Sid Sackson

American game designer (1920-2002)
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Sid Sackson

Summary

Sid Sackson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on February 4, 1920[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 6, 2002[5]. He worked as a board game designer[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sid Sackson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Sid Sackson died in New York City[4].
  • Sid Sackson was born on February 4, 1920[3].
  • Sid Sackson was born on January 1, 1920[11].
  • Sid Sackson died on November 6, 2002[5].
  • Sid Sackson died on January 1, 2002[12].
  • Sid Sackson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Sid Sackson worked as a board game designer[6].
  • Sid Sackson worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Sid Sackson worked as a writer[8].
  • Sid Sackson's professions included designer[9].
  • Sid Sackson's field of work was parlour game[14].
  • Sid Sackson's field of work was tabletop game[15].
  • Sid Sackson's field of work was board game[16].
  • Sid Sackson's field of work was design[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sid Sackson is Acquire[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sid Sackson is Focus[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sid Sackson is Can't Stop[20].
  • Sid Sackson received the Spiel des Jahres[21].
  • Sid Sackson is recorded as male[22].
  • Sid Sackson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sid Sackson's Commons category is recorded as Sid Sackson[24].
  • Sid Sackson's family name is recorded as Sackson[25].
  • Sid Sackson's given name is recorded as Sid[26].
  • Sid Sackson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Sid Sackson's place of birth was Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 4, 1920[3] and January 1, 1920[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include board game designer[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and designer[9]. Fields of work include parlour game[14]; tabletop game[15]; board game[16], a product category[28]; and design[17], a field of study[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Acquire[18], a board game[30]; Focus[19], a board game[31]; and Can't Stop[20], a board game[32].

Recognition

Sid Sackson received the Spiel des Jahres[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 2002[5] and January 1, 2002[12]. Sid Sackson passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Sid Sackson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Sid Sackson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Sid Sackson…

Where did Sid Sackson die?

Sid Sackson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Sid Sackson do for work?

Sid Sackson worked as board game designer[6], non-fiction writer[7], writer[8], and designer[9].

What awards did Sid Sackson receive?

Honors received include Spiel des Jahres[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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