The Parapsychology Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 1951 by the medium

Eileen J. Garrett Eileen Jeanette Vancho Lyttle Garrett (17 March 1893 – 15 September 1970) was an Irish medium and parapsychologist. Garrett's alleged psychic abilities were tested in the 1930s by Joseph Rhine and others. Rhine claimed that she had genuine ...

and

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, Ohio's first female representative in Congress. The foundation is based in

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. They offer grants and scholarships to those undertaking study in the paranormal. The organization also founded the Eileen J. Garrett Library, in Greenport. Garrett claimed to be a medium and founded the organization with the explicit purpose of scientifically proving the existence of the soul. The current executive director is Lisette Coly, granddaughter of Garrett. At one point the organisation owned a conference centre in

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and has subsequently hosted numerous conferences. At their New York headquarters, they host numerous lecture series. As of 2001 the organisation had 200 active researchers. The organisation publishes the ''International Journal of Parapsychology''.

References

{{Authority control Parapsychology Paranormal organizations

External links

Official website