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Alice Astor Bouverie

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.

1902–1956 · Manhattan, New York City

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's paranormal research.1

In 1948, Bouverie became the first major benefactor of Puharich's Round Table Foundation, providing an initial check of $106,000. She served as the organization's first vice president. Her interest in ESP, particularly mental telepathy, stemmed from her father, who wrote science fiction novels about the subject.1


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

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