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| − | Alvin Schneider. | + | '''Alvin Schneider''' grew up in Detroit, Michigan, spent a year living in Denver, Colorado, but spent most of his life living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In there, sometime, he lived in Hollywood, California for a year and was a member of the Magic Castle. <ref>The Linking Ring, Vol. 52, No. 8, August 1972 “Our Cover, Al Schneider”, p.48</ref> {{Infobox person |
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| + | Al started in magic 1960 in his senior high school days in Roseville, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. In 1967, after seven years of part time work and part time school, Schneider graduated from Wayne University with a BS in Physics. Magic continued to occupy his free moments during those years, and he worked toward his ambition of attaining a professional status in magic. | ||
| − | + | In 1969 he left his job as a mathematician for Uniroyal, Inc. and accepted a position as Systems Analyst for Univac, specialists in computers. A short time later, the firm transferred him to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked as a Systems Programmer in computer development. | |
| − | + | In 1972, when the computer industry took a dive, he began writing and publishing magic books. He worked as a dealer from Goldshadow Industries and editor of house organ Goldshadow Newsletter. | |
| − | + | He is creator of Matrix, the new wave version of Sympathetic Coins. | |
| − | + | Apart from magic Al’s Hobbies include, but are not limited to, full contact Karate competition, two-handed sword fighting, golf, skiing, theoretical physics and study of Quantum Mechanics. | |
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*[[Al Schneider on Close-Up]] (1980) | *[[Al Schneider on Close-Up]] (1980) | ||
*[[Al Schneider on Zombie]] (1981) | *[[Al Schneider on Zombie]] (1981) | ||
| + | *Al Schneider Magic (2011) | ||
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| + | * ''Matrix Coin Trick'' by Al Schneider in [[Genii 1970 November]], Vol. 35, No. 3, page 123. | ||
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Revision as of 13:45, 17 June 2012
Alvin Schneider grew up in Detroit, Michigan, spent a year living in Denver, Colorado, but spent most of his life living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In there, sometime, he lived in Hollywood, California for a year and was a member of the Magic Castle. [1]| Al Schneider | |
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Al started in magic 1960 in his senior high school days in Roseville, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. In 1967, after seven years of part time work and part time school, Schneider graduated from Wayne University with a BS in Physics. Magic continued to occupy his free moments during those years, and he worked toward his ambition of attaining a professional status in magic.
In 1969 he left his job as a mathematician for Uniroyal, Inc. and accepted a position as Systems Analyst for Univac, specialists in computers. A short time later, the firm transferred him to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked as a Systems Programmer in computer development.
In 1972, when the computer industry took a dive, he began writing and publishing magic books. He worked as a dealer from Goldshadow Industries and editor of house organ Goldshadow Newsletter.
He is creator of Matrix, the new wave version of Sympathetic Coins.
Apart from magic Al’s Hobbies include, but are not limited to, full contact Karate competition, two-handed sword fighting, golf, skiing, theoretical physics and study of Quantum Mechanics.
Books
- Matrix (Book) (1974)
- Off (1975)
- Al Schneider on Coins (1975)
- Al Schneider on Close-Up (1980)
- Al Schneider on Zombie (1981)
- Al Schneider Magic (2011)
References
- ↑ The Linking Ring, Vol. 52, No. 8, August 1972 “Our Cover, Al Schneider”, p.48
- Matrix Coin Trick by Al Schneider in Genii 1970 November, Vol. 35, No. 3, page 123.
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