Nelson Thomas Potter, Jr.

Nelson Thomas Potter, Jr.
Born Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.
(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939
Mount Morris, Illinois, United States
Died May 12, 2013(2013-05-12) (aged 73)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Nationality United States
Fields Philosophy
Institutions University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Alma mater Johns Hopkins University
Known for Philosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy
Notable awards Woodrow Wilson Fellow

Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Intellectual biography

In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth College and in 1969, he received as Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in philosophy. In 1965, he became a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was chair of the department from 1980 to 1985. He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His philosophical research focused on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of Kant. He retired and became professor emeritus in 2010.[1]

Personal biography

He was born and raised in Mount Morris, Illinois, the son of professional baseball player Nels Potter and Hazel (Park) Potter.[2] In 1978, he married Kathleen Johnson and had a daughter Sophia.[3] He was a member of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty and the ACLU.[1][3]

Representative publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Potter, Nelson Thomas Jr.". Lincoln Journal Star. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. Davis, Sid. "Nels Potter". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.". Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

External links

Official website

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