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Michael F. Zens
Michael F. Zens, at time of joining the IBM in 1936, Zen was an Assistant Postmaster.
| Michael F. Zens | |
| Born | Michael F. Zens February, 24 1887 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Died | July, 10 1952 (age Expression error: Unexpected < operator.) |
| Categories | Books by Michael F. Zens |
He was inspired at the age of 8 after seeing Alexander Herrmann's show and learned magic from magic instructions printed inside Adams Blackjack gum wrappers.
Together with the John Snyder, Jr. and Frank Carter, they founded the Houdini Club of Wisconsin.[1]
Zens contributed effects to many books and magazines and was creator of the "Miracle Pocket to Pocket Trick", "Zens' Card Miracle" and "Zens Cards".[2]
In later years he lived in California and Florida.[3]
He died just a few days after attending the I.B.M. Convention in St. Louis at the age of 75.[4]
Bibliography
- Cardiology of Tomorrow (1941)
Contributions
- "What? Another Square Circle?" in Genii 1948 September, Vol. 13, No. 1.
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1944 June
- ↑ Linking Ring, January 1952, page 115.
- ↑ magicinwisconsin
- ↑ Broken Wand, Linking Ring, August 1952
