Samuel Reshevsky

American chess player
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Samuel Reshevsky
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Samuel Reshevsky

Summary

Samuel Reshevsky is a human[1]. He was born in Ozorków[2]. He was born on November 26, 1911[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on April 4, 1992[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], journalist[7], and bookkeeper[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Reshevsky was born in Ozorków[2].
  • Samuel Reshevsky passed away in New York City[4].
  • Samuel Reshevsky was born on November 26, 1911[3].
  • Samuel Reshevsky was born on January 1, 1911[10].
  • Samuel Reshevsky died on April 4, 1992[5].
  • Samuel Reshevsky died on January 1, 1992[11].
  • Samuel Reshevsky held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Samuel Reshevsky held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Samuel Reshevsky worked as a chess player[6].
  • Samuel Reshevsky worked as a journalist[7].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's professions included bookkeeper[8].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's field of work was chess[14].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's field of work was accounting[15].
  • Samuel Reshevsky was educated at University of Chicago[16].
  • Samuel Reshevsky is recorded as male[17].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Reshevsky[19].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's sport is recorded as chess[20].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's family name is recorded as Reshevsky[21].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's given name is recorded as Samuel[22].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[23].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's participant in is recorded as 7th Chess Olympiad[24].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's participant in is recorded as 9th Chess Olympiad[25].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's participant in is recorded as 10th Chess Olympiad[26].
  • Samuel Reshevsky's participant in is recorded as 13th Chess Olympiad[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ozorków[2], Samuel Reshevsky… Recorded date of birth include November 26, 1911[3] and January 1, 1911[10].

Education

Samuel Reshevsky's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], journalist[7], and bookkeeper[8]. Fields of work include chess[14], a board game[28], founded in 0601[29] and accounting[15], a reporting[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 4, 1992[5] and January 1, 1992[11]. Samuel Reshevsky died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Reshevsky ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Reshevsky born?

Samuel Reshevsky was born in Ozorków[2].

Where did Samuel Reshevsky die?

Samuel Reshevsky died in New York City[4].

What did Samuel Reshevsky do for work?

Samuel Reshevsky worked as chess player[6], journalist[7], and bookkeeper[8].

Where did Samuel Reshevsky go to school?

Samuel Reshevsky was educated at University of Chicago[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . OlimpBase. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Chicago
    Sport chess
    Participant in 7th Chess Olympiad, 9th Chess Olympiad, 10th Chess Olympiad +5
    Place of birth Ozorków
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