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Edward Granville Browne

British Iranologist (1862–1926)

Edward Granville Browne has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 7, 1862 in Uley, United Kingdom.

Born

February 7, 1862

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

Died: January 5, 1926

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Uley, United Kingdom, Gloucestershire
Birthplace detail
Born at Stouts Hill
Professions
academic, writer, physician, translator, university teacher, orientalist, historian
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 7, 1862 (SNAC; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File) or in 1861 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)).

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

Questions people ask

Where was Edward Granville Browne born?

Edward Granville Browne was born in Uley, United Kingdom; Gloucestershire.

When did Edward Granville Browne die?

Edward Granville Browne died on January 5, 1926.