Hynek
DR. J. ALLEN HYNEK - ASTRONOMER & UFO RESEARCHER
NAME: DR. JOSEPH ALLEN HYNEK
AFFILIATION: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SPECIALTY: UFO CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
STATUS: SCIENTIFIC UFO PIONEER (DECEASED)
Dr. J. Allen Hynek was an astronomer who initially debunked UFOs for the US Air Force but later became one of the most respected UFO researchers. He created the famous "Close Encounters" classification system.
UFO CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM:
- Close Encounters of the First Kind - Visual sightings
- Close Encounters of the Second Kind - Physical evidence
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Entity encounters
- Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind - Abduction experiences
PROJECT BLUE BOOK ROLE:
- Scientific consultant to US Air Force (1952-1969)
- Initially skeptical, became believer
- Investigated 12,618 UFO reports
- Found 701 cases remained unexplained
SCIENTIFIC CREDIBILITY:
- PhD in Astrophysics from University of Chicago
- Professor at Northwestern University
- Director of Lindheimer Astronomical Research Center
- Consultant to NASA and Smithsonian
GOVERNMENT PRESSURE:
- Forced to debunk cases he found credible
- Threatened with career destruction
- Eventually broke with Air Force
- Became vocal UFO advocate
- "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" movie consultant
- Founded Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS)
- Brought scientific credibility to UFO research
- Influenced generations of researchers
FAMOUS QUOTE: "The phenomenon is real. It's not a figment of imagination."
STATUS: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION Established scientific UFO investigation methodology
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