THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Charles De Geer

Charles De Geer has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 30, 1720 in Risinge church parish.

Born

January 30, 1720

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

Died: March 7, 1778

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Risinge church parish, Finspång, Sweden
Professions
zoologist, arachnologist, entomologist, bibliophile, entrepreneur, industrialist
Citizenship
Sweden

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 30, 1720 (Dictionary of Swedish National Biography; The Peerage) or February 10, 1720 (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.

February 10, 1720

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Charles De Geer born?

    Charles De Geer was born in Risinge church parish; Finspång, Sweden.

    When did Charles De Geer die?

    Charles De Geer died on March 7, 1778.