Jenny Teichman | |
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| Born | March 29, 1930 |
| Died | 12 September 2018 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Australian-British |
| Spouse | Max Teichmann |
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| Institutions | Murray Edwards College, Cambridge Somerville College, Oxford |
Jenny Teichman (29 March 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Australian-British philosopher, writing mostly on ethics. She was born Jenny Jorgensen in Melbourne, Australia, in 1930 and grew up in the Melbourne outer suburb of Belgrave. Her uncle was Justus Jorgensen, founder of the artists' colony of Montsalvat, outside Melbourne.[1] She married the lecturer and political commentator Max Teichmann.[2]
She was a research fellow at Somerville College, Oxford, from 1957 until 1960. She taught mostly at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, formerly known as New Hall, where she became an Emeritus Fellow.[3] She also taught for shorter periods in Australia, Canada and the USA.
She died on 12 September 2018.[4]
- ^ Jenny Teichman, Justus Jorgensen: Conversations and a memoir. Black Jack Press, 2005.
- ^ D. Dunstan, Intellect of the left frightened the right, The Age 23 Dec 2008.
- ^ Book Review
- ^ In remembrance of Jenny Teichman, Murray Edwards College