Cox, William Sebron (1939-)

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Cox, William Sebron (1939-)

American parapsychologist on the research staff of the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, 1958-59. He was born January 11, 1939, at Laredo, Texas, and was educated at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas (B.A., 1956). He is a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, the Parapsychological Association, and the Speleological Society. He founded and was the first president of the Austin (Texas) Parapsychology Society. In collaboration with Christianne Vasse, he developed a new test for psychokinesis using colored cubes.

Sources:

Cox, William S. "An Experiment in Extra-Sensory Perception." Journal of Experimental Psychology 19 (1936): 429-37.

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