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Charles Darrow

1889 - 1967

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Charles Brace Darrow (August 10, 1889 – August 28, 1967) is often credited as the inventor of the board game Monopoly, published by Parker Brothers in 1935. However, the game's origins trace back to The Landlord’s Game, created and patented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904 to illustrate economic inequality. Darrow encountered a modified version of Magie's game, made changes, and sold it to Parker Brothers, who marketed him as the sole inventor. Magie's foundational role was largely forgotten until later historical research brought it to light. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Darrow is the 379th most popular inventor (down from 350th in 2019), the 9,612th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,696th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular American Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Charles Darrow ranks 379 out of 426Before him are Tabitha Babbitt, Patricia Bath, John Milne, Henry J. Kaiser, Robert S. Langer, and Wordsworth Donisthorpe. After him are Frank Piasecki, Isaac Pitman, Barnes Wallis, Johan Vaaler, George Stibitz, and George Beauchamp.

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Among people born in 1889, Charles Darrow ranks 266Before him are Menen Asfaw, Rolf Johnsson, James Chapin, Aleksei Dikiy, Claude McKay, and Artur Adson. After him are Wesley Ruggles, Joseph Ruttenberg, Alexander Patch, Paul Nash, Nikolai Aseev, and Conrad Aiken. Among people deceased in 1967, Charles Darrow ranks 250Before him are Robert Daniel Carmichael, Samuel Mosberg, Gaetano Martino, Anatoly Maltsev, Hans Reissner, and Nathaniel Cartmell. After him are Anders Hylander, Joe Orton, Malcolm Sargent, Edward Givens, Simo Puupponen, and Oliverio Girondo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Darrow ranks 9,614 out of 20,380Before him are Sally Struthers (1947), Nathaniel Cartmell (1883), Edward Abbey (1927), Sarah Silverman (1970), R. A. Lafferty (1914), and John Berryman (1914). After him are Joe Bonamassa (1977), Fannie Flagg (1944), Paul Creston (1906), Mary Philbin (1902), Pete Rademacher (1928), and Justin Gaethje (1988).

Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Charles Darrow ranks 102Before him are Frank J. Sprague (1857), Amar Bose (1929), Tabitha Babbitt (1779), Patricia Bath (1942), Henry J. Kaiser (1882), and Robert S. Langer (1948). After him are Frank Piasecki (1919), George Stibitz (1904), George Beauchamp (1899), Oliver Evans (1755), Gary Fisher (1950), and Dean Kamen (1951).