Cicero
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René Descartes

René Descartes

Philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Netherlands.

Person, Philosophy, Science, France, Netherlands

1 memorial
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

Scholar and Humanist. Born at Langham Chambers, near Oxford Circus. Although qualified as a doctor, he decided to follow an academic career. He lectured at Cambridge and in 1896 published 'The Gree...

Person, Medicine, Philosophy

1 memorial
William Godwin

William Godwin

Founder of philosophical anarchism. Husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley.

Person, Philosophy

2 memorials
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Died Weimar.

Person, Literature, Philosophy, Seriously Famous, Germany

2 memorials
David Hume

David Hume

Born Berwickshire Scotland. Died Edinburgh.

Person, Philosophy, Scotland

2 memorials
Francis Hutcheson

Francis Hutcheson

Philosopher. Born Ulster of Scottish heritage. Studied in Glasgow. Best known for 'An Inquiry Into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue: In Two Treatises 1.Concerning Beauty, Order, Harmo...

Person, Philosophy, Ireland, Scotland

1 memorial
Sir Julian Huxley

Sir Julian Huxley

Zoologist and philosopher.  Born 61 Russell Square.  Son of Leonard Huxley and grandson of zoologist Thomas Huxley.  Brother of novelist Aldous Huxley. Researched in support of Darwin's theory of e...

Person, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Science

2 memorials
Harold Laski

Harold Laski

Born Harold Joseph Laski at Smedley House, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. His mother's maiden name was Frankenstein. He lectured at universities in Canada and America. Returning to Britain he became Pr...

Person, Education, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Canada, USA

1 memorial
John Locke

John Locke

Philosopher. Born Somerset. Wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and 'Two Treatises of Government'.  1693 wrote 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' saying  "I think I may say that of al...

Person, Education, Philosophy

3 memorials
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