Cecil Purdy

Summary

Cecil Purdy is a human^[1]. Born in Port Said^[2], he… he was born on +1906-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sydney^[4]. He died on +1979-11-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chess player^[6] and journalist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Port Said^[2], Cecil Purdy…
• Cecil Purdy passed away in Sydney^[4].
• Cecil Purdy was born on +1906-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Cecil Purdy died on +1979-11-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Cecil Purdy held citizenship in Egypt^[9].
• Cecil Purdy held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Cecil Purdy worked as a chess player^[6].
• Cecil Purdy worked as a journalist^[7].
• Cecil Purdy's education included a stint at Cranbrook School^[11].
• Cecil Purdy received the Member of the Order of Australia^[12].
• Cecil Purdy is recorded as male^[13].
• Cecil Purdy's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Cecil Purdy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063725296^[15].
• Cecil Purdy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18737942^[16].
• Cecil Purdy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87802207^[17].
• Cecil Purdy's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35080819^[18].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[19].
• Cecil Purdy's residence is recorded as Greenwich^[20].
• Cecil Purdy's sport is recorded as chess^[21].
• Cecil Purdy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047d0m^[22].
• Cecil Purdy's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3267627A^[23].
• Cecil Purdy's family name is recorded as Purdy^[24].
• Cecil Purdy's given name is recorded as Cecil^[25].
• Cecil Purdy's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• Cecil Purdy's given name is recorded as Seddon^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Port Said^[2], Cecil Purdy… he was born on +1906-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Cecil Purdy was educated at Cranbrook School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player^[6] and journalist^[7].

Recognition

Cecil Purdy received the Member of the Order of Australia^[12].

Death and Burial

Cecil Purdy died on +1979-11-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Sydney^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[19].

Why It Matters

Cecil Purdy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Purdy born?

Born in Port Said^[2], Cecil Purdy…

Where did Cecil Purdy die?

Cecil Purdy died in Sydney^[4].

What did Cecil Purdy do for work?

Cecil Purdy worked as chess player^[6] and journalist^[7].

Where did Cecil Purdy go to school?

Cecil Purdy was educated at Cranbrook School^[11].

What awards did Cecil Purdy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia^[12].