London, England
Died: May 8, 1873
Avignon, France
English philosopher and economist
Adult life
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) once described Mill's life as "the autobiography of a steam engine." Nonetheless, in 1826 Mill underwent a mental crisis. He felt empty of satisfaction even with all of his knowledge. Mill eventually overcame his depression by opening himself to poetry. When he was twenty-five, he met Harriet Taylor, and she became the most important influence of his life. Although she was married, they maintained a close relationship for twenty years, eventually marrying a few years after her husband's death.
For More Information
Mill, John Stuart. Autobiography of John Stuart Mill. New York: Columbia University Press, 1924. Reprint, Krumlin, Eng.: Ryburn Pub., 1992.
Skorupski, John. John Stuart Mill. New York: Routledge, 1999.
Stafford, William. John Stuart Mill. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
