Benjamin F. Ward
Benjamin Franklin Ward, Jr. | |
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| Born | August 2, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University, 1972 |
| Known for | The Pitchforks of Duke University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy Music (Piano) |
| Institutions | Duke University |
Benjamin F. Ward, Jr. (b. August 2, 1954) is an Adjunct Associate Professor int he Duke University Department of Philosophy and is the Associate Dean for Faculty Program at Duke. He is an accomplished pianist who began playing at the age of six.
He played organ at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1968 for the memorial service of Dr. Martin Luther King [1]
Early Life
Ward spent most of childhood years in Montgomery, AL, and Berkeley, CA
Professional Career
Academic papers include articles on Whiteheadian cosmology, Kantian ethics, various issues in aesthetics, the ethics and aesthetics of performance, and the philosophy of sport.
Musical Career
Piano
After moving to Duke in 1980, Ward joined the just formed a cappella group, The Pitchforks of Duke University. He quickly became the musical leader of the group and became the music director in the fall of 1981[2]. He also began arranging for the group. A partial list of arrangements by Ward:
- Georgia On My Mind (after the King's Singers)
- another...