April 27, 1737
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 8, 1737 in Putney.
Born
May 8, 1737
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 16, 1794
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Putney
- Professions
- historian, writer, politician, classical scholar
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
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.
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All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- BnF authorities
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Find a Grave
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- SNAC
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Quick answers
When was Edward Gibbon born?
Edward Gibbon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 8, 1737 in Putney.
How old was Edward Gibbon when they died?
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.