[PAR] [TLE] Joseph Park Babcock [SEP] Joseph Park Babcock (1893 – 1949), American popularizer of Mahjong, was born in Lafayette, Indiana.  After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering, he worked for the Standard Oil Company.  In 1912 he was sent to Soochow, China, as a representative of Standard Oil.  There he and his wife enjoyed playing the Chinese tile game.  He created a simplified version of Mahjong with a goal of introducing the game to America.  He trademarked the spelling "Mah-Jongg" which he apparently coined.  His "Rules of Mah-Jongg", or the red book, (1920) was used as a rule book for English language players. [PAR] [TLE] Mahjong [SEP] Mahjong ( , ] ) is a tile-based game that originated in China during the Qing dynasty.  It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in South Korea and Japan).  The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have a small following in Western countries.  Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance.
[PAR] [TLE] Joseph Park Babcock [ SEP ] Joseph Park Babcock ( 1893 – 1949 ) , American popularizer of Mahjong , was born in Lafayette , Indiana . After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Civil Engineering , he worked for the Standard Oil Company . In 1912 he was sent to Soochow , China , as a representative of Standard Oil . There he and his wife enjoyed playing the Chinese tile game . He created a simplified version of Mahjong with a goal of introducing the game to America . He trademarked the spelling " Mah - Jongg " which he apparently coined . His " Rules of Mah - Jongg " , or the red book , ( 1920 ) was used as a rule book for English language players . [PAR] [TLE] Mahjong [ SEP ] Mahjong ( , ] ) is a tile - based game that originated in China during the Qing dynasty . It is commonly played by four players ( with some three - player variations found in South Korea and Japan ) . The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have a small following in Western countries . Similar to the Western card game rummy , Mahjong is a game of skill , strategy , and calculation and involves a degree of chance .
Where was the American populizer of a tile-based game that originated in China during the Qing dynasty born?
Where was the American populizer of a tile - based game that originated in China during the Qing dynasty born ?
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana