THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Gerard Manley Hopkins

English poet (1844–1889)

Gerard Manley Hopkins has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 28, 1844 in Stratford, United Kingdom.

Born

July 28, 1844

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

Died: June 8, 1889

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Birthplace: Stratford, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Professions: teacher, librettist, writer, poet, Catholic priest
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 28, 1844 (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; hopkinssocietyuk.co.uk; Babelio; SNAC; Find a Grave; BnF authorities; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Catholic Encyclopedia; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; International Music Score Library Project; Olomouc City Library regional database; Dictionary of Irish Biography; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Discogs) or June 28, 1844 (The Fine Art Archive).

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.

June 28, 1844

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: The Fine Art Archive

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Where was Gerard Manley Hopkins born?

Gerard Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom.