Formatting birth and death place and date

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I would like to use the proper form for indicating the birth date and place and death date and place for the author of a book review. For example, would this be considered correct:
Erich Neumann (b. Berlin, 1905; d. Tel Aviv, 1960)

linguisticturn · Answer

This is a matter of style. Here are some examples from reputable sources. Note that the style you used in the example is identical to that in The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Theodore Roosevelt, bynames Teddy Roosevelt and TR, (born October 27, 1858, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, New York).

Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary

Ron Briley ANDERSON, William Harold "Andy" (b. September 11, 1902, Akron, OH; d. June 13, 1967, Fort Lauderdale, FL)

The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians

Draghi, Antonio (b. Rimini, ca. 1634; d. Vienna, 16 Jan. 1700).

Biographical Dictionary of American Educators

BARR, Arvil Sylvester. B. January 10, 1892, Selvin, Indiana, to Elisha and Ellen (Bolin) Barr. M. April 18, 1914 , to Lillian Whittinghill. Ch. none. D. May 12, 1962, Madison Wisconsin.

The New Biographical Dictionary of Film: Sixth Edition

Robert Aldrich (1918–83), b. Cranston, Rhode Island

Formatting birth and death place and date

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