The lesser Lasker
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Aside from chess, Edward Lasker has two other very interesting places in history. First, he was instrumental in introducing the Asian game Go to the west; second, he became a millionaire after inventing the breast-milk pump. He may have been "Lasker Common" to Emmanuel's "Lasker Preferred," but he was laughing all the way to the bank.
Edward Lasker
Here's a brilliant game with video commentary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwxLxfhhy2M
5 US Open championships under his belt, invited to play in the 1924 New York chess tournament against many of the greats, once managed to get a draw against Capablanca as black, lived in the shadow of his more famous distant cousin. Definitely one of the oft overlooked players of his era.