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Alex Elmsley (1929–2006) was a British mathematician and card magician who invented the Elmsley Count, a foundational four-card sleight used universally in card magic.
Canadian magician (1908–1996) credited with inventing over 2,000 original magic effects, making him one of the most prolific creators in magic history.
Persi Diaconis is an American mathematician at Stanford University and former professional card magician who mathematically proved that seven riffle shuffles are needed to randomize a deck.
American magic author, editor, and publisher who founded the influential periodical Pallbearers Review, a major forum for close-up magic theory and technique.
Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American writer whose 25-year 'Mathematical Games' column in Scientific American made recreational mathematics and magic widely popular.
Bob Hummer was an American magician who created numerous self-working mathematical card effects whose underlying principles remain in widespread use in card magic today.
