Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell OM FRS
Bertrand Russell in 1936
Born	Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-05-18)18 May 1872 Trellech, Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	2 February 1970(1970-02-02) (aged 97) Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, UK
Era	20th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic philosophy Empiricism Humanism Liberalism Logical atomism Socialism Utilitarianism
Main interests	Axioms, epistemology, ethics, logic, mathematics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell om frs (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, and mathematician. He was born in Wales, but spent most of his life in England. He worked mostly in the 20th century. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950.

Bertrand Russell wrote many books and articles. He also tried to make philosophy popular. He gave his opinion on many topics. He wrote the essay, "On Denoting", which has been described as one of the most influential essays in philosophy in the 20th Century. He wrote on very serious issues as well as everyday things.

He was a well known liberal as well as a socialist and anti-war activist for most of his long life. Millions looked up to Russell as a prophet of the creative and rational life. At the same time, his stances on many topics were extremely controversial. From 1931 until his death, he was a member of the House of Lords.