AthleteGerman1868 – 1941
Emanuel Lasker
World Chess Champion, longest-reigning champion (27 years), mathematician
Biography
German chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion for 27 years, one of the longest reigning champions in history. He was also a mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to chess theory.
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Athlete
Nationality
German
Born
1868
Died
1941
Thinking about the name
Emanual
Hebrew origin
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