J. Allen Hynek

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Born 1910-05-01 · died 1986-04-27 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three projects: Project Sign (1947–1949), Project Grudge (1949–1951) and Project Blue Book (1952–1969). In later years, he conducted his own independent UFO research, developing the "Close Encounter" classification system. He was among the first people to conduct scientific analysis of reports and especially of trace evidence purportedly left by UFOs. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. Allen Hynek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?Out of the BlueClose Encounters of the Third KindWorld in ActionUFOs: Investigating the UnknownThe PhenomenonThe Mike Douglas ShowUFO's Are Here!