Snowdon, Ruth J(ohnson) (1896-?)
Snowdon, Ruth J(ohnson) (1896-?)
Research associate in biophysics who published articles on parapsychology. She was born in 1896 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at Vassar College. In 1948 she became a research associate in biophysics at the University of Pittsburgh, where R. A. McConnell established his center for parapsychological research. She was a charter member of the Parapsychological Association.
Sources:
Snowdon, Ruth J., R. A. MacConnell, and K. F. Powell. "Wishing with Dice." Journal of Experimental Psychology 50 (October 1955).
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