January 31, 1841
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sam Loyd
American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician (1841–1911)
Sam Loyd has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 30, 1841 in Philadelphia, United States.
Born
January 30, 1841
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 10, 1911
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, United States
- Professions
- inventor, mathematician, chess composer, chess player
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 30, 1841 (samloyd.com; Encyclopædia Britannica; BnF authorities) or January 31, 1841 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Sam Loyd
- Birth name
- Samuel Loyd
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Sam Loyd born?
Sam Loyd was born in Philadelphia, United States.
What was Sam Loyd’s name at birth?
Sam Loyd’s recorded birth name is Samuel Loyd.
When did Sam Loyd die?
Sam Loyd died on April 10, 1911.