May 18, 1837
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Steinitz, Wilhelm (BLKÖ)
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player (1836–1900)
Wilhelm Steinitz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 14, 1836 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Born
May 14, 1836
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 12, 1900
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Professions
- chess player, chess theoretician, chess composer
- Citizenship
- Austrian Empire, Cisleithania, United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: May 14, 1836 (The Fine Art Archive Db; Integrated Authority File) or May 18, 1837 (Steinitz, Wilhelm (BLKÖ)) or May 17, 1836 (No external source identified).
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.
May 17, 1836
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
More about Wilhelm Steinitz
- Birth name
- Wilhelm Steinitz
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 Wilhelm Steinitz born?
Wilhelm Steinitz was born in Prague, Czech Republic.
What was Wilhelm Steinitz’s name at birth?
Wilhelm Steinitz’s recorded birth name is Wilhelm Steinitz.
When did Wilhelm Steinitz die?
Wilhelm Steinitz died on August 12, 1900.