August 13, 1757
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
James Gillray
British caricaturist and printmaker (1756-1815)
James Gillray has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 13, 1756 in Chelsea, United Kingdom.
Born
August 13, 1756
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: June 1, 1815
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Chelsea, United Kingdom
- Professions
- cartographer, printmaker, draftsperson, illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 13, 1756 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; RKDartists; Proleksis Encyclopedia; Gillray, James; BnF authorities) or August 13, 1757 (The Fine Art Archive; Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers).
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
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was James Gillray born?
James Gillray was born in Chelsea, United Kingdom.
When did James Gillray die?
James Gillray died on June 1, 1815.