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Robert Ogilvie Crombie

1899 – 1975

Scientist, writer

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Lived 1899 – 1975 (aged 75–76). Robert Ogilvie Crombie was a British writer, naturalist and scientist.

Robert Ogilvie Crombie (17 May 1899 – 8 March 1975), also known as "ROC", was a Scottish supernatural enthusiast and writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1899 and lived there for most of his life.

Second career Crombie abandoned his career as a scientist due to ill health, and moved from his town house in the city of Edinburgh to the country near Perth, Scotland, to be able to have closer contact with nature.

His account of some of these experiences is published in a chapter of The Findhorn Garden, a book about the early history of the Findhorn Foundation in the north east of Scotland. Crombie's verbal account of his encounters with nature spirits, accompanied by photographic slides of nature was part of the educational programme at Findhorn for many years. He was cited by his friend, the Findhorn co-founder Peter Caddy as a major influence. Crombie died in 1975.

Writing In addition to his narration for The Findhorn Garden, Crombie also authored the novel The Gentleman and the Faun.

Crombie and his work were mentioned in the film My Dinner with Andre.

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Born
1899, Edinburgh
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Died
1975, Scotland

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Who was Robert Ogilvie Crombie?

Scientist, writer

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Robert Ogilvie Crombie was born in 1899 in Edinburgh.

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Robert Ogilvie Crombie died in 1975 in Scotland.

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Robert Ogilvie Crombie was a writer, naturalist and scientist.

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Robert Ogilvie Crombie was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Ogilvie Crombie

· Wikidata: Q7348132

· DBpedia: Robert Ogilvie Crombie

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