Nicolas Ruwet

Nicolas Ruwet (1932–2001) was a French linguist, literary critic, and musical analyst best known for his contributions to generative grammar and music semiology. Born in Saive, Belgium, he studied Romance philology at the University of Liège under Claude Lévi-Strauss and became a significant figure in applying linguistic methods to musical analysis, particularly in his seminal 1966 work 'Methods of Analysis in Musicology.' He died in Paris.