THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jane Austen
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Steventon and died on July 18, 1817, aged 41.
Born
December 16, 1775
Jane Austen died aged 41.
Died: July 18, 1817
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Steventon, Steventon
- Professions
- satirical novelist, novelist, short story writer, writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
More about Jane Austen
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Birth name
- Jane Austen
Family
- Sibling
- Cassandra Austen
All birth date sources
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- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Concise Literary Encyclopedia
- BnF authorities
- SNAC
- BeWeB
- A historical dictionary of British women
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Quick answers
When was Jane Austen born?
Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Steventon and died on July 18, 1817, aged 41.
How old was Jane Austen when they died?
Jane Austen died aged 41.