J Milton Cowan
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J Milton Cowan was an American
United States
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 linguist.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
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, Cowan was the son of a butcher, who, hesitating between the first names James and John when the boy was born, decided to give him neither but to let the boy make the choice himself when he grew up. However, Cowan never chose one, referring to himself as "J, no period, Milton Cowan".

As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cowan served as a missionary
Missionary
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 in Germany
Germany
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 for some time during his youth.
Quotations

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Yesterday (song)|"Yesterday", from Help!|Help! (1965)

Why she had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

"Yesterday", from Help! (1965)

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday.

"Yesterday", from Help! (1965)

She's lovely, great. She was very friendly. She was just like a mum to us.

About Queen Elizabeth II, in an interview after the Beatles received their MBEs from her (26 October 1965)

I want her everywhere and if she's beside me I know I need never care. But to love her is to need her Everywhere, knowing that love is to share each one believing that love never dies watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there.

"Here, There and Everywhere" (1966)

Lovely Rita, Meter Maid, nothing could come between us. When it gets dark I'll tow your heart away

"Lovely Rita" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Will you still need me, will you still feed me,when I'm sixty-four?

"When I'm Sixty-Four" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it better.

Hey Jude|"Hey Jude" (1968)

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

The End (The Beatles song)|"The End"; The last full song track of Abbey Road (album)|Abbey Road (1969) the last Beatles album to be recorded before the band broke up. (Let It Be was the last album released, but had been recorded earlier.)

 
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