Maurice Kraitchik

Belgian mathematician
Person human Q983279
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Maurice Kraitchik

Summary

Maurice Kraitchik is a human[1]. Born in Minsk[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1882[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on August 19, 1957[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and puzzle designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Kraitchik's place of birth was Minsk[2].
  • Maurice Kraitchik passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • Maurice Kraitchik was born on April 21, 1882[3].
  • Maurice Kraitchik died on August 19, 1957[5].
  • Maurice Kraitchik held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Maurice Kraitchik's native language[10].
  • Maurice Kraitchik worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Maurice Kraitchik worked as a puzzle designer[7].
  • Maurice Kraitchik held the position of director[11].
  • Maurice Kraitchik was employed by Sofina[12].
  • Maurice Kraitchik is recorded as male[13].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Kraitchik[15].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's sport is recorded as chess[16].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's given name is recorded as Maurice[17].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's assessment is recorded as agrégation of mathematics[19].
  • Maurice Kraitchik's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Maurice Kraitchik was born in Minsk[2]. He was born on April 21, 1882[3]. French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and puzzle designer[7]. Among Maurice Kraitchik's employers was Sofina[12]. He held the position of director[11].

Death and Burial

Maurice Kraitchik died on August 19, 1957[5]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Kraitchik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 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 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Kraitchik born?

Maurice Kraitchik was born in Minsk[2].

Where did Maurice Kraitchik die?

Maurice Kraitchik passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did Maurice Kraitchik do for work?

Maurice Kraitchik worked as mathematician[6] and puzzle designer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Classe des Sciences. Bullet. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Grosse jüdische Nationalbiographie. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Classe des Sciences. Bullet. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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.

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  1. 11w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Picone Franel Dandliker Kraitchik Kollros Wolff Straszewicz Zurich1932.tif
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → mathematician, puzzle designer
    Native language → French
    Instance of → human
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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