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born: 1902-07-07
category: Psychics & Remote Viewers
died: 1956-07-19
location: Manhattan, New York City
summary: Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only
  daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
tags:
- Person
- RemoteViewer
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Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. She was a significant financial supporter of [Andrija Puharich](/people/andrija-puharich/)'s paranormal research.[^1]

In 1948, Bouverie became the first major benefactor of Puharich's [Round Table Foundation](/organizations/round-table-foundation/), providing an initial check of $106,000. She served as the organization's first vice president. Her interest in [ESP](/concepts/extrasensory-perception/), particularly mental telepathy, stemmed from her father, who wrote science fiction novels about the subject.[^1]

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[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.