Guy Lyon Playfair
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Guy Lyon Playfair was a British writer and parapsychologist best known for his investigations of alleged paranormal phenomena, including the Enfield poltergeist case.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Lyon Playfair canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parapsychologist
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person ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
British parapsychology
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popular understanding of the Enfield poltergeist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Playfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
parapsychology
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psychical research ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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paranormal literature ⓘ parapsychology literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of skeptical explanations of some cases
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pro-paranormal ⓘ |
| investigated | Enfield poltergeist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the authenticity of certain paranormal cases
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public debates about the Enfield poltergeist ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Guy Lyon Playfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Enfield poltergeist case
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investigation of alleged paranormal phenomena ⓘ |
| notableWork |
If This Be Magic
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The Flying Cow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Indefinite Boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ This House is Haunted NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Telepathy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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parapsychologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Brazil
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| subjectOf |
Enfield poltergeist literature
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discussions in parapsychology circles ⓘ obituaries in British media ⓘ |
| workedOn |
case studies of alleged psychic phenomena
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investigations of mediums ⓘ studies of twin telepathy ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
mediumship
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poltergeists ⓘ psychic phenomena ⓘ spiritualism ⓘ telepathy ⓘ |
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