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'''Louisa E. Rhine''' was an American doctor of [[botany]] and is known for her work in [[parapsychology]]. |
'''Louisa E. Rhine''' was an American doctor of [[botany]] and is known for her work in [[parapsychology]]. |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Revision as of 16:59, 30 March 2016
Louisa Ella Rhine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Birth date New York State |
| Died | Death date |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Parapsychology, Botany |
| Institutions | Duke University |
Louisa E. Rhine was an American doctor of botany and is known for her work in parapsychology.
Life
Rhine was born Louisa Ella Weckesser on an island in the Niagara River, New York on November 9, 1891. She and her siblings, sisters Sylvia and Miriam, and brother Eldon, grew up in northern Ohio. [1] In 1920, she married J.B. Rhine, a fellow graduate student in botany. In 1927, the Rhines relocated to Durham, NC, where they raised four children together. [1]
Education
She attended the University of Chicago, obtaining her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D., all in botany.[2]
Career
After serving as a research fellow in plant physiology at the Boyce Institute for Plant Research in Yonkers, New York, Rhine moved to Morganton, West Virginia, where both she and her husband taught at West Virginia University.[2]
Selected Works
- Rhine, Louisa E. (1961). Hidden channels of the mind. New York: W. Sloane Associates.
- Rhine, Louisa E. (1966). Manual for introductory experiments in parapsychology. Durham, NC: Institute for Parapsychology.
- Rhine, Louisa E. (1967). ESP in life and lab; tracing hidden channels. New York: Macmillan.
- Rhine, Louisa E. (1970). Mind over matter; psychokinesis. New York: Macmillan.
- Rhine, Louisa E. (1975). Psi, what is it? : The story of ESP and PK (1st ed. ed.). New York: Harper & Row,. ISBN 9780060668266.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - Rhine, Louisa E. (1981). The invisible picture : a study of psychic experiences. Jefferson, NC: McFarland,. ISBN 9780899500157.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - Rhine, Louisa E. (1983). Something hidden :. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland,. ISBN 9780899500829.
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References
- ^ a b Stovall, Melinda (18 March 1983). "Mrs. Rhine dies at 91". Herald Sun. Durham, NC.
- ^ a b "Guide to the Louisa E. Rhine Papers, 1890-1983". Duke University Libraries. 1987. Retrieved 29 March 2016.