James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Randi began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims. Randi retired from practicing magic at age 60, and from his foundation at 87.
7 August 1928
Born on the same birth date (7 August 1928): Betsy Byars • Owen Luder
Born on the same birth day (7 August): Anne Fadiman • C. Buddingh' • Jake Allen (ice hockey) • Johannes Kotze • Marquise Hill • Mata Hari • Tooba Siddiqui
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