Dagfinn Føllesdal
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Summary
Dagfinn Føllesdal was born on June 22, 1932[1], in Askim Municipality[2]. He died on March 1, 2026[3], in Tanum[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], researcher[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Child: Andreas Føllesdal[10]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
- Field of work: philosophy[12], philosophy of language[13], phenomenology[14], existentialism[15], hermeneutics[16]
- Employer: Stanford University[17], University of Oslo[18]
- Educated at: Harvard University[19], University of Oslo[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Willard Van Orman Quine[21]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], University of Oslo Research Prize[23], Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Lauener Prize[26], Commander of the Order of St. Olav[27]
- Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[28], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[31], Academia Europaea[32], Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[33], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[34], Norwegian Academy[35], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[36]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: John Haugeland[39], Hubert L. Dreyfus[40]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[41]
- Family name: Føllesdal[42]
- Given name: Dagfinn[43], Kåre[44]
- Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/dagfinn-foellesdal[45]
- Described by source: Hvem er Hvem?[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[47], English[48]
Why It Matters
Dagfinn Føllesdal has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Hubert Dreyfus[51], a philosopher[52], 1929–2017[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in existentialism[56].
FAQs
Where was Dagfinn Føllesdal born?
Dagfinn Føllesdal was born in Askim Municipality[2].
Where did Dagfinn Føllesdal die?
Dagfinn Føllesdal died in Tanum[4].
What did Dagfinn Føllesdal do for work?
Dagfinn Føllesdal worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], researcher[7], and professor[8].
Where did Dagfinn Føllesdal go to school?
Dagfinn Føllesdal was educated at Harvard University[19] and University of Oslo[20].
What awards did Dagfinn Føllesdal receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], University of Oslo Research Prize[23], Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class[24], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
Who did Dagfinn Føllesdal influence?
Dagfinn Føllesdal has been cited as an influence by Hubert Dreyfus[51].