John Hospers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Hospers

American philosopher and politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1918

Place of Birth: Pella, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jun-2011

Profession: writer, politician, political scientist, university teacher, journalist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Hospers (June 9, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American philosopher and political activist.
Hospers was interested in Objectivism, and was once a friend of Ayn Rand, though she later broke with him.
In 1972, Hospers became the first presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, and was the only minor party candidate to receive an electoral vote in that year's U.S.
presidential election.