Raymond Smullyan
Raymond Merrill Smullyan Born (1919-05-25) May 25, 1919 (age 95) Far Rockaway, New York Occupation mathematician, logician, philosopher, pianist and magician Nationality American Raymond Merrill Smullyan (/ˈsmʌli.ən/; born May 25, 1919) is an American mathematician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist philosopher, and magician. Born in Far Rockaway, New York, his first career was stage magic. He then 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 under Alonzo Church.