November 10, 1738
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Benjamin West
18th- and 19th-century English painter (1738–1820)
Benjamin West has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 10, 1738 in Springfield Township, United States.
Born
October 10, 1738
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 11, 1820
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Springfield Township, United States
- Professions
- painter, artist, architectural drafter
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 10, 1738 (BnF authorities; Kunstindeks Danmark; Artists of the World Online; RKDartists; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; GeneaStar; West, Benjamin; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; oxfordreference.com; SNAC; Find a Grave) or November 10, 1738 (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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- BnF authorities
- Kunstindeks Danmark
- Artists of the World Online
- RKDartists
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- GeneaStar
- West, Benjamin
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- oxfordreference.com
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Benjamin West born?
Benjamin West was born in Springfield Township, United States.
When did Benjamin West die?
Benjamin West died on March 11, 1820.