Martin Gardner

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Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American writer whose career spanned eight decades, during which he authored or edited over 100 books. He is best known for his work in popular mathematics and science, with additional interests in scientific skepticism, philosophy, religion, and literature, particularly the writings of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton. Gardner was regarded as a leading authority on Lewis Carroll. His publications include titles such as *Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers* and *Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Discourses on Reflexology, Numerology, Urine Therapy, and Other Dubious Subjects*, which reflect his engagement with puzzles, cryptography, and critiques of pseudoscience.