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Yakov Polonsky

Russian writer (1819–1898)

Yakov Polonsky has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 18, 1819 in Ryazan, Russia.

Born

December 18, 1819

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

Died: October 30, 1898

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Ryazan, Russia
Professions
librettist, writer, poet
Citizenship
Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 18, 1819 (Concise Literary Encyclopedia; BnF authorities) or December 6, 1819 (Biographical Dictionary of Georgia) or December 19, 1819 (No external source identified).

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 19, 1819

Precision: day · Rank: normal

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

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

    Questions people ask

    Where was Yakov Polonsky born?

    Yakov Polonsky was born in Ryazan, Russia.