We might possibly be communicating with beings belonging to another world. — Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick (image via University of Cambridge) Eleanor made her name as a feminist academic: she fought for women to be admitted in all disciplines to University of Cambridge; she made history as one of Cambridge's first female deans; she joined Victorian suffragettes in protest; she campaigned for feminist causes. But her true passion wasn't social justice or academic influence: she became obsessed with studying "human experiences that challenge contemporary scientific models." In the late 1800s, she began a series of experiments that would lay the foundation for one of today's most controversial fields: "paranormal research."
A Woman to Know: Eleanor Mildred Sigwick
A Woman to Know: Eleanor Mildred Sigwick
A Woman to Know: Eleanor Mildred Sigwick
We might possibly be communicating with beings belonging to another world. — Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick (image via University of Cambridge) Eleanor made her name as a feminist academic: she fought for women to be admitted in all disciplines to University of Cambridge; she made history as one of Cambridge's first female deans; she joined Victorian suffragettes in protest; she campaigned for feminist causes. But her true passion wasn't social justice or academic influence: she became obsessed with studying "human experiences that challenge contemporary scientific models." In the late 1800s, she began a series of experiments that would lay the foundation for one of today's most controversial fields: "paranormal research."