Born: 15 February 1748 · Died: 6 June 1832 · Age at death: 84
How old was Jeremy Bentham when he died?
Jeremy Bentham died aged 84. He was born on 15 February 1748 and died on 6 June 1832.
English philosopher and legal reformer who founded utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number
Did you know?His preserved skeleton was dressed in his own clothes and placed in a display cabinet at University College London.
Quick facts
Date of birth15 February 1748
Date of death6 June 1832
Age at death84
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
Occupationphilosopher, merchant, lawyer
Editor's Take:
Jeremy Bentham argued that laws should be judged by the happiness they produce. He was a prodigy who went to Oxford at 12 and trained as a lawyer. He founded utilitarianism, summed up as the greatest happiness of the greatest number. He proposed reforms far ahead of his time. He supported equal rights for women, the abolition of slavery and the decriminalisation of homosexuality. He also designed the Panopticon prison. He inspired the founders of University College London. His preserved skeleton, dressed in his clothes, is on display there.
Jeremy Bentham (4 February 1747/8 O.S. – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.
Jeremy Bentham's birthday is February 15. He was born on February 15, 1748 in London, United Kingdom.
How old was Jeremy Bentham when he died?
Jeremy Bentham died on June 6, 1832, aged 84.
Who shares a birthday with Jeremy Bentham?
Famous people who share Jeremy Bentham's February 15 birthday include Galileo Galilei, Louis XV of France, Alfred North Whitehead, Susan B. Anthony and Charles Édouard Guillaume.
