Manfred Curry (December 11, 1899 – 1953) was a German born American scientist, physician, inventor, sailer and author. Born in Munich, Germany to American parents.
An accomplished olympic[1] yachter he sailed more than 1400 regattas[2][3] many of which he won[4], and he made several inventions in yacht construction. In later life he worked as a doctor specialising in bioclimatics[5] and became the selfproclaimed discoverer of the pseudoscientific phenomenon of "geomagnetic lines" called the Curry Grid.
Manfred Curry wrote a pioneering[6] book on yacht aerodynamics and racing tactics, published in several editions and several languages[7], describing how he studied sailing-boat design scientifically, testing numerous rig configurations in the wind-tunnel at Göttingen.[8][9] The importance of his book within yachting has been described as having brought scientific sailboat design into the public eye[10] In the book, he describes several of his inventions or developments that are in widespread use today, including the fully battened mainsail, the Genoa jib (so called because first used competitively in a regatta at Genoa) and the cam cleat (Called the "Curryklemme" in German).[11] He describes two successful racing dinghies as well innovations used on an Americas Cup defending yacht. He was the most successful German yachter in history sailing in around 1400 races and winning more than 1000.[12][13]
One of his dinghies, Aero, has recently been found and restored.[14]
As a doctor specialising in bioclimatics and allergies he founded the American Bioclimatics Research Institute, this was renamed the Manfred curry Clinic after his death.[15][16] He also conducted research on the supposed allergenic properties of "Earth Radiation"[17], a concept invented by him and his colleague Ernst Hartmann. "Earth Radiation" has never been accepted as a scientific field of study, but within the alternative medicine movement one of the supposed radiation grids is called the "Curry Net" after him.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
See also
References
- ^ http://odp.mjchost.com/en/athletes/c/currymanfm001.htm
- ^ Regatta-Segeln. Die Aerodynamik der Segel (5. Auflage); Zürich: Schweizer Druck- und Verlagshaus, 1949; S. 7.
- ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/manfred-curry-1.html
- ^ Yachter Bobby Schenk even calls him an „ even fifteenhundredth Regatta winner[1]; accessed 2008-04-04
- ^ The Relationship of Weather Conditions, Facial Characteristics, and Crime, Manfred Curry, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1931-1951), Vol. 39, No. 2 (Jul. - Aug., 1948), pp. 253-261
- ^ http://www.sailingworld.com/article.jsp?typeID=398&catID=608&ID=200783
- ^ Yacht Racing The Aerodynamics of Sails and Racing Tactics. Curry, M. First published in English 1928, Fifth edition 1948.
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?lr=&hl=da&id=fX5z7rpxgXMC&dq=%22manfred+curry%22&ots=Z_PFfsvgs6&q=manfred+curry#v=snippet&q=manfred%20curry&f=false
- ^ Racing Dinghy Maintenance, Ian Proctor READ BOOKS, 2008ISBN 1443735612 page 88
- ^ http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/reviews/curry/index.cfm
- ^ http://www.sailfd.org/sails_fd_original_articles.php?id=2
- ^ http://www.sailfd.org/sails_fd_original_articles.php?id=2
- ^ http://www.yacht.de/pdf/portraet_manfred_curry_y0708.pdf
- ^ Manfred Curry, Aero, Manfred Curry Aero
- ^ Der Spiegel vom 20. Mai 1953: „Krankheit aus der Luft“ (Nachruf und Biographie); abgerufen 2008-10-01
- ^ Die Zeit vom 04. August 1955: „Erholung im Ozon-Zimmer“; abgerufen 2008-04-04
- ^ *Manfred Curry, 1952, Das Reaktionsliniensystem als krankheitsauslösender Faktor, Hippokrates, Heft 19.
- ^ http://www.consumerhealth.org/articles/display.cfm?ID=19990303212216
- ^ http://www.alexstark.com/pdfs/Geopathic%20Stress.pdf
- ^ http://bvsde.per.paho.org/arquitectura/clase71/clase71.htm
- ^ Sleep Well, Be Healthy, Käthe Bachle & John Living, Holistic Intuition Society, ISBN 0968632327
- ^ Earth Radiation, Käthe Bachler, John M. Living, Holistic Intuition Society, 2007, ISBN
- ^ http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/geopathic-stress-and-cancer.html
- ^ http://skeptica.dk/artikler/?p=0279
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