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Patrick Flanagan

Patrick Flanagan is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Patrick Flanagan rather than just read about it. In short: Patrick Flanagan (October 11, 1944 – December 19, 2019) was an American New Age author and inventor. Flanagan wrote books focused on Egyptian sacred geometry and Pyramidology.

Key takeaways

Patrick Flanagan belongs to mathematics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Patrick Flanagan to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Patrick Flanagan from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Patrick Flanagan (October 11, 1944 – December 19, 2019) was an American New Age author and inventor. Flanagan wrote books focused on Egyptian sacred geometry and Pyramidology. In 1958, at the age of 14, while living in Bellaire, Texas, Flanagan invented the neurophone, an electronic device that claims to transmit sound through the body's nervous system directly to the brain. It was patented in the United States in 1968 (Patent #3,393,279). The invention earned him a profile in Life magazine, which called him a "unique, mature and inquisitive scientist."

Pyramid power

During the 1970s, Flanagan was a proponent of pyramid power. He wrote several books and promoted it with lectures and seminars. According to Flanagan, pyramids with the exact relative dimensions of Egyptian pyramids act as "an effective resonator of randomly polarized microwave signals which can be converted into electrical energy." One of his first books, Pyramid Power, was featured in the lyrics of The Alan Parsons Project album, Pyramid.

Inventions and associated claims In 1958, at the age of 13, Flanagan invented a device which he called a Neurophone, which he claimed transmitted sound via the nervous system to the brain.

Bibliography Flanagan, Patrick (1975). Pyramid Power. Camarillo, CA: DeVorss & Company. pp. 174 pages. ISBN 0875162096. Flanagan, Patrick (1975). Beyond Pyramid Power. Camarillo, CA: DeVorss & Company. pp. 67 pages. ISBN 0875162088. Flanagan, Patrick (1981). Pyramid Power II: Scientific Evidence. Tucson, AZ: Innergy Publications. pp. 162 pages. ISBN 0940598000. Flanagan, Patrick (1986). Elixir Of the Ages. San Francisco, CA: Vortex Press. pp. 92 pages. Begich, Nick with Flanagan, Patrick (Illustrator) (1996). Towards a New Alchemy: The Millennium Science. Anchorage, AK: Earthpulse Press. pp. 180 pages. ISBN 0964881225.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Flanagan, Patrick (1997). Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science. Anchorage, AK: Earthpulse Press. pp. 173 pages. ISBN 0964881268.

References

External links PhiSciences Patrick Flanagan Official site

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Patrick Flanagan

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Patrick Flanagan claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Patrick Flanagan before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Patrick Flanagan ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Patrick Flanagan

In research: Patrick Flanagan appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Patrick Flanagan in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Patrick Flanagan is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1944 births, American inventors, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Patrick Flanagan outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Patrick Flanagan in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Patrick Flanagan in simple terms?

Patrick Flanagan (October 11, 1944 – December 19, 2019) was an American New Age author and inventor. Flanagan wrote books focused on Egyptian sacred geometry and Pyramidology.

Why does Patrick Flanagan matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Patrick Flanagan?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Patrick Flanagan.