[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]

StartingPoints
ReferenceSection
About


Referenced by
FamousAmateurWann...

 

Famous Amateur Go Players
    Keywords: People

A list of people who became famous or known for achievements or activities not related to Go, but who maintain a current interest in Go or have played Go.

Please add famous - current or ancient - Go playing actors, artists, authors, company founders, journalists, heroes, managers, mediciners, musicians, Nobel prize winners, philosophers, politicians, Pullitzer prize winners, popes, scientists, software developers, sport stars, V.I.P.s, war lords, etc.


  • Albert, Michael. Co-founder of [ext] ZMagazine.
  • Barry, Daniel (1953-). Astronaut. (See [ext] http://www.houstongoclub.org/GoInSpace/space.html
  • Borges, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet, eassayist and short story writer.
  • Bushnell, Nolan. Founder of Atari Inc.
  • Cao Cao (155-220 AD). Chinese sovereign.
  • Chen Yi (1901-1972). Foreign minister (1958-1966) and vice premier of China.
  • [ext] Chevalley, Claude (1909-1984) Mathematician, one of the foundator of Bourbaki Group, seems to have introduced Go in France in the mid-60's.
  • [ext] Culver, Michael (1938-). Actor.
  • Duan Qirui (or Duan Zhiquan, 1865-1936), Warlord and provisional president of the republic of China.
  • Einstein, Albert (1879-1955). Physicist and mathematician who proposed the theory of relativity, the quantum theory of light, and a proof of the atom.
  • Endo Shusaku (1923-1996). Writer.
  • Erdös, Paul (1913-1996). Mathematician.
  • Gates, Bill. Founder of Microsoft.
  • Habu Yoshiharu (1970-). Shogi champion.
  • Hatoyama Ichiro (1883-1959). Prime minister of Japan (1954-1956).
  • Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972). Nobel Prize winning writer, author of Master of Go
  • Kim Ok-Kyun (1851-1894), Korean politician
  • Lasker, Edward (1885-1981). Chess player.
  • Lasker, Emanuel (1868-1941). Chess world champion.
  • Maas, Anton. Bridge player.
  • Mao Tse-Tung / Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Famous chinese military/politician.
  • McMahon, Lee E. (1941-1989). Unix developer.
  • Muramatsu Shofu (1889-1961). Writer.
  • Nash, John Forbes Jr. Mathematician, Nobel Laureate.
  • Nichiren (1222-1282). Establisher of a Buddhist sect.
  • Perec, Georges (1936-1982). French writer and Oulipo member. He was one of the first French go players.
  • Rebattu, Max?. Bridge player (5 dan, longtime Dutch champion in the 1960s and 1970s)
  • Sequoya, Johnny. Obscure writer of the early nineties. Pseudonym, real name unknown.
  • Shibukawa Shunkai (1639-1715). Scholar ((professional) 7 dan, was heir to Yasui Santetsu (as Yasui Santetsu II?) until getting involved in calendar reform in 1683)
  • prince Su. Chinese prince, later a high official.
  • Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837-1913). Shogun.
  • Turing, Alan (1912-1954). Mathematician.
  • Trevanian, author of Shibumi. Pseudonym

I got several of the East Asian famous persons from [ext] http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/orient/go/special/records/famous.html . Does Shibukawa Shunkai apply? He does not fall under the title, having been a pro, but he does apply under the heading, being famous for something else than playing Go. - Andre Engels



This is a copy of the living page "Famous Amateur Go Players" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2004 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.