James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth (1874The United States Catalog Supplement, July 1924–June 1925; the Twenty-seventh Annual Cumulation (of) Cumulative Book Index. 1925 / p. 419 — 21 March 1935) was a Scottish and American chess player, code expert, writer and translator.
Macbeth was born in Scotland. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen. He inherited a taste for chess, as both his father and grandfather were good players. Chess Step by Step / Frank James Marshall, James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth. 1924 / p. xxii-xxiii He was barely 20 years old when he became the champion of the Aberdeen Chess Club for three years in a row.Шахматы шаг за шагом: руководство для начинающих / Ф. Маршалль и Г. Мэкбет; перевод с англ. Ф. И. Маня; под ред. Е. Д. Боголюбова и Н. И. Грекова. - Ленинград : Шахматный листок, 1925./ С. 7 On May 10, 1901, as part of the Scottish national team, he took part in a chess tournament with the England national teamJames Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth and won both of his games. For several years Macbeth was an outstanding chess player in Scotland, but then his other occupations did not give him the opportunity to devote time to chess. He traveled extensively and visited many countries around the world. Since about 1915, Macbeth has been engaged in literary work as a writer and translator. He has earned his reputation as an international coding expert.Шахматы шаг за шагом: руководство для начинающих / Ф. Маршалль и Г. Мэкбет; перевод с англ. Ф. И. Маня; под ред. Е. Д. Боголюбова и Н. И. Грекова. - Ленинград : Шахматный листок, 1925./ С. 7 Macbeth authored The Marconi International Code (1919) and Marconi Dictionary (Marconi International Code Co., 1920). In 1922, he translated book Cryptography from French and published it in London. After moving to the USA Macbeth, together with the famous American chess player Frank James Marshall in 1924 wrote the book Chess Step by Step. This book was translated into Russian and published in the USSR twice in 1925 and 1928. Macbeth is the author of two books: Common Sense in Auction Bridge (1924) and Auction Bridge Simplified (1925). He died in New York City Hospital for Joint Diseases, at the age of about 58.James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth
Works English - German - Dutch. 1919 The Marconi International Code. 1919 Secret Ciphering for the Marconi International Code. 1920 Marconi Dictionary, Specially Arranged and Edited for Code Users. 1920 The Morse Code, and how to Learn it Quickly. 1922 The ABC Code / William Clauson-Thue, James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth. 1923 Verbatim Supplement Code. 1923 Chess Step by Step / Frank James Marshall, James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth. 1924 Chess Step by Step / Frank James Marshall, James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth. 1933 Common Sense in Auction Bridge. 1924 Auction Bridge Simplified. 1925. Modern English Dictionary ... Including ... Glossary of Automobile Terms, Glossary of Aviation Terms, Glossary of Wireless Telegraphic and Telephonic Terms [by S.H. Nayler], and a ... List of ... Synonyms and Atonyms, / by I. Gollancz, James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth, Sir Israel Gollancz, Sidney Hills Nayler. 1925
Translations André Langié. Cryptography. 1922
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