THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Ignazio Porro

Italian inventor (1801–1875)

Ignazio Porro has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 25, 1801 in Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy.

Born

November 25, 1801

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

Died: October 8, 1875

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Birthplace detail
Born at Pinerolo
Professions
inventor, physicist, engineer, lens designer, surveying engineer
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 25, 1801 (obs-hp.fr) or June 25, 1801 (www.accademiadellescienze.it).

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.

More about Ignazio Porro

Birth name
Paolo Ignazio Pietro Porro

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Ignazio Porro born?

Ignazio Porro was born in Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy.

What was Ignazio Porro’s name at birth?

Ignazio Porro’s recorded birth name is Paolo Ignazio Pietro Porro.

When did Ignazio Porro die?

Ignazio Porro died on October 8, 1875.