Evan Harris Walker
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Evan Harris Walker was an American physicist.
Born in Franklin, Indiana
, Harris received his Ph.D. in physics
from the University of Maryland
in 1964. He holds over a dozen patents and has published more than a hundred papers in scientific journals.
Walker founded the Walker Cancer Research Institute
, a nonprofit organization
based in Aberdeen, Maryland
, which funds public awareness of the risk of cancer
and research for a cure. However, the organization has consistently received poor ratings by charity watchdog organizations. (See External Links.)
Walker promoted the charge that Albert Einstein
"stole" special relativity
from his first wife, Mileva Marić
. (This claim has not been accepted by mainstream historians of science.)[Pais (1994), pp. 1–29; Holton (1996), pp. 177–193; Stachel (2002), p. 26-38; 39-55; Martinez, (2005), pp. 49–56.]
Evan Harris Walker died, aged 70, on August 17, 2006, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland
.
processes may be responsible for the creation of human consciousness
.
Born in Franklin, Indiana
Franklin, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
, Harris received his Ph.D. in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in 1964. He holds over a dozen patents and has published more than a hundred papers in scientific journals.
Walker founded the Walker Cancer Research Institute
Walker Cancer Research Institute
-External links:**...
, a nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
based in Aberdeen, Maryland
Aberdeen, Maryland
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,842 people, 5,475 households, and 3,712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,166.2 people per square mile . There were 5,894 housing units at an average density of 922.4 per square mile...
, which funds public awareness of the risk of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and research for a cure. However, the organization has consistently received poor ratings by charity watchdog organizations. (See External Links.)
Walker promoted the charge that Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
"stole" special relativity
Special relativity
Special relativity is the physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in the paper "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies".It generalizes Galileo's...
from his first wife, Mileva Marić
Mileva Maric
Mileva Marić was one of the first women to study mathematics and physics in Europe...
. (This claim has not been accepted by mainstream historians of science.)[Pais (1994), pp. 1–29; Holton (1996), pp. 177–193; Stachel (2002), p. 26-38; 39-55; Martinez, (2005), pp. 49–56.]
Evan Harris Walker died, aged 70, on August 17, 2006, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French "Harbor of Grace." As...
.
Scientific career
In 2000 Walker published The Physics of Consciousness. This book attempts to describe how quantum mechanicalQuantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
processes may be responsible for the creation of human consciousness
Consciousness
Consciousness is a term that refers to the relationship between the mind and the world with which it interacts. It has been defined as: subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind...
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External links
- The Charity Navigator rating for the Walker Cancer Research Institute.
- Better Business Bureau notes failure to disclose by the Walker Cancer Research Institute.