John Oliver Ryan

John Ryan was born in Tipperary, Ireland and attended University College Galway where he studied Physics and Mathematics. His interest in Special Relativity began at the age of 17, but it was only after developing a deeper understanding of the subject matter later in life that he decided to put it in writing. His first book “It’s Really About Time” was written to provide lay readers with a deep understanding of how and why special relativity allows for travel to a time that could be months, years or even centuries in the future. After university, Ryan spent many years working as an electronics design engineer in the television and broadcasting industry. Ryan later co-founded a successful Silicon Valley-based technology company which is listed on the Nasdaq. He holds over 70 U.S. patents in the fields of television camera design and video encryption.