Gilbert Cannan

Person · Open Library

Works

31

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

   · 2001 · cited 18,617x

2. Regression Quantiles

   · 1978 · cited 12,708x

3. A Practical Guide to Wavelet Analysis

   · 1998 · cited 11,273x

4. The Sequence of the Human Genome

   · 2001 · cited 10,205x

5. Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

   · 2021 · cited 9,949x

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Quotes

• “By its truth and absolute integrity — since Tolstoy I know of no writing so crystal clear — "Jean-Christophe" is the first great book of the twentieth century. In a sense it begins the twenties century. It bridges transition, and shows us where we stand. It reveals the past and the present, and leaves the future open to us ...”
• “Bad art has always been used as an escape from life; good art admits of no escape and forces a man to see himself in a glass clearly.”
• “I nothing know but that I nothing know,    And therefore I sing merrily.I sit and watch the thronging moments go,    Each taking life from me.”
• “of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be the reason why my prophetic utterances regarding the Great War took the form of Satire.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Gilbert

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Place of birth

Manchester

Place of death

Virginia Water

Occupation

novelist

Educated at

King's College

Languages spoken

English language

Field of work

translation

Image

Gilbert Cannan at his Mill.jpg

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