George Campbell (minister), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Campbell (minister)

figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, born 1719

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1719

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1796

Profession: translator, theologian, philosopher, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rev Prof George Campbell DD FRSE (25 December 1719 – 6 April 1796) was a figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, known as a philosopher, minister, and professor of divinity.
Campbell was primarily interested in rhetoric, since he believed that its study would enable his students to become better preachers.
He became a philosopher of rhetoric because he took it that the philosophical changes of the Age of Enlightenment would have implications for rhetoric.