THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Wolfgang Menzel

German poet (1798–1873)

Wolfgang Menzel has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 21, 1798 in Wałbrzych, Poland.

Born

June 21, 1798

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

Died: April 23, 1873

Birthplace
Wałbrzych, Poland
Professions
poet, editing staff, literary historian, teacher, writer, literary critic, historian
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 21, 1798 (autobiography; Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature; CERL Thesaurus; LibriVox; Carl-Maria-von-Weber-Gesamtausgabe; Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities; Historical Dictionary of Switzerland; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or June 26, 1798 (polska-org.pl; LibriVox; Lord Byron and his Times).

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.

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

Questions people ask

Where was Wolfgang Menzel born?

Wolfgang Menzel was born in Wałbrzych, Poland.

When did Wolfgang Menzel die?

Wolfgang Menzel died on April 23, 1873.