Walter Grimshaw

British chess composer (1832–1890)
Person human Q331236
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Walter Grimshaw

Summary

Walter Grimshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dewsbury[2]. He was born on +1832-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Whitby[4]. He died on +1890-12-27T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Grimshaw was born in Dewsbury[2].
  • Walter Grimshaw died in Whitby[4].
  • Walter Grimshaw was born on +1832-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Grimshaw died on +1890-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Grimshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Walter Grimshaw worked as a chess composer[6].
  • Walter Grimshaw worked as a chess player[7].
  • Walter Grimshaw's image is recorded as Walter Grimshaw-2.jpg[10].
  • Walter Grimshaw is recorded as male[11].
  • Walter Grimshaw's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Walter Grimshaw's sport is recorded as chess[13].
  • Walter Grimshaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lchh[14].
  • Walter Grimshaw's family name is recorded as Grimshaw[15].
  • Walter Grimshaw's given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter Grimshaw's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 62200[17].
  • Walter Grimshaw's Prabook ID is recorded as 1778983[18].
  • Walter Grimshaw's Europeana entity is recorded as agent/base/148139[19].

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Origins and Family

Walter Grimshaw was born in Dewsbury[2]. He was born on +1832-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Walter Grimshaw died on +1890-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Whitby[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Grimshaw include Grimshaw[20], a theme[21].

Why It Matters

Walter Grimshaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

Entities named for him include Grimshaw[20], a theme[21].

FAQs

Where was Walter Grimshaw born?

Born in Dewsbury[2], Walter Grimshaw…

Where did Walter Grimshaw die?

Walter Grimshaw passed away in Whitby[4].

What did Walter Grimshaw do for work?

Walter Grimshaw worked as chess composer[6] and chess player[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . 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. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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