Ercole Chiaia

Ercole Chaia (born around 1850 - deceased 1905) was an Italian spiritualist who became particularly well-known for working as manager of the medium Eusapia Palladino. He was responsible for convincing the reputed scientist Cesare Lombroso to attend Palladino's séances, as well as for organising her séance tours in several European countries.^[1]

References

1. Natale, Simone (2016). Supernatural Entertainments: Victorian Spiritualism and the Rise of Modern Media Culture. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. pp. 96–98. ISBN 978-0-271-07104-6.