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Birth
Born: May 18, 1872, Trellech, United Kingdom -
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Turbulent formative years
1874 deaths of Mother and sister -
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Fathers Death
January 1876 -
Rescued from Depression
Introduced to the works of Euclid and Shelley -
Rejected Christianity
Found Christian Dogma unconvincing -
Adopts Atheism
Rejects concept of free will -
Investigates foundations of Mathematics
Wrote an essay on non-euclidean geometry discovered Russell's paradox -
Published Principles of Mathematics
Advanced theory of logicism -
Wrote essay on Denoting
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Lectures on Logical Atomism
The theory holds that the world consists of ultimate logical "facts" (or "atoms") that cannot be broken down any further.
