George Santayana

1863 – 1952 Spain

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Who was George Santayana?

Spanish-American philosopher and writer known for his aphorism "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" and his influential work on aesthetics and culture.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on George Santayana (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

December 16, 1863

San Bernardo street

Died

1952

Rome

Nationality

Spain

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

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