Born on March 18, 1905, in Zanesville, Ohio, Thomas Townsend Brown was a child prodigy with an insatiable curiosity for the mysteries of electricity and space. As a young physicist and inventor, Brown was fascinated by the possibility of space travel, a passion that would shape his future endeavors. Picture a young boy, eyes wide with wonder, tinkering in a makeshift laboratory set up by his supportive parents. At 16, Brown was already on the cusp of a discovery that would shape his entire career.
In 1921, while still in high school, Brown first encountered electrogravitics—a field that would become his life’s work. He spent some time working with a Coolidge tube, similar to tubes found in dental x-ray machines. Brown’s ingenuity led him to mount the tube on a unique balance to see if any thrust could be observed. To his amazement, he discovered that the tube moved each time he turned it on.
Brown’s analytical mind quickly went to work. He concluded that x-rays were not involved in the apparent thrust he observed. Instead, he eventually linked the thrust he observed with the high voltage current he had been applying to the tubes. This led him to a groundbreaking conclusion: the high voltage current was altering the local gravitational field around the tube.
The Gravitator and the Birth of Electrogravitics
Building on his early observations, Brown eventually developed a capacitor that he called a “gravitator.” This device would become the cornerstone of his electrogravitics work. The gravitator’s design was deceptively simple, yet its implications were profound:
- One end of the gravitator was positively charged.
- A DC current of 150,000 volts was applied to the device.
- Thrust was produced in the direction of the positively charged end.
The results were astounding. One of the gravitators produced a maximum thrust that was equal to one percent of its weight. But the implications went beyond mere thrust production. Brown observed that the gravitator, when charged with 150,000 volts, consistently gained or lost one percent of its weight, contingent on the polarity of the applied charge. Positive charge made it lose weight, while negative charge made it gain weight.
These observations suggested a profound connection between electrical charge and gravitational effects, challenging the very foundations of our understanding of physics.
The Biefield-Brown Effect
Brown’s pursuit of knowledge led him to apply to Denison University in Ohio, where he would encounter a pivotal figure in his scientific journey. At Denison, Brown befriended one of his professors, Dr. Paul A. Biefeld. This relationship would prove instrumental in the development and recognition of Brown’s work.
The electrogravitic phenomenon initially discovered by Brown eventually became known as the Biefeld-Brown effect, honoring both the young inventor and his mentor. Brown’s future experiments and theories would be based on this effect, which describes the net force an asymmetric capacitor produces when subjected to high voltage.
Advanced Experiments
As Brown’s understanding of electrogravitics deepened, so did the complexity of his experiments. In one notable setup, Brown experimented with an arm suspended from the ceiling. He placed one gravitator on each end of the arm and fed between 75,000 and 300,000 volts of DC current through the pair of gravitators. The result was remarkable: The arm rotated, with each gravitator moving in the direction of its positively charged pole.
To rule out alternative explanations, Brown conducted the experiment with the capacitor immersed in a tank of oil. The effect persisted, effectively ruling out the possibility that electric ion wind was the cause of the observed motion. What’s more, Brown’s calculations revealed that just one watt of power was capable of producing the rotation.
According to Brown’s calculations, the paired gravitators produced a thrust-to-power ratio equal to 130 times that of a jet engine. This astounding efficiency suggested that the electrogravitic effect was dependent upon the amount of charge stored in each gravitator, rather than the power input.
Based on these observations, Brown concluded that the capacitor was generating a localized gravitational field. This bold claim would set the stage for decades of controversy and speculation in the scientific community.
Challenging Einstein on Gravity
Brown applied for a British patent for the gravitator in 1927, and the British granted it in 1928. This official recognition of his invention marked a significant milestone, but it also placed Brown’s ideas in direct conflict with the prevailing theories of the time.
