19161994

19161994 is a concatenation of two calendar years, 1916 and 1994. In practice, it is most often interpreted as shorthand for a lifespan or as a compact label for a time span from 1916 to 1994. In formal writing, the range is usually shown with a dash: 1916–1994.

As a lifespan indicator, the years are typically written after a person’s name in parentheses, for example, an individual (1916–1994). When the dash is omitted, the continuous digits 19161994 may appear in databases, filenames, or search queries, where readability is reduced and ambiguity can arise without accompanying context.

The period from 1916 to 1994 encompasses significant global history. It covers the latter part of World War I, the interwar era, World War II, the postwar reconstruction period, the Cold War, decolonization, and the rapid social and technological changes of the late 20th century. In cultural and scientific fields, the era includes major shifts in politics, industry, media, and international relations that shaped the late 20th century.

In archival and data-management contexts, 1916–1994 is the standard, explicit label for a lifetime or era. The concatenated form 19161994 is mainly seen in constrained systems or as a shorthand within encoded identifiers. See also references to the years 1916 and 1994 for related historical contexts.