Thomas Hanna

Philosophy professor (1928–1990)

Thomas Louis Hanna (November 21, 1928 – July 29, 1990) was a philosophy professor and movement theorist who coined the term somatics in 1976. He called his work Hanna Somatic Education.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Thomas Hanna (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 21, 1928, died Jul 29, 1990.¹

About

He proposed that most negative health effects are due to what he called Sensory Motor Amnesia. He claimed that many common age-related ailments are not simply a matter of time but the result of poor movement habits.

From Wikipedia’s article on Thomas Hanna, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

University of FloridaChair 1965 to 1970²⁰

Early life and education

1949Texas Christian University bachelor's degree³
1954University of Chicago Bachelor of Divinity³
1958University of Chicago Doctor of Philosophy^{3 4}
Date not recordedWaco High School^{3 5}

Career

Occupation: writer, philosopher, educator.¹¹

Since 1975Director, Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training^{6 8}
1973 to 1976Director, Saybrook University^{6 7}
1965 to 1970Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, University of Florida^{6 7}
Date not recordedWorked at Hollins University^{4 6}
Date not recordedFounded Hanna Somatic Education⁹
Date not recordedFounded Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training¹⁰

Personal life

BornNov 21, 1928, Waco^{12 13}
DiedJul 29, 1990, Novato¹⁴
CitizenshipUnited States¹⁵
ResidenceSan Francisco^{4 16}
SpousesSusan Taff Hanna 1950 to 1971^{17 18}; Eleanor Criswell Hanna 1974 to 1990¹⁷
Children3¹⁹

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