Naddeo, Alighiero (1930-)

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Naddeo, Alighiero (1930-)

Italian professor of statistics who has conducted investigations in parapsychology. He was born on August 18, 1930, in Rome, Italy. He studied at the University of Rome (LL.B., 1952; B.S. statistics, 1953). He joined the faculty at the university (1954-61) and eventually in 1961 was named a professor of statistics at the University of Trieste. He is the author (with M. Boldrini) of Le statistiche empirische e la teoria dei campioni (Empirical Statistical Studies on the Sample Theory, 1950). In his investigation of ESP ability with 500 students he concluded that the correct results were higher than random expectation.

Sources:

Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964.