18841972

18841972 is a string formed by juxtaposing the years 1884 and 1972. In biographical notation, a lifespan written as 1884–1972 indicates that an individual was born in 1884 and died in 1972. The concatenated form 18841972 is rarely used in standard prose but may appear in databases, catalog identifiers, or digitized records where the dash is omitted due to field constraints.

Historical period: The span from 1884 to 1972 covers late 19th-century modernization, two World Wars, decolonization, and much of the mid-20th-century social and technological change. People born in 1884 would have come of age in the early 20th century; those who died in 1972 would have witnessed postwar development and the early Cold War era. The interval thus overlaps multiple generations and diverse national histories.

In archival practice, 18841972 can function as a key for grouping records by a biographical life span, or as a compact way to label a dataset that tracks longevity or generational cohorts. When precise dating is important, most style guides prefer a clear dash, en dash, or parentheses.

See also: 1884, 1972, lifespan notation, biographical data, genealogical records.