THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Lazar Lagin

Soviet Jewish writer (1903–1979)

Lazar Lagin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 4, 1903 in Vitebsk, Belarus.

Born

December 4, 1903

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

Died: June 16, 1979

Source:

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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Vitebsk, Belarus
Professions
screenwriter, writer, children's writer, poet, science fiction writer
Citizenship
Soviet Union, Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 4, 1903 (ProDetLit) or December 4, 1903 (ProDetLit) or November 4, 1903 (Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005).

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.

December 4, 1903

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Lazar Lagin

Pseudonyms
Лагин

Official links & social profiles

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Lazar Lagin born?

Lazar Lagin was born in Vitebsk, Belarus.

When did Lazar Lagin die?

Lazar Lagin died on June 16, 1979.