John Morrison

Canadian chess Master (1889–1975)
Person human Q487308
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Summary

John Morrison is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on December 7, 1889[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on March 1, 1975[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2].
  • John Morrison passed away in Toronto[4].
  • John Morrison was born on December 7, 1889[3].
  • John Morrison died on March 1, 1975[5].
  • John Morrison held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • John Morrison worked as a chess player[6].
  • John Morrison is recorded as male[9].
  • John Morrison's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Morrison's sport is recorded as chess[11].
  • John Morrison's family name is recorded as Morrison[12].
  • John Morrison's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Morrison's given name is recorded as Stuart[14].
  • John Morrison's participant in is recorded as 8th Chess Olympiad[15].
  • John Morrison's country for sport is recorded as Canada[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], John Morrison… he was born on December 7, 1889[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Morrison's professions included chess player[6].

Death and Burial

John Morrison died on March 1, 1975[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

John Morrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was John Morrison born?

John Morrison's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Where did John Morrison die?

John Morrison died in Toronto[4].

What did John Morrison do for work?

John Morrison worked as chess player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Toronto
    Family name → Morrison
    Given name → John, Stuart
    Participant in → 8th Chess Olympiad
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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