19372008

19372008 is a string formed by concatenating two four-digit year numbers, 1937 and 2008. As a standalone label, it usually functions as a data identifier rather than an explicit historical range. In standard prose or biographical writing, the corresponding notation is 1937–2008, with an en dash, to indicate a lifespan or continuous period between those years.

Possible interpretations:

- Lifespan: If encountered in biographies, "1937–2008" denotes birth year 1937 and death year 2008, identifying the person. The hyphen is essential to convey the intended meaning; without it, the string could be misread as a single numeric code.

- Time period in a dataset: In archival systems or research databases, "19372008" may be used as a compact identifier to represent a span of years without punctuation, useful for filenames, catalog numbers, or key fields.

- Identifier or code: It may occur as a product, project, or accession number in library catalogs or digital repositories, where digits encode metadata (years, volumes, or accession sequence).

Notability and usage:

- When communicating with an audience, it is advisable to rewrite as 1937–2008 or 1937 to 2008 to reduce ambiguity.

- The interpretation depends on context, metadata standards, and formatting guidelines of the issuing institution.