Curtis Howe Springer
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Curtis Howe Springer was a controversial American radio evangelist and self-styled medical doctor best known for founding the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa in the California desert.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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radio evangelist ⓘ self-styled medical doctor ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Federal Communications Commission
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California deserts
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surface form:
California desert
Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| businessModel |
operating health spa
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selling patent medicines ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
Zzyzx, California
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surface form:
name "Zzyzx" for his spa and settlement
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| educatedAt | no accredited medical school ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alternative medicine promotion
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evangelism ⓘ |
| founded |
Zzyzx, California
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surface form:
Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa
Zzyzx, California ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfNotability |
legal disputes over public land
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media coverage of fraudulent medical claims ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
charlatan
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controversial religious figure ⓘ |
| hasTitle | self-styled doctor ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American revivalist preaching tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial health claims
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mail-order health products ⓘ promoting dubious medical cures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
charged with false advertising
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charged with mail fraud ⓘ conflict with U.S. federal authorities over land use ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy |
health and wellness claims
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religious appeals ⓘ |
| notableEvent | eviction from Zzyzx site by U.S. government ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Zzyzx, California
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surface form:
Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa
creating the name Zzyzx ⓘ radio health programs ⓘ religious radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| occupation |
health resort operator
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radio evangelist ⓘ radio preacher ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | American radio evangelism movement ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Zzyzx, California ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedCommunicationMethod | syndicated radio programs ⓘ |
| usedMedium | radio ⓘ |
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