December 17, 1770
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Source: Beethoven, Ludwig van (BLKÖ)
- Source: RKDartists
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany.
Born
December 16, 1770
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 26, 1827
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Bonn, Germany
- Professions
- composer, violinist, writer, improviser, pianist, organist, music educator, virtuoso, conductor
- Citizenship
- Electorate of Cologne, Austrian Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 16, 1770 (Internet Broadway Database; SNAC; Q28057895; International Music Score Library Project; The Fine Art Archive Db; Q24346596; Wired) or December 17, 1770 (Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection; Beethoven, Ludwig van (BLKÖ); RKDartists).
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.
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- Internet Broadway Database
- SNAC
- Q28057895
- International Music Score Library Project
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Q24346596
- Wired
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany.
When did Ludwig van Beethoven die?
Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 26, 1827.