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| '''Royal Raymond Rife''' (], ] – ], ]) was an ] who |
'''Royal Raymond Rife''' (], ] – ], ]) was an ] scientist who developed a special ] he claimed allowed him to observe ]es.<ref>http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1658030</ref> He linked such viruses to various forms of ]. Current scientific ] is that the estimated 15% of human cancers that are caused by viruses are caused by a number of different types. Rife claimed to have rendered such viruses and many others inert in the living patient by tuning into their MOR (Mortal Oscillatory Rate), which he claimed devitalized pathogens.<ref></ref><ref name=NewsPapers>{{cite web | ||
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| | accessdate = 2007-12-12}}</ref> Rife also claimed to have rendered such viruses and many others inert in the living patient by means of a "beam ray" device, which he claimed devitalized pathogens by inducing resonances in their constituent chemicals.<ref></ref><ref name=NewsPapers>{{cite web | |||
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| Rife's reported findings could not be verified, and scientific interest in his claims thus dissipated by the 1950's. However, Rife was the subject of a 1986 book entitled ''The |
Rife's reported findings could not be verified, and scientific interest in his claims thus dissipated by the 1950's. However, Rife was the subject of a 1986 book entitled ''The cancer cure that worked'', which claimed that Rife was able to cure various kinds of cancer, but that his work was suppressed by a wide-ranging conspiracy headed by the ].<ref name="acs">{{cite journal |author= |title=Questionable methods of cancer management: electronic devices |journal=CA Cancer J Clin |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=115–27 | url = http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/reprint/44/2/115.pdf |year=1994 |pmid=8124604 |doi=10.3322/canjclin.44.2.115|format=PDF}}</ref> The book led to a revival of interest in Rife in some ] spheres, and a variety of devices were marketed bearing Rife's name and claiming to cure diseases such as cancer and ]. An investigation by '']'' found that a typical "Rife device" consisted of a ], wiring, a switch, a timer and two short lengths of copper tubing, and that the device delivered an "almost undetectable" current unlikely to penetrate the skin.<ref name="SMH"/> Several cases of ] have involved such "Rife devices", and they have been linked to the deaths of cancer patients who utilized them in place of standard medical therapy.<ref name="stimes">{{cite news | url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20071221&slug=indictment21m | title = Pair indicted on fraud charges in medical-device probe | first = Christine | last = Willmsen | coauthors = Michael J. Berens | publisher = '']'' | date = 2007-12-21 | accessdate = 2008-04-24}}</ref><ref name="SMH">{{cite news | url = http://www.healthwatcher.net/Quackerywatch/Cancer/Cancer-news/smh001230rife-aus.html | title = Cheating Death | first = Ben | last = Hills | publisher = '']'' | date = 2000-12-30 | accessdate = 2009-01-11}}</ref> | ||
| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| {{citations missing|date=July 2008|section}} | {{citations missing|date=July 2008|section}} | ||
| Rife was of Scottish ancestry, born on May 16, 1888, in ]. While still at university, he began working part time for ], a leading manufacturer of camera lenses and microscopes, at their New York offices. Rife said that after a while he moved to Germany and worked part time for Carl Zeiss at their Heidelberg offices. |
Rife was of Scottish ancestry, born on May 16, 1888, in ]. While still at university, he began working part time for ], a leading manufacturer of camera lenses and microscopes, at their New York offices. Rife said that after a while he moved to Germany and worked part time for Carl Zeiss at their Heidelberg offices. | ||
| Rife married Mamie Ah Quinn in 1912 and she passed away in 1957. In 1960, Rife married Amelia Aragon. Rife died on ], ] in Grossmont Hospital, ], from a combination of valium and alcohol, at the age of 83. | Rife married Mamie Ah Quinn in 1912 and she passed away in 1957. In 1960, Rife married Amelia Aragon. Rife died on ], ] in Grossmont Hospital, ], from a combination of valium and alcohol, at the age of 83. | ||
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== Disease treatment claims == | ||
| Rife said that he could find a Mortal Oscillatory Rate<ref></ref> (M.O.R.) for various pathogenic organisms, and directed his research accordingly, culturing and testing various pathogens with his Universal #3 microscope and his directed radio frequency energy |
Rife said that he could find a Mortal Oscillatory Rate<ref></ref> (M.O.R.) for various pathogenic organisms, and directed his research accordingly, culturing and testing various pathogens with his Universal #3 microscope and his directed radio frequency energy machine. Rife claimed to have documented the precise frequencies<ref></ref> which destroyed specific organisms, and claimed that many, if not all, contagious diseases could be cured using this radiation treatment, using frequencies that were typically in the 10 kHz-100 MHz range (] to mid-]).<ref> | ||
