Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914 -) Recreational mathematician and author of the 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1914, Martin Gardner more or less singlehandedly sustained and nurtured interest in recreational mathematics for most of the 20th century . He is also interested in magic and the skeptical movement associated with James Randi. He lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Occasional conferences of people sharing his interests, known as the Gatherings for Gardner are held in his honour.
In his column, he introduced many subjects to a wider audience, including
- Hexaflexagons
- John Conway's Game of Life
- Polyominoes
- The Soma cube
- many others... please add them here...
He is the author of more than 65 books.
Books by Martin Gardner:
- Mathematical Games
- The Colossal Book of Mathematics
- The Ambidextrous Universe
- The Annotated Alice
- The Last Recreations
- many others... please add them here...
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