Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950). Father of
holism.
Premier of
South Africa.
General,
statesman,
philosopher and
scientist. Drafted the
preamble to the
United Nations Charter. Played a decisive role in the
creation of the
League of Nations.
Author of the 1926
classic Holism and Evolution in which he expounded his
holistic worldview.
Also authored
Walt Whitman, a study in the evolution of personality.