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In what year was the Olivier version of Hamlet made? | <text>In what year was the Olivier version of Hamlet made?</text><reasoning>Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948).... |
Who directed 1946's Great Expectations? | <text>Who directed 1946's Great Expectations?</text><reasoning>Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening i... |
In 1947, what company did Universal buy a stake in? | <text>In 1947, what company did Universal buy a stake in?</text><reasoning>Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). ... |
Who ran Realart Pictures? | <text>Who ran Realart Pictures?</text><reasoning>Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope furth... |
In what year did Universal-International take over Castle Films? | <text>In what year did Universal-International take over Castle Films?</text><reasoning>Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Ha... |
What acronym was the Music Corporation of America known by? | <text>What acronym was the Music Corporation of America known by?</text><reasoning>By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MC... |
Where did MCA's Revue Productions subsidiary rent space? | <text>Where did MCA's Revue Productions subsidiary rent space?</text><reasoning>By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA),... |
In square kilometers, how large was the lot Universal sold to MCA? | <text>In square kilometers, how large was the lot Universal sold to MCA?</text><reasoning>By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of Amer... |
In what year did Universal sell its 360-acre lot to MCA? | <text>In what year did Universal sell its 360-acre lot to MCA?</text><reasoning>By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA),... |
How much did MCA pay for Universal's 360-acre lot? | <text>How much did MCA pay for Universal's 360-acre lot?</text><reasoning>By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then ... |
What geographical feature separated Universal City Studios from Hollywood? | <text>What geographical feature separated Universal City Studios from Hollywood?</text><reasoning>On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management becam... |
What was the biggest Hollywood studio during this period? | <text>What was the biggest Hollywood studio during this period?</text><reasoning>On March 15, 1915,:8 Laemmle opened the world's largest motion picture production facility, Universal City Studios, on a 230-acre (0.9-km²) converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Studio management became the third facet... |
In what year was The Killers produced? | <text>In what year was The Killers produced?</text><reasoning>The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, ... |
What Universal-International film was about a talking mule? | <text>What Universal-International film was about a talking mule?</text><reasoning>The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office... |
In what year was Ma and Pa Kettle made? | <text>In what year was Ma and Pa Kettle made?</text><reasoning>The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s,... |
What Abbott and Costello film was released in 1948? | <text>What Abbott and Costello film was released in 1948?</text><reasoning>The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the... |
Who bought Rank's share of Universal-International? | <text>Who bought Rank's share of Universal-International?</text><reasoning>The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the... |
Who was the head of MCA in 1990? | <text>Who was the head of MCA in 1990?</text><reasoning>Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Me... |
What is the current name of the company that was called Matsushita Electric in 1990? | <text>What is the current name of the company that was called Matsushita Electric in 1990?</text><reasoning>Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), whic... |
How much did Matsushita Electric pay for MCA? | <text>How much did Matsushita Electric pay for MCA?</text><reasoning>Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billio... |
In what year was MCA/Universal Home Video Inc. created? | <text>In what year was MCA/Universal Home Video Inc. created?</text><reasoning>Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $... |
What was the nationality of Matsushita Electric? | <text>What was the nationality of Matsushita Electric?</text><reasoning>Anxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 bil... |
Who was a notable talent agent circa 1950? | <text>Who was a notable talent agent circa 1950?</text><reasoning>Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors we... |
What star did Lew Wasserman represent? | <text>What star did Lew Wasserman represent?</text><reasoning>Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were i... |
What actor featured in Winchester '73? | <text>What actor featured in Winchester '73?</text><reasoning>Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were i... |
What legal decision resulted in movie studios letting their contract actors go? | <text>What legal decision resulted in movie studios letting their contract actors go?</text><reasoning>Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Picture... |
Who did Bell get to read his work? | <text>Who did Bell get to read his work?</text><reasoning>At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were simila... |
What country was doing work similar to Bell's? | <text>What country was doing work similar to Bell's?</text><reasoning>At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments... |
Who wrote The Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music? | <text>Who wrote The Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music?</text><reasoning>At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote ... |
