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GEORGE JACOB, an English religious reformer; born in Birmingham, April 13, 1817. He was educated at the Mechanics' Institute in his native city, and figured as teacher, journalist, and lecturer. He is chiefly known for his advocacy of secularism and cooperation. His works include: "Secularism" (1854); "The Limits of Atheism" (1861); "History of Co-operation" (1875-1879); "Among the Americans" (1881); "Co-operative Movement of Today" (1891); "Nature and Origin of Secularism" (1896); etc. He died in Brighton in 1906.
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