THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Jane Ellen Harrison

British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (1850–1928)

Jane Ellen Harrison has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 9, 1850 in Cottingham, United Kingdom.

Born

September 9, 1850

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

Died: April 15, 1928

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Birthplace
Cottingham, United Kingdom
Professions
suffragist, essayist, mythographer, writer, scientist, university teacher, classical scholar, archaeologist, linguist, art historian, classical philologist, anthropologist
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 9, 1850 (Integrated Authority File; SNAC; FemBio database; BnF authorities; A historical dictionary of British women) or in 1851 (Library of the World's Best Literature) or in 1850 (Czech National Authority Database).

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.

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Questions people ask

Where was Jane Ellen Harrison born?

Jane Ellen Harrison was born in Cottingham, United Kingdom.

When did Jane Ellen Harrison die?

Jane Ellen Harrison died on April 15, 1928.