| http://www.rife.org/john%20marsh/rifeinstrumenthistory.pdf See page 15 (approx.) | http://www.rife.org/john%20marsh/rifeinstrumenthistory.pdf See page 15 (approx.) | ||
| </ref> Rife claims that a clinic was set up by a Dr. Milbank Johnson M.D. which conducted tests using Rife's machine on the growth of typhoid in medium, which he claimed demonstrated no motility of typhoid rods which were exposed to Rife's machine.<ref>http://rife.org/miscellaneous/no4test-1.jpg</ref> There is no independent verification of any of these claims. | </ref> Rife claims that a clinic was set up by a Dr. Milbank Johnson M.D. which conducted tests using Rife's machine on the growth of typhoid in medium, which he claimed demonstrated no motility of typhoid rods which were exposed to Rife's machine.<ref>http://rife.org/miscellaneous/no4test-1.jpg</ref> There is no independent verification of any of these claims. | ||
| == Barry Lynes == | |||
| == Modern revival, marketing, and health fraud== | |||
| '''The Cancer Cure That Worked''' is a book published by astrologer ] in 1987 by Marcus Books (ISBN 0-919951-30-9). The book claimed that organisms and damaged cells could be destroyed by tuned ] and that all mention of his discoveries was ] in the 1930's by a wide-ranging conspiracy headed by the ]. The ] described Lynes' claims as implausible.<ref name="acs"/> The majority of the information in the book was provided to Lynes by John Crane, Rife's former assistant. Later editions included a disclaimer by Lynes pointing out fraudulent marketing of Rife machines which occurred after the publication of the book. {{Quote|"Sadly, in most cases, the cancer patients lost precious time - three or four months - before recognising that they had been swindled in a clever marketing scheme. People died because they had faithfully used the worthless black box instead of orthodox or alternative, non-conventional cancer therapies which actually worked."|]<ref name="rife">Hills, Ben, ''Cheating Death'', Sydney Morning Herald, December 30, 2000.</ref>}} | |||
| == Health fraud == | |||
| An interest in Rife was revived in the 1980's by author ], who wrote a book about Rife entitled ''The Cancer Cure That Worked''. The book claimed that Rife's beam ray device could cure cancer, but that all mention of his discoveries was suppressed in the 1930's by a wide-ranging conspiracy headed by the ]. The ] described Lynes' claims as implausible, noting that the book was written "in a style typical of conspiratorial theorists" and defied any sort of verification.<ref name="acs"/> | |||
| Rife devices have been at the center of a number of cases of ] in the U.S. and Australia. In one such case, Life Energy Resources mass-produced the REM SuperPro Generator, marketed as a "Rife device" which could cure numerous diseases including cancer and AIDS. The marketers of this device were convicted of felony health fraud.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.fda.gov/fdac/departs/796_irs.html |title = Investigators' Reports | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = September 1996 | accessdate = 2009-01-09}}</ref> Similarly, the American Cancer Society reported in 1994 that Rife machines were being sold in a "pyramid-like, multilevel marketing scheme".<ref name="acs"/> | |||
| The Attorneys General of Wisconsin and Minnesota sued a marketer of Rife's |
The Attorneys General of Wisconsin and Minnesota sued a marketer of Rife's frequency generator for deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. The Court found that she had violated the law and that, as a result of her actions, a cancer patient had ceased chemotherapy and died four months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/News/rife.html|author=]|title=Rife Machine Operator Sued|accessdate=2007-02-12|publisher=]}}</ref> In Australia, the use of Rife machines has been blamed for causing the deaths of cancer patients.<ref name="SMH" /> | ||
| Although Rife devices are not registered by the U.S ] the '']'' reported that over 300 people attended the 2006 Rife International Health Conference in ], where dozens of unregistered devices were sold.<ref name="stimes"/> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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| * Reviews the original documents concerning Rife | * Reviews the original documents concerning Rife | ||
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Revision as of 15:04, 30 January 2009
Royal Raymond Rife (May 16, 1888 – August 5, 1971) was an American scientist who developed a special optical microscope he claimed allowed him to observe viruses. He linked such viruses to various forms of cancer. Current scientific understanding is that the estimated 15% of human cancers that are caused by viruses are caused by a number of different types. Rife claimed to have rendered such viruses and many others inert in the living patient by tuning into their MOR (Mortal Oscillatory Rate), which he claimed devitalized pathogens.
