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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." | 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 and 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> |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 18 November 2010
| Jack Lippincott | |
| Born | John Wright Lippincott October 14, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Died | October 15, 1994 (age 85) |
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.[1]
References
- ↑ IN MEMORIUM (lists date of death), Linking Ring, September, 1995
