Ian Hacking was a professor of science history and philosophy at the College of France from 2001 to 2006 before becoming an emeritus university professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto.
The Social Construction of What, Rewriting the Soul, Mad Travelers, and The Taming of Chance are just a few of his notable works. The latter was selected by the Modern Library as one of the top 100 non-fiction books of the 20th century. The Molson Prize for 2001 from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Killiam Prize for the Humanities in 2002, and the Holberg International Memorial Prize in 2009 were all given to Professor Hacking.
Ian Hacking cause of death
Unfortunately, Hacking’s cause of death, which occurred on May 10, 2023, is unclear. The Killam Prize in 2002, the Gold Medal for Achievement in Research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in 2008, the Holberg Prize in 2009, and the Balzan Prize in 2014 were among the several fellowships, medals, and awards that Hacking received over his career.