18531932

18531932 is the concatenation of the four-digit years 1853 and 1932. In biographical and historical writing, this sequence is commonly used to denote the lifespan of a person born in 1853 and who died in 1932, or, less commonly, as a shorthand date range spanning those years. The lack of an obvious separator means that surrounding metadata is usually required to interpret it correctly.

In data management and archival work, such numerals may appear in identifier fields, filenames, or URL slugs where birth and death years are encoded. While this compact form can save space, it can also create ambiguity if the context is unclear. Proper metadata—such as the person’s name, occupation, or a clear label—helps disambiguate individuals who share a similar name.

Historically, the span from 1853 to 1932 covers much of the late 19th century and the early 20th century, a period marked by rapid industrialization, urban growth, and significant social change. World War I (1914–1918) falls within this range, as do the preliminary years of the interwar era and economic fluctuations that culminated in the early 1930s. If the sequence is used to mark a person’s life, it could refer to a figure active in science, literature, politics, industry, or reform during that era.

See also: birth year–death year notation, lifespan.