19131989

1913–1989 is commonly used to denote the life span of an individual born in 1913 and who died in 1989. In biographical writing, this format follows a person’s name (for example, Jane Doe (1913–1989)) and provides a concise indication of the years of birth and death without mentioning ages in prose. The dash signals a continuous life from birth year through death year, and the convention helps readers quickly place a figure in a historical timeline.

The range can also refer to broader historical or cultural periods associated with those years. The year 1913 situates the subject of the early 20th century, a time marked by industrial growth, social change, and regional tensions that would contribute to the events of World War I. The year 1989 is associated with major geopolitical shifts, most notably the fall of the Berlin Wall, the decline of communist regimes in parts of Eastern Europe, and evolving global politics at the end of the Cold War. Together, the span 1913–1989 encompasses several decades of rapid technological, political, and cultural transformation.

In data and cataloging, the format is standardized with a dash and often spaces around it to improve readability, though typographic conventions may vary by style guide. The simple sequence 19131989 thus functions as a compact reference unit in biographies, historical discussions, and archival records.