Russell Targ
Physicist, Author
1934 –
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Who is Russell Targ?
Russell Targ is an American physicist, parapsychologist and author who is best known for his work on remote viewing.
Targ originally became known for early work in lasers and laser applications. He joined Stanford Research Institute in 1972 where he and Harold Puthoff coined the term "remote viewing" for the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target using parapsychological means. Targ's work on remote viewing has been characterized as pseudoscience and has also been criticized for lack of rigor.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1934
Chicago - Parents
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- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Queens College, City University of New York
- Bachelor of Science
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on July 23, 2013
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