# Joaquín Argamasilla

> Joaquín María Argamasilla de la Cerda y Elío was a Spanish noble who was the 11th Marquess de Santacara, but he is better known for claiming in the early 1920s a supposed ability to see through opaque objects. Argamasilla convinced important people of the era such as Gustav Geley and Charles Richet of his powers, but he was exposed by Harry Houdini as a fraud in 1924.

*Spanish nobleman*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/joaquin-argamasilla

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1905-04-04
- **Died:** 1987-05-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joaquín María Argamasilla de la Cerda y Elío was a Spanish noble who was the 11th Marquess de Santacara, but he is better known for claiming in the early 1920s a supposed ability to see through opaque objects. Argamasilla convinced important people of the era such as Gustav Geley and Charles Richet of his powers, but he was exposed by Harry Houdini as a fraud in 1924.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.5
- **Momentum:** 25.0

## Sources
- [Joaquín Argamasilla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Argamasilla)
- [Joaquín Argamasilla de la Cerda](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Argamasilla_de_la_Cerda)
- [خواكين ارجاماسيلا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7)
- [Joaquín María Argamasilla de la Cerda y Elío](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Mar%C3%ADa_Argamasilla_de_la_Cerda_y_El%C3%ADo)
- [Joaquín Argamasilla](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Argamasilla)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23705287)

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