Brown’s ideas challenged Einstein’s theory of gravitation, which was highly esteemed in the scientific community. Einstein’s gravitational theory proposed that mass warps the spacetime fabric to produce gravity. However, Einstein never fully explained what spacetime is nor how it can curve. His claim that space was empty of an ether clearly contradicted the idea of a spacetime fabric that could “curve” in the presence of mass. If space is empty, how can anything within space curve as the result of mass?
In contrast, Brown’s work suggested that electrical fields could directly influence gravitational forces, a concept that didn’t fit neatly into Einstein’s framework. Consequently, the mainstream scientific community did not embrace Brown’s ideas on gravity.
Despite the skepticism, Brown’s colleagues were amazed that the gravitator worked as well as it did. However, their understanding of physics was incapable of explaining what they were witnessing. This disconnect between observed phenomena and theoretical understanding would persist for years to come.
Subquantum Kinetics
Brown did not have a more scientific explanation for the electrogravitic phenomenon until roughly 20 years later. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that a new theoretical framework began to emerge, offering potential insights into the mechanisms behind electrogravitics.
Author Paul LaViolette, Ph.D., in his book, “Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion,” points out that by the 1970s, the theory of subquantum kinetics had begun to provide an explanation for the electrogravitic effect. This new framework proposed a radical reinterpretation of gravity that differed significantly from Einstein’s relativity theory.
Subquantum kinetics states that mass does not warp spacetime in any way. Instead, it predicts that gravity should have two poles:
- A matter-attracting potential well
- A matter-repelling potential hill
Furthermore, subquantum kinetics predicts that these two gravitational polarities should directly correlate with electrical charge polarities:
- Positively charged particles should produce localized gravity wells
- Negatively charged particles should produce localized gravity hills
When positively charged particles and negatively charged particles combine in electrically neutral atoms, the gravitational polarities of the positively and negatively charged particles would neutralize each other. However, the theory suggests that the proton’s gravity well is slightly larger than the electron’s gravity hill, leading to the natural production of a small localized gravity well, commonly known as gravity.
This framework provides a theoretical basis for Brown’s observations with his gravitator:
- The negatively charged pole of a capacitor should produce a matter-repelling gravity hill.
- The positively charged pole of a capacitor should produce a matter-attracting gravity well.
- The larger the localized hill and well are, the stronger the gravitational thrust that is produced.
Flying Discs
Brown’s fascination with electrogravitics and its potential applications didn’t end with his early experiments. He went on to conduct other experiments with flying discs later in life, seeking to demonstrate the practical applications of his theories.
In the 1950s, Brown turned his attention to developing flying discs based on electrogravitic principles. Collaborating with aerospace companies and conducting tests in France and the United States, Brown sought to demonstrate the potential of electrogravitics for advanced propulsion systems.
One of Brown’s most ambitious projects involved the development of a 6-foot diameter disc that reportedly achieved speeds of 17 feet per second when tethered to a 50-foot radius pole. These experiments, while controversial, caught the attention of both the scientific community and military organizations interested in unconventional propulsion technologies.
Despite facing skepticism and funding challenges, Brown’s work with flying discs contributed to ongoing discussions about unconventional propulsion methods. His experiments laid the groundwork for future explorations into advanced propulsion technologies and sparked interest in the potential military applications of electrogravitics.
The Legacy of Electrogravitics
Today, Brown’s work occupies a unique space between fringe science and tantalizing possibility. While mainstream physics has yet to fully embrace electrogravitics, the concept continues to inspire researchers and enthusiasts alike.
If validated, electrogravitics has staggering potential applications:
- Revolutionary propulsion systems for space travel
- New methods of energy generation
- Advancements in our understanding of fundamental physical forces
Brown’s legacy extends beyond his experiments. His work has sparked discussions about suppressed technologies, secret programs, and the nature of scientific inquiry itself. It challenges us to question our assumptions about gravity and explore the untapped potential of electromagnetic forces.
In a world where scientific paradigms are constantly evolving, Brown’s work serves as a reminder that today’s fringe ideas may become tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Source – Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion by Paul LaViolette, Ph.D.