James Randi
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author
human
lecturer
non-profit organization
paranormal research hoax experiment
prize for demonstrating paranormal ability
science communicator
skeptic
stage magician
television personality
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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| instanceOf |
author
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human → lecturer → non-profit organization → paranormal research hoax experiment → prize for demonstrating paranormal ability → science communicator → skeptic → stage magician → television personality → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Amazing Randi
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| awardReceived |
MacArthur Fellowship
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Philip J. Klass Award → Richard Dawkins Award → |
| causeOfDeath |
age-related causes
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America → |
| created |
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
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| dateOfBirth |
1928-08-07
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| dateOfDeath |
2020-10-20
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| fieldOfWork |
magic
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paranormal investigation → science education → scientific skepticism → skepticism → |
| founded |
James Randi Educational Foundation
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| fullName |
Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
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| genre |
popular science
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skeptical literature → |
| hasWebsite |
https://web.randi.org/
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| influenced |
Massimo Polidoro
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Michael Shermer → Penn Jillette → Teller → |
| knownFor |
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
atheism
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humanism → scientific skepticism → |
| notableFor |
appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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debunking paranormal claims → debunking pseudoscience → exposing Uri Geller on television → public challenges to psychics → |
| notableWork |
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions → The Faith Healers → The Truth About Uri Geller → |
| occupation |
escape artist
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lecturer → magician → professional skeptic → writer → |
| participatedIn |
Project Alpha
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| placeOfBirth |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| placeOfDeath |
Plantation, Florida, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation
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president of the James Randi Educational Foundation → |
| religion |
atheism
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| residence |
Plantation, Florida, United States of America
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| sexualOrientation |
gay
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| spouse |
Deyvi Peña
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| workedOn |
exposure of faith healing frauds
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investigations of psychic surgery → investigations of spoon-bending claims → |