John Bodkin Adams vs. Mark Twain
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
John Bodkin Adams
1899 – 1983
Medicine
United Kingdom
John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of investigation. In addition, 132 out of 310 patients had left Adams money or items in their wills.
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"An anonymous poem "Adams and Eves" circulated at the time of Adams' arrest finished:"
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Mark Twain
1835 – 1910
Literature
United States
Mark Twain (1835) was an American writer and humorist, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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"There is a sumptuous variety about the New England weather that compels the stranger's admiration — and regret. The weather is always doing something there; alw…"
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