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Honoré de Balzac
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
Honoré de Balzac was born on May 20, 1799 in Tours, France and died on August 18, 1850, aged 51.
Born
May 20, 1799
Honoré de Balzac died aged 51.
Died: August 18, 1850
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Tours, France
- Professions
- literary critic, dramaturge, prose writer, journalist, essayist, art critic, novelist, writer, publisher
- Citizenship
- France
More about Honoré de Balzac
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Pseudonyms
- Saint Aubin, Horace de Saint-Aubin, Viellerglé, Lord R’Hoone
Family
- Spouse
- Ewelina Hańska
All birth date sources
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- Roglo
- Internet Broadway Database
- BeWeB
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- filmportal.de
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- NooSFere
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Integrated Authority File
- BD Gest'
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Honoré de Balzac when they died?
Honoré de Balzac died aged 51.
When is Honoré de Balzac’s birthday?
Honoré de Balzac’s recorded birthday is May 20.
Where was Honoré de Balzac born?
Honoré de Balzac was born in Tours, France.
When did Honoré de Balzac die?
Honoré de Balzac died on August 18, 1850.