A.J. Ayer wurde am 29 Oktober 1910 in St. John's Wood, London, England, UK geboren. Er war mit Dee Wells, Vanessa Salmon und Renée Orde-Lees verheiratet. Er starb am 27 Juni 1989 in Bloomsbury, London, England, UK.
Eminent British philosopher, a proponent of "logical positivism" and the author of a famous book, "Language, Truth And Logic". He occasionally appeared on British television programs.