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Joshua Waitzkin

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Joshua Waitzkin

Summary

Joshua Waitzkin is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1976-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chess player[4], martial artist[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #6,794 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Waitzkin was born in New York City[2].
  • Joshua Waitzkin was born on +1976-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joshua Waitzkin was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Joshua Waitzkin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's professions included chess player[4].
  • Joshua Waitzkin worked as a martial artist[5].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • Joshua Waitzkin received the Tai chi chuan[11].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's image is recorded as Joshua Waitzkin.jpg[12].
  • Joshua Waitzkin is recorded as male[13].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027838808[15].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77853382[16].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42635607[17].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's GND ID is recorded as 118868004[18].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's GND ID is recorded as 128779680X[19].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88005722[20].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 146517824[21].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's IdRef ID is recorded as 183126785[22].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001182416[23].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's sport is recorded as chess[24].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's sport is recorded as Tai chi chuan[25].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's sport is recorded as Brazilian jiu-jitsu[26].
  • Joshua Waitzkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fdkr[27].

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Origins and Family

Joshua Waitzkin's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1976-12-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Joshua Waitzkin was educated at Columbia University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[4], martial artist[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Recognition

Joshua Waitzkin received the Tai chi chuan[11].

Why It Matters

Joshua Waitzkin ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #6,794 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 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 Joshua Waitzkin born?

Joshua Waitzkin was born in New York City[2].

What did Joshua Waitzkin do for work?

Joshua Waitzkin worked as chess player[4], martial artist[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Joshua Waitzkin go to school?

Joshua Waitzkin was educated at Columbia University[10].

What awards did Joshua Waitzkin receive?

Honors received include Tai chi chuan[11].

Related Entities

New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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