December 9, 1845
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- Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Source: FamilySearch Family Tree
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 9, 1848 in Eatonton, United States.
Born
December 9, 1848
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 3, 1908
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Eatonton, United States
- Professions
- writer, children's writer, journalist, collector of fairy tales, folklorist
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 9, 1848 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Find a Grave; ProDetLit; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; SNAC) or December 9, 1845 (New Georgia Encyclopedia; FamilySearch Family Tree) or in 1848 (Library of the World's Best Literature).
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 1848
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All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Find a Grave
- ProDetLit
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- SNAC
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Joel Chandler Harris born?
Joel Chandler Harris was born in Eatonton, United States.
When did Joel Chandler Harris die?
Joel Chandler Harris died on July 3, 1908.