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Charles Hoy Fort (August 6, 1874 – May 3, 1932) was an American writer and researcher who specialized in anomalous phenomena. The terms "Fortean" and "Forteana" are sometimes used to characterize various such phenomena. Fort's books sold well and are still in print.

This category lists Forteana, also known as Fortean phenomena, that are related to the works of Charles Fort, which he described as a "distinctive blend of mocking humor, penetrating insight, and calculated outrageousness". This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total.

Forteana Exchange (FortX) is a private archive and data-sharing list for researchers of Forteana with an emphasis on discovery of original accounts in pre-1960 archives. Scope. FortX will cover all categories of Forteana arising from (not limited to) the topics discussed by Charles Fort.

The Singular Fortean Society--based out of Madison, Wisconsin--is an organization devoted to paranormal journalism, research, investigation, and community building. We examine everything from ghosts to ufos to bigfoot and other monsters.

The study of the miracles, or alleged miracles, of Christianity and other religions overlaps strongly with psychical research, but is also included as part of Forteana. Probably the best known researcher of alleged miracles in the first half of the twentieth century was the Jesuit Father Herbert Thurston, who was also familiar with the early ...

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His best known book is The Inexplicable Sky (Citadel, 1957), a well-researched, well-written exploration of astronomy, strange objects falling from the sky and UFOs. Constance was a fine Fortean: apart from his drive to learn, he emulated and out …

An important part of our mission is researching and cataloging a comprehensive list of fortean creatures; including cryptids, spirits, aliens, and things that defy categorization.

Fortean phenomena (or Forteana) refers to odd phenomena of high strangeness of an occult, supernatural and paranormal nature. The term is named after Charles Fort, an American investigative writer. The investigation of such things is generally prominent amongst the …