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born: 1915-10-30
category: Psychics & Remote Viewers
died: 1995-03-17
location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
summary: American businessman who founded The Monroe Institute, known for Hemi-Sync
  audio technology and out-of-body experience research used by Stargate remote viewers.
tags:
- Person
- RemoteViewer
- Military
- Stargate
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[Robert Monroe](/people/robert-monroe/) was an American businessman and explorer of human consciousness. He is known for his extensive personal experiences with out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and for founding [The Monroe Institute](/organizations/monroe-institute/), a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness through various techniques, including Hemi-Sync audio technology. While not directly involved in the [Stargate Project](/programs/stargate-project/), his work and institute became a post-military career path for figures like [Skip Atwater](/people/frederick-atwater/), who became president of the Institute.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.