Person: Euwe, Machgielis

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Machgielis "Max" Euwe was a Dutch chess grandmaster and mathematician. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 20 May 1901, Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands. Died 26 November 1981, Amsterdam, Holland.

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Origin Netherlands


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive