Russell’s Life ,

Education, Important
Works

MA English,
Semester-III,
PUGC.
Instructor: Faisal Jahangeer
Russell’s Life & Education,

 Born on May 1872 at Wales (Trellech).

 1890, won a scholarship for reading
 In 1893, graduated in mathematics
 In 1895, graduated with B.A.in
Philosophy.
 In 1900, he visited the “Mathematical
Congress”
 Russell’s Life & Education,

 In 1903, wrote first important Book “

The Principles of Mathematics”.
 In 1910, appointed Lecturer at Trinity
college.
 In 1918, sentenced to six months’
imprisonment.
 In 1919 ,wrote “introduction to
Mathematical Philosophy”.
 Russell’s Life & Education,
In 1920, visited to Russia.
In 1930, succeeded to the earldom.

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His four Marriages

 First Miss Alys Pearsall Smith

1894.
 In 1921, he married Dora Black
 In 1935, he married Paricia Helen
Spence.
 In 1952 married to Edith Finch.
 His awards
The Sylvester medal of the “Royal Society”
in 1934.

The de Morgan Medal of the “London

Mathematical Society” in 1950.
In 1950, “Noble prize for
Literature”
Russell died of Influenza in 1970.
 Russell’s Style of Prose
osalient
Terseness
features of Russell’s style :
oLucidity
o Allusiveness
Russell’s Style of Prose

o Use of Irony
oLong sentences
oUse of similes and
metaphors
 Russell’s Major works
An essay on the Foundation of Geometry(1897)
The principles of Mathematics (1903)
The problems of philosophy (1912)
Proposed Roads To Freedom(1918)
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy(1919) in
Prison
Analysis of Mind (A book of essays)(1921)
Unpopular essays (1950)
My philosophical development