18931953

18931953 is commonly used as a shorthand to indicate a lifetime, typically meaning a person born in 1893 and who died in 1953. When written with a dash as 1893–1953, the notation clearly marks the years of birth and death.

In biographical writing, encyclopedias, and catalog entries, this notation accompanies a person’s name to place them within a historical context. Without a name, the sequence conveys only the time frame, offering no information about identity, nationality, or achievements.

The date pair can also appear in historical overviews to signal the era in which a person lived or events occurred. The span from 1893 to 1953 covers a period of significant social, political, and technological change, including late 19th-century modernization, world wars, economic upheavals, and cultural transformations. It is often used to describe cohorts of individuals who experienced these years rather than to single out a specific figure.

Because many individuals share the same birth and death years, the combination 1893–1953 is ambiguous without additional context. To identify a particular person or topic, information such as name, nationality, occupation, or notable accomplishments is required.

See also: lifespans, date notation, en dash usage.