Founder of philosophical anarchism. Husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Godwin
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
Somers Town Mural
This mural was commissioned by the GLC in 1980 and moved to this site by St P...
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William Penn
Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania. Born in the Liberty of the Tower. After studying law, he spent several years in Ireland managing his father's estates. During this time he converted to Qu...
5 memorials
Whitechapel Boys
From the Whitechapel Gallery: "A group of significant artists and writers emerged from the Jewish diaspora in east London at the beginning of the 20th Century." Artists: David Bomberg, Jacob Epste...
1 memorial
Mary Wollstonecraft
Writer, philosopher and feminist before her time. Born Primrose Street, Spitalfields. Her radical book "Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792) in which she described marriage as "legal prostitu...
Person, Education, Gender Issues, Philosophy, Seriously Famous, Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden
10 memorials
Edmund Burke
Economist, philosopher, author and statesman. Born in Dublin. MP 1766-94 with the Whig Party.
3 memorials
Piotr Ouspensky
Philosopher. Born in Moscow. He became a pupil of George Gurdjieff who taught that most humans live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a high...
1 memorial
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