Re: [AUDITORY] Al Bregman ("Wang, Deliang" )

Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Al Bregman From: "Wang, Deliang" <dwang@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 12:48:12 +0000 --_000_BYAPR01MB3896EF6B423B996E49E85440DB419BYAPR01MB3896prod_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is indeed sad news. I was profoundly influenced by Al=E2=80=99s ASA bo= ok. I still remember vividly the first time I heard about his book from a c= olleague at Ohio State in the early 90s. Besides his impact on audition, pe= rception and cognition, his book directly inspired the development of compu= tational auditory scene analysis, with lasting impact on computation. A tru= e intellectual giant! DeLiang From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception <AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx>= On Behalf Of Stephen McAdams, Prof. Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:40 AM To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Al Bregman Dear colleagues, I just learned this weekend that one of the pillars of our= field died on May 18th. Al Bregman was my first and perhaps the most impac= tful mentor in my career as a scientist. His deep thinking, limitless gener= osity, creative Dear colleagues, I just learned this weekend that one of the pillars of our field died on Ma= y 18th. Al Bregman was my first and perhaps the most impactful mentor in my= career as a scientist. His deep thinking, limitless generosity, creative m= ind, and unrelenting search for understanding how we hear and listen have h= ad far reaching influence not only on the field of auditory perception and = cognition, but in the fields of cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, = computational modeling of hearing, music psychology, and even the philosoph= y of sound more generally. He will be sorely missed, but his thought-provok= ing legacy will endure. Stephen McAdams --_000_BYAPR01MB3896EF6B423B996E49E85440DB419BYAPR01MB3896prod_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> This is indeed sad new= s. I was profoundly influenced by Al=E2=80=99s ASA book. I still remember v= ividly the first time I heard about his book from a colleague at Ohio State= in the early 90s. Besides his impact on audition, perception and cognition, his book directly inspired the development of co= mputational auditory scene analysis, with lasting impact on computation. A = true intellectual giant!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></spa= n> DeLiang<o:p></o:p></sp= an> <o:p> </o:p></spa= n> <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in = 0in 0in"> From: AUD= ITORY - Research in Auditory Perception <AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Stephen McAdams, Prof. Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:40 AM To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Al Bregman<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dear colleagues, I just learned this weekend th= at one of the pillars of our field died on May 18th. Al Bregman was my firs= t and perhaps the most impactful mentor in my career as a scientist. His deep thinking, limitless generosity, crea= tive <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p></o:p> </div> Dear co= lleagues,<o:p></o:p> <o:p>&n= bsp;</o:p> I just learned this weekend that one of the pill= ars of our field died on May 18th. Al Bregman was my first and p= erhaps the most impactful mentor in my career as a scientist. His deep thinking, limitless generosity, creative m= ind, and unrelenting search for understanding how we hear and listen have h= ad far reaching influence not only on the field of auditory perception and = cognition, but in the fields of cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling of heari= ng, music psychology, and even the philosophy of sound more generally. He w= ill be sorely missed, but his thought-provoking legacy will endure.<= span lang=3D"EN-CA" style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:non= e"><o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Stephen McAdams<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p>&n= bsp;</o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_BYAPR01MB3896EF6B423B996E49E85440DB419BYAPR01MB3896prod_--

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