Philip J. Klass
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| Philip J. Klass | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Julian Klass 8 November 1919 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Died | 9 August 2005 (85) Cocoa, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University (B.A., E.E., 1941) |
| Affiliations | CSICOP |
| Known for | UFO skepticism |
Philip Julian Klass (November 8, 1919 - August 9, 2005) was an American aviation electronics engineer turned magazine editor (of Aviation Week & Space Technology) and prominent skeptical Ufologist who initially proposed that UFOs could be plasma or ball lightning, as detailed in his 1968 book UFOs — Identified, before later abandoning this hypothesis in favour of reference to known atmospheric phenomena or simply discrediting them as hoaxes.
Selected Bibliography
- Klass, Philip J. (1968), UFOs — Identified, New York: Random House
- Klass, Philip J. (1971), Secret Sentries in Space, New York: Random House
- Klass, Philip J. (1974), UFOs Explained, New York: Random House
- Klass, Philip J. (1983), UFOs: The Public Deceived, Amherst, New York: Prometheus
- Klass, Philip J. (1989), UFO Abductions: A Dangerous Game, Amherst, New York: Prometheus
- Klass, Philip J. (1997), The Real Roswell Crashed-Saucer Coverup, Amherst, New York: Prometheus
Klass was the long-time editor of Aviation Week & Space Technology, serving in that role for thirty-four years (from 1952), and also published the Skeptics UFO Newsletter.