George Carlin

Person · Open Library

Works

30

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1937-05-12

Active to

2008-06-22

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

133,216

Total plays

4,372,149

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 23, 2008) was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Carlin is especially noted for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. In fact, Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate the public airwaves. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/George+Carlin">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. A short history of<i>SHELX</i>

   · 2007 · cited 79,968x

2. Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

   · 1997 · cited 48,676x

3. Crystal structure refinement with<i>SHELXL</i>

   · 2015 · cited 40,968x

4. <i>SHELXT</i>– Integrated space-group and crystal-structure determination

   · 2015 · cited 27,720x

5. A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity

   · 1961 · cited 23,217x

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Quotes

• “I was on a talk show recently, and the host asked me, "What do you think about the dope problem?" I said, "Definitely, I feel we have too many dopes." No question about it. That's why we have a drug problem, I feel; it's because everyone has access to drugs...it's all those DRUG stores, right? Every three or four blocks, there's a big sign: "DRUGS", "Open All Night – DRUGS", "We Deliver – DRUGS", "Cut-rate DRUGS"... it's the biggest thing on their sign: "Cosmetics – Sundries – DRUGS".”
• “When they talk about drugs, they don't talk about all of them. They never mention coffee. The low end of the speed spectrum, I grant you, but there are coffee freaks. And they're walking around, nobody worrying about it.”
• “Birth control pills are still on prescription. You still need a note to get laid.”
• “And athletes, athletes got into uppers, college athletes. The right wing's last line of defense on campus. They're doing amphetamines. Remember when "being up for the game" was kind of a spiritual thing? Now, man..."You up for the game?" "(pop, pop) Been up all week, man!"”
• “I used to be Irish Catholic; Now I'm an American. You know, you grow.”
• “O Beautiful, for smoggy skies, insecticided grain”

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