George Holyoake
English secularist writer (1817–1906) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Jacob Holyoake (13 April 1817 – 22 January 1906) was an English secularist, co-operator and newspaper editor. He coined the terms secularism in 1851[1] and "jingoism" in 1878.[2] He edited a secularist paper, the Reasoner, from 1846 to June 1861, and a co-operative one, The English Leader, in 1864–1867.[3]
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Born | George Jacob Holyoake (1817-04-13)13 April 1817 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 22 January 1906(1906-01-22) (aged 88) |
Burial place | Highgate Cemetery, London |
Occupation | Newspaper editor |
Years active | 1846–1861 |
Known for | Inventing the word secularism. |
Spouse | Eleanor Williams |
Relatives | Austin Holyoake (brother) |
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