movements and other important documents at the abandoned mansion of U.S. Senator William M. Gwin on March 17 while the remainder of the regiment continued on until disembarking at Hill's plantation on March 21.Fully reconstituted the next day, the regiment moved on, leaving small detachments of its men at three different villas — "Reality", "Good Intent", and Kelsey's, where they discovered a large number of cotton bales marked "C.S.A". Ordered back to Louisiana later that month, the 30th Ohioans sailed aboard the gunboats Cincinnati and Mound City, disembarking again at Young's Point on March 28. Ordered to assemble with other Union troops at "General Blair's headquarters", they were present for the April 21 address by Brigadier-General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, during which he announced President Lincoln's intention "to arm the negroes and to officer them from the army." On April 29, the regiment boarded the steamer R.B. Hamilton, and sailed for the mouth of the Yazoo River, where it connected with other Union troops on the gunboats Choctaw and Tyler, the ironclad Byron de Kalb, four "musquito" boats, and the USS Black Hawk. General Sherman then boarded the Hamilton with the 30th Ohio as the expedition set off, and announced that the combined force would "make a demonstration upon Hain's Bluff to attract the attention of the enemy while General Grant effected a landing upon the Mississippi shore at Grand Gulf." Shelling points along the way, the troops disembarked near Drumgold's Hill, and moved out with the 30th Ohio in the lead and two of its right-wing companies deployed as skirmishers.Battered by enemy artillery en route, the regiment sheltered behind a levee near Drumgold's, and then bedded down after nightfall. During the ensuing standoff over the next few days, both sides deployed skirmishers and exchanged artillery fire, ultimately compelling the Confederate troops to abandon their heavily fortified positions. Returned by gunboat to Young's Point, the 30th Ohioans were then redirected to Milliken's Bend, where they encamped briefly before being ordered to move, on May 5, toward Richmond and New Carthage. On May 9, Pvt. <mask> and his fellow G Company soldiers joined those from Companies E, F and K in guarding the Union's commissary at Richmond. They then rejoined their regiment at Milliken's Bend the next day after the commissary's stores were moved to a safer location. During this phase of duty, they saw frequent examples of the suffering endured by local residents, a number of whom approached Union troops for food or other forms of assistance.Ordered onward again on May 13, they boarded the steamer Golden Era. Disembarking again at Young's Point, Louisiana, they marched along a new road which had been built across the Cypress Swamps until reaching a plantation just outside of Warrenton, where they were ordered to take shelter during a heavy rain by bedding down in the cabins of former slaves. Boarding the Silver Wave the next day, they reached Grand Gulf, where they disembarked and began a march toward Jackson. Five miles later, they made camp. The next morning (May 16), they continued on, marching an additional 23 miles before re-encamping

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 again. While here, they learned that Jackson had been captured by Union forces two days earlier. Resuming their march the next day, they moved north toward the railroad, marching for an additional 25 miles before re-encamping yet again.On May 18, they marched an additional 35 miles, making camp within a quarter mile of Vicksburg. On May 19, they joined with other Union troops in assaulting Fort Beauregard during the Siege of Vicksburg. According to Brinkerhoff:

Every one expected another complete victory. General Ewing encouraged his Brigade with the remark that "it would be a short job, and that we would be inside of the works, in less than ten minutes after receiving the order to move." We were to charge in line of battle at two o'clock. The Thirtieth was retained as a reserve, and the 4th Virginia, the 37th and 47th Ohio, ordered to charge.... The enemy opened a terrible fire upon them, of musketry, grape, cannister, and shell, and death ruled the hour....Still the survivors pressed forward, until they actually reached the enemy's works. Here they found a deep ditch and a steep, high, outer slope, inside the moat. No preparations had been made to cross this ditch or scale the works. The enemy ... opened his musketry and artillery with redoubled fury; and our men ... retired to the first cover, laid down, and awaited orders from the Brigade commander. Repulsed, the Kanawha Brigade retreated, regrouped, and resumed their role as part of the Union's siege efforts. Ordered to move again during the afternoon of May 22, the 30th Ohioans positioned themselves "on the top of the west slope of our hollow, within four hundred yards of the enemy, and opened a rapid fire upon him", according to Brinkerhoff. They had just fired their opening shots in the Battle of Vicksburg.Battle of Vicksburg (May 22, 1863)
