Cox, Edward William

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Edward William Cox

1809-1879

Edward William Cox

(English: Edward William Cox)

(31 October 1809 − 24 November 1879)

English Serjeant-at-Law. Founded the Law Times in 1843. On Feb. 22, 1875, founded in London the Psychological Society of Great Britain for the systematic investigation of mediumistic and related phenomena; its membership included W. Stainton Moses, C. C. Massey and Hensleigh Wedgwood, all of whom later served on the first Council of the Society for Psychical Research. Suggested the term "Psychic Force" to designate the origin of mediumistic and related phenomena. (BCW 1:454). His The Mechanism of Man: an Answer to the Question: What Am I? appeared in London in 1876, with a third edition in 1879. The bibliography refers to BCW I, 453-454 for a biographical sketch. (BCW 2:526).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Кокс, Эдвард Уильям
• Wikipedia: Edward William Cox

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To show: Edward William Cox; sortable: Cox, Edward William
Person's short name: E. W. Cox; sortable: Cox, E. W.; for categories: Cox E.W.
Lifetime: 1809-1879
Shortly: English Serjeant-at-Law. Founded the Law Times in 1843. On Feb. 22, 1875, founded in London the ...