James Mill
1773 – 1836 · aged 63
Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher (1773-1836)
- Born
- 6 Apr 1773 · Angus
- Died
- 23 Jun 1836 · Kensington
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- 6 Apr 1773BornBorn in Angus
- 23 Jun 1836DiedDied in Kensington
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- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
James Mill (born James Milne; 6 April 1773 – 23 June 1836) was a Scottish historian, economist, and political theorist, who was a founder of the Ricardian school of economics. He wrote the influential The History of British India (1817) which divided Indian history into three parts: Hindu, Muslim and British.
Mill was the father of John Stuart Mill, the paradigmatic philosopher of liberalism.
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