18731941

1873–1941 is a lifespan notation used in biographical contexts to indicate that a person was born in 1873 and died in 1941. When attached to a name, the dates succinctly convey the subject’s life span without listing exact birth and death days and months. If the identity is unknown or multiple individuals share the same years, a disambiguation qualifier or full dates may appear elsewhere in the work.

Context and usage: The range situates a life across the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by rapid industrialization, scientific progress, and major historical upheavals such as World War I, the interwar years, and the early phases of World War II. Biographical entries use this format to provide a quick temporal reference for readers and to help distinguish between people with similar names.

Ambiguity and conventions: Because many individuals may be born in 1873 and die in 1941, the date pair alone is ambiguous without a name or identifying context. Encyclopedias and databases typically pair the dates with a full name and may include additional dates or descriptors to aid identification.

See also: Lifespans, biographical notation, date formats, and disambiguation practices in reference works. This simple date range is a common, compact element of many biographical entries, serving as a concise temporal anchor for historical figures.