Who Was Martin Gardner?

   

Who was Martin Gardner? To many he was "the best friend mathematics ever had", whereas to others he was one of the most influential magicians of the last century. He's universally acknowledged as the founding father of the modern skeptical movement, and his written legacy includes over 100 books, from his best selling Annotated Alice to dozens of classics on recreational mathematics, puzzles and brainteasers.

But don't take our word for it, see what the experts say:

        "[O]ne of the great intellects produced in this country in the 20th century" —Douglas Hofstadter

        "Martin Gardner's contribution to contemporary intellectual culture is unique--in its range, its insight, and understanding of hard questions that matter" —Noam Chomsky

        "[T]he single brightest beacon defending rationality and good science against the mysticism and anti-intellectualism that surround us" —Stephen Jay Gould

        "[He] brought more mathematics to more millions than anyone else" —Richard K. Guy

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