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Milton Bradley

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American publisher and board game designer (1836-1911)

United StatesWritersLived 1836 to 1911 · aged 74
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Milton Bradley was an American business magnate, game pioneer and publisher, credited by many with launching the board game industry, with his eponymous enterprise, which was purchased by Hasbro in 1984, and folded in 1998.

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A young Bradley in the 1860sA young Bradley in the 1860s1872 advertisement for the Milton Bradley Company1872 advertisement for the Milton Bradley CompanyThe original cover of The Checkered Game of Life, the first board game released by MBThe original cover of The Checkered Game of Life, the first board game released by MB

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2006National Inventors Hall of Fame

Writers from United States 6

John King Fairbank50.2Helen Palmer Geisel50.2Henry Rathbone50.2Ada Palmer50.2Mona Charen50.2Sandy Stone50.2

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1836 to 1911 · aged 74
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10 languages

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