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Moritz Steinschneider

Czech bibliographer (1816–1907)

Moritz Steinschneider has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 30, 1816 in Prostějov, Czech Republic.

Born

March 30, 1816

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

Died: January 24, 1907

Birthplace
Prostějov, Czech Republic
Professions
university teacher, orientalist, bibliographer, Judaic scholar, librarian, Hebraist, writer, publisher
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia, Austria–Hungary

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 30, 1816 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; SNAC; Czech National Authority Database; Steinschneider, Moriz (BLKÖ); AlKindi; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File; Olomouc City Library regional database) or March 31, 1816 (badatelna.eu).

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.

March 31, 1816

Precision: day · Rank: normal

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Questions people ask

Where was Moritz Steinschneider born?

Moritz Steinschneider was born in Prostějov, Czech Republic.

When did Moritz Steinschneider die?

Moritz Steinschneider died on January 24, 1907.