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Name:	Edmond Hoyle
Birth Date:	1672
Death Date:	August 29, 1769
Place of Birth:	England
Place of Death:	London, England
Nationality:	British
Gender:	Male
Occupations:	writer, lawyer

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Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769) was an authority on card games and is often referred to as the "Father of Whist." Although he did not invent the game, with the publication of his systematized book of rules and procedures, the game became widely popular,...

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Edmond Hoyle (1672 - August 29, 1769), also known as Edmund Hoyle, is a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" came into the language as a reflection of his generally-perceived authority on...

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Edmond Hoyle

About 6 pages (1,894 words) in 3 products