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Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player (1836–1900).
The record
Wilhelm Steinitz was an Austrian-American chess player. Born on 14 May 1836 in Prague, Steinitz died on 12 August 1900 in New York City at the age of 64.
Steinitz studied at TU Wien. Honours include world chess champion.
With a Wikipedia article in 74 languages, Wilhelm Steinitz is No. 12,763 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 May 1836, Prague
- Died
- 12 August 1900, New York City (aged 64)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Chess player, chess composer, chess theoretician
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- TU Wien
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 74
Did you know
64
Lived to 64.
14 May
Shares a birthday with Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.
256
One of 256 people in the Index born in Prague, with Franz Kafka.
74
Has a Wikipedia article in 74 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Wilhelm Steinitz
- SpouseElisabeth Wiebel
Honours and works
Awards
- World chess champion1886
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