Edgard Colle

chess master (1897–1932)
Person human Q499915
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Edgard Colle

Summary

Edgard Colle is a human[1]. Born in Ghent[2], he… he was born on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on +1932-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ghent[2], Edgard Colle…
  • Edgard Colle died in Ghent[4].
  • Edgard Colle was born on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgard Colle died on +1932-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edgard Colle held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Edgard Colle's professions included chess player[6].
  • Edgard Colle's image is recorded as Edgard Colle, 1925 (cropped).jpg[9].
  • Edgard Colle is recorded as male[10].
  • Edgard Colle's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Edgard Colle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063364902[12].
  • Edgard Colle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25900339[13].
  • Edgard Colle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046393[14].
  • Edgard Colle's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17034465d[15].
  • Edgard Colle's Commons category is recorded as Edgard Colle[16].
  • Edgard Colle's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35278210[17].
  • Edgard Colle's sport is recorded as chess[18].
  • Edgard Colle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047n1b[19].
  • Edgard Colle's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2276528A[20].
  • Edgard Colle's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2012712638[21].
  • Edgard Colle's family name is recorded as Colle[22].
  • Edgard Colle's given name is recorded as Edgard[23].
  • Edgard Colle's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071572090[24].
  • Edgard Colle's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 894487[25].
  • Edgard Colle's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[26].
  • Edgard Colle's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 10679[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ghent[2], Edgard Colle… he was born on +1897-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edgard Colle's professions included chess player[6].

Death and Burial

Edgard Colle died on +1932-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ghent[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgard Colle include Colle System[28], a chess opening[29].

Why It Matters

Edgard Colle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Colle System[28], a chess opening[29].

FAQs

Where was Edgard Colle born?

Born in Ghent[2], Edgard Colle…

Where did Edgard Colle die?

Edgard Colle died in Ghent[4].

What did Edgard Colle do for work?

Edgard Colle worked as chess player[6].

References

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  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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