Myoclonus is a sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerk. It is caused by abrupt muscle contraction, in the case of positive myoclonus, or by sudden cessation of ongoing muscular activity, in the case of negative myoclonus (NM).
Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807) The founder of the University of Georgia and a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1787, Abraham Baldwin was born on November 22, 1754, to Lucy Dudley and Michael Baldwin in North Guilford, Connecticut.
Honors. 1  The United States Postal Service made a 7Â¢ Great Americans series postage stamp in his honor; 2  Numerous places and institutions were named for him; 3  Baldwin County in Alabama and Georgia; 4  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia; 5  Abraham Baldwin Middle School in Guilford, Connecticut; Baldwin streets in Madison, Wisconsin and Athens, Georgia; The University of Georgia erected a statue of Baldwin on the historic North Campus quad in his honor as its founding father.