Bertrand Russell

Prize: Nobel Prize in Literature — 1950

in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought

position held: member of the House of Lords

end time: 2/2/1970
start time: 3/3/1931
member of: Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

start time: 2/28/1926

Royal Society of London

start time: 5/7/1908
field of work: philosophy of language
mathematical logic
philosophy
sociology
epistemology
mathematics
religion
ethics
logic
philosophy of science
set theory
history of philosophy
occupation: writer
politician
mathematician
journalist
university teacher
philosopher
essayist
logician
philosopher of science
peace activist
autobiographer
science fiction writer
analytic philosopher
epistemologist
social critic
philosopher of language
metaphysician
pedagogue
pacifist
educated at: Trinity College
University of Cambridge
employer: Harvard University
University of Chicago
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of California, Los Angeles
doctoral student: Ludwig Wittgenstein
notable work: Principia Mathematica
A History of Western Philosophy
In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Human society in ethics and politics
The Problems of Philosophy
The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell
Power: A New Social Analysis
The Conquest of Happiness
Marriage and Morals
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
Proposed Roads to Freedom
Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits
My Philosophical Development
The Principles of Mathematics
Wisdom of the West
Justice in war time
work location: England

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