THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 27, 1861 in Donji Kraljevec.

Born

February 27, 1861

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

Died: March 30, 1925

Birthplace
Donji Kraljevec
Professions
editor, autobiographer, theosophist, draftsperson, teacher, literary critic, founder, musicologist, librettist, occultist, jewelry designer, playwright, painter, architect, sculptor, philosopher, writer, choreographer, pedagogue, editing staff, poet
Citizenship
Austria, Croatia, Austrian Empire, Switzerland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 27, 1861 (Benezit Dictionary of Artists; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File; SIKART) or February 25, 1861 (The Fine Art Archive Db; Nieuwe Instituut Collectieplatform; RKDartists).

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 Rudolf Steiner

Birth name
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner

Family

Spouse
Marie Steiner-von Sivers

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Rudolf Steiner born?

Rudolf Steiner was born in Donji Kraljevec.

What was Rudolf Steiner’s name at birth?

Rudolf Steiner’s recorded birth name is Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner.

When did Rudolf Steiner die?

Rudolf Steiner died on March 30, 1925.