GEORG HENRIK VON WRIGHT Philosopher (b. Helsinki, 14 June, 1916 – d. Helsinki, 16 June, 2003)

University professor: University of Helsinki (1946–1961);  Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge (1948-1951)  as the successor of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Membership of SASA: Department of Social Sciences: foreign member from 15 December 1988

Membership of other academies:  Academy of Finland (president 1968-1970)

Awards and recognitions: Swedish Academy Finland Prize (1968); Alexandar von Humbolt (1986); Selma Lagerloef Literary Prize (1993); Tage Danielsson Award (1998); Critical European Prize (2002)