Walter Cruz

Brazilian chess player (1910-1967)
Person human Q7964620
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Walter Cruz

Summary

Walter Cruz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Petrópolis[2]. He was born on +1910-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on +1967-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], physician[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Cruz's place of birth was Petrópolis[2].
  • Walter Cruz died in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Walter Cruz was born on +1910-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Cruz died on +1967-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Cruz's father was Oswaldo Cruz[10].
  • Walter Cruz held citizenship in Brazil[11].
  • Walter Cruz worked as a chess player[6].
  • Walter Cruz's professions included physician[7].
  • Walter Cruz worked as a scientist[8].
  • Walter Cruz's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[12].
  • Walter Cruz is recorded as male[13].
  • Walter Cruz's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Walter Cruz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000392360697[15].
  • Walter Cruz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 286362864[16].
  • Walter Cruz's sport is recorded as chess[17].
  • Walter Cruz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ct739[18].
  • Walter Cruz's family name is recorded as Cruz[19].
  • Walter Cruz's given name is recorded as Walter[20].
  • Walter Cruz's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 275136892[21].
  • Walter Cruz's participant in is recorded as 8th Chess Olympiad[22].
  • Walter Cruz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • Walter Cruz's country for sport is recorded as Brazil[24].
  • Walter Cruz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Walter Osvaldo Cruz'}[25].
  • Walter Cruz's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 13539[26].
  • Walter Cruz's Prabook ID is recorded as 1118763[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Cruz was born in Petrópolis[2]. He was born on +1910-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Oswaldo Cruz[10].

Education

Walter Cruz's education included a stint at Faculty of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], physician[7], and scientist[8].

Death and Burial

Walter Cruz died on +1967-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Cruz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Walter Cruz born?

Walter Cruz was born in Petrópolis[2].

Where did Walter Cruz die?

Walter Cruz died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Who were Walter Cruz's parents?

Walter Cruz's father was Oswaldo Cruz[10].

What did Walter Cruz do for work?

Walter Cruz worked as chess player[6], physician[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Walter Cruz go to school?

Walter Cruz was educated at Faculty of Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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