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Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)
philosopher, historian, political scientist, essayist, sociologist, political theorist, resistance fighter
- Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Marburg
Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935)
poet, translator, philosopher, essayist, literary critic
- University of Lisbon, University of South Africa
Eknath Easwaran (1910-1999)
translator, philosopher, literary scholar, man of letters, scholar of English
- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, St. Thomas College, Thrissur
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
politician, barrister, journalist, philosopher, autobiographer, essayist, newspaper editor, civil rights advocate, memoirist, humanitarian, peace activist, revolutionary, jurist, freedom fighter
- Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Inner Temple
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
theologian, philosopher, religious figure, mystic, religious
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
economist, philosopher, military personnel, politician, aide-de-camp, military officer, businessperson, lawyer
- Columbia College, Columbia University
Raymond Moody (born 1944)
physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, philosopher
- University of Virginia
Guglielmo Ferrero (1871-1942)
historian, journalist, classical scholar, philosopher
- University of Pisa, University of Bologna