Dagfinn Føllesdal

Summary

Dagfinn Føllesdal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Askim Municipality^[2]. He was born on +1932-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tanum^[4]. He died on +2026-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], researcher^[8], and professor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Askim Municipality^[2], Dagfinn Føllesdal…
• Dagfinn Føllesdal died in Tanum^[4].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal was born on +1932-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal died on +2026-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Dagfinn Føllesdal was Andreas Føllesdal^[11].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal worked as a researcher^[8].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal worked as a professor^[9].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's field of work was philosophy^[13].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's field of work was philosophy of language^[14].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's field of work was phenomenology^[15].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's field of work was existentialism^[16].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's field of work was hermeneutics^[17].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal was employed by Stanford University^[18].
• Among Dagfinn Føllesdal's employers was University of Oslo^[19].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal was educated at University of Oslo^[21].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal's doctoral advisor was Willard Van Orman Quine^[22].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal received the University of Oslo Research Prize^[24].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal received the Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class^[25].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Dagfinn Føllesdal received the Lauener Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dagfinn Føllesdal was born in Askim Municipality^[2]. He was born on +1932-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Oslo^[21], a public university^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1811^[34], headquartered in Blindern^[35]. Dagfinn Føllesdal's doctoral advisor was Willard Van Orman Quine^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], researcher^[8], and professor^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[13], an academic discipline^[37]; philosophy of language^[14], a branch of philosophy^[38]; phenomenology^[15], a philosophical movement^[39]; existentialism^[16], a cultural movement^[40]; and hermeneutics^[17], a method^[41]. Employers include Stanford University^[18], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1885^[44], headquartered in Stanford^[45] and University of Oslo^[19], a public university^[46], in Norway^[47], founded in 1811^[48], headquartered in Blindern^[49]. Doctoral students include John Haugeland^[50] and Hubert L. Dreyfus^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54]; University of Oslo Research Prize^[24], a science award^[55], in Norway^[56]; Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class^[25], a science award^[57], in Norway^[58]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[59]; Lauener Prize^[27], an award^[60]; and Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in Norway^[63].

Personal Life

A child of Dagfinn Føllesdal was Andreas Føllesdal^[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[64].

Death and Burial

Dagfinn Føllesdal died on +2026-03-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Tanum^[4].

Why It Matters

Dagfinn Føllesdal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Hubert Dreyfus^[67], a philosopher^[68], 1929–2017^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in existentialism^[72].

FAQs

Where was Dagfinn Føllesdal born?

Dagfinn Føllesdal's place of birth was Askim Municipality^[2].

Where did Dagfinn Føllesdal die?

Dagfinn Føllesdal died in Tanum^[4].

What did Dagfinn Føllesdal do for work?

Dagfinn Føllesdal worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], researcher^[8], and professor^[9].

Where did Dagfinn Føllesdal go to school?

Dagfinn Føllesdal was educated at Harvard University^[20] and University of Oslo^[21].

What awards did Dagfinn Føllesdal receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], University of Oslo Research Prize^[24], Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class^[25], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].

Who did Dagfinn Føllesdal influence?

Dagfinn Føllesdal has been cited as an influence by Hubert Dreyfus^[67].