Birthdate: October 21, 1914
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tulsa
Died: May 22, 2010
Martin Gardner was a highly respected American writer known for his significant contributions to mathematics, science, magic, skepticism, and literature. He was a leading expert on Lewis Carroll and achieved great success with his book “The Annotated Alice.” Gardner was renowned as one of the most influential magicians of the twentieth century and was considered a leading figure in American puzzling. With over 100 books to his name, he is best remembered for his “Mathematical Games” columns in Scientific American, which helped maintain interest in recreational mathematics. Furthermore, Gardner was a prominent advocate against pseudoscience and played a key role in the founding of CSICOP to advance scientific inquiry and critical thinking.
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