Edmond Hoyle

Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769), British writer on whist and other games. He lived in London for a while, partially supporting himself by giving lessons in whist. He drew up for his pupils A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist, published in 1742, which systematized the rules of the game in a form followed until 1864. Hoyle also organized the rules of backgammon and chess. He wrote a book on games that passed through many editions and continued to be revised long after his death. Books of game rules that bear the name of Hoyle are still published.