William Lombardy

American chess player (1937-2017)
Person human Q1351113
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William Lombardy

Summary

William Lombardy is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1937-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Martinez[4]. He died on +2017-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], priest[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Lombardy…
  • William Lombardy died in Martinez[4].
  • William Lombardy was born on +1937-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lombardy died on +2017-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Lombardy held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Lombardy's professions included chess player[6].
  • William Lombardy worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • William Lombardy worked as a priest[8].
  • William Lombardy's professions included theologian[9].
  • William Lombardy's education included a stint at St. Athanasius School[12].
  • William Lombardy's education included a stint at La Salle Academy[13].
  • William Lombardy's education included a stint at City College of New York[14].
  • William Lombardy was educated at Saint Joseph's Seminary[15].
  • William Lombardy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • William Lombardy's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 183-76052-0053, XIV. Schacholympiade in Leipzig (cropped).jpg[17].
  • William Lombardy is recorded as male[18].
  • William Lombardy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Lombardy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083800345[20].
  • William Lombardy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47334257[21].
  • William Lombardy's GND ID is recorded as 109486145[22].
  • William Lombardy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50041553[23].
  • William Lombardy's Commons category is recorded as William Lombardy[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • William Lombardy's residence is recorded as Hunts Point[26].
  • William Lombardy's residence is recorded as Stuyvesant Town—Peter Cooper Village[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Lombardy's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1937-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St. Athanasius School[12], a school[28], in United States[29]; La Salle Academy[13], a religious school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1848[32]; City College of New York[14], a higher education institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1847[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; and Saint Joseph's Seminary[15], a Catholic seminary[37], in United States[38], founded in 1896[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], priest[8], and theologian[9].

Personal Life

William Lombardy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

William Lombardy died on +2017-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Martinez[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].

Why It Matters

William Lombardy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William Lombardy born?

William Lombardy's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did William Lombardy die?

William Lombardy passed away in Martinez[4].

What did William Lombardy do for work?

William Lombardy worked as chess player[6], non-fiction writer[7], priest[8], and theologian[9].

Where did William Lombardy go to school?

William Lombardy was educated at St. Athanasius School[12], La Salle Academy[13], City College of New York[14], and Saint Joseph's Seminary[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . chess.com. Retrieved . chess.com. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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