October 18, 1585
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Q27770337
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Heinrich Schütz
German composer and organist (1585–1672)
Heinrich Schütz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 18, 1585 in Bad Köstritz, Germany.
Born
October 18, 1585
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 16, 1672
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Bad Köstritz, Germany
- Professions
- independent publisher, court chapel master, chapelmaster, composer, organist
- Citizenship
- Electorate of Saxony, Germany
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 18, 1585 (IMDb) or October 18, 1585 (Q27770337) or October 14, 1585 (Integrated Authority File).
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.
October 14, 1585
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
More about Heinrich Schütz
- Pseudonyms
- Henricus Sagittarius
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Heinrich Schütz born?
Heinrich Schütz was born in Bad Köstritz, Germany.