John Stuart Mill
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| John Stuart Mill link ModernHistoryProject Wikidata (Philosopher, economist, civil servant) | |
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| Born | 20 May 1806 Islington, London, UK |
| Died | 7 May 1873 Avignon, France |
| Nationality | UK |
British philosopher- and also a clerk to the Secret Committee of the East India Company. | |
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, and civil servant.
Career
Most known for his liberal philosophy, Mill was also a clerk to the Secret Committee of the East India Company [1] and actively involved in running the colonisation of India and the enforced opening of China to opium sales.
The "Saint of Rationalism" according to William Gladstone.[2]