THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Johan August Arfwedson

Johan August Arfwedson has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 4, 1792 in Finnerödja.

Born

January 4, 1792

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

Died: October 28, 1841

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Finnerödja
Professions
chemist, notary
Citizenship
Sweden

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 4, 1792 (Dictionary of Swedish National Biography) or January 12, 1792 (No external source identified).

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.

January 12, 1792

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Johan August Arfwedson born?

    Johan August Arfwedson was born in Finnerödja.

    When did Johan August Arfwedson die?

    Johan August Arfwedson died on October 28, 1841.