Daniel Dunglas Home
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Daniel Dunglas Home was a 19th-century Scottish-born medium famed for his dramatic séances and alleged levitations, becoming one of the most controversial and prominent figures in the history of spiritualism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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occultist ⓘ spiritualist medium ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
late-19th century
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mid-19th century ⓘ |
| allegedAbility |
apparitions of hands
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elongation of the body ⓘ handling hot coals ⓘ levitation ⓘ movement of objects without contact ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1833-03-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Currie
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
France
NERFINISHED
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-06-21 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
one of the most controversial figures in spiritualism
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one of the most famous mediums of the 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | spiritualist literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | Incidents in My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
history of spiritualism
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public perception of mediumship ⓘ |
| knownFor | never being publicly exposed as a fraud during his lifetime by a decisive investigation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Dunglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Spiritualism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Daniel Dunglas Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alleged levitations
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dramatic séances ⓘ physical mediumship ⓘ spirit manifestations ⓘ table-turning phenomena ⓘ |
| occupation |
medium
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spiritualist ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Alexander II of Russia
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Empress Eugénie NERFINISHED ⓘ European aristocracy ⓘ Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ various crowned heads of Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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France ⓘ Italy ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographies
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investigations by scientists and skeptics ⓘ |
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