Henry Sidgwick
Philosopher, Author
1838 – 1900
Who was Henry Sidgwick?
Henry Sidgwick was an English utilitarian philosopher and economist. He was one of the founders and first president of the Society for Psychical Research and a member of the Metaphysical Society, and promoted the higher education of women. His work in economics has also had a lasting influence. He also founded Newnham College in Cambridge in 1875. Newnham College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It was the second Cambridge college to admit women after Girton College. The co-founder of the college was Millicent Garrett Fawcett. He joined the Cambridge Apostles intellectual secret society in 1856.
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- Born
- May 31, 1838
Skipton - Also known as
- Сиджвик, Генри
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick
(1876/04/04 - )
- Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick
- Religion
- Agnosticism
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Rugby School
- University of Cambridge
- Died
- Aug 28, 1900
Cambridge
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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