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[<mask>'s] captain was shot dead at his side and his lieutenant dangerously wounded, but he kept on till he reached the ditch. He threw his log [a segment of wood that was to be used in building the ladders troops would use to scale the fort] across, but found it too short to reach the other side. While considering what he could do he was shot down and tumbled into the ditch.When he came to his senses and found the enemy dropping shells into the ditch among the wounded men, he set to work to drag them into sheltered positions. He had got three of the wounded into a safe place, when one of the officers forbade him to expose himself any longer. He lay quiet for a time, but the longing to get back over came him and he climbed out of the ditch and crawled for fifty yards exposed to the terrible fire, till he found a place of safety behind a little knoll. Two wounded men were lying near by, moaning in pain, and he crept out and dragged them under cover, gave them water and lay down beside them till nightfall, when he assisted them back to their own lines. Afterward, assaults continued on the fort and on the city itself as the Siege of Vicksburg wore on. On the Fourth of July, 1863, the city finally fell when Lt. General John C. Pemberton and his Confederate troops surrendered to Union Army leaders. After recovering from his battle-related wound, <mask> returned to duty with his regiment.As the war ground on, he and his fellow 30th Ohioans continued their march as part of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps. Advancing on Jackson, Mississippi from July 5–10, 1864, they participated in the Siege of Jackson from July 10–17, moved on to Big Black, where they encamped until September 26, and then to Memphis, Tennessee before marching to Chattanooga, where they remained until November 20. Engaged in the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign from November 23–27 and in operations at Tunnel Hill and Mission Ridge from November 24–25, they also participated in the relief of Knoxville from November 27 through December 8. Marching for Bridgeport, Alabama, they remained there until December 19, and then moved on to Bellefonte Station December 26. 1864 to 1865
 From Bellefonte Station, the 30th Ohio moved to Larkin's Ferry on January 26, 1864, and then to Cleveland, Tennessee. Around this time, a number of 30th Ohioans re-enrolled for additional tours of duty, and were rewarded with veterans' furloughs, which they took during April and May of that year. Assigned with other Union troops to the Atlanta Campaign from May 1 through September 8, the 30th Ohioans were involved, from May 8–13, with operations at Resaca, and participated in the Battle of Resaca from May 14–15.Advancing on Dallas from May 18–25, they then engaged in operations at Pumpkin Vine Creek, Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills through June 5 and in operations at Marietta and Kennesaw Mountain from June 10 through July 2, as well as at Nickajack Creek (July 2–5), Ruff's Mills (July 3–4), and the Chattahoochie River (July 5–17). Fighting in the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, they then were engaged in combat actions at Ezra Chapel during the Siege of Atlanta, an entrenchment which lasted until August 25. Participating in the flanking of Jonesboro from August 25–30 and the Battle of Jonesborough from August 31 through September 1, they were also involved in Union operations at Lovejoy Station (September 2–6). When <mask>'s initial three-year term of service expired during this phase of service, he then also re-enlisted with the 30th Ohio Infantry (in September 1864). Assigned to operations against John Bell Hood's Confederate forces in North Georgia and North Alabama from September 29 through November 3, Pvt. <mask> and his fellow 30th Ohioans participated in Sherman's March to the Sea from November 15 through December 10 and the Siege of Savannah from December 10–21. As the war rolled on into its final year, they became part of the Union's Campaign of the Carolinas from January through April 1865.Stationed at Duck Branch near Loper's Cross Roads, South Carolina on February 2, 1865, they moved to the South Edisto River (February 9), the North Edisto River (February 11–13), and Columbia (February 16–17). Engaged in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina from March 20–21, they were then assigned to occupation duties in Goldsboro, beginning March 24. Ordered to advance with other Union troops on Raleigh from April 10–14, they were then assigned to occupation duties there beginning April 14, followed by operations at Bennett's House on April 26. After witnessing the surrender of Johnston's army, they marched for Richmond and then Washington, D.C., where they participated in the Union's Grand Review of the Armies on May 24, 1865. Stationed at Louisville, Kentucky on June 2, they then moved on to Little Rock, Arkansas, where they remained from June 25 through August 13, 1865 when the regiment was officially mustered out. Pvt. <mask>'s service, however, lasted slightly longer.According to the special census of Union Civil War veterans, which was conducted in 1890, he was honorably discharged on September 14, 1865. Post-war life
