Knut Erik Tranøy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Knut Erik Tranøy

Norwegian philosopher

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1918

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2012

Profession: philosopher

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Knut Erik Tranøy (10 December 1918 – 19 March 2012) was a Norwegian philosopher.
During World War II Tranøy, along with 700 other Norwegian students, was deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.
He was appointed professor at the University of Bergen from 1959, and at the University of Oslo from 1978.
His main contributions have been in fields of ethics, particularly in medicine and science.
He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1979.
He was decorated as Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.
Olav in 2002.He resided at Fossum terrasse.