Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
anomalies
mysteries cryptozoology ufology |
| gptkbp:born |
August 6, 1874
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:contribution |
popularizing the term 'damned data'
founding_the_Fortean_Society |
| gptkbp:died |
May 3, 1932
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:New_York_University
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.”
“The things that are not seen are more important than the things that are seen.” “I have no doubt that there are many things in the universe that we do not understand.” “The damned data is the data that is ignored.” “I_think_we_are_all_Forteans_now.” |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles Fort
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| gptkbp:influence |
skeptics
science fiction authors paranormal enthusiasts anomaly researchers |
| gptkbp:influenced |
skepticism
paranormal research |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:H.G._Wells
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Ambrose_Bierce |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
writing about anomalous phenomena
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Fortean_Society
gptkb:Fortean_Times_magazine Fortean phenomena |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Damned
Lo! New Lands Wild Talents |
| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
researcher |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anna_Fort
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