MAGICIAN
James Randi
1928 - 2020
James Randi
James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American stage magician, author and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Randi began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Randi has received more than 4,734,558 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). James Randi is the 5th most popular magician, the 107th most popular biography from Canada (down from 54th in 2019) and the most popular Canadian Magician.
James Randi is most famous for his work as a magician, escape artist, and skeptic. He has debunked many psychics, faith healers, and other frauds.
Memorability Metrics
4.7M
Page Views (PV)
57.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
3.08
Effective Languages (L*)
5.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of James Randis by language
Over the past year James Randi has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 417,521 views, followed by Spanish (20,209), and German (18,727). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Lithuanian (54.88%), Esperanto (49.49%), and Icelandic (46.59%)
Among MAGICIANS
Among magicians, James Randi ranks 5 out of 11. Before him are Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Uri Geller, and Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. After him are David Blaine, Ricky Jay, Criss Angel, Dynamo, Derren Brown, and Penn Jillette.
Most Popular Magicians in Wikipedia
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Harry Houdini
1874 - 1926
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 1
David Copperfield
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 2
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 3
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
1805 - 1871
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 4
James Randi
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 5
David Blaine
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 6
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 7
Criss Angel
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 8
Dynamo
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 9
Derren Brown
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 10
Penn Jillette
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 11
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, James Randi ranks 135. Before him are Christa Ludwig, Roddy McDowall, Humberto Maturana, Juan María Bordaberry, Héctor Rial, and Cy Twombly. After him are Victor Stănculescu, Joseph Kittinger, Ulric Neisser, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Vidal Sassoon, and Gustavo Gutiérrez. Among people deceased in 2020, James Randi ranks 122. Before him are Jack Charlton, Benjamin Mkapa, Daniel arap Moi, George Floyd, Ilija Petković, and Wilford Brimley. After him are Alejandro Sabella, Harry Gregg, Mario Bunge, Bettina Heinen-Ayech, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, and Paik Sun-yup.
Others Born in 1928
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Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 129
Roddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 130
Humberto Maturana
BIOLOGIST
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 131
Juan María Bordaberry
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 132
Héctor Rial
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 133
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 134
James Randi
MAGICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 135
Victor Stănculescu
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 136
Joseph Kittinger
PILOT
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 137
Ulric Neisser
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 138
Einojuhani Rautavaara
COMPOSER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 139
Vidal Sassoon
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 140
Gustavo Gutiérrez
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 141
Others Deceased in 2020
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Jack Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 116
Benjamin Mkapa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 117
Daniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 118
George Floyd
INSPIRATION
1973 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 119
Ilija Petković
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 120
Wilford Brimley
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 121
James Randi
MAGICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 122
Alejandro Sabella
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2020
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 123
Harry Gregg
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 124
Mario Bunge
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 125
Bettina Heinen-Ayech
PAINTER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 126
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 127
Paik Sun-yup
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2020
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 128
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, James Randi ranks 107 out of 1,622. Before him are Maurice Richard (1921), David Morrell (1943), Jacques Villeneuve (1971), Denny Doherty (1940), Justin Bieber (1994), and Rachel McAdams (1978). After him are Jean Chrétien (1934), Margot Kidder (1948), Hubert Reeves (1932), Deanna Durbin (1921), Walter Huston (1883), and Myron Scholes (1941).
Others born in Canada
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Maurice Richard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 101
David Morrell
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 102
Jacques Villeneuve
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 103
Denny Doherty
SINGER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 104
Justin Bieber
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 105
Rachel McAdams
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 106
James Randi
MAGICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 107
Jean Chrétien
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 108
Margot Kidder
ACTOR
1948 - 2018
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 109
Hubert Reeves
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 110
Deanna Durbin
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 111
Walter Huston
ACTOR
1883 - 1950
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 112
Myron Scholes
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 113
Among MAGICIANS In Canada
Among magicians born in Canada, James Randi ranks 1.
