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Karsten Friis Johansen

1930 – 2010

Danish philosopher and classical philologist

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Lived 1930 – 2010 (aged 79). Karsten Friis Johansen was a Danish classical philologist, university teacher and philosopher.

Karsten Friis Johansen (5 December 1930 – 29 July 2010) was a Danish philosopher and classical philologist.

He was a brother of Holger Friis Johansen. He was a librarian at the Royal Library, Denmark from 1957 to 1968, took the dr.phil. degree with the thesis Studier over Platons Parmenides in 1964 and was a professor of antique and medieval philosophy at the University of Copenhagen from 1969 to 1998. He was a fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Society for Danish Language and Literature. He also chaired Platonselskabet and Den Arnamagnæanske Stiftelse and was the secretary of Selskabet til Historisk Kildeskrifters Oversættelser.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Copenhagen, Metropolitanskolen
Positions held
Full professor
Employers
University of Copenhagen, Royal Danish Library
Awards
Amalienborg Award; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog
Also known as
K. Friis Johansen

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Karsten Friis Johansen's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Karsten Friis Johansen?

Danish philosopher and classical philologist (1930-2010)

When was Karsten Friis Johansen born?

Karsten Friis Johansen was born on 5 December 1930 in Frederiksberg.

When did Karsten Friis Johansen die?

Karsten Friis Johansen died on 29 July 2010.

What was Karsten Friis Johansen's occupation?

Karsten Friis Johansen was a classical philologist, university teacher and philosopher.

What nationality was Karsten Friis Johansen?

Karsten Friis Johansen was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karsten Friis Johansen

· Wikidata: Q18763719

· DBpedia: Karsten Friis Johansen

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