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Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring environmental conditions , past and present , and are commonly used in studies of water quality .
Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring environmental conditions , past and present .
Diatoms are a major group of algae , and are among the most common types of phytoplankton .
They are one of the most common types of phytoplankton .
The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award ( NFL MVP ) is an award given by various entities to the American football offensive player who is considered most valuable to his team in the National Football League .
The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is an award by different entities , most notably the Associated Press , to the player who is thought to be the most valuable player in the league .
In the meantime , Do-ji was steadily moving up the ranks in the Imperial Hospital , and was all set to take over the post of Chief Imperial Doctor .
However , he was steadily moving up the ranks in the Imperial Hospital .
It was during this time that Hur Jun became interested in medicine and became his pupil to study medicine .
Thanks to the chance to meet him , Hur Jun got interested in Korean medicine .
In the South , Hur Jun , with the help of imperial doctors who smuggle medical books to him , published a medical book Dongui Bogam that is considered as a classic among Oriental Medicine Literature in the year 1610 .
In 1601 , Hur Jun finally published Dongui Bogam a medical book with the help of royal doctors .
The story is set in Joseon , primarily during the reign of King Seonjo .
He is a royal physician during reign of King Seonjo of Joseon Dynasty .
In October 2011 , Jackson surpassed Frank Welker as the actor with the highest grossing film total of all time .
In October 2011 , Jackson surpassed Frank Welker as the highest grossing film actor of all-time .
Initially intent on pursuing a degree in marine biology , he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta , Georgia .
Jackson attended Morehouse College in Atlanta , Georgia .
Samuel Leroy Jackson ( born December 21 , 1948 ) is an American film and television actor and film producer .
Samuel L. Jackson ( born December 21 , 1948 ) is an American movie actor and producer .
Jackson was born in Washington , D.C. , and grew up as an only child in Chattanooga , Tennessee .
He grew up in Chattanooga , Tennessee .
Arthur and Sylvy Kornberg had three sons : Roger David Kornberg ( 1947 ) , Thomas B. Kornberg ( 1948 ) , and Kenneth Andrew Kornberg ( 1950 ) .
Arthur and Sylvy Kornberg had three sons : Roger Kornberg ( 1947 ) , Thomas Kornberg ( 1948 ) , and Kenneth Kornberg ( 1950 ) .
Arthur Kornberg ( March 3 , 1918 - October 26 , 2007 ) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959 for his discovery of `` the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) '' together with Dr. Severo Ochoa of New York University .
Arthur Kornberg ( March 3 , 1918 - October 26 , 2007 ) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959 for his discovery of `` the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA ) '' with Severo Ochoa of New York University .
Roger is Professor of Structural Biology at Stanford University , and the 2006 laureate of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry .
Roger is Professor of Structural Biology at Stanford University , and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2006 .
`` 1979 '' is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins .
`` 1979 '' is a song by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins .
It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video in 1996 .
They won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video .
Released in 1996 as the second single from their third studio album , Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness , `` 1979 '' was written by frontman Billy Corgan , and features loops and samples that were uncharacteristic of previous Smashing Pumpkins songs .
`` 1979 '' was written by frontman Billy Corgan , and features loops and samples that were not like previous Smashing Pumpkins songs .
The ship Liberty Star made several reports of strong winds from Tropical Storm Zeta , including one of 40 mph ( 65 km\/h ) winds early on December 31 , when the ship was about 45 miles ( 75 km ) north of the storm .
The ship Liberty Star made several reports of strong winds from Tropical Storm Zeta , including one of 40 mph ( 65 km\/h ) winds early on December 31 , when the ship was about 45 miles ( 75 km ) north from the center of the storm .
Tropical Storm Zeta also extended the record number of storms to form in the 2005 season to twenty-eight , seven more than the previous record held by the 1933 season .
Tropical Storm Zeta also extended the record number of storms to form in the 2005 season to twenty-eight , seven more than the previous record held by a hurricane season from 1933 .
