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William Butler Yeats

Irish poet and playwright (1865–1939)

William Butler Yeats has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, Ireland.

Born

June 13, 1865

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

Died: January 28, 1939

Source:

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Birthplace
Sandymount, Ireland
Professions
mystic, politician, poet, astrologer, writer, playwright
Citizenship
Irish Free State

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 13, 1865 (Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature; The Fine Art Archive Db; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Internet Broadway Database; Discogs; Archivio Storico Ricordi; Find a Grave; Olomouc City Library regional database; SNAC; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Dictionary of Irish Biography; Integrated Authority File; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; International Music Score Library Project; RKDartists; BnF authorities) or March 13, 1865 (Olomouc City Library regional database).

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 William Butler Yeats

Family

Father
John Butler Yeats
Partner
Maud Gonne
Sibling
Jack Butler Yeats
Partner
Olivia Shakespear

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was William Butler Yeats born?

William Butler Yeats was born in Sandymount, Ireland.

When did William Butler Yeats die?

William Butler Yeats died on January 28, 1939.