J. Allen Hynek
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J. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer and pioneering ufologist best known for developing the "Close Encounters" classification system for UFO sightings and for serving as a scientific advisor on U.S. Air Force UFO projects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. Allen Hynek canonical | 3 |
| Dr. J. Allen Hynek | 1 |
| Josef Allen Hynek | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ ufologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in astronomy ⓘ |
| advisorTo | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1910-05-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| coinedTerm |
close encounter of the first kind
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close encounter of the second kind ⓘ Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film) ⓘ
surface form:
close encounter of the third kind
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1986-04-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Scottsdale, Arizona
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surface form:
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
|
| developed | Close Encounters classification system ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Northwestern University
ⓘ
Ohio State University ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hynek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
ⓘ
ufology ⓘ |
| founded |
CUFOS
ⓘ
Center for UFO Studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
J. Allen Hynek
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Josef Allen Hynek
|
| genre |
scientific non-fiction
ⓘ
ufology literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jozef
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surface form:
Josef
|
| influenced | modern UFO research ⓘ |
| madeCameoAppearanceIn |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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| notableFor |
Close Encounters classification system
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work on UFO investigations for the U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| notableIdea | scientific, case-based study of UFO reports ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
ⓘ
professor ⓘ ufologist ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
|
| positionHeld |
Professor of Astronomy at Northwestern University
ⓘ
Professor of Astronomy at Ohio State University ⓘ |
| publication |
The Hynek UFO Report
ⓘ
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
|
| residence |
Evanston, Illinois
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surface form:
Evanston, Illinois, United States
|
| role | scientific consultant to U.S. Air Force UFO projects ⓘ |
| spouse | Mimi Curtis Hynek ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Project Blue Book reports
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surface form:
Project Blue Book
Project Grudge ⓘ Project Sign ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
this entity surface form:
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
this entity surface form:
Josef Allen Hynek