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+category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers"
+tags:
+  - Person
+  - RemoteViewer
+summary: "Chinese rocket scientist who contributed to U.S. missile programs before deportation, later advocating paranormal research as the father of China's rocket program."
+born: 1911-12-11
+died: 2009-10-31
+location: "Shanghai, China"
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+Qian Xuesen, also known as H. S. Tsien, was a brilliant Chinese rocket scientist who made significant contributions to the U.S. missile and space programs before being deported to [[China]] during the McCarthy era. He is considered the father of the Chinese rocket program.[^1]
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+In his later years, Qian became a vocal advocate for research into [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] (EHBF), a term used in China to describe a range of paranormal abilities. He believed that the study of [[qigong]] and other traditional Chinese practices could lead to a scientific revolution and provide [[China]] with a strategic advantage. His influence was instrumental in the Chinese government's decision to officially sanction and fund research into these phenomena.[^1]
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+[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.