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| − | [[Alex Elmsley]] (March 2, 1929 – January 8, 2006) was | + | [[Alex Elmsley]] (March 2, 1929 – January 8, 2006) was born in St. Andrews, Scotland. He was notable for his invention of the [[Ghost Count]], also knonwn as the Elmsley Count. |
| − | He began practicing magic in 1946, as a teenager. He studied physics and mathematics at Cambridge University; whilst there he was also secretary of the Pentacle Club. | + | He began practicing magic in 1946, as a teenager. He studied physics and mathematics at Cambridge University; whilst there he was also secretary of the Pentacle Club. |
He was employed as a patent agent and later computer expert, but his true love was card and close-up magic. | He was employed as a patent agent and later computer expert, but his true love was card and close-up magic. | ||
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* The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley (vol. 1 1991, vol. 2 1994). | * The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley (vol. 1 1991, vol. 2 1994). | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | http://www.magicweek.co.uk/magic_articles/article_alex_elmsley.htm | ||
[[Category:Biographies|Elmsley]] | [[Category:Biographies|Elmsley]] | ||
[[Category:British magicians|Elmsley]] | [[Category:British magicians|Elmsley]] | ||
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He began practicing magic in 1946, as a teenager. He studied physics and mathematics at Cambridge University; whilst there he was also secretary of the Pentacle Club.
He was employed as a patent agent and later computer expert, but his true love was card and close-up magic.
He created a number of classic sleights and effects, including the Ghost Count, Between Your Palms, Point Of Departure and Diamond Cut Diamond.
Awards
- Academy of Magical Arts Creative Fellowship in 1972.
Publications
- Elmsley's 4 Card Trick (1967)
- Cardwork (1975)
- The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley (vol. 1 1991, vol. 2 1994).
External Links
http://www.magicweek.co.uk/magic_articles/article_alex_elmsley.htm
