MAGICIAN
Uri Geller
1946 - Today
Uri Geller
Uri Geller ( OOR-ee GHEL-ər; Hebrew: אורי גלר; born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other illusions. Geller uses conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uri Geller has received more than 3,436,158 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Uri Geller is the 3rd most popular magician, the 92nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 102nd in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Magician.
Uri Geller is most famous for his ability to bend spoons and forks with his mind.
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
64.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
7.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Uri Gellers by language
Among MAGICIANS
Among magicians, Uri Geller ranks 3 out of 11. Before him are Harry Houdini and David Copperfield. After him are Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, James Randi, David Blaine, Criss Angel, Ricky Jay, Dynamo, Derren Brown, and Penn Jillette.
Most Popular Magicians in Wikipedia
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Harry Houdini
1874 - 1926
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 1
David Copperfield
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 2
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 3
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
1805 - 1871
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 4
James Randi
1928 - 2020
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 5
David Blaine
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 6
Criss Angel
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 8
Dynamo
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 9
Derren Brown
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.36
Rank: 10
Penn Jillette
1955 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 11
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Uri Geller ranks 59. Before him are Talia Shire, Sally Field, Bob Beamon, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Jang Song-thaek, and Dolly Parton. After him are Bolo Yeung, Isaias Afwerki, Boris Berezovsky, Danny Glover, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Howard Shore.
Others Born in 1946
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Talia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 53
Sally Field
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 54
Bob Beamon
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 55
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 56
Jang Song-thaek
1946 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 57
Dolly Parton
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 58
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 59
Bolo Yeung
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 60
Isaias Afwerki
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 61
Boris Berezovsky
1946 - 2013
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 62
Danny Glover
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 63
Thongloun Sisoulith
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 64
Howard Shore
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 65
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Uri Geller ranks 92 out of 430. Before him are Manasseh (-709), Nicodemus (-50), Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isaac Luria (1534), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), and Berenice (28). After him are Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212), Unas (-2400), Zephaniah (-701), Ezer Weizman (1924), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Itzhak Perlman (1945).
Others born in Israel
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Manasseh
709 BC - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 86
Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 87
Epiphanius of Salamis
315 - 403
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 88
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 89
Pontius Pilate's wife
6 - 100
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 90
Berenice
28 - 80
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 91
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 92
Isabella II of Jerusalem
1212 - 1228
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 93
Unas
2400 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 94
Zephaniah
701 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 95
Ezer Weizman
1924 - 2005
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 96
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 97
Itzhak Perlman
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 98
Among MAGICIANS In Israel
Among magicians born in Israel, Uri Geller ranks 1.
