Alexander Wittek

Austrian chess player (1852–1894)
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Alexander Wittek

Summary

Alexander Wittek is a human[1]. Born in Sisak[2], he… he was born on +1852-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Graz[4]. He died on +1894-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and chess player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Wittek's place of birth was Sisak[2].
  • Alexander Wittek died in Graz[4].
  • Alexander Wittek was born on +1852-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Wittek died on +1894-05-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Wittek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[9].
  • Alexander Wittek worked as an architect[6].
  • Alexander Wittek worked as a chess player[7].
  • Alexander Wittek's field of work was architecture[10].
  • Alexander Wittek's field of work was chess[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Wittek is National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina[12].
  • Alexander Wittek is recorded as male[13].
  • Alexander Wittek's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alexander Wittek's sport is recorded as chess[15].
  • Alexander Wittek's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gw8f2[16].
  • Alexander Wittek's family name is recorded as Wittek[17].
  • Alexander Wittek's given name is recorded as Alexander[18].
  • Alexander Wittek's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Alexander Wittek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Alexander Wittek's country for sport is recorded as Austria–Hungary[21].
  • Alexander Wittek's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alexander Wittek'}[22].
  • Alexander Wittek's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 10425[23].
  • Alexander Wittek's 365Chess.com player ID is recorded as Alexander_Wittek[24].
  • Alexander Wittek's ChessTempo.com player ID is recorded as 248025[25].
  • Alexander Wittek's Prabook ID is recorded as 2564903[26].
  • Alexander Wittek's Artists of the World ID is recorded as 00524532[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Wittek's place of birth was Sisak[2]. He was born on +1852-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and chess player[7]. Fields of work include architecture[10], an academic discipline[28] and chess[11], a board game[29], founded in 0601[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Wittek is National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina[12].

Death and Burial

Alexander Wittek died on +1894-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Graz[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Wittek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Wittek born?

Born in Sisak[2], Alexander Wittek…

Where did Alexander Wittek die?

Alexander Wittek died in Graz[4].

What did Alexander Wittek do for work?

Alexander Wittek worked as architect[6] and chess player[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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