Edwin S. Lowe
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Edwin S. Lowe (1911February 23, 1986) was an American game entrepreneur
and toymaker who created popular games like Yahtzee
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In December 1929, Edwin S. Lowe when working as a toy salesman decided to travel to Jacksonville, Georgia
and met a group of people playing "Beano", more commonly known today as "Bingo".
In 1956, he bought rights from a Canadian
couple who approached him with a concept of a game that they played on their yacht
. Lowe eventually named the game to Yahtzee.
He died on February 23, 1986 at his home in Manhattan.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and toymaker who created popular games like Yahtzee
Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley , which was first marketed by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier dice games, such as Yacht and Generala. The object of the game is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations...
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In December 1929, Edwin S. Lowe when working as a toy salesman decided to travel to Jacksonville, Georgia
Jacksonville, Georgia
Jacksonville is a town in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jacksonville is located at ....
and met a group of people playing "Beano", more commonly known today as "Bingo".
In 1956, he bought rights from a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
couple who approached him with a concept of a game that they played on their yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
. Lowe eventually named the game to Yahtzee.
He died on February 23, 1986 at his home in Manhattan.