1819–1880
George Eliot
English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist
61years old at death
22,311days lived
31%of the people on this site died younger
George Eliot was born on 22 November 1819 and died on 22 December 1880, aged 61 years and 30 days. That is 22,311 days in all.
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Also born on 22 November
- Charles de GaulleFrench general and statesman · 1890–197079 yrs
- André GideFrench author and Nobel laureate · 1869–195181 yrs
- Abigail AdamsFirst Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801 · 1744–181873 yrs
- Louis NéelFrench physicist · 1904–200095 yrs
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