Milbourne Christopher (1914 - 1984) was one of America's foremost illusionists, performing in sixty-eight countries. Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He wrote more than twenty books, was national president of the Society of American Magicians, and was an honorary vice-president to the London Magic Circle. Milbourne Christopher was also chairman of SAM's Occult Investigating Committee and was one of the original members of CSICOP. The Magic Circle is a British organisation dedicated to magic. ... The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, or CSICOP, is an organization formed to encourage open minded, critical investigation of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims from a responsible, scientific point of view. ...

His collection of magic memorabilia contained prints, paintings, photographs, posters, playbills and drawings of the greatest conjurors in history, and was the largest in private hands. Many of these items appeared in his book The Illustrated History of Magic. Friends recall that he was warm and willing to counsel and share his knowledge with new magicians.

His books include:

• 1969 Houdini: the Untold Story
• 1970 ESP,Seer & Psychics: What the Occult Really Is ISBN 0-690-26815-7
• 1973 The Illustrated History of Magic ISBN 0-435-07016-9
• 1975 Mediums, Mystics, & the Occult: New Revelations about Psychics and their Secrets ISBN 0-690-00476-1
• 1977 Milbourne Christopher's Magic Book
• 1979 Search for the Soul: An Insider's Report on the Continuing Quest by Psychics & Scientists for Evidence of Life After Death ISBN 0-690-01760-X

External link

• Milbourne Chistopher Biography; (this link is down)