J. Allen Hynek
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| J. Allen Hynek | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josef Allen Hynek 1 May 1910 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | 27 April 1986 (75) Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (B.S., 1931; Ph.D., Astrophysics, 1935) |
| Workplace(s) | Dearborn Observatory; Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center; Northwestern University |
| Field(s) | Astronomy |
| Affiliations | Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) |
| Known for | The UFO Experience (1972) |
Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 - April 27, 1986) was an American astrophysicist and ufologist who acted as a scientific consultant to the United States Air Force on three UFO inquiries — Project Sign (1947-1949), Project Grudge (1949-1952), and Project Blue Book (1952-1969) — and gave testimony at Congressional hearings on unidentified flying objects, later founding the civilian Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS).
Testimonials
- Unidentified Flying Objects: Hearing by Committee on Armed Forces of the House of Representatives, Eighty-Ninth Congress, Second Session. April 5, 1966. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1966. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102300346
Selected Bibliography
- Hynek, J. Allen (1972), The UFO Experience: A Scientific Enquiry, Chicago: H. Regnery
- Hynek, J. Allen; Vallée, Jacques (1975), The Edge of Reality: A Progress Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, Chicago: H. Regnery
- Hynek, J. Allen (1977), The Hynek UFO Report, New York: Dell Pub. Co.
- Hynek, J. Allen; Imbrogno, Philip J.; Pratt, Bob (1987), Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings (1st ed.), New York: Ballantine Books