Category Archives: optics

The 1910 Voynich Theory is Gaining Momentum

Posted on July 19, 2022 by proto57

After more than ten years of researching the possibility that the Voynich is a circa 1908 to 1910 forgery by or for Wilfrid himself, many of the concepts I have originated, and which, in many cases, can be traced directly … Continue reading →

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Newbold’s “Nebula”

Posted on May 31, 2013 by proto57

Anyone who has an interest in the history of Voynich is well aware of the unfortunate and disastrous attempts of William Romaine Newbold to solve its mysteries. Although an earnest and intelligent man, he could probably be considered the first … Continue reading →

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The Green Microscope

Posted on May 18, 2013 by proto57

When I first proposed my Voynich/Optical theories years ago, one of the most common criticisms of it was that some of the microscope illustrations I used as comparisons were from dates later than the time of my theory. This is … Continue reading →

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The Antikythera Mechanism of Manuscripts

Posted on May 27, 2012 by proto57

As I came away from the recent Voynich 100 Conference at the Villa Mondragone in Frascati, Italy, I found myself thinking of some old problems in new ways. Probably most useful to organizing my thoughts was my interview by Lisa … Continue reading →

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1404 to 1438

Posted on December 4, 2009 by proto57

December 3rd, 2009 has been a pretty exciting day. I learned that the producers of the Pro-Omnia Voynich documentary, due to be aired on December 10th in Europe, decided to release some clues as to the dating results of the … Continue reading →

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Optical Timeline

Posted on August 6, 2009 by proto57

As I wrote in my post, “Optical Comparisons”, the similarity of many of the cylinders in the Voynich Manuscript to optical devices is the starting point of the New Atlantis/Voynich theory. But if the cylinders do represent optics, and if … Continue reading →

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Thomas Harriot, Algonquian, and Optics

Posted on July 1, 2009 by proto57

Thomas Harriot certainly comes under the category of “People whom History Forgot”, right alongside Cornelis Drebbel. The problem in both cases is that much of their life works were destroyed or lost, before ever being published. Just we don’t know … Continue reading →

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The Book M, John Heydon, and the Book of Solomon

Posted on June 20, 2009 by proto57

The Rosicrucian Fama Fraternitatis makes reference to several important works. The “Book M” is one of these. From meta-religion.com: “In Damcar, the Fama recounts the learned men ‘to whom Nature was discovered’ received the precocious boy ‘not as a stranger … Continue reading →

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Optical Comparisons

Posted on June 1, 2009 by proto57

It has been said that the Voynich theories I have developed and researched are only about the microscope comparisons, and without them, there is nothing left. This is very inaccurate, as there are many features of the Voynich, outside of … Continue reading →

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