Cryonics Society of New York
The Cryonics Society of New York (CSNY) was a nonprofit organization incorporated on July 13, 1965.[1] It was founded by Harold Costello, Curtis Henderson, Saul Kent, James Sutton, and Karl Werner.[2] CSNY became the first organization to use the word "cryonics" in its name,[3] Werner having coined the term.[4]
CSNY cryopreserved seven people in 1968–1974: Steven Mandell, Andrew Mihok, Ann DeBlasio, Paul Hurst, Herman Greenberg, Clara Dostal, and Michael Baburka Sr.[5] Eventually they all thawed out.[5] However, CSNY did not take direct responsibility for thawing a patient, but physical custody was transferred first, usually to a relative, or the relatives no longer wanted to make payments.[5]
CSNY published two newsletters: Cryonics Reports (later Immortality)[6] and The Immortalist's Notebook.[7]
Beverly Greenberg, CSNY's vice president died in November 1973, and shortly thereafter CSNY ceased to function.[7]
Sources[edit]
- ↑ Impressions of Curtis Henderson. Cryonics 2009 #3 (pages 8–9 of the file)
- ↑ Impressions of Curtis Henderson. Cryonics 2009 #3 (page 8 of the file)
- ↑ Failed Futures, Broken Promises, and the Prospect of Cybernetic Immortality: Toward an Abundant Sociological History of Cryonic Suspension, 1962–1979 (page 145 of the file). Grant W. Shoffstall
- ↑ A History of Cryonics. benbest.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Suspension Failures: Lessons from the Early Years. R. Michael Perry. alcor.org
- ↑ Cryonics Newsletters: Some Historical Highlights, Part 2B: New York (page 28). R. Michael Perry. Cryonics 2018 #4
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cryonics Newsletters: Some Historical Highlights, Part 2B: New York (page 31). R. Michael Perry. Cryonics 2018 #4