Royal Vale Heath (5 January 1883 – 25 July 1960) was a wealthy New York stockbroker and writer who became widely known as a magician and puzzle enthusiast.
[2] He was a frequent contributor to Scripta Mathematica,[1] Hugard's Magic Monthly, and The Jinx.
In 1988 his work was exhibited at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University.
[4][5] Heath played a crucial role in the career of popular mathematics writer Martin Gardner.
[6][7] Several of Heath's tricks have been collected in Gardner book Mathematics, Magic and Mystery.