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Berol came to the United States in early youth and for a time appeared on the [[vaudeville]] stage.<ref>Obit, Sphinx, January, 1923</ref> | Berol came to the United States in early youth and for a time appeared on the [[vaudeville]] stage.<ref>Obit, Sphinx, January, 1923</ref> | ||
− | With his brothers, [[Felix Berol|Felix]] and [[Max Berol|Max]], performed an illusion they called "Askme". It | + | With his brothers, [[Felix Berol|Felix]] and [[Max Berol|Max]], performed an illusion they called "Askme". It was a large, transparent clock dial, which could be taken to any part of the house, and would answer instantaneously any question that could be answered by letters or figures.<ref>Conjurers Monthly Magazine Vol 01 December, 1906</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 22 July 2013
William Berol | |
Born | William Buldermann September of 1875 Berlin, Germany |
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Died | December 30, 1922 (age 47) New York |
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
William Berol (1875-1922) was director of the Berol Course of Memory Training, and known as "The Man with 300,000 Facts in His Head".
Biography
Berol came to the United States in early youth and for a time appeared on the vaudeville stage.[1]
With his brothers, Felix and Max, performed an illusion they called "Askme". It was a large, transparent clock dial, which could be taken to any part of the house, and would answer instantaneously any question that could be answered by letters or figures.[2]
References