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Nicolaus Otto

German inventor (1832–1891)

Nicolaus Otto has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 10, 1832 in Holzhausen an der Haide.

Born

June 10, 1832

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

Died: January 26, 1891

Birthplace
Holzhausen an der Haide
Professions
inventor, design engineer, industrialist, entrepreneur, engineer, mechanical technician
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia, Duchy of Nassau

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 10, 1832 (BnF authorities; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana) or June 14, 1832 (The Fine Art Archive Db).

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.

More about Nicolaus Otto

Family

Child
Gustav Otto

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Nicolaus Otto born?

Nicolaus Otto was born in Holzhausen an der Haide.

When did Nicolaus Otto die?

Nicolaus Otto died on January 26, 1891.