February 28, 1820
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: SNAC
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Elisha Kent Kane
American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857)
Elisha Kent Kane has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 3, 1820 in Philadelphia, United States.
Born
February 3, 1820
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 16, 1857
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, United States
- Professions
- physician, explorer, botanical collector, military officer, writer, naval surgeon
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 3, 1820 (Find a Grave) or February 28, 1820 (SNAC).
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.
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 Elisha Kent Kane born?
Elisha Kent Kane was born in Philadelphia, United States.
When did Elisha Kent Kane die?
Elisha Kent Kane died on February 16, 1857.