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Samuel Alexander
Philosopher / 1859 - 1938
Samuel Alexander was an Australian-born British philosopher. He was the first Jewish fellow of an Oxford or Cambridge college.
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(1859-1938)
Philosopher
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
Philosopher, Scholar, Journalist, Author / 1954 -
Philosopher, novelist and scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah is known for his contributions to political philosophy, moral psychology and the philosophy of culture.
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(1954-)
Philosopher, Scholar, Journalist, Author
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Isaiah Berlin
Educator, Historian, Philosopher, Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist / 1909 - 1997
Isaiah Berlin was a trailblazing 20th century scholar, philosopher and author, who championed pluralistic thinking and openness to ideas.
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(1909-1997)
Educator, Historian, Philosopher, Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Philosopher, Literary Critic, Poet / 1772 - 1834
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet of the Romantic Movement, best known for his allegorical sea-faring poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."
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(1772-1834)
Philosopher, Literary Critic, Poet
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Jonathan Edwards
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Theologian, Journalist / 1703 - 1758
The sermons and writings of Jonathan Edwards helped to shape the course of Protestant theology before, during, and after The Great Awakening of 1740-1742.
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(1703-1758)
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Theologian, Journalist
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Thomas Hobbes
Historian, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Scientist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1588 - 1679
Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher in the 17th century, was best known for his book Leviathan (1651) and his political views on society.
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(1588-1679)
Historian, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Scientist, Academic Author, Journalist
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Robert Hooke
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Architect, Illustrator, Astronomer, Physicist, Academic Author / 1635 - 1703
Robert Hooke was an English philosopher, mathematician and architect who discovered the law of elasticity, now known as Hooke's law.
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(1635-1703)
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Architect, Illustrator, Astronomer, Physicist, Academic Author
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John Locke
Philosopher / 1632 - 1704
English philosopher John Locke's works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism.
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(1632-1704)
Philosopher
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John Stuart Mill
Philosopher, Scholar, Economist, Political Scientist, Author / 1806 - 1873
John Stuart Mill, who has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century, was a British philosopher, economist, and moral and political theorist. His works include books and essays covering logic, epistemology, economics, social and political philosophy, ethics, and religion, among them A System of Logic, On Liberty, and Utilitarianism.
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(1806-1873)
Philosopher, Scholar, Economist, Political Scientist, Author
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Thomas More
Philosopher, Lawyer, Political Leader, Saint, Journalist / 1478 - 1535
Thomas More is known for his 1516 book Utopia and for his untimely death in 1535, after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. He was canonized by the Catholic Church as a saint in 1935.
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(1478-1535)
Philosopher, Lawyer, Political Leader, Saint, Journalist
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Isaac Newton
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist / 1643 - 1727
English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, most famous for his law of gravitation, was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
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(1643-1727)
Philosopher, Mathematician, Astronomer, Physicist
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Alexander Pope
Philosopher, Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Poet / 1688 - 1744
Alexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet best known for his epic poem, The Rape of the Lock, and his translation of Homer's Iliad.
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(1688-1744)
Philosopher, Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Poet
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Joseph Priestley
Philosopher, Minister, Theologian, Scientist / 1733 - 1804
John Priestly was a clergyman, political theorist, and scientist whose work advanced liberal political and religious thought and experimental chemistry.
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(1733-1804)
Philosopher, Minister, Theologian, Scientist
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Bertrand Russell
Philosopher, Mathematician, Anti-War Activist, Journalist / 1872 - 1970
Despite being a renowned philosopher, Bertrand Russell is perhaps best known for his political activism and altercations with the British government.
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(1872-1970)
Philosopher, Mathematician, Anti-War Activist, Journalist
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Alfred North Whitehead
Philosopher, Mathematician, Journalist / 1861 - 1947
British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead’s Treatise on Universal Algebra extended Boolean symbolic logic. He received the Order of Merit.
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(1861-1947)
Philosopher, Mathematician, Journalist
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1759 - 1797
Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer who advocated for women's equality. Her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman pressed for educational reforms.
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(1759-1797)
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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