Richard Wiseman

British psychologist
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Richard Wiseman

Summary

Richard Wiseman is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on September 17, 1966[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4], professor[5], academic[6], non-fiction writer[7], and magician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wiseman's place of birth was London[2].
  • Richard Wiseman was born on September 17, 1966[3].
  • Richard Wiseman held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard Wiseman's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Richard Wiseman worked as a professor[5].
  • Richard Wiseman's professions included academic[6].
  • Richard Wiseman worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Richard Wiseman worked as a magician[8].
  • Richard Wiseman was employed by University of Hertfordshire[11].
  • Richard Wiseman was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Richard Wiseman was educated at University College London[13].
  • Richard Wiseman received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14].
  • Richard Wiseman received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].
  • Richard Wiseman received the David Attenborough Award[16].
  • Richard Wiseman is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Wiseman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Wiseman's Commons category is recorded as Richard Wiseman (psychologist)[19].
  • Richard Wiseman's family name is recorded as Wiseman[20].
  • Richard Wiseman's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Wiseman's official website is recorded as http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/[22].
  • Richard Wiseman's academic thesis is recorded as The assessment of psychic claimants : an application of schema theory to the evaluation of strong psychic claims[23].
  • Richard Wiseman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Wiseman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Wiseman'}[25].
  • Richard Wiseman's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+136203'}[26].
  • Richard Wiseman's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+134511'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Richard Wiseman… he was born on September 17, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University College London[13], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], professor[5], academic[6], non-fiction writer[7], and magician[8]. Richard Wiseman was employed by University of Hertfordshire[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14], an award[36]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15], a fellowship award[37]; and David Attenborough Award[16], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 2020[40].

Why It Matters

Richard Wiseman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wiseman born?

Richard Wiseman's place of birth was London[2].

What did Richard Wiseman do for work?

Richard Wiseman worked as psychologist[4], professor[5], academic[6], non-fiction writer[7], and magician[8].

Where did Richard Wiseman go to school?

Richard Wiseman was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and University College London[13].

What awards did Richard Wiseman receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15], and David Attenborough Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Carnby · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja',
    Commons category → Richard Wiseman (psychologist)
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  2. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 50869
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