Whitehead (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland.
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Meaning 2
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947).
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Nouns denoting people.
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- Whitehead's work in mathematics and philosophy was deeply influential in the development of 20th-century thought.
- The collaboration between Russell and Whitehead on the Principia Mathematica is one of the most famous in the history of philosophy.
- Whitehead's philosophical system, known as process philosophy, emphasizes the importance of change and flux.
- As a mathematician, Whitehead made significant contributions to the field of geometry and the study of algebraic invariants.
- Whitehead's later work, particularly his book Process and Reality, had a profound impact on the development of philosophical thought in the 20th century.