February 2, 1802
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
French chemist who made significant contributions to agricultural science, petroleum science and metallurgy (1801–1887)
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 1, 1801 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Born
February 1, 1801
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 11, 1887
- Birthplace
- former 11th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Professions
- geologist, politician, agronomist, agricultural biologist, chemist, botanist, university teacher
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 1, 1801 (BnF authorities; Léonore database; Sycomore) or February 2, 1802 (Integrated 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.
More about Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
- Birth name
- Jean Baptiste Joseph Dieudonné Boussingault
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jean-Baptiste Boussingault born?
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault was born in former 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What was Jean-Baptiste Boussingault’s name at birth?
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault’s recorded birth name is Jean Baptiste Joseph Dieudonné Boussingault.
When did Jean-Baptiste Boussingault die?
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault died on May 11, 1887.