Answer the following question: Facts: - title: dean of the society of american magicians - known for: sleight of hand , mentalism , and stage magic - term: 1941-1951 - birth name: al baker - death cause: natural causes - death date: 24 october 1951 - birth date: 04 september 1874 - name: al baker - nationality: american - birth place: poughkeepsie , new york , usa - occupation: magician , magic shop owner , performer , inventor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of al baker -lrb- magician -rrb- .
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al baker -lrb- september 4 , 1874 -- october 24 , 1951 -rrb- was a professional magician .al baker was an inventor of many tricks that he marketed including his dictionary test , al baker slates and his version of the rice bowls .many of his silk magic effects were included in rice 's encyclopedia of silk magic .al baker opened a magic shop with martin sunshine in times square .al baker also regularly contributed to the sphinx and other magic magazines .