Perry Hunt Wheeler

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Perry Hunt Wheeler
Born	Oct. 5, 1913 Cordele, Georgia
Died	1989
Nationality	American
Education	Emory College
Alma mater	BFA, University of Georgia, 1937; graduate degree, landscape architecture, Harvard University, 1938
Occupation	Landscape architect
Known for	Garden projects in Washington, D.C., including the White House Rose Garden
Awards	American Horticultural SocietyLandscape Design Award, 1977 Garden Advisory Committee atDumbarton Oaks, 1964-1974; Award of Merit from theUniversity of Georgia

Perry Hunt Wheeler (5 October 1913 – 1989) was an American landscape architect who is primarily known for several garden projects inWashington, D.C., including the White House Rose Garden. He was born in Cordele, Georgia to John L. and Sarah Wheeler. He began his post-secondary education at Emory College, but soon transferred to the University of Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1937. He went on to earn a graduate degree in landscape architecture in 1938 from Harvard University.^[1]

Wheeler moved to Georgetown in the District of Columbia after World War II and began practicing by designing private gardens for the District’s high society clientele. He specialized in low-maintenance gardens that consisted of water features, ornamental shrubbery, and detailed hardscapes.^[1]

In addition to working with Rachel “Bunny” Mellon on the official design of the Rose Garden, Wheeler worked on projects such as the National Arboretum Asian Garden pagoda, several gardens of the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, and the Washington National Cathedral Bishop’s Garden.^[2][3]

The American Horticultural Society presented Wheeler with an AHS Landscape Design Award in 1977.^[4] Other honors included serving on the Garden Advisory Committee at Dumbarton Oaks from 1964-1974 and an Award of Merit from the University of Georgia.^[5][3]

 

Henry Babcock Veatch

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Henry Babcock Veatch, Jr. (September 26, 1911 – July 9, 1999) was an American philosopher.

Contents [hide] 1 Life and career 2 Philosophy 3 Major works 4 See also 5 Notes

[edit]Life and career

Veatch was born in Evansville, Indiana. He obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1937 and spent his career at Indiana University (1937–1965), Northwestern University (1965–1973), andGeorgetown University (1973–1983) where he was Philosophy Department Chair from 1973 to 1976. He also had visiting professorships at Colby College, Haverford College and St. Thomas University.

Veatch was active in the Episcopal Church and served as president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. He served as president of the Metaphysical Society of America in 1961. In 1970–71 he served as president of the Western Division of the American Philosophical Association. He was a member of the Guild of Scholars of The Episcopal Church.

Henry Veatch died in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana University maintains the archive of his collected papers (1941–1997).

[edit]Philosophy

Veatch was a major proponent of rationalism, an authority on Thomistic philosophy, and one of the leading neo-Aristotelian thinkers of his time. He opposed such modern and contemporary developments as the “transcendental turn” and the “linguistic turn.” A staunch advocate of plain speaking and “Hoosier” common sense, in philosophy and els