in 1852
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Authors of fly names
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Samuel Wendell Williston
American paleontologist (1851–1918)
Samuel Wendell Williston has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 10, 1851 in Boston, United States.
Born
July 10, 1851
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 30, 1918
- Birthplace
- Boston, United States
- Professions
- pedagogue, entomologist, zoologist, illustrator, paleontologist, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: July 10, 1851 (SNAC; BnF authorities) or in 1852 (Authors of fly names) or July 10, 1852 (No external source identified).
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.
July 10, 1852
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
No external source identified
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 Samuel Wendell Williston born?
Samuel Wendell Williston was born in Boston, United States.
When did Samuel Wendell Williston die?
Samuel Wendell Williston died on August 30, 1918.