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This week's featured author pagesWilliam Whewell (1794 - 1866) -- Cambridge philosopher of science
Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) -- famous French novelist of the 19th century
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 - 1400) -- English poet, before Shakespeare, whose varied work includes one of the greatest poems, The Cantebury Tales.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) -- third president of the United States, and political philosopher who borrowed much from Locke and who argued that successful representative government was possible
James M. Barrie (1860 - 1937) -- Scottish dramatist and novelist whose work is characterised by his unique view of life.