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Questions about Bertrand Russell

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When was Bertrand Russell born and where did he grow up?

Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born on the 18th of May 1872 at Ravenscroft in Trellech, Monmouthshire. He grew up under the care of his paternal grandparents who lived at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park after his parents died.

What major mathematical works did Bertrand Russell publish with Alfred North Whitehead?

Bertrand Russell published The Principles of Mathematics in 1903 and co-authored the three-volume Principia Mathematica between 1910 and 1913 with Alfred North Whitehead. These works attempted to reduce all mathematics to logic and made him world-famous in his field.

Why did Bertrand Russell go to prison during World War I?

Bertrand Russell went to prison for six months in Brixton Prison in 1918 because he publicly lectured against inviting the United States to enter the war. He had previously been dismissed from Trinity College in 1916 due to his conviction under the Defence of the Realm Act 1914.

How many times did Bertrand Russell marry and when did he die?

Bertrand Russell married four times starting with Alys Pearsall Smith on the 13th of December 1894 and ending with Edith Finch on the 15th of December 1952. He died on the 2nd of May 1970 after writing a final document condemning Israel as an aggressive imperialist power.