July 17, 1698
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: SNAC
- Source: Integrated Authority File
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 28, 1698 in Saint-Malo.
Born
September 28, 1698
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 27, 1759
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Saint-Malo
- Professions
- mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, naturalist, physicist, military personnel
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: September 28, 1698 (La France savante; Encyclopædia Britannica; MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or July 17, 1698 (SNAC; 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.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- La France savante
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis born?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis was born in Saint-Malo.
When did Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis die?
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis died on July 27, 1759.