J. Allen Hynek
Acting·May 1, 1910·† April 27, 1986 — 75 years old·Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography · 10
2023UFOs: Investigating the UnknownTVSelf - Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage)2020The PhenomenonSelf (archive footage)2003Out of the BlueSelf (archive footage)1997UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?Himself1982The UFO ExperienceHimself1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMan Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) · Production Consultant1977UFO's Are Here!Self1967We Know What We Saw1963World in ActionTV1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf