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Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
mathematician, social critic, essayist, logician, epistemologist, philosopher of language, political activist, metaphysician, analytic philosopher, autobiographer, philosopher of science, politician, peace activist, journalist, philosopher
- University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936)
dramaturge, politician, journalist, essayist, literary critic, playwright, philosopher, opinion journalist, film director
- National University of San Marcos, Complutense University of Madrid
Christa Wolf (1929-2011)
politician, unofficial collaborator, essayist, journalist, literary critic, critic
- University of Jena, Leipzig University
Nikolai Bukharin (1888-1938)
politician, economist, philosopher, journalist, editing staff
- First Moscow gymnasium
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939-2003)
journalist, politician, restaurateur, poet, essayist, literary critic, opinion journalist
- University of Barcelona
Julián Marías (1914-2005)
philosopher, essayist, politician, sociologist
- Complutense University of Madrid
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928)
politician, journalist, film director, lawyer, poet
- University of Valencia
Benjamin Rush (1746-1813)
chemist, psychiatrist, physician, politician
- Princeton University, University of Edinburgh