Eric Arthur "George"
BLAIR "ORWELL"
(b.
25 June 1903
,
Motihari, India
d.
21 January 1950
,
London, England
)
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Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" was born 25 June 1903 in Motihari, India
Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" was the child of Richard Walmesley BLAIR and Ida Mabel LIMONZINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Eric Arthur "George" married Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY 9 June 1936 in Wallington, Northumberland, England . Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY was born 25 September 1905 in England (United Kingdom). Eileen Maud died 29 March 1945 in Northumberland. England.
Eric Arthur "George" married (2) Sonia Mary BROWNELL 13 October 1949 in London, England . Sonia Mary BROWNELL was born 25 August 1918 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Sonia Mary died 11 December 1980 in London, England.
Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" died 21 January 1950 in London, England.
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Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY-- Date: 9 June 1936 Place: Wallington, Northumberland, England
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Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" married Sonia Mary BROWNELL-- Date: 13 October 1949 Place: London, England
Children of Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" and Sonia Mary BROWNELL:
Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY-- Date: 9 June 1936 Place: Wallington, Northumberland, EnglandChildren of Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" and Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY:
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Sonia Mary BROWNELL-- Date: 13 October 1949 Place: London, EnglandChildren of Eric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" and Sonia Mary BROWNELL:
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1903 Birth 25 June 1903
Motihari, India
Biography
George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was a British writer born on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, British India (present-day Bihar, India). He's best known for his impactful novels 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four,' which have become classics of dystopian literature.
Orwell's early life was marked by his family's colonial background. His father, Richard Blair, worked in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service. At the age of one, Orwell moved with his mother, Ida Blair, and his older sister, Marjorie, to England, while his father stayed in India. This separation from his father and the experience of being sent off to a boarding school at a young age would later influence Orwell's views on authority and power.
Orwell attended several schools, including St Cyprian's, where he faced the harsh discipline that he would later criticize in his works. After completing his education, he joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma (present-day Myanmar) in 1922....Read MORE...
George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was a British writer born on June 25, 1903, in Motihari, British India (present-day Bihar, India). He's best known for his impactful novels 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four,' which have become classics of dystopian literature.
Orwell's early life was marked by his family's colonial background. His father, Richard Blair, worked in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service. At the age of one, Orwell moved with his mother, Ida Blair, and his older sister, Marjorie, to England, while his father stayed in India. This separation from his father and the experience of being sent off to a boarding school at a young age would later influence Orwell's views on authority and power.
Orwell attended several schools, including St Cyprian's, where he faced the harsh discipline that he would later criticize in his works. After completing his education, he joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma (present-day Myanmar) in 1922....Read MORE...
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1936 Marriage / PartnerEric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" and Eileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY 9 June 1936, Wallington, Northumberland, England
He was 32 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1945 Death of Spouse/PartnerEileen Maud O'SHAUGNESSY died 29 March 1945, Northumberland. England
1949 Marriage / PartnerEric Arthur "George" BLAIR "ORWELL" and Sonia Mary BROWNELL 13 October 1949, London, England
He was 46 years old.
1950 Death 21 January 1950
London, England
He died at the age of 46.
Added: 11/29/2023 12:37:52 AM
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