Background
Sørensen, Bengt Algot was born on November 24, 1927 in Aarhus, Denmark. Son of Christian and Selma Gustava (Mellquist) Sørensen.
Sørensen, Bengt Algot was born on November 24, 1927 in Aarhus, Denmark. Son of Christian and Selma Gustava (Mellquist) Sørensen.
Doctor of Philosophy, Aarhus University, 1963.
Assistant professor Bonn (Federal Republic Germany) University, 1955—1960, Aarhus University, 1962—1966. Professor Odense (Denmark) University, 1966—1997. Retired
Visiting professor University California, Irvine, 1980, University Kiel (Federal Republic Germany), 1983.
Board directors International Research Program, Wolfenbüttel, Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1991. Various posts European Science Foundation, 1977-1990. President Danish Research Council Humanities, 1971-1973.
Member of International Goethe-Gesellschaft (board directors 1991-1996), Akademie der Wissenschaften zu dzässingen, Royal Danish Academy.
Married Agnes Molbech Pedersen, May 29, 1954. Children: Lars, Karen Elisabeth, Kristine.