Rhine, Louisa E., 1891-1983

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Birth 1891
Death 1983

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Scientist, Ph. D. from University of Chicago. Worked with her husband Joseph Banks Rhine in parapsychology field. Published several works on the topic.

From the description of Papers, 1890-1983. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 15672068

1891, Nov. 9 Born, Louisa Ella Weckesser, on an island in the Niagara River, New York State. 1919 Bachelor of Science in botany, University of Chicago. 1920 Married Joseph Banks Rhine. 1921 Master of Science in botany, University of Chicago. 1923 Earned Ph.D. in botany, University of Chicago. 1923 24 Research fellow in plant physiology at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research in Yonkers, N.Y. 1924 26 Taught Latin at West Virginia University, Morgantown. 1927 Moved to Durham, N.C. 1930 48 Involved in raising her family and civic affairs. 1948 Began active research at the Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory. 1948 83 Research resulted in the publication of 18 scientific reports in the Journal of Parapsychology and 6 books. 1961 Published Hidden Channels of the Mind. 1980 President of the British Society for Psychical Research. 1983, Mar. 17 Died, Durham, N.C. 1983 Something Hidden, detailing the history of J.B. Rhine's research, published posthumously. 1895, Sept. 29 Born, Waterloo, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. ca. 1915 1917 Attended Ohio Northern University and the College of Wooster as a preministerial student. 1919 Discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. 1920 Married Louisa Ella Weckesser. 1922 Bachelor of Science in botany, University of Chicago. 1923 Master of Science in botany, University of Chicago. 1923 24 Research fellow in plant physiology at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Yonkers, New York. 1924 26 Taught plant physiology, West Virginia University in Morgantown. 1925 Ph.D. in botany, University of Chicago. 1926 27 Worked with Dr. Franklin Prince at the Boston Society for Psychical Research. 1927 Came to Duke University to work with Dr. William McDougall, who had just been named head of the Psychology Dept. 1928 Offered an instructorship in philosophy and psychology at Duke with understanding he could do psychical research as well. 1930 Under sponsorship of McDougall, founded Parapsychology Laboratory which at first was part of Duke Psychology Department. 1934 Published Extra-Sensory Perception. ca. 1935 Laboratory was set apart from the Dept. of Psychology, given some financial support and became known as the Parapsychology Laboratory of Duke University. 1937 Launched the Journal of Parapsychology. 1962 Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man was established under Rhine's guidance. 1965 Retired from Duke and the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory was transferred into the Institute of Parapsychology under the sponsorship of the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man. 1980, Feb. 20 Died, Hillsborough, N.C.

From the guide to the Louisa E. Rhine Papers, 1890-1983, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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