January 4, 1875
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Great Russian Encyclopedia
- Source: Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century
- Source: The Fine Art Archive
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Vasily Yan
Russian writer (1875-1954)
Vasily Yan has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 4, 1875 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Born
January 4, 1875
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 5, 1954
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Professions
- teacher, screenwriter, writer, playwright, poet, journalist, prose writer, opinion journalist
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 4, 1875 (Great Russian Encyclopedia; Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or January 4, 1875 (Great Russian Encyclopedia; Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century; The Fine Art Archive) or December 23, 1874 (Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005).
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.
December 23, 1874
Precision: day · Rank: normal
More about Vasily Yan
- Birth name
- Василий Григорьевич Янчевецкий
- Pseudonyms
- В. Я-й, Василий Садко, Садко, В. Я-ий, С-э, В. Янч-й, В. Янч-ий, В. Янн, В. Я-Цкий, Точка, Вас. Я-й, В. Садко, В. Я., В. Ян-кип
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 Vasily Yan born?
Vasily Yan was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.
What was Vasily Yan’s name at birth?
Vasily Yan’s recorded birth name is Василий Григорьевич Янчевецкий.
When did Vasily Yan die?
Vasily Yan died on August 5, 1954.