List of Famous people named George

Name George is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Georg. Similar names: Georg, Georg, Giorgio, Gyorgy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Georgia, Georgi, Giorgi, Giorgia, Georgie, Georgiy, Gyorgyi, Georgii. Here are some famous Georges:

George Aribert of Anhalt-Dessau

First Name George
Last Name Anhalt-Dessau
Born on June 3, 1606
Died on November 14, 1643 (aged 37)

George Aribert of Anhalt-Dessau, was a German prince of the House of Ascania and (titular) ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.

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George Austen

First Name George
Last Name Austen
Born on November 30, 1730
Died on November 30, 1804 (aged 74)

George Austen (1731–1805) was a cleric of the Church of England, rector of Deane and Steventon in Hampshire. He is remembered as the father of Jane Austen.

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George Pollock

First Name George
Last Name Pollock
Born on June 4, 1786
Died on October 6, 1872 (aged 86)

Field Marshal Sir George Pollock, 1st Baronet was a British Indian Army officer. He first saw action at the Battle of Deeg and at the Siege of Bhurtpore during the Second Anglo-Maratha War before taking part in the Anglo-Nepalese War. He also commanded the British artillery at the Battle of Prome and at Bagan during the First Anglo-Burmese War. Following a disastrous retreat from Kabul in January 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War, the retreating forces became stranded at the small British garrison at Jalalabad and Pollock was appointed Commander of the Force sent to relieve the garrison: he advanced through the Khyber Pass and relieved the garrison in April 1842. He then set about an unauthorised but ultimately successful mission to rescue the British hostages who had been left behind in Kabul prior to the retreat. In 1844 the Pollock Medal was created to commemorate Pollock's achievements: this medal was to be awarded to the "best cadet of the season" at the Addiscombe Military Seminary.

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George Charles of Hesse-Kassel

Georg Karl von Hessen-Kassel
First Name George
Last Name Hesse-Kassel
Born on January 8, 1691
Died on March 5, 1755 (aged 64)
Born in Germany, Hesse

George Charles of Hesse-Kassel was a prince of Hesse-Kassel and a Prussian General.

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George August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein

Georg August Samuel von Nassau-Idstein
First Name George
Last Name Nassau-Idstein
Born on February 26, 1665
Died on October 26, 1721 (aged 56)
Born in Germany, Hesse

George August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein was Graf from 1677, and Prince from 1688 until his death, of Nassau-Idstein. He worked mainly in Wiesbaden.

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George I

First Name George
Last Name I
Died on December 24, 1803
Born in Germany, Hesse

Georg I Frederick Karl, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, was Duke of Saxe-Meiningen from 1782 to 1803. He was known as a reformer and considered a model prince by many of his peers.

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George, Duke of Mecklenburg

First Name George,
Last Name Mecklenburg
Born on September 22, 1899
Died on July 6, 1963 (aged 63)

George, Duke of Mecklenburg was the head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1934 until his death. Through his father, he was a descendant of Emperor Paul I of Russia.

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George Hogan Stacpoole

First Name George
Last Name Stacpoole
Born on January 12, 1745
Died on January 1, 1812 (aged 66)
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George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston

First Name George
Last Name Boston
Born on December 27, 1777
Died on March 12, 1856 (aged 78)
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George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

First Name George
Last Name Huntly
Born on January 1, 1514
Died on October 28, 1562 (aged 48)

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman.

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