| Revision as of 18:32, 14 October 2022 view sourceJoJo Anthrax (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users3,716 edits Undid revision 1116081428 by Wombat140 (talk) rm good-faith additions of "radio waves." Possible WP:OR, as the phrase is not mentioned in ref 3, but I have no access to ref 7. Please restore if a RS can be found in which Rife used the phrase.Tags: Undo Reverted← Previous edit | Revision as of 19:36, 14 October 2022 view source Wombat140 (talk | contribs)357 edits Undid revision 1116084212 by JoJo Anthrax (talk) It's there all right. Here's a copy of the article, from a site that may not be suitable to add a link to in the article itself. https://rifevideos.com/cancer_blow_seen_after_18_year_toil%20by_rife.htmlTag: UndoNext edit → | ||
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| '''Royal Raymond Rife''' (May 16, 1888 – August 5, 1971)<!--Using this primary source for an uncontroversial claim per Misplaced Pages:Fringe theories#Parity of sources --><ref name="Find a Grave Memorial 1971">{{cite web | title=Dr Royal Raymond Rife (1888-1971) | website=Find a Grave Memorial | date=August 5, 1971 | url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74163580/royal-raymond-rife | access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> was an American inventor and early exponent of high-magnification ].<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=San Diego Union|date=November 3, 1929|title=Local Man Bares Wonders of Germ Life: Making Moving Pictures of Microbe Drama}}</ref><ref name="PopSci_June1931">{{cite journal|journal=Popular Science|author=H. H. Dunn|title=Movie New Eye of Microscope in War on Germs|date=June 1931|pages=27, 141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CcDAAAAMBAJ&q=Germs|volume=118|issue=6|issn=0161-7370}}</ref> | '''Royal Raymond Rife''' (May 16, 1888 – August 5, 1971)<!--Using this primary source for an uncontroversial claim per Misplaced Pages:Fringe theories#Parity of sources --><ref name="Find a Grave Memorial 1971">{{cite web | title=Dr Royal Raymond Rife (1888-1971) | website=Find a Grave Memorial | date=August 5, 1971 | url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74163580/royal-raymond-rife | access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> was an American inventor and early exponent of high-magnification ].<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=San Diego Union|date=November 3, 1929|title=Local Man Bares Wonders of Germ Life: Making Moving Pictures of Microbe Drama}}</ref><ref name="PopSci_June1931">{{cite journal|journal=Popular Science|author=H. H. Dunn|title=Movie New Eye of Microscope in War on Germs|date=June 1931|pages=27, 141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CcDAAAAMBAJ&q=Germs|volume=118|issue=6|issn=0161-7370}}</ref> | ||
| He is known for his microscopes, which he claimed could observe live microorganisms with a magnification considered impossible for his time, and for an "oscillating beam ray" invention, which he thought could treat various ailments by "devitalizing disease organisms" |
He is known for his microscopes, which he claimed could observe live microorganisms with a magnification considered impossible for his time, and for an "oscillating beam ray" invention, which he thought could treat various ailments by "devitalizing disease organisms" using radio waves. Although he came to collaborate with scientists, doctors and inventors of the epoch, and his findings were published in newspapers and scientific journals like the ] annual report of 1944, they were later rejected by the ] (AMA), the ] (ACS) and ]. | ||
| Rife's supporters continue to claim that impulses of electromagnetic frequencies can disable cancerous cells and other microorganisms responsible for diseases. Most of these claims have no scientific research to back them up and Rife machines are not approved for treatment by health authorities in the world. Multiple promoters have been convicted of health fraud and sent to prison. | Rife's supporters continue to claim that impulses of electromagnetic frequencies can disable cancerous cells and other microorganisms responsible for diseases. Most of these claims have no scientific research to back them up and Rife machines are not approved for treatment by health authorities in the world. Multiple promoters have been convicted of health fraud and sent to prison. | ||
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| Rife also reported that a 'beam ray' device of his invention could destroy microbial pathogens.<ref name="PopSci_June1931"/><ref name=NewsPapers>{{cite news | Rife also reported that a 'beam ray' device of his invention could destroy microbial pathogens.<ref name="PopSci_June1931"/><ref name=NewsPapers>{{cite news | ||
