George Lansing Raymond

George Lansing Raymond, (September 11, 1839–July 11, 1929) was a prominent professor of Aesthetic Criticism at Princeton University from 1881 to 1905, and author of a new system of esthetics. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times.

For the civil rights activist from Pennsylvania, see George Raymond. For the civil rights activist from Mississippi, see George Raymond Jr.

George Lansing Raymond
Born(1839-09-03)September 3, 1839
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJuly 11, 1929(1929-07-11) (aged 89)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placePrinceton Cemetery
Education
  • Phillips Academy
  • Williams College
  • Princeton Theological Seminary
Occupation(s)Professor and author
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He also served as a professor at George Washington University (D.C.) and Williams College (his alma mater).

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