THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Charles Philipon

French journalist and artist (1806-1862)

Charles Philipon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 19, 1800 in Lyon, France.

Born

April 19, 1800

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

Died: January 26, 1862

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Lyon, France
Professions
entrepreneur, lithographer, painter, publisher, draftsperson, journalist, caricaturist
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 19, 1800 (RKDartists; death certificate) or in September 1802 (Grove Art Online) or September 8, 1800 (Artists of the World Online) or September 7, 1800 (Artists of the World Online) or May 12, 1798 (RKDartists; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or September 19, 1800 (RKDartists).

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.

September 19, 1800

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Charles Philipon

Birth name
Claude Guillaume Charles Philipon

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Charles Philipon born?

Charles Philipon was born in Lyon, France.

What was Charles Philipon’s name at birth?

Charles Philipon’s recorded birth name is Claude Guillaume Charles Philipon.