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Paul Santorini (Greek:Παύλος Σαντορίνης; 1893 – 1986) was a Greek civil engineer, experimental and theoretical physicist, mathematician, electrical engineer, astronomer, author, and professor. He published over 350 articles and conducted research in the fields of solar energy, wind energy, electromagnetic microwaves as weapons of war, high-frequency electromagnetic waves, high-frequency currents, structural engineering, and hydraulics. Later in life, he wrote papers in the field of the birth of the universe and proposed the multiple successive small bangs theory of the universe. Some of his papers also dealt with mankind and the universe. He is known within the UFO conspiracy community because of his involvement in the 1946 Ghost rockets incident in Greece.
Paul was born in Odesa to Greek parents and from a young age migrated to Switzerland. By the age of 12, he attended prestigious high schools in Zurich. Around the same period, he was affiliated with Albert Einstein. He completed his studies in Zurich at the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich by 1918. He briefly worked in industry and took academic positions from 1936 until 1964 at three different institutions in Athens, Greece, namely, the University of Athens, National Technical University of Athens and Agricultural University of Athens. Paul also worked for the Greek government in different sectors ranging from the office of the minister and the Hellenic Military.
Paul frequently traveled to international conferences and was a member of several international scientific organizations namely the New York Academy of Science, Acadèmie Des Sciences de Toulouse, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, and the Royal Society of Arts. He obtained the Silver Cross of the Order of the Phoenix from the Greek government in 1938 for his outstanding work developing anti-aircraft technology. For his outstanding continuous achievements in the sciences in 1950, Paul became a Commander (Ταξιάρχης) of the Order of the Phoenix, and in 1965 he was also awarded Commander of the Order of George I. He was also a Free Mason and a member of the Apollon Lodge of Athens. Paul died at 93 years old with distinction and was buried at the Third Cemetery of Athens.
The Concordia high school allowed Paul to attend the institution for an additional year offering special courses in the field of natural science. One year later he attended another high school named Minerva from 1909 to 1910. At the second institution, Paul observed courses in the fields of physics and mathematics. By age 17, in March 1910 he took special entrance examinations to attend the University of Zurich. Around this period Albert Einstein was teaching courses in Zurich. Paul attended some courses taught by the scientist. In his biography, Paul explains that the world-renowned scientist showed a keen interest in ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics and the young student had long conversations with him regarding the field.
Paul was accepted at the University of Zurich in 1910 and the ETH Zurich in 1912. Some of his professors included Aurel Stodola and Gabriel Narutowicz. He received a degree in civil engineering in 1917 from the ETH Zurich and one year later in 1918, he received a degree in physics and mathematics at the University of Zurich. That same year Paul became an engineer at the hydroelectric installations of the Lóntschwerk II in Switzerland. He was part of the construction of an electric dam that produced 77000 kW with a height of 370 meters. During this period of his life, he specialized in hydroelectricity and electromagnetism.
From 1947 to 1964, he became professor of experimental physics and Chair of the Experimental Physics Laboratory II at the National Technical University of Athens and also took a position at the Agricultural University of Athens as a professor and director of the physics laboratory. During this period in 1946 Greece witnessed a phenomenon known as Ghost rockets. Paul was assigned to investigate the unidentified flying objects, he was 53 years old. By this point in his life, Paul was a distinguished professor and scientist who wrote hundreds of articles ranging from structural engineering, hydraulics, and electromagnetism. He became professor emeritus at the National Technical University of Athens and the Agricultural University of Athens by 1964, he was 71 years old. He continued writing until the end of his life and was a member of the New York Academy of Science, Acadèmie Des Sciences de Toulouse, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, and the Royal Society of Arts. He also won several awards throughout his life for his distinguished excellence in the field of science. His academic writing can be separated by the subjects of his articles. Early in his career, he wrote about civil engineering during the middle point of his career most of his works dealt with electromagnetic applications and finally towards the end of his life he theorized about the universe. The scholar wrote over 350 articles and over 59 of his works were selected and discussed in his biography. He died at 93 years old with distinction and was buried at the Third Cemetery of Athens.
