Joe Nickell

American skeptical investigator and college professor from Kentucky (born 1944)
Person human Q1389124
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Summary

Joe Nickell is a human[1]. He was born in West Liberty[2]. He was born on December 1, 1944[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on March 4, 2025[5]. He worked as a writer[6], art historian[7], magician[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,220 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Liberty[2].
  • Joe Nickell passed away in Buffalo[4].
  • Joe Nickell was born on December 1, 1944[3].
  • Joe Nickell died on March 4, 2025[5].
  • Joe Nickell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joe Nickell's professions included writer[6].
  • Joe Nickell worked as an art historian[7].
  • Joe Nickell's professions included magician[8].
  • Joe Nickell worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • Joe Nickell's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Joe Nickell was employed by University of Kentucky[13].
  • Joe Nickell's education included a stint at University of Kentucky[14].
  • Joe Nickell received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[15].
  • Joe Nickell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16].
  • Joe Nickell is recorded as male[17].
  • Joe Nickell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joe Nickell's Commons category is recorded as Joe Nickell[19].
  • Joe Nickell's residence is recorded as West Liberty[20].
  • Joe Nickell's residence is recorded as Toronto[21].
  • Joe Nickell's family name is recorded as Nickell[22].
  • Joe Nickell's given name is recorded as Joe[23].
  • Joe Nickell's official website is recorded as http://www.joenickell.com/[24].
  • Joe Nickell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joe Herman Nickell'}[25].
  • Joe Nickell's P14750 is recorded as 285C-E589-7A3C-F1F5-D59C[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Nickell's place of birth was West Liberty[2]. He was born on December 1, 1944[3].

Education

Joe Nickell was educated at University of Kentucky[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], art historian[7], magician[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10]. Among Joe Nickell's employers was University of Kentucky[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[15], an award[27] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16], a fellowship award[28].

Death and Burial

Joe Nickell died on March 4, 2025[5]. He died in Buffalo[4].

Why It Matters

Joe Nickell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,220 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Joe Nickell born?

Born in West Liberty[2].

Where did Joe Nickell die?

Joe Nickell died in Buffalo[4].

What did Joe Nickell do for work?

Joe Nickell worked as writer[6], art historian[7], magician[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Joe Nickell go to school?

Joe Nickell was educated at University of Kentucky[14].

What awards did Joe Nickell receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[15] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . skeptic.org.uk. skeptic.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 12d ago · Julene144 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American skeptical investigator and college professor from Kentucky (born 1944)
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'pt', 'simple', 'tr'
    Employer → University of Kentucky
    Occupation → writer, art historian, magician +2
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Employer: University of Kentucky"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 285C-E589-7A3C-F1F5-D59C
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, art historian, magician +2
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  4. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Kentucky
    Place of death → Buffalo
    Prabook id → 1687980
    Family name → Nickell
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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