How old was Bell when he wrote his paper? | <text>How old was Bell when he wrote his paper?</text><reasoning>At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the experiments were... |
What fictional character is based on Alexander Ellis? | <text>What fictional character is based on Alexander Ellis?</text><reasoning>At the age of 19, he wrote a report on his work and sent it to philologist Alexander Ellis, a colleague of his father (who would later be portrayed as Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion). Ellis immediately wrote back indicating that the expe... |
What percentage of MCA/Universal did Matsushita Electric sell five years after acquiring the company? | <text>What percentage of MCA/Universal did Matsushita Electric sell five years after acquiring the company?</text><reasoning>Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram... |
To whom did Matsushita sell a large share of MCA/Universal? | <text>To whom did Matsushita sell a large share of MCA/Universal?</text><reasoning>Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its st... |
How much did Seagram pay to buy a large share of MCA/Universal? | <text>How much did Seagram pay to buy a large share of MCA/Universal?</text><reasoning>Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off it... |
What did Seagram sell to finance their purchase of a share in MCA/Universal? | <text>What did Seagram sell to finance their purchase of a share in MCA/Universal?</text><reasoning>Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagra... |
What company did Seagram buy in 1999? | <text>What company did Seagram buy in 1999?</text><reasoning>Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund ... |
Who bought 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment in 2004? | <text>Who bought 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment in 2004?</text><reasoning>Burdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Un... |
What percentage of NBC Universal was owned by Vivendi until 2011? | <text>What percentage of NBC Universal was owned by Vivendi until 2011?</text><reasoning>Burdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, w... |
Who bought 51% of NBC Universal in 2011? | <text>Who bought 51% of NBC Universal in 2011?</text><reasoning>Burdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios In... |
In what month and year did Comcast buy 49% of NBCUniversal? | <text>In what month and year did Comcast buy 49% of NBCUniversal?</text><reasoning>Burdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while U... |
How much did Comcast pay for 49% of NBCUniversal in 2013? | <text>How much did Comcast pay for 49% of NBCUniversal in 2013?</text><reasoning>Burdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Uni... |
On what date was the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR passed? | <text>On what date was the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR passed?</text><reasoning>On December 30, 1922, the First Congress of the Soviets of the USSR approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, by which Russia was united with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and... |
What body passed the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR? | <text>What body passed the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR?</text><reasoning>On December 30, 1922, the First Congress of the Soviets of the USSR approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, by which Russia was united with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Transc... |
Along with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, what state joined Russia to form the Soviet Union? | <text>Along with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, what state joined Russia to form the Soviet Union?</text><reasoning>On December 30, 1922, the First Congress of the Soviets of the USSR approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, by which Russia was united with th... |
On what date was the 1924 Soviet Constitution adopted? | <text>On what date was the 1924 Soviet Constitution adopted?</text><reasoning>On December 30, 1922, the First Congress of the Soviets of the USSR approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, by which Russia was united with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Transcau... |
What body adopted the 1924 Soviet Constitution? | <text>What body adopted the 1924 Soviet Constitution?</text><reasoning>On December 30, 1922, the First Congress of the Soviets of the USSR approved the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR, by which Russia was united with the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Transcaucasian ... |
Who was the head of Seagram? | <text>Who was the head of Seagram?</text><reasoning>To raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and... |
Who bought the USA cable network from Seagram? | <text>Who bought the USA cable network from Seagram?</text><reasoning>To raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French... |
Who bought Seagram in June 2000? | <text>Who bought Seagram in June 2000?</text><reasoning>To raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility... |
What was the budget of the film Love Actually? | <text>What was the budget of the film Love Actually?</text><reasoning>To raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French... |
What StudioCanal film received an Academy Award nomination? | <text>What StudioCanal film received an Academy Award nomination?</text><reasoning>To raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was s... |
Who declared himself an alcoholic? | <text>Who declared himself an alcoholic?</text><reasoning>The patent examiner, Zenas Fisk Wilber, later stated in an affidavit that he was an alcoholic who was much in debt to Bell's lawyer, Marcellus Bailey, with whom he had served in the Civil War. He claimed he showed Gray's patent caveat to Bailey. Wilber also clai... |
