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Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense and died on August 4, 1875, aged 70.
Born
April 2, 1805
Hans Christian Andersen died aged 70.
Died: August 4, 1875
Source:
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays
- BnF authorities
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- Birthplace
- Odense
- Professions
- autobiographer, librettist, playwright, traveler, journalist, director, children's writer, fairy tale teller, poet, papercut artist, novelist, short story writer, writer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Denmark
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- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays
- BnF authorities
- International Music Score Library Project
- SNAC
- ProDetLit
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- NooSFere
- Artists of the World Online
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Salzburgwiki
- Integrated Authority File
- filmportal.de
- Babelio
- Internet Broadway Database
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Find a Grave
- KulturNav
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- RKDartists
- Kunstindeks Danmark
- BD Gest'
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Quick answers
When was Hans Christian Andersen born?
Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense and died on August 4, 1875, aged 70.
How old was Hans Christian Andersen when they died?
Hans Christian Andersen died aged 70.