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Knud J. V. Jespersen was a Danish historian (8 February 1942 - 29 July 2022).[1] Over his career he has published a number of academic texts on Danish history while a professor at the University of Southern Denmark and has served as the historiographer royal of Denmark.
Biography
editJespersen was the son of a farmer from North Funen and so he initially trained to be a farmer.[1] Jespersen went on to Odense University where he earned his postgraduate qualifications in the 1970s. In 1975 he was appointed associate professor and in 1996 professor.
After he retired,[when?] Jespersen was appointed historiographer royal where he promoted the teaching of history in Denmark's primary schools.[2]
Works
editJespersen, Knud J. V. (2018). A History of Denmark (3rd ed.). London: Macmillan Education UK. ISBN 978-1-137-61181-9. OCLC 1225549975.
References
edit- ^ a b Haag, Jens (4 August 2022). "Ordenshistoriograf Knud J. V. Jespersen var en umådeligt dygtig historiker". Kristeligt Dagbald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Dødsfald: Fhv. kgl. ordenshistoriograf, professor Knud J. V. Jespersen (80)". Etik og Tro (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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