Goodman, Nelson

(1906– ) philosopher; born in Somerville, Mass. After earning a Harvard Ph.D. (1941), he taught at Tufts University (1945–46), the University of Pennsylvania (1946–64), and Brandeis University (1964–77). In 1977 he became an emeritus professor at Harvard. A leading analytic philosopher, he made key contributions to theory of knowledge, psychology, and aesthetics in works that included The Structure of Appearance (1951) and Languages of Art (1968).

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And back at the Gala on July 14, the Glenn Miller Orchestra will feature musicians who have played with late greats such as Benny Goodman, Nelson Riddle and Frank Sinatra.

Medieval city streets to reverberate to sound of brass; BARBARA HODGSON previews Durham's coming BRASS festival, a two-week feast of music turning the city's streets into a sea of colour

The orchestra features musicians who have played in the world's greatest big bands, including the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Nelson Riddle and Frank Sinatra.

Swinging sound of the big band era; Preview Glenn Miller Orchestra and Irresistible Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Conducted by Ray McVey it is packed with star musicians who have played in the world's greatest big bands, including the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Frank Sinatra.

Big band back on wave of nostalgia

The evening will feature star musicians who have worked with the orchestras of Benny Goodman, Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Frank Sinatra.

Swing along to big band tunes

Goodman, Nelson. The Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols.

Making pictures speak: Renaissance art, Elizabethan literature, modern scholarship

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