Following his honorable discharge from the military, <mask> resumed his life as a civilian. Employed as carpenter in West Virginia during the mid-1860s and married to Illinois native America/Americus (Loland) <mask>, he welcomed the birth of their son, Lee, sometime around 1865, and their daughter, Mary Jane, in Hancock County, West Virginia on June 11, 1868. In 1870, <mask> was a farmer living in Gilmore Township, Jackson County, Virginia with his wife and two children, Lee and Mary Jane. Their daughter, Alice Ellen, was then born in the Kings Creek District of Hancock County on September 29, 1882, followed by daughter, Rebecca, who was born in Pleasants County, West Virginia on December 4, 1886. Sometime around 1884, <mask> remarried, taking as his bride, Sarah Elizabeth Greer, a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania. By 1890, he was documented as a resident of the community of Florence in Hanover Township, Washington County.The special census of Civil War veterans and widows, which was conducted by the federal government that year, documented his initial 1861 enrollment with the 30th Ohio, as well as his subsequent re-enlistment with that regiment in 1864, and noted that he had been "twice wounded". On August 15, 1894, his Civil War heroism was finally acknowledged by the federal government when he was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor. Illness, death and interment
Shortly after the turn of the century, a federal census taker documented that <mask> was still a farmer and still residing with his second wife, Sarah, in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and also noted that <mask>'s daughter, Alice, was also living with him. Shown on that year's census as "Ella A<mask>", she was described as having been born in West Virginia in September 1882. That year's census taker also noted that <mask> had been married to his second wife, Sarah, for only 16 years (wed circa 1884), and that she had never given birth to any children during their marriage, thereby confirming that <mask> had, in fact, been married twice. In 1906, <mask> was awarded a U.S. Civil War Pension of $12 per month; that rate was then raised to $25 per month when his pension was reissued in 1913.In subsequent years, his pension rate continued to rise steadily in recognition of the increasing level of disability he was experiencing as a direct result of the wounds he sustained in combat during the Civil War. By 1927, he was collecting a pension of $100 per month, which included "a special pension of $10 per month under Act of April 27, 1916, providing for Medal of Honor Roll", according to his United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Card. Still residing with his second wife, and <mask> (his daughter from his first marriage) in Hanover Township in 1910, <mask> continued to farm the land. On February 11, 1918, he was admitted to the U.S. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio, where he was diagnosed as suffering from arteriosclerosis and myocarditis, as well as an "old injury to head". His admissions ledger entry also noted that he was 5'7" tall with dark hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion, that he was separated from his wife at this time, that he had been employed as a mason prior to his admission to the soldiers' home, and that his nearest living relative was his nephew, John L. Ramsey, who lived in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia. He was then discharged from the home, at his own request, on March 25 of that same year. During the fall of 1924, his daughter, Ella, died in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia.Following her death on October 19, her remains were returned to Pennsylvania, and interred at the Paris Cemetery in Washington County. Suffering from nephritis, <mask> finally succumbed to complications from the disease in Hollidays Cove on January 24, 1927. His widow served as the informant on his death certificate. His remains were returned to Pennsylvania, and interred at the Paris Cemetery in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Medal of Honor citation

See also

 30th Ohio Infantry
 List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
 Ohio in the American Civil War

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<mask>, also known as S.T.R. or Simbu, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and musician in Tamil cinema. He began his acting career by playing roles as a child artist in films directed by his father T. Rajendar, before his first lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), under his father's direction and produced by his mother Usha. Early and personal life
<mask> was born in Thogarapalli, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, as the eldest child of T. Rajendar and Usha Rajendar on 3 February 1983. He has a younger brother Kuralarasan, and sister Ilakiya. From early age, he was a devout Hindu and an ardent follower of Lord Shiva. He studied at the Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School.He studied at Loyola College. <mask> starred in many of his father's films as a child until 2002, when he acted in Kadhal Azhivathillai, his first main role as a hero. Film career

1995–2001
