Fort was born in Albany, New York, in 1874, of Dutch ancestry. His father, a grocer, was an authoritarian, and in his … See more

For more than 30 years, Fort visited libraries in New York City and London, assiduously reading scientific journals, newspapers, and magazines, collecting notes on phenomena that were not explained … See more

More than a few modern authors of fiction and nonfiction who have written about the influence of Fort are sincere devotees of Fort. One of the most notable is British philosopher John Michell, who wrote the introductio… See more

Fort published five books during his lifetime, including one novel. All five are available on-line (see External links section below).
• Many Parts (1901, unpublished autobiogra… See more

• Ghost Stations
• Inoue Enryō
• Leonard George
• List of haunted locations
• List of magazines of anomalous phenomena… See more