Home › Entities › human › Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

French magician (1805-1871)
Person human Q379773
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin

Summary

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin is a human[1]. He was born in Blois[2]. He was born on December 7, 1805[3]. He passed away in Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt[4]. He died on June 13, 1871[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], clockmaker[7], and magician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was born in Blois[2].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin died in Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt[4].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was born on December 7, 1805[3].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin died on June 13, 1871[5].
  • A child of Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was Églantine Lemaître[10].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's professions included inventor[6].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin worked as a clockmaker[7].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin worked as a magician[8].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's Commons category is recorded as Robert-Houdin[14].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's family name is recorded as Robert[15].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's family name is recorded as Houdin[16].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's given name is recorded as Jean-Eugène[17].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's pseudonym is recorded as Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin[18].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's relative is recorded as Paul Robert-Houdin[19].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'El padre de la magia moderna.'}[22].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Eugène Robert'}[23].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin'}[24].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blois[2], Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin… he was born on December 7, 1805[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], clockmaker[7], and magician[8].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was Églantine Lemaître[10].

Death and Burial

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin died on June 13, 1871[5]. He died in Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin born?

Born in Blois[2], Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin…

Where did Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin die?

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin died in Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt[4].

What did Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin do for work?

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin worked as inventor[6], clockmaker[7], and magician[8].

Related Entities

France

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-eugene-robert-houdin
MLA “Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-eugene-robert-houdin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jean-eugene-robert-houdin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-eugene-robert-houdin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-eugene-robert-houdin (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-eugene-robert-houdin · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → inventor, clockmaker, magician
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q148401]]"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jean-Eugène
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.