Editing Precognition (section)

===17th–19th centuries===
The term "precognition" first appeared in the 17th century but did not come into common use among investigators until much later.<ref name="inglis"/>

An early investigation into claims of precognition was published by the missionary Fr. P. Boilat in 1883. He claimed to have put an unspoken question to an African [[witch-doctor]] whom he mistrusted. Contrary to his expectations, the witch-doctor gave him the correct answer without ever having heard the question.<ref name="inglis"/>