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Adriaan van Royen

Dutch botanist and university teacher (1704-1779)

Adriaan van Royen has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 11, 1704 in Leiden, Netherlands.

Born

November 11, 1704

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 28, 1779

Source:

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Birthplace
Leiden, Netherlands
Professions
university teacher, physician, botanist, scientific collector
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 11, 1704 (Biografisch Portaal) or November 17, 1704 (Leidse Hoogleraren).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Adriaan van Royen born?

Adriaan van Royen was born in Leiden, Netherlands.

When did Adriaan van Royen die?

Adriaan van Royen died on February 28, 1779.