in 1694
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: museabrugge.be
- Source: Q21169640
- Source: International Plant Names Index
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
George Edwards
English naturalist and ornithologist (1694 – 1773)
George Edwards has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 3, 1694 in Stratford, United Kingdom.
Born
April 3, 1694
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 23, 1773
Source:
- Edwards, George (1694-1773) (DNB00)
- Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Stratford, United Kingdom
- Professions
- zoologist, ornithologist, copper engraver, botanist, visual artist, entomologist, draftsperson, naturalist, librarian, etcher
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 3, 1694 (Edwards, George (1694-1773) (DNB00); Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers) or in 1694 (museabrugge.be; Q21169640; International Plant Names Index) or April 7, 1694 (No external source identified) or April 3, 1693 (EB-11 / Edwards, George).
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.
April 7, 1694
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
No external source identified
April 3, 1693
Precision: day · Rank: preferred
- Source: EB-11 / Edwards, George
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Edwards, George (1694-1773) (DNB00)
- Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was George Edwards born?
George Edwards was born in Stratford, United Kingdom.
When did George Edwards die?
George Edwards died on July 23, 1773.