<mask> appeared as a baby in the film Uravai Kaatha Kili held by his father T Rajendar. He then started acting in his father's movies from 1995, including Thai Thangai Paasam, Oru Vasantha Geetham, En Thangai Kalyani, Enga Veetu Velan, Monisha En Monalisa, Oru Thayin Sabhatham, Samsara Sangeetham, Shanti Enathu Shanti, Pettredutha Pillai, Thiruvalla and Sabash Babu. 2002–2004
<mask> played his first protagonist role in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed by his father. His second film was Dum (2003), which was loosely based on Jagannadh's 2002 Kannada film Appu. His release in 2003 was Alai.<mask> had three releases in 2004; the first was Kovil which deals with the relationship between a Hindu boy and a Christian girl. After this, <mask> starred in Kuththu, a remake of the Telugu film Dil. Divya Spandana, played his love interest. His final release in 2004 was Manmadhan, co-starring with Jyothika for the first time, and the film became a turning point in his career. 2005–2009
<mask>'s first release in 2005 was the film Thotti Jaya, directed by V. Z. Durai. In 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. This was the second time that Simbu and Jyothika worked together after the success of Manmadhan (2004).He next starred in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing its story, screenplay and co-dialogue. In 2008, he starred in the action masala film Kaalai, which was a flop. Later that year, he appeared in another action masala film Silambattam. 2010–2015
In 2010, his film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, directed and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon, became a Tamil 'cult classic' film. Director K. Balachander in an open letter called <mask>'s performance as his best in his career. The following year he appeared in two films. In early 2011, he appeared in the multi-starrer Vaanam (2011) as Cable Raja, a poor youngster.The film, featuring an ensemble cast, was released to positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the box office. Later that year, his next release was Osthe (2011), remake of the Bollywood film Dabangg (2010). in which <mask> played a police officer for the first time in his career. <mask> had only one release in 2012, the film Podaa Podi, directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan. <mask>'s next project was Vaalu, directed by debutant Vijay Chander. The film was released in 2015 after a gap of three years due to issues; actor Vijay helped clear the impediment of the film and aided in its release. 2016–present
In 2016, <mask> starred in the Pandiraj-directed Idhu Namma Aalu alongside Nayanthara, Andrea Jeremiah and Soori playing lead roles.His next film Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada was his second collaboration with Gautham Menon and A. R. Rahman. In 2017, it was reported that <mask> had signed up for an English-language film. His film Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan was panned by critics and was commercially unsuccessful. It led to controversies that were reported in the media involving the film's producer Michael Rayappan blaming <mask> for being uncooperative during the film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam's successful Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as part of an ensemble cast that included Arvind Swamy, Vijay Sethupathi and Arun Vijay. In 2019, STR acted in Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven. <mask> starred in the family drama Eeswaran (2021) as his first film of 2021.The film, directed by Suseenthiran was released on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after the COVID-19 lockdown was lifted in Tamil Nadu on 14 January 2021, clashing with Vijay's Master (2021). In preparation for his role, <mask> underwent an extremely rigorous weight loss regime, losing 30 kilograms and learnt Bharathanatyam. Although the film was moderately successful, <mask>'s performance was praised, and his new persona was well received by the audience. <mask>'s next release is the upcoming political thriller film Maanaadu (2021), directed by Venkat Prabhu and slated to hit theatres in Diwali. Music
<mask> has frequently worked as a playback singer in the Tamil film industry. He first sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to sing over 90 songs for various composers. He predominantly sings in his own films and has collaborated mostly with his friend and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.<mask> also wrote the lyrics for several songs of his films. On 27 December 2011, <mask> released the non-film single "Love Anthem For World Peace and Love" to promote world peace. In 2013, he sang ''Diamond Girl'' in Tollywood film Baadshah directed by Srinu Vaitla starring Jr. NTR and Kajal Aggarwal. This was his first venture in Telugu music. He stated in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate with Yuvan Shankar Raja to release the non-film single titled "Karma". He Composed Music and Background score for the film Sakka Podu Podu Raja featuring Santhanam in the lead role. Controversies
<mask> has been the subject of several controversies, primarily due to his outspoken nature.Music
