The first Monopoly game by Elizabeth Magie (1904)
- Year invented: 1904
- Invented by: Elizabeth Magie
- Type of game: Board game
- Features: Designed to demonstrate the economic consequences of land monopolism and the use of land value taxation as a remedy
- Impact: Inspiration for the popular board game Monopoly
Elizabeth Magie’s The Landlord’s Game was the first Monopoly game, invented in 1904 to teach players about the Georgist economic theory of land value taxation. It was popular among Georgists but not a commercial success. Charles Darrow’s Monopoly, based on Magie’s game, became a huge success in 1934.
Top 10 Groundbreaking Inventions by Female Innovators in History
Men have always dominated science and inventions, big names like Thomas Edison – Inventor of the Bulb, Nikola Tesla – Inventor of the and AC current, Alexander Graham Bell- Inventor of the Telephone are remembered by many people, but people forget to notice female inventions like Monopoly by Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, solar-powered house by Maria Telkes and many more.
In this article, we are going to see some unnoticed female inventors and their inventions.