American artist and psychic who originated Coordinate Remote Viewing at SRI. Met Hal Puthoff through Cleve Baxter at a NYC cocktail party.
Pivotal moment
At his first SRI demonstration, Swann accurately described the inner workings of a shielded magnetometer in the lab’s sub-basement, turning skeptic Puthoff into a believer and triggering ~$25M in CIA funding.
Notable RV
- Jupiter Ring RV: described a ring around Jupiter before Pioneer 10 flyby (1973); confirmed by Voyager 1 in 1979
Connections
Hal Puthoff · Russell Targ · Cleve Baxter · Pat Price · SRI · Stargate Program · Coordinate Remote Viewing