About Josef Friedrich Schmidt
Lived 1871 – 1948 (aged 76). Josef Friedrich Schmidt was an entrepreneur and board game designer, known for Mensch ärgere Dich nicht.
Josef Friedrich Schmidt (24 November 1871 – 28 September 1948) was a German board game inventor.
Schmidt was the inventor of board game Mensch ärgere Dich nicht. He invented the game in 1907/1908. He gave his name to the board game publisher Schmidt Spiele.
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Who was Josef Friedrich Schmidt?
German board game inventor (1871–1948)
When was Josef Friedrich Schmidt born?
Josef Friedrich Schmidt was born on 24 November 1871 in Amberg.
When did Josef Friedrich Schmidt die?
Josef Friedrich Schmidt died on 28 September 1948 in Munich.
What was Josef Friedrich Schmidt's occupation?
Josef Friedrich Schmidt was an entrepreneur and board game designer.
What was Josef Friedrich Schmidt known for?
Josef Friedrich Schmidt was known for Mensch ärgere Dich nicht.
What nationality was Josef Friedrich Schmidt?
Josef Friedrich Schmidt's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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