THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Alexander Pushkin

Russian poet, playwright, and novelist (1799–1837)

Alexander Pushkin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 6, 1799 in Moscow, Russia.

Born

June 6, 1799

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

Died: February 10, 1837

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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Moscow, Russia
Professions
poet, book collector, translator of Adam Mickiewicz, essayist, translator, writer, literary critic, bretteur, playwright, historian, librettist, dramaturge, opinion journalist, children's writer, film screenwriter, novelist, translator of William Wordsworth
Citizenship
Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 6, 1799 (Q19937566; Integrated Authority File; Chuvash encyclopedia; Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)) or June 7, 1799 (parish register) or June 6, 1799 (Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection; GeneaStar; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Internet Broadway Database; BD Gest'; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; The Fine Art Archive Db; Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature; Babelio; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Pushkin, Aleksandr; NooSFere; Artists of the World Online).

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.

June 7, 1799

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

More about Alexander Pushkin

Pseudonyms
А. Б., P., Ст. Арз. (Старый Арзамасец), Феофилакт Косичкин, Иван Петрович Белкин, Александр НКШП

Family

Sibling
Lev Sergeyevich Pushkin
Spouse
Natalia Pushkina

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Questions people ask

Where was Alexander Pushkin born?

Alexander Pushkin was born in Moscow, Russia.

When did Alexander Pushkin die?

Alexander Pushkin died on February 10, 1837.