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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Ian Hacking was born in Vancouver, British Columbia -
College Life
Earned undergraduate from University of British Columbia (1956), University of Cambridge (1958), earned his PhD from Cambridge in (1962) -
The Professor
Hacking started his teaching career at Princeton University where he taught for only one year. -
The Author
Throughout his life Ian Hacking wrote 12 books, starting in 1965 with "The Logic of Statistical Inference" and ending with his latest book "Why is There Philosophy of Mathematics at All" in 2014. -
The Emergence of Probability
In this book, Hacking proposed the epistemological break, in other word that there was a modern chasm between subjective probability and "long-run frequency interpretation". -
Rewriting the Soul:Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory
Hacking, in this book, speaks of multiple personality disorders and how individuals are influenced by the description of acts that they perceive. -
Killam Prize
Hacking was awarded the Killam Prize for humanities which is Canada's most distinguished award for outstanding achievements. -
Holbertg International Memorial Prize
Awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize. This is an award for work in arts and humanities, law, social sciences, and theology. -
Austraian Decoration for Science and Art
A national and international award given by the Austrian Government to honor those who made achievements in the scientific or artistic fields. -
Balzan Prize
Award given with monetary reward (approx $790,000) for advances in all fields -
To be continued...
Still alive today, we wait and see what else Ian Hacking will bring to the table. (NOTE: Photos would not load)