J. B. Schneewind

Jerome Borges Schneewind (May 17, 1930 – January 8, 2024) was an American scholar of the history of philosophy and professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York. Schneewind earned his B.A. from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. He held academic positions at the University of Chicago, Princeton University, Yale University, the University of Pittsburgh (where he also served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences), and Hunter College (where he served as provost). In 1981, he joined Johns Hopkins University, retiring in 2002 and becoming professor emeritus in 2003. He also held visiting positions at international universities and received several fellowships. Schneewind was president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.