13 of the most successful men who attended Eton, the school that educated 19 British Prime Ministers

Eton is one of the UK's most exclusive boarding schools, famous for producing politicians like former Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.Its connection to royalty is well known ' with Princes Harry and William both attending the 37,602 per-year school ' but Eton also has a reputation for producing some of the most successful creatives in the world.Authors from Henry Fielding to George Orwell started their education at the elite private school, and it is also where internationally-renowned actors and singers have found their feet.From economic theorists to singer-songwriters, here are 13 of the most successful people you may not have realised had an Etonian education, ranked by the year they were born.Henry Fielding (1707-1754)Restoration writerHenry Fielding is famous for his satirical novels like "Joseph Andrews" and "Tom Jones," but less known for his education. The author studied at Etonfrom 1719-1724, where he forged a lifelong friendship with soon-to-be British Prime-Minister William Pitt the Elder.John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946)The famed British economist (pictured right) won a scholarship to study at Eton at the end of the 19th century. Unsurprisingly, Keynes excelled in Mathematics, winning the school's Senior Mathematics prize twice between 1899 and 1990.George Orwell (1903-1950)Before he became a political thinker and author, the "Animal Farm" writer wasborn Eric Blair, and attended Eton on a King's scholarship.In fact, the only known video footage of Orwell is this clip from 1921, where he is seen playing the 300 year-old "Wall Game" at Eton as a young boy. It was unearthed in 2003, on the author's would-be 100th birthday.Youtube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/b9Alna0thSEWidth: 560pxHeight: 315pxSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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