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Don Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás

Also Known As: "George"
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Birthplace: Calle de San Bernardo, 69, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Death: September 26, 1952 (88)
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy (Stomach cancer / Cáncer de estómago)
Place of Burial: Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
Immediate Family:

Son of Agustín Santayana and Josephine Santayana
Half brother of José Sturgis; Susana Sturgis de Sastre; Josefina Sturgis; Robert Sturgis and James Victor Sturgis

Occupation: Philosopher / Filósofo, Essayist / Ensayista, Poet / Poeta, Novelist / Novelista
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About George Santayana

Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, known in English as George Santayana (/ˌsæntiˈænə, -ˈɑːnə/; December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Originally from Spain, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States from the age of eight and identified himself as an American, although he always kept a valid Spanish passport. He wrote in English and is generally considered an American man of letters. At the age of forty-eight, Santayana left his position at Harvard and returned to Europe permanently, never to return to the United States.

Santayana is popularly known for aphorisms, such as "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", "Only the dead have seen the end of war", and the definition of beauty as "pleasure objectified". Although an atheist, he treasured the Spanish Catholic values, practices, and worldview in which he was raised. Santayana was a broad-ranging cultural critic spanning many disciplines.

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Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, más conocido como George Santayana (Madrid, 16 de diciembre de 1863 – Roma, 26 de septiembre de 1952), fue un filósofo, ensayista, poeta y novelista español.

A pesar de ser ciudadano español, Santayana creció y se formó en Estados Unidos. A los 48 años dejó de enseñar en la Universidad de Harvard y nunca más volvió a los Estados Unidos. Escribió sus obras en inglés, y es considerado un hombre de letras estadounidense. Su último deseo fue ser enterrado en el panteón español en Roma. Probablemente su cita más conocida sea «Aquellos que no recuerdan el pasado están condenados a repetirlo», de La razón en el sentido común, el primero de los cinco volúmenes de su obra La vida de la razón.

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George Santayana's Timeline

1863
December 16, 1863
Calle de San Bernardo, 69, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
1864
January 1, 1864
Iglesia de San Marcos, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
1952
September 26, 1952
Age 88
Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Campo Verano, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy