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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:American_Society_for_Psychical_Research
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Fortian_Society
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1876-02-10
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Charles_Ford_Jr.
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1969-01-05
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Newark_Academy
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gptkbp:field
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Science fiction
Paranormal research
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles Ford
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gptkbp:influence
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Conspiracy theories
UFOlogy
Cryptozoology
Cultural criticism
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gptkbp:influenced
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Science fiction writers
Paranormal literature
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Ambrose_Bierce
gptkb:H.P._Lovecraft
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Anomalous phenomena
Collecting strange phenomena
Skepticism of scientific orthodoxy
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"I think we are all a little mad."
"The things that are not seen are more important than the things that are seen."
"I have no doubt that there are many things that we do not understand."
"Science is a method of inquiry, not a body of knowledge."
"The universe is full of things that are not understood."
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Book_of_Charles_Fort
gptkb:The_Complete_Books_of_Charles_Fort
Lo!
Wild Talents
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gptkbp:occupation
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Writer
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Anna_Ford
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