January 23, 1869
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Elmer S. Riggs
American paleontologist (1869–1963)
Elmer S. Riggs has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 13, 1869 in Trafalgar, United States.
Born
January 13, 1869
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 25, 1963
- Birthplace
- Trafalgar, United States
- Professions
- paleontologist
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 13, 1869 (Integrated Authority File) or January 23, 1869 (No external source identified).
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
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Questions people ask
Where was Elmer S. Riggs born?
Elmer S. Riggs was born in Trafalgar, United States.
When did Elmer S. Riggs die?
Elmer S. Riggs died on March 25, 1963.