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Milton Bradley
1836Nov, 8

Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley, American businessman, founded the Milton Bradley Company (d. 1911)
Milton Bradley (November 8, 1836 – May 30, 1911) was an American business magnate, game pioneer and publisher, credited by many with launching the board game industry, with his eponymous enterprise, which was purchased by Hasbro in 1984, and folded in 1998.

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