Occupation
MAGICIANS
With 11 biographies, Magicians are the 95th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Chefs, Poker Players, and Public Workers.
People
Pantheon has 11 people classified as magicians born between 1805 and 1982. Of these 11, 7 (63.64%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living magicians include David Copperfield, Uri Geller, and David Blaine. The most famous deceased magicians include Harry Houdini, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, and James Randi.
Living Magicians
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David Copperfield
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.56
David Blaine
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Criss Angel
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Dynamo
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Derren Brown
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Penn Jillette
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Deceased Magicians
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1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.61
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
1805 - 1871
HPI: 59.95
James Randi
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.02
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
HPI: 45.65
Places
Most magicians were born in United States (5), United Kingdom (2), and Hungary (1). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (2), Budapest (1), and Metuchen, New Jersey (1).The most common death places of magicians were United States (3), and France (1). By city, these were Detroit (1), Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt (1), and Plantation, Florida (1).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as magicians in Pantheon are James Randi, Harry Houdini, and Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. The concentration of magicians was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier magicians are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Magicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Magicians since 1700.
