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| − | '''Dr. Charlton Chute''' was doctor of philosophy | + | '''Dr. Charlton Chute''' was doctor of philosophy & long time member of the [[IBM]] & [[SAM]]. |
| − | He became interested with the magic bug as a youth, learning from Professor Hoffman's books at his local public library. | + | He became interested with the magic bug as a youth, learning from [[Professor Hoffman's]] magic books at his local public library. |
| − | From 1922 to 1929 he was a popular entertainer in | + | From 1922 to 1929 he was a popular entertainer in & around Los Angeles while attending UCLA. He graduated with a degree in political science & then went to the University of Chicago to get a Doctor of philosophy degree in public administration in 1935. |
From 1938 to 1947 he served with the Government Research Institute of St. Louis, | From 1938 to 1947 he served with the Government Research Institute of St. Louis, | ||
Missouri. While in St. Louis he served as president of the [[IBM]] Ring One.<ref>Linking Ring, February 1960</ref> | Missouri. While in St. Louis he served as president of the [[IBM]] Ring One.<ref>Linking Ring, February 1960</ref> | ||
| − | He taught Political Science at the University of North Carolina | + | He taught Political Science at the University of North Carolina & by 1947, Linking Ring reports show him living near Philadelphia. |
| − | In 1957, he was named to a committee of three appointed by J. Edgar Hoover to help the FBI develop uniform crime reporting systems. | + | In 1957, he was named to a committee of three appointed by [[J. Edgar Hoover]] to help the FBI develop uniform crime reporting systems. |
He later became Director and Secretary of the Institute of Public Administration in New York City and in 1962, he joined the faculty of NYU as a Professor of Public Administration. After retiring in 1973, he was named Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of Public Administration at NYU. | He later became Director and Secretary of the Institute of Public Administration in New York City and in 1962, he joined the faculty of NYU as a Professor of Public Administration. After retiring in 1973, he was named Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of Public Administration at NYU. | ||
| − | Once on a trip to Africa, Dr. Chute took along his magic and the students there were mystified by his egg bag routine | + | Once on a trip to Africa, Dr. Chute took along his magic and the students there were mystified by his egg bag routine & other magic effects. |
| − | He lived the last 30 years in New Canaan, Connecticut | + | He lived the last 30 years in New Canaan, Connecticut & was the Dean of [[IBM]] Ring 97 in Stamford, Connecticut. <ref>Broken Wand, MUM, June 1985</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
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| + | [[The history of magic in St. Louis]] Don Rataj 2011 | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 4 September 2011
| Charlton F. Chute | |
| Born | Sept 29, 1906 Peru, Indiana |
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| Died | March 19, 1985 (age 78) |
Dr. Charlton Chute was doctor of philosophy & long time member of the IBM & SAM.
He became interested with the magic bug as a youth, learning from Professor Hoffman's magic books at his local public library.
From 1922 to 1929 he was a popular entertainer in & around Los Angeles while attending UCLA. He graduated with a degree in political science & then went to the University of Chicago to get a Doctor of philosophy degree in public administration in 1935.
From 1938 to 1947 he served with the Government Research Institute of St. Louis, Missouri. While in St. Louis he served as president of the IBM Ring One.[1]
He taught Political Science at the University of North Carolina & by 1947, Linking Ring reports show him living near Philadelphia.
In 1957, he was named to a committee of three appointed by J. Edgar Hoover to help the FBI develop uniform crime reporting systems.
He later became Director and Secretary of the Institute of Public Administration in New York City and in 1962, he joined the faculty of NYU as a Professor of Public Administration. After retiring in 1973, he was named Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of Public Administration at NYU.
Once on a trip to Africa, Dr. Chute took along his magic and the students there were mystified by his egg bag routine & other magic effects.
He lived the last 30 years in New Canaan, Connecticut & was the Dean of IBM Ring 97 in Stamford, Connecticut. [2]
References
The history of magic in St. Louis Don Rataj 2011
