Mystery AtlasHarry Houdini
The escapologist and stage magician who, despite an early friendship with Arthur Conan Doyle, became one of the era's most prominent debunkers of fraudulent mediums, insisting his own escape acts relied on skill alone rather than any genuine supernatural ability.
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Harry Houdini is frequently compared to Arthur Conan Doyle — Their close 1920s friendship broke down into a public feud after Houdini rejected a séance held by Doyle's wife as fraudulent, becoming one of spiritualism's most frequently retold personal conflicts.
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- Spiritualismmid-19th century – 1920s peak
Harry Houdini criticised Spiritualism.