January 8, 1601
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Baltasar Gracián
Aragonese Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher in Castilian language (1601-1658)
Baltasar Gracián has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 8, 1604 in Belmonte de Gracián.
Born
January 8, 1604
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 6, 1658
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Belmonte de Gracián
- Professions
- preacher, philosopher, writer, Latin Catholic priest, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Spain, Crown of Aragon
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 8, 1604 (Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Internet Philosophy Ontology project; Spanish Biographical Dictionary; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or January 8, 1601 (Integrated Authority File).
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 Baltasar Gracián
- Birth name
- Baltasar Gracián
- Pseudonyms
- Lorenzo Gracián
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Spanish Biographical Dictionary
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Baltasar Gracián born?
Baltasar Gracián was born in Belmonte de Gracián.
What was Baltasar Gracián’s name at birth?
Baltasar Gracián’s recorded birth name is Baltasar Gracián.
When did Baltasar Gracián die?
Baltasar Gracián died on December 6, 1658.