For other individuals of the same name, see William Napier (disambiguation).
William Ewart Napier
Photo of William Ewart Napier from 1901
Born
January 17, 1881
Surrey, England
Died
September 6, 1952 (1952-09-07) (aged 71)
Washington, D.C., United States
Occupation(s)
chess master, later vice president of insurance company
Spouse
Florence Gillespie
Children
Ruth and one other daughter
Parent(s)
John and Isabella Collier Napier
William Ewart Napier (17 January 1881, in East Dulwich, Surrey – 6 September 1952, in Washington, D.C.) was an American chess master of English birth.[1]
^Chessbase.com: Remembering William Ewart Napier: The English-born Wonder of Brooklyn, New York (January 17, 1881 – September 6, 1952)
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