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Marcus Kann

Austrian chess player (1820–1886)
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Marcus Kann

Summary

Marcus Kann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1820-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on +1886-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Marcus Kann…
  • Marcus Kann passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Marcus Kann was born on +1820-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcus Kann died on +1886-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marcus Kann held citizenship in Cisleithania[8].
  • Marcus Kann worked as a chess player[6].
  • Marcus Kann is recorded as male[9].
  • Marcus Kann's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Marcus Kann's sport is recorded as chess[11].
  • Marcus Kann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ggbdkx[12].
  • Marcus Kann's family name is recorded as Kann[13].
  • Marcus Kann's given name is recorded as Marcus[14].
  • Marcus Kann's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 104791[15].
  • Marcus Kann's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kann-217[16].

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Origins and Family

Marcus Kann's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1820-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Marcus Kann's professions included chess player[6].

Death and Burial

Marcus Kann died on +1886-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcus Kann include Caro-Kann Defence[17], a chess opening[18].

Why It Matters

Marcus Kann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for him include Caro-Kann Defence[17], a chess opening[18].

FAQs

Where was Marcus Kann born?

Born in Vienna[2], Marcus Kann…

Where did Marcus Kann die?

Marcus Kann died in Vienna[4].

What did Marcus Kann do for work?

Marcus Kann 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] ↑ . chessgames.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . chessgames.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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