As a philosopher, mathematician, educator, social critic and political activist, Bertrand Russell authored over 70 books and thousands of essays and letters. Bertrand Russell was born at Trellech on 18th May 1872 in the United Kingdom.
Russell was a prominent anti-war activist and he championed anti-imperialism. He went to prison for his pacifism during World War I. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950.
Born into the British aristocracy, and educated at Cambridge University, Russell gave away much of his inherited wealth. Instead of being sent to school in childhood, he was taught by governesses and tutors. In 1890 he went into residence at Trinity College, Cambridge.
His first books were ‘German Social Democracy’, ‘An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry’, and ‘A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz’.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. He was active as a politician and social critic until his death. Bertrand Russell died on 2nd February, 1970.
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