Frederick Braue, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Braue

American journalist

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Alameda, California, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1962

Profession: journalist, magician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Frederick Braue [pronounced BROW-ee] (March 9, 1906 – July 3, 1962) was an American journalist notable for his contribution to the field of card magic.
He was a semi-professional magician, specializing in card magic, of which he was a master.Braue co-authored several books with Jean Hugard, including Expert Card Technique and Royal Road to Card Magic.
As Braue and Hugard lived on opposite sides of the America, they wrote their books via correspondence.In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a children's page, called Aunt Elsie's Page, for the Oakland Tribune newspaper. Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly, which he edited from 1959 to 1962.
He also invented numerous card sleights and effects including: Braue Reversal which is a method for reversing a card in the deck in the course of a cutting action. Braue Addition Rear Palm (in 1935) Homing Card