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'''Jack Lippincott''' was an amateur magician and professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.  
'''Jack Lippincott''' was an amateur magician and professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.  


Lippincott invented a device for vanishing or producing a small object known now as "The Lippincott Box." It was first marketed by the [[Max Holden Magic Shop]] in 1949 as "Quarter Go."
He was a long time member of the [[IBM]], served as president of Ring 1 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>


He was a long time member of the [[IBM]], served as president of Ring 1 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>


NOTE: Not the creator of the [[Lippincott Box]] (that was [[Mal Lippincott]]).
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Revision as of 18:52, 9 July 2011

Jack Lippincott
BornJohn Wright Lippincott
October 14, 1909
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedOctober 15, 1994 (age 85)

Jack Lippincott was an amateur magician and professor of psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.

He was a long time member of the IBM, served as president of Ring 1 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]


NOTE: Not the creator of the Lippincott Box (that was Mal Lippincott).

References

  1. IN MEMORIUM (lists date of death), Linking Ring, September, 1995