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Katharine Lee Bates

Katharine Lee Bates has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 12, 1859 in Falmouth, United States.

Born

August 12, 1859

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

Died: March 28, 1929

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Falmouth, United States
Professions
poet, literary scholar, lyricist, songwriter, writer, university teacher
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 12, 1859 (No external source identified) or October 16, 1863 (No external source identified) or August 29, 1859 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1859 (bartleby.com).

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.

October 16, 1863

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Katharine Lee Bates born?

    Katharine Lee Bates was born in Falmouth, United States.