Karl Marx

Karl Marx

Born Trier, Germany (then Prussia). Died Maitland Park Road, Hampstead.  Lived briefly in Brussels. From the Institute for Fiscal Studies: "Marx lived for a time after arriving in London in 1849 a...

Person, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, Germany

5 memorials
James Mill

James Mill

Political philosopher. Born at Northwater Bridge, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was a founder of classical economics with David Ricardo. His 'History of British India' contains a complete d...

Person, Philosophy, Scotland

1 memorial
John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill

Philosopher, economist, advocate of women's rights. Born 13 Rodney Street, Pentonville, son of James Mill. Died in Avignon where he had a house. An exponent of Utilitarianism, a theory developed by...

Person, Economist, Gender Issues, Philosophy, France

3 memorials
Dositey Obradovich

Dositey Obradovich

Author, philosopher, linguist, polyglot (knew 10 languages) and first minister of education of Serbia. Often referred to by just his first name. Died Belgrade. Pictured on Yugoslavian 5,000 dinara ...

Person, Education, Literature, Philosophy, Serbia

1 memorial
Piotr Ouspensky

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...

Person, Literature, Philosophy, Russia

1 memorial
William Penn

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...

Person, Benefactor, Philosophy, Religion, Ireland, USA

4 memorials
Plato
1 memorial
Alfred Reynolds

Alfred Reynolds

Born as Reinhold Alfréd in Budapest. Writer on social and religious topics. Known in England for his leadership of a libertarian group, the Bridge Circle, post-1945. A long time ago at stormloader...

Person, Philosophy, Poetry, Hungary

1 memorial
Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

Philosopher, logician, essayist, social critic and campaigner for peace. Third Earl Russell. Born Ravenscroft, Trelleck, Monmouthshire. A bad start in life - his mother, sister and father all d...

Person, Peace, Philosophy, Seriously Famous, Wales

2 memorials
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Indian patriot and philosopher. Born in Bhagur, District Nashik, Maharashtra.

Person, Nationalism, Philosophy, India

2 memorials
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