Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book Leviathan established the agenda for nearly all subsequent Western political philosophy. In it, Hobbes described life in the state of nature as "nasty, brutish, and short."

Centuries after Hobbes' death, a bar bearing his name was established on the distant planet Rapti. Patrons who used his famous phrase were entitled to a free drink.