Marcello Truzzi
American sociologist (1935–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marcello Truzzi (September 6, 1935 – February 2, 2003) was an American sociologist and academic who was professor of sociology at New College of Florida and later at Eastern Michigan University, founding co-chairman of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), a founder of the Society for Scientific Exploration,[1] and director for the Center for Scientific Anomalies Research.
Marcello Truzzi | |
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Born | (1935-09-06)September 6, 1935 |
Died | February 2, 2003(2003-02-02) (aged 67) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Professor of Sociology |
Employer | Eastern Michigan University |
Known for | CSICOP Zetetic Scholar (journal) International Remote Viewing Association (advisor) |
Truzzi was an investigator of various protosciences and pseudosciences and, as fellow CSICOP cofounder Paul Kurtz dubbed him "the skeptic's skeptic". He is credited with originating the oft-used phrase "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof", though earlier versions existed.