John Nunn

English chess player
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John Nunn

Summary

John Nunn is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1955-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chess composer[4], chess player[5], mathematician[6], non-fiction writer[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Nunn was born in London[2].
  • John Nunn was born on +1955-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Nunn was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Nunn held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Nunn worked as a chess composer[4].
  • John Nunn worked as a chess player[5].
  • John Nunn worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Nunn worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • John Nunn worked as a publisher[8].
  • John Nunn's field of work was chess[12].
  • John Nunn's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • John Nunn's field of work was publishing[14].
  • John Nunn was educated at Oriel College[15].
  • John Nunn was educated at Elliott School[16].
  • John Nunn was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • John Nunn's doctoral advisor was John R. Hubbuck[18].
  • John Nunn's image is recorded as JohnNunn10 (A).jpg[19].
  • John Nunn is recorded as male[20].
  • John Nunn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Nunn's member of sports team is recorded as Hamburger SK[22].
  • John Nunn's member of sports team is recorded as Schachgesellschaft Solingen[23].
  • John Nunn's member of sports team is recorded as Münchener SC 1836[24].
  • John Nunn's member of sports team is recorded as Lübecker Schachverein[25].
  • John Nunn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108937752[26].
  • John Nunn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44631185[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Nunn… Recorded date of birth include +1955-04-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1324[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Elliott School[16], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1904[34]; and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]. John Nunn's doctoral advisor was John R. Hubbuck[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess composer[4], chess player[5], mathematician[6], non-fiction writer[7], and publisher[8]. Fields of work include chess[12], a board game[39], founded in 0601[40]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[41]; and publishing[14], an industry[42].

Why It Matters

John Nunn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was John Nunn born?

Born in London[2], John Nunn…

What did John Nunn do for work?

John Nunn worked as chess composer[4], chess player[5], mathematician[6], non-fiction writer[7], and publisher[8].

Where did John Nunn go to school?

John Nunn was educated at Oriel College[15], Elliott School[16], and University of Oxford[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . chessgames.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Oriel College, Elliott School, University of Oxford
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