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George Santayana

Spanish-American philosopher
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George Santayana
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Summary

George Santayana was born on December 16, 1863[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on September 26, 1952[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,345 views/month, #6,675 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Campo Verano[11]
  • Father: Agustín Ruiz de Santayana[12]
  • Mother: Josefina Borrás[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[14]
  • Occupation: university teacher[15]
  • Field of work: philosophy[16], creative and professional writing[17], poetry[18]
  • Employer: Harvard University[19]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], King's College[22], Harvard College[23], Boston Latin School[24]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[25], Phi Beta Kappa Society[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Christian atheism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: George Santayana[29]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[30]
  • Residence: Ávila[31], Beacon Street[32]
  • Family name: Santayana[33]
  • Given name: George[34]
  • Pseudonym: George Santayana[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[40]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[41]

Why It Matters

George Santayana has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[44], a mathematician[45], 1872–1970[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[48], specialised in set theory[49].

FAQs

Where was George Santayana born?

George Santayana's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did George Santayana die?

George Santayana died in Rome[4].

Who were George Santayana's parents?

George Santayana's father was Agustín Ruiz de Santayana[12]. George Santayana's mother was Josefina Borrás[13].

What did George Santayana do for work?

George Santayana worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], and essayist[9].

Where did George Santayana go to school?

George Santayana was educated at Harvard University[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], King's College[22], and Harvard College[23].

Who did George Santayana influence?

George Santayana has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell[44].

Related Entities

Ávila Bertrand Russell philosophy poetry Spain

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  1. [2] ↑ . EB-12 / Santayana, George. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Dialnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . books.google.es. Retrieved . books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . books.google.es. Retrieved . books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . EB-12 / Santayana, George. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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