Martin Gardner

Martin Gardner
Born(1914-10-21)October 21, 1914
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2010(2010-05-22) (aged 95)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationBA, University of Chicago
1 yr graduate classes (Philosophy; Univ of Chicago)
OccupationAuthor
Known forPuzzles, popular mathematics, stage magic, debunking
SpouseCharlotte Greenwald (m. 1952)
Children2

Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914 – May 22, 2010) was an American writer.

Overview

Martin Gardner had many interests and wrote about many topics. He wrote about mathematics, magic, literature, philosophy, skepticism, and religion. He wrote the "Mathematical Games" column in the Scientific American magazine from 1956 to 1981. After that, he wrote the "Notes of a Fringe Watcher" column in the Skeptical Inquirer magazine.

Authorship

Gardner published over 70 books. He wrote under numerous pen names. As "Uriah Fuller" he wrote Confessions of a Psychic. As "George Groth", he criticized his book, The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener.

Works

Books

Note: Gardner also wrote some books on magic for professional magicians. These books are not listed here.

Collected Scientific American columns

Martin Gardner's columns from Scientific American are printed in 15 books. Don Knuth calls these books "the Canon".

Three other books print some or all of Martin Gardner's columns from Scientific American:

Other websites

Interviews

Tributes

Obituaries

References

  1. 1 2 Martin, Douglas (May 23, 2010). "Martin Gardner, Puzzler and Polymath, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Martin Gardner dies at 95; prolific mathematics columnist for Scientific American - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1914-10-21. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  3. ↑ "CSI | Articles by Martin Gardner". Csicop.org. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. ↑ Tierney, John (2009-10-20). "For Decades, Puzzling People With Mathematics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  5. ↑ "The Psychic Mafia - Part 6 of 6". Members.fortunecity.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  6. ↑ More by George Groth (1983-12-08). "Gardner's Game with God | The New York Review of Books". Nybooks.com. Retrieved 2010-06-22. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ↑ This book is a reprint of The Mathematical Gardner, published by Wadsworth. Mathematicians wrote this book to thank Gardner when he retired from writing his Scientific American column in 1981. Important mathematicians submitted papers for this book. This shows Gardner's importance.