The 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, is famously associated with the invention of the sandwich, reportedly because he requested meat tucked between bread slices to allow him to continue playing cards without interruption. Born in 1718, he served as a British statesman and held various political positions, including First Lord of the Admiralty. His name became synonymous with the popular food item, which gained widespread popularity in the 18th century. Montagu's legacy extends beyond the culinary world, as he played a significant role in naval reform and colonial administration during his lifetime.
Cook named the Hawaiian Islands the Sandwich Islands in honor of one of his sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. There are many references to Cook and the Sandwich Islands at the History of Mankind site in the related link.
Hawaii was originally named the Sandwich Islands after one of Captain James Cook's sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer.
The sandwich was invented by the 4th Earl of Sandwich. One day he was playing cards, and he started getting very hungry, but he didn't want to stop playing. So he asked for a piece of meat between two slices of bread, so he could eat with his hands, while he played.
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Captain James Cook initially named the Hawaiian Island the Sandwich Islands after the Earl of Sandwich. John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer, was one of Cook's major sponsors.
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich was born November 3, 1718 and died April 30, 1792.
The first written usage of the English word appeared in Edward Gibbon's journal, referring to "bits of cold meat" as a 'Sandwich'. It was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat, although he was not the inventor of the food. It is said that Lord Sandwich was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue playing cards, while eating without getting his cards greasy.
John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, and 18th-century aristocrat
The term "sandwich" originated from Earl of Sandwich, who ate without leaving his card game. #Pizzainhorsham
No. Serving meats on bread was not unknown before the name was applied, referring to John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792)
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The sandwich! The Earl was a great gambler. He didn't want to ruin his precious cards with greasy fingers so he wouldn't touch meat (or stop the game to eat lunch). So he instructed his servant to bring the meat between two slices of bread. The Earl's friends started to tell their servants to "bring me a Sandwich too."
The sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich. (Sandwich is a place in England.) Allegedly the Earl was too involved in gambling to leave the game and go eat, so he requested that his meat be brought to him between two pieces of bread so he could eat it without the mess of a regular meal.
The explorer who named the Sandwich Islands was Captain James Cook. He visited the islands in 1778 and named them after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu.
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John Montagu (1718-92), Fourth Earl of Sandwich