Joseph Park Babcock
Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 1949), American popularizer of Mahjong, was born in Lafayette, Indiana. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he worked for the Standard Oil Company. In 1912 he was sent to Soochow, China, as a representative of Standard Oil. There he and his wife enjoyed playing the Chinese tile game. He created a simplified version of Mahjong with a goal of introducing the game to America. He trademarked the spelling "Mah-Jongg" which he apparently coined. His Rules of Mah-Jongg, or the red book, (1920) was used as a rule book for English language players.
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Joseph Park Babcock
Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 1949), American popularizer of Mahjong, was born in Lafayette, Indiana. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he worked for the Standard Oil Company. In 1912 he was sent to Soochow, China, as a representative of Standard Oil. There he and his wife enjoyed playing the Chinese tile game. He created a simplified version of Mahjong with a goal of introducing the game to America. He trademarked the spelling "Mah-Jongg" which he apparently coined. His Rules of Mah-Jongg, or the red book, (1920) was used as a rule book for English language players.
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Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 19 ...... ity of a heart attack in 1949.
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Joseph Park Babcock (1893-1949 ...... regras para o mundo anglófono.
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جوزيف بارك بابكوك (بالإنجليزية ...... ي، ولد في 1893، وتوفي في 1952.
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Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 19 ...... for English language players.
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Joseph Park Babcock (1893-1949 ...... regras para o mundo anglófono.
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جوزيف بارك بابكوك (بالإنجليزية ...... ي، ولد في 1893، وتوفي في 1952.
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Joseph Park Babcock
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Joseph Park Babcock
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جوزيف بارك بابكوك
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