THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Jean de La Fontaine

French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695)

Jean de La Fontaine has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 8, 1621 in Château-Thierry.

Born

July 8, 1621

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

Died: April 13, 1695

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Birthplace: Château-Thierry
Professions: writer, children's writer, poet, playwright, librettist, fabulist, lawyer
Citizenship: Kingdom of France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 8, 1621 (GeneaStar; Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection; International Music Score Library Project; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; filmportal.de; RKDartists; BnF authorities; Roglo; Integrated Authority File; Find a Grave) or in 1620 (CONOR.SR; Swedish Literature Bank; Korean Authority File; Alvin; AlKindi; CONOR.BG) or June 8, 1621 (The Fine Art Archive Db).

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.

in 1620

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: CONOR.SR
Source: Swedish Literature Bank
Source: Korean Authority File
Source: Alvin
Source: AlKindi
Source: CONOR.BG

June 8, 1621

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: The Fine Art Archive Db

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 Jean de La Fontaine born?

Jean de La Fontaine was born in Château-Thierry.

When did Jean de La Fontaine die?

Jean de La Fontaine died on April 13, 1695.