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Birth
Born in London, England. He was the illegitimate son of poet John Lee Lewes and Elizabeth Ashweek. His father abandoned him when he was two, while his mother married a retired sea captain when he was six. From there his education was considered spotty - he was educated in London, Jersey, Brittany, and finally settled at Dr. Charles Burney's school in Greenwich. -
Germany
After receiving a disappointing education, Lewes traveled to Germany for 2 years, then returned to London in 1840 where over the next decade he continued to publish journals and continued to correspond with John Stuart Mill - considered the founder of sociology. -
Ranthorpe
A novel published about the moral and intellectual growth of a young writer. In this same year he reviewed Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre" and was considered the first substantial statement in England regarding the theory of realism. -
The Leader
He partnered with his friend Thornton Leigh Hunt to develop a radical weekly (article) called The Leader. During the development, his Comte's Philosophy of Sciences (1853) appeared as a series in the article. -
Marriage
He married Anges Jervis - considered another free spirit - and successfully had five children. However, after his wife has given birth to 2 of Hunts children, he met and maintained an open marriage with Mary Ann Evans, who birthed 3 additional sons. Though he was unable to file for divorce at the time, he happily lived with Evans until his death. He would be survived be one of his sons, Charles Lewes. -
Life and Works of Goethe, 2 Vol.
Before diving into scientific studies, he published this book that is still considered an introduction to poet. This book was a way of illustrating his perception on why he continued to have a relationship with Evans, alias George Eliot. She would continue to publish articles with the preface of Lewes included. -
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Articles in science, politics, and literary criticism
After publishing Life and Works of Goethe, 2 vol. (1855), he continued to contribute multiple papers into the idea advancing science. These include Seaside Studies (1858), Physiology of Common Life, 2 vol. (1859–60), Studies in Animal Life (1862), and Problems of Life and Mind, 5 vol. (1873–79) which was followed by Aristotle in 1864. Though he did not publish, he edited The Fortnightly Review (1865–66) and contributed articles in science, politics, and literary criticism. -
Death
Lewes passed away in London, England at the age of 61. To this day he is considered a versatile writer and thinker in many fields, leading to the development of empirical metaphysics - the treatment of mental phenomena related to social and historical conditions.
