September 25, 1846
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Source: SUDOC
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Archibald Sayce
British Assyriologist and linguist (1845–1933)
Archibald Sayce has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 25, 1845 in Shirehampton, United Kingdom.
Born
September 25, 1845
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 4, 1933
Source:
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
- Dictionary of National Biography
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Shirehampton, United Kingdom
- Professions
- archaeologist, assyriologist, writer, linguist, historian, grammarian, orientalist, Egyptologist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: September 25, 1845 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres; Dictionary of National Biography) or September 25, 1846 (Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition; SUDOC; BnF authorities).
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.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
- Dictionary of National Biography
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Archibald Sayce born?
Archibald Sayce was born in Shirehampton, United Kingdom.
When did Archibald Sayce die?
Archibald Sayce died on February 4, 1933.