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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://aas.org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Patrick_J._Fleming&Date=1998-07-04 Obituary] by I. J. Cowan (National Standards Authority of Ireland), ''Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society'', 1999, 31, 1599. DOI: 10.3847/BAASOBIT1999006		* [http://aas.org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Patrick_J._Fleming&Date=1998-07-04 Obituary] by I. J. Cowan (National Standards Authority of Ireland), ''Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society'', 1999, 31, 1599. DOI: 10.3847/BAASOBIT1999006
	* This ''BAAS'' obituary in the ADS: [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C] [[http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1999BAAS...31.1599C&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf PDF]]		* This ''BAAS'' obituary in the ADS: [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C] [http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1999BAAS...31.1599C&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf PDF]

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	~~I am a~~ Mechanical Engineer ~~with an interest~~ in cosmology; the origin of the chemical elements; the origin of galaxies and ~~planet earth;~~ the origin of life, ~~its proliferation and extinction;~~ and the emergence of ''Homo sapiens'' ~~and his/her culture (language, cognition, consciousness, religion etc) about 180 000 BP~~. ~~One~~ is ~~particularly interested in the position of the Neanderthals, and~~ the ~~application of~~ quantum ~~mechanics~~ to the evolution of the universe~~. The papers, articles, comments~~ and book reviews listed below represent elements of what will eventually be a single history of events from the beginning of space-time (the so-called ?Big Bang?) to the emergence of ''Homo sapiens''. One postulates a single interconnecting mechanism to account for ~~all phases of~~ the ~~material development~~ of ~~the universe. Non-material development may not be amenable to an explanation from physics~~.		'''Patrick J. Fleming''' (January 1938 – 4 July 1998), known as Pat Fleming, was an Irish [[Mechanical Engineer\|mechanical engineer]] and independent researcher based in Dublin. Alongside a career in engineering and industrial standards, he pursued interests in [[Cosmology\|cosmology]], the origin of the chemical elements, the origin of galaxies and the Earth, the origin of life, and the emergence of ''Homo sapiens''. He is remembered for essays applying the [[Quantum Theory\|quantum theory]] to the evolution of the universe and for advocating the de Broglie–Bohm interpretation of [[quantum mechanics]].

	~~I favour~~ the ~~interpretation~~ of ~~quantum mechanics developed by Louis de Broglie~~ and ~~David Bohm~~, ~~and highly thought~~ of by the ~~Irish physicist, John Bell~~.		==Biography==
			Fleming was a native Dubliner, born in January 1938 and raised in the North Circular Road area of the city. He received his Leaving Certificate from O'Connell's C.B.S. in 1956 and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from University College Dublin in 1961. A graduate apprenticeship at Parsons–Reyrolle in Durham, England, qualified him for chartered membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

	~~<b>[http://aas~~.~~org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Patrick_J~~.~~_Fleming&Date=1998-07-04 Obituary]</b>~~		He returned to Ireland in 1964 to work with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), where he was responsible for the operation of power stations, including peat-fired stations in the midlands. Over the following years he earned a number of additional engineering degrees and credentials as he moved from the ESB to the Small Industries Division of the Industrial Development Authority, then to the Northern Ireland Polytechnic at Jordanstown, and on to the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards (IIRS).

	~~Patrick~~ Fleming~~, who died on~~ the ~~4th~~ of ~~July 1998~~, ~~was a man respected alike~~ for ~~his professionalism~~ and ~~his other cultural pursuits~~.		Following bypass surgery in 1979, Fleming joined the Standards division of the IIRS (now the National Standards Authority of Ireland), working particularly on standards for the gas industry and European standards for liquefied petroleum gas appliances.

	~~Pat~~ was a ~~true Dubliner~~, ~~coming from~~ the ~~North Circular Road area~~.		In addition to his engineering and standards expertise, Fleming maintained cultural and scientific interests, principally in the origins of humankind and ancient civilisation and in theoretical and experimental physics. He was a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, of Astronomy Ireland, and, more recently, an associate member of the American Astronomical Society. Outside his professional work he enjoyed hill walking, making amateur videos, and practising spoken German.

