August 13, 1574
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Samuel de Champlain
16/17th-century French explorer of North America
Samuel de Champlain has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 23, 1567 in Hiers-Brouage.
Born
August 23, 1567
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 25, 1635
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Hiers-Brouage
- Professions
- diplomat, discoverer, military personnel, soldier, cartographer, geographer, explorer, politician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 23, 1567 (No external source identified) or August 13, 1574 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers).
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.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Samuel de Champlain born?
Samuel de Champlain was born in Hiers-Brouage.
When did Samuel de Champlain die?
Samuel de Champlain died on December 25, 1635.