- Born
- February 15, 1748
- Died
- June 6, 1832 (aged 84)
- Known as
- philosopher, merchant, lawyer, political scientist, suffragist, human rights defender
Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.
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