George Müller

Born in Prussia in 1805, he later settled in England and became a Christian evangelist in Bristol. Early accounts of his life describe a troubled youth followed by a striking religious conversion while he was a student, a turning point that shaped everything that followed.

In Bristol, he worked closely with Henry Craik and became widely known for founding and directing the Ashley Down orphan work. Sources connected with the George Müller Museum say he cared for more than 10,000 orphans, and his work became especially famous because he relied on donations that he did not publicly solicit. He was also associated with the early Plymouth Brethren movement.

He died in 1898, but his reputation endured through memoirs, sermons, and the continuing interest in the orphan houses he established. Readers are often drawn to him not only as a religious figure, but as a determined organizer whose life joined conviction with large-scale social care.