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James Mill (1773–1836)
Mill, James. A noted English philosopher, historian, and political economist; born in Forfarshire, Scotland, April 6, 1773; died at Kensington, June 23, 1836. His great work was ‘An Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind’ (2 vols., 1829), which laid the foundation of the “association” psychology, since ably developed by Spencer and Bain. He published besides a ‘History of British India’ (3 vols., 1817–18; new ed. 1872), which got him a position with the East India Company; ‘Political Economy’ (1821–22); numerous contributions to the Westminster Review; articles in the ‘Encyclopædia Britannica’; etc.