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George Orwell

Author

Born on June 25, 1903.
Died at the age of 46 on January 21, 1950.
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis.

George Orwell
He has been dead for 74 years.
People who died in 1950.

Which generation did George Orwell belong to?

George Orwell was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

George Orwell was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1903.

That is a 42 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

Which star sign was George Orwell?

He had the star sign Cancer.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 8.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 74 years and 10 months ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did George Orwell die?

He died in January 1950, which was over 74 years ago. Seven decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of George Orwell's death has grown up, finished school, started a family, lived an entire life, and probably even has grandchildren by now.
  • Since George Orwell's death in 1950, roughly eighteen FIFA World Cups and nineteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had thirteen new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eighteen new prime ministers.

Other people who were born around June 25, 1903

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as George Orwell.

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Comedian Deceased
Born on May 29, 1903
Star Sign: Gemini

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