Joe Nickell

American skeptical investigator
Person human Q1389124
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Joe Nickell

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], and magician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Liberty[2], Joe Nickell…
  • 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[10].
  • Joe Nickell's professions included writer[6].
  • Joe Nickell worked as an art historian[7].
  • Joe Nickell's professions included magician[8].
  • Joe Nickell was educated at University of Kentucky[11].
  • Joe Nickell received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[12].
  • Joe Nickell received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13].
  • Joe Nickell is recorded as male[14].
  • Joe Nickell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joe Nickell's Commons category is recorded as Joe Nickell[16].
  • Joe Nickell's family name is recorded as Q37049253[17].
  • Joe Nickell's given name is recorded as Joe[18].
  • Joe Nickell's official website is recorded as http://www.joenickell.com/[19].
  • Joe Nickell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joe Herman Nickell'}[20].

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[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], art historian[7], and magician[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[12], an award[21] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13], a fellowship award[22].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

Joe Nickell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Joe Nickell born?

Born in West Liberty[2], Joe Nickell…

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], and magician[8].

Where did Joe Nickell go to school?

Joe Nickell was educated at University of Kentucky[11].

What awards did Joe Nickell receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[12] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . skeptic.org.uk. skeptic.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, art historian, magician
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  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Kentucky
    Place of death Buffalo
    Prabook id 1687980
    Family name Q37049253
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1687980, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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