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Alex Elmsley

Magician famous for the Elmsley Count (1929–2006)

  • Fame42.5
  • Momentum10.6
  • Wikipedia227
Lived 1929–2006, aged 77United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
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  • Era
    1929–2006
    Aged 77
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Updated 2026-07-20

Alex Elmsley was a Scottish magician and computer programmer. He was notable for his invention of the Ghost Count or Elmsley Count, creating mathematical card tricks, and for publishing on the mathematics of playing card shuffling.

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Momentum10.6
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Source confidence45.0
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