Several of the crews that were taking part in the 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race were affected with heavy seas and strong adverse winds from Tropical Storm Zeta .
Several of the people that were taking part in the 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race were affected with heavy seas and strong , unpleasant winds from Tropical Storm Zeta .
The NHC continued to overestimate how quickly Zeta would dissipate and early on January 5 they operationally downgraded Zeta to a depression , which was later confirmed to have been an error .
The NHC still continued to overestimate how fast Zeta would dissipate and early on January 5 they actually downgraded Zeta to a depression , which was later confirmed to have been wrong .
Zeta weakened into a tropical depression on January 6 and dissipated into a remnant later that day , finally ending the 2005 season .
Zeta weakened into a tropical depression on January 6 and dissipated into a remnant later that day , finally bringing an end to the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season .
The remnant low retained its identity for a further day before it dissipated 660 miles ( 1060 km ) southeast of Bermuda .
But the remnant low still its identity for one more day before it dissipated 660 miles ( 1060 km ) southeast of Bermuda .
When Zeta formed at 0600 UTC on December 30 , it became the second latest-forming tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic .
When Tropical Storm Zeta formed at 0600 UTC on December 31 , it became the second latest-forming tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean , forming about six hours earlier than Hurricane Alice did in 1954 .
Additionally , Zeta became the second known Atlantic tropical cyclone , along with Alice , to exist in two calendar years .
Zeta is only the second Atlantic tropical cyclone on record to have lived through two calendar years ( after Alice ) .
Tropical Storm Zeta was a late-developing tropical storm over the central Atlantic that formed after the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season had officially ended ( on November 30 ) and continued into January 2006 .
Tropical Storm Zeta was the twenty-eighth and last storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season .
From his announcement of the Mahdiyya in June 1881 until the fall of Khartoum in January 1885 , Muhammad Ahmad led a successful military campaign against the Turco-Egyptian government of the Sudan ( known as the Turkiyah ) .
From his announcement of the Mahdiyya in June 1881 until the fall of Khartoum in January 1885 , Muhammad Ahmad led a successful military campaign against the Turco-Egyptian government of the Sudan .
More broadly , the Mahdiyya , as Muhammad Ahmad 's movement was called , was influenced by earlier Mahdist movements in West Africa , as well as Wahabism and other puritanical forms of Islamic revivalism that developed in reaction to the growing military and economic dominance of the European powers throughout the 19th...
There were earlier Mahdist movements in West Africa , and Wahabism and other puritanical forms of Islamic revivalism .
Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah ( Arabic : محمد أحمد المهدي ) ( August 12 , 1844 - June 22 , 1885 ) was a religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who , on June 29 , 1881 , proclaimed himself as the Mahdi or messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith .
Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah ( 12 August 1845 - 22 June 1885 ) was a religious leader of the Sufi Samaniyya order in Sudan .
After Muhammad Ahmad 's unexpected death on 22 June 1885 , a mere six months after the conquest of Khartoum , his chief deputy , Abdallahi ibn Muhammad took over the administration of the nascent Mahdist state .
After Muhammad Ahmad 's unexpected death on 22 June 1885 , only six months after the conquest of Khartoum , his chief deputy took over the administration of the Sudan .
His proclamation came during a period of widespread resentment among the Sudanese population of the oppressive policies of the Turco-Egyptian rulers , and capitalized on the messianic beliefs popular among the various Sudanese religious sects of the time .
There were messianic beliefs among the various Sudanese religious sects of the time .
Subsequently , Dr. Dre was fined $ 2,500 and given two years ' probation and 240 hours of community service , as well as a spot on an anti-violence public service announcement on television .
Dr. Dre was fined $ 2,500 and given two years ' probation and 240 hours of community service , as well as a spot on an anti-violence public service announcement on television .
Producers confirmed to work on the album include DJ Khalil , Nottz , Bernard `` Focus '' Edwards Jr. , Hi-Tek , J.R. Rotem , RZA , Jay-Z , Warren G , and Boi-1da .
