April 16, 1617
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Q64896277
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Seth Ward
Bishop of Salisbury, mathematician and astronomer
Seth Ward has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in April 1617 in Aspenden, United Kingdom.
Born
in April 1617
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 6, 1689
Source:
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- The Galileo Project
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Aspenden, United Kingdom
- Professions
- astronomer, mathematician, bishop, theologian, university teacher, Anglican priest
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 16, 1617 (Q64896277) or April 1, 1617 (MacTutor History of Mathematics 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 1, 1617
Precision: day · Rank: normal
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- The Galileo Project
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Seth Ward born?
Seth Ward was born in Aspenden, United Kingdom.
When did Seth Ward die?
Seth Ward died on January 6, 1689.