Harry Price (17 January 1881 – 29 March 1948) was a British psychic researcher and author, who gained public prominence for his investigations into psychical phenomena and his exposing of fake spiritualists. He is best known for his well-publicized investigation of the purportedly haunted Borley Rectory in Essex, England.
Read more about Harry Price: Early Life, Interest in Magic and Conjuring, Psychical Research, Death and Legacy, Published Works
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