• The Sudoku Godfather

  Wayne Gould is considered by many to be the man who brought sudoku to its popularity in the United Kingdom, and thereafter in the United States. He was born in Hawera, New Zealand in 1945 and he is a retired Hong Kong judge. Gould spent 6 years developing a computer program...

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• When Was Sudoku Popularized?

  Sudoku was popularized in 1986 by the Japanese puzzle company Nikoli, under the name Sudoku, meaning single number; It became an international hit in 2005. The modern Sudoku was most likely designed anonymously by Howard Garns, a 74-year-old retired architect and freelance puzzle constructor

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