Ian Stevenson

Canadian parapsychologist, reincarnation researcher (1918–2007)
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Ian Stevenson was born on October 31, 1918, in Montreal[1][2]. He died on February 8, 2007, in Charlottesville[3][1][2]. He worked as a psychiatrist, parapsychologist, and university teacher.

He was educated at the University of St Andrews and the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. His employer was the University of Virginia.

Key Facts

  • Ian Stevenson was born in Montreal[2].
  • Ian Stevenson died in Charlottesville[4].
  • Ian Stevenson was born on October 31, 1918[3].
  • Ian Stevenson died on February 8, 2007[5].
  • Ian Stevenson held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Ian Stevenson worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • Ian Stevenson's professions included parapsychologist[7].
  • Ian Stevenson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ian Stevenson's field of work was parapsychology[11].
  • Among Ian Stevenson's employers was University of Virginia[12].
  • Ian Stevenson was educated at University of St Andrews[13].
  • Ian Stevenson's education included a stint at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14].
  • Ian Stevenson is recorded as male[15].
  • Ian Stevenson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Ian Stevenson's family name is recorded as Stevenson[18].
  • Ian Stevenson's given name is recorded as Ian[19].
  • Ian Stevenson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Ian Stevenson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Ian Stevenson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Pretyman Stevenson'}[22].
  • Ian Stevenson's interested in is recorded as psychiatry[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Ian Stevenson… he was born on October 31, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[13], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1413[26], headquartered in Fife[27] and McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14], a medical school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], parapsychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Ian Stevenson's field of work was parapsychology[11]. Among his employers was University of Virginia[12].

Death and Burial

Ian Stevenson died on February 8, 2007[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Why It Matters

Ian Stevenson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,089 views/month, #6,942 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Satwant Pasricha[33], a professor[34], b. 1901[35], of India[36], specialised in reincarnation research[37].

Works attributed to him include Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation[38], a written work[39].

FAQs

Where was Ian Stevenson born?

Ian Stevenson's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Ian Stevenson die?

Ian Stevenson passed away in Charlottesville[4].

What did Ian Stevenson do for work?

Ian Stevenson worked as psychiatrist[6], parapsychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ian Stevenson go to school?

Ian Stevenson was educated at University of St Andrews[13] and McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14].

Who did Ian Stevenson influence?

Ian Stevenson has been cited as an influence by Satwant Pasricha[33].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Howardcorn33 · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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