Rife's reported findings could not be verified, and scientific interest in his claims thus dissipated by the 1950's. However, Rife was the subject of a 1986 book entitled The cancer cure that worked, which claimed that Rife was able to cure various kinds of cancer, but that his work was suppressed by a wide-ranging conspiracy headed by the American Medical Association. The book led to a revival of interest in Rife in some alternative medical spheres, and a variety of devices were marketed bearing Rife's name and claiming to cure diseases such as cancer and AIDS. An investigation 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, and that the device delivered an "almost undetectable" current unlikely to penetrate the skin. Several cases of health fraud have involved such "Rife devices", and they have been linked to the deaths of cancer patients who utilized them in place of standard medical therapy.
Biography
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Rife was of Scottish ancestry, born on May 16, 1888, in Elkhorn, Nebraska. While still at university, he began working part time for Carl Zeiss, a leading manufacturer of camera lenses and microscopes, at their New York offices. Rife said that after a while he moved to Germany and worked part time for Carl Zeiss at their Heidelberg offices.
Rife married Mamie Ah Quinn in 1912 and she passed away in 1957. In 1960, Rife married Amelia Aragon. Rife died on August 5, 1971 in Grossmont Hospital, El Cajon, California, from a combination of valium and alcohol, at the age of 83.
Rife's microscopes
Rife built a number of microscopes. At least one was cannibalized for parts to build one or more of the others. The Rife #5 has never been reported to have worked since its original owner, Dr. Bertram Gonin in England, "was unable to obtain useful results with either No 4 or No 5." Rife patented a high-intensity UV lamp for microscope use in 1929 (Patent #1727618).
On November 20, 1931, forty-four doctors attended a dinner advertised as "The End To All Diseases" at the Pasadena estate of Dr. Milbank Johnson. This dinner was honoring Dr. Arthur I. Kendall, professor at Northwestern Medical School, and developer of the "Kendall Medium" or "K-Medium," and Dr. Royal Rife, the developer of the "Rife microscope." Moving microorganisms from prepared, diseased human tissue were supposedly seen in Berkefeld-000 filtered form, still-photographed and motion pictured.
August, 1932, Science published a report by Dr. Edward C. Rosenow, M.D. (1875–1966). It said that, in addition to other viruses viewable with the standard lab microscope, small bodies were seen in the filtrate.
Disease treatment claims
Rife said that he could find a Mortal Oscillatory Rate (M.O.R.) for various pathogenic organisms, and directed his research accordingly, culturing and testing various pathogens with his Universal #3 microscope and his directed radio frequency energy machine. Rife claimed to have documented the precise frequencies which destroyed specific organisms, and claimed that many, if not all, contagious diseases could be cured using this radiation treatment, using frequencies that were typically in the 10 kHz-100 MHz range (HF to mid-VHF). Rife claims that a clinic was set up by a Dr. Milbank Johnson M.D. which conducted tests using Rife's machine on the growth of typhoid in medium, which he claimed demonstrated no motility of typhoid rods which were exposed to Rife's machine. There is no independent verification of any of these claims.
