William Oliver Stevens

William Oliver Stevens was an American writer and Professor for the United States Naval Academy.
Stevens was born in Yangon. His grandfather was Francis Mason a famous missionary. He moved to the United States and graduated from Colby College in 1899 with a B.A. in English literature. In 1903 he received a Ph.D. from Yale University.
He taught at the United States Naval Academy as Senior Professor and Executive of the English Department.
Stevens was also interested in ghost hunting and psychical research.

Publications

Nantucket: The Far-Away Island Charleston: Historic City of Gardens Discovering Long Island Pistols at Ten Paces Washington, the Cinderella City Unbidden Guests: A Book of Real Ghosts A History of Sea Power The Mystery of Dreams

''Psychics and Common Sense''