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Harry Golombek

British chess player, author (1911–1995)

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Born
March 1, 1911
Died
January 7, 1995
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1911

About Harry Golombek

Harold "Harry" Golombek OBE was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948. He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and was awarded that of Honorary Grandmaster in 1985.

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Harry Golombek timeline

  1. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.
  2. He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and was awarded that of Honorary Grandmaster in 1985.

The world when Harry Golombek was born

Harry Golombek was born in 1911. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Harry Golombek's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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