1930-2009
Indian skeptic and rationalist, founded the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, which tours the villages of India to spread his ideas of natural explanations of gurus and fakirs whom he considered frauds or self deceived.
Key Figures in Humanism
Kurt Vonnegut
1922 - 2007
American writer. His works blend satire, gallows humour, and science fiction. As a citizen he was a lifelong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union and a critical pacifist intellectual. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.
