Philip J. Klass

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Philip J. Klass was an American journalist and prominent UFO skeptic known for his influential investigations and debunking of UFO claims.

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instanceOf UFO skeptic
human
journalist
academicDegree electrical engineering degree
awardReceived Aviation/Space Writers Association award
causeOfDeath prostate cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1919-11-08
dateOfDeath 2005-08-09
describedBySource obituaries in major American newspapers
educatedAt Iowa State College
surface form: Iowa State University
employer Aviation Week & Space Technology
familyName Klass
fieldOfWork UFO skepticism
aerospace reporting
journalism
genre non-fiction
skeptical literature
givenName Philip
hasInfluenced modern skeptical investigation of UFO phenomena
knownFor challenging the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs
criticizing UFO abduction narratives
proposing conventional explanations for UFO reports
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
Skeptical Inquirer
surface form: Skeptical Inquirer editorial board
movement UFO skepticism
scientific skepticism
name Philip J. Klass self-link
notableFor criticism of ufology
debunking of UFO sightings
skeptical investigations of UFO claims
notableWork The Real Roswell Crashed-Saucer Coverup
UFO Abductions: A Dangerous Game
UFOs Explained
UFOs: The Public Deceived
occupation UFO researcher
author
journalist
senior avionics editor
placeOfBirth Des Moines, Iowa
surface form: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
placeOfDeath Cocoa, Florida
surface form: Cocoa, Florida, United States of America
positionHeld senior avionics editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology
residence Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States of America
sexOrGender male
subjectOf biographical articles on UFO skepticism
workFocusesOn analysis of UFO reports
evaluation of alleged UFO evidence

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Philip J. Klass Award honors Philip J. Klass
Philip J. Klass name Philip J. Klass self-link