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'''Jack Lippincott''' was an amateur magician | '''Jack Lippincott''' (1909-1994) was an amateur magician and the professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. | ||
He was a long time member of the [[IBM]], | == Biography == | ||
He was a long time member of the [[IBM]], and served as president of the St. Louis [[Ring One]] in 1946, and was a large part of the 18th annual IBM convention in St. Louis that year. Jack wrote various articles for the [[Linking Ring]].<ref>IN MEMORIUM (lists date of death), Linking Ring, September, 1995</ref><ref>[[History of Magic in St. Louis]] by Don Rataj (2011)</ref> | |||
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He has been referred to as the creator of the [[Lippincott Box]], but that was was most likely [[Mal Lippincott]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 11 January 2014
| Jack Lippincott | |
| Born | John Wright Lippincott October 14, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Died | October 15, 1994 (age 85) |
Jack Lippincott (1909-1994) was an amateur magician and the professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Biography
He was a long time member of the IBM, and served as president of the St. Louis Ring One in 1946, and was a large part of the 18th annual IBM convention in St. Louis that year. Jack wrote various articles for the Linking Ring.[1][2]
Note
He has been referred to as the creator of the Lippincott Box, but that was was most likely Mal Lippincott.
References
- ↑ IN MEMORIUM (lists date of death), Linking Ring, September, 1995
- ↑ History of Magic in St. Louis by Don Rataj (2011)