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Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.

Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used (1914–1997)

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 4, 1914 in Bergedorf, Germany.

Born

August 4, 1914

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

Died: October 24, 1997

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Bergedorf, Germany
Professions
typographer
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 4, 1914 (death-records.mooseroots.com) or February 29, 1904 (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.

February 29, 1904

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. born?

    Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. was born in Bergedorf, Germany.

    When did Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. die?

    Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr. died on October 24, 1997.