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Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

1805 - 1871

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Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ øʒɛn ʁɔbɛʁ udɛ̃]; 7 December 1805 – 13 June 1871) was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians performing in tails. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin is the 4th most popular magician, the 1,197th most popular biography from France (up from 1,449th in 2019) and the most popular French Magician.

Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin is most famous for his career as a magician. He was born in 1805 and died in 1871. He was the first magician to use electricity in his act.

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Among MAGICIANS

Among magicians, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks 4 out of 11. Before him are Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, and Uri Geller. After him are James Randi, David Blaine, Ricky Jay, Criss Angel, Dynamo, Penn Jillette, and Derren Brown.

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Among people born in 1805, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks 15. Before him are Maria Anna of Bavaria, Fanny Mendelssohn, Louis Auguste Blanqui, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Marie d'Agoult, and Khachatur Abovian. After him are Robert FitzRoy, Adalbert Stifter, Robert Anderson, Thomas Graham, George Müller, and Ewelina Hańska. Among people deceased in 1871, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks 10. Before him are Daniel Auber, Augustus De Morgan, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Michael Thonet, Louise of the Netherlands, and Omar Pasha. After him are Anna Atkins, Sigismond Thalberg, Robert Anderson, Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha, and Alexander Afanasyev.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks 1,197 out of 6,770. Before him are Luis Federico Leloir (1906), Ferdinand Buisson (1841), Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (1401), Paulinus of Nola (354), Anne L'Huillier (1958), and Raymond Radiguet (1903). After him are Jacques Demy (1931), Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1723), Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (1523), Charles Marie de La Condamine (1701), Alain de Benoist (1943), and Bertran de Born (1140).

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Among magicians born in France, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks 1. 

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