1872 in philosophy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Events Main article: 1872 Births 18 May 1872 - Bertrand Russell (died 1970)[1]:â4â References [1]Clark, Ronald (2011-09-28). The Life of Bertrand Russell. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4482-0215-7. Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks