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Torgny T:son Segerstedt (Torgny Torgnysson Segerstedt) was born on 11 August, 1908 in Mellerud, Sweden, is an A 20th-century swedish philosopher. Discover Torgny T:son Segerstedt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

Popular As Torgny Torgnysson Segerstedt
Occupation philosopher, sociologist, university teacher
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 11 August, 1908
Birthday 11 August
Birthplace Mellerud, Sweden
Date of death 1999
Died Place Uppsala, Sweden
Nationality Sweden

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1876

He was the son of Torgny Segerstedt (1876–1945), scholar of comparative religion who taught at Lund University and publicist remembered especially for his uncompromising anti-Nazi stance.

1908

Torgny T. Segerstedt (11 August 1908 – 28 January 1999) was a Swedish philosopher and sociologist.

Torgny T. Segerstedt was born at Mellerud, in Holm parish, Älvsborg County, Sweden.

1917

He grew up in Stockholm and from 1917, when his father became editor of Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning, in Gothenburg.

1927

After completing his secondary education at Göteborgs högre samskola, Segerstedt matriculated at Lund University in 1927, and, after receiving his Licentiate in 1931 and studying in Paris and London, completed his Ph.D. in practical philosophy in 1934.

Segerstedt's dissertation was Value and reality in Bradley’s philosophy and his following studies were also dedicated to the study of English and Scottish philosophy.

His direction towards moral philosophy and influences from research in other fields, such as cultural anthropology and sociolinguistics, brought him closer to the field of sociology.

1938

After a few years of teaching in Lund, he was appointed to the chair of philosophy in Uppsala in 1938, and then to a new chair in sociology in 1948; this was the first professorial chair in that discipline at a Swedish university.

1955

He served as rector magnificus of the university from 1955 to 1978.

1975

He was a member of numerous academies and learned societies, including the Swedish Academy from 1975.

1977

As rector of Uppsala University for 23 years, he led it through the most significant period of expansion and reform in its history and presided over its 500th anniversary in 1977.

1978

He retired in 1978 and was succeeded as rector by Martin H:son Holmdahl.

On 2 June 1978 Segerstedt received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Uppsala University.

He was awarded the Illis quorum in 1978.