Alfred_North_Whitehead

The two volume biography of Whitehead by Victor Lowe is the most definitive presentation of the life of Whitehead. However, many details of Whitehead's life remain obscure because he left no Nachlass; his family carried out his instructions that all of his papers be destroyed after his death. Additionally, Whitehead was known for his "almost fanatical belief in the right to privacy", and for writing very few personal letters of the kind that would help to gain insight on his life. This led to Lowe himself remarking on the first page of Whitehead's biography, "No professional biographer in his right mind would touch him."

Question: What form of communication did Whitehead rarely partake in?
Answer: personal letters

Question: What was an issue for the author?
Answer: his family carried out his instructions that all of his papers be destroyed after his death

Question: How did the author feel?
Answer: This led to Lowe himself remarking on the first page of Whitehead's biography, "No professional biographer in his right mind would touch him."

Question: What professional service did Lowe perform for Whitehead posthumously?
Answer: biography

Question: What did Lowe produce to give some insight into Whitehead's life?
Answer: two volume biography

Question: Why didn't Whitehead leave a Nachlass?
Answer: fanatical belief in the right to privacy

Question: What is significant about the author?
Answer: The two volume biography of Whitehead by Victor Lowe is the most definitive presentation of the life of Whitehead

Question: What steps were taken by the subject?
Answer: Whitehead was known for his "almost fanatical belief in the right to privacy", and for writing very few personal letters of the kind that would help to gain insight on his life

Question: What was significant about his privacy?
Answer: for writing very few personal letters of the kind that would help to gain insight on his life

Question: Why are there not more biographies on Whitehead?
Answer: Whitehead's life remain obscure because he left no Nachlass

Question: What was the end result of Whitehead's papers being destroyed?
Answer: many details of Whitehead's life remain obscure

Question: What trouble was caused?
Answer: However, many details of Whitehead's life remain obscure because he left no Nachlass

Question: How do people know about this person's life?
Answer: The two volume biography of Whitehead by Victor Lowe

Question: What was a core belief of Whitehead which is part of the reason many details of his life remain obscure?
Answer: right to privacy

Question: Who made sure that no documents remained after the passing of Whitehead?
Answer: his family

Question: What posthumous service did Lowe perform on Whitehead's behalf?
Answer: biography

Question: What service did Lowe perform for Whitehead?
Answer: biography

Question: What happened after he died?
Answer: many details of Whitehead's life remain obscure

Question: Why were there issues in obtaining information?
Answer: his family carried out his instructions that all of his papers be destroyed after his death. Additionally, Whitehead was known for his "almost fanatical belief in the right to privacy"