Shapland Hugh Swinny
Shapland Hugh Swinny (born January 30, 1857 in Dublin , † August 31, 1923 in London ) was an Irish economist and a supporter of the idea of positivism of the French philosopher Auguste Comte .
Born in Dublin in 1857, the son of Captain Shapland Swiny , he studied at St. John College , Cambridge , where he graduated in 1884 with a Master of Arts .
Swinny joined the London Positivist Society and succeeded Edward Spencer Beesley as President of the London Positivist Society (1901-1923). He was also editor of the Positivist Review and chairman of the Council of the Sociological Society from 1907 to 1909, and a co-founder of the Church of Humanity , along with Philip F. Thomas . Swinny was a personal friend of several Indian nationalists, including Bal Gangadhar Tilak .
Works
- The history of Ireland: Three lectures, given at Newton Hall. London 1890.
- with Edward Spencer Beesly : The Positivist Review. Volumes 13-14, BiblioBazaar, 2010, ISBN 978-1-149-10708-9 .
- with Frederic Harrison and Francis Sydney Marvin : The New Calendar Of Great Men: Biographies Of The 559 Worthies Of All Ages And Nations In The Positivist Calendar Of Auguste Comte.
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| SURNAME | Swinny, Shapland Hugh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 1923 |
| Place of death | London |