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born: 1914-03-23
category: Skeptics & Critics
died: 1984-06-17
location: Baltimore, Maryland
summary: Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author.
tags:
- Person
- Skeptic
- Magician
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Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author. He was known for his expertise in exposing fraudulent psychic claims and was occasionally brought into the [Stanford Research Institute](/organizations/stanford-research-institute/) (SRI) laboratory during experiments with [Uri Geller](/people/uri-geller/).[^1]

[Hal Puthoff](/people/hal-puthoff/) and [Russell Targ](/people/russell-targ/), wary of Geller's showman tendencies and potential use of sleight of hand, would sometimes disguise Christopher as a camera-wielding lab technician to observe Geller's performances. This was part of their effort to ensure the scientific rigor of their experiments and to guard against any trickery.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.