Harold E. Puthoff, Ph.D., is an American physicist involved in research on various advanced physics areas and, in the 1970's and 1980's, on CIA/DIA-funded paranormal ("Star Gate") topics.

Research and works published

In 1967, Puthoff earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Puthoff is well known within gravitational physics for his papers on polarizable vacuum (PV) and stochastic electrodynamics, which are examples of alternative approaches to mainstream issues. During the CIA-funded investigation of paranormal topics he collaborated with Russell Targ in a study of the alleged psychic abilities of Uri Geller.

Puthoff has invented and worked with tunable lasers and electron beam devices. He holds several patents, and has co-authored a graduate-level textbook on these topics, namely Fundamentals of Quantum Electronics (Wiley, 1969, ISBN 0471657905) published in English, French and Russian..

Secret government work?

In the 1960's Puthoff was a United States Navy officer who was assigned to the National Security Agency, where he later became a civilian employee. Following a sabbatical at Stanford University to obtain his Ph.D., he then joined SRI International where in 1972, together with Russell Targ, he founded a now-well-publicised remote viewing "Star Gate" program, originally called Project SCANATE, first funded by the CIA, then DIA.

Puthoff has held high-level security clearances in the United States intelligence and Department of Defense communities.

Ventures in Austin

In 1985, Puthoff founded a company, EarthTech International, in Austin, TX. At about the same time, he founded an advanced science research organization, Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin, in Austin, TX, where he is Director. Independent of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, IASA pursues research in the advanced physics areas of energy and propulsion for space applications, with funding from unnamed investors/organizations.

Scientology

In the 1970's Puthoff was involved with Scientology, but is no more.

See also

• Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin
• National Institute of Discovery Science
• Polarizable vacuum
• Remote viewing
• Stochastic electrodynamics
• Telepathy and remote viewing for more about Puthoff's connection with remote viewing and Scientology
• Operating Thetan (OT, a rank in Scientology)
• UFO conspiracy theory
• Zero point energy

References

• H. E. Puthoff, CIA-Initiated Remote Viewing At Stanford Research Institute, 1996, from Biomind Superpowers, the website of Ingo Swann, also said to be an ex-employee of Project SCANATE.
• arXiv eprint

External links

• Harold E. Puthoff biography from the National Institute for Discovery Science, a fringe science organization in Las Vegas, NV
• Earthtech International, Puthoff's company in Austin, TX
• Institute for Advanced Studies in Austin, TX

Alleged scientology connections:

• Puthoff, Scientology, and the CIA, from Church of Spiritual Technology: IRS Approved, an anti-scientology website
• Puthoff, Scientology, and the CIA, from Church of Spiritual Technology: IRS Approved

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