George Chamier ( born George Chamier , April 8, 1842 , Cheltenham - April 25, 1915 ) is a New Zealand writer , engineer , surveyor and amateur chess player [1] . The distant ancestors of his family during the persecution of the Huguenots after the abolition of the Nantes Edict emigrated from France to England and Prussia .
| George Chamier | |
|---|---|
| George Chamier | |
| Date of Birth | April 8, 1842 |
| Place of Birth | Cheltenham |
| Date of death | April 25, 1915 (73 years old) |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain (  New Zealand ) |
| Occupation | |
| Genre | Novel, short story |
| Language of Works | English |
The younger brother of the chess player Edward Chamye .
Content
Main Works
- Philosopher Dick , 1890 (The Philosopher Dick)
- A south sea siren , 1895 ("Siren of the South Sea")
- The Story of a successful man , 1895 (“The Story of a Lucky Man”)
- War and Pessimism, and Other Studies , 1911 (“War and Pessimism, and Other Works”)
Chess Activities
The party of J. Chamier survived, which in 1885 he lost to J. Blackburn in a simultaneous game in Melbourne .
Notes
- ↑ Jones, Lawrence. "George Chamier . " Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved April 23, 2017.
Links
- J. Chamier parties in the Chessgames database
- J. Chamier's personal card on 365Chess