Melina Mercouri

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Country

Greece

Active from

1920

Active to

1994

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Listeners

11,104

Total plays

67,688

Melina Mercouri (Greek: Μελίνα Μερκούρη, born Maria Amalia Mercouri) (Athens, Greece, October 18, 1920 – New York City, March 6, 1994) was an Academy Award nominated Greek actress, singer, and political activist. She was a member of the Hellenic Parliament, and in 1981 she became the first female Minister for Culture in Greece. The most important person in her early life was her grandfather Spyros Merkouris, who was mayor of Athens for many decades. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Melina+Mer

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes

   · 2015 · cited 6,205x

2. Semiconducting Tin and Lead Iodide Perovskites with Organic Cations: Phase Transitions, High Mobilities, and Near-Infrared Photoluminescent Properties

   · 2013 · cited 5,092x

3. Ultralow thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric figure of merit in SnSe crystals

   · 2014 · cited 4,926x

4. High-performance bulk thermoelectrics with all-scale hierarchical architectures

   · 2012 · cited 4,478x

5. Specific recruitment of regulatory T cells in ovarian carcinoma fosters immune privilege and predicts reduced survival

   · 2004 · cited 4,128x

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Quotes

• “I was born a Greek, I will die a Greek; Pattakos was born Fascist, he will die Fascist.”
• “You must understand what the Parthenon Marbles mean to us. They are our pride. They are our sacrifices. They are our noblest symbol of excellence. They are a tribute to the democratic philosophy. They are our aspirations and our name. They are the essence of Greekness.”
• “One of the most courageous and committed politicians I have ever met.”

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