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| − | '''Jack Lippincott''' was an amateur magician | + | '''Jack Lippincott''' was an amateur magician & the 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, | + | He was a long time member of the [[IBM]], & served as president of Ring 1 in 1946, & 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: Often referred to as the creator of the [[Lippincott Box]], but that was most likely [[Mal Lippincott]]. | + | NOTE: Often referred to as the creator of the [[Lippincott Box]], but that was was most likely [[Mal Lippincott]]. |
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| − | + | [[history of magic in St. Louis]] by Don Rataj 2011 | |
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Revision as of 02:32, 4 September 2011
| Jack Lippincott | |
| Born | John Wright Lippincott October 14, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Died | October 15, 1994 (age 85) |
| Notable works | Believed to have invented the Lippincot box |
Jack Lippincott was an amateur magician & the 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, & 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: Often 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
