Milbourne Christopher
American illusionist, magic historian, and author (1914–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milbourne Christopher (23 March 1914 – 17 June 1984) was a prominent American illusionist, magic historian, and author.
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Milbourne Christopher | |
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Born | 23 March 1914 |
Died | 17 June 1984 (1984-06-18) (aged 70)[1] New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Magician, historian, and skeptic |
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President of the Society of American Magicians, an honorary vice-president to The Magic Circle, and one of the founding members of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Christopher wrote a number of books, including a biography of Harry Houdini titled Houdini: The Untold Story, a chronicle of his own craft titled The Illustrated History Of Magic, and thousands of essays relating to magic and mentalism.[2]