Edmund Gurney
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Edmund Gurney was a 19th-century English psychologist and psychical researcher known for his pioneering work on hypnotism, telepathy, and the scientific study of paranormal phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edmund Gurney canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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parapsychologist ⓘ psychical researcher ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| author | Phantasms of the Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | chloroform poisoning ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Frank Podmore
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Frederic W. H. Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1847-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1888-06-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| familyName | Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Joseph John Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hypnotism
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parapsychology ⓘ psychical research ⓘ psychology ⓘ study of paranormal phenomena ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suspected suicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Fowler Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Edmund Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental work on hypnotism
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pioneering scientific study of psychical phenomena ⓘ systematic collection of telepathy cases ⓘ |
| notableWork | Phantasms of the Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
parapsychologist
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psychical researcher ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Hersham NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brighton
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England ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding member of the Society for Psychical Research ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
John Henry Gurney Jr.
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Russell Gurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
hallucinations
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hypnotic phenomena ⓘ paranormal phenomena ⓘ telepathic experiences ⓘ |
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