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Willem 's Gravesande

Dutch physicist

Willem 's Gravesande has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists September 26, 1688 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Born

September 26, 1688

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 28, 1742

Source:

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Birthplace
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Professions
mathematician, naturalist, physicist, philosopher, astronomer, university teacher
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: September 26, 1688 (Biografisch Portaal; MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or September 28, 1688 (Leidse Hoogleraren) or September 27, 1688 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie).

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 Willem 's Gravesande

Birth name
Willem Jacob Storm van 'sGravesande

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Willem 's Gravesande born?

Willem 's Gravesande was born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

What was Willem 's Gravesande’s name at birth?

Willem 's Gravesande’s recorded birth name is Willem Jacob Storm van 'sGravesande.

When did Willem 's Gravesande die?

Willem 's Gravesande died on February 28, 1742.