Raffaele Bendandi
Raffaele Bendandi (17 October 1893 – 3 November 1979)[1] was an Italian clockmaker known for his predictions of earthquakes. Bendandi was self-taught and never published a verifiable scientific exposition of his theory.
Life and legacy
Bendandi was born in
After serving in the
In 1931 he published 'Un Principio Fondamentale dell'universo' . However, he never published any account of his forecasting methods. The only systematic approach to the Bendandi methodology and forecasting is being carried out by Lagorio and Ballabene, who are preparing some new dedicated software.[5] The principles of Bendandi's predictive method were exposed during European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU) in Vienna on 15 April 2015.[6]
He resumed publishing forecasts in 1950, and continued making predictions until 1977, but with a break in the late 1960s.[2] One comparison between his forecasts and actual events states that "the accuracy of Bendandi's time forecasts proved to be remarkable".[2] In later years, his forecasts became less specific in terms of date and location, but he reportedly forecast the quake of 6 May 1976 in Friuli which killed almost 1,000.[3] He also claimed to have discovered a new planet between Mercury and the sun, which he named Faenza after his home town.[3]
After his death, someone burned his papers. Remaining fragments made reference to 1996–2012 solar activity. His home in Faenza was later turned into a museum, 'Casa Museo Raffaele Bendandi'.[1][7]
Events of 2011
In January 2011, leaflets falsely claiming to come from the
References
- ^ doi:10.4401/ag-4621.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cristiano Fidiani. The Raffaele Bendandi Forecastings Inspired by the Great Earthquake. (PDF) . Retrieved on 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Rome earthquake: Who was Raffaele Bendandi?". The Telegraph. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Rome 'gripped' by earthquake prediction fear". BBC News. 11 May 2011.
- doi:10.4401/ag-5561.
- ^ The definitive analysis of the Bendandi's performed with a specific software by Adriano Ballabene, Paola Pescerelli Lagorio e Teodoro Georgiadis. (PDF) . Retrieved on 27 June 2015.
- ^ Casa Museo Raffaele Bendandi – Faenza. Sistemamusei.ra.it. Retrieved on 27 June 2015.
- ^ Elisabetta Bosi, "Volantini a Ciampino: sisma a Roma l'11 maggio", Il Giornale della Protezione Civile, 21 January 2011. Ilgiornaledellaprotezionecivile.it. Retrieved on 27 June 2015.
- ^ Sofia Lincos (8 April 2011). Terremoto a Roma: teorie e terrorismi. Queryonline.it. Retrieved on 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Rome braces for 'prophet-predicted quake". BBC News. 11 May 2011.
- newsday.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Rome trembles at earthquake prophecy". Google News. Agence France-Presse. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Claire Bigg (11 May 2011). "Thousands Flee Rome Amid Earthquake Prophecy". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Reuters. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Rome reels amid earthquake fears. Euronews. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Terremoto dell'11 maggio a Roma? No, giornata dell'informazione sismica". Corriere Della Sera. 11 May 2011.
- ^ INGV: 11 May 2011 Open Day. Portale.ingv.it. 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Spain earthquake: Rome earthquake rumour sparks mass exodus". The Daily Telegraph. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Spain earthquake: Was Raffaele Bendandi correct?". The Daily Telegraph. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Vuoden 1915 ennustus kävi toteen – 1300 km päässä". Uusi Suomi. 12 May 2011.