Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead was a mathematician and philosopher who collaborated with Bertrand Russell on Principia Mathematica.
Mathematician
February 15, 1861
Aquarius
December 30, 1947
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Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England
Alfred North Whitehead, a British mathematician and philosopher, is well-known for his partnership with Bertrand Russell in creating “Principia Mathematica,” a three-volume work exploring the foundations of mathematics. He made substantial contributions to the fields of logic, mathematics, and metaphysics. Some of his other prominent works include “Process and Reality,” “Science and the Modern World,” “Adventures of Ideas,” and “Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect.” Whitehead was a member of the Royal Society and a fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge. His brother, Henry, served as the Bishop of Madras and authored the ethnographic study “Village Gods of South-India.”