December 29, 1822
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Peerage
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Francis Campbell
Scottish author and Celticist (1821–1885)
John Francis Campbell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 29, 1821 in Islay.
Born
December 29, 1821
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 17, 1885
- Birthplace
- Islay
- Professions
- barrister, philologist, writer, children's writer, translator, collector of fairy tales
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 29, 1821 (Internet Speculative Fiction Database) or December 29, 1822 (The Peerage).
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 John Francis Campbell born?
John Francis Campbell was born in Islay.