Arthur Benjamin
Mathematician, Magician, Author
A professional magician, Arthur Benjamin can multiply large numbers faster than a calculator, figure out the weekday of any date in history, and has memorized the decimal numbers of Pi out to 100 digits. Anointed “America’s Best Math Whiz” by Reader’s Digest, Benjamin applied his skills to the game of backgammon and won the American Backgammon Tour in 1997. He is the author of several books, including Secrets of Mental Math. Benjamin is professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.
Past Events
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Mathemagician’s Apprentice
This exclusive event followed the main Mathemagician program. A workshop in which the Mathemagician divulged some of his amazing mental-math secrets, the Apprentice was a rare opportunity to get one-on-one instruction form the legendary math whizz.
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Mathemagician
Join us for a truly amazing presentation of mental mathematical gymnastics that will seemingly turn math into magic. We watched as mathemagician and math whiz Arthur Benjamin “out-calculated” an electronic calculator and figured out the weekday of any date in history with lightning-fast speed. We discovered the fun side of math that’s sometimes easy to forget when doing your homework, and met a surprising young guest who just might be a worthy mathemagical opponent.
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Mathemagician and the Mathemagician’s Apprentice 2010
Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin returns in an encore presentation, with mesmerizing feats of mental mathematical gymnastics.
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Mathemagician 2009
Arthur Benjamin displays feats of mental mathematical gymnastics and shares the secrets behind his skills.
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Mathemagician 2008
In this highly entertaining show combining math with magic, “Mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin displayed feats of amazing mental mathematical gymnastics and explained the secrets behind his skills. Find out how he can be faster than an electronic calculator!
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