Bertrand Russell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bertrand Russell, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1872–19614 events2 places

Chronological biography

1872

Birth of Bertrand Russell18 May 1872

Humanities / Philosophy

Birth of Bertrand Russell

1950

Nobel Prize1950

Arts / Literature · Stockholm

Receives the Nobel Prize in Literature for writings championing humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.

1960

Anti-Nuclear Protest18 February 1960

Arts / Commemoration · Campaigner · Trafalgar Square

Takes part in nuclear disarmament protest activity.

1961

Arrest of Bertrand Russell1961

Humanities / Philosophy

Arrested for inciting a breach of the peace

Titles and roles

Campaigner

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.