in 1668
Precision: year · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Joseph Raphson
British mathematician
Joseph Raphson has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1648 in Pinner, United Kingdom.
Born
in 1648
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1715
- Birthplace
- Pinner, United Kingdom, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Middlesex
- Professions
- mathematician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1648 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1668 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive).
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 Joseph Raphson born?
Joseph Raphson was born in Pinner, United Kingdom; Greater London, United Kingdom.