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William Fairhurst

English chess player and bridge designer (1903-1982)
Person human Q2902210

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
August 21, 1903
Date of death
March 13, 1982
Place of birth
Alderley Edge
Place of death
Howick
Country of citizenship
New Zealand, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8][9][10]
Occupation
civil engineer, engineer, chess player
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Country for sport
Scotland, New Zealand[24][25]
Family name
Fairhurst[14]
Given name
William[15]
Participant in
5th Chess Olympiad, 12th Chess Olympiad, 13th Chess Olympiad, 16th Chess Olympiad, 17th Chess Olympiad, 18th Chess Olympiad, 21st Chess Olympiad[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Sport
chess[13]
Title of chess person
International Master[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Albert Fairhurst en William Fairhurst he ויליאם פיירהורסט ru Уильям Алберт Фэрхерст ru Уильям Алберт Фэрхёрст ru Уильям Фейрхерст ru Фейрхерст, Уильям ru Фэрхёрст ru Фэрхерст, Уильям Алберт ru Фэрхёрст, Уильям Алберт zh 威廉·费尔赫斯特 zh-hant 威廉·費爾赫斯特
🔖 Identifiers · 11
ISNI
0000000396955161
VIAF cluster ID
17768771
365Chess.com player ID
William_Albert_Fairhurst
ChessTempo.com player ID
239401
Chessgames.com player ID
24206
Europeana entity
agent/base/18120
Freebase ID
/m/03mbb93
Grace's Guide ID
William_Albert_Fairhurst
IdRef ID
164854711
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
126240760
OlimpBase Chess Olympiad player ID
5z5tvftp

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🔗 Connections
Participant in 7
12th Chess Olympiad, 13th Chess Olympiad, 5th Chess Olympiad, 16th Chess Olympiad, 17th Chess Olympiad, 18th Chess Olympiad, 21st Chess Olympiad
Country of citizenship 3
United Kingdom, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 3
engineer, civil engineer, chess player
Country for sport 2
New Zealand, Scotland
Award received 1
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Alderley Edge
Place of death 1
Howick
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
chess
Title of chess person 1
International Master
← Architect 1
Tay Road Bridge
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Summary

William Fairhurst was born on August 21, 1903[1], in Alderley Edge[2]. He died on March 13, 1982[3], in Howick[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5], engineer[6], and chess player[7].

FAQs

Where was William Fairhurst born?

William Fairhurst was born in Alderley Edge[2].

Where did William Fairhurst die?

William Fairhurst died in Howick[4].

What did William Fairhurst do for work?

William Fairhurst worked as a civil engineer[5], engineer[6], and chess player[7].

What awards did William Fairhurst receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Related Entities

New Zealand Scotland United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . OlimpBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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