David Hume 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
| David Hume | Efim Bogoljubov | |
| Field | Philosophy | Sports |
| Sub-field | Philosopher | Chess |
| Born | 1711 | 1889 |
| Died | 1776 | 1952 |
| Country of birth | SCT | Russia |
| Star sign | - | Aries |
Who they are
David Hume
Master of Empiricism — Problem of Induction Causation as habit · Moral sentiment · Roused Kant from "dogmatic slumber" Born May 7, 1711 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Died August 25, 1776
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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
- Both are documented on this site with a verified biography.
Where they part
- Different fields: Philosophy for David Hume, Sports for Efim Bogoljubov.
- Born in different countries: SCT and Russia.
- 178 years separate their births (1711 and 1889).
- Their lifetimes never overlapped.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, David Hume or Efim Bogoljubov?
- David Hume. David Hume was born in 1711, Efim Bogoljubov in 1889.
- What field is each of them in?
- David Hume is filed under Philosophy (Philosopher). Efim Bogoljubov is filed under Sports (Chess).
- Were they contemporaries?
- No - their lifetimes do not overlap.