Bergson

American  

[burg-suhn, berg-, berg-sawn] / ˈbɜrg sən, ˈbɛrg-, bɛrgˈsɔ̃ /

noun

1. Henri 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel Prize in Literature 1927.

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Bergson British  

/ bɜːɡˈsəʊnɪən, bɛrksɔn, ˈbɜːɡsən /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• Bergsonian
  adjective

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Bergson

Anna Bergson, who is married to a rabbi and whose children attend Jewish schools, said at a local vigil on Friday that antisemitic hatred had been "brewing" before the attack.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

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 ● May 29, 2023

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 ● Oct. 6, 2022

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 ● Sep. 28, 2022

Believe, dear Professor Bergson, the high admiration and regard with which I remain, always sincerely yours, WM.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William