Abraham Kovoor
Sri Lankan rationalist and professor (1898-1978) · Sri Lanka · On the map · Academics · Died at 80
Abraham Thomas Kovoor was an Indian professor and rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian and Sri Lankan "god-men" and so-called paranormal phenomena.
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About this person
His direct, trenchant criticism of spiritual frauds and organized religions was enthusiastically received by audiences, initiating a new dynamism in the rationalist movement, especially in Sri Lanka and India.
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1978 · aged 80
