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Ole Jacob Broch

Norwegian scholar and politician (1818-1889)

Ole Jacob Broch has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 14, 1818 in Fredrikstad Municipality.

Born

January 14, 1818

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

Died: February 5, 1889

Birthplace
Fredrikstad Municipality, Fredrikstad, Norway
Professions
politician, mathematician, scientist, economist, physicist, university teacher, executive
Citizenship
Norway

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 14, 1818 (Integrated Authority File; Stortinget og statsraadet: 1814–1914. B. 1 D. 1 : Biografier A-K; Norsk biografisk leksikon) or January 4, 1818 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive).

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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Questions people ask

Where was Ole Jacob Broch born?

Ole Jacob Broch was born in Fredrikstad Municipality; Fredrikstad, Norway.

When did Ole Jacob Broch die?

Ole Jacob Broch died on February 5, 1889.