October 10, 1896
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Roman Jakobson
Russian linguist (1896–1982)
Roman Jakobson has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 10, 1896 in Moscow, Russia.
Born
October 10, 1896
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 18, 1982
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russia
- Professions
- historian, philologist, critic, university teacher, pedagogue, linguist, slavist, writer, literary scholar, scientist, teacher
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union, United States, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Czechoslovakia
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 10, 1896 (Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or October 10, 1896 (Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or September 11, 1896 (No external source identified) or September 28, 1896 (REGO).
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.
September 11, 1896
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
September 28, 1896
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: REGO
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 Roman Jakobson born?
Roman Jakobson was born in Moscow, Russia.
When did Roman Jakobson die?
Roman Jakobson died on July 18, 1982.