Thomas Rayner Dawson

British chess writer (1889–1951)
Person human Q1369674
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Thomas Rayner Dawson

Summary

Thomas Rayner Dawson is a human[1]. He was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1889-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess composer[6] and chess player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], Thomas Rayner Dawson…
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson died in London[4].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson was born on +1889-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson died on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson worked as a chess composer[6].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's professions included chess player[7].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's image is recorded as DawsonThomasRayner.jpg[10].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080183505[13].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16851836[14].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99000082[15].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16915642j[16].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's IdRef ID is recorded as 073369454[17].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1492720X[18].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001096515[19].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35034075[20].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's sport is recorded as chess[21].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g2fnj[22].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2036117A[23].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6620568A[24].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2010580838[25].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071928642[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Rayner Dawson was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1889-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Thomas Rayner Dawson died on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Rayner Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He is credited with the discovery of nightrider[29], founded in 1925[30] and grasshopper[31], founded in 1913[32].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Rayner Dawson born?

Thomas Rayner Dawson's place of birth was Leeds[2].

Where did Thomas Rayner Dawson die?

Thomas Rayner Dawson passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Rayner Dawson do for work?

Thomas Rayner Dawson worked as chess composer[6] and chess player[7].

What did Thomas Rayner Dawson discover?

Thomas Rayner Dawson is credited as discoverer of nightrider[29] and grasshopper[31].

References

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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