in 1677
Precision: year · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
Swedish officer and geographer
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 6, 1677 in Stralsund, Germany.
Born
October 6, 1677
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: September 2, 1747
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Stralsund, Germany
- Professions
- explorer, cartographer, geographer, military personnel, soldier, military officer
- Citizenship
- Sweden
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 6, 1677 (No external source identified) or in 1677 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers; Dictionary of Swedish National Biography) or in 1676 (Open Library; Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia; Integrated Authority File; BnF 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.
in 1676
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Open Library
- Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Siberia
- Source: Integrated Authority File
- Source: BnF authorities
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Philip Johan von Strahlenberg born?
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg was born in Stralsund, Germany.