Sam Loyd

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

Born January 30th, 1841 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died April 10th, 1911 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]

Occupations
chess composer, chess player, inventor, mathematician
Website
Wikipedia

If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler