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Born-18 February 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Ian Hacking was raised as an only child and showed interest in various subjects from a young age. This led to a lifetime pursuit of knowledge across primarily Science, Philosophy, and Mathematics. -
University of British Columbia
By attending the University of BC, Hacking earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics in 1956. This would prove to be a starting point in various efforts to attain knowledge across several subjects throughout his career. -
University of Cambridge, England
Upon his completion of his bachelor's degree in BC, Hacking went on to attend the University of Cambridge in England to pursue and attain a bachelor's in 1958, a master's degree, and a doctorate degree in 1962 all in the field of moral sciences. -
Teaching background 1964-2006
Hacking taught Philosophy at many institutions including the University of British Columbia from 1964-1969, University of Cambridge from 1969-1974, Stanford University from 1975-1982, University of Toronto from 1982-2004 where he was also appointed university Professor, and lastly at College de France from 2000-2006 where he was appointed as the first Anglophone to hold a permanent position as chair of the philosophy and history of scientific concepts. -
Major Contributions
Throughout his life, Hacking had numerous works across various subjects. Some of the topics of his publishing include the Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, and Philosophy of Language. He had 13 books published, of which multiple received coveted awards. Some of his more prominent works were "Logic of Statistical Inference", "Emergence of Probability", "The Taming of Chance", and "Rewriting the Soul". Youtube -
Died- 10 May 2023 Toronto, Canada
Ian Hacking passed away on May 10th, 2023. During his life, Ian Hacking received many honours and awards including, the Molson Prize 2001, the Killam Prize 2002, the Gold Medal for Achievement in Research 2008, and the Holberg Prize 2009.