John Ruskin

John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.

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Who was born first?

• John Ruskin and George Eliot were born the same year
• John Ruskin and Gustave de Molinari were born the same year
• John Ruskin was born 1 year before Friedrich Engels
• John Ruskin was born 1 year after Alexander Bain
• John Ruskin was born 1 year after Jacob Burckhardt

Timeline

1. Alexander BainJune 11, 1818 – September 18, 1903
2. Jacob BurckhardtMay 25, 1818 – August 8, 1897
3. George EliotNovember 22, 1819 – December 22, 1880
4. Gustave de MolinariMarch 3, 1819 – January 28, 1912
5. John Ruskin (this page)February 8, 1819 – January 20, 1900
6. Friedrich EngelsNovember 28, 1820 – August 5, 1895

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