John Montagu is famous for what, and why?

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John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792) was a famous gambler who is reputed to have invented the sandwich, a piece of meat between two slices of bread which he ordered from his servants when he was gambling because he had little time to have a formal meal because of his need to gamble. http://www.casinos.net/johnmontaguearlofsandwich.htm Jan 17 04, 7:21 PM

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He was also the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of James Cook and the Sandwich Islands, now Hawaii, were named in his honour. Jan 18 04, 12:24 AM

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