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Herbert Spencer

When and where was Herbert Spencer born?

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Portrait of British philosopher Herbert Spencer, shown with a receding hairline, long sideburns, and formal attire. — Herbert Spencer Herbert Spencer.

Herbert Spencer was born on April 27, 1820, in Derby, Derbyshire, England.1