George Fredrick MÃ 1\/4 ller ( German : Georg Friedrich MÃ 1\/4 ller ) ( September 27 , 1805 -- March 10 , 1898 ) , was an Christian evangelist and worker of orphanages in Bristol , England . He cared for about 10,000 orphans in his life . George MÃ 1\/4 ller ( German - born as : Johann Georg Ferdinand MÃ 1\/4 ller ) ( 27 September 1805 â `` 10 March 1898 ) , a Christian evangelist and Director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol , England , cared for 10,024 orphans in his life .