I asked ChatGpt for a list of the most famous magicians of all time.
It replied that: It’s difficult to determine the most famous 100 magicians of all time as the perception of fame can vary greatly depending on the individual and their context. It therefore pulled up a list of 50 most influential and well known magicians in history.
ChatGpt 05/02/2023 Then produced the following list, quite interesting.
(Apologies i had to recreate this post, fatal error on website with an update).

Here is a list of some of the most influential and well-known magicians in history:
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- Houdini
- David Copperfield
- Criss Angel
- David Blaine
- Dynamo
- Penn & Teller
- Derren Brown
- Lance Burton
- David Williamson
- Teller
- Copperfield
- Angel
- Blaine
- Ricky Jay
- Max Maven
- Siegfried & Roy
- Doug Henning
- Jeff McBride
- Harry Blackstone Jr.
- Johnny Thompson
- Michael Ammar
- Chris Angel
- Michael Carbonaro
- The Amazing Jonathan
- The Great Tomsoni
- Mac King
- Marvyn Roy
- Val Valentino
- The Mentalist
- Shimshi
- Andrew Goldenhersh
- Bobby Borgia
- Jeff Hobson
- Cyril Takayama
- Jeff McBride
- Danny Orleans
- Martin Lewis
- David Roth
- Whit Haydn
- Michael Finney
- Gregory Wilson
- Simon Lovell
- Apollo Robbins
- John Carney
- Nick Lewin
- Paul Gertner
- Roberto Giobbi
- Bob Sheets
- Eugene Burger
- Dan Harlan
This list is not exhaustive and is meant to highlight some of the most influential and well-known magicians in history. There have been many other talented magicians who have made significant contributions to the art of magic.
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As you can see, quite an interesting list. Note also the repeat of some magicians (e.g. Criss Angel). This is obviously a repeat from the different places where it is drawing the data.
Would appreciate any opinions/comments you may have.
Kenny