	He was ~~born in January 1938 and received a Leaving Certificate from O'Connell's c.B.S. in 1956~~ and ~~a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin in 1961. Graduate apprenticeship at Parsons-Reyrolle~~, ~~Durham (England) qualified him for chartered membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers~~.		Fleming died on 4 July 1998 and was survived by his sister Lily and an extended family, into whose custody his scientific papers passed.

	~~He returned to Ireland in 1964 to work with~~ the ~~Electricity Supply Board~~ (~~ESB~~) ~~with responsibility for operation~~ of ~~power stations, including peat-fired ones in the midlands~~. He ~~earned~~ a ~~number~~ of ~~additional degrees and credentials in engineering over~~ the ~~years~~, ~~as he moved~~ from the ~~ESB to~~ the ~~Small Industries Division~~ of ~~the Industrial Development Authority~~, ~~to the Northern Ireland Polytechnic at Jordanstown~~, and ~~then on to~~ the ~~Institute for Industrial Research and Standards~~.		==Scientific contributions==
			Fleming's papers, articles, comments and book reviews were conceived as elements of a single projected history of events from the beginning of space-time (the so-called "Big Bang") to the emergence of ''Homo sapiens''. He postulated a single interconnecting mechanism to account for all phases of the material development of the universe, while suggesting that non-material development might not be amenable to explanation from physics. His inquiries ranged over the proliferation and extinction of life and the emergence of human culture — language, cognition, consciousness and religion — around 180,000 years before present, with a particular concern for the position of the Neanderthals.

	~~Following bypass surgery in 1979~~, ~~Pat joined~~ the ~~Standards division of IIRS (now~~ the ~~National Standards Authority~~ of ~~Ireland)~~, ~~working particularly~~ on ~~standards~~ for the ~~gas industry and European standards for liquified petroleum gas appliances~~.		In interpreting quantum mechanics, Fleming favoured the approach developed by Louis de Broglie and David Bohm, which was highly regarded by the Irish physicist John Bell. He was especially concerned with the Irish connections of scientific theories, and wrote on Erwin Schrödinger's residence in Dublin between 1939 and 1956. In a June 1998 paper in the ''Engineers Journal'' he concluded that photon behaviour could best be explained by a non-zero rest mass for the photon. His last presentation on the origin of humankind was a paper delivered at the "Towards a Science of Consciousness" conference in Tucson.

	Fleming had a number of cultural and scientific interests in addition to his engineering and standards expertise, principally in the areas of the origins of man and ancient civilization and of theoretical and experimental physics. His last presentation on the origin of mankind was a paper at a conference in Tucson called "towards a science of consciousness." Pat was particularly concerned with the Irish connections of scientific theories, and had written on Schroedinger's sojourn in Dublin between 1939 and 1956. His other especial interests were in modern theories of relativity and quantum mechanics, and he published a June 1998 paper in the <em>Engineers Journal</em> concluding that photon behavior could best be explained by non-zero rest mass. It was Fleming's interest in these topics in physics that had led him to join the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy Ireland some time ago and, more recently, the AAS as an associate member. He also enjoyed hill walking, making amateur videos, and practising spoken German. He is survived by his sister Lily and an extended family, and his scientific papers are in their custody.		==Abstracts==

	~~<em>Photo courtesy of The National Standards Authority of Ireland, http://www.nsai.ie.</em>~~

	~~'''Obituary Written By:''' I. J. Cowan (National Standards Authority of Ireland)~~

	~~'''External Links:'''~~

	* This <em>BAAS</em> obituary in the ADS: [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C] [[http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1999BAAS...31.1599C&data_type=~~PDF_HIGH&whole_paper~~=~~YES&type~~=~~PRINTER&filetype~~=~~.pdf PDF]]~~

	~~'''BAAS:''' BAAS, 1999, 31, 1599~~

	~~'''DOI:''' 10.3847/BAASOBIT1999006~~

	~~==Abstracts==~~		* 1997 - "[[An Explanation of the Sagnac Effect Based on the Special Theory of Relativity, the de Broglie/Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, and a Non-Zero Rest Mass for the Photon]]"

