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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, KCVO, DL (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English Catholic historian, politician, and writer.
Jun 15, 2024 · John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton was an English Liberal historian and moralist, the first great modern philosopher of resistance to the state, whether its form be authoritarian, democratic, or socialist.
John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton, (born Jan.10, 1834, Naples, Kingdom of Naples—died June 19, 1902, Tegernsee, Bavaria, German Empire), English historian. He served in the House of Commons (1859–65).
Jul 20, 2010 · John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton—First Baron Acton of Aldenham—was born in Naples, Italy on January 10, 1834. His father, Sir Richard Acton, was descended from an established English line, and his mother, Countess Marie Louise de Dalberg, came from a Rhenish family which was considered to be second in status only to the imperial family of ...
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1834-1902), 1st Baron Acton, historian, was born in Naples on 10 January 1834. His father was Sir Ferdinand Richard Acton (1801-1837), 7th Baronet, son of John Francis Edward Acton.
May 29, 2018 · John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834-1902), was a major English scientific historian and Catholic philosopher. His work is distinguished by the application of rigorous standards of accuracy and ethical principles to history.
Dec 28, 2022 · The Acton Institute is named in honor of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton (1834–1902), 1st Baron Acton of Aldenham, a historian of freedom. Known as “the magistrate of history,” Lord Acton was one of the great personalities of the 19th century.