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| 1921 | La Théorie du Rendement Économique Maximum D'une Conduite Forcée en Métal et le Calcul Rationnel de Ses Éléments | The Theory of the Maximum Economic Return of a Metal Pension Pipe and the Rational Calculation of its Elements |
| 1921 | Le Calcul Rationnel des Èléments d'une Conduite Forcée en Métal sur Base de la Théorie de son Rendement Èconomique Maximum | The Rational Calculation of the Elements of a Metal Penstock on the Basis of the Theory of its Maximum Economic Yield |
| 1922 | Procédé et Appareillage Pour le Jaugeage Photométrique de Faibles Cours D'eau | Method and Apparatus for the Photometric Gauging of Low Streams |
| 1924 | Beitrag Zur Konstruktiven Ausbildung Grosser Eisenbetonbehälter an Hand von Ausführungszeichnungen der Melassebehälter der Fabrikanlage Kronos in Eluesis (Athens). | Contribution to the Structural Design of Large Reinforced Concrete Tanks based on the Execution of Drawings of Molasses Tanks at the Kronos factory in Eleusis (Athens). |
| 1925 | Die Pilzdecke des Gärungsgebäudes "Kronos" in Eleusis | The Mushroom Cover of the Fermentation Building at the Kronos factory in Eleusis |
| 1925 | Das Fabrikgebäude "Kronos" in Eleusis bei Athens | The Factory Building Kronos in Eleusis near Athens |
| 1925 | Die Geknickte Pilzdecke des Alkoholgebäudes Kronos in Eleusis Athens und Betrachtungen Über Versträrkungsplatten bei Pilzdecken | The Buckled Mushroom Cover of the Alcohol Building at the Kronos Factory in Eleusis (Athens) and Considerations About Reinforcing Plates in Mushroom Covers |
| 1928 | La Solution Générale du Problème des Dimensions Economiques Maximum d'une Conduite Forcée en Métal et son Application Aux Calculs Pratiques Nouvelle Méthode 1925 | The General Solution of the Problem of Dimensions and Maximum Economic Output of Metal Penstock and its Application to Practical Calculations New Method of 1925 |
| 1930 | Experimentelle Ermittlung von Spannungsdifferenzen im Innern Einer Gleichaztingen Masse (insbesondere Beton) und Verformungsmessungen an Belasteten Baugliedern mittels Hochfrequenter Elektrischer Wellen | Absorbomicrometric Measurements and their Practical Applications in the Field of Civil Engineering. Principle, Construction and Theory of the Absorbomicrometer By Paul Santo Rini |
| 1931 | Les Mesures Absorbomicrométriques et Leurs Applications Pratiques Dans le Domaine du Génie Civil Principe, Construction et Théorie de L'Absorbomicromètre. Par Paul Santo Rini | Experimental Determination of Voltage Differences Inside a Mass of the Same Type (Especially Concrete) and Deformation Measurements on Loaded Components Using High-Frequency Electrical Waves |
| 1935 | Περί Φωτομετρικής Èγγραφής Μικροκινήσεων Àποκαλυπτομένων διά Πυκνωτού 'Εξερευνήσεως | Photometric Recording of Micromotions Revealed by a Condenser of Exploration |
| 1937 | Contribution à L'analyse Expèrimentale d'un Champ Èlectromagnètique Ultrafrèquent | Experimental Analysis of a Ultrafrequent Electromagnetic Fields |
| 1939 | Ueber Duodiodenfeldstärkemessungen im Unteren Dezimeterwellenband | On Duo Diode Field Strength Measurements in the Lower Decimeter Wave Band |
| 1939 | Mikrowellen Resonatoren | Microwave Resonators |
| 1946 | Fusée de Proximité et Cerveau Electronique H pour le Guidage Automatique d'Engins | Proximity Rocket and Electronic Brain for Automatic Guidance |
| 1948 | Μέθοδος καί Διάταξις Διά τήν Σπειροειδή Σάρωσιν τού Φωτεινού Στίγματος μιάς Λυχνίας Καθοδικών Άκτίνων Πρός Μέτρησιν Βραχυτάτων Χρονικών Διαστημάτων | Method and Arrangement for the Spiral Body of the Light Spot of a Cathode Ray Lamp for Measuring Short Time Intervals |
| 1977 | Τίτλοι και Ανάλυσις Επιστημονικών Εργασιών | Titles and Analysis of Scientific Works |
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| 1948 | Photographic Recording of Duration of Ultra Short Electrical Phenomena |
| 1948 | Direct Method of Measuring Wind Energy used by the National Technical University in Athens. |
| 1958 | Lowest Duration of Observable Physical Phenomena |
| 1973 | The Multiple Successive Small Bangs Theory of the Universe |
| 1973 | Philosophical Considerations in Connection with the Emergence of the Universe |
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