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Heinrich Kayser

German physicist (1853–1940)

Heinrich Kayser has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 16, 1853 in Bingen am Rhein, Germany.

Born

March 16, 1853

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

Died: October 14, 1940

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Birthplace
Bingen am Rhein, Germany, Königsbrück, Germany
Professions
university teacher, physicist
Citizenship
German Reich

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 16, 1853 (BnF authorities; SNAC; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Integrated Authority File) or in 1817 (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 Heinrich Kayser

Birth name
Heinrich Gustav Johannes Kayser

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Questions people ask

Where was Heinrich Kayser born?

Heinrich Kayser was born in Bingen am Rhein, Germany; Königsbrück, Germany.

What was Heinrich Kayser’s name at birth?

Heinrich Kayser’s recorded birth name is Heinrich Gustav Johannes Kayser.