Nevil maskelyne biography
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John Nevil Maskelyne
English inventor and stage magician (–)
John Nevil Maskelyne | |
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| Born | ()22 December Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 18 May () (aged&#;77) Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Magician, escapologist, inventor, and paranormal investigator |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Taylor (–) |
| Children | Nevil Maskelyne |
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John Nevil Maskelyne (22 December – 18 May ) was an English stage magician and inventor of the pay toilet, along with other Victorian-era devices.
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He worked with magicians George Alfred Cooke and David Devant, and many of his illusions are still performed today. His book Sharps and Flats: A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill is considered a classic overview of card sharp practices.
In he founded the Occult Committee, a group to "investigate claims to supernatural power and to expose fraud".
Early life
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