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William Meredith

American chess composer (1835-1903)
Person human Q4020101

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
May 14, 1835
Date of death
August 10, 1903
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Folcroft
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
chess composer
Father
William M. Meredith[6]
Mother
Catherine Keppele[7]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13]
Different from
William Meredith[14]
Family name
Meredith[11]
Given name
William[12]
Sport
chess[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Meredith it Meredith (scacchi) ru Вильям Мередит ru Уильям Мередит
🔖 Identifiers · 8
ISNI
000000036080883X
VIAF cluster ID
222075828
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Meredith William.JPG ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16915691r
Geni.com profile ID
6000000020812886919
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12148sg6
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
160309182
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhxqfqHRGGdx6kpWJkJjC

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Summary

William Meredith was born on May 14, 1835[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on August 10, 1903[3], in Folcroft[4]. He worked as a chess composer[5].

FAQs

Where was William Meredith born?

William Meredith was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did William Meredith die?

William Meredith passed away in Folcroft[4].

Who were William Meredith's parents?

William Meredith's father was William M. Meredith[6]. William Meredith's mother was Catherine Keppele[7].

What did William Meredith do for work?

William Meredith worked as a chess composer[5].

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  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Mitte27 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/12148sg6
    Sport → chess
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sport: chess, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787015343571"
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