May 7, 1885
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951)
Sinclair Lewis has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 7, 1885 in Sauk Centre, United States.
Born
February 7, 1885
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 10, 1951
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Sauk Centre, United States
- Professions
- playwright, writer, novelist, journalist
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 7, 1885 (The Fine Art Archive Db; BnF authorities; nobelprize.org; Find a Grave) or May 7, 1885 (Integrated Authority File).
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 Sinclair Lewis
- Birth name
- Harry Sinclair Lewis
- Pseudonyms
- Tom Graham
Family
- Spouse
- Dorothy Thompson
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 Sinclair Lewis born?
Sinclair Lewis was born in Sauk Centre, United States.
What was Sinclair Lewis’s name at birth?
Sinclair Lewis’s recorded birth name is Harry Sinclair Lewis.
When did Sinclair Lewis die?
Sinclair Lewis died on January 10, 1951.