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Oscar Hammerstein I

Oscar Hammerstein I has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 8, 1848 in Szczecin, Poland.

Born

May 8, 1848

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

Died: August 1, 1919

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace
Szczecin, Poland
Professions
composer, entrepreneur, theatrical producer, Theaterintendant, songwriter
Citizenship
United States, Kingdom of Prussia

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 8, 1848 (American National Biography; Find a Grave) or May 8, 1846 (Archivio Storico Ricordi) or May 8, 1847 (No external source identified).

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.

May 8, 1847

Precision: day · Rank: normal

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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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 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Oscar Hammerstein I born?

    Oscar Hammerstein I was born in Szczecin, Poland.

    When did Oscar Hammerstein I die?

    Oscar Hammerstein I died on August 1, 1919.