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Alfred Mosher Butts

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Alfred Mosher Butts

1899–1993

American architect who invented Scrabble (1899–1993)

Late 20th Century

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Key Dates

Death

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Biography

Alfred Mosher Butts was an American architect, famous for inventing the board game Scrabble in 1931.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1899
Birth

American architect and game designer, created Scrabble (d. 1993)

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1993
Death

American game designer, invented Scrabble (b. 1899)

April 4 →

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