Famous Utilitarian: Alexander Bain

Jan 1, 2013, 12:47 IST

Alexander Bain was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist in the British school of empiricism who was a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform.

Name: Alexander Bain
Born: 11 June 1818
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: 18 September 1903 (aged 85)
Deathplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Fields: Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Logic, Linguistics, Education
Institutions: University of Aberdeen, University of London, University of Glasgow, Anderson's University, Marischal College
Alma mater
: Marischal College (M.A. Hons)

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