January 1, 1852
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Surinamese inventor
Jan Ernst Matzeliger has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 15, 1852 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Born
September 15, 1852
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 24, 1889
- Birthplace
- Paramaribo, Suriname
- Professions
- patent inventor, mechanician
- Citizenship
- United States, Surinam
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: September 15, 1852 (Find a Grave; SNAC; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or January 1, 1852 (Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren).
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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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jan Ernst Matzeliger born?
Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born in Paramaribo, Suriname.
When did Jan Ernst Matzeliger die?
Jan Ernst Matzeliger died on August 24, 1889.