Al Koran (1914–1972), real name Edward Doe, was a British mentalist, author and inventor.
[4] During World War II he served in Stars in Battledress and later in the Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom).
[4] He was billed as "The World’s Greatest Mind Reader", and performed for Winston Churchill, Elizabeth II, and Grace Kelly.
He emigrated to the United States in January 1969, first to Cleveland, Ohio, and then later settling in Chicago, Illinois.
[4] In 1958 Fitness magazine wrote of him: "... he is as great a psychologist as he is a magician, and has lectured at Cambridge University and before many distinguished audiences.