Raymond Smullyan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raymond Smullyan

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 25-May-1919

Place of Birth: Far Rockaway, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-2017

Profession: computer scientist, mathematician, pianist, university teacher, chess composer, philosopher, magician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Raymond Merrill Smullyan (; May 25, 1919 – February 6, 2017) was an American mathematician, magician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist, and philosopher. Born in Far Rockaway, New York, his first career was stage magic.
He earned a BSc from the University of Chicago in 1955 and his Ph.D.
from Princeton University in 1959.
He is one of many logicians to have studied with Alonzo Church.