Max Euwe

Dutch chess player and mathematician
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Max Euwe

Summary

Max Euwe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on May 20, 1901[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on November 26, 1981[5]. He worked as a chess player[6], mathematician[7], chess official[8], writer[9], and computer scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Euwe was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Max Euwe died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Max Euwe was born on May 20, 1901[3].
  • Max Euwe died on November 26, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Driehuis Velsen Crematorium[12].
  • Among Max Euwe's spouses was Carolina Elisabeth Bergman[13].
  • A child of Max Euwe was Caroline Euwe[14].
  • Max Euwe held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Max Euwe's native language[16].
  • Max Euwe worked as a chess player[6].
  • Max Euwe worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Max Euwe's professions included chess official[8].
  • Max Euwe's professions included writer[9].
  • Max Euwe's professions included computer scientist[10].
  • Max Euwe's professions included university teacher[17].
  • Max Euwe's field of work was statistics[18].
  • Max Euwe's field of work was chess[19].
  • Max Euwe held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Max Euwe held the position of world chess champion[21].
  • Among Max Euwe's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[22].
  • Max Euwe was employed by Tilburg University[23].
  • Among Max Euwe's employers was Tilburg University[24].
  • Max Euwe's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[25].
  • Max Euwe's doctoral advisor was Roland Weitzenböck[26].
  • Max Euwe's doctoral advisor was Hendrik de Vries[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Euwe's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on May 20, 1901[3]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Max Euwe's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[25]. Doctoral advisors include Roland Weitzenböck[26], a mathematician[28], 1885–1955[29], of Austria[30], specialised in differential geometry[31] and Hendrik de Vries[27], a mathematician[32], 1867–1954[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], specialised in mathematics[35]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6], mathematician[7], chess official[8], writer[9], computer scientist[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include statistics[18], an academic major[37] and chess[19], a board game[38], founded in 0601[39]. Employers include Erasmus University Rotterdam[22], a public university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1913[42], headquartered in Rotterdam[43] and Tilburg University[23], a Catholic university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1927[46]. Positions held include chairperson[20], a type of position[47] and world chess champion[21], a sports title[48]. Doctoral students include Jack P. C. Kleijnen[49], an economist[50], b. 1940[51] and Jan S. Folkers[52].

Recognition

Max Euwe received the world chess champion[53].

Personal Life

Among Max Euwe's spouses was Carolina Elisabeth Bergman[13]. A child of him was Caroline Euwe[14].

Death and Burial

Max Euwe died on November 26, 1981[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[54]. Burial took place at Driehuis Velsen Crematorium[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Euwe include Euwe-ring[55], an award[56], in Netherlands[57].

Why It Matters

Max Euwe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Euwe-ring[55], an award[56], in Netherlands[57].

FAQs

Where was Max Euwe born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Max Euwe…

Where did Max Euwe die?

Max Euwe died in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Max Euwe married to?

Max Euwe's spouses include Carolina Elisabeth Bergman[13].

What did Max Euwe do for work?

Max Euwe worked as chess player[6], mathematician[7], chess official[8], writer[9], and computer scientist[10].

Where did Max Euwe go to school?

Max Euwe was educated at University of Amsterdam[25].

What awards did Max Euwe receive?

Honors received include world chess champion[53].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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