# Sam Loyd

> Samuel Loyd was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. Loyd was born in Philadelphia but raised in New York City.

*American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician (1841–1911)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/sam-loyd

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1841-01-30
- **Died:** 1911-04-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 20.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.samloyd.com

## Sources
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- [سام لويد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF)
- [سم لوید](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%85_%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF)
- [Sam Loyd](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
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- [Samuel Loyd](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Loyd)
- [Σαμ Λόιντ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B1%CE%BC_%CE%9B%CF%8C%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%84)
- [Sam Loyd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
- [Sam Loyd](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
- [Samuel Loyd](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Loyd)
- [سم لوید](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%85_%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF)
- [Sam Loyd](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
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- [Sam Loyd](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
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- [サム・ロイド](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89)
- [Semjuels Loids](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semjuels_Loids)
- [Sam Loyd](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loyd)
- [Samuel Loyd](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Loyd)
- [Лойд, Сэм](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%B4%2C_%D0%A1%D1%8D%D0%BC)
- [Samuel Loyd](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Loyd)
- [Семјуел Лојд](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%BB_%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%98%D0%B4)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337325)

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