# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jean-eugene-robert-houdin
# Generated: 2026-08-14T05:47:12.732Z

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name: "Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin"
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description: "Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. He transformed magic from a pastime for the lower classes, seen at fairs, to an entertainment for the wealthy, which he offered in a theatre opened in Paris, a legacy preserved by the tradition of modern magicians performing in tails."
tagline: "French magician (1805-1871)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HQ_photo_of_Robert-Houdin.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
category:
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birthDate: "1805-12-07"
deathDate: "1871-06-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump