Society for Psychical Research
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The Society for Psychical Research is a British organization founded in 1882 to conduct systematic and scientific investigations into paranormal and psychical phenomena such as telepathy, apparitions, and mediumship.
All labels observed (1)
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| Society for Psychical Research canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3011581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for Psychical Research Context triple: [Henry Sidgwick, memberOf, Society for Psychical Research]
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A.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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C.
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society is a spiritual and philosophical organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science, emphasizing a universal wisdom tradition underlying all faiths.
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D.
Cambridge Philosophical Society
The Cambridge Philosophical Society is a learned society based in Cambridge, England, dedicated to promoting the study and advancement of the natural sciences and mathematics.
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E.
Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was an 18th-century scientific and intellectual society in Derby, England, whose members included prominent figures of the Industrial Revolution such as clockmaker and scientist John Whitehurst.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for Psychical Research Target entity description: The Society for Psychical Research is a British organization founded in 1882 to conduct systematic and scientific investigations into paranormal and psychical phenomena such as telepathy, apparitions, and mediumship.
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A.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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B.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
The British Association for the Advancement of Science was a 19th- and 20th-century learned society in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting and organizing public engagement with scientific research and education.
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C.
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society is a spiritual and philosophical organization founded in the late 19th century that promotes the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science, emphasizing a universal wisdom tradition underlying all faiths.
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D.
Cambridge Philosophical Society
The Cambridge Philosophical Society is a learned society based in Cambridge, England, dedicated to promoting the study and advancement of the natural sciences and mathematics.
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E.
Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was an 18th-century scientific and intellectual society in Derby, England, whose members included prominent figures of the Industrial Revolution such as clockmaker and scientist John Whitehurst.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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non-profit organization ⓘ parapsychological organization ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
parapsychology
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psychical research ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur Balfour
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Edmund Gurney ⓘ Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick ⓘ Frederic W. H. Myers ⓘ Henry Sidgwick ⓘ William Barrett ⓘ
surface form:
William F. Barrett
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| foundedIn | 1882 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
collection and analysis of spontaneous paranormal cases
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experimental research on telepathy ⓘ investigation of hauntings ⓘ investigation of mediumistic séances ⓘ investigation of poltergeist cases ⓘ organization of lectures and conferences ⓘ publication of research reports ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Andrew Green
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Arthur Conan Doyle ⓘ C. D. Broad ⓘ C. E. M. Joad ⓘ David Fontana ⓘ Eric Dingwall ⓘ G. N. M. Tyrrell ⓘ Gerald Heard ⓘ Guy Lyon Playfair ⓘ J. B. Rhine ⓘ Mary Rose Barrington ⓘ Maurice Grosse ⓘ Oliver Lodge ⓘ Richard Wiseman ⓘ Rupert Sheldrake ⓘ Susan Blackmore ⓘ William James ⓘ |
| hasNotableCaseStudy |
Borley Rectory investigations
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Enfield poltergeist case ⓘ
surface form:
Enfield poltergeist
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| hasNotableWork |
Phantasms of the Living
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Report on the Census of Hallucinations ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Journal of the Society for Psychical Research
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Paranormal Review ⓘ Journal of the Society for Psychical Research ⓘ
surface form:
Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| purpose |
investigation of psychical and paranormal phenomena
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promotion of scientific study of apparitions ⓘ promotion of scientific study of mediumship ⓘ promotion of scientific study of telepathy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Society for Psychical Research Description of subject: The Society for Psychical Research is a British organization founded in 1882 to conduct systematic and scientific investigations into paranormal and psychical phenomena such as telepathy, apparitions, and mediumship.
Referenced by (5)
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