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John Stuart Mill

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(Philosopher, economist, civil servant)
Born20 May 1806
Islington, London, UK
Died7 May 1873
Avignon, France
NationalityUK
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]

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