Producers confirmed to be working on the album are DJ Khalil , Nottz , Bernard `` Focus '' Edwards Jr. , Hi-Tek , J.R. Rotem , RZA , Jay-Z , Warren G , and Boi-1da .
The album featured numerous collaborators , including Devin the Dude , Hittman , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , Nate Dogg and Eminem .
The album featured a lot of guests , including Devin the Dude , Hittman , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , Nate Dogg and Eminem .
In 1986 , Dr. Dre met rapper Ice Cube , who collaborated with Dr. Dre to record songs for Ruthless Records , a rap record label run by local rapper Eazy-E .
In 1986 , Dr. Dre met Ice Cube , who with Dr. Dre , made songs for Ruthless Records , a rap record label run by local rapper Eazy-E .
Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ) , known by his stage name Dr. Dre , is an American record producer , rapper and entrepreneur .
Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ) , known as Dr. Dre is an American record producer , rapper , and entrepreneur .
After Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 over financial disputes , Dr. Dre produced and performed for much of the group 's second album Efil4zaggin .
After Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 over money issues , Dr. Dre produced and performed for much of the group 's second album Efil4Zaggin ( Niggas for life ) .
Dr. Dre 's earliest recordings were released in 1994 on a compilation titled Concrete Roots .
Dr. Dre 's earliest songs were released in 1994 on a CD called Concrete Roots .
They did so , by chanting `` DEEE-TOX , '' to which he replied , `` I 'm coming ! ''
The crowd the chanted `` DEEE-TOX , '' to which he replied , `` I 'm coming ! ''
The album included popular hit singles `` Still D.R.E. '' and `` Forgot About Dre '' , both of which Dr. Dre performed on NBC 's Saturday Night Live on October 23 , 1999 .
The album included popular hit singles Still D.R.E. and Forgot About Dre , both of which Dr. Dre performed on Saturday Night Live in 1999 .
Dr. Dre won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year , Non-Classical in 2000 , and joined the Up in Smoke Tour with fellow rappers Eminem , Snoop Dogg , and Ice Cube that year as well .
Dr. Dre won an award for Producer of the Year , in 2000 , and joined the Up in Smoke Tour with Eminem , Snoop Dogg , and Ice Cube .
In 1994 Dr. Dre produced some songs on the soundtracks to the films Above the Rim and Murder Was the Case .
In 1994 , Dr. Dre produced some songs on the soundtracks for the films Above the Rim and Murder Was the Case .
In an August 2010 interview , Dr. Dre stated that an instrumental album titled The Planets is in its first stages of production ; each song being named after a planet in the Solar System .
In 2010 , Dr. Dre said that an album of just music called The Planets is in its first stages of production ; each song being named after a planet .
After a dispute with Eazy-E , Dre left the group at the peak of its popularity in 1991 under the advice of friend , and N.W.A lyricist , The D.O.C. and his bodyguard at the time , Suge Knight .
After an argument with Eazy-E over money , Dre left the group in 1991 under the advice of a friend , The D.O.C. and his bodyguard at the time , Suge Knight .
50 Cent and Eminem asserted in an interview on BET 's 106 & Park that Dr. Dre had around a dozen songs finished for Detox .
50 Cent and Eminem said in an interview with BET that Dr. Dre had around 12 songs for Detox .
The group would become stars of the electro-hop scene that dominated early 1980s West Coast hip hop , and their first hit `` Surgery '' would prominently feature Dr. Dre on the turntables and sell 50,000 copies within the Compton area .
The group would become stars of the electro-hop scene that was really popular in early 1980s West Coast hip hop , and their first hit Surgery would feature Dr. Dre on the turntables and sell 50,000 tapes within Compton .
Dre produced three songs and provided vocals for two on Eminem 's successful and controversial debut album The Slim Shady LP , released in 1999 .
Dre produced three songs and sung with him on two of them on Eminem 's first album The Slim Shady LP .
