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Alexandre de Rhodes

Jesuit missionary from Avignon and Rome (1593-1660)

Alexandre de Rhodes has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 15, 1591 in Avignon, France.

Born

March 15, 1591

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

Died: November 5, 1660

Source:

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Birthplace: Avignon, France
Professions: missionary, linguist, lexicographer, map maker, historian, translator
Citizenship: Comtat Venaissin, Papal States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 15, 1591 (BnF authorities; AlKindi; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or March 15, 1593 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers).

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.

March 15, 1593

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Alexandre de Rhodes born?

Alexandre de Rhodes was born in Avignon, France.

When did Alexandre de Rhodes die?

Alexandre de Rhodes died on November 5, 1660.