Knud Haakonssen

Background

Haakonssen, Knud was born on July 9, 1947 in Tingsted, Falster, Denmark. Son of Helmer Daniel and Laura Eline (Marquardsen) Haakonssen. arrived in Australia, 1976, came to the United States, 1995.

Education

Master of Arts, U. Copenhagen, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978; Doctor of Philisophy, U. Copenhagen, 1996.

Career

Tutor, U. Copenhagen, 1969-1970; part-time lecturer, Folkeuniv., Copenhagen, 1970-1973; senior tutor, warden, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1976-1979; lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1979-1982; visiting fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1980-1981, 95, 96; research fellow, then senior fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, 1982-1994; professor philosophy, Boston University, since 1995. Visiting professor U. N.B., Canada, 1984. Visiting fellow U. Aarhus, Denmark, 1985,U. Edinburgh, 1986, Max-Planck-Institute for History, Göttingen, Fed.Republic Germany, 1989, McGill University, Montreal, 1992-1993.

Fellow WoodrowWilson Center, Washington, 1988, co-director program on bicentenary of Bill of Rights, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Knud Haakonssen has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Index to the Works of Adam Smith (Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, The)

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Membership

Fellow Academy Social Sciences in Australia. Member Royal Danish Academy Scis.and Letters (foreign).

Connections

Married Lis Sørensen, June 26, 1968 (divorced 1986). Children: Eric Christoph. Married Lisbeth Mary Gurholt, January 27, 1987.

Father:

Helmer Daniel Haakonssen

Mother:

Laura Eline (Marquardsen) Haakonssen

Spouse:

Lis Sørensen

Spouse:

Lisbeth Mary Gurholt

child:

Eric Christoph Haakonssen