Ken Arnold
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Ken Arnold is an American aviator whose 1947 report of seeing unidentified flying objects near Mount Rainier helped popularize the term "flying saucer" and sparked modern UFO interest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ken Arnold canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO witness
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aviator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Rainier
ⓘ
UFO phenomenon in the United States ⓘ flying saucer term ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1947 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasGenreOfClaim | UFO sighting ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern UFO culture
ⓘ
public interest in UFOs ⓘ subsequent UFO reports in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfReporting | English ⓘ |
| mediaImpact |
coining and popularization of the phrase "flying saucer" in the press
ⓘ
widespread newspaper coverage in 1947 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1947 UFO sighting near Mount Rainier
ⓘ
helping popularize the term "flying saucer" ⓘ influence on modern UFO interest ⓘ |
| notableYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
ⓘ
businessman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| reportedEvent |
1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting
ⓘ
surface form:
1947 Mount Rainier UFO sighting
|
| sightingCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| sightingDescription |
objects described as skipping like saucers across water
ⓘ
objects moved at high speed in formation ⓘ reported seeing nine unidentified flying objects ⓘ |
| sightingLocation | near Mount Rainier ⓘ |
| sightingState | Washington ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.