In 2010, <mask> sang and composed the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan" as a part of the soundtrack album for his film, Vaanam (2011) and the song faced severe opposition for its provocative lyrics. A women's rights organisation in Chennai criticised the lyrics and issued a statement to <mask> for the lyrics being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued that "music needs to appeal to larger sections than to the ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are often misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ because of such songs", demanding censorship. However, several prominent people from the film industry came to support <mask> stating that there have been more objectionable scenes in films in the past and that there were "bigger issues in society" and applying censorship was not "the ideal way out in democracy." After releasing a promotional version of "The Love Anthem" song in 2011, <mask> announced that a final version would be released thereafter and announced his desire to bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for the venture. He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 and recorded an original version of the song by himself at Studio Zappa with music producer Elan Morrison on the keyboards. The failure to sign in the international artists prompted the project's producer, <mask>'s father T. Rajendar to lodge a police complaint against two agents who had misled his production company into supposed connections with the international artists concerned.Rajendar noted that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian entrepreneur Talvinder Bathh had charged Rs 12 million ($200,000) from his company and failed to return it despite promises made to sign on Akon, David Guetta and either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project. In May 2013, <mask> was finally successfully able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an alternate version of the song, with the move being facilitated by Tracktical Entertainment. The latest version of the song is yet to be released, with <mask> hinting in early 2014 that the song may be launched before the end of 2014. In an interview in June 2015, he revealed that the venture would be resumed soon, though that he was busy with other commitments. In December 2015, a song, referred to by the media as the "Beep Song" was leaked online and was widely circulated. The song was initially reported to be written and sung by <mask> and composed by music director Anirudh Ravichander, and featured an expletive degrading women which had been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in the song and <mask> clarified that he had written, composed and sung the song himself, stating he was unsure how the song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet.The song provoked widespread criticism from pressure groups and film personalities. Women activists organised protests in front of <mask> house in T. Nagar and other places. Meanwhile, the Left-wing of All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) alleged that the song was sexist and derogatory to women and filed a case against <mask> in Coimbatore. Based on the complaint, The Racecourse Police Station registered FIR against the actor and Anirudh. Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore also registered a similar case against them. <mask> stated on his Twitter page that he will not hide anywhere and will face the course of law. However, he failed to appear in the Racecourse Police station on 19 December 2015 as per the summons sent to him.Fearing arrest, <mask> had moved the case to the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail. The Madras High Court consequently refused to issue an interim stay to arrest <mask>. In late February 2016, <mask> appeared before the Coimbatore City police in connection with the "Beep Song" case and claimed that he had composed the song long ago when he was depressed due to a love failure; he further stated that Anirudh had no role in it. Relationship with directors
<mask> experienced difficulties with director A. J. Murugan during the making of his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported by the media to have "ghost-directed" the project. Murugan later suggested that <mask> and his family then continually deprived him of royalties deriving from the film, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights and sequel rights. Murugan was later demoted and worked in <mask>'s directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) as an associate director, and was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with the director's role. Another associate director of <mask>, G. T. Nandhu, also fell out with the actor during the making of Kettavan in 2007.The project was launched with Nandhu as the director but he later complained that <mask> actively encroached his role and subsequently left his name out of the film's promotional posters. Despite completing a schedule, the pair could not sort out their differences and the film was shelved. Soon after the failure of their collaboration in Kaalai (2008), director Tarun Gopi was critical of <mask>'s involvement in the project and stated that the actor

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