Background
Jørgensen, Eli Fischer was born on February 11, 1911 in Nakskov, Denmark. Daughter of Kai and Emmy Daisy Smyth (Hansen) F.
Jørgensen, Eli Fischer was born on February 11, 1911 in Nakskov, Denmark. Daughter of Kai and Emmy Daisy Smyth (Hansen) F.
University Denmark, 1936. Doctor (honorary), University Aarhus, Denmark, 1979. Doctor (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1979.
Doctor (honorary), University Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1993. Doctor (honorary), University Bayreuth, Germany, 2001.
Assistant, University Copenhagen, 1939-1943; lecturer, University Copenhagen, 1943-1966; professor, University Copenhagen, 1966-1981. Member senior University Copenhagen, 1970-1972, Research Council, Denmark, 1968-1972. President International Congress of Phonetics, 1979.
Member International Council Phonetic Congress, 1961-1991. Board directors Linguistic Circle Copenhagen, 1941-1942, 66-73. Bd directors College Copenhagen, 1950-1975.
Member Linguistic Society of America (honorary), Phonetic Society Japan (honorary), Danish Royal Academy, British Academy.