Walter Franklin Prince
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Walter Franklin Prince
was Investigating Officer of the Boston Society for Psychical Research in Boston
during the years Harry Houdini
served as an agent of the organization while investigating reportedly corrupt spiritualist mediums. Prince was an Episcopal
minister, earning his two B.D.'s from Yale
in 1896 and Drew Theological Seminary in 1900. He earned a PhD from Yale in 1899. Prince authored several works on the study of human psychic
abilities, among them The Psychic in the House (Boston 1926), The Case of Patience Worth (Boston 1927), The Enchanted Boundary (Boston 1930). Prince was an associate of violinist Florizel von Reuter
who was considered a medium. He was fiercely critical of the claims of the physical medium Margery Mina Crandon
.
was Investigating Officer of the Boston Society for Psychical Research in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
during the years Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
served as an agent of the organization while investigating reportedly corrupt spiritualist mediums. Prince was an Episcopal
Episcopal Church (United States)
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minister, earning his two B.D.'s from Yale
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in 1896 and Drew Theological Seminary in 1900. He earned a PhD from Yale in 1899. Prince authored several works on the study of human psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
abilities, among them The Psychic in the House (Boston 1926), The Case of Patience Worth (Boston 1927), The Enchanted Boundary (Boston 1930). Prince was an associate of violinist Florizel von Reuter
Florizel von Reuter
Florizel von Reuter was an American-born violinist and composer, a child prodigy who went on to an adult career, mainly in Germany, as distinguished soloist and teacher of violin...
who was considered a medium. He was fiercely critical of the claims of the physical medium Margery Mina Crandon
Mina Crandon
Mina "Margery" Crandon was the wife of a wealthy Boston surgeon and socialite, Dr. Le Roi Goddard Crandon. She became well known as a medium who claimed that she channeled her dead brother, Walter Stinson.-Biography:...
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Sources
- The Secret Life of Harry Houdini by William Kalush & Larry Sloman, 2006, Atria Books, ISBN:978-0-7432-7207-0
- St John's Episcopal Church, Rev David Starr, San Bernardino, California
- http://www.SurvivalAfterDeath.org.uk/
- Diocesan Library and Archives, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts