In the centuries that have passed, notable philosophers both young and old have produced original thoughts and made contributions to all industries and disciplines including politics, mathematics, literature, art, and science. Below are some of the most influential philosophers written about, their schools of thought, and what we can learn from their forward-thinking approach. Thomas Jefferson (1743- 1826) Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) Sri Aurobindo (1872 – 1950 ) Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970)