Propelled by the hit `` Fuck tha Police '' , the group 's first full album Straight Outta Compton became a major success , despite an almost complete absence of radio airplay or major concert tours .
With the hit Fuck tha Police , the group 's first full album Straight Outta Compton became a big hit , despite almost no radio airplay or concerts .
For that year , Billboard magazine also ranked Dr. Dre as the eighth best-selling musical artist , The Chronic as the sixth best-selling album , and `` Nuthin ' but a ` G ' Thang '' as the 11th best-selling single .
That year , Billboard magazine Dr. Dre was the eighth best-selling musical artist , The Chronic was the sixth best-selling album , and Nuthin ' but a ` G ' Thang ( the first single from the album ) as the 11th best-selling single .
Dr. Dre signed Eminem and 50 Cent to his record label in 1998 and 2003 respectively , while contributing production on their albums .
Dr. Dre signed Eminem to his Aftermath record label in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2003 helping to make their albums with them .
( the only track Dre did n't produce was the Eminem produced single `` Beautiful '' ) On June 25 , 2010 , The American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers honored Dr. Dre with its Founders Award for inspiring other musicians .
The American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers will honor Dr. Dre with its Founders Award for inspiring other musicians .
He also produced tracks for a number of other rap acts on Ruthless Records , including Above the Law , and The D.O.C. for his 1989 album No One Can Do It Better .
He also produced tracks for other rap acts on Ruthless Records , including The D.O.C. 's 1989 album No One Can Do It Better .
After high school , he attended Chester Adult School in Compton following his mother 's demands for him to get a job or continue his education .
After high school , he went to Chester Adult School in Compton because his mother told him to get a job or go back to school .
Dr. Dre and DJ Yella also performed mixes for local radio station KDAY , boosting ratings for its afternoon rush-hour show The Traffic Jam .
Dr. Dre and DJ Yella also did mixes for local radio stations , making the ratings for it 's show Afternoon Traffic Jam go higher .
On January 9 , 2012 Dre was announced to headline the final nights of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival taking place the weekends of April 13-15 and April 20-22 .
In 2012 Dre was announced to headline at a music festival called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival taking place the weekends of April 13-15 and April 20-22 which featured a holographic 2Pac .
For the film Friday , Dre recorded `` Keep Their Heads Ringin ' '' , which reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles ( now Hot Rap Tracks ) charts .
For the film Friday , Dre recorded Keep Their Heads Ringin ' , which reached No. 10 in the charts .
On September 3 , Dr. Dre showed support to longtime protégé Eminem , and appeared on his and Jay-Z 's Home & Home Tour , performing hit songs such as `` Still D.R.E. , '' `` Nuthin ' but a ` G ' Thang , '' and `` Crack a Bottle , '' alongside Eminem and another protégé , 50 Cent .
Later that year , Dr. Dre showed support to long time friend Eminem , and appeared at his and Jay-Z 's Tour , performing songs Still D.R.E. , Nuthin ' but a ` G ' Thang , and Crack a Bottle , with Eminem & 50 Cent .
Dr. Dre was featured on the cover of XXL in the December\/January 2011 issue .
Dr. Dre was featured on the cover of a magazine in a 2011 issue .
Later that year , he formed his own label , Aftermath Entertainment , under the distribution label for Death Row Records , Interscope Records .
In 1996 , he made his own label , Aftermath Entertainment , with Interscope Records .
He later joined the musical group World Class Wreckin ' Cru under the independent Kru-Cut Records in 1984 .
He later joined the musical group World Class Wreckin ' Cru in 1984 .
Dr. Dre 's second solo album , 2001 , released on November 16 , 1999 , was considered an ostentatious return to his gangsta rap roots .
Dr. Dre 's second album , 2001 , released in 1999 , was his return to gangsta rap .
Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin ' Cru and later found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E , Ice Cube , MC Ren , and DJ Yella , which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life .
