Talk:Ormond McGill

Who he?
We need something more than an uncited hagiography - maybe autohagiography.Myrvin (talk) 11:54, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

"Dean of American Hypnotists"
The article states "Ormond Dale McGill (June 15, 1913 – October 19, 2005) was the "Dean of American Hypnotists"." Apart from the commercial promotion of McGill's seminars, McGill's training courses, and McGill's writings by either himself, or his friend, promoter, and associate Gil Boyne,
 * Who, other than McGill himself (or his friend, promoter, and associate Gil Boyne), claimed this to be the case?
 * Who, other than McGill himself (or his friend, promoter, and associate Gil Boyne), believed this claim to be true?
 * When, where, and by whom — i.e., other than McGill himself (or his friend, promoter, and associate Gil Boyne) — was this claim made?
 * Given the ambiguity of the expression "Dean of American Hypnotists", was the single, oft-quoted, yet un-named individual that thought this to be the case, speaking of McGill as a hypnotic operator or speaking of McGill as a stage performer?
 * Has this claim — that McGill was the "Dean of American Hypnotists" — ever supported by any group of reputable professionals?
 * If there is any evidence at all that McGill was, indeed, the "Dean of American Hypnotists", when, how, where, by whom, and through which process was this decision made?
 * Finally, if there is any evidence at all that McGill was, indeed, the "Dean of American Hypnotists", when, how, where, and by whom, and through which process was this amazing fact communicated to the rest of the world?149.171.155.159 (talk) 07:15, 26 December 2010 (UTC)