Martin Gardner (Scientific American): 1914-2010

[Newsjock]

Source: Discover

Martin Gardner, a skeptical giant and genius by any standard, died today in Norman, Oklahoma.

Read more: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/05/22/martin-gardner-1914-2010

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner
Martin Gardner (October 21, 1914 – May 22, 2010) was an American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing micromagic, stage magic, pseudoscience, literature (especially the writings of Lewis Carroll), philosophy, scientific skepticism, and religion. He wrote the Mathematical Games column in Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, and published over 70 books.

[Richardo]

1. "The Annotated Alice" is one of my favorite books ever.

RIP Martin Gardner.

[eridani]

6. An absolutely delightful book. I also liked--

--The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener. You'd never know from his other work that he is a practicing mainline Christian.

[csziggy]

Oh, man - that is bad news. RIP, Martin Gardner, I loved your writing.

[Duer 157099]

2. I enjoyed his mathematical puzzles

and his books. RIP Mr. Gardner.

[Codeine]

3. A great man

and a great thinker. The world was made better by his presence, and we should celebrate his 95 years.

[Lithos]

4. Sad

I loved his puzzles...

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. What a guy... so talented

[pokerfan]

7. Ah hell

Martin Garner had a major influence on my life, mostly through his monthly column in Scientific American but also through his puzzle books.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner#Recreational_mathematics