~ 1817 - 1878
George Henry Lewes was an English philosopher, literary critic, and novelist, born on April 18, 1817, and died on November 28, 1878. He is best known for his work in the realm of literary criticism and for his association with the philosophical movement of positivism, as well as for being the partner of the novelist George Eliot. Lewes made significant contributions to the understanding of drama and literature, and his influential writings helped shape Victorian literary culture.