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Herman Zanstra

Dutch astronomer (1894–1972)

Herman Zanstra has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 3, 1894 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Born

November 3, 1894

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

Died: October 2, 1972

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Birthplace
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Professions
university teacher, astronomer
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 3, 1894 (KNAW Past Members; BnF authorities; SNAC; Biografisch Portaal) or October 3, 1894 (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.

October 3, 1894

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Herman Zanstra born?

    Herman Zanstra was born in Heerenveen, Netherlands.