Dre began his career in music as a member of the World Class Wreckin ' Cru and he later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A. with Eazy-E , Ice Cube , MC Ren , and DJ Yella which made the use of swear words in rap songs in rap to tell about the violence of street life popular .
Besides working on his own material , Dr. Dre produced Snoop Dogg 's debut album Doggystyle , which became the first debut album for an artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 album charts .
Besides working on his own music , Dr. Dre produced Snoop Dogg 's first album Doggystyle .
It was initially titled The Chronic 2000 to imply being a sequel to his debut solo effort The Chronic but was re-titled 2001 after Death Row Records released an unrelated compilation album with the title Chronic 2000 : Still Smokin in May 1999 .
It was at first called The Chronic 2000 as a sequel to his first album The Chronic , but was changed to 2001 after Death Row released an unrelated album called Chronic 2000 : Still Smokin in 1999 .
Knight , a notorious strongman and intimidator , was able to have Eazy-E release Young from his contract and , using Dr. Dre as his flagship artist , founded Death Row Records .
Knight , a known strongman , was able to have Eazy-E release Dre from his contract and , start Death Row Records .
He subsequently became a DJ in the club , initially under the name `` Dr. J '' , based on the nickname of Julius Erving , his favorite basketball player .
He then became a DJ in the club , at first under the name `` Dr. J '' , his favorite basketball player .
In 1993 the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) certified the album triple platinum , and Dr. Dre also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for his performance on `` Let Me Ride '' .
In 1993 , Dr. Dre also won a Grammy Award for Let Me Ride .
Inspired by the Grandmaster Flash song `` The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel '' , he often attended a club called The Eve After Dark to watch many DJs and rappers performing live .
Because he liked Grandmaster Flash , he often went to a club called The Eve After Dark to see a lot of DJs and rappers performing live .
The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent Ruthless Records a warning letter in response to the song 's content .
The FBI sent Eazy-E a warning letter for the song 's content .
Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off , The Wash and Training Day .
Dr. Dre was also in movies such as Set It Off , and the 2001 movies The Wash and Training Day .
Subsequently , Death Row Records suffered poor sales by 1997 , especially following the death of 2Pac and the racketeering charges brought against Knight .
Death Row then suffered poor sales in 1997 , after the death of 2Pac .
In 1991 , at a music industry party in Hollywood , he assaulted television host Dee Barnes of the Fox television program Pump it Up , because he felt dissatisfied with her news report about the feud between the remaining N.W.A members and Ice Cube .
In 1991 , at a party in Hollywood , he slapped Dee Barnes of the TV show Pump it Up , feeling upset about a news report she did about the feud between them and Ice Cube .
He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , 50 Cent , The Game , and Kendrick Lamar .
He has made albums for many rappers through their careers , including Snoop Dogg , Eminem , 50 Cent and Game .
Detox is slated to be Dr. Dre 's final studio album .
Dr. Dre 's first album was The Chronic .
Snoop Dogg claimed that Detox was finished , according to a June 2008 report by Rolling Stone magazine .
Snoop Dogg said the album was finished in 2008 but it still was n't released .
In October 1996 , Dre performed `` Been There , Done That '' on Saturday Night Live .
In October 1996 , Dre rapped Been There , Done That on popular American TV show , Saturday Night Live .
Not feeling constricted to racially charged political issues pioneered by rap artists such as Public Enemy or Boogie Down Productions , N.W.A favored themes and uncompromising lyrics , offering stark descriptions of violent , inner-city streets .
N.W.A favored themes and explicit lyrics , offering real descriptions of violent , inner-city streets .
At the beginning of 2009 , Dre produced , and made a guest vocal performance on , the single `` Crack a Bottle '' by Eminem and the single sold a record 418,000 downloads in its first week .
At the beginning of 2009 , Dre was in the song `` Crack a Bottle '' by Eminem & 50 Cent .
In a Dr Pepper commercial that debuted on May 28 , 2009 , he premiered the first official snippet of Detox .
In a Dr Pepper advert in 2009 , he played a small clip from Detox .
