THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
L. L. Zamenhof
Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto (1859-1917)
L. L. Zamenhof was born on December 15, 1859 in Białystok, Poland and died on April 14, 1917, aged 57.
Born
December 15, 1859
L. L. Zamenhof died aged 57.
Died: April 14, 1917
Source:
- International Music Score Library Project
- Estonian biographical database
- Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Białystok, Poland
- Professions
- Esperantist, esperantologist, physician, Bible translator, philologist, inventor, translator, poet, physician writer, linguist, ophthalmologist
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Kingdom of Poland
More about L. L. Zamenhof
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Birth name
- Лейзер Мордхович Заменгов
- Pseudonyms
- Homo sum, Doktoro Esperanto, Amiko, Hemza, Unuel, Gamzefon, Anna R.
Family
- Child
- Adam Zamenhof
- Father
- Markus Zamenhof
- Child
- Lidia Zamenhof
- Spouse
- Klara Zamenhof
- Child
- Zofia Zamenhof
All birth date sources
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- International Music Score Library Project
- Estonian biographical database
- Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny
- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- SNAC
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Olomouc City Library regional database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was L. L. Zamenhof when they died?
L. L. Zamenhof died aged 57.
When is L. L. Zamenhof’s birthday?
L. L. Zamenhof’s recorded birthday is December 15.
Where was L. L. Zamenhof born?
L. L. Zamenhof was born in Białystok, Poland.
What was L. L. Zamenhof’s name at birth?
L. L. Zamenhof’s recorded birth name is Лейзер Мордхович Заменгов.
When did L. L. Zamenhof die?
L. L. Zamenhof died on April 14, 1917.