Joseph Park Babcock American Writer
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| First Name |
Joseph
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| Middle Name |
Park
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| Last Name |
Babcock
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1892
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| Died |
1949
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Writer
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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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