Well, today is International Women’s Day, so we wanted to make a special post in acknowledgment to all those in this field of research that have done, or are still doing, great things out there worldwide. We are honoured to be able to call many of you our friends and family.
Whether past or present, this THANK YOU goes out to you.
A few pioneering legends, worthy of note:
- Eleanor Sidgwick [Pictured] (1845-1936) was a British mathematician, educator, and psychical researcher. As the principal of Newnham College, Cambridge, she played a pivotal role in advancing women’s education. Sidgwick was also a leading figure in the Society for Psychical Research, contributing significantly to the scientific study of paranormal phenomena.
- Gertrude Schmeidler (1912–2009) was a trailblazing figure in the field of parapsychology, making significant contributions that continue to influence research today.
- Catherine Crowe (1790-1872) was an English mystery novelist and writer known for her works on supernatural phenomena. She was the first to write about poltergeists and doppelgängers in the English language.
- Margaret Verrall (1857-1916) was a prominent figure in early psychical research who made significant contributions to the field of parapsychology. As a classical scholar and lecturer at Newnham College, Cambridge, Verrall brought her academic rigor to the study of paranormal phenomena.
- Helen Woollgar de Gaudrion Verrall Salter (1883-1959) was a British psychologist and psychical researcher, notable for her significant contributions to the Society for Psychical Research (SPR).
- Louisa E. Rhine’s (1891-1983) contributions to parapsychology have left an indelible mark on the scientific study of psychic phenomena. The level of Louisa E. Rhine’s work makes her a pivotal figure in paranormal research.
- Mary Rose Barrington (1926-2020) was a British parapsychologist, barrister, and charity administrator.
- Sarah Estep was one of the more modern-day pioneers of EVP research and revolutionised Sarah Wilson Estep, an American paranormal researcher who passed away due to kidney failure on January 3, 2008. She was a pioneering researcher in Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) and was considered one of the world’s leading experts in the field. She is credited as the creator of the EVP Class system that many teams and investigators use today in their work.
In more recent years, quite a few women have done some pretty great things within the paranormal research field.
We want to take this opportunity to highlight a few that we work alongside with our research and recommend doing a Google search and finding out about some of the great work they do in trying to move the field forward. We’ve left out all the TV-celeb types because, well, they already get enough recognition.
In no order of greatness, because they’re all great!
Penny Griffiths-Morgan
Sara Whyman
Soula Vaistis
Anne Rzechowicz
Renata Daniel
Peet Banks
Karen Tiller
Alison Oborn
Kag Allwood
Barbara Caisley
Sarah Chumacero
Marlene Hayes
Alex Matsuo
Aimee Peterken
Lorien Jones
Cat Ward
Eileen Murray
Jacqueline Dixon
Jeanette Kamper Van Genderen
Beth Darlington-Bailey
Kate Rae
Caroline McKendrick-Gibson
Vicki Wedd
Sharon Day
Jacquie Smith
Kelly J Angel
Charlene Lowe Kemp
Nichola Dignan
Laurence Alba
Ann Winsper
Kyra Innes
Lindsay Dunn
Lyn Reid
Claire Rehr
….and of course, we couldn’t forget the wonderful, loyal and hardworking women of the Paranormal NZ team; Barbara, Bella, Jenn, Amanda and Bronwyn.
