August 27, 1825
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica
- Source: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William Balfour Baikie
British explorer and scientist
William Balfour Baikie has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 21, 1824 in Kirkwall, United Kingdom.
Born
August 21, 1824
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 12, 1864
- Birthplace
- Kirkwall, United Kingdom
- Professions
- entomologist, linguist, physician, botanical collector, Africanist, historian, explorer, naturalist, writer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 21, 1824 (Integrated Authority File) or August 27, 1825 (Encyclopædia Britannica; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).
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.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was William Balfour Baikie born?
William Balfour Baikie was born in Kirkwall, United Kingdom.
When did William Balfour Baikie die?
William Balfour Baikie died on December 12, 1864.