Background
Jensen, Jørgen Schmitt was born on March 21, 1931 in Odense, Denmark. Son of Holger and Inger Gyda (Schmitt) Jensen.
Jensen, Jørgen Schmitt was born on March 21, 1931 in Odense, Denmark. Son of Holger and Inger Gyda (Schmitt) Jensen.
Master of Arts, supplementary examination in Russian, University Copenhagen, 1958. Doctorate, University Aarhus, Denmark, 1970.
Assistant teacher University Copenhagen, 1959-1960, University Aarhus, 1960-1965, professor Romance language and literature, 1965-1998, dean humanities faculty, 1970-1971. Director international project Intercommunicabilité Romane, Paris, since 1992. Director d'etudes associate Maison Sciences de l'Homme, Paris, 1991—1993, 1995.
Guest professor University Italy, Romania, University Poland, University Sweden, University Brazil, 1995.
1st lieutenant Danish Airforce, 1950-1982. Member of Latin America Center (president since 1980), Academy Europeenne, Italian Academy, Danish Institute (board directors 1970-1996).
Married Olivia M.V.E. De Masi, December 17, 1960 (divorced January 1996). 1 child; married Else Marie Vedel, February 23, 1996.