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Eric John Dingwall (1890–1986) was a British anthropologist and psychical researcher. == Biography == Born in British Ceylon he moved to England where he was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge (M.A., 1912), and the University of London (D.Sc., PhD).〔("Eric Dingwall (1890–1986)" ). Gale Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology.〕 He wrote popular books on sexology.〔Daryl E. Chubin, Ellen W. Chu. (1989). ''Science Off the Pedestal: Social Perspectives on Science and Technology''. Wadsworth Publishing Company. p. 28. ISBN 978-0534098582〕 He became interested in paranormal phenomena in 1921 and served from 1922 to 1927 as a research officer for the Society for Psychical Research (SPR).〔Raymond Buckland. (2005). ''The Spirit Book: The Encyclopedia of Clairvoyance, Channeling, and Spirit Communication''. Visible Ink Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-1578592135〕 Dingwall was described as an eccentric by those who had known him.〔Jonathan Croall. (1983). ''Neill of Summerhill: The Permanent Rebel''. Pantheon Books. p. 174. ISBN 978-0394514031〕 From 1947 he worked as an assistant keeper in the British Museum, cataloguing private case material of erotica.〔(Eric Dingwall Personal Facts and Details )〕 He co-edited the four-volume set ''Abnormal Hypnotic Phenomena'' (1967–68). The set was described in a review as of considerable historical interest and well written.〔E. Stengel. (1969). ''Mesmerism And Hypnotism In The 19th Century''. The British Medical Journal. Vol. 3, No. 5665. p. 288.〕 His book ''Racial Pride and Prejudice'' received positive reviews.〔Cullen Young. (1947). ''Racial Pride and Prejudice by Eric John Dingwall''. Africa: Journal of the International African Institute Vol. 17, No. 2. pp. 144-145.〕〔Everett C. Hughes. (1950). ''Racial Pride and Prejudice by Eric John Dingwall''. American Journal of Sociology. Vol. 56, No. 3. pp. 279-280.〕 His books on artificial cranial deformation and infibulation also received positive reviews.〔Male Infibulation by John Dingwall. The British Medical Journal. Vol. 2, No. 3383 (Oct. 31, 1925). p. 803.〕〔Herbert W. Krieger. (1926). ''Male Infibulation by Eric John Dingwall''. American Anthropologist New Series. Vol. 28, No. 3. pp. 558-559.〕〔Artificial Cranial Deformation by Eric John Dingwall. The British Medical Journal Vol. 2, No. 3702 (Dec. 19, 1931). pp. 1140-1141.〕〔V. Lebzelter. (1932). ''Artificial Cranial Deformation by Eric John Dingwall''. Anthropos. Bd. 27, H. 3./4. pp. 685-686.〕 Dingwall was nicknamed "Dirty Ding" due to his interests in erotica and sexual customs.〔Robert Wood. (1992). ''The Widow of Borley: A Psychical Investigation''. Duckworth. p. 54. ISBN 978-0715624197 "Eric J. Dingwall, an academic in charge of the restricted collection (dirty books) at the British Library who rejoiced in the nickname Dirty Ding."〕〔Jo Manning. (2005). ''My Lady Scandalous: The Amazing Life and Outrageous Times of Grace Dalrymple Elliott, Royal Courtesan''. Simon & Schuster. p. 117. ISBN 978-0743262620 "Condoms were donated to the British Museum by Eric J. Dingwall, nicknamed "Dirty Ding," who collected erotica and material on aberrant sexual customs; Dingwall was a librarian at Cambridge University and later at the British Museum."〕 He was a member of The Magic Circle. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eric Dingwall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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