Alexis Mermet
From Kook Science
| Abbé Alexis Mermet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1866 Ollières, France |
| Died | 7 August 1937 (70) Jussy, Switzerland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Abbé Alexis Mermet (November 11, 1866 - September 7, 1937) was a French Catholic priest, the Rector of Chapelle de Sainte-Madeleine in Jussy, Switzerland, and noted sourcier or practitioner of radiesthesia, sometimes known by the sobriquet Le Roi de la Radiethésie ("The King of Radiesthesia").
Selected Bibliography
in French
- Mermet, Alexis (1928), Le Pendule Révélateur ou Moyen de Découvrir les Corps Cachés et les Maladies de Près ou à Distance, sur Plan ou Photographie, Cognac: Impr. du "Paysan"
- Mermet, Alexis (1934), Comment J'opère: Pour Découvrir de Près ou à Distance Sources, Métaux, Corps Cachés, Maladies, Jussy, Genève: Chez l'auteur
in English
- Mermet, Alexis; Clement, Mark (1959), Principles and Practice of Radiesthesia, London: Vincent Stuart
Press Coverage
1920s
- "SUBTERRANEAN RIVER DISCOVERED BY ABBE" (in English), Calgary Herald (Calgary, AB, Canada): 18, 4 Aug. 1922, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120497922/subterranean-river-discovered-by-abbe/
- "Swiss Priest Gets Fame as Diviner" (in English), The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT): 23, 31 Jan. 1929, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120499224/swiss-priest-gets-fame-as-diviner/
- "PRIEST'S INSIGHT INTO SECRETS IS MYSTERY OF EUROPE" (in English), The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, TN): 36, 10 Feb. 1929, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120499271/priests-insight-into-secrets-is/
1930s
- "ENOUGH FOR A CENTURY. WATER AND GAS UNDER THE CITY OF PARIS." (in English), Nottingham Evening Post (Nottingham, England): 6, 29 Jun. 1932, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120499368/enough-for-a-century-water-and-gas/
- "Abbe Diagnoses Disease By Use of Divining Rod" (in English), The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, KY): 1, 24 Apr. 1934, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120496103/abbe-diagnoses-disease-by-use-of/
- "OLD RELICS FOUND." (in English), The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT): 17, 29 Mar. 1935, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120499871/old-relics-found/
- "THE STRANGE POWERS OF AN ABBE: LOST PERSONS FOUND: SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILD CARRIED OFF BY AN EAGLE" (in English), The Observer (London, England): 12, 12 Sep. 1937, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120500005/the-strange-powers-of-an-abbe-lost/
- "Abbe-Scientist Dies" (in English), Our Sunday Visitor (Omaha, NB): 1, 1 Oct 1937, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120500139/abbe-scientist-dies/