Elwood T. Baker
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Elwood Thomas Baker and his son, Charles Graham Baker
, invented Gin rummy
in 1909.
Elwood was a whist
teacher in Brooklyn, New York.
Charles Graham Baker
Charles Graham Baker was an American screenwriter and director. He wrote for over 170 films between 1915 and 1948. He and his father invented the game of Gin rummy in 1909....
, invented Gin rummy
Gin rummy
Gin rummy, or simply gin, is a two-player card game created in 1909 by Elwood T. Baker and his son C. Graham Baker. According to John Scarne, Gin evolved from 18th-century Whiskey Poker and was created with the intention of being faster than standard rummy, but less spontaneous than knock...
in 1909.
Elwood was a whist
Whist
Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries. It derives from the 16th century game of Trump or Ruff, via Ruff and Honours...
teacher in Brooklyn, New York.