David Parlett

British game designer
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David Parlett

Summary

David Parlett is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on May 18, 1939[3]. He worked as a board game designer[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Parlett was born in London[2].
  • David Parlett was born on May 18, 1939[3].
  • David Parlett held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Parlett's professions included board game designer[4].
  • David Parlett worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • David Parlett's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to David Parlett is The Oxford history of board games[9].
  • David Parlett was a member of Quakers[10].
  • David Parlett is recorded as male[11].
  • David Parlett's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Parlett's Commons category is recorded as David Parlett[13].
  • David Parlett's family name is recorded as Parlett[14].
  • David Parlett's given name is recorded as David[15].
  • David Parlett's official website is recorded as https://www.parlettgames.uk/[16].
  • David Parlett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

David Parlett was born in London[2]. He was born on May 18, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include board game designer[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Parlett is The Oxford history of board games[9].

Why It Matters

David Parlett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was David Parlett born?

Born in London[2], David Parlett…

What did David Parlett do for work?

David Parlett worked as board game designer[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Quakers
    Website
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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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