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Martin Gardner

American mathematics and science writer (1914–2010)

Martin Gardner has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 21, 1914 in Tulsa, United States.

Born

October 21, 1914

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: May 22, 2010

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Birthplace
Tulsa, United States
Professions
journalist, science fiction writer, writer, magician, science communicator, mathematician, science journalist, literary critic, philosopher, science writer
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 21, 1914 (Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Internet Philosophy Ontology project; SNAC; The Fine Art Archive Db; BnF authorities; IdRef; Babelio; Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World; Integrated Authority File; Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature) or in 1914 (data.bibliotheken.nl; BnF authorities) or in 1940 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Martin Gardner

Pseudonyms
Armand T. Ringer

Official links & social profiles

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Martin Gardner born?

Martin Gardner was born in Tulsa, United States.

When did Martin Gardner die?

Martin Gardner died on May 22, 2010.