Ilya Maizelis

Russian historian and chess player (1894–1978)
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Ilya Maizelis

Summary

Ilya Maizelis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uman[2]. He was born on December 28, 1894[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on December 23, 1978[5]. He worked as a historian[6], chess player[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Maizelis was born in Uman[2].
  • Ilya Maizelis passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Maizelis was born on December 28, 1894[3].
  • Ilya Maizelis died on December 23, 1978[5].
  • Ilya Maizelis held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Ilya Maizelis held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Ilya Maizelis's professions included historian[6].
  • Ilya Maizelis's professions included chess player[7].
  • Ilya Maizelis's professions included translator[8].
  • Ilya Maizelis's field of work was chess[12].
  • Ilya Maizelis's field of work was history[13].
  • Ilya Maizelis's field of work was textbook[14].
  • Ilya Maizelis's field of work was translation[15].
  • Ilya Maizelis is recorded as male[16].
  • Ilya Maizelis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ilya Maizelis's sport is recorded as chess[18].
  • Ilya Maizelis's given name is recorded as Ilya[19].
  • Ilya Maizelis's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[20].
  • Ilya Maizelis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[21].
  • Ilya Maizelis's country for sport is recorded as Soviet Union[22].
  • Ilya Maizelis's country for sport is recorded as Russian Empire[23].

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Origins and Family

Ilya Maizelis's place of birth was Uman[2]. He was born on December 28, 1894[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], chess player[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include chess[12], a board game[24], founded in 0601[25]; history[13]; textbook[14], a literary genre[26]; and translation[15], an academic major[27].

Death and Burial

Ilya Maizelis died on December 23, 1978[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Ilya Maizelis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ilya Maizelis born?

Ilya Maizelis's place of birth was Uman[2].

Where did Ilya Maizelis die?

Ilya Maizelis died in Moscow[4].

What did Ilya Maizelis do for work?

Ilya Maizelis worked as historian[6], chess player[7], and translator[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport Soviet Union, Russian Empire
    Instance of human
    Occupation historian, chess player, translator
    Sex or gender male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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