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Nikolai Gogol

Russian writer of Ukrainian origin (1809–1852)

Nikolai Gogol has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 20, 1809 in Velyki Sorochyntsi, Ukraine.

Born

March 20, 1809

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

Died: March 4, 1852

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Velyki Sorochyntsi, Ukraine
Professions
writer, librettist, historian, teacher, prose writer, playwright, poet, literary critic, opinion journalist
Citizenship
Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 20, 1809 (Archivio Storico Ricordi; The Fine Art Archive) or March 31, 1809 (IMDb) or April 1, 1809 (Great Russian Encyclopedia; Integrated Authority File) or April 1, 1809 (digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi) or March 31, 1809 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online).

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, 1809

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Nikolai Gogol

Birth name
Николай Васильевич Яновский, Микола Васильович Яновський
Pseudonyms
П. Глечик, ***, В. Алов, Г. Янов, Н. Г., N. N., ОООО

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

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

Questions people ask

Where was Nikolai Gogol born?

Nikolai Gogol was born in Velyki Sorochyntsi, Ukraine.

What was Nikolai Gogol’s name at birth?

Nikolai Gogol’s recorded birth name is Николай Васильевич Яновский; Микола Васильович Яновський.