Poul I.indegArd HJORTH

Background

HJORTH, Poul was born on July 24, 1927 in Holmstrup. Son of Georg L. and Agnes (nee Thygesen) Hjorth.

Education

University of Copenhagen.

Career

Lecturer in Danish, University of Lund, Sweden 1956-1962. Professor, of Danish Language, Royal Danish Academy, of Educational Studies 1965-1978. Professor, of Scandinavian Philology, University of Copenhagen since 1978.

Chairman Selskab for nordisk Filologi 1963-1968, Dansk Sprognaevn (Danish Language Board) 1966-1973, Universitets-Jubilaeets danske Samfund since 1977.

Membership

Royal Danish Academy, of Sciences and Letters since 1974.

Connections

Married KarenLouise Balslov in 1952.

Father:

Georg L.

Mother:

Agnes (nee Thygesen) Hjorth

Spouse:

KarenLouise Balslov