Ian Hacking

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  • Ian Hacking Birth

    Ian Hacking was born in Vancouver, Bristish Columbia on February 18, 1936.

  • Ian Hacking Cambridge

    Hacking received his PhD at University of Cambridge, as he went to school there for 4 years from 1958 to 1962

  • Ian Hacking's Work

    Ian Hacking's work helped break down the between science and humanity. He wrote in a book, "I have this extraordinary curious about all subject of the natural and human work and the interaction between the physical sciences and the social sciences." The Social Construction of What? Prior to writing this book Hacking was influenced by Thomas Juhn, Imre Lakatos, and Paul Feyerabend and their theories of science and relation to humanity.

  • College De France

    In 2000, Ian Hacking was the first anglophone to be given a permanent chair at College de France, as well as, winning a 50,000-dollar Molson prize.

  • Order of Canada

    In 2004, Ian Hacking was named Companion of the Order of Canada. This award means is giving to someone who shows the highest degree of merit to Canada and humanity on the national or international scene.

  • Death of Ian Hackling

    Ian Hacking died at the age of 87 on May 10, 2023