August 15, 1645
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora
Mexican humanist and writer (1645-1700)
Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 14, 1645 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Born
August 14, 1645
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 22, 1700
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Professions
- chaplain, theologian, politician, poet, university teacher, archaeologist, historian, anthropologist, philosopher, mathematician, cosmographer, writer, literary scholar, scholar, astronomer, humanist, polygraph, cartographer
- Citizenship
- Mexico, New Spain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 14, 1645 (Spanish Biographical Dictionary) or August 15, 1645 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers) or August 20, 1645 (MacTutor History of Mathematics 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.
August 20, 1645
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All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora born?
Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora was born in Mexico City, Mexico.
When did Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora die?
Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora died on August 22, 1700.