Alan Turing vs Efim Bogoljubov
Two child prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Alan Turing | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Art | Sports |
| Sub-field | Artist | Chess |
| Born | 1912 | 1889 |
| Died | 1954 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | ENG | Russia |
| Star sign | Cancer | Aries |
Who they are
Alan Turing
Father of Computer Science Enigma codebreaker · Turing machine · Convicted for being gay · Posthumously pardoned Born June 23, 1912 · London, UK · Died June 7, 1954
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Efim Bogoljubov
A story — possibly apocryphal, certainly too good not to record — holds that when someone asked Efim Bogoljubov why he was so confident before a particular game, he replied: "When I have White, I win because I have White. When I have Black, I win because I am Bogoljubov." The line captures the man perfectly: large ego, enormous confidence, an infectious delight in chess, and enough genuine talent to partially justify every bit of it. Bogoljubov was not quite the best chess player of his era, but he was very nearly so, and the…
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What they share
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Different fields: Art for Alan Turing, Sports for Efim Bogoljubov.
- Born in different countries: ENG and Russia.
- 23 years separate their births (1912 and 1889).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Alan Turing or Efim Bogoljubov?
- Efim Bogoljubov. Alan Turing was born in 1912, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- Alan Turing is filed under Art (Artist). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.