Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
James Randi war ein kanadisch-US-amerikanischer Zauberkünstler und ein prominentes Mitglied der Skeptics Society. Der Gegner von Pseudowissenschaften wurde bekannt durch seine Eine-Million-Dollar-Herausforderung für den Beweis paranormaler Fähigkeiten.
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.
- 1946−2016
- October 20, 2020 (aged 92), Plantation, Florida, U.S.
- Randall James Hamilton Zwinge, August 7, 1928, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
21. Okt. 2020 · James Randi, a MacArthur award-winning magician who turned his formidable savvy to investigating claims of spoon bending, mind reading, fortunetelling, ghost whispering, water dowsing,...
22. Okt. 2020 · James Randi, a Canadian-born magician who exposed fraudulent paranormal claims, has died in the US. He was known for his escapes, his debunking of faith healers and his $1m challenge to prove the paranormal.
The MacArthur grant-winning magician performed amazing escape acts and magic tricks to disprove the paranormal and, along the way, inspired numerous younger performers including Penn & Teller.
29. Okt. 2020 · A tribute to the illusionist who exposed frauds and promoted scepticism with science and rationality. Learn about his career, his challenges to psychics and paranormal claims, and his legacy for the ‘sceptical movement’.
22. Okt. 2020 · James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers and faith healers and became the country’ s foremost skeptic, has died at 92.
