Bertrand Russell

Summary

Bertrand Russell is a human^[1]. Born in Trellech^[2], he… he passed away in Plas Penrhyn^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], social critic^[5], essayist^[6], logician^[7], and epistemologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,799 views/month, #4,252 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bertrand Russell was born in Trellech^[2].
• Bertrand Russell died in Plas Penrhyn^[3].
• Bertrand Russell passed away in Penrhyndeudraeth^[10].
• Bertrand Russell's father was John Russell, Viscount Amberley^[11].
• Bertrand Russell's mother was Katharine Russell, Viscountess Amberley^[12].
• Bertrand Russell was married to Alys Pearsall Smith^[13].
• Among Bertrand Russell's spouses was Dora Russell^[14].
• Bertrand Russell was married to Patricia Russell, Countess Russell^[15].
• Among Bertrand Russell's spouses was Edith Finch Russell^[16].
• A child of Bertrand Russell was Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell^[17].
• A child of Bertrand Russell was John Russell, 4th Earl Russell^[18].
• A child of Bertrand Russell was Katharine Tait^[19].
• A child of Bertrand Russell was Lady Harriet Russell^[20].
• Bertrand Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• Bertrand Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[22].
• English was Bertrand Russell's native language^[23].
• Bertrand Russell's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Bertrand Russell worked as a social critic^[5].
• Bertrand Russell's professions included essayist^[6].
• Bertrand Russell's professions included logician^[7].
• Bertrand Russell's professions included epistemologist^[8].
• Bertrand Russell worked as a philosopher of language^[24].
• Bertrand Russell's field of work was set theory^[25].
• Bertrand Russell's field of work was history of philosophy^[26].
• Bertrand Russell's field of work was epistemology^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1872-05-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-02-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d90bd17d-7720-4c93-b386-ec8080672241^[32]

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Origins and Family

Bertrand Russell's place of birth was Trellech^[2]. His father was John Russell, Viscount Amberley^[11]. His mother was Katharine Russell, Viscountess Amberley^[12]. English was his native language^[23].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[33], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1209^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37] and Trinity College^[38], a college of the University of Cambridge^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1546^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Bertrand Russell's doctoral advisor was Alfred North Whitehead^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], social critic^[5], essayist^[6], logician^[7], epistemologist^[8], and philosopher of language^[24]. Fields of work include set theory^[25], a branch of mathematics^[44]; history of philosophy^[26], an aspect of history^[45]; epistemology^[27], a branch of philosophy^[46]; logic^[47], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[48]; mathematics^[49]; and philosophy of language^[50]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[51], Harvard University^[52], University of Chicago^[53], and London School of Economics and Political Science^[54]. Bertrand Russell held the position of member of the House of Lords^[55]. He supervised Ludwig Wittgenstein as a doctoral student^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[57], Fellow of the Royal Society^[58], Medal Carl von Ossietzky^[59], Kalinga Prize^[60], De Morgan Medal^[61], and Sylvester Medal^[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alys Pearsall Smith^[13], a writer^[63], 1867–1951^[64], of United States^[65]; Dora Russell^[14], a feminist^[66], 1894–1986^[67], of United Kingdom^[68]; Patricia Russell, Countess Russell^[15], a governess^[69], 1910–2004^[70], of United Kingdom^[71]; and Edith Finch Russell^[16], a biographer^[72], 1900–1978^[73], of United States^[74]. Children include Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell^[17], a politician^[75], 1937–2004^[76], of United Kingdom^[77]; John Russell, 4th Earl Russell^[18], a politician^[78], 1921–1987^[79], of United Kingdom^[80]; Katharine Tait^[19], an essayist^[81], 1923–2021^[82], of United Kingdom^[83]; and Lady Harriet Russell^[20], b. 1930^[84]. Bertrand Russell's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[85]. Political affiliations include Labour Party^[86] and Liberal Party^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Plas Penrhyn^[3], a house^[88], in United Kingdom^[89] and Penrhyndeudraeth^[10], a community^[90], in United Kingdom^[91].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bertrand Russell include Russell's paradox^[92], Russell's Teapot^[93], Russell Tribunal^[94], and Bertrand^[95].

Why It Matters

Bertrand Russell ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,799 views/month, #4,252 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[97]

He has been cited as an influence by Stephen Hawking^[98], a theoretical physicist^[99], 1942–2018^[100], of United Kingdom^[101], awarded the Albert Einstein Medal^[102], specialised in general relativity^[103]; Jawaharlal Nehru^[104], a writer^[105], 1889–1964^[106], of British Raj^[107], awarded the Bharat Ratna^[108], specialised in natural science^[109]; Ludwig Wittgenstein^[110], a philosopher of language^[111], 1889–1951^[112], of United Kingdom^[113], awarded the Medal for Bravery^[114], specialised in philosophy^[115]; Richard Dawkins^[116], an evolutionary biologist^[117], b. 1941^[118], of United Kingdom^[119], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[120], specialised in ethology^[121]; Buckminster Fuller^[122], an architect^[123], 1895–1983^[124], of United States^[125], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[126], specialised in architect^[127]; and Daniel Dennett^[128], a philosopher^[129], 1942–2024^[130], of United States^[131], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[132], specialised in philosophy of mind^[133].

He is credited with the discovery of Russell's paradox^[134], Berry paradox^[135], logical atomism^[136], and theory of descriptions^[137]. Works attributed to him include Russell's paradox^[138], Principia Mathematica^[139], A History of Western Philosophy^[140], The Principles of Mathematics^[141], Why I Am Not a Christian^[142], and Russell–Einstein Manifesto^[143]. Entities named for him include Russell's paradox^[92], Russell's Teapot^[93], Russell Tribunal^[94], and Bertrand^[95].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ludwig Wittgenstein^[144].

FAQs

Where was Bertrand Russell born?

Born in Trellech^[2], Bertrand Russell…

Where did Bertrand Russell die?

Bertrand Russell passed away in Plas Penrhyn^[3].

Who were Bertrand Russell's parents?

Bertrand Russell's father was John Russell, Viscount Amberley^[11]. Bertrand Russell's mother was Katharine Russell, Viscountess Amberley^[12].

Who was Bertrand Russell married to?

Bertrand Russell's spouses include Alys Pearsall Smith^[13], Dora Russell^[14], Patricia Russell, Countess Russell^[15], and Edith Finch Russell^[16].

What did Bertrand Russell do for work?

Bertrand Russell worked as mathematician^[4], social critic^[5], essayist^[6], logician^[7], and epistemologist^[8].

Where did Bertrand Russell go to school?

Bertrand Russell was educated at University of Cambridge^[33] and Trinity College^[38].

What awards did Bertrand Russell receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[57], Fellow of the Royal Society^[58], Medal Carl von Ossietzky^[59], and Kalinga Prize^[60].

Who did Bertrand Russell influence?

Bertrand Russell has been cited as an influence by Stephen Hawking^[98], Jawaharlal Nehru^[104], Ludwig Wittgenstein^[110], and Richard Dawkins^[116].

What did Bertrand Russell discover?

Bertrand Russell is credited as discoverer of Russell's paradox^[134], Berry paradox^[135], logical atomism^[136], and theory of descriptions^[137].