By: Celina Ben Seema Imani

Birth & Childhood  Born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary  Real name=Erich Weisz  Dad=Mayer Samul Weisz  Mom=Cecilia Steiner Weiss  Harry’s Dad was a Rabbi  Family poor  Circus tricks= Prince of the air  Born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary  Real name=Erich Weisz  Dad=Mayer Samul Weisz  Mom=Cecilia Steiner Weiss  Harry’s Dad was a Rabbi  Family poor  Circus tricks= Prince of the air

Adult Family Life and Death Got married to Bess -age 19 years No children Died because he got punched and his appendix ruptured Died on October 31, 1926 Died in Detroit

Initiatives/ Contributions Entertaining arts of escapes Buried alive Escaped from a straight jacket while being hung upsidedown

Interesting Facts Runaway Performed own circuses Free shows for soldiers in World War I Grave was destroyed by vandals Master of Illusion Magician Master of escaping

Monuments/Statues/Memorials Grave in Machpelah Cemetery Queens, New York. The crest of the Society of American Magicians: on grave A statuary Bust Destroyed Waist up Carved in stone

Likes and Dislikes Likes: Performed magic 9 circuses Traveled around the world Dislikes: People not listening Copying Bad names

Key Concepts Perspective= See his own point of view Connection= Do magic--and we can do magic too

Attributes & Attitudes  Risk-Taker= Risking his life for magic  Comunicator=Talking to a huge audience Respect=Showed respect to the audience

Questions Celina: How many magic tricks did you perform around the world? Seema: How old were you when you died? Ben: How brave did you have to be to take the risk of dieing? Imani: Why did he want to be in the “Man of Beyond” movie?

Closing Thank you for listining ! Goodbye!