THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Franz Boas
Franz Boas was born on July 9, 1858 in Minden, Germany and died on December 21, 1942, aged 84.
Born
July 9, 1858
Franz Boas died aged 84.
Died: December 21, 1942
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Minden, Germany
- Professions
- university teacher, linguist, ethnologist, philosopher, physicist, ethnographer, curator, art historian, geographer, anthropologist
- Citizenship
- German Empire, Germany, Kingdom of Prussia, United States
More about Franz Boas
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Birth name
- Franz Uri Boas
All birth date sources
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- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- La France savante
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Integrated Authority File
- SNAC
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Franz Boas when they died?
Franz Boas died aged 84.
When is Franz Boas’s birthday?
Franz Boas’s recorded birthday is July 9.
Where was Franz Boas born?
Franz Boas was born in Minden, Germany.
What was Franz Boas’s name at birth?
Franz Boas’s recorded birth name is Franz Uri Boas.
When did Franz Boas die?
Franz Boas died on December 21, 1942.