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The full name of George Santayana is Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás. He was a Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Santayana was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1863 and died in Rome, Italy, in 1952. He is best known for his philosophical work, especially his theory of essences and his reflections on the nature of beauty and religion.