| | last =Jones | first =Newell | title =Dread Disease Germs Destroyed By Rays, Claim Of S.D. Scientist: Cancer Blow Seen After 18-year Toil by Rife| page= 1 | publisher=San Diego Evening Tribune | date=1938-05-06}}</ref> Rife claimed to have documented a "Mortal Oscillatory Rate" for various pathogenic organisms, and to be able to destroy the organisms by vibrating them |
| last =Jones | first =Newell | title =Dread Disease Germs Destroyed By Rays, Claim Of S.D. Scientist: Cancer Blow Seen After 18-year Toil by Rife| page= 1 | publisher=San Diego Evening Tribune | date=1938-05-06}}</ref> Rife claimed to have documented a "Mortal Oscillatory Rate" for various pathogenic organisms, and to be able to destroy the organisms by vibrating them using radio waves of this particular frequency. According to the ''San Diego Evening Tribune'' in 1938, Rife stopped short of claiming that he could cure cancer, but did argue that he could "devitalize disease organisms" in living tissue, "with certain exceptions".<ref name=NewsPapers/> In a 1931 profile, Rife warned against "medical fakers" who claim to cure disease using "electrical 'vibrations{{' "}}, stating that his work did not uphold such claims.<ref name="PopSci_June1931"/> | ||
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American inventor (1888–1971)
| Royal Raymond Rife | |
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| Born | (1888-05-16)May 16, 1888 Elkhorn, Nebraska, United States |
| Died | August 5, 1971(1971-08-05) (aged 83) El Cajon, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Microscopes and Rife’s device |
Royal Raymond Rife (May 16, 1888 – August 5, 1971) was an American inventor and early exponent of high-magnification time-lapse cine-micrography.
He is known for his microscopes, which he claimed could observe live microorganisms with a magnification considered impossible for his time, and for an "oscillating beam ray" invention, which he thought could treat various ailments by "devitalizing disease organisms" using radio waves. Although he came to collaborate with scientists, doctors and inventors of the epoch, and his findings were published in newspapers and scientific journals like the Smithsonian Institution annual report of 1944, they were later rejected by the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and mainstream science.
Rife's supporters continue to claim that impulses of electromagnetic frequencies can disable cancerous cells and other microorganisms responsible for diseases. Most of these claims have no scientific research to back them up and Rife machines are not approved for treatment by health authorities in the world. Multiple promoters have been convicted of health fraud and sent to prison.
Life and work
Little reliable published information exists describing Rife's life and work. In the 1930s, he made several optical compound microscopes and, using a movie camera, took time-lapse microscopy movies of microbes. He also built microscopes that included polarizers.
Rife also reported that a 'beam ray' device of his invention could destroy microbial pathogens. Rife claimed to have documented a "Mortal Oscillatory Rate" for various pathogenic organisms, and to be able to destroy the organisms by vibrating them using radio waves of this particular frequency. According to the San Diego Evening Tribune in 1938, Rife stopped short of claiming that he could cure cancer, but did argue that he could "devitalize disease organisms" in living tissue, "with certain exceptions". In a 1931 profile, Rife warned against "medical fakers" who claim to cure disease using "electrical 'vibrations'", stating that his work did not uphold such claims.
An obituary in the Daily Californian described his death at the age of 83 on August 5, 1971, stating that he died penniless and embittered by the failure of his devices to garner scientific acceptance. Rife blamed the scientific rejection of his claims on a conspiracy involving the American Medical Association (AMA), the Department of Public Health, and other elements of "organized medicine", which had "brainwashed and intimidated" his colleagues.
Health fraud after his death
Interest in Rife's claims was revived in some alternative medical circles by the 1987 book by Barry Lynes, The Cancer Cure That Worked, which claimed that Rife had succeeded in curing cancer, but that his work was suppressed by a powerful conspiracy headed by the American Medical Association. After this book's publication, a variety of devices bearing Rife's name were marketed as cures for diverse diseases such as cancer and AIDS. An analysis by Electronics Australia found that a typical 'Rife device' consisted of a nine-volt battery, wiring, a switch, a timer and two short lengths of copper tubing, which delivered an "almost undetectable" current unlikely to penetrate the skin. The American Cancer Society (ACS) describes Lynes' claims as implausible, noting that the book was written "in a style typical of conspiratorial theorists" and defied any independent verification.
