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[[File:JAMES RANDI.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|James Randi]]

[[File:JAMES RANDI.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|James Randi]]

'''James Randi''' is a Canadian stage magician who is famous for investigating claims of paranormal and exposing pseudoscience. He founded the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) which investigates [[paranormal]] claims and [[pseudoscience]] and does related research.

'''James Randi''' is a Canadian stage magician who is famous for investigating claims of paranormal, and for exposing pseudoscience. He founded the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) which investigates [[paranormal]] claims and [[pseudoscience]] and does related research.

He received multiple awards including Joseph A. Burton Forum Award from American Physical Society<ref>[http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?name=James%20Randi&year=1989]</ref> and Philip J. Klass Award,<ref>[http://www.randi.org/jr/2007-03/032307tx.html#i11]</ref> and he was twice featured in the ''Guinness World Records''. The asteroid 3163 Randi discovered in 1981 by astronomer Charles T. Kowal is named in honor of James Randi.<ref>Patricia Orwen, The Amazing Randi, ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 1986</ref>

He received multiple awards including Joseph A. Burton Forum Award from American Physical Society<ref>[http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?name=James%20Randi&year=1989]</ref> and Philip J. Klass Award,<ref>[http://www.randi.org/jr/2007-03/032307tx.html#i11]</ref> and he was twice featured in the ''Guinness World Records''. The asteroid 3163 Randi discovered in 1981 by astronomer Charles T. Kowal is named in honor of James Randi.<ref>Patricia Orwen, The Amazing Randi, ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 1986</ref>