Bergson

[ burg-suhn, berg-; French berg-sawn ]

noun

1. Hen·ri [ah, n, -, ree], 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel Prize in Literature 1927.

Bergson

/ bɜːɡˈsəʊnɪən; bɛrksɔn; ˈbɜːɡsən /

noun

1. BergsonHenri Louis18591941MFrenchPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927

Derived Forms

• Bergsonian, adjectivenoun

Other Words From

• Berg·so·ni·an [burg-, soh, -nee-, uh, n, berg-], adjective noun

Example Sentences

Chris Bergson, a musician and associate professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, said there had been a big jump in independent guitar-making in recent years.

From New York Times

His father, Thomas, was a writer and English teacher, and his mother, Dr. Lucy Bergson LaFarge, is editor of The Psychoanalytic Quarterly.

From New York Times

In our conversation, he casually referenced such thinkers as John Ruskin, Bertrand Russell and Henri-Louis Bergson, but was just as quick to ad-lib a flatulence joke.

From New York Times

Some prizes have gone to writers from outside mainstream literary genres, including French philosopher Henri Bergson in 1927, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1953 and American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in 2016.

From Reuters

He stood alongside Simon Bergson, the foundation’s chairman, who was born after the war to Auschwitz survivors, and mentioned his own family history.

From Washington Times