THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Richard Cumberland

Richard Cumberland has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 19, 1732 in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Born

February 19, 1732

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

Died: May 7, 1811

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Birthplace
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Professions
playwright, essayist, novelist, writer
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 19, 1732 (BnF authorities; SNAC; Integrated Authority File; Internet Speculative Fiction Database) or February 19, 1731 (The Peerage) or in 1732 (Library of the World's Best Literature).

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.

February 19, 1731

Precision: day · Rank: normal

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Questions people ask

Where was Richard Cumberland born?

Richard Cumberland was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

When did Richard Cumberland die?

Richard Cumberland died on May 7, 1811.