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John Lippy
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John Lippy | |
Born | John David Lippy, Jr. July 18, 1897 Pennsylvania |
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Died | October 29, 1967 (age 70) Boca Raton, Florida |
Categories | Books by John Lippy |
John Lippy (1897-1967) was a chemist, magician, author, collector, and Lincoln historian.
Between 1920 and 1930 he was billed as "Lippy the Magician" and in 1933, he and his wife played under the billing of "The Lippys."
A member of the I.B.M. (No.2852) he lived many years in Pennsylvania, where he served as president of M.A.E.S., before moving to Florida.
He became ill and later died while preparing to present a magic show for a children's Halloween party at his Community Center.[1]
Books
- Chemical Magic 1930)
- Modern Chemical Magic (1959) Revised edition with Edward L. Palder
References
- ↑ Obit,Linking Ring, Dec. 1967