D. F. Fraser-Harris

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D. F. Fraser-Harris
D. Fraser Harris.jpg
Fraser-Harris in 1916
Born24 February 1867
Edinburgh
Died3 January 1937 (1937-01-04) (aged 69)
OccupationPhysiologist, parapsychologist

David Fraser Fraser-Harris (24 February 1867 – 3 January 1937), best known as D. F. Fraser-Harris, was a Scottish Professor of physiology and a writer.

Biography[]

Fraser-Harris was born in Edinburgh. He studied medicine and physiology at the University of Glasgow, where he obtained his MBCM (1893) and M.D. (1897).[1] He was the senior assistant of physiology at Glasgow (1893-1898) and was Professor of Physiology at the University of St. Andrews (1898-1908). He lectured at University of Birmingham where he obtained his D.Sc.[2]

Fraser-Harris joined the Physiological Society in 1902 and was a founding member of the Biochemical Society.[3] He spent a long period of time in Canada. He was Professor of physiology at Dalhousie University (1911-1924). He retired in London, where he wrote books on many subjects.[2]

Parapsychology[]

Fraser-Harris was interested in parapsychology. He was associated with the National Laboratory of Psychical Research and attended séances with spiritualist mediums such as Helen Duncan and Rudi Schneider.[4]

He was the Research Officer of the International Institute for Psychical Research for a few months but resigned in June, 1934.[5]

Selected publications[]

  • The Functional Inertia of Living Matter: A Contribution to the Physiological Theory of Life (1908)
  • Some Physiological Aspects of Referred Pain (1912)
  • The Chemical Basis of Life (1912)
  • Nerves (1913)
  • The Man Who Discovered the Circulation of the Blood (1913)
  • How We Defend Ourselves From Our Foes (1914)
  • Shakespeare and Biological Science (1916)
  • Life and Science (1924)
  • Coloured Thinking and Other Studies in Science and Literature (1928)
  • Morpheus, Or, The Future of Sleep (1928)
  • The A B C of Nerves (1928)
  • The Sixth Sense, and Other Studies in Modern Science (1928)
  • The Rhythms of Life and other Essays in Science (1929)

References[]

  1. ^ Anonymous. (1937). "Prof. D. F. Fraser-Harris". Nature 139: 184.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Anonymous. (1937). The Late Professor D. F. Fraser-Harris. Canadian Medical Association Journal 36 (3): 295-296.
  3. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (1991). British Physiologists: 1885-1914: A Biographical Dictionary. Manchester University Press. pp. 425-426. ISBN 0-7190-3282-2
  4. ^ "D. F. Fraser-Harris (1867-1937)". Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ Anonymous. (1934). Blow to Psychic Research Body. Distinguished Men Resign. Yorkshire Evening Post. June 28, p. 13.
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