South African accountant, medium, and spiritual healer. He was born October 13, 1911, and studied at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He began his practice as a chartered accountant and auditor in 1934. He chaired (1945-60) and was president (beginning in 1961) of the Society for Psychic Advancement, Johannesburg. Lopato lectured on parapsychology and worked as a healing medium in conjunction with physicians, treating patients who had failed to respond to orthodox treatment.
Sources:
Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical Dictionary of Parapsychology. New York: Helix Press, 1964.
