Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
Bertrand Russell was born on May 18, 1872 in Trellech and died on February 2, 1970 in Penrhyndeudraeth, aged 97. Recorded occupations: mathematician, social critic, essayist, logician, epistemologist and philosopher of language. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held include member of the House of Lords. Associated movements: analytic philosophy, freethought and Western philosophy. Fields of work: set theory, history of philosophy, epistemology and logic. Notable works include “Proposed Roads to Freedom”, “My Philosophical Development”, “The Problems of Philosophy”, “Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy”, “Power: A New Social Analysis” and “In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays”. Educated at Trinity College and Frederick William University Berlin. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Fellow of the Royal Society, Kalinga Prize, De Morgan Medal, Sylvester Medal and Jerusalem Prize. Member of Royal Society of London and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
- Born
- May 18, 1872 · Trellech
- Died
- February 2, 1970 · Penrhyndeudraeth
- Age at death
- 97
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupations
- mathematician, social critic, essayist, logician, epistemologist, philosopher of language
- Positions held
- member of the House of Lords
- Movements
- analytic philosophy, freethought, Western philosophy
- Notable works
- Proposed Roads to Freedom, My Philosophical Development, The Problems of Philosophy, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy, Power: A New Social Analysis, In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
- Education
- Trinity College, Frederick William University Berlin
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Fellow of the Royal Society, Kalinga Prize, De Morgan Medal, Sylvester Medal, Jerusalem Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 129 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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