David Hartley

Jeffrey Side (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

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Born 8 Aug 1705
Died 28 Aug 1757
Activity 1741-1757

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Born in England
Active in England

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Philosopher
Physician/ Doctor

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David Hartley was a British philosopher, physician and mathematician who became famous for developing the theory of “associationism”, and for theorizing the physiological basis of the human ability to establish mental associations which is now an established part of medical and psychological theory.

Hartley was born on August 8, 1705 near Halifax in Yorkshire. Both his parents died before he reached the age of twenty: his mother when he was three months old, his father (an Anglican clergyman) when he was fifteen. He was educated at Bradford grammar school and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he received his B.A. and M.A degrees, later becoming a fellow of the college in 1727. After completing his education, he had hoped to make the Church his vocation, but for matters of conscience

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Citation: Side, Jeffrey. "David Hartley". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 03 July 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2012, accessed 26 November 2024.]