Albert Borgmann

Albert Borgmann (Nov. 23, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was a German-born American philosopher, specializing in the philosophy of technology and contemporary culture.

Borgmann was born in Freiburg, Germany, and briefly taught German literature at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and philosophy at DePaul University and then the University of Hawaii before settling in a permanent position as professor of philosophy at the University of Montana. In 2013 Borgmann received the Golden Eurydice Award for his contributions to philosophy. Borgmann died in Missoula, Montana on May 7, 2023, at the age of 85.

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