| 词条 | Jeff Knurek |
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Personal lifeKnurek was born in 1966 Wyandotte, Michigan. In 2007, Knurek became an organ donor when he donated a kidney to a family member. Knurek and his cousin underwent the transplantation surgery at the University of Michigan Health System’s Transplant Center on July 11, 2007. His cousin suffered from Polycystic kidney disease.[2] He currently lives in Fishers, Indiana, with wife his Kathy and his children Sydney and Cameron. Professional lifeKnurek graduated from the University of Michigan and graduated with a degree in industrial design.[3] In 1989, while working for the I.D.E.A. toy invention studio, his creation Spikeball was marketed by Tomy.[4] In 2002, Knurek partnered with David L. Hoyt, Tribune Content Agency, and Hasbro to develop the Boggle BrainBuster syndicated daily puzzle.[5][6] Knurek is also the inventor of "What's in Ned's Head?" a popular game that has received several parenting awards. Since its creation in 2003, many schools are using this game as a secondary bonus to their classrooms and as an adjunct to speech therapy.[7] In 2006, he developed Fundex Games's award winning "Monster Under My Bed!"[8] He worked with Las Vegas magician Mac King to create and market Mac King's "Magic in a Minute" line of children's promotions, toys, magic tricks, videos, books, and events.[9] Knurek took over as cartoonist for the Jumble in 2008, becoming the third cartoonist the syndicated feature's history. In 2014, he and Hoyt produced the Just Jumble app.[10] He has been a member of the National Cartoonists Society since 2013.[11] References1. ^http://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/games-puzzles/jumble/jumble-game/ {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Knurek, Jeff}}2. ^National Kindey Foundation: Jumble Artist Encourages Organ Donors [https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/nr/Jumble-Artist-Encourages-Organ-Donors], Retrieved 9 October 2016 3. ^http://stamps.umich.edu/news/jeff_knurek_awarded< 4. ^http://stamps.umich.edu/news/jeff_knurek_awarded 5. ^{{cite web |title=Boggle BrainBusters by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek |url=https://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/games-puzzles/word-puzzles/boggle-brainbusters/ |website=Tribune Content Agency |accessdate=9 October 2018}} 6. ^Tribune Content Agency Biography - David L. Hoyt [https://tribunecontentagency.com/premium-content/games-puzzles/jumble/jumble-game/], Retrieved 9 October 2018 7. ^Towne Post: More Than Just the World’s Biggest Syndicated Puzzle Guy , Retrieved 9 October 2016 8. ^http://stamps.umich.edu/news/jeff_knurek_awarded 9. ^http://www.townepost.com/indiana/geist/jeff-knurek-more-than-just-the-worlds-biggest-syndicated-puzzle-guy/ 10. ^http://stamps.umich.edu/news/jeff_knurek_just_jumble_app 11. ^http://www.reuben.org/members/member-directory/ 3 : American cartoonists|American industrial designers|University of Michigan alumni |
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