Ken Smith

American chess player (1930-1999)
Person human Q16014510
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ken Smith

Summary

Ken Smith is a human[1]. Born in Olney[2], he… he was born on September 13, 1930[3]. He passed away in Dallas[4]. He died on February 4, 1999[5]. He worked as a poker player[6] and chess player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ken Smith's place of birth was Olney[2].
  • Ken Smith died in Dallas[4].
  • Ken Smith was born on September 13, 1930[3].
  • Ken Smith died on February 4, 1999[5].
  • Ken Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ken Smith worked as a poker player[6].
  • Ken Smith worked as a chess player[7].
  • Ken Smith is recorded as male[10].
  • Ken Smith's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ken Smith's sport is recorded as chess[12].
  • Ken Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[13].
  • Ken Smith's given name is recorded as Ken[14].
  • Ken Smith's Elo rating is recorded as {'amount': '+2370'}[15].
  • Ken Smith's country for sport is recorded as United States[16].
  • Ken Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kenneth Ray Smith'}[17].
  • Ken Smith's title of chess person is recorded as FIDE Master[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Smith was born in Olney[2]. He was born on September 13, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Ken Smith died on February 4, 1999[5]. He died in Dallas[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ken Smith include Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit[19], a chess opening[20].

Why It Matters

Ken Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for him include Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit[19], a chess opening[20].

FAQs

Where was Ken Smith born?

Ken Smith was born in Olney[2].

Where did Ken Smith die?

Ken Smith died in Dallas[4].

What did Ken Smith do for work?

Ken Smith worked as poker player[6] and chess player[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . uschess.org. uschess.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ratings.fide.com. ratings.fide.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ken Smith. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ken-smith-q16014510
MLA “Ken Smith.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ken-smith-q16014510.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ken-smith-q16014510_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ken Smith}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ken-smith-q16014510}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ken Smith — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ken-smith-q16014510 (retrieved 2026-10-07)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ken-smith-q16014510 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title of chess person → FIDE Master
    Instance of → —
    Country for sport → United States
    Family name → Smith
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.