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Victor Nuovo
Victor Nuovo was born and raised in New York City. As a graduate student he attended Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University, receiving his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1964. ...view moreVictor Nuovo was born and raised in New York City. As a graduate student he attended Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University, receiving his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1964. In 1962 Victor joined the faculty of Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, and first taught religion and then philosophy, becoming chair of the department. He retired from Middlebury in 1994 as Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy Emeritus. In 1996 he was appointed
Visiting Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and reappointed the following year as a Senior Research Fellow, a position he still holds. Victor's area of specialty is the history of philosophy, in particular, 17th century English philosophy. He has published six books about the English philosopher John Locke, most recently, "John Locke: The Philosopher as Christian Virtuoso" (Oxford University Press).
In 2006 he was elected to the Town of Middlebury's select board and served on the board for more than ten years.
Victor has been married since 1953 to Betty Nuovo, a former Vermont State Representative. They have two sons and four grandchildren and reside in Middlebury, Vermont.view less