James Mortimer

American chess player (1833-1911)
Person human Q6140073
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James Mortimer

Summary

James Mortimer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Richmond[2]. He was born on +1833-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Sebastián[4]. He died on +1911-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and chess player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Mortimer was born in Richmond[2].
  • James Mortimer passed away in San Sebastián[4].
  • James Mortimer was born on +1833-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Mortimer died on +1911-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Mortimer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James Mortimer worked as a journalist[6].
  • James Mortimer's professions included chess player[7].
  • James Mortimer received the Legion of Honour[10].
  • James Mortimer's image is recorded as James Mortimer.jpg[11].
  • James Mortimer is recorded as male[12].
  • James Mortimer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Mortimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081918075[14].
  • James Mortimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1378016[15].
  • James Mortimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83015770[16].
  • James Mortimer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14177154[17].
  • James Mortimer's Commons category is recorded as James Mortimer (chess player)[18].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[19].
  • James Mortimer's sport is recorded as chess[20].
  • James Mortimer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qvrz3[21].
  • James Mortimer's Open Library ID is recorded as OL358698A[22].
  • James Mortimer's family name is recorded as Mortimer[23].
  • James Mortimer's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Mortimer's IMSLP ID is recorded as Category:Mortimer,_James[25].
  • James Mortimer's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000451949[26].
  • James Mortimer's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 149138121[27].

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Origins and Family

James Mortimer was born in Richmond[2]. He was born on +1833-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

James Mortimer received the Legion of Honour[10].

Death and Burial

James Mortimer died on +1911-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Sebastián[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[19].

Why It Matters

James Mortimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Mortimer born?

James Mortimer was born in Richmond[2].

Where did James Mortimer die?

James Mortimer passed away in San Sebastián[4].

What did James Mortimer do for work?

James Mortimer worked as journalist[6] and chess player[7].

What awards did James Mortimer receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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