A number of noted individuals have been atheists. Please note that these people have been selected for this list because their notoriety was in some way due or connected to their atheism.
A partial list of persons believed to be atheists:
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, one of the most popular orators in late 19th century America, speaking in favor of atheism in every part of the country before large crowds..
Karl Marx - philosopher and sociologist. Founder of Marxist political and economic philosophy. His famous formulation was: "Religion is the sigth of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and the soul of souless conditions. It is the opium of the people."
Ayn Rand - novelist and amateur philosopher. Founder of Objectivism, wrote extensively on her position that individuals should abandon what she considered superstitious beliefs.
James Randi, professional magician and debunker of psychics.
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