19 Facts About Albert Abrams

Albert Abrams was a fraudulent American physician, well known during his life for inventing machines, such as the "Oscilloclast" and the "Radioclast", which he falsely claimed could diagnose and cure almost any disease.

Albert Abrams was born in San Francisco on December 8,1863, to Marcus Abrams and Rachel Leavey, although other dates have been reported.

Albert Abrams served on the teaching staff of the College for a total of fourteen years: five years as Demonstrator of Pathology; four years as Adjunct to the Chair of Clinical Medicine and Demonstrator of Pathology; and five years as Professor of Pathology.

Albert Abrams died January 13,1924, from a broncho-pneumonia in San Francisco.

Abrams was accused of fraudulently claiming a medical qualification from the University of Heidelberg; however, documents from Archive of University Heidelberg confirm that Albert Abrams received a medical degree there on 21 November 1882.

Albert Abrams developed a medical technique called spondylotherapy, which was inspired by chiropractic and osteopathic ideas.

Albert Abrams published the book Spondylotherapy in several editions between 1910 and 1918.

Albert Abrams promoted an idea that electrons were the basic element of all life.

Albert Abrams called this ERA, for Electronic Reactions of Abrams, and introduced a number of different machines which he claimed were based on these principles.

The Dynomizer looked something like a radio, and Albert Abrams claimed it could diagnose any known disease from a single drop of blood or alternatively the subject's handwriting.

Albert Abrams performed diagnoses on dried blood samples sent to him on pieces of paper in envelopes through the mail.

Apparently Albert Abrams even claimed he could conduct medical practice over the telephone with his machines, and that he could determine personality characteristics.

Albert Abrams explained that this would disrupt their delicate adjustment, but the rule served to prevent the Albert Abrams devices from being examined.

Albert Abrams then widened his claims to treating the diagnosed diseases.

Albert Abrams often included a disease called "bovine syphilis", unknown to other medical practitioners.

Albert Abrams claimed the Oscilloclast was capable of defeating most of these diseases, most of the time.

Albert Abrams examined the vials and pointed out that they had labels in red ink, which produced vibrations that confounded the instruments.

Albert Abrams offered to "cooperate" with the investigators, but always failed to do so on various pretexts.

Albert Abrams never actually participated in the investigation, and in ERA publications asserted he was a victim of unjust persecution.