in 1793
Precision: year · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Phillip Parker King
British Royal Navy officer and early explorer of the Australian and Patagonian coasts (1791–1856)
Phillip Parker King has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 13, 1791 in Norfolk Island.
Born
December 13, 1791
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 26, 1856
Source:
- Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
- Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Norfolk Island
- Professions
- cartographer, politician, explorer, ornithologist, hydrographer, scientific collector, naval officer, botanical collector
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 13, 1791 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers; Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two) or in 1793 (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.
More about Phillip Parker King
Family
- Father
- Philip Gidley King
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
- Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Phillip Parker King born?
Phillip Parker King was born in Norfolk Island.
When did Phillip Parker King die?
Phillip Parker King died on February 26, 1856.