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Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

French chemist (1838–1912)

Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 18, 1838 in Cognac.

Born

April 18, 1838

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

Died: May 28, 1912

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Birthplace
Cognac
Professions
chemist, physicist, scientist, winegrower
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 18, 1838 (GeneaStar; Croatian Encyclopedia; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; La France savante; Léonore database; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or April 18, 1836 (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.

April 18, 1836

Precision: day · Rank: normal

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran born?

    Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran was born in Cognac.

    When did Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran die?

    Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran died on May 28, 1912.