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Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant Philosophy
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  • April 22, 1724
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One of the most important and most challenging philosophers of all time, Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was the father of German Idealism and a lasting influence on philosophy and western thought to this day. Even though he had never left his hometown of Königsberg during his...
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Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Adam Smith Economics
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  • June 5, 1723
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The author of what is widely considered to be “the Bible of capitalism,” Adam Smith (1723–1790) was a Scottish philosopher and economist who pioneered modern economic theory. A contemporary of such figures as David Hume and Benjamin Franklin, Smith’s influence would extend down to nearly every...
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David Hume

David Hume

David Hume Philosophy
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  • April 26, 1711
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Recognized as one of the most prominent thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, David Hume (1711–1776) was a great philosopher of human nature. His studies incorporated the relationships among religion, morals, and even economics. Throughout his life, his cynical atheism and controversial ideas—skepticism and empiricism among...
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Leonhard Euler

Leonhard Euler

Leonhard Euler Mathematics
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  • April 15, 1707
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One of the greatest mathematicians of all time with over 800 publications to his name, Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) also played a decisive role in the development of geometry, calculus, mechanics and number theory.
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Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Isaac Newton Physics
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  • December 25, 1642
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One of the most important and influential scientific minds of all time, Isaac Newton (1643–1727) stands among the ranks of Galileo and Copernicus as men who changed the face of scientific discovery forever. The creator of the “three laws of motion” was not only a scientist,...
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René Descartes

René Descartes

Mathematics Philosophy René Descartes
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  • March 31, 1596
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The “Father of Modern Philosophy”, René Descartes (1596–1650) was one of the most prominent voices of the Scientific Revolution. A key philosopher of the 17th century, he developed a connection between algebraic logic and philosophical concepts—a practice that would eventually lead to the creation of modern philosophic...
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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Literature William Shakespeare
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  • April 23, 1564
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Considered by many to be the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright and poet. His plays, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and Midsummer Night’s Dream among others, have been performed in many languages around the world.
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Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli Philosophy Politics
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  • May 3, 1469
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Though his own political aspirations never quite took off, the writings of the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) established him as one of if not the most brilliant political thinkers of the Italian Renaissance. His masterpiece The Prince, written in exile, stands as one of...
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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Art Leonardo da Vinci
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  • December 15, 1452
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Throughout human history, perhaps no man has ever displayed as much creative genius as the Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). An inspired painter, inventor, and writer, Leonardo is widely considered to be the exemplar of the Renaissance movement. Almost entirely self-taught, he produced both...
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