April 24, 1873
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Arnold van Gennep
French ethnographer and folklorist (1873–1957)
Arnold van Gennep has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 23, 1873 in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Born
April 23, 1873
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 7, 1957
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Professions
- ethnographer, writer, university teacher, ethnologist, folklorist, historian, religious studies scholar, translator, collector of fairy tales, anthropologist
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 23, 1873 (BnF authorities; Croatian Encyclopedia; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; AlKindi; SNAC) or April 24, 1873 (The Fine Art Archive).
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.
More about Arnold van Gennep
- Birth name
- Arnold Kurr
- Pseudonyms
- Arnold van Gennep
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Arnold van Gennep born?
Arnold van Gennep was born in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
What was Arnold van Gennep’s name at birth?
Arnold van Gennep’s recorded birth name is Arnold Kurr.
When did Arnold van Gennep die?
Arnold van Gennep died on May 7, 1957.