When is John Stuart Mill's birthday?

John Stuart Mill's birthday is May 20. He was born on May 20, 1806 in London Borough of Islington, United Kingdom.

How old was John Stuart Mill when he died?

John Stuart Mill died on May 8, 1873, aged 66.

Who shares a birthday with John Stuart Mill?

Famous people who share John Stuart Mill's May 20 birthday include Honoré de Balzac, Cher, Sigrid Undset, José Mujica and Iker Casillas.

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John Stuart Mill — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 20 May 1806 · Died: 8 May 1873 · Age: 66

English philosopher of On Liberty and Utilitarianism who campaigned in Parliament for women's right to vote

Did you know?In the mid-nineteenth century, he became the first person in the British Parliament to officially call for women to have the vote.

Quick facts

Date of birth20 May 1806
Date of death8 May 1873
Age at death66
Cause of deathErysipelas
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLondon Borough of Islington, United Kingdom
Occupationphilosopher, economist, politician

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John Stuart Mill was one of the most important liberal thinkers of the 19th century. His father educated him intensely at home; he learned Greek at three. The strain led to a breakdown in his twenties, from which poetry helped him recover. His essay On Liberty argues that people should be free to do as they wish unless they harm others. He developed utilitarianism, the idea of the greatest happiness for the greatest number. As an MP he called for votes for women. He wrote The Subjection of Women with ideas shared with Harriet Taylor.

Key Milestones

1843: A System of Logic – first major work
1848: Political Economy – textbook
1859: On Liberty – famous essay
1863: Utilitarianism – essay

John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) was an English philosopher, political economist, and politician. He was a paradigmatic philosopher of liberalism and has been described as "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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John Stuart Mill: The Champion of Liberty

British philosopher and economist, 1806–1873

John Stuart Mill was born in London on 20 May 1806.

Educated intensively by his father, he was reading Greek by the age of three.

His books On Liberty, Utilitarianism and The Subjection of Women shaped liberal thought.

Career highlights

1843A System of Logic: first major work
1848Political Economy: textbook
1859On Liberty: famous essay
1863Utilitarianism: essay
1865MP for Westminster: elected
1869The Subjection of Women: book

Did you know?He worked for over thirty years at the East India Company in London.

Age at death: 66
Years since death: 153

Family

Father: James Mill
Spouse: Harriet Taylor Mill

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When is John Stuart Mill's birthday?: John Stuart Mill's birthday is May 20. He was born on May 20, 1806 in London Borough of Islington, United Kingdom.
How old was John Stuart Mill when he died?: John Stuart Mill died on May 8, 1873, aged 66.
Who shares a birthday with John Stuart Mill?: Famous people who share John Stuart Mill's May 20 birthday include Honoré de Balzac, Cher, Sigrid Undset, José Mujica and Iker Casillas.

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