18921979

18921979 is a four-digit string that is most often encountered as an unpunctuated rendering of the lifespan notation 1892–1979. In biographical writing, the format “YYYY–YYYY” marks the year of birth and the year of death of a person. When written without punctuation, 18921979 may appear in database keys, archival identifiers, or catalog records where spaces or dashes are omitted.

Meaning and usage

The sequence can indicate a specific individual who was born in 1892 and died in 1979, but without a name, it remains ambiguous. In encyclopedic or scholarly work, the preferred form is to present the person’s name followed by the lifespan in parentheses, for example, Name (1892–1979). Beyond individual biographies, similar year pairs are used to denote historical periods, the duration of projects or organizations, and codes in library or archival systems.

Historical context

The years 1892 and 1979 sit at the boundaries of two dramatic centuries. The period encompasses rapid industrialization, the two World Wars, the interwar and postwar eras, and the early stages of the information age. Social, political, and scientific developments across these years shaped many aspects of modern life, including governance, technology, and culture.

See also

Lists and articles related to people born in 1892, people who died in 1979, and general conventions for denoting lifespans in biographical writing.