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1806 – 1873John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)Died 8 May 1873, aged 66The English philosopher and political economist, author of On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, died in Avignon, France. He had served as a Liberal MP and was among the most influential thinkers on liberty, utilitarianism, and women's rights of the 19th century.