	* ~~1997~~ - ~~"[[An Explanation~~ of the ~~Sagnac Effect Based on the Special Theory of Relativity~~, the ~~de Broglie~~/~~Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, and a Non~~-~~Zero Rest Mass for the Photon~~]]"		==External links==
			* [http://aas.org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Patrick_J._Fleming&Date=1998-07-04 Obituary] by I. J. Cowan (National Standards Authority of Ireland), ''Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society'', 1999, 31, 1599. DOI: 10.3847/BAASOBIT1999006
			* This ''BAAS'' obituary in the ADS: [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C] [[http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1999BAAS...31.1599C&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf PDF]]

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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Patrick J. Fleming
| image = Patrick J Fleming 108.jpg
| alt = Patrick J. Fleming
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|01|01|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{birth date|1998|07|04|mf=y}}
| fields = [[Mechanical Engineer]]
| residence = Dublin, Ireland
| nationality = Irish
| known_for = [[Cosmology]], [[Universe Origins]], [[Origin of Elements]], [[Life]], [[Quantum Theory]]
}}

I am a Mechanical Engineer with an interest in cosmology; the origin of the chemical elements; the origin of galaxies and planet earth; the origin of life, its proliferation and extinction; and the emergence of ''Homo sapiens'' and his/her culture (language, cognition, consciousness, religion etc) about 180 000 BP. One is particularly interested in the position of the Neanderthals, and the application of quantum mechanics to the evolution of the universe. The papers, articles, comments and book reviews listed below represent elements of what will eventually be a single history of events from the beginning of space-time (the so-called ?Big Bang?) to the emergence of ''Homo sapiens''. One postulates a single interconnecting mechanism to account for all phases of the material development of the universe. Non-material development may not be amenable to an explanation from physics.

I favour the interpretation of quantum mechanics developed by Louis de Broglie and David Bohm, and highly thought of by the Irish physicist, John Bell.

[http://aas.org/baas/obits/obit?Full_Name=Patrick_J._Fleming&Date=1998-07-04 Obituary]

Patrick Fleming, who died on the 4th of July 1998, was a man respected alike for his professionalism and his other cultural pursuits.

Pat was a true Dubliner, coming from the North Circular Road area.

He was born in January 1938 and received a Leaving Certificate from O'Connell's c.B.S. in 1956 and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin in 1961. Graduate apprenticeship at Parsons-Reyrolle, Durham (England) qualified him for chartered membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

He returned to Ireland in 1964 to work with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) with responsibility for operation of power stations, including peat-fired ones in the midlands. He earned a number of additional degrees and credentials in engineering over the years, as he moved from the ESB to the Small Industries Division of the Industrial Development Authority, to the Northern Ireland Polytechnic at Jordanstown, and then on to the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards.

Following bypass surgery in 1979, Pat joined the Standards division of IIRS (now the National Standards Authority of Ireland), working particularly on standards for the gas industry and European standards for liquified petroleum gas appliances.

Fleming had a number of cultural and scientific interests in addition to his engineering and standards expertise, principally in the areas of the origins of man and ancient civilization and of theoretical and experimental physics. His last presentation on the origin of mankind was a paper at a conference in Tucson called "towards a science of consciousness." Pat was particularly concerned with the Irish connections of scientific theories, and had written on Schroedinger's sojourn in Dublin between 1939 and 1956. His other especial interests were in modern theories of relativity and quantum mechanics, and he published a June 1998 paper in the Engineers Journal concluding that photon behavior could best be explained by non-zero rest mass. It was Fleming's interest in these topics in physics that had led him to join the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy Ireland some time ago and, more recently, the AAS as an associate member. He also enjoyed hill walking, making amateur videos, and practising spoken German. He is survived by his sister Lily and an extended family, and his scientific papers are in their custody.

Photo courtesy of The National Standards Authority of Ireland, http://www.nsai.ie.

'''Obituary Written By:''' I. J. Cowan (National Standards Authority of Ireland)

'''External Links:'''

* This BAAS obituary in the ADS: [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999BAAS...31.1599C] [[http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1999BAAS...31.1599C&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf PDF]]

'''BAAS:''' BAAS, 1999, 31, 1599

'''DOI:''' 10.3847/BAASOBIT1999006

==Abstracts==

* 1997 - "[[An Explanation of the Sagnac Effect Based on the Special Theory of Relativity, the de Broglie/Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, and a Non-Zero Rest Mass for the Photon]]"

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