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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

English Peer and statesman; inventor of the sandwich

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 13, 1718.

Born

November 13, 1718

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

Died: April 30, 1792

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Professions
politician, cricketer, military officer, travel writer, diplomat
Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 13, 1718 (BnF authorities; FINA Wiki; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; The Peerage) or November 3, 1718 (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.

November 3, 1718

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    When did John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich die?

    John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich died on April 30, 1792.