Currently , there are targeted therapies for breast cancer , multiple myeloma , lymphoma , prostate cancer , melanoma and other cancers .
Some of the most common are breast cancer , brain cancer , leukemia ( a blood cancer ) , testicular cancer , mesothelioma , and lung cancer .
Unlike treatment that is aimed at directly killing cancer cells , the primary goal of palliative care is to improve the person 's quality of life .
There are a few different types of treatments that are used to try to kill cancer cells .
Similarly , physical trauma is not accepted as a cause for cervical cancer , breast cancer , or brain cancer .
Breast cancer begins in the breast .
For decades it was a major milestone on the clipper route , by which sailing ships carried trade around the world .
For many years , it was a major milestone on the clipper route by which sailing ships carried trade around the world .
Sailing around the Horn is widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting .
However , sailing around the Horn is widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting , and a number of recreational sailors continue to sail this route , sometimes as part of a circumnavigation of the globe .
Several prominent ocean yacht races , notably the Volvo Ocean Race , the VELUX 5 Oceans , and the Vendée Globe , sail around the world via the Horn .
Several prominent ocean yacht races , notably the Vendée Globe , sail around the world via the Horn , and speed records for round-the-world sailing follow the same route .
The waters around the Cape are particularly hazardous , owing to strong winds , large waves , strong currents and icebergs ; these dangers have made it notorious as a sailors ' graveyard .
These reasons have made it notorious as a sailors ' graveyard .
The need for ships to round Cape Horn was greatly reduced by the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 .
Today , the Panama Canal has greatly reduced the need for cargo ships to travel via the Horn .
Scalable Vector Graphics ( SVG ) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation .
Scalable Vector Graphics ( SVG ) is a computer language to describe two dimensional images .
He was the father of British novelist Martin Amis .
He was the father of the British novelist Martin Amis .
Sir Kingsley William Amis , CBE ( 16 April 1922 - 22 October 1995 ) was an English novelist , poet , critic , and teacher .
Sir Kingsley William Amis ( 16 April 1922 - 22 October 1995 ) was an English novelist , poet , critic , and teacher .
He wrote more than 20 novels , six volumes of poetry , a memoir , various short stories , radio and television scripts , along with works of social and literary criticism .
He wrote more than twenty novels , three collections of poetry , short stories , radio and television scripts , and books of social and literary criticism .
In 1965 , he wrote the popular The James Bond Dossier under his own name .
He wrote the popular James Bond Dossier .
Martin wrote the memoir Experience about the life , charm , and decline of his father .
Martin wrote about his father 's life and decline in his memoir Experience .
The novel won the Somerset Maugham Award for fiction and Amis was associated with the writers labeled the Angry Young Men .
The novel won the Somerset Maugham Award for fiction .
After serving in the Royal Corps of Signals in the Second World War , Amis returned to Oxford in October 1945 to complete his degree .
Amis served in the Royal Corps of Signals in the Second World War .
Amis further displayed his devotion to the genre in editing , with the Sovietologist Robert Conquest , the science fiction anthology series Spectrum I-V , which drew heavily upon 1950s numbers of the magazine Astounding Science Fiction .
With the Sovietologist Robert Conquest , Amis produced the science fiction series Spectrum I-IV .
He was educated at the City of London School on a scholarship , after his first year , and in April 1941 was admitted to St. John 's College , Oxford , also on a scholarship , where he read English .
He went to school at the City of London School and St. John 's College , Oxford .
As a poet , Amis was associated with The Movement .
As a poet , Amis was a part of The Movement ( anti-romantic poetry ) .
It was there that he met Philip Larkin , with whom he formed the most important friendship of his life .
At Oxford , he met Philip Larkin and became friends .
Kingsley Amis was born in Clapham , south London , the son of William Robert Amis , a mustard manufacturer 's clerk in the City of London and his wife Rosa Annie , née Lucas .
Kingsley Amis was born in Clapham , South London , England .