Josef Friedrich Schmidt

German board game inventor

Josef Friedrich Schmidt (24 November 1871 – 28 September 1948) was a German board game inventor.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Friedrich Schmidt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 24, 1871, died Sep 28, 1948.1

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Friedrich Schmidt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, board game designer.4

Personal life

  • BornNov 24, 1871, Amberg5
  • DiedSep 28, 1948, Munich6
  • CitizenshipGerman Reich7