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Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804–1869)

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 23, 1804 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Born

December 23, 1804

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 13, 1869

Source:

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Birthplace
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Professions
literary historian, politician, poet, aphorist, historian, professor, writer, literary critic
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 23, 1804 (The Fine Art Archive; BnF authorities; La France savante) or December 23, 1803 (No external source identified).

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.

December 23, 1803

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

    Family

    Partner
    Adèle Foucher

    All birth date sources

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