Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Joseph Banks Rhine ( September 29 , 1895 -- February 20 , 1980 ) ( usually known as J. B. Rhine ) was a botanist who later developed an interest in parapsychology and psychology .
Simplified: Joseph Banks Rhine ( September 29 , 1895 -- February 20 , 1980 ) ( usually known as J. B. Rhine ) was a pioneer of parapsychology .