THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Lev Gumilev

Soviet academic (1912-1992)

Lev Gumilev has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 1, 1912 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Born

October 1, 1912

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

Died: June 15, 1992

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Professions
writer, translator, anthropologist, geographer, ethnologist, historian, poet, philosopher
Citizenship
Soviet Union, Russia, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 1, 1912 (Great Russian Encyclopedia; The Fine Art Archive Db) or October 1, 1912 (Great Russian Encyclopedia) or October 14, 1912 (Chuvash encyclopedia) or November 1, 1912 (Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century).

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 1, 1912

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

October 14, 1912

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

More about Lev Gumilev

Family

Father
Nikolay Gumilev
Mother
Anna Akhmatova

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Lev Gumilev born?

Lev Gumilev was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

When did Lev Gumilev die?

Lev Gumilev died on June 15, 1992.