Janet Oppenheim (1948–1994) was an American historian.
In 1975, she received her PhD in history from Columbia University.
She worked as a professor of history at American University.
[1] She is most well known for her scholarly works on British life in the 19th century.
[2] She was the author of the book The Other World: Spiritualism and Psychical Research in England, 1850-1914 (1985) which received positive reviews.