April 23, 1891
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Musicalics
- Source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Source: BnF authorities
- Source: NooSFere
- Source: Babelio
- Source: Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Source: Find a Grave
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sergei Prokofiev
Russian and Soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953)
Sergei Prokofiev has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 23, 1891 in Sontsivka, Ukraine.
Born
April 23, 1891
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 5, 1953
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Sontsivka, Ukraine
- Professions
- pianist, conductor, composer, choreographer, chess player, librettist, author, musicologist, film score composer
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russian Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 23, 1891 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or April 23, 1891 (Musicalics; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; BnF authorities; NooSFere; Babelio; Archivio Storico Ricordi; Find a Grave) or April 11, 1891 (Biographical Dictionary of Georgia) or March 23, 1891 (The Fine Art Archive).
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.
April 11, 1891
Precision: day · Rank: normal
March 23, 1891
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive
More about Sergei Prokofiev
Family
- Spouse
- Lina Llubera
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Sergei Prokofiev born?
Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontsivka, Ukraine.
When did Sergei Prokofiev die?
Sergei Prokofiev died on March 5, 1953.