BERTRAND RUSSELL.
A biography of Bertrand Russell, a Nobel Prize awardee, is presented. He was born on May 18, 1872 in Ravenscroft in Monmouthshire, Wales. He and his brother Frank were placed under the guardianship of their grandparents in Surrey when his parents died. He was educated at home by governess and tutors...
| Publicado en: | Giants in Their Field: An Introduction to the Nobel Prizes in Literature pp. 347 - 350 |
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| Formato: | Biography |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1993
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| Sumario: | A biography of Bertrand Russell, a Nobel Prize awardee, is presented. He was born on May 18, 1872 in Ravenscroft in Monmouthshire, Wales. He and his brother Frank were placed under the guardianship of their grandparents in Surrey when his parents died. He was educated at home by governess and tutors, developed passion in mathematics, excelled in modern languages and studied in Trinity College. His career as professor of philosophy and conversationalist and his written books are also explored. |
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