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Alexander Kovalevsky

Russian zoologist (1840-1901)

Alexander Kovalevsky has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 19, 1840 in Vārkava, Latvia.

Born

November 19, 1840

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

Died: November 22, 1901

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Vārkava, Latvia
Professions
embryologist, university teacher, zoologist, academic, biologist
Citizenship
Russia, Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 19, 1840 (www.accademiadellescienze.it) or November 19, 1840 (No external source identified) or November 7, 1840 (WorldCat Entities).

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.

November 19, 1840

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

    No external source identified

    More about Alexander Kovalevsky

    Family

    Sibling
    Vladimir Kovalevsky

    All birth date sources

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

    Questions people ask

    Where was Alexander Kovalevsky born?

    Alexander Kovalevsky was born in Vārkava, Latvia.