George Müller
The Reverend George Müller | |
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| Born | Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller 27 September 1805 |
| Died | 10 March 1898 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Education | Cathedral Classical School, Halberstadt |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist and missionary, Director of Orphan Houses |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Groves (7 Oct 1830 – 6 Feb 1870, her death) Susannah Grace Sanger (30 Nov 1817 – 13 Jan 1894, her death) |
| Children | Lydia (17 Sep 1832 – 10 Jan 1890); Elijah (19 Mar 1834 – 26 Jun 1835). |
| Parent(s) | Johann Friedrich Müller (Oct 1768 – 20 Mar 1840), Sophie Eleonore Müller (née Hasse; Apr 1771 – 16 Jan 1820). |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Open Brethren |
George Müller (born Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller, 27 September 1805 – 10 March 1898) was a Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He was one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren movement. Later during the split, his group was called the Open Brethren.
He cared for 10,024 orphans during his lifetime, and provided educational opportunities for the orphans to the point that he was even accused by some of raising the poor above their natural station in British life. He established 117 schools which offered Christian education to more than 120,000.