January 21, 1889
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Czech National Authority Database
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Pitirim Sorokin
Russian sociologist (1889-1968)
Pitirim Sorokin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 4, 1889 in Turya, Russia.
Born
February 4, 1889
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 10, 1968
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Turya, Russia
- Professions
- author, politician, writer, sociologist, university teacher, philosopher
- Citizenship
- United States, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Russian Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 4, 1889 (Great Russian Encyclopedia) or January 21, 1889 (Czech National Authority Database; 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.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Pitirim Sorokin born?
Pitirim Sorokin was born in Turya, Russia.