STEAM in History: Elizabeth Magie
Inventor • Game Designer • Feminist • Georgist
1866-1948 • United States
Magie supported economist Henry George’s idea of a land tax and was against individuals holding a monopoly on land.
To showcase the harmful effects of land grabbing, Magie invented The Landlord’s Game, which was later adapted into Monopoly by Charles Darrow.
Read more about Magie’s story in STEAM in History: Elizabeth Magieopen_in_new.
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