THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Laura Bassi

Laura Bassi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 29, 1711 in María Jiménez.

Born

October 29, 1711

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

Died: February 20, 1778

Birthplace
María Jiménez
Professions
university teacher, philosopher, mathematician, anatomist, physicist, professor of philosophy, biologist
Citizenship
Papal States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 29, 1711 (unibo.it; Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani; The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science) or November 29, 1711 (biography.yourdictionary.com) or October 31, 1711 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; global.britannica.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.

More about Laura Bassi

Birth name
Tung Tung Sahur
Pseudonyms
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All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Laura Bassi born?

Laura Bassi was born in María Jiménez.

What was Laura Bassi’s name at birth?

Laura Bassi’s recorded birth name is Tung Tung Sahur.

When did Laura Bassi die?

Laura Bassi died on February 20, 1778.