A Brief Overview of the History of Cryonics

Robert Ettinger(The Father of Cryonics) introduced the concept of cryonics in 1962 with the publication of his seminal book,The Prospect of Immortality.The visionary new concept attracted worldwide attention when Doubleday published the first of several successful commercial editions, including several foreign language editions. Ettinger delved deeper into the subject of cryonics and life extension with his next book,Man Into Superman,further advancing the cryonics movement.

The idea of greatly extending lifespans through the science of cryonics captured peoples imaginations and organizations quickly sprang up in support of the concept. Ettinger himself formedThe Immortalist Society(originally the Cryonics Society of Michigan, and later the Cryonics Association) in 1967 to further promote and explore the concept of cryonics.

Less than a decade later, in 1976, Ettinger and other members of The Immortalist Society took the next logical step and formed a new organization to put the concept of cryonics into actual practice. Their goal was to offer The Prospect of Immortality to the public through reliable and affordable cryonics services.The Cryonics Institutewas formed in 1976 featuring the worlds first fully-operational cryonics facility, located in Clinton Township, Michigan.

Since then, The Cryonics Institute has been dedicated to advancing the concept and practice of cryonics, attracting members world-wide. Membership has grown to over 1,000 members in dozens of countries, including 117 patients cryopreserved at the Michigan facility.

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About Cryonics - The Cryonics Institute

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