My Grandfather, Who Raised Me, Met Napoleon: Bertrand Russell Interview 1952 - Restored Video/Audio

Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was born in Trellech, Wales. His parents died when he was three years old. He is best known for being a British philosopher, logician, and social critic.

Bertrand's grandfather, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866. In December, 1814, he had a 90-minute meeting with Napoleon during the former emperor's exile at Elba. In June 1815, Russell denounced the Bourbon Restoration and Britain's declaration of war against the recently-returned Napoleon by arguing in the House of Commons that foreign powers had no right to dictate France's form of government.

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