February 27, 1823
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: franceculture.fr
- Source: Integrated Authority File
- Source: www.accademiadellescienze.it
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ernest Renan
French philosopher and writer (1823–1892)
Ernest Renan has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 28, 1823 in Tréguier.
Born
February 28, 1823
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: October 2, 1892
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Tréguier
- Professions
- philosopher, historian, professor, orientalist, literary critic, religious studies scholar, theologian, philologist, writer, archaeologist
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 28, 1823 (Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Find a Grave; AlKindi; birth certificate; BnF authorities; GeneaStar) or February 27, 1823 (franceculture.fr; Integrated Authority File; www.accademiadellescienze.it).
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.
More about Ernest Renan
- Birth name
- Joseph Ernest Renan
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Ernest Renan born?
Ernest Renan was born in Tréguier.
What was Ernest Renan’s name at birth?
Ernest Renan’s recorded birth name is Joseph Ernest Renan.
When did Ernest Renan die?
Ernest Renan died on October 2, 1892.