Historical records matching Henry Edward Bird
About Henry Edward Bird
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bird_(chess_player)
Henry Edward Bird (Portsea in Hampshire, 14 July 1829[1] – 11 April 1908) was an English chess player, author and accountant. He wrote the books Chess History and Reminiscences and An Analysis of Railways in the United Kingdom.
Although Bird was a practising accountant, not a professional chess player, it has been said that he "lived for chess, and would play anybody anywhere, any time, under any conditions."
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Henry Edward Bird's Timeline
| 1829 |
July 14, 1829
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| 1908 |
April 11, 1908
Age 78
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