Howell, Edwin C.

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Howell, Edwin C.
Date of birth
1860
Field of activity
Card games
Occupation
Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 289175395
Wikidata: Q55610572
Library of congress: n 2013004155
Sources of Information
  • The Howell method of duplicate whist for pairs, 1902:title page (Edwin C. Howell)
  • LC database, Jan. 26, 2013(heading: Howell, Edwin C.; usage Edwin C. Howell)

Wikipedia description:

Edwin Cull Howell (1860–1907) was a whist player in America in the late nineteenth century, at a time when the card game bridge was evolving from the card game whist. He devised the movement system bearing his name, for cards and players first used in duplicate whist and subsequently in duplicate bridge. He was also an accomplished mathematician and chess player.

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