Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen (1812-1870) Great Russian revolutionary democrats, philosopher - materialist, publicist and writer. Photo Shows: An extract from "The Bell" Publication. Herzen began publishing "The Bell" in 1857, a journal issued between 1857 and 1867 at Herzen's personal expense. The publications gave Herzen influence in Russia reporting from a liberal perspective about the incompetence of the Tsar and the Russian bureaucracy. 8 April 1862 Supplied By: SCRSS - Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies