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Robert T. Oliphant
(25 Oct 1924 - 28 Jun 2014)
American philologist and author whose branch of knowledge deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages. He wrote four novels, including A Piano for Mrs. Cimino which as a movie starred Bette Davis. From 1959, he taught at California State College at Northridge. Before that he had spent several years playing with several jazz big bands.
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Science Quotes by Robert T. Oliphant (1 quote)
Music and language are both uniquely human activities; they set us apart from the other creatures of this planet.
— Robert T. Oliphant
In 'Music and Language: A New Look at an Old Analogy', Music Educators Journal (Mar 1972), 58, No. 7, 60.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) --
Carl Sagan
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