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Neil Harbisson

1984 - Today

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Neil Harbisson (born 1982) is a Catalan-raised British-Irish-American cyborg artist and activist for transpecies rights. He is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna implanted in his skull. Since 2004, international media have hailed him as the world's first legally recognized cyborg, following the UK government's passport office's acceptance of his antenna as a body part. Publications like The Guardian have also described him as the world's first cyborg artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Neil Harbisson is the 117th most popular artist (up from 118th in 2024), the 2,293rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,327th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Artist.

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Neil Harbisson ranks 117 out of 125. Before him are Shepard Fairey, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Rachel Whiteread, Oksana Shachko, Larry Rivers, and Tania Bruguera. After him are Mounir Fatmi, Kat Von D, Vanessa Beecroft, Kim Jung Gi, Theodosia Okoh, and Patricia Piccinini.

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Among people born in 1984, Neil Harbisson ranks 359. Before him are Guillaume Hoarau, Leighton Baines, Niki Terpstra, Alessio Figalli, Marc-André Fleury, and Daigo Imai. After him are Sasha Cohen, Ivar, Oh Beom-seok, Tomohisa Yoshida, Mišo Brečko, and Toma Ikuta.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Neil Harbisson ranks 2,293 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan José Cobo (1981), Ángeles Caso (1959), Paco Llorente (1965), Sandro Ramírez (1995), Roger García (1976), and Ana Mena (1997). After him are Macarena Gómez (1978), Dolores Delgado (1962), Stefano Cerioni (1964), Joaquín (1956), Álex Mumbrú (1979), and Francisco (1962).

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Among ARTISTS In Spain

Among artists born in Spain, Neil Harbisson ranks 2. Before him are Jusepe de Ribera (1591). After him are Abel Azcona (1988).

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