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Olof Swartz

Swedish botanist & taxonomist (1760 - 1818)

Olof Swartz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 22, 1760 in Norrköping, Sweden.

Born

September 22, 1760

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

Died: September 18, 1817

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Norrköping, Sweden, Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish
Professions
scientific collector, curator, botanical collector, pteridologist, botanist, biologist
Citizenship
Sweden

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 22, 1760 (Swedish church birth records) or September 21, 1760 (La France savante; Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two).

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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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 Olof Swartz born?

Olof Swartz was born in Norrköping, Sweden; Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish.