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Antoine Augustin Calmet

French Benedictine monk (1672–1757)

Antoine Augustin Calmet has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 25, 1672 in Ménil-la-Horgne.

Born

February 25, 1672

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

Died: October 25, 1757

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Birthplace
Ménil-la-Horgne
Professions
historian, Catholic theologian, exegete, Catholic priest, biblical scholar, theologian
Citizenship
Duchy of Lorraine, France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 25, 1672 (Czech National Authority Database; IdRef; BnF authorities; SNAC) or February 26, 1672 (BeWeB; Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers; Historical Dictionary of Switzerland).

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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Questions people ask

Where was Antoine Augustin Calmet born?

Antoine Augustin Calmet was born in Ménil-la-Horgne.

When did Antoine Augustin Calmet die?

Antoine Augustin Calmet died on October 25, 1757.