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Élie Bertrand

Swiss scientist

Élie Bertrand has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 17, 1713 in Orbe.

Born

May 17, 1713

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

Died: August 23, 1797

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Orbe
Professions
scholar, geologist, theologian, parson, philologist, encyclopédistes, naturalist
Citizenship
Switzerland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 17, 1713 (Integrated Authority File; La France savante) or in 1712 (Integrated Authority File).

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 Élie Bertrand born?

Élie Bertrand was born in Orbe.