Marjorie Kendig
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Marjorie Kendig Gates best known as M . Kendig, was an American administrator, director of the Institute of General Semantics
from 1950 until 1965, and co-worker of Alfred Korzybski
who completed his collected writings after Korzybski's death in 1950.
Marjorie Kendig was one of the founders of the Institute of General Semantics
in 1938 in Chicago
. According to Read (1976) Kendrig had "great ability as an administrator to organize, to plan, to budget, to assist in innumerable ways in launching it as the Educational Director, made it possible for Korzybski to carry out his work as lecturer and writer. He was able to give many seminars throughout the year at this new center for his work, and also wrote quite prolifically. Miss Kendig's efforts and know-how were crucial in establishing and developing the program of the Institute, and even more crucial in carrying it on after Korzybski's death in 1950".
As Education Director for the Institute of General Semantics from its inception in 1938, Kendig began publication of the General Semantics Bulletin in 1949. The Bulletin is considered the Institute's annual 'yearbook.' Jointly with Elwood Murray
she programmed the 1942 and 1950 congresses in general semantics
held at University of Denver
. End 1950s she was among the first members of the Society for General Systems Research
.
articles
Institute of General Semantics
The Institute of General Semantics is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1938 by Alfred Korzybski, to support research and publication on the topic of General Semantics. The Institute publishes Korzybski's writings, including the seminal text Science & Sanity, and books by other authors...
from 1950 until 1965, and co-worker of Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Korzybski
Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski was a Polish-American philosopher and scientist. He is remembered for developing the theory of general semantics...
who completed his collected writings after Korzybski's death in 1950.
Marjorie Kendig was one of the founders of the Institute of General Semantics
Institute of General Semantics
The Institute of General Semantics is a not-for-profit corporation established in 1938 by Alfred Korzybski, to support research and publication on the topic of General Semantics. The Institute publishes Korzybski's writings, including the seminal text Science & Sanity, and books by other authors...
in 1938 in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. According to Read (1976) Kendrig had "great ability as an administrator to organize, to plan, to budget, to assist in innumerable ways in launching it as the Educational Director, made it possible for Korzybski to carry out his work as lecturer and writer. He was able to give many seminars throughout the year at this new center for his work, and also wrote quite prolifically. Miss Kendig's efforts and know-how were crucial in establishing and developing the program of the Institute, and even more crucial in carrying it on after Korzybski's death in 1950".
As Education Director for the Institute of General Semantics from its inception in 1938, Kendig began publication of the General Semantics Bulletin in 1949. The Bulletin is considered the Institute's annual 'yearbook.' Jointly with Elwood Murray
Elwood Murray
Elwood Murray was an American administrator and scientist in the field of speech communications and general semantics.- Biography :...
she programmed the 1942 and 1950 congresses in general semantics
General Semantics
General semantics is a program begun in the 1920's that seeks to regulate the evaluative operations performed in the human brain. After partial program launches under the trial names "human engineering" and "humanology," Polish-American originator Alfred Korzybski fully launched the program as...
held at University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. End 1950s she was among the first members of the Society for General Systems Research
Society for General Systems Research
The Society for General Systems Research is predecessor of the current International Society for the Systems Sciences , known to be one the first interdisciplinary and international co-operations in the field of systems theory and systems science...
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Publications
- M. Kendig (Editor) (1990), Alfred Korzybski: Collected Writings, 1920-1950. Institute of General Semantics.
articles
- 1950. "Comments on The Mask of Sanity, Second Edition by Hervey Cleckley." in: General Semantics Bulletin 4 & 5: 71
- 1952. "Caveat emptor, or watch your blood pressure!", with Marjorie Mercer in: General Semantics Bulletin 10 & 11: 96.
- 1972. "About Books – Comments". in: General Semantics Bulletin 37: 83
External links
- M. Kendig:Time Binder. Short biography by Lloyd L. MorainLloyd MorainLloyd L. Morain was an American businessman, philanthropist, writer, environmentalist, art collector and film producer, who uniquely served two terms as President of the American Humanist Association .-Life and career:...
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