George Walker
Sign in to saveEnglish chess player (1803–1879)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1581?
- Died
- 1651
- Works
- 27
Top works
- A sermon prached before the honourable House of Commons
- Fishers folly unfolded
- A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-government, and ministry
- A Defence of the trve sence and meaning of the words of the Holy Apostle, Rom. chap. 4, ver. 3.5.9.
- A Sermon preached in London by a faithfull minister of Christ, and perfected by him
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George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 - August 23, 2018) was an African-American composer, the first to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He received the Pulitzer for his work Lilacs in 1996. Walker is the father of two sons, violinist and composer Gregory T.S. Walker and playwright Ian Walker. George Theophilus Walker was born in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 1922. His father emigrated from Kingston, Jamaica to the United States, where he became a physician after graduating from Temple Unive
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Walker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- translator
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- England
- Image
- LewisWalkerMongredien.jpg
- Work location
- Greater London
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- date of birth
- 1803-03-13
- date of death
- 1879-04-23
- Commons category
- George Walker (chess player)
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