Sunday, May 23, 2010

Martin Gardner, Layman's Mathematician And Fierce Foe Of Pseudoscience, Dies At 95

Martin Gardner, Layman's Mathematician And Fierce Foe Of Pseudoscience, Dies At 95:

"NORMAN, Okla. — Prolific mathematics and science writer Martin Gardner, known for popularizing recreational mathematics and debunking paranormal claims, died Saturday. He was 95."

A giant. His column in Scientific American was the first thing I read when I subscribed in my youth.

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