George Eliot

English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist (1819–1880)
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George Eliot
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Summary

George Eliot was born on November 22, 1819[1], in Nuneaton[2]. She died on December 22, 1880[3], in London[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. She ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,361 views/month, #5,095 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1819[11]
  • Date of death: 1880[12]
  • Place of burial: Highgate Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Robert Evans[14]
  • Mother: Christiana Pearson[15]
  • Spouse: John Walter Cross[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17]
  • Native language: English[18]
  • Ethnic group: English people[19]
  • Occupation: journalist[20], essayist[21], editor[22]
  • Field of work: writing[23], journalism[24], translation[25], philosophy[26], novel[27], literature[28], poetry[29]
  • Educated at: Bedford College[30], Royal Holloway, University of London[31]
  • Notable work: The Mill on the Floss[32], Silas Marner[33], Middlemarch[34], Daniel Deronda[35], Adam Bede[36], Romola[37]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[38], agnosticism[39]
  • Influenced by: Honoré de Balzac[40], Charles Christian Hennell[41]
  • Sex or gender: female[42]
  • Movement: literary realism[43]
  • Commons category: George Eliot[44]
  • Unmarried partner: George Henry Lewes[45]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[46], Harry Ransom Center[47]
  • Cause of death: kidney disease[48]
  • Family name: Eliot[49], Evans[50], Cross[51]
  • Given name: George[52], Marian[53], Mary Ann[54], Mary Anne[55]
  • Pseudonym: George Eliot[56]

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[57]

  • Country: GB[58]

  • Began / founded: 1819-11-22[59]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1880-12-22[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb48c08a-1a2f-42a0-ac2c-ff7cf4ef63fa[61]

Why It Matters

George Eliot has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

She has been cited as an influence by Leo Tolstoy[64], a writer[65], 1828–1910[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[68], specialised in philosophy[69]; Virginia Woolf[70], a novelist[71], 1882–1941[72], of United Kingdom[73], specialised in essay[74]; Christopher Hitchens[75], a journalist[76], 1949–2011[77], of United Kingdom[78], awarded the Richard Dawkins Award[79]; Margaret Atwood[80], a writer[81], b. 1939[82], of Canada[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[84], specialised in poetry[85]; Norman Mailer[86], a journalist[87], 1923–2007[88], of United States[89], awarded the National Book Award[90]; and Jeffrey Kent Eugenides[91], a writer[92], b. 1960[93], of United States[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[95], specialised in literary activity[96].

Works attributed to her include Middlemarch[97], Silas Marner[98], The Mill on the Floss[99], Daniel Deronda[100], Adam Bede[101], and Romola[102].

FAQs

Where was George Eliot born?

George Eliot was born in Nuneaton[2].

Where did George Eliot die?

George Eliot passed away in London[4].

Who were George Eliot's parents?

George Eliot's father was Robert Evans[14]. George Eliot's mother was Christiana Pearson[15].

Who was George Eliot married to?

George Eliot's spouses include John Walter Cross[16].

What did George Eliot do for work?

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

Where did George Eliot go to school?

George Eliot was educated at Bedford College[30] and Royal Holloway, University of London[31].

Who did George Eliot influence?

George Eliot has been cited as an influence by Leo Tolstoy[64], Virginia Woolf[70], Christopher Hitchens[75], and Margaret Atwood[80].

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of the university of santiago de compostela authority id → 981013406018507712
    Sitelink count → 138
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'avk', 'az', 'azb', 'bar', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg
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  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00030369n
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3163-60E3-990E-0003-2E49
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  4. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → george-eliot
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  6. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 1554
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  10. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0019815-Eliot-George-18191880
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → George eliot plaque geneva.jpg, Westminster Abbey - 51370497960.jpg, George Eliot blue plaque, Tenby - geograph.org.uk - 5224122. +2
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