October 23, 1923
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Library of Congress Authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Otfried Preußler
German children's books author (1923–2013)
Otfried Preußler has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 20, 1923 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Born
October 20, 1923
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 18, 2013
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Liberec, Czech Republic
- Professions
- translator, military personnel, pedagogue, writer, screenwriter, children's writer
- Citizenship
- West Germany, Germany, Nazi Germany, First Czechoslovak Republic
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 20, 1923 (ProDetLit; Discogs; Integrated Authority File; The Fine Art Archive Db; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; filmportal.de) or October 23, 1923 (Library of Congress Authorities).
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 Otfried Preußler
- Birth name
- Otfried Syrowatka
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- ProDetLit
- Discogs
- Integrated Authority File
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- filmportal.de
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Otfried Preußler born?
Otfried Preußler was born in Liberec, Czech Republic.
What was Otfried Preußler’s name at birth?
Otfried Preußler’s recorded birth name is Otfried Syrowatka.
When did Otfried Preußler die?
Otfried Preußler died on February 18, 2013.