Joe Nickell

Joe Nickell ( born December 1, 1944) is an art historian who was best known for his investigation of paranormal phenomena.

Life and work

Nickell studied at the University of Kentucky and earned Bachelor, Master and PhD in art history. He trained as a magician (three years at the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame ) and worked as Privatdektiv for a known agency. He taught for several years Technical writing at the University of Kentucky before 1995 full- boarding at the CSICOP.

He works as a research consultant in historical questions. Nickell is a member of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI, formerly CSICOP ) and columnist for the Skeptical Inquirer science magazine U.S.. He also published in The New Yorker and appeared on the Today show ( NBC). He unmasked the alleged diary of Jack the Ripper as a forgery.

In 2002 he was one of the examined by several experts on behalf of the literary scholar Henry Louis Gates, the authenticity of the manuscript of Hannah Crafts ' The Bond Woman's Narrative " ( 1853 to 1860 ) as possibly the first novel of an African - American woman in the United States.

In addition to his work as a historian Nickell is a poet. During his college years he began to write poems, but decided not to pursue this train professionally.

Literature by Joe Nickell

English

  • Real or fake, University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; , 2009.
  • Adventures in Paranormal Investigation, University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; , 2007.
  • Relics of the Christ. University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, 2007.
  • Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World 's Most Elusive Creatures, University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY; 2006; with co -author Benjamin Radford.
  • Cronache del Misterio ( Newton Compton editori: Rome, Italy; 2006).
  • Secrets of the Sideshows ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 2005).
  • The Mystery Chronicles: More Real -Life X-Files ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 2004).
  • The Kentucky Mint Julep ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 2003).
  • Real -Life X -Files: Investigating the Paranormal ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 2001).
  • Investigating the Paranormal ( Barnes & Noble Books: New York, 2004).
  • Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 1999, with co -author John F. Fischer).
  • The UFO Invasion: The Roswell Incident, Alien Abductions, and Government Coverups ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1997, co-edited with Kendrick Frazier and Barry Karr ).
  • The Outer Edge: Classic Investigations of the Paranormal ( CSICOP: Amherst, NY, and in 1996, co-edited with Barry Karr and Tom Genoni ).
  • Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 1996, 2005).
  • Entities: Angels, Spirits, Demons, and Other Alien Beings ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1995).
  • Camera Clues: A Handbook for Photographic Investigation ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 1994, 2005).
  • Psychic Sleuths: ESP and Sensational Cases ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1994).
  • Looking for a Miracle: Weeping Icons, Relics, Stigmata, Visions and Healing Cures ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1993, 1998 ).
  • Mysterious Realms: Probing Paranormal, Historical, and Forensic Enigmas ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992, with John F. Fischer).
  • Missing Pieces: How to Investigate Ghosts, UFOs, Psychics, and Other Mysteries ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1992, with Robert A. Baker).
  • Unsolved History: Investigating Mysteries of the Past, originally published as Ambrose Bierce is Missing and Other Historical Mysteries ( University Press of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 1992, 2005).
  • Wonder - Workers! How They Perform the Impossible ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1991).
  • Pen, Ink, and Evidence: A Study of Writing and Writing Materials for the Penman, Collector, and Document Detective ( Oak Knoll Books: New Castle, DE, 1990, 2000, 2003).
  • The Magic Detectives: Join Them in Solving Strange Mysteries ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1989).
  • Secrets of the Supernatural: Investigating the World 's Occult Mysteries ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1988, 1991, with John F. Fischer).
  • Inquest on the Shroud of Turin: Latest Scientific Findings ( Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY; 1983, 1998).
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