Dr. Robert L. Carroll

From his many topics in astrophysics, cosmology, solid-state physics, and particle physics, two stand out prominently: 1) Carroll developed a simple toroidal model of the electron and positron, from which he constructed larger (approx. 1800 times) models of the proton and neutron. 2) He showed very clearly why the achievement of superluminal velocities was much more natural than any unreachable limit, such as C, the supposed velocity of light.

Simply stated Carroll demonstrated that object momentum (equals mass times velocity) does increase without limit -- not because its mass increases without limit -- because its velocity increases continuously! [Another way to say this is to note that a spaceship in interstellar space (accelerated by reaction mass) is not a charged particle in an accelerator (accelerated by intense EM fields). Whereas a charged particle can and will absorb energy from the 'accelerating' field, and thereby limit the amount of energy going into velocity creation -- an accelerating spaceship is not limited to its exhaust velocity, and will go on adding momentum and velocity, again, continuously].

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Degrees: A.B. Education, Fairmont State College, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1933. M.S. Mathematics, 1940, and Ph.D. Mathematical Physics, 1944. West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Appointments held: Teaching Fellow, Physics Department, West Virginia University 1942-44. Research staff member, MIT Field Experiment Station, Washington, D.C. 1944-45. Associate project leader, proximity Fuze Research, Ordinance Development Division, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 1945-46. Head, Department of Physics, Fairmont State College 1946-56. Chief Engineer and Dean of Academics, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland 1956-58. Propulsion Unit Head, Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, New York 1958-59. Senior Scientist, American Machine & Foundry Company, Alexandria, Virginia 1959-61. Operations Analyst Naval Warfare Analysis Group, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, 1961-62. Systems Associate, Staff of Chief Engineer, Melpar Inc., Falls Church, Virginia 1962-64. Operations Analyst, Combat Operations Research Group, Combat Development Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 1964-65. Head, Department of Physics, Baptist College at Charleston, Charleston, S.C. 1965-77.

Publications: The Development of Differential Operators by a Method of Geometric Projection, American Journal of Physics, August, 1942. A proof of the Centrifugal Force Formula, School Science and Mathematics, April, 1944. The Aerodynamics of Powered Flight, John Wiley & Sons, 1960 (Used as a college text). The New Physics, copyright 1972. The New Testament of Physics, 1974 (Ready for publication). Patents in Guided Missile Circuitry and also in Low temperature Heat Transfer Devices.

Honors and Awards: Biographical sketches in Whos Who in American Education; American Men of Science, Two Thousand Men of Achievement, 1972, and others. Ordinance Development Award for Naval Research.

Member: Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Lambda Delta Lambda.

The Robert L. Carroll Chair in Physics has been created at West Virginia University in honor of the late Dr. Carroll. Through the generous support of his family, the intent is to honor Dr. Carroll's unique and visionary contributions to physics which extended from the basic nature of matter to the control of energy and to an ultimate understanding of electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with matter.

This endowment shall provide funds to create a Research Chair in the Department of Physics to benefit WVU's Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. In keeping with the spirit of Dr. Carroll's research efforts, the holder of the chair will have a major interest in a field such as condensed matter physics, laser physics, quantum optics or energy. The primary emphasis of the individual's work while holding this chair will be on the discovery of new knowledge through experimental investigation.

This fund, as determined by WVU Foundation policies, shall be used to support the position as well as that of teaching or graduate assistants, travel or other scholarly activities.

For those wishing to contribute to honor and further the work of Dr. Carroll, donations may be sent to:

Office of Development
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506

Contributions should be earmarked for the Dr. Robert Carroll Fund in Physics

Books and articles to be found on this site.

• "Arcturus by Dawn, The Future of Space Travel", 1987 55 pages.
  Let it be known that I have nothing but good will and thanks for all of the scientists who opposed me so long and so faithfully. Without their opposition, I would never have carried the work to the degree of perfection that it now has. My greatest debt of gratitude goes to Einstein himself who generated a theory which reacted upon me in the same way that a red flag reacts upon a bull. My determination to prove him wrong in every respect has led me to a long and successful career. My salute to him may be summed up in his sole contribution to the future: E=MC². (Textual writings)
• "Beyond the Farthest Star", 1988, 165 pages.
  In terms of the future of mankind, the present system based on the work of Euclik, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein is fatally flawed. Present physics can be trusted for mechanical velocities but diverges from reality beyond one tenth the velocity of light. It cannot be said that the contributions of past investigators are without value, but each one gave only a partial truth. (Text with numerous mathematical equations)
• The Non-Conservation of Energy, January 2, 1997 (article)
  It is shown that Newton's second law is valid only as applied to a particle in which a collapsing field releases energy that goes into a mass increase. The third law applies to mechanics but requires that contact forces are conservative. The kinetic energy is increased at the expense of the internal energy.
  Analysis indicates that energies are not additive in quantum theory or in electromagnetic theory. Toroidal matter is introduced and a study of electron clusters is made. The decay energy of the cluster is shown to be in excess of the ballistic energy of formation. This fact is in accord with reported experimental results. The implication is that contraction energy is involved. No explanation of the sources of the added energy is attempted. (Text with numerous mathematical equations)
• STAR FLIGHT UNLIMITED
  In his book, A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking's comment that, "Every mathematical equation used results in the loss of one-half the number of readers," is essentially true. His acceptance of the basic principles of general relativity and unified field theory is unfortunate, but in no way reflects upon the integrity of the man. . . . . . (Textual writings)
• The Perpetuation of Error
  It is shown that the field of physics is limited in its development by the perpetuation of erroneous concepts from the past. This fact applies to the concept of Euclidian space, to Newton's laws of motion, and to the work of Einstein. Corrections are made, and it is shown that space has no meaning aside from energy. Neutron and proton energy is shown to be far in excess of the simple mass energy form. Electron clusters are analyzed to show that they also have excess energy. The present measure of universal energy is low by a factor equal to the number of positrons and electrons in existence. (Text with numerous mathematical equations)