Biography martin gardner
Biography martin gardner
Martin gardner puzzles math!
Martin Gardner
| American mathematician and science writer Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of Martin Gardner
- Mathematical Games and Skeptical Inquirer
- Early Life and Education
- World War II and Post-War Career
- Move to New York and Writing Career
- Later Life and Legacy
Biography of Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was an American mathematician and scientific writer who specialized in recreational mathematics.
However, his interests were much broader - they included micro magic (tricks and illusions with small objects for a small audience), illusionism, literature, with Gardner having a particular preference for the works of Lewis Carroll, philosophy, scientific skepticism, and religion.
Mathematical Games and Skeptical Inquirer
From to , Martin Gardner wrote the column "Mathematical Games" in the oldest American popular science magazine, "Scientific American." From to , already at a very advanced age, he wrote the column "Notes of a Fringe-Watc