May 21, 1688
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Alexander Pope
English poet (1688–1744)
Alexander Pope has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 31, 1688 in London, United Kingdom.
Born
May 31, 1688
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: June 10, 1744
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Professions
- literary historian, poet, writer, philosopher, satirist, translator
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 31, 1688 (Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; International Music Score Library Project; Discogs; SNAC; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Find a Grave; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Artists of the World Online; Pope, Alexander; BnF authorities; RKDartists) or May 21, 1688 (Olomouc City Library regional database).
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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- International Music Score Library Project
- Discogs
- SNAC
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Find a Grave
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Artists of the World Online
- Pope, Alexander
- BnF authorities
- RKDartists
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Alexander Pope born?
Alexander Pope was born in London, United Kingdom.