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Dora Winifred Russell, Countess Russell (née Black; 3 April 1894 – 31 May 1986) was a British author, a feminist and socialist campaigner, and the second wife of the philosopher Bertrand Russell. She was a campaigner for contraception and peace.
Dora Russell (née Black) was a writer, activist, and school founder: a feminist, pacifist, and a deeply eloquent humanist. Throughout her long life, Russell was committed to improving the world for others, driven not by any religious sense, but by an abiding belief in the value of humanity, and the individual’s role in creating positive change.
Apr 30, 2014 · These six words, written in 1927 in The Right to Be Happy, sum up the passions that drove the life and politics of Dora Russell (1894–1986), British feminist, sex radical, progressive educator, peace activist, and second wife of the philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell.
English feminist, educator, writer and peace activist whose accomplishments have often overshadowed by the fact of her marriage to Bertrand Russell. Name variations: Dora Black; Countess Russell; Mrs. Bertrand Russell. Born Dora Winifred Black in London, England, on April 3, 1894; died in Porthcurno, Cornwall, England, on May 31, 1986; daughter ...
Russell's lover Dora Black, a British author, feminist and socialist campaigner, visited Soviet Russia independently at the same time; in contrast to his reaction, she was enthusiastic about the Bolshevik revolution.
A detailed biography of Dora Russell that includes images, quotations and the main facts of her life. Key Stage 3. GCSE British History. A-level. Last updated: 3rd April, 2023
Jun 2, 1986 · Dora Russell, a social activist and the second of the philosopher Bertrand Russell's four wives, died of a stroke at her clifftop home in this Cornwall village. She was 92 years old.
