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Lizzie Magie
American board game designer (1866–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips (née Magie; May 9, 1866[1] – March 2, 1948) was an American game designer, writer, feminist, and Georgist. She invented The Landlord's Game, the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the progressive era economist Henry George.[2]
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Born | Elizabeth J. Magie (1866-05-09)May 9, 1866 Macomb, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 2, 1948(1948-03-02) (aged 81) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Other names | Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips |
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Albert Phillips
(m. 1910; died 1937) |
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