Martin Gardner

Martin Gardner was an American writer, journalist, literary critic and magician (1914–2010). He was born at Tulsa and died at Norman.

Also recorded as Armand T. Ringer.

Overview

Also worked under the name Armand T. Ringer.

Born at Tulsa in 1914, died at Norman in 2010.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Armand T. Ringer. The authorities additionally record the heading Armand T. Ringer. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of James Henry Gardner.

Career and activity

Martin Gardner worked in popular science, mathematics, mathematical game, magic and philosophy.

He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 7: Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science, The Ambidextrous Universe, Visitors from Oz, The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions, Mathematics, magic and mystery, Science, good, bad, and bogus / Martin Gardner. - 1981 and Aha ! Insight. His recorded genres are recreational mathematics, puzzle, micromagic and annotated edition.

Recognition and collections

Martin Gardner received David Hilbert Award, Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Leroy P. Steele Prize, Science Writing Award and Joseph A. Burton Forum Award.

Catalogued works

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Boy or Girl paradox. The Ambidextrous Universe. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science. four glasses puzzle. Visitors from Oz. The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions. Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions. The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix / Martin Gardner. - (1985). The Ultimate Turtle. Sixth book of mathematical games from Scientific American. Mathematics, magic and mystery. Through the looking glass / Martin Gardner.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Martin Gardner: A “Documentary”, The Mathemagician and Pied Puzzler, 1999. Martin Gardner = Mint! Grand! Rare!, The Mathemagician and Pied Puzzler, 1999. Sam Loyd’s Courier Problem with Diophantus, Pythagoras, and Martin Gardner, Spectrum, 2012. Martin Gardner and Paperfolding, Mathematical Wizardry for a Gardner, 2009. The Hocus Pocus of Martin Gardner A Review of Martin Gardner’s Undiluted Hocus-Pocus: The Autobiography of Martin Gardner, The Mathematics Enthusiast, 2023.

In detail

Martin Gardner studied at University of Chicago. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is popular science, mathematics and mathematical game. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are recreational mathematics, puzzle, micromagic and annotated edition.

Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science, The Ambidextrous Universe, Visitors from Oz, The Scientific American Book of Mathematical Puzzles & Diversions, Mathematics, magic and mystery and Science, good, bad, and bogus / Martin Gardner. - 1981.

Distinctions recorded are David Hilbert Award, Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Leroy P. Steele Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1914Martin Gardner born at Tulsa.
  2. 2010Martin Gardner died at Norman.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Martin Gardner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q677706: Martin Gardner

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