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Giovanni Antonio Scopoli

Tyrolean physician and naturalist (1723-1788)

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 3, 1723 in Cavalese.

Born

June 3, 1723

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

Died: May 8, 1788

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Cavalese
Professions
botanist, botanical collector, lepidopterist, geologist, physician, naturalist, mineralogist, scientific collector, pteridologist, chemist, mycologist, arachnologist, zoologist, ornithologist, university teacher
Citizenship
Prince-Bishopric of Trent, Habsburg monarchy

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 3, 1723 (SUDOC; www.accademiadellescienze.it; BnF authorities) or June 13, 1723 (No external source identified).

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 13, 1723

Precision: day · Rank: normal

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Giovanni Antonio Scopoli born?

    Giovanni Antonio Scopoli was born in Cavalese.

    When did Giovanni Antonio Scopoli die?

    Giovanni Antonio Scopoli died on May 8, 1788.