Category: Psychical Researchers

Ian Stevenson(1918–2007) Physician, psychiatrist and psychical researcher, best known for his studies of children who remember previous lives (see Reincarnation). His lesser-known interests include Mediumship,…

Allen Spraggett (March 26th, 1932 – July 19th, 2022 ) Journalist, author, broadcaster, psychical researcher, and consultant, ordained evangelical and spiritual science minister. Allen Frederick…

Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900) was a Cambridge philosopher, founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Sidgwick’s academic stature lent important support…

Baron Albert Phillbert Franz von Schrenck-Notzing, (1862–1929) was a pioneering German psychotherapist and psychical researcher, famous for his studies of physical Mediumship, which earned him…

William George, Roll Jr. (1926–2012 ) American parapsychologist who has specialized in the study of poltergeists and phenomena suggesting Survival After Death. William G. Roll…

J(oseph) B(anks) Rhine (1895–1980) Founder and director of the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, often called the father of modern parapsychology (experimental psychical research). He…

Walter Franklin Prince (1863–1934) was an Episcopal minister and psychical researcher, therapist for an early, celebrated case of multiple personality. Only the last 18 years…

Harry Price (1881–1948) was one of the most colourful figures in the history of psychical research and author of many popular books on psychical phenomena.…

Frank Podmore(1856–1910) was a civil servant and psychical researcher, an early member of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Podmore is best remembered for his…

Owen, A. R. G. (1919–2003), and Iris M. Owen (1916– ) Psychical researchers especially known for their work related to Poltergeists and Psychokinesis (PK), and…