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Jan Frederik Gronovius

Jan Frederik Gronovius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 10, 1686 in Leiden, Netherlands.

Born

February 10, 1686

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

Died: July 10, 1762

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Leiden, Netherlands
Professions
botanist, botanical collector
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 10, 1686 (Integrated Authority File) or August 10, 1686 (No external source identified) or in 1690 (Virtual International Authority File).

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.

August 10, 1686

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Jan Frederik Gronovius

    Family

    Father
    Jakob Gronovius

    All birth date sources

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    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Jan Frederik Gronovius born?

    Jan Frederik Gronovius was born in Leiden, Netherlands.