Robert Monroe - Wikipedia
Robert Allan Monroe,[ 1] also known as Bob Monroe (October 30, 1915 – March 17, 1995), was an American radio broadcasting executive who became known for his ideas about altered states of consciousness and for founding The Monroe Institute which continues to promote those ideas. His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body is credited with popularizing the term "out-of-body experience".
Monroe developed Hemi-Sync which he claimed could facilitate enhanced brain performance.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
He was one of the founders of the Jefferson Cable Corporation, the first cable company to cover central Virginia.[ 7]
Robert Allan Monroe was born in 1915 in Indiana and grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and Columbus, Ohio. His mother, was a non-practicing medical doctor, cellist, and piano player. His father was a professor of Romance Languages who led summer tours to Europe.[citation needed ]
According to his third book Ultimate Journey,[ 8] he dropped out of Ohio State University in his sophomore year due to a hospital stay for a facial burn that caused him to fall behind in his studies. During almost a year away from college, he tried to find work. He returned to Ohio State to graduate after having studied pre-med, English, engineering and journalism.
