Birth Name: David Hume
Occupation: Philosopher
Place Of Birth: Scotland
Date Of Birth: May 7, 1711
Date Of Death: August 25, 1776
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Scottish
David Hume was born on the 7th of May, 1711. He was best known for being a Philosopher. Remembered for his important contributions to Western philosophy, this Scottish Enlightenment figure penned A Treatise of Human Nature (1739); The History of England (1754-1762); Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary (1741); and many other significant philosophical and historical works.
David Hume was born in Scotland. He began his education at the University of Edinburgh when he was only twelve years old and wrote his first published work, a letter titled “A Kind of History of My Life,” at the age of twenty-three. His writings on religion, metaphysics, ethics, economics, politics, aesthetics, and epistemology are often classified as skeptical, empirical, naturalistic, and utilitarian in philosophical genre.
David Hume was a Taurus and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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David Hume was born in 1710s.
David Hume is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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David Hume was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | David Hume |
| NICKNAME: | David |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Taurus |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Zodiac Sign: David Hume was a Taurus. People of this zodiac sign like cooking, romance, working with hands and dislike sudden changes, complications, and insecurity. The strengths of this sign are being reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable, while weaknesses can be stubborn, possessive and uncompromising. The greatest overall compatibility with Taurus is Scorpio and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: David Hume was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: David Hume had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
David Hume’s birth sign is Taurus and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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