Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton, FRSL (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published "Essays in Love" (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include "How Proust Can Change Your Life" (1997), "Status Anxiety" (2004) and "The Architecture of Happiness" (2006).
Gilbert de Botton
Gilbert de Botton (16 February 1935 – 27 August 2000) was an Israeli financial pioneer active in the 20th century, who is considered the inventor of the open architecture model of asset management. He was reportedly fluent in nine languages, and was a prominent art collector.