Such 'Rife devices' have figured prominently in several cases of health fraud in the U.S., typically centered around the uselessness of the devices and the grandiose claims with which they are marketed. In a 1996 case, the marketers of a 'Rife device' claiming to cure numerous diseases including cancer and AIDS were convicted of felony health fraud. The sentencing judge described them as "target the most vulnerable people, including those suffering from terminal disease" and providing false hope. In some cases cancer patients who ceased chemotherapy and instead used these devices have died. A Mount Vernon couple Donald and Sharon Brandt, who operated a clandestine health-care clinic based on Rife's inventions has been convicted for a short imprisonment period. Rife devices are currently classified as a subset of radionics devices, which are generally viewed as pseudomedicine by mainstream experts. In Australia, the use of Rife machines has been blamed for the deaths of cancer patients who might have been cured with conventional therapy. In 2002 John Bryon Krueger, who operated the Royal Rife Research Society, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a murder and also received a concurrent 30-month sentence for illegally selling Rife devices. In 2009 a U.S. court convicted James Folsom of 26 felony counts for sale of the Rife devices sold as 'NatureTronics', 'AstroPulse', 'BioSolutions', 'Energy Wellness', and 'Global Wellness'.
In 1994, the American Cancer Society's journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians criticized Rife's methods and devices in an article titled "Questionable Methods of Cancer Management: Electronic Devices". The ACS reported that Rife machines were being sold in a "pyramid-like, multilevel marketing scheme". A key component in the marketing of Rife devices has been the claim, initially put forward by Rife himself, that the devices were being suppressed by an establishment conspiracy against cancer "cures". Although 'Rife devices' are not registered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have been linked to deaths among cancer sufferers, The Seattle Times reported that over 300 people attended the 2006 Rife International Health Conference in Seattle, where dozens of unregistered devices were sold.
Cancer Research UK, the world's largest independent cancer research charity, has stated: "There is no reliable evidence that the Rife machine works as a cure for cancer.... There is also no evidence that it doesn't cause harm.... Many websites promote the Rife machine as a cure for cancer. But no reputable scientific cancer organisations support any of these claims."
A 2000 article in The Sydney Morning Herald described how "Cancer sufferers have died after putting their faith in a device with electrical parts worth just $15", and reported that Rife's devices are "unanimously condemned as worthless by mainstream scientists and banned in at least two American States".
See also
References
- "Dr Royal Raymond Rife (1888-1971)". Find a Grave Memorial. August 5, 1971. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "Local Man Bares Wonders of Germ Life: Making Moving Pictures of Microbe Drama". San Diego Union. November 3, 1929.
- ^ H. H. Dunn (June 1931). "Movie New Eye of Microscope in War on Germs". Popular Science. 118 (6): 27, 141. ISSN 0161-7370.
- "Bacilli Revealed by New Microscope; Dr. Rife's Apparatus, Magnifying 17,000 Times, Shows Germs Never Before Seen". The New York Times. November 22, 1931. p. 19.
- Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution. 1944. p. 207ff.
- Kendall, Arthur Isaac; Rife, Royal (December 1931). "Observations On Bacillus Typhosus In Its Filterable State: A Preliminary Communication". California and Western Medicine. XXXV (6): 409–11. PMC 1658030. PMID 18741967.
- ^ Jones, Newell (1938-05-06). "Dread Disease Germs Destroyed By Rays, Claim Of S.D. Scientist: Cancer Blow Seen After 18-year Toil by Rife". San Diego Evening Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ Del Hood (August 11, 1971). "Scientific Genius Dies: Saw Work Discredited". Daily Californian.
- ^ "Questionable methods of cancer management: electronic devices". CA Cancer J Clin. 44 (2): 115–27. 1994. doi:10.3322/canjclin.44.2.115. PMID 8124604. S2CID 31481316.
- Rowe, Jim (January 1998). "Forum". Electronics Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Farley, Dixie (September 1996). "Investigators' Reports". FDA Consumer. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- "Investigators' Reports". FDA Consumer. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. September 1996. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- Stephen Barrett. "Rife Machine Operator Sued". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Willmsen, Christine; Michael J. Berens (2007-12-21). "Pair indicted on fraud charges in medical-device probe". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- "Makers of Unapproved Device Sentenced".
- ^ Hills, Ben (30 December 2000). "Cheating Death". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
- Stephen Barrett. "Rife Device Marketers Convicted". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- Cancer Research UK (2018-11-12). "Rife machines". Cancer Research UK.
External links
- Electromagnetic Therapy from the American Cancer Society
- Rife devices from the National Council Against Health Fraud