October 17, 1735
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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jesse Ramsden
British engraver and instrument maker
Jesse Ramsden has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 15, 1735 in Salterhebble, United Kingdom.
Born
October 15, 1735
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 5, 1800
- Birthplace
- Salterhebble, United Kingdom
- Professions
- inventor, astronomer, mathematician, engineer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 15, 1735 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive) or October 17, 1735 (Encyclopædia Britannica).
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.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jesse Ramsden born?
Jesse Ramsden was born in Salterhebble, United Kingdom.
When did Jesse Ramsden die?
Jesse Ramsden died on November 5, 1800.