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Martin Gardner (1914 - ), born October 21, 1914 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Recreational mathematician and author of the 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American.

He more or less singlehandedly sustained and nurtured interest in recreational mathematics for most of a century. He was also interested in magic and the skeptical movement associated with James Randi.

Books by Martin Gardner:

Mathematical Games

The Ambidextrous Universe

The Annotated Alice

others... add later...

The Last Recreations

Links:

An Interview with Martin Gardner

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 Martin Gardner ([[1914]] - ), born [[October 21]], [[1914]] in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
 Recreational mathematician and author of the '[[Mathematical game|Mathematical Games]]' column in [[Scientific American]].
-He more or less singlehandedly sustained and nurtured interest in recreational mathematics for most of a century. He is also associatiated with the [[skepticism|skeptical]] movement along with [[James Randi]].
+He more or less singlehandedly sustained and nurtured interest in recreational mathematics for most of a century. He was also interested in [[magic]] and the [[skepticism|skeptical]] movement associated with [[James Randi]].
 Books by Martin Gardner:
 * Mathematical Games
 * The Ambidextrous Universe
 * The Annotated Alice
 * <i>others... add later...</i>
 * The Last Recreations
 Links:
 * [http://www.csicop.org/si/9803/gardner.html An Interview with Martin Gardner]