Arthur Rimbaud 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
| Arthur Rimbaud | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Literature | Sports |
| Sub-field | Poet | Chess |
| Born | 1854 | 1889 |
| Died | 1891 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | France | Russia |
| Star sign | Libra | Aries |
Who they are
Arthur Rimbaud
First major poem at age 15 · Quit writing forever at 20 Author of A Season in Hell & Illuminations · Entire output completed before age 21 Born October 20, 1854 · Charleville, France · Died November 10, 1891
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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: Literature for Arthur Rimbaud, Sports for Efim Bogoljubov.
- Born in different countries: France and Russia.
- 35 years separate their births (1854 and 1889).
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Arthur Rimbaud or Efim Bogoljubov?
- Arthur Rimbaud. Arthur Rimbaud was born in 1854, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- Arthur Rimbaud is filed under Literature (Poet). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.