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Philarète Chasles

French critic and man of letters (1798-1873)

Philarète Chasles has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 6, 1798 in Mainvilliers.

Born

October 6, 1798

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

Died: July 18, 1873

Source:

birth certificate

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Mainvilliers
Professions: translator, critic, writer, journalist, conservator, professor, librarian, literary critic
Citizenship: France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 6, 1798 (birth certificate) or October 8, 1798 (Internet Speculative Fiction Database; SNAC).

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.

October 8, 1798

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Source: SNAC

More about Philarète Chasles

Birth name: Philarète Euphémon Chasles

All birth date sources

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birth certificate

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Questions people ask

Where was Philarète Chasles born?

Philarète Chasles was born in Mainvilliers.

What was Philarète Chasles’s name at birth?

Philarète Chasles’s recorded birth name is Philarète Euphémon Chasles.

When did Philarète Chasles die?

Philarète Chasles died on July 18, 1873.