D. Scott Rogo
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D. Scott Rogo was a writer and researcher on subjects related to parapsychology
. He wrote or co-wrote 20 books and more than 100 magazine and journal articles, 7 books were reprinted in 2005 by Anomalist Books, Leaving the body was reprinted in 2008 by Simon & Schuster
. Rogo was active at the Psychical Research Foundation (formerly at Durham, North Carolina
) and at Maimonides Medical Center
in Brooklyn, New York. The D. Scott Rogo Award was established in 1992 to benefit authors working on manuscripts pertaining to parapsychology
Born in Los Angeles
, California
and educated at the University of Cincinnati
and San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge
; he graduated summa cum laude from the latter institution in 1972. (His B.A. was in music; Rogo played the oboe
and the English horn, and for two years played professionally with the San Diego Symphony
and other ensembles.) Rogo served as a consulting editor for Fate Magazine
for which he wrote a regular column; he advocated greater involvement by both researchers and skeptics in parapsychological research. He was killed during a break-in at his apartment in Northridge, California on August 14, 1990.
Parapsychology
The term parapsychology was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir, and originates from para meaning "alongside", and psychology. The term was adopted by J.B. Rhine in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research...
. He wrote or co-wrote 20 books and more than 100 magazine and journal articles, 7 books were reprinted in 2005 by Anomalist Books, Leaving the body was reprinted in 2008 by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
. Rogo was active at the Psychical Research Foundation (formerly at Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
) and at Maimonides Medical Center
Maimonides Medical Center
Maimonides Medical Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian hospital located in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Maimonides is both a treatment facility and academic medical center with 705 beds, and more than 70 primary care and sub-specialty programs...
in Brooklyn, New York. The D. Scott Rogo Award was established in 1992 to benefit authors working on manuscripts pertaining to parapsychology
Born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and educated at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
and San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
; he graduated summa cum laude from the latter institution in 1972. (His B.A. was in music; Rogo played the oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
and the English horn, and for two years played professionally with the San Diego Symphony
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
and other ensembles.) Rogo served as a consulting editor for Fate Magazine
Fate Magazine
Fate is a U.S. magazine about paranormal phenomena. Fate was co-founded in 1948 by Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis Fuller, suspended print publication in July 2009, and launched a new website in January 2010 featuring news, articles, and blogs written by experts and paranormal researchers.Promoted as...
for which he wrote a regular column; he advocated greater involvement by both researchers and skeptics in parapsychological research. He was killed during a break-in at his apartment in Northridge, California on August 14, 1990.