May 30, 1718
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jacob Christian Schäffer
German inventor, professor, botanist, entomologist and ornithologist (1718–1790)
Jacob Christian Schäffer has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 31, 1718 in Querfurt, Germany.
Born
May 31, 1718
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 5, 1790
- Birthplace
- Querfurt, Germany
- Professions
- ornithologist, inventor, parson, entomologist, mycologist, lepidopterist, naturalist, superintendent, botanist, theologian
- Citizenship
- Germany
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 31, 1718 (Integrated Authority File) or May 30, 1718 (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.
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Jacob Christian Schäffer born?
Jacob Christian Schäffer was born in Querfurt, Germany.