October 30, 1780
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Artists of the World Online
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Henry Salt
English artist, traveller, diplomat, and egyptologist (1780-1827)
Henry Salt has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 14, 1780 in Lichfield, United Kingdom.
Born
June 14, 1780
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: October 30, 1827
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Lichfield, United Kingdom
- Professions
- diplomat, botanical collector, scientific collector, consul general, archaeologist, topographer, illustrator, painter, botanist, Egyptologist, draftsperson, art collector
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: June 14, 1780 (SNAC; www.accademiadellescienze.it; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File; La France savante) or October 30, 1780 (Artists of the World Online).
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.
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 Henry Salt born?
Henry Salt was born in Lichfield, United Kingdom.
When did Henry Salt die?
Henry Salt died on October 30, 1827.