Osborn, Edward Collet (1909-1957)

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Osborn, Edward Collet (1909-1957)

British publicist and parapsychologist. He was born on November 4, 1909, at Irvingdean, Sussex, England and later studied at Giggleswick School, Yorkshire. Osborn was active in the Society for Psychical Research for the last decade of his life (1947-57). During this time he served on the council and edited the Journal. He also edited the society's Proceedings (1951-57). Osborn worked with the publishing company of Benn, and from 1932, with the Royal Institute of International Affairs. He died March 27, 1957, in London.

Sources:

Osborn, Edward Collet. "The Woman in Brown, an Investigation of an Apparition." Journal of the Society for Psychical Research (1939).

Osborn, Edward Collet, and C. C. Evans. "An Experiment in the Electro-Encephalography of Mediumistic Trance." Journal of the Society for Psychical Research (1952).

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