In what war did Wilber and Bailey fight together? | <text>In what war did Wilber and Bailey fight together?</text><reasoning>The patent examiner, Zenas Fisk Wilber, later stated in an affidavit that he was an alcoholic who was much in debt to Bell's lawyer, Marcellus Bailey, with whom he had served in the Civil War. He claimed he showed Gray's patent caveat to Bailey. W... |
How much did Wilber say Bell gave him in order to look at Gray's paperwork? | <text>How much did Wilber say Bell gave him in order to look at Gray's paperwork?</text><reasoning>The patent examiner, Zenas Fisk Wilber, later stated in an affidavit that he was an alcoholic who was much in debt to Bell's lawyer, Marcellus Bailey, with whom he had served in the Civil War. He claimed he showed Gray's ... |
What did Bell only admit to knowing in a letter? | <text>What did Bell only admit to knowing in a letter?</text><reasoning>The patent examiner, Zenas Fisk Wilber, later stated in an affidavit that he was an alcoholic who was much in debt to Bell's lawyer, Marcellus Bailey, with whom he had served in the Civil War. He claimed he showed Gray's patent caveat to Bailey. Wi... |
What sort of things did Bell collect as a child? | <text>What sort of things did Bell collect as a child?</text><reasoning>As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scen... |
Who was Bell's closest friend as a child? | <text>Who was Bell's closest friend as a child?</text><reasoning>As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of ma... |
What sort of mill did Bell's neighbors run? | <text>What sort of mill did Bell's neighbors run?</text><reasoning>As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of ... |
Bell's dehusking machine combined what with nail brushes? | <text>Bell's dehusking machine combined what with nail brushes?</text><reasoning>As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill,... |
What was Bell's reward for his dehusking machine? | <text>What was Bell's reward for his dehusking machine?</text><reasoning>As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the sce... |
Where did Bell's uncle live? | <text>Where did Bell's uncle live?</text><reasoning>His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several of which are still wel... |
What was Bell's father most famous for publishing? | <text>What was Bell's father most famous for publishing?</text><reasoning>His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, several ... |
Bell learned to accurately read lips even without knowing what? | <text>Bell learned to accurately read lips even without knowing what?</text><reasoning>His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subj... |
The Standard Elocutionist was printed how many times? | <text>The Standard Elocutionist was printed how many times?</text><reasoning>His family was long associated with the teaching of elocution: his grandfather, Alexander Bell, in London, his uncle in Dublin, and his father, in Edinburgh, were all elocutionists. His father published a variety of works on the subject, sever... |
Who produced Anne of the Thousand Days? | <text>Who produced Anne of the Thousand Days?</text><reasoning>At this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary,... |
Who wrote the original work that the film version of Anne of the Thousand Days was based on? | <text>Who wrote the original work that the film version of Anne of the Thousand Days was based on?</text><reasoning>At this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of t... |
In what year was the film version of Mary, Queen of Scots made? | <text>In what year was the film version of Mary, Queen of Scots made?</text><reasoning>At this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and ... |
Whose performance in Anne of the Thousand Days garnered a Best Actor nod? | <text>Whose performance in Anne of the Thousand Days garnered a Best Actor nod?</text><reasoning>At this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1... |
What was the name of the sequel to True Grit produced by Universal? | <text>What was the name of the sequel to True Grit produced by Universal?</text><reasoning>At this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), ... |
What was the name of the Universal production company based in Paris? | <text>What was the name of the Universal production company based in Paris?</text><reasoning>In the early 1950s, Universal set up its own distribution company in France, and in the late 1960s, the company also started a production company in Paris, Universal Productions France S.A., although sometimes credited by the n... |
What was the name of Universal's French distribution company? | <text>What was the name of Universal's French distribution company?</text><reasoning>In the early 1950s, Universal set up its own distribution company in France, and in the late 1960s, the company also started a production company in Paris, Universal Productions France S.A., although sometimes credited by the name of t... |
What was the English title of Le scandale? | <text>What was the English title of Le scandale?</text><reasoning>In the early 1950s, Universal set up its own distribution company in France, and in the late 1960s, the company also started a production company in Paris, Universal Productions France S.A., although sometimes credited by the name of the distribution com... |
Who directed The Day of the Jackal? | <text>Who directed The Day of the Jackal?</text><reasoning>In the early 1950s, Universal set up its own distribution company in France, and in the late 1960s, the company also started a production company in Paris, Universal Productions France S.A., although sometimes credited by the name of the distribution company, U... |
