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At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Mikhail Botvinnik
Born: August 17, 1911
Died: May 5, 1995 (aged 83)
Bio: Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik was a Soviet and Russian International Grandmaster and World Chess Champion for most of 1948 to 1963.
Known for:
- One hundred selected games
- Half a century of chess (1984)