THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

John Brinkley

John Brinkley has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1763 in Woodbridge, United Kingdom.

Born

in 1763

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

Died: September 14, 1835

Birthplace
Woodbridge, United Kingdom, Suffolk
Professions
Anglican priest, astronomer
Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1763 (Open Library; International Standard Name Identifier; Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; SNAC) or in July 1766 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive) or in 1765 (A Compendium of Irish Biography).

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 John Brinkley

Birth name
John Mortimer Brinkley

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was John Brinkley born?

John Brinkley was born in Woodbridge, United Kingdom; Suffolk.

What was John Brinkley’s name at birth?

John Brinkley’s recorded birth name is John Mortimer Brinkley.

When did John Brinkley die?

John Brinkley died on September 14, 1835.