# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gottfried-kirch
# Generated: 2026-08-13T21:07:14.453Z

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name: "Gottfried Kirch"
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birthDate: "1639-12-18"
deathDate: "1710-07-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump