Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
French magician
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring. Wikipedia
Born: Blois, France
Died: June 13, 1871, Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt, France
Children: Églantine Lemaître
Parents: Marie-Catherine Guillon and Prosper Robert