George Walker
Sign in to saveEnglish chess player (1803–1879)
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Vinony files it under 1803 births, 1879 deaths and 19th-century British chess players.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1581?
- Died
- 1651
- Works
- 27
Top works
- A sermon prached before the honourable House of Commons
- Fishers folly unfolded
- A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-government, and ministry
- A Defence of the trve sence and meaning of the words of the Holy Apostle, Rom. chap. 4, ver. 3.5.9.
- A Sermon preached in London by a faithfull minister of Christ, and perfected by him
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1685-02-23
- Active to
- 1759-04-14
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10,856
- Total plays
- 38,704
Tags
George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 - August 23, 2018) was an African-American composer, the first to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He received the Pulitzer for his work Lilacs in 1996. Walker is the father of two sons, violinist and composer Gregory T.S. Walker and playwright Ian Walker. George Theophilus Walker was born in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 1922. His father emigrated from Kingston, Jamaica to the United States, where he became a physician after graduating from Temple Unive
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Walker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- translator
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- LewisWalkerMongredien.jpg
- Work location
- Greater London
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- date of birth
- 1803-03-13
- date of death
- 1879-04-23
- Commons category
- George Walker (chess player)
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