Andreas Ascharin
Baltic German-Russian chess player (1843-1896)
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Summary
Andreas Ascharin was born on June 24, 1843[1], in Pärnu[2]. He died on December 24, 1896[3], in Riga[4]. He worked as a chess player[5], author[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11]
- Occupation: teacher[12]
- Employer: St. Petersburgische Zeitung[13], Sankt Petersburger Herold[14], Riga Alexander Gymnasium[15], Düna-Zeitung[16]
- Educated at: Юридический факультет Дерптского университета[17], Imperial University of Dorpat[18]
- Religion or worldview: Greek Orthodoxy[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Andreas Ascharin[21]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[22], Riga[23]
- Sport: chess[24]
- Family name: Ascharin[25]
- Given name: Andreas[26]
- Academic major: mathematics[27], jurisprudence[28]
- Described by source: Lexikon der deutschsprachigen Literatur des Baltikums und St. Petersburgs[29], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[30], Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[31]
- Participant in: St. Petersburg 1879[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33], Russian[34]
- Country for sport: Russian Empire[35]
- Assessment: Staatsexamen[36]
Why It Matters
Andreas Ascharin is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Andreas Ascharin born?
Andreas Ascharin's place of birth was Pärnu[2].
Where did Andreas Ascharin die?
Andreas Ascharin died in Riga[4].
What did Andreas Ascharin do for work?
Andreas Ascharin worked as a chess player[5], author[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].
Where did Andreas Ascharin go to school?
Andreas Ascharin was educated at Юридический факультет Дерптского университета[17] and Imperial University of Dorpat[18].