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Johann Andreas Segner

Hungarian mathematician (1704-1777)

Johann Andreas Segner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 9, 1704 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Born

October 9, 1704

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

Died: October 5, 1777

Birthplace
Bratislava, Slovakia
Professions
chemist, physician, mathematician, inventor, university teacher, astronomer, physicist, botanist, naturalist
Citizenship
Hungary

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 9, 1704 (SNAC; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Integrated Authority File) or October 4, 1704 (Czech National Authority Database).

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 Johann Andreas Segner

Birth name
Segner János András

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Johann Andreas Segner born?

Johann Andreas Segner was born in Bratislava, Slovakia.

What was Johann Andreas Segner’s name at birth?

Johann Andreas Segner’s recorded birth name is Segner János András.

When did Johann Andreas Segner die?

Johann Andreas Segner died on October 5, 1777.