David Parlett

British game designer
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Summary

David Parlett was born on May 18, 1939[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a board game designer[3], non-fiction writer[4], writer[5], French teacher[6], and cultural studies scholar[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Occupation: historian[9], romanist[10], germanist[11]
  • Notable work: The Oxford history of board games[12]
  • Member of: Quakers[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Parlett[15]
  • Given name: David[16]
  • Official website: https://www.parlettgames.uk/[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

FAQs

Where was David Parlett born?

David Parlett's place of birth was London[2].

What did David Parlett do for work?

David Parlett worked as a board game designer[3], non-fiction writer[4], writer[5], French teacher[6], and cultural studies scholar[7].

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  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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