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born: 1901-12-16
category: Psychics & Remote Viewers
died: 1978-11-15
location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
summary: Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist.
tags:
- Person
- RemoteViewer
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Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist. In 1969, she delivered a rousing conference speech that contributed to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's decision to admit the [Parapsychological Association](/organizations/parapsychological-association/) to its ranks of approved disciplines. Her support helped lend a degree of legitimacy to the field of parapsychology, which had long struggled for scientific acceptance.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.