Rus ‧ sell, Ber ‧ trand /ˈrʌs ə l, ˈbɜːtrənd $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE
(1872–1970) a British ↑ philosopher and ↑ mathematician who developed new ideas connecting ↑ mathematics and ↑ logic . He was also known for being a ↑ pacifist (=someone who believes that all wars are wrong), and he was one of the leading members of the opposition to NUCLEAR WEAPON s . He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.