in 1904
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Czech National Authority Database
- Source: Trove
- Source: LIBRIS
- Source: NUKAT
- Source: Autoritats UB
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jan Valtin
German spy, Communist spy, Writer, American Soldier (1905–1951)
Jan Valtin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 17, 1905 in Mainz, Germany.
Born
December 17, 1905
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 1, 1951
- Birthplace
- Mainz, Germany, Darmstadt, Germany
- Professions
- Gestapo agent, double agent, autobiographer, writer, spy
- Citizenship
- Germany, United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 17, 1905 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1904 (Czech National Authority Database; Trove; LIBRIS; NUKAT; Autoritats UB).
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 Jan Valtin
- Birth name
- Richard Julius Hermann Krebs
- Pseudonyms
- Jan Valtin
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 Jan Valtin born?
Jan Valtin was born in Mainz, Germany; Darmstadt, Germany.
What was Jan Valtin’s name at birth?
Jan Valtin’s recorded birth name is Richard Julius Hermann Krebs.
When did Jan Valtin die?
Jan Valtin died on January 1, 1951.