Joseph Westley Newman
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Joseph Westley Newman | |
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| Born | Joseph Westley Newman July 2, 1936 |
| Died | March 6, 2015 (aged 78) Denton, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Alabama |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Author |
| Children | Donna Newman Michelle Newman Dr. Gyromas Newman[1] |
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Author of the book The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman | |
Joseph Westley Newman (July 2, 1936 – March 6, 2015) was an American inventor and author who claimed to have developed a perpetual motion machine. This device greatly influenced the "free energy movement" in America from the late nineteen seventies until his death in 2015.[citation needed] He described this device in a book, The Energy Machine of Joseph Newman. Newman alleged that he had a mechanical explanation for Albert Einstein's unified field theory of physics. After applying for patents on the perpetual motion motor, he battled for over seven years against what he claimed was a government conspiracy to suppress his supposed discoveries.[2] As a result of this, he gained national attention.[3][4]
Early career
After Newman graduated from Baker High School in Mobile, Alabama, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955 to serve as an expediter, and was stationed at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico where he witnessed Hurricane Betsy devastate the island in 1956.[5] The aftermath of the hurricane prompted Newman to make another pledge to God that he would devote the rest of his life to help humanity.[6]
After leaving the Air Force a year early on the G.I. Bill, Newman attended the University of Alabama, enrolling in economics and accounting courses. He left college after acquiring interest in inventing and not long after, was awarded patents for the first plastic barbells.[6] After selling his barbell business, he had the capital "to buy science books"[This quote needs a citation] and began to study energy, electrical engineering, physics and electromagnetics.
Career controversies
Joseph Newman applied for a patent on his perpetual motion machine in 1979 and was turned down. From 1979 to 1986 he filed lawsuits against the patent office to force the award of his patent.[7]
The Federal District Court ordered the machine turned over to the National Bureau of Standards for testing.[4] The NBS also admitted the order to test was unusual saying: "It's very unusual for us to be testing something for a patent". Matthew Heyman, a bureau spokesman, said, "I'm not aware of us ever having been involved in a patent case before".[4]
Newman persuaded seven members of Congress to sponsor private bills on his behalf that would order the Patent Office to grant him a patent.[4]
The NBS concluded that Newman's perpetual motion machine did not work, and declared the patent as unrewardable.[4]
References
- ^ Gyromas Newman, PHD http://umobile.edu/codeus_team/dr-gyromas-w-newman/
- ^ Movie: Newman - https://vimeo.com/141669315
- ^ Interview: Johnny Carson Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSgutzwP75c
- ^ a b c d e Article: One Mans Tangle with the U.S. Patent Office - http://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/21/us/one-man-s-tangle-with-the-patent-office.html
- ^ Video: [GMWW] 2.1 The Epic Sacrifice for Humanity-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1DLaeKW2Y
- ^ a b Video: Big Eureka: The Energy machine of Joseph Newman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMYo1QlvK5g
- ^ Interview: New Energy Series : Joseph Newman 3/5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMC5Ra2-8QA