* Bertillon (Louis Adolphe). In a letter to Bp. Dupanloup, April, ’68, he said, You hope to die a Catholic, I hope to die a Freethinker. Died 1883.
* Berwick (George J.) M.D., Dr. Berwick, I am informed, was the author of the tracts issued by Thomas Scott of Ramsgate with the signature of “Presbyter Anglicanus.”
Blein (F. A. A.), Baron, French author of Essais Philosophiques, Paris, 1843.
Blum (Robert), German patriot and orator, b. Cologne, 10 Nov. 1807. He took an active part in progressive political and religious movements, and published the Christmas Tree and other publications. In ’48 he became deputy to the Frankfort Parliament and head of the Republican party. He was one of the promoters at the insurrection of Vienna, and showed great bravery in the fights of the students with the troops. Shot at Vienna, 9 Nov. 1848.
* Blumenfleld (J. C.), this name I suspect to be a pseudonym.
Bolin (A. W.), a philosophic writer of Finland, b. 2 Aug. 1835. Studied at Helsingford, ’52, and became Doctor of Philosophy in ’66, and Professor in ’73. He has written on the Freedom of the Will, The Political Doctrines of Philosophy, etc. A subject of Russian Finland; he has been repeatedly troubled by the authorities for his radical views on religious questions.
Bolivar (Ignacio), Spanish professor of natural history at the University of Madrid, and one of the introducers of Darwinian ideas.
Boppe (Herman C.), editor of Freidenker of Milwaukee, U.S.A.
Borsari (Ferdinand), Italian geographer, b. Naples, author of a work of the literature of American aborigines, and a zealous propagator of Freethought.
Bostrom (Christopher Jacob), Swedish Professor at Upsala, b. 4 Jan. 1797. Besides many philosophical works, published trenchant criticism of the Christian hell creed. Died 22 March, 1866.