Josef Friedrich Schmidt

Josef Friedrich Schmidt (24 November 1871 – 28 September 1948) was a German board game inventor.

Josef Friedrich Schmidt
Born	(1871-11-24)24 November 1871 Amberg, Germany
Died	28 September 1948(1948-09-28) (aged 76) Munich, Germany
Known for	Inventor of Mensch ärgere Dich nicht

Schmidt was the inventor of board game Mensch ärgere Dich nicht. He invented the game in 1907/1908. He gave his name to the board game publisher Schmidt Spiele.

See also

• Schmidt Spiele