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Martin Gardner — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 21 October 1914 · Died: 22 May 2010 · Age at death: 95
How old was Martin Gardner when he died?
Martin Gardner died aged 95. He was born on 21 October 1914 and died on 22 May 2010.
American writer who popularised recreational mathematics and scientific scepticism
Did you know?He wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years despite having no formal training in mathematics.
Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914 – May 22, 2010) was an American writer on popular mathematics and popular science. His interests also encompassed magic, scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literature – especially the writings of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 112
- Years since death
- 16
- Born
- October 21, 1914 · Tulsa, United States
- Died
- May 22, 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Literature, Media, Science
Family
- Father
- James Henry Gardner
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- See the front page from the day Martin Gardner was bornA newspaper front page for 21 October 1914, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMartin Gardner would be 112 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMartin Gardner's 113th birthday is in 361 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!113th
- Death anniversaryThe 17th anniversary of Martin Gardner's death is in 209 days. A moment to remember their legacy.17th
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