THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
George Santayana
Spanish-American philosopher
George Santayana was born on December 16, 1863 in Universidad, Spain and died on September 26, 1952, aged 88.
Born
December 16, 1863
George Santayana died aged 88.
Died: September 26, 1952
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Universidad, Spain, Madrid
- Birthplace detail
- Born at San Bernardo street
- Professions
- novelist, university teacher, writer, essayist, poet, philosopher
- Citizenship
- Spain
More about George Santayana
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Birth name
- Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás
- Pseudonyms
- George Santayana
All birth date sources
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- EB-12 / Santayana, George
- Munzinger Personen
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Spanish Biographical Dictionary
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- BnF authorities
- Find a Grave
- SNAC
- Santayana, George
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was George Santayana when they died?
George Santayana died aged 88.
When is George Santayana’s birthday?
George Santayana’s recorded birthday is December 16.
Where was George Santayana born?
George Santayana was born in Universidad, Spain; Madrid.
What was George Santayana’s name at birth?
George Santayana’s recorded birth name is Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás.
When did George Santayana die?
George Santayana died on September 26, 1952.