Description: (American Botanist Who Founded Parapsychology as a Branch of Psychology)
Joseph Banks Rhine, also known as J. B. Rhine, was an influential American botanist who significantly advanced the field of parapsychology. He established the parapsychology lab at Duke University and was the founder of the Journal of Parapsychology, the Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man, and the Parapsychological Association. Rhine authored important books on extrasensory perception and parapsychology, which played a key role in shaping the understanding of these phenomena. His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for the scientific examination of psychic abilities and the mind, leaving a lasting impact on the field.