Milbourne Christopher

Milbourne Christopher
Born23 March 1914
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died17 June 1984 (1984-06-18) (aged 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Magician, historian, and skeptic

Milbourne Christopher (23 March 1914 – 17 June 1984) was a prominent American illusionist, magic historian, and author.

President of the Society of American Magicians, an honorary vice-president to The Magic Circle, and one of the founding members of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Christopher wrote a number of books, including a biography of Harry Houdini titled Houdini: The Untold Story, a chronicle of his own craft titled The Illustrated History Of Magic, and thousands of essays relating to magic and mentalism.

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