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Gaston Maspero

French egyptologist (1846–1916)

Gaston Maspero has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 24, 1846 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

Born

June 24, 1846

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

Died: June 30, 1916

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
former 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, Paris, France
Professions
writer, university teacher, orientalist, archaeologist, art historian, folklorist, Egyptologist
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy, France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 24, 1846 (birth certificate) or June 23, 1846 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; SNAC; AlKindi; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Croatian Encyclopedia; www.accademiadellescienze.it; Find a Grave; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Integrated Authority File; La France savante; BnF authorities; Czech National Authority Database).

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 Gaston Maspero

Birth name
Gaston Camille Charles Maspero

Family

Child
Georges Maspero
Child
Henri Maspero

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Gaston Maspero born?

Gaston Maspero was born in former 1st arrondissement of Paris, France; Paris, France.

What was Gaston Maspero’s name at birth?

Gaston Maspero’s recorded birth name is Gaston Camille Charles Maspero.