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  2. Joseph Banks Rhine (September 29, 1895 – February 20, 1980), usually known as J. B. Rhine, was an American botanist who founded parapsychology as a branch of psychology, founding the parapsychology lab at Duke University, the Journal of Parapsychology, the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man, and the Parapsychological Association.

    • February 20, 1980 (aged 84)
  3. 6 days ago · J.B. Rhine was an American parapsychologist who was credited with coining the term extrasensory perception (ESP) in the course of researching such phenomena as mental telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance. Rhine initially studied to be a botanist but became fascinated with "psychic.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Joseph Banks Rhine (1895-1980) is considered to be the founder of modern parapsychology. An American botanist-turned-psychologist, he was the first to systematically apply experimental investigations in the field of psychical research.

  5. Joseph Banks Rhine (September 29, 1895 – February 20, 1980) was a pioneer in parapsychological research.

  6. J B Rhine (Joseph Banks Rhine) is widely considered to be the "Father of Modern Parapsychology." Along with his wife Dr Louisa E. Rhine, Dr J B Rhine studied the phenomena now known as parapsychology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. J B Rhine collaborated with Professor William McDougall who served as the Chairman of the Department ...

  7. Feb 20, 2016 · February 20, 2016. J. B. Rhine of Duke University, Father of Modern Parapsychology. On February 20, 1980, Joseph Banks Rhine of Durham, a controversial investigator into the paranormal, died. Rhine, with his pioneering work in parapsychology, gained national notoriety for himself and Duke University, where he worked.

  8. specialty. Joseph Banks Rhine was born on September 29, 1895, in Waterloo, Pennsylvania. His family moved frequently, eventually settling in northern. Ohio. There Rhine met Louisa Weckesser, who helped dissuade him from. his early plans to enter the ministry.