Barry Lynes
The Cancer Cure That Worked is a book published by astrologer Barry Lynes in 1987 by Marcus Books (ISBN 0-919951-30-9). The book claimed that organisms and damaged cells could be destroyed by tuned radio waves and that all mention of his discoveries was suppressed in the 1930's by a wide-ranging conspiracy headed by the American Medical Association. The American Cancer Society described Lynes' claims as implausible. The majority of the information in the book was provided to Lynes by John Crane, Rife's former assistant. Later editions included a disclaimer by Lynes pointing out fraudulent marketing of Rife machines which occurred after the publication of the book.
"Sadly, in most cases, the cancer patients lost precious time - three or four months - before recognising that they had been swindled in a clever marketing scheme. People died because they had faithfully used the worthless black box instead of orthodox or alternative, non-conventional cancer therapies which actually worked."
— Barry Lynes
Health fraud
Rife devices have been at the center of a number of cases of health fraud in the U.S. and Australia. In one such case, Life Energy Resources mass-produced the REM SuperPro Generator, marketed as a "Rife device" which could cure numerous diseases including cancer and AIDS. The marketers of this device were convicted of felony health fraud. Similarly, the American Cancer Society reported in 1994 that Rife machines were being sold in a "pyramid-like, multilevel marketing scheme".
The Attorneys General of Wisconsin and Minnesota sued a marketer of Rife's frequency generator for deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. The Court found that she had violated the law and that, as a result of her actions, a cancer patient had ceased chemotherapy and died four months later. In Australia, the use of Rife machines has been blamed for causing the deaths of cancer patients.
Although Rife devices are not registered by the U.S Food and Drug Administration the Seattle Times reported that over 300 people attended the 2006 Rife International Health Conference in Seattle, where dozens of unregistered devices were sold.
See also
References
- http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1658030
- RifeBook.htm
- Jones, Newell (1938-05-06). "Cancer Blow Seen After 18-year Toil by Rife". San Diego Evening Tribune - Search for "5/6/38" near "Evening Tribune San Diego, Calif, Cancer Blown Seen". Retrieved 2007-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Questionable methods of cancer management: electronic devices" (PDF). CA Cancer J Clin. 44 (2): 115–27. 1994. doi:10.3322/canjclin.44.2.115. PMID 8124604.
- ^ Hills, Ben (2000-12-30). "Cheating Death". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Willmsen, Christine (2007-12-21). "Pair indicted on fraud charges in medical-device probe". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - The Science Museum's Synopsis on Rife
- "Patent 1727618". US Patent Office / Google Patent Search. 1927. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Kendall, Arthur Isaac, MD., PhD. (1931 December No. 6). "Observations on ..." (PDF / Adobe Acrobat 1.2 MB). Retrieved 2007-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Rosenow, Edward C., M.D. (1932-08-26). "Observations with the Rife..." (Adobe/PDF). Science Magazine (Column 2 first page, last paragraph, fourth line, "herpes"). Retrieved 2007-09-26.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - www.rife.org
- www.rife.org
- http://www.rife.org/john%20marsh/rifeinstrumenthistory.pdf See page 15 (approx.)
- http://rife.org/miscellaneous/no4test-1.jpg
- Hills, Ben, Cheating Death, Sydney Morning Herald, December 30, 2000.
- "Investigators' Reports". FDA Consumer. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. September 1996. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- Stephen Barrett. "Rife Machine Operator Sued". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
External links
- Rife.org Reviews the original documents concerning Rife
- Electromagnetic Therapy from the American Cancer Society
- Rife devices from the National Council Against Health Fraud
- Radionics in the Skeptic's dictionary
- Rife's original published claim of his observation of the Typhoid bacillus, California and Western Medicine (December 1931), v. 35, no. 6