June 24, 1909
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: kdcah.org
- Source: Munzinger Personen
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Katherine Dunham
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006)
Katherine Dunham has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 22, 1909 in Glen Ellyn, United States.
Born
June 22, 1909
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 21, 2006
- Birthplace
- Glen Ellyn, United States, Chicago, United States
- Professions
- anthropologist, activist, dancer, music educator, film actor, songwriter, choreographer
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: June 22, 1909 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or June 24, 1909 (kdcah.org; Munzinger Personen; Integrated Authority File) or June 22, 1912 (oxfordmusiconline.com; oxfordreference.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.
June 22, 1912
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: oxfordmusiconline.com
- Source: oxfordreference.com
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Where was Katherine Dunham born?
Katherine Dunham was born in Glen Ellyn, United States; Chicago, United States.