What film was known in English as Going Places? | <text>What film was known in English as Going Places?</text><reasoning>In the early 1950s, Universal set up its own distribution company in France, and in the late 1960s, the company also started a production company in Paris, Universal Productions France S.A., although sometimes credited by the name of the distributio... |
By what means did Bell conclude vowel sounds could be made? | <text>By what means did Bell conclude vowel sounds could be made?</text><reasoning>Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous m... |
What else besides vowels did Bell decide could be created? | <text>What else besides vowels did Bell decide could be created?</text><reasoning>Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mi... |
What language was Bell happy he couldn't read? | <text>What language was Bell happy he couldn't read?</text><reasoning>Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslation... |
What did Bell think he didn't know well enough? | <text>What did Bell think he didn't know well enough?</text><reasoning>Dismayed to find that groundbreaking work had already been undertaken by Helmholtz who had conveyed vowel sounds by means of a similar tuning fork "contraption", he pored over the German scientist's book. Working from his own erroneous mistranslatio... |
In what year did Paramount Pictures purchase DreamWorks? | <text>In what year did Paramount Pictures purchase DreamWorks?</text><reasoning>In late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was ... |
What Universal chairperson headed DreamWorks as of 2006? | <text>What Universal chairperson headed DreamWorks as of 2006?</text><reasoning>In late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was ... |
Who became the chairperson in late 2009? | <text>Who became the chairperson in late 2009?</text><reasoning>In late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was replaced by then... |
Who was the founder of Universal Partnerships & Licensing? | <text>Who was the founder of Universal Partnerships & Licensing?</text><reasoning>In late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider wa... |
Who became chairperson of Universal Pictures in September 2013? | <text>Who became chairperson of Universal Pictures in September 2013?</text><reasoning>In late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snid... |
What city was Bell born in? | <text>What city was Bell born in?</text><reasoning>Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Charles Bell ... |
What material marks Bells family home as his birthplace? | <text>What material marks Bells family home as his birthplace?</text><reasoning>Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (184... |
What disease did his two brothers die of? | <text>What disease did his two brothers die of?</text><reasoning>Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward... |
At what age did Bell ask for a middle name? | <text>At what age did Bell ask for a middle name?</text><reasoning>Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edwa... |
What did those close to him call Bell? | <text>What did those close to him call Bell?</text><reasoning>Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at 16 South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–70) and Edward Ch... |
In what country is Viskuli located? | <text>In what country is Viskuli located?</text><reasoning>On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media as Belavezha Accord... |
On what date was the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States signed? | <text>On what date was the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States signed?</text><reasoning>On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commo... |
What is another name for the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States? | <text>What is another name for the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States?</text><reasoning>On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Comm... |
What body ratified the Belavezha Accords on December 12? | <text>What body ratified the Belavezha Accords on December 12?</text><reasoning>On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in medi... |
The Belavezha Accords consisted of how many articles? | <text>The Belavezha Accords consisted of how many articles?</text><reasoning>On December 8, 1991, at Viskuli near Brest (Belarus), the President of the Russian SFSR and the heads of Byelorussian SSR and Ukrainian SSR signed the "Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States" (known in media a... |
What living thing did Bell use in his research? | <text>What living thing did Bell use in his research?</text><reasoning>Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords... |
What was Bell's pet's name? | <text>What was Bell's pet's name?</text><reasoning>Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produce a crude-... |
What phrase did people believe Bell's dog could say? | <text>What phrase did people believe Bell's dog could say?</text><reasoning>Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal ... |
Bell investigated resonance using what? | <text>Bell investigated resonance using what?</text><reasoning>Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to prod... |
What did Bell instruct his dog to do? | <text>What did Bell instruct his dog to do?</text><reasoning>Intrigued by the results of the automaton, Bell continued to experiment with a live subject, the family's Skye Terrier, "Trouve". After he taught it to growl continuously, Bell would reach into its mouth and manipulate the dog's lips and vocal cords to produ... |
In what year did the Bell's move to London? | <text>In what year did the Bell's move to London?</text><reasoning>In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to c... |
Where did Bell go in work in 1865? | <text>Where did Bell go in work in 1865?</text><reasoning>In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sou... |
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