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I’m rather surprised he might not be not better known here.

Kropotkin is a major figure of anarchism that you’ll found revered even in some Russel's books. Surely hackernews readership red all Russel works — both color, didn’t it?

Don’t you search for a Wikipedia biography each time you cross an antonomastic street, creating it if needed?

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In some countries almost every street is named after a person, so it would be too much trouble to research every street name.

We have a square named after indian city of Bangalore - the Bangalore square. I was sure for a long time that's just another (jewish?) surname. Even though I knew that city, in context of street names I simply assume surnames, it didn't occur to me to think anything else.

We had a Minsk Square in Bangalore too. They are sister cities

Yes, I learned that at some point. You say "had" - I hope it's not renamed / destroyed?

Its still there ...

I’m very familiar with Kropotkin, but not Russel.

Oh boy, do you have an opportunity here. I suggest starting with "Understanding History and Other Essays".

Ohhhh Bertrand Russell... Yeah he is great. I have just never heard anyone refer to him without including his first name.

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