Rus·sell (r s  l), Bertrand Arthur William. Third Earl Russell. 1872-1970. British philosopher, mathematician, social critic and writer who had a profound influence on the development of symbolic logic and 20th-century analytic philosophy. His numerous written works include Principia Mathematica (1910-1913), written with Alfred North Whitehead. He won the 1950 Nobel Prize for literature. |
| Russell, Charles Taze 1852-1916. American religious leader who founded (1884) the sect now called Jehovah's Witnesses. |
| Russell, George William Pen name "A.E." 1867-1935. Irish writer and nationalist who was a leader of the Irish literary renaissance at the turn of the 20th century. |
| Russell, Henry Norris 1877-1957. American astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution and devised the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. |
| Russell, John. First Earl Russell. 1792-1878. British politician who served as prime minister (1846-1852 and 1865-1866) and advocated parliamentary reform. |
| Russell, Lillian 1861-1922. American entertainer known for her roles in comic operas. |
| Russell, Mount A peak, 4,296.8 m (14,088 ft) high, of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California. |
| Russell, William Felton Known as "Bill." Born 1934. American basketball player and coach. A center for the Boston Celtics (1956-1969), he led the team to 11 National Basketball Association championships (1957-1965 and 1968-1969). |
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1. (Biographies / Russell, Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl (1872-1970) M, British, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, SCIENCE: mathematician) Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl. 1872-1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910-13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950
2. (Biographies / Russell, George William (1867-1935) M, Irish, WRITING: poet, WRITING: journalist) George William pen name æ. 1867-1935, Irish poet and journalist
3. (Biographies / Russell, Henry Norris (1877-1957) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer, SCIENCE: physicist) Henry Norris. 1877-1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
4. (Biographies / Russell, John, 1st Earl (1792-1878) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) John, 1st Earl. 1792-1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846-52; 1865-66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act
5. (Biographies / Russell, Ken (1927 M, British, FILMS AND TV: director) Ken. born 1927, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989)
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| Noun | 1. |  Russell - United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916) |
| 2. | Russell - English film director (born in 1927) | |
| 3. | Russell - United States basketball center (born in 1934) | |
| 4. |  Russell - United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922) | |
| 5. |  Russell - United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957) | |
| 6. | Russell - Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935) | |
| 7. |  Russell - English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970) |
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