Birth Name: Paul Morphy
Occupation: Chess Player
Place Of Birth: New Orleans
Date Of Birth: June 22, 1837
Date Of Death: July 10, 1884
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Paul Morphy was born on the 22nd of June, 1837. He was popular for being a Chess Player. 19th century American chess master and one of the first unofficial World Champions of chess who retired from the game when he was very young.
Paul Morphy was born in New Orleans. He was one of the first famous chess prodigies. His nickname was “The Pride and Sorrow of Chess” because he left his brilliant career to become a lawyer only to die in 1884 from a stroke at the age of forty-seven.
Paul Morphy was a Cancer and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Paul Morphy was born in 1830s.
Paul Morphy is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Paul Morphy was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Paul Morphy |
| NICKNAME: | Paul |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Paul Morphy was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Paul Morphy was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Paul Morphy had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
Paul Morphy’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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