18751953

18751953 is a textual representation that commonly denotes a life span in biographical and genealogical records. In standard usage, the period 1875–1953 following a name indicates that the person was born in 1875 and died in 1953. The en dash is preferred over a hyphen; alternative forms include (1875–1953) or 1875–1953 with additional details such as birth and death places.

In datasets or identifiers, the digits 18751953 might appear without punctuation, but this is not a normative biographical convention. The notation can also appear with uncertainty indicators, such as c. 1875–1953 when birth year is approximate or 1875–? if death year is unknown, though the latter is less common for widely documented figures.

Historically, the span from 1875 to 1953 covers the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, a period marked by rapid industrialization, the spread of modern technologies, and major global upheavals. Individuals born in 1875 would have come of age around the turn of the century, witnessed World War I and its aftermath, and—depending on location—some lived through World War II and into the early postwar era. The year 1953 lies in the early Cold War period, reflecting a generation that experienced both the prewar and postwar worlds.

See also: lifespan, biographical notation.