Pygmalion, how could I forget ! Thanks Peter. Ian
On 10/15/07, Peter Corteen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ian, > > this from the very recently updated wikipedia: > > He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize > (1925)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize_in_Literature>and an > Oscar > (1938)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Writing_Adapted_Screenplay>. > These were awarded for Shaw's contribution to literature and the film * > Pygmalion* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_%281938_film%29>, > respectively. (It is not the case that Al > Gore<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore>shares this distinction, as > the Academy Award for > *An Inconvenient Truth* was not awarded to Gore personally). > > Regards > > -Peter > On 15/10/2007, ian glendinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Interesting spot Peter. > > > > Alexander does keep popping up. > > > > BTW what did GBS win an Oscar for ? > > > > Ian > > > > On 10/14/07, Peter Corteen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I read that the only other person to receive both an Oscar and a Nobel > > prize > > > was George Bernard Shaw. > > > > > > I don't know whether Shaw ever met John Dewey but I do know that, as > > adults > > > and over many years, they both shared the same teacher, Frederick > > Mathias > > > Alexander. > > > > > > Yes, Alexander was their teacher; he taught, them in the most pragmatic > > and > > > experiential manner possible, that the self and the individual are one > > and > > > showed them the immediate practical advantages for the individual of > > being > > > in the moment. > > > > > > Apologies for this diversion but Al Gore unintentionally inspired me to > > > bring F. M. Alexander to the attention of other MOQers. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > -Peter > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > > Archives: > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
