August 2, 1779
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Lorenz Oken
German naturalist (1779-1851)
Lorenz Oken has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 1, 1779 in Offenburg, Germany.
Born
August 1, 1779
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 11, 1851
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Offenburg, Germany
- Professions
- university teacher, physician, entomologist, collector, philosopher, ornithologist, zoologist, physiologist, naturalist, botanist, court counsel
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Baden, Holy Roman Empire, Switzerland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 1, 1779 (Great Norwegian Encyclopedia; Biographies of the Entomologists of the World; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; www.accademiadellescienze.it; Internet Philosophy Ontology project; Integrated Authority File; Historical Dictionary of Switzerland; SNAC; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or August 2, 1779 (BnF authorities).
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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Biographies of the Entomologists of the World
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- Integrated Authority File
- Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
- SNAC
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Lorenz Oken born?
Lorenz Oken was born in Offenburg, Germany.
When did Lorenz Oken die